Volume 83 Number 12 Northwestern College, Orange City, IA December 10, 2010 Hays granted Exhibit brings competition, appreciation BY KATE WALLIN NW Student Art Exhibit, which event.” experience. We’re trying too hard to prestigious CONTRIBUTING WRITER opened this week in Dordt’s The joint exhibit is a tradition be meaningful and artsy sometimes. As finals week approaches, Campus Center Art Gallery. The 12 years in the making. Every year, Not to imply that art shouldn’t be acceptance the end of the semester brings exhibit, open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 over 50 pieces of student art are serious, but sometimes we have the always-expectant stress and p.m., offers a wide range of pieces submitted for consideration by a to step back a bit and make fun BY KATI HENG overwhelming schedules. Hours from all mediums and boasts a panel of student jurors. A team of of ourselves or we’ll get too self- OPINION EDITOR in the library, sleepless nights and unique atmosphere crafted by three NW jurors reviewed Dordt’s absorbed; therefore, octopus.” Senior Greta Hays has been excessive amounts of caffeinated students for students. submissions, while a group from Drawing pieces from different selected for a prestigious arts courage are reason enough to make Professor Rein Vanderhill said, Dordt selected NW’s contributions mediums, the show includes management internship at the us consider getting away, if only for “The students are totally on their to the show. paintings, drawings, mixed Kennedy Center in Washington, a short while. own when they make the selections “The pieces I entered were the media, printmaking, photography, D.C. Hays had applied for 14 If you’re looking for a quick for the show; no faculty are pieces that I wanted an opinion on. I sculpture and ceramic works of internships and was selected for escape, consider touring the Dordt/ involved, so it is a 100% student was curious to see if Dordt students all kinds. And while not entirely several of them before she found w o u l d d e e m competitive, the show does offer out that she had succeeded in them worthy of a chance to talk about what makes gaining the internship position at an appearance in “good art.” the Kennedy Center. She took this the show,” said “The show, in my opinion, incredible position, and will be senior Breann is two schools collaborating or spending her spring semester in D.C. Rozeboom. creating a dialogue over what Hays has always loved theatre, “I entered a unpacked images or objects contain especially acting. She enjoys talking portrait and a sophistication or intentionality,” with and getting to know people, sculpture of an said Rozeboom. which she says is what led her o c t o p u s . T h e Gutsche adds, “It’s a good chance to major in Public Relations. She octopus was to to see some [art] in a fairly informal also decided to pursue a Theatre lighten the mood. show. This isn’t some famous artist and Speech minor. During her It’s a ridiculous doing their famous art all over the sophomore year of college, Hays octopus,” said place. It’s students ‘art-ing it up’ realized that she could combine her s o p h o m o r e and then collaborating to show two interests. Michael Gutsche. the best of it. There are no stupid “That was a pretty exciting “Art can be a questions or observations you don’t realization!” said Hays. PHOTO COURTESY OF DORDT.EDU bit too serious get because you’re not cultured Hays has been deeply involved Dordt students examine artwork now displayed in the exhibit on Dordt’s campus. The competition, which opened at our level of enough. It’s just art.” during her time at NW. She has Wednesday, features a variety of art forms by Northwestern and Dordt students. worked as a student assistant in the communications department, as an account executive for the college’s Semester to wrap up on musical note public relations practicum group, Crosswalk Media, and served for BY JEBIDIAH RACH Renaissance works to arrangements preparation for Christ’s return, and Josselyn-Cranson reminds us that the NW public relations office as a CONTRIBUTING WRITER of hymns, will offer students a wide Dr. Josselyn-Cranson, the director they do this for the fun of making freelance writer. With finals week upon us, it’s variety of music. of the handbell choir, has taken music together. Also look for Dr. In addition, Hays has performed often useful to take a bit of a break The members of this group this into account while directing Josselyn-Cranson herself playing in several of NW’s theatre from the studying and writing of include junior Carolyn Dundas, the ensemble. in the piece. productions, including last spring’s papers and relax, watch a movie or senior Ansley Griess and freshman Dr. Josselyn-Cranson notes “There is nothing that musical, “Into the Woods,” for listen to some music. This Friday Katie Knox playing trumpet, that this piece will offer a variety approaches the excitement of which her performance received a night, Northwestern students have freshman Aaron Sundet playing of different musical techniques, hearing live music. It is so much Kennedy Center American College another, even better option for an horn, junior Courtney Davis on the including thumb damps, bells better than recorded because of Theatre Festival Irene Ryan Acting evening respite from the studying: trombone and senior Zack Wolf on being thumped into the cushions the communication between the Scholarship nomination. the chamber ensemble concert being the tuba. and mallets. The nine students in musicians and audience,” Dr. See “Kennedy” on pg. 2 held at 7:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel. “There is significant talent the ensemble (seniors Monica Vink, McGarvey said. This concert features three of represented in this ensemble. What Wes Garcia, Alyssa McConnel and the musical ensembles on campus: makes the ensemble special is that C h e l s e a the brass quintet, the handbell the whole is even better than the S t a n t o n , choir and a piano duet. The mix sum of its parts,” Dr. McGarvey, sophomore and uniqueness of these three head of the music department, J e s s i c a ensembles is sure to please campus said. “The ensemble exists to Kleveland, students. make music together and it is that freshmen The brass quintet will perform communication and the combining B e k k i seven songs at this concert, including of these unique abilities that makes K n i e p , “Ode to Joy” by Ludwig van the quintet what it is.” A a r o n Beethoven (arranged by David R. Also in the concert on Friday is D e B o e r , Thomas), “Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart” the handbell choir; this is their first Jenna Ripke by Arthur Messiter, Anthony performance ever in the chamber and Holly Holborne’s “Five Pieces,” Anton ensemble concert. They will be Hassman) PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW Dvorák’s “Goin’ Home”, and Euday performing the song “People, Look a r e a l l Senior Ansley Griess, freshman Katie Knox, senior Zack Wolf, junior Bowman’s “12th Street Rag”. This East!” arranged by Hart Morris. volunteers. Carolyn Dundas and junior Courtney Davis comprise the brass quintet. mix, ranging from blues/jazz to The hymn talks about joyful D r . Not pictured freshman Aaron Sundet. 2 NEWS December 10, 2010 News around the world: Internet fraud and Israeli negotiations BY TYLER LEHMANN continuation of Israeli settlements on the international community.” releases, the White House has launched a criminal investigation CONTRIBUTING WRITER in the Palestinian occupied WikiLeaks founder Julian ordered U.S. government agencies into the leaks and said it would M I D D L E E A S T P E A C E territories,” said Maen Rashid Assanage claimed otherwise in an to take more precaution in handling punish anyone found responsible. EFFORTS: Hoping to revive Middle Areikat, the Palestinian Liberation opinion piece called “Don’t shoot classified documents. The U.S. East peace negotiations, the Obama Organization’s chief representative the messenger for revealing administration has spent the last to the U.S. uncomfortable truths” published three weeks attempting to persuade Washington has abandoned its in “The Australian.” He wrote, the Israeli government to stop attempt to freeze construction of “Democratic societies need a building Jewish settlements on the Jewish settlements in Palestine, but strong media and WikiLeaks is West Bank, a Palestinian territory. it will continue to explore other ways part of that media. The media Israel turned down an incentive to make peace between the two sides. helps keep government honest.” from the U.S. of 20 F-35 stealth Palestinian and Israeli negotiators Australian Foreign Minister fighters. Prime Minister Benjamin will meet separately with American Kevin Rudd said blame falls on Netanyahu released a statement negotiators this week. the U.S., not on Australian native saying Israel is committed to L E A K E D C L A S S I F I E D Assange. direct peace talks with Palestinians DOCUMENTS: WikiLeaks, an “I think there are real without pre-conditions. international whistle-blowing questions to be asked about Palestine refuses to resume direct organization, has released on the the adequacy of [U.S.] security peace negotiations until Israel stops Internet thousands of classified systems and the level of access building settlements on the West messages from U.S. diplomats over that people have had to that Bank.