lA '»»•, St r -jai- 3yy,?"‘ .,1 USADER \h d 'i, .%6^ jfi Iw'n \ ^:ikb0i)i ‘Let us not look back ■' ,* l'',f '1 ■■ I in anger, not forward iii fear, but around in awareness. ■ n. -RobertF. Kennedy A; ,y„ /I: . , ^ ‘ 0 ‘d. 'll, >- .j', ' ' ^ W S<r i'hn r A (SSgglf,-, NAMPA,IDAHO VOL. 41 STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF [RTHWESTNAZARENECOLLEGE No.2 September23,1986 !!!.!?!?by Michelle I. Wable Welcomes ^Freslmen' Faculty & Staff Many new faces will be seen on Northwest Nazarene Some changes will be would like to be remembered, College’s campus. Not only evident within the Financial “I have a button at home with will there be a new class of Aid Department as the year the letters ‘B.I.O.N.I.C.’ 1990 students, but there will progresses on. Mr. Brackett What it is saying is Believe It also be new faculty mem­ describes some of those ..fe- Or Not I Care. Although there ..Jhi: ■:?%> I bers joining the staff. Inter­ changes, “We hope to make are a lot of regulations on my viewed below are only a few the department more ef­ job, I plan to see the students of the new members. The rest ■ i ficient. To create a good time not as a number but as a per­ will follow in the next issue of basis so that the students can son. I want them to know I The Crusader. make their financial plans really do care and I am con­ Since his graduation from earlier in the year.” cerned.” Point Loma Nazarene Everett Bracket There are many things that When you stop in the College in 1972, then Mr. Brackett looks forward to Simmons Financial Aid Department, Pasadena College, Rev. 1 yoo school year.” as the students begin to gather don’t just discuss your finan­ Michael Pitts has been in­ Mr. Brackett spent the last on NNC’s campus. “The elec­ ces, allow some time for nor­ volved with Church ministry, two years in Moscow, Idaho, tricity in the air that the mal conversation to get to whether it be working within working in the Financial Aid students create always excites know Mr. Brackett and to also a Church (Ontaria, Oregon) Department at the University me.” He also exclaims, “And allow him some time to get to or writing for Bread Keith Drahn of Idaho. as a big basketball fan I look know you. ' Magazine. He now brings his not pictured. Originally from Illinois, forward to the basketball Joining the Music Depar­ games.” I ministry to NNC’s campus, Mr. Brackett obtained a tment is Miss Brenda Miller, a taking on the position of degree in Bible of Theology at Everyone has a desire to be 1979 graduate of Trevecca Director of Campus remembered for something Rev. Micheal Pitts the Open Bible College in Nazarene College. Miller, Ministries and Volunteer Ser- Des Moines, Iowa, in 1966. In when he or she leaves a place. vices. who is originally from 1968 he achieved his second Mr. Brackett explains how he (continued to page 2) “For a number of years I to work with people and f degree in Social Work at helping them in their pursuit It s not one sided,” explain* have been feeling that the age Rev. Pitts. “After ministering Cascade College in Portland, New On Campus group I would like to be in­ of ministry. One of the goals Oregon. He most recently he has set for the 1986-1987 to them I have been; volved with is college age,” ministered to in return. I pray gained his third degree explains Rev. Pitts. Through school year is just that, Washers&Phonesby Lee Taylor my life will touch the people (Masters in Counseling) at long distance cans will have no''ilion he will mnci helping provide students with This year when it is time to of NNC and its surrounding Chapman College, Orange, to be collect or billed to a California,in 1982. do laundr.y.. itiwitL detinitely have that oppor­ Fishing, hunting, reading, will be open in a way to allov« drying, if you wish to use the tunity. writing music are some of the sition from a secular in- telephone. If you don’t them to touch my life.” j new washers and dryers in­ Rev. Pitts comes to NNC leisure activities that one stitution to a Christian already have one they can be 1 Rev. Pitts’ office is centrally stalled in the dorms. from Olathe, Kansas, along might find Rev. Pitts doing. liberal arts college. He purchased locally with prices located upstairs in Student Estimated laundry costs for with his wife Suzanne and NNC will also be treated comments, “I have always ranging from $5.00 to $50.00 Affairs. Stop by and get students living in the dorms two children Ryan (13) and during the chapel con­ felt that the Lord wanted me depending on what you want acquainted with the new will be approximately $3.00 Roslyn (9), after working on vocations when Rev. Pitts to work within a Christian for your money; Occupants of Director of Campus fjerweek. Save those quarters. the staff at Olathe College shares his guitar as the NNC education. Both my wife Olsen apartments will have to Ministries and Volunteer Ser- Also this past summer Church, There he also had an campus will see a change in vices. (Rosemarie) and my contract phone service direc­ opportunity to work with the daughter (Kristie, 13) and of Executone installed phone the chapel services this year. Mr. Everett Brackett has tly from Mountain Bell. college age group from Mid- service in each dorm room, “A general goal that I have is so far found his year to course myself, feel that this is ASNNC will provide quar­ America Nazarene College. excluding Olsen apartments. to make chapel as relevant quite busy. As Director ( where we need to be. We are ters in exchange for dollars in Though coming to NNC from excited about this move. ” Local calls will be free and all and high quality as possible,” Financial Aid one migl office 212, Student Center. Kansas, Rev. Pitts will feel at explains Rev. Pitts. suspect that this position co home in Nampa, Idaho, as he Why NNC? Rev. Pitts sists of a busy schedule. Y< once lived here for twelve comments, “I have worked Mr. Brackett is on top c htJFieldhouse Fr/inic Prmi^n Receives New Floor " - by Frank Powell nasium. It is not blue, to be years. “I like the Northwest,” a lot dealing with all of the things already setting goa Boise State University got pen to the shiny new floor at sure, and thank goodness it is states Rev. Pitts, “Knowing Nazarene colleges. I am most for the 1987-198^1 schoo SmurfTurf (blue astroturf, for chapels, special events and neither black nor orange. the area will make me feel at impressed with NNC. There year. | those of you who don’t registration? Again, not to While this im­ home.” has always been a big number “The goals that Ijhave se already know) in their worry. Heavy canvas will be provement has not sent With a Masters in Coun­ of Youth In Mission students for the 1986-1987 scfcol yeai stadium and Northwest laid down on the floor during shockwaves across the Nor­ seling (University of Missouri, represented each year. To me, are pretty much ove«” com Nazarene College, a bit more such times. It is really un­ thwest, it is one of the most 1985) and as an ordained that’s impressive! ” ments Mr. Brackett.|“Righl subtle, but not to be outdone necessary, however, since visible improvements done on elder in the-Church, Rev. Pitts “One thing I have learned now we are in the prfcrss o put down a shining, har­ Jack Weller, head caretaker the NNC campus during this has the potential that it takes about college students is that setting goals for theV987- dwood floor in its evm- of Montgomery Fieldhouse past summer. (for freshmen, that is the “gym”), has decreed that no Why you ask, did NNC shoes may be worn inside the spend $62,000 to improve its More Than Meets The Eye building. No, but seriously gymnasium, the major por­ folks, he did tell this reporter tion of which was spent on that it would be greatly ap­ What Is A Nazarene? redoing the main floor? The preciated if everyone in a answer is simple. The syn­ What is a Nazarene? This seems like a silly question with spirit of unilateral thetic material, called Tar­ an obvious answer. However there is more ...or less, depen­ cooperation would remember tan, which has served as the ding on your perspective, to this question. So once again, one thing: Protect the invest­ playing surface of the main what does it mean to be a member of the Church of the ment that has been made. floor for the last 15 years or Nazarene? Treat the floor with tender so, has been in the process of It is my contention that being a Nazarene means more loving care. Keep off of it with decomposing. This caused than not dancing and going to a Nazarene church. Often street shoes and any black- ripples and soft spots on the times people tend to identify the church with rules, however soled shoes. Why? Because it floor which was less than the church’s identity is not found in its legalistic rules but in is your money. desirable. NNC, naturally its doctrine of holiness. While holiness and rules can be in­ Some are still wondering, desiring a quality playing sur­ directly connected they are independent of one another.