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Vice-President Elect Benino Regino, Junior Intercultural Studies major, celebrated the outcome of the election while studying abroad in Turkey.
Guajardo and Regino take the ticket
By JACOB VON ARX
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 will remain in North
Central history as the day write in candidates Chantel
Guajardo and Benino Regino were announced as
student body President and Vice-President elect.
Junior American Sign Language major Guajardo and
Junior intercultural studies- Islamic track major Regino
will represent the student body for the Fall 2011 and
Spring 2012 school year.
Dean of Community Life, Jolene Casselius-Erlacher,
issued a statement after the polls closed saying, “The
North Central community would like to offer warm
congratulations to the newly elected Student Body
President and Vice-President, Chantel Guajardo and
Benino Regino.”
In a statement by President elect Guajardo when
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issuing her platform, announced that they will be
working on adding a “green pass” for students. Guajardo
also said in a separate interview, “I’m not completely
sure what I would put first, but most important is unity;
knowing that we’re just one body rather than being
separated by living areas.”
Vice-President elect Regino said, “One of the first
things I plan to do is make sure that the student body
believes in its’ government and that their ideas become
the outcome.”
“As a write in candidate, there wasn’t an official
process for us, but it turned out to be more of a blessing
as we were able to have more freedom,” Guajardo said.
Current Vice-President Katrina Schiferl said, “It’s been
a very interesting election, just with the fact that a write
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BENINO REGINO
in candidate won. In my time it’s not something that’s
been close to happening, and it’s been a very interesting
race to watch because of the dynamics of everything
involved.”
Director of Delta Kappa and Junior urban studies/
development major Andrea Arts said “I think it’s a
great reflection on Chantel and Benino in the way they
interact with the North Central community, and their
leadership and networking abilities have definitely
shown through in the election.”
When asked about her plans in office, Guajardo said,
“I guess in my mind that if I get to come before the
lord, and lay in front of him 1000 students, then I’m
presenting 1000 people that are able to change the
world.”

NCU Professor book release
By FAITH HARSHBARGER • news editor
In Nov. 2010, Dr. Amy Anderson published, “When You
Come Together: Challenging the Church to an Interactive
Relationship with God.” Anderson, an accomplished scholar
and one of North Central’s very own professors, teaches New
Testament and Greek classes every semester, and is also the
instructor for the Johannine literature class.
“When You Come Together” is the second book Anderson
has published, along with various articles and presentations.
Her first book, The Textual Tradition of the Gospels, is an
academic, scholarly book and is hard to read if a person is not
a textual critic, said Anderson. Her newest book is different, as
it is a ministry book that is accessible and easy for all to read.
Anderson said this book has been about 30 years in the
making, and it came out of a lifetime of experience.
In the 1980s, Anderson was involved in a Twin Cities
ministry called Christians in Action. She related that she
experienced a worship and community she “never dreamed
possible” during this time.
In 1985, she left the United States to do missions work in
Germany for almost a decade, and later went on to live in
England.
While in Europe, Anderson guided her ministries into
similar experiences as she had in the Twin Cities. However,
since returning to the United States in 1994, she has found
American Christianity, in many cases, to be routinized,
following the same structure and leaving little room for the
gifts of the Spirit. Because of this, she felt she needed to share
what she had experienced in past years.
In 1994, Anderson came to North Central and taught a
class called Community of Worship and Prayer. In this class,
her students were able to experience and discuss what she
had learned about worship and the church. The course was
last offered in 2006, but her passion for the topic remained.
“It was something God put on my heart,” said Anderson.
She had known for years that she needed to write a book
about her understanding of church gatherings and was just
waiting for the right timing. During the summer of 2009, she
knew the time had come.
“I woke up one morning and started writing the book,” said
Anderson. “The Holy Spirit said, ‘Go.’”
In this book, according to Anderson, she “re-define[s] what
it means to be pentecostal and charismatic.”
Based upon years of experience, education, asking
questions and studying scripture, Anderson takes a look at
our cultural definitions of these terms and compares them
with scripture to find the original meaning. She also discusses
what her findings mean for the church today, and gives tips
on how to apply them.
Because this book pushes the cultural norm, Anderson said
she is anxious to see how readers will receive it, particularly
pastors. She encourages readers to be open to seeking God’s
heart for Christian gatherings and to not “reject it because it’s
new or not what has always been done.”
Anderson’s book can be purchased at the North Central
bookstore or rented from the TJ Jones Library, and is listed
on Lulu.com for purchase. She also had copies for sale in her
office.
In addition to this, Community of Worship and Prayer will
once again be offered as a class in the spring of 2012.
“It will be a very experiential class… trying to live out the
vision of being truly pentecostal,” said Anderson.
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Charlie Mac is back
By JACLYN TRIEB
Professor Charlie McElveen has recently
taken a part-time professor position at
North Central. McElveen has been a full-time
professor in the Bible and Theology and
Intercultural Studies departments for years.
Before his years at North Central, McElveen
was the Associate Pastor at Azalea Garden
Church and the President of Tidewater Bible
College.
McElveen began teaching at North Central
in 2002. He started as faculty in addition to
being the Dean of Church Relations. He then
became the Director of Urban Studies.
In 2008 he ended his full time position at
North Central, but he still stuck around as an
adjunct professor.
“I taught a class here and there between
2008 and this semester, and it was usually
Introduction to Urban Studies.”
Six months before McElveen left his
position at North Central, he felt God telling
him to go into full-time vocational ministry
while remaining a part-time educator. He
started working at Bethel Seminary as well
as Union Gospel Mission, a Christian ministry
dedicated to serving the homeless, the poor,
and the addicted in the community.
McElveen is currently the Director of
Chaplains at the Union Gospel Mission.
“By meeting physical, spiritual, emotional,
MARY BETH OAKS and educational needs, our mission is
changing lives!” said McElveen.
Union Gospel Mission’s two focuses
within pastoral care and human services are
physical care and spiritual ministry. They
connect practitioners from the community
to the classroom for current real world
application.
McElveen is living out his dream.
“Coming from the real world to the full
time classroom, you lose some current
application. Now I can bring in things to
the classroom I’m experiencing today,” said
McElveen.
This semester, McElveen is teaching Acts,
Intro to Urban Studies, and Topics in Biblical
Justice with an emphasis in homelessness.
“I am teaching…three courses I really enjoy,”
said McElveen.
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Financial half-time
Not only was Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011 a big day for two NFL teams and
their fans, it was also an important one for two groups of North Central students.
The final day of the Financial Bowl competition between The Celts and The
Alaskan Mitch had arrived.
The competition of financial knowledge started with a bracket of 30 teams and
ran through three weeks of playing head-to-head matches of Financial Football.
The virtual games were held in the computer lab on Mondays during the lunch
hour, earning the event the nickname “Monday Lunch Football.”
Teams of competitors were given multiple-choice questions about different
financial aspects to answer. Strategy was involved with choosing the difficulty
level of the questions, and depending on how well each team answered them, the
team received a certain number of yards for its virtual team to advance and tried
to score touchdowns. The team that earned the most points before the game time
ran out would win.
After three weeks, the competition was narrowed down to two final teams, The
Celts and The Alaskan Mitch. During the half-time show of the NFL Super Bowl,
the Financial Bowl took place. Members of the winning team would each receive a
$500 scholarship.
The Celts, leading as the Green Bay Packers 8-0 in the first quarter, tied 8-8 with
The Alaskan Mitch, which played as the Minnesota Vikings.
Throughout the competition, the crowd’s eyes were fixed on the teams and the
enthusiasm level was high.
“Overall, we had really great student participation with this whole event,” said
Philip Furnish, a freshman business administration major, who helped coordinate
the event. “From the players to the staff it was a really awesome event.”
The main goal of those who organized the competition was to help students
become more aware of their finances without feeling like they were attending a
financial seminar.
“I feel like it has been pretty successful,” said senior music major Brianna
Arneson, who was also a coordinator of the event.
Project SOS partnered with S.I.F.E. to hold the event with the help of Cullen
Johnson and Mitchell Swenson, both business administration majors.
“Brianna and I definitely could not have done this without the help of Cullen
Johnson and Mitchell Swenson,” said Furnish.
In the end, The Celts won the Financial Bowl with a final score of 16-8 after
regaining their lead in the third quarter.
“I was more excited about winning with my teammates and how we won as a
team,” said junior worship arts major and team captain Jacob Hansen.
Although the members of The Alaskan Mitch did not get the $500 scholarship,
they did not leave empty handed. Each member of the team was rewarded with
goodie bags with AMC and Chipotle gift cards.

MARY BETH OAKS

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The Proposal
By DAVID RISDALL
A proposal is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
that is retold time and again. It is a landmark
of any marriage and a moment that is never
forgotten.
Several North Central students have the
opportunity to experience this event while still in
school. It is a relatively brief moment that often
takes a great deal of planning and preparation. A
memorable proposal lasts a lifetime.
Senior Kristy Osters, an education major, had
the chance to answer the question, “Will you
marry me?” after knowing her fiancé for close to
nine years. They went out for dinner at to the
restaurant where they first established themselves Stranger danger
as a real couple. After a quick dinner they decided By JACOB VON ARX
to go to their favorite local spot. Her fiancé AJ
Making new friends is never an easy task; especially distance from anything that could potentially pose a threat
Nickol’s best friend had beat them their and set
when the elementary school curriculum includes stranger to your safety.”
up candles, and their song “Then” by Brad Paisley
avoidance. Growing up in a suburb of a suburb, there is a North Central Security guard and Sophomore Sports
was playing. By the time Kristy made sense of
tendency to forget everything that’s taught in school about Management major Trevor recommends never going out
what was going on AJ was on one knee proposing
how to avoid danger. Going on walks in the middle of the at night alone, and to just use common sense. This one
to her with the “most beautiful ring” she had ever
night, and yelling at the people on the side of the road should be obvious, but it still happens. Minneapolis is a
seen.
don’t exactly mean the same thing in Ramsey as opposed major metropolitan area, and carries such a stereotype;
Osters graduates this spring and on June 1,
to Minneapolis. safe, almost like a suburb in some areas, but extremely
2012, Kristy Osters will officially become Mrs. AJ
Freshman undeclared major Luke Spangrud said, “City life dangerous in others. A total of 24 police reports were filed
Nickol.
is crazy! It’s nonstop day and night! People are crazy, and in Jan 2011 in just the Elliott park area, according to the
Casey Mack and Riley Sampson, both
they’re all around.” There has been a spike in crime recently, Minneapolis Police.
sophomores, were on their way to see Riley’s
but while some things are inevitable, there are ways to If all else fails, carry pepper spray. Safety is in large part, a
parents before the holidays when their proposal
reduce the risk of getting picked. state of mind. Like all self defense techniques, pepper spray
happened. Riley had secretly gotten both of
Be aware of the surroundings. Even the business must be used with discretion. Just don’t be that person who
Casey’s sisters to go on ahead of them and help
district during the lunch holds dozens of people looking goes off spraying any random bystander with it because
prepare the perfect romantic scene, a peaceful
to pick a purse or wallet. According to the Minneapolis they complimented your shoes.
rustic viewing place of a lake. It all happened at a
Police Department, 161 acts of burglary and larceny were “A little protection as a backup is never a bad idea,” said
place close to Riley’s home, a wooded area where
reported in the downtown area in December 2010. Senior Matt Huberty Junior Sports Management major and North
a large spiral staircase overlooked the lake where
Business major John Merritte Jones says to, “Keep your Central Security guard.
Riley had first told Casey how he felt about her.
The night of the proposal it had been snowing
a lot and when they got to their special place
overlooking a lake. A path had been shoveled up EXCLUSIVE CONTENT
to the staircase and rose peddles where covering
the snow. On the way up the stairs there were 12
individual roses each with a small note that had
a memory of something they had done together
written and attached to each rose. The final note
said that he could not remember everything they
had done together so he wanted to spend the rest VIDEOS CONTESTS
of their time together.
Riley then got down on one knee, holding
Casey’s mom’s ring fitted with a different diamond,
and asked Casey to marry him. Following the LOG ON TO WWW.NCUNORTHERNER.COM
proposal, Riley and Casey shared their first kiss.
The wedding date is set for August 7, 2011.

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Parking lot vs. the streets
By JACLYN TRIEB
The two most common parking violations that the North
Central security office gives tickets for are “Parking Without a
Permit/Expired Permit,” and “Parking in Incorrect Lot.” “Usually
these two parking violations can be voided if students review
the parking regulations every semester, when they apply for
parking,” said Bonnie Von Wald, Plant/Security Administrator.
According to Von Wald, if a student feels they wrongfully
received a North Central parking ticket, the next step is to visit
the security office on the first floor of Miller Hall, present the
ticket in question, and fill out a grievance form. The “Parking
Grievance Committee” would then review the form and send the
student a notice in the mail explaining the security office’s final
decision regarding the ticket.
Leah Bukowski, junior intercultural studies major received
a snow emergency parking ticket last spring. “I was really
frustrated because I was a new student and had never been
informed about snow emergency. I looked up the rules online
but there was no way to get out of the ticket,” said Bukowski.
Parking is $270 per semester for students parking on-campus
and at the 1500 apartments. Commuter parking is $50 per
semester. Parking is free for one East Elliot Apartment resident
per apartment. Street parking is $25 from August to August, and
it is given through the City of Minneapolis only to those who live
on-campus or in the apartments. It is $280 per semester to park
in the Mensing parking ramp.
Some North Central students have shared their opinion on
campus parking.
Samuel Luthi, senior music major, lives in the Elliots and parks
for free. “I would never pay for on-campus parking otherwise,
my other choice would definitely be the less expensive street
parking pass,” said Luthi.
Your Turn
What did you do for Valentine’s Day??
Shana Danzinger
Sophomore
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“I went to my night class and then
skyped my boyfriend who is currently
in Russia.”
Kevin Van Slyke
Junior
Business
Juan Martinez “Me and the woman double dated with
Sophomore a hot young couple. Progressive din-
Business Administration ner, flowers, roller coasters- the whole
“My girlfriend had class, in-hall, shebang.” “I went to in-hall, but I am still waiting
and work...so I went to bed early.” for Tom to plan something.”
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Jon-Michael Sherman, senior pastoral studies major parks
near the Kingswriter building and feels that street parking is a far
better financial decision for North Central students. Yet he warns,
“If you do not pay attention, there is a possibility that you could
be towed or ticketed and your financial savings are lost. I think
that it is worth the risk,” said Sherman.
Jay Beichly, junior elementary education major says that street
parking is a high risk reward. “It can get tricky to find a spot
during a snow emergency, and sometimes you have to watch
out for when they randomly clean the streets, but…you save a
lot of money” said Beichly.
Bukowski likes on-campus parking. “This has been convenient
for me but also expensive. I like that our parking lots have
cameras since we live in downtown,” said Bukowski.
In the event of a snow fall, plant will declare a North Central
snow emergency when two or more inches of snow had fallen.
Be aware that a snow emergency may be declared at any time
by the plant department, even just to allow accessibility to the
parking lots so they can be freshly plowed.
Phase 1 of a snow emergency occurs between 11pm the first
day and 7am the next morning. Phase 2 starts at 11pm the
second day and ends at 7am the third day. Snow emergencies
are stated to allow students who park on campus the knowledge
of when and where to move their cars when the streets or lots
are plowed.
The security office keeps snow emergency flyers for students’
use. There is a self-monitored snow emergency e-mail list
service that students may sign up for at https://lists.northcentral.
edu/mailman/listinfo/ncusecurity. Students who park on campus
should review the parking regulations found at http://www.
northcentral.edu/content/parking-regulations.
Molly Hall
Sophomore
Children’s Ministries
“Celebrated Valentine’s Day the day
after...so it’s cheaper.”
Sasha Morris
Senior
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Valentine’s Day
By KAYLA GRELL • lifestyle editor
Hallmark holiday
There is a holiday dedicated to expressing love to some one special to you, Valentines
Day. While celebrating this love fest day, people everywhere spend billions of dollars
on gifts and cards.
Why is there a day dedicated to love? In my Internet research, I found over a dozen
different legends claiming to be the true story of how the holiday evolved. One legend
I found most interesting was of a Roman Priest name Valentine during the 3rd century,
who would secretly marry young lovers.
Emperor Cladious banned marriages during war because he wanted his soldiers to
focus on fighting rather than being caught up in romances. This priest was rebellious
against his ruler to ensure that young couples through out the empire could be
married. When Cladious found out about Valentines disloyal actions, he put Valentine
in jail. While Valentine waited in jail to get executed, he fell in love with the jailer’s
Showing love
The only thing I ever really liked about Valentines Day was when I was in elementary
school and we made our own personalized Valentines box that my classmates would
put mass-produced Disney cartoon valentine cards in.
Now, I believe I am in an awkward stage of my life when it comes to celebrating
Valentines Day. It was fun to pass out valentines when I was younger and receive
candy from my parents.
Through past relationships I have expected to be treated to an expensive dinner out
and a thoughtful gift of some kind. This year, I have mixed feelings about this “holiday.”
Why does there have to be one day set aside to be extra loving? What does a girl have
to do to wait for a decent respectful guy who treats a girl like a queen? For those who
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daughter. On the day he was executed, February 14th, and before the executors hung
him, he handed a note to the jailers daughter signed “Your Valentine.”
Somehow this death love letter started a trend during that time and now has become
a holiday for us. Once a year we dedicate a day to spoiling our significant others or
love ones, only because a criminal fell in love with a women and gave her a letter
signed by himself.
What if his name was Lawrence? Saying Happy Lawrence Day to some one you love
just sounds awkward. Anyone could have signed that love letter and it would be their
name we put all over Hallmark Cards. Shouldn’t we make time everyday to show and
tell the people close in our lives we love them? Or is love too scary of a word to say
because of what it personally means to you? Valentines day is a typical Hallmark cards
day, there is no other significance to this so-called “holiday.”
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are engaged or married can experience Valentines Day on a whole new level rather
than those who are single or in a newer relationship.
I have heard too many of my girl friends tell me they are depressed because they do
not have anyone to spend Valentines Day with. Stop stressing about if you are going
to spend Valentines Day with someone special. You will have the rest of your life to
spend money on mass produced love cards and dark chocolates.
Soon enough ladies, if you stay around North Central you will get your diamonds, but
maybe not this Valentines Day. I challenge you to not only show love to the obvious
people in your life on Valentines Day, but also show love to people who least expect
it.
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Responsibility
By RUBEN PRIETO • editor-in-chief
About a year ago I decided to
change my major. I switch from
music to pastoral studies for
many reasons, but the most
important one was because
God radically changed my life.

This entire school year I have
been making adjustments to
my life and have been assessing
my priorities from what they
have been, where they are, and what
they need to be. My focus has been trying
to understand what my responsibility I have as a
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Oh the places you’ll go with coffee My dependence on the Lord is a must and I need
to be fully engaged with him in order for me to
By CURTIS WARD
continue to grow in Him.
If you search across America from sea to shining sea, across the purple mountain majesties and the fruited plain in hopes
of finding an American grown Coffee bean, you won’t find it. You will have to travel to the tropical islands of Hawaii. That’s This semester I have to privilege to take biblical
right—Hawaii is the only producer of coffee in the U.S. principles of evangelism with Dr. Watson. We
have been learning applicable information about
Companies like Caribou Coffee, Dunn Bros., and Starbucks have a variety of international coffees. They get their coffee evangelism that simply begins with our individual
imported in from Africa, Central and South America, and as far as some Middle Eastern countries. relationship with God.
This class and my personal devotion time are
You could literally travel the globe on a caffeinated cruise ship sailing on a sea of Coffee. It is one great experience getting to stirring a burden in me in wanting to passionately
taste the world of coffee with a caffeine IV hooked up to your arm. further the kingdom of God.

My choice at Caribou Coffee is the Ethiopian Finjal, which allows me to travel to the birthplace of coffee, Africa. The Ethiopian In order to be effective with our witnessing we
Finjal is a fairly dark roasted coffee not enough where it takes your breath away, but enough to keep your eyes open and the must be seeking the Lord for His direction in our
blood pumping through your veins. This dark roasted drink takes me on a safari through the Serengeti and Kenya up to the evangelism. Our purpose should be focused on
Northwest section of Africa into Ethiopia. further our intimacy with God, so we can be more
sensitive and obedient to the Holy Spirit.
With Americans consuming large quantities of coffee daily. These International Beans allow us to forget about life for a
second to smell the sweet aroma in the air. You could almost imagine yourself relaxing next to a cozy fireplace, in the dead of In the book of Matthew 28:19-20, we are instructed
winter, sipping back on a steamy fresh brewed cup of coffee, while remembering to appreciate the simple times like these. with the Great Commission. All Christians are
Join me on my next trip around the world with a great book in one hand and an international cup of java in the other. responsible to live out this commission and I
believe that we should view it as an opportunity
to serve God, instead of being driven with the
mentally of intimation by the fear of rejection of
man.

For the love of COD
By JACOB VON ARX
Relationships suck. Yes, that is exactly how I want to start
this. At first, I tried to think of something witty to say, maybe
reminisce about when I was younger, but nothing sounded
right about my feelings for the moment.
I might be alone on this one, especially at North Central
Bridal College, but I just can’t ever see myself settling down
with a nice Miller girl who sees herself as a missionary in the
Philippines. As much as I like the Tim Tebow story, it’s just
not for me. That isn’t to say someone won’t come along, and
we’ll live happily ever after, but I’ve just been through the
motions too many times to want that.
I’ve made the excuse that I just don’t have enough time,
but in all honesty I have nothing but time. It’s managing it
that’s the hard part. You’re expecting me to choose between
I believe that we should always ask God for His
direction in our lives, but also recognize that we
need to be responsible with the commission that
school, sleep, Call of Duty, and you? Not happening. Christ gave us.
Maybe I will settle down. Find a pastoral studies major,
have eight kids, and go to Lake Geneva camp three weeks
every summer. Unlikely, but anything can happen. I have
enough “experience” in recreational dating to know what I
want and don’t want, but at the same time I have no clue. “You’re expecting me
You probably don’t either. Do you really want to stay at
home for the rest of your life dropping the kids off at soccer to choose between...
practice in your Chrysler Town and Country with Hotel For
Dogs playing for them in the back seat before you go home Call of Duty and
and make tater tot hot dish?
you?”
While I don’t like relationships, being pulled away from
my friends, while yours friends don’t like me, I must say they
have their benefits; I just can’t think of them now.

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Life of Love
By AIMEE CORNELIUS • opinion editor
First off, I would like to
point out that the
Packers won the
Superbowl- like I
predicted. That’s
all.
Now onto the
next thing. If you
don’t know, I live in
Phillipps Hall. Proud of
this fact! It is a great place
to live! Besides the obvious things like air
conditioning, suites, and having your own
bathroom, there is a lot more to love. Such
as the leadership in Phillipps, the community
it has, and the mix gender atmosphere it
provides.
However, I am not necessarily here to talk
to you about why I think Phillpps Hall is a
wonderful place to live. Something that I
would like to discuss is being proud of where
you come from. I am sure anyone from Miller
OR Carlson could say the exact same things
about why they love the Hall they live in (or
apartment, we mustn’t leave them out of this).
But what I am particularly talking about is
loving your fellow Christians.
It seems as though recently there has been
some hostility towards other peoples living
floors. When something like this goes around,
I can’t tell you how disappointed I get. Here
we are, going to a Christian university, praising
God, living a life with purpose, yet we tear
down our fellow Christian because of where
they choose to live! Just typing that out makes
it sound even pettier.
What I challenge you to do it to put aside
these built up stereotypes you have, true
or not, and live a life of love. God’s greatest
commandment is to love God and love people.
If we can’t even do that in our closed off
community that we have, then how can we
when we hit the real world?
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The Government
(and the internet)
By MITCHELL CHAMBERLIN
I’m sure most of you have some sort of idea about
what has been happening in Egypt for the past
couple of months. A popular revolt began to
happen in January of this year. By the time this
is published, new developments will probably
have happened already. This isn’t about those new Editor-in-Chief RUBEN PRIETO
developments though.
I’m concerned about what Egypt decided to do on Jan Assistant Editor ERICA FULGHUM
28th. At 12:34 am local time, Egypt’s government decided
to shut down the internet in all forms as well as cell phone News Editor FAITH HARSHBARGER
service. It was a coordinated move to stop a popular
usurping of a thirty year old dictatorship. Lifestyle Editor KAYLA GRELL
So, what does this have to do with the United States?
Everything. A bill, called the Protecting Cyberspace as Opinion Editor AIMEE CORNELIUS
a National Asset Act, was introduced in the summer of
2010. It was meant to give the government the power to Sports Editor CONNIE ZIMMERMAN
turn off key pieces of cyber infrastructure in case essential
information, economic, or financial networks were being Staff Editor REBEKAH JACKOBSON
attacked. The government already has the right to do this
through the Federal Communication Commission. This bill Online Editor DALE HOUGHTON
would solidify that right. Generally, I would agree that the
government has the right to do this because one of the Online Media Editor JOSH HARSHBARGER
main purposes of the government is to protect its people.
What bothers me are the changes that were made by a
Senate committee to the bill. In the finalized draft, which Director of Design DANIEL PETERSON
will be revisited by congress in the coming months, the
government would be granted the right to turn off the Director of Photography MARY BETH OAKS
internet without being subject to judicial review. In other
words, the President of the United States, the leader of the Business Manager BRIANNA ARNESON
free world, would have the ability to simply turn off the
internet and not tell anyone why.
If an internet provider disagrees with the President Advisor REUBEN DAVID
and would like the right to turn the internet back on: too
bad. If a school is dependent on the internet to teach its Online Advisor TODD WOLD
children: too bad. If a team of scientists needs to send
information across the world to save the life of a little Writers DAVID RISDALL
girl with a rare form of cancer: too bad. If this bill passes, BAILEY SCHOTT
the President would have no accountability and no legal
liability to tell anyone why he or she is turning off the JACOB VON ARX
internet; nor would he or she be subject to any legal JESSICA WARD
process if acting foolishly or selfishly. Does this worry CURTIS WARD
anyone else?
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Sports attendance at NCU
By JACLYN TRIEB
The North Central Rams score, and the crowds grow
wild! But who are the Rams fans that make up the crowds?
Which North Central sports do they like going to the
most?
Twenty students and athletic staff were asked what
percentage of students, staff and parents attend North
Central sporting events. Ranging from eight percent to 68
percent, the average guess was 30 percent of students, 14
percent of staff, and 22 percent of local students’ parents.
The winner for the most-attended North Central sport was
on-campus basketball.
“Track, cross country, and tennis events are basically
one combined event and they are typically some of the
lowest attended events we have, with golf being the
lowest,” said sports information director Trey Meadows.
The soccer games are at least 15 minutes away and
held in the afternoon. Most students do not have the
transportation or the time to attend.
Andrew Agnew, senior intercultural studies major,
Game. Set. Match.
By JESSICA WARD
Believe it or not, spring is on its way and that means the
start of another tennis season. Although the court may not
appear to be anywhere near ready at this point, the coach
and her players are enthusiastic to begin the season.
Acting captains for this season will be junior elementary
education major Rachel Smith and senior youth
development major Rachel Lojovich for the women’s team,
and senior youth ministry major Josiah Tonder for the
men’s team. Last year’s Assistant Coach Jessica Tonder is
assuming the position of head coach this season.
“This season will be another season of building,” Coach
Tonder. “We have some great returning players and I am
very excited about those who are joining our program for
the first time. I have a lot of respect for each of the people
on our team and I feel honored to work with them.”
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pointed out that soccer has its faithful attendees, though.
“Soccer seems to get a large traveling fan group,” said
Agnew.
Director of athletics Jonathan High stressed that a
student may not attend a game because he or she was
never involved with a sport. If more games were played
on-campus, however, more students would show up.
“I believe that if we had on-campus facilities for our
soccer, baseball and softball teams, we would see a
significant jump in spectator attendance,” said High.
Local students’ parents attend games often. Meadows
guessed that 90 percent of parents in the metro area
attend their student’s games regularly.
“Parents are some of our most faithful fans overall. It is
hard for some sports because our teams such as soccer
play at times that would require parents to take time off or
leave work early,” said Meadows.
North Central staff’s game attendance is relatively low.
“Outside of special events that specifically invite staff,
Coach Tonder has confidence in her team, and this
year she would like to see them step up their game and
reach a higher level of competition. On a more individual
level, she would like to see each player improve his or her
records from last season. Tennis is a newer sport for many
of the team members so the challenge will be to build
their individual skill levels quickly.
However, they won’t let that stop the members from
making a great team. Coach Tonder expressed that they
are a “tight knit” team that gives lots of encouragement
and understands that the sport means a lot more than
what happens on the court. The team is preparing
themselves well for the upcoming season by setting
specific goals both as individuals, and as a whole. They
plan to achieve success this upcoming season.
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we might only have two to three staff members attend
any given game [outside of athletic staff ],” said Allison
Murphy, compliance coordinator and senior women’s
administrator.
Some students polled mentioned there is more
attendance at men’s games. However, the crowds at the
woman’s games keep growing.
“Our men’s basketball team has by far the largest
turnout, but the women’s basketball team has seen much
higher attendance numbers than in the past,” said Murphy.
Students explained that basketball is consistently
attended is because it is enjoyable.
“I think they have done a good job of getting into
school spirit at basketball games. You aren’t going to go
to a tennis match or golf meet and see that,” said Bethany
Bostron, junior business administration major.
There are many reasons why people attend or do
not attend North Central sporting events. The teams
appreciate the attendance that they have.
“Our main goal for this year is to be more competitive
in the UMAC than the past two year,” said Captain
Tonder. “A specific goal that I have for our team is to beat
Northwestern who has been a strong rival for us the
past few years. I would also like to see us finish as one of
the top three schools in the UMAC this year, and that is
something we can do if we push ourselves this year.”
Practices for both teams will begin near the end of
February, and the women will kick everything off with
their first tournament March 4 and 5 in Crookston, MN.
On March 26, the women and men will join together for
their first team match. Not all the matches are scheduled
for the team at this point, but Coach Tonder estimates that
the team will attend between 10 and 13 matches total this
season.
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Spotlight: Caleb Thomas
By BAILEY SCHOTT
Senior interdisciplinary studies major Caleb
Thomas will be a fifth year student during the
2011 soccer season. However, after tearing
his hamstring, his playing status is pending.
Currently, he is studying history at North
Central and military science at the University of
Minnesota.

A little known fact about Thomas is that he was

MARY BETH OAKS born on the mission field in Pakistan.

NCU vs. Crown “I consider Macedonia to be home,” said Thomas.

By REBEKAH JACOBSON Growing up overseas, he strove to be just like the
Minutes before the clock strikes 7:30 p.m., the other kids.
bleachers in the gymnasium become a sea of navy
and gold. It is the beginning of the infamous men’s
basketball game during ‘The Week’ at North Central.
Ravenous cheers echo across the walls as students
and parents prepare to watch the fight between the
Rams and the Crown College Storm before their eyes.
Suddenly, the lights dim and the sound of
crumpling newspapers fills the air as fans turn their
backs to the court. A spotlight is gleamed onto
freshman business administration major Chauncee
Hollingsworth as the starting line-up for the Rams is
announced.
The game erupted with the first Rams’ points
scored by freshman undeclared major Andrew
Berndt. The first half of the game was followed by
several three-point shots from the Storm, putting the
Rams behind on the scoreboard. Though the point
difference between the two teams became large at
times, the Rams did not stop giving their best effort.
“We just stayed poised and maintained our
composure,” said Berndt. “Even though we have NCURAMS.COM
some young players on this year’s team, we don’t get
rattled too easily.” “If you didn’t or couldn’t play soccer, let’s face it,
By halftime, the score was 43-40 with the Rams you weren’t cool,” sad Thomas. “And since every
taking the upper hand. The game progressed into little kid wants to be cool, I got good at soccer.”
the second half with the Rams struggling to keep the
ball on their side of the court. With 12 minutes and During an early game this past season, Thomas
34 seconds left in the game, though, freshman youth ruptured one of the muscles in his hamstring.
developmnt studies major Nathan Roeder shot a
two-pointer to put the Rams ahead by one point. The “There is no chance that I will not allow myself
rest of the game consisted of intense back-to-back to not be prepared and healthy to play next
play between the Rams and the Storm. season,” said Thomas.
The game ended with a final score of 88-85, with
the Rams clenching the victory. Berndt led the Rams Although the upcoming soccer season will be
with 25 points, including the crucial game-winning his last, Thomas does not plan on hanging up his
shot with only seconds left on the clock. Other key cleats when the season is over.
players in the game were Roeder with 20 points and
six assists, and senior pastoral studies major Levi “The truth is, after this there is no more soccer, I
Kooistra with 18 points and 12 rebounds. won’t stop playing. I love it too much not to keep
The game was a highlight of the men’s basketball playing,” Thomas said.
season, and it pushed the team to further their ability
both mentally and physically. Along with it being a Thomas’ hobbies outside of soccer include
highlight of the season, it was also an exciting night working out, playing just about every other
during ‘The Week’ at North Central. Free hot dogs sport, traveling, eating, and climbing mountains.
were served before the game started, and fans were Thomas also enjoys sleeping and lying on
able to sport their favorite North Central apparel. beaches. Future plans for Thomas include
entering the U.S. Army as a 2nd Lieutenant.

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A man of many titles
By CURTIS WARD
A Husband. A Father. A Teacher. A Coach. A College Athletic
Director. These are the various titles of Jonathan High. Whatever
title he goes by, High has a major impact throughout North
Central.
High started his career at North Central three years ago.
Currently, High teaches a sports management class and is the
head men’s basketball coach for North Central. However, his
main job as North Central’s athletic director entails a lot of hard
work and lots of time. High oversees all 14-sport teams at North
Central by managing schedules, teams’ travel needs, home
events, budgets, equipment and more.
High is very busy working as the athletic director, the head
men’s basketball coach, and as a teacher. Outside of North
Central, High spends his time with his children and wife. High
has three children: two boys and one girl, they reside in Buffalo,
MN area. All of High’s children are extremely involved in sports
at their schools.
“When I’m not going to a game, I enjoy getting out and
MARY BETH OAKS catching a movie or dinner with my wife, Amy,” said High.
High stays very busy with work, coaching, and being involved
with his children’s sports. However, he is much appreciated by
the students and players.
“He is a great person who loves his players and wants
everyone to have a great athletic college experience,” said
captain of the men’s basketball team and sophomore youth
development studies major, Nate Roeder.
High feels that the “future for North Central athletes is
extremely bright, especially with us [North Central] becoming
a member of the NCAA Division III. The opportunities are now
greater.”
High dreams of the day that North Central Athletics will be
recognized not only on a state level, but as a Midwest region as
well.
Through his many titles at North Central and in the
community, High has impacted many, whether it be his
students, players, children, or wife. High continues to push
through all the obstacles put before him and will continue to be
there for everyone in the years to come.

Coach Peter Hansen’s extended “family”

By CONNIE ZIMMERMAN
What is it like to be the only man on a women’s team?
Assistant Coach Peter Hansen answers that question with
often. Hansen is starting his second year as assistant to the
head coach for North Central’s softball team, under Head
Coach Allison Murphy.
When asked about the first thing that comes to his mind
about coaching the softball team Hansen responded with,
“We are a big family, we stick together through thick and
thin. Trust, honesty, having fun. It’s more than wins and
losses.”
There are, of course, challenges to being to the only male,
such as being out voted on where to eat, but Hansen shared
a more formidable challenge, “I think it’s a little harder for
the girls to open up. I need to prove that I’m trustworthy
and real.”
Catcher Kristolyn Pettygrove, a sophomore elementary
education major, first thought about Hansen as “Caring.
Coach is so willing to listen and encourage everyone, on and
off the field.”
When asked if there have been any awkward moments
with being the only guy on the team, Hansen shared that
when there are some, they are usually on his part, “Usually
it’s me saying or doing awkward things, i.e. spilling water
on the front of my pants or saying phrases that have double
meanings and not realizing it until after I said it.”
Pitcher Danielle Anderson, a junior intercultural studies
major, shed a little more light on the awkwardness, “He
always says the funniest things without realizing it. We were
eating breakfast one day before a game and he said that his
food was ‘ H. O. E. heaven on earth’ “
It’s clear that while sometimes its awkward to have only
one male traveling and coaching with a team full of women,
it also can be a good time. Hansen sums it all up with his
favorite thing about being, well him. “being a positive male
influence in their lives. Since I’m married, it’s like having 13
daughters so any boys that are interested in them will have
to deal with me first. If you need proof, just ask my girls. On
a lighter note, I get my own hotel room!”
Peter Hansen is well-loved and respected by his softball
girls and can’t wait to begin the softball season.

Profile on Bowers
By BAILEY SCHOTT
Originally from Milwaukee, WI, senior psychology major
Charity Bowers has been playing basketball since fifth grade.
“I was pretty popular in school due to the fact that I was the
class geek and I stood about six inches taller than everyone,”
said Bowers.
Attending a private school required that the female students
wear uniforms consisting of green shirts and tan skirts.
“I was often referred to as the Jolly Green Giant, and I actually
found it quite hilarious,” said Bowers.
Bowers finds her inspiration to play basketball in just having
the ability to do so.
“I learned at an early age that life is not promised, so I try
to appreciate it every time I breathe in and breathe out,” said
Bowers.
She used to play basketball with her best friend, David
Franklin, who always pushed her to be more than she thought
she was. Upon the passing of Franklin, Bowers wears his
number (32) to help remind her that basketball is more than a
game; it is another chance to thank God for the opportunity.
“Life is a constant inspiration for me, and I thank God for the
gift to live it,” said Bowers.
Outside of basketball, Bowers enjoys a lot.
“It is not hard for me to become entertained by some of the
smallest things,” said Bowers.
Bowers values her family, in which she is the daughter of two
pastors and the youngest girl of 14 children.
“I really find joy in spending time with my family and friends;
they never cease to amaze me through who they are and what
they give me,” said Bowers.
Bowers also enjoys movies, video games, a good read, candy
and food. Future plans for Bowers include returning home to
help with her parents’ missions efforts.
MARY BETH OAKS

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