inside this issue Northwestern College meet the dems PAGE 2 stressed? not at NW! PAGE 4 mens soccer to nat’ls BEACON PAGE 7 Volume 80 Number 8 November 9, 2007 “The Grapes of Wrath” opens this weekend BY JANICE SWIER Broadway’s Tony Award for Best struggled to find a way to put his us to live in community. Christians responsibility.” CONTRIBUTING WRITER Play in 1990. faith into action in a way that are supposed to serve the “least Tickets for the production can be The Northwestern Theatre Hubbard says that this actually helps people. Hopefully of these.” reserved by calling or e-mailing the Department will present Frank production has been a huge the audience will really think about “At its best,” said Hubbard, DeWitt Theatre box office, or you Galati’s adaptation of John undertaking. With 22 cast members this dilemma and come up with “‘The Grapes of Wrath’ reveals to can arrive early on the night of a Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath.” playing 44 different characters it has answers for themselves.” us our corporal body and our social performance. Opening night is Friday, Nov. been challenging to pull the whole This performance deals 9 at 7:30 p.m., and there will be thing together. Also, there were with a lot of serious issues and performances on the nights of the some technical difficulties that the has some adult content. 10th and Nov. 14 to 17. crew and cast had to find creative “The Grapes of Wrath” This portrayal follows the solutions for. is a provocative show,” said Joad family during the Great “The Grapes of Wrath” is one of Hannah McBride, who plays Depression. They are evicted from the first Broadway performances Ma Joad, “it is gritty, a little their Oklahoma farm and head to that Hubbard ever saw, and ever uncomfortable at times, and California with the promise of jobs since he saw it he knew that he full of difficult life moments. and a better life that can save them wanted to do something with it. Confronting life is healthy, from starvation. The Joad family, “It is challenging, but it is also that reason alone is enough accompanied by disillusioned a redemptive story that is affirming to make me endorse this preacher Jim Casey, faces series of the gospel,” said Hubbard. show.” of trials that test the family’s One of the most important This play demonstrates strength. characters in this performance is Jim the importance of the social Director Bob Hubbard assures Casey, a preacher who exemplifies responsibility of our faith. that Galati’s adaptation follows the Christian struggle in living Hubbard said that our Steinbeck’s book closely, with no out faith. individualistic society often lines in the play not coming straight “I hope the audience understands focuses on the gospel as from the book. While some parts the character of Jim Casey and what only meaning a personal

of the book were not included in he’s all about,” said Tony Wilder, relationship with Jesus PHOTO BY EMILY SWEET LANDEGENT the play, the adaptation still stayed who plays Tom Joad, “I hope they Christ, and while that is very The Joad family takes a ride in the family jalopy during the performance of “The Grapes of faithful enough to the story to win think about how he constantly important, the Bible also calls Wrath.” Three band groups take the concert stage this weekend BY SARA JANZEN various places around the the piece as considerable work but Along with the Jazz Band, piece “Orientale” and Kenneth C. STAFF WRITER world and are from a variety of also a creative process. the Percussion Ensemble will Crause’s “Little Suite.” Duffield This weekend the music perspectives,” said McGarvey. The band will perform several perform Saturday evening. The defined this piece as a staple in department will present two One of those places is Valencia, folk songs by composer and Percussion Ensemble is directed by percussion ensemble music. The concerts for the student body and Spain. The band will perform arranger Perry Grainger and the Dan Duffield and comprised of 10 ensemble will end with “Dragoon” community. “Valencia,” the third movement end theme from the 1985 film selected percussion players. by Lynn Glassock, which will Tonight the Symphonic Band from French composer Jaques “Silverado,” composed by Bruce Among the songs the Ensemble feature South American jungle and will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Ibert’s piece “Escales.” The piece Boughton and arranged by Randol will perform are Thomas tribal sounds. Christ Chapel. The Symphonic was originally written for orchestra, Bass. This piece will feature the O’Connor’s Far East-inspired Band, directed by Tim McGarvey, but rewritten by McGarvey for direction of student conductor professor of music, will play seven band through NW’s Summer Larissa (Harwood) Poppen. pieces. Scholarship Grant program. The next evening the Jazz Band “Each of the pieces represent McGarvey described rewriting and Percussion Ensemble will NC/DC Extreme Remix hold a performance at 7:30 in Christ Chapel. semi-finals! The 19-person Jazz Band, also directed by McGarvey, Come watch NW’s four finalist teams compete will perform six numbers. against Dordt in a battle of singing and dancing! “The Jazz Band follows the goal of trying to play a Saturday, Nov. 10 at 10 p.m. number of different styles of jazz,” said McGarvey. B.J. Haan Auditorium—Dordt College A m o n g t h e s o n g s being played are modern adaptations of the classic made famous by Duke Ellington, “Take the ‘A’ Train,” “I Get a Kick Out of You” by Cole Porter and “Caravan” by Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol. “I Get a Kick Out of

PHOTO BY PAULA PUDEWELL You” will feature Senior Titus Tim McGarvey directs the Symphonic Band, which will perform tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Christ Landegent on drums.

Chapel. KIM EASON BY PHOTO 2 OPINION November 9, 2007 Election 2008: Meet the Democrats A leader for reconciliation: Embracing a Global Community: Hillary for President BY JEN SHAFER have turned bitter and angry toward Pell Grant and has proposed tax Obama for President In the past four years, I have us. Hillary Clinton can help repair credit for college tuition. Our BY CARL VANDERMEULEN The policies left the United States twice. The that. In our ever-globalizing world, college tuition increases five to seven I could happily support any of the of the current first time, I went to the United we need to work cooperatively with percent every year. If this trend six leading Democratic candidates administration Kingdom and France, and my every nation, not manipulate and continues without more federal for the presidency, but after seven have widened group and I were advised to say steal from them. Hillary has a long- support, we will eliminate the hope years of being mis-led in both senses t h e g a p we were Canadian if anyone asked standing rapport with the countries of those who need it the most. of the word, I want to be sure we between rich where we were from. Riots against we have These issues are very important elect a Democratic president and a n d p o o r, the United States and George Bush’s b e e n to me because they directly affect Congress, so we can overcome t h r e a t e n i n g foreign policy happened all around neglecting me. Obviously, everyone will have divisions and move ahead on serious d e m o c r a c y us the entire time we were there. The and can different reasons for voting for problems, especially political unrest itself. Barack second time, just this past summer, h e l p their own candidate, but these and global climate change. The has been a I was in Ghana, West Africa. Many repair our are mine. For those of you who current poll leader, Hillary Clinton, community Ghanaians are supremely interested broken ties, are concerned that a woman has so many opposed to her that she worker, part of in the upcoming election because it which will cannot run our country, take would have a hard time winning, an effort to rebuild means a change in foreign policy, strengthen the global note. Many of you will have and even if she won, she would have poor communities which directly affects them. We community, not just daughters someday, daughters a difficult time bringing the nation in Chicago. Such talked about Ghanaian politics and our own. who will sit on your knee and and the parties together. communities and American politics. When I asked, But maybe you listen closely when you tell their people will many Ghanaian nationals told me care very little them they can be whatever they [His] ethos, intelligence not be invisible to they supported Hillary Clinton. about the global want to be. Don’t lie to them. and rhetorical ability a President When I asked why, they told me it community and want I remember being young and create the possibility of a Obama. was because she had been there; she to see what Hillary telling my mom I was going to A n d h i s had spoken to them. And they liked is doing domestically. be the first woman President president who can inspire African heritage will what she had to say. As a senator, Hillary of the United States. I’m and lead at a time when help him identify with Our foreign relations have been has been endeavoring willing to give that dream up we need a leader. the world and begin to change decimated in the last eight years. to bring about reforms if it means Hillary Clinton America’s recently acquired The alliances Bill Clinton made in college pricing. She will be. This is why I will Obama has somewhat fewer reputation of being an arrogant during his term have been severed has consistently fought be voting for Hillary this people supporting him, but he has nation, exercising power because and even our most dedicated allies to increase the Federal spring. only half as many already opposed we can. to him. Moreover, he has earned He does lack the international Embodying the American Dream: Edwards for President a reputation for bringing people experience of Biden or Richardson, BY JAMES BIERLY He explained that the reason the potential he sees in America. together. That is evident at his rallies: but he had the good judgment to Feeling disillusioned with prescription drug bills are so I was also impressed by his young and old, white and people of recognize a dumb war and to call Obama (who I had been supporting ineffective is that the people we elect detailed knowledge of and plans color and people of different classes it that, and this was before it began from the beginning) in the wake of to represent us are in the pocket to address global poverty and labor respond to his candidacy. Further, killing thousands and costing his reckless statements on Pakistan, of the drug companies, who get exploitation, which are issues that his ethos, intelligence and rhetorical billions (eventually perhaps two and fairly unimpressed by Clinton, to basically write the legislation most other candidates pay lip service ability create the possibility of a trillion), resulting in less security I went to see John Edwards speak themselves. His Iraq plan was to but place nowhere near the top president who can inspire and lead for us and a still-uncertain outcome at Windmill Park this summer. detailed and dealt with both an of their agenda. at a time when we need a leader. Add for Iraq. (Calculate your share of Whereas most other candidates exit from Iraq and possible “worse Since then, I’ve been a fairly that although he was not brought up the cost and decide if you’re getting I’d seen started off with case scenarios” of a U.S. consistent Edwards supporter. in the church, he has chosen to join, your money’s worth.) A president a bit about themselves, withdrawal, and his plan Edwards embodies the American to be rooted in faith and to be part of with good judgment can appoint some small talk and for ending serious poverty Dream, having worked his way up the renewing and reconciling work advisers with experience, but good perhaps a series by 2036 by “making work from being a worker in the textile of the church. judgment is irreplaceable. of compliments pay” and increasing mill his father worked 36 years in, for local officials, opportunities for to being a wealthy lawyer, senator Edwards took a college and business and presidential candidate. He’s Northwestern College few moments to training sounded dedicated himself to fighting for the orient himself before both well thought kinds of people he grew up with, launching into a discussion out and perfectly and making the political system BEACON of the influence of corporate a c h i e v a b l e . work for ordinary people. He also THE BEACON is the stu- Editor Laura Jacobson lobbyists in Washington. E d w a r d s a l s o strikes me as one of the most honest dent newspaper serving the campus community News Editor Kim Eason He gave a passionate and seemed to have an politicians I’ve encountered. He of Northwestern Col- Assistant News Editor Renee Nyhof intelligent critique of the ways excellent knowledge of readily admits mistakes he has lege. Published weekly and distributed Friday Opinion Editor Jenna Boote in which corporate interests environmental issues and made, and is transparent about his noon, The Beacon en- Entertainment Editor Emily Sweet Landegent stand in the way of meaningful a concrete plan for how evolving thought process on most courages comments from readers. All letters Features Editor Elizabeth Heiberger change on a variety of issues, to deal with them while issues. 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Their pre-show and played by Philip Kosakowski) intermission bits are a delight and sung and plucked on his guitar. inform. American history and literature The closing song coupled with the Final say? American history collide with a stellar ensemble aforementioned closing lighting and literature collide with a stellar effect was killer. Loved it. ensemble of theater artists to bring PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY SWEET LANDEGENT As for acting, Susan Schoenrock some mighty fine storytelling to the BY EMILY SWEET LANDEGENT to see the narrators push the jalopy dusty, pastel-clothed cast while and Nick Rohlf are a hoot as stage. Ya’ll better go. ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR as the family “drove” it, for it was as not being an eyesore. Still, would I Grandma and Grandpa. Renee “Grapes of Wrath” performs WARNING: Slight plot spoilers if the narrators personified the ever- have recognized Casey as the Christ Ausborn impressed me as Ruthie, November 9, 10, 14-17 at 7:30 ahead, read accordingly. present hope of the family, the hope figure had he not worn red? Maybe a young girl. It’s hard to play p.m. in England Theatre. The box The only thing I could think of that pushed them to go on. not. Maybe so. After all, there is young without packing on the office can be reached at x7098 or to describe the show after I watched Costumes, hair and makeup were the red flash of light at his death, saccharine, but I believed her [email protected]. Tickets are a fully-staged dress rehearsal authentic to the time, situation and something no other character gets. without a toothache. Eugene Huck free for NW students. Wednesday night was a three- character, save one instance. Jim The lighting design was crazy also tackled the age gap as Uncle Note: arrive early for the pre- syllable expletive. And that’s not a Casey, played by Ben Bees, was good! I about fell over for the John, an older man. Kailen Fleck as show. bad thing. I was too stunned from dressed too nicely. While everyone storm effects—a gradual crescendo Pa was a father, and a good one. Tony the story, the design, the metaphors, else is in patched, pastel rags, Casey that mimics a real storm. First, the Wilder and Bees’ interactions as Tom the acting and the dust-bowlian wears a clean, dark red shirt and lightning is hinted at with small Joad and Jim Casey, respectively, traveling minstrel to think of any dapper pants and somehow manages bursts of light. You wonder if a are classic—the two are wonderful other way to describe it. Maybe to maintain his crisp appearance storm is coming before the actors onstage together. Dan Laird’s Al was that’s bad writing. Maybe that’s all the way to California in a dusty do. Then, the storm rages with full- true to age. Tracey Pronk, as Rose of good theater. jalopy. I think I’m being asked to blown strobes and sound. Later, the Sharon, had a nightmare to conquer: At first the set design bugged me, willingly suspend too much of my way the designer used light at the giving birth on stage. My mom, who mainly the strips of fabric hanging disbelief here. Perhaps the color and show’s close brought me to tears. I usually scoffs at portrayals of labor, upstage. But when one turquoise continual cleanliness of his attire only wished some stars had been would be proud. It was beautiful. strip was pulled down and used to symbolize his later sacrifice (i.e. he’s represented in the nighttime camp And, casting Hannah McBride as symbolize the Colorado River I was the Christ figure of the story) but scenes. Not for the sake of realism, Ma was perfect. sold. I loved how the “jalopy” was his costume is too obvious. Perhaps but for emphasis of the outdoor The cast is large and there are built onstage out of odds and ends of clean, white, “pure” attire would living conditions. many actors who played multiple the house and farm. It was poignant pop Casey out from the rest of the Sound choices were swell. I roles. This writer begs forgiveness, Murder! Mystery! Intrigue! Two minutes! BY KATIE VAN ETTEN known facts and can be quite If you want to find a copy of “Two CONTRIBUTING WRITER challenging. (Often times Minute Mysteries” you can do so at Another victim of a vicious crime, even stumping this reader!) a number of used book stores and a man lies dead in a pool of his own Written in 1967, these online sites. At Amazon.com, you blood. The clues surround him, but mysteries were released can even find a used one for $0.01. can they be trusted? Are the witnesses when Sobol had started his Or, if you cannot wait and want to telling the truth? It’s up to YOU! world-famous Encyclopedia enjoy its wonderfulness right away, Only YOU can solve the mystery and Brown series. Presently, he you can borrow the literary delight bring the murderer to justice! has written over sixty works, from me. I’m best reached by phone “ T w o - M i n u t e including children’s books and (x1826) and can sometimes be found Mysteries,” written by non-fiction, and has received where I live (apt. C, room 302). Donald J. Sobol inspires an worldwide acclaim. His active reader to use her imagination. Encyclopedia Brown series has This collection of 79 short, mostly not been out of print since its murder mysteries follow Dr. PHOTO BY KRISTIN LOREY release in 1963 and is currently Haledjian, a renowned sleuth, Can you solve the two-minute mystery in two available in 12 languages. minutes? as he makes his way around the Sobol’s inspiration for his campus fictional world globe solving boxer Tony Cerone). They also “Two-Minute Mysteries” and crimes and discrediting wayward include enchanting artifacts such his Encyclopedia Brown books stem QUOTES fortune hunters. as cave writings, bronze nymph from his boyhood desire to read Each mystery, only about a statues and musical performance such books. Sobol has been quoted page and a half long, has clues posters. comparing himself to Encyclopedia “I’d rather be naked, covered in jelly on top of an anthill.” hidden within the text, ripe for the One mystery concerning the Brown: “He is, perhaps, the boy I -Professor Bob Hubbard, in reference to seeing yet another discovery. 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Northwestern of other people want the kinds of jobs that College students are stressed out. “Are you you do.” She said that singing and dancing stressed?” is not a question that needs to to “loud, crazy music” helps her to refocus be asked. Rather “What are you stressed her mind. out about now?” is a question that proves Junior Justin Pannkuk cited an overload to be an instant conversation starter across of papers and exams in the space of one campus. week as a cause of stress. He also cited great Most students are stressed out about trauma because he was “still recovering homework. One student was so intent on from gourd week.” His fiancée, guitar and working on a paper that he couldn’t even ability to buckle down and get work done take the time to be interviewed for this help him keep his stress at bay. article. I asked a few students to tell me Anne Mead, reference and government what they were stressed about and how documents librarian, offered some thoughtful they cope with it. Junior Sruthy Babu observations on the difference between explained that she handles her homework college stress and “real world” stress. She stress by sitting back and creating a list of faces stress in the form of more distant the tasks she needs to perform. Then she relationships with children now that they prioritizes them, so she has a game plan have left, health problems and worry for her for tackling her enormous work load. This aging parents. However, through friends, organizational structure helps her be less prayer, exercise and relaxing reading, she stressed about homework, since she always manages to cope with her struggles. The knows what she needs to do next. problems she faces are long-term and “slow Senior Zulfiya Akbarova explained burning,” but she explained that often in the that some of her stress comes from “being PHOTO BY BETHANY KROEZE case of college students “you guys have homesick… my dreams lately all take place As final exam week looms, students become increasingly stressed out as papers and project deadlines become constant, ‘new-every-week’ pressure… at home. I’m on a bus trying to show my closer and closer. maybe it comes a lot faster, and comes and friends my world, but I cannot stop the bus goes more often.” and get out.” Homesickness plagues many international want a home cooked meal in a comfortable setting. In this kind of environment, it’s important for students students, freshmen, and even some upperclassmen who Akbarova also highlighted a struggle many students, to make sure they find time to relax and to find time for miss the friends and family they have at their place of and especially seniors face: figuring out what to do with prayer, meditation or some other focusing activity to origin. In the hectic college life, sometimes students just their lives. “You have it all in the back of your mind help relieve stress and regain purpose. FEATURES 5 Serving together BY KEVIN WALLACE Breen says she “couldn’t help STAFF WRITER laughing about the faculty’s Have you ever wanted to comments on some survey make a difference in the way that results which dealt with students’ Northwestern is run? Look no time management. They couldn’t further than serving on a faculty understand how there were so many committee. There are many ways to hours in a day but students weren’t get onto a faculty committee. For some doing as much studying as they students it is an elected position on would recommend. I opened their the student government. Others are minds to the ideas of napping and asked by their advisers to serve on facebooking and socializing.” the adviser’s committee. Still others There are a myriad of faculty aren’t quite sure how they ended committees that serve specific up there. functions around NW. The majority Regardless of the way a student of these committees have students gets onto one, there are many serving on them. good reasons to serve on a faculty The benefit of serving on the committee. The number one reason, committees is up for debate. Breen according to current Assessment says, “I haven’t really found it to Committee member, junior Sarah be of great benefit to myself yet, I Breen, is “to see professors act like am more there to serve.” However real people.” Khalikova disagrees, “I get to hear Senior Nasiba Khalikova feels the thoughts of really wise people that it is “very interesting” as well who make this all work.” Aksamit as a “blessing” to be able to serve on supports Khalikova, adding that he the Academic Affairs Committee. She can really appreciate how much work

PHOTO BY CARL VANDERMUELEN says, “We have serious discussions goes into running a college. Barack Obama and Katie Van Etten laugh as Obama signs a page of presidential candidate signatures. while making different decisions, Despite disagreeing on the but we also can’t have a meeting benefits of serving, all three students Responsibility to care without laughter, especially when Dr. agree that serving on their committees Monsma shares his comments.” has changed their perspective of NW. BY KRISTI KORVER exciting election of 2000. for the widows and the orphans.” Also serving on the Academic Aksamit says, “Having a chance STAFF WRITER But politics are not something Crawford believes that the fight Affairs Committee is senior Kurt to serve as a student member on One does not have to listen long just a few people need to be against terrorism, immigration Aksamit, who enjoys his position. an important committee like the on this campus to hear complaints concerned about. They are not reform/border security and fiscal He says he likes being able to “serve Academic Affairs Committee gives like, “I live in a bubble” or “I have no something to be crammed in the discipline are the most pressing the needs of the student body and me the chance to see how carefully idea what is going on in the world.” night before it is time to vote. In the issues facing our country today. have a voice through a committee issues with academia are dealt Class reading trumps Newsweek, words of Bierly, “As a U.S. citizen, Hulstein is passionate about like the AAC.” with.” “The Office” beats the nightly news, you have a right that many people hunger, poverty and the way Khalikova, Breen and Aksamit Breen adds, “Sometimes we the Beacon wins out over The New in the world would kill for: the that “our consumer market is all share excellent stories about students think the NW faculty York Times. Why should students at ability to influence and participate impacting the world.” their time on their respective and staff are out to make our lives Northwestern care about politics? in your government in a peaceful At NW we have the unique faculty committees. The stories all full of homework and stress, but There are many students at NW manner. ”VanOort claims that this opportunity to be surrounded by center around being able to see their they really do want NW to be a who care deeply about politics. is not only our responsibility as a people who care about the world professors outside the classroom welcoming and nurturing place The origins of their passion vary. citizen but also as a Christian, “As and desire to be politically informed. structure. where we grow mentally, socially Junior, Eli VanOort attributes much followers of Christ, we are asked It is our responsibility and privilege to One of Aksamit’s favorite and spiritually. Even though they of her intrigue to her high school to dig into government.” involve ourselves in politics. memories is when “Professor are here to primarily teach us their government teacher. After 9/11 This task is daunting; there But in the words of Hulstein, Vandermeulen brought his discipline, faculty and staff are also senior James Bierly started to pay are so many issues involved. But “We need to guard against mixing homemade apple cider to one of the interested in making NW the best much more attention to the world Hulstein reminds, “There is grace our selves up in politics and justice meetings; it was excellent.” institution it can be.” around him. Junior Jenna Boote involved.” We do not and cannot issues.” It is too easy to become remembers her mom taking her know about everything. Everyone prideful and find self-identity in along when she voted; Boote would has different issues that they politics. This is not something to help pull the lever. In middle school are passionate about. VanOort check off the “good citizen” list. senior Matt Hulstein wanted to be cares about women’s rights, the Rather, politics must be approached different, so he voted for Clinton environment and education. Boote with humility and sincere concern. while the rest of his classmates believes that, as Christians, we The decisions that our government voted for Dole in their mock election. should be concerned about the makes impact the lives of people Senior Ryan Crawford became “least of these.” She believes that it around the world. It is our job as fascinated with politics during the is the “church’s responsibility to care citizens and Christians to care. Ten ways to get involved in politics 1. Subscribe to a magazine like Time, World, The Week or Newsweek 2. Make a news website like CNN or BBC your homepage 3. Watch or listen to the news online (msnbc.com has a four-minute clip each day) 4. Go to the library and pick a newspaper to read 5. Join Bread for the World, Amnesty International or World Vision for e-mail updates 6. Listen to political radio stations 7. Visit a presidential candidate’s official webpage 8. Subscribe to a club; they will inform you when a presidential candidate will be in your area 9. Go to the Iowa caucuses on January 3 10. Talk to people about politics on the way to class, during dinner or in the hallway. 6 SPORTS November 9, 2007 Football falls to Morningside Women’s cross country continues to dazzle BY BETHANY KROEZE SPORTS EDITOR With a team score of 88, Northwestern’s women’s cross country team finished second at the NAIA Region III Championships last Saturday. Concordia took first place with 62 points. “It was a fantastic day for our ladies’ team,” said freshman Charity Miles. “Everyone gave it their all.” Freshman Olivia Johnson and Miles took first and second overall, finishing in personal best times of 17:51 and 17:53, respectively. Dordt’s Jen Kempers finished third in 18:08. Black Hills State (106), Morningside (123) and Doane (128)

PHOTO BY JENNI SYBESMA rounded out the top five women’s The Red Raiders fell to Morningside 33-7 Saturday. Senior quarterback Craig Hector scored teams. the lone touchdown on a one-yard run in the second quarter. Hector completed “The Raiders had a good day at 17 of 32 passing attempts for 207 yards and threw five interceptions. Sophomore PHOTO COURTESY OF NW CROSS COUNTRY Taylor Malm, pictured above, led the ground game, netting 34 yards on nine rushes. the regional meet,” said Head Coach Stephanie Powell, Akacia Wentworth, Lori Wolf and Sara Hess run in a pack at the regional race Saturday in Sioux Falls. The women’s team finished second overall. Senior Tyler Reichle led the receiving with six receptions for 50 yards. The Raiders Dale Thompson. “It was fun to watch close their regular season on Korver Field tomorrow, taking on Doane at 1 p.m. NW the women working together out on Peterson, finishing 55th, 57th and 60th Women’s results needs a win over the Tigers for a chance to qualify for the postseason. the course and pushing each other overall, respectively. 1 Olivia Johnson 17:51 along. Olivia and Charity really help “The men had a solid race also,” 2 Charity Miles 17:53 each other to run confidently at the said Thompson. “They finished 21 Sara Hess 19:23 Women’s basketball front of the pack.” about where we thought they would 22 Stephanie Powell 19:26 Johnson echoed her coach’s finish if they had a good race.” 42 Lori Wolf 19:58 sweeps opening two words about running together. “We had 13 athletes run their 43 Akacia Wentworth 20:01 BY BETHANY KROEZE NW 85, Jamestown 65 “Running with someone is so much season best time on Saturday,” 56 Breann Rozeboom 20:19 SPORTS EDITOR On Saturday afternoon, the easier than running alone,” she continued Thompson. “When you 64 Ingrid Carlson 20:31 Northwestern’s women’s Raiders defeated Jamestown 85-65. said. “Charity and I were both able train hard for months, the weather 73 Stephanie Korfe 20:58 basketball team swept their first Remmerde led the scoring efforts to break 18 minutes for the first time cooperates and you taper well for the 78 Sarah Storm 21:06 games of the season, defeating with 47 points. Larson added 15 and set personal records along with final meet, it is always fun to end on 80 Sarah Korver 21:08 Valley City State and Jamestown in points. plenty of other girls and guys, which a good performance.” 101 Heidi Hildebrandt 21:39 back-to-back road games. “We played well as a team and is really rewarding towards the end Miles spoke about the “We played hard and were moved the ball well on offense,” of a season.” significance of qualifying for Men’s results persistent in both games,” said said Larson. On the men’s side, the Raiders nationals. “Nationals is sort of the 44 Danny Owens 26:52 senior Crystal Algood. “However, Algood pulled down eight finished tenth with a team score of icing on the cake of a very blessed 55 Jon Woehl 27:20 we need to still get better on rebounds, five on defense and three 258. Black Hills State took first place cross country season,” she said. “I 57 Tyler Peekenschneider 27:24 defense.” on offense. Remmerde had six total with a team score of 36. Concordia couldn’t ask for a better opportunity 60 Jack Peterson 27:26 NW 95, Valley City State 62 and Carr had five. took second with 74. to put the finishing touches on this 75 Kyle Gerhard 27:48 In NW’s 95-62 victory over “We’ll need to keep getting better Freshman Danny Owens was wonderful season the ladies have 86 Andy Norris 28:06 Valley City State Friday night, at defensive rebounding and taking the top finisher for the Raiders, had.” 89 Mark Den Hartog 28:22 the Raiders boasted a shooting care of the basketball,” said Larson. placing 44th overall with a time of The women’s team will 94 Jonathan Kuik 28:29 percentage of 58.9 percent while “We had too many turnovers and 26:52. Other top finishers include advance to the NAIA National 123 Anthony Purviance 29:21 the Vikings sunk only 35.9 percent gave our opponents too many senior Jon Woehl, freshman Tyler Championships on Saturday, Nov. 132 Lee Stover 29:49 of their shots. second chances.” Peekenschneider and junior Jack 17, in Kenosha, Wisc. 147 Nathan Lichter 31:03 NW was led in scoring by senior Up next Deb Remmerde, who had 28 total The women improved to 2-0 Four wrestlers qualify in first tournament points. Making nine of 14 field on the season and will play in the BY BETSY HEIBERGER took fifth place in their respective a lot of them this season.” goals, Remmerde netted five of USF Classic this weekend in Sioux FEATURES EDITOR weight classes. Returning All- Spree is also happy with the seven free throws and sunk five of Falls. They face St. Mary tonight at 6 Last weekend the Northwestern American junior Enock Francois team’s performance on Saturday. six three-point shots. p.m. and William Woods tomorrow Raider wrestlers traveled to Mason (174) won his final match by injury He stated, “We’ve been practicing Junior Jenna Koele made five at 2 p.m. City, Iowa, to participate in the default. Junior Tom Eaton (174) for a little over a month now so we of six field goals and three of five “I expect that we will continue preseason NIACC open. Five of the qualified along with 2007 national were ready to get out there and show free throws for 13 points. Algood to make strides as a team by nine Raider wrestlers placed in the qualifier Lamar Reed. Wrestling people what we had. Our game had 12 points while seniors Mandy improving on our defense and top five of the tournament. unattached was junior Jordan plan was to go and give everything Carr and Amy Larson and freshman rebounding,” said Algood. Junior Cole Spree (184) placed Keckler (149) who also placed fifth for the entire seven minutes —and Morgan Achterhoff had 11 points The women play their first second, qualifying him for the in the tournament. then some if needed. I believe we apiece. GPAC game in their home opener national tournament next March, Four of the ten NIACC did that.” “We started off slow in both against Morningside on Tuesday, and ended the day with a 3-1 record. champions were from Dana Petty is confident about the games, but once we got going, Nov. 13. Spree transferred from NW to College, the 2006 NAIA national upcoming season. He is especially things went better,” said Larson. “We need to come out ready Ellsworth College, and then came champions. Petty isn’t worried proud of sophomore DJ Jackson’s “There were some high points but to play right from the start,” said back to NW this year. Coach Petty about their domination in this (157) efforts. Petty states, “He definitely a lot we can do better.” Larson. stated, “I am excited that Cole chose tournament, though. exemplified what I want to be known Algood led off the boards with “We’ll focus on doing our to return to NW. He is a good fit He says, “It’s a good gauge as Raider wrestling: in your face, seven defensive and three offensive offensive and defensive principles for our program and brings a lot for us to compete this early in tough and physical. We need to be rebounds, and she added two correctly instead of worrying too of good qualities both on and off the season against one of the top out there hustling our opponent.” blocked shots. Remmerde, senior much about the specifics of the the mat.” wrestling programs in the nation The Raider’s compete tomorrow Miranda Boekhout and freshman other teams we’re playing,” she Three other wrestlers also who also happen to be in our region at 9 a.m. at the Harold Nichols Becca Hurley had five boards each. said. qualified for nationals when they and conference. We plan on seeing Open in Fort Dodge, Iowa. SPORTS 7 Raider men defeat USF, Hastings to Sweet revenge earn first-ever nationals bid BY BETH MOUW “We were pretty confident put the winning goal in to ensure the midfielder, “but the whole team don’t want to just settle for STAFF WRITER going into the game even though the Raider victory. knew we could do it. It was just a making it there.” For the first time ever in we typically struggle with USF,” Janssen led the shooting for matter of proving it.” The national tournament is Northwestern College history, the senior Blake Wieking admitted. the Raiders on the night with six. After a scoreless yet intense November 14 to 20 in Olathe, men’s soccer team will be playing And the confidence paid off. White followed with three while first half, the second began Kansas. in the national tournament. Within the first three minutes of Blake Wieking and O’Brien took much the same. Twelve minutes Raiders receive GPAC honors The second-seeded Raiders play, forward Brad White assisted two shots each. in, however, the whole tempo Three Raiders earned all- defeated sixth-seeded University fellow sophomore Aaron O’Brien The win advanced NW to its changed when Janssen headed conference honors for their of Sioux Falls 3-2 on Monday night to score the first goal of the game. second straight regional final. in a floater from junior Steven performances this season. Janssen, and then top-ranked Hastings 1-0 USF then managed to tie the score NW 1, Hastings 0 Grand to score the only goal of White and sophomore Tyler Sytsma on Tuesday to claim the NAIA at 1-1 with just two minutes left in According to Janssen, it was the game. have been named first-team all- Region III Champion title and the half. “a sweet revenge” when the With NW’s first ever national conference. Blake Wieking was advance to nationals. After another goal by each team Raider men shut out Hastings 1-0 tournament looming ahead, named to the second team. Grand, NW 3, USF 2 in the second half, it looked like Tuesday night to win the regional Blake Wieking claims, “We have O’Brien, senior defender Brian It was a roller coaster ride of a game the game would go into overtime. championship and earn a spot in nothing to lose. We’ll go out and Springer and freshman keeper on Monday, Nov. 5, as the Raiders However, with just 1:30 remaining, the national tournament. have fun, play whoever they Ben Schneider received honorable grabbed an exciting 3-2 win over USF. junior Andy Janssen managed to “It’s kind of a shocker,” admits give us to play. But we definitely mention honors. Raider volleyball advances to GPAC final BY BETHANY KROEZE Janna Bloemendaal had 13 and The Raiders will face the top- SPORTS EDITOR senior defensive specialist Karrisa seeded Morningside Mustangs, Second-seed Northwestern Davelaar dug up 10. Gosselink who defeated Dordt in three games defeated third-seed Hastings added nine digs to the defensive Wednesday, in Sioux City tomorrow Wednesday night to advance to the effort. at 7:30 p.m. GPAC postseason final. The Raiders NW 3, Concordia 0 The winner of the GPAC swept the Broncos in three games, The Raiders defeated seventh- Championship will receive an winning 30-21, 30-25, 30-27. seeded Concordia in the opening automatic berth to the NAIA The Raiders started strong round of the GPAC tournament Region III Championships on in game one, maintaining a Saturday night. In the three-game November 16 and 17 in Sioux comfortable lead throughout the sweep, the Raiders won 30-20, 30- Falls, S.D. Joining the GPAC winner game and winning by their widest 26, 30-21. will be the winner of the Dakota margin of the night. Freshman Bobbie jean Rich led Athletic Conference and the four Senior Megan Meyer and at the net with 14 kills. Freshman highest-ranked teams remaining sophomore Randa Hulstein led the Kaitlin Beaver had nine, and Meyer in the region. offensive attack for the Raiders. added eight to the team total 45 GPAC honors awarded Meyer totaled 12 kills with a .242 kills. Gosselink had 40 assists on Several Raiders earned GPAC hitting percentage while Hulstein the night. honors for their play throughout netted a .476 average and 11 The Raiders totaled five ace the season. Meyer was named GPAC attacks. serves on the night, including three Player-of-the-Year and is joined by Sophomore setter Rachel from Bloemendaal. Kooima and Gosselink and Beaver on first-team Gosselink put up 38 assists and Beaver served up one ace apiece. all-conference. Hulstein and Hanno recorded two ace serves. Sophomores Defensively, Bloemedaal led were named to the second team Delaiyne Hardersen and Kristin with 11 digs. Meyer dug up seven and Davelaar received honorable Kooima had two ace serves each. while Rich and Davelaar each had mention honors. Meyer led the Raiders defensively six. The Raiders totaled 10.5 team Head Coach Kyle Van Den Bosch with 18 digs. Sophomore libero blocks in the match. earned GPAC Coach-of-the-Year PHOTO BY BETHANY KROEZE honors. In his third season at NW, GPAC Player-of-the-Year Megan Meyer goes for a kill Wednesday night versus Hastings. he led the Raiders to a 26-7 overall Meyer averaged 3.4 kills per contest with a .242 hitting average this season. Defensively record. this season, she averaged 3.3 digs per contest and totaled 41 blocks. This is Meyer’s third year earning first-team all-league honors. Men’s basketball starts season 2-0 BY BETHANY KROEZE He added 14 points to the scoring on defense. SPORTS EDITOR effort as well. Senior Mark De Younge Freshman Michael Jiskoot and The Red Raiders opened their netted 13 points including a pair of junior Kale Wiertzema had seven season winning two on the road three-point shots and three from and six rebounds, respectively, in North Dakota last weekend, behind the charity stripe. while Schilling added five. defeating Valley City State and NW 89, Jamestown 82 Wiertzema netted 14 points, Jamestown. The Raiders pulled ahead including two three-point shots. NW 73, Valley City State 60 of Jamestown 89-82 in Saturday Juniors Andrew Stimson and Josh On Friday night, the Raiders afternoon’s match-up. Van Es added 12 and 11 points, defeated the Vikings 73-60. Schilling and Schuiteman led the respectively. Netting nine of 14 field goals and scoring with 19 points each. Schilling Up next sinking three of four three-point netted three three-point shots and six The men play host this weekend shots, senior Curt Schilling led the of seven free throw attempts while in the Pizza Ranch Classic. They play scoring with 23 points. Schilling Schuiteman sunk eight of 12 from St. Ambrose tonight at 8 p.m. and also added six rebounds and two the floor and three of six behind the Avila tomorrow at 5 p.m. assists. stripe. They will travel to York, Neb., Senior Chad Schuiteman led the Schuiteman also added eight to play on Tuesday, Nov. 13. Game defense with 10 defensive boards. rebounds in the game, including six time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. 8 NEWS November 9, 2007 Poppen and Weger present news diverse spectrum of vocal music AROUND THE WORLD BY RENEE NYHOF COMPILED BY CHANTELLE STEGGERDA ASSISTANT NEWS WRITER Seniors Larissa (Harwood) An 18-year-old Finnish gunman opened fire on his small-town high Poppen and Aubrey Weger will school Wednesday, killing seven students and the female principal. perform a vocal music recital on The shooter had posted a video on YouTube that warned of his plans Sunday, Nov. 11 beginning at 3 p.m. of attack. He called for “revolution,” both in his videos and during in Christ Chapel. A reception will the shootings, according to Finnish media. He shot himself in the follow in the choir room. head, dying later in a Helsinki hospital. “As a music major, [the recital] is like the culmination of all that you Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili declared a nationwide have done while studying music state of emergency Wednesday, expelling Russian diplomats from at college,” said Poppen. “It is a lot Georigia after a series of protests against his leadership he claims of hard work, but it is such a joy were encouraged by the politicians. The new wave of protests began to be able to sing such wonderful last Friday and had to be broken up outside the capital Wednesday music.” by water cannons and tear gas. Saakashvili is accused of corruption A recital is a way to give back and failing to deal with poverty. If the Georgian parliament approves to the community, to the music Saakashvili’s emergency decree, the government will further shut department faculty and to their down protests as well as gain control of the media. parents to show how they have PHOTO COURTESY OF AUBREY WEGER grown during their time here and to Aubrey Weger and Larissa Poppen will perform Sunday, Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. in Christ Chapel. South African President Thabo Mbeki agreed Wednesday to thank them for the support they have support the joint United Nations - African Union (AU) peacekeeping given, according to Poppen. Both will perform six solo pieces powerful ways to unify people, force in Sudanese province Darfur by providing supplies if other For Weger, this recital also means and then join together to perform because I really believe that it puts countries provide the necessary infantry troops. He also encouraged fun because it is not required for four duets. Although they didn’t into perspective the things that we rebel leaders in Darfur to approach negotiation with the Sudanese her major. get to choose their pieces, both all have in common, things like pain, government. The UN-AU peacekeeping force of 26,000 is composed “I am a violin major,” said Weger, vocalists enjoyed the challenges that joy and uncertainty.” of several African countries. On December 31, it should replace the “so I’m only required to give two the pieces presented. Three of the pieces Poppen current under-supplied AU force of 7,000 in Darfur. violin recitals. I’m doing this recital “The most crucial thing to listen will perform include Wolfgang because voice has been an important for in a performance is the message Amadeus Mozart’s “Ach, ich part of my life since I’ve been at of the music and what it’s trying to fühl’s,” Igor Stravinsky’s “Anne’s “They are very passionate, a piece by Handel. The two will college. More than that, I just love communicate about life and emotion Aria” and “Noël des enfants qui powerful songs with strong perform “Ah guarda sorella” by to sing and I love to see how music and the human experience,” said n’ont plus de maison” by Claude messages,” said Poppen. “Especially Mozart. They will also sing two affects people.” Weger. “Music is one of the most Debussy. Debussy’s, which is a passionate pieces by Bernstein: “A Boy Like musical expression of his outcry That/I Have a Love” from West Side against World War I and his response Story and “Wrong Note Rag” from to the effects on war-stricken Paris Wonderful Town. in December of 1915.” “We’ve had such a great time Other Poppen solos include putting this recital together, George Frederick Handel’s “Non especially the duets,” said Weger. disperar,” Claude Debussy’s Both friends believe it is an “Mandoline” and her sixth solo honor to perform with each other, will be “Music I Heard With You” but the most important focus is by Leonard Bernstein. not on the performer, but on the Weger’s solos will include music. “Esurientes implevit bonis” by “The pieces we’re performing J.S. Bach and Mozart’s “Laudamus represent a very diverse spectrum te.” She will sing two solos by of vocal music,” said Weger. “Some Johannes Brahms: “O wüsst’ ich are easier to perform than others, doch den Weg zurück” and “Von and some are easier to listen to ewiger liebe.” From Stravinsky’s than others. Each piece has its Requiem Canticles, Weger will sing own purpose and message and “Lacrymosa” and one by Gian Carlo represents a different part of the Menotti called “Ah, Michele, Don’t human experience, so everyone in You Know.” the audience will be able to find Together, Poppen and Weger will something they can understand sing “The Lord is My Strength,” and relate to.” Global Vision Week Nov. 12-16

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