PM Bill Passes Senate passes funding Obama is the winner bill for Peer Mentors, but not without controversy NEWS Homecoming It's homecoming week! What can we expect this year? JcsiBForPresideiit Shane Claiborne's newest book explains radical Christianity in a political world. A&E Students celebrate democratic candidate Senator Barack Obama's victory over Senator John McCain in the presidential race last night in the student center (photo by Andrea Schilling). Weadier THURSDAY Barack Obama has been elected the forty-fourth U.S. president Mostly cloudy. Hi: 52° I Low: 35° by ANDREW MCCULLEY Obama stayed in front vote. As of 10:30 Tuesday establish a candidate as the with thirty-four percent, FRIDAY of McCain consistently night, with a few states still next president. and third parties with five Partly sunny. America elected Barack through the night. When all left uncounted, Obama When the Crusader Hi: 60° I Low: 36° Obama as President of the was said and done, Obama won 338 electoral votes and polled its readers, McCain SATURDAY Chance of showers. led the mock election with »See "Obama" on United States. As the results led McCain in both elector­ McCain won 156. 270 elec­ Hi; 61° I Low: 33° came in Tuesday evening, al votes and in the popular toral votes are required to sixty percent, then Obama page 3 SUNDAY Chance of showers. Hi: 53° I Low: 31° M ONDAY T NNU is awarded $300,000 from the Murdock Charitable Trust Chance of showers. Hi: 51° I Low: 30° by LAURIE BURGEMEISTER and Montana. University. successful in the future, andthe correct steps toward The $300,000 grant covers NNU business faculty to be better prepared as they achieving and maintaining TUESDAY Northwest Nazarene Uni­ a three-year period and will will be helping the private move toward accreditation,” accreditation. Partly cloudy. Hi: 50° I Low: 29° versity was recently awarded assist private K-12 Christian school administrators de­ said Johnson. Staff development is an­ a $300,000 grant from the schools with financial man­ velop and organize a busi­ NNU will be working other key function of the 'MndeJf.... M.J. Murdock Charitable agement and staff develop­ ness plan in order to ensure with the Association of grant. NNU’s school of Nows Opinion Trust to aid in further devel­ ment, said Kathy Johnson, financial sustainability. Christian Schools Inter­ Campus Life opment of private schools in grant program manager “Our goal is to help the national (ACSI) to be sure » S e e "Grant" on page Sports Idaho, Washington, Oregon for Northwest Nazarene schools continue to be that the schools are taking 2 AtsiE Humor 2 NEWS NOVEMBER 5,2008 Senate passes Peer Mentor coffee fund bill amidst controversy by AIMEE NILES Using the coffee fund for opportunities for our great­ Despite the cohesive program is a good cause, Mentor—sponsored the the Mona Lisa dinner was er student population and agreement of the senate, but there are a lot of good bill and had no comment Last Wednesday, the put forth as an option to these funds are necessary others were not pleased with causes.” on the outcome. NNU Senate passed a bill last year’s PMs, but they de­ to achieve that goal,” said the outcome of the vote. SGA President Lacey Smith is considering us­ giving $500 to the Peer cided not to jeopardize the Cook in the memo. “I was very disappointed Smith was also displeased ing her veto power on this Mentor coffee fund. The future of the coffee fund by The bill was discussed by to see the bill pass,” said with the passage. “I am re­ bill. As SGA president, the senate voted down a similar using that money on them­ the senate and gallery for a SGA Business Manager ally frustrated that it seems Constitution of the ASN- bill on Oct. 1. selves, said Rittmueller. significant portion of the Preston O ’Malley. “I don’t like the senate cares more NU gives the president the The previous bill’s contro­ Ritmueller attended the meeting and ended with a disagree with the business about getting the meet­ power to return “all legisla­ versy dealt with false infor­ meeting and explained this unanimous vote of 11-0 to of the Peer Mentors, but ing done rather than fully tion of which he/she disap­ mation about an end-of-the and answered the questions pass the bill. I’m afraid of the amount discussing a bill. There are proves together with his/her year party at the Mona Lisa. of the senate'^d the gallery. Prior to the meeting and of money that has been some big questions unan­ objections to the Student “There was a rumor that we Vice President of Student during the meeting, “there distributed and how that swered about this bill.” Senate.” used coffee fund money for Development Carey Cook was a lot of pressure from money does not reach the Ritmueller disagrees. “I “I will debate the issue the Mona Lisa,” said Joanne issued a memorandum to both sides trying to sway vast majority of students.” think there is clarity now,” and speak with Executive Rittmueller, a counselor the senate encouraging the my vote,” said senior sena­ It’s hard to balance the she said. Vice President Grant Mill­ in the NNU Counseling bill to be passed. “The PM’s tor Katey Rickart. “It made decision to give money, said Senior senator Dax Wan- er, but vetoing it is a possi­ Center are trying to provide more me uncomfortable.” Rickart, “The Peer Mentor dling—^who is also a Peer bility,” said Smith. MEAC hosts election parties in student center by ANDREA SCHILLING Sherwood also said he Peterson talked about appreciated the friendliness Christians not dividing Red and blue flooded and respect the two parties themselves due to a specific the campus as the Middle had for each other despite political parties.” Eastern Affairs Club hosted the high emotions on the Freshman Kasi Farley was election results last night in final evening. discouraged by the division the Student Center. “The parties allow for as well. In the lobby in front of more community and more “I like to see both sides,” the Dex, CNN was shown fiin. It’s just better to watch Farley said. on the big screen following with other people,” said ju­ Regardless of whether or the Democratic side of the nior Tim Meeks. not students agreed with the event. Meeks sat in on the Re­ organization of the election In the Perk, McCain sup­ publican election party. parties, a common theme porters gathered to watch However, some students was felt as this election sea­ the election process on found two different cel­ son came to a close. FOX news. ebrations, based on political Lund said she was re­ MEAC’s idea to host two parties, frustrating. lieved and excited to finally separate parties allowed stu­ “I don’t like it. The two have a result after months of dents to come together on different election parties anticipation. the monumental evening. encourages division,” said For Meeks, he found “The election parties junior Rachel Lund. the finality of the process were great because it was Lund awaited results on nervewracking. fun to come together with the Democrat side. She said “It’s exciting to finally my friends and watch,” said she favored Obama over have to a result. Finally the freshman Zach Sherwood. McCain. debate has been settled,” Freshman Daniel Gibbs (left) visits with fellow classmates Zach Alexander, Janae Wheat- Sherwood sat in on the Lund also said she was said Farley. ley, Ryan Wirick and Erin York during the Democratic election party outside the Dex last Democratic side of the elec­ reminded of chapel a few night (photo by Andrea Schilling). tion party. weeks ago when Professor Continued from page 1: McCain is favored but not loved Grant will help the development by ASSOCIATED PRESS Christ Latter-day Saints in Idaho had built support for of private schools across the Republican John McCain former Massachusetts Gov. sought Idaho's four elector­ Mitt Romney, a Mormon, Pacific Northwest al votes against Democrat one of McCain's rivals. Barack Obama on Tues­ However, McCain chose education will be working “Training and courses high school students earn day in a state where voters a running mate, Alaska on improvement in devel­ will be provided to help college credits while still in haven't backed a Democrat Gov. Sarah Palin, a Sand- opment of courses, class­ them meet their goals.” high school courses. for president since 1964. point native and University room management and Building relationships is Six of the ten participat­ Still, not all of Idaho's of Idaho graduate, whose Republican Gov. Butch socially conservative views assessment. a key goal for NNU dur­ ing schools are located in GOP voters were excited to Otter has gone on re­ NNU will be holding ing this three-year process. Washington, two in Or­ see a ballot topped by Mc­ cord saying John McCain resonate with many of the a three-day conference NNU faculty hopes for egon, and two in Idaho. Cain, who won the May wasn't his first choice for state's Republicans. in early January when six future recruitment oppor­The schools considered primary after he had already president (photo from wi- Obama, whose visit in kimedia.org) representatives from each tunities from these estab­ were evaluated using cer­ wrapped up the Republican early February to Boise school will come and lished relationships and tain criteria including size- nomination. McCain op­ State University's Taco evaluate their schools’ in­ to be able to utilize this range, having a governing poses tariffs that help protect that McCain wasn't his first Bell Arena drew more than dividual needs.