inside this issue Northwestern College dealing with anorexia PAGE 2 new faculty on campus PAGE 4 football team beats Dordt BEACON PAGE 6 Volume 82 Number 1 September 11, 2009 H1N1 flu hits Orange City Open Hands to bring jazz to campus BY LEANN JOHNSON BY JENNIFER NILSON more than 4,000 recordings and NEWS EDITOR STAFF WRITER soundtracks and now performs with Since first being detected in Open Hands jazz band will Open Hands. Laboriel has worked April 2009, H1N1 (referred to as perform in Christ Chapel on with popular artists such as Stevie the “swine flu” early on) has spread Friday, Sept. 18, at 7:30 p.m. Wonder, Madonna, Michael Jackson throughout the United States. The instrumental group is Los and many more. Recently, H1N1 has made its way Angeles-based and consists of four Bill Maxwell entered a music to Orange City. prominent musicians that feature preschool at 2 years old and began The Center for Disease Control native South American rhythms, professional drum playing at 12. estimates that “more than one American jazz, and rhythm and Maxwell has recorded with Ray million people became ill with novel blues. Charles and Billy Preston and was H1N1 flu between April and June Katlyn Kraayenbrink, an alto the featured musician on the film 2009 in the United States.” saxophonist in the Northwestern “Walk the Line.” In October 2008 “We have not had any confirmed jazz band, is quite enthused about Maxwell was inducted into the cases on campus yet,” said this group. Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. He is Northwestern’s nurse practitioner, “I’ve heard they are really top- also a member of the Gospel Music Michelle Van Wyhe, MS, ARNP-BC. notch recording artists, so I’m excited Hall of Fame. “The cases in town which have been to see them,” Kraayenbrink said. Greg Mathieson began piano confirmed have been described as The band’s saxophonist, Justo lessons at age 10 and started mild.” She also said that if a case is Almario, began performing on TV at trumpet lessons at 14. He played confirmed on campus, all students age 14. He studied at Berklee School on two of the hit singles from the will be notified. of Music and has since mastered sound track of “Grease,” featuring To prevent the spread of H1N1, the soprano and tenor saxophones, Olivia Newton-John and John Van Wyhe suggests that students clarinet and flute. Travolta. follow these guidelines: Almario offers his own style Matheison has performed with • Practice good hand hygiene by through fused Latin, Afro-Cuban, Donna Summer, Tina Turner and washing your hands with soap and South American, Funk and Jazz Barbara Streisand and worked with water, especially after coughing genres. Performing on the Oscar- recent artists such as Christina or sneezing. Alcohol-based hand winning film “Sideways” and Aguilera, Faith Hill and Randy cleaners also are effective. featured on Jennifer Lopez’s “Let’s Travis. Mathieson is now the • Practice respiratory etiquette by Get Loud,” Almario has an extensive pianist of Open Hands. covering your mouth and nose with record of credits. Advance tickets are available for a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Described by Guitar Player all, $8 for adults and $6 for students.

If you don’t have a tissue, cough or Magazine as “the most widely At the door, tickets will be $10 and PHOTO COURTESTY OF LANSANG PHOTOGRAPHY sneeze into your elbow or shoulder, used session bassist of our time,” $8. Tickets are available at the NW Open Hands jazz band will perform in the chapel on Sept. 18. The band is comprised not into your hands. Avoid touching Abraham Laboriel has played in music department. of four members who have worked with popular artists such as Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, Faith Hill, Christina Aguilera and many more. your eyes, nose or mouth; germs are spread this way. Redesigned • Know the signs and symptoms NW’s first drive-in movie night features “Top Gun” of the flu. Symptoms of flu include BY SARAH LUPKES Beacon Web site fever or chills and cough or sore CONTRIBUTING WRITER offers ability for throat. Look for possible signs There’s no need to drive far for of fever: warm skin, a flushed free entertainment on Friday night. reader interaction appearance, sweating or shivering. Northwestern’s Student Activities BY LEANN JOHNSON In addition, symptoms of flu can Council is hosting its first drive-in NEWS EDITOR include runny nose, body aches, movie night on Sept. 11 at 10 p.m. The Beacon Web site has a new headaches, tiredness, diarrhea or Located in the VPH parking lot, look this year. Students can access vomiting. between the cafeteria and Conoco the entire newspaper online by • Contact your RA/RD if gas station, “this movie night could clicking the Beacon tab on My you experience flu symptoms. be the most fun you will have all Northwestern. week,” senior Amy Holechek, SAC This year the Web site includes assistant director, said. additional color photos that are “Top Gun,” featuring Tom not printed in the paper version Hanks, Val Kilmer and Kelly and the ability for students to McGillis, will be the movie playing. comment on and discuss stories. The movie is about a maverick PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DOSSING TIMES Junior Caleb Kester, Web fighter pilot, played by Cruise, enjoy, and let’s face it, “Top Gun” huge screen and giant speakers. designer for the Beacon, is in the who aspires to become the top is great!” Holecheck said. You and your friends piled into process of redoing the site. He fighter pilot at the prestigious Junior Wes Garcia, a member of the car, truck or just sitting on a hopes that updating the Beacon site naval training school he attends. the SAC, said, “This action-packed, blanket in the parking lot full of will be “a continual thing where I A love interest between him and romantic drama is a movie we hope NWC students. The moon is bright add new things every year.” his female instructor weaves some everyone will enjoy.” and the stars are shining. This will Possible plans for the Web site romance into the story. “We want everyone to come be the best Friday night.” include offering Web-exclusive Holechek said the movie choice out and enjoy a night with friends In the case of rain, the movie will articles and the ability to search the was based on overall appeal. “We while watching a great movie,” be moved to Saturday, Sept. 12 at archives for Beacon articles from BY EMILY GOWING wanted something everyone could Holechek said. “Envision this: a the same time and place. previous issues. 2 OPINION September 11, 2009 front desk Leaving A Lasting Legacy WITH RENEE NYHOF BY JACOB PARSONS be remembered through a name on i n t e n t i o n a l Three years, 354 days, 23 a plaque, a face on an admissions’ relationships and Testing Gravity hours and 40 minutes: for over 360 poster board, an all-star athlete conversation, My favorite contact sport is tripping. I can play it everywhere incoming Northwestern students on an old roster or just another d i s c i p l e s h i p , and at anytime in the mall, getting out of my car, while I stand ,this is the countdown towards diploma to be handed out. respect, honor and in a group and especially going to class. Take yesterday for an graduation has begun. It is the Instead, I challenge you to the foundations example. countdown that will encompass invest, cry, laugh, sing, dance, of what it There I was, enjoying the sun’s rays as I strolled across four of the most dynamic, rewarding listen and encourage those m e a n s Northwestern’s Green. I saw there was not a cloud in the sky, but and challenging years of their lives. around you with your unique t o l i v e then the sky turned to cement. Bystanders watched me hit the Yet, for upperclassmen, the clock quirks and passions that make together pavement; they saw my face tighten as I felt numbness in my knee. seems to rush forward and we are you the person you are. I in the Then, someone had to say: “Wow, did you just trip?” pressed with questions such as: implore you to stand up for name of I could have said a myriad of things (like “No jerk, why’d you what career we are going to pursue the convictions, truths and Christ. just pull the grass out from under me?”), but I had to remember after graduation? Or, who will be relationship you have with W e the next rule of the game: I had to think “WWED?” (you know, the recipient of our legendary “ring Jesus Christ to allow the Potter’s get one What Would Erma Do?) As I hobbled up, saw the sixth hole in by spring”? hands to work through you in s h o t o f my jeans and picked up my science book, I said, “I did not trip; I Freshmen, sophomores, order to impact the spiritual four years was just testing gravity. And, from my experiment, I can tell you juniors and seniors alike are called lives of your brothers and to impact it still works.” to embrace one charge during our sisters. NW; that’s As a senior, one of the many things I’ve learned at NW is short time at NW: our legacy. There Also, I hope that your it. You have that those types of moments—the ones that make you feel like are three main components to our legacy within your residence one chance you’re given the garbage bag of pits rather than the ripe bowl of NW legacy: personal, spiritual and hall will not be the girl who to be you on cherries—don’t go away. And everyone has them. communal. “just wasn’t around,” the this campus. You won’t just have them as a freshmen, as you walk into the From the moment we crack “weirdest Heemstra guy We have one wrong class for the second or third time. open our stuffy freshmen dorm EVER” or the “greatest athlete c h a n c e t o You won’t just have them as a sophomore when the fire alarm rooms and whisper frightened NW ever produced.” feed into so goes of while you’re in the shower but your clothes are still in your “Hello?”’s to our triumphant Instead, I ask that you many spiritual room so you have to run to your room in a towel without being sprint across the Green after strive to be remembered as w a l k s a n d seen, find some clothes and explain breathlessly to the guy knocking winning the final Clash of the a resident who served the personalities on your door why you did not heed the fire alarm. Classes challenge as seniors, we are student across, above, in a residence You won’t just have them as a junior when all eyes turn to you painting a picture for our friends, below and beside his/ c o m m u n i t y. as Darth Vader’s theme song emanates from your phone while families and communities of what her room. And to What is your a chapel speaker just reaches the climax of her speech about a Northwestern College student be a resident who legacy going to respecting others. embodies. Yet, I urge you, as a stood for community, be? So, if we cannot escape those moments, what do we do? fellow NW student to strive not to dorm pride, traditions, Reflecting on my moment of not-so-gracefulness, the option I chose was to look to someone I admire and respect for the answer. Eating Disorders For me, that person’s name was Erma: Erma Bombeck, to be exact. She was a former-housewife-turned-column writer who lived by BY HEIDI DOTY you must look a certain way, disorders without knowing their treating those I-can’t-believe-that-just-happened-to-me moments Ever wondered why dress a certain way or weigh stories or what is going on in their with humor instead of a tantrum, foul words and other obscene people don’t eat a lot of food, a certain weight in order lives. Instead of turning a blind eye gestures you may or may not have used before. starve themselves or struggle to fit in. The majority of and ignoring this silent issue, love Attaching humor is not a common practice. And it’s not easily with different eating these images are far that individual and just show him/ applied. But the results give us great stories instead of moments disorders in general? from natural. They are her you do care. Don’t force him/her we never want to hear about again. Unless you have products of computer to talk unless (s)he want to. In due The decision is yours. But whether you like it or not, whether personally struggled touch-up as well as time, (s)he will come for help. you’re a freshmen, a sixth-year senior or somewhere in the middle, with one, I feel you plastic surgery. How If you struggle with an eating your decision sets an example for everyone else so will you complain will never truly know often do we forget disorder, you’re not alone; many how uneven NW’s green is or will you test gravity with me? or understand what this truth when we girls (and some guys) struggle is going through that look at pictures of with it in some form. Tell someone person’s mind. To be “beautiful” people who you can trust to hold you Northwestern College honest, it is different o n m a g a z i n e accountable and to help you for each individual. covers? through your struggle. It could (and usually We as college How do you know you can BEACON is) something deeper students need to step trust my words? I struggled with THE BEACON is the stu- Editor Renee Nyhof than just the outward up and put a stop to this issue during my high school dent newspaper serving News Editor LeAnn Johnson appearance of his/ these lies. Diseases years until I finally realized my the campus community of Northwestern College. Assistant News Editor Emily Brewer her weight. I’ve had such as anorexia and sophomore year in college that I had Published weekly and Opinion Editor Derefe Chevannes friends tell me that bulimia can develope a problem and I needed help. I’m distributed Friday noon, The Beacon encourages Entertainment Editor Greg White they struggle with as young as junior very open about my story because I comments from read- Features Editor Anne Eberline their weight because high or even sometimes feel God gave it to me to help others ers. All letters must be 300 words or less, signed Sports Editor Cameron Carlow they feel that it is the younger. The people you in similar situations. with a phone number, and Photo Editor Emily Gowing only thing in their lives sit by in lecture, lab or the We need to be aware of this turned in to the Beacon office located in the base- Assistant Photo Editor Katie Bunstma that they can control. people you talk to every crisis and realize that it is more ment of Granberg Hall by Web and Design Editor Caleb Kester I do believe that the day could be struggling common than it appears. It becomes Wednesday at 6 p.m. The Beacon reserves the right Copy Editor Chantelle Steggerda media has a huge influence with this situation. There easy to shove this issue under the to edit letters. To obtain a Advertising Manager Renee Nyhof on how we perceive are a lot more than you think rug, but the next time you suspect subscription, please send $10 to address below. Adviser Weston Cutter statistics regarding at NW. someone has an eating disorder, eating disorders. It’s an One thing that puzzles love that person and get to know CONTACT US: explosion of lies spread me is how people can look his/her story. 101 7th St. SW everywhere, suggesting down on those with eating Orange City, IA 51041 [email protected] Your opinion could be here too! Submit all entries to [email protected] ENTERTAINMENT 3 Got water? Heemstra Hecklemeter BY KEVIN FREEBIRD WALLACE 5. VPH, Third Floor. This Tied for 2. Bultman Center, CONTRIBUTING WRITER fountain, while possibly the second Lobby. These fountains (both of Have you ever walked around weakest fountain on campus, is the which are located in the lobby) campus, realized that your throat coldest. The flavor has the slightest are excellent. The water is teeth- was parched and wondered where hint of iron which lends to a full- rattlingly cold and has substantial you could find the best drink of bodied taste. If you’re in VPH, this flavor. The pressure is strong water? Well, wonder no more. is the fountain to use. enough so that taller students won’t have to bend over nearly as far as they do on other fountains. 1. Korver Visual Arts Center. A high-pressured stream delivers cool and vibrantly quenching water that carries a hint of copper and a smidgen of iron. Honorable Mention. Fern Fountain/ Cafscade/ Barber Bubbler PHOTO BY EMILY GOWING The Hecklers shout, chant and cheer on Northwestern’s Soccer Men etc. This fountain is the largest on campus and thus worthy of mention. For Soccer Games from September 4 and September 5, This fountain is a bold choice—not everyone will enjoy it. A very low Hecklers scored a 6 out of 10. pressure, high-yield fountain, it The hecklers were a tad too quiet during Friday’s bout with Grandview. PHOTO BY EMILY GOWING One of the new RSC drinking fountains. This one pumps out cool, flavorless water. brings forth a surprisingly clear, But after the opposing coach fought with the referee, someone made a and cool, lightly algae-flavored great Bobby Knight comment. Saturday’s battle with Mount Mercy was a Listed below are the Top Five best 4. Bultman Center, Indoor Track. water with the slightest hint of serious improvment. The “Marco! Ego!” chants eventually led to a water fountains on campus. These This fountain is solid all around. chlorine. The possible health risk yellow card for Marco. rankings are based on pressure, The pressure is strong, clarity is the water presents prevented the Here is the meter: water clarity, temperature and excellent, temperature is good and fountain from ranking in the Top 1...... 3... π...... HALF...... 7...... 9.34....10 flavor. The winners are in reverse the taste—while nothing spectacular Five. [SILENT] [FREAK OUT] [EAR-SPLITTING] order: —isn’t half bad. Sometimes, you’ve just got to stop thinking JOSH DOORENBOS to college, his mom and dad come Climactic? Not sure that’s the CONTRIBUTING WRITER along and his mother gets high. word for it. In a matter of seconds, There are two types of people: It’s a funny opening with touching someone dies. Optimus Prime (the campus those who enjoy robots blowing moments between Sam and Megan leader of the Autobots) shoots each other up, and those something, and… I QUOTES who enjoy plot and think it’s over now. artistry. Somewhere in That’s the most anti- the world, Transformers climactic climax I’ve “If you don’t cry at your face, you don’t have a heart. Your face 2: Revenge of the Fallen ever seen. I, for one, is heartbreakingly good. was a bust. I’m not sure thought that this big, - Professor of English Weston Cutter about the song “Your Face” by Director Michael Bay bad “The Fallen” the Frames ever found out, because character was going “He’s one of those hard-to-get stalker types.” it grossed $108.9 million to be a bit harder to - Fresheman Ryan Rydberg on adding or not adding its first weekend and kill. But there he goes. someone to Facebook was number one at the Boom. Dead. “Alright, class. It’s time to get to know your mouths a little box office for two weeks Nothing is set up. better.” straight. Nothing is foreshadow- - Professor Michael Kensak revealing to his Linguistics class But apparently it ed. Nothing makes how we make different sounds was a repulsive film. rational sense when “We should hand out toasters for birth control.” From Roger Ebert you think about this - Professor Laird Edman speaking of families in other countries calling it “a horrible movie. Just when all who have many small appliances and not many children experience of unbearable length,” to Fox (give her a character name, I hope seems lost and the “matrix internet blogger mockery, critical dare you: she will never be anyone of leadership” (the explanation I’m Send your Campus Quotes, with context, to [email protected]. response was overwhelmingly other than Megan Fox). We, the giving for it is about as good as the negative. On the other hand, people audience, are having a perfectly one in the movie) has crumbled, went to see it. A lot of people went to enjoyable experience. some giant robots give a dying Sam see it. How bad could it be, right? The action picks up as a renewed life and the power to save I initially enjoyed this movie, Decepticon (the bad-guy robots who Optimus Prime and the world. because I grew up with Tranformers want to destroy the world) tries to The only phrase that comes to toys and cartoons. I couldn’t get kill/seduce Sam (you just have to see mind at this point is “Deus-ex- enough of the heroic Autobots this one, I guess) and Bumblebee, the machina.” The mysterious force taking on the vicious Decepticons in Chevy Camero-turns-giant-robot, steps in to tie everything up. the epic battle to save the doomed swoops in to save the day. But I enjoyed the movie. Why? planet. So perhaps I came into the And we’re off. The movie is full The critics hated it, and the film had movie a bit biased. of explosions, robots punching each very few truly redeeming qualities. The first sign that my initial other, and chaotic battle scenes. The What saves this movie experience reaction couldn’t be trusted plot is scattered at best, and the for me? was this: I, to this day, cannot viewer is tempted to forgive the Giant explosions. Giant Robots. remember what exactly happened. director – I know I did. And then Megan Fox. In the end it’s really the Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) goes the climax. simple things that get me. 4 FEATURES September 11, 2009 New face in Granberg, same love for coffee

BY ANNE EBERLINE now knows Northwestern is where life. “I love that I can ride my bike seeing how the FEATURES EDITOR God wants him to be. “ It was a great anywhere,” he said. He no longer NW faculty cares Richard Sowienski is one of the interview process,” said Sowienski. has to battle the treacherous traffic deeply about their new additions to the Northwestern “Everyone was so welcoming and of Columbia, MO. In addition to students and has English Department faculty. reassuring.” biking, he also enjoys being an been moved and Currently he is teaching College Teaching will be a nice change amateur photographer and doing touched by their Writing and Introduction to Literary of pace for Sowienski, who is darkroom work. stories. “I am Studies, but his true passion lies in changing careers after working as True to Granberg style, he loves looking forward creative nonfiction, a class he hopes the managing editor for the Missouri his coffee strong. His favorite office to being able to to teach in the spring semester. Review, a literary magazine memento is the County Agents make a difference Sowienski and his wife, Rola, both published through the University Directory coffee mug that was a in students’ lives, Sioux City natives, never thought of Missouri. Before his employment salesperson freebee during his first “ Sowienski said. they would return to Northwest at the Missouri Review, he spent year at Meredith Corporation. “It’s “To be a part of it Iowa, but they are excited to be twenty years as the parenting and a coffee mug that’s gone through would be a great here. After completing his Master education editor of Better Homes & many offices.” blessing.” of Fine Arts degree in Creative Gardens magazine. Although his transition has Nonfiction from the University Although he has a diverse been a self-described “whirlwind,” of Iowa, he kept his eye out for professional background, Sowienski Sowienski is looking forward to positions at Christian colleges. He seems to be acclimating well to NW his time at NW. He has enjoyed

PHOTOS BY Au revoir chocolat, bonjour Northwestern EMILY GOWING BY RENEE NYHOF Northern Iowa, teaching French did Klimes’ mind. EDITOR not cross her mind until her trip to While she was looking After 35 years in the business Europe last summer. for a job in counseling, she world—10 years at a café and 25 “I traveled to France with my was not really finding any. years operating a chocolate shop— two daughters and I ended up Instead, she saw the opening Marcia Klimes decided she needed being the interpreter,” said Klimes. for a French instructor at NW. a change. “I was amazed at how much I could Even though the only teaching “The chocolate business was remember and communicate.” experiences Klimes had were great; people are always very Klimes credits her high school through her classes on how to happy when they buy chocolate, French teacher as the reason why make chocolate, she felt she was but I felt I that it was time for me the language hasn’t left her mind up for the challenge to instruct to do something else,” said Klimes. after all these years. French. “I actually went back to school “My high school French teacher “The French classes I and earned a master’s degree in was the best in the area; during instruct are about basic French counseling. I had no clue that at all four years, we always had to language and so far I’ve really this point in my life I’d be teaching speak French in class,” Klimes said. been enjoying the students,” French.” “And, even though I did not go said Klimes. “It’s also been great Yet, this year, Klimes takes back to earn a master’s in teaching to work with my TA, Renee the place of Alida Sewell as French, I’ve always loved the French Ausborn, because she just Northwestern’s French instructor. language.” finished a semester in France While Klimes originally earned From that passion, and her and she been helping me keep a bachelor’s degree in French successful interpreting in France, up with new idioms.” and music from the University of stemmed the idea of teaching in Brekke to share 3-D perspective on people BY RENEE NYHOF in different settings in time and in EDITOR various cultures.” Luke Brekke joins Northwestern’s Brekke completed a bachelor’s campus for a one-semester position as degree in history at St. Olaf’s an visiting assistant professor of history College and received his M.A. and while teaching two classes of Western Ph.D. degrees at the University of Civilization and one class of American Minnesota in which he specialized History. in 18th century Scotland. Brekke is also teaching in order Thus far, Brekke has enjoyed to give Doug Anderson time for his his time being a part of a Liberal responsibilities as the interim director Arts campus in which he not only of Ramaker Library. can interact more with the students “I’m very interested in people and but also feel like a part of a Christian I believe we can learn more about community. people through the different cultures,” While he is not in class or reading said Brekke in response to why he chose about history, he enjoys spending history has his field of study. “So, for time with his wife, Juli, and his me, history is like a 3-D perspective on 3-month-old son, Daniel. PHOTO BY EMILY GOWING people because you can study them FEATURES 5 Bringing passion to the classroom BY SARA CURRY teaching, Cutter CONTRIBUTING WRITER also has a soft spot The retirement of Carl for the Midwest. Vandermeulen not only left a In fact, geography significant void in the Northwestern proved to play a English department, but also left significant role in the Beacon without an advisor. his decision to come Fortunately, Weston Cutter has to NW. “I chose responded to this need and N o r t h w e s t e r n rescued the poor English students because I’m and newspaper writers from their moderately fond leaderless state. of small, Christian To kick off his career at NWC, liberal arts colleges, Cutter will serve as an English “ he said. “Plus instructor and advisor for the it’s also in the Beacon and Spectrum. His course Midwest, which load encompasses a wide range geography is pretty of English subjects, from college dear to me.” writing to creative writing to poetry. Outside of the With experience in and passion teaching world, PHOTO BY EMILY GOWING for many styles of writing, Cutter C u t t e r e n j o y s plans to take advantage of this running, sewing, opportunity to share his knowledge and biking. As an Faith on Stage with students. English professor, BY SARA JANZEN Upon interviewing, Sabo found Before making his way to NW, however, Cutter CONTRIBUTING WRITER he actually had a connection to NW. Cutter received a Bachelor of Arts admits that these New to the Northwestern Both Sabo and theater professors Jeff degree in English at Gustavus leisure activities, community this year is Associate and Karen Barker have ties to the Adolphus College in Minnesota. He more often than Professor of Theater and Speech Taproot Theatre Company based then continued his educational career not, fall victim to Jonathan Sabo. Sabo will be taking in Seattle. Sabo said he knew who by obtaining a Master of Fine Arts the traditional, on the position of technical director the Barkers were but had never met degree at Virginia Tech University timeless hobbies PHOTO BY EMILY GOWING and scene designer. As part of his them until the interview. where he has been teaching as a of reading and position, Sabo will deal with scene So far Sabo is enjoying both the graduate student for the past few writing. knowledge, and experience together and costume design as well as teach NW and Orange City communities. years. With extensive experience Beyond the enjoyment of writing to impact the lives of students. classes in scene and costume design He especially appreciates NW’s in writing and publishing, Cutter is a short story or going on a morning “Teaching is one of the most fun and stagecraft. emphasis on the integration of faith able to integrate these experiences run, Cutter finds the classroom to be ways to work in the world,” he said. His 23 years of teaching have and learning. “I’ve always functioned into his teaching. his most rewarding activity. There “Honestly, even not-awesome days given him the opportunity to live in that way as a Christian educator,” In addition to writing and he can fuse his passion for teaching, are still pretty stellar.” many different parts of the United Sabo explained, “but I’ve never States before coming to Orange City. experienced this intentionality.” Most recently he taught at Bethel He is eager to tap into the College in Mishawaka, IN. department’s philosophy of using Adjunct professors diversify faculty “I was looking to make a theater as an act of worship. COURTESY OF PUBLIC change and the ad that NW had Outside of the classroom, Sabo RELATIONS DEPARTMENT Dr. Karen Wacome will join the Sharon Rosenboom has accepted posted caught my attention. It said says his favorite way to spend his religion department, replacing Jim a half-time position in the math something about someone who time is with his wife Jennifer, who In addition to the full-time Mead while he is on sabbatical. department. wanted to have fun -- the word fun also is newly employed at NW. He faculty, Northwestern welcomes She will be teaching courses in Dr. Linell Gray Moss returns appeared in the ad and most places is a licensed pilot, loves tennis and four adjunct professors. biblical studies, Old Testament and to three-quarter time status in the don’t include ‘fun’ in their ads. I enjoys reading and learning about Dr. Andy Thomas will be Hebrew. music department as she takes on thought, ‘Ok, I have to see what kind military aviation. teaching part-time in our chemistry Rachelle (Shelley) Wiersma will responsibility for Women’s Choir of theater department this is.’” department while Dave Arnett is on be teaching basic and college writing and voice lessons. sabbatical. as a half-time instructor. Giving a helping hand in any language volunteered at an immigration students recognize the elements run immigration center in BY SARA JANZEN center teaching English. Her that constitute good writing in Columbus, this was not an option. CONTRIBUTING WRITER students ranged in age from 18 English. “When I had lessons about Easter Yim Lam (Nicole) Lee is among to 65 and came from all parts of ESL classes, for Lee, are about and Christmas,” Lee explained, “I the new faculty at Northwestern this the globe. Aside from teaching in more than learning to take tests could talk about Christian history year. Lee will be teaching English as the classroom, Lee has experience in English or learning rules to but I couldn’t really elaborate about a Second Language (ESL) courses. in both one-on-one tutoring and follow when writing an essay. They my viewpoint as a Christian.” Originally from Hong Kong, Lee research. are a chance for students from Lee also looks forward to being developed an interest in teaching Most NW students take for different cultural backgrounds to able to enrich the NW community English while studying translation granted that their classes will be work together to develop English by being a representative of her and linguistics at the University of taught in their primary language, skills and to become better overall native Hong Kong by sharing her Hong Kong. This interest led her and most, even if they should, students. Lee stresses that ESL culture with students and faculty. to begin her doctorate in TESOL don’t think about mechanics while class are “not just [about] language Besides teaching, Lee enjoys (Teaching English to Speakers of doing assingments. Lee helps skills.” swimming, playing piano and Other Languages) at the University students who are not native One thing that attracted Lee to traveling. Santorini Island in Greece of Ohio in 2006. English speakers learn different NW was the chance to freely talk and The Maldives are among her During her time attending the strategies for following lectures about her faith in the classroom. favorite places she has traveled.

PHOTO BY EMILY GOWING university in Columbus, Ohio, Lee in class. These strategies also help While teaching at the government- 6 SPORTS September 11, 2009 Football tackles big first win BY ANDREW LOVGREN the Defenders to only 105 yards of Scoreboard CONTRIBUTING WRITER total offense and also managed 3 CROSS COUNTRY II (326), Northwestern II (331), Northwestern’s Red Raiders fumbles and an interception. Dordt College Early Invite Morningside III (338), Briar Cliff II VOLLEYBALL kicked off the season with a 35-3 win Hegstad finished the game Women (344), Briar Cliff III (349). NWC 3 over Dordt College on Saturday. with eight tackles, four of which NWC (25), Dordt (31), Dakota Johnson and Wales 0 “We played hard and got the were for loss, and a sack. For Wesleyan (83). SOCCER job done,“ said head coach Kyle both his individual efforts and his Men Men NWC 3 Achterhoff. “I’m proud of how we leadership, Hegstad was named Dordt (23), Dakota Wesleyan (50), NWC 0 Tabor (Kan.) 0 played.” GPAC Defensive Player of the NWC (55). Grand View 3 The Raider offense accumulated Week. NWC 3 320 yards and 4 touchdowns on the Alongside Hegstad, Sophomore FOOTBALL NWC 0 Haskell Indian (Kan.) 0 ground. Junior running back Taylor Austin Rozeboom racked up four NWC 35 Mount Mercy 1 Malm was attributed with 145 yards tackles, two for loss, and also Dordt 3 NWC 3 and 3 touchdowns on his own. recovered a fumble. Women St. Mary 0 Through the air, junior However, starting out with a GOLF NWC 0 quarterback Ryan Morgan went large-margin victory is only the Morningside Invite Bemidji State 7 NWC 3 14-28 and 137 yards while spreading beginning of the Raider’s season. Men Dakota Wesleyan 0 the ball around to seven different When asked about what they Morningside (307), Briar Cliff (318), NWC 0 learned from the game, Achterhoff Northwestern (319), Morningside Minn.- Crookston 1 “I’m excited to see these said, “We need to work on consistency guys grow. We have a and finishing drives, and, with that, lot of athletic talent. I’m we need to work on taking care of the ball.” excited to see it put into (Left) Junior running back Taylor Malm Each week, the team takes a shifts his way around the Dordt Defenders. action.” step closer to the ultimate goal of Malm rushed for 145 yards on the day - Kyle Achterhoff making the playoffs and winning alongside three touchdowns. the conference. (Below) Juniors Jon Gerber and David players. “I’m excited to see these guys Butler wrap up the oposing wide reciever in “We learned a lot as the game grow,” says Achterhoff. “We have last Friday’s game. Northwestern went on to went on,” said Achterhoff. “Once we a lot of athletic talent. I’m excited win the game 35-3. The Raiders look to take on the fifth ranked Morningside Mustangs got into the second half, most of the to see it put into action.” this week in Sioux City. first game jitters were gone.” The 23rd ranked Raiders head The offense was not the only side to Sioux City to play 5th ranked PHOTOS BY EMILY GOWING firing on all cylinders. The defense, Morningside on Saturday. led by senior Grant Hegstad, limited

Back in the swing of things together for a final score.” BY ANDREW LOVGREN The men’s team visited Buena CONTRIBUTING WRITER Vista on Friday and shot 318, a mere As classes pick up pace, both the 11 shots off first, to place sixth out Northwestern men and women’s of the 13 teams present. golf teams are busy with the kickoff “We played well,” said Coach of a new season. Mark Bloemendaal, “but I think our The Lady Raiders shot their best expectations were that we would score of the year as they traveled to score lower because the weather Council Bluffs to play in the Lady was great. There were also a lot of Reiver Fall Classic on Aug. 4. As a difficult pin locations.” team, they shot 340 for a second place Both teams placed in the finish out of eleven teams. Morningside Invitational on “They played very well,” says Tuesday, finishing third and fifth Coach Harold Hoftyzer. “I was very out of eight teams present. Senior impressed with how the whole team Luke Vermeer shot an even-par 72 played.” to place second overall. The team also visited Blair, Neb., “We’ve got a great leader in to compete in the Dana Invitational Luke,” said Bloemendaal, “and a on Saturday, Sept. 5. They finished good number of talented freshmen fourth out of eight with a group as well.” score of 348. The men’s team will host their When asked what excites him first GPAC conference meet on the most about the coming season, Tuesday, Sept 15. The women travel Hoftyzer said, “We have great team to Sioux Falls for their conference chemistry. Golf is an individual meet. sport, but all of us have to come SPORTS 7 Cross country starts off running strong

BY CAMERON CARLOW “Carlson did a good job keeping half the race and then it was our SPORTS EDITOR the pace rolling for the pack,” said freshmen running at the front,” said It may be called the Dordt College Thompson. “If we can maintain that Thompson. Early Invitational, but the women’s Red team spread, we will do well.” Freshman Sean Guthmiller led the Raider cross country team wasted no Following Carlson was freshmen Raider men, finishing 11th overall and time finding success. Leslie Stover, finishing at 17:18 and crossing the line at 22:37. Not far behind Northwestern finished in first place picking up fourth. In fifth overall was him were freshmen Jesse Baldwin and in the three-team meet, scoring 25; they sophomore Teresa Scholten with a time Tyler Drenkow. Baldwin posted 22:39, were six points ahead of Dordt and 58 of 17:37, followed directly by junior finishing 12th and Drenkow finished 13th points ahead of Dakota Wesleyan. The Sara Hess with 17:39. Rounding out with 22:49. Senior Lee Stover finished meet was held on Aug. 28 in Sioux the top ten was junior Breann Rozeboom 15th overall after running 23:00. Center. in seventh with a time of 17:41 and “It will take a few meets for the “I really enjoy this meet because it freshman Corrine Muyskens in tenth men to come together and we were gives the team an opportunity to process posting 18:03. missing some of the men as well,” said what a college meet is like,” said head The team time for the women was Thompson. coach Dale Thompson. “Our women 87:32 with a total of 17 runners. The men and women’s cross country managed to run with a strong pack in The NW men’s team finished third teams will compete this weekend in the spite of missing some key runners.” on the day, posting 55 points and falling Sioux Falls Invite. The gun will sound Leading the Raiders was senior to Dordt with 23 and Dakota Wesleyan at 10 a.m. on Sept. 12. Ingrid Carlson who posted a time of with 50. 17:17 and finished third overall. “The men held together for about PHOTO BY HEIDI HILDEBRANDT Freshman Leslie Stover and senior Ingrid Carlson round a corner at the Dordt meet. Carlson and Stover led the Raiders, placing 3rd and 4th Men and women’s soccer kick off season Kicking off the season, the men and women’s soccer teams have yet to see a victory. They both competed in the Dordt/ Northwestern Pizza Ranch Classic this week on Korver Field. The women lost both games in the tournament, the first to Bemidji State 0-7, and the second to Minn.-Crookston 0-1. So far the Raiders are 0-3 and head to Simpson College on Sept. 11. NW’s men also dropped both games in the tournament, the first to Grand View 0-3, and the second to Mount Mercy 0-1. The men look to pick up their first victory PHOTOS BY KATIE BUNTSMA of the season this weekend against (Top) Junior Stephanie Wilcox passes to her team mate sophomore Ashley Trail. PHOTO BY EMILY GOWING York (Neb.). Freshmen Jonathan Taves protects the ball against (Left) Wilcox rushes to keep the ball inbounds. a Mount Mercy player. Volleyball digs into conference play

BY CAMERON CARLOW scoring 25-19, 25-19 and 25-14. They digs to the stat book, along with the 11 SPORTS EDITOR managed to smash down 43 kills in the put together by Hulstein. Junior Kaitlin Heading into conference play this three games, 11 of which were produced Beaver had 30 assists on the night. Both week, the Northwestern volleyball team Hanno and freshmen Heather Goehring was ranked fifth nationally. “The team opened with put up two aces apeice. They proved why on Wednesday, a nice win at Dakota The game took about an hour and 20 picking up their first conference win on minutes in front of a crowd of 286. the road against Dakota Wesleyan. Wesleyan. We always “The girls did a nice job of “The team opened with a nice win feel good when we can get concentrating with a loud crowd and a at Dakota Wesleyan,” said head coach a road conference win.” hot gym,” Van Den Bosch said. Kyle Van Den Bosch. “We always feel - Kyle Van Den Bosch In the final stats of the night, NW good when we can get a road conference ended up with 43 kills, 36 assists, 53 win.” digs, one block and five aces. That good feeling is what the by junior Hilary Hanno. Other top NW now sets its eyes on Dordt Raiders have been used to this year. Raiders in the kill category were junior College this weekend in hopes of They are off to an 8-1 start with a Bobbie Jean Rick and senior Randa continuing its success in the conference. 1-0 conference record after defeating Hulstein, both of whom produced eight The game will take place Saturday, Sept. Dakota Wesleyan. on the night. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Bultman Center. Northwestern won all three games, Senior Janna Bloemendaal added 13 8 NEWS September 11, 2009

Grounds take new shape SGA discusses upcoming events BY LEANN JOHNSON BY EMILY BREWER were made by religion professor NEWS EDITOR ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Rod Spidahl, but this year the SGA Students walking The Student Government was given the option of having around campus may Association (SGA) discussed the Sodexho make the pancakes. The have noticed the Strategic Planning Committee pros and cons were weighed, and new landscaping as well as a couple of upcoming the decision eventually fell in favor i m p r o v e m e n t s campus events at its meeting on of Spidahl. the maintenance Tuesday, Sept. 8. The SGA also discussed the department made The Strategic Planning Activities Fair being held on this summer. Committee is comprised of the Monday, Sept. 14. A vote was held, O n e m a j o r college administration and student, and a motion was approved to have landscaping addition faculty and staff representatives. an SGA booth present at the fair is the patio and Sarah Bartz was appointed by the again this year. sitting area north SGA to fill the student representative Meagan McDougall, the of Zwemer Hall position. newly elected freshman class that features pavers The SGA has been discussing representative, and sophomore inset with the cross whether or not to request a second Holly Lawrence, a new at-large from Northwestern’s student representative on the student representative, were also word mark. Electrical committee. Ideally, they would introduced and welcomed on to outlets were installed like diverse representation on the the SGA. PHOTO BY KATIE BUNTSMA in the patio area for committee, such as one male New landscaping outside Zwemer the convenience of and one female representative students so they can relax outside other students. One landscaping project that the who are at different stages by plugging in their laptops, radios, Another landscaping project maintenance crew has completed of their college careers. It et cetera. finished this summer was the since the start of the school year was noted that many other Ward Van Peursem, grounds conversion of the parking area east is the small outdoor stage located important committees supervisor, is a member of a group of Hospers into a green space. Van behind Hospers. Van Peursem said have at least two student from the maintenance department Peursem described the concrete they built the stage in the interest of representatives, while the who decides what additions should pavement that used to be there as students in case they want to hold Strategic Planning Committee be made to campus. “very dangerous” and said it had to an event outside. only has one. “I give suggestions for what I’d be either removed or replaced due Funding for the landscaping The SGA is now in the like to see them do,” Van Peursem to liability reasons. Since replacing improvements came from a gift process of drafting an said, “and as a group we decide.” concrete can be very expensive, the from Leonard and Marjorie Maas of official request for additional One of his main goals is to serve maintenance department chose the Holland, Mich. The Maas’ donation, representatives after a motion the students by adding areas for removal option. which was given specifically for was made last week in favor of students to sit. “We didn’t actually lose any landscaping, also paid for a new this action. To have another The maintenance department student overnight parking,” campus directory sign that was student representative placed three large rocks between Van Peursem reassured. The placed south of Zwemer Hall opening on the committee, Colenbrander and Hospers Halls maintenance department added between the visitor parking lot and the request will have to pass in case students want a spot to sit overnight parking spots to replace Highway 10. a faculty vote. down while they are waiting for the ones that were removed. Another topic of discussion was the Morning on the Green. At the last meeting, the Art show to accompany Open SGA decided that they would PHOTO BY EMILY GOWING once again run a pancake Meagan McDougall, Hands jazz performance stand. Last year pancakes new freshman class representative BY LEANN JOHNSON first exhibit of the Orange City Arts In reference to how the “Genesis NEWS EDITOR Council’s “The Touring Gallery” Series” came to be, Weidenaar said, Marilyn Weidenaar will present series, which features local artists “In order to create something new, her art exhibit “Genesis Series” in the in public venues. Weidenaar’s show sometimes the old needs to be chapel lobby on Friday, Sept. 18. will coincide with the performance of radically altered.” Weidenaar’s artwork is the the jazz ensemble, “Open Hands.” Her series begins with a realistic Weidenaar, a Sioux self-portrait, which reminded Center artist, has taught Weidenaar of the words from painting and drawing Genesis, “In the beginning... the classes at Northwestern, earth was formless... and the Spirit Dordt and Northwest of God was hovering over the I o wa C o m m u n i t y waters.” College. She studied This led to the “Let there be...” at the Pennsylvania paintings. “Like jazz music’s many Academy of the Fine moods, some of the paintings are Arts and has exhibited bright and energetic, while others artwork both locally are quiet and poetic,” Weidenaar and on the East coast. said. Weidenaar has also The “Genesis Series” will be on operated a gallery in display for the public in the chapel Sioux Center for a year lobby from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. The and has been a featured artist will be present prior to the 7:30 artist at the Eastbank p.m. concert and again following the PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.DORDT.EDU Gallery on Eighth Street concert. There will be no charge to Marilyn Weidenaar in Sioux Falls. attend the exhibit.