Volume 83 Number 11 Northwestern College, Orange City, IA December 3, 2010 Holiday season debuts with annual ChristmasVespers BY KATI HENG the Christmas story with students, of the Women’s Choir, are both Father’s Love Begotten and Steven Gloria, by the French composer OPINION EDITOR with faculty and with a larger looking forward to the Vespers Amundson’s Glories Ring. Francis Poulenc, will be performed Northwestern’s A cappella and audience from the community,” concerts. The Women’s choir, directed by by the A cappella choir and will Women’s Choirs, Brass Ensemble Dr. Thomas Holm, director of the A “The concert brings in the Dr. Linell Moss, will be performing feature soprano solos by students and Chamber Orchestra will be cappella choir said. “The Christmas Christmas season,” Hallberg said. Gloria ad modum tubae by composer Renee Ausborn, Karina Smit and presenting the campus and the story is fundamental to who we “The music is beautiful, the carols Guillame Dufay and John Rutter’s Erica Bauserman. The A cappella community with the Christmas are as Christians, and there is a are fun to perform with the audience Candlelight Carol. Students Kiersten choir will also be performing Eric Vespers concerts on Saturday, Dec. great joy in inviting the audience and I enjoy having so many different Van Wyhe, Katlyn DeVries, Sam Whitacre’s Lux Aurumque, with a 4, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 5, at to participate in that story with us types of choirs and bands. I think Schouweiler and Jana Bruce will solo from sophomore Rianna De 3 p.m. in Christ Chapel. Admission in a musical way.” this a favorite concert for those who have instrumental solos in the Winkle, and Paul Christiansen’s is free, and all are invited to attend Rev. John Hubers, who now are watching and listening.” performance of Hope for Resolution arrangement of Infant Holy, Infant and enjoy in this annual Christmas serves as a professor in NW’s “Singing with the huge group by Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory. Lowly. tradition. religion department, was a member of both choirs and Christmas Vespers, a concert of the A cappella choir while a audience members celebrating the Christmas story, student at NW in the 1970’s. During in such a collective, has been taking place at NW for that time, the choir focused all their worshipful way decades. Happening every year time on preparing for their spring is probably the on the first weekend following tour and did not get the chance to best part,” said Thanksgiving break, the concert give a Christmas concert. Biernacki. provides an excellent kick-off for “I love the idea of Christmas The program the Christmas season. This year’s Vespers,” Rev. Hubers said. will open with a concert theme is “Gloria.” “Christmas is in danger of being performance from The concert is considered an completely subsumed to the the Brass Ensemble audience favorite. Members of commercial spirit.” Rev. Hubers that will set the the audience will not only get the appreciated the concert’s ability to tone for the event. chance to witness beautiful choral introduce the audience to a broader T h e C h a m b e r arrangements but will also get to be range of Christmas music, with both Orchestra, directed a part of them. Several well-known songs that capture the depths of the by Dr. Kimberly carols will be sung, and the audience incarnation and carols that allow the U t k e S va n o e , is encouraged to participate. audience to participate. will perform an PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW “I think what I enjoy most about Sophomores Hannah Biernacki arrangement of Members of the symphonic band rehearse for the annual holiday production, Christmas Vespers. The band is one Christmas Vespers is celebrating and Andrea Hallberg, members the carol Of the of many music groups to perform in the Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon shows. One Acts express talent, Swing to spirit SAC to host winter ball BY KATE WALLIN SAC member Holly Lawrence months of preparation CONTRIBUTING WRITER said, “The holiday spirit will be in BY LINDEN FIGGIE they are also an opportunity for all Aaron developing our characters ‘Twas the weeks before full swing. There’s going to be lots NEWS EDITOR students and staff to be involved and the blocking of the show.” Christmas, when all throughout of Christmas trees and lights and Months of hard work and with the theatre department. Be sure to see “Amicable Parting” campus not a creature was stirring, cream puffs. SAC is putting a lot of preparation culminate for theater “I loved doing theatre in high on Wednesday at approximately not even a louse. The projects were work into it, and I think it’ll pay off students next Wednesday, Dec. 8, school, but since I am an elementary 7:39 p.m., along with other done in the late night with care, in a really fun night for everyone.” as the annual One Act productions education major, I don’t have a lot performances. in hopes that Winter Break soon Sophomore Charlotte Richards set the stage of the Allen Theatre of time to be involved in NW’s would be here. said, “I think people should in the DeWitt Theatre Arts Center. theatre department,” Van Gorp Then, from out on the Green, definitely go! It’s so much fun. I The 14 short plays, directed said. “Being in the One Acts there arose such a clatter that we love dressing up with the girls and performed by Northwestern allows me to still act on stage, sprang from our dorms to see what on my wing and having fun with students, as well as NW professors, but the commitment is more was the matter. Realizing it was time them.” are the directing class’s culminating manageable.” for Winter Formal, away to the RSC Freshman Shannon Gier agrees. final that began in October. Directing Van Gorp is acting in we flew with a flash. Trading in our “I keep hearing how it’s an awesome students chose their own pieces, “Amicable Parting,” a drama normal wear, we got on our dance. bonding experience because you held auditions and will now present directed by junior Greta Hays. That’s right, Northwestern, close get to get ready with all the girls on the many hours spent in willful The play follows the relational the books and put the projects on your floor. I can’t wait! It’s an excuse preparation and rehearsal. struggle of a young couple, Bill, hold! This Saturday at 9:30 p.m., to dress up, and it’s fun to dance With themes stimulating a staged by junior Aaron Bauer, come boogie the night away in the away the stress that upcoming wide range of emotions, audience and Alicia, played by Van Gorp, RSC at NW’s annual Winter Formal. finals bring.” members should expect to preview as they work through the many The dance is a chance to dress up SophomoreTyler Zeutenhorst the “funny, serious, dramatic, layers of divorce. in your finest before finals. While said, “I went last year and it was tear-jerking and historical” facets “The process of creating this many NW dances tend towards a a lot of fun. I liked the formal of theater, sophomore Rachel Van one-act has been a lot of fun more casual atmosphere, this event atmosphere, and the Christmas Gorp said. and very enjoyable for me,” PHOTO BY LINDEN FIGGIE offers a merry and sophisticated decorations were great.” While the Acts exhibit the Van Gorp said. “It has been Seniors Aaron Bauer and Greta Hays rehearse setting to celebrate the upcoming “Amicable Parting” for the Wednesday show. directors’ semester-long projects, great to work with Greta and holidays. See “Dancing” on pg. 2 2 NEWS December 3, 2010 Work, wilderness and worship Art news from across the campus and around the world A look into A Christian Ministry in National Parks BY TYLER LEHMANN BY JULIA LANTZ be explored by hiking, white water members have the chance to preach CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER rafting, running, fishing, canoeing during some point in their time of Art steps into the A Christian Ministry in National and kayaking, rock climbing, serving at the National Park. spotlight this week Parks (ACMNP) extends the camping, etc. ACMNP provides Regional at Northwestern and ministry of Jesus Christ to the As employees of private Training Conferences each spring around the world. people who live, work and vacation businesses inside the parks, staff to prepare Staff Members for Here at NW, a wide in national parks by offering members often get discounts on boat park ministry and individual range of media from interdenominational Sunday or bus rides, tours and equipment responsibilities. Staff members the college’s permanent worship services in the parks’ rentals. ACMNP expects each staff actually start working sometime collection is on display. natural sanctuaries. ACMNP brings member to explore the park only between Memorial Day and Labor Internationally, the Christian teaching and community with the proper equipment and Day and work for a period of 90 discovery last week of to people who are often isolated preparation. days or longer. Preferences for the hundreds of lost works from contact with local churches and The ministry of ACMNP different parks and locations may by Picasso takes center to millions of visitors who come to is both formal and informal. be indicated on the application stage. relish in God’s creation. Sunday worship services are form. NW’s exhibit features Every year from October to held in amphitheaters and lodges Melody Kennell, an ACMNP about one-fourth of the April, ACMNP recruits at colleges, located across the parks.