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So ar, 2010 has been an eventul and sometimes crazyyear or many. For the members o the 2010 One Accord

group, that has been no exception.One Accord is a traveling worship team unique to North

Central that has been around or about 20 years. Every year,a new group o musicians and worship leaders audition and

are chosen to be the new years One Accord. For 2010, andor the rst time ever at North Central, two dierent teamswere put together to be One Accord (sometimes reerred to

as Two Accords).One o those teams has now become a Worship Live

team, and the other team remains as One Accord or the resto 2010. One Accord is comprised o seven members: Jeremy

Bondon, bass; Peter Johnson, electric guitar; Alta Olson,keyboards and vocals; Courtney Pierce, acoustic guitar andvocals; Lisa Schoos, drums; Stephanie Staszcuk, k eyboards

and vocals; and Corey Wood, sound.During the last year, One Accord has been leading

worship or chapels at North Central as well as travelingto dierent churches and camps, and they have recently

recorded an album. The team agreed that through it all they

have learned a lot about themselves, each other, and thepeople they have been serving.

Spending a year doing this type o ministry is a very largecommitment, and the members o One Accord had a lot to

say about the experience.I would say it changed everyone as a person, and we

developed and matured a lot, said Alta Olson. She addedthat it was an experience that not only improved the teammusically, but that she was developed personally, in my

skills o working with other people and just being part o ateam and what that really means.

Over the summer, One Accord toured dierent campsand churches throughout Michigan, South Dakota and

Minnesota. The days spent on the road, squeezed into a van,provided a lot o time to bond.

We spent so much time together on the road, and we

began to learn things about each other that we didnt knowand also things about ourselves that we were unaware o,

said Bondon.Staszcuk pointed out that it eels as i they have all

become a big amily, and they miss each other when

theyre not together. Beyond bonding with each other,the team agreed that another highlight o the experience

was seeing the great things God was doing across manydierent churches and getting to know people who

genuinely showed them the love o Christ.Since being back at North Central, One Accord started

work on recording their upcoming album. The band hassince nished up their part o the process and said JesseKeller was instrumental in assisting with the studio work.

The album will eature our songs written by the memberso One Accord and, according to Johnson, will be ready or

listening ears soon. Students will be able to purchase theproject in the North Central bookstore.

Finally, an important question demands an answer: Howdoes the team eel about the nickname Girl Accord?

While the guys did not indicate that they are overly

excited about the title, they all just have un with it, saidSchoos.

Bondon added that he wanted them to be called OneAccord: The Dixie Chicks Saga, because until recently, the

three ront-ladies were all blonde.

Two bands, one accordBy FAITH HARSHBARGER

North Central sees attendance surgeBy MARY BETH OAKS

North Central President Gordon Anderson addressed aculty and staon Monday, Oct. 4, during a celebratory lunch or the eorts o everydepartments contribution to North Centrals enrollment turnaround.

What called or the celebration? In 2008, North Central saw a signicant

drop down to 1,091 students, but in the last two years that number hasincreased. Last all, North Central had an enrollment o 1,119 students; thisall, there is an enrollment o 1,206 students.

Many have contributed to helping students get here and remain a part othis community. This years incoming class o 428 is larger than years past.Also, the retention o returning students has been signicant with a record

spring to all return rate.Our goals havent only been met but surpassed, said Tom Connors,

Housekeeping Director.Many ound the lunch very encouraging.

The lunch was very encouraging and inspirational; it helped us all tosee how much o a team eort it has been to raise the standards o this

University, said Communication Arts ProessorReuben David.Vice President o Student Lie Mike Nosser

commented on the exposure o the university.

North Central is growing and developingas a University. North Central has been namedin U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges and

Universities or the last three years. Our Universityhas also been named in the Princeton Reviews bestcolleges.

The recognition has not been limited to nationalpublications.

We have recently become ull members o the NCAA Division III andull members to the CCCU (Coalition o Christian Colleges and Universities),

said Nosser. All o these things are indications that NCU is a great place to beand to get an excellent education.

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Coming soon at North Central is the 2010 all production, Into the Woods. This play will blend un, excitement and humor with more serious and dark themes as it delvesinto the matter o human nature. Perormances will be held in the small chapel during the weekends o Nov. 11-14 and Nov. 18-21. Tickets are $15 or adults, $12 or seniors and

children, and $10 or North Central students, aculty, and sta.The Northerner asked some o the cast members to describe their character as well as talk about the relationships among the perormers.

In to the Woods Cast SpotlightBy FAITH HARSHBARGER

ESSIE BAKERSophomore

Music Major

EMILY CLINE

VocalPerormance

Major

MOLLY HALLSophomore

ChildrenMinstry Major

My character is Cinderella. She is a sweet, kind, loving girl who longs or a lie greater than being bossed around and constantly told what to do. She

longs to have her own ree will, and to live a lie that will make her truly happy ever ater.The cast o this show is absolutely wonderul. I honestly really enjoy going to rehearsals because I know they will be un! I never go through a rehearsal

without laughing until my stomach hurts. I have never been able to say that or any o the past shows I have been in back in high school, so I amextremely thankul or that! The cast o Into the Woods is a great group o people that I am very proud and honored to work with!

I am playing the character o the Bakers Wie. She and the Baker both desire to have a child more than anything. However, there is a curse upon theBakers amily and in order or them to conceive a child they must gather ingredients or a potion to lit the spell. This desire to have a child is the maindrive or the Bakers Wie. Her maternal instincts show through in a variety o scenes, especially those involving Little Red. She can be compassionate and

caring. However, this passion or a child also consumes her and she will do anything to get her wish, even through deceit and trickery. In the end shegets what she wants (the baby) but is still not satised by it. The moral o her story is basically this: wanting and needing are two very dierent things

and sometimes when you get what you want you lose something good that you already have. She took or granted her home, husband and even child.Its always such a un experience to work with people in theatre. The cast is all really antastic and talented and Im proud to be a part o this

production. When were onstage everyone is really tapped in to their characters and o stage we joke around, talk, and hang out. Overall I would say that

everyone gets along with each other, were like a mini- amily o sorts. Putting together a musical takes a lot o work and eort rom everyone. Its timeconsuming and sometimes stressul, but the end result will be worth it. Its sure to be a un show!

In the play, I have the role o Jack, o the airy tale story Jack and the Beanstalk. Jack is a 17 year-old lad who is not quite the brightest, but is sincere inhis love or his mother, his eagerness to help others, and his longing or adventure. Through a series o events, Jack trades his beloved best riend, a cownamed Milky White or a sack o beans. The beans contain magic that grows into the sk y and leads to the kingdom o the giants.

Every production is a process. This process takes a considerable amount o time, and in that, its un to meet other actors and actresses. Because o theact that it is a crat/art, we are all artists working toward a specic goal. In that, there leaves room or great riendships to orm.

It is said that hurt people, hurt people. For my character The Witch, this is how she lives out her lie. She was once beautiul and had everything she

ever wanted, including a garden that produced magic beans. She was told by her mother that she would be punished i she were ever to lose any othe beans. When a baker steals a handul o the magic beans, she is transormed into a horrible creature with claws, warts and a hunch. However, shewas also given magical powers in exchange or her beauty. The hurt she eels when she lost her beauty motivates her actions throughout the play. The

Witch is an unbelievably complex role to understand and perorm. She has so many layers, including her age o about 40. She is sarcastic, cynical andblunt about the way the world thinks but she also has so much hurt to deal with. I have spent hours trying to gure out why she says the things she

does and what motivates her to say them the way she does. I am so ecstatic about this character and how she is orming as we get closer and closer toopening night!

The characters o stage are just as interesting as the characters on stage. We, as a cast, have bonded through the numerous hours o perectingcrazy Sonheim music, dancing and tr ying to nd the characters we are playing. Its interesting to see how the specic people that perorm togetheronstage have created so much chemistry throughout scenes and rehearsals that have carried over to our everyday lives. I you were to stop by a

rehearsal you would see characters sitting with their story, Cinderella and her Prince, The Baker and his Wie, Stepmother and her daughters, andtrueto her characterLittle Red sitting with everyone else! It is the most talented cast I have worked with and it would be an utter shame i every single

show were not sold out! Every North Central student and aculty member should attend this show. It really has everything. It has dierent types ohumor, singers, drama and it is right here on campus!

My character is called is the Baker. The baker is a man who has lived a very normal lie. When it comes time to lit a curse on his housepreventing him rom conceiving a child, he goes about his duty as the man o the house, but he is clearly out o place. He is stubborn in his ways,and he makes every attempt to protect his wie rom danger. In time, the woods get a hold o him and his wie begins to notice that he thrives

under pressure. Or maybe he doesnt, but i she thinks he does, little else will matter to him. The baker, despite a couple o slips, is the moralcenter o the story. He struggles to go to any lengths at anyone elses expense. He shows us that seek ing help and cooperation to reach your

goals does not lessen the achievement i there are mutual benets involved. While there are several stories going on at the same time in thisshow, they are

all interrelated through the Baker.It is really un to be involved with such a talented cast. On the stage things are un and interesting, but also serious and ast-paced. Its always

un to see how the dynamic between cast members develops as we get deeper into a show, but there is a really great vibe in this cast. There are

tons o talented people who want this to be a great show, and we are having a blast doing it!

ALAN BACH

SeniorMusic Major

ZACH BROSESenior

Music Major

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There will be ve dierent North CentralNinedays trips this year, including Haiti,Slovenia, Asia, the Gul Coast and Wisconsin.

The teams will be serving in many ways, includingearthquake and hurricane relie, youth ministry andprayer.

The trips will range in price rom $400-$2500. All teamswill send out support letters and participate in various

orms o undraising prior to their departure to help withthe nances.

North Central denes Ninedays as an organization thatsends student-led trips to various sites during Spring

Break.According to the organizations mission statement,Ninedays exists to provide every member o the

NCU community with the opportunityto broaden their understanding o

ministry in a diverse cultural settingthrough prayer, relationships,

service and intense

leadership

and cultural training.Participants are empowered to encourage

and bless individuals and ministries around the world.

Dale Houghton, junior communication artsmajor and co-student director o Ninedays, challenges

students to ask themselves, Not where will you go or your

From Tuesday, Nov. 16 through Thursday, Nov. 18, the First Things LastConerence will be coming to North Central.

Unlike previous years, this years conerence will host three speakersduring the week. Each day will emphasize a dierent theme, with all shar-

ing a common ground. Department Chair o Bible and Theology Glenn

Menzies will be speaking on reedom, Proessor o Bible and TheologyRichard Shaka will be speaking on conscience and Associate

Proessor o New Testament Studies Phil Mayo will be speakingon truth.

The conerence was established in1969, when it was known asthe Staley Lectureship Series. The program was sponsored by the

Thomas F. Staley Foundation o New York, which brought distin-guished scholars and artists to Christian college campuses around

the nation.

According to a review on LearnOutLoud.com, The Staley Founda-tion rmly believes that the message o the Christian Gospel, when

proclaimed in its historical ullness, is always contemporary, relevant andmeaningul to any generation.

In the early 2000s, the unding or Staleys Lectureship Series was cuto. In response to this, North Central decided to create its own coner-ence through the Bible and Theology Department that would emulate

the style and purpose o Staleys conerence. Thus, the Faith and LearningConerence was born with a goal to highlight ways that Christian aith

and excellence in an academic setting can intersect.The same conerence exists today, but the name has changed. It is now

known as the First Things Last Conerence.Its important to put rst things rst, but then rst things endureor

last, said Menzies.

Menzies also explained how the new name was based o the churchather Origen o Alexandrias On First Principles (originally known as De

principiis in Latin). This major work essentially shaped the content the

2011 Ninedays.

Faculty headline conerenceBy REBEKAH JACOBSON

By AMANDA DAVISBy AMANDA DAVIS

Many kids in the Elliot Park Neighborhood will make their

way to North Central or the annual Halloween Outreach puton by the North Central Student Ministries Board.

According to junior intercultural studies major SarahKiiskila, around 300 kids came last year and she expects that

many or more this year. Expect more o the same o last years event inother aspects as well.

I am expecting this years Halloween Outreach to be lled with more candy,

crazier games and awesome decorations, said Kiiskila. We have a great team this yearthat is excited to give our neighborhood a quality event. Our desire is or each child and

amily member to eel loved and valuable through our actions.Many o the same games are returning rom last years Halloween Outreach. However, there are a ew

new entertainment options or the kids.It will be similar in structure with the games and candy, but we are hoping to have more activities like a

treasure hunt, bounce house and possibly a talking parrot, said Kiiskila. This year we are also having more

partnership with neighborhood businesses and residents.Students can volunteer in many ways, rom helping to plan the event to coming on the night o

Halloween dressed up as a pirate, the theme o this years Outreach. Students dressed up as pirates canhelp with events including ace painting, ood games and much more, according to Kiiskila.

By CASSIE KICKERT

Student Ministry Board expands Halloween

Outreach

For questions or interest regarding ninedays, visit the Student Lie

ofce on campus or an application.Applications are due Oct. 25 and require a $100 deposit.

Ninedays? but rather what will you do withyour Ninedays?

Ninedays was ounded by Michael White, JoleneCassellius-Erlacher and Justin Mack ater they realized

they all had a desire to serve, especially internationally.This year, the torches have been passed to student

directors Claire Russell and Houghton.According to Houghton, the duo is hoping to get back

to their roots.

Ninedays was ormed with a desire to serve, and that s

what we want the ocus to be.

This years Halloween Outreach will be held in the North Central gymnasium.The annual candy drive or the Outreach goes rom Friday, Oct. 8 to Friday, Oct. 30.

To volunteer, contact Kyle Long or Sarah Kiiskila

or e-mail [email protected].

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By Mo Henkelman

Painting new praises

Its worth it. God doesnt disappoint, said Stephen Krist,junior global mass communications major and one o seven

members leading Praise Gathering this year. The praise andworship service meets every Wednesday at approximately

10 p.m.

North Central students may wonder why they should

spend their Wednesday night rocking out or God. JohnHorstmann, junior worship leading major and one o the

worship directors in charge o Praise Gathering, addressedthe question.

While I think it is important or NorthCentral students to hang out with kids

ater their youth groups, its also soimportant or us as leaders to spend

time in Gods presence withouthaving the label o leader, pastor,

or to only have 20 minutes toworship in a chapel, said

Horstmann. Not thatany o those thingsare bad, but there

is denitely a necessity, at least or me, to spend extendedtime in Gods presence in a corporate setting where the

entire student population can love on each other.

Praise Gathering is an opportunity or students to spendmore time engrossed in worship than i they were in chapel.It is a time or students to unite as one body and join in an

extended worship service. Many o the students who attendPraise Gathering are there or one reasonto worship God

with all their hearts, minds, and souls.

The newest ocus about Praise Gathering thisyear is its theme, New Creation.

Already this all,

North Central students are seeing an inux o more o thearts, as painting is taking place on the stage during worship.

In the past, services were centered on worshipping God

through music. Now there are other venues being oered. Atone service, students were summoned to the stage to writetheir prayer requests on the painting. The evolution o the

painting began with the words New Creation. The wordswere then covered by a tree lled with prayer requests.

At Praise Gathering this year were going to try and create a

unique experience every week while maintaining a healthyworship climate, said Horstmann. We plan on using uniquethemes or most o the weeks whether it is paintings, new

lights, and even more. Weve got quite a surprise planned orPG United coming here soon.

[Praise Gathering] serves its purpose well, as

it always has, and isnt in need o revivalmerely diligent continuation, said Krist.

Our team doesnt want to reinvent thewheel, [but] merely oer the vision God

has given us to the student body.

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insights

By Connie Zimmerman

What happens ater North Central students graduate? Do they nd jobs right away, ordoes it take time? Will they really use their majors? Or will they try something dierent?

While every situation is unique, 2007 North Central intercultural studies graduate Amy

Burroughs discussed her post-North Central experiences and oered insights to currentstudents.

She is currently a resident director at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Palm Beach, Fla., buther journey to this position began at North Central.

Burroughs was a resident advisor and worked in the student lie ofce, which

ueled her passion or students.Ater my internship at the University o Minnesota working withinternational students, my love or college students was solidied, she

said.

Burroughs said graduate school played a major role in the transition to hercurrent position.

Ater graduating rom North Central in 2007, Burroughs enrolled at GenevaUniversity in Beaver Falls, Pa. or the all semester. She graduated rom

Geneva in 2010 with a masters degree in higher education.

Burroughs had a ew insights to share about herexperience at North Central.

I didnt know it back then, but now, almost daily I usethings that I learned in spiritual ormations class, she

said. When I took it, I thought it was useless; I now seethe value o it.

Her education was not limited to the classroom.I valued the opportunity to be involved

and invested in the community. Ithelped me learn about mysel, God,

and others.

One thing Burroughs insisted students

should know:

Pause, and be still. Everything doesntdepend on all you do, how responsible

or irresponsible you are, what youreinvolved in, or anything else. Thosethings are goodbut you are not

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Student body president IanStachowicz, a senior youth

development major, and vicepresident Katrina Schierl, junior

ASL major, work hard to make sureNorth Centrals minorities gainmore involvement within the North

Central community.

We make sure that the NCSA[North Central Student Association]

events are accessible to Deastudents, said Schierl. When therewere senate elections I made sure

there was an interpreter.

She said within the past two years,Dea Culture Fellowship has had

success with connecting the Deaand hearing communities together.

The Bridge nights at 7:00 p.m.

on Thursdays in Clay Commonshelp students learn to talk with

each other, and the monthlymovie nights have united the

communities.

Besides the Dea culture, the

president and vice president areactive in getting the entire student

body more involved with thecampus community. The leaders

set up a suggestion box in theCarlson Hall lounge or students

to contribute ideas to the senate.During each lunch period there aresenators in the ofce on the second

oor o Carlson Hall available to talkto students and answer questions.

Stachowicz stressed the

importance o opendialogue between thesenators and student

body.

We have verypassionate

senators whowork hard tomake things

better orstudents,

explainedScherl. The

biggest thing

is that we wantpeople to know we are open and

willing to talk to anyone. The reasonor our positions is the students.

Bridging ears and handsBy Jaclyn Trieb

According toMatthew Martin, junior

Dea pastoral studiesmajor and president

o North Centrals DeaCulture Fellowship(DCF), being one o the

ew Dea students oncampus can be tough.

Although he saidhe has great riends

here on campus, headded, Its hard tocommunicate with

people on my oorbecause Im the only

dea person. My oor is

really amazing; they dothe best they can to tryto communicate withme. We have had a lot

o un times.Martin came

to North Centralthree years ago and

became the ministrycoordinator o DCF.As president this year,

he said, he is thankul

or the opportunity togrow as a leader and

to encourage others intheir spiritual growth.

He mentioned he isproud o his team otwo Dea students and

three American SignLanguage interpreting

majors.DCFs goals are to

make connectionsbetween Dea andhearing students, to

provide language skillsand spiritual support,

and to work with area

Dea churches. Oncea month, DCF holdsa movie night openor Dea and hearing

students as a time orellowship.

Every Thursdaynight at 7:00 p.m.

in Clay Commons isthe Bridgeanotheropportunity or all

students to converse

and develop signingskills.

I really want thehearing students

to understand howmuch value the Deastudents have, said

Martin. We have alanguage, we have

values, we havetraditions, and we

have a culture. Thisis something theinterpreting people

have come to realize.He wants to

encourage hearing

students to reach outto Dea students.

One last pointMartin stressed was,

My grandma hasencouraged me to

persevere throughevery circumstance.

The key is to alwaysput God rst ineverything you do.

DCF President encourages

communityBy Jaclyn Trieb

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In the Midwest, we

have the opportunityto experience all our

seasons. Though each season has

its benets, all is by ar the best with itsvibrantly colored leaves and cool air. There is

no humidity, no slippery roads and no pollen tobother our allergies.

Fall brings some o the most wonderul avors and scents o the year: pumpkin spicelattes, pumpkin bagels, and pumpkin spice scented candlesthe list is endless.

Fall also provides un estivities or us to take part in. Jumping into piles o leaves,

picking apples at the apple orchard, walking through corn mazes and carvingpumpkins are some o my personal avorites.

Unortunately, I continue to hear people ocused on the depressing thought o summerending, so here is my challenge to you: Grab a pumpkin spice latte and a sweatshirt,

and take your homework to a city park. Enjoy the day. You are guaranteed to capturethe essence o this beautiul all season.

Although all is my avorite season, I admit understanding why some people do not

enjoy it.

Its not that I hate all, but it does mean that summer is over, said senior music pastormajor Zach Brose.

Summer tends to be a avorite season or many people. So when all rolls in, it can berather depressing. Not only do classes and homework

begin, but the sunny days o relaxing on the beachquickly turn into cloudy days o sitting on the

couch underneath a blanket.

Another downall o

the all season is howquick it is. Fall almost

seems to be a previewor winter, because reezing

temperatures and snowbegin to creep up on usby Thanksgiving.

Fall is a season o many changes. The

beginning o classes, cold weather andquick season make arguable points or people

not ond o the season. Nonetheless, all is here. Embrace it.

BY Amanda Davis

The all o summerBY Amanda Davis

The 2010-2011 school year marks the rst timeZimmerman House has been a living area or women.

Ever since its inception in 1984, the small dormitoryhoused the mens honor community. With the

transition, many concerns have been raised about thesaety o the emale residents living in Z-House.

Despite the rsthand living perspective o Z-Houserom the residents, many individuals believe that theresidence house is unsae, especially or women.

I dont think its a sae idea to have girls there[Z-House] given the dierent assaults and robberies

and things that have happened around the area,and the number o them that have happened, said

sophomore business major Leah Brady. I just thinkthat its asking or something bad to happen to a NorthCentral girl.

According to Associate Director o Security JoshuaUrlaub, there have been police reports o men

approaching members o the community demandingmoney near the Z-House premises. The identity o these

people remains anonymous, but the primary concernis that there have been saety issues near Z-House andstudents need to stay attentive to this.

There was a lady who approached me and asked meto buy her sunglasses, said junior sports management

major Noelle Stordock.Though the neighborhood surrounding Z-House has

been etched with several crime reports over the years,

this does not mean that women should rerain romliving in the small residence building. Women simply

need to remember one thingstay sae.You dont need to be scared over there [Z-House],

said sophomore social work major Kayla Ady. You justneed to be sae and walk in groups, especially at night.

The main thing to remember is not to be stupid.When we were kids, our parents taught us not to

talk to strangers. That has stuck with us throughout the

years. Simply put, you should not approach strangerson the street and engage in a conversation with them.

But, what i you were in a situation where a homelessperson was crying out or help on the street? Would

you assist him or walk by pretending to not notice him?These types o circumstances can be trickywe cannotalways act out o humility.

There is a line between perorming humble serviceand taking a risk to dive into something potentially

dangerous.Even though there is debate about the saety o

Z-House, I honestly believe it is one o the best livingareas on campus. The residence house provides womenwith a close-knit community to interact with, and the

act that it is essentially a house makes it less like yourtypical college dorm room.

However, I also eel that it is a very risky environmentand that saety is a must. To sum it all up, just ollow this

saying: Better to be sae than sorry.

Sae StepsBY Rebekah Jacobson

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Social ConservatismBY Mitchell Chamberlin

I made a mistake. I will be

the rst to admit that.

Sometimes when Iread certain Bible

verses I think

that they arentexactly applicableto my lie. Or, to

be honest, I dontunderstand why they

are there.Recently I went on this

men ast. Weird? Probably. Let memake this disclaimer that I did not

avoid and ignore men during thistime. That was not the purpose oit. Anyways, I made it known to a

lot o people that I was doing this.Mistake.

In Matthew 6: 16-18 is says Andwhen you ast, dont make it

obvious, as the hypocrites do, whotry to look pale and disheveled so

people will admire them or theirasting. I assure you, that is the

only reward they will ever get. But

when you ast, comb your hair andwash your ace. Then no one will

suspect you are asting, exceptyour Father, who knows what you

do in secret. And your Father, whoknows all secrets, will reward you.

I did not understand this verse. Ialways thought that when others

heard about someone asting, itwould push them, making them

think about things and to try

something dierent as well. Yeah,thats not how it works out.

I had to quit my ast. Am I

disappointed in that? For sure.However, it turned into more

o a dramaul situation ratherthan helping to push and stretch

me. People who knew I was ona ast, but didnt really knowwhat the guidelines were ended

up discussing about it amongst

themselves instead. I wasdisappointed in this more thananything, but it made me think.

Who am I to put on display that Iam doing a ast? Once again, Godsword rings true. This experience

was more o a personal convictionmore than anything. Next time,

I will know better. However,accountability partners are

important! Dont orget that.

Lessons LearnedBY Aimee Cornelius

Most colleges and universities in America have die-hard ans o theirsports teams. Home games are packed to capacity and away gamesstill have spectators cheering or their schools team, bursting with

school pride. You can walk on to the University o Minnesota campus

and eel it like static in the air.Whether the Gophers won or lost everyone seems to know about

it. Why? Its because most o them were there to witness it and others

hear the passionate stories rom their peers.However, Im not writing this ar ticle to inorm you o the goings on

at the University o Minnesota. Im writing this to inorm you o what is

happening on our very own campus.North Central does not have a eld to play home games, which

requires attendance at o-campus events. For most college students,having a car is a luxury and an expense that isnt aordable; thereore

transportation is a reason or the lack o attendance.It is interesting that attendance or home volleyball and basketball

games is non-existent. Since these events are within walking distanceand are ree, why cant you stop by the gym and show some schoolspirit?

More eort is needed to walk to class, the deli and tness centerthan to stop by the gym on your way to any o these places.

As an athlete, it is daunting to look up into a crowd and not see asingle ace you recognize. It makes a world o dierence when youhear people cheering or you, but also helps you eel like you have a

ghting chance or a victory.To the die-hard ans I commend you, to the others o you who have

never seen a Rams game, I say to you swallow your pride, come out,and see what our teams can do with your support and start cheering

them on.

BY Mary Beth Oaks

Opinion

Needed: School Spirit

Since Abraham Lincolns election to the Presidency o the United

States, there have been two dominant political parties in the UnitedStates: the Republican Party, oten called the GOP (Grand Old

Party), and the Democratic Party. For 150 years, these twoparties have been at odds with each other, agreeing on

less than a handul issues, almost always diering on thenormative, and growing ever more entrenched into theopinions that have been held or generations with little

thought o reason, logic or moral.One would think that in the Christian community,

a preerred political party would be easy to pick as awhole. The Bible reveals Gods truth with ample clarity on

many issues that are relevant to the United States politicaldierences. However, verses and passages so oten used by one sideo the political spectrum are used in the opposite ways by the other side

just as requently, driving a political wedge through a non-political body.I believe that it is time to stop interpreting the Bible using a political

paradigm and start interpreting our politics through a Biblical paradigm.With this in mind, I would like to introduce the idea o Social

Conservatism. My denition o this term is dierent rom the one thatcurrently exists in the United States, though I am sure that not many haveheard this term beore anyway.

My version o Social Conservatism is this: social justice throughconservative means. It is the metaphorical scraping o the cream o the

top o both parties, meaning that I have taken what I think each part y hasdone right and placed them together.

In the coming issues o The Northerner, I will be urther explainingSocial Conservatism, examining it rom the Biblical perspective and

looking at several political issues that have been driving the Churchapart. I hope that you will join me as we attempt to nd an accurate wayto represent Christ in the political realm.

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Senior MomentsBy JoshHarshbargerEach semester, senior student athletes enter their nal season o North Central athletics. Thiscan be a bittersweet time, but it allows athletes a chance to look back at the un, rewarding

and challenging aspects that have come to dene their experience.A handul o senior all sport athletes ICS-TEFL major Kristy Osters (soccer), psychologymajor Lindsay Larson (volleyball), and business major David Calhoun (cross-country) each

answered some questions regarding their experiences.

Northerner: What is one word that describes your time in North Central athletics?

K: SubstantialL: Subway. We eat there ater almost every volleyball game.D: Balance. NCU Athletics allowed me to truly balance my sport with school, work, and my

riends.

Northerner: What have been some highlights o your time in North Central athletics?

K: Going to nationals the past two years; seeing what a struggle it was to join NCAA DivisionIII in the probationary period made the schools acceptance into the division that muchmore meaningul.

L: Going to nationals my reshman year, lots o volleyball road trips, 6 a.m. Wednesdaymorning practices that involved only running, trick or treating on the way back rom

regionals my junior year, the stairs (workout o death) but mostly the riendships that Ive

ormed with ellow teammates, which are some o the strongest I have made at NCU.D: Traveling to Cedarville University or Nationals where we won. Also, Dairy Queen

alumni runs, two-a-days, intervals around Elliot Park and the most bizarre inside jokes thatdeveloped while I was on the team.

Northerner: What is some advice that you would give athletes who are new to NorthCentral?

K: Learn to budget time and use your resources. You are rst and oremost a student.

Make sure that your priorities are straight. Athletics will be your biggest advocate inseeing you succeed in classes, but you need to be the biggest catalyst when it comes toyour schoolwork.

L: First, make the most o your time in athletics, it goes by so ast and the memories youmake during your seasons will be some o the ones that last ar beyond college. Second,

just enjoy your teammates; they are the best part about playing college athletics. Finally,soak up all the learning you can rom your coaches, the upper classmen on your teams,

and the athletic sta. They are a wealth o knowledge not only on your sport, but also lieas an NCU student, your walk with the Lord, and general advice or your uture.

D: Cherish your team. It can really make or break your athletics experience at NCU. Teams

can become so tight-knit and when that happens, you get community. Also, we all havebad days. I you have a bad race or game, take it with a grain o salt. Lie goes on and that

particular game or race has little to no lasting impact on your lie.

Mens Gol Nationals Bound

By Connie Zimmerman

The North Central Mens gol team has the privilege o being the rst North Central

athletics team to participate in the NCAA postseason competition.The road to Nationals started at the Upper Midwest Athletic Conerence (UMAC)

Championships that were held on Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2010. North Central placed rst ortheir second consecutive UMAC Championship, beating out University o Minnesota

Morris, and Northwestern College. Freshmen, undeclared major, Ty Liljander was themens medalist in the conerence shooting a 72an even paron the nal day o thetournament, with a score o 216 overall.

Four o the members o the gol team were named to the UMAC all-conerence team:Liljander, reshmen youth ministries major Taylor Murphy, reshmen undeclared major,

Taylor Alvarado and j unior sports management major Ben Thorson. Head coach ToddMonger who was named UMAC Coach o the Year.

The UMAC was granted an NCAA DIII automatic qualication spot or its conerence

champion or the rst time in 2010 which allows North Central its rst bid to an NCAA DIIINational Tournament in any sport in Rams history.

Not only is gol participating in the NCAA DIII National Tournament, but also, on Oct. 11-12, the team participated in the National Christian College Athletic Associations (NCCAA)

National Tournament in Panama City Beach, Florida.North Central placed 14th out o 18. North Central was the only NCCAA DII school to

play at the tournament, the rest o their competition was all NCCAA DI schools. North

Central placed with two players in the top 30, Murphy in 19th place, and Liljander in tied in27th.

North Central mens gol will play next in the NCAA DIII National Tournament on May 10-13, 2011 in Greensboro, N.C.

MARY BETH OAKES

Tournament will be NCUs rst Division III post-season appearance

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Cross Country Team

Looks to Run the GoodBy JoshHarshbarger

The North Central cross-country team ofciallystarted their season on Sept. 1. However, conditioning

started or some at the end o last seasonromsummer up to a week and a hal beore the schoolyear started. Some o them, at 25 to 50 miles per

week, run arther than many North Central studentsdrive in a week.

The head coach, Trey Meadows, is now in his sixthyear o coaching North Central cross-country.

His goal or this team is always to provide a greatexperience or the athletes in three areas: to connectrunning with what the Lord is doing in their lives, to

nd a amily in our team, and to acilitate growth intheir lives as both athletes and students. I see that goal

being made a reality each day.The team has ared well in their runs so ar this

season. At their rst meet against Northwestern Collegeand Crown College, the men and women placedrst with junior youth ministry major Je Winkelman

winning or the men and senior intercultural studiesmajor Catherine Mead winning or the women. At the

Martin Luther College Invite, Mead broke her ownNorth Central school record in the 6k event.

Any team that does well has good leadership,

commented Meadows, and our captains [juniorelementary education major] Jay Beichley and

[senior elementary education major] Jesse Richards

or the men and [senior intercultural studies major]Erika Kalwitz, [ junior journalism major] Erica Wenig,

and Mead or the women, deserve credit or ourmomentum so ar.

Normally, at our conerence run, weve been

nishing ourth with schools like St. Scholastica andMinnesota Morris nishing ahead o us, but this year,in a separate run, we scored our conerence separatelyand had a three-way tie or rst place between us, said

Richards, concerning the men.We have a very strong team this year, said Mead.

Last year we had nine girls on the team and thisyear we almost doubled with 15 girls. This is a huge

advantage because it means they can run togetherduring races and help push and motivate each other.We have placed well so ar and I think we will continue

to place well.

Upcoming meets include Oct. 30 at the UMACChampionship, Nov. 6 at the St. Johns Fall Finale andNov. 13 at the NCCAA Nationals.

2010 Sotball PreviewBy Cassie Kickert

Few people know that the sotball team had their

best record ever last season. When asked whatmade that possible, second year Head Coach Allison

Murphy said teamwork, work ethic and humility.

I think the incredible team atmosphere and hardwork that last years team put in really made adierence in our record, said Murphy. Most o our

players did not have ex tensive sotball experience;however they worked hard, not just or themselves or

or their own glory, but or their teammates.

She added, Our team lost some games we shouldhave won, but more importantly my team acted in amanner that gloried Christ and built each other up. I

think the ocus on who our team is and not just what

we do really made a dierence or us.

They took care o each other, added Assistant Coach

Peter Hansen. We (Murphy and Hansen) didnt needto plan group events or them to hang out. They didit.

The coaches expectations or this season remain

high. Specically, some o Murphys goals or theteam include: reducing the number o errors,

increasing the amount o runs scored and beingmore competitive against Upper Midwest Athletic

Conerence (UMAC) opponents. Hansens goals

include maintaining the impressive team chemistry

rom last year and practicing great sportsmanship.

We want to increase our win total and prove that wecan compete well with DIII and UMAC competition,

said junior intercultural studies major DanielleAnderson, the captain o the sotball team. Also,we would like to increase our team batting average

and decrease the number o mental errors, bothoensively and deensively.

The sotball team will be practicing during the non-

traditional season so coaches can get a better idea owhat their team will look like.

Athletics has instituted oseason practices to

help our spring programs get a head start on theirseasons, said Murphy. Because some o NCUs uniqueacility challenges, most o the spring sports teams

must practice in the gym or other indoor acilitiesduring the month o February. The oseason seasonallows us to get outdoor practice time.

NCAA Division III, which North Central is now a

member o, allows participation in the oseasonduring September and October only.

The sotball oseason season began on Oct. 6 and

continues through the end o the month.


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