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Campus welcomes arcical alumni F BY CHARITY SPRINGER This Homecoming and family weekend there will be antasy a number of different events F for students and families to enjoy together. To kick off Homecoming, Northwestern’s production Children’s show gives of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will open at 7 new look to ‘Midsummer p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 in the DeWitt Theatre Arts Center’s Night’s Dream’ Proscenium Theatre. There will be a second showing at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. by Tyler Lehmann Later Friday evening, 2005 NW graduate Laura Gould will be giving a concert in the Hub at 8 p.m. Gould lives in New York City and has an album called This Heart on iTunes. During her performance, the Hub will take one dollar off of every drink ordered. The Red Raider Road Race will begin at 8:30 a.m. PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW Saturday at the De Valois Junior Shelby Vander Molen acts out one of the many characters she plays from the department’s new children’s play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Stadium. The race is open to Shakespeare’s fantastical world, complete with the evening of Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. in the theatre’s This minimalistic cast plays mixed-up lovers, all ages. Participants can run a troublemaking fairy, a donkey-headed man Black Box. with each actor playing four to six separate either the 4K or the 8K course. and a magic wand showdown, was set loose in The playful take on Shakespeare’s classic character roles. Registration costs $15 or $20 Northwestern College’s theater. comedy of mistaken identity and unrequited love “The most difficult thing for me was working depending on the course and A frolicsome adaptation of “A Midsummer is directed by NW theatre alumna Rachel Foulks on making my characters distinct so they didn’t Night’s Dream,” chosen by NW’s theatre department and features a cast of four students: junior Shelby slide into each other and start to blend,” See “Homecoming” on for this year’s children’s play, premiered on Vander Molen, sophomore Isaiah Custer, junior Page 12 Thursday and will open for general audiences Ali Sondreal and junior Tiemen Godwaldt. See “Midsummer” on Page 4 Parachuting gerbils in chapel set high bar for NW pranks BY STEVE MAHR next may be remembered Whatever the sound, right A victorious ping rang forever as the best prank after, three floating rodents its digital chime into the ever pulled in the history of came out of a small hole, sacred chapel air, tipping off Northwestern College. gerbils to be precise. Gerbils students that somebody up Mark Bloemendaal, wearing parachutes. in the balcony had just scored Director of Alumni and “There was a huge gasp,” a touchdown on Mattel Class of 1981 alumnus, was Van Oort said. Football video game. sitting in the back of the Not only were they Up at the podium was chapel. Chaplain Harlan Van parachuting gerbils, but a theatre professor Scott Oort (Class of 1982) and Vice banner was attached wishing PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE Patterson. Or maybe it was President for Advancement, the crowd well. Prior to the construction of Christ Chapel, Northwestern students attended services in the old building Rev. Jerry Sittser. At the time, Jay Wielenga (Class of “Then out of the hole came that stood in the same location. Iowa’s Lt. Governor was 1982), were sitting in the a banner with the words slowing their descent, but I don’t remember that, to grow on campus as Terry Branstad, Seth Rogen balcony. Bill Koster (Class ‘Merry Christmas from the the gerbils’ legs scurried just a great deal of laughter speculation grew. was in diapers and up in of 1981) was smack dab in 100-something Airborne,’” quickly. The chapel was and applause. I think even “It was the talk of the the chapel attic were some the middle. He remembers Bloemendaal said. filled with laughter. the professors and the campus for many weeks, and mischievous men. Who these an alarm clock going off. With strings tied tightly “As the legend grew, administrators applauded many legends surrounding men were remains a mystery. Wielenga and Bloemendaal around their torsos and girls screaming and chaos such creativity,” Koster said. But what followed remember a whistle. miniature parachutes breaking out was reported, The story continued See “Pranks” on Page 5 2 Blink-182 all (or at least mostly) grown up BY KATI HENG The guitars and the drums proudly hold their head high. while he’s singing about A&C EDITOR sound familiar, but that’s The maturity the band inner demons. F o r m a n y c o l l e g e about as far as comparisons has gained over their years The boys of Blink-182 went students, Blink-182 was as between the old and the new apart is evident in every song. through enough hard times big a part of the music of their Blink-182 can go. Lead singer Although the songs may and life changes during their youth as the Backstreet Boys, Tom DeLonge’s voice has lost be bleak, they have a much time off to justify the change N*sync or Britney Spears— that disrespectful whine that more real quality, and less of in maturity level, and then except Blink-182 was cooler. was so attractive. The fact that an “all-my-problems-stem- some. DeLonge has admitted They were punks. They Delonge has passed his 35th from-hot-girls” makeup. to addiction to painkillers, had tattoos covering their birthday during the time off In fact, maturity is present the band’s main producer, arms. They came out with undoubtedly hasn’t helped. in nearly every aspect of the Jerry Finn, passed away in albums titled obscene things The lyrics that once used album. Take the title, for August 2008, and less than like “Take Off Your Pants and to celebrate having fun and instance. “Neighborhoods” a month later, Travis Barker, Jacket” and “Enema of the being free have become bleak sounds so family-friendly the band’s drummer, was in State.” Mothers hated them, and rather depressing. in contrast to some of their a plane crash that killed four and little brothers weren’t The most unfortunate previous album titles. and left him barely alive. allowed to look at their album part of their new style is that Mothers might mistakenly The guys of Blink-182, like covers. Anyone who listened nothing on their new album approve of this one. their music, have been forced to them was a rebel. has the irresistable catch-on Listening to DeLonge’s to grow up. So when this new album, appeal of their old songs. aged voice may not show his “Neighborhoods” is “Neighborhoods,” came However, that’s not to connection to the rebellious certainly not the same out, it was only natural for say that “Neighborhoods,” teen generation as it once did, Blink-182 album that fans of their favorite punk rockers try, and aren’t offended by those who grew up listening standing by itself, is a poor but it is nice in its own right. grew up on. Those who will be disappointed. swearing and talk of sex, will to Blink-182 to feel a slight album. It’s different, but it’s The whine was fun, but this looked to the album hoping However, those who are be pleasantly surprised. betrayal by their new style. still great. Blink-182 can still voice can be taken seriously for a new set of the old sound willing to give the album a ‘Birds Swirl’ brings a new rush of sounds BY CORINNE VANDEN BOSCHE distinguishable lyrics and a foreign feel The album ends with a tranquil song The typical view of electronic music seeps through the fibers of the sound. named “Summer Teaser” that leaves the has been broken, thanks to the Russian “Birds Swirl” is a fun song that has the listener relaxed with calls of birds and artist Monokle and his latest EP album, taste of an oriental atmosphere. Through the echoing guitar notes. “Birds Swirl.” song, it gains bass, percussion and electronic “Birds Swirl” is unique from any other Vlad Kudryavtsev, who releases music squeals that flow in an unusual way. kind of music. The sounds that are used can under the name Monokle, specializes in The song “Coast” features a tropical sort be contradicting and can seem more of a electronic music that ranges from energizing of drum, hints of vocal accompaniment and discord of noises at some points. to deeply relaxing. a cute little beat that you can’t help nodding However, Vlad Kudryavtsev should be Most of the audio in these songs your head to. It instills a sense of happiness applauded for trying out and producing a is synthetically created, there are no with the lively flow of notes. blend of peaceful and synthetic music.

‘Vice Verses’ has Switchfoot fans singing Professor Playlist BY EMILY BROUWER contains so much passion and power and echoes a phrase feat. John Vonder Bruegge Life is complicated. For every blessing, there are curses. from the first track, tying in not only this album, but all of Playlist: iTunes University That’s what Switchfoot’s new album, “Vice Verses,” is all about. Switchfoot’s albums, into this one song. After 15 years and eight albums, Switchfoot is still It challenges listeners to change the world and make the Title Artist Description continuing to grow and change its style. No two albums have most of life and find out where they truly belong. “History So you’re taking yet ever sounded the same. Their latest album, “Vice Verses,” 1 The Propeller- Repeating” heads with another class with features songs that range from rock anthems to ballads and Shirley Kuglanderwinn? even to a little bit of hip-hop. The songs on “Vice Verses” are Bassey united in their exploration of the dark and light sides of being human and concentration on life, death, hope and despair. 2 “I Am a The Dandy It’s a scientific fact that Releasing “Vice Verses” after the very successful 2009 Scientist” Warhols Truesdell can be heard Grammy-winning album, “Hello Hurricane,” has made it screaming this at her clear that Switchfoot is more energized in making music than students every day. they have been ever before. “Murder by Dedicated to the Math While still containing Switchfoot’s signature guitar 3 The Police Numbers” Department. An apt introductions and riffs, as well as beautiful melodies, “Vice summation, wouldn’t Verses” adds in some very purposeful, meaningful and you say? challenging lyrics that ask listeners to embrace life’s tension. The songs “Thrive” and “The War Inside” start off 4 “Relating Macy Gray It’s not what the psych convictingly but change to a more gentle sound and come to a department teaches, but to the conclusion of stating that every day a choice is made. Psychopath” you have to do it in every The title track, “Vice Verses,” is an acoustic song that Edman class. contains very meaningful lyrics that incorporate the message “Supersoul- of the entire album. 5 Lenny Come to the Religion fighter” Kravitz Department. We’ve got The final song, “Where I Belong,” is almost seven minutes your back. long, making it the longest song in Switchfoot history. It 3 For Disney, the King has returned ‘The Lion King’ back in theaters BY KAMERON TOEWS partly because it was free For two short weeks in for him to go to. Sanchez- September, Simba returned Perry enjoyed the theater to the big screen in the re- experience because the release of Disney’s “The audience voiced a “mutual Lion King.” ‘ahhh’ or ‘shoot!’” during T h e m o v i e , n o w favorite scenes. But on featuring 3D technology, the other hand, people was a huge box office hit. laughing out of place For years, fans have annoyed him. watched “The Lion King” The talk around campus on VHS in the comfort of of “The Lion King” returning their own homes or on DVD in 3D was too much for Tec players in their dorms. Sun. Sun saw the movie, Why then are people mainly because he wanted PHOTO COURTESY OF AMAZON.COM Delta Squad takes on the nasty, smelly Lambents in the latest game in the “Gears of War” series. willing to pay the high to be a part of the hype. price of a 3D movie ticket Seeing the film again was to watch a film they have Sun’s only choice. already seen, for many, “Everyone was talking Flames and chainsaws blast in Gears 3 countless times? about it,” Sun said. Freshman Sarah Knuth, Not everyone was BY MICHAEL GUTSCHE the wallet of the beholder, there is very What is more worth discussing, one of the film’s many excited about the re- Following the continuing story of little that is going to change someone’s mostly by virtue of it being hilarious, attendants, offered her own release. “The Lion King” is Delta Squad, the small clump of humans mind about the “Gears of War” series is the game’s thick-fingered attempts to explanation. sophomore Matt Latchaw’s that were part of the war effort against at this point. twang on the strings of one’s heart. It’s “I thought it would be favorite Disney movie, but “The Locusts,” “Gears of War 3” picks The new installment is exactly what endearing, really, like watching a badger fun to go see something he was torn about seeing up right where “Gears of War 2” left off. one might expect from previous games. try to open a glass Mason jar. What sort that was such a big part of the new release in theaters. The Coalition of Gears, as the human If there is someone who is at any level of grim, pain-filled apocalyptic story my childhood,” Knuth said. “I don’t like the idea of the government is known, has lost the war of unfamiliarity with the series, it they were trying to convince us that the There is something Hollywood Man throwing at this point due to a new enemy known could be quite easily understood upon game had is entirely overshadowed by exciting about seeing ‘3D’ on a movie and putting as “The Lambent,” a bunch of mutated, encountering a machine gun with a the chainsawing and yelling. childhood memories on a it back in theaters,” Latchaw exploding, Locust-type bad guys. chainsaw attached to it. Without the chance that “Gears” massive screen in a dark said. “3D is expensive and The entertainment value of watching Without going too far into detail will leave a profound effect on one’s theater filled with people does not add much to the grown men, who look and behave about the lovely crafted sounds that life, there still lies the good-enough passionate about the same movie experience.” in a manner that is highly reflective erupt upon doing almost anything in the campaign to be played through with animated characters. Ten dollars for a movie of farm equipment, bash into, shoot game, or the somewhat Gothic beauty some computer animated teammates, as Having those familiar lions ticket can be a hefty sum of and otherwise ruin the day of various meets rampant destruction design well as the moderately fun multiplayer on a larger than life screen money for college students, wretched beasties may have more themes at play in the background and survival modes. allows viewers to become but for many, the price was playability for some than others. environment, it can easily be said that the Each option is filled with plenty kids again. worth the chance to see However, “Gears of War 3” may be the game looks pretty and sounds pretty. of various life forms to snuff out in Knuth also said that she fond childhood memories best tractorman-impact-and-gunshot Prettier than a lot of alternatives, so if increasingly spectacular ways. prefers the large theater of the African savannah simulator that can be purchased. simply the bang-to-buck ratio is what “Gears of War 3” can make some audience to watching the projected big once again. With the merit of this kill-or-be-killed matters here, then let it be screamed good times with friends. Shoot some movie alone. While it’s possible to situation being entirely in the eyes of the from the mountaintops that, yes, there is Locust or perhaps shoot one another. “I could hear people watch “The Lion King” beholder, or perhaps more accurately, without a doubt a lot of bang to be had. That’s all there is to it with this game. around me singing the in a dorm room, many songs under their breaths are clawing at the chance and laughing at the jokes for a greater movie-going that the kids do not get,” experience before the film Knuth said. goes back into the sacred Take me out to ‘Moneyball’ Ishayah Wainscoat, “Disney Vault.” BY JOHN SLOTER Beane (Brad Pitt) and Peter Brand (Jonah a motley collection of baseball brains, another freshman who Like a classic David and Goliath Hill) are what really bring the film ranging from a supportive owner to a saw “The Lion King” in story, “Moneyball” is the underdog tale to life. rebellious manager and scouting team. theaters, had a fantastic of a poor, small market team led by an Brad Pitt succeeds in holding your The variety of talent and opinions experience as well. obsessive general manager, who wants attention, and amazingly, he manages supplement Pitt and Hill without “I loved it being 50,000 to win a world series. to do so without even a hint of sex. No becoming overly busy. times bigger,” Wainscoat The problem is that manager Billy kissing, no hugging and not even the “Moneyball” is a movie that has said. “The audience made Beane is in charge of the Oakland A’s, a casual holding of hands. The absence of something for everyone. Baseball fans it a lot better because you team that has the second smallest payroll such material is hardly missed, as Pitt will love the history behind the story, could hear the different budget in baseball. brings alive a character that is driven, comedy fans will enjoy the banter reactions they had.” Beane devises a way to statistically cagey, forceful and loving all at the between Pitt and Hill, and action junkies Eduardo Sanchez-Perry, determine the best players for the time same time. won’t be able to help themselves from an employee at Orange based on their talent and the team’s Hill’s shy portrayal of Brand cheering for the underdog. City’s Main Street Theater, tight budget. complements Pitt’s characterization of While baseball fanatics will saw “The Lion King” partly Disney began its marketing of The story focuses less on the number Beane wonderfully. Soft spoken and probably find more to enjoy in this because he had not seen “The Lion King’ anew. Latest system created to evaluate players, and intelligent, Hill brings the teddy bear film than others might, “Moneyball” is it in such a long time and way to watch— Blu-ray 3D. more on the passion and past of Billy. aspect to the duo. still worth the cost of a ticket for anyone The star characters, managers Billy Surrounding these lead characters is who has been wanting to see a great film. 4 Midsummer in October for the NW theatre department FROM PAGE 1 of speaking help kids recognize that we’re playing different Vander Molen said. “It’s a part of the process, learning to characters,” Godwaldt said. distinctly switch different characters on and off.” This means the actors had to learn the lines as well as the To practice their many characters, the cast had swap personalities for more than one character for the show. rehearsals. During these special rehearsals, Foulks called “I like to say lines in the shower over and over again,” out the names of different characters, and the actors had to Custer said. “I really like to play with inflections.” suddenly switch between them. With the multiple characters comes constant evolution Each cast member had to develop a special method for during each practice and show. developing his or her characters. “A lot of times I will discover something about my “I figure out how my characters talk, and different ways character in the moment during rehearsal,” said Vander Molen.” I will try to figure out how to capitalize on it later on my own time.” The play will be performed for approximately 3,000 school children from the surrounding area on Tuesday and Thursday mornings over the next six weeks. “With it being Shakespeare and having so many plots tangled together, it’s a challenge for us as actors to make it obvious for kids,” Vander Molen said. For Sondreal, the complication is where much of the fun lies. “It has a lot of layers,” Sondreal said. “It’s a play within a play within a play.” The cast members are excited to present this year’s show to audiences full of kids. “Their responses are completely unfiltered,” Vander PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW Molen said. “If they’re scared, they’ll scream as absolutely Juniors Tiemen Godwalt and Ali Sondreal acting out a scene from the play. loud as they can.” The cast agreed that the liveliness of child audiences fuels “It has plenty of adult humor that goes over the kids’ them over the course of their many performances. heads, hopefully,” Sondreal said. “Kids have so much energy, and we definitely feed off of Following Friday night’s premiere, performances will be that,” Sondreal said. “It makes for the best audience. They’re at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Performances will also be held at 7 very alive.” p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, and Saturday, Oct. 8. Even though this rendition of “A Midsummer Night’s Tickets are free for Northwestern students and can be Dream” is primarily intended for children, the cast is reserved by e-mailing [email protected], by calling PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW confident that the show is enjoyable for college students (712) 707-7098 or by visiting the box office between 4-9 p.m. Junior Tiemen Godwalt shows off his wings while playing Oberon, as well. Monday- Friday or between noon-5 p.m. on Saturday. the fairy king in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

“You can’t stop and administer a drug test to every person “You have to participate, so pretend I’m Barney and do that’s running after you with a sickle. You don’t have time what I do.” for that.” Professor Michael Kensak during Linguistics class. Campus Quotes Professor Randy Jensen during a Contemporary Moral Issues class session. “You can’t grow just one ear of corn.” Junior Alyson Wesselink on the importance of friendship. “Why does there have to be kissing? Why can’t we spin bottles just for the fun of spinning a bottle?” “Would you date a robot?” Senior Chantelle Reno challenging the common Junior Jacob Vander Linden, contemplating relationships Submit your own campus quotes, with context, at conception of the party game. in the future. [email protected] Top 5 NWC Fall Fashion Trends.

In honor of New York Fashion Week, Top 5 is celebrating five of the biggest fall fashion trends on campus. 1. BOOTS MADE 2. EARRINGS—FOR 3. PIXIE CUTS 4. HAND-ME- 5. BOYS CLOTHES FOR WALKING GUYS Every girl has those days DOWN/FIX-IT-UP ON GIRLS Next week’s Top 5: …and for living in. Girls Earrings are showing up when they just want to chop There’s a victory in From flannel to ties, girls Best ways to are wearing their boots on the ears of more and more off their hair, but more girls wearing something no one are borrowing more clothes procrastinate. much more, causing the guys around campus. Most are making the cut. Three else on campus owns. Find from their boyfriend’s closets need for more comfortable. guys are opting for simple cheers for less time spent beat-up, out- of- style clothes, or stealing from their dads’ Submit to the TopFive at Wear boots with leggings to rings or studs on the bottom with a straightener without then dress them up yourself and brothers’ laundry. [email protected]. show them off best. of the earlobe. sacrificing a cute hairstyle. to show your own taste. STORY AND PHOTOS BY KATI HENG 5 Pranks of yesteryear set still unmet standard FROM PAGE 1 and Seth Rogen…well, more recent attempts from Bloemendaal said that feels that pranks in recent VPH, desks replaced with who and how the event Rogen may or may not students at pranking. in a good prank, “no one years have not been up to tree stumps and “We’re was pulled off surfaced.” still wear diapers. But Director of Maintenance gets hurt, nothing gets snuff. Such pranks have Not Gonna Take It” blaring Bloemendaal said. “The the Raiders continue the and Operations Scott damaged and people aren’t included stealing from from Zwemer Hall are all gerbil story gained a life of tradition of tomfoolery. S i m m e l i n k s a i d t h a t humiliated.” Dordt, rearranging chapel remembered by alumni from its own.” However, serving up a slick t h e s e p r a n k s f a l l Van Oort said that to pews and putting a piece of NW classes from the ‘80s. These days, Mattel’s shenanigan isn’t easy. disproportionately on have a memorable prank, machinery into RSC rafters. As for the paratroopers, Football has been replaced “Some of these pranks C a m p u s M a i n t e n a n c e “you want it to be seen by “There hasn’t been Koster said, “It was definitely with Angry Birds; Branstad keep maintenance up all staff. “In the end, (it) causes everyone, but you don’t anything memorable in someone from Heemstra. That has now been through the hours,” Wielenga said, my staff extra work and want it to be expensive.” several years,” Van Oort said. was where all the intelligent governor’s office twice; expressing annoyance with costs the college money.” Unfortunately, Van Oort A Volkswagen bug in life on campus lived.”

The Beacon reported on the notorious “Parachuting Gerbils” prank 30 years ago this December. Here are excerpts of the article published days after the incident.

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Minerva’s Food and Mon.-Sat. Bruschetta Ranch Burger Steak Michael Cocktails 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Focaccia bread, olive American, applewood Peppered NY strip w/ Sunday oil, garlic, basil, Roma bacon, ranch dressing, horseradish, bleu, light Sioux City 11:00 a.m. (Ltd. Brunch) tomatoes, mozzarella haystack onion rings cognac demi-glace (40 Minutes) 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. $7.50 $ 9.50 $25.00 6 Terry Chi Birthplace: Food he’d raise a student’s grade for: Taiwan, but he moved to California when Deep dish Chicago style pizza with lots of meat. he was 9. Family: Desired Superpower: A wife, Grace, and a 19-month-old girl, The ability to turn back time so he could Kimberlynn. go back and not do all the stupid things he did in the past. Favorite Movie: “The Godfather” Why he came to NW: Professor Chi wanted to work at a college where Craziest Memory from College: he had the opportunity to freely express his (Disclaimer: He became a Christian seven faith. After interviewing at NW, he could see years ago and was in college 20 years himself and his family living here, despite the ago) Professor Chi remembers getting small size of Orange City. wasted, waking up covered in his puke and wondering where his car was. Hidden Talent: Recognizing hairstyle changes. Best Prank Experience: Inspiring Quote: At a church picnic, Professor Chi got attacked “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, Psychology Professor Terry Chi with shaving cream pies, and his wife was as if working for Lord and not for human masters, in on the whole thing. since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” —Colossians 3:22-23 New kids on the block Every year, new professors arrive on Northwestern’s campus. Here is a look at the new faculty and a glimpse into their lives outside of the classroom. STORY AND PHOTOS BY LINDSEY GEELS Chris Hausmann

Birthplace: Food he’d raise a student’s Lexington, Neb. grade for: Chocolate chip cookie dough. Family: A wife, Kristin (between her Desired Superpower: psychology major and his The ability to make awkward silences sociology major, their time last as long as he desires. together includes plenty of social science jokes.) Why he came to NW: Favorite Movie: Professor Hausmann and his wife are “The Princess Bride” thankful that God led them to NW. He enjoys engaging smart students Craziest Memory from on interesting topics, being near College: to his family and in-laws and the opportunity to develop new, close During college, he and his friends friendships. went “polar-bearing” into one of the lakes. They found out later Hidden Talent: that spring that the lake serves He had an incredible talent for as a lagoon for the campus waste- shooting rubber bands as a child. water treatment plant.

Best Prank Experience: Inspiring Quote: Professor Hausmann promised to “I really only love God as much as I reveal his best pranks, which he love the person I love the least.” calls “classroom experiments,” to —Dorothy Day anyone who takes his Principles of Sociology course. Sociology Professor Chris Hausmann 7 Emily Stokes Birthplace: Favorite Movie: Best Prank Experience: Dayton, Ohio “Witness” In elementary school, Professor Stokes fell for a Inspiring Quote: classmate’s prank by eating Why she came to NW: “You must do the things you a large portion of a sponge Professor Stokes thought that think you cannot do.” cake that was actually made working here seemed like a —Eleanor Roosevelt from a sponge. good opportunity and fit for her. After being on campus, she was impressed by the people here and the overall facilities.

Hidden Talent: For being an artist, she knows a lot more about football than people might expect thanks to her two brothers.

Craziest Memory from College: Professor Stokes recalls going “tunneling” — sneaking through the tunnels under the science department where students were not supposed to go. Food she’d raise a student’s grade for: Business Professor Anything involving Brandon Woudstra sugar. Desired Superpower: Teleporting, so that she could Art Professor Brandon Woudstra avoid flying. Emily Stokes Birthplace: Favorite Movie: Orange City “Forrest Gump” Family: Desired Superpower: Rachel Foulks Wife, Kyndara; Two The ability to see into the future. Birthplace: Favorite Movie: children: Jaelye, 4 and Ponca, Neb. “The Princess Bride” Leyton, 1 Food he’d raise a student’s grade for: Best Memory from College: Desired Superpower: Woudstra Bratwurst on a Casey’s bakery bun. As a graduate of NW, Professor Foulks’ favorite Teleporting so that she could go to New York or memory is moving into the newly-completed DeWitt London to catch a good show. Why he came to NW: Theatre Arts Center. After finishing their last show Professor Woudstra always planned on teaching business, but he in the previous theatre, they formed a parade to the Inspiring Quote: originally imagined himself in a high school setting. After playing new building, where they dedicated the new theatre “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, professional basketball in Europe for six years, his plans changed in the lobby. neither angels nor demons, neither the present somewhat. He taught part time at NW last year and felt led to pursue nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor the position after that experience. depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able Hidden Talent: Best Prank Experience: to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Plays guitar, “albeit poorly.” Professor Foulks’ car got “toothpasted” when Jesus our Lord.” —Romans 8:38-39 she was in high school. Her friends squeezed Craziest Memory from College: toothpaste all over her car. To clean it off, she Professor Woudstra’s craziest memory is his engagement night. He took it through the carwash. The water caused was pursued by college staff, cops and troopers for kidnapping his all of the toothpaste to foam. She had to drive her future wife. foamy toothpaste-covered car to a friend’s house, Best Prank Experience: and they spent an hour getting it all off. On the Professor Woudstra and his friends would fill up a pressurized fire positive side, her car smelled minty for months. extinguisher with water in order to spray innocent bystanders with pinpoint accuracy across NW’s and Dordt’s campuses. He received Why she came to NW: due payback after hitting his wife and her friends when she scraped a As a graduate of the class of 2007, Professor Foulks bloated, dead cat into a shoebox and placed it in his closet. “Needless is not new to the NW campus. After directing a to say, she won.” play her senior year, she realized she wanted to Inspiring Quote: be a director in a college setting. She recently “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose finished graduate school and found out theater face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who professors Jeff and Karen Barker decided to take errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort a sabbatical. without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at Food she’d raise a student’s grade for: the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and Dark chocolate. who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, Theatre Professor so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who Hidden Talent: knew neither victory nor defeat.” —Theodore Roosevelt Knitting and walking on stilts. Rachel Foulks 8 Men’s soccer comes up short BY MICHAEL SIMMELINK overanxious NW midfield. SPORTS EDITOR The go-ahead goal came Despite dominating in the 70th minute. A Dordt possession of the ball, the corner kick bounced around Northwestern men’s soccer in the box after the ball was team lost to rival Dordt 2-1 not cleared, and for the on Tuesday in Sioux Center. second time in the game, Their record is now 5-3-2 the Defenders had a poke- (1-1) a little past the midway in goal. point of the season. The Raiders tried to Dordt, currently 8-1, increase their pressure on struck first with a point the Dordt defense in the last blank goal 10 minutes in. 20 minutes. The Raiders responded Dordt went down to 10 with just a few seconds left in men after receiving a red the first half, and sophomore card following a sideline Graham Kinsinger tied the scuffle with three minutes match with a header off remaining, but NW could freshman Gabriel Goncalves’ not capitalize with a goal. free kick. In the first half NW “We controlled the pace outshot Dordt 9-3. of the game for most of “It was good to see us the day, but we did not come back after getting do enough to score,” said down early,” said junior sophomore defender Justin Nathan Mastbergen. “We Lehman. “We lacked the possessed the ball well, urgency to score.” but failed to get into many Overall, the match had dangerous situations.” plenty of tempers flaring PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW In the second half, Dordt as the rivals amassed eight Sophomore Jason Tessman sends in a corner against Dordt on Tuesday. Northwestern’s only goal came off a set piece earlier in the game, continued to pick up their total cards. when freshman Gabriel Gonclaves sent in a free kick that sophomore Graham Kinsinger headed in. pace as they took 10 of their Freshman Leo Sanchez Garcia and junior Taylor saves and a goal against in they face non-conference remodeled grass complex. 13 shots in the final period, led the Raiders in shots, Biggs also added two each. the match. opponent Westminister at There will be a nightcap most of which came on quick getting three off. Sophomore Freshman goalkeeper The Raiders return 3:30 p.m. The game will be at 7 p.m. on the complex for counter-attacks against an Matt Dowie, junior Mario Luis Hernandez had five to action on Saturday as the first held on the newly the Alumni game. Cross country women take home title, men finish second BY TOM WESTERHOLM and tenth place, respectively. Coach Nate Wolf liked Just a good day to race.” Writers picks for MLB Playoffs The men’s and women’s Junior Sean Guthmiller also what he saw from both teams. Kerkvliet and Wolf both c r o s s c o u n t r y t e a m s placed in the top 15. “The men held pace well believe that this year’s team performed admirably in the The women’s team was led from the 3K-8K portion of is moving forward well, after Simm Alex Tom Dean White invitational on by senior Teresa Kerkvliet, the race,” said Wolf. “Our the loss of last year’s talented Saturday. The men finished who finished third overall. team average time was 1:06 senior class. ALDS Rays Rays Rays second out of six teams in the Junior Amy Van Skike faster than last year’s fastest “We have a good team,” 8K, while the women won finished sixth, and freshman time from our team on that said Kerkvliet. “Amy their event in a close contest Sara Edmundson placed course. We had 4 guys under Van Skike is coming off a ALDS Yankees Tigers Yankees with host school Doane. eighth overall. 27:00 on a tough course and great track season. Dawn The men’s team was led S o p h o m o r e D a w n two more guys in the very Gildersleeve came off one too. NLDS Brewers D-Backs Brewers by junior Jesse Baldwin, Gildersleeve rounded out low 28 minutes.” We are filling in those spots who finished sixth, while the top 10. Freshman Amber “The course was much the way we are supposed to.” freshman Logan Hovland Sandbulte earned 12th quicker this year,” Kerkvliet The Raiders will compete NLDS Phillies Phillies Phillies a n d sophomore Zach place and senior Allison said, “It was a great day: at Briar Cliff on Oct. 8 next Wittenberg came in ninth Weeldreyer 15th. sunny, and a slight breeze. time out. NLCS Rays Tigers Rays Wynja leads Lady Raiders’ golf at Midland Invite ALCS Phillies Phillies Phillies BY MICHAEL SIMMELINK we’ve played this fall, and that can are currently sitting four strokes behind SPORTS EDITOR definitely cause you to play timid and the leader, Morningside. Wynja is in World The women of Northwestern’s golf trust your swing less.” the hunt for an individual title, sitting Phillies Phillies Phillies team came up with a fifth-place finish Freshman Emma Wynja again led in second place. Series at the Midland Invite in Fremont, Neb., the Raider scoreboard, shooting an “One of our main goals [in this last on Tuesday afternoon. The event was a 84 to give her fourth place overall. meet] was to get a feel for the course final tune-up for many of the 15 teams Sophomore Taylor Kline and Hinz shot as we will play our other fall GPAC WIN A BEACON T-SHIRT in attendance. 93 to tie for 21st. meet there.” Hinz said, “We obviously The scores were higher all around Freshman Betsy Wallin recovered wanted to compete a little better than e-mail us your MLB picks than the previous conference meet, from a rough front nine to salvage a 99, we did, but we took the experience and but the players said the course and its which put her in 39th place. Freshman know that it will be valuable when we by 6:00 p.m. Sunday design was to blame. Jess Locker rounded out the lineup by return there for conference.” at “Fremont’s course is challenging,” carding a 103. As Hinz alluded to, the Raiders will senior Andria Hinz said, “It’s a lot The course will host the second complete their fall season next time out beacon.nwciowa.edu narrower than some of the other courses GPAC Qualifier on Oct. 8. The Raiders on Oct. 8. 9 Volleyball team falls short in five-set heartbreaker against Dordt BY ALEX HERRINGTON Defenders went on a 10-4 run was their season-high third In front of a packed to win the thriller. straight win. house, the Northwestern Jansen led the attack “Our defense really volleyball team lost a heart- with 16 kills. Seniors stepped up. We were getting breaking five-set match Rylee Hulstein and Kate blocks and digs, which kept Tuesday night to rival Dordt Boersma had impressive the momentum on our side,” in Sioux Center. The team offensive performances, both Moret said. dropped to 9-12 (2-2). recording 11 kills. NW had a nearly flawless “Dordt is always an F r e s h m a n K a i t l i n first set, and a 9-4 run to win exciting rivalry,” said junior Floerchinger lofted up 39 the second set. After being a Jennie Jansen. “There is assists. Defensively, Hulstein little shaky in the third set, nothing quite like playing led the squad with 23 digs. NW had another late run in in a gym with hundreds Junior Jaci Moret and the fourth set to seal the win of screaming fans, where freshman Alexis Bart added for the Raiders. every point feels like a 14 and 13 digs, respectively. Jansen led the team by match point. Matches like “We played well and hitting .319 for a career-high that one are why we love the worked hard throughout 18 kills. Hulstein led the team game of volleyball.” the whole night, but they in digs with 22 and totaled After losing the first set were able to pull it off,” said eight kills. Freshman Katelyn 25-18, NW recovered with a junior Danie Floerchinger. “It Kragt put down seven kills 25-20 win. Dordt answered could’ve gone either way and for NW’s right side. Kaitlin with a 25-21 set, and NW last night it went [to them]. Floerchinger put up 34 assists rebounded in the fourth set Games like those are about and totaled 17 digs while Bart 25-18. The first half of the aggressiveness and fight, and and Moret registered 21 and final set looked promising they had a little more than us.” 13 digs, respectively. for NW as they led 8-5, but Last Saturday, the squad The Raiders travel to the service errors that were hosted and defeated Hastings. Nebraska this weekend to evident all game (14 total) NW won in four sets (25-14, play Concordia on Friday and PHOTO BY LINDSEY GEELS Head coach Kyle Van Den Bosch gathers the team during a break in the action on Tuesday against gave Dordt momentum. The 25-21, 22-25, 25-22). This Midland on Saturday. Dordt in Sioux Center. The loss was the Raiders first to Dordt since the 2007 season. Bloemendaal, Raiders offense explodes in rout of Dakota State BY TOM WESTERHOLM “We spread the ball around really well,” that this game felt like a breakthrough, both and understand that we need to execute well.” The Raider football team badly needed Walker said. “We haven’t had a passing game in attitude and performance. If there was any question who would be a win after consecutive losses to tough like that for several years. We ran a lot of pass “Basically, we knew we needed to win,” starting under center, Achterhoff put it to opponents. They delivered in a big way on plays on first down, a lot of aggressive stuff, Bloemendaal said, “Practice was more intense rest quickly. Saturday, going on the road and decimating so it was a nice change.” all week, and everybody stepped up and made “The beauty of our system is that we have Dakota State 63-27. Meanwhile, junior Brandon Smith rushed big plays when they needed to.” two quarterbacks we have trust in. [But] Davis Northwestern scored on their first play for 110 yards and two touchdowns, as he got NW’s next challenge will be building on this will be starting,” Achterhoff said. from scrimmage on a 57-yard pass from himself back on track after a disappointing momentum. Next up: Nebraska Wesleyan It’s hard to argue the decision. sophomore Davis Bloemendaal to junior game against Doane. at home on Saturday. Bloemendaal’s performance was, in fact, so Tyler Walker, and the Raider offense “It’s nice to be able to run the ball “The biggest question with Nebraska strong that he earned Offensive Player of the continued to click throughout. They posted effectively and limit Brandon’s carries,” said Wesleyan is ‘which team is going to show Week in the GPAC. the second highest point total in school Coach Kyle Achterhoff. “Instead of getting up?’” Achterhoff said. “Going to Sioux “It was very unexpected, to say the least,” history. Bloemendaal, starting for the first the ball in his hands 30 times a game, we City and beating Morningside was a huge Bloemendaal said. “I just wanted to play well time this year, threw for 272 yards and four kept him healthy and fresh, which was accomplishment for them. Last week Doane and help my team win.” touchdowns and Walker led all receivers with huge for us.” took it to them. Everybody in our conference Bloemendaal and the rest of the Raiders 107 yards on four catches. The consensus surrounding the team was is so good, we just have to play our best game, will kick-off at 1:30 on Saturday. Lady Raider soccer hitting slump against conference foes BY MICHAEL SIMMELINK in the 62 minute mark, second half. shots on goal, including the SPORTS EDITOR sophomore Alyssa Duren In their conference goal scored. Northwestern’s women assisted freshman Tyler Farr opener on Saturday, the The Raiders could have ran out of time in their to put the score at 3-2. Both NW women fell to Nebraska had more opportunities in rally against rival Dordt on teams continued to look for Wesleyan by a score of 1-0. the game. Tuesday, and fell 3-2 to drop another goal till the final The only goal of the “We just always try and their record to 2-5-2 (0-2) on whistle blew. game came off a Nebraska look for that one perfect the year. “We know from playing Wesleyan corner kick in the opportunity instead of taking The Raiders got on the them last season and in 16th minute. It was a gimme all the good chances,” Duren board quick when sophomore the spring that they like header at the top of the six- said, “so we end up putting Alli Dunkelberger scored long balls to their outside yard box. a lot of pressure on ourselves from 35 yards out just four forwards,” Duren said. The Raiders lost some to make the one perfect shot minutes into the contest. Dunkelberger led the scoring opportunities due when we really could take Dordt took the lead after squad in shots taken with to their over-aggressive play five shots. Chances are one scoring in the 12th and f o u r, a n d s o p h o m o r e trying to claw back into the of them will go in.” 46th minute off defensive Johannah Jensen also game, and were called for six Duren led the team with miscues in the box by the contributed two. Splitting offsides on the contest. six shots, and Farr was next Raiders. Their final goal in time in goal, senior Wendy NW had far more chances in line with four. the 50th minute to made Hofmeyer recorded two to light up the scoreboard, NW will be in action 3-1. Miscommunication and saves and a goal against in getting off 13 shots and this weekend at 10 a.m. on weak clears haunted NW the first half, and sophomore putting seven of those on Saturday in the Alumni game PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW Sophomore Ann Calsbeek chases down a ball in the Buena Vista for the entirety of the match. Ariel Watts stopped eight frame. Nebraska Wesleyan before traveling to Bellevue game on Sept. 14. NW fought back, and and allowed two in the only put two of their seven for a nightcap. Laura Gould Concert Northwestern TePaske Art Gallery Presents

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Hours: All proceeds Check us out at Mon.-Weds. support Bible 116 2nd St. NW, & Fri. 10-5 placement in Orange City urs. 5:30 - 8:30 Haiti. Sat. 9-12 Call us at 707-9933 We’d also love to have you as a volunteer 11 A world connected Letters to the Editor: BY TAYLOR HOEKSTRA Social media has begun North vs. Hospers to influence our culture like nothing has ever before. Ten Dorms or wings often sit together in a designated area in chapel, by which they foster a sense of acceptance and years ago, no one would fellowship within their community. have known what the word Yes, it’s about community. And I think it’s safe to say that community is regarded as kind of a big deal on our Facebook meant. beloved Northwestern campus. Today, almost one billion Sitting together in chapel is one small way to encourage and develop community, just like having a dorm table in people are “friends” in this Internet world. Now, because of the cafeteria, which we have. So when we, the men of the newly established North Suites, try to stake out a pew or this franchise that Facebook has built, others want in on it. two in chapel, shouldn’t that be accepted and applauded by the rest of the student body? This will continue to cause the social media world to change, Of course, assuming we haven’t taken anyone else’s established territory. but one thing is for sure, it will endure. North has just as much right to have a designated spot in chapel as West, Hospers or any other dorm. But here’s Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, is the youngest where our conflict lies: a small band of Hospers girls led by senior Victoria Howie have challenged our claim to the person to ever reach the mile marker of over a billion dollars front pew of the back sector on the right side of Christ Chapel. in revenue. Social media is a big business with a lot of money After much dispute, the Hospers cronies presented to us a lawsuit over the aforementioned pew earlier this week. in it. This is why others have tried to get their noses in the As dignified NW citizens, we heartily accept this challenge in court. The court case will take place in Christ Chapel realm as well. on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 10:30 p.m., with Harlan Van Oort residing as judge. Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, Google+, the list goes on and on Please support our effort to stand up for the North community and say no to discrimination against the new dorm. and on. All of these networks are working to compete in the After all, what we’re really fighting against is the death of community. social media market. Each one wants their own part in tying the -Josh Hollinger, sophomore, Taylor Johnston, freshman, Andrew Lovgren, senior, and other North Suites residents world together or building relationships that would otherwise be impossible. Ultimately, each site wants the success that Facebook has been able to achieve. Giving money creates vagrant mentality Social media is here, and it is here to stay. It is not going The look on the dad’s face as he pulled his children to himself said it all: stay away from the homeless person. anywhere, anytime soon. Yes, things about it will change, As that thought crossed his mind, I’m sure another one crossed simultaneously, one directed to me and Nate, the just like everything else. But it will endure like the phone, other Chicago Semester student: “you young, naïve, white Midwesterners, what are you doing?” the TV, radio, newspaper and other forms of communication What we were doing was what we’d been assigned: to take a homeless person to breakfast. But as the morning have endured. progressed, I wondered why it took an assignment to get me to give up 30 minutes of my time and five dollars of my The Internet has greatly changed our way of life. Social abundance. media has changed it even further. When something makes Tony told us his story willingly, almost as a disclaimer when he first confronted us, asking us for breakfast. “Can I this kind of an impact, it stays around for a very long time. please have five dollars for food, for breakfast? I’m really hungry. I won’t spend it on drugs, I don’t do nothing like that.” What’s next in social media? Social media will continue It took persuasion to get him to go to breakfast with us. Leaving “his spot” would put him short the $15 he usually to evolve. I am not sure how, but somehow there will be an made each morning in the Gold Coast. “Can’t you please just give me the money and go on your way?” he’d asked even more efficient way of connecting people from all over us several times. the world. We are a long ways from that apex. After promising him breakfast as well as the difference in cash, he eagerly accepted our offer and walked with us to McDonald’s, sharing his story of how he came to a life of panhandling. “When something makes this kind of After being in and out of prison 15 times, he now sees panhandling as his daily job. He works in the Gold Coast an impact, it stays around for a very until he makes $15, then heads back west to Cicero, smokes a cigar and eats $1.25 egg rolls. long time.” He shared several more stories over our meal of $1 yogurts before accepting the $20 we’d promised him. “What are you going to do with the rest of your day?” we asked, feeling a sense of accomplishment having helped Tony make The Internet and social media have given most of the his day’s wages before the clock struck 9. planet a chance to become interconnected with one another. “Nothing,” he said. “I don’t have nothing to do now. Probably go back to the shelter and sit.” To me, this is God saying something. He is giving everyone He was grateful for the breakfast and money, don’t get me wrong. But we’d taken his work away from him and he the opportunity to be able to reach the rest of the world. would, for that day, view himself as society viewed him every day. Not a panhandler by day and shelter-sleeper by Not only that, God is making it relatively easy. Never night, but an aimless vagrant without a mission or purpose. before have we been able to sit down at our desk and have -Emily Gowing, senior access to those across the world. God is making way for his name to be proclaimed. We just need to take advantage of it. No matter what angle you look at it from, social media is a big deal. It will be a big deal for a long time. We can make Stepping into someone else’s shoes it into even a bigger deal when using it for the will of God. BY BRYENT SLAGTER that I was out, and the other two still had the early spring Five days living in a box. “nip” in the air. Why would anyone do that? Both of these things made it quite difficult to sleep. I Beacon Staff I faced this question last couldn’t imagine doing that for an entire month, let alone an Andrew Lovgren Michael Simmelink spring when I decided to entire winter season. Yet I know there are many people that Editor-in-Chief Sports Editor participate in the Box City. do that exact thing. Linden Figgie Alyssa Currier There are many answers to The problem with solidarity is that it isn’t entirely there Editor-in-Chief News Editor this question, and my answer unless it changes us in some way. Since my experience I have Kati Heng Bob Latchaw will not suffice for another person’s, but I can inform you of had a soft place in my heart for those who don’t have a roof A & C Editor Photo Editor why I put myself through such “torture.” over their head. Brian Brandau Emma Lundgren Solidarity. It’s easy to forget about our homeless brothers and sisters Features Editor & This is a word that many people miss when thinking about and to say that they should be able to get out of their situation Nate Johnston Jodi Stahl our brothers and sisters on the street. if they would just try. But until you spend several days, Opinion Editor Copy Editors Solidarity in its basic form is being like-minded with a weeks, months or even years living in a box, you won’t know The editorial staff For advertising rates person. Being like-minded with a person is not an easy thing how hard it is to escape their difficulties. reserves the right to edit and submissions, e-mail to do when you just simply observe a person. So, I ask you not to dismiss the “crazies” living out in submissions for style, Advertising Manager Julia So, often times being like-minded means you have to step front of the Franken Center or the “idiots” eating only rice in clarity and length. Lantz at into the other person’s shoes. You have to feel how they feel. the cafe or the “half-wits” drinking only water for the week [email protected]. That is what Box City did for me. on account that they aren’t doing anything for those in need. Online E-mail It gave me the opportunity to feel like a person who has Without these “morons” nothing would be improved in beacon.nwciowa.edu [email protected] no place to go. And it sucked. It rained two of the four nights our world. 12 Around Raising awareness BY JOLEEN WILHELM experienced that kind of Campus Several campus groups restlessness in my sleep and RSC Viewing have come together together chills all the way through my There will be an open house for this year’s Justice Week. bones before the simulation.” for both students and the “Justice Week is born out Each morning at 8:30 a.m. community to view the of a desire to serve God by a prayer service will be held at newly renovated 4-court serving his people,” said the tent in the middle of Box area in the RSC at 4 p.m. junior Jenni Kahanic. “As City, and fireside fellowship Friday, Sept. 30. college students, one of the will be held every evening best ways to do this is to raise at 10 p.m. awareness and increase our Prison Ministry will put Play Opens own capacity to understand on an all-campus D-group The NW production of different realities.” focused on injustices within “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will open at 7 Kahanic leads the campus the prison system at 10 p.m. p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 at the group Justice Matters. In Tuesday in Christ Chapel. Proscenium Theatre in the the past Justice Matters has Enlaces en Cristo will DeWitt Theatre Arts Center. sponsored Justice Week host a dinner conversation

PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW alone; however, this year focused on drug trafficking Practicing their instruments, members of Northwestern’s jazz band prepare for the music department’s many campus organizations in the private dining room Alumni Concert Homecoming concert which will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. The chamber orchestra, symphonic are getting involved. at 6 p.m., and “immigration” band, Heritage Singers, women’s choir and a cappella choir will also be performing. NW grad Laura Gould will “What we are doing this will be the topic for Campus give a concert at 8 p.m. year is having all the service Conversation which will be Friday, Sept. 30 at the Hub. Homecoming weekend spreads red and compassion ministries held in the Red Room of the FROM PAGE 1 for Homecoming, but we Of course, not everyone on campus coordinate the Franken Center at 10 p.m. Road Race is due at the beginning of won’t be around because will be involved in every week together,” Kahanic said. “Last year, I really liked The Red Raider Road the race. Participants will we have a soccer game in event, and some students “Each group is taking a day to the campus discussions,” Race will begin at De receive a T-shirt, door prizes Bellevue, Nebraska,” said won’t be involved at all. focus on issues related Rustad said. “It was cool Valois Stadium at 8:30 and refreshments. freshman Kari Hilbrands. “It’s homecoming? I to their ministry or area hearing the different opinions a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Morning on the Green will Saturday evening the will probably be doing of focus.” from students on campus Participants can run the 4K be held from 9:30 a.m.- noon NWC music department homework all weekend,” Justice Week will begin and getting conversations or 8K course. Registration on Saturday. Many campus will be having their said junior Christine Haden. with the CROP walk. going on subjects not always is $15 or $20 depending on clubs and organizations Homecoming concert at During the Homecoming Participants will meet in the talked about here.” the course. will set up booths offering 7 p.m. The concert will week Medallion Hunt, DeWitt Theatre Arts Center Justice Matters will show games, activities, prizes include selections from clues were given out each at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. a short video on Christianity and food for the community the jazz band, chamber day for the location of Hunger Homeless will and justice in America, Football Game The Homecoming football to enjoy. The SGA will be orchestra, student solos, the traditionally hidden set up a box city beginning followed by discussion led by game against Nebraska serving pancakes. symphonic band, Heritage medallion. On the third at 7 p.m. Monday. All week a panel of professors at 7 p.m. Wesleyan will begin at 1:30 Saturday will also be Singers, women’s choir and day of clues, senior Robbie students will have the Thursday in RSC room 154. pm. Saturday, Oct. 1 at filled with sports and alumni a cappella choir. Bogdanffy and junior Dulce opportunity to sleep in a “We will be sending out Korver Field. games. The football game “I’m so excited for my Mariana Molina found it community of cardboard e-mails and putting up fliers against Nebraska Wesleyan family to come visit and in the bushes near Korver boxes to simulate what alerting students about will begin at 1:30 p.m. at watch me sing at the choir Field, under the trees near it would feel like to be the events and topics for Submit Events Korver Field, followed by the concert,” said junior the tennis courts. homeless. For sophomore each day,” Kahanic said. Submit your campus men’s soccer game against Stacey Duensing. The coin was wrapped in Megan Rustad, the homeless “Together, we really just happenings and events to Westminster at 3:30 p.m. The final event of a Pearson’s candy wrapper, simulation is one of the want other students to the Beacon for inclusion in Both the women’s soccer Homecoming weekend will company based in St. Paul, highlights of Justice Week. witness that passion and to this column. Submissions should be roughly 50 words and volleyball teams will be be the Homecoming dance MN. As it was found on the “Sleeping outside last share in it.” or less and be e-mailed to playing away games. held at 9 p.m. in a tent on the third day of the contest, the year was very eye-opening,” This year’s Justice Week [email protected]. “I would be more excited campus green. pair will split a $150 prize. Rustad said. “I hadn’t will be Oct. 3-7. Famous poet to read on campus BY TYLER LEHMANN Chapel Award-winning poet Todd Boss will read a selection of his compositions when he is featured in the Deep Song Reading Series at Northwestern at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 in Te Monday Peske Gallery of Korver Visual Arts Center. The event is free. wJustice chapel Boss’ poetry debut, “Yellowrocket,” was published in 2008 by W. W. Norton & Co. It received the Midwest Booksellers’ Choice Honor Award for Poetry in 2009 and was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award for Poetry in 2008. Tuesday Boss’ poems have appeared in The London Times, The New Yorker, Poetry and numerous wChapel Music Team other periodicals. Former U.S. poet laureate Ted Kooser has featured Boss’ work in his newspaper column, “American Life in Poetry.” Boss’ poems have also been nationally syndicated on public radio. Wednesday A four-time nominee for the Pushcart Prize, Boss was the 2008 winner of the Virginia wThe Rev. Adrian Bobb Quarterly Review’s Emily Clark Balch Prize for Poetry. Boss describes his poetry as “musical and accessible.” He says it explores “the noxious and Dr. Bernardeth nature of persistent love, the fickle character of a creator God, the artistry of nature’s disorder, Kelly, RCA missions the otherness of others and the great nondenominational church of the past.” Boss earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from the University of Alaska- Anchorage. A St. Paul resident, he received a bachelor’s degree at St. Olaf College. Friday Deep Song is a reading series that gives NW students and local residents opportunities PHOTO COURTESY OF TODD BOSS w Award-winning poet Todd Boss will be reading his compositions for Jennie Smith, to listen to authors in many genres read from their published works and speak about their the Deep Song Reading Series at the Te Peske Gallery of Korver Advancement experiences in writing. Visual Arts Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5.