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beacon.nwciowa.edu Across Campus Vehicle ignites, melts in Hell Poetry Reading BY TYLER LEHMANN their full gear, procedures they usually wait to perform until their arrival so CONTRIBUTING WRITER they can assess the situation. For vehicle fires, however, they complete all Northwestern’s literary magazine, Spectrum, will Smoke billowed in the sky as a roaring blaze swallowed sophomore Jordan preparations en route because burning cars must be extinguished as quickly be hosting a poetry reading Vermeer’s car before his very eyes on Saturday, April 30, in the parking lot as possible. at the Old Factory Coffee known to Northwestern College students as “Hell.” “Cars burn really, really fast and really, really hot,” Lundberg said. “We Shop Friday, May 6, at “Huge flames and black smoke were coming out of Hell,” NW senior needed to get water on it quickly.” 6:30 p.m. The event will Blake Norris said, who witnessed the inferno with Vermeer. “There were Police arrived within five minutes of Vermeer’s call, and firefighters arrived be judged by Tim Bascom spinning plumes.” shortly after. from Drake University. When smoke first rose from under Vermeer’s hood as he revved his engine Come to hear good poetry, to jumpstart Norris’s car, he was unalarmed, thinking the smoke was exhaust. converse with good people “His car had something disconnected in the exhaust system, and sometimes See “Car” on pg. 12 and drink good coffee. The event is free. exhaust came out the hood. So when he first saw smoke coming out the front of his car, it wasn’t a big deal,” Norris said. When Vermeer opened his hood, the small fire in his engine took him Lamrof by surprise. After making a joke, Vermeer realized he didn’t know how to Don’t forget: The Lamrof extinguish the flame. dance is Friday, May 6, “There was this moment when we looked at each other and looked at the at 8:30 p.m. in the RSC fire. We didn’t know what to do, but there was this sense of urgency,” he said. gym. Bring your moves and grooves and be ready Norris tried to smother the flames with a winter coat taken from his car, to dance the night away. and Vermeer got a fire extinguisher at a nearby house. Neither attempt to Remember to dress up, stifle the fire succeeded. too! The theme is street “After we tried to put it out with a fire extinguisher, we knew there was dance nothing we could do about it,” said Norris. “So we decided we would just enjoy watching it burn.” Study Break Vermeer retrieved valuables inside his car and backed away with Norris, then called the police. With a grueling finals week ahead, fuel your “First we stood about 20 feet away; then we backed up another 20 feet, focus by attending the and then another 20 feet,” Vermeer said. “The fire was getting bigger and campus study break in bigger and bigger.” the Hub Sunday, May Across Orange City, volunteer firefighters such as NW English professor PHOTO BY EMILY GOWING Sophomore Jordan Vermeer’s car as it sat in the parking lot, just minutes after catching on fire. 8, from 9:30 p.m. to 11 Ann Lundberg received an alert on their pagers and rushed to the fire station. He had tried to use his car to jump-start senior Blake Norris’ car. Norris’ car was not harmed p.m. A variety of snacks, Aboard a fire engine, firefighters coordinated their plan of action and put on when Vermeer’s car caught on fire. Thankfully, neither student was injured either. treats and drinks will be provided.

Submit Events Students to bike ‘Siouxperman’ style Submit your campus BY KATE WALLIN described “dream conceived at a lunch table in a it and invited me. I’m excited to be doing it with happenings and events to STAFF WRITER local Mexican restaurant during the summer of them as a team. I love sports and competition; the Beacon for inclusion in As most Northwestern student-athletes are 2006” has become a reality, boasting more than it’s an opportunity to be active but also to bless this column. Submissions winding down for the season, others at NW are 300 participants annually. The Bridge.” should be roughly 50 gearing up for their most daring feat of athletic Senior Janelle Silva got involved this year for Felipe’s team, including his host dad Dr. Mark words or less and be prowess yet. the first time. “I wanted to do it because two other Turek and 10-year-old Mckayla, has been active e-mailed to Seven NW students, including Janelle and girls in the social work program are interning for in the race since its beginning. “Our host mom, [email protected]. Felipe Silva, are in the midst of training for this The Bridge, and they asked me to be on their team. Nancy, has done it every year since it started,” Saturday’s fifth annual Siouxperman Triathlon in Sometimes the money goes to The Bridge, so I he said. “I’ve never done [a triathlon] as a Sioux Center. The idea, according to the online thought I’d give it a try. I thought it’d help me get competition. But I’ve done a lot of biking before.” Siouxperman community, which began as a self- into shape and maybe appreciate biking more.” Still, some nerves are setting in. “I was super Weather As an effort to raise funds for community nervous because I hadn’t practiced,” said Janelle. organizations like The Bridge, the triathlon is a “But Felipe and I went out on Sunday to the gathering of dedicated community members and course. The wind was terrible, but we went 11 4Friday passionate athletes. Their aim is simple: promote miles. I thought if I could do 11 in this wind, I’m Scattered community, wellness and organization, and serve going to be able to do 16 on Saturday.” 75 /50 T-Storms the community well. The race—a combination of swimming, biking Another aspect that appealed to Janelle was and running—boasts an incredible number of the team mentality of the race. “I have never challenges and rewards. “Your team swims 300 4Saturday done anything like this before, but it’s fun if you yards, bikes 25 kilometers (about 16 miles), and Partly Cloudy 74 /54 can do it as a team,” she said. “I’m doing the then runs a 5K,” said Janelle. “Afterwards, there’s biking portion. The other girls are swimming more fun: lunch and free swimming.” Online, and running. The team aspect is fun; we have a others have called it the “best post-party ever.” 4Sunday team name and T-shirts. It’s fun to do this with The race begins at 9 a.m. in Sioux Center. Partly Cloudy other people.” Families and fans alike are invited to cheer on 75/58 PHOTO COURTESY OF JANELLE SILVA NW students Felipe and Janelle Silva are excited for the fitness, Joining her on the course is her husband, NW participants in what is sure to be a super event. fun and community benefit of the Siouxperman triathalon. junior Felipe Silva. Both Silvas are international students, Felipe said, “Our host family is doing May 6. 2011 beacon.nwciowa.edu Arts & Culture 2 What’s the world like after the war? BY JORDAN LANGER joke, it was in the laughter and drinking water…Death hung A&C EDITOR in the smoke and clung to 400 acres of useless beachfront: It might seem a little late to talk about the Great War, a bank of red earth, dripping down death now, and now, especially among Americans (our WWI was scant when and now…” Even if she’s using history’s dressed wounds, compared to overseas). But in a lot of ways, its turn-of- she’s written as if there were still fresh blood between her the-century trenches made for a grisly intro into what has fingers. And while they don’t all contain this level of gore, now been a hundred years of rash militarism and gritting her verses are vividly plaintive, yore-like, and rousing aftermaths. without exception. Upon return, the “lost generation” gave its due redress: But unless you’re one to dig through the liner notes first, a canon of wartime poets and post-war novelists. Other this probably won’t be the most immediate thing about “Let media like journalism, photojournalism and television have England Shake.” In this record, like many of her others PHOTO COURTESY OF MAGICARROWS.WORDPRESS.COM depicted more current wars in all of their hellishness. But (she’s been making music since the late ‘80s, and I would Polly Jane Harvey has been active since 1987, and her other albums include “Rid of Me” and “Bring You To My Love”—both on Rolling Stone’s Top 500 for all of the public clamor of late—about wars we wish we recommend most of her back catalog), you might be jarred Albums of All Time. “Let England Shake” might be her best yet. weren’t in and their treads upon a world much too tread a bit by her sound, which is dissonant, raw and creaking. upon—music hasn’t reverberated the same dread, or even It’s an aesthetic that has always worked well for the kind on tracks like “The Words That Maketh Murder” or “Written treated these subjects much. of themes she chooses. For instance, this isn’t the first time On the Forehead” or “The Last Living Rose,” which all PJ Harvey’s “Let England Shake,” then, is a seemly scattered “limbs” appear: in previous work, she uses her have an unlikely catchiness—they’ll soon be burnt into lament. Its 12 songs, which all have a folky sound that shrieking guitar and voice to take on sexuality’s twisted your memory, and you’ll willingly take on their heaviness. rickets and shambles in the most moving ways, also carry complex. And even if her sound isn’t as venomous as it So where do things end up for PJ Harvey? While this isn’t a graphic lyricism that entwines the loathes of infantry was earlier in her career, it’s still shrill and off-kilter to fit an upfront protest record, the polemic does get placed once with bleak agrarian ones. For instance: “How is our her subject matter. “England,” for instance, has a primal or twice. One of the record’s standout lines comes from “The glorious county ploughed? Not by iron ploughs: our land farrago of voices that mangles and teems—whoever’s joined Words That Maketh Murder”; in it, Harvey asks, “What if is ploughed by tanks and feet marching…And what is the in on this track yowls like a band of mourners. And “The I take my problems to the United Nations?” It’s a boldly glorious fruit of our land? Its fruit is deformed children.” Glorious Land” samples a very familiar battle-time horn straightforward line that stares right into the diplomatic Throughout, the record details an unearthed, if earthy, melody that, paired with dismal guitar chords in “clumsy” defects that have outlasted the Great War. landscape—specifically England (she’s British), though its timing, sounds utterly malformed. Powerfully so. As I’ve been looking into the world I’ve come into, it’s images hold for other places. Others—for instance, “On Battleship Hill” or “The looking more and more abysmal to me. PJ Harvey’s latest Other times, her words just gush with war-torn horrors. Colour of the Earth”—have a yearning tone that’s almost seems as dead-on as I can imagine, and for that I’d say it’s “I’ve seen and done things I want to forget: soldiers fall like Celtic or mythic or pub song. Even though I don’t know probably the most compelling record of the year thus far. lumps of meat, blown and shot out beyond belief, arms and firsthand what time-worn emotion is behind these, I feel For some, I’m sure it’ll be unpalatable. And, in a backhanded legs were in the trees.” Or: “Death was everywhere, in the it pretty deeply. way, I agree with their take: like the world, “jutting out, air and in the sounds…When you rolled a smoke or told a And all of that’s without mentioning some of the melodies cracked like teeth in a rotten mouth.” Old guys still fighting for the right to party BY AARON BAUER Campus Quotes STAFF WRITER It’s been 25-five years since Def “It is what it is, but it isn’t, is it?” Jam produced “License to Ill,” the first - A dialogue between Weston Cutter and Andrew full-length album from the rap trio Lovgren on whether the is is or isn’t. Beastie Boys, but they are still fighting for their right to party. Coming from “Thanks to the few students—especially Megan a background in hardcore punk (circa Green—who look forward to reading the 1979), the three still hold close to their Beacon every week. It has meant a lot to us, and New York roots with an intense east hopefully you’ll pick them up next year, too.” coast rap flavor that has developed great - This year’s Beacon staff. depth in the last 30 years. All the members of the Beastie Boys Send your Summer Quotes, with are in their mid-40s now, but they have context, to [email protected]. yet to give up on the reputation they PHOTO COURTESY OF PIGEONSANDPLANES.COM The Beastie Boys have been a college radio staple for decades. And their new album might be, too. have made for themselves as peculiar, original and slightly annoying rappers. mystery even to the band. They planned in the Beacon. So in early 2009, Adam “MCA” Yauch to continue recording, but no news has Having never been a huge fan of the announced they would be releasing an come of it yet. On the bright side, Part II Beastie Boys, I can’t exactly compare album that would give the fans a taste dropped on Tuesday, and with it came a “Hot Sauce Committee” to their of the group’s new direction, which creative, angry, drum-loop-heavy frenzy previous work, with the exception of would be made up of record sampling for the ears. their first album and a few hit singles on as they play and rap over the tracks. Beastie Boys feature two great artists others. In no way will the new release Like previous albums, the production on “Hot Sauce Committee.” New York reach the acclaim of “License to Ill” or of the new record, titled “Hot Sauce rapper Nas offers his skills on “Too Many “Hello Nasty,” but the sampling sound Committee” would span multiple years, Rappers” (one of my favorite tracks), works incredibly well. Throw in some and the release date would be a giant and Santigold, who released her first cowbell (“Here’s A Little Something For question mark for fans. record in 2008, is hear on “Don’t Play Ya”), and it’s a nice little album to jam Through a confusing series of moving No Game That I Can’t Win.” As for the to. If nothing else, it’s nice to see a few tracks between the two parts, replacing, samples used on this album, I can’t pick 40-somethings still having a good time re-recording and flipping coins, sixteen out the specific songs that any of them putting together music for fans who tracks were confirmed for one of two are from; a lot of production work has crave the nostalgic flavor of Beastie parts of the record. In October 2010, it been done over the last year and a half, Boys. Who knows, this could be the last was confirmed that Part II of “Hot Sauce and it definitely shows in tracks like we hear from the trio. Be sure to go to Committee” would be dropped in spring “Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament” the album’s website and ch-check it out. of this year as planned, but Part I was a and another with a title that I can’t print beacon.nwciowa.edu May 6. 2011 rts & Culture 3 A Capsized: old genre, but boy is it pretty BY MICHAEL GUTSCHE Time for a new defintion STAFF WRITER BY GRETA FLODING S o m e t h i n g ’s g o n e CONTRIBUTING WRITER terribly wrong on Whatever What is sexy? This Spaceship You’re On. philosophical debate has Heavens! Well, to the been going on for eons. escape pods, then. No sense Probably ever since Eve was in staying aboard what unsure of how to arrange amounts to a space viking her fig leaves. The term funeral. is as elusive as trying to Unfortunately, you end define what SPAM is. I think up crashing on the planet deep down we all want to below. This planet is big PHOTO COURTESY OF DANGERCADE.COM Available for PC and Xbox Live Arcade, “Capsized” is a beautiful revamp of be sexy— there is a certain and nasty and full of crazy, the standard platform shooter, but it’s impeccably touched up. power in it. mostly hungry, sometimes Unfortunately, sexy angry, alien life. There is an of them are solved via use that is made of buoyant, sometimes gets a bad rap. inexplicably hostile species of the lovely grappling naturally ocurring gas We can tend to think that of aliens that keep trying hook, which doubles as an plants. Hoooo goodness being sexy means something to murder you, something object-moving device and that was shiny. There were dirty or promiscuous. I they’ve been successful a surprisingly effective a few points where I could would disagree with this about in regards to most method of traveling. not rightly tell what was line of thought. Sexy is an of the rest of your crew. H o w e v e r , t h i s i s going on, where I was, or attitude, an awareness of You, as a tiny astronaut, are only from a mechanical what manner of voracious one’s self. To dress sexily armed, ready to search for perspective. What is so beastie was devouring me. doesn’t necessarily mean PHOTO COURTESY OF POPSECRET.WORDPRESS.COM any survivors, and attempt excellent about Capsized is That last bit happens a lot. Janelle Monae combines class with unique touches. that we need to embrace an escape from this insane that it takes all the relatively But seriously, Video Games, corsets or badly-dyed animal mean extremely form-fitting. your body well doesn’t mean world. ho-hum platformer-shooter- tone down on the bloom prints. The new definition of The most warped sense of being so ashamed that you The mechanics are simple shenanigans and makes them effects, please. sexy can be someone who is sexy is a person who wears cover it all up. enough—each level consists so worthwhile aesthetically. Don’t get me wrong, the completely covered, or even things that are unflatteringly If you want to see an of a unique map, with caves, Sight, as discussed earlier, is game is pretty and the visual (though I will always hate tight and revealing, which example of someone who cliffs, and other improbably extensively engaged, as well style stands out among the these) a shirt with a crew screams, “I’m desperate, I feels redefines “sexy,” pointy bits of terrain. There as the sound. often-crowded independent neck. unaware and have no self look up Janelle Monae. is one objective per map, Capsized is a well-realized game marketplace. Too In middle school—that confidence.” Amazing singer and fashion explained briefly and clearly game, mainly because it was many games have fallen wonderful time when I Grace is sexy. Boldness extraordinaire, Monae wears by the loading screen. As an made by two people, one back on a standard of retro- realized that world revolved is sexy. A fit that flows over men’s tuxes and riding aside, the loading screens programmer and one artist. styled visuals, mainly for around me—I loved tight the body is sexy. Your wrists outfits; and she does it with themselves are lovely, and The visuals and art style are good reasons: nostalgia is a pants. I thought the tighter and collarbones and the flair. I don’t think I have I spend far too much time charming and whimsical, powerful force, and low-tech they were, the better, and the outline of your waist is sexy. ever even seen her legs, but sitting at each one, doing presenting an alien world visuals are far easier for a same with shirts. I couldn’t A flowy blouse that blows her sexiness blows me away. what most would describe as in bright and vivid colors, small team to work with. But help but notice how my sister around your body can be 10 It might also be the fact that “basking.” They’re covered each befitting quite nicely the it comes alive when you can had acquired a great set of times sexier than one that is I have an affinity for riding in a lovely plaster of art type of area you’re bounding hear it. The music. I must curves, and I had not. My tight. I used to think that hats, but if you look it up you showing a brief progression around in, with bizarre re-emphasize how excellent own were late, and I think I long skirts had no place in can judge for yourself. of events that led to the creatures wandering around it is. I don’t know much wanted to highlight whatever modern society, but then I I love the fact that being tasks presented to you, and and generally paying you technically about music, so I could. Unfortunately, this saw one that draped lovingly sexy can be manifested in the thrums and swells of no heed. The exploration I’ll just stick to describing it thinking carried with me for around the woman’s legs and how you dress, and the truest the music remain present. that the relative openness as such: “My WORD that’s a long time until I tried on a gave her a romantic, ethereal definition of sexy has nothing Awwwwww yeah. The of the maps affords is only good music.” The game’s shirt that wasn’t slicked to look. It was sexy. to do with being sex-full. We music. So good. exclaimed further by the just really well put together, my body and I realized that This also means that can all look in the mirror and You hop about on two- visual touches in little with guns going “zap” and it actually made me look adding a little spice to your redefine daily what being dimensional maps, with corners of the world. “plonk” just the way they thinner. wardrobe is great. Showing sexy means for us personally. varying gravity, scenery, Crashed bits of the should, aliens launching I’ve said this many times off a little leg or your curves Until then, if you get tempted enemies and weapons. The starship you fled from, arrows and threats at you before, but I don’t care; I’ll say won’t make you lose your to buy something that looks standard fare is present: piles of debris, small alien with alarming gusto, and it again: fit is so important; but self-respect. Our bodies our like it belongs in a Seigfried small, annoyingly quick villages and various other the little astronaut is highly good fit doesn’t necessarily beautiful things, and treating and Roy act, just say “no.” enemies, big ones that little tidbits that show you responsive to the controls, are really difficult to beat, quite a bit about this strange even when being flung about flying ones, ones with place you’ve impacted by a grappling hook. acid flamethrowers…the upon. It is truly an alien So, what am I slowly usual. The weapons and place. However, this visual stumbling toward here? power-ups are also nothing stylization does sometimes I’d say Capsized does a to write home about— hamper the more physical good job taking a relatively machine gun, pistol, lasers, parts of the experience. outdated model of a game rockets, homing rockets, and Often, where the ground and touching it up enough one lovely gravity vortex technically is and where that it’s enjoyable even cannon. There are some the ground seems to be is without this pretentious good times with physics slightly discrepant, which talk of aesthetic experiences. puzzles and push-block- can cause some trouble. One They got enough of it right. to-open-path stylings, and flaw that I could not escape It’s nothing that will change these serve nicely to break from was the brightness the face of video games as we up the rather frantic pace of a certain couple levels know them, but by my word of the fighting bits. Most involving a mountain range it is a good time. May 6, 2011 beacon.nwciowa.edu Features 4 Students unite love of unique REGRETS BY ALYSSA CURRIER sports with zeal to serve others CONTRIBUTING WRITER BY ANNA HENKE With graduation approaching, most seniors are able to STAFF WRITER reflect on their time at Northwestern and say, “I’d do it all The green can seem pretty crowded in the spring, with disc over again.” That’s not to say there aren’t regrets. golf and gennis being played simultaneously. Gennis, or golf Faculty and staff shared some of their biggest regrets with a tennis ball, “exploded in popularity about a year ago” from their college years and added with it their advice to on campus, said senior David Butler. For that reason, he and graduating seniors. junior Steven Van Wyhe have organized a best-ball gennis Professor Mike Kugler’s example is pretty representative of tournament on Friday, May 6, with all proceeds going to the typical college students from freshmen to seniors. Late-night Bridge. The winning team will win “the coveted jacket.” studying and endless procrastination isn’t a good thing, let Senior Klarc Korver, an avid gennis player, said that he has alone during finals week. Yet, we all do it. “only good memories” of playing gennis on campus. Korver “I had put off my biology homework until the very end remembers people in his high school youth group playing of the course,” Kugler said, “It was a warm, sunny afternoon gennis, but he didn’t start playing until he came to NW. and my pals were about to start playing Frisbee on our green. Korver and his friends play regularly, using a variety of The phone rang. It was my biology professor, the crazy Dr. planned and impromptu courses. The holes range from the Harris.” Dr. Harris asked Kugler where his biology homework soccer fields, to the door of a friend’s plex, to a random target was. “I stammered an excuse which she interrupted and then on the green. He and his friends sometimes use the golf cart demanded that I immediately come over to the lab and finish regularly driven by SGA president Justin Jansen for long the work.” Embarrassed and angry, he left his room, crossed courses. Korver laughed at a memorable swing in which he the green through his friends playing and relaxing, then spent accidentally took a chunk out of the sidewalk and his club the next three hours completing his lab homework. went flying, sailing over the top of a light post on the green. Professor Kugler’s story goes to show that, no matter how Korver said that he plays the highway as a water hazard with severe the senioritis, avoiding the inevitable homework penalty strokes. The same rule applies for hitting anything you always comes back to haunt the procrastinator. shouldn’t—like cars or people. When asked about the rules Not all NW students procrastinate that badly, however, but of gennis, Butler said they are the same as golf, and reminds a lack of social grace can be just as unforgettable as academic players to replace your divot and watch out for pedestrians. mistakes. Theatre professor Karen Barker has sound advice to Butler recalls his most memorable hole of gennis as “hitting NW students who may be under the ring-by-spring pressure. out of the lake on the spot of the late Heemstra Hall in the “My most regretted college memory is that I went out with my early spring, barefoot with the mud seeping through my toes.” roommate’s boyfriend behind her back.” Dating a friend’s ex He jokingly refers to gennis as “poor man’s golf” because all is one thing; doing so deceitfully is reason for remorse. And you need is a golf club and a tennis ball. this is one mistake that has caused Barker plenty of guilty

The 18-hole course for the tournament is a par 78 and will PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW feelings. “It’s awful, isn’t it?” she said. “Truly, what can I say? take participants all across campus. Up to 18 four-person Freshman Jack Johnson prepares to send his tennis ball flying across the He was a jerk. I was a jerk and an idiot.” green in an afternoon game of gennis. No matter how cutthroat the senior scramble, respect your See “Gennis” page 5 friends. As the saying goes, “sisters before misters and bros before…” you know the rest of it. With just one week left of NW life for graduating seniors, it may be too late to learn these collegiate lessons. The lessons Purity, promise and that dang ring by spring don’t stop once the tassel is turned, though. Professor Ron BY SHELBY VANDER MOLEN AND EMILY like Ver Mulm’s and not of a 4-karat rock grandfather’s class ring and wedding Juffer gladly shared a more recent memory that still turns GOWING their boyfriend surprised them with. band as a story-laden family heirloom. his stomach. STAFF WRITER AND FEATURES EDITOR Ver Mulm has worn her golden band Family connection is also the “I was teaching a section of Foundations of Education and No, this is not another article about on her ring finger since the summer she representation of junior Carolyn I’d told the class that they should remember three primary ring by spring. got it nearly seven years ago. While she Dundas’s ring. Dundas and her sister points from the day’s presentation.” After proceeding to Freshman Andrea Ver Mulm has said she remembers making up “little “always joked about wearing rings to identify the first two points, Juffer drew a blank on the third. worn hers long before the snow melted. corny stories about my hubby and me,” remind [us] of each other,” she said. So In an effort to stall, and hopefully remember this third item, It’s a purity ring, rather than an she also takes the symbolism of a purity instead of traveling pants, these sisters he repeated the first two points. “Unfortunately I still wasn’t engagement ring, that Ver Mulm wears ring very seriously. wear rings, Carolyn’s being a gift that able to recall the third one, so I told them that this point was on her ring finger. While it may seem like Freshman Jackson Nickoly’s ring her sister purchased while in Scotland extremely important and that we would begin the next class “everybody’s engaged,” the majority of shows how seriously he takes his love visiting the Dundas castle. period reviewing it.” As his students left the classroom, Juffer Northwestern students have ring stories of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. It’s As a gift for her 16th birthday, noticed a few students snickering, and a replica of the freshman Kelly Burds received a sterling one even mentioned that “Juffer ring worn by the silver Irish ring of a love knot and forgot the 3rd point.” character Barahir. the Irish Claddagh. The Claddagh, a Making mistakes is inevitable The ring brings symbol surrounded by much folklore in college and in life. Learn from back memories of and no clear-cut origin, displays your mistakes, learn from others his mother reading a hand representing friendship, a and own up to your faults; you’ll “ T h e H o b b i t ” heart representing love, and a crown surely grow from them. aloud to him when representing loyalty. For Burds, her ring

he was younger. is more than a symbol of relationship PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW Rings are also a status; it is a purity ring and a tribute Professor Kugler expects all of his familial reminder to her Irish heritage all wrapped up students to be dilligent and done with their homework for junior Shelby into one. before finals week. Schoon, but in a Whether gifts or heirlooms, rings more solemn way. across campus are symbolic and family- PHOTO BY EMILY GOWING Sophomore Mallory Mleynek shows off her purity ring that references 1 As the oldest child, centered, holding meaning long before Thessalonians 4:3. Schoon will one you met your significant other and much day receive her long after you’ll be divorced. beacon.nwciowa.edu 4Friday C l o u d y w i t h a chance of 70 Death- Star-size /25 hail

Did you know we have a website? Across Caf grows healthy Student Campus BY EMMA LUNDGREN stumbles COPY EDITOR Super Fun Event!!! Evidenced by the addition of the lunch salad toss option, upon online Holy great- Sodexo, Northwestern’s food service provider, has pledged grandmother’s baking to improve the quality of the fruits and vegetables they news apron this event is going offer, increasing their healthful options to a record high of BY EMILY GOWING to be the best!!!! The only 27 percent nutrition. FEATURES EDITOR way this event could be The caf now features a double salad bar, fruit or vegetable What many students more fun is if we added water, and veggie burgers in the grill line on every other w o u l d s e e a s a n a few more exclaimation Wednesday. Under Sodexo’s new plan, vegetables will be inconvenience, junior points and maybe some offered more often, with the butter content reduced bya Heather Moore saw as an super awesome smiley faces!!!! whopping .06 percent. Fruit options will also be more frequent, PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW open door. Come on out this deliciously marinated to perfection in syrup made from the NW student enjoys the healthy options in the caf. Northwestern’s unreliable weekend for the best fruits’ own juices and a generous helping of fructose. in juice with splashes of cherry- and blueberry-based syrups. Internet can be a real pain time you’ve had since you Sodexo spokesperson Lyle Larsen said of the changes, “The “I only wish we had more than a week left in the school for students during the final learned how to crawl!!! added fruits and vegetables are in response to suggestions year,” said chef Kent Millikan. “One week has hardly enough weeks of school. The server is made by several students who wanted more options for their meals for everyone to try dozens of meals we can make just swamped with requests from Unique, Mysterious vegetarian diets. We hope our customers will find the extra using various types of beans. But you can be sure we’ll be all over campus as students Play Coming Soon healthy choices appealing and fitting for their needs. We believe welcoming everyone back in the fall with some new, exciting are scrambling to finish that students’ dining experiences should be fun. Adventurous. dishes.” their research papers, find This play is going to Delectable. But most of all, customized.” Not everyone is thrilled with the different food. Senior statistics for a presentation be the most unique, one- Junior Ruth Fredrikksma, a vegetarian, is excited about the Alfred Wheeler opined, “They keep changing everything in or procrastinate even longer of-a-kind play you’ve salad bars. “I love how many options we have now. Before, the caf. First they took away our trays. Then they restricted on Facebook. ever seen. If you can’t we only had one way to get a salad. But now I can quickly our access to sandwich ingredients. Now they’re trying to While Facebook was tell by the font we used grab my favorite salad from Line 1 when I’m in a hurry, or I force me to eat ‘healthy’ food? I thought this was a private experiencing technical to promote it, something can feel self-sufficient and creative while carefully making my school. I feel like I’m in high school again.” difficulties last Tuesday no other play, or campus favorite salad on my own from the salad bar. It’s fantastic.” Having received overall positive feedback from area afternoon, Moore took the ministry opportunity, has As always, the chefs in the kitchen will be enthusiastically schools, Sodexo has some plans in the works for next year, opportunity to catch up on used to promote their experimenting with their new supply of ingredients. Featured including providing a tofu bar and drinkable spinach salads. the latest news another way. event before. on the finals week menu are creamed corn pie, cauliflower- For more information on the nutritional goals of Sodexo, “Usually when I’m stumped Utmost Importance flavored water, and berry soup, a concoction of strawberries visit www.nwcdining.com/nutrition. for words on a paper, I’ll just THIS WEEKEND, scroll through the News Feed on Facebook. Facebook was PREPARE YOURSELF FOR Terrorist Support Group approved down, though, so I started SOMETHING THAT IS AS BY ANDREW LOVGREN Stumbling, and ended up DARK AND AFFECTING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF stumbling upon one of the AS THE FONT WE’RE In what many students greatest things I’ve ever PROMOTING IT WITH. view as a controversial seen.” IT’S SO IMPORTANT THAT decision, both SGA and Before Tuesday afternoon, THIS PARAGRAPH IS the administration have Moore knew of four useful SCREAMING AT YOU TO approved the Terrorist sites on the Internet: Facebook, ATTEND, NOT THAT WE’RE Support Group (TSG) Stumble Upon, YouTube and TRYING DESPERATELY TO as a campus-endorsed her NW homepage. organization. “Here on campus, we GET YOUR ATTENTION OR The approval comes don’t know a lot about what’s ANYTHING. a week prior to a TSG- going on, since there are not planned movie-viewing and a lot of opportunities to find Chapel discussion. Over the past out about news,” Moore few weeks leading up to the said. “But then I was utterly Monday presentation of “Love the shocked when I came across w Person, Hate the Bomb,” the this online news thing. I Osama Bin Laden, film has caused controversy PHOTO COURTESY OF NWCIOWA.EDU, EDITED BY BOB LATCHAW mean seriously, did you CANCELED The new Terrorist Support Group on campus envisions a world where terrorists are loved and acceptted, regardless for presenting a different of their lifestyle choices. know there are websites that Tuesday opinion than that of most offer the news online? That’s w students. The founder of the group, recycling in the cafeteria the group. Charlie Sheen, “People may not agree enlightened sophomore earlier this week. “It’s not “Consistent with the See “Excuses” on pg. 3 Bi-winning with their lifestyle,” said Daniel Smithson, had been about what they choose to position of the Reformed Wednesday SGA president Justin Jansen, trying to get approval for the do. It’s not even about who Church in America, the “but there isn’t anything group for the past six months, they are. It’s a chance for us college lifts up the Christian wCampus-wide nap against terrorism in the but had run into issues when to love everyone.” ideal of loving others and Friday student handbook. As long most of campus would rather This hippie lifestyle of contends that terrorists as they aren’t acting on their ignore the terrorists’ very treating everyone like human deserve to be loved like PHOTO COURTESY OF CNN.COM wRebecca Black perverse extremist personal existence. beings was supported in an everyone else.” Also, Christy To the surprise of many NW values, we have no reason “Terrorists are people, e-mail by President Greg stated that “the college students, news is readily available Saturday online, removing any previous not to welcome them onto too,” Smithson said, while Christy announcing the excuse students had for being wRaiders vs Defenders our campus.” handing out informative official NW endorsement of See “Love” on pg. 4 unaware global citizens. beacon.nwciowa.edu FebruaryMay 11. 6, 2011 acon 2 B Unwed senior buys cats, knitting needles, and prepares for lifetime of loneliness BY KATI HENG OPINION EDITOR As her peers who actually found love prepare to begin the next phase of their lives with guaranteed joy, senior Amanda Olson is preparing herself for life as a 20-something spinster. Olson’s tragic story began in August of 2008. As the other incoming freshmen paired off and bravely faced the repercussions of pre-October love, Olson focused on getting to know her roommate and the other girls on her floor. “Sure, I enjoyed the time we spent together, but I also worried about her future,” said Olson’s roommate, Hannah Vander Veen. “Amanda was spending too much time just bopping along, acting like her years at Northwestern would PHOTO COURTESY OF FOXNEWS.COM last forever. I tried to convince her to hang out in Coly more, As adorable as these kittens may be, they will only replace a small part of PHOTO COURTESY OF FOXNEWS.COM the love that single Senior Amanda Olson missed out on. FoxNews is a technically viable news source that students can find online. or make some conversation with a cute boy from West, but she was insistent that she could wait until her teenage years “It got to the point where I was breaking things in the were over before settling down.” computer lab so badly that they became a safety hazard, and Students’ excuses are Vander Veen and several of Olson’s close friends attempted then waited for the computing service workstudy guys to to convince the girl of the urgency of pairing off. Olson come so I could talk to them,” said Olson. now invalid remained oblivious to her situation until she became aware of After $789 in fines and a lungful of toxic electronic chemical Cont. from pg. 1 Obama’s voice coming from her situation mid-way through her senior year this past winter. gas fumes, Olson decided to call it quits and accept the life amazing!” Moore’s computer. “Let’s face it—if you don’t find someone here, you’ll never of an old maid. Soon after finding a “I remember Natalie find love,” said Olson. “I realized that I’ve squandered my “Maybe love just isn’t in the cards for me,” said Olson. website entitled CNN, which stopping by my room and young beauty on female friendships and a high grade-point The senior spent last weekend driving to a farm outside of stands for “Cable News asking me what was going average. But I still believed there would always be time to Sioux Center, where she adopted six newly weaned kittens. Network,” Moore began on and how I had Obama on find someone my senior year.” “They’ll be my family now,” she said. piecing the puzzle together. my computer,” Moore said. Olson did everything right this past year—she enrolled in Olson stopped at Wal-Mart on the drive home and “It stands for cable news,” “From there, it all spread so courses she knew would be dominated by males, sat in chapel purchased several knitting needles and balls of yarn. Although Moore emphasized. “Cable quickly.” pews directly behind the cutest groups of men, attended she has not yet mastered the art of knitting, Olson believes equals TV. And then I was In just a matter of sporting events she didn’t know a thing about and cheered she will have the rest of her life to learn. like, ‘OMG I have a TV in minutes, the news got out louder than anyone’s girlfriend, prayed to find her soul mate “It’s my own fault, really,” she said. “I didn’t listen to my my room!’” that there was news on during before every meal, used closed dorm hours to Skype friends and waited too long to find love. I mean, who expects W h e n i t c o m e s campus. Students from every with potential lovers from her high school and even dropped to find someone when they’re 22 and growing older every to relationships and dorm were gathered around her papers in the hallway between every class, hoping the one second? All that love I thought I was saving for a husband engagements, word travels televisions and computers, would stop to help, then immediately fall in love with her. will now be going to Mr.Whiskers and my other cats.” quickly around NW’s watching the president campus. This wasn’t the address the nation about the Next year SAC will, blah, blah blah..... case for Moore’s discovery, killing of the terrorist. however. “There’ve been so many zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz “I was so excited to have times when I’ve walked by BY JORDAN LANGER anything, though, I think feedback, and has done found this website that told that TV and never knew A&C EDITOR it’s because students have pretty well in the past to me what was going on with what magic was inside of While the resignation of seen this kind of thing on TV make sure that at least more than just my friends,” it,” Mathis said of the TV in SAC coordinator Lori Couch for—what?—like 11 seasons somebody is satisfied. Moore said. “I mean, I love my Fern’s lounge. was something of a loss, the now.” Modderman said that “For instance, we realized friends and all, but sometimes Senior Devon Lawrence group seems prepped to it next year it will be replaced that not everybody cared I don’t need to know when agreed. “There are so many improve next year’s slew of with Skating With the Profs. about Hawk Nelson when they’re going to take a nap. incredible things going on activities that students won’t As this year’s attendance they came last year,” he And that’s what the ‘news’ on right now,” he said as he care about. n u m b e r s f o r N C / D C said. “We heard people’s Facebook told me. But there’s watched the television news “We’ve been watching were down, Modderman criticisms—you know, that

like real news out there, just in West’s lobby. “First of all, a lot of Glee and American suggested that changes they appealed more to PHOTO COURTESY OFNCDCEXTREME.COM waiting for us to read it.” we find out that there is a Idol, and there’s just a lot were already in motion to MOC kids and prospective Some of the most popular campus Unbeknownst to them, way for us to be informed; in there that we haven’t make it more interesting. students—and that’s why we events will be getting a meaning- less facelife for next year. students all over campus were we don’t have to be ignorant utilized yet,” said SAC “Since most people don’t brought in Remedy Drive very fortunate for Moore to college students anymore. member David Modderman know what NC/DC means this year.” And that, Modderman have discovered the outlet Then, almost simultaneously, “So if you were bored this anyways, we decided to B u t t h a t d o e s n ’t said, works as a pretty good to the outside world. The we find out that the face of year, you have plenty of change the name to AC/ mean that they’ll change metaphor for how SAC very next day, the leader of a evil has been wiped from the singing and dancing to look DC—something that might everything. For instance, works. “We serve students terrorist group, which NW’s planet. I almost don’t know forward to next year.” ring a bell to the outcasts that if you’re the consolation that chose to come to Orange very own TSG followed, was how to take it all in.” M o d d e r m a n a l s o haven’t come to it before.” entry in the finals of the City—boring old Orange found and killed in his home. It was an ember that reassured students that When asked if we might Dodgeball Tournament, you City—and so we’re just “Apparently that was like sparked a fire: within 24 previous flops would not be also expect a heavier or cooler will always have to win an trying to give them what a really big deal,” Moore said. hours of Moore’s discovery of repeated in the future. set of song performances, arduous 10 games before they wanted.” “Even President Obama was online news, students all over “I’d say that Dancing With Modderman assured us taking the crown. But, of course, the gift talking about it on this CNN campus were informed about the Profs did have success, that the event would keep “ T h e i d e a o f t h e doesn’t come without cost. page.” the world around them, had and for good reason. But to the cheesy, mushy and consolation bracket is to “SAC is student-funded,” While Moore’s wingmate, opinions about current issues this last spring, it slumped. outgrown songs that the show the team that lost just said Modderman, “and so sophomore Natalie Mathis, and were raising their voices, Maybe it’s because there event is loved for. how bad it is to lose, even we want to make the most was walking by Moore’s proud to have seen the light. are only so many faculty Modderman said that if there seems like there’s of it.” room, she heard President to pull from. More than SAC always loves peer promise in it.” beacon.nwciowa.edu May 6, 2011 Bacon 3 Want turkey and lasagna? Rent a tux, buy a dress BY LINDEN FIGGIE to those with shirts and who carpool over there for and put on a skirt.” NEWS EDITOR shoes. This is a common breakfast.” Tolson said. “I While some students feel W h e t h e r y o u ’ r e requirement of many food like dressing up for Church, a loss of freedom, President eating brunch with your establishments as the FDA but to make it a requirement Greg Christy believes that grandparents after church works hard to eliminate is to take away our freedom.” being required to dress up or making it just in time for the spread of various food- On the opposite end, on Sunday mornings for lunch after a nap, Sunday borne diseases. The terms of freshman Rita Knot recalls brunch brings unity to the best is now a mandatory proper meal attire continue her visit to NW last year school. requirement at the caf on to build with the recent as a prospective student. “I “It’s like bringing back Sunday mornings. enforcement. remember looking around school uniforms. It unites Taking the “no shirt, no Chef Constance Paashen at everyone and seeing most the students and reminds shoes, no service” policy to believes the new rule to be people dressed up.” Knot them of the school’s the extreme, the caf stated equally as beneficial. “I wear said. “The girl I was staying religious affiliation.” in a recent press release that a uniform to work.” He said. with told me that she always O ve r s a i d . “ Pe r h a p s it will strictly abide to the “Why shouldn’t students dressed up on Sundays, even the requirement to look revised mandate. “It is our have to look the part of a though she rarely went to polished and purposeful job to keep our students well Christian when they are church.” will give students more fed and fueled for the day,” eating on the Sabbath? It just Sophomore Kate Nyce incentive to attend church in Cotta Meanderer said. “It is makes sense.” feels the pressure of looking the community, something the students’ job to represent Students had varied presentable on Sunday the school would like to see who they are in Christ both responses. “This is absurd.” mornings. increase in number.” inwardly and outwardly, said senior Bubba Tolson. “If there just happens to M a n y r e s p o n d e d especially on Sundays.” “How I dress and present be a day that I miss church, negatively to the institution, While the ruling was myself in my clothing does I still dress up because I y e t s o m e r e m a i n e d PHOTO COURTESY OF CINEMA.ORG initiated by the Northwestern not dictate my faith.” Tolson, feel like everyone is judging indifferent, almost pleased. If students want to eat in the caf, they’ll need to match up to the high school administration, the a Christian education major me.” Nyce said. “I hate the “It gives me a reason to pull standards set by Harrison Ford (above). caf was quick to instigate. regularly attends First feeling of everyone, even my shirt and tie out of the caf seek to ensure students circulate. Whatever your Recently, a sign was posted Reformed Church with his the cafeteria ladies, looking closet at least once,” said portray the faith they claim opinion, remember your outside of the caf entrance Colenbrander wingmates at me up and down and sophomore Dillon Rye. “My as both Christians and slacks and dresses this reminding attendees that most Sunday mornings. then turning their heads. It’s mom would be proud. members of NW, discussions Sunday if you want to enjoy service will only be allowed “There is a group of us sickening, so I just suck it up As the administration and and opinions continue to lasagna and roast turkey. SSP holdout’s life ‘Love the Person. remains unchanged BY EMILY GOWING Hate the Bomb’ FEATURES EDITOR themselves. Freshman Logan Herzberg recalls feeling bombarded Cont. from pg. 1 “I don’t see how people can with brightly colored signs shouting at him the benefits of welcomes dialogue about outright hate these people,” participating in a Spring Service Project (SSP). “I didn’t really controversial social issues.” said proudly progressive know what all the hype was about,” Herzberg said. “Everyone A majority of students junior Rachel Arbeit. “What was telling me how great SSPs are. But I’ve helped repair have spoken out against they choose to do in the houses before, and it wasn’t that big of deal.” the group, claiming that the privacy of their own homes Herzberg, who did not go on an SSP, spent his spring break approval will destroy the is up to them. Who are we to at home working for his dad’s construction company. “My community that NW prides tell them what they should or roommate and I basically did the same thing over break. He itself on. shouldn’t do? paid $600 to fly to New York to build houses, go to church and “First they wanted to Now that the group is spend time with people he didn’t know. I drove 45 minutes marry. Then they want to be officially campus endorsed, home to do the same thing.” treated as more than second- the movie screening can However, after coming back to Northwestern and hearing class citizens. These terrorists take place in Christ Chapel, his roommate, freshman Jordan Pederson, talk about his life- are destroying my family proving that it is indeed changing experiences in New York, Herzberg now sees what and my Christian ideals endorsed by NW and by God. he missed out on. “It’s not the work you do or the people you with their very existence,” Students are encouraged to meet. Because like I said, Jordan and I did the same thing. But said outraged junior Cindy attend to learn more about the for some reason, his life was changed and I still feel like the PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW Enderson in a Twitter post Jihad taking place for terrorist same person I was before spring break.” Many NW students traveled to exotic locations, permanently changing last night, as to avoid actually rights, even within the Sioux how they see the world and their very DNA. Students who did not go on After three years at NW, junior Lauren Collins knows of the SSP’s remain the exact same as before. talking about the issue. County Pleasantville, Orange dramatic life transformations that come hand-in-hand with Other students felt left out City. a weeklong SSP. “For the past three years, my friends have people she met had such strong faith and passion for God; my and unsupported without a Just days before, terrorist all come back to school with their eyes open to the way God roommate seems way different after meeting those people. I group focused on them rights activist Osama was working in other people’s lives and their hearts broken wish I could’ve done that; I just couldn’t afford to have my “Where is the Middle- bin Laden unexpectedly by the suffering they saw,” Collins said. “In all honesty, I life changed.” class Educated Straight White canceled his chapel speaking chose not to go on an SSP. I like my life the way it is and didn’t Instead, Middleton spent her spring break in Sioux Falls, Christian Support Group? engagement. The reason is yet want it changed.” South Dakota, volunteering her time at the Union Gospel I wanna be loved too,” said unknown. It wasn’t oblivion or stubbornness that kept sophomore Mission. “It was good, it just wasn’t an SSP.” Middleton said. junior John Doe. Kate Middleton from going on an SSP, but rather her lack “I had a lot of good conversations, but I don’t think my life is Despite the explosive of financial surplus needed to pay for such a life-changing changed the way the SSPers’ lives are changed.” nature of the many students’ experience. “One of my friends went on her Utah SSP expecting Herzberg, Collins and Middleton were just a small part of reactions, some have decided to serve and love the people she met but ended up being the the 80 percent of NW students whose lives were not changed to embrace the group as a way recipient of that love and blessing,” Middleton said. “The over spring break. to love those different from May 6, 2011 beacon.nwciowa.edu Bacon 4 NW student admits WWJD: The app ‘I’m never leaving’ With bracelets gone, BY ALENA SCHUESSLER COPY EDITOR tech teaches new gen. Northwestern philosophy student Anna De Vanderstra is a senior. Most seniors at this point are looking forward to how to live correctly graduation next Saturday, but not De Vanderstra. She openly admits: “I’m not planning to leave here any time. It’s awesome BY WESTON CUTTER last Kanye record came out, here and, to be honest, the real world is just too scary.” BEACON ADVISOR I’d find myself singing some De Vanderstra has lived in Fern Smith Hall for the four “Honestly, it started of the lines from ‘Runaway’ PHOTO COURTESY OF BLOGSPOT.COM years she’s attended NW, living in the same room with the De Vanderstra hopes to sleep in her college bed for the rest of her life, when Greg would e-mail, under my breath, and I same roommate each year. According to De Vanderstra, once refusing to move on and leave for the real world with the rest of her class. talking about how things thought, huh, I bet there’s her life became comfy, she never wanted it to change. She To her knowledge, she will keep getting a new roommate were so different in Spain,” a way to let people know later decided to “stay here forever” when spring semester every four years. She will then pressure the roommate into says Jordan Langer, senior when that’s not okay to do.” of senior year rolled around. continuing to room with her throughout the roommate’s and inventor of the WWJD Langer, with IT help “Seeing my future within reach—right there, before my college career. App, available for both from several NW alumni eyes—scared the heck out of me. I knew the grace period on Her current roommate, Jenna TePaskendenalis, said she iPhones and smartphones who’ve chosen to remain my student loans would only last so long before I wished I would not do what De Vanderstra is doing, but she admires r u n n i n g t h e A n d r o i d nameless, created a database were back in college. So I made the decision I would never the effort. operating system. “He which tracks the relative leave.” “It’s awesome what Anna is doing,” TePaskendenalis told me one time he saw a conservatism of a place Since she made this realization, she has quickly begun said. “And let’s face it. Was she going to get a job in her priest out drinking at 2 in based on zip code. Langer adding majors. Along with her philosophy major, she’s field, anyway?” the morning, and he said says he was surprised every added a neuroscience major and a computer science minor. De Vanderstra’s new studies of neuroscience and computer that was the least strange step of the way, all through She figures it’s really the only way she’ll get by with not science will be challenging, as she has never taken an interest thing he saw.” the development. graduating, since she’s already fulfilled her chapel credits in science or computers. But for her, that’s the fun part. Langer, a graduating “Did you know that in for the semester. “I feel like I need to get every major Northwestern offers,” senior, also mentioned that Chicago you can be gay De Vanderstra described the decision as empowering, De Vanderstra said. “If I know everything, then I’ll be able the app was developed with and a Christian? It’s totally and she has begun to encourage others to do the same thing. to handle the real world. And maybe I’ll actually get a job!” a moderately selfish motive. okay. In Minneapolis, you’re This week she put up a plethora of signs around campus, President Christy offered his thoughts on the situation: “So many of us, when we actually supposed to be nice persuading students to stay in college longer than they “It’s probably a good thing. Our slogan is, after all, ‘A whole come to Northwestern, we if you’re a Christian—it’s need to. The title of her campaign is “Valor,” referring to education for your whole life.’ Right? And, to be honest, don’t really know what to this Minnesota thing. It’s the courage it took her to make the decision. Unfortunately, tuition money is tuition money. We could use it with the new expect, how Christian it is okay to drink as a Christian her sign features a giant black V on a white sheet of paper, building campaign. I’m all for students like Anna who just compared to where we’ve basically everywhere except so most students just think it’s an ad for the improv group. want to have a little more learning in their lives.” come from. There’s stuff certain really small places. “We had a little trouble with promoting the campaign,” Or, in De Vanderstra’s case, a lot more learning. that a good Christian might Also, in some places it’s De Vanderstra said. “And by we, I mean me.” do in Lincoln that’d never okay to listen to rap, in happen in Orange City, and others it’s okay to listen I thought there should be to harder rock, but only in Northwestern College raises the bar some easy way to let people a few places is it okay to BY KATI HENG know what to expect, how listen to both and still be a OPINION EDITOR to adjust.” Christian.” Students who can barely lift the bar, do girl push-ups or The What Would Jesus The app, which was run slower than an average grandmother will no longer be Do? App tracks a user’s approved by Apple on allowed to attempt any form of exercise in the DeWitt Physical location and offers the user April 16 and which sells for Fitness Center. a sense of local manners and 99 cents, has so far made The new rule was created after several athletic individuals sensibilities. For instance, a Langer and his associates complained to Director of Athletics, Barry Brandt, that they user in Orange City would “good money,” in his words. were getting too distracted to work out by the unbelievable be advised against spitting, “And the best part of the lack of physical fitness in some of their fellow students. listening to rap music, or app is that, now that I’ve PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW “It’s ridiculous,” said junior, super-ripped football jock With smartphones growing more popular, no longer does it take a bracelet even thinking about having got some money, I can just Todd Benson. “I’ll be in the weight room, trying to work my to help Christians know what they should be doing. an alcoholic beverage, even find out how much to tithe quads, when I have to stop and mock some scrawny little “It’s a good thing, really,” said scrawny little Mike Tucker. if of age. based on where I am. I’m twerp because his form is so awful. It totally ruins my workout “I used to try to get in shape in the weight room, but I was “ I d o n ’t e ve n l i k e sort of glad I’m moving to when I have to stop and laugh at people.” always distracting the big kids. They would have to stop and computers or anything Omaha, actually: there’s a Brandt agreed with the complaints, saying, “It’s not fair point at me all the time, and I’m sure it lowered their heart that much, but when that lower tithe rate there.” to punish those who are doing well by keeping them in a rates, taking all those breaks for laughter. I feel bad thinking room with students who are behind where they should be about how many guys may have missed setting a new PR at their age.” because I interrupted their workouts.” Just as many swimming pools require children to pass a Those who wish to get into good enough shape to be allowed test before being allowed to swim in deep water, the DeWitt in the DeWitt Physical Center are encouraged to visit Ramaker Physical Center will now require students to pass “The Bar” Library, where they can rent dumbbells and reserve isolation before they are allowed to participate in exercise. study cells in which they can build up their muscles without “The Bar” consists of 16 laps around the track, 2 miles on embarrassing themselves or distracting others. the elliptical machines at a level 14 incline, benching 10 reps “This new policy is not meant to embarrass anyone—in fact, of 65 pounds, beating head football coach Kyle Achterhoff in a I believe it’s actually a pretty humane solution,” said Brandt. round of wallyball, and not being able to touch your toes due If “The Bar” goes well, Northwestern College may even to all the extra muscle buildup. Students have 30 minutes to consider adopting their own sort of entrance exam into the pass “The Bar” and prove themselves to be somewhat athletic. college, based on high school grade point average, SAT/ACT Students who fail to pass “The Bar” will be immediately scores, and dedication to Christian principles. PHOTO COURTESY OF HIDEOUT.COM removed from the DeWitt Physical Center. The test may be “One thing, at a time, though,” said Brandt. “One thing With smartphones growing more popular, no longer does it take a bracelet attempted only once per school year. at a time.” to help Christians know what they should be doing. beacon.nwciowa.edu beacon.nwciowa.edu May 6, 2011 eatures 5 F Drawn by Christian atmosphere, Pauls joins Northwestern faculty With bracelets gone, BY HOLLY STEWART ready for. “I know that my life was positively STAFF WRITER impacted by a distinctly Christian undergrad tech teaches new gen. Kenton Pauls, Dean of Enrollment education and that it prepared me well to go Management, sees the value of diversity on into the marketplace and not only be capable how to live correctly college campuses and in life. and competent but also make what I hope is a Growing up as a missionary kid in Papua difference for Christ. So as opportunities came New Guinea helped instill in Pauls a love up for career advancement, this Christian for diversity and other cultures. “Being my atmosphere drew me” he said. Pauls has ethnicity, but having grown up in a foreign enjoyed working alongside the admissions country; you look at life differently while life counselors, financial aid and public relations looks at you the same.” staff, and has described his colleagues as Hoping he’d bring a new perspective on “super” and “dedicated.” admissions and retention, Northwestern hired “My entire professional life, I have been in Pauls in March 2011. admissions and recruitment. And this corner In this position, Pauls oversees admissions, of the world is pretty fun. We laugh and work financial aid and public relations, and works hard and connect with one another and the with student retention. Pauls’ job description people that we serve. It’s a really great working is to get and keep the right students here. “I environment,” Pauls said. need to advocate the things that matter as Pauls firmly believes that what really PHOTO COURTESY OFJOHANNA PERKINS well as help students stay and be successful matters is that students find themselves in The Perkins family stepped up to the challenge of living with 100 other people, with all its ups and downs, and came away closer to each other, rejoicing in the little rewards along the way. here,” he said. relationships that are authentic as soon as they Prior to coming to Northwestern, Pauls get to campus. It is important for retention served as director of enrollment services at the that those relationships are formed with their Hospitality at its finest; Perkins University of North Dakota, and served as a advisors and other faculty. senior admissions counselor at Trinity Western Pauls looks forward to establishing these grew up with 100 foster children University in Langley, British Columbia, authentic and professional relationships BY BRITTANY CORLEW Canada. Pauls, a native of Canada, became with students. “I really love that faculty CONTRIBUTING WRITER an American citizen in July of 2009. talk about individual students, not just the Living with 100 other people your age is an exciting experience of college life. Freshman Making the move to Northwestern was idea of students. I think that is very special,” Johanna Perkins had experienced that long before coming to Northwestern. a big one, but one that Pauls knew he was Pauls said. As a family who cared for foster children, over 100 teenagers have passed through the Perkins’ home in the past 15 years. Gennis “I don’t even remember what it’s like to just come home to a house where it’s just my cont. from page 4 family,” Johanna said. Her parents have been foster parents ever since she was in kindergarten. teams will compete in the Johanna, along with her four other siblings have committed to share their house, parents, and tournament, and 11 teams essentially their lives with these new people. had already registered when The most significant quality Johanna has gained from growing up amongst strangers has I spoke to Butler on Tuesday. been her accepting nature. “I don’t judge by first impression,” she says, “because people aren’t The tournament is best-ball, always what they seem.” She has come to understand how influential a person’s past is on which means all four players their behavior and values. It has helped her to understand why people are the way they are will hit, and the team will play and how to accept them rather than pass judgment. from the best of the four balls. In the same respect, Johanna recognizes the need to be cautious. She has experienced a lot Butler said that it was of mistrust over the years as residents often took advantage of the Perkins’ hospitality, lashed Van Wyhe’s idea to use the out physically, or even intruded on the safety Johanna’s parents strived to protect their house tournament as a fundraiser with. Inevitably Johanna has been exposed to hardships, information and lifestyles that most for the Bridge. They are teenagers don’t have to deal with on a daily basis. This has prepared her to be cautious when well on their way to their dealing with people. Johanna is very accepting of people but is aware of the possibilities and goal of $350, having already shows prudence before putting trust in someone new. collected over $100 with many Johanna’s response to her family dynamics has fluctuated over the years as she has entered participants and sponsors different stages of life. She saw her first years with foster siblings as an exciting game where having yet to pay. she accumulated a different older sister or brother to play with every few months. On the The tournament has a $3 verge of being a teenager, however, her perspective shifted; the strangers living in her house entrance fee per player. Holes were no longer playmates but competitors in the game for her parents’ attention. can be sponsored for a fee of Johanna admitted, “The hardest part of it all was having to share my parents. I never had $5. The names of the sponsors to wonder if our parents loved us, but we were responsible for accepting that we had to make will be listed on the marker for PHOTO COURTESY OF KENTON PAULS Dean of Enrollment Management Kenton Pauls to strenghten retention. sacrifices and that sometimes [the foster children]’s needs had to come before ours.” each hole. Current sponsors Especially as a young child, Johanna found it difficult to understand how her parents include President Christy, the responded differently to these strangers than their own children. She recalls how confused missions department and a she was when her mother wouldn’t buy her a snack at the grocery store, but when a new girl variety of other departments came to their house to stay her mother went out and bought her a collection of new clothes. on campus. While foster care is a challenging and often draining experience, the rewards can be The tournament starts at 4 significant. “Something my mom would always say is that if we can influence just one person, or p.m. on May 6. Entrants will change the life of just one person, then it was totally worth all the others that didn’t work out.” be accepted until the starting She continued, “I can see now why my parents did what they did. The sacrifices they time or until they reach the made, they were just trying to give these kids better lives.” maximum number of teams. Looking back, Johanna now realizes what her parents were doing. “I think what they did Butler hopes that this was noble. They took on a lot of responsibility, and it wasn’t easy, but they were just trying tournament will become to help these kids, to give them love and a new lifestyle.” a t r a d i t i o n h e r e a t Northwestern. beacon.nwciowa.edu May 6, 2011 Opinion 6 Should Christians celebrate because of bin Laden’s death?

BY NATE JOHNSTON I was quite surprised to find myself reading a New York Times online article describing the death of Osama bin Laden. I had fantasized about his death as a kid, but strangely enough, I didn’t feel anything as I read the article. Not joy, not sadness, not anger, not even relief. Does that make me a bad Christian? I don’t think that a Christian has any business rejoicing in the death or downfall of another person. In Matthew 22:39, Jesus told us to “love your neighbor as yourself.” I never understood it fully until I read “Mere Christianity” by C.S. Lewis. Lewis argued that you don’t have to like some to love them as yourself. At times, I have hated myself for the despicable things that I have done, but I always have hope PHOTO COURTESY OF AllVOICES.COM Crowds cheer ouside the White House after news of bin Laden’s death. that I can do better. I never give up on myself or wish that I would die. BY ANDREW LOVGREN This type of love is supposed to be applied to others—even EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Osama bin Laden. Honestly, I hate that man and what he has Let us not mistake impulse for done, but I know that he deserves grace from God just as much BY NICKI SCHLICKBERND perspective. as I do. I haven’t been called as a Christian to condemn, but I could not believe that Osama This past Sunday, students paraded rather to tell others about grace. bin Laden was dead. around the dorm, draped in American You might want to ask questions like “What about all of When I turned on the TV flags and screaming expletives the terrible things that Osama did?” “Doesn’t he deserve to die and saw the headlines on of joy, at the death of someone because of all of the innocent people that he killed?” I think Sunday night, my stomach who has been active in al-Qaeda I’ll let Jesus answer those questions. “I tell you, my friends, dropped and I had to ask myself if this was real. longer than they’ve been alive. do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can At first, all I could think about was the families of the U.S. Other people’s reactions to do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear soldiers and how proud and relieved they must be. The longer the news went all the way to the other end of the spectrum him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to I watched the TV and the more I heard shouts of joy, the more to utter judgment of those reveling in the victory, often throw you into hell” (Luke 12:4-5 NIV). I asked myself, “Now what?” misusing Scripture to condemn the actions of those next door. I think that a lot of Christians are confused about who the I’m afraid the death of Osama bin Laden is just going to Neither reaction was correct, because neither group enemy is. The enemy is not Osama bin Laden or any other stir up more hatred toward our country. It’s not over. stopped to think before throwing up their gut reaction on human. The enemy is Satan. Sin has completely infected I went to the Hub a little after 10 p.m., and there was a lot of Facebook and Twitter and running around screaming. Many the world. People like Osama bin Laden and groups like al- commotion. People were proclaiming things like “AMERICA! of these were part of a chain reaction by friends and neighbors, Qaeda are evidence of the infectious spread of sinful ideas YEA!” I wasn’t surprised by that reaction, but I wondered if sharing in the revelry or sadness, without reading so much and concepts. that would be the response Christ would want from us. as a headline, let alone watching Obama deliver his speech. I cannot hate sinners without hating myself as well. When I Don’t get me wrong, I am so grateful and thankful for the Our generation has very little understanding of the try to hate myself to the extent that I hate other sinners, I realize troops that sacrificed everything so that the rest of us don’t situation surrounding Osama bin Laden. We were in roughly that I don’t actually hate myself; I hate the sin that is in me. I have to. Still, it makes my heart ache that we rejoice over sixth grade on 9/11 and just learning the alphabet when he hate something that I have to live with and battle every day. the death of a lost child of God. I wonder if a more somber bombed the Trade Centers for the first time in ’93. A majority of I’m thankful that Christ does not withhold grace from response would have been more appropriate. students weren’t even born when bin Laden came into power. anyone. If we are to imitate Christ, we should do the same. I feel that, as a follower of Christ, I should not rejoice over Such a gap in our understanding would still be bearable, a death. Yes, Osama bin Laden was a cruel man, but Jesus still if students actually read the news and were informed. The loved him and God forgave him. context makes this event so much bigger than the loss of one Any articles in the “Our Shortly after the news of Osama’s death, I read two verses man. The events in the Middle East make bin Laden’s death Beacon Staff Take” section reflect from the Bible: Ezekiel 33:11, “’As surely as I live,’ declares more impacting than we, especially I, can know. the opinions of the Andrew Lovgren editorial staff. To submit the Sovereign LORD, ‘I take no pleasure in the death of the Even if you are one of the atypical, globally aware students Editor-in-Chief suggestions for the Beacon wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live.’” who reads the news every day, the perspective that we carry Linden Figgie or submit your articles, and Proverbs 24:17, “Do not gloat when your enemy falls; into the reading of news articles is skewed immensely by News Editor e-mail beacon@nwciowa. when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice.” our lack of experiences and pre-conceived knowledge. For Kati Heng edu. The editorial staff I know that I need to respond in love. I am not going to this reason, it is imperative that students take the time to Opinion Editor reserves the right to edit judge people for responding in a way that I believe is not not only become aware of what is going on in the world, but submissions for style, Emily Gowing pleasing to God. However, you won’t find me singing with a also to think about, discuss and research what that means. clarity and length. Features Editor smile on my face, “Ding, dong! The witch is dead!” This is painfully evident in our generation’s rush to be the Jordan Langer For advertising rates I know that there are many people who hold the same first to crack a joke or post a witty status update in response. A&C Editor and submissions, e-mail thoughts as I do. I also know that there are going to be many What is perhaps even worse is the large portion that remain Michael Simmelink Advertising Manager people who are upset with those of us who are against rejoicing uninformed completely. Katlyn DeVries at Sports Editor Bin Laden’s death, but that is something that we should be It’s not about having all the information or analyzing the [email protected]. Bob Latchaw willing to tolerate for the sake of the love of Christ. surrounding context. It’s about having a desire to stop being Photo Editor Online I hope that as the body of Christ, we can respond with a ignorant and begin understanding the importance of events. Emma Lundgren beacon.nwciowa.edu love that would be pleasing to God. Alena Schuessler E-mail Copy Editors [email protected] beacon.nwciowa.edu May 6. 2011 Sports 7 Golf teams finish year with strong efforts BY MICHAEL SIMMELINK round out the Raider lineup. The team finished third on the SPORTS EDITOR Overall, Northwestern finished day, and led by Rozenboom and The Northwestern men’s golf in fifth place after the 72-hole freshman Taylor Kline both placed team finished up their season on GPAC Qualifier. This did not 10th on the day after shooting a 95 Monday with the final round of qualify them for the post season, each. Junior Andria Hinz carded the GPAC qualifier. The team shot but there is much to look forward a 97 (T17th). Senior Sara Horn a 316, which was good enough for to next fall. Malenke earned all- also finished up her career as a sixth place overall. conference honors by finishing Raider by tying for 29th after her Sophomore Michael Dykema seventh overall, and Ryan Kiewiet 100. Sophomore Leigh Van Hove finished in third place on the day just missed the honor by finishing (T48th) brought in a 110. after shooting a 75. Freshman Neil 11th. Rozenboom earned all- Malenke recovered on the back Malenke also was honored as conference honors for the third nine to tie for 13th with his 78. GPAC Player of the Week to end straight year while finishing in Freshman Ryan Kiewiet tied the season. second place. The future looks for 30th after he brought an 81 On the women’s side, senior bright as Kline also finished in into the clubhouse. Junior Ross Maggie Rozenboom earned a the top 10, earning all-conference Kiewiet shot an 82, which earned runner-up medalist honor and honors with a seventh place finish him a tie for 38th. Sophomore led the women’s golf team one to end the year. PHOTO COURTESY OF NWCRAIDERS.COM Michael Clark was within striking last time on Saturday in the final Senior Maggie Rozenboom competes at the Mount Marty Invite last month. Rozenboom distance after carding an 84 to round of the GPAC Qualifier. finished her career Saturday with a third-straight all-conference year. Postseason play begins for track, tennis BY MICHAEL SIMMELINK Kellie Korver (8-7), senior Laura Field Championships Friday and sophomore Brandon Hammock a NW uniform is currently ranked SPORTS EDITOR Starr (3-9) and senior Nessa Saturday. This will be the final meet each blazed their way to top-five in the top 20. All-conference honors The Northwestern women’s Summers (10-4) all picked up wins for the athletes to compete and have finishes in the 100-meter and will be awarded to the top eight tennis team and track and field in singles play last time. Junior Julie a chance to qualify for the national 200-meter dashes. finishers in each event. squads will be in action this weekend Mineart and Korver (8-7) kept the meet, which will be held on May 26. On the women’s side, junior High expectations have been as they try to extend their seasons. Raiders alive with a win in doubles, Events will take place Friday Stacey Dietrich won the 400-meter placed on many track and field The tennis women will start as did Summers and freshman at 1 p.m., and continue again on hurdles in 1:06.9, and freshman participants who have already their run to the GPAC Women’s Missy Yorchak (8-4). Saturday morning at 9 a.m. Dawn Gildersleeve took home the qualified for the national meet. Tennis Championship day as they The rest of the Raider singles will The Raiders are coming off a title in the 800-meter. Junior Liz Automatic-qualifiers are Hammock, square off against Hastings on lineup include Mineart (5-10) in the good performance at the Sioux Falls Stevens brought home first place Huseman, junior Liz Stevens, Friday morning. The competition No. 1 spot, senior Kate Mannenbach Invite, where eligibility-freshman in the javelin with a toss of 127-08. seniors Charity Miles and Logan is being held in Fremont, Neb., and (2-13), and Yorchak (1-3). Starr and Matt Huseman and sophomore The Raiders are both expecting to Ogden and the women’s 4x800 the Raiders are fifth seeded out of Mannenbach will also team up to Mark Johnson won their field improve on last year’s performance team are all heading to Indiana in six teams. NW is looking to get over be the other doubles spot. events. Huseman jumped 6-09 in in the conference meet, where the late May. the hump and improve on their 7-9 The winner will go on to face the high jump, and Johnson leapt women finished in eighth place, Gildersleeve and Dunk have (4-4) record. Nebraska Wesleyan on Saturday. 24-07.25 in the long jump pit. and the men took 11th place out of both provisionally qualified in their NW had a tough loss to Hastings On the track, NW will The male sprinters also the twelve teams competing. This respective events. in early April, falling 5-4 against have the opportunity to host contributed, as freshmen Jesse certainly look doable, as there are 23 their conference foe. Sophomore the GPAC Outdoor Track and Selgeby and Jeriah Dunk and events where at least one athlete in Baseball, softball drop both playoff games BY MICHAEL SIMMELINK Mike Zoellner picked up only pitchers came out of the the elimination game saw SPORTS EDITOR his second loss of the entire bullpen to stop the bleeding. Hastings make a late rally to The spring seasons came season after he walked four T h e R a i d e r s w e r e win 8-4. to a close for both the softball batters. The Cougars took p r a c t i c a l l y h a n d e d Stats were unavailable at and baseball teams as each advantage of the unearned baserunners, as they drew the time of printing for the team dropped their playoff baserunners. Zoellner went 13 walks in the game, but Concordia matchup. games. the distance on the mound couldn’t find a way to drive In what turned out to be On Thursday night, the but took the loss. enough of them in. Junior the final game of the season, baseball team couldn’t repeat The elimination game Steve Englund did well at the freshman Keely Bracelin took their magic from last year as against Mount Marty didn’t dish, going 2-3 and knocking the loss inside the circle after they fell to Sioux Falls 5-2, see a much better result. in four RBI. Senior catcher giving up 14 hits and eight and lost the elimination game Starter sophomore Taylor Clint Gingerich drove in three runs in a full seven innings of to Mount Marty 13-8. The Morris only lasted two-thirds runs in his final collegiate work. The Raiders pounded Raiders gave away runs in of an inning and walked four game. out 10 hits, but couldn’t both games, with 11 of the batters. Of the seven runs that The NW softball team capitalize enough of them. 18 total runs scored against were scored against him, only couldn’t come up with the Freshman Alex Price went them being unearned. one was earned. necessary victories and were 2-3 to lead NW in the batter’s The first game was a Freshman Ryan Brasser bounced from the postseason box and knocked in one run. sloppy effort in the field as also couldn’t buy an out as Thursday night. Senior Rachel Harris went 1-4 PHOTO COURTESY OF TANA TEBRINK Sophomore Corey Van Gorp takes a crack while playing in Arizona over the Raiders committed four he gave up five runs in three The first game saw NW in her final game. spring break. His best work has been in the field, posting a .985 fielding errors in the field. Junior innings of work. Four other fall to Concordia 7-1, and percentage on the year. May 6, 2011 beacon.nwciowa.edu News 8 Car sets fire in lot, firefighters step in Cont. from page 1 Both Vermeer and Norris remain in good humor, amused by the experience. “When they got there, there were six-foot-high flames coming out the sides,” Vermeer said. “At first, it was kind of nerve-wracking and stressful, but then it was kind of cool,” said Focused on the raging fire before her, Lundberg hardly noticed the crowd that had gathered. Norris. Lundberg and other firefighters carefully approached the car from a 45-degree angle, aware On average, the Orange City Fire Department puts out two or three vehicle fires annually, that shock absorbers can explode out the direct front and back of a burning vehicle. excluding car wrecks. “I recall them being pretty light-footed about it. They approached slowly,” Norris said. Lundberg said drivers can reduce the risk of vehicle fires by keeping their cars in good After reducing the flames with water, firefighters used a tool to pry open the hood and working order and getting regular tune-ups. expose the heart of the fire, the most effective target for their hoses. Vermeer does not plan on purchasing another car in the near future because he owns a “You whack it into the front corner of the hood and open it like a can,” Lundberg said. motorcycle. “Huge flames and smoke were coming out of Hell.”

Firefighters extinguished the blaze according to plan, and Lundberg said the incident was a routine vehicle fire. No injuries were sustained. Flames blown by strong winds melted the rear fender of another student’s vehicle, but it did not catch fire. “A cop joked that this was probably the first time in 10 years that the fire department had come to NW and something was really happening,” said Vermeer. A charred parking space was left behind when the car’s remnant was towed away. “It was just a shell. There was nothing left but metal, and even some of that had started to melt away. There was hardly anything left,” Norris said. Vermeer and Norris believe the fire started because the vehicle’s fuel line ignited when PHOTO BY EMILY GOWING abundant exhaust overheated the engine. Police did not determine the cause of the fire at the Senior Matt Vander Molen’s car, which was not involved in the jump-start, melted due to the heat emanating from scene, but they agreed that Vermeer and Norris’ hypothesis was plausible. Vermeer’s car. Year of the Beacon: Jazz band concert features 1 0 Grammy Award-winner BY LINDEN FIGGIE Hands in both a chapel and private concert. NEWS EDITOR After making an appearance in Friday’s chapel, 1 1 Highlights With a world-renowned jazz saxophonist, Almario will accompany the jazz band in flutist and clarinetist to accompany them, the their concert Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. in Northwestern Jazz Band plans to end the year Christ Chapel. Admission is free and open • Professor’s coffee shop opens with a bang. to the public. A Grammy Award-winning musician, Justo Almario has much success of which to • Heemstra falls; new suites built boast. Almario has performed with popular artists like Queen Latifah, Jennifer Lopez, • Mosque at Ground Zero stirs opinions Freddie Hubbard, Roy Ayers, Sergio Mendes, Billy Higgins, Tito Puente, Bebe Winans, • Devon Caldwell returns to campus Chaka Kahn and Herb Alpert. Almario has contributed to many prestigious Oscar and Grammy Award- • Japan suffers record tsunami winning works throughout his career. Such productions include “Frenesi” by Linda • Women’s basketball wins nationals Ronstadt, “A Mi Alma Latina” by Placido Domingo and “Mercy” by Andrae Crouch. Many recognize the films “Happy Feet” • U.S. begins to pull out of Iraq and “Sideways,” of which Almario was an integral part. • GSG controversy promotes discussion Hailing from Colombia, Almario melds much of his cultural sounds with his Jazz emphasis. • Future commons receives $2 million The jazz band’s final production will solo feature Almario on a diverse repertoire of • Yoder announces retirement pieces including popular, jazz and Spanish PHOTO COURTESY OF MYSPACE.COM Justo Almario is especially gifted on the sax, flute and works. clarinet. He is currently working on a celebratory album During a visit to NW in the fall of 2009, of 45 years of influence in the music production. Almario performed with the Jazz group Open