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The 2011 One Accord worship team shares laughs (Cover: Ben Leone, Brittany Lepard, Reba Schultz, Zach Brose, and Matt Terrado, Jerrell Ayran not pictured), as well as worship (above: Matt Terrado, Brittany Lepard, and Ben Leone).

With summer just around the bend, the 2011 One

Accord worship team prepares to hit the road fortheir tour. Participation in One Accord is an 18-month

commitment in which members join together forleading worship in chapel, recording a CD in the spring,touring in the summer and periodically traveling to

dierent churches. The current team began writing and

rehearsing together in Sept. 2010 and will continue as agroup through the summer. The members of the 2011team are as follows: sophomore music performance

major Ben Leone, junior music pastor major BrittanyLepard, sophomore music pastor major Jerrell Ayran,

junior music performance major Matt Terrado, and

senior music pastor majors Reba Schultz and Zach Brose.Je Deyo is the director of One Accord and works closely

with the team to train and prepare them for ministry.

Our desire is that One Accord be equipped asrepresentatives of North Central University to love God

with their songs and with their lives. We train thempractically in the areas of worship leading, songwriting,singing, touring, ministry and more, but will also help

them understand what God expects from them as his

children and as called and anointed ministers of thegospel said Deyo.

Team members are passionate about what they do andare excited to be blessed with this opportunity.

I love being in One Accord for a lot of reasons. I loveplaying with super-talented musicians who love the Lord

and love worship. I also love having the opportunity to

develop as a song-writer and worship leader, and get to

work really closely with Je Deyo, Zach Miller, and LarryBach, said Brose.

What I am most looking forward to about being apart of the One Accord team is being used to touch

lives signicantly. I am excited to use my uniqueness to

impact people and give them hope for their future. I amalso excited to gain invaluable experience through theopportunities open to us, said Schultz.

The team will kick o their summer tour soon after nalsare completed. The cycle will then begin all over again

in the fall, as the new One Accord team, whose currentmembers were hired last month, will transition into theirrole.

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Hanging up the AkubraBy JACOB VON ARX

On Jan. 1, North Central ocially announced that HeadMens Golf Coach Todd Monger has hung up the Akubra

on the hat stand and will be stepping down for personalreasons. Monger led the Rams to consecutive Upper

Midwest Athletic Conference championships and NorthCentrals rst appearance in a NCAA Div. III tournament forany athletic team.

[I am stepping down] to set some boundaries for myself in

terms of keeping things in perspective, Monger said.

The two-time UMAC Coach of the Year is a well-respectedmember of the community, both on and o campus. Hislove for the game is obvious as he speaks about the program

and the joy its brought in his time as head coach.

It is amazing how he was able to build the team fromscratch into a conference championship in ve years, but yet

he was able to instill an attitude that the team was playingfor the glory of God, said junior sports management majorBenjamin Thorson.

Although Monger will be stepping down to concentrate

more on his duties as director of the Student Success Center,as a mental game consultant for golf academy Swing

Solutions, and his role as a father of two children, the RamsAssistant Coach Spencer Hutton will be succeeding him inthe fall.

He obviously has the experience, and hes very capable,

Monger said of Hutton. As a coach, hes a great teacher,and knows exactly what hes talking about. Hes beyond the

caliber of the kind of insight that you think can be broughtto a school of this size.

Coach Hutton is a former NCAA Div. I golfer for the Universityof Minnesota and Stephen F. Austin University.

When asked about his duties for the fall, Hutton said, I just

look forward to being around my players and helping themnavigate this journey they are on. I look forward to practices,team bonding experiences, and our tournaments.

Joining Hutton will be former Minnesota Intercollegiate

Athletic Conference Athlete of the Year, Joe Daly. Hisimpressive resume includes All-Conference, All-Region,

All-American, and Academic All-American honors during histime at Saint Johns University.

Monger still plans on working with the team, saying, I willbe pretty heavily involved with the mental side of helping

our players compete at the level that they need to becompeting at.

Monger has chosen to pass on a successful program, sayingthat its easy to hand over a program when its failing, and

that he looks forward to the possibility of returning.

I would like to think I can get out to a match here andthere in 2011, so keep your eyes peeled for the hat on the

horizon, said Monger with a smile.

Summer ministries teamBy BAILY SCHOTT

When most North Central studentstravel home for the summer,a group of 10 students band

together as part of the summerministries team.

This team of students dedicates

an entire summer to travelingto youth camps throughout theMidwest, ministering to youth and

promoting North Central. These10students are split into two teams

and travel to dierent destinations.

Kristin Mindeman, a sophomoreevangelism and church plantingmajor who participated last

summer, reected on herexperience.

Everyday I had the unique chanceto serve the camp, interact withyoung people, pray for them, and

support them in following God ontheir path towards a higher level of

education, said Mindeman.

The teams spend their weeksministering at youth camps andtravel over the weekends. They

help out as camp counselors,drama team members, and serve

as camp sta. The main goal ofthe summer ministries team is

to promote North Central andrecruit potential students. Eachindividual is trained with accurate

information about North Central.

While traveling, North Central pays

for all necessary expenses andgives each member a small livingstipend. In addition, each team

member is awarded a six-creditscholarship for the following

semester.

I learned a lot through myexperience on the summerministry team. If I were to sum the

experience in one phrase it wouldbe, It is not the destination, but

the journey, said Mindeman.

The summer ministries team hascurrently lled every position forthis summer, but students are

encouraged to keep the teams inprayer and consider involvement

for next year.

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Easter has evolved into many traditions over the years. TheUnited States has as tradition Easter egg hunts, elaborate church

plays and services, uy bunnies, decorated eggs, marshmallowpeeps, and Cadbury eggs and pastel colors. Other countriescelebrate Easter dierently and give various meanings for the

holiday.

In Bermuda, people y kites and eat sh cakes on Easter Sunday.In the Netherlands and northern Germany, Easter res are

lit at sunset. Norway has developed the tradition of tellingmurder mysteries at Easter, and magazines print stories foran international audience who attempt to gure out who the

mysterious killer is. Even milk cartons are covered on all foursides with a murder mystery. Many countries share the idea of

an Easter Sunday feast.

Christians celebrate Easter as the resurrection of Jesus Christ.Many churches have big productions celebrating his resurrectionand his sacrice. These plays may last for several weeks,

attracting people to the churches to see the events.

Another American tradition includes decorating eggs, andEaster egg hunts are also a popular practice. Candy has become

a big part of the Easter holiday in the United States, as somesugary treats are oered only around the Easter season.

The celebration of Easter is a worldwide event that includesmany dierent traditions and gatherings, and is also a symbolic

pillar of the Christian faith.

Easter traditionsBy DAVID RISDALL

Summer is right around the corner, which could mean

the price of gas will rise. Bobby and Steves Auto Worldreached $3.59 per gallon March 26. Unbeknownst tomany North Central students, there are answers to their

problems, and alternative options.

When asked about why there is such a disparity in gasprices, Bobby and Steves employee and freshman

pastoral studies major Jared Jensen said, It stinks, buttheres really nothing we can do about it.

There are many theories as to why gas prices are goingup seemingly overnight.

It all comes down to getting easy money, and theworlds biggest problem is selshness, said sophomore

performing arts major Dylan Goreham.

FOX reported that gas prices went up a nationwideaverage of 11 cents March 25 alone. The cost per gallon

generally increases when the world crude-oil markettightens and lowers inventories. Oil reneries generally

perform maintenance in the spring, resulting in a pinchon the gasoline market, causing a classic case of supply

and demand.

Even though the problem sounds like an inevitable

occurrence, it still aects everyone. Many students socialdecisions are swayed because of the gas prices.

I really try to nd places that are within walking

distance over driving. If I do drive, I try to make it once

a week, said junior intercultural studies major MicahRouser.

Although Bobby and Steves will remain to have high gasprices, there are other locations around school that oer

a much more aordable choice. On Riverside Ave by theFairview-University is about 5 minutes away, and charges

.06-.10 less. Super America on W Grant St just outside ofLoring Park is also about 5 minutes away, and chargesroughly .08 cents less.

Students have said they would consider driving the extra

distance for more aordable gas, as long as its withinreason.

Liquid gold takes its tollBy JACOB VON ARX

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Its that time of year again; spring. Most people dread the chore of spring-

cleaning because seems impossible to complete it in any amount of timeless than a full day.

Everybody has a dierent style when it comes to cleaning and gettingorganized. Some have a system of how to conquer the task.

I usually go through my closet and pull out all the stu I dont wearanymore, said Junior Music Business Major Jessica Mateer.

These styles are organized and have a clear plan of action, while others have

a slightly dierent approach.

I begin by looking at my room and wondering where things are. I grab a

shovel and start digging in my roommates stu because Im always sure tond things there that dont belong, said Junior Youth Ministry Major Andrew

Shaw.

Whatever your style may be, often we all end up with the same problem: weaccumulate a pile of stu that we no longer need or want. So where do wego with it all?

I usually give my stu to goodwill, but I secretly always want to have a huge

garage sale, said Mateer. It usually is garage sale rst, then the leftovers goto charity, said Senior Recording Arts Major Danielle Miller.

Donating items you no longer want is a great way help the community andalso simplify your life style. In addition to that, you can write those donations

o on your taxes, which can really help you or your parents out nanciallyduring tax season.

Many students have also found out that this is a good opportunity to make

some money by selling items either to other students or by the use of onlineresources such as EBay and Craigs List.

Yes, best way to sell things. I have sold a lot of musical equipment on thereand it goes fast. I have sold to students before. It is a very good way to get

rid of your mini fridge, said Miller.

If you are uncomfortable dealing with money over the Internet, anotheroption is selling your items at a garage sale or a local Platos closet. This wayyou make cash fast and dont have to worry about bids or messing around

with shipping. However, one problem some students run into is places theyPlatos closet not accepting their items because of the changing trends.

I try to sell things to Platos Closet. They usually turn me down because its

out of style to which I reply, I wore that up until last week, said Shaw.Even North Central gets into the spirit of spring cleaning by holding ahallway garage sale in Miller containing all the items from the lost in found

whose free storage has expired. All the money raised from the sale goes

into the security found which allows them to buy new equipment or updatecurrent equipment.

There are many benets to spring-cleaning and they stretch much fartherthan the satisfaction it gives your fellow roommates. It is a good opportunityto give back to your community, get organized and simplied, and maybe

even make some cash. Weather you use strategy or a shovel, any method ofcleaning gives good results.

Spring cleaningBy JESSICA WARD

Trends come and go from season to

season in the United States, and theres no

exception here at North Central. Severalstudents related how they believe thefashion and activities trends have shifted

this spring.Alayna Lees, senior elementary education

major, observed the latest fashion trends for

men and women. She said small oral printis popular for girls to wear. Plain t-shirts for

guys and girls comprise another part of thisyears spring trends. Lees pointed out that

girls are gravitating towards the naturallook with their make-up and letting their

hair grow long.I foresee that soon guys will shave o

their beards and cut o their mullets, said

Lees.Douglas Amundson, junior youth

development major, had a rat tail for awhile, which he said is a type of mullet. Hesaid the guys who have mullets are those

who do not care about what other peoplethink.

Its more of a lifestyle than a haircut. Idenitely see this trend growing because

you get the best of both worldsbusinessin the front, party in the back, saidAmundson.

Junior business administration majorKevin Van Slyke accredits 2 East

Phillipps for bringing the classic style ofmustaches to North Central as the next

staying trend.Mustaches...sprouted as a simple

outpouring of our desire for classiness.

Many tried to imitate. Some succeeded, andfake mustaches rose in popularity for those

further back on the trail of manhood....Men

are looking for that old-style class, and what

encompasses that better than a sweet lipsweater? said Van Slyke.

Rodney Thill, junior secondary education

social studies major, commented on thespring fashion here at North Central.

Flat billed hats, cardigans, and boat

shoes are all the rage in this years springline, said Thill.

Rebecca Stiebs, sophomore interculturalstudies major, said that for warmer weather,

its a trend to wear cut-o jeans as opposedto buying capris or shorts.

A change in activities reveals that insteadof going to the gym, people are opting torun outside.

Sophomore evangelism and churchplanting major Jacob Nadelin said that with

the weather becoming more enjoyable,guys are beginning to spend more timeplaying outdoor sports.

Therere a lot of guys playing footballand ultimate Frisbee, said Nadelin.

Alyssa Bingham, junior elementaryeducation major, loves to run.

I like being outside so running by theStone Arch Bridge is my favoriterunningis fun, do it! said Bingham.

I usually go running by the U of M or thetrails by the Mississippi River. I never really

liked running, but its a great way to stay inshape, said junior pastoral studies major

Dan Risdall.Trends seem to change as often as

the weather. Regardless, as the weather

warms, this seasons trends are sure to beenjoyable.

Styling this SpringBy KAYLA GRELL

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Three things you need to know: rst, Im verybad at having multiple things to do in my life;second, most of the time I enjoy doing as little

work as possible to reach the best possibleoutcome; and third, senioritis has hit me so hard

sometimes I nd myself thinking Well I could domy homework or I could just retake this class

in the fall if I need to.

That being said, anytime I hear the widely

overused collegiate phrase, Finish the semesterstrong! I groan and pout like a kid who just

had his cookie stolen. Doing school work sucks.Theres no possible way to get around that fact,

(unless youre one of the weirdoes who getstheir kicks and giggles from studying), andprocrastination is one of the best friends as well

as worst enemies youll ever know.

Crazy as it may seem, however, I have recentlyfound a home-made remedy sure to cure even

the most pathetic pupils of higher education.

At time of writing I have come up with the mostunoriginal name for this method I could think of.

Its called the Nike Method Just do it.

Heres how it works, split events or work youhave to accomplish (or want to accomplish) into

one hour time slots. One of the biggest pitfallsof students is thinking, I dont want to start thatnow, itll probably take way longer than I can

aord to give. So it never gets done. But if youallocate one simple hour to the task, more than

likely youll get it done and have time to spare.

And if its a particularly long task that is going totake many an hour, at least the hour you gave itis better than an hour spent thinking about it.Also, put the most annoying tasks at the top of

the to-do list, that way when you get them outof the way the less annoying ones wont seem

so bad.

Take it from a guy who would rather re upDragon Age II than go to math class, an hour pertask gets crap done. Just do it.

Just do itBy KYLE MORGAN

DRAFT 34 (# of days change due to press day) daysincluding weekends, school is out for the summer.

What to do?

All semester long, I sit through seventeen credits,

anticipating for the clock to hit the ending of a classtime. Now, during class time I get depressed when Istare out the windows wondering why in the world is

Minnesota taking so long to make up its mind if it isspring or not.

Summer is not even here according to seasons, but

due to lack of motivation and a recent minor heartsurgery, I have already created a world of summer inmy mind, which does not benet my attitude towards

school.

Daydreaming gets me in trouble. I am not talkingabout dreaming of a fantasy summer wedding or

who my prince charming might be or a far o trip toItaly, but my dreams are lled with stress and reality.

How in the world am I going to nish this semesterstrong? What in the world am I going to do during

the summer? How much money do I need to makefor next semester to survive my expensive lifestyle

(which includes paying for my tuition)?

For just a few minutes, I want to engross myself ina nonrealistic summer dream. I would like to go

on a road trip to the gulf shores of Alabama with acouple friends. Every morning I will sleep in to anappropriate time, which then I will pack a beach

tote full of necessary items to make my beach day asuccessful one.

I would stay for a month because in my summer

dream, money is no object. Also during the summerI will win a Caribbean cruise and take my family withme so they can relish in the unlimited soft served ice

cream I have heard about from other experiencedcruise vacationers.

In reality, I will be working ve days a week and

investing in a tanning package at a local tanningsalon because I will not have time to pack my beachtote and soak up sun rays at a city beach.

Reality bites.

Summer getawayBy KAYLA GRELL

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Before I begin, I must add that the

title is not very original. Iwas cruising around the

other day and the song,Coming Home byDiddy came on and

I became inspiredto write something

about just that.

I have had my ups

and downs with myfamily, just like any

individual. My constant needto be independent and y away has also come

in between our relationship. They enjoy the smalltown [South Dakota] feeling while I want to live in abig city and love being busy. The list can go on with

dierences.

At the same time, my number one supporters aremy family. My mom is my biggest fan, my sister is my

best friend, and my dadwell Im his little Aimee.

I have been blessed enough to have grown up in a

Christian home surrounded by values and a constantneed to strive for more. Why, you may be asking,

am I telling you all of this? Well, this past month Ihave come up with major realizations of where my

independence and my attitude towards that havebeen wrong.

Yes, in fact in the future, I will not be living in myhometown, and I still love the big ol city, but I need

to be grateful. I think that this is something we allneed to realize as summer is literally just around thecorner.

You may not have an awesome family, but what is

home to you? It could be friends, a church body,a particular place, a grandparent, or a sibling.

Whatever it is, I urge you to go back.

Be grateful for who you are today, those signicantpeople in your life have had a great amount ofinuence of you as an individual. I encourage you to

nd a way to thank them for that and make a goal ofsetting time aside to spend quality time with these

special people in your life.

Summer is the perfect time for all of this. Whetheryou go back for just a weekend, or the whole

summerbe grateful. Home is where the heart is.

Coming homeBy AIMEE CORNELIUS

Building the perfect summer playlist is almost

mandatory. There are plenty of songs about thesummertime, but it just comes down to nding

the one for you. I have some great memories ofsummer, but Ive been told to omit most of my

stories, and to tone down my negativity. I canpromise neither of these.

Summer has always been one of those seasonsthat without the activities wouldnt be all that

great. I recently watched Back to School and onequote really stuck out to me. In the dramatic,

night scene that every 80s movie has, the

protagonist Jason says You think this is real?This isnt real. [Summer] is a dream world to pass

the time until you get into the real world andyou start buying people. Sure, the weathers

great, but rediscovering early spring after a long,cold, lonely winter, I could really do without the

mosquitoes.

There are actually a few things that just wouldnt

be acceptable any other time of the year. Fishin inthe dark would more than likely be illegal, and out

of season. Two bare feet on the dashboard any

other time of year would just be uncomfortable.

No recounting of summer would be completewithout two things that should go hand in hand:

baseball, and tailgating. The only way to make thegreat American past time any better is to add a

hot dog and a cold Dewski. Unfortunately, thesewould cost you upwards of $10 at Target Field, so

the next best option is to do it the old fashionedway and grill.

Everyone has their own interpretation for howsummer should be. Bryan Adams high school

band broke up in 69, although he was only nine.Justin Timberlake rides in the drop top with the

top down. No one seemed to anticipate thesummertime as much as LFO, who would talkto you as long as you look like someone from

Abercrombie and Fitch, and promised to leave.

Hopefully there are summer traditions out therefor you, and the soundtrack that can get you

through them. While this upcoming summermay not be your best one, some of the mostmemorable times come from the worst events.

In fact, its those exact instances that make thefunniest stories for your children someday, or for

others, tomorrow.

Adventures of SummerBy JACOB VON ARX

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Diverse. Developed. Determined.By ANDREA GRANDSTAND

Diverse. Developed. Determined. These three wordsdescribe the 2011 North Central softball team to a tee.

They are a diverse group of student athletes broughttogether by the game of softball. After softball was rst

introduced to North Central in 2002, it has developedfrom the club sport it started as into a competitivevarsity sport. As players continue to better their skills,

they are determined to be competitive with all teams ontheir schedule.

From psychology and English majors, to interculturalstudies and elementary education majors, this ragtagteam of student athletes shares one common interest--softball.

We come from all over the country, went to public,

private, and home schools, and come from avariety of church backgrounds, said junior business

administration major Bethany Bostron. All of thatmakes for some interesting and unusual discussions onroad trips, but when it comes to the game of softball,

everyone is basically a utility player. We all have ournormal positions, but we can easily rotate to new spots

in the event of injury or an absent player.

Last year was a turning point for the team, as it reacheda near .500 record for the season, going 11-14. It was thebest record the softball team has ever seen, even more

impressive since the programs rst varsity win in 2008.Today, the team is splitting with some of the top teams

in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC).

NCUs softball record versus UMAC teams is over .400for the last three yearsthe best UMAC record amongNCUs team sports. Junior Pitcher Danielle Anderson

has accumulated over 350 strikeouts in just over twoseasons. In addition, the team boasts eight players with

extra base hits, reported Head Coach Allison Murphy.

At this years season opener NCU Dome Tournament,the Lady Rams went 4-2 for the weekend, beatingPresentation College twice and splitting with Martin

Luther College and Maranatha Baptist Bible College.After the tournament, games were cancelled for nearly

two weeks as many of the schools in the area had soppyeld conditions. Now as the games pick up again, the

Lady Rams are in full swing with a 10-9 record for theseason and nine games remaining.

Battling some injuries early in the season has notdeterred the teams determination to complete their

goals for the season. They strive to nish with a .500

season, split with Martin Luther College, beat CrownCollege, Northwestern College, and Mount MaryCollege, and have a team GPA of 3.4 or higher.

The most impressive thing about this team is not theirdetermination or ability to win games, but their work

ethic and character, which makes them successful notonly on the softball eld, but also in the world place and

in the community, Murphy said. These women are notonly great softball players, but also women of incrediblestrength and character.

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NCU Basketball Wins Regional ChampionshipsBy CURTIS WARD

The North Central men and womens basketball teamsended their season with a trip to the 2011 NCCAA Div.

II National Tournament on Mar. 10-12. This was therst time in North Central history that the womens

basketball team made it to the tournament.

It felt great as a freshman to make history for ourschool, and it is fun competing on a such a high levelwith the girls, said freshman urban development major

Emily Aleckson.

According to some of the players, eight of the womenwere sick after the regional tournament.

I felt like I was going to pass out when the last regiongame was over, said freshman youth development

major Jorie Grenell.

The women went 2-3, earning them fth place at

Nationals.

The mens team had a close last game at the regionaltournament to clench the ticket to nationals.

It went back and forth throughout the game. At

half, Coach High came in and told us to take care ofbusiness. Our goal was to make it to nationals, and we

did, said senior pastoral studies major Levi Kooistra.

The men earned a rst round bye at nationals, which

isnt always in the teams best interest.

With having the rst round bye, we were o for 11days from competition since regionals and that s a long

time, said Mens Basketball Head Coach Jonathan High.

The Men Rams went 1-3 earning them sixth place at

nationals.

It was a fun and a great experience for our younger

players, said sophomore youth development majorNathan Roeder.

Coach proleBy CURTIS WARD

Ryan Schlangen - Head Volleyball CoachWord

Count: 284Ryan Schlangen, the head womensvolleyball coach, is a North Central alumnus of2007. This coming season will be his fourth year

coaching.Before Schlangen was coach, he becameinterested in volleyball by playing beach volleyball

in Florida. After moving to Minnesota, he had tomove the beach volleyball indoors.Due to the

Minnesota winter, only being able to play beachvolleyball only three to four months out of the year,I had to move the game inside, Schlangen said.

During the o-season, Coach Schlangen works fulltime for a missions organization called Short Term

Evangelical Missions International (STEM), which

was established in 1985. Schlangen gets to travelabout 10 times a year to various countries going onmissions trips with STEM. His organization focuseson the Latin American community. They also send

teams to Africa, South America, and remote partsof China and other Asian countries. Schlangen

travels with teams set in place by STEM, or STEMcoordinates with local churches that Schlangen

accompanies with.

It can be a wild ride, Schlangen said. SometimesI dont even get to meet the team before I leave. A

few times I have just shown up in countries wherethere is a team there that I meet for the rst time.

Outside of volleyball and working with STEM,

Schlangen enjoys keeping active. During his free

time he enjoys playing sports.When I have the timeto, I enjoy playing all sports from ag football to

ultimate frisbee, Schlangen said. I love all sportsand just being outside.

Coach Schlangen is very excited to start the

upcoming season. He will continue to pursue hispassion for volleyball as head coach at North Centralfor years to come

MARY BETH OAKS

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Farber: the FlashBy BAILEY SCHOTT

Alex Farber, a senior youth development major, has been participating in track and eld since sixth grade.

I had to choose between baseball, which I previously played, and track. I chose track for some reason, probablybecause I was fast, Farber said.

Since then he has stuck with the sport. Throughout his high school career, Farber was a sprinter. But since then, various

injuries have kept him from continuing. His main event is now the long jump, and he recently started participating inthe high jump as well.

When arriving at North Central, Farber decided to continue with the sport. During his sophomore year, he was

appointed as a team captain. Since then, being team captain has motivated him to keep participating.

I was always taught to never quit, and to always nish something I start. I decided to join in college my freshman year

so I had to keep going, Farber said.

The mentality to not quit and never give up has stuck with him. Outside of track, Farber enjoys the great outdoors.

Camping, rock climbing, biking, hunting, and shing are all on his list of activities. When he is not being active, Farberdescribes himself as a movie bu. He also enjoys spending quality time with his wife and family.

Juan Biceps & Thighs MartinezBy BAILEY SCHOTTKnown for his biceps and thighs, Dominican native Juan Martinez has become very well known in the NorthCentral community. Martinez, a sophomore business administration major, not only plays rst and third base, but is

also the captain of the North Central baseball team.

I love baseball and also really respected the vision of the current baseball coach making me want to give the skillsthat I had obtained for the benet of the team, Martinez said.

Past experiences playing baseball have never come down to just having fun, however, teammates have allowedhim to see baseball in a dierent perspective. Martinez is inspired to keep playing the great American pastime by

being given the opportunity to go out and live what the game is.

Outside of baseball, he loves to do anything that involves physical work.

Im still trying to nd a true hobby, but I went hunting last year and I think its a promising one! Martinez said.

MARY BETH OAKS

MARY BETH OAKS

The NCU Northerner Apr. 2011

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