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This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Beacon at NWCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Beacon, 2010-2011 by an authorized administrator of NWCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. beacon.nwciowa.edu 4Friday Snow Showers 16 /9 Volume 83 - Issue 16 4Saturday Snow Showers February 25, 2011 22/17 4Sunday Partly Cloudy 36/21 Across Campus There’s no stopping this brain BY ANNA HENKE horrible—beyond any migraine blood vessels. successfully, he also preserved STAFF WRITER imaginable. Following the incident Devon is incredibly grateful to important aspects of Devon’s Dance Team Showcase “Sometimes, when I go to sleep this summer, Devon returned home his surgeon, Dr. Asforia. Not only it’s a blank slate,” said junior Devon to Springfield, SD, and the headache did Dr. Asforia perform the surgery Cont. on pg. 6 NW’s Dance Team eagerly Cadwell. “ Hence, I didn’t remember passed. prepares to take over the spotlight and own the dancefloor as their to meet you. I put the sticky note on When school started several showcase performance draws my desk and forgot all about it until weeks later, he felt ready to tackle near. Come see the ladies’ hard you texted me.” his third year at Northwestern. From work and skill pay off! It started out similar to an intense then he’s learned how quickly things migraine but quickly spiraled into can change. Monday, Feb. 28 a life-altering condition for Devon. Just a few weeks into the fall 7:15 p.m. The West Hall resident had major semester, the headache returned in Bultman Gym brain surgery in October of last year full force. He went to the hospital Cost is $1 for NWC Students and but is now back at Northwestern, and was diagnosed with the flu, Staff alive and regaining his short-term but because he was in such extreme memory. pain, he went to stay with a family Student Recital The night last semester was in Orange City, where his condition not Devon’s first incident with continued to decline. “Luckily, they The musical duo of junior Courtney Davis and senior these severe headaches. One of the took me back to the hospital. If they Chelsea Stanton will perform a first occurred last summer when hadn’t have done that, I wouldn’t selection of pieces Sunday, Feb. 27, he was returning to Iowa with be here.” at 3 p.m. in Christ Chapel. fellow Northwestern students When a CAT scan revealed a mass Come support our very own Joel Koster, Aaron Bauer, Jennifer in his brain, Devon was transferred exemplary musicians. Carlson and John Hellinga. Devon by ambulance to Sioux Falls. The pinpointed the headache to right doctors had found an arterial venus PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW Campus Prayer behind his eyes and explained malformation and emergency Friends and peers are overjoyed and relieved to see junior Devon Cadwell back on campus that it was accompanied by acute surgery was needed to relieve the after he spent a semester away to have brain surgery for his condition. NW provides the opportunity to nausea. He described the pain as swelling and remove the mass of come into spiritual community. Before Praise & Worship every Sunday night at 8:30 p.m., all- Chapel: Mandatory attendance reaches necessary patrol BY KATI HENG wondered what was going on and if a great job.” In order to prevent When Hummel has sat in the campus prayer will be held in the OPINION EDITOR she should continue to speak. the same type of disturbances the balcony, he said he can “get a good choir room. Think some chapel services have “I didn’t know if I should have following week, a more obvious view of the students,” thanks to the been especially noisy lately? You’re stopped. I mean, what if there was “chapel patrol” was present in the design and angle of the seating. He Submit Events not the only one. a fire in the balcony?” said Langley. balcony. Hummel, along with John notices more studying and more “The morning that Marit spoke “It made me a bit nervous. Was it a Brogan, Dean of Students, sat up top chatter up there than in other areas Submit your campus happenings in chapel was the loudest I have reaction to me personally?” to keep an eye on things. of the chapel. and events to the Beacon for inclusion in this column. ever heard students being,” said The noise was very doubtfully Hummel, who generally “I refuse to sit up there,” said Submissions should be roughly 50 freshman Mackenzie Larin. “It was a personal reaction to Langley or “patrols” the balcony every once sophomore Logan Smith. “A lot of the words or less and be e-mailed to rude and obnoxious.” her speech. Students first reported in awhile, thought it felt very students up there are disrespectful.” [email protected]. Patrick Hummel, the Director of noticing too much chatter as senior “middle-school” to sit up there Staff and students still believe Residence Life agreed. “I had never and SGA member Wes Garcia every day last week. that those who choose to sit up there heard noise like that in chapel before. took the microphone to promote “The majority of our students are should be able to do so quietly. It sounded like people milling about the ConServe energy reduction good,” said Hummel. He hopes the “Even if you disagree with the and talking in a coffeehouse.” challenge before Langley ever staff patrol can diminish as more speaker, you can show some respect Depending on where they sat, appeared on stage. and more students “ask each other and show you value each other,” many students were upset after “I thought Marit’s speech was to show respect for their peers.” Monsma said. “You can sit quietly Chapel senior Marit Langley’s “I Have a really good,” said sophomore Sociology professor Dr. Scott for 25 minutes.” Dream” speech in chapel, but not Samantha Bender. “Well, the parts Monsma also sat upstairs for Most would agree that even Monday because of anything in Langley’s I could hear were, at least. They Monday’s chapel, but for reasons having the need for any type of wBecca Hurley ‘11, speech. Noise from the balcony missed out on some really good of curiosity rather than discipline. “chapel patrol” is somewhat sad. “I have a dream” spread down to the main level, and things she was saying.” Monsma was quick to dismiss “I would hate for Patrick and was so loud that even people in Langley was disappointed after rumors that he was a member of Brogan to have to be that,” Monsma Tuesday the first few rows had a hard time chapel when several students and the “chapel patrol,” which he sees said. “They’re great people and w hearing what Langley was saying. professors congratulated her, then as an inherently negative role for shouldn’t have to have that job.” Jacob Peterson ‘11 Langley heard the noise for asked to read a copy of her speech a professor to have. “I don’t want “I don’t think a chapel patrol Wednesday herself as she was speaking, but since they had missed parts of it. people to look at me as the bad guy should be necessary,” said Langley. wDr. Michael Yoder, did not know if the level was out “I put time into writing that about to slap your hand,” he said. “It’s half-an-hour. Even I can sit still of the ordinary. speech,” said Langley. She also faced After sitting in the balcony for for that long.” Sociology “I honestly didn’t realize nerves speaking in front of such a the first time during Monday’s Hummel does not want his role Friday the noise was that unusual,” large crowd and wondered why chapel, Monsma decided that it is to become a permanent thing. He said Langley. However, after she she had to go through that if many in fact harder to pay attention up hopes more students stand up, talk wHarlan VanOort, saw people turning around and could not hear her anyway. there: “It’s so far removed from the to and call each other to a higher level Chaplain President Greg Christy looking “like “Marit’s speech was definitely rest of the chapel. You’re looking at of respect for one another. he was going to explode,” Langley worth it,” said Hummel. “She did the top of the speaker’s head.” February 25, 2011 beacon.nwciowa.edu Words 2 Indian cooking Springtime comes to Pinching the mustard seeds from Some Cardamom and the mouse Bear its bag, are the Orange City (finally) Delightful touches to this delicacy. She throws them into the pan love Last week, I felt my toes for the does LOST, Paris Hilton’s status with hot oil… Pop. There he sits, faking, first time in four months. It was as a celebrity, National Candied bang… All sad and lonely. a wonderful. Most of us are now Orange Peel Day (May 6) or Si.i.i…z…z…z…ll…e… the seeds shizzle… Waiting, hoping waiting in eager expectation for political parties. jumped with joy, kaaaboooom…. And longing for embrace. the arrival of spring. Anyway, the noble and Only at Northwestern regal Phillip of Punxsutawney As they break and fill the kitchen The kitchen exploded with But, it’s a lie, does Hell, in fact, emerges yearly from his with their aroma. awesomness… ‘Cause he knows freeze over. As if that residence at Gobbler’s Knob. It will buy. lot wasn’t bad enough. He smiles and waves at the Opening the cabinet marked Walking out, I n f a i r n e s s , with spices, she smiled.. Those big brown eyes we s h o u l d BY BRIAN BRANDAU She reached in and took out the with pieces of motherboard Will change, be thankful WORDS OF (UN)REASON motherboard. Stuck in her hair. And capture the that we live Gently placing it in the pan, it Biggest range, in northwest starts to fry, Of beings who Iowa and not creating an electric sensation Will love and cuddle, somewhere around the room. This big fluffy bubble. even colder, say the vacuum of precognitionally-challenged space or North Dakota. Plus, human things he must tolerate The electricity slowly moved up There he sits, longing, huddling together for warmth and then gazes at his shadow—if The spatula she held in her hand Those big brown eyes. builds community. there is one. Causing her to jump like the But, wait! —There she comes. Even so, I’m still anxious for That’s the catch: if Phil sees his mustard seeds the weather to reach more livable shadow, he scurries back into his And making her excited for the conditions. hole, and we’re all doomed to six dish she was preparing… Officially, the spring season more weeks of wishing we lived BY CHRISTINE ROY doesn’t begin until the vernal in Fern every time a meal rolls A pinch of giga bytes, with a spoon equinox on March 20 when the around. If, however, he does not see full of chilli Earth’s celestial equator is lined his shadow, then spring has begun The mother board marinates in up perfectly with the solar ecliptic. and we can all go back to thanking the oil. More practically, it starts the God that we do not live in Fern. moment I can wear shorts without Fortunately, not only did we icicles forming on my leg hairs. escape the infinite time loop of Fortunately, spring is just around Groundhog Day (if you don’t the corner, for Punxsutawney Phil understand that reference, About Western Admissions Student Resources Library Support Western said so. your movie history is deeply Now, for those of you unfamiliar impoverished), but Phil also did with Punxsutawney Phil and the not see his shadow, which means Groundhog Day lore surrounding an early spring. Break out the him, allow me to explain. It is a T-shirts and discs! day in which Americans proudly So take heart, Northwestern. abdicate our meteorological Punxsutawney Phil has only been destinies to the prognostications of wrong 61 percent of the time, which a large rodent from Pennsylvania. makes him three times as accurate This may not make much sense at as the average weather man. 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Hope5.93x6AdGen.indd 1 2/15/11 1:25 PM beacon.nwciowa.edu beacon.nwciowa.edu February 25. 2011 Opinion 3 When you don’t wake up in the A fair warning to morning feeling like P. Diddy caffeine consumers Before I get started, let me give a 10-hour days. We were to meet at How do you take your caffeine? little disclaimer. Yes, I understand the shop at 5:30 a.m. each day. Does It was not until my sophomore only after three days of “abuse.” that there are sometimes mysterious this not make you tired just thinking year of college that I experienced the What exactly is “abuse”? ingredients in energy drinks. Yes, about being conscious at that unholy rush of the all-night study session According to Mayo Clinic, an exam and be anxious, tired and I understand that you should use hour? It seriously hampered my fueled by caffeine. I started studying “overdose” of caffeine is 500-600 jittery, not just because of adrenaline, them with caution. Yes, I understand ability to think of each summer late the night before a test that milligram a day, or 4-7 cups but because of the caffeine that that the majority of their statements night as a party. I wasn’t the only was worth 25 percent of my of coffee (depending on you’ve pumped into your body in are not approved by the Food and one looking forward to the energy grade. I was petrified. the brew). Symptoms of one way or another. Later, you will Drug Administration. I’m not I could hold in my hand: almost It seemed only natural find yourself with a headache, pop blindly advocating for something every one of my co-workers arrived to hop myself up with an Excedrin, and when peering at the rad. each morning with a can or two of caffeine. Of course, BY RACHEL PLOCKMEYER bottle, you’ll notice there’s another But let’s be honest, there are energy drinks. I took my caffeine 130 milligrams of caffeine per dose. times when we do not wake up in Another argument in favor of in its most natural How many college students the morning feeling like P. Diddy. energy drinks is the positive use of form: coffee. Tea just have experienced so many of the Even the most chipper of us have these drinks to replace consuming wasn’t cutting it, and symptoms that we attribute to felt groggy due to a poor night of alcohol. Picture this: it’s a Friday I refused to drink those nasty energy heavy caffeine use are insomnia, “stress” or “busyness”? Most of sleep, whether that was our night and you’re jacked about drinks. nervousness, restlessness, these could be avoided if we just own fault or someone getting a tough week out of the What I didn’t realize then was the irritability, nausea or other ate right and got enough sleep else’s because they way. Instead of hiding in your form of caffeine matters very little to gastrointestinal problems, fast or instead of trying to compensate accidentally set room watching Jersey Shore, your body. In fact, eight ounces of irregular heartbeat, muscle tremors, with stimulants. off the fire alarm. you and your friends want to Red Bull contains nearly the same headaches and anxiety. So am I a hater of energy drinks? Unless you’re the amount of caffeine as eightounces During finals week when student Probably. They taste disgusting and shameless type BY GRAHAM KINSINGER of coffee (and that’s just the generic after student downs Red Bull, Rock are filled full of lots of things that that couldn’t care stuff). Star or Starbucks, all we are doing are, in general, really not that good less about falling The real issue is not necessarily is building up our tolerance in our for you. Coffee and tea are natural asleep during from where the caffeine is coming, body for a drug. Essentially, the and yummy, and yet I have to judge class, you’re but how much we college students more coffee we drink, the more coffee with the same perspective bound to try to find a quick fix for do something crazy, like go party are consuming on a daily basis. Even likely we are to feel tired, which that I would a Rock Star, since your predicament. in Granville. Except you’d like to if it is only a one-time thing— for was certainly not my goal during both contain that addictive dose The most common caffeine fix avoid the alcohol and/or being in example: consuming lots of coffee my all-night studies. of caffeine. for many comes from coffee. If that Granville. Can I suggest that you for 3-4 days during finals week— At 9 a.m. when that energy Is coffee “safer” than an energy works for you, I’m proud of you for and your friends grab some energy drinking this much could cause starts to wear off and your body is drink? Probably not. Too much of stepping up and out into the adult drinks and strut your stuff down the withdrawal symptoms. That’s right, deprived of sleep and hydration, anything is usually not a good thing. world. As for me, coffee only tastes aisles of Wal-Mart? It’s unbelievable withdrawal. It’s addictive. One study your body will still need more good when added to creamer. how fun the clearance aisle will seem showed these symptoms occurring caffeine. You’ll sit down for your How do you wake yourself up? when you’re on a caffeine high. Without aiming to turn this into I will admit that I’m not an an advertisement, let me suggest energy drink junkie. I don’t have sand board in the desert. an energy drink. Energy drinks my mini-fridge stocked with one for I never thought Omani Ovations We spent that evening on the have a distinct taste, but I actually every morning or weekend night, I would be excited dune watching the sunset over the like the flavor, so it beats coffee in nor would I recommend that you to see a barren expanse of sandy scream their throats sore. sea of sand. this first test. Secondly, if you think use your own fridge this way. Read desert. However, as we approached Of course, we didn’t leave before We also had the chance that night about it, just one can help eliminate all the labels, be smart and make Oman’s Wahiba Sands, I became doing a little sand boarding. The to listen to some traditional Arabian drowsiness as well as boost your good decisions with the brain God giddy when the mountains that boards were all the way down at the music under a date-palm shelter. liveliness. gave you. characterize the region we live in foot of a giant dune. Rascal, Meerkat Six men played various drums, an I was working a construction Have fun and drink responsibly. suddenly broke, and we hit the and I decided to make a run oud (similar to a guitar) job and putting in approximately desert. down the dune for them. and sang. Ellen and I Finally, after being in a desert We discussed strategies were pulled on to the climate for an entire month, I saw to keep from falling before dance floor to show off Beacon Staff Any articles in the “Our Take” my first sand dune. beginning this endeavor. I section reflect the opinions of Andrew Lovgren the editorial staff. To submit Our weekend trip was terrifying, have seen this done in the BY KAMERON TOEWS Editor-in-Chief suggestions for the Beacon yet relaxing. We started out with movies a thousand times. WRITER ABROAD Linden Figgie or submit your articles, e-mail some good, clean dune bashing. Up One foot in front of the News Editor [email protected]. The and down the dunes, our drivers other, kick the knees to keep Kati Heng editorial staff reserves the right to took us on a roller coaster through from tripping in the loose Opinion Editor edit submissions for style, clarity the sand. sand—no big deal. Emily Gowing and length. The drive was not especially long, Well, halfway down, my feet our moves. Features Editor but it sure was memorable. Our began to slow, and my head began I felt a special connection with For advertising rates and Jordan Langer submissions, e-mail Advertising jeep drivers flew us around corners, to hurry. I felt the face plant quickly where I was that night. Things A&C Editor Manager Katlyn DeVries at making us fear that they would roll approaching. My glasses were seemed to be right. Enjoying the Michael Simmelink [email protected]. the cars. While driving us down a exchanged for the fine, dusty sand. company of friends, sitting under Sports Editor 45-degree dune to our presumed I pulled myself together and the Omani desert’s peaceful full Bob Latchaw Online deaths, our driver climbed out of his finished the descent, only to start moon with Arabian music in the Photo Editor beacon.nwciowa.edu seat and used his foot to steer us to the killer hike back up with my background made for a settling E-mail Emma Lundgren [email protected] the bottom where we could finally board. Nevertheless, a face full of experience. It felt right to be in Alena Schuessler Twitter take a breath. I imagine it must be sand and burning thighs were only Oman. Copy Editors beaconnwc fun for a driver to make the tourists small prices to pay for a chance to February 25, 2011 beacon.nwciowa.edu eatures 4 FromF farming to frosting, Loren Mulder is here to serve you. BY HOLLY STEWART the Dutch Bakery since he purchased demanded of dairy farmers. and filling.” A few other employees STAFF WRITER it in September 2009. He had no prior Although the farm is still up work during the day, selling the The Dutch Bakery in downtown commercial baking experience when and running, Mulder spends baked goods to both college students Orange City serves as a social hub he bought it, but was ready and his time running the bakery. and Orange City regulars. for students at all hours of the willing to learn. “I worked with the Mulder’s wife, Kathy, who Owning and operating the Dutch night. Open at midnight, late-night owner for a few weeks at night to see has multiple degrees in areas Bakery has not been an easy task. As students grab their homework and if I liked it,” Mulder stated. Mulder dealing with finance, runs the soon as the building was bought it head to the Dutch bakery for their enjoyed his work and decided to books and all of the financial had to be remodeled. “The previous free Wi-Fi and daily specials. Owner buy the bakery and make it a family parts of the bakery. Loren owner was under the grandfather Loren Mulder enjoys the visits from business. Part of this decision was does the cooking along with clause, but as soon as we bought the college kids. “It’s really my only fueled by a farm accident he had a long-time employee, Andy, it we had to make major changes, social life,” he said. that broke his neck and rendered who, Mulder joked, has the such as putting in a bathroom, a new Mulder has owned and operated him unable to do some of the work “three ‘F jobs:’ frying, frosting PHOTO BY HOLLY STEWART stainless steel sink and recovering Freshman Megan Weidner enjoys a middle-of-the- night snack at the Dutch Bakery. Cont’d on pg.5

BY NATHAN MASTBERGEN CAF DWELLER ow to: A caf dweller is what I strive to be. Midway through my second be a successful people-watcher semester, I realized the potential of H the caf to satisfy my social needs. I 1. Decide the parameters of your people-watching. recognized that the caf is one of only It doesn’t have to be creeper-ish. People-watching can help pass the time when you’re alone or a few places on campus in which a with a group of people that don’t interest you as much. It can be informative, restore a sense of majority of the student body gathers wonder or inspire you. on a regular basis. For this reason, my average caf 2. Practice naturalistic observation - not intrusive nosiness. time for lunch and supper usually To be a successful people-watcher, you can’t be noticed. Allow the person or people you are teeters somewhere between 1 watching to go about their activities without feeling watched. The moment you become noticed, and 1 1/2 hours per meal. It is not you’ve become a creeper. uncommon for me to pull a two-hour supper shift. Earlier this semester, 3. Remain unobtrusive. I reached my personal best of 2:40 In order to do this, you need to appear occupied. Have a book or laptop propped open or sip slowly for one meal. on a cappuccino or other socially-approved caffeinated drink. If you are people-watching outside, In order to gain full social it would be a good idea to wear sunglasses so it’s hard to determine exactly where you are looking. satisfaction in the caf, one must always be aware of who and where 4. Watch with good intent. possible targets of conversation may People-watching is an art that can be used to better yourself. Don’t watch to judge your subject; be located so that one can carefully instead, take note of what you can learn from them. choose one’s path to get a refill. People-watching can be used as a 5. Know how to react if the observed observes back. means for planning conversation or The last thing you want to do is reveal yourself if you’ve been caught. If this does happen, however, as its own source of entertainment. it may be best to own up to your stares. Smile, shrug and look away. People in the caf do strange and entertaining things. However, successful people- watching is a science – a science that I am not very good at. I am caught With tips from Nathan Mastbergen quite often. When I am caught, I have two go-to moves. If I am caught by someone I know, I give them a friendly wave, which sometimes defuses the awkwardness. If I don’t PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW know them, I act like I am waving After stopping by the soft-serve ice cream machine, sophomore at the person behind them, making Nathan Mastbergen took a walk around the cafeteria, pausing them think that I was never truly only briefly to have a short chat with sophomore Lindsey Geels. looking at them. I have found that the best way to counteract the awkwardness of being caught is to regularly do things worthy of being people watched by others. These things may include but are not limited to: seeing how many times you can catch an apple on a fork, changing shirts with your friend behind the newly installed caf curtain or the always classic act of cheering for various people in the caf for no apparent reason. If you catch people watching you, you will be less likely to feel awkward when you are caught watching them. beacon.nwciowa.edu beacon.nwciowa.edu February 25, 2011 eatures 5 ‘IF never was a coffee snob, but now I’m really spoiled.’ BY EMILY GOWING was far more than we expected.” It was during that time, however, FEATURES EDITOR Their original target audience that community members began Community. Conversation. was college students. They wanted frequenting the coffee shop each Inspiration. their coffee shop to be a casual morning for conversation or evening The vision behind the Old atmosphere for students to gather for group Bible studies. “People Factory Coffee Shop was to provide with friends. “I’ve gotten to know come in who don’t know each students with a place to relax and a lot of students that I’ve never other and they get to talking; you study, to develop relationships and had in class and even to know my see things happening and people to enjoy good coffee. In the nine students better. They won’t come clicking and connections being months that it’s been open, owner to my office,” Richard joked, “but made.” To Richard, connections like Richard Sowienski sees how that they’ll come here. It gives me an that capture what he envisioned vision has changed – but changed opportunity to talk about class or from the start – even if it is with for the better. about what’s going on in their lives. If a different generation than he’d Richard and his wife, Rola, they’re formers students, they really expected. moved to Orange City in the become friends. That’s the best part.” Because the Old Factory’s pour- summer of 2009. Like so many He admitted that, although there over option (the way the coffee is other lovers of coffee, they’d always is a core group of students that is brewed) takes longer than most thought it would be fun to own a always at the shop, “the vast majority other coffee shops, Richard has coffee shop, but the thought never of students have never come. You enjoyed using that extra time to progressed further than that. would think that two blocks is two get to know his customers on a As they began looking for miles.” Because students often don’t more personal level. “I start asking housing, they noticed the Old make the effort to get off campus, questions and get to meet people Factory was up for sale. “It was a Richard was surprised to admit I never would have met. It’s a really cool building,” Richard said. that “the community has been more wonderful experience to develop “We thought about converting the supportive than the students.” these relationships with people and upstairs for our living space and In the first few months after the share in their personal story.” using the downstairs for a coffee Old Factory Coffee Shop opened, Though he was initially afraid shop.” He soon came to find out students would drop by and talk that no one else in Orange City that keeping it simple was beyond about their own visions for the would like coffee the way he likes the realm of possibility. “There is shop during the school year. “They it – strong and full-bodied – it’s no simple. If you try to run a simple wanted us open until 3 a.m., saying through his love and passion for business, you’re not going to have ‘We’ll just fill the place!’” When quality coffee that Richard has a business.” September came, Richard adapted found his place in the community. So, when the Sowienskis made his hours to best fit the wants of “I overheard three different people the decision to purchase the Old Northwestern students. “I started last week say, ‘This is the best coffee Factory, they knew they were opening at 7 a.m. and staying open I’ve ever had.’ I just love that people taking on a massive project. Just until midnight. But no one came appreciate the quality of drink how massive it was, however, at 7 – or 8. No one came at 11 p.m. we offer. It’s gratifying to have a was something they’d learn in the – or even 10! I put coupons in the quality product and have people process. “I love what we have,” welcome packets, but apparently recognize it.”

Richard said, “but it’s been a bigger students don’t use coupons either. PHOTO BY EMILY GOWING strain and bigger drain of resources That’s when I started getting a little “Every day when I make myself a cup of coffee, I take a sip and say, ‘Oh, that’s so good.’” and time than we ever imagined. It worried about student patronage.”

Cont’d from pg.4 Pastries have become his passion all the walls,” explained Mulder. “It’s whatever attain anyway, despite all of the Remolding the storefront was one the job takes,” hardships. of the biggest and most noticeable he said. The Dutch Bakery produces changes. “We wanted to make it Loren and on average 400-550 doughnuts more welcoming,” Mulder said. Kathy Mulder’s on a regular weekday and 850- Many students and local residents d a u g h t e r , 950 doughnuts on a Saturday. who remember the bakery before Marji, is a This does not include cookies the Mulders owned it would s e n i o r a t and other treats that the bakery agree with the fact that the bakery Northwestern. has to offer. Doughnuts are by far is now a lot more welcoming and “He just doesn’t the most popular item that the visually pleasing. need the sleep, bakery sells, with cream-filled, Starting the business was not I guess,” she chocolate-covered long johns the only hard part of running said of her ranking as most popular. They the bakery. Mulder has to put in dad’s few hours also offer turnovers, cookies ridiculous hours in order to meet of rest. Loren and a plethora of other goodies. the demand of the bakery. “The and his family It is open every day of the week other day I came in at 9 p.m. and u n d e r s t a n d except Sunday and welcomes did not go home until 5 p.m. the h o w h a r d college students to come in and next day,” Mulder admitted. Last it is to make grab a bite to eat and get some year during the Tulip Festival, a goal and a homework done in a relaxing Mulder did not go home once. dream come environment. When and if he slept, he did it true, but it is right there in the bakery, and PHOTO BY HOLLY STEWART something that then got up and kept baking. Mulder spends his free time making the community’s favorite treats. they seek to February 25, 2011 beacon.nwciowa.edu Features 6 What’s the deal with that extra day? ‘By the grace of God...’ BY ALYSSA CURRIER hundred years. For people like Vande Lune who Cont’d from pg.1 memory. the floor, where he read the post-it CONTRIBUTING WRITER Instead of observing an extremely are born on Feb. 29, there are a few By choosing note he had placed there to remind Orange City youth pastor Rob short Dec. 32 every year, an extra day birthday issues to work out. “When to damage Devon’s short-term him that they were at a basketball Vande Lune was hired at Trinity is added to the calendar every four my wife and I had just started dating, memory, Dr. Asforia was able to game. “You have to create a system Reformed Church when he was just years. Without this practice, we’d she waited until March first to tell preserve Devon’s long-term memory for yourself. Leave notes in the first six years old. me happy birthday and save the artistic programming place you’ll see.” Sort of. and I told her she’d of his brain. This operation was The thing that is problematic Born on Feb. missed it,” Vande more difficult and certainly more with short-term memory loss is that 29, Vande Lune is Lune joked. dangerous, but it enabled Devon to you can’t retain new things you’ve one in a million – He described his retain his childhood memories and learned. Devon has to take extra or more like one experience growing his knowledge of music and poetry. measures to document his life now. in four million. up with this unique “By the grace of God, Dr. Asforia He described it as strange “because F o u r m i l l i o n birthday as “always was a classical guitarist so he it became a game of keeping good global citizens kind of fun,” and operated in a way that would not notes.” He keeps a detailed account can celebrate their recalled sharing damage my ability to play guitar,” of those to whom he talks and what actual birthdays t h e d a t e w i t h Devon said. he does so that he can look back at only once every his kindergarten Devon’s memory is hazy when it later. four years. teacher. “It’s always it comes to his time in the hospital, One of the most interesting So what’s the interesting to meet but his recovery is remarkable. His parts of hearing Devon talk about deal with the leap other people with doctors predicted that he would be his experience is what he does year? leap year birthdays.” hospitalized until March after such remember. At the hospital, he What is known Vande Lune’s a surgery. After intensive rehab, started associating people’s names as a “common favorite birthday however, he has learned to cope with with their favorite foods and, year” has 365 days was when he turned his memory loss and has managed because of that, he remembers the – a leap year has 16. “It was actually to return to college in a matter of names of the people who helped 366 days with the a leap year that year months. him and even how many children extra, or intercalary, so that was a big Devon described his regained they had. day designated as deal. Some of my memories as being “triggered.” For Devon believes that working Feb. 29. A leap friends teased me example, he knew that he played the in hospice care this past summer year occurs every that I shouldn’t be guitar, but had no memories of doing really helped prepare him for four years to help allowed to get my so. The memories did not come this experience. Watching people synchronize the driver’s license until back to him until he was holding a “actively dying” gave him courage calendar year with I’m 16 in leap years, guitar again. and strength when he faced the the solar year, or which would make One day he was watching the prospect himself. “I thought I was the length of time me 64.” rain and it triggered memories of going to die. I even wanted to, the it takes the earth to Driver’s license complete its orbit and other legal about the sun, documents can which is about 365 cause problems ¼ days. for those born on The length of the Feb. 29. According solar year, however, to Time and Date. is slightly less than PHOTO COURTESY OF ROB VANDE LUNE com, some people 365 ¼ days—by have to wait months about 11 minutes. To compensate eventually be singing “Let It Snow” to receive their licenses due to for this discrepancy, the leap year in 100 degree weather and hunting computer glitches caused by the is omitted three times every four Easter eggs in the snow. unrecognized date. In other cases, leap year drivers have their perks because extended licenses don’t expire in non-leap years. Most states have legal guidelines for dealing with the driving age, drinking age, and marriage eligibility of those born on Feb. 29. Most years that can be divided evenly by four are leap years but

century years are not leap years PHOTO COURTESY OF DEVON CADWELL unless they can be evenly divided Likewise, Devon is glad to be back with his friends. by 400. Thus 1700, 1800, and 1900 were not leap years, but 1600, 2000, poetry. He likened the experience pain was so bad.” and 2400 are leap years. to the movie Bourne Identity—some After this life-shaking condition Next week we’ll jump directly memories come back and sometimes swept into and even threatened his from Feb. 28 to March 1 but Vande he knows how to do something life, everything Devon said shows Lune and the four million other without remembering learning it. his gratefulness to be alive. “I’m leap day babies will get to celebrate On the process of remembering, just glad things turned out the way their birthdays in a short 365 days Devon reflected, “You learn how they did.” from now. well you know yourself.” One night at home, he panicked when he woke up and no one was there. He turned on the light and looked at beacon.nwciowa.edu beacon.nwciowa.edu February 25. 2011 Arts & Culture 7 There’s something about that kid Coffee and crepes at BY LISA WALTERS CONTRIBUTING WRITER Le Mars’ Habitué It was almost three years ago. I BY ALENA SCHUESSLER wise it’s a bit of a turn-off for some made a trip to Stratford, Canada for STAFF WRITER customers. a Shakespeare festival, like any other When I heard about a new food Habitué primarily sells coffee normal high school senior would do. establishment opening a mere 17 drinks and varieties of crepes (hence I was just about to enter the theater miles away from campus, I was the label), but they also sell soups, to see a showing of “The Taming of eager to try it out. salads, sandwiches, desserts and The Shrew” when I heard a voice for I asked around what its name pastries. I ordered the Raspberry which I had to stop. was, and every time I heard “The Jalapeño Turkey Crepe with a side There, right in front of me, was Coffee Shop in Le Mars.” No of kettle chips and a medium blend a boy playing his guitar for a small one on campus seems to know coffee. I wasn’t sure what to expect, crowd of about 15 people. It was a how to remember or pronounce but what I experienced in that meal good thing I made it to the theater its humdinger of a name. Upon was magnificent. early, because I found myself entering Le Mars, one sees the The crepe was filled with turkey, listening for a good amount of time. name “Habitué” looming above colby jack cheese, raspberry cream After about five minutes, a lady Highway 75. cheese and red onions; it was topped behind me whispered, “You should According to the website of with green onions, shredded colby ask him to play ‘I’ll Be.’” So what did this self-proclaimed coffee house/ jack and a raspberry jalapeño jelly. I do? Of course I asked him to play PHOTO COURTESY OF LISA WALTERS creperie, the funky moniker is a The seemingly opposing senses of it. He smiled, and obediently played Justin Bieber still had the tweeny haircut three years ago, but he’s come a long way since noun meaning “one who frequents spicy jalapeño and sweet raspberry then. the song, wonderfully I might add. a particular place, especially a were actually quite complementary. After finishing he added, “By the new movie Never Say Never, was “Definitely not.” I tried to act cool place offering a specific pleasurable Each successive bite was a way, that is my mom behind you.” that I was happy to have an excuse by saying something like, “Yeah, activity.” The founders of Habitué surprise, and the kettle chips went I turned around to her and to see it. I wasn’t expecting a whole there are other movies I would much saw this name as a description of nicely with the entrée. I didn’t try immediately complimented her on lot from the movie, but I was thrilled rather see.” Nope, I was there to see their customers: people who would any of their specialty coffees; their her son’s musical ability. She humbly that some scenes from his days in that movie and that one only. relish in good food and high-quality medium roast was on par with that thanked me, smiled and casually Stratford made it into the trailer. So, After having seen the movie, if I coffee while enjoying one another’s served at other high-quality coffee added, “Yeah, he just signed with I guess that made me all the more could pick one word to describe it, company. shops nearby. Usher. We are moving down to excited to see the film. it would be “capturing.” I wasn’t I’m a bit ambivalent about the The shop is open on Mondays Atlanta next week.” It was a bit humiliating to enter expecting to enjoy it as much as I did. place’s atmosphere. The ground through Fridays from 7 a.m. to I recorded a few videos, made the theater saying I was there to see Okay, please don’t stop reading floor has several tables for eating 7 p.m. and on Saturdays from 7 some small talk and asked if I could the Justin Bieber film, but it helped now. I’m sure you all have your a meal or just nursing an espresso; a.m. to 4 p.m. These hours aren’t take a picture with him, then made a little when I added, “I have to see opinions about Justin Bieber, and the second floor provides ample ideal, especially when one of its my way into the theater. No big deal. this film, because I am writing for it is unlikely that this article will seating, complete with a couple competitors, the Fruited Plain in Three years later, Justin Bieber no the Beacon.” When I asked the guys change your mind, but please of leather couches for the weary Sioux Center, boasts 11 p.m. and longer finds himself playing in front working the counter if they had continue reading. college student. The cozy interior midnight closings. of theaters but rather inside them. seen the film, one responded by I wouldn’t consider myself a is decorated with multicultural Overall, I’d give Habitué a B for My initial reaction when I was saying, “No, I am staying away from crazy fan of the Biebs. I don’t think artwork, artistic mirrors and soft atmosphere and an A for quality of asked to write a review of Bieber’s that one.” While the other added, I see myself suffering from the lighting. food. The ingredients used are fresh, “Bieber fever” either; however, there A brown brick fireplace that the dishes are cooked well and the are many things that I can appreciate spans the two levels creates a lovely menu is inventive. about him—a lot of which I found contrast to the colorful walls. This Habitué is a place that could easy out about in this film. being said about the atmosphere, be found in Sioux City or Omaha, Many people may think that there is a downside to all the décor: but all it takes to get there is a short Justin Bieber is nothing more than it’s a little cute. Not a square inch drive on Highway 60. It’s a treat in a young teenybopper heartthrob. of the space seems spontaneous or our own backyard. However, this film does a great job to unplanned; it’s all very tidy. While get you to look past that, and to see this could be seen as a plus, design- him for just what he is: an amazingly talented 16-year-old kid. Like I said before, think what you may, but don’t look past this film so quickly. The Biebs has come a long way even since just last year, and his story is pretty amazing. The film ultimately tells the story of his road from playing on the streets of Stratford to playing at Madison Square Garden. He worked hard to get to where he is today, and if you are looking for an inspirational story, you should most definitely see this film. Would that be embarrassing for me to admit I even shed a few tears? Yeah? Okay, well good thing that PHOTO COURTESY OF HABITUECOFFEE.NET totally didn’t happen… Habitué features a variety of different crepes—from main dishes like “Roasted Pepper So, never say you will never see Steak” and “Southwest Chicken Enchilada,” to desserts like “White Chocolate Berry” and this movie, because you may be “Chocolate Hazelnut.” “Peach Amaretto” is pictured above. disappointed you didn’t. February 25. 2011 beacon.nwciowa.edu Arts & Culture 8 Beauty has never sounded so angry, so wonderful BY ANDREW LOVGREN within the album’s tracks are where the song can EDITOR-IN-CHIEF tearful and inspiring. at times create a more Acknowledging my own The best ballad on the track, sobering attitude. brokenness has never been so “Let it Burn,” says “I watch the Yet, the band offers encouraging and melodic. city burn / These dreams like hope from track to With their third album, “Until ashes float away / Your voice I track, inspiring the We Have Faces,” “Red” has added never heard /Only silence.” The integration of Christ to the success of their previous haunting vocals match poignantly to add life to all facets albums with an even strong with the despondency of the lyrics, of daily living. journey into the mixture of ballads questioning just how long the pain The ability “Red” and hard rock. can last before it all “burns down.” has to meld such For those of you who have The inspiration beyond this comes seemingly depressing never heard of “Red,” you are through as the title is repeated to lyrics into an album missing out on one of the best the ended, reminding listeners to o f e n c o u r a g i n g , modern bands Christian rock has let go of those things that perhaps c h a l l e n g i n g a n d to offer. Their 2006 debut album have been causing pain before. quality music makes “The End of Silence” came out Later in the album, “Not them one of the top of nowhere to become one of the Alone” tells everyone just that. Christian rock bands PHOTO COURTESY OF REDMUSICONLINE.COM In their third album since the band’s 2006 debut, “Red” continues the Christian rock band’s best albums that the Christian The beautiful vocals cry out time out there. As much as sucess withmore of the same, hard rock mixed with well-crafted lyrics. Despite their intimidating music scene had to offer that and time again that “I am with you I enjoyed the music of appearing, the groups most popular songs have traditionally been their solid ballads, both acoustic year. “Already Over” and “Break / I will carry you through it all /I “Audio Adrenaline” and otherwise. Me Down” used powerful chords won’t leave you /I will catch you.” and “DC Talk” in my and even more powerful lyrics to Meanwhile, the strongest rock younger days, my tastes have “Children 18:3” brought me back that this third album is better than capture and inspire a generation. song on the album, “Faceless,” ventured elsewhere in search of into the Outer Rim territories of their debut effort. It may perhaps This connection is what makes makes me stare into myself, view better pastures since realizing my the genre, but I may dare to admit not even be as good as their the new album even a step above my own inadequacies in ways that music palate was lacking. that my interest has returned. sophomore attempt, “Innocence their successful debut five years tear down and build up at the “Until We Have Faces” has Underneath all of the & Instinct.” ago. Even as someone who shies same instance. The lyrics, “I’m not added a bit of faith for the ability underachieving “Hawk Nelson”s Yet, “Until We Have Faces” away from the harder music scene, myself /Feel like I’m someone else for bands to meld the Christian that the Christian music industry gives at least one reason for I’d rather have someone singing / Fallen and faceless /So hollow, ethics with strong music. Last has to offer, it would appear that listeners to stick with Christian understandably than screaming hollow inside,” call for an infusion year, a glorious new CD from there is some depth mixed in with music and is a must own for those what I assume to be English, the of Christ into an otherwise “House of Heroes” and a second the eternally powerful meaning. of us who don’t listen to 96.5. beauty and power intertwined bleak existence, the to the point attempt by personal favorite I wouldn’t go so far as to say Piercings transcend social stereotypes and expectations BY GRETA FLODING I would say that part of this trend through a filter of social media a lip ring. face is a bit more difficult but can be CONTRIBUTING WRITER started with the punk scene. Image and fashion magazines resulting Your face is pretty symmetrical done beautifully. Example: Audi Not a day goes by that I don’t was everything and all you needed in a cultural phenomenon that has already, and if you didn’t know that, (Sarah) Kuiken. Audi previously notice at least one facial piercing or to start a band was the knowledge touched even the population of then this article or any article isn’t worked in the costume shop and accessory or tattoo (not including of three or four chords. (I’m not Northwestern College. going to be of much use. Asymmetry was known for her freakishly my own). The cashier at the grocery knocking it, it’s just true. I took a We have all seen piercings done can be a great design element, and awesome outfits. I’m talking capes store had two, that freshman girl class.) Safety pin sales at the time terribly and thought things like, it’s what you’re to get if you pierce and metallics and hightops and down the hall just got one, and probably went through the roof. “Mother of all that is holy—what an appendage (unless it’s a septum self-tailored dresses. the hostess at the Famous Dave’s Piercings were a shock factor. It was were you thinking?” So how does piercing). You still want to have The first time I saw Sarah, I barbecue place had at least five. It the new way to publicly announce one go about it in the right way? some sort of balance, though, and noticed that she had a line drawn was that hostess who sparked the that you didn’t care. Getting expert advice on this subject the interest of your face should be down the middle of her chin. (I realization that I am not alone in This and other influences have was a bit difficult since Internet displayed evenly. don’t know if it was a tattoo or my need to be an individual. been picked up and then trickled research only revealed opinions just eyeliner). Regardless, she such as, “They’re hott,” or “That “Decorating your face had purposefully played with is the nastiest idea ever.” To try to is an art form, so the the symmetry of her face and the make sense of it, I’m going with an question you have to ask added balance was lovely. Keep Campus Quotes analogy. that in mind if you decide to do a Decorating your face is an art yourself is: Do you want symmetrical piercing. form, so the question you have to to resemble a Rembrandt What are you trying to say with “Why are you not turned on?” ask yourself is: Do you want to or the works of Thomas your accessory? Is it a rebellious - Senior Brian Brandau, after speaking sentences in German. resemble a Rembrandt or the works Kinkade?” statement? Are you reaching out of Thomas Kinkade? to your punk predecessors? What “I have a huge crush on the news. If the news was a Treat your face as the canvas. image are you going for? Do you woman, I’d make a pass.” Thomas Kinkade does pieces of The jewelry you get will help still want respect? Then maybe don’t - Professor of English Weston Cutter in News Editing class. incredibly cheesy art with too with this. There are many different get that large, pink blinging stud or much going on (esp. flower bushes). colors/shapes/whatever that you something that looks like you got it “I feel like parading around in my underwear and singing, Rembrandt was known for, among can choose. Figure out your skin from the clearance section of Wal- ‘I have issues.’” other things, his use of singular light tone and go with something that mart. Although, if your point is to - Hollyann Elton, on being a senior this year. sources that were, in some cases, contrasts nicely. For instance, if you shock and freak people out, then asymmetrical. So like Rembrandt, have “cooler” tones in your skin and do whatever you want, and more what do you want to highlight? If hair, gold probably wouldn’t be the power to you. Send your Campus Quotes, with context, to you don’t like your nose, why the best. Your face is a palette of colors, [email protected]. heck would you get a nose piercing? so choose a color that is within the If your lips command enough palette or one that will complement. attention already, you don’t need Celebrating the symmetry of your beacon.nwciowa.edu February 25. 2011 Arts & Culture 9 Tunic wearing hero is still adventure king 25 years later BY ANDREW LOVGREN puzzle to puzzle are memorable, implementing modern gaming EDITOR-IN-CHIEF all of which somehow impact your where possible. Think “Call of Duty” Back before the days of in-car game play. will be played in 20 years? DVD players and MP3 players, my This even goes for the stoic Unlike most of the mass market state-of-the-art Game Boy Color and guard who watches you break jars games, none of the Zelda games Sony CD player were my best two in “Ocarina of Time” while hoping have a complex leveling system or companions on long car trips. to go outside. What would be an quests with remarkable rewards. My love of reading did not insignificant character becomes In fact, you may open a treasure carry over well into a vehicle a part of the fabric of the game, chest and find 20 rupees that you moving through the winding hills of adding flair through rewardless can’t even hold. As any Zelda fan Missouri. What I did have, until that conversations that other games find will know, that level 50 sword with blasted red eye next to the screen lit unneeded. super advanced lightning power up, was the company of Link. While It’s a fortunate effect that I loved isn’t nearly as important when earlier my obsession with Pokémon the characters because otherwise compared to the priceless find of had taken over on any given road every pounding headache brought an empty bottle. trip, the bulk of my memories, both on by the endless number of rooms With such a strong focus on joys and frustrations, come from (i.e. Water Temple). Each area in each intuition and thumb-dexterity, “Zelda: Oracle of Seasons.” game takes thought and planning Zelda games have added stress to PHOTO COURTESY OF FIRSTHOUR.NET The hours I spent in the Kingdom that modern games lay at your my life that has been unequaled by Over 25 years, Link, the Zelda series’ proganist, has changed—from 8-bit to next-gen graphics, from a cartoony style to the more realistic one depicted above. But one thing he’s of Hyrule were absolutely not feet with a ribbon on top. Without any other video game. Each and kept all along: the elvish cap, which is more “in” then ever before (i.e. the oversized beanie). limited to that one game, as my the aid of any number of online every time, I have still found the school work and chores fell in walkthroughs, such a game is far desire to complete each task set slowing down. not one of those Wii-loving, strong priority to a new adventure time more substantive and fulfilling, not before me, amid the near controller- With the new release of the graphics hating hipsters, in fact, and time again. For 25 years, this to mention fun, when compared throwing levels of confusion. Nintendo 3DS, a glasses-free 3D there are many modern games that past Monday, Link has been a to a game where you run down a Despite the frustrating aspects, version of their handheld system, the I wish my visually wimpy system cultural icon that is synonymous straight line. Zelda is the third largest game gaming giant announced the coming could handle. Exclusive titles are with adventure gaming for every This challenging, fun-loving style seller with 59 million total copies release of “Ocarina of Time 3D.” what have made Nintendo the Nintendo system. of game play is what has allowed the sold, behind only Mario himself Also, a much anticipated chapter king of gaming and the reason old But what makes the Zelda series franchise to interest each new age of and Pokémon. That’s twice what for the Wii, “Skyward Sword,” is systems are sought after constantly so popular two-and-a-half decades gamers. Even some that are called the “Halo” franchise has sold in set to be released sometime in 2011 by gamers and why I still own an later is not the adapted game play “failures” (“Zelda II: The Adventure an era where gaming has grown and will use the WiiMotionPlus N64. for each new system but what stayed of Link” for one) are loved by young significantly. Even as Nintendo’s system to create a new, yet hopefully I’m not saying my childhood the same through the years. The and old as a unique installations. The Wii begins to show slower sales next familiar, Zelda experience. was better than yours, but, at the characters and events that carry style of play and intricacy of subject to the graphic kings of Microsoft If you don’t own a Nintendo, my least, my long family car trips were Link from dungeon to dungeon and matter transcends trends while and Sony, Zelda shows no signs of condolences for your loss. No, I’m probably more fun. New film offers little when compared to actor’s past sucess BY ANDREW LOVGREN Despite a contrived plot with to the audience. Furthermore, the EDITOR-IN-CHIEF less than convincing conspiracy consequences of said events create When a freak accident in Berlin theories, Neeson’s acting and a several odd personality shifts that puts a man in a come for four days, fantastic script lead to a fun, fast- stretch beyond illogical. he remembers only who he is and paced film. Such an oddly constructed plot why he’s there. No one else does. Without diving too much into would have surely destroyed the Not even the audience. And maybe the twists of the plot, more than movie, perhaps before the car even not even the writers. the over-revealing trailer already managed to get off the road, if it Liam Neeson’s latest film, has, the circumstances before and wasn’t for Neeson’s intimidating

Unknown, is frustratingly enjoyable. after his accident remain foggy acting and a strong supporting cast. PHOTO COURTESY OF BIGSCREENZ.BLOGSPOT.COM Despite the brilliant intimidation of Liam Neesen, “Unknown” becomes more of a “Star Wars Episode 1” than a “Taken.” Check Out His carried over confidence and Why the director, whose closest depth from Taken adds a spark of thing to a good film has been “Eagle life and intrigue that lacked in the Eye,” chose to highlight little details confusing premise of the film. that contributed nothing to the rest Supporting actress Diane of the film is mind-boggling. Kruger (Inglorious Bustards, National Regardless of the odd turns of the Treasure) shows the diversity of her plot and underachieving aspects of a voice palate with a Bosnian accent film that could have been incredible in her connecting role as the leading (Taken), Unknown has the acting and lady. Bruno Ganz, who starred as camera workings of an entertaining Hitler in 2004’s Downfall, plays a flick. Putting aside the fact that minor, but convincing role as an the entire plot is based off of what Book: Alison Pearson’s TV: Blog: investigative reporter. appears to be a series of very strange “I Think I Love You” The Oscars “The Sartorialist” One entertaining trick that can coincidences that must be solved What big name do you see Hosted by what should be This fashion blog might be a turn an non-sensical plot into a through a series of overly spelled yourself with? Jude Law? a good pair in James Franco far cry from Orange city style. hollywood great is an attention out situations, the film is a thriller Natalie Portman? Here’s a and Anne Hathaway, the 83rd But this street photographer to detail. This can be done with that will entertain. Hornby-esque novel about version of The Oscars airs this has a good eye for color, subtle camera angle changes, bits However, be prepared to leave our romantic draw to celebs. Sunday on ABC, 7 PM. textures, and his subjects. of dialogue that gain meaning later the theater with a perpetual feeling or through any number of minute of uncertainty. aspects to the film’s enviroment. February 25, 2011 beacon.nwciowa.edu ports 10 Hurley,S Raiders explode in Raiders deliver at Conference Championships NATASHA FERNANDO freshman Aubrey Lindgren set the top-ranked match-up CONTRIBUTING WRITER school record with a time 8.2 seconds MICHAEL SIMMELINK The second half was more of the Senior Charity Miles and and a 14th-place finish. Among the SPORTS EDITOR same, even though the Raiders took freshman Dawn Gildersleeve led other women, the Raiders had 7 The No. 2 Northwestern Lady off their press and slowed down the Raider track and field teams other top finishes. Raiders (27-1, 18-0) provided perhaps their offensive tempo. Every one with individual championships For the men, sprinters sophomore their most impressive blowout of the of the Lady Raiders got at least six and records at the GPAC Indoor Brandon Hammack and freshman year after overpowering No. 4 Sioux minutes of playing time, and the Championships held last Saturday Jeriah Dunk took the lead for Falls (24-4, 14-4) 109-64 Saturday final buzzer ran led to a large ovation in Lincoln, Neb. Miles won two the men’s team with a pair of all- night. After NW scored 67 points the for the 109-64 win. individual championships and set conference performances. Hammack first half, it was all smooth sailing for The statistics on the game were meet records in both her events, finished sixth in the 200-meter with the win and a fitting result for three staggering. NW shot 57 percent on while Gildersleeve set a school a time of 22.32 seconds and also seniors on the squad: Becca Hurley, the game, 68 from downtown. The record and won an individual placed seventh in the 60-meter Allison Hulst and Kristen Neth. team dished out 27 assists, ripped championship. Out of 12 teams, the with a time of 7.03 seconds. Dunk The first eight minutes of the down 43 rebounds, and totaled 13 Lady Raiders finished in sixth place set school records and placed in contest seemed to suggest a grudge steals. On the other hand, USF shot totaling 52 points. The men placed both events, finishing fourth in the match would ensue between the 34 and 26 percent, respectively. They seventh of 12 teams with 37 points. 60-meter (6.93 seconds) and fifth two nationally respected programs. were also forced into 26 turnovers In the 3000-meter, Miles finished in the 200-meter (22.29 seconds). Up only 17-15, the Raiders put on a and could only muster 32 rebounds. first and set the new meet and school Freshman Kyle Heidebrink also run to increase their lead to 28-15, Hurley had a game to remember, record with a time of 10 minutes, earned all-conference honors in the PHOTO BY HEIDI HILDEBRANDT and from that point on, NW put collecting 32 points, eight boards, 5.69 seconds, which was nearly eight 60-meter hurdles, placing fifth with Freshman Dawn Gildersleeve runs her on a clinic for the home court fans. six assists and three assists in only seconds faster than the second place a time of 8.56 seconds. 1000-meter race last Saturday. Gildersleeve won the conference title in the event. Hurley put in 27 of her 32 points in 18 minutes of play. Sophomore runner. Senior Sara Hess finished In the field events, sophomore the first half. NW played incredibly Kendra De Jong dropped 17 points sixth in the 3000-meter, earning Matt Huseman finished second in and Heidebrink). unselfish basketball and ran the fast- of her own and also collected eight all-conference honors with a time the high jump, clearing 6-08.25. The NAIA Indoor National break very effectively, which lead to boards. Junior Kami Kuhlmann of 10:23.42. Miles also later won Sophomore thrower Kiley Murra Championships are to be held easy lay-ups all around. Excellent scored 12 points in 13 minutes of the 5000-meter race, setting the finished fifth in the shot put with a Thursday, March 3 in Geneva, Ohio. ball movement opened up the three- action. Sophomore Mel Babcock school and meet record with a time toss of 51-00.75. In the heptathlon, Qualifying for this meet are Miles, point line for the Raider shooters. blocked two shots and Hulst handed of 17:23.02. freshman Taylor Bodin placed Gildersleeve, Hess, Huseman and They shot 67 percent from the field out four key assists. With less than a one second eighth, totaling 4,016 points. Other Murra, along with junior Dani Fry, and a gaudy 79 percent from behind margin against Breanna Mathes of top men’s finishers who earned all- senior Kara Den Herder and junior the arc. The score going into the Morningside College, Gildersleeve conference honors were freshman Stacey Dietrich. locker room was a ridiculous 67-24. captured the GPAC Championship Austin King (600-meter) and junior in the 1000-meter, setting a school Mark Mineart (high jump) and the record of 2:57.87. In the 60-meter, 4x400 team (Hammack, King, Dunk Tennis women start play again MICHAEL SIMMELINK Kate Mannenbach. SPORTS EDITOR The ladies are coached by Jeff The Northwestern women’s Guthmiller, who has been at the tennis team will get back into action head coaching position since 2009, as they travel to Minn. to face off when NW restarted its program after against non-conference opponents. not offering the sport following the They will compete against Bethany 2002 season. Guthmiller coached the Lutheran College in Mankato team from 2000-2002. on Friday, and Northwestern in In 2001 and 2002, Guthmiller’s Minneapolis on Saturday. squads finished second in the GPAC The Lady Raiders last played in and reached the regional qualifier September, and these will be their both years. only matches before the heart of The program received more their season starts in April. good news throughout the month The wide-age range roster of February when Kisa Benzel (San consists of freshmen Rachel Dimas, Calif.) and Hannah Stark Nysetveld, Missy Yorchak, (New Ulm, Minn.) signed letters of

sophomore 2010 All-GPAC intent to come play for the Raiders PHOTO COURTESY OF NWCRAIDERS.COM PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW Honorable Mention Kellie Korver, next year, providing more depth to Junior Julie Mineart competes against Seniors, from left to right, Kristen Neth, Becca Hurley and Allison Hulst celebrate their GPAC junior Julie Mineart, and seniors an already fast-improving roster. Morningside last spring. She and the other Regular Season Championship on Saturday night. The women had clinched their title after Raiders will play in Minnesota this weekend. their victory over Morningside on Feb. 9. Laura Starr, Nessa Summers and Scoreboard Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Wrestling Track & Field Feb. 17 @ Doane - L 17-9 Feb. 19 vs. Sioux Falls - L 75-71 Feb. 19 vs. Sioux Falls - W 109-64 Feb. 19 @ North Qualifier Feb. 18-19 GPAC Indoor Feb. 24 vs. Mt. Marty - W 93-70 Feb. 24 vs. Concordia - W 72-66 Coming Up Feb. 27 & 28 @ Joplin, Mo. Coming Up Coming Up Coming Up Coming Up March 7-12 @ Tuscon, Ariz. Feb. 26 vs. Briar Cliff at 2 p.m. Feb. 26 vs. Dordt at 4 p.m. March 1 vs. TBD March 1 vs. TBD March 3 @ NAIA Nationals March 3 @ NAIA Nationals March 7-12 NAIA Tourney March 7-12 NAIA Tourney beacon.nwciowa.edu beacon.nwciowa.edu February 25. 2011 ports 11 Evjen,S Flores battle to qualifier wins Baseball falls in first spring game NATASHA FERNANDO MICHAEL SIMMELINK Juniors Eddie Pantzlaff and Jared CONTRIBUTING WRITER SPORTS EDITOR Kirkeby, senior Drew Nonnemacher Senior Luke Evjen and The Northwestern baseball team and sophomore Taylor Morris came sophomore Jerod Flores both won dropped its spring season opener at out of the bullpen throughout the their respective weight classes at Doane by a score of 17-9. Though the game as well. the NAIA Northern Qualifier held Raiders played the majority of the From the batter’s box, senior in Orange City last Saturday. Flores game well defensively, the Tigers catcher Clint Gingerich went 2-5 was the No. 1 seed at 149 pounds, found a way to pound out 17 hits and knocked in three RBIs, while while Evjen was the No. 2 seed at and score just as many runs. The junior centerfielder Steve Englund 184 pounds. Both wrestlers also won Raiders put more men on the bags knocked in two runs. Sophomore the GPAC Championships earlier throughout the game, but couldn’t Noah Bohlmann went 3-5 and this month. capitalize as they left 11 runners freshman Cody Groskreutz went The host team fought hard on base. 3-4 while playing leftfield for the enough to capture fifth place out Both teams’ pitchers tried to shake Raiders. of the 10 teams competing. They off the rust of the winter layover. The Raiders started their trip to posted a score of 76 on the day, Junior Mike Zoellner started off on Joplin, Miss. on Thursday night and which was the third best showing by the bump for NW, and went three will play four games on Friday and a GPAC school at the qualifier. Next innings, giving up only one run. Saturday. up for Raider wrestling is NAIA PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW Championships in Cedar Rapids, Senior Luke Evjen grapples for position on Saturday. Evjen and sophomore Jerod Flores won their respective weight classes and will be traveling to the NAIA National Meet in Lady Raiders win first tourney game Iowa on March 3. Ceder Rapids. MICAHEL SIMMELINK Raider lead. With two minutes left SPORTS EDITOR in the game, Concordia took the Thursday night’s match-up lead 64-63. Two free throws by Kami Men drop regular season finale, but win first round against Concordia was not the Kuhlmann on the next possession MICHAEL SIMMELINK of shots, gained some confidence treys to take a 9-0 lead. The scoring offensive explosion that many were and a thunderous rejection by SPORTS EDITOR and played with a really high level then spread around as the Raiders expecting, but the Lady Raiders sophomore Mel Babcock helped NW No. 10 Northwestern couldn’t of energy,” Korver said. “We did not went 46 percent from downtown to still picked up a 72-66 victory to pull away for the victory overcome poor shooting in the make them match our energy, and take a 38-29 lead into the half. advance one win closer to the GPAC Hurley had a truly gutsy second half, and dropped their we became impatient and settled on The second half saw the Lancers postseason crown. Northwestern performance of 31 points in 25 last regular season game to No. 20 the offensive end.” make a run at the NW lead, but relied heavily on their two leading minutes while playing with a Sioux Falls 71-75 on Saturday night. Sophomores Daniel Van the defense and rebounding in the scorers, senior Becca Hurley and bruised thigh. Sophomore Kendra Though the Raiders had clinched the Kalsbeek and Ben Miller tied for paint by the Raider post players sophomore Kendra De Jong. De Jong provided the biggest boost GPAC Championship after their win the lead in Raider scoring, by held the counter-attack off. The big The game was a constant battle for the Raiders, dropping 17 points over Morningside on Feb. 9, the men dropping 15 points each. Junior lead provided by the starting lineup as the Bulldogs tried to extend their but also ripping down a staggering were hoping to send seniors Ryan Walker Seim added 13 points. The allowed every player in a Raider post-season against the Raiders. 22 boards. Junior Val Kleinjan led Hoogeveen, Brent Dunkelberger 37-33 advantage that NW held on uniform to get at least four mintues Throughout the first half, both the team with four assists. and manager Andrew Ulibarri out the boards was largely thanks to of playing time. teams did not do enough to secure The Raiders will be hoping to with a win on Senior Night. the nine and seven rebounds that Van Kalsbeek and Hoogeveen momentum or control, and the improve on their 47 percent shooting This USF squad looked very Van Kalsbeek and sophomore Stu scored 15 points apiece, while Miller contest was a NW 34-28 lead at half. and 18 turnovers when they take different from the two teams’ first Goslinga pulled down, respectively. and Seim added 13 points each. It was Concordia who came out on Briar Cliff at 2 p.m. on Saturday. meeting, with their top two scorers The Thursday night game Junior Ryan Stock came off the bench of the locker room playing better, suspended three weeks earlier. between Mt. Marty and NW was to drop 12.Van Kalsbeek grabbed 11 and slowly fought to dig into the It looked as though the Cougars a much more pleasing outcome as boards to secure a double-double, couldn’t find a way to replace them the Raiders ran away with their and Goslinga collected 10 of his own. as the Raiders took control of the GPAC first round game with a score The Raiders will play Dordt at The Blake Griffin effect contest early and held a 12-point of 93-70. 4 p.m. on Saturday in the Bultman. TOM WESTERHOLM impressed. Griffin demanded the lead with seven minutes to go in the The Raiders did not trail CONTRIBUTING WRITER team’s best defender at all times first half. The advantage was 38-28 throughout the entire contest, and I recently witnessed Blake Griffin while he was on the court. Not just in favor of NW at half. were started off by Seim hitting three for my first time, and afterward I was any defender, but a post defender, “We did a very good job in that feeling mildly heretical. usually 7’2” Darko Milicic, a big first half moving the basketball and I watched the Clippers play guy who is supposed to be tying being unselfish,” said Raiders head the Timberwolves, and I went in up the lane from wing slashers. coach Kris Korver. “We moved the expecting to witness inhuman acts Griffin punished him by downing ball, made extra passes and got some I had never seen before. Having jumper after jumper, shooting a easy baskets and rhythm shots.” watched the majority of his games very solid 12-20 from the field. Coming out of the locker room, on League Pass, I had heard all Admittedly, 4 of those shots were the Raiders could not match the the comparisons, a combination of thunderous dunks, but he proved Cougars shooting, managing only 29 Malone, Kemp and Barkley. clearly that defenders should respect percent from the floor, compared to I was sincerely let down his jumpers as much as his post 60 percent from USF. The Cougars afterward. Blake was clearly a game. Griffin also demonstrated shot 52 percent on the game young player. He seemed much excellent court awareness for a big and NW only put in 41 percent too interested in dunks. On too man, consistently making the right of their attempts. The Raiders many possessions, he pointed to pass. He wound up with five assists had opportunities, but could not the rim, asking for an alley oop. On and eight rebounds to match his capitalize to regain the lead after offense, he seemed disinterested 29 points. USF took it 66-65 with 3:21 left in running around setting screens, The Clippers are a good young in the game. A variety of players doing the things that post players team, whose record is not indicative contributed to the USF scoreboard, do. His defense seemed suspect. He of their talent level. They clearly with four starters putting up double complained to the refs. A lot. When enjoy playing together. They will be figures. players do this, I get ulcers. getting lots of national TV coverage PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW “Sioux Falls came out of the gate Sophomore Ben Miller drives to the hole against Sioux Falls. The Raiders could not win But the more I thought about next year, thanks almost entirely to in that second half, made a couple revenge in the second match-up of the season, losing 71-75 on Senior Night. the actual game, the more I was the Blake Show. February 25, 2011 beacon.nwciowa.edu News 12 Gobble BY KATE WALLIN E-books: Virtual text threatens print Guru CONTRIBUTING WRITER BY TYLER LEHMANN Mueller purchased her e-reader English students need to develop “Buttons, screens and batteries CONTRIBUTING WRITER last fall, and she uses it for relationships with the texts they all wear out no matter how well Unattainable Beauty Without her packed bookshelf, assignments, pleasure reading and are studying. you treat the device,” Schlak said. Bieber’s haircut brings tabloid freshman Alena Schuessler wouldn’t devotionals. “For me,” Westerholm said, “Put a book in a safe place with sparks, but a hot Newsweek feel at home in her dorm room. “Surprisingly, it’s not hard to “reading a great novel on an fairly reasonable conditions and it article has been blowing up the Each book nestled there holds read on,” Mueller said. “It really e-reader would be unsatisfactory will still be readable 100 years from web. According to roughly 1000 “sentimental significance,” and looks like paper. It’s like I’m reading because reading those works is a now. I doubt whether the same can adults surveyed by Newsweek she remembers the day she got a [printed] book.” Mueller said conversation, not just collecting be said for a Kindle and other reader Magazine, “Americans widely every one. her experience reading one of data. I need paper to take part in devices.” regard a person’s looks as For Schuessler, books are more her favorite book series remained that conversation.” Newsweek reported that by 2014, playing an important role in than reading material. The smell of unchanged when she switched from “I’ve been reading and loving sales of e-books will equal those of their ability to get ahead in the pages, the design on the cover printed versions to e-books. books for half a century,” he printed books. Monsma predicted the workplace.” Now defined and the texture of the paper are For Schuessler, however, the said, lounging beside his floor- that someday, printed books could as “lookism”–discrimination all part of her “romantic idea” of difference is night and day. to-ceiling bookshelf overflowing become a niche market. towards someone based on their reading. “I really, really like the tactile with worn novels. “I’ve established physical appearance – Newsweek Schuessler’s face wore a different experience with a book. You don’t a relationship with them. I cited that nearly 63 percent of expression, though, when she get that with an e-reader,” she said. can’t imagine doing that with adults believe that looking good discovered that printed books are “I enjoy turning pages more than electrons.” positively affects your success in apparently losing the battle for clicking buttons.” Anita Vogel, Senior Reference the workplace. consumers to e-books. Over the In opposition to Mueller, Librarian, prefers printed books last three months of 2010, e-book Schuessler described progressing but has kept her mind open. Nothing but Fear downloads outsold paperback through a book as “the comforting “I like the feel of books, but Famed Canadian inventor books for the first time on Amazon, heft in your hands that shifts slowly down the road, I could change Raymond Li has completed a 10- the online retailer announced. Over and gradually as you coax the weight my mind,” Vogel said. “It’s kind of year project to make the world’s the entire year, Amazon sold 115 from one hand to another.” neat to think that you can have a most extreme water recreation e-books for every 100 paperbacks. Some faculty have begun whole library in one little device.” toy. A new water-powered “It’s the direction our culture is experimenting with e-readers While many librarians fear that jetpack. Using a backpack-like headed,” Schuessler said. “I accept in their classrooms. Sociology e-readers will obsolve libraries, harness, the pack uses an engine that. It’s just kind of sad.” professor Dr. Scott Monsma refers Vogel doesn’t see any cause to suck up water from the lake On the other hand, Natalia to lecture notes on his e-reader for alarm. She predicted that below, creating 500 pounds of Mueller couldn’t help smiling when because he “can wander around the libraries may supply patrons with thrust that propels the individual she discovered e-books’ increasing classroom.” e-readers, similar to how they skyward. The jetpack – aptly popularity. Mueller, a junior at NW, Others, such as English professor provide computer access today. named the “Jetlev” – is for anyone noticed many students beginning to Dr. Westerholm, would rather However, “the printed page tired of the constraints of gravity. use e-readers after Christmas break. do without e-books. Westerholm still carries an allure that cannot Nationwide, millions of e-readers called the devices “detrimental” easily be met by an electronic PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW Junior Bobby James explores the gadgets of his Brain Takes Beating were purchased during the holiday to English classes because they device,” Tim Schlack, Director Kindle electronic reader. E-books are becoming This past week, National season. “imply one-way exchange” when of the Library said. the new paperback revolution. Institute of Health researchers have found that 50 minutes of cell phone usage produces Energy drinks boost health concerns, risks enough radiation to change the BY JULIA LANTZ received on serious as the fight-or-flight response, our brain activity in the cells nearest CONTRIBUTING WRITER health threats automatic way to respond to certain the phone. And while it’s still Heart rates and bottlers boom resulting from situations.” not clear whether cell phone as the energy drink industry is overconsumption, In response to all of the potential radiation directly correlates to expected to top sales of $9 billion companies are harms energy drinks possess, Senior cases of increased risk for brain in 2011. saying that the TJ Noble stated, “I do not drink cancer, the researchers urged that Energy drinks have become the amount of caffeine them often, nor do I drink them for the 7 percent increase in “brain fastest growing beverage market in in their products the temporary ‘high,’ so I’m not too metabolism” is the region closest the U.S., according to the Associated is comparable to a concerned with my consumption.” to the cell phone antenna does Press earlier this month. cup of coffee. An A few other students approve pose a serious health concern. One in three consumers of these 8.3- ounce can of of an occasional liquid boost. “I

is a teen or young adult, which PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW Red Bull contains drink them mostly because I have Do You Game? brings a higher level of concern to Though handy for that quick boost before an exam or late-night 76 milligrams of a late night ahead of me or have It’s official: computer games pediatricians. Media attention to project, energy drinks can do more harm than good. caffeine, while an a huge athletic competition I need are good for you. The company the surrounding health concerns is The FDA limits the amount of 8- ounce cup of coffee can contain to be energized for,” said Jennifer that produces your favorite pushing for more in-depth research caffeine in a soda to 71 milligrams between 95 to 200 milligrams of Vander Veen. computer games “Bejeweled” on the under-studied product. per 12-ounce serving. Energy drinks caffeine. Due to taste preference, Vander and “Peggle” has the results of In an issue of the University have so far eluded such restrictions, According to Dr. Dean Calsbeek, Veen enjoys a healthier alternative recently commissioned research of Miami’s Pediatrics, researchers because they are classified as dietary a kinesiology professor, caffeine called XS Energy Drink, only 100 on the benefits of computer games. said, “The known and unknown supplements. could have a severe effect on the calories, full of vitamins with no The findings: casual gaming can pharmacology of agents included Research shows the ingredients body because it is diuretic. “It could, carbs or caffeine and minimal sugar. reduce the symptoms of anxiety in such drinks, combined with in these drinks can boost heart in certain forms, cause dehydration Whether for an occasional jolt to and depression. The study, done reports of toxicity, raises concern for rate, raise blood pressure, cause that could cause those symptoms or get through class or athletic kick, by East Carolina University’s potentially serious adverse effects in dehydration, prevention of sleep, conditions.” Dr. Calsbeek stated, “Caffeine is not Psychophysiology Department, association with energy-drink use.” anxiety and irritability. In more Caffeine in moderation can an essential nutrient.” Caffeine can found a 57 percent decrease in Popular energy drinks such as severe cases, potential harms provide benefits that include provide temporary benefits, but an the symptoms of depression Red Bull, Rock Star and Monster, include heart palpitations, seizures, enhanced cognition, attention and excess can disrupt the body. and anxiety in users who gamed often marketed as “energy boosters,” strokes and sudden death. physical endurance. Dr. Calsbeek casually. contain stimulants such as caffeine In response to criticism, added, “Caffeine can amplify the and herbal supplements. the energy-drink industry has body’s sympathetic response, such