BY JANICE SWIERCONTRIBUTING WRITER

Homecoming is taking place Oct. 1 to 7, and it promises to be a week full of activities that will satisfy a variety of interests.

The week will be comprised of

the dodgeball tournament, a men’s and women’s soccer game, three volleyball games, coronation, two children’s theater performances, Northwestern’s legendary Airband, the 14th annual Raider 5K run/walk, the Morning on the Green carnival,

an alumni art exhibition, the football game and finally the homecoming dance.

The dodgeball tournaments will start off Homecoming Week on Monday at 6 p.m. With around 34 female teams and 14 male teams, the first night will prove to be a competition for advancement. Each win or loss will determine a team’s movement along the bracket. Tuesday is a night for those dodgeball teams who made it through the initial eliminations and are ready to fight for a spot in Wednesday’s dodgeball tournament finals. The dodgeball tournament will start at 6 p.m. on Tuesday and 10 p.m. on Wednesday.

Coronation will be held on Thursday at 9 p.m. in Christ Chapel to announce the 2007 Homecoming king and queen. The nominations for the court

were made by members of the junior and senior classes and all students will vote for the king and queen on Monday and Tuesday.

The annual Airband competition will take place on Friday night in Christ Chapel at 9 p.m. The Student Activities Council is excited to welcome Black V alumni who will be hosting this event. Airband applications are being accepted until Monday. The admission for Airband is $1.

“The Impossibles,” the theater children’s show, will be opened during Homecoming Week with two performances that students and community members are invited to attend. “The Impossibles” is a collection of both classic and contemporary stories that will inspire mystery and adventure. The performances are in the Black Box Theatre at 7 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Morning on the Green will be on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to noon. This year’s theme, “Let’s Celebrate,” is considered a birthday party for NW’s anniversary celebration.

Various booths include Dance Dance Revolution, face painting, balloon animal creations and a cupcake walk. Lisa Laird will also be presenting “Friendship Fiasco,” a puppet show, in the lobby of Christ Chapel from 10 to 11 a.m.

The Homecoming dance is on Saturday night from 9 to 12 p.m. and is considered to be this year’s highlight. The Des Moines Big Band is coming to play swing music for the

event. Cheesecake and refreshments will be provided during the dance at no cost and De Koffie Hoek will be selling Italian sodas and other drinks at the dance. Admission to the dance is free.

Student Activities Director Lori Couch says that she is really excited for this year’s Homecoming. “It’s a great opportunity for the students to intermix with alumni and people from the community,” she said.

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BY CHANTELLE STEGGERDACONTRIBUTING WRITER

This Sunday, Sept. 30, the American Reformed Church is hosting a CROP Hunger Walk for anyone who would like to participate.

The purpose: “We walk because

they walk.” This acknowledges over 852 million people who must go to bed hungry every night. Because of poverty these people must walk to find water and food to fulfill their most basic needs.

The first CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty)

Hunger Walk was organized in 1969 with the purpose of raising awareness and money to stop hunger around the world and in communities.

C a l l e d 2 G o , formerly known as Hunger/Homeless, i s e n c o u r a g i n g N o r t h w e s t e r n s t u d e n t s t o g e t involved with the community CROP Hunger Walk to help stop hunger locally and internationally.

“ C a l l e d 2 G o i s a h a n d s - o n , community-based

mission through NW that helps students get involved in the community using different talents they may have,” said junior Jenna Boote, who co-leads Called2Go with senior Colette Veldhorst. “We organize service projects and raise awareness for physical and spiritual needs in our community.”

The idea of the CROP Hunger Walk revolves around participants who are sponsored by family and friends. Each participant raises money by walking, and the money from all sponsored participants goes to the overall ministry Church World Service (CWS). CWS then uses the money for “hunger-fighting efforts of partner agencies in some 80 countries.”

Sponsors can designate their gifts to hunger-fighting efforts. CWS will decide the use of unspecified gifts.

Those participating in the American Reformed Church CROP Hunger Walk will walk the Puddlejumper Trail and meet in the middle with participants walking from Alton. A short church service

will be held to pray for the hungry, as well as to provide another opportunity to give money for hunger relief.

“It’s a neat way to be outside in God’s creation and to pray as you’re experiencing what some people do every day to get food,” said Boote.

The walk takes place nation-wide, with over 50 communities participating this year in Iowa alone.

Trinity Reformed Church of Orange City is also organizing a CROP Hunger Walk to be held the weekend of NW’s midterm break.

“A lot of people are coming out to do it,” commented Boote.

People wishing to participate in the American Reformed Church CROP Hunger Walk can show up at the beginning of the trail or in front of the theater building at 10:45 a.m.

PHOTO BY ABIGAIL NEDRUDLisa Barber gets ready to hurl another ball in last year’s dodgeball tournament.

Walk to stop hunger in this year’s CROP walk

Welcome home! This year’s Homecoming offers a variety of events

PHOTO COURTESY OF YEARBOOK STAFFWith the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” this group won the 2006 Airband.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHURCH WORLD SERVICEThe CROP walk helps to support people like these, who are forced to carry water on their heads back and forth to sup-ply their families.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHURCH WORLD SERVICEPeople of all different generations participate in the CROP walk.

Prayer Requests WantedNorthwestern now has a Moms In Touch prayer group. They’d love to hear your specific requests.

Email requests to NWC parents Janet (knjboote@mtcnet.net) or Barb (barbanns@nethtc.net).

BY JENTRI VOSThe definitions according to

Dictionary.com are as follows:Multiculturalism: 1) the state or

condition of being multicultural 2) the preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society, as a state or nation.

Diversity: 1) the state of being diverse; different; unlikeness 2 ) v a r i e t y ; m u l t i f o r m i t y 3 ) a p o i n t o f d i f f e r e n c e .

Discriminate: 1) to make a distinction in favor or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality 2) to note or observe a difference 3) to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate.

So many facets of our lives are controlled by the words discrimination, multiculturalism and diversity. Our schools can’t do enough to make the public and governmental powers that are lording over them satisfied. Where do we draw the line? Are we taking i t too far?

We go about teaching that discrimination is bad and that multiculturalism and diversity are good. This statement is true; nevertheless, the way we try to carry out this theory is flawed. Parents, teachers, and the like, train children

to “do unto others as they would have them do unto themselves.” Our society constantly distinguishes

between peoples and groups in the attempt of preventing discrimination and promoting multiculturalism and diversity. But one word keeps reoccurring—difference. According to Dictionary.com, discrimination equals difference and vice versa. It looks like the government and educational system of our great nation think that teaching discrimination with discrimination will actually work! It would make a lot more sense if we taught the next generation to love one another and endure those they do not get along with. Instead we stuff all the differences down their throats and then expect those differences t o b e f o r g o t t e n .

Many people would say that I have no room to speak about d i s c r i m i n a t i o n . I am part of the

“majority” white middle class, which probably won’t be true for much longer. I have never had to deal with discrimination, or have I? If we want to be extreme, I have been discriminated against for being a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Dutch girl who is naive because she was raised in somewhat of a bubble for the first 18 years of her life (for which I thank God everyday). And if you really want to be technical, everyone is discriminated against and/or discriminates all the time.

Yes, children and adults will need extra guidance occasionally,

and all we can do is point them in the right direction—God. The closer you get to the Bible,

the less you need to use the words different and

multiculturalism and the more we will use the words unity, one, all and same.

However, we cannot leave this task to our

government or educational systems; we must first start in our homes, churches and

communities. God made us with differences not for

us to take the time to point them out. Rather, we are to use them as a team working toward the ultimate goal of glorifying our Lord and Savior.

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OPINION2 September 28, 2007

The closer you get to the Bible...the more we will use the words unity, one, all and the same.

Kindergarten fundamentals

BY NATHANIEL RAAKI recently read in the Beacon

an article by Belinda Farber encouraging Christians to essentially make a difference in the world. Also, a quote by Jim Elliot, who was seeking to serve God o n this earth by bringing the gospel message to a tribe of natives in South America, repeats itself in my mind. He said, “I seek not a long life, but a full one, like you, Lord Jesus.” These are both wonderful messages that e n c o u r a g e Christians to allow God to make a difference through them. F u r t h e r m o r e , u n l e s s w e a r e completely bl ind, it isn’t hard to find

opportunities to serve. Few would argue the fact that Christians are called to serve in this world.

So what then makes us think we can wait until later with ever-so-empty words like, “I will as soon as I am finished with college”?

There is no better time to act than right now. I am reminded of this frequently and was just recently reminded of it again. One typical

Friday night I returned to my room to find an unexpected message on my answering

machine. Upon returning the phone call, I changed my Saturday plans. One of the most remarkable,

awe-inspiring ladies I know, next only to my mom, was diagnosed with cancer and given around four months to live. I know that my story is not a lot different than one you may have heard before

or perhaps even experienced. And unless I have been completely fooled, I know this lady will be able

to die with the confidence that when she meets Jesus he will say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” What an awesome thing to have confidence in.

The point is, we don’t know when we will die. There is no way I can be sure that this article will make it to you before I am dead; I am much too quick to assume that I will wake up every morning. Knowing this, why not make a difference today? Right now, in fact. Because today—right now—is really the only time we’re guaranteed. And if we do live until old age kills us off, we’ll be letting God do that much more through us. Looking back, we will be able to say, “It may have been long, it may have been short, but thank you, Lord, for a full life.”

Dealing with differences

Everyday opportunities

“I seek not a long life, but a full one, like you, Lord Jesus.” - Jim Elliot

“OK class, we’re going to cross the street today,” echoes the voice of my kindergarten teacher. “It’s best to hold the person’s hand that is next to you, but most importantly, look both ways before crossing the street. If a vehicle is approaching, don’t run out in front of it because it may not or cannot stop in time.”

First, I want to backtrack and state that according to Northwestern’s academic profile, elementary education is one of the top four most popular majors. From personal experience, it seems as if the default answer to the question, “What’s your major?” is always elementary education.

However, if this school is transforming half its student body into teachers who may some day be teaching our children to look both ways before crossing the street, why do we as college students need an e-mail sent to us re-informing us of school polices we should already know?

For example, a few weeks ago we received an e-mail from Perry Krosschell indicating that even though people in crosswalks may have the right-of-way, we need to let some vehicles pass if traffic is backed up to the stoplight or holding up more than six vehicles.

This was excellent and needed information for the campus to receive, but the e-mail also called for action. Action is something I haven’t seen enough of. Yes, we may be hungry people when those chapels or classes signal their end, but is rushing to get across the street worth making that vehicle stop perilously close to you? How valuable are the five fewer minutes you’ll have to wait in line?

Or, I ask, is it worth cutting off that chicken truck (or any kind of truck, for that matter)? My kindergarten teacher’s words ring in my head: “Vehicles may or may NOT stop on time.” What if the next time you dash for that crosswalk (or any part of the road really) to force the driver to stop only to find they did not and now, unlike the chickens in the back, you are creamed? There must be an easier way to remember our kindergarten teacher’s advice.

Here’s an idea: what if we took some time, a whole two seconds even, to look both ways and judge if the vehicle coming needs to be walked out in front of? And, here’s a real doozy of a question: what if we stopped people to let vehicles go by and form groups to cross the street with during those heavy-traffic times?

We may think that these ideas are too ‘kindergartener’ for us, but, just maybe, they are simple enough ideas for us to remember or, dare I say it, put into action.

Then, not only will those future elementary education majors put into practice their future teachings, but the rest of us can put into practice teachings we learned as beginning students; together we can set an example of courteousness to the community and prevent a tragic action of man versus vehicle.

campusQUOTES

“And right above the clone stamp you’ll find your healing brush. - Professor Phil Scorza, explaining Photoshop tools

to his Graphic Design I class

“I’m white balancing [my camera]. I had a hard time finding something white here. “ - Senior Vaughn Donahue, on the (supposed) lack of

whiteness in the new RSC

Send your Campus Quotes, with context, to beacon@nwciowa.edu.

BY EMILY SWEET LANDEGENTENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

If homework and classes and friends and practices and clubs and rehearsals and projects are taking their toll, or you’re just bored, why not take a break and take a breath of air outside? (Outside? But where?) Yes, northwest Iowa is not really known for its jaw-dropping scenery and outdoor adventure offerings. How often does a student answer “Why’d you come to Northwestern?” with “I loved the terrain”? Don’t lose heart, though! Whether you’re from Oregon or Alton, there are a few treasures out-of-doors in the area that perhaps you’ve missed. Two state parks are hiding about an hour’s drive away, just waiting to satisfy your craving for the great outdoors (you nature buff you). Now take a hike!Newton Hills State Park, S.D.

Want to watch the leaves change colors this fall? Newton Hills is fall-perfected, with rolling

hills, fiery trees and serene trails. It’s not that bad during the other seasons, either, what with biking, canoeing, boating, fishing, horse

trails, volleyball, basketball, X-country skiing, horseshoes, camping, a playground, a swimming beach and picnic shelters. Keep your eyes open; the wildlife is thriving. White-tailed deer, wild Merriam turkeys, marmots, over 200 species of birds, rabbits, red and gray fox

and (ya gotta love ‘em) squirrels make their home in Newton Hills. If Bambi and those cute turkeys translate as archery targets for you, hunting season opens this Sunday, Sept. 30. (But please, Heemstra boys, leave the squirrels alone).

Emily says: Yes, please.Why go: Fall colors, hiking,

nature observation, artistic inspiration.

A must-do: Climb the observation tower—a beautiful view (best in fall) of the park and surrounding area.

What to bring: journal, camera, soccer ball, bird book, picnic lunch

Located: about an hour from OC, six miles south of Canton, SD off County 135

Cost: $5 for a day passBlue Mounds State Park, Minn.

Rock-climbing an hour away? Yeah, I didn’t believe it either. The entrance to Blue Mounds is all tallgrass prairie flatness when BAM! a Sioux quartzite cliff decides to peek its pretty, 100-foot face out. What’s more,

Blue Mounds also boasts a bison herd. A bison herd. Seriously. Best time for viewing the tatanka is early morning. The 13 miles of hiking trails are scenic and can be rocky (which means more fun). Wildlife watchers will spot elk, wolves, coyotes, deer, birds, native tallgrass prairie wildflowers/grasses and prickly pear cacti (Yes,

you are in Minnesota). Peak time for fall colors is now until mid-October.

Emily says: Go or my mom will yell at you (it’s that good).

Why go: Pink-purple quartzite cliffs, bison, cacti and tallgrass prairie? I’m there.

A must-do: Check out the mysteriously arranged 1,250 foot long line of rocks that runs

east-west on the cliffs’ south end. On the first day of spring and fall, sunrise and sunset align perfectly with the formation. Why it was constructed and by whom is unknown (Stonehenge, is that you?).

What to bring: sturdy shoes, rock-climbing gear, binoculars (sometimes the bison are shy).

Located: about 1.5 hours from OC, four miles north of Luverne on MN Hwy. 75, one mile east on County Road 20.

Cost: $5 for a day pass

ENTERTAINMENT 3

BY KATIE VAN ETTENCONTRIBUTING WRITER

This week I was extended the task of writing about Northwestern students’ collections. Through my research I learned, to my dismay, that most students on campus do not have any type of collection. Thus I present to you the list of articles you should start collecting. Whether you start soon, after college or much later in life, these collections are must-haves:

1. Chapstick tubes. Someday soon the people who marketed refill bottles of lotion and soap are going to make it possible to buy refill chapstick sticks. You’ll want to be prepared, no?

2. Outdated cell phones, pagers, beepers and eyeglasses. This one might seem like a collection of junk, but in reality it could be the smartest collection you have. What if the old styles of these phones, pagers and glasses come back? Everyone else will be spending ridiculous amounts of money to buy something that they owned 20 years ago. You, on the other hand, will be saving money and might already have it personalized (that was a hint).

3. Beanie Babies. I ask you

simply: why not? Beanie Babies were hot when I was a child—they were put into Happy Meals, given as birthday gifts, etc. Alas, think about your future children, future grandchildren, future friends’ children, future neighbors’ children and future eBay accounts.

4. Sponges. Always a smart investment. Sponges can be used for just about everything: washing dishes, cleaning windows, wiping down the siding of your house, washing your body, applying moisture to envelopes so you are not left with a sticky, gross-tasting residue on your tongue, washing your car, wiping off a counter-top, painting clouds on your ceiling, retaining water for your hermit crab, etc. If you do not have a collection of sponges, you will need to use one sponge for all of these tasks. There are many tasks requiring sponges; you should start collecting now.

5 . U n c o m m o n m u s i c a l instruments . Like sponges, instruments can also come in handy in just about any situation. A boring lecture, a spicy church service, 2 a.m. when your roommate is sleeping and you want to get back at her for freezing various meaningful personal objects and while waiting

in long airport lines. 6. Unabridged dictionaries.

Ever heard of pressed flowers? Well, how do you think those flowers are made? That’s right—they were put into large books and then left to dry flat. Someday you might want to start a dried flower shop where you sell cards and stationary with pressed flowers, or you might just want to sell pressed flowers, or you might want to hang pressed flowers all over your house. Unabridged dictionaries would be very handy in said situations.

7. Pictures of yourself. This is probably the easiest type of collection to start. Everyone already has pictures of themselves, whether taken by yourself or a friend. If you do not receive the “ring by spring” or you just want a good laugh, start an eHarmony account—I have. And what better pictures to use than the ones where you are staring into your camera sucking in your cheeks or looking away from the camera with a contemplative look on your face or making a goofy face for laughs?

8. White tennis shoes. When you are picked to dance with Justin Timberlake in his new music video, you will need to have a pair of white tennis shoes on hand in

Begin the accumulation: collect!

Cabin fever? Take a hike (really)

order to match him. Without a collection, you will have limited options. Dancing with JT is a big deal—you will have wished you were prepared.

9. Nalgene bottles. Think about it: these bottles are guaranteed not to break. And if they do, you can get a free one because it broke. If you only own all Nalgenes instead of normal cups, then any time one of them breaks you will automatically be guaranteed a new cup. In short, you will have cups for life.

PHOTO BY BENJAMIN LANDEGENT The hiking is serene at Newton Hills State Park.

PHOTO FROM COURTESY OF WWW.DNR.STATE.MN.US The buffalo do roam at Blue Mounds State Park.

September 28, 20074 FEATURES

BY KRISTI KORVER STAFF WRITER

Across from Windmill Park, right next to the Dutch Bakery, in the center of Orange City is Centrum Arts and Foto. For Ken and Judy Fry their June 1 opening was a dream of 15 years come true.

Fry grew up in Pierre, S.D. He graduated from South Dakota State University with degrees in biology and microbiology. His career path has taken many sharp turns since graduation. He went from teaching high school science to working in the medical industry to managing the lab at Hannah’s Hallmark. The Frys have lived in Orange City for 18 years and raised their two daughters, Kristine and Janelle, here. But it wasn’t until Fry was on the Chamber of Commerce that he realized there was a need and a desire for art to be showcased in Orange City.

This is certainly a desire of Fry’s. He became interested in photography in high school when a friend invited him to join the newspaper staff. Fry joined on a whim and was

hooked; he worked for the paper all through high school and then went on to work for the local paper as a sports photographer. Fry laughingly remembers pulling all-nighters to develop his pictures in time for the 7:00 a.m. deadline.

Photography became a hobby and passion for Fry, but after he became a Christian in college the art form took on new meaning. When Fry came to know the Lord, the artist behind the photographs, his pictures became an expression of worship. The question Fry asks when he takes a photograph is, “How can I convey the creator through the images I take?”

In answer to that question the Frys opened Centrum Arts and Foto. The store’s mission is to “let local artists have the opportunity to bring glory to God through the arts.” Centrum Arts and Foto serves as a gallery for local artists, but it is also much more than that. A customer of their store can do about anything with imaging that is out there today, ranging from quick digital prints to putting photos on canvas. The Frys’ goal is for their customers to have

the resources and knowledge to be “creative with their images.”

The atmosphere of Centrum Arts and Foto is certainly creative. Open the door to be teleported to an old street in Holland. There is a cobblestone-looking floor that runs along the green and burgundy Dutch fronts covering each of the mini

galleries. In each gallery is a variety of artwork. There is photography such as “OC Light Show” by Fry and a variety of other photography by local artists.

Aside from photography, there is jewelry, sculpture, painted Dutch shoes, pens and paintings galore. Near the counter is a rack of Orange

City postcards and a fun Kid Zone. The whole store is a visual wonder, but it is far from threatening. The Frys want customers to feel like “they are walking into our neighborhood” when they open the door. They welcome all visitors into their store to experience the atmosphere and see what is available.

Interested in displaying your creative talent in a retail setting? Fry would love to show student work in his gallery. College was a freeing time for Fry artistically and he eagerly anticipates showing more student work. Students may display one to three pieces for free. The Frys welcome many different types of visual art such as paintings, photographs, sculptures and even jewelry. Centrum Arts and Foto is a retail store so they will help with the pricing. All of this is done with the goal of Centrum Arts and Foto in mind: “to develop, promote and share the visual arts.”

Centrum Arts and Foto is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, until 8 p.m. on Thursdays and until 4 p.m. on Saturdays.

Art, photography, and cobblestone

PHOTO BY RENEE NYHOFKen Fry welcomes all students to come and check out Centrum Arts and Foto and encour-

BY JAMES BIERLYSTAFF WRITER

The Annual Northwestern Trap Shoot and Steak Fry went off without a hitch this week. There was record attendance, with at least 55 shooters taking advantage of the opportunity. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Students were sorted into two groups upon arrival: those who had shot a gun before and those who had not.

Students who didn’t know how to shoot

were taught how to load a gun, brace oneself for the kickback and aim the gun. They were also instructed in basic safety.

Freshman Bailey DeVries hit 23 out of 25 targets and was named the winner for the night.

A former chaplain started the trap shoot over a decade ago as part of Campus Ministries because he was an avid hunter. Sodexho Campus Services Director Don Keith, who has been helping to organize the trap

shoot since around 1993, explained that the trap shoot is “another venue for staff and students to get together and get to know each other. There were a lot of wings that came out together.”

Senior Justin Robb said that the event taught him to respect the power of guns, saying, “The kick of a 12-gauge is a fearful thing.” Some students were apathetic towards

the shooting aspect of the event and just came for the steak. Each student was able to prepare their own steak with the seasonings they liked when they weren’t busy on the shooting range.

It was dark during the shooting, and the white clay pigeons were illuminated by electric lighting. Each student got to shoot 25 times,

rotating through a series of five stations and taking five shots at each. As the night went on, the sound of the guns got louder because of the dew.

Everyone enjoyed learning about guns, shooting guns and eating tasty steaks. If you missed this year’s event, don’t worry, because the trap shoot will be back again next year.

Stick to your guns: Students try their luck at trapshooting

PHOTO COURTESY OF ANNABELL DU MEZFormer NW student Jesse Scherer, Hospers RD Annabell DuMez and Colenbrander RA Josh Carris enjoyed an evening of steak and shooting.

Trap Shoot Stats

Top Four Shooters: Bailey DeVries 23/25 Austin McCombs 18/25 Jon Jansen 17/25 Zach Maxon 17/25

Winning Team (with 58 points): Kayse Thornton Nate Summers Paul Poppen Emily Boettcher Austin McCombs

Shooters in attendance: 57 (record number)Best Rookie and Most Excited Shooter: Rachel Kleinsasser

5FEATURESBY KILEY SELIGMANSTAFF WRITER

Longing for homemade stir-fry, chili, pork chops or mashed potatoes and gravy? Tired of cafeteria food day after day? Now there’s a place you can go to get a real meal, as well as a night of fun and friends!

“Everlasting senior ” Kari Broadway has opened her apartment every Friday night to groups of four to eight people to come eat, play games or watch movies and just have a good time off-campus. It’s a perfect opportunity to spend a night away with a group of friends while enjoying a delicious meal as well!

Broadway is a senior this year, for the third time, and she still has about two years to go. She attended Northwestern from 1996 to 1999 and now is back working towards majors in both biology-health professions and music. After being a senior for three years, someone in choir dubbed her the “everlasting senior” and the name stuck.

When she is not taking classes, Broadway works at Orange City Area Health Systems as an ER receptionist. She also loves swimming, scrapbooking, cooking, singing, playing the piano and talking to her family on the phone. She also has a one-year-old niece in Rock Valley who she loves to visit.

Broadway decided to open up her home to the campus after working at a camp this summer. A speaker touched her heart when he spoke about spending money for the

good of someone other than yourself. When Broadway’s television broke after the camp, she decided to buy a new one, but wanted to think of a way to use that new TV for the good of someone other than herself. Broadway remembers NW’s Dave Nonnemacher inviting groups over to his house years ago for dinner and how much fun she had doing that. She decided that she wanted to provide an opportunity for students and faculty to have a place to have dinner and fellowship off-campus. So she sent out an e-mail to everyone at NW inviting them over to her house on Friday nights.

A typical Friday night at Broadway’s starts at 6:30 with a homecooked meal: “Anything that can be cooked between 5 and 6:30 or in the crockpot all day is fair game.” Then after about an hour of eating, people are free to leave if they have things to do or to stay and play a game, watch a movie or just chat. The typical night ends at about 10 or 11.

Everyone on campus is welcome. She has students ranging from freshmen to seniors and from all walks of life. She’s also open to faculty members with ideas on themes or topical discussions. She

loves to learn and is open to any ideas.

Mainly, Broadway uses this time as a way to witness and to provide a service to the people on campus. She loves meeting new people and hearing about the things that go on on-campus. Also, once she meets people she wants them to feel free to come to her if they are ever having troubles or need a night away. She feels that this time is following the

Scriptural command to fellowship with one another, and over a good meal is the perfect way to do it.

With some troubles in her past, Broadway feels “God has given me a new outlook on life, that other people are important and life is important. Sometimes you have to take a step back and see where God is leading.” Right now God is leading Broadway to use her home and her big heart to witness to the

entire NW campus. If you ever want a Friday night

of good food and good fun there are lots of dates left open for this semester or next. Broadway is also open to Friday nights over breaks if anyone stuck on campus wants to take advantage of her offer. Just call her at 707-9204 or e-mail her at kbroadwa@nwciowa.edu. Grab some friends and have some good food and fun!

Look no farther for a homecooked meal

PHOTO BY KILEY SELIGMANHospers residents Rachel Kleinsasser, Emma Roetman, Kari Broadway and Jenelle Kleinhesselink enjoy a homecooked meal at Broadways’ house.

BY KEVIN WALLACESTAFF WRITER

Walking in the main entrance of the new Rowenhorst Student Center, immediately to a visitor’s left is a glass door with a sign stating: “Wellness Center.” Going through this door leads to a sparse entrance room and another door. Going through the second door leads to the life that is the Wellness Center.

Dr. Sally Edman is the director of the Wellness Center and describes it as a place that helps students “function well, make the most out of college, with the least expense and most convenience.” Edman is also one of the three counselors on staff this year.

The line-up on the counseling team is Edman, Joan Andres, and Natalie Sandbolt, a graduate student from Wheaton College who is working on her doctorate. The sole player for the medical team is Michelle Van Wyhe, a nurse practitioner.

In past years, these two teams have been kept apart due more

to a lack of space rather than any hostility between them. Edman comments on the previously

small medical and counseling centers and laughs, “Having an actual hallway is amazing!”

There are two exam rooms, one of which is being used as a “quiet reflection r o o m , ” t h r e e counseling rooms, Edman’s office, the reception area and front entrance room. The front entrance contains educational i n f o r m a t i o n o n various personal issues that are free for perusal by students.

Edman believes it is probably the medical services that have seen the largest change. “Because Michelle is a nurse practioner she can

prescribe and treat as well as diagnose whereas the previous medical facility could only offer

diagnosis. However if something is a bit more complicated Van Wyhe will send you over to the Orange City Medical Clinic.

Despite these slight limitations Edman says it is still a well-used service. She says Van Wyhe sees about 15 patients per week—a huge increase from previously. Even though Van Wyhe is only half-t ime as Northwestern’s nurse it doesn’t stop her from also monitoring students’ chronic medical conditions.

It is very convenient to have the medical services and counseling services all in one area. Edman says there is so much overlap between medical and counseling services because “medical distress is often caused by emotional distress.”

The three counselors offer many different types of therapy. These types include: individual, group, premarital and marital. If a student has an emergency they can talk to their RD who will get them in contact with one of the therapists.

Edman says that if a student would like to make an appointment they can get in contact with Kim Wright, either by stopping by, e-mailing or calling the Wellness Center.The Wellness Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 every weekday.

Edman says that one of the biggest concerns that people have about using the Wellness Center is that an adviser or dean could access their personal records. Edman would like to put these fears to rest and states, “They do NOT have access.”

New wellness center for students

PHOTO BY BETHANY KROEZEJust inside the RSC doors and to the left, the Wellness Center awaits to help make students well in mind and body.

September 28, 20076 SPORTS

BY BETHANY KROEZESPORTS EDITOR

Trailing 24-23 with three seconds remaining, sophomore kicker Grant Mosier stepped onto the field to attempt potentially one of the most important kicks of his career.

“I was thinking, ‘We need to make this kick!’” said Head Coach Orv Otten.

His Red Raiders had the chance to take the win over conference foes, the Concordia Bulldogs, in Saturday’s game at Korver Field.

The Bulldogs managed to block Mosier ’s 39-yard field goal attempt, which would have given Northwestern a 26-24 win. Fortunately for the Raiders, junior holder Matt Roesner recovered the ball, rolled right and completed a quick pass to junior tight end Tyler Meekma.

At the 15-yard line, Meekma had one goal in sight: the end zone. But the Bulldog defense stood in his way. At the four-yard line, Meekma flipped the ball to sophomore Grant Hegstad, who bobbled the ball, eventually dropped and chased it into the end zone, along with sophomore running back Kyle Veldhorst, who came up with the ball, and the touchdown, in the end. What has now come to be known as “The Play” gave the Raiders a 29-23 victory.

Otten said, “From my angle there was a lot happening all at once, and I was just watching the guys stay calm and do their job.”

The nail-biting finish was not the only excitement of the game. The Raiders took an early lead, shutting out Concordia 17-0 in the first quarter. Fans were on their feet as senior Tyler Reichle grabbed NW’s second touchdown on a 36-yard pass from Ryan Mitchell, who grabbed the ball on a handoff from senior quarterback Craig Hector.

“The play is a reverse pass,” said Otten. “We first showed an outside running play to our left, then handed the ball to Ryan on a reverse to our right. Ryan had the

option to run or throw to Tyler.”The Bulldogs answered by

shutting out NW 21-0 in the second quarter and taking the swing of momentum into halftime.

But the Raiders came back with a tough defense, refusing Concordia the chance at the end zone, while NW’s offense added another touchdown to the board. “The players and coaches made some adjustments [at the half] and, as a team, we simply talked about executing our game plan,” said Otten.

NW struggled with penalties as they tried to up their lead in the third quarter. After a 10-yard touchdown pass from Hector to junior receiver DJ Hansen with 9:59 remaining, the Raiders took the lead, 23-21. The Raider defense held the Bulldogs on the next drive.

When NW got the ball back, they marched from their own eight-yard line all the way to the end zone, only to have their touchdown taken away due to an ineligible receiver penalty. On the next down, the Raiders found the end zone again, but were also met once again by the flag, reversing their touchdown. Pushed back another five yards, NW took four more tries at the end zone but didn’t pick up the touchdown.

“ I don’t th ink the team responded negatively to the penalties,” said Otten. “Rather, they knew that we could really move the ball and were simply upset that we didn’t finish that particular drive.”

Concordia’s 32-yard field goal with 45 seconds remaining in the game gave them the lead and led up to “The Play” and the Raiders’ thrilling victory.

Hector completed 14 of 31 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Leading the receiving corps was Moen, with seven catches for 69 yards. Reichle caught only two passes, both touchdowns, for a total of 62 yards. Junior running

back Tim Naiman led the Raiders’ running game with 63 yards on three carries. Veldhorst had 52 yards on 12 carries while Hector rushed 18 times for 46 yards.

“Our offensive line had a terrific game in leading our running game to garner 249 yards,” said Otten. “Tim Ranney, Danny Hup, George Barnes, Andy Montaño, Jordan Menning, Blake Groeneweg, John Adam and Tyler Meekma at tight end had a great collective game, opening holes for our running game.”

TJ Lensch led the defense, grabbing 7.5 tackles. Kadrian Hardersen (6), Scott Stahl (5.5) and Cody Van Sloten (5) added to the total 53 tackles. Lensch and Paul Lundgren had one sack each.

Tomorrow, NW will travel to Hastings, Neb., to take on the 4-0 Broncos.

“The game will be a tough one,” said Otten. “Hastings is 4-0 and playing well on both offense and defense right now. We expect to be successful in the game and will need to play very well.”

Raiders make “the play” in thrilling last-second win

“I was thinking, ‘We need to make this kick!’” -Orv Otten

PHOTO BY BETHANY KROEZE Junior running back Kyle Ocshner grabs a handoff from senior quarterback Craig Hector against Concordia. Ocshner had nine rushes for 42 yards in Saturday’s win.

BY CLARE WINTERCONTRIBUTING WRITER

Last week Dordt College, Northwestern’s notorious rival, received a visit from the Red Raiders. On Friday, baseball teams from the two colleges met at a scrimmage hosted by Dordt. NW won the first of the two games, but, according to Head Coach Brian Wede, winning was not the Raiders’ main concern.

“The results do not matter,” said Wede. “In fact, we play with wooden bats while other teams play with metal bats. It is a severe handicap for us, but we aren’t too concerned with winning or losing.”

Despite this obvious handicap, pitcher Trevor Kuiper reports that the team exhibited an impressive

performance during the first game. “Any time you only give up two runs when playing against metal bats is a good game,” said the senior.

Wede said, “Our pitching was outstanding for the first game; Trevor Kuiper, Kent Drickey, Drew Nonnemacher and Mike Zoellner did a great job.”

Coach Wede explained that he is using this fall season to evaluate his players’ abilities and strengths. “I am trying to figure out who can hit, who can run, who plays good defense, who pitches well, who has intangibles and who does the little things well.” So far, he is feeling optimistic about this year’s team.

Kuiper says the team’s goals for this year include improving on last season by making it to the

conference tournament again this year and “hopefully winning it this time.”

The team also wants to improve their pitching stats as well as lead the conference again in batting average this year.

Great things are anticipated for this year. The one thing that prevented the Raiders from scoring more runs at the Dordt scrimmage on Friday was the fact that they were hitting with wooden bats.

But Kuiper explained that “when we go back to metal, our hitters will really be crushing the ball.”

Though some things may be uncertain about the coming season, Kuiper said that overall, “We are definitely a better team than Dordt.”

Baseball takes strides in preparing for spring season

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNORTHWESTERN 17 0 6 6 29CONCORDIA 0 21 0 3 24

“From my angle there was a lot happening all at once and I was just watching the guys stay calm and do their job.’” -Orv Otten

SPORTS 7

BY BETHANY KROEZESPORTS EDITOR

Northwestern’s men’s soccer team grabbed a pair of GPAC wins this week, shutting out Concordia 3-0 last Saturday afternoon and defeating Dakota Wesleyan Wednesday afternoon, 3-1. NWC 3, Concordia 0

Outshooting Concordia 18-14, the Raiders managed to shut out the Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon. Freshman keeper Ben Schneider recorded his first shutout as a Raider with five saves.

Sophomore forward Aaron O’Brien had two goals, one in the first half off a corner kick assist from freshman Aron Pall, and the other at the beginning of the second half on an assist from sophomore forward Brad White.

J u n i o r m i d f i e l d e r A n d y Janssen rounded out the scoring for the Raiders, grabbing a goal off an assist from sophomore Jordan Born with just under 30 minutes of play remaining.

Leading the shooting for the Raiders were White and Janssen,

with five shots each. Pall had three shots while O’Brien netted his pair of shots. Born, senior Blake Wieking and freshman Ben Karnish each had one shot.

NWC 3, DWU 1The Raiders started strong

against the Tigers Wednesday, scoring two goals in the first five minutes of play. The first

strike came on a Karnish pass to Wieking just over three minutes into the match. White struck 1:36 later, giving NW a comfortable 2-0 lead.

The rest of the half remained scoreless as the teams battled to defend their goals. In fact, the next score came almost 68 minutes later when DWU’s Juan Baltazar sent a header into the net.

Still leading 2-1, the Raiders kept looking for another chance to get on the board. That chance came with 3:33 remaining. Seizing his second unassisted goal, White took the score, giving the Raiders a 3-1 lead and, a few minutes later, the win.

DWU outshot NW, 11-9. The Raiders grabbed six shots on goal, converting three, while the Tigers had five shots on goal with a solo goal. Schneider had four saves on the night.

Up NextThe men will enjoy a weekend

off before facing the University of Sioux Falls next week. Game time is set for 4 p.m. Tuesday at NW.

BY BETHANY KROEZESPORTS EDITOR

Northwestern’s women’s soccer team enjoyed a week of GPAC victories, shutting out Concordia 2-0 last Saturday and Dakota Wesleyan 3-0 on Wednesday.

“We have really improved and learned how to play together,” said senior captain Allise Vugteveen. “We’re having fun and seeing good results.”NWC 2, Concordia 0

Scoring a goal in each half, the women grabbed their third win of the season over Concordia on Saturday. With a 3-0 GPAC record, the Raiders shared a first-place ranking with Midland Lutheran, also undefeated in the GPAC.

Sophomore keeper Kelley Salem remained perfect in the GPAC, collecting four saves on the day.

The Raiders slammed the Bulldogs, outshooting them 25-8. Senior midfielder Macy Rozeboom led the shooting spree, with 13 shots and three on goal.

The Raiders picked up their first goal when junior defender Serah Bugler grabbed the unassisted score 23:43 into the game. Their second goal came late in the second half, when senior midfielder Michelle Power grabbed her first score of the season.GPAC Defender-of-the-Week

Salem earned GPAC honors for her shutouts against Mount

Marty and Concordia. The GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women’s Soccer Defensive Player-of-the-Week earned her third GPAC shutout of the season with Saturday’s victory over Concordia. The Raiders defeated Mount Marty 6-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 18, in Yankton, S.D., and Concordia 2-0 on Saturday

in Orange City.NWC 3, DWU 0

Traveling to Mitchell, S.D., on Wednesday, the Raiders collected their fourth GPAC victory of the season, shutting out the Tigers, 3-0.

After a scoreless first half despite their 18 shots, the Raiders

came knocking in the second half. Rozeboom took the first strike on a penalty kick 59:48 into the game. Ten minutes later, Vugteveen netted NW’s second goal.

With about four minutes of play remaining, senior Brittany Osborn rounded out the scoring for the Raiders with her unassisted goal.

“In the past two games, we have had five different people score,” said Vugteveen. “I think that shows our versatility and makes us more of a threat to other teams.”

The Raider defense played a tough game, allowing only one shot from the Tigers.

Taking shots for the Raiders were senior Jamise Retzlaff with eight, Rozeboom with five, Vugteveen and sophomores Carrie Van Wyk and Becca Bruns with four apiece, Osborn and freshman Amanda Mihaly with two each and Bugler with one.

The Raiders will host the University of Sioux Falls next Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Orange City.

“I think it will be closer and more of a challenge,” said Vugteveen. “But I’m sure we’ll do fine.”

Raider women net double shutout

PHOTO BY RENEE NYHOF Senior Chelsea Goulet battles a Bulldog defender in last Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Concordia.

Men’s soccer grabs pair of GPAC wins

Raiders dig up win over USFBY BETHANY KROEZESPORTS EDITOR

Northwestern’s volleyball team rolled over the University of Sioux Falls Cougars Wednesday night, winning 3-0.

Winning their fourth consecutive game, the Raiders improved to 14-5 overall and 2-1 in the GPAC.

The Raiders took an early lead and didn’t look back, never trailing the Cougars throughout the three-game sweep. Individual game scores were 30-22, 30-11 and 30-20.

As a team, NW put up seven blocks and hit .276 on the night. The Cougars had a slow night, hitting .077 as a team with 26 kills, as opposed to the Raiders’ total 51. The Cougars put up nine team blocks in their defensive effort.

Freshman Hillary Hanno led the attack for the Raiders, hitting .522 with 14 kills. Senior Megan Meyer and freshman Kaitlin Beaver added 12 and 11 kills, respectively.

Sophomore setter Rachel Gosselink put up 43 assists and served up two aces.

Sophomore l ibero Janna Bloemendaal led the defense with 14 digs. Meyer added 10 while senior Karrisa Davelaar had nine digs.

The Raiders moved up one spot to #14 in this week’s NAIA ratings.

Last weekend, the Raiders swept their competition at the Dordt Tournament in Sioux Center. In their first match, they defeated William Penn 3-0. Individual game scores were 30-25, 30-19 and 30-27.

Hanno led the team in kills, hitting .612 with 13 kills. Freshman Bobbie jean Rich and sophomore Randa Hulstein added 10 and eight kills, respectively.

Bloemendaal took the lead defensively with 18 digs. Davelaar had eight while Beaver had seven and Gosselink and sophomore Delainye Hardersen each had six.

In their second match, NW defeated Grand View, winning 3-0. Individual game scores were 30-17, 30-18 and 30-19.

As a team, the Raiders put up five blocks and hit .291. Hanno and Davelaar led the team at the net, with 13 and 12 kills respectively. Also adding kills were Rich, Hulstein and Beaver with nine, eight and six kills, respectively.

Hardersen, Davelaar and Gosselink led the defensive effort with 10, nine and nine digs each.

Tonight, the Raiders travel to Concordia, Neb., to take on the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Tomorrow they will continue GPAC action in Nebraska, taking on 19th-ranked Hastings at 6 p.m.

PHOTO BY BETHANY KROEZE Senior Blake Wieking drills past a Concordia defender in the Raiders’ 3-0 victory last Saturday. Wieking had one shot in the game.

“We have really improved and learned how to play together. We’re having fun and seeing good results.” -Allise Vugteveen

BY NICK ROHLFSTAFF WRITER

O n S a t u r d a y, S e p t . 2 9 , Northwestern will welcome guest artist Eugenio Zapata onto the campus. He will be performing a piano recital at 7:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel that same evening.

Although a native of the South American country of Colombia, Zapata is currently an assistant

professor at Mount Marty College in Yankton, S.D. He began his education at Andes University in Bogota, Colombia and went on to receive his master’s degree in piano performance from Pennsylvania State University in 2000 and Ph.D. in fine arts from Texas Tech University in 2004.

For the past eight years, Zapata has been exploring the

interdisciplinary nature of the arts in teaching and performance; that is to say, the different areas of these particular subjects. His explorations have led him to presentations in some of his old places of study – namely, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Texas. In addition to NW, this fall Zapata will again be touring areas in these states as well as Massachusetts.

The evening recital will begin with Bach’s “French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813,” followed by Louis Moreau Gottschalk’s “Souvenir de Porto Rico, Op. 31 ‘Marche Des Gibaros.’“ He will also perform Franz Liszt’s “Consolation No. 3” in D-flat major and Frédéric Chopin’s “Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53. “

After a brief intermission, he will continue with Franz Schubert’s “Impromptu, Op. 90/D. 899” in C minor, Moritz Moszkowski’s “Etincelles: Sparks, Op. 36 No. 6”, and Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39 No. 5. “ He will end the night’s performance with Brazilian composer Ernesto N a z a r e t h ’s “ S e n t i m e n t a l Heart “ and “Odeon: Tango Brasileiro.”

September 28, 20078 NEWS

PHOTO COURTESY OF PUBLIC RELATIONS

BY RENEE NYHOFASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Dr. Ellen Davis, a professor of Bible and practical theology at Duke University Divinity School, will lead chapel on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 1 and 2.

“It’s an honor and treat for campus to have someone from Duke Divinity come visit,” said ChaplianVanOort.

Davis visits NW as part of the Ronald Nelson Scholars and Artists in Residence Program.

“This is a program that works to bring outside s c h o l a r s t o c a m p u s t o inspire students with scholarship that reflects a vision of peace and justice made possible by the work and words of Jesus,” said VanOort.

D a v i s i s a specialist in t h e o l o g i c a l interpretation o f t h e O l d Testament and currently has a strong interest in ecology and a g r a r i a n i s m , according to VanOort.

She hopes to emphasize t h i s y e a r ’s chapel theme of

“Reconciliation: God is at work” by presenting the idea that we are reconciled to creation through support from the Old Testament.

Davis will also speak Monday evening from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in a presentation called “Care and Creation in Sudan,” located in Christ Chapel.

Since Davis has tremendous interest in Sudan and the injustice there, “Care and Creation in Sudan” will be a dialogue combining her desires for justice and for the land to be at peace, according to VanOort.

Although this presentation will provide an extra opportunity for chapel credit, it is suggested not to come if you’re not prepared to think.

“Davis is an amazing and intelligent person. I’m excited for the campus to hear her,” said VanOort. “We’re going to struggle as we listen, but we’re going to learn a lot from her.”

During her time on campus, Davis also plans to speak to a couple of religion classes and to the entire religion department. If anyone on campus wants to ask questions or visit with Davis, she will be available at noon on Monday in the Vermeer Dining Room.

news AROUND THE WORLD

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The U.N. Security Council is urging the Burmese government to show restraint in dealing with protesters, predominantly monks, who have been rioting since last week. The protests are in response to the government’s decision to double the price of fuel. This decision has hit the residents of the impoverished nation hard.

This Monday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made a controversial appearance at Columbia University. He spoke at the university’s World Leaders Forum to a packed and critical house over a variety of topics, ranging from his defense of Iran’s nuclear program to his doubts concerning the Holocaust. His visit has generated intense debate as to the appropriateness of his visit.

Atlanta Falcon’s quarterback Michael Vick tested positive for marijuana on Wednesday. Vick, who already faces up to five years in prison for participating in dogfighting, is now under house arrest from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and subject to random drug testing. In July, Vick was placed under pretrial release supervision that prohibited the use of controlled substances. His sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 10.

Egypt responded to criticism from the United States earlier this week regarding its increasing number of court cases against the independent press and the closure of a human rights organization. Pressure on organizations in opposition to the government has been growing over the past months. Egypt’s foreign minister called it “unacceptable interference.”

Renowned religion professor visits campusBY KIM EASONNEWS EDITOR

T h e A c a d e m i c Affairs Committee (AAC) has just passed an addition to the cheating policy in the handbook.

The policy includes the prohibition of va r i o u s m e t h o d s of cheat ing , and now includes the addition of “the use o f u n a u t h o r i z e d electronic devices in the classroom during exams, tests or quizzes. Or the use of an authorized electronic device if such a device has transmitting capability and this ability has not been discussed and approved by the classroom instructor prior to the exam, quiz or test.”

In response to an incident in a classroom, the AAC created part of the policy last spring to make sure it didn’t happen again. Scott Monsma, professor of sociology, a member of the AAC, felt that they needed to design a policy that addressed the issue holistically, not just targeted at certain incidents.

“A lot of faculty have never thought about what these devices are capable of,” said Monsma. “It’s much better to be proactive than to have a situation where no one knows

what to do.”The terminology “unauthorized”

gives professors the ability to give permission for such devices to be used; for example, a graphing calculator in a mathematics class.

In Monsma’s classes, use of such devices is grounds for failing. However, in other classes, faculty has discretion in the situation, and if necessary, the student can appeal through several processes.

“Most students understand it’s not about trying to catch them, it’s about making things fair,” said Monsma. “It’s to preserve the integrity of the test.”

The policy has been passed but won’t technically go into effect until next year “But students would be wise not to try,” said Monsma. Recital brings piano master to campus

PHOTO BY JENNI SYBESMA

Cheaters beware!