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This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Beacon at NWCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Beacon, 2012-2013 by an authorized administrator of NWCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Volume 85 - Issue 20 April 12, 2013 NW student published BY JOCELYN VAN DYKE “I didn’t want to say my horrible thoughts to my best piece gave more meaning to her work. FEATURES CO-EDITOR friend,” Heng said. “So I said them to myself instead.” “I didn’t want to be that kind of writer who went to What started as personal reflection for Northwestern Through this verbalization of Heng’s “horrible college to work on something that couldn’t be used in life,” senior Kati Heng soon became an advanced writing project thoughts,” she was able to create a story of two characters Heng said. that was recently published on an online literary journal, wrestling with questions about life and death. This was NewerYork.com. illustrated through dialogue between therapist John See “Heng” on Page 4 Entitled “New Jellyfish Lives,” Heng’s work was inspired Lindgate, who has been recently diagnosed with pancreatic by the recent diagnosis of a close family friend. Lori, the cancer, and his patient, Michael Mansford, a 20-year-old mother of Heng’s best friend, was diagnosed with stage four struggling with chronic depression. pancreatic cancer in October 2012. “The therapist was based on Lori,” Heng said. “At the “(When Lori was diagnosed) it was all I had on my mind,” beginning, she was just really calm about it. When she was Heng said. “I wrote about it to get it off my mind. I couldn’t first diagnosed, she didn’t really understand. The other even think about other things.” person was kind of my own horrible thoughts.” Heng said Lori was the third person to see her in the hospital One thing Heng explained about pancreatic cancer is that when she was born. Heng describes Lori as a “second mom.” it confuses a person’s hormones and releases hormones that “Lori was the best,” Heng said. “She was always super cause depression. With this in mind, Heng pictured Lori as if fair and so chill. We always went to Heidi’s house to watch she had been younger when she was diagnosed. movies and have parties because Lori was the best host ever. “I imagined more of the depressed side,” Heng said. You could never leave hungry. She’d always be shoving “Like, ‘What’s the point of even doing the next five months?’ food at you.” I imagined that side of her that didn’t want to sit around and Heng’s relationship with Lori deepened over the years. wait to die. I imagined all of the horrible things that people “When I got older, it was really cool because I’d talk to don’t usually say out loud.” her adult to adult,” Heng said. “She would get up early and Heng submitted her piece five different places, and two walk their dog, and we’d just stop and talk when I ran into online literary journals replied saying they wanted to publish her. She was awesome.” her work. Although Heng’s work was inspired by Lori’s diagnosis, “I was super excited,” Heng said. “It was my first time she said she wouldn’t necessarily refer to the process of writing not getting an email that said ‘we liked your work, but it PHOTO SUBMITTED this piece as therapy. Rather, it was simply an outlet for her didn’t fit with our style.’” Senior Kati Heng (left) stands with friend Heidi Wilson (right), to think through the things that were going on around her. The fact that other people would be reading Heng’s whose mother was the inspiration for Heng’s published story. RD wives share about life in men’s dorms BY ERIN VAN HORN Suites’ RD. of Ashley and Kendall said she does, as well. become more important.” Many married couples in the Midwest Although each day has its own agenda, “I can play with the boys, sometimes Living in a college dorm as a family can have their own house, lawn and garage. This one thing stays the same: spending time duck-duck goose,” she said. be tough, but Ashley pointed out that she is is not the case for Northwestern’s resident with students. never lacking for babysitters. directors or their wives. But what the life “I wish I could tell you I feed homeless “My kids love living in the dorm,” Ashley of an RD’s wife lacks in conventionality is people and adopt cats, but I really just “I wish I could tell you I said. “They have constant playmates and made up in unforgettable memories. hang out with people,” Amanda said. feed homeless people and attention, lots of built-in babysitters.” “It’s not my job to be involved in the Although variable schedules keep them adopt cats, but I really just Living in the dorms has proven to have dorm; it’s more of a privilege to be here and busy, there are many great times spent in hang out with people.” many perks. be involved with these guys,” said Amanda the residence hall. The Stanislav’s currently - Amanda Kundert “In the morning, sometimes they play Kundert, wife of West Hall’s RD. have two kids with a baby due in two weeks. music,” Amanda said. “I just turn down the Although there is no technical job for “We have a lot of fun living in the hall,” TV and enjoy it. It’s been awesome because RD wives, their husbands’ crazy schedules Ashley said. “Some people think we’re crazy Living in close proximity with others I don’t know any different. I’m sure if I got directly affect their own agendas. for living here. We’re glad our kids get to comes with various ups and downs. married and lived in my own house, this “In some ways, every day is different grow up with these relationships.” “It was a bit difficult at first, but the more would’ve been a huge change.” because Kendall’s schedule is different,” Ashley isn’t the only one who enjoys you live in community, the less you care about said Ashley Stanislav, wife of the North living in the North Suites. Mady, daughter things,” Amanda said. “The relationships See “Wives” on Page 4

• Page 2: Macklemore concert gets • Page 3: Tyler, the Creator, crafts top review successful album • Page 4: Episcopal church is • Page 5: Homeschooler finds new INSIDE building attendance talent in track • Page 7: Softball on four-game • Page 8: Choir to premiere this issue: winning streak acclaimed composer’s piece 2 Popping tags and Sour Patch Kids with Macklemore BY MICHAEL SIMMELINK while resonating more with when he spoke into the SPORTS EDITOR the hometown crowd. Songs microphone it was usually In their song “Victory such as “Sleep Awake” and in a harsh-voiced yell that Lap,” Seattle-based rap “Rap Music from the Middle came with more force than group Macklemore and Ryan of Nowhere” received good expected from the scrawny Lewis celebrate seemingly audience participation. DJ. Ray Dalton, better overnight success. “From The headliners played for known as the demi-god nothing to getting us booked a crowd of around 4,500. voice in “Can’t Hold Us,” around the country/I know Augustana College had provided live vocals to no limits, life can change booked the Seattle-based almost half of the set list. in an instant,” Macklemore duo to play in its basketball Also from Seattle, Dalton raps gleefully. On April 5, gym before they were was the most overdressed getting booked around the nationally well-known. The man in the place. He country brought the duo gym, which has less bleacher wore khaki slacks and to Sioux Falls, S.D., and seating than Northwestern’s a tucked-in dress shirt. Macklemore and Ryan Bultman Center, made His slow groove while Lewis showed no signs for an intensely loud singing only enhanced his PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARGUS LEADER Macklemore performs before an enthusiastic audience in Sioux Falls on April 5. of wear from their Heist atmosphere that reached classiness. A live trumpet World Tour. an apex of clamor when player, Owuor Arunga, was through various interactions crowd. He stood on the hands now, and I just hope that As expected, Macklemore Macklemore came out on also a part of Macklemore’s with the crowd both in of the crowd during “Can’t the people have a strong (pronounced with the “l” stage and also when he asked crew. Arunga, originally between and during songs. Hold Us,” although it took opinion either way.” before the “e,” not how the for a commitment to “go from Kenya, provided solid During “Thrift Shop,” a a while for him to find his After his final encore, little girl in “Thrift Shop” insane” during “Can’t Hold live instrumentals in every fan offered his fur coat, balance on a less-than- he thanked the crowd one says it) and Ryan Lewis Us.” Cheers reverberated song yet played nuanced which Macklemore wore ideal foundation of arms. more time and emphasized were preceded by two other off the cement walls, which improvisations to make while performing the song. Macklemore also took that his success was due hip-hop groups. D Glove and provided energy for the the songs more original. He said it smelled like a some time to make serious to the people who support his DJ opened, and they said crowd as well as Macklemore It was also his birthday, grandpa who had spit his points. Before performing independent hip-hop artists nothing of substance while and his crew. which meant the last song chewing tobacco in the “Same Love,” he attempted such as him. on-stage. They effing loved “The bleachers were technically performed at coat’s lining before tossing to rally the crowd behind Macklemore and Ryan the crowd, commanded shaking, and your stomach the concert was the gym’s the coat back to the lucky marriage equality, which Lewis played their show us to put our effing hands was rumbling with the bass,” rendition of “Happy patron. He leapt out into drew a large amount of noise. with a sense that they still in the muthaeffing air and said sophomore Ally Austin. Birthday.” the crowd while performing “I think most of can’t believe they’ve made rapped about effing women “But it was awesome.” Macklemore is vocal “Gold” and continued to rap those people yelled and it. They elected to play and the grind of trying to Lewis is the obviously about how the success he is despite being violated by the screamed for whatever songs from their first release make it effing big in hip-hop quieter tag-team member experiencing is thanks to his females holding him up by (Macklemore) was saying together, the “Vs. EP,” which while going to college. These who focuses mainly on dedication to the art and the his backside. because it was a concert,” earned respect from the more Sammy Adams wannabes DJ and producer duties. fans who have supported He bragged about the said junior Ethan Raysby. seasoned fans. Based on their were followed by the more But in concert, Lewis was him. Something about 1.5-pound bag of Sour Patch “But I think it’s a good performance Friday night respectable Soul Crate. just as much a performer Macklemore’s compliments Kids he was going to eat after thing he uses his music to and growing popularity, The Sioux Falls-based duo as Macklemore. He seemed more sincere, more the show and then proceeded make a meaningful point neither the ceiling nor state provided a less radio-friendly flamboyantly danced transparent. to open them on stage and unlike other rap artists. It’s boundaries can hold this underground rap sound throughout the set, and He showed his love spray half the sack into the an important issue right high-energy duo. 3D adds plenty, takes nothing away from classic ‘Jurassic Park’ MOVIE REVIEWW 3D, and the jump has done 3D version enhances he mangles the lawyer in 1993 classic ”Jurassic Park” with the dinosaurs of Isla BY MERIDEL WEITZ nothing but good for the Spielberg’s vision. the bathroom, you will feel being ruined by the 3D Nublar’s Jurassic Park, but Steven Spielberg’s classic “Jurassic Park.” The 3D adds depth of like you were standing in the effects: Viewers will enjoy be prepared to do just as larger- than-life dinosaurs Spielberg has always field and breathes fresh same room as the beast. every minute of it. We Ray suggests and “Hold on of “Jurassic Park” directed his movies with his excitement and immersion Don’t worry about the get up close and personal to your butts.” dominated the screen vision set on the future of into scenes that many already during Northwestern filmmaking, and “Jurassic know by heart: the T-Rex students’ childhoods, but Park” is no different. His escape, the Jeep chase, the many questioned if the magic island filled with kitchen scene and many change to 3D would enhance dinosaurs has creativity others. the experience or hurt it. and imagination in each The detail given to the We need your help! The thrilling man vs. shot. The 3D version is dinosaurs and the set is nature has made the jump to no different. In fact, the also enhanced by the 3D If you are interested experience. Individual scales please email! are shown on each dinosaur, and scenes depicting Isla Nublar and the visitor’s center are more impressive on the 3D screen.

The 3D makes it seem The Media’s Impact on Women as if you are watching an Sadie Mennen Emotional Health of College Women entirely new movie. Even if [email protected] Dr. Terry Chi you know the plot by heart, [email protected] you will still find yourself So You Think You Have a Good Memory? Psychology ResearchAmie Davis Seeks Volunteers jumping in terror as the [email protected] PHOTO COURTESY OF FORBES.COM T-Rex roars into the Jeep’s “Jurassic Park” is a rousing success as a 3D movie. sideview mirror, and when 3 ‘Wolf’ is Tyler at his most creative, confusing ALBUM REVIEWW is a solid, if strange, hip-hop You will NOT enjoy “Wolf” BY TOM WESTERHOLM album. “Goblin” was told if you find yourself easily A&C EDITOR mostly from the perspective offended, and this goes for Let’s be perfectly clear of a young man speaking his every person alive. If you have about something. There incredibly dark thoughts to no patience for homophobic are only three options: You his therapist, and although language, you won’t like like Tyler, the Creator; you the therapist makes a couple parts of “Wolf” (although hate him; or you’ve never of appearances on “Wolf,” gay R&B singer Frank Ocean heard of him. And if you the topics Tyler covers are is a part of Tyler’s crew and don’t understand him, you much broader and (dare we appears on his album, so probably never will. say it?) more mature. Tracks there’s a very solid argument Tyler’s latest album, such as “Answer” and to be made that Tyler is not “Wolf,” is going to do “Jamba” include emotional homophobic at all). If you little to sway you if you appeals from Tyler to his don’t like violent or sexual fall into any of those three absent father. Admittedly, imagery, you should steer categories. If you liked the catharsis takes on an clear. And if you don’t like “Goblin,” his last release, angry tone: “I got Clancy foul language, you probably you will probably enjoy (Tyler’s manager), he gave shouldn’t even look through “Wolf” even more. If you me the chance to see/A Tyler’s discography, let alone PHOTO COURTESY OFTHECROSBYPRESS.COM Listeners will find Tyler, the Creator’s latest album confusing. He seems to be alright with that. didn’t like “Goblin,” you world I wasn’t supposed his lyric sheets. might find a few elements to, I’m stoked that I didn’t You also won’t like listener with a cocky grin in confusion because it he says. you appreciate more on know you.” But catharsis the album if you don’t and asking, “Get it? Get entertains him. Indeed, No listener, no matter “Wolf,” but overall, you will is something Tyler does like music that is, for lack it?” throughout the album, “Domo23” could pretty how well-versed in want to pass. And “Wolf” exceptionally well. of a better term, strange. but he’s perfectly content easily be interpreted as a Tyler’s previous stories, is unlikely to attract a new Tyler also shows an “Wolf,” like Tyler’s other if the listener’s response shot at his own fans, who will ever quite grasp all demographic of listeners, unusal amount of self- albums, is intentionally is, “No, frankly, I have no eat up his sometimes- of the complexities and given the fact that there are awareness. At one point, he inaccessible, and that is idea what you are talking ridiculous lyrics without peculiarities in his verses. very few lines on the entire crows “I want to make a song perhaps the single most about.” Rather than trying question. “I ate one roach But even in a state of utter album that are suitable for the black kids will love” in intriguing, frustrating to spell out his intentions and I made a lot of money/ confusion, it’s pretty easy this publication, let alone reference to his often-white and ultimately gratifying more clearly, he thrives Clancy’s my slave master/ to recognize the art he has for the radio airwaves. audiences. aspect of “Wolf.” Tyler on obscurity and allows Thanks to them crackers, created is excellent. Taken objectively, “Wolf” A necessary disclaimer: seems to be staring at the the listener to wallow my pockets are fatter,” Rating: ‘Planetside 2’ has impressive, entertaining ebb and flow Miss A Story? VIDEO GAME REVIEWW the Terran Republic with its video games quite like that by outfits or the community for the territory to switch Check out our BY MICHAEL GUTSCHE fast-firing, fast-moving, fast- of flying in formation with and lead to huge campaigns faction control. But those “Planetside 2” is the swath-cutting hardware; 16 other fighter jets all racing across enemy territory. moments make up the Stories online: sequel to the immensely- and the Vanu Sovreignty, to provide much-needed “Planetside 2” was minority of playing time. successful “Planetside,” the high-tech faction with air support to a platoon technically released in Ultimately, the point Beacon.nwciowa.edu a massively-multiplayer lasers and hovertanks. that’s being overrun by an December 2012, but that that needs to be made first-person shooter and the The large scale is a meta- unexpected counterattack was only because Sony here is that “Planetside bastion of its kind. game that takes place on as someone plays heavy promised a 2012 release. 2” is utterly enormous. The past decade of three enormous continents, metal over the local radio Considering that a great Between the amount of gaming has taught Sony each approximately broadcast. deal of content was added content and weapons, Five Star Guide Online Entertainment (SOE) five kilometers across, There can be hundreds only weeks before the the constant reworks Classic: a good deal. Perhaps more encompassing continent of people fighting one launch — including one and changes by the importantly, the technology domination. Game play another at the same time of the three continents developers and the Excellent: caught up to its vision. consists of managing what on huge maps. — the past months have immense size of the Less limited by processing resources or technologies Say the New been treated as more of battles themselves, it’s Good: speeds and network are available due to Conglomerate are simply an extended beta test impressively fast. And capabilities, the developers holding certain territory defending a base from than a real launch. The hey, it’s free to play, Fair: have managed to move and commanding the a small Terran Republic amount and speed of too. Why not try it out? from a somewhat clunky entire faction around. incursion. The situation updating, overhauling Just don’t play Vanu. Poor: shooter-MMO (massive Instead of guilds, as in seems stable but quickly and perpetual jamming They’re jerks. multi-player online), that traditional MMOs, there spirals out of control when of new content into the limits the quality of the are outfits, a similar but the Vanu lumber in with game has echoes of beta controls and gameplay to often much larger system three huge dropships, each testing in everything but Campus Quotes something that actually wherein a select few outfits laden with a dozen-odd name. Nevertheless, SOE feels and plays like a proper from each faction on each soldiers who are dumped has been quite responsive first person shooter. server become massive and into the fight from 400 to community feedback. On a small scale, the core gain reputation for certain meters above. Before long, The result is a game that “All relationships end. You either break it off or one of gameplay of “Planetside 2” styles of fighting. hundreds of people are is rapidly developing you dies.” is quite similar to “Battlefield Additionally, there’s a tussling over a scrap of into something quite - Professor Scott Monsma. Submitted via Twitter by @TeRayRay_ 3,” except there are three familiar system of squads of land in the desert. astounding. sides all fighting one another up to 12 people in platoons The result is a game that There are still issues “If baptism were a sacrament, I’d be standing at a parade with for the same territory. There’s of up to four squads that has impressive ebb and that plague the game at a supersoaker saying ‘I baptize you in the name of the Father, the New Conglomerate, a allows for easy, large-scale flow. Early in the day, things large, though. There can Son, and Holy Spirit.’” rebel faction focused on organization of hundreds of are quiet. However, as the be long periods of doing -Chaplain Harlan Van Oort on the power of sacraments. slower, heavier firepower people at once. There’s not evening progresses, large nothing but sitting on a Send your Campus Quotes, with context, to the Beacon on Twitter a feeling anywhere else in events often get organized capture point and waiting and long-range weapons; @NWC_Beacon. April 12, 2013 beacon.nwciowa.edu Features 4 Episcopal church offers refreshing community BY LIZ KOTTICH From the outside, quality of sermons as moved into its current the blue house at 530 much as any church I’ve building, the congregation Arizona Ave. looks like attended,” said history met in the NW music room. just another modest home. professor Michael The Church has not been A small sign out front Kugler. “I also think incorporated long enough is the only indication the liturgy in The Book to even be listed in the that one of the youngest of Common Prayer i s diocese of Iowa. Episcopal churches in among the most beautiful Like any church in a the diocese of Iowa uses writing in the world.” college town, much of the the house. Although the Senior Lindsey Boulais attendees are students, church is young, it attracts also attends the Church faculty or staff members. many people from the of the Savior and feels at Approximately one-third Northwestern College home during services and of the congregation is campus. fellowship. made up of students. In a town famous for “I love the community Seth Currier, director its Reformed churches, of the Church of the of service learning at NW, not much is known about Savior,” Boulais said. “It has been attending the the Episcopal tradition. truly feels like a family, church for several years. The Episcopal Church especially with the mixed “I really enjoy the is an American version generations.” Easter Vigil, which is of the Anglican Church The Church of the done the night before PHOTO BY KATIE KREBS Several students from Northwestern attend The Church of the Savior at 530 Arizona Ave. in England. Services are Savior was incorporated Easter, as well as the liturgical and follow The as an official church in hymns we sing every anonymity hasn’t stopped Karen Wacome and are Meghan Schuster, another Book of Common Prayer, 2007 after branching Sunday,” Currier said. it from becoming one at 10 a.m. attendee of the Church. which is the main book off from St. George’s The Church of the of the only growing “I encourage people to “I know everyone in the used apart from the Bible. Episcopal Church in Le Savior is little known Episcopal churches try Church of the Savior congregation and enjoy “I enjoy the preaching Mars. Until August of on NW’s campus and in in Iowa. Services are because it is small and staying after to talk to of the Gospel and the 2009, when the Church the state of Iowa. But its performed by the Rev. welcoming,” said senior people.” Heng published in journal RD wives carry out

FROM PAGE 1 the end of the course that cares for strangers,” Heng Professor of English students want to send it said. “She’s everyone’s essential role on campus Sam Martin advised out,” Martin said. “When therapist, so it was natural FROM PAGE 1 Heng during the course you commit to an art form to write her as a therapist. Having married RDs seems to be a win-win for everyone. of her project. He said and put that much into it, The therapist is going “I used to bake mini cupcakes every other week, but that’s kind of dwindled since even though Heng’s something will come of it.” through all his own stuff, people are so busy,” Amanda said. “I try out all these crazy Pinterest recipes, and they work is depressing and Through her piece, but he’s still willing to have been more than willing to help me finish them.” tremendously sad, there’s Heng said she wants to sit there and listen to Although West Hall residents enjoy Amanda’s baking, the North Suites residents get humor and vitality in the remind people that life someone else talk about to hang out with Mady and Drew, Ashley and Kendall’s kids. piece. is about caring for one their own feelings. Lori “I apologize to the North Suites boys that I don’t bake for them like Amanda does, “Having some humor is another. was such a caring and but in return, you get to play with my kids,” Ashley said. like a life jacket,” Martin “Even when you don’t compassionate woman There are many ups and downs to being a part of an RD’s family. Having the said. “It keeps the reader think people care about of God. Even as she opportunity to get to know many people on campus would count as an up for Amanda. from drowning.” you, there’s still those went through chemo and “It’s a really great feeling to walk through campus and not be a stranger,” Amanda Martin also said he was people who do and want cancer, she was always said. “It’s awesome that I get to be part of this.” impressed with the amount to listen,” Heng said. more concerned about of work Heng was willing On March 21, Lori lost her family, friends and to put into her project. He her battle with cancer. neighbors before herself.” said she went beyond what Heng said she wants Lori Heng’s work can be read the course asked of her. to be remembered for her at theNewerYork.com. “My goal is that the compassionate nature. “New Jellyfish Lives” is a writing is at a level at “Lori’s that person who two-part piece.

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Faith has been a to college, I’ve learned a lot collegiate level was a big step her senior year. participating in high as a freshman I didn’t know major part of both womens’ about how we can offer Him for Abby Stevens, a freshman Now she is a sprinter and school track was not anyone, but I never felt experiences in collegiate praise through everything from Nebraska. does the heptathalon for the picking up bad habits in unwelcome and always track and has helped we do, whether that’s on Stevens began her athletic NW track team. Getting here her hurdle and running felt like I was a part of the them grow stronger both the track, in the classroom, career as a gymnast and ran took some work and courage. form. However, Stevens family.” physically and spiritually. or in the everyday things only during her off-season, “I was quite nervous for added that a little more Wittenberg said being “I think track is a we do.” until she was inspired by the first meet, especially for experience probably a homeschooler was an her sister, who ran track for the hurdles, since I didn’t wouldn’t have hurt. asset for her running and Northwestern. know what to expect,” Stevens has a that one of the advantages “College track looked Stevens said. teammate who was also she had was more training awfully fun after watching At the beginning of the homeschooled in high time. While others were my sister compete,” Stevens season, Stevens’ goal was school before coming to in school Wittenberg was said. “Watching my sister, to just make it through her college. Sophomore Sarah running extra miles and Elizabeth, always made me races. But throughout the Wittenberg participated weightlifting. want to excel at track, and I indoor and outdoor seasons, in track and cross-country For both athletes college so enjoyed being outside in she said God has allowed in her high school as a has made for a much more the fresh spring air.” her to progress in skill and dual-enrolled student. rigorous schedule than they However, she was not confidence. A dual-enrolled student were previously used to. allowed to participate in She qualified for the participates in sports and “In college you have sports at the high school in GPAC indoor conference various classes without the that two-hour time frame her town because she was meet in the open 55m commitment of a full day. when you can run and homeschooled. hurdles and the heptathalon For Wittenberg, train, and you have to Her only official track and is hoping to achieve the transition from study the rest of the time,” experience before this year similar goals in the outdoor homeschooler to athlete Wittenberg said. PHOTO BY KATIE KREBS came from junior high track season. took place in high school Despite their busier Freshman Abby Stevens is running school-affiliated track for the first time. and from competing at two Stevens views having a instead of college. schedules, both athletes Smallbones taking break Crossword Puzzle BY KAITLIN FLOERCHINGER has been done and quite a bit Kinsinger.” There will be one less of background material has The semester won’t be familiar face in the religion been gathered, Smallbones all work and no play for department this next fall. now has the task of Smallbones, however. At the Like several other professors, formatting. end of November a trip is Professor of Religion Jackie “My job now is to sort in store. Smallbones will be on it out and get the project “I’m going to South sabbatical this fall semester. organized and sort out who Africa, and I’m going to From summer until my audience is going to be take a month off to be with the end of November, and how I want to write for my family for Christmas for Smallbones will be hard at them,” Smallbones said. the first time in 10 years. “So work on a writing project “I’m very interested in that’ll be fun,” Smallbones about spiritual formation. spiritual formation, so it’s said. “We’re planning that “It’ll be called ‘Live the going to be an audience already.” Story, Not the Dream,’ concerned with spiritual Her trips home are which I taught a class on, formation people.” done during our summer and I would like to flesh Smallbones will be staying months, which entail winter it out a little bit more, in Orange City. in South Africa. Spending write some stories and then “I will lay low; you Christmas there means she’ll write some background,” will not see me very be experiencing a South Smallbones said. much,”Smallbones said. African summer. There is the Because a lot of research Part-time faculty members aspect of timing that will go will take over her classes. into the trip as well. A bit of “That’s the year I teach work will need to be done two biblical studies, so we while in South Africa, for an got adjuncts to fill in for that,” important reason. Smallbones said. “And we’ve “I’ll take my computer got an adjunct to fill in a two- and do finishing up work credit Christian ed special and getting ready for spring topics class,” Smallbones because I’ll be coming back said. “That’ll be our first fairly late,” Smallbones said. Christian ed online course, “I think (my return date is) so that’ll be interesting to the third of January. Classes see how that goes. But she start the seventh. So I’ll still be

PHOTO BY LAURA ECKLUND (the adjunct) is really good in struggling with jet lag when Professor Jackie Smallbones the field, according to Mitch I get back.” 6

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Facebook this way. races and sexualities can Yes, the last one seems like Roughly two weeks relate to, thus providing a a ridiculous example, but ago, The Human Rights much needed push into the surprisingly, two of my Campaign encouraged limelight for the equality its supporters to change movement. LGBTQ activists “We are the Facebook and Twitter photos have selected the perfect majority.” to their newly revamped issue to send their fight PHOTO SUBMITTED and now thoroughly known into the mainstream, just “friends” posted those hate- BY AMANDA SCHULD time in Costa Rica, I am serving people their dinners. logo: the red equals sign. as past civil rights activists driven words on Facebook. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT staying with an 81-year-old When he set the plates down This renewed request of wisely chose their battles I am in no way saying that Life always looks better lady, her daughter and her in front of the bosses, he support was meant to bring before pushing for the changing your photo means after cafecito. grandson. Here, we have quoted grandma’s warning awareness to the Supreme landmark victories we find you are lazy or not involved Cafecito is a nonspecific our cafecito around 3 p.m. and mortified my host mom. Court hearings of two in our history books. You in the fight for equality on time of day when people in the rocking chairs on the Cafecito never runs short on incredibly groundbreaking know that cliché educators multiple fronts. Perhaps pause in their daily activities porch. We talk, drink coffee laughter. cases related to of marriage and parents love? History changing your photo felt as to have coffee and rest. This and pass around candies and My cafecito often lasts equality. repeats itself. This time, it’s deadly as taking a nap in break can last anywhere cookies. It is perhaps the best even after the others have Despite the phenomenal not a warning,but a hopeful the kiln at the art building from 10 minutes to an hour or part of my day; it’s refreshing gone back to their activities; it cases and nearly uniformed promise. (if you’re wondering, it’s more. Conversation flows, the to have everyone together gives me some much-needed social media feeds, it is easy A March poll by the not recommended as studio coffee rejuvenates and snacks and enjoying one another’s alone time to be an introvert. to overlook the fact that a Washington-Post and ABC classes are constantly firing get passed. Afterward people company. Rocking in the chair, sipping war at the altar is merely News found that support their clay at thousand-degree go about the rest of their day Today at cafecito, we coffee and reflecting on life the first of many battles for for gay marriage is at 81 temperatures). So, good energized. Basically, it’s a talked about when my host makes for some truly peaceful LGBTQ equality. Currently, percent. Of those in support, for you if you decided to guilt-free study break. brother was a kid. When he moments. It is a chance to get only 21 states outlaw a majority were young adults change your photo. But you And it’s all the better if you was 8 years old, he never my mind off of the classes, employment and housing and students. The majority, have to remember: We’re have your cafecito in rocking liked to eat all of his food. papers and projects I have yet discrimination based on in fact, is our generation. We not done yet. Keep fighting chairs. If you are sitting, you Because of this, his grandma to attend to. I can tangibly feel sexual orientation, whereas are the majority. So what are for equality, and we will get aren’t rushing from one place decided to start telling him, my stress level melt away. the federal law bans any and we doing? We’re taking a there. Together. to the next. The back and forth “You must finish your food It could just be that the motion of the chair is calming, or you’ll get no dessert!” One world would be a better relaxing and enhances the day, his mom invited her place if everyone took the Beacon Staff cafecito experience. bosses over for dinner. My time to enjoy a cafecito in a In the final month of my host brother was in charge of rocking chair. 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Online Email beacon.nwciowa.edu [email protected] 7 Tennis squad drops two VandeVoort tosses non-conference matches BY KORAY KARAKAS were narrowly defeated 9-8 in a thrilling no-no in rout of Dordt The Northwestern College women’s match in the third and final doubles match. BY JORDAN DYKSTRA tallied seven base hits in five an RBI on three at-bats. tennis team fell to 6-3 after losing its second The squad lost 7-2 to Simpson in The Red Raider softball innings with 10 RBIs. “I think the past few successive non-conference match 8-1 to a non-conference match on April 5 in team brought out the brooms Junior first baseman games we have really Central College on Saturday in Pella. Indianola. and swept rival Dordt in Lindsey Remien recorded shown what we are capable Freshman Amanda Bueltel earned NW’s Eszes and Yorchak earned the only wins a pair of lopsided wins in two base hits, scored on a of doing offensively and only win in a 6-2, 6-3 straight-sets victory for the Raiders during the match. Eszes Monday’s doubleheader. run and batted in three more. defensively,” VandeVoort and improved her record to 4-3 for the year. improved to 4-4 on the year with a 6-3, The Raiders won the first Freshman third baseman said. “Our defense has been She competed as the No. 6 seed. 6-2 straight-set victory in the top singles game 11-2 and finished the Laura Hurley also recorded tight, and our bats have Sophomore Frankie Eszes lost 7-5, 6-3 matchup. Yorchak defeated her opponent day with a 12-0 shutout three RBIs on a double to been on fire.” in a tough No. 1 singles matchup. Junior 6-3, 6-2 in the No. 5 matchup and improved of the Defenders thanks right-center. She also scored With Monday’s pair of Terry Odera lost 6-4, 6-4 in the No. 2 match. her record to 3-3. in part to junior Katie a run. wins, the Raiders now find Sophomore third seed Jami Koens won In the No. 2 match, Odera lost 6-1, 6-3. VandeVoort’s no-hitter Freshman infielder Tierra themselves on a four-game the first set 6-4 but was unable to hold onto Koens was defeated 6-1, 7-5 in the No. 3 pitching performance. Fletcher went 1-2 at-the dish winning streak and a record the lead and lost the remaining two sets 6-4, match. Stark lost 6-3, 6-2 in the No. 4 match, In her five innings, and also recorded an RBI. above .500 for the first time 10-7 in an extended third set. and Bueltel lost 6-2, 6-2 in the sixth and final VandeVoort allowed just one Junior pitcher Keely since March 23. Sophomore Hannah Stark also won the singles matchup. walk with five strikeouts on Bracelin allowed only three Entering the heart of the first set 6-2 in her match, but her opponent Eszes and Koens were defeated 8-2 in the 16 at-bats for the defenders. hits and notched seven conference schedule, the came back to win the next two 6-2, 10-2 in top doubles match. Odera and Yorchak lost VandeVoort’s no-hitter strikeouts after allowing two Raiders currently have a 6-2 another close match. 8-2 in the second doubles match. Stark and marked the first for the runs in the first inning. record in the GPAC. Junior Missy Yorchak was beaten 6-0, 6-3 Bueltel lost 8-6 in a close game in the third Raiders since 2008. The Raiders totaled nine “We just need to focus in the fifth-seed singles match. and final doubles matchup. “I honestly did not even hits in game two and put on staying consistent, Eszes and Koens lost 8-1 in the top doubles The Wednesday match against realize that I had pitched the Defenders away with making small adjustments match. Odera and Yorchak also lost 8-1 in the Morningside in Sioux City was postponed a no-hitter until after the an eight-run fourth inning. in each game to the other second doubles matchup. Stark and Bueltel to Wednesday, April 24. game when Coach (Chris Remien again tallied two team, having high energy Nachtigall) told me,” base hits, two runs scored and remembering to VandeVoort said. “It was and three RBIs. have fun because that is Hutson, Ettleman, 4x100 definitely exciting, but all Junior shortstop Alex when we play our best,” that I really care about is Price and freshman VandeVoort said. just doing the best for my outfielder Clarissa Ipema Tonight’s doubleheader team among top finishers teammates, and that’s all that each recorded two base against the Midland Warriors BY JORDAN DYKSTRA with a time of 42.87 seconds. 37-11.5 feet, respectively. really matters to me.” hits, two RBIs and two runs has been postponed until The Red Raider track and The relay consisted of junior Sophomore Levi Ettleman In game one, the Raiders scored. Hurley also recorded Monday night. field team captured eight Jeriah Dunk, sophomore placed first in the shot put first-place finishes as well Jordan Micalef, freshman with a toss of 49-07.25 feet as 28 top-three finishes last Alex Van Roekel and junior and placed fourth in both Saturday at the Dordt Invite Jesse Selgeby. the discus and hammer with in Sioux Center. Dunk also placed first in throws of 140-06 and 120-03 Sophomore sprinter the 200-meter dash with a feet, respectively. Karen Hutson had an time of 22.1 seconds. “For me, shot put is just impressive day and captured Junior Zach Wittenberg about going out there and first in the 100-meter hurdles placed first in the 800-meter relaxing in my throws,” with a time of 14.37 seconds. run with a time of 1:57.6 Ettleman said. “Hitting my Hutson also placed second in seconds. Sophomore Skyler positions the best that I can the long jump with a leap of Giddings came in a close is a key.” 17 feet, 6 inches. second in the same race with Junior Matt Huseman “Getting a good start a 1:58 split. leaped 6-09 feet to take first was the key,” Hutson Sophomore Jena Krebs place in the high jump. said. “Usually, if I have also had a fantastic afternoon Senior Jordan Boekhout a fast start, the race will for NW as she won the threw 177-01 feet in the javelin go well.That is always my hammer throw with a toss of to also place first. first focus going into the 40-07 feet. Krebs also placed The Raiders will return 100-meter hurdles.” second in the discus and to action in the Sioux City The men’s 4x100-meter third in the shot put with Relays tonight and Saturday relay team took home first throws of 125-07 feet and afternoon. Men’s golf scores from GPAC Qualifier No. 3 Place Golfer Score 1 Junior Neil Malenke (34-34) 68 4 Senior Michael Dykema (36-37) 73 T-5 Sophomore Jay Monahan (39-35) 74 T-11 Junior Ryan Kiewiet (37-39) 76 41 Junior Kyle Stanek (44-40) 84 Team score: 291 PHOTO BY EMILEE BERRY Junior Lindsey Remien connects in Monday night’s game against Dordt. She had six RBIs on the night. 8 Around Acclaimed composer’s piece debuts at choir concert experience to hear the Mozart. Campus premiere of a piece,” The Debussy piece will Play Crippin said. feature two harp players, The Drama Ministry The Women’s Choir NW harp instructor Anna Ensemble will perform Vorhes and one of her “Zambia Home” by Jeff will perform a variety of Barker at 4 p.m. on Friday, songs during its portion students, Toben Archer. April 12, in the Theater of the concert including “The pieces are classic Arts Center. It is the third “Banks of Doon,” a full orchestrated songs,” in a trilogy of plays about traditional Scottish tune. Hutchinson said. “Some the ministry of Iowan of the tunes will definitely Arlene Schuiteman, a “Eve’s Confession,” a nurse missionary in Sudan, spin-off on the Adam and be recognizable to the Ethiopia and Zambia. Eve story focused on the audience.” consumption of an apple Hutchinson is A Cappella Choir fritter; and “America” from wrapping up his first Northwestern’s the acclaimed musical year of directing A Cappella Choir, will West Side Story. the ensemble with present its touring positive feelings about concert at 7:30 p.m. The Women’s Choir on April 12 in Christ will also feature a few the atmosphere and Chapel. The concert is instrumentals in its the group. free, and community selections including “Seeing the progress members are invited. piano, violin, cello and of the ensemble growing French horn. together both musically PHOTO BY EMILEE BERRY NC/DC Freshman Sarah Lardy performs with the Women’s Choir for the Christmas Concert last December. The The second half of and spiritually has been The semi-finals of the Women’s Choir will perform again at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 19 in Christ Chapel. the concert will feature very rewarding for me,” singing competition BY LYRIC MORRIS and Chamber Orchestra in commissioning a the college’s Chamber Hutchinson said. between Northwestern and Dordt, NC/DC, will OPINION CO-EDITOR concert. piece specifically for her Orchestra, an ensemble The concert will be take place at 9 p.m. on It’s not everyday that The concert is free and ensemble. including both string and held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, at the a piece written by an will be the final on-campus The piece is titled “O wind instruments, under Friday, April 19 in Christ BJ Haan Auditorium at acclaimed composer performance this year for Sing A New Song” and the direction of Chad Chapel. It will include a Dordt College. makes its debut on each of the ensembles. is based on the text of Hutchinson. short intermission. NW Heritage Singers Northwestern’s campus. Glee Crippin, director Psalm 98. Veenker spent The orchestra will students in attendance Northwestern’s NW students, faculty, of the Women’s Choir, time in rehearsal with the be playing three pieces: will receive points toward Heritage Singers will be staff and community said she was thrilled Women’s Choir to help “Coriolan Overture” by the “Raider Cup” contest performing at 7:30 p.m. members will have a to hear that long-time prepare the selection for Beethoven, “The Petite currently being hosted on Tuesday, April 16, in chance to see just this college friend Jonathan its debut. Suite” by Debussy and by the Student Activities the BJ Haan Auditorium “Symphony #40” by Council. at Dordt College. at the Women’s Choir Veenker was interested “It’s a very unique Tennis Women’s tennis will play Final chapter of trilogy to play the University of Sioux BY LIZ KOTTICH Falls at 4:30 p.m. on The Drama Ministries Ensemble is preparing to perform the original play Thursday, April 18, “Zambia Home,” the final play in a trilogy written by NW theater professor, at home. Jeff Barker. Barker’s trilogy is about a missionary nurse named Arlene Schuiteman and her work in the Sudan, Ethiopia and Zambia. Story ideas. The first play is called “Sioux Center Sudan” and describes Schuiteman’s work Breaking news. in the South Sudan during the 1960s. The second play, “Iowa Ethiopia,” takes place Photos. during the Sudanese civil war and tells about Schuiteman’s move to Ethiopia. Campus quotes. “Zambia Home” concludes by telling about Schuiteman’s work in Zambia during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. @NWC_Beacon is “Zambia Home” details Schuiteman’s work with leading doctors in Zambia to now on Twitter. combat malaria and AIDS. Phil Thuma and John Spurrier, two prominent doctors in the fight against malaria and AIDS, partnered with Schuiteman for most of her work. By the time of Schuiteman’s retirement to Sioux Center in 1988, she had become one of the leading nurse educators in Zambia. Chapel “These plays are part of our mission as a college, broadening our horizons to participate in God’s creative work around the globe,” Barker said. “And they are part Monday of my own personal calling, which is to reclaim the stories of God’s work in history wRev. David Bast, and today.” The Drama Ministries Ensemble performed “Zambia Home” during spring Words of Hope break in towns in Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York. Tuesday “I would encourage people to come watch the play to be encouraged in their w personal faith journeys,” said freshman Brianne Hassman. “This play deals with Rev. David Bast, the struggle and pain that result from following God completely but reminds Words of Hope us that God will give us strength and continue to work through us.” Barker said he hopes the community will come see the play and connect with God’s Wednesday work in a different part of the world. wSpring Service “I hope our audience will have an experience of joy, compassion and a greater sense Projects of relationship with Africa,” Barker said. “Zambia Home” will be performed at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 12, in the Theater Friday Arts Center and at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, at First Reformed Church in Sioux w PHOTO BY EMILEE BERRY Drama Ministries Center. The final performance will be at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 21, at First Seniors Ali Sondreal and Hannah Barker rehearse for a performance Ensemble Reformed Church. of “Zambia Home.”