A Call to Gentlemen Forensics Students mingle at the Idaho Governors BallVanessa Evans gives the men of NNU some takes the sound advice. Bronze Eagle at Opinion pgS Western

Arabic Class Washington NNU offers Arabic for the first time this tournament semester.

by RACHAEL FINCH

I The N N U forensics team took home the Bronze Eagle sweepstakes award, along with several individual awards, after a Slumdog Millionaire tournament at Western Danny Boyle's newest Washington University film has caught the last weekend. eye of the Oscar In addition to the committee, is it worth Bronze Eagle, a team award for the year, five students received awards. Heather White made it to semifinals in Junior Sophomore Lance Pounds and freshman Christina Andreoni dance together during the Governor's Ball, Friday night at Extemporaneous Speak­ the Grove Hotel in Boise (photo by Paige McDaniel). ing and got sixth place in Open After Dinner Speaking. Allison Hawn by PAIGE McDaniel Boise. Before the doors to opportunity to mingle with real estate agents, legislators W eather received sixth place in Ju­ the ballroom were tables Idaho’s politicians. and other socialites to help THURSDAY nior Impromptu Speak­ It was a crisp and chilly where guests checked in, But the beautiful setting the Republican Party and Mostly cloudy. ing, John Crabill was Friday night when the Ida­ picked up nametags and wasn’t the focus of the par­ Governor Butch Otter’s re- Hi: 43° 1 Low: 29° fourth in Story Telling ho Republican party joined dropped off their jackets ty; it was mainly a gathering election campaign. The ball FRIDAY and Heather Pruett came with the Governor in a to enjoy the party. NN U of the Idaho Young Repub­ Chance of rain. in third in Story Tell­ gala at the Grove Hotel in students enjoyed the licans as well as brokers. »See"Ball"onpg8 Hi: 43° I Low: 27° ing. Rachel Allen came SATURDAY in third in Open After Chance of snow showers. Dinner Speaking and Current economy affects NNU students and their jobs Hi: 37° I Low: 25° sixth in Open Dramatic SUNDAY Partly sunny. Interpretation. by LAURIE BURGEMEISTER and said that hour short­ Hi: 26° I Low: 26° “Personally I feel this R«si D tepot^l* Persorud bwoiiM and ages have been occurring at MONDAY was a very good rourna- Job cuts in the commu­ Starbucks stores all over the Chance of showers. ment. This is our last nity have been hurting stu­ nation. Hi: 39° I Low: 26° tournarhent before na­ dents’ work opportunities. Real Oisposabte p “We’ve cut our daily hours Personal income 2 TUESDAY tionals and as one of the Heather Reeves, Jillian of operation by two, which Chance of showers. Hi: 37° I Low: 27° few going, it is nice to Jensen and Lindsay Macias means that I lost about four have the practice,” said have all been affected by the hours of my weekly pay,” Index Allen. economy’s downturn. said Reeves. 2 pinion Forensics tournaments Reeves, a senior commer­ Reeves said that Starbucks 4 - ■ (^m pus Life 6 cial music major, works Sports 8 »See"Forensics"on pg 2 at Starbucks in Nampa A&E 10 Graph marking consumer spening in the end of 2008. » S e e "Economy"on pg 3 Humor 12 2 NEWS FEBRUARY 4,2009 The international community is dismayed as Libyan president Moammar Gadhafir is chosen to lead the African Union by ASSOCIATED PRESS seven men, one carrying a doctor after eight years in Gadhafi’s election but said 4-foot gold staff, and caused prison for allegedly infect­ the United States would re­ Moammar Gadhafi of a stir when security officials ing Libyan children with main engaged with the Afri­ Libya was elected Mon­ did not admit them because HIV. The medics said they can Union. day as leader of the Afri­ each delegation gets only had been tortured in pris­ “We are going to con­ can Union, a position long four floor passes. on to exact a confession, a tinue to work with the sought by the eccentric “I think the coming time charge Gadhafi’s son admit­ AU,” spokesman Robert dictator who wants to push will be a time of serious ted to in a 2005 television Wood told reporters. “It’s a his oil-rich nation into the work and a time of action interview when he said they critical institution in terms international mainstream and not wotyls,” he said. had been tortured with elec­ of our dealing with the after years of isolation. Diplomats who attended trodes and threats to their continent.” Gadhafi, once ostracized the closed-door meetings in families. Gadhafi has also been by the West for sponsoring which Gadhafi was chosen “The Libyan government involved in mediating the terrorism, has been trying to said several countries vigor­ continues to imprison peo­ conflict in Darfur with little increase both Libya’s global ously opposed him, seeking ple for criticizing Gadhafi,” success. He has mediated stature and its regional in­ alternatives from Lesotho said Reed Brody, a Brussels- between Chad and Sudan fluence — mediating Af­ and Sierra Leone. How­ based lawyer with Human — both have accused each rican conflicts, sponsoring ever, the AU’s chairman­ Rights Watch who watched other of supporting the oth­ efforts to spread Islam on ship rotates among Africa’s Moammar Gadhafi has been the president of Libya since a Gadhafi take the helm of er’s rebel groups. The Liby­ the continent and pushing regions, and a North Afri­ 1969 coup (photo from wikimedia commons). the AU. “Hundreds more an leader’s mediation has for the creation of a single can had not been chaired have been ‘disappeared.’ resulted in deals between African government. the continental body since two of the traditional kings something and we are silent Libya has no independent Chad and Sudan, which He attended the ses­ 2000, when Algeria held to speak — was measured. about it at the next summit NGOs and the government have later been violated. sion dressed in a gold-em­ the chairmanship. “I think his time has it means we’ve accepted it.” tightly controls all forms of Libya has never held broidered green robe and Meetings to select the come,” Liberian President Since he seized power public expression.” the chaitmanship in the flanked by seven extrava­ chairman are held in pri­ Ellen Johnson Sirleaf told Gadhafi has ruled the oil- Gadhafi renounced ter­ 46-year-history of the Af­ gantly dressed men who vate. The leader is usually The Associated Press. “He’s rich state with an iron rorism in 2003. rican Union and its prede­ said they are the “traditional nominated and then chosen worked for it. I think it’s up hand and the often quixotic Libya has also entered cessor, the Organization of kings of Africa.” by consensus. AU officials to us to make sure it comes ideology laid out in his fa­ into deals with major oil African Unity. This contrib­ Gadhafi told about 20 of would not give details of out best.” mous “Green Book,” which companies for exploitation uted to his being denied the his fellow heads of state that the proceedings, including Still, Gadhafi appeared outlines Gadhafi’s anti­ of its reserves and re-estab­ chairmanship of the Orga­ that he would work to unite which countries objected. to cast his selection as a democratic and economic lished diplomatic ties with nization of African Unity in the continent into “the Even in public the recep­ victory. policies. the U.S. 1982. United States of Africa.” tion to his appointment “Silence means approval,” In 2007, his regime re­ In Washington, the State Gadhafi arrived at the — and the acceptance cer­ he said during his accep­ leased five Bulgarian nurses Department declined to summit Sunday with the emony in which he invited tance speech. “If we have and a naturalized Palestinian comment specifically on Texas mother convicted in her 2-year old daughter’s death

by ASSOCIATED PRESS Galveston County District authorities. saw an artist’s sketch of the causing the skull fractures. But prosecutor Kayla Al­ Attorney Kurt Sistrunk said Sheriffs investigators girl and told authotities in Trenor’s defense attorney, len told jurors Trenor was A mother was convicted after the verdict. dubbed the toddler “Baby Texas she thought it was her Tommie Stickler Jr., said a strong person who killed of capital murder Mon­ Trenor and her husband, Grace” during the weeks granddaughter. he was disappointed by the her daughter because the day for the death of her Royce Clyde Zeigler II, were they worked to identify her Sawyers testified dur­ verdict but wasn’t surprised girl was in the way of her 2-year-old daughter, who accused of killing Riley Ann remains, found by a fisher­ ing the trial and was in the by how quickly the jury de­ happiness with her new was whipped with belts and Sawyers while disciplining man. Many of those inves­ courtroom as the verdict cided. Jurors had the option husband. flung onto a tile floor to her in July 2007. Prosecu­ tigators were in the court­ was read. She did not speak of convicting Trenor of two The foreman, Randall teach her manners, before tors said Trenor and Zei­ room Monday and cried as with reporters afterward. lesser charges. Rothschild, said jurors felt her body was dumped in a gler beat Riley with belts, the verdict was read. “She looked at Kimberly “This was unacceptable the case was “pretty cut and box in Galveston Bay. dunked her head in cold “We all made a promise as a daughter,” said Laura abuse that will be punished dried.” Jurors deliberated less water and threw her onto to that little girl ... that we DePledge, an attorney for but it’s not capital murder,” “It’s an emotional trial be­ than two hours before find­ a tile floor, fracturing her would find the people re­ the Sawyers family. “It’s a Stickler said during his clos­ cause of the victim,” Roth­ ing Kimberly Trenor guilty. skull. Zeigler’s capital mur­ sponsible for her death and victory for Riley, but it’s an­ ing arguments. schild said as his eyes be­ She received an automatic der trial will be held later. bring them to justice and other loss for Sheryl and the Stickler said Trenor never came teary. “That was hard sentence of life without After Riley’s death, the we did,” shetiffs Sgt. Mi­ Trenor family.” intended to kill her daugh­ to set aside (emotions) and parole. Prosecutors did not couple stuffed her body in chael Barry said. Trenor admitted taking ter, depicting her as a fright­ stick to the facts. But we did seek the death penalty. a plastic box and hid it at Riley’s identity was a part in the discipline session ened 18 year old at the time and justice is served.” “Justice has been served their . suburban Houston mystery for weeks until but blamed 25-year-old of Riley’s death who was today. Today it’s about home before dumping it in her paternal grandmother Zeigler for throwing Riley being controlled by her Riley” — the victim. Galveston Bay, accotding to in Ohio, Sheryl Sawyers, across the family room and husband. continued from page Economy 1: is tough for students who cant work full time

stores in the U.S. as well as lost her job at Transgroup bankruptcy,” said Jensen. been laid off. Macias full-time employees have his job and has been look­ losing hundreds of corpo­ Worldwide where she Fortunately, Jensen had worked at the Meridian lo­ priority and Macias said ing for employment for rate jobs. worked during the sum­ already completed her in­ cation for over two years as that she didn’t make the over a month. “Vacation houts have mer to fulfill her internship ternship and has another well and said that she felt it cut because of her limited “I feel like I’m being re­ been cut in half and there is requirement. part-time job at the NNU was coming. availability. sponsible with my money, no priority given to employ­ “We work with imports library. “First there were less “The new requirement is but it’s still hard,” said ees who have been there the and exports fot custom­ She said, “Better me than hours available because we at least 33 hours a week and Macias. longest,” said Reeves, who ers in China and L.A. But people who were trying to were overstaffed and then I can’t do that because of “It’s been tough,” said has been working at Star- no one is buying anything. support their families, but the tension grew as people school,” Macias said. Reeves, “I have bills and bucks for over two years. Our shipments were down it still makes money tight.” worried about their jobs,” Macias also said that her a wedding to pay for, but Jensen, a business admin­ one-third and some of Another Starbucks em­ said Macias. husband, a student at ITT thankfully, I still have a istration senior, recently our clients were filing for ployee, Macias, has also At the Meridian location. Technical Institute, also lost job.” ' FEBRUARY 4,2009 NEWS 3

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are broader than debate - students from all over the we have, and that makes it I>ersuades someone to take Pakistan tournaments, said Brooke Northwest, the team faced much harder to advance,” action. We not only work ApQUETTA Adamson, professor of fo­ some additional challenges. said Allen. together to improve speak­ News Blurbs Gunmen kidnap an rensics. She said that this “This is a very big tour­ Adamson, who also men­ ing and debating but we American U.N. official tournament was designated nament with many other tioned these challenges, said grow together as a family. Obama-Reform and kill his driver in south­ for the Northwest Forensics schools competing with that the outcome is worth Our team takes our rep­ Promises western Pakistan, under­ Conference and there were more funding, larger teams the effort. resentation of Christ and WASHINGTON scoring the security threat many events there, includ­ and more experience. A lot “It is a lot of work but it N NU seriously when we No lobbyists will in a country wracked by ing three forms of debate of the divisions were col­ is so rewarding when the go out and I am proud of help run the new White al-Qaida violence and ris­ and eleven speech events. lapsed, meaning we were literature you have chosen how they represent us,” said House, Barack Obama ing criminality. With NNU competing competing with people touches someone’s life or Adamson. pledged, but it’s not work­ in multiple events, against with more expewence than the speech you have written ing out that way. He’s Sri Lanka-Civil War made repeated exceptions, COLOMBO and now there are tax and Artillery shells slam USA badminton heads to Tehran in February influence-peddling revela­ into an overcrowded hos­ tions about his nominee pital for the second day in for Health and Human Sri Lanka’s northern war by ASSOCIATED PRESS and brought 75 Iranian Services secretary, Tom zone, bringing the death athletes and coaches to the Daschle, raising new toll to at least 11 people, The Obama administra­ United States, it said. questions about Obama’s officials say as the army tion is sending a women’s The badminton trip is promised “clean break claims it found an aban­ badminton team to Iran the first to take place under from business as usual.” doned luxury hide-out of this week as part of a broad the Obama administration, the elusive rebel leader. bid to engage the Iranian which is considering new Fighting Pirates people through educational approaches to Iran. Those MAINE Bailout-Foreign Workers and cultural exchanges, include direct official dia­ With an alarming num­ SANTA CLARA the State Department said logue and the appointment ber of tankers and cargo Even as the economy Monday. of a special envoy to deal ships getting hijacked on collapsed last year and Amid a wide-ranging re­ with Iran, which has not the high seas, the nation’s many financial workers view of U.S. policy toward The USA and Iran have traded over 75 athletes including had diplomatic relations maritime academies are found themselves unem­ the Islamic Republic, the waterpolo teams (photo from v/ikimedia commons). with the U.S. since 1979. offering more training to ployed, the dozen U.S. trip is the new administra­ W ith tensions high over merchant seamen in how banks now receiving the tion’s first foray into such Iran’s nuclear program and to fend off attacks from biggest rescue packages exchanges that began while statement. including artists, athletes, alleged support for extrem­ pirates armed not with requested visas for tens President George W. Bush It said the U.S. squad and medical profession­ ists, the outgoing Bush ad­ cutlasses and flintlocks of thousands of foreign was in the White House. was invited by the Iranian als, have participated in ministration in late Decem­ but automatic weapons workers to fill high-paying Past exchanges have in­ Badminton Federation and exchange programs in the ber expressed grave concern and grenade launchers. jobs, according to an As­ volved athletes from other that they hoped to extend United States, the depart­ about the detention and sociated Press review of sports, artists, academics an invitation to Iran’s na­ ment said. interrogation in Iran of a Britain-Weather visa applications. and professionals. tional team to come to the Previous sports exchanges, prominent American aca­ LONDON The 12-member team will United States in July. This which started in Jan. 2007, demic who was participat­ It’s far from a blizzard, Japan-Volcano be in Tehran from Tuesday week’s trip is being spon­ have included wrestlers and ing in an exchange. The but it still shuts down the TOKYO until Feb. 9 to participate in sored by the State Depart­ weightlifters as well as bas­ incident led the National city that beat back the A volcano near Tokyo the Iran Fajr International ment, which since 2006 has ketball, table tennis and wa­ Academies of Science to sus­ Blitz. Five inches of snow erupts, shooting up bil­ Badminton Tournament, promoted people-to-people ter polo players. Since then, pend educational exchanges idle London’s trademark lowing smoke and show­ which begins on Friday, the exchanges with Iran. the department has sent 32 with Iranian institutions. red buses, halt the Un­ ering parts of the capital State Department said in a More than 250 Iranians, American athletes to Iran derground subway system with a fine ash that sent and create colossal traffic some city residents to the jams. The mayor concedes car wash and leaving oth­ Protester hurls shoe at Chinese premier in the UK the city did not have the ers puzzled over the white plows and other equip­ powder they initially mis­ by ASSOCIATED PRESS intended target. a three-day visit to Britain to the shoe-throwing. Con­ ment needed to combat took for snow. Unlike Bush, Wen, who dogged hy demonstrations tent mentioning it on Inter­ the heaviest snowfall here A protester hurled abuse was standing on a stage over human rights and Chi­ net forums also appears to in 18 years. Iraq and then a shoe at China’s behind a podium, did not nese policy in Tibet. Secu­ have been deleted. BAGHDAD premier Monday while he need to duck. He merely rity was tight at the univer­ The official Xinhua News Vitamins-Kids Iraqi leaders bask in the delivered a speech on the paused for a few seconds sity and police kept a group Agency issued a story say­ CHICAGO immediate rewards from global economy at Cam­ before he continued with of about 20 demonstrators ing that Britain apologized About a third of U.S. provincial elections: no bridge University. his speech. One of his aides away from the Chinese for an incident and that children and teens use vi­ serious attacks and voters The protester leapt up quietly stepped on to the leader when he arrived for China had “expressed its tamin supplements, even from all groups waving from his seat near the hack stage, picked up the shoe his speech. strong feelings against the though most don’t need the purple-tinted fingers of a crowded auditorium, and took it away. Shoe throwing has be­ occurrence of the incident.” them, a survey says. Fol­ that symbolize hopes for hlew a whistle and yelled Security staff escorted the come a globally recognized However, it did not say lowing that advice could democracy. But now come that Premier Wen Jiabao protester out of the audito­ form of protest since the what the incident was. save parents money, since the challenges of get­ was a “dictator” before rium. He was arrested and case involving Bush. Iraqi China’s state-run CCTV about $2 billion is spent ting hundreds of political throwing the shoe toward taken to a police station for reporter Muntadhar al-Zei- network reported Foreign on these annually blocs to accept the results the stage. questioning on suspicion of di was scheduled to face trial Ministry comments, which and sorting out alliances “How can this univer­ committing a public order in December on a charge of acknowledged a “distur­ Israel-Palestinians from more than 14,000 sity prostitute itself with offense, said police spokes­ assaulting a foreign leader, bance” during the speech, GAZA CITY candidates. this dictator here, how can woman Shelly Spratt. but the court date was post­ but made no mention a An Israeli aircraft’s mis­ you listen...to him unchal­ “The university is a place poned after his attorney shoe had been thrown at sile strikes a car travel­ Kenya-Oil Blaze lenged,” the man shouted. for discussion, debate and filed a motion to reduce the Wen. ing in the southern Gaza NAIROBI Like the now-famous considered argument, not charges. He remains in cus­ China keeps a tight grip Strip, killing a Palestinian Kenya declares a week incident when an Iraqi re­ for shoe throwing,” said tody in Baghdad. over the Internet, blocking militant. The strike fur­ of mourning after two porter threw his shoes at Tim Holt, a university In China, state-run news­ any content deemed as a ther strains a truce with massive fires killed more former President George spokesman. papers and Weh sites carried challenge or insulting to the Hamas, even as the Islam­ than 140 people in the W. Bush in December, the The shoe-throwing in­ stories Tuesday on Wen’s ruling Communist Party or ic militant group sends past week. gray athletic shoe missed its cident came at the end of speech but had no reference the country’s leaders. a delegation to Egypt in

iHii 4 OPINION FEBRUARY 4, 2009 Let’s ask ourselves what drives our rebellion Sin: where a worthy all of you filled with frus­ a legitimate concern for Neither should you self- topic went wrong I know, though it goes tration and plotting rebel­ which you have exhausted destruct; the cathartic plea­ largely unsaid, that many lion I have this to offer. At every other expedient, do sure of a few drinks or a students here chafe un­ its heart, despite the rules, not waste an opportunity few ‘F’s is an illusion. STAFF EDITORIAL der N N U ’s rules, limita­ NN U has good intentions. to fix a wrong and, more Also, accept consequenc­ tions and requirements. However these inten­ importandy, stimulate es; anyone can anonymous­ I_/et’s be honest: last week the Winter Awakening speak­ Although we did agree to tions are made manifest growth. ly write a swear word on a er left a majority of his listeners in, well, a bad attitude. We (perhaps imperfectly), the If your rebellion is a bathroom stall, but few be­ exited chapel with a bitter taste in our mouths. institution, with its alumni knee-jerk response to au­ lieve enough in what they The speaker approached the topic of sin in a way that left and administrators, is sim­ thority, it is nothing more do to accept credit. those of us comfortably sitting in the audience rather.. .un­ ply trying to do what it than an adolescent girl who On the other hand, if comfortable. There is something to be said about speaking thinks is best. uses body piercings to spite your rebellion is not self- on sin; it’s certainly not a “beat around the bush” concept. Certainly our faculty a loving mother. This rebel­ serving, strives to cause However, what happens when a blunt nature used with members atei^ paid enough lion is not NNU-specific growth, not destruction, this subject puts listening ears on the extreme defense? Last Friday that is exactly what happened. There are many ways by by a small university in and will be found in every and carries your mother’s to approach sin, and this wasn’t one of them. The line be­ ANDREW McCULLEY Podunk, Idaho to teach aspect of life, regardless of blessing I sincerely hope tween insight and insult was crossed. or work (or enforce rules) which school you attend. the need for change will So what is there to say about the discussion of sin in our follow these rules prior to here if they didn’t consider To those people I say this. be so apparent to those in community atmosphere? It should be just that—a discus­ attending the school, to our education good enough Do not vandalize; this only power that before you can sion. If we are all equally sinful, does any one human have not once regret that deci­ compensation. ruins things for the rest of act, the situation will be re­ more of a right to tell us what we’re doing wrong in the eyes sion over the course of four But if rebellion is in us (I liked the flags in our solved. If not, I wish you of God? Even more so, a human being that doesn’t even years is a tall order. So to your heart, and if you have otherwise drab cafeteria). luck. know us personally? This is no longer the Puritan age; fire and brimstone don’t work anymore. Granted, humans are flawed. We are sinftd by nature, and we shouldn’t dumb down that fact. However, presenting the idea in such a way of judgment complete with VMSVe SPeNTTMeCOUNTRV pointing fingers only allowed us to build walls and shut out INTO ECONOMIC RUiN AND the words we heard last week. Certainly the speaker took VMEVE TOTALLit' RAIUED IN OUR precious time to build his message, but the effectiveness he ROUE OF FINANCIAL OVERSIEMT. l e t 's v o t e OURSELVES A THERE'S ONLy ONE THINS was hoping to achieve was lost amidst his shouting. \WE CAN DO... BONUS/ At the end of chapel, the speaker asked us to bow our heads and come meet God. O ur defenses were so far up by then, the last thing we could do was push our angers aside. We did not leave blessed, encouraged or inspired— but rather, outraged.

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The attack of the dreaded caterpillar: I’m not crazy, my phobia is now justified Contact National Elected Officials

It's a little embatessing of.. .caterpillars. more than 20,000 people to horror flick. U.S. Sen. Jim Risch: 225 North 9th St. sometimes to admit the There is a long back his­ evacuate their homes. I used to be among the Suite 530, Boise, ID phobias we all have. Some tory of this fear, stemming Now, the Liberian gov­ phobiacs that realized their 83702 are terrified of the dark, or from fourth grade and my ernment is desperately try­ fears were irrational—-such U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo; 524 East Cleveland heights, or tightly enclosed twin placing the abomina­ ing to figure out how to deal as the triskaidekaphobiacs Blvd. Suite 220 spaces or the number 13. ble little devils on my sleep­ with the outbreak. (the number 13ers). How­ Caldwell, ID 83605 ing face. But now, thanks to •Phobias have this nasty ever, these news reports have the BBC, I am justified in little habit of creeping up confirmed my suspicions: U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick: 802 W Bannock, my fear. when we least expect them. caterpillars are terrible, ter­ Suite 101 In 2002, they published Reading the news this rible creatures. Boise, Idaho 83702 a report about poison­ morning, I saw this report As Liberia fight’s its cat­ ous caterpillars rampaging and I felt my heart drop and erpillar invasion, I will be !ElglirL0:FlfSll^:(!)j1iEl across London, causing skin cold sweat break out on my fighting my own personal by rashes aq^ respiratory prob­ forehead. ■ battle. • AIMEE NILES lems. Thousawds of the foul I^’s embarrassing but Spring is coming up, aSid E ditor IN (;h ief page designer * creatures flooded an -office phobias do have their place. the caterpillars will*soon be Aimee Niles . la ssie Carlson^ Personally, my phobia is ljuilding. A fear of heights tends to invading my home. ASSISTANT EDITOR COPYEDITORS Andrea Schilling Sarah Pence ■ slightly more ridiculous. Now, these demonic little keep one from scaling and My clash is nowhere on AUi Schisler STAFF WRITERS I suffer from herpetopho- beasts are devouring crops falling off tall...things. * the same level, but it is Ian Bauder, Hannah Beers, Jessica Sobango, BUSINESS Laurie Burgemeister, Rachael Finch, Allison Cassie Peterman bia— the fear of anything and contaminating water in There’s a reason the phrase against a common enemy. I Hawn, Andrew McCuUey, Paige McDaniel Derek DeRooy (Advertising) creepy and crawly. More West Africa. These “harm­ “things that go bump in the pray we are both successful. specifically, I am terrified less creatures” have caused night” is used in every cliche FEBRUARY 4, 2009 OPINION 5 A Valentine’s fair warning of “uptight” or a nickname person can’t be funny with­ L /isten up, gents. Classic like Debbie Downer. out it, they desperately need ness is back in. Gone are the Well, gents, high school to diversify their comedic days when He-Man, Cave­ is over. If you haven’t no­ material. man and Mr. Misogynist ticed the ladies’ unfathom­ 3. Remember how I said could get the girls. able tendency to prefer Mr. high school is over? Well, Darcy to Tarzan and Ed­ here are the hard facts. ward Cullen to Henry the Third grade is also over, but Eighth, get your head out that won’t stop girls from of the sand. We might want instantly recoiling and say­ equal rights, but we still like ing “Ew” when you use to think of ourselves as la­ potty humor or subject us [guj.es3T@m i :©:n dies. Sometimes we don’t to too much information. by want you to treat us as one (And just to clarify, “Ew” is VANESSA EVANS of the guys. not attractive.) Whether or not you’ve So, at the risk of being Guys, I’m not here to noticed that fedoras are labeled as too picky or un­ rain on anyone’s parade. coming back, or that Neo’s reasonable, I thought I’d Just consider this as a little album “Year of the Gentle­ share some guidelines. Not friendly advice on how man” was surprisingly suc­ rules, just guidelines. Sug­ to treat most women. Of cessful, hear this: in 2009, gestions, really. course, there are some girls class trumps trash. 1. The kitchen joke? who don’t mind a dirty joke Remember high school? Sometimes it’s funny, but now and then. But if a joke When girls were so afraid let’s face it. It’s been done. happens to be a hit with of stepping on toes that 2. I know your previ­ your roommates but a flop they laughed at everything ous experience has told you with the ladies, remember: To submit story ideas for The Crusader guys said, no matter how that any comment that even you’ve been fairly warned. E-mail your ideas to: Crusader@ nnu.edu horrible? I mean, no girl obliquely mentions sex is Because trashiness is so wants to earn the adjective hilarious. Forget that. If a 200 years ago. Press sensationalism is a little out of control in our great nation

woman stole an empty U- was covered from beginning people go by. For the most second news slots that were woman brakes to let some­ In America we have a haul and proceeded to lead to end. The U-haul never part she went under the in robotic monotone. one ahead of her turn? tendency to lean toward the police on a two hour broke 75 miles per hour speed limit. While interesting, and We, as intelligent news the dramatic, and our news chase through southern during the entire chase and My question is, was this kind of funny, an empty consumers, deserve better coverage is not exempt. California. The woman often went lower than 45 the biggest news story that U-haul chase took over two than over-dramatized fluff. eventually had to stop the miles per hour. the networks could hon­ hours of airtime on sev­ We deserve to see the news U-haul and was tackled and A person watching TV estly come up with? Was eral different news stations as it actually is, and not apprehended by officers as was liable to think that a it the only thing that they across the United States. as what the networks can she tried to flee the scene. crazed lunatic had stolen the could get passionate about? Are we as Americans so sensationalize into a bigger Had someone been vehicle and was maliciously What about the 3,000 peo­ in need of “fast paced” and story. watching the TV coverage trying to run people down, ple who died of cholera in “exciting” entertainment of this event, however, one based on the announcers’ Zimbabwe in the last two that we will tune into an jiMW Miliimm would have gotten a very tone of voice. The woman, days? What about the new ambling U-haul chase just different story. The news however, was nonchalantly economic plans that Presi­ because announcers shout According to the Associ­ channels, like Fox, labeled it driving along and smoking. dent Obama has presented that something exciting ated Press an unidentified a “high speed chase” and it She was even braking to let for the nation? Both got 30 is going on, even as the Close the primary and save the party...NOW!

‘ 1 his past Saturday my everyone should be allowed One of the biggest prob­ substantially lower. colleague and the President to choose the republican lems that Sen. John McCa­ The problem with the of the Idaho Federation of candidate; that would be in faced in this past election Republican Party is not that College Republicans, Loren like giving a vote to the EU was the lack of grass roots it’s behind the times or that Pounds, voted alongside for president. support; hence the selection it has fallen short of Ameri­ other members of the Idaho Secondly, requiring decla­ of Gov. Sarah Palin to excite can expectation; these are GOP (IDGOP) to proceed ration of a party allows po­ the base. Devout members simply the symptoms of a in the process of suing the by litical parties to be strength­ of a party are not going to larger problem. TONY NAPIER State of Idaho to allow the ened, both by numbers and be passionate about a candi­ The true problem is that GOP to close the Republi­ finances. There are a lot of date who takes the middle we have gotten away from can primary systepi, which candidates. criticisms when it comes to road (or no road at all) on our roots. We have forgot­ would disallow ' indepen­ By closing the primary the party system in America issues that are important to ten what it means to be a dents and democrats to be system in Idaho,'the par­ but it is a vast improvemerit thena. conservative & d have al­ involved with the candidate ties are forcing those -who upon the old smoke-filled Party members need a lowed history to take us to a selection process. wish to be involved, at least rooms. hero to counter the villain­ failed election and party. I have taken the past few in the primary, to choose a Furthermore, the primary ous opposition in order for Do not get me wrong, I days to consider whether or side. Requiring declaration caucus system is extremely “good” to prevail. Further­ like the idea of “compas­ riot this is a prudent move of a party keeps out unde­ democratic. If independents more, they want to feel as sionate conservatives” but by the IDGOP and have clared independents. and soft democrats want to if they contributed to the there is a better way of gov­ come to the conclusion that The IDGOP is a quasi­ elect a more moderate can­ slaying of evil or at least the erning with a heart; and it is for two reasons. independent organization didate, they should form repression of it. trust me...it does not in­ One, it strengthens the which has ties both to the their own party; which Thus, closing the primary volve a checkbook. IDGOP by encouraging governing of the State but should be a huge success will allow only registered independents to join the also (and maybe more im­ considering the claim that Republicans participate in Republican Party. And portantly) to its own spe­ moderates make up over 44 the primary, making the two, it allows the parties to cial interests. Hence, one percent of the electorate... likelihood of choosing a select ideologically stronger should not expect that right? more moderate candidate 6 CAMPUS LIFE FEBRUARY 4,2009 Covenant’s returning members make it feel like family

Left: Nathan Dupper keeps a beat while Covenant rehearses. Right: From L-R Nate Thomas (bass), Danielle Carter (vocals), James Snyder (guitar). Holly Beech (vocals), David Reimer (guitar) and Katie Howard (keyboard) rehearse for the upcoming summer of travel (photos by Jessica Bobango). by JESSICA BOBANGO first trip over spring break to think I’m 90 years old or during the summer.” major from Sammamish, Alexander to go along with and will officially begin something,” said Beech. Also a guitarist, David Wash. Carter said she will the troupe this year. This year’s Covenant traveling in June. Also a sophomore, Katie Reimer is a sophomore miss her family this sum­ “Last year,” said Lyon, group may look a bit more The group’s sound tech­ Howard is a music theory from Whitefish, Mont. Re­ mer. “I am really close with “Covenanr was playing in familiar than you might nician, Justin Hugus, is a and composition major imer, a business administra­ my parents, so that will be Colorado Springs on the have expected. Welcom­ freshman commercial mu­ from Fruitland, Idaho. tion major, said he will miss hard,” Carter said. same Sunday Dr. Alexander ing back four returning sic major from Riverton, Howard plays keyboards playing music in his church James Snyder is a graphic was beginning his church members, the band seems Wyo. and said he is looking and said she wishes Cheryl as well as his mom’s cooking design major from Merid­ visits as the new president. to project a comfortable feel forward to seeing more of from the Dex could travel while being on the road. ian and is a returning gui­ We ended up playing re­ that su^ests a familial rela­ Oregon and Washington with the group because “she Nathan Dupper is return­ tarist for the third year in a ally well that Sunday, and I tionship over a simple team this summer. makes every day a good ing for a second year as Cov­ row. think it was because Dr. Al­ membership. Holly Beech is a sopho­ day.” enant’s drummer. Dupper Adam Lyon is a biology exander was there. I think Justin Hugus, Holly more journalism major Bass guitarist Nate is a sophomore chemistry major from Colfax, Wash. Dr. Alexander could be our Beech, Katie Howard, Nate from Nampa. Beech is a Thomas is a music educa­ major from Inland Empire, Also a junior, this summer good luck charm for this Thomas, David Reimer, returning vocalist for Cove­ tion major from Lewiston, Calif marks the guitarist/vocal­ year! Nathan Dupper, Danielle nant and said she will make Idaho. A sophomore as The group’s second vo­ ist’s second year traveling Carter, James Snyder and sure she packs her contacts well, Thomas said he will calist, Danielle Carter, is a with the group. Lyon said Adam Lyon will take their for the trip. “My eyes seem miss “being on the river sophomore graphic design that he would like President

Professors join the Facebook phenomenon with profiles of their own by ANDREW McCULLEY Reardon, facebook is “a coursework matters with attempts to keep a “semi- community of people who students who also frequent professional” image and Facebook, the online thinks twice about what he social-networking website, puts online. celebrates its fourth birth­ facebook When asked if he had day today with over 150 ever been mocked for using million users. Facebook, Esh said, “Not According to its own Fa­ From L-R: Paul Kinsman, art professor and Thomas Oord, to my face, anyway. But cebook page, the website professor of theology both have Facebook profiles. maybe there is a genera­ “gives people the power to tional component to it. A share and makes the world indicated roughly one doz­ the faculty at NNU, my lot of people from my col­ more open and connected.” en educators who use the students convinced me to lege class (1998) are now on On our campus. Face- social-networking tool. join it so we could keep in Facebook.” book is “a tool that allows Gene Schandorff, NNU’s touch—which we have.” Kinsman agreed, saying you to communicate with university chaplain, has Kinsman said he uses Fa­ he has not been made fun friends and family. Also, are bored.” had Facebook for over a cebook for all the normal of to his face, although he if you’re mean, a way to Sarah Fleming, a sopho­ year and checks his account reasons. Also he describes it Facebook.” admits that his students spread rumors,” said junior more, agrees, saying it is roughly once a day. Schan­ as “a movie or video game Christian Esh. history tease him because “they nursing major Christina how she procrastinates. dorff made it abundantly or anything else—an enter­ professor, joined Facebook know if they need me, the Cunningham. Regardless of how we use clear that he does not share taining diversion.” initially to communicate fastest way to get a hold of Freshman Luke Hetrick Facebook, the online phe­ applications. As a fairly new Facebook with his brother in Indiana. me is via Facebook. So ap­ said it allows him “to con­ nomenon is spreading to Art professor Paul Kins­ user, Thomas Oord, who He said it took a few parently, I’m on there more nect with friends forty states older generations, including man joined Facebook in the teaches in the religion de­ months for students to find than I even realize.” away.” many professors and faculty summer of 2007. He said, partment, reports that he him, and “tried to keep Casting it in a less posi­ on the NNU campus. “When I left Point Loma has “had the occasion more work and family separate, tive light, for junior Miriam A Facebook search Nazarene University to join than once to talk about but I’ve since given up.” Esh FEBRUARY 4,2009 CAMPUS LIFE 7

Continued from page Ball 1: brings Republicans To file or not to file together to raise money and have fun

The W-2 forms necessary to file taxes (photo from wikimedia commons).

by LAURIE BURGEMEISTER the 1040EZ. “Filing federal taxes is Senior accounting and really easy because usually finance major, Ree Arm­ students don’t have to do strong advises students who any itemizing (listing spe­ are first time tax filers to use cific deductible amounts online sources such as tur- for personal expenses),” said botax.com. Armstrong. “The best thing about But with the state taxes, TurboTax and others on­ it depends on where you Tony Napier, Lacey Smith and Loren Pounds pose with Governor Butch Otter at the Governor's Ball (photo courtesy of line is that they ask you the worked and where you are a Tommy Derbesy). questions and automatically resident. fill out your form for you,” If you worked in any state is held annually, and in the Christina Andreoni also said Armstrong. in which you are not a resi­ case of an inauguration is attended. Also, if you have never dent, then you have to file an even bigger event. “It’s amazing,” said An­ filed before and your income taxes for that state as well as Lori Otter, the governor’s dreoni “The dresses are is under a certain amount, in the state you are consid­ wife and an N N U alumna, pretty, the dances are fun then you may not have to ered a resident. said that the fundraiser is and the Shirley Temples file. The requirements for “Many times you can file “just a fun way for all the are really good.” this can be found at www. for free on a federal website. Idaho Republicans to get Beers agreed and said irs.gov. The IRS website has links to together.” she enjoyed the party and “Before you can file, you a free-file,” said Armstrong. Later in the evening, in was inspired by Otter’s must have your W-2 forms, Armstrong also said that between dancing and a live speech. which tell you what your in­ most websites offer free fil­ jazz performance. Gover­ The party lasted until come was for that year and ing for federal taxes, but nor Otter stepped to the 10:30 p.m. and was fol­ how much tax money was when filing state taxes, a podium. He delivered a lowed by an after-party taken from your wages,” small fee is required. strong message emphasiz­ hosted by the Idaho said Armstrong. “It’s not a scary as it ing the difficult times of Young Republicans. Armstrong also said that sounds. Do it now when the economy and that “[as Students received tickets a lot of students are most it’s easy so when it’s hard­ Republicans] we are going our families and turn to the president, as well as the to the event courtesy of likely still dependents, er, you’ll understand the straight ahead and the core communities, to churches president and vice-presi­ the Idaho Republican Party which means they can fill process.” values are the ones that are and each other to help get dent of NNLf College Re­ in exchange for their help out the easy forms such as going to guide us.” through it. publicans Loren Pounds stuffing envelopes. Otter also said it is im­ Guests at the ball in­ and Trevan Hauck; fresh­ portant that we focus on cluded Lacey Smith, SGA men Rachel Beers and

Modern language department welcomes Arabic class this semester for the first time

by JESSICA BOBANGO The class contains ten students, boasting a mix W ednesday Feb. 4 Walk into Elmore Hall of different majors and Mangum Missionary Lectures Chapei-10:20am Swayne Auditorium on a Wednesday night and personalities. Senate- 8pm Wordsworth you may find something a “I have a lot of ROTC Time Out- Nick Jacobson- 9pm Science Lecture Hall bit unexpected. and National Guard stu­ Thursday Feb. 5 o The modern language dents learning the lan­ Mangum Missionary Lectures Chapel-11am Swayne department has chosen guage in case of deploy­ Auditorium ment,” said Barr. Men's Basketball vs. St. Martins U.- 7pm JSC Arabic for a new language Wesley Conference- College Church course and there, amidst The class has started Brick House Underground 9-11 pm Brick House the political science posters learning the Arabic al­ phabet and will move Friday Feb. 6 and maps of world, one will Mangum Missionary Chapel- 10:20am Swayne Auditorium see the signs of a generally on to discussing Middle Wesley Conference- College Church unknown world making its Eastern culture next. Admissions: Friday Escape “My main goal is to get way a bit closer to home. Saturday Feb. 7 Susannah Barr is from the students interested in Wesley Conference-College Church Boise and is teaching the the language,” said Barr, Women's Basketball @ SPU- 1pm Tip Off (CBS College Sports Network) one-semester class. Barr “I hope to give them a said she has always been foundation so they can M onday Feb. 9 Chapel- 10:20am Swayne Auditorium interested in the language continue learning and SGA Awareness Week Begins and even spent time study­ begin studying on their ing in Israel. The Arabic class will continue to study the language and own.” culture of the Middle East (photo by Aimee Niles). 8 SPORTS FEBRUARY 4,2009

Crusaders face two defeats last week; one ending after overtime against WWU

by ALLISON HAWN than six points throughout The Vikings took over­ Hank the game. time, beating the Crusaders Die Men’s NNU Cru­ Joel Ryman scored 13 and 81-73. Hetrick sader basketball team faced Adam Shildmyer 11 points. Gielow led with 22 points two defeats this past week Brian Barkdoll made 10 re­ and 5 rebounds along with while traveling to Central bounds and 5 assists. Barkdoll, who scored 15 Washington University The game was tied four points. and Western Washington minutes before the end of The Crusaders shot 7 of University. the game at 65-65. 16 from the three-point line Last Thursday, the NNU The Wildcats turned that and 52.7 percent from the team went up against the in their favor with three floor. CWU Wildcats. minutes left on the clock The NNU men’s team The Crusaders lost the by making one of two foul is back at home this week. closely contested match 72- shots and a layup. They will be hosting a game 69. On Saturday the Crusad­ against Saint Martin’s Uni­ Major: Kendall Gielow set a new ers faced the W W U Vikings versity tomorrow at 7 p.m. Engineering/Physics Kendall Gielow fights for a defensive rebound. Gielow set game high of 23 points, in a game that tied at 65- a new game high of 23 points at Thursday's away match leading the Crusaders, who 65; which forced them into Statistics from N N U Sports Hometown: (photo from NNU Sports Information). were never behind more overtime. Information Center. Caldwell, Idaho

Sport: Lady crusaders find victory in overtime against MSU-Billings Cross Country, Indoor by PAIGE MCCDANIEL Region with their com­ and Outdoor Track petitor ranked just ahead of The Montana State them. Class: University-Billings Yel- The ladies team will be Junior lowjackets proved to be traveling this week facing no roadblock for the Lady Western Washington Uni­ Favorite food and why: Crusaders last Thursday af­ versity tomorrow and Se­ Hotdog, it was the first ter stinging MSUB to a 73- attle Pacific University on word I ever said. 64 victory. Saturday. The victory didn’t come The SPU game will be If you were any animal, without challenge, however, aired at 1 p.m. on CBS Col­ what would you he and as the end of the second lege Sports Network. The why? half resulted in a tie of 63- game will be live on both A dog... then I could be 63, leading to a round of DirecTV (ch. 613) and “Hank the Cowdog.” overtime. Left: Brittney Roggenkamp looks for an open pass (photo by Andrea Schilling). Right: Dish Network (ch. 152) to The game was led by Jen Jen Williams fights past MSUB defense (photo from NNU Sports Information). fans in the Treasure Valley, An embarrassing Williams with a personal said Sports Information Di­ moment: best of 17 points and 10 rector and Assistant Athletic One time I pantsed my­ rebounds while Janee Olds, Whipple helped on de­ Kollmann (‘02-’03). Prior to the game against Director Craig Stensgaard. self in the lobby of the Mallory Whipple and Kris- fense with eight steals, tie- Overall, the ladies are the Yellowjackets, the JSC while wearing my rin Hein were right behind ing a record held by Mary 12-6 in the conference NNU women were ranked Statisticsfrom N N U Sports rubber ducky boxers. with 14, 14 and 12. Kessel (‘93-’94) and Alysson eighth in the NCAA West Information Center. Favorite weekend Conquistadors have biggest victory since Aztec episode activity: The 2009 Intramural turning over the ball 4 the first 13 points for The Part of The Bigs’ struggles Unintentional napping Basketball season tipped off times. Jordan Freiburghaus Bigs, it became difficult for could have come from the on Jan. 27. led the Conquistadors in Donley to consistently get absence of inside-man Chip Monkey is to paper Rather than gloss over scoring with 15 points, good looks at the basket Roth, which forced The clip as toaster is to some meaningless statistics and also had 8 boards and once the Conquistadors no­ Bigs to continue to hunt for of 12 different games in a a block. ticed this trend. shots from the perimeter for Fig newtons week, I plan to focus in on Two players on the Con­ Both teams had no fears much of the game. one game each week. EhYN'A'N/llinE quistadors, Mark Hanson of shooting beyond the arc, In the post-game inter­ Favorite pick-up line W hat better game to and Seth Ott, had a double­ either, with some shots com­ view, Mark Hanson had this to use: look at this week than the MONTGOMERYi double (with more than 10 ing well behind what would to say: “We’re just gonna How about you and I very first game of the sea­ points and rebounds each). be an NBA 3-pointer. take it one game at a time, split a happy meal at son? Let’s get right into it: Part of the problem for While the score of the and hopefully we can come McDonald’s, you can the Conquistadors defeated rebounds. The Bigs was moving the game was (relatively) close out like this every night.” keep the toy... I prob- The Bigs 81-32 last Tues­ The Conquistadors stole ball around - while The at 19-39 at half, the Con­ Coming up next W e e k : , ably already have it. day, thanks in large part the bail 17 times through­ Bigs’ Ryan Donley led both quistadors, pulled away in coverage of Scadooshll! ver­ to forced turnovers and out tl^e gariie, while only teams in scoring, and scofed . the second half. sus Team McCarthy. Favorite quote: “I don’t buy love... I ------N make it.” S p o r t s B ox MEN’S BASKETBALL THIS WEEK: Wednesday 6NAC Standinfs as of Feb 3. (W-L Conference) - Alaska Fairbanks at Alaska What do you love 1. Western Washington 5-1 Anchorage. Thursday— Seattle about your team? 6. Western Oregon 3-4 Saint Martins at Northwest 2. Central Washington 6-2 Pacific at Central Washington; Our random conversa­ 7. Montana State Billings 3-5 Nazarene. Saturday — Seatde 3. Seattle Pacific 5-2 Northwest Nazarene at Western tions on our long runs. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 8. Central Washington 0-6 Pacific at Alaska Anchorage; 4. Alaska Anchorage 4-3 Washington; Western Oregon at (W-L Conference) 9. Alaska Fairbanks 0-8 Western Washington at Alaska 5. Seattle Pacific 3-2 Saint Martins. Saturday — Alaska Interesting fitct: 1. Alaska Anchorage 7-0 THIS WEEK: Thursday - Fairbanks; West6ern O r^on at 6. Montana State Billings 4-3 Anchorage at MSU Billings; I have never gotten a 2. Seattle Pacific 6-2 Western Washington at Alaska Central Washington; 7. Saint Martins 3-4 Central Washington at West­ brain freeze. 3. Northwest Nazarene 5*2 Anchorage; Seattle Pacific at MSU Billings at Saint Martins. 8. Alaska Fairbanks 2-5 ern Oregon, 2 p.m.; Northwest 4. Western Washington 4-2 Alaska Fairbanks; MSU Billings 9. Northwest Nazarene 2-6 Nazarene at Seattle Pacific, noon; 5. Saint Martins 4-3 at Western Oregon; 10. Western Oregon 1-6 Saint Martin’s at Western Wash. FEBRUARY 4,2009 SPORTS 9

Relay team sets three new records at Bronco Invite

by ANDREA SCHILLING ; makes it just a great experi­ ence,” said Puga. Ap Zach Barclay set records Sports Blurbs The road to nationals for the Crusaders last week­ PAT SUMMIT doesn’t look out of sight end as well. OKLAHOMA CITY for Ashley Puga, Jackie In the weight throw, Pat Summitt makes her first Puga, Jamie Beaty and Elisa Barclay hit 56 feet, 10.25 bid to become Division I Decker, after their distance inches, beating his personal basketball’s first coach with medley relay finish broke record of 54-3.25. 1,000 victories when No. three records Friday night. Barclay also placed 12 Tennessee takes on No. 2 At the Bronco Indoor fourth in the shot put, Oklahoma and All-America Invitational this past week­ reaching 48-4. center Courtney Paris. The end, the relay team broke Laura VonArx placed game will be played at the the venue, school and race with that mentality. make it [to nationals],” said said Gall. seventh in the long jump same arena where the Lady NCAA Division II records Gall said this was the first Decker. The Bronco Invitational (16-.875) and Luke Het­ Vols clinched their Final with a time of 11:55.73. time N N U has ever held “We were jumping up held other successes for the rick placed 13 th in the mile Four trip last season. The previous record time the top national mark in and down and scream­ Crusaders. (4:37.99); both saw their was 12:13.65. any event. ing, and we each did ex­ Ashley Puga placed sec­ season bests. SUPER BOWL “These are the same four The finish time can al­ actly what we needed to do ond in the 800m behind This weekend track gets TAMPA, Fla. girls that have run together most ensure the relay team which made it that much UCLA’s Krishna Curry, back up and running at the Great Super Bowls are get­ for over a year and we told a trip to nationals, be­ better.” still enabling her with a na­ Great Northwest Athletic ting to be a habit. Hours them that breaking 12 ing four seconds off from “It was a pretty impres­ tional automatic time. Indoor Championships after the Pittsburgh Steelers minutes was the only road NCAA national provisional sive performance, but the Decker came in eighth, here in Nampa. beat the Arizona Cardinals to nationals,” said coach automatic qualifying time. best part was that only one making a NCAA provi­ 27-23 in a riveting finish, Ben Gall to N N U Sports “It’s amazing, because of them hit a PR in their dis­ sional time. Statistics and other infor­commissioner Roger Good- Information Center. that was the main thing, tance, so there is still plenty “Being able to run with mation from N N U Sports ell calls it a “game for the “They came into tonight’s we just really wanted to of room for improvement,” some high caliber athletes Information Center. ages.”

LOUISVILLE-UCONN Following marijauna picture, Phelps seems to be off the hookLOUISVILLE, Ky. Louisville tries to become W.e know that many News of the World. In a corporations, agreed, of inappropriate way, not in a seems to be protected by the first school in 16 years of them do it, whether it’s picture, Phelps is shown course, that any proof that manner people have come those around him. to beat different top-ranked an illegal drug or some presumably taking a hit Phelps used marijuana to expect from me. For this, Swiss watchmaker Ome­ teams in the same season form of enhancement. We would be a major taint on I am sorry. I promise my ga, who sponsors Phelps, when the No. 5 Cardinals ~ know that many of them his career. fans and the public it will only casually refers to the play Connecticut, which get away with it, and that In an effort to quell any not happen again.” incident, saying, “The cur­ was expected to take over the best thing we can often conflict and, presumably, This sounds eerily similar rent story in the press in­ the top spot in the poll later do is to make an example of the financial hit that comes to the apology Phelps gave volves Michael Phelps’s Monday. Louisville defeated those caught. along with it. Octagon of­ us in 2004, after his under­ private life and is, as far then-No. 1 Pittsburgh on I don’t have any beef with fered News of the World a age DUI. But I’m not wor­ as Omega is concerned, a Jan. 17. Michael Phelps, only those LrOSKERmm significant sum of money ried about the semantics of non-issue.” ____ who support, endorse and iBiaaaK l»iaiRogV7 and a multi-faceted com­ his confession. And the International PHELPS-SPONSORS allow his competition. mitment from Phelps. What worries me more Olympic Committee has MILWAUKEE Under the still-looming Phelps has already apolo­ is the course of inaction stated, “ [Phelps] apologized Michael Phelps doesn’t shadow of the Super Bowl, from a marijuana pipe, with gized for his actions: “I en­ taken by organizations and for his inappropriate behav­ seem to be in much hot wa­ Phelps’s news did not make the apparent source being a gaged in behavior which corporations who deal with ior. We have no reason to ter with his sponsors for a the biggest headlines. But recent party at the Univer­ was regrettable and dem­ the 23-year-old. doubt his sincerity and his photo showing him inhaling perhaps it should have. sity of South Carolina. onstrated bad judgment,” In a time when other ath­ commitment to continue from a marijuana pipe. Ap­ One of the best athletes Marketing agency Oc­ Phelps said. “I’m 23 years letes are given random drug to act as a role model.” parel company Speedo and America has seen, arguably tagon, which works with old and despite the suc­ tests and handed fines, pro­ Really? Swiss watchmaker Omega the best of the decade, was Phelps, other popular cesses I’ve had in the pool, bations and suspensions for are among those stand­ exposed in British paper athletes and worldwide I acted in a youthful and their illegal activity, Phelps ing by the Olympic swim great. But experts say further trouble could hurt future endorsements.

AUSTRALIAN OPEN MELBOURNE, Australia Roger Federer had nowhere to hide. Having just lost the Australian Open in five riveting sets to Rafal Na- dal, Federer missed his first chance to *equal Pete Sam­ pras’ record 14 Grand Slam singles titles. He was sob­ bing . He couldn’t speak.

• FBROPEN . SCOTTSDACE, Ariz. Kenny#Perry has> a one- stroke lead over Scott Piercy entering the final round of the FBR Open.

Michael Phelps swims in the 400IM (photo from wikimedia commons). - 10 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FEBRUARY 4,2009

Local couple opens Christian bookstore on Garrity

by JESSICA BOBANGO - Books. espresso bar— perfect for and her husband hope that Located in the new Garri­ anyone looking for a quiet customers will see the store I am definitely already ty Crossing complex. North place to study. as being more than just an­ beginning to feel the strain Star is a bit out of the way The Lees opened the store other bookstore. of the new semester. “Fran­ but is without a doubt one last summer after Rick left “We want people to be tic” is the only word appro­ of those stores in which you his job of 26 years at Hewl­ able to come in and browse priate for explaining the last feel an immediate change of ett Packard. with their coffee and enjoy few weeks. mood the moment you step The couple said they felt a Christian alternative to In fact, since returning foot in the door. that God had shown them the mainstream bookstore,” from break, I have been The staff is friendly, the they were meant for some­ said Donelda Lee. running around campus selection of merchandise thing else. The couple plans to like a mad woman, hustling is vast, and inviting “God redirected our soon begin hosting music from meeting to meeting leather chairs found in the lives,” said Rick Lee. nights for local bands, as and class to class, fueled on coffee shop area can only be “We’ve never, ever had well as open-mic nights an average of three hours of described as a Godsend to a this dream— it was dropped every fourth Friday of the sleep and at least as many frazzled student like myself in our laps,” said Donelda month. energy drinks. Owned by NNU alum­ Lee. For more information Assuming that you are ni Rick Lee and his wife “Ephesians says that and updates, join the North : going through just as much Donelda (Herbaugh) Lee, The Lees opened North Star Books last summer (photo by He has purposed us ahead Star Books group on Face- I stress as I— if not more— I the store maintains a cozy Jessica Bobango). of time—^we can see this book. You can also visit the ^ am sure you can imagine my atmosphere with its use has been purposed in our Lee’s website at www.north- » relief when I was referred to of rich colors and homey to house a wide range of The store is also equipped hearts.” starbooks.org . 1 the haven that is North Star set-up, while large enough Christian books and gifts. with free WiFi and a full Donelda Lee said that she I Oscar list’s ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ tells more than just a story 1

I the host pronounced it). love is all Jamel needs, as his unhelpful answer, relates to Shakespearean comedy (not Accused of cheating on devotion to Latika (Freida the way experiences shape to compare the Bard with the show the night before his Pinto) is proven again and our lives: Jamel’s experi­ this movie in the slightest). 20 million rupee question, again, over three sets of ac­ ences were horrific, but they However, I feel myself in­ Jamel Malik (Dev Patel) is tors depicting the story from gave him to the key to his clined to forgive “Slumdog” forced to recount horrific childhood to adulthood. happy ending. for its improbability. memories of his childhood On the peripheral of the And this film’s ending Jamel’s past was such a during a brutal interroga­ love story, however, the was happy, outrageously so. horrific parade of every­ tion in order to prove he movie explores far more As I said above, “Slumdog” thing evil in humanity that did know the answers. interesting content, such is improbable. if the ending was one milli­ The film is up for some as religious violence, child It celebrates almost every meter less perfect, audienc­ ; by ANDREW MCCULLEY nine Academy Awards in exploitation and (glibly) convention I hate to see in es would walk away from a I I this next round of cinematic American thrift. movies: among other things tragedy in a world with no [ “Slumdog Millionaire,” snobbery called the Oscars, The most interesting it had awkward circum­ justice. Slumdog Millionaire is up [ directed by Danny Boyle, including best picture and for nine Oscars including question about the film vention of adult content, “Slumdog Millionaire” is I is the improbable story of best director. Best Motion Picture (photo concerns how Jamel knows contrived suspense, and of an engaging film and a clear ► a Mumbai teenager who “Slumdog,” at its core, from Wikipedia), the answers. He is, after all, course an abrupt, 180 de­ example of how movies can 1 enters the Indian version of is a love story—^with a cer- an uneducated orphan. gree ending so perfect and be used to tell stories. “Who Wants to be a Mil- tainty that would make the Despite the money and The question, for which concise it could have been lionaire” (or “MUon air” as Beatles proud. the perfecdy tragic past, the film provides an concluding any absurd, quoteoftheweek

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-Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

Artist Kirsten Furlong's reception occurred last Thursday in honor of her work. Twice: Migration. Inside the gallery, hundreds of paper and felt birds fly from the walls and ceiling (photo by Andrea Schiiling).

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Fear Before develops new sound in time for spring tour

still known as Fear Before yet refined. Marion (vocals), Adam the March of Flames, to “Fear Before” is the cre­ Fisher (guitars, vocals, 2008’s “Fear Before,” the ative and technical tal­ programming, piano, per­ growth in vocals, flow and ent of the band realized. cussion), Zachary Hutch­ the development of a dis­ MT-*Ireeman « and I Im«T> Fine, T** ” ings (guitars), Michael tinctive sound is evident. display lyrics and chord Madruga (bass guitar) and Though “Hey Kid, Fm progressions akin to Boy’s Clayton Holyoak (drums, a Computer, Stop All The Night Out and a quality to percussion). Downloading,” on “Art match Fall of Troy. The band will be play­ Damage,” has the qualities While the influences and ing at The Venue in Boise of an experimental rock sound alikes are identifiable, on April 10 with Alesana, by RACHAEL FINCH piece, is far too reminis­ this album separates Fear Drop Dead Gorgeous, I Set cent of the chaotic tunes Before from all the other My Friends O n Fire and Aurora, Colorado’s Fear of Converge (imagine the bands that think they can Fall From Grace. Other Before brings a heavier Cookie Monster and Elmo play metal or experimental tour dates are available on sound to progressive rock, in a screaming match with music just because they can the band’s myspace page. while still managing to work equally frenzied instrumen­ scream without tearing a in piano and keyboards. tation) for many listeners to vocal chord. With albums released enjoy. Fans of eclectic metal and from 2003 to 2008, Fear The entire album con­ experimental rock groups Before has covered a lot of tains run-of-the-mill metal like From Autumn to Ashes musical ground already, and scream-o lyrics, awk­ (“The After Dinner Pay­ maturing from what some wardly mixed with sing- back” on the “Freddy vs. might call organized noise along choruses. Jason” soundtrack). Blood to experimental rock with The basic concept of the Brothers (“Crimes”) and He a fuller sound and a steady band’s sound was present; is Legend should check out flow. a meld of metal and pro­ Fear Before. Fear Before is currently on tour with Alesana. Their tour From 2004’s “Art Dam­ gressive rock, singing and Current band members kicks off this March beginning on the East Coast (photos age,” when the band was screaming; but it was not include David Michael from myspace.com). ‘The Wrestler’ compliments Darren Aronofsky’s directing talent

you come away feeling like of “Randy the Ram” comes school gymnasiums. steroids necessary to keep scenes that feature Marissa no actual acting has taken at us fully formed. He is a He wants a relationship the rock star figure has Tomei overexposed. Nei­ place. real person. with his favorite stripper turned his skin to leather ther of these facts should It’s a case where the role We might have seen him (Marissa Tomei), he just and his heart to mush, he keep you from seeing this so closely resembles the ac­ on the television when we wants a conversation with keeps on going. movie. tor that all he has to do is were little and still interested his daughter (Even Rachael Despite the fact that all They do not serve appeal be. in professional wrestling. Wood) but all he can do is the years of getting thrown to our lowest nature, they REVIEW Before seeing Darren The Ram, as he is called wrestle. down into the mat has made instead serve to offend our Aronofsky’s “The Wrestler” by his colleagues (the clos­ It’s a sad movie about a his face flat and expression­ highest. by IAN (now playing at The Flicks est thing this old man has to man who is built for one less, he keeps on going. Before seeing this film, I BAUDER in Boise) I could only come friends), is a tired wrestler thing and one thing only. I will issue a warning— would have hesitantly said up with one example of this who used to be the best. The ring is the only place this movie contains some Aronofsky is the greatest Once in a while you see a kind of part: Tom Cruise in Now he is a faded mem­ where he feels at home. graphic violence intended to living American director. movie where actor and part “Magnolia.” ory consigned to American Despite the fact that make the audience squirm. Now there is no hesitation. are so closely entwined that Mickey Rourke’s character Legion Halls and middle the constant tanning and It also contains a lot of Third and final Underworld movie won’t disappoint fans

servant, even more, a lycan. the two-hour performance. A romance is born. The two The actors were not given must hide their love, but a manageable script to work when unforeseen dangers with—lines were flat and did begin to encircle the safe- not draw the audience in. hold of the vampires, their The performance was me­ love will be tested and tried. diocre. People will be dis­ In the end, a generational appointed with the acting, ARIZONA 2.5.00 (&EIATNO M REVIEW feud will be waged between especially because the cast THE INVASION the privileged vampires and showed much potential. ROBERT REARNONII by HANNAH BEERS the peasant werewolves. Moviegoers will find it dif­ The movie was not up to ficult to be drawn into the ALFRED 2 .7 .0 0 @FLYINO M Fans will eat up the third par for avid vampire and ly­ trilogy. and, final movie in the tril­ can fans. It failed to meet the For the cinema fan in all ogy xjf the Underworld long awaited telling of the of us, the unique and inno­ ANDREW BIRD 2.21.00 @KNrrriNO f a c t o r y series. The story is set in age-old feud between Lu­ vative shoots will keep you battles that continue to rage cian (lycan leader) and Vik­ on the edge of your seat between the powerful vam­ tor (king of the vampires), thirsting for more. This is RASCAL FMTTS pires and the lowly lycans, thus resulting in a blood the one redeeming quality f - * ' ' who have been bred for ser­ feud, which would last for of the entire film. A packed vice. The unlikely crossing generations. The acting was story of love and family • %"fi, ■ li %:s of the bloodlines happens less than Hollywood qual­ feuds will make the watcher when a vampire born to ity. It wasn’t enough to keep want to go back and see privilege falls in love with a the audience interested for how the story evolves. 12 HUMOR FEBRUARY 4,2009 6ari tmasiili tori to fltt tens TDatr J\foju[y ir iM iM f

10. John Denver wasn't born in Denver?! My belief structure has been ( h . . shattered. 9. Could you quiet down a little? I'm trying to sleep. 8. Rather than writing how I feel, I choose interpretive dance. Soccer field. Midnight. Bring popcorn. It'll be magical. Valentine’s Day is com­ 7 .1 don't have voices in my head. Only beeps. I think R2D2 is trying to ing up and once again tell me to burn things^ solitude is my name. 6. Who's the hot blonde back in the sound booth? Would it be a bad thing 5. If you're a bishop, then why don't I ever see you move diagonally? to answer a Craig’s list 4. Homer's question still stands: Can God microwave a burrito so hot personal ad? that he cannot pick it up? Lonely Maid 3. Some pyrotechnics would really liven this place up. * 2. If my calculations are correct, slinky + escalator = fun forever. 1. On a scale of 1 to Abraham Lincoln, chapel is orange. Maid, " '1 Sounds to me like someone has forgotten to pick up a pair of big-girl panties. To want a date merely because you think the holiday ap­ proaching demands k is juvenile and—dare I

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