inside this issue Remember Northwestern College football players respond DAYLIGHT PAGE 2 SAVING TIME wedded bliss ends Sunday, Nov. 1 PAGE 4 @ 2:00 AM v-ball to go to nationals Gain an extra hour of sleep this weekend! BEACON PAGE 6 Volume 82 Number 6 October 30, 2009 Women’s Auxiliary NC/DC to showcase NW, Dordt talent Bazaar to raise BY SARAH LUPKES CONTRIBUTING WRITER money for students NC/DC will kick off its sixth BY SARA JANZEN year this Friday, Oct. 30, with STAFF WRITER the Northwestern selection On Saturday, Oct. 31, the 35th show at 9:30 p.m. in Christ Women’s Auxiliary Bazaar will take Chapel. place in the RSC mall area. Part of “This started back in 2003 the annual Family Weekend, the with Northwestern Idol. Our Bazaar offers several events for spin-off from the popular TV students, their families, faculty,and show was a huge success, so staff. the following year we asked To start the morning off, a full Dordt College to join us,” said breakfast of waffles, scrambled eggs Lori Couch, Director of Student and bacon will be served in the Hub Activities. “Six years later and from 8 to 10 a.m. It costs $5, and NC/DC is still a hit on both children under five eat for free. campuses.” From 9 to 11 a.m. the auxiliary This Friday evening, eager has planned a book sale called NW singers will perform at “Books are Fun.” There will be books the selection show. Monday for adults and children, as well as and Tuesday following the cookbooks, CDs and gift items all show, students will be able to priced at 40 to 70 percent off their vote for their favorite performer retail price. at www.ncdcextreme.com. One of the bazaar’s coordinators, Students that miss the show Marilyn Van Engelenhoven, said PHOTO BY JENNI SYBEMSA can check out the NC/DC the book sale could be especially Morgan De Jong, last year’s NC/DC winner, is just one of the singers performing at NC/DC this Friday night. Web site for a recap of each beneficial for education students, performance. as they can buy discounted The top five groups will title. had a different plan in mind. campus and do what I love at the materials, such as children books advance and compete against Junior Morgan De Jong, “I vowed I’d never do it again,” same time.” and CDs. Dordt in the semi-finals on Friday, reigning NC/DC champion from De Jong said, “but God has a sense Although Nilson is not The auxiliary has also organized Nov. 6, at 10 p.m. in the Bultman last year, said, “The opportunity is of humor, and when I say never, he performing this year, she is a silent auction, which will take Center. The finals will be held at amazing and I get to use what God decides the complete opposite.” still planning on going to the place from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The Dordt’s BJ Haan building on has given me to bring the campus Junior Jennifer Nilson also had competition. auction has a variety of items Friday, Nov. 20, at 10 p.m. together for a couple weekends of an enjoyable experience singing in “I am very excited to watch and such as gift certificates from local The first three years of this fun and good music.” NC\DC last year. vote this year,” says Nilson. “The businesses and themed baskets. event, Dordt claimed the winning Originally, De Jong was not “I had a lot of fun as a participant talent will be amazing this year, as During the silent auction, a separate title, but the past two years, NW planning on singing at NC/DC this last year,” said Nilson. “It was NW talent always is.” bake sale will take place. has brought home the winning year. Then she found out that God a great way to get involved on Money raised from the Bazaar will go primarily toward scholarships, then projects on Family Weekend features sports, theatre, music campus and finally the new learning BY LIZ LAWRENSEN Tonight, the events will begin by the Women’s Auxiliary, a group and Kadrian (’08). commons. CONTRIBUTING WRITER at 9:30 p.m. with the NW selection dedicated to the service and The women’s basketball team “We do things on campus that This weekend, families from all round of the annual competition mission of NW. A full breakfast will be holding an intra-squad will benefit the students and make over will gather on Northwestern’s of NC/DC. The first show in this will be served in the Hub from 8-10 scrimmage for its JV team at 4 p.m. it a little nicer,” Van Engelenhoven campus. Family Weekend, created series will showcase some of a.m. with President Greg Christy The varsity vs. alumni scrimmage explained. “Sometimes the college to establish a special time for the talent on campus for visiting in attendance so he can talk with will be at 4:30 p.m. in the Bultman gets too busy with buildings and family members of NW students to families. the families. A silent auction will Center. There will also be a volleyball maintenance, so we like to do the experience campus life, will feature On Saturday, Oct. 31, the day also be held in the RSC from 9:30- match at Dordt College at 7:30 little extra things.” a variety of events. will start with events sponsored 10:30 a.m. p.m. Van Engelenhoven invites At 1 p.m., the Red Raider The improv group Black V will students to “come to look, football team will play the have shows on Saturday at 4:30 support and be aware of what this Wellness Center University of Sioux Falls at Korver p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in the Proscenium organization does.” Field. Theatre. Depression and Mood Halftime of the football game To wrap up the weekend, the will feature the NW Parents annual Fall Family Weekend of the Year. Senior Delainye Concert will commence at 7 p.m. Screening Day Woudstra’s parents, Larry and on Saturday in the chapel. The Come to the RSC on Monday, Nov. 2 Donna Hardersen, have been concert will include selections chosen as the Parents of the Year performed by the Symphonic from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for a free screening. for 2009-10. The Hardersens Band, Chamber Orchestra, A of Hinton, Iowa, have had five Cappella Choir, Heritage Singers PHOTO COURTESY OF MARILYN VAN ENGELENHOVEN It’s fast and convenient with no children attend NW: Delainye, and Women’s Choir. Women’s Auxiliary members Anita obligations! Kelana Groendyke (’99), Kendara Vogel , Denise Sneller and Marilyn Van Woudstra (’03), Mikyla Dittman (’05) Engelenhoven plan the Bazaar. 2 OPINION October 30, 2009 Defense of the Jungle Book Football team responds NICK ROHLF the blood of Christ mean nothing Son of Man, He, by His right, to Jensen’s opinion article (from the Oct.9 Beacon) In past years, whenever I have to us as we attempt to hold others defined the law in ways that BRETT BUSCH been cast in a play, I have found guilty of sins for which they have we still follow today. The article published in the last Beacon regarding the distribution of the rehearsal process to be rather been cleansed? I believe that Kipling was scholarships has brought light on an issue that divides Northwestern’s tedious and frustrating. For some Mowgli, on the other hand, well aware of the theological community: our inability to appreciate the beauty of the diversity reason, however, Jungle Book has is different. He is actually implications of what he within the body of Christ and on our campus. been different for me. This play human, but at times, he wrote, just as Mr. T was I agree with the article’s premise that the theatre department deserves has managed to awaken in me a is more than human, for aware of them as he more respect. For instance, when members of NW’s community, namely the football team, disrespects theater performers, we are blinded by our love for theatre that I never knew none of the animals can transposed the stories stereotypes and do not see others’ aesthetic talents. Nonetheless, I also existed. In this play, we are doing look him between the into a play. Kipling no believe the disrespect the theatre department experiences is similar to more than simply putting on a eyes. They know what doubt also understood the disrespect other members of NW’s community experience. People show for children; as Mr. T has humans are; dangerous the implications of of color, a member of an “opposite” dorm, theatre performers and said many times, we are presenting hunters with machetes what he was writing; he football players at NW, to name a few, have been viewed through a Christianity to them. and guns and the red does not write with the narrow lens because they have unique abilities, appearance, personality It is not difficult to see that the flower. They know simplicity and censorship and/or interests. Jungle Book has strong Christian that man has great that is often the greatest As a member of the football team, I would like to clarify some elements in it; after all, the story power over them, disappointment of points made in the article to which I am responding. My teammates and I do not believe the accomplishments and the time commitment revolves around the law, sacrifice and they resent it.