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SAC hosts Karaoke Night

Karaoke Night has taken place on campus before, but it has not made an appearance in recent years. This year, the Student Activities Council decided to bring back this night of singing. The idea was inspired by Cabaret Night, a musical event hosted in October by students from the theater department. To begin reviving Karaoke [...]

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NW adds criminal justice major

New majors are not added to Northwestern’s curriculum very often. Proposals need to be written, and classes have to be created. Then, professors vote to approve the finished product. This process finished last spring when the criminal justice career concentration was upgraded to a major. The idea for this major came from professors Scott Monsma [...]

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Northwestern students to lead SSPs

Every year Northwestern participates in spring service projects, during which many go out to serve and strengthen communities. This year there are 14 service projects and more than 20 student leaders who will be donating their time to lead them. Among those leaders are four individuals who wish to challenge the campus on what it [...]

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French Canadians share story and song

Walking into The Fruited Plain cafe on a typical Monday night reveals a scarcely populated coffee shop. A few patrons, mostly in groups of two or three, spread themselves throughout the room. The room is quiet, save the muffled sound of conversations occasionally interrupted by the howl of an espresso machine steaming milk. But entering [...]

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From Rio de Janeiro to Orange City

The majority of Northwestern’s student population is from either Iowa or a surrounding state in the Midwest. However, there are students on campus who have ventured much farther to get to campus. Some have even come across an ocean, and each has his or her own story and path to Orange City. Soccer is a [...]

‘Ghosts’ is a direct hit

With the next generation of consoles being released, it was due time for Infinity Ward, developer of the “Call of Duty” series, to finally update their graphics and release the best product they could on the sunset of this generation. “Call of Duty: Ghosts” is just that release. Players open the campaign as Logan Walker, [...]

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Arts & Culture

Holiday movie ‘ho-ho-ho’s and ‘no-no-no’s

“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” A year after every pointy-ear-wearing fan’s dreams were fulfilled and the tale of Bilbo Baggins was brought to the big screen, audiences will be treated to the second installment in “The Hobbit” trilogy. On Dec. 13 “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” will hit theaters just in time for [...]

Arts & Culture

Lorde’s Pure Heroine is pure genius

Ella Yelich-O’Connor, better known by her stage name Lorde, is taking both the mainstream and alternative music worlds by storm.   Look back only a few months, and Lorde’s name was simply nowhere to be found. Now, in the past month alone, she has performed at multiple large festivals, declined an offer to tour as [...]

Features

Professor Monsma published in journal

“How are we as humans shaped, influenced and constrained by the culture in which we live?” Scott Monsma, a sociology professor at Northwestern, expands on this question in an article he wrote titled, “Retelling the Fragmented Story of Michal.” The article was published in the Journal for Sociological Integration of Religion and Society in October. [...]

News

Make fitness a priority

Mayo Clinic gives us 10 reasons to be physically active: activity keeps off extra weight, increases stamina, helps protect us from viral illnesses, reduces health risks, manages chronic conditions like high blood pressure, strengthens the heart, keeps arteries clear, improves mood, helps our well-being as we age and prolongs our lives. Sounds like 10 legitimate [...]

Opinion

Give thanks before gifts

When I was growing up, our family had a policy: Christmas just wasn’t a thing until December. No decorations, no music and no shopping until ABC Family started showing its “25 Days of Christmas” specials on the first day of the month. So, one can imagine my surprise when I drove to downtown Orange City [...]

Sports

Men’s basketball squad suffers GPAC punch from Briar Cliff

On Tuesday, the men’s basketball team dropped its GPAC opener against Briar Cliff 91-77. The Raiders stand at a 3-3 overall record and 0-1 in the conference. NW managed to shoot a respectable 44 percent from the floor and was led by senior guard Zack Leeper with 22 points. Sophomore guard T.J. Buyert added 11 [...]