Arts & Culture
Band presents fifth album with fuller sound
Earlier this year, a popular indie rock band from Cleveland, the Cloud Nothings, released the album Life Without Sound. The Cloud Nothings started as singer Dylan Baldi’s solo project in 2009, and, over five albums, has grown into the full band heard and seen today. Maybe it is the weather, but this music makes me more »
Features
The crucial campus water battle
Before leaving the room, most people are prone to grab three common items: their phone, their keys and their water bottle. Whether or not you are a serious adventurer or a casual sipper, hydration plays a role in everyone’s lives. Klean Kanteen, Camelbak, Nathan and many other types of bottles have come and gone. Two more »
News
The Hatchery reopens in OC
The Northwestern College and Orange City community may be puzzled as to where The Hatchery Restaurant & Lounge has gone. Some may think it has gone out of business or disappeared because it is not in its old spot downtown. Some may be wondering whether they will ever be able to taste their favorite sandwiches, more »
Opinion
Camp counseling pride
It is that time ofyear again to break out your Chacos and hammocks. As the end of the academic school year is in sight, the many Christian camp counselors are getting pumped to work in God’s creation all across the nation. Camp provides us with an opportunity as adults to sing songs with silly actions, more »
Sports
Tennis team wins one of three matches
The Red Raider women’s tennis team is currently deep in GPAC play. Before heading home for Easter break, the Northwestern tennis team traveled to Sioux City to play against the Morningside Mustangs, coming up short in the match up 3-6. Returning from the break on Tuesday, the Raiders had an excellent showing beating the Mount more »
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Artist shares mental health message in project
Passion Pit’s newest album release is entitled Tremendous Sea of Love. While the songs play a role in its release, the main member of the band, Michael Angelakos, released the tracks as a way to communicate a message above just good-sounding music. The album starts out with a short song, a little longer than a more »
Baseball plays doubleheader vs Dordt
The Red Raider baseball team had a double header on Tuesday night against the Dordt Defenders. The teams split the two games as the Raiders took the first game 4-1, but lost the second 4-3. After these two games, the Raiders are now 4-2 in conference play and 13-12 overall. In the first game, Northwestern more »
Tale as old as time adapted as live-action
The first of no doubt many live-action releases to come, “Beauty and the Beast” has made its mark as the next Disney gold mine. With over $700 million made worldwide and a 70 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the adaptation is largely heralded as a success. For those unfamiliar with the plot of “Beauty and more »
Organist to share talent in recital
Ask senior Mikayla Vos about a musical instrument, chances are she has played it at one time or another. The organ, piano and trumpet are just a few of the instruments she has played throughout the years. Add in the French horn, tuba and euphonium, and you just about have it covered. Though she is more »
The Shins make a comeback with fifth album
This past month, The Shins released their first album since 2012 and their fifth overall, titled Heartworms. Though the name still remains, The Shins are now only composed of front man James Mercer, who released Heartworms in much the same way as his other LP Oh, Inverted World in 2001: self-produced and recorded. Though The more »
Courageous compliments
Hello, my name is Victoria Horn, and for at least twenty years of my twenty-two-year life, I was afraid to compliment anyone. If you know me at all, this probably will not surprise you. As someone who has received a 100 percent introvert rating on the Meyers-Briggs test (a feat they all said was impossible), more »
Christ-like love in politics
Something has happened to our Christian culture. I sit in chapel and speakers are making political jabs. Students are venting through Facebook, cursing and questioning their fellow Christians’ commitment to God because they did not vote for the same person. One minute we are encouraging others to live in a Christ-like manner, but the next more »
Red Raider baseball travels to Tucson
The Northwestern baseball team traveled to sunny Tucson, Arizona ,for their Spring Break Tournament during the week of March 7th-13th. They accumulated five wins and two losses during the week with some impressive wins over #16 Jamestown and a 13-2 Mayville St. team. Some key highlights from the week came from senior Isaac Horigan who more »
Red Raider athletics travel to nationals
Northwestern College athletics has been fortunate enough this year to produce many successful athletes. Just before the break NW’s track and field team finished their indoor season. NW sent 17 athletes to the NAIA Championship to compete in ten total events. NW finished the Championship achieving seven All-American performances. Junior Tim Rose competed in the more »
Softball team wins two, loses one
Over Spring Break, the Northwestern softball team played a string of games against teams from Kansas and Oklahoma. While at the McPherson College Tournament, the Red Raider softball team went 2-1 (10-9 on the season). The Raider’s first game in the tournament was against the Bethany Swedes from Kansas. The Raiders fell to the Swedes more »