The Beacon, October 4, 2019

Northwestern College, Iowa NWCommons The Beacon, 2019-2020 The Beacon student newspaper 10-4-2019 The Beacon, October 4, 2019 Beacon Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://nwcommons.nwciowa.edu/beacon2019 BEACONNORTHWESTERN COLLEGE October 4, 2019 Volume 93 - Issue 2 Post-grad friends reunite in new roles TWO RDS SHARE MORE THAN TITLES IN COMMON CAMBER HERRIG PUBLIC RELATIONS Four of the six resident directors at Northwestern have earned their master’s through Taylor University’s higher education graduate program in Indiana. This goes for Caylan DeLucia and Jason Katsma, the new resident directors for Stegenga Hall and North Suites respectively. However, DeLucia and Katsma’s journeys were inter- twined before working at NW. DeLucia grew up in Indiana, attending Huntington University for her undergrad in social work, followed by earning her master’s in higher education and student development from Taylor. Katsma, of Boise, Idaho, is a ’14 alum of NW, grad- uating with a degree in mathematics and an education endorsement. He taught at MOC-Floyd Valley for one year, worked as an admission counselor for NW for two years and then made the decision to continue his aca- demic career at Taylor University – in the same program as DeLucia. PHOTO COURTESY OF NWC “I wondered if there was a job for me in the dorms,” Jason Katsma, left, and Caylan DeLucia are the new resident directors of North Suites and Stegenga Hall, repectively. Katsma said. “I liked teaching, but what I was teaching and ultimately becoming good friends. without knowing the RD position for the suites would be wasn’t what I was hoping for. I loved math, but I wanted to teach more about how you live and how you’re DeLucia knew she wanted to work for a Christian opening. He had told her, “Well, it’s a really great school. faithful in day to day life.” school, and she had been scouting the Association for “That’s all he said, and that phrase would not leave In Indiana, DeLucia and Katsma were the only two in Christian Student Development job board. She men- my mind.” DeLucia said. “I felt the Lord was nudging the program to share the same boss, along with being in tioned this job opening to Katsma, but she had her doubts me to apply.” the same classes, experiencing life together for two years because it was in Iowa. Katsma encouraged her to apply, CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 Who gets called when the fire alarms go off? Gary JELTEMA LEAVES LASTING Van Peursem says that it has IMPACT ON NW been a great experience working with Jeltema, and that it is RACHEL KOERTNER clear how dedicated Jeltema PUBLIC RELATIONS is to his job. Since Jeltema has been here for so long, he knows Beloved Northwestern em- the ins and outs of the buildings ployee Gary Jeltema is retir- and all the wiring. ing after 30 years of serving the “He will be deeply missed with school and its people. his knowledge and history with For years, Jeltema has worked the college,” Van Peursem said. for the college as the supervisor According to Van Peursem, of maintenance services helping Jeltema’s dedication to his job with the mechanical and electri- and to the school was very evi- cal services around campus. He dent, as he spent a lot of time is responsible for all the heating on campus, including late-night and cooling on campus and is in hours checking in on things, and charge of all the fire safety sys- even doing so on the weekends. tems, including the fire alarms. “He loves the students and Jeltema says that this has been a loves the college,” Van Peursem great place to work, but that he is said. “It would be hard to find ready to give up the responsibili- anybody more dedicated to his ties and being called at all hours. job than Gary.” As he is in charge of all the Van Peursem is not the only fire alarms, he is also in charge one with good things to say of turning them off at the early about Jeltema. Scott Simmelink hours of the morning. For those doesn’t work at NW anymore, PHOTO BY ABIGAIL MOODY residents in Stegenga who are but he worked here with Jeltema Gary Jeltema has been a supervisor of maintenance services and is also in charge of turning off the fire alarms. dragged out of bed by the fire for close to 30 years, and prior alarms, Jeltema is to thank for to coming to the college they “Gary is a great guy, very out whether it be with energy great guy,” Simmelink said. making the dorms livable again. worked together for indepen- dedicated, always willing to management or if something Grounds supervisor Ward dent contractors. come back to campus to help broke in the kitchen – just a CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 beacon.nwciowa.edu 2|Ad Astra 4|Freshman 7|Athletes Honored Northwestern College - Beacon INSIDE 3|Ragtime Orchestra 5|Dr. Song 8|CC For CC @NWC_Beacon ARTS & CULTURE 2 A new vision of humandkind’s future MOVIE REVIEW TO THE STARS Pitt’s character is in ev- sion for Earth’s future is Speaking of sound, ery scene except for the a unique take on com- Lorne Balfe composes a MATTHEW AGUILAR occasional zoom-outs to mercial space travel. He score that is unnotice- PSYCHOLOGY see James Gray’s vision uses this vision to his able, yet needed. Space of the solar system. This advantage by putting movies today try to live How many space sets the audience up for together a story that will with the facts of reality movies will it take for a close-up of Pitt’s act- define the way humans and stay true to “there humans to believe that ing, proving that he is will live in the universe. is no sound in space.” there is no extraterres- not out of his prime yet. I mention Ruth Negga However, Balfe’s score trial life? And if there Since Pitt is in every because she’s important doesn’t distract the au- is, will films ever be ac- scene of the film, there to Pitt’s character de- dience and brings to- curate in their depiction are not very many sup- velopment. She doesn’t gether different moods of new life forms? These porting actors to lift his miss a beat because the that correlate well with questions are just a few performance. But there lead helps her character the story. Music is an that “Ad Astra” attempts is slight help that comes find her part in all of his important aspect in the to answer through a from Donald Suther- madness. However, not development of a film, calm-minded character land and Ruth Neg- everyone could live up and Balfe’s work makes played by Brad Pitt. ga. Sutherland’s days to par with Pitt as Tom- the audience think he Roy McBride (Pitt) in the movie industry my Lee Jones’ character worked non-stop. lost his father when he are numbered, and the loses all momentum on Despite the strengths was young. The grief movie hints at his last- Pitts’ story. of “Ad Astra,” the movie never set him back, ing reputation with his Jones’ character has does have its faults. One however, as he became short script. Sutherland trouble expressing his of these includes Jones’ an astronaut, following helps Pitt’s character importance in a film performance. However, the main fault is Gray’s in his father’s footsteps. navigate a treacherous about father and son, attempt to try to turn The movie portrays the mission that leads him leading Pitt’s character relationship between the movie into some- to the unknown. to do all the heavy-work thing bigger; instead, he father and son in an un- Space is an unknown in acting. It sounds like made the movie lose its fortunate story that in- of infinite area, yet the Pitt could earn an Oscar rhythm. Nonetheless, volves love and loss, and humans of Ad Astra are for his leading perfor- his storyline is one that PHOTO COURTESY OF GOOGLE IMAGES knowing you are never attempting to uncover mance, but it’s too early many adult audiences alone in the universe. every inch. Gray’s vi- to say. will relate to. Artist’s third album breaks out of typical genre MUSIC REVIEW BAND MATURES IN record is glamorous, futuris- a dance club banger, “Click” THIRD ALBUM tic and extremely danceable. has unsettling moments sur- Categorizing the album by rounding braggadocios verses KELSEY EPP genre is not an easy task. The from Kim Petras and Tommy ELEMENTARY EDUCATION music does, however, incor- Cash, and “White Mercedes” porate aspects of the hyper is a tearful ballad that high- Charli XCX tells her listen- sugar rush pop of 100 gecs or lights Charli XCX’s falsetto. ers exactly what they are in for Dorian Electra. She accomplishes quite the with the opening lyric of her This hyper sugar rush pop feat: creating an album with a September release, “Charli”: “I sound works, because the un- sonically cohesive theme while go hard, I go fast / And I nev- derlying instrumental never keeping each track distinct. er look back.” Bouncy synth gets too messy. The instru- The album touches on top- chords surround these lyrics mentals fill the track with a ics like feelings of inadequacy, as they set the tone for Charli meaty bass, rich synths and nostalgia for a better time and XCX’s newest album.

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