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Northwestern College, Iowa NWCommons The Beacon, 2018-2019 The Beacon student newspaper 11-9-2018 The Beacon, November 9, 2018 Beacon Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://nwcommons.nwciowa.edu/beacon2018 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Beacon student newspaper at NWCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Beacon, 2018-2019 by an authorized administrator of NWCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. November 9, 2018 Volume 92 - Issue 6 Senior soccer girls say goodbye WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM WILL BID A FOND FAREWELL TO THEIR SENIORS COURTNEY MITHELMAN GENETICS The women’s soccer team had a hard day on Sat- urday, October 27. Their season ended in the last con- ference game against Hastings. This game was especial- ly difficult for the seniors as it was time to finally say goodbye to the game they love. The class of 2019 was the largest class to come into the women’s soccer program with 16 girls. This group brought a new level of competition to the program. Despite the ups and downs of wins and losses, the se- nior class was able to have fun every season and see the bigger picture of what it means to be part of a team. It seems that this was primarily due to the uniqueness of each senior. The women had a wide range of personalities and abilities that led to a more unified program and cohe- sion within the team. “This senior class got along better than any other group before. I think that is due to our ability to see the bigger picture of athletics,” said senior captain Jessi Carver. The senior class continually encouraged the team to look past mere wins and losses and to see what bigger lessons they could learn from the beautiful game. It is uncommon for a program to accept each mem- ber as they are, but this team did it well. PHOTO BY: MATT BOS CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 The senior soccer girls look back on the last four years with many fond memories, ups and downs. OC Pride a controversial topic in town RESPONSES TO EVENT VARY of Orange City library books in the wake THROUGHOUT COMMUNITY of OC Pride weekend. The events of the weekend were held BRANT VERMEER Oct. 19-21 at Town Square Coffeehouse. SPORTS EDITOR Friday began with an “evening of pride” celebration that included a performance Orange City finds its way into na- from the Des Moines Gay Men’s Chorus tional news more often than the average and a drag queen event. small town in Iowa. Sometimes, Orange On Saturday, there was an informa- City is in the national spotlight as a shin- tional fair during the day with a “buried ing example of people living in commu- seeds” event which invited LGBTQ+ peo- nity with one another. Reporters have ple to share their stories at an open mic. commented in the past on the town’s The festivities concluded with a brunch close-knit Dutch community and juxta- and worship service Sunday at Town posed it with city life. Square. In 2017, The New Yorker ran a piece titled “Where the Small Town American SUPPORT FOR OC PRIDE Dream Lives On.” The piece highlights Orange City as a beacon of hope for small The events of OC Pride brought a town life as similar rural communities wide range of reactions from the people stagnate. of Orange City. Steve Mahr, owner of The town also finds itself in the na- Town Square, helped organize the event. tional spotlight for entirely different rea- He explained the great lengths he and the sons. In 2015, The New York Times ran a rest of the organizers went through to piece titled “How a Quiet Corner of Iowa ensure that the event would go smoothly. The organizational team is made up of six PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK Packs Such a Fierce Conservative Punch.” OC Pride took place in Orange City on the weekend of Oct. 19-21. The article dives into the conservative individuals: three are from the LGBTQ+ political makeup of Orange City and the community and three are allies of the surrounding county. LGBTQ+ community. Mahr said about the logistics of planning nizers knew that the event would likely Recently, Orange City found itself “We know it’s a conservative area, so Pride weekend. be controversial. in the national spotlight again as a piece there are a lot of conversations we need Given the political climate of north- was published highlighting the burning to have to peacefully put on the event,” west Iowa, Mahr and the rest of the orga- CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 beacon.nwciowa.edu 2|A Star Is Born 4|Professor Minnick 7|Basketball Northwestern College - Beacon INSIDE 3|The Crucible 5|Host Families 8|Kevin Cloud @NWC_Beacon ARTS & CULTURE 2 Actors express incredible talent “A STAR IS BORN” lines that serves as a ma- memorable and arguably SHINES BRIGHTLY jor theme throughout the best tracks in the movie be- film is when he says to Ally, ing “Shallow” and “Always ETHAN HUSBANDS “Look, talent comes every- Remember Us This Way,” PSYCHOLOGY where, but having some- the songs do a brilliant job thing to say and a way to say of showcasing the leads’ “A Star is Born” opens it to have people listen to it, chemistry, singing and mu- with the male lead Jackson that’s a whole other bag.” sical ability as well as pro- (Bradley Cooper) playing Musically, both Gaga viding depth to the charac- at a festival while clear- and Cooper’s characters ters and their story. ly drunk and ingesting a are incredibly talented. The In the song “Shallow,” handful of pills. As the film common anxieties of critics Jackson and Ally sing to- progresses, we see a bur- were if Lady Gage could act gether for the first time, and geoning love story between and if Bradly Cooper could it is infectious for both the the falling - from - fame, sing; however, both did a crowd in the film and for Jackson Maine and the ris- tremendous job doing so. the audience in the theater. ing star Ally (Lady Gaga). When it comes to the Additionally, in the song The romance between music, they both always that catalyzes Ally’s career, the main characters is have a way to say it but “Always Remember Us This filled with face touching, don’t always have some- Way,” we get to really see lots of close ups and gen- thing to say. Specifically, how powerful and brilliant uine affection and care with songs like “Music to of a singer and performer for each other. The sense My Eyes,” “Look What I Ally is. With a chorus rem- is that, despite their flaws Found” and “Why Did You iniscent of Dan Fogelberg, and issues – Jackson’s sub- Do That.” There is nothing the song serves as a love let- stance abuse and Ally’s memorable within the lyr- ter to Jackson and the expe- insecurity – their love for ics, but Cooper and Gaga riences they have shared. each other is still evident. find a way to make them Where I believe this Furthermore, the love sto- interesting. film really shines is in its ry between them is very Another criticism of portrayal of addiction. well done and both Cooper the music is that although From the first shot of the and Gaga provide depth to some of the tracks are very film to the last scene, we PHOTO COURTSEY OF GOOGLE IMAGES their respective character powerful and tell a compel- are constantly aware of the and the story itself. ling story, some have little looming presence of Jack- an addict and how it affects not as an addict himself but movie is well worth a watch The music is also most- to do with the storyline of son’s substance abuse. It is a them and the people around someone who suffers from and a brilliant rendition of ly decent, despite some characters at all. problem that rears its head them. Jackson’s substance addiction, the distress and an old story. lackluster songs by both Given these faults, the throughout the movie and abuse is a constant strug- tribulations of this disease Jackson and Ally. One of music is still a strong point provides valuable insight gle, and although Ally can are always at the forefront Jackson’s most memorable in the film. With the most into what it’s like to be with look past it and see Jackson of their lives. Overall, this Tori Kelly goes gospel in new album MUSIC REVIEW RECOMMENDED Capitol Records, a record to the Lord of the broken- SONG: PSALM 42 label known for its pop ness of this world. As the and R&B production. The title implies, she cries out, JESSI CARVER release of Hiding Place “God, help us to love the BIOLOGY demonstrates the label’s way that you love me.” Her faith in her voice and de- song “Questions” has a sim- It’s not uncommon for cisions. With the recent ilar theme, and is undoubt- a gospel artist to transi- success of artists like Lau- edly the most thought-pro- tion to the pop genre. But ren Daigle, gospel seems voking song on the album. for a successful pop artist to be having a moment. In it, she sings about all to make a gospel album? For now, Tori Kelly has as- her questions and doubts That’s almost unheard of.