Arts & Culture
Cult Classic Sequel Surpasses Predecessor
In 1999, the cult-classic found-footage film “The Blair Witch Project” was released. The film received mixed reviews from critics at the time, but has now arguably become one of the most notable horror movies of our generation. When “Blair Witch,” the similarly found-footage sequel made 17 years later, hit theaters this week audiences were skeptical more »
Features
Improv news: Black V adds three
The Black V is adding three to its family of people who go out on stage with no idea what they are going to say or what is going to be thrown their way. Joining the improv team here at Northwestern are freshmen Alexander Lowry and Emelie Swonger, and junior Warren Duncan. Improv basically means more »
News
Internet improves on campus
This summer, Northwestern changed Internet providers, increasing the Wi-Fi availability on campus. The change came about after several frustrations with Internet access and Wi-Fi reliability in the past. NW has an internal campus network that is used to connect files, servers, printers, security systems and phones, among other devices. On this network, students can connect more »
Opinion
Speak Jesus’ love instead
I was sitting in my apartment, snuggled up with my grandmother’s afghan, listening to Sufjan Stevens’ Christmas album (yes in September), and treating myself to some much needed self-care. But something kept nagging the back of my mind, a wispy little spider’s thread I could not quite brush away. I think the reason these thoughts more »
Sports
Women’s golf places fifth
Northwestern College’s Red Raiders placed fifth in the Lila Frommelt classic, hosted by Briar Cliff in Sioux City, on Friday the 16th and Saturday the 17th. At the end of day one the Raiders were sitting seventh as a team. During day two the women shot a team season best of 342 which jumped them more »
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RAIDERS TAKE ON DORDT
The Dordt Defenders and the Northwestern Red Raiders volleyball teams met in their first match-up of the season on September 6, at the De Witt Gymnasium in Sioux Center. The Raiders opened up GPAC Conference play with a tough away game against their rivals, who are ranked 14th in the nation. Despite the Raiders’ best more »
Nail-biting thrillride climbs in box offices
“Don’t Breathe” hit theaters last weekend as the last summer scare before the season ends. Racking up considerable box office success, the home invasion thriller directed by Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead) promises viewers an intense and uneasy cinematic experience. Rocky (Jane Levy), her boyfriend Money (Daniel Zovatto), and the “friend zoned” Alex (Dylan Minnette) are more »
Foltz presnts Assorted Arts exhibit
The Te Paske Gallery is currently showcasing artwork of Amy Foltz, an art professor in Sioux City, Iowa. The exhibit has “a little bit for everyone”, comments Emily Stokes, one of Northwestern’s art professors. Foltz is a diverse artist and uses several mediums such as stained glass, avocado pits, prints, drawings and dyed batiks. more »
Red Raiders defeated by Sterling
The Red Raider football team opened its season on September 3 against Sterling College as part of the GPAC/KCAC Challenge. In a competitive, back and forth game that came down to the final play, the Red Raiders fell to Sterling 28-21. Early on in the matchup the defenses set the tone. Sterling struck first with more »
NWC hosts PR Classic
The Northwestern women’s soccer team split two games at the annual Pizza Ranch Classic this past weekend in Orange City. On Friday night, the Raiders knocked off Presentation College 2-1 for their first official win of the season. Presentation opened the scoring in the 23rd minute before Jessica Carver leveled in the 28th for NW more »
Dose of double toil and trouble
Northwestern theatre professors Bob and April Hubbard will bring a dose of double toil and trouble to the stage in a two-person adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” Taken straight from Shakespeare’s script, “MacDuo” is a one-hour show featuring the Hubbards as Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and multiple other characters in a one-of-a-kind version of the story. While more »
Frank Ocean releases latest album
In a week of busyness, Frank Ocean’s album Blonde was a peaceful gift. Blonde marks Ocean’s first album since 2012′s Channel Orange. The recurring theme of the album seems to be Ocean reminiscing on his life, recalling many stories and sharing them with his audience. Ocean becomes a smooth- talking storyteller throughout the whole more »
Encouraging community
It’s my senior year of college and I can’t believe it’s here and almost finished. It feels like just yesterday I got to campus, went to PGC’s house for orientation weekend and now I’m all of a sudden back at his house for a senior luncheon. Where did all of that time go? College is more »
Two programs cut
Next year, a few of Northwestern’s academic departments will look a bit different than they have in the past several years. These departments include the communications department as well as the music department. Typically it requires two professors to maintain a department, but for the last two years Ann Minnick has been the only full-time more »