northerner – vol 54, issue 4

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NorthernerN O R T H C E N T R A L U N I V E R S I T Y - D E C E M B E R 1 1 , 2 0 1 3 V O L . 5 4 I S S U E 3

Fall graduation is scheduled for Dec. 13, 2013. For those whose

e at North Central is coming to an end, thoughts are beginning to

n toward the future.

Most students generally begin their college careers soon after

duating high school, starting in the fall semester. Because of this,

re are normally fewer fall graduates than spring graduates.

Looking at the past six years, on average we have had about

graduates in the fall and 124 graduates in the spring, said Casey

zowski, director of institutional research and effectiveness.

There are many factors that can bring a student to graduate infall as opposed to the traditional spring graduation. Some gradu-

late, and some graduate early.

I transferred into North Central in the spring of 2010, said

ior interdisciplinary studies major Casie Duval. I was taking

dical classes beforehand so this postponed my normal graduation

e which would have been last semester.

While the timeline of an individuals academic career may vary

e to the amount of classes taken throughout the semester, one as-

t that generally prolongs student enrollment in college is trans-

ring colleges.

Im a transfer student, attended a community college back in

io, and have an associates degree in early childhood education,

d senior children and family ministries major Jennifer Urban.

Another aspect that can inuence ones academic career is lack

nances and the need to take time off from school.

I took a total of two semesters off for nancial struggles but

s able to come back and nish hard, said senior youth develop-

nt major Ryan Gordon. I have taken 18 North Central creditsd six Global University credits on top of a full-time job. Needless

ay, this last semester has been the toughest thing to accomplish.

Regardless of their reason for graduating in the fall, fall gradu-

s may actually end up having an advantage over spring graduates

en it comes to nding a job in the corporate world.

A lot of the budgeting for most larger companies takes place in

fall, and hiring tends to occur more often between February and

ril, said Matthew Hinton, assistant director of career services.

So, December graduates generally have a little bit of an advantage

in nding a job as opposed to May graduates.

The primary goal for many graduates is to discover the next

step once their lives here at North Central come to an end. Already,

many of the soon-to-be graduates are making plans and are prepar-

ing to take that next step.

I just got hired as North Central Universitys security man-

ager, which I start Dec. 2, said Duval. I will stay here for a couple

years and then transition home to North Carolina.

Church plants are one outlet new graduates are getting involved

in where they plan to apply skills they have learned in school.

The church my ance and I attend is helping with a church

plant in the Toledo, Ohio area, said Urban. With helping start this

church, I have a possibility to either become the childrens pastor at

this new church or be just a volunteer.

Apart from ministry positions, there is a broad spectrum of ar-eas that graduates plan to use their education to further the kingdom

of God.

During my NCU career, I developed a passion for IT and non-

prots, said Gordon. My dream goal is to become an IT director

for a number of nonprots and churches.

It can be seen that the soon-to-be North Central graduates are

planning to take what they have learned while attending North Cen-

tral and apply it to life after school.

Elliot Park Market, a small grocery store on East 14th Street,

recently closed after the building came under tax forfeiture, leaving

the Elliot Park community searching for a new business to replace it.

The Troy building, home to the Elliot Park Market, was claimed

by Hennepin County under tax forfeiture after the owner failed to

pay an extended period of due taxes.

The Troy building was in jeopardy of being resold or put up for

auction until the owner, ofcially listed as Elliot Park EnterprisesLLC, repurchased the building with an agreement to pay the bal-

ance of taxes owed. Hennepin County may cancel this repurchase if

payments are not made for one year and current taxes are not paid.

Meanwhile, the Elliot Park community is concerned about the

future of the building, as said by David Fields, Elliot Park commu-

nity development coordinator, in a phone interview.

Many residents would like to recruit a better, more reputable

business for the site, such as a food co-op or deli, said Fields.

According to Fields, Segue Caf recently started a petition to

put in a deli or co-op under a new owner gathering more than three-

dozen signatures.

There were mixed emotions about the closing of the market,

said Lawrence Ligocki, adjunct professor for the Institute of Biblical

and Theological Studies and active member of the Elliot Park com-

munity, in an email interview. We [the community] were hopeful

that something good would come from it.

Kennys Market, a small grocery store, occupied the Troy

building for several years before it was bought by local Somali busi-nessman Adam Ali, who opened the Elliot Park Market. It is not

clear if Ali also became the owner of the Troy building.

Over the years, Elliot Park Market did not generate as much

business as expected, becoming a Somali gathering place for locals

and taxi drivers, said Fields. The community became concerned the

property would become a place for illicit transactions and loitering,

failing to lure new businesses to the Elliot Park community, said

Fields.

Elliot Park has seen a decrease in successful new businesses

lately with the Net Caf Coffee shop on the corner of 11th Avenue

South and East 14th Street closing in recent months. According to

Fields, many storefronts on South 10th Street have remained vacant

for almost 15 years with no anticipated openings.

Elliot Park is one of the poorest neighborhoods in Minneapolis

with a poverty rate of 38 percent reported in 2000, according to el-

liotparkneighborhood.org.

There is a large senior population and a large student popula-

tionbut the neighborhood is seen as too distant and poor to sustainbusiness, said Fields.

To attract more businesses the neighborhood needs to bring

more wallets into the community, said Fields. Securing investors

is difcult, however, when a large percentage of the neighborhood

residents live or work in self-contained communities, such as North

Central, Hennepin County Medical Center and Augustana Health

Care Center.

Students and employees use internal cafeterias, delis and other

services, which discourage them from shopping or eating at outside

businesses on a regular basis.

According to Fields, Elliot Park residents are unsure how the

newly elected councilman, Abdi Warsame, will represent and help

improve the Elliot Park community.

He is a complete stranger to the Elliot Park neighborhoodno

one has talked to him, but we anticipate we will, said Fields.

Warsame, the rst Somali to be elected to the Minneapolis City

Council, could help support the Elliot Park community by encourag-

ing local Somali business owners to open new businesses, as well asgrow their current business, said Fields.

The Elliot Park community has also been affected by the up-

coming construction of the new Vikings Stadium, bringing more

attention to the development of east downtown. The future of the

neighborhood is being talked about a lot by the Minneapolis city

government on all levels, said Fields.

Everything is so connected, said Fields. One building in tax

forfeiture impacts the whole community.

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December graduates generally have a

little bit of an advantage in nding a job as

opposed to May graduates.

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NEWS

North Central faculty have

erated potential plans for the

stionable, but somewhat un-

miliar, grass lot on 15th Street

Chicago Avenue. Many are

aware of this lot or its his-

y that had a signicant impact

North Central in the 80s and

s.

Grass lots are not common

big cities like Minneapolis.

e lot is located between North

ntrals bookstore and Lot

parking lot. It was formally

own as Dannys Bar, which

s a bar and restaurant ad-

ssed at 1416 Chicago Ave. S.

A bar located within therth Central community may

thought of as somewhat bi-

re. In 1996, the Star Tribune

s Dannys Bar was known to

a place for heavy partying

loitering. This location was

o known as a place where

tomers called each other

mily and had more than 100

ple visiting on a daily basis,

ording to The Northern Light

996.

Dannys Bar was within

lock from another bar and

ges Liquor, which was locat-

where North Centrals Center

Youth and Leadership is lo-

ed today.The Northern Light states

t Dannys Bar burned down

Feb. 28, 1996, and Mike

stlake, manager of Dannys

, thought the re could have

n sparked from a faulty boil-

After the re destroyed

Property Holds History

But Held Back

Y CHRISTINE PARKER

Te story behind the empty grass lot on 15th Street andhicago Avenue and its potential uture or North Central

Dannys Bar, many Elliot Park

residents, mostly North Central

students and faculty, considered

it a blessing in disguise. Reg-

ular customers to Dannys Bar,

however, took it more person-

ally because of the signicance

it had on their lives. The Star

Tribune says that these resi-

dents considered Dannys Bar a

home away from home, and it

was their version of Cheers.

North Central considered

the burning down of Dannys

Bar to be a good thing for both

North Central and the Elliot

Park community.

As stated in The NorthernLight: Dannys appeared to be

the hub of activity for much of

the riff-raff that found its way

into the Elliot Park neighbor-

hood and it would seem, with

Dannys gone, that some of the

deterioration of the Elliot Park

neighborhood would come to a

halt.

North Central now owns

the property, which is from the

corner of 15th Street and Chica-

go Avenue as far back as the tree

line going west from there and

over to 14th Street and Chicago

Avenue.

We would love to utilize it

as parking for North Central andupgrade it with new pavement,

but the city placed a moratorium

that states new surface parking

lots cannot be created, said

Paul Freitag, North Centrals

vice president of advancement.

Other ideas have also been

considered for the property,

including an urban garden or a

eld house. Freitag explained

that Enactus, previously known

as SIFE, has discussed the idea

of an urban garden, but that idea

is still in the exploration stage.

Long-term, it would be

ideal to build a eld house on

the property or a combination of

that with academic space, said

Freitag. Student Development

has some proposed ideas on pa-

per.

For North Central, other

areas have presented more im-

portant needs over this property.

The focus right now is

to complete the residence hallrenovation, the soccer eld

build-up and the replacement of

the bleachers in the gym, said

Freitag.

A combination of an ath-

letic and academic building was

proposed in 2011, but will not

be determined for a few more

years.

The Board of Regents has

approved moving forward with

the development of an athletic/

academic building in the spring

board meeting of 2011, said

Freitag. As far as timing goes,

it would be something that will

begin in the next few years. Of

course, this will be determinedby nances and approvals from

the city and community along

with other things.

A meeting in the next week

has been set up by Mike Nosser,

Norths Centrals vice president

of student development, to fur-

ther discuss plans.

- Amanda Khauka and Christina Skeesicks names are spelled wrong in the staff list.

- Matt Schmeichel and Brittany Stumpfs names are spelled wrong in each of their bylines.

- In the Testimony Box story, it is implied that Brett Dykes has cancer. Bryces younger brother had

cancer.

- The photo of Nathan Hirsh was taken by Anna Walters, not Nathan Almquist.

- In the review on the HP EliteBook 8570p and the Apple MacBook Pro, the prices were listed, but there

is no source where these were taken from. The prices can be found at these two websites: http://

tinyurl.com/lynq67x and http://tinyurl.com/kmz5x3g. Also, it was written that the two laptops have

an Intel Core i7 processing unit. The HP EliteBook 8570p has an Intel Core i5 processing unit. Ad-

ditionally, it was written that the two laptops have Intel HD 4000 screens. The Intel HD 4000 is not

a display type; it i s an integrated graphics card. The Apple Macbook Pro also has a discrete graphicscard in addition to the Intel HD 4000 graphics card. Lastly, the Apple Macbook Pro is capable of

upgrading to 16 GB of RAM, not 8 GB.

- In the 5-on-5 story, it was quoted that Coach Meadows said NCC Nationals. It is actually the NC-

CAA Nationals.

- In the mens soccer standings, Northwesterns overall standings were 10-9-1, not 11-9.

- In the womens soccer standings, Northwesterns UMAC standings were 5-8-1, not 5-8-2. Also, the

many of the overall standings were written incorrectly. These are the correct standings: Northland

- 9-8-3, Northwestern - 6-13-1, Bethany Lutheran - 5-11-3, Crown - 6-12-1, North Central - 2-17

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North Centrals partnership

with the Center for Holy Lands

Studies allows students to study

for about a month in biblical

lands and is working toward the

survey of a site where biblical

Bethsaida was possibly located.

The Center for Holy Lands

Studies (CHLS) is an Assem-

blies of God organization that

allows students from all over

the United States to study in

biblical lands. North Central has

been partnering with the CHLS

for about three years.

The trip includes tours of

Israel and Jordan. Students visitsites including Galilee, Petra,

the Red Sea, the Dead Sea, the

Mediterranean Sea and loca-

tions in Jerusalem.

The trip also includes a

three-credit course taught by

Marc Turnage, executive direc-

tor of CHLS. According to Glen

Menzies, dean of the Institute

for Biblical and Theological

Studies, the course is of excel-

lent quality because Turnage

lived in Israel.

I dont personally think

that there is a better program

that anyone is doing in the

world of this nature than what

were talking about here, saidMenzies.

All North Central students

who have at least 24 credits

completed may attend the trip.

However, this trip is a require-

ment for students who major in

biblical and theological studies,

children and family ministries,

evangelism and church planting,

pastoral studies, urban minis-

tries with a ministry track, and

youth ministries.

North Central alumna Kara

Hurst attended the Holy Lands

trip from May to June 2013.

It is a true honor to go on

this trip, and it is totally worth

the investment, said Hurst.But, it requires a lot of study-

ing, engaging in lectures every

day and preparing for a lot of

walking and hiking in hot con-

ditions. It is not just a nice vaca-

tion but is very much an enrich-

ing educational journey that is a

BY KAYLA TRULSEN

North Central and Centerfor Holy Lands StudiesExpand Partnership

NEWS

complete gift from the Lord.According to Hurst, this

trip helped her gain a reverence

for the history, culture, language

and geography within the bibli-

cal narrative.

Understanding the con-

text surrounding each Bible

story we read is a very spiritual

practice because it ultimately

helps us know God more, said

Hurst. I knew this before the

trip, but being there helped me

realize this in such a tangible,

hands-on way.

One goal is for North Cen-

tral students to be able to study

in the Holy Lands for the same

cost as taking a regular class.Currently, the price of the trip

to Israel and Jordan ranges from

$5,725 to $5,950 depending on

airfare prices.

The students all seem to

want to go, but some of them

just fear the nancial impli-

cations, said Menzies. We

would like to take the fear out of

the program.

According to Menzies,

future plans of the partnership

with CHLS include taking more

trips to the Holy Lands and be-

ginning the survey and excava-

tion of Khirbet el-Araj as part ofthe Bethsaida Project.

The goal of the Bethsaida

Project is to hopefully discover

the place where biblical Beth-

saida was located. Currently,

plans are to survey Khirbet el-

Araj in July 2014. The team will

dig about a foot down into the

ground on 20 different square

areas of land to nd whatever

artifacts are there and determine

the best place for excavation.

Bethsaida is mentioned

seven times in the Bible, and ac-

cording to John 1:44, it is home

to Philip, Andrew and Peter of

the 12 disciples.

If the Bethsaida Projectdevelops as I think it will, I be-

lieve it will gather national me-

dia attention, said Menzies.

It will take about six

months for the archaeologists to

analyze and date what artifacts

they nd. Next, they will plan

how to excavate the site. The ac-

tual excavation is not expected

to begin until summer 2016.

Somebody would say,

Well what do you expect to

nd? and the answer is that I

dont know, said Menzies. Of-

ten the way archaeology works

is that you have no idea whatthe possibilities are, and then

you dig something up and real-

ize how incredibly important it

was.

The two Israeli partners in-

volved in this project are the In-

stitute for Galilean Archaeology

and Kinneret College. The two

American partners involved are

the CHLS and North Central.

According to Menzies, an

ofcial application will hopeful-

ly be led with the state of Israel

by Haifa University on behalf of

North Central. This is because

North Central does not offer a

Ph.D. in archaeology.

Often it happens this waythat the organization that les

the application is not the school

that does the archaeology, said

Menzies.

According to Menzies,

the partnership between North

Central and CHLS has been

strengthening over time. Stu-

dents attending the 2014 Holy

Lands trip must have submitted

a $300 deposit by Dec. 6, 2013,

with subsequent payments due

Jan. 24, 2014, and Apr. 4, 2014.

Plans made to offer additional biblical lands study opportunities and to excavatebiblical lands site

op & Bottom) North Central students at Wadi Rum dur-

g the 2013 Holy Lands trip.

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FEATURE

Many know there are stu-

nts on campus known as the

erns. For student leaders on

mpus, these interns are famil-faces. But what exactly do

e Interns do? Who are they,

d for whom do they intern?

The Interns are a group of

dents who work in the stu-

nt development department.

eir technical name is the Stu-

nt Development Department

erns. These students are not

staff in the student develop-

ent department, although they

ork in and with the department

ing tasks similar to what the

ff do. This is where the name

mes from, and the positions

ve been around for eight

ars.

The Interns this yeare junior education major

leb Brose, senior youth

When students are study-

for nals, writing papers and

rking 30 hours a week, what

the only thing they typically

ke time for?

A relationship with God?ell, maybe, but it is mealtime

t will cause students to

op what they are doing, let

ir brain slip into ease and

acefully eat. So why is it that

re are still complaints about

rth Centrals cafeteria? Some

the questions students are

development major Joy Basel,

junior music pastor major Josh

Smedsrud, and senior Biblical

studies major Brandon Gilliam.These students report to Nicole

Palser, the assistant dean for

leadership and experiential

learning.

The Interns primary duty

is to oversee all of North Cen-

trals student leadership. Stu-

dent leaders at North Central

whether a part of Residence

Life, Student Government or

any other organizations leader-

ship positionattend a monthly

meeting called Inservice. Dur-

ing Inservice, leaders commune

with each other as they are given

training to help lead their orga-

nizations. The Interns plan what

goes on at Inservice meetings,then provide the activities and

content for the student leaders.

asking will be answered, as we

go behind the scenes of North

Centrals main food centerthe

caf.

Whether it is the prices, the

hours of operation or the fooditself, students are less than im-

pressed with the food they are

getting for the price they are

paying.

The quality of the food is

not worth the amount of money

we are paying, said junior busi-

ness major Perry Smith. It is

Y MATT SCHMIECHEL

rganizationSpotlight

The Interns

Food

If they have to come to

this Inservice once a month to

be a student leader, we want it

to be a worthwhile hour and ahalf, said Brose. We really try

to make it as engaging, produc-

tive and enjoyable as possible.

As well as putting an ef-

fort into making the most out of

Inservice meetings, one of the

teams main goals is to show the

student leaders that they care.

We like to make sure they

know that we care about them as

a person, not just a leader, said

Basel. Thats one of the things

we talked about a lot this year in

leadership. People rst, position

second.

Although part of their job

is to train leaders within their

respective positions, the teamthinks that getting to know lead-

ers on a personal level is just as

nine dollars of spongy food.

Not only are the pricey

food choices frustrating stu-

dents, they have voiced their

disapproval of the hours of op-

eration. With students working

off campus and having evening

classes, it is common to miss

the allotted dinner time in the

cafeteria. When caf hours end,

students are given two options:

the deli or eating out.Its literally like I am

throwing money away, said

Smith. Im working really

hard to make money to pay for

school, and when I dont have

enough time to make it to the

cafeteria for seven meals, its

too bad? I dont think so.

Going to the cafeteria is at

least more like a home-cooked

meal than the deli, said sopho-

more Abigail Smith. The deli

is like fast food, only way more

expensive and less options.

So where are these options,

or lack thereof, coming from

and how, if possible, can the stu-

dents have a say in what they areconsuming?

For 14 years, Pioneer Ca-

tering Inc. has been serving the

North Central community. Our

company tends to run on a ve

year contract, said Director of

Food Services, Greg Andrews.

Our next contract actually

important.

We dont want to make

North Central leadership all

about leadership titles, said Ba-

sel. We want to be relationship-

based, family-based and God-

centered.

In an effort to stay God-

centered, the team came up with

a theme for North Central lead-

ership this year titled Called to

Wisdom.

The theme stems from a

trip Palser took over the sum-

mer. While there, she tried to

discover what wisdom from

heaven looks like and how thatwisdom should be an integral

part of how we, as Christians,

begins in August this [school]

year.

It is during this time that

hours of operation can change

or any other concerns are ad-

dressed, but then it is set in

stone once the school signs the

contract for the next ve years.

However, an extension of meal

times creates a new and addi-

tional cost.

What is your meal planpaying for if its not just paying

for food? Students are paying

for the management services,

which would be me and my as-

sistant Sandy Carlson, said An-

drews. Also for our full time

employees who also get health

care coverage as well as other

benets and are paid a livable

wage. Andrews expressed this

was substantially more than

minimum wage. Andrews also

mentioned that Pioneer Catering

has nutritional awareness pro-

grams and marketing projects

that are being paid for by the

overall meal-plan costs.

In the Ofcial USDA FoodPlans chart, a liberal cost plan

for an average male age 19-50

is over $80 per week. Multiply

that by 16 weeks a semester, and

it totals to over $1,300. Thats

more costly than the meal plans

offered at North Central.

One thing that always

lead. Palser expressed that al-

though gaining leadership skills

and training are important, rely-

ing on wisdom from heaven to

help you lead is even more im-

portant.

I hope the leaders leave

this year knowing that devel-

oping skills, knowledge and

character is good and necessary,

but theres another component

of leadership, which is discern-

ment and wisdom that comes

from the Holy Spirit, said Pal-

ser. If were solely relying on

our own skills, knowledge and

abilities and forget about theHoly Spirit, well miss out on

all that God has for us.

kind of gets lost in translation is

whether you spend your money

on a meal plan here or spend it

on your own, in essence, youre

going to be spending approxi-

mately the same amount, said

Andrews.

Andrews added that North

Central is more focused on

community building, becoming

comfortable at school and ex-

celling in your courses, not wor-rying about feeding yourself,

spending time getting groceries

and doing dishes. That is all be-

ing taken care of by the Food

Services staff who have not

gone unnoticed by students.

The staff in the caf and

deli are always smiling and

helpful, said Abigail Smith.

They are always working hard

before meal time, during and

after. Its the food options that

people are complaining about.

It is true that one can only

consume so many fried chicken

sandwiches before doctors be-

come concerned, so who is de-

ciding North Centrals menu?The menu itself is determined

by me, said Andrews. I get a

lot of input from our corporate

staff, as well as a lot of good

suggestions from students.

Pioneer Catering creates

their menus regionally.

Minneapolis is a meat and

There are roughly 200

student leaders this year, com-

prising about one-sixth of the

student body. North Central is a

school that establishes leaders,

and the Interns play a role in that

development.

With brainstorming for fu-

ture training events, doing the

things necessary to make them

happen and spending time meet-

ing with Palser one-on-one, the

Interns spend about 20 hours a

week making everything hap-

pen. These interns put a lot of

time into developing strong

Christian leaders, while alwayskeeping in mind, people rst,

position second.

potatoes region, whereas the

schools in Seattle are served

mainly sh. The corporate

company only suggests to a

certain extent; therefore, that

leaves the rest of the decisions

up to the school based on

the eating trends among the

students.

There are denitely

trends, said Andrews. Some-

times its seasonal, sometimesits based on popular health

trends. For instance, when it

gets colder out, students tend to

eat heavier, heartier foods, and

once it starts to warm up again,

all of a sudden salads become

more popular.

Andrews mentioned that he

notices this trend most promi-

nent in the last week of January

when students realize that spring

break is only weeks away.

Word has been buzzing

around campus that the caf is

less than impressive, but why

are students complaining? It

is essentially the students who

are choosing the menu based onitems that have proven to be a

popular choice.

Next time you go for a sec-

ond round of pizza or chicken

nuggets, do not complain for

getting what you want.

North Centrals Interns challenge the student leaders tombrace this years theme, Called to Wisdom

Student Development Department Interns From left to right: Advisor Nicole Palser,

Brandon Gilliam, Caleb Brose, Joy Basel and Josh Smedsrud.

PHOTO BY NATE ALMQUIST

Fightddressing concerns with the Ca andeli

Y ALYSSA WALLACE


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PAGE 5

FEATURE

When Senior Projects

A couple of months ago, at

a university far, far away (well,

maybe not that far), there lived a

senior preparing to make history

by bringing Star Wars the Mu-

sical (a Parody) into existence.

This heroic senior is Rebekah

Wilson, a music business major.Like every senior, there is

a large task standing in front of

them and their diploma: the se-

nior project. The journey Wilson

was about to take may have been

more than she was expecting.

Wilson is preparing to

graduate with a bachelor of

arts in music business. Instead

of taking the common route of

producing an album or writing a

paper, she had decided to write,

direct and produce her own pro-

duction of Star Wars the Musi-

cal (a Parody).

The reason I chose some-

thing musical and theater related

is because of my love for theaterand lm, said Wilson. Ive

always seen myself doing more

with one of those than with just

music.

Wilson was rst introduced

to this concept through the site

www.infauxmedia.com where

audio and video are available to

download. This site began from

a group of friends that werefans of Star Wars, so they wrote

songs and had them profession-

ally recorded. The content and

idea was there, all Wilson need-

ed was approval for this unique

project.

Trials were faced during

the approval process, and Wil-

son was declined numerous

times.

Getting this project ap-

proved was denitely not easy,

said Wilson. I received plenty

of nos.

With perseverance (and

maybe the force) she was able

to write her script64 pages

worthand an original songfor the musical. The project

was accepted with a minor

compromise. Wilson will only

be graded on the preproduction

work. This gave her a chance

to back out of the actual

production, but that was not a

part of Wilsons plans.

Once the script was n-

ished and Wilson was given

the all clear, the next step was

to hold auditions for the roles

that will bring Wilsons creation

to life. The cast features cur-

rent and former North Centralstudents. Not only limited to

theater majors, the production

was open for anyone interested.

The cast ranges from theater to

mathematics majors.

Getting the approval for

this project was only the rst

roadblock in making this project

a success. All the expenses for

this production fall on Wilson.

Money is required for sound

equipment, lumber, costumes

and makeup. All these are essen-

tial to creating a set and bringing

the magnitude of outer space to

the stage. The microphones are

the most expensive pieces need-

ed for the show.There are options to get in-

volved and help fund Wilsons

senior project. An Indiegogo

page has been set up to facilitate

donations to the show. A few

levels of donations are available

to establish fundraising.

To become a Padawan Giv-

er, make a $25 donation. This

will offer an acknowledgement

in the playbill, in addition to a

free snack during intermission.

The Jedi Knight Givers donate

$50 and receive the perks of the

rst level and, in addition, geta picture with the cast after the

show. The Jedi Master Givers

who donate $100 will receive

the rst two rewards and a free

DVD copy of the show. The

goal is to raise $1,000.

Star Wars the Musical (a

Parody) will run on three differ-

ent dates: Jan. 30, 31, and Feb.

1 of 2014. This production wel-

comes all audience members to

dress as their favorite character.

The show is free of charge

and seats about 110 people. Re-

serving a seat for the dates are

available at www.swmusical.

com, as well as more informa-

tion on Wilson, the cast andcrew.

BY JACKIE GAUTHIER

Testimony:Students Back Healedat Praise Gathering

Three years ago, sopho-

re youth development ma-

Sammy Willman had been

aling with severe back pains

m playing sports, but also

m problems she had all of her

. As far as Willman knew,e had been dealing with sco-

sis for the past four years. On

v. 6 during Praise Gathering,

llman received prayer from a

end which led to some inter-

ing results:

I had pain to the point that

ad migraines, headaches and

s of back pain all the time.

e past couple weeks I had

en dealing with really bad

wer back pain that made it

remely hard to do anything,

luding bend over, clean my

m and even sit down for long

iods of time. I was so sick

this constant back pain that I

ally humbled myself and re-zed that I just needed to ask

ople to pray for me and nd

aling that God had been want-

to give to me for so long.

was so stubborn because I

nted people to think I had it

together and that I was ne,

ich I didnt and I wasnt. I

then went and asked for prayer

and all back pain was gone!

Praise God! Then I was just

worshipping when one of my

other friends came up and said,

Cant scoliosis cause one leg to

be shorter than the other? I said,Yes, it can. She then proceeded

to take me to the back and look

at my legssure enoughone

was shorter. She said, Well, get

ready to see your leg grow! I lit-

erally watched my leg grow out

to the same length as my other.

Glory to God! I was completely

amazed. My faith was stretched

and completely renewed. I was

physically and mentally re-

newed. I have never felt better

in my entire life.

Since the event, Willmans

faith has been reafrmed. Will-

man always knew God could

heal and restore. She had seen

it throughout her life as otherpeople had been healed, but

seeing it actually happen to her

has helped Willman truly be-

lieve that God does heal. Since

the healing, her eyes have been

opened to seeing healings take

place more often and realizing it

when it does happen.

Y PAISLEY BENNETT

Te Force is strong with this onePHOTO BY PAISLEY BENNETT

PHOTO BY JENNY SCOTT

Junior Hannah Jackson as Princess Leia rehearses the production of Star Wars the Musical with director Senior Re-

bekah Wilson. The productions opening night is January 30. More information can be found at swmusical.com.

and Star Wars Collide

phomore Sammy Willman smiles as she shares her

ory about the healing that took place with her back on

vember 6, 2013 at Praise Gathering.


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OPINIONAGE 6

Balance Community with Academics

As the fall semester winds

wn, I have noticed a lack of

tivation from North Cen-

students when it comes to

classroom. Students have

med to become classroom

mbies, unwilling to partici-

e in discussion and answermple questions. Therefore, I

out to examine why North

ntral students have lost the

Y SYDNEY MESSMERdrive to pursue education and

how that looks from a profes-

sors point-of-view.

North Central prides itself

on community and leadership,

developing the character of stu-

dents in chapel, in resident life

and in Lifecore. Such qualitiesset North Central apart from

other establishments and equip

students with useful life-skills.

However, there seems to be a

lack of concern when it comes

to academics. Involvement in

student activities does build

character, but at what point does

the balance start to tilt and aca-

demics start to suffer?

This trend has not gone un-noticed by the professors. The

English department chair, pro-

fessor Dr. Leslie Crabtree noted

orth Central students excel in community but slack in academics

Look at Caf and Deli FoodWeve all heard the com-

ints about cafeteria and

i food. Theres nothing to! Why is this food always

shy? I never get enough

d for what I pay. Are these

mplaints valid, or are students

t being picky? As a staff, we

ve determined there are three

mponents to why the food is

way it is at North Central:

ality, quantity and price.

QUALITY

Although the food at North

ntral cannot compete with

taurant food, a variety of op-

ns are offered to students: a

o bar, salad bar, deli bar, pas-

ar, pizza and grille line in ad-

on to the main food entres.

a visitor, the cafeteria is foodadise. Yet the paradise look

es when one nds the quality

the food is not as impressive

it may seem. Not every dish

n be prepared like grandmas

oking when a dozen dishes

ve to service hundreds.

Why is there variety at all?

Its simple. While some stu-

dents have health-related food

restrictions, most of us are justpicky eaters. Its hard to please

a crowd when everyones crav-

ings are so different. With the

mass quantities of food, the

quality of each dish is reduced.

Money has to be distributed to

many types of food rather than,

say, three entres per night. This

accounts for the reasons the

food is not as healthy or tasteful

as one would hope.

Maybe the food service

employees need to learn how to

maintain the food better. Some-

one suggested that hot water

could be added to the refried

beans and stirred in to reduce

the crustiness of the beans.Despite the stereotypical

poor view of the food by North

Central students, an admissions

representative at North Central

commented that many prospec-

tive high school students have

positive feedback about the

food. Why dont we respond the

same way? The food choices are

too familiar as daily consum-

ers, and in this comfort zone ourcomplaints increase because we

are hungry for change.

QUANTITY

This is one of the best parts

about the cafeteria. Since it op-

erates buffet-style, students are

able to eat as much food as they

desire while sitting in the dining

area. Your belly will be full from

meal to meal if you take advan-

tage of it. Most do.

This also leads to the is-

sue of students taking food out

of the cafeteria. Although its

against the rules, most of us

know students who take fruit

and cookies out of the cafete-

ria with no moral dilemma. Yetwhen was the last time you

went to Old Country Buffet and

walked out with food for later?

If the cafeteria follows the func-

tion of a typical buffet, there are

no take-outs. Even if the cost

of fruit and cookies is cheap, it

adds up if students continue to

take food out multiple times.

Fruit and cookie theft needs to

stop.On the other hand, the

deli offers much less food per

meal. Many students argue that

a sandwich, drink and two small

side snacks are not enough for

the price they are paying. Addi-

tionally, the cafeterias options

on the weekend are extremely

limited. This is a frustration

point for many students because

the deli doesnt utilize the meal

plan on the weekend.

The quantity of food needs

to change in the deli, because

students are not getting enough

for what they pay. The cafete-

ria offers a satisfying amount

of food, but if a student is nothungry enough or chooses not

to eat a whole plate of food (or

more), they then are wasting

their money.

PRICE

The price needs to match

the quality and the quantity of

the food. Right now, meals cost

approximately $8 each. This

cost funds the price of the food

as well as the salaries of the full-time food service staff. Is it too

much?

Well, yes and no. If a stu-

dent eats a full plate of food in

the cafeteria, then they are get-

ting a substantial amount of

food for the price. This is the

same price (or less) one would

pay at an Applebees or Perkins,

and its right on campus. Plus -

you dont have to do the dishes!

Apartment students know what

Im talking about.

We agree that the food

price of a meal in the deli is too

high, because students do not

get enough. When did an aver-

age meal at McDonalds or TacoBell cost $8?

We have concluded that

students should have the option

of having a meal plan. It benets

some students, but not others.

Meal plans offer instant food,

with no dishes to clean up after.

Without a meal plan you have

to spend time cooking food and

washing your own dishes, but it

also costs much less and you getto eat whatever your stomach

(or wallet) desires. Take your

pick.

No matter what happens,

we need to learn to be thank-

ful for the food we get. Pioneer

College Catering does a fantas-

tic job providing a variety of hot

dishes three times a day during

the week. Although it may not

be the quality, quantity or price

we hope for, it is a privilege to

have food served to us. If we

cannot appreciate the food for

what it is, we have succumbed

to the sickness of #rstworld-

probs.

that throughout the past year

and a half, students seem to lack

energy. This is displayed in the

classroom by a lack of partici-

pation, lack of eye contact, pos-

ture, and cell-phone use, said

Crabtree.

Old Testament adjunct

professor Justin Evans has ex-

perienced similar issues: Since

I teach Block A at 7:45 a.m., it

appears that students are tired,

struggling to stay awake, nod-

ding off, and unengaged. Ev-

ans explained that he tries to do

classroom discussion and some

students participate, but the ma-

jority of students seem to stayup too late.

Student activities may be

a large cause of suffering at-

tention in the classroom. I am

currently involved in student

leadership and well aware of the

amount of time I invest in my

position; however, I know my

own personal time limits and

only agree to participate in cer-

tain groups. Can this be said of

the majority of the North Cen-

tral student body?

Dr. Crabtree raised similar

concerns: When I see resident

hall meetings at 11 p.m. and I

know I have 8 a.m. classes in

the morning, I get concerned. Iknow this is an available time

slot for most students, but I sug-

gest for every hour in the class

you should plan for two hours of

homework. This is a nation wide

higher learning standard.

Evans believes that poor

time management is another

major issue among the student

body. Sometimes students need

to reprioritize their academic

career here, said Evans. Many

students go above-and-beyond,

but I do see the struggles from

poor time management.

Some basic steps can be

taken to balance social life and

academic life. First, get more

sleep. This may take some re-

prioritizing, but it is important

for students to appreciate theeducational opportunities they

have at North Central and how

getting a good amount of sleep

will help this.

Evans claims, Students

have a responsibility to develop

a passion to learn; its great to

have teachers that inspire them

to do that, but ultimately it is

the students responsibility to

get that motivation. This comes

from a more holistic view, not

just about the spiritual side

or what you can do with your

hands, but also about develop-

ing a mind as a gift that God has

given you.

Other measures may helpstudents reprioritize their time

management. Crabtree gave this

example: I used to make my

students monitor their time in 15

minute increments. After a few

weeks you count up the time and

see where it went. People will

be surprised by how much the

time disappears.

I will admit, time man-

agement is not always my rst

priority, but I do care about

the level of participation I of-

fer to class. I am paying a large

amount of money to not only

come to North Central and grow

spiritually, but to also attend

classes and grow mentally.

Just two weeks ago guest

speaker Eric Samuel Timm ad-

dressed this topic in chapel,emphasizing the importance of

balancing emotional experience

with educated intellect.

In the words of Timm,

Your passion has to be equal in

your reading and your study, as

well as your worship and gifts...

Otherwise we become emotion-

ally charged but intellectually

shallow.

To hear Eric Samuel

Timms sermon or get helpful

tips to stay a passionate student,

read this article online at ncuno-

therner.com

Respond to this article by

emailing ncunortherner@

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OPINIONPAGE 7

Hypercriticism in the Church

Y HUNTER BAUGH

Te disease that will murder our worship culture

For those of you who do

know me personally, let

tell you this: I am cynical,

much so that it is one of my

pest struggles as a believer.

Combine that with my upbring-

ing in an incredibly talented,

yet humble worship ministry in

my home church, and you can

imagine I have a few things to

say about the worship here.

But those thoughts are not

important right now. What is

important is something I have

seen rst in myself, but then in

our community at North Cen-

tral. There is a lack of grace that

most of the student body has

here in regards to the worship

teams on campus.There is room for le-

gitimate critique that can and

should happen. For example,

song choice is one of my big-

gest objections with many ser-

vices, not just in North Central

but in churches in general. I

have always been told this: If

you are not obviously and pur-

posefully focusing on God in

your worship set, then you are

subtly and accidentally focus-

ing on something else.

I imagine some people

might echo this sentiment in

regards to songs we hear fre-

quently in chapel, and that is

entirely ne. Songs that do notspeak directly to or about God

and all he has done can be frus-

trating, and we should express

sentiments like that. We hold

preachers accountable when

they plagiarize or misrepresent

something in the Bible, so it is

just as acceptable to hold your

worship leaders accountable for

the songs they sing.

But is it wrong of us to ex-

pect students, as talented as theymay be, to do this right away?

Are not many of them music

majors who are attending this

university to learn how to lead

worship?

I certainly hope no one ex-

pects me to speak in perfect aca-

demic English at all times just

because I am an English major. I

am not there yet, and neither are

any of us.

So before we get haughty

about that song or that dis-

tracting moment in the service,

remember to hold the same

grace out to them as you receive

from God. And expect from

them only what you can demandof yourself in your area of study.

And secondly, God never

becomes less worthy of praise

and adoration when we screw

up. Even when a song is not fo-

cused enough on who He is and

what He has done, or when the

music itself is distracting, Gods

worthiness does not diminish.

We should worship God

not because the band is playing

well, or because the song suitsour particular taste, but because

God is absolutely deserving of

our worship at all times. This

fact does not negate the objec-

tions and concerns students

have about the worship at North

Central, but it does supersede it.

If we cannot focus on that in our

worship times, then the worship

culture we are a part of will be-

gin to die.

Y HUNTER BAUGH

PHOTO BY PAISLEY BENNETT

Letter from the Editor:

Y REBEKAH JACOBSON

Washed Away as White as Snow

I still remember the beam-

faces and the joyous laughter

burst through the door afterclass nished. The snow

kled down from the sky in

es as large as grapes, danc-

through the winter air. It was

rst snowfall in Minneapolis

this year where the snow actu-

ally stuck to the ground.

The rst snowfall isusually a happy sight for most

people who grew up in the

Midwest. It brings a new beauty

to the empty tree branches,

withered bushes and brown

grass. Suddenly there is joy

where there was once death.

But after the rst fewweeks, and especially after

Christmas, the snow is not as

enlightening. Instead, most

people start complaining about

the snow and plead for the

beginning of spring. January,

February, Marchand even

into April sometimesand

grueling and slow months for

Minnesotans. The sparkle that

winter once brought fades

away.

I think winter teaches us

something about Gods grace.

In Isaiah 1:18, the prophetwrites: Though your sins are

like scarlet, they shall be as

white as snow.

Is God trying to speak to

us through his creation? I think

so. He often does, and I have

learned that maybe it is not a

coincidence that snow falls dur-

ing the winter.

It is often in the seasons

where we feel like we are fall-

ing apart that the most healing

happens. In the cold and life-

less seasons like winter, Gods

grace falls down like snow and

washes our brokenness away.

It is in death when for-

giveness comes. Jesus died onthe cross and spilled his blood

for us. But his death did not ac-

count for nothing. It is by his

wounds [that] we are healed,

as the prophet goes on to write

in Isaiah 53:5.

In the same way, when we

die to ourselves, surrendering

our lives and admitting our fail-

ures, Gods forgiveness comes.

I learned this three weeks

ago at Praise Gathering. God

brought up a wound that I had

been burying for ve years. The

wound: my broken friendshipwith my best friend from high

school.

When I was a junior in high

school, I decided my best friend

was not cool enough to be

friends with anymore, so I start-

ed ignoring her one day. I have

always regretted my choice but

had never been able to face it.

I was afraid of admitting I was

wrong.

At Praise Gathering, God

showed me that I had to admit

my failure. That night I forgave

myself and allowed Gods grace

to wash over my sin. The crim-

son in my soul was washed away

and made as white as snow.Two days later, I wrote

my best friend a letter, apolo-

gizing and asking for forgive-

ness. After hesitating to send it

for a week, I nally did. And

the results were amazing. She

responded, and instead of my

assumption that she would still

be bitter toward me, she forgave

me. She forgave me!

God restores. He mends

our wounds, and his grace

washes over them when we spill

our brokenness at his feet. We

no longer have to live in shame,hiding from the cold in our

lives, because it is the cold

things that shed the most light

on Gods grace when we decide

to confront them.

I have learned that Gods

forgiveness is so much larger

than we can imagine, and it is

in the moments where we admit

our wrongdoing that he exposes

it the most.

This winter, I thank God

for the snow. Not only does

it make dreaming of a white

Christmas true, but it reminds

me that Gods grace is present

in death.

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REVIEWS

Holiday Delight in a Cup

Starbucks is undoubtedly one of the most talked about cof-

shops. This shop is known for their popular seasonal drink the

mpkin Spice Latte, which keeps you warm, satised and makes a

at addition for anyones sele.

This season, blended in red holiday cups, are espresso drinks

t will leave you wanting more. Caramel Brule Latte, Peppermint

ocha, Gingerbread Latte and one that has been making a come-

ck for 27 years, Eggnog Latte, are these seasons drinks.

The Gingerbread Latte is one that I denitely crave. It is rich

d sweet in avor, yet still has a subtle coffee taste. This drink

ngs a whole new meaning to the gingerbread man.

Caramel Brule is another one that is gone before we realize it.

e mixture of coffee and sweetness is well balanced. I am not a fan

peppermint, but if you are, then the Peppermint Latte is the way

go. It is rich in chocolate and mint avors.

Y CRYSTAL GOUTIEREZ

Y MATT ALLEN

On Nov. 30 the Xcel En-

y Center in St. Paul, Min-

ota, hosted the rst show

Jay-Zs Magna Carta U.S.

r. Having recently nished

European leg of the tour in

msterdam, this event is fo-

ed mostly on Jay-Zs 12th

d newest album Magna Car-

Holy Grail.

I would be lying if I said

agna Carta Holy Grail isfavorite album from Jay-Z,

as the concert approached, I

ame more excited to see Jay-

ive.

The rst noteworthy item

s the start time of the concert.

ving been immersed in the

theater lifestyle for a long time,

I understand that sometimes

shows do not start on time. But

if I had a dollar for every minute

that passed after the 8 p.m. start-

ing time, I could have bought

front row tickets.

Despite the best efforts of

the invisible and silent DJ who

tried to keep the energy alive

with random rap, pop and hip-

hop mash ups, the 72 minutedelay took some hype out of the

event.

If anyone has seen a Jay-Z

in concert before, then you know

the 17 Grammy Award winning

artist does not move at a fast

pace, even before he hit age

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mogul sauntered up and ashed

his signature diamond hand

gesture, the crowd responded

and the energy picked up.

The rst two songs U

Dont Know and Crown re-

ceived medium reception from

the crowd, but the show began

to pick up steam with On to the

Next One and Holy Grail,

which has been the agship ofthe album so far.

I was disappointed that

Justin Timberlake, who is fea-

tured heavily in the song Holy

Grail, did not make an appear-

ance. Then, Jay-Z began the hit

song N(inga)s in Paris but

stopped eight bars in to say that

he and fellow performer Kanye

West promised to never perform

the song without each other.

The roar from the crowd hit the

max of the night as we expected

Kanye to jump on stage.

Our dreams were West-

i-ed as Jay-Z explained that

Kanye was not there, but he

wanted to do the song any-

way because the audience wasso good. Whether this was

a planned crisis to make the

crowd feel special or a genuine

moment from Jay-Z, I cheered

loud as the song came back on

and he performed both parts.

Despite the disappoint-

The frigid weather is among us, and we have bundled up in our

rm winter jackets and boots. Holiday spirits are high as the twin-

ng lights spark a sense of joy and happiness within us.

Countless tweets and Instagram pictures suggest that warmth

d comfort are a topic of interest to many. A coffee or tea drink of

me sort accompanies the pictures and comments held within 140

aracters.

It is the time of the year for holiday drinks. There are countless

ffee shops that surround us in our large metropolitan city.

Caribou Coffee is another coffee shop that many are familiar

with. The homey atmosphere in most locations entices everyone to

bring their favorite book, curl up on the couch by the replace and

get lost for a while.

The new design for the holiday cups looks as though you are

drinking out of a mug from home. The holiday drinks this season

consist of Spicy Mocha, Ho Ho Mint Mocha and Fa La Latte. I was

able to try the Fa La Latte, which is a sweet and creamy eggnog de-

light. It was quite thick and lling, but it was worth every sip.

I have only been to this coffee shop twice, but I was pleasantly

surprised to be greeted by such friendly workers who were deter-

mined to make me happy as their costumer. Dunn Brothers Coffee

was quite a treat. The worker pointed out the holiday drinks, which

are the Sea Salt Caramel Latte, Mint Mocha and Pumpkin Spice

Latte.

But here is the catch, the barista said he could mix and match

any of the drinks together to make the perfect blend for me.

I tried the Sea Salt Caramel which was tasty but too salty for

my liking. I was able to blend two drinks together to create an Egg-

nog Chai Latte. This drink was an explosion of perfection in my

mouth. I suggest mixing and matching drinks next time you go into

one of your local Dunn Brothers.

At any of these coffee shops you are able to customize these

drinks to your preference.

Next time you go for a coffee run with your friends, I encour-

age you to try something new and festive on the menu. Sit back,

relax and enjoy a cup of pure bliss that will warm you up from head

to toe, while enjoying conversation with loved ones.

SAVORY STARBUCKS DELECTABLE DUNN BROTHERS

CARIBOU CONTENTMENT

ment, one of the most shock-

ing and exciting appearances

onstage was the artist/producer

Timbaland, who was a member

of Jay-Zs live band. During a

break in the performance where

Jay-Z left the stage, Timbaland

and other members of the band

performed instrumental ver-

sions of Timbalands many hits

and a new song from his upcom-

ing album.Some of the best parts

from the night were when Jay-Z

performed older hits like Dirt

Off Your Shoulder, Encore,

Hard Knock Life (Ghetto An-

them) and even Empire State

of Mind, which received a

huge reception despite being

sung in Minnesota.

The concert ended on a

beautiful note when lighters and

cellphones lit the arena as Jay-

Z performed his song Young

Forever.

The whole show was en-

joyable, and I found myself

dancing and shouting more than

I was standing and observing. If

I had to rate the concert overall,I would give it three tted Yan-

kee caps out of ve.

Hopefully the success of

this show will entice more big

name stars to brave the cold and

party with the people of Min-

nesota.

Off Your Shoulder

Upcoming Concerts

January 7 Pink @ Target CenterJanuary 11 Keith Urban @ Target Center

PHOTO BY NATE ALMQUIST

Enjoy a Sea Salt Caramel Latte at a local Dunn Brothers.

The whole show was enjoyable, and

I found myself dancing and shouting more

than I was standing and observing.

- Matt Allen


9/12

REVIEWS

Throwing a

deas or white elephant gifs this holiday season

Y LYNDSI TELLINGHUISEN

A Tasty New Treat:

A cinematic storytelling o hardship, ood and community

BY JOSH CHITWOOD

PAGE 9

Spinning Plates is a brand

new Joseph Levy documentary

lm worth watching if you are

a regular Food Network lover.

This lm explores the amount of

effort and passion that goes into

running a restaurant.

The lmmaker follows

three distinct restaurant own-

ers and shows their lives, res-

taurants and goals. Throughout

the lm the scenes go back and

forth showing each restaurantsstory and operation.

One restaurant is

Breitbachs Country Dining

located in Balltown, Iowa. This

restaurant is the typical small

town, homey restaurant. The lm

shows the heart of the restaurant

by depicting a compelling story

of the community funding and

rebuilding the restaurant after

three detrimental res that burnt

the building to the ground. The

community expresses what

this restaurant has meant to the

Breitbach family and to them

personally.

Another restaurant is Alin-

ea located in Chicago, Illinois.

This restaurant is currently rec-

ognized as the 6th best restau-

rant in the world by Restaurant

Magazine. The food items are

intriguing and look more like

a science experiment or an art

piece rather than something to

eat.The lm also tells the sto-

ry of the head chef and owner,

Grant Achatz, and his battle with

cancer. His love and passion for

food and cooking are clearly

portrayed in his interviews. This

restaurant is complex, creative

and out of the price range for a

typical college student.

The last restaurant Levy

follows in the lm is a struggling

roadside Mexican restaurant

named La Cocina de Gabby.

Located in Tucson, Arizona, this

restaurant focuses on family,

authenticity and tradition.

Francisco and Gabby Martinez

operate the entire restaurant by

themselves.

The menu items are Gab-

bys own family recipes. Their

portion of the documentary

shows the importance of family

and starting from scratch.

If you love the Food Net-

work or food in general, thislm will interest you. Levy cap-

tured each restaurant brilliantly

by showing their unique char-

acter.

The lm is being screened

at Landmark Theatres only; in

Minneapolis, this includes the

Uptown Theatre, Lagoon Cin-

ema and Edina Cinema. Go to

www.landmarktheatre.com to

nd out screening times and lo-

cations. Until then, bon apptit!

Christmas is just around

corner, leaving everyone in

cramble thinking about what

ts to purchase for friends and

mily. Gift purchasing is dif-

ent for everyone. Some take

sentimental approach and

y something that has special

nicance to the person re-

ving the gift. Others take the

morous approach with gag

ts, otherwise known as white

phant gifts, which are a less-

n-serious type of gift that is

xpensive and meant to enter-

n.Pinterest, which is the

ative capital of the Inter-

, has popular white elephant

ts. Some classic gift ideas at-

mpted by faithful Pinterest us-

are autographed pictures of

mselves, bacon-scented car

fresheners and a public toi-

survival kit containing a seat

ver, antiseptic wipes and latex

ves.

Popular white elephant

ts that have been trending on

terest are more unusual, one

which is the Instant Irish Ac-

nt breath spray that suppos-

y allows you to acquire an

h accent. Another gift is theher amusing-the self-stirring

fee mug. This mug has a

ton on the handle that, when

hed, relieves the drinker of

strenuous action of stirring

ir drink.

The beard beanie is another

trending gift. This knitted

beanie has a neck strap that

goes around your mouth to form

a knitted beard on your face.

There is also a heat sensitive

Vincent van Gogh mug to which

his ear disappears when heatedto a certain temperature.

The nal gift to note is the

paperback cologne. This co-

logne gives the fresh out of the

library smell found in books.

White elephant gift ex-

changes are a fun way to hang

out with friends and family

without having to spend a lot of

money or time worrying about

what presents to purchase. Our

focus during the holidays should

not be completely gift-oriented.

Not only is it unfair to stress inthat way, but it is not where our

minds should be.

Christmas should be about

fellowship, loving one another

and most importantly the gift of

our Savior through his birth.

pcoming Movies

ecember 13 The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug-artin Freeman, Ian McKellenecember 20 Anchorman 2- Will Ferrell, Steve Carell

PHOTO PROVIDED BY IMPAWARDS.COM

Spinning PlatesChristmasCurveball

PHOTOS BY REBEKAH JACOBSON

Mugs that change color when you pour in a warmbeverage are popular whilte elephant gifts.


10/12

SPORTS

2013 brought a successful

son for North Centrals cross

untry teams. The men claimedt place at the NCCAA na-

nal tournament in Cedarville,

io on Nov. 16. The women

lowed close behind with

second place victory. Both

ms are coached by North

ntral alumni Trey Meadows.

At the national tournament,

Meadows received recognition

as the 2013 NCCAA Division

II National Coach of the Year.Meadows has been the cross

country head coach since 2008,

and the school has obtained six

championship banners under his

direction.

Sutton Rehwaldt, junior

biblical studies major and co-

captain of the mens team,

Mens and Womens Cross

eams travel to nationals and bring back hardware

Y JACQUELINE GAUTHIER

AGE 10

Country Teams Clinch First andSecond Place at NCCAA Nationals

received the NCCAA individual

national championship with a

race time that is the 13th fastestin the 8k program history.

Rehwaldt was also awarded

the John and Jody Wheeler

Award for outstanding Christian

character, academic excellence

and athletic performance.

No one at NCU has

ever won the Wheeler award,

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explained Rehwaldt. It was

very unexpected.

Beating her personal re-cord by 4 seconds with a time of

19:42.29, sophomore American

sign language interpreting ma-

jor Annalise Schroeder earned

the individual NCCAA national

championship for the women.

Support from the school

and administration has been es-

sential to the teams ability to

attend the national tournament.

Supplied with a bus and excused

from classes, the trip to nation-

als began after the team attend-

ed chapel together on Nov. 13.

They arrived in Ohio the follow-

ing afternoon on Nov. 14 and

ran together as a team at a cross

country-only facility.

While preparing for theevent, Meadows was able to

teach the athletes about the his-

tory of the team, preparing them

both physically and mentally to

compete with strength and con-

dence.

On Nov. 15, the team pre-

viewed the course on which they

were to run to become familiar

with the territory and be able to

focus solely on the race.

At the completion of the

tournament that was hosted by

Cedar University, the athletes

attended the national awards

banquet, loaded the bus with

their many prizes and headed

home. The athletes were ex-

cited to feast together as a teamas they had to be careful about

what they put into their bodies

during the season. It is a long-

standing tradition to eat a big

meal, including junk food, on

the way back to school at the

end of their last competition.

As a captain, Rehwaldt

was most excited that the fresh-

men and new members of both

the mens and womens teams

were able to experience a na-

tional championship. He is cur-

rently on his third season with

the team, and he believes this is

the rst year they really worked

towards building a good team.

Meadows agrees. Thoseguys worked so hard, and its

been a really great accomplish-

mentI dont know that theres

any team thats experienced the

kind of success we have [in our

program].

Meadows attributed the

teams achievements to hard

work and a hunger for success.

Those guys worked so hard, and its

been a really great accomplishment... I

dont know that theres any team thats

experienced the kind of success we have.

-Trey Meadows

tton Rehwaldt sports a mohawk as he runs in the national championship race.

PHOTO BY KELSEY BJORKMAN


11/12

SPORTSPAGE 11

5 on 5

Y JENNY SCOTT

Q. What made you interested in coaching soccer?.Coach Meadows: I have been playing soccer since juniorh. The soccer team I played with at North Central was one of

most impactful groups of people I have had in my life. The

wth and support I received as a player is something that I want

provide for other students.

Q.What is your favorite part about coaching?. Coach Meadows: I have been playing soccer since junior high.e soccer team I played with at North Central was one of the most

pactful groups of people I have had in my life. The growth and

port I received as a player is something that I want to provide for

er students.

Q.What were some of your team goals this year?

. Coach Meadows: Our season is over now, but our team goalsalways to reect Christ, be good sisters in Christ to one another

d work hard. The win against Crown [College] at the end of the

ar was a great accomplishment. They beat us 5-2 early in the sea-

n, but we got the win 1-0 at the end of the season.

Q.Was there a theme for your team this year? If so, whats it?

. Coach Meadows: Our theme was integrity, not just in choosingdo the right things, but being the people we want and strive to be

the time. Whether that is in chapel, our dorm room, on the soccer

d or in the athletic vans.

Q.Describe your experience at NCU so far.. Coach Meadows: I attended North Central, then started work-in the admissions ofce shortly after graduation, then moved todent Development and oversaw New Student Orientation before

moved to my current position of coaching womens Soccer andftball. I have enjoyed all the positions I have held at North Centrald have been blessed to have worked with so many great people.

Coach Allison Meadows

The womens volleyball

team has been turning heads

within the North Central athlet-

ics department.Led by Coach Schmidt, the

team tripled its win count from

the previous year, going 6-28 on

the season and 1-13 in UMAC

contests.

Despite a four-game dif-

ferential in the teams record,

those in and around the volley-

ball program have seen a tre-

mendous amount of growth in

the team due to the inuence of

head coach Steph Schmidt.

Schmidt, who nished her

second season coaching the

Rams, was hired as a result of

the athletic departments push to

have all head coaches work on

campus fulltime. The previouscoach, Ryan Schlangen, worked

for a nonprot and coached the

team on nights and weekends.

Due to his other commitments

he was unable to coach the

team year round. While he was

well liked by his players and

the athletics department, the

drive to have coaches work on

campus was what triggered the

transition.I think what people prob-

ably dont realize is that the

program needs to have direction

and leadership year-round, said

Jon High, director of athletics.

Thats why its important for

us to have our coaches on cam-

pus in some capacity. Its just a

proven fact that the teams that

have the head coach working at

North Central in some capaci-

tythey do better. The team dy-

namic, recruiting, retention, all

of these things play into that.

Team captain and junior

children and family ministries

major Veronica Parks has no-

ticed the impact Schmidts pres-ence has had on the team.

I think that it was hard for

Ryan [Schlangen] to develop the

program when he wasnt here

on a day-to-day basis, but now

that Steph is here all the time

its completely different, said

Parks. Steph is very determined

and is always looking ahead and

is always trying to develop us

and develop the team. Her mindis always volleyball.

Schmidt has remolded the

volleyball program into a more

competitive unit while person-

ally investing in her players.

Junior intercultural studies

major Beth Beckstrand believes

she would not be the same

person had she not played

volleyball for the Rams. I

consider it to be a privilege to

play for Coach [Schmidt]; she

has pushed me and stretched

me in ways that I never thought

possible, said Beckstrand. The

heart and passion that she has

for us and the sport is something

that made me work even harderevery day in the gym.

A resounding theme that

echoed throughout the players

comments was how Schmidt

pushed them to achieve their

potential.

Sophomore elementary

Womens Volleyball

Coach Steph Schmidt leads the Lady Rams to triple theirwin total rom last season

BY DAN ERICKSON

education major Karlee Cox

is one of those players who

appreciates the impact Schmidt

is making with the team.Coach Schmidt is a great

coach, said Cox. She expects

much from us and helps us get

there. She has taken the time to

know how each one of us pro-

gresses then pushes us in ways

that will motivate us to get bet-

ter.

This has translated onto the

volleyball court. While a four-

game differential between sea-

sons may not seem like a deni-

tive year of growth from a team

record standpoint, Jon High

noted that scores within match-

es have been tighter, given the

improvement in the teams abil-

ity to defend against opponentsattacks and set up their own of-

fense.

Coach Schmidt is not just

making a positive impression

on her players and the athletic

director, but other coaches are

taking notice.

One of the things that

we need to do in building ath-

letic team culture is teaching

the basics, said Jeff Grenell,

head coach of the womens

basketball team. Sometimes a

college or university coach can

forget about that. What I respect

greatly about Coach Schmidt is

her commitment to teaching our

athletes the game of volleyball.What will follow that is perfor-

mance.

Freshman elementary edu-

cation major Elissa Pheneger

was a newcomer to the team this

season but found her place on

the team as the Rams starting

setter. It was an overall smooth

transition coming into the pro-

gram because it was already, for

the most part, established, said

Pheneger. The whole team was

very welcoming to me, and I

could tell from the start that they

held strong team values.

When I rst came here,

we stared off as a fairly young

team, said Cox. It has been funto watch each girl improve and

grow. This program is growing

stronger and gains more poten-

tial each year. We have become

more fundamentally and strate-

gically smart. Im really excited

for the years to come.

Coach Allison Meadows graduated from North Central in

06 with a degree in pastoral ministry and a minor in business.

ring her time as a student she played on the womens soccer

m for four years, and has been the coach of the womens soccer

m since 2011.

oach Meadows on integrity andhat motivates her to coach

Teams Shows MarkedImprovement in CoachSchmidts Second Season

PHOTO BY ANDREW FISCHER

The 2013 North Central Womens Volleyball team.

PHOTO BY ANDREW FISCHER


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