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Spring play President-elect Hagan: A unanimous decision

introduces
shadow
interpreting
Collaboration
seeks to reach
diversity through
bilingual play
Samantha Bergum

The theatre depart-

ments spring play is ex-
ploring elements of pro-
duction never before
seen at North Central.
Partnering with the
American Sign Language
(ASL) Interpreting de-
partment, the theatre de-
partment is producing a
shadow interpreted play.
The production is The
Importance of Being Ear- PHOTO BY: KRISTIN WILEMAN
nest, a story about a man, President-elect Hagan talks with Hilary Leeper, adjunct professor of biblical studies, and Greg Leeper, director of institutional effectiveness and research, after chapel on Feb. 14, 2017.
Jack, who has created an
imaginary brother, Er-
nest, who lives a life full President-elect Scott Hagan to bring a new level of leadership
of scandal as he pursues
Josiah Mayo
a life fully lived. Jack uses his wife, to the North Cen- dent-elect thus complet- The PSC created a pres- a candidate with strong
this fake sibling as his ali- tral community in chapel ing a yearlong search for idential profile with the qualities of leadership and
bi to disappear for a cou- North Central named Feb. 14. the new president. help of Carter Baldwin Ex- vision.
ple days in order to help Scott Hagan its seventh One of the things that Scott and Karen Ha- ecutive Search Services, Meetings between the
his brother. This allows university president in 80 we were looking for was gan are currently se- a firm based in Atlanta, search committee and
Jack to vicariously live the years on Feb. 12. Hagan somebody who valued the nior pastors at Real Life Georgia that is familiar members of Carter Bald-
adventurous life he tells will begin June 1, 2017 and DNA of North Central Uni- Church in Sacramento, with faith-based institu- win were held beginning
people his brother lives. will succeed President versity, Bontrager said in California, a highly suc- tions and helps education- March 2016. Harding out-
The story tells the tales Gordon Anderson, who chapel. Thats the heart cessful multi-campus al organizations find can- lined how the search will
that encapsulate Jacks has been the university and passion that Scott and church that they founded didates to fill a position. take place and laid out a
life and his fake sibling. president for 22 years. Karen bring to this insti- 11 years ago. Scott Hagan Price Harding, a partner schedule for the commit-
The new addition of Larry Griswold and Pas- tution. is a sought-after speak- from Carter Baldwin, held tee to follow.
shadow interpreters has tor Ron Bontrager, co- The presidential search er throughout the United multiple meetings with According to Bill Tib-
created much excitement chairs of the presidential committee (PSC) came States and the world, ac- the search committee and
within the theatre de- search committee intro- to a unanimous decision cording to North Centrals guided the search. The
partment. duced Hagan and Karen, to name Hagan as presi- website. committee desired to find See Hagan on page 2
[The interpreters] add
so many fun and new

Student business creates art to

things to the stage that
normally wouldnt be

increase human trafficking awareness

there, said Joshua Peter-
son, a senior theatre ma-
jor. Its like having anoth-
er me that I can play off of
and do some really funny
things with.
Peterson will be seen
in the play as the char-
acter Algernon Mon-
crieff, interpreted by Tim
Puch. Other lead actors
include Adam Kordell,
Grace Dunavan and Annie
ONiel. Main interpreters
include Will Ross, McK-
enzie Dufault and Sharla
Bickel.
Last fall, a couple North
Central ASL interpreting
Hillary Streitberger
Senior youth ministry
major, Anna Walters, is an
artist and more recently,
a businesswoman. She is
the founder and creator of
The Mint Bee, a creative
company that is innova-
tively seeking solutions and
awareness to the issue of
human trafficking.
The Mint Bee gets its
name from a pretty pair
of mint shoes and a friend
with the nickname busy
bee. The inspiration behind
been involved with sex traf-
ficking in some way.
For me, the name tells
about my journey to en-
lightenment with sex traf-
ficking, Walters said. I love
[the name] even more be-
cause its such a significant
journey of me humanizing a
statistic that left me and so
many others frozen.
The prompting of The
Mint Bee comes from a sto-
ry close to Walters heart.
I started this business af-
ter learning that one of my
dearest friends, Katie, was
ters said. I realized human
trafficking wasnt just this
third world narrative, but
rather its happening in our
own backyards. She calls
the statistic of 22 million
men, women and children
currently victims of traf-
ficking, daunting.
Although The Mint Bee
has been an idea for quite
some time, it took shape in
September of 2016. Walters
runs it all. Im the founder,
artist, marketing specialist,
and whatever other shoes
PHOTO BY: DREW POOLE

See Play page 6 Walters business comes being trafficked from our See Mint Bee on page 7 Anna Walters, youth ministry major, established an innovative business
that seeks solutions and raises awareness about human trafficking.
from two friends who had small town in Ohio, Wal-
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North Central University
Presidential
Timeline
1930 FJ Lindquist
1936 Lindquist and I.O. Miller
purchase the vacant Asbury
Hospital on Elliot Avenue for
$125,000.
1957 North Central Bible Institute
is renamed North Central
Bible College.
1961 G. Raymond Carlson
1964 NCBC receives accreditation
with the American Associa-
tion of Bible Colleges
1969 Cyril Homer
1971 E.M. Clark
1973 F.J. Lindquist Chapel opens
after a year of construction.
Parking ramps are build on
either side of the library.
1979 Don Argue
1981 Orfield apartment buildings
purchased for $1.3 million.
CLC is constructed around
existing chapel.
1986 Received accreditation with
Higher Learning Commis-
sion.
1993 Trestman Property is pur-
chased and renovated into
the bookstore.
1995 Gordon Anderson
1998 Name changed to North
Central University.
2000 Phillips Hall is constructed
and opened.
2008 A mansion is purchased for
$394,129, named after Si
Liechty.
A 12-unit apartment building
is purchased for $675,000
known as The 1500
Building.
2017 Scott Hagan
This timeline presents a brief review of
North Centrals presidential history and
each presidents major accomplishments.
North Central president-elect: Scott Hagan
Newly elected president greets the student body
continued from page 1
betts, director of North Cen-
trals school of business, there
were initially 125 phone calls
made to prospects in order to
narrow down candidates that
were selected. Carter Baldwin
eventually mailed committee
members a large binder that de-
tailed 25 candidates.
The stop light approach was
used to narrow down to the four
top candidates. The colors red,
yellow and green were used in a
voting process that determined
whether or not to continue pur-
suing a particular candidate. Red
meant no, yellow meant yes,
but there are more questions
and green meant yes, continue
to pursue.
The top four candidates were
interviewed face-to-face. When
the final voting session pro-
ceeded, every vote was cast for
Hagan and the committee im-
mediately erupted in a time of
prayer that fostered an intense
spiritual experience, according
to Tibbetts.
It was next level to me, Tib-
betts said. We knew the levity
of what was about to happen.
Every member of the commit-
tee was deeply honored to be a
key part of such an important
process that would determine
the future of North Central.
The baton of leadership will be
passed from President Ander-
son to President-elect Hagan
with spiritual fervor.
New flagpole set to be installed on campus
Student senate raises money, facilities details for project
Kathryn Hoffland
A flagpole will be installed on
the front lawn of Miller Hall later
this semester.
The student government team,
under the direction of student
body president, Tony Elder, has
taken on this project after four
years of discussion between
student government and facili-
ties management.
Determining who would be
responsible for the ongoing
care of the flag caused delays in
bringing this project to comple-
tion.
The budget for the flagpole
was set at $1,150. Two all-weath-
er flags will be purchased initial-
ly as each flag has an estimated
life span of 90 days. A fund has
been created to purchase ad-
ditional flags as needed. The
budget also covers the cost of
installation, a solar lighting unit,
landscaping around the flagpole
and any unexpected costs that
should arise.
Correction: In a previous article, it was reported that NCU mens basketball had won their last four games of the season. However, the accurate win lose record for the games referenced
President-elect Scott Hagan and Karen, his wife, speak to students in chapel on Feb. 14, 2017.
The process was so profes-
sional, but it was so spiritual,
Hagan said in chapel. It was
prophetic, it was pragmatic. It
The process was so professional, but it was so spiritu-
al. It was prophetic, it was pragmatic. It was all of that.
-President-elect Scott Hagan
was all of that.
Hagan developed a relation-
ship with Anderson and North
Central when Hagans daughter
attended North Central in the
early 2000s. He described in
As Elder worked with his team
to plan details and raise money,
a group of student military vet-
erans on campus were also initi-
ating action about the lack of a
flagpole on campus.
There are several veterans on
campus who reached out to the
American Legion and adminis-
tration about getting a flagpole,
and then found out that we were
already in the process of com-
pleting this project, Elder said.
Those veterans contacted El-
der and together they arranged
with the American Legion to
have the flagpole donated to
North Central. This donation
significantly reduced the budget
amount needed for the project.
The student government team
reached out to various campus
departments to begin the fund-
raising process. During the week
of Valentines Day, the Crush for
your Crush fundraiser provided
additional money needed for the
flagpole project. The remaining
funds will be put towards other
was 2-2. Also, lacrosse coach Billy Frick was incorrectly referenced as Larry Frick.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
chapel that he had never met
a man like Anderson, and that
many of his leadership practices
were molded by him.
A Facebook page that features
He was the most potent blend
of scholarship and spirit I had
ever seen, Hagan said. Some-
body that could be that smart
and somebody that could lay
hands on people and cast out a
projects the student govern-
ment team is facilitating.
The regulations surround-
ing flag maintenance created
the primary obstacle to over-
come while planning this cam-
pus development. These regu-
lations dictate proper lighting
for the flag, the necessity of an
all-weather flag to avoid need-
ing to take the flag down in in-
clement weather and ensuring
half-staff days are accurately
observed.
Everyone has been behind
[the project], said Jay Vetter,
facilities management director.
The biggest hurdle has been
absolutely making sure that we
honor the flag with the proper
care.
The student government team
partnered with campus depart-
ments to work out details of
caring for the flag. Members of
current and future student gov-
ernment teams will be responsi-
ble for lowering the flag to half-
staff on the appropriate days.
PHOTO BY: JOSIAH MAYO
demon or see them filled with
the Holy Spirit, I had never seen
that rare blend in my life.
Hagan has his own blog web-
site, scotthagan.org, that em-
phasizes the value of leadership.
leadership-based posts goes
along with the website, hav-
ing over 100,000 likes. Hagan
strongly believes in the future
and legacy of North Central.
This is one of the most influ-
ential magnates and incubators
of leadership and life and king-
dom that is in our nation, Hagan
said.
This responsibility will be han-
dled by the campus safety and
security department during
breaks when students are not
on campus.
About five years ago, a flag-
pole was present in front of
Miller Hall, but the trees grew
up around it and it was no
longer visible. The flagpole
was taken down and never re-
placed.
Facilities management has
kept this in mind as they finalize
the location of the new flagpole
to make sure it is in a sustain-
able location.
From the beginning of his term
as student body president, Elder
recognized the importance of
having a flag on the North Cen-
tral campus.
[The flag] is a symbol of being
thankful for where we are, El-
der said, and all the people that
have died and given their lives
for what we have, the education
we have and what we take for
granted every day.

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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Costello, Herrera celebrate student body president victory
Newly elected leaders welcome the responsibility of NCU government
Erin Rustad
With each new school year
comes a multitude of change
and junior Hunter Costello
and sophomore Monica Her-
rera anticipate a coming year
much different than their
previous years on campus.
Costello and Herrera were
elected Feb. 6 for the position
of student body president and
vice president for the 2017-18
school year.
Running unopposed, they
received 87 percent of the
votes from a total of 216 bal-
lots, according to data from
Nicole Palser, dean of stu-
dents for student engagement
and experientail learning.
The election response saw
a large decline from last
years opposed election that
brought in 575 ballots.
Despite the lack in compe-
tition, Costello is grateful for
the opportunity to serve the
campus.
Its been a humbling expe-
rience so far, Costello said, a
biblical and theological stud-
ies major.
Herrera, a childrens minis-
try major, is excited for what
the vice presidential role
holds.
Roses event uses street
evangelism to pray, minister
to downtown women
Encounter, Release partner for
annual Valentines Day event
Kyle Crowell
The spring season of Encoun-
ter officially kicked off Friday,
Feb 10, with the annual Roses
event geared to minister and
promote awareness about sex
trafficking in the downtown
area of Minneapolis.
This event is a collaboration
of Encounter, the Friday night
street evangelism ministry, and
Release, the sex-trafficking
awareness organization.
The evening of the event,
students prayed over 22 roses,
which were then handed out to
women on the streets around
Hennepin Avenue, where many
night clubs and bars in the
city are located. The goal was
to hand out all the flowers to
women on the street and pray
for them.
Sam Keefe, Encounter direc-
tor, said the roses were an ave-
nue to show love for the wom-
en downtown.
The success of tonight can
be measured by whether or not
Hunter Costello and Monica Herrera swept the election on Feb. 6 for the office of student
body president and vice president.
Im excited about learning
new leadership skills, Herre-
ra said. I want to gain more
responsibility, so I plan to
make the most out of this po-
sition.
Next year, Costello and Her-
the recipients of the roses are
demonstrated the love of God,
Keefe said.
Encounter has been min-
istering downtown for many
years. Every Friday during the
school year (as weather per-
mits), teams take to the streets
to talk and pray with people.
The Roses event was just
the start of another exciting
semester of evangelism for En-
counter, and they are always
looking for people to get in-
volved.
People have different gifts
and strengths, which are al-
ways valuable additions. Keefe
said.
Release also puts on a wide
range of events, from raising
awareness about sex-traffick-
ing, to fundraising money to
support women in those situ-
ations. They also focusing on
prayer and intercession for
the people being trafficked
through Minneapolis.
PHOTO BY: ERICKA SURA
rera plan on placing emphasis
on school spirit and student
involvement.
They hope to see a change
in the schools atmosphere as
they focus on continuing to
build community among the
Journey: a new on-campus mens ministry
New organization seeks to create community in the male demographic
Nathan Wileman
Journey is a new campus or-
ganization that brings men to-
gether from every living area in
the university.
Pioneered by Kenneth
Schrock and Isaac Pirk, the new
minstry seeks to foster a com-
munity of men desiring deeper
relationships with God and a
stronger sense of brotherhood.
The ministry will officially kick-
off at the beginning of the 2017-
18 school year.
The driving force behind this
ministry was Tony Elder, North
Central student body president.
This was one of the goals made
by Elder during his administra-
tion.
In my three and a half years,
I have seen a divide between
the Phillipps, Carlson, apart-
ments and commuter men on
campus, Elder said in an email.
This is not because they are
significantly different people,
but because there is no orga-
nization for them with the spe-
cific desire to unite as men and
brothers.
Co-founders Schrock and
Pirk, did not want to wait for
the next school year to begin
their ministry.
student body.
Costello is also looking for-
ward to working closely with
university president-elect
Scott Hagan.
(Hagan) will definitely
bring a change in the atmo-
sphere, Costello said. Im
hopeful that he will improve
the student retention rate,
represent the different cul-
tures on campus and sharpen
the spiritual aspect here.
In the remaining months
of the 2017 spring semester,
Costello and Herrera will be
shadowing current student
body president and vice pres-
ident Tony Elder and Leslie
Hernandez.
During this period, the in-
cumbent president and vice
president will learn about
existing projects that will be
carried over into their time in
leadership.
It is comforting knowing
that the baton is being passed
in to capable hands who care
about North Central and who
we are as a community, Elder
said in an email.
Palser believes Costello and
Herrera will have a large part
to play in inf luencing the stu-
dent body during the univer-
Isaac Pirk and Kenneth Schrock will oficially start a new student ministry, Journey,
specifically for male students in the fall of 2017.
The Journey team kicked off
their first event Feb. 9. This
event was in conjunction with
Delta Kappa, North Centrals
on-campus womens ministry,
and addressed the topic of sex-
uality.
This is the first time that
there will be a strictly male min-
istry, Pirk said in an email. We
have many ministries aimed
towards women, but none that
reach out explicitly to men.
Elder approached freshmen
Schrock and Pirk in late 2016
regarding the initiation of a
mens ministry group.
When I first had the idea of
Journey I pictured it as a mens
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sitys time of transition.
Hunter and Monica will
likely have an opportunity to
speak into the process and
represent the student voice
as decisions are being made,
Palser said in an email. They
will certainly play a role in
shaping how our new pres-
ident collaborates with stu-
dent body presidents in the
future.
The position of student
body president works closer
with the university president
than any other student lead-
ership position.
Costello is excited for this
opportunity to learn and
bring forth positive change.
The Lord is bringing a lot
of big things to NCU, Costel-
lo said. People will be looking
for change, and change will
happen.
We want to show the stu-
dents how confident we are
and we want people to be
confident in us, Herrera add-
ed.
Costello and Herrera plan
to begin their positions in the
summer to get a headstart on
the plans they are making for
next school year.
PHOTO BY: ERICKA SURA
version of Delta Kappa, Elder
said. It was an opportunity to
pour into the men on campus
and create a brotherhood not
just within the floors but with
our entire community of men.
Journey received approval
for status as a new on-campus
ministry in December 2016. Pirk
and Schrock will continue to
serve as the leaders of this min-
istry during the 2017-18 school
year.
I believe college is such a
pivotal time in our lives, Pirk
said. He wants to see this time
utilized to develop intentional,
life-long relationships with a
diverse group of men.
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Opinion
How to respond to people facing chronic illnesses
Ashleigh McIntyre and
Kalie Tripp
The church tends to thrive in
times of crisis. In times of high
intensity and quick action, few
respond faster than the clergy
or the devoted Christ-follower.
When it comes to dealing
with people with long-term
conditions or chronic illnesses,
however, the church has much
room to grow.
A chronic illness is any mala-
dy lasting three months or lon-
ger. According to the National
Center for Health Statistics,
133 million Americans current-
ly live with a chronic illness
that is more than 40 percent of
the American population.
A chronic illness affects every
aspect of a persons life, great-
ly limiting the daily routine of
physical or mental activities.
Many people do not know
how to approach a person
with a chronic illness. It can
be daunting. Of this, we are
aware. We have personally ex-
perienced it.
Whether you are fighting a
chronic illness or have known
someone fighting chronic ill-
ness there are some things we
would like you to know.
1. There is more to us than our
sicknesses. Chronic illnesses
often seem to be a conversa-
tion killer. It never seems to go
beyond How are you doing?
Conversation ends there.
Though most people genu-
inely care, this question keeps
the illness in the forefront of
the mind. When constant-
ly asked about an illness, one
Welcome home, North Central President-elect Hagan
Trust Hagan to lead this university, trust God to lead him
Isaac Smith
Leadership. For some time
now been the big word
whether it regards politics
around the globe, in the United
States, or even here at North
Central.
Since the announcement last
spring, we have all been aware
that the presidency of Gordon
Anderson is coming to an end.
And while the thought of losing
such a great warrior of Chris-
tian higher education is sad-
dening to many, I believe we
all have eagerly anticipated the
next chapter. And rightly so.
On Sunday, Feb. 12, Scott Ha-
gan was announced as pres-
ident-elect. He was formal-
ly introduced to the student
body, staff and faculty in the
days that followed through
meetings and a chapel service.
While he does not officially
take office until June 1, the Ha-
Students Ashleigh McIntyre and Kalie Tripp have personally experienced battles with chronic illness. Their desire is to teach people how to
wrestle with this difficulty while still maintaining trust in God.
quickly becomes subcon-
sciously labeled as the sick
person.
There is so much more to us
than that.
2. Please never say our health
is too difficult for you to be
around. This mentality is an-
other reason why we do not
like talking about how we are
feeling.
Constantly fighting against
ones body is overwhelming
and becomes a mental and
physical battle. We desperately
need the emotional support of
the people we have in our lives.
Often times when we are
open and honest, our illness
becomes too much for some to
PHOTO BY: ERICKA SURA
Issac Smith, sophomore education student
gans have already started the
process of learning the ropes
of our beloved institution.
Now we know who our next
leader will be, or at least we
know his name. While a large
portion of the university was
able to hear about the process
of electing Hagan, while we
were able to hear the presi-
dent-elect share his heart for
handle.
In many cases we have had
friends walk away as its too
hard on them to watch us suf-
fer. In other cases weve had
friends look to us for support
in dealing with our chronic ill-
ness, making us the emotional
support for the very people we
need supporting us.
3. Do not be disappointed if
healing is not instant.
In the Pentecostal church
there is a heavy emphasis on
supernatural, instantaneous
healing. While this is wonder-
ful and biblical, this focus can
sometimes be a major discour-
agement for people fighting
chronic illnesses.
the school, we still have ques-
tions and perhaps concerns.
This is natural, I have them as
well. Why shouldnt we have
questions? Why should we
openly trust the leadership of
President-elect Scott Hagan
and the rest of the administra-
tion?
We as a community know
very little about him. We live in
a world where words are sim-
ply not enough. There must be
actions that fulfill the golden
promises of our leaders. And
while I think this is wise, we of-
ten forget to provide our lead-
ers the opportunity to lead.
On Monday, February 13, I
was greatly honored to sit with
President-elect Scott Hagan,
Karen Hagan, Pastor Ron Bon-
trager, Todd Monger, and a
group of student leaders rep-
resenting a variety of student-
led organizations. The purpose
of the meeting was Mr. and
Mrs. Hagan to meet a repre-
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
PHOTO BY: ERICKA SURA
Oftentimes, people pray for
healing, then are disappointed
when nothing changes.
Yes, prayer for healing is im-
portant. We firmly believe it is
possible. However, when heal-
ing does not come as we want
it to, it causes confusion and
hurt towards the church for
those suffering.
The emphasis should be ask-
ing the Lord for his strength
and daily sustenance. That
is the healing that gets us
through each day. Gods di-
vinely given strength is often a
miracle in itself.
4. There is not going to be a
quick solution.
Most of the time when some-
sentation of the student body,
but also to hear our heart for
North Central.
We were told that comple-
tion rates of college degrees
were shockingly low. Presi-
dent-elect Hagan presented us
student leaders with this ques-
tion: Why are you sticking it
out here?
I do not lie to you when I say
that the past year and a half
has been challenging. Friend-
ships have been lost and fam-
ily hurt. I have had a sense of
being lost both with myself and
the future of North Central.
To leave this school and nev-
er look back would have been
easy for all too many reasons.
Recently I have been grateful
I didnt do that. I realized how
large of a mistake that would
have been, and Hagan helped
prove that. He brought life to a
room of tired leaders.
He brings a passion for not
only North Central but the sur-
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one asks how they can help,
there is not an answer.
We wish there was an easy
fix, but there is nothing a
friend can do to take away the
discomfort or pain we may be
experiencing.
Just be available. Stand be-
side us. Be our friend. Try to
understand and dont give up
praying even if it seems like
nothing is happening.
5. Be patient when we cancel
at the last minute. We do not
always know how we will be
feeling weeks in advance, so it
is hard to make plans.
Understand that things ar-
ent always what they seem.
Though we may look fine on
the outside were in turmoil on
the inside, constantly fighting
to keep up.
6. Please pray. Pray for us
and pray with us. We have had
many miserable days when our
illness has completely changed
through prayer.
Maybe one day healing will
come. Maybe that healing will
come through medicine. May-
be that will come from a divine
touch.
Even if that never happens,
the journey through chronic
illness is a journey of trusting
Gods plan and sovereignty. In-
stead of trying to make this a
quick-fix solution, put on your
marathon shoes.
Commit to stand by your
chronically ill friends regard-
less of their health. Be careful
what you say.
rounding community. He un-
derstands that we are unique.
He is completely invested into
North Central, not just as a
school, but as a group of indi-
viduals. He brings passion to
the presidential role. He brings
a world of experience.
Because of this, I fully trust
president-elect Scott Hagan. I
encourage you to do the same.
Gods will for this university
is not over; it is meant to con-
tinue thriving in both old and
new ways. God has chosen
President-elect Scott Hagan
to be our leader, and while we
may be wary of man, I appeal
to you to invest your trust and
hope in God.
Let us give Scott Hagan the
chance to lead us in the way
God has called him.
Welcome home, President
Hagan.

The Northerner
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Health hacks for on-campus eating
Teghan McCarthy
As February comes to an end
and spring break is creeping
up, there is no better time to
re-commit to that healthy eating
New Years resolution. cessful in completing their goal.
Maybe your motivation behind
healthy eating extends beyond
the new year-new you attitude, especially with Chicken Tues-
but youre simply sick of the sal- day there to help comfort your
1.Hearty veggie-packed smoothie:
2. Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie Chicken is offered
every weekday in the cafete-
ria during lunch and dinner.
This averages 600 calories per
piece and 84gs of protein. Fea-
tured above is a piece of chicken
breast, which usually has a high-
er protein and lower fat intake
than other parts of the chick-
en. Paired with the chicken is a
spring fruit salad crafted at the
salad bar and steamed broccoli.
ad bar. You are not alone. Twen-
ty-one percent of Americans
make a new years commitment
to lose weight or eat healthier,
according to the Statistic Brain
Research Institute. Only 9.2 per-
cent of people feel they are suc-
Eating healthy while on a
meal plan may seem daunting,
the rotisserie (chicken) today,
because thats healthy. Ill look
school stress, and the ice cream
bar practically screaming at you
as the weather begins to warm
up. Take heart, there is hope.
Greg Andrews, food service di-
rector, said the key to a healthy
college diet is moderation.
Im always out in the dining
hall said Andrews, and I will
hear people say Im going to eat
tion sizes for each meal.
Hide your vegetables in a re-
freshing smoothie during lunch
and dinner in the cafeteria.
Smoothies can serve as a great
vessel for meeting your fruit and
vegetable intake goals. Adding
peanut butter to your smoothies
gives you a boost of protein that
keeps you fueled in even the
dullest of classes. Peanut butter
and honey can serve as sweet-
eners if your smoothie comes
out more bitter than expected.
Variety
down and they have taken four
pieces, which is basically three
quarters of a chicken. Once you
get past that first piece, its no
longer healthy.
The food service staff is also
available to help students eat a
well-balanced diet. In addition to
moderation, Andrews suggests
following the My Plate plan,
which helps create correct por-
3.Garden bagel
4. Carved turkey dinner
On Friday nights, students can
score a slice of freshly carved
turkey. Turkey is a great source
of protein and also has amino
acid tryptophan, which produces
seratonin that helps support the
immune system. As shown above,
the turkey has been paired with a
bowl of steamed green beans and
a baked potato. Keeping moder-
ation in mind, an occasional red
vevet cupcake is always a great
finish for a meal.
5
Every napkin holder in the
dining hall features Nutri Notes,
which contain regularly updat-
ed tips and fast facts for healthy
eating. There are additional re-
sources for students available
on the nutrition awareness table
located outside of the cafeteria.
To help jump start your healthy
meal creativity, here are some
meal options that you dont have
to feel guilty about.
Add a little crunch and variety
to your bagel routine by follow-
ing this hack. Step on up to the
salad bar to pick your favorite
vegetables and throw them on
your toasted bagel for a garden
fresh cafeteria snack.
Mix up your bagels by switch-
ing out the vegetable toppings
for some sliced fruit or a spread
of strawberry cream cheese.
PHOTOS BY: TEGHAN MCCARTHY
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Spring play strives to reach diverse audience

Continued from page 1

majors asked Wayne Matthews,

director of the play, if he would
ever consider incorporating shad-
ow interpreting. Matthews began
conducting research to further
understand their idea and explore
the possibility of integrating it
into future shows.
In plays that use shadow in-
terpreting, an ASL interpreter
shadows each actor. Instead of
one or two individuals inter-
preting the whole show, each
actor is interpreted by a differ-
ent person.
After his research, Matthews
decided to proceed with the
idea. Im an advocate that the
place of theatre is a place that
breaks down barriers and walls
between people, ideas, com-
munities and racial barriers,
he said.
In past years, the theatre
department has performed
plays in honor of Black History
Month and other concepts that
push people to think different-
ly or incorporate new things.
The bilingual play has been
a new experience for all in-
volved, said Matthews. There
are twice the amount of people
on the stage, which adds a new PHOTO BY: ERICKA SURA
level of blocking. North Central student actors collaborate with student interpreters for spring play, The Importance of Being Earnest, which debuts March 24, 2017.
Bill Ross, associate professor
in the ASL-Interpreting de-
partment, has attended most To spread word of this bilin- Twin Cities. They are excited This is a wonderful way for from March 24-April 2. Show
of the rehearsals to assist the gual performance, the ASL-in- to see the reaction of the com- us to say that the deaf commu- times vary per date and tickets
interpreters phrase lines in terpreting and theatre depart- munity outside of North Cen- nity is important; that we care can be purchased online or at
ways that are understood to ments have marketed the play tral, as this type of theatre is a about you, Matthews said. the door.
the deaf community. to the deaf community in the rarity. The play will be performed

H. Rose and the Nomads Caesura album reaches completion

North Central alumni fund recording of their first EP with Kickstarter
Yannis Garcia
Minneapolis based Americana
band, H. Rose and the Nomads
has been making strides to
reach listeners by encompassing
an Irish folk and early American
country sound. With its original
beginnings under the name No-
mad, lead vocalist Hunter Baugh
wanted their name to give more
identity to their group.
It felt like there needed to be
a personal stake in the name for
me. My grandmothers name is
Rose, and she was a huge part
of my early experiences with
music, said Baugh. So when it
came time to change the name,
Rose seemed to fit perfectly.
The name change was offi-
cially made on Dec. 31, 2016 and
the band rebranded in time to
launch their Kickstarter.
From Jan. 7 to Feb. 6, H. Rose
and the Nomads utilized Kick-
starter to fund the recording,
creating physical copies and
marketing of their new six-track
electronic product (EP): Caesu-
ra.
NCU alum Hunter Baugh, founder of H. Rose and the Nomads, creates a unique sound by mixing Irish folk and early American country.
According to the bands Kick-
starter page description, Cae-
sura is a term used in ancient
poetry and song, thought to
indicate a breath or a break of
some kind. The mystic silence
to which the name alludes was
the inspiration behind the al-
bum name.
I started drafting for the Kick-
starter in October, but it started
on Jan. 7 and was fully fund-
ed about halfway through our
fundraising period, said Baugh.
The bands Kickstarter fund-
raising goal of $1,500 was quick-
ly surpassed through donations.
With the full amount reached,
the band was able to book shows
and begin the recording process
immediately.
I was so overwhelmed by the
PHOTO PROVIDED BY: HUNTER BAUGH
incredible support we got to
make the album happen, Baugh
said. That has been a wild ride.
H. Rose and the Nomads has
dedicated their time and efforts
to construct songs that give
the listener the feeling of being
present at a live show. The full
recording of the Caesura was
completed on Feb. 18.
H. Rose and the Nomads will
release their completed EP Mar.
9 at the Icehouse, a restaurant
and bar in Minneapolis. They
also have two Minneapolis
shows booked at the Pourhouse
on Mar. 24 and May 12.
The band will continue to play
gigs in the Minnesota area that
will feature songs from their EP,
and by 2018 they are looking to
record a full-length album and
begin touring.
For Baugh, the musical experi-
ence is more than making catchy
music. Make music with people
who you love being around, not
just who you love listening to,
Baugh said. It is better to have
a band full of great people who
are good musicians, than in-
credible musicians who are self-
ish and shortsighted.
Almost every member of H.
Rose and the Nomads graduated
from North Central. The band
includes, Logan Ridpath, Court-
ney Strasburg, Dayton Brock,
Alex Zamarripa, Eddie Almeida,
Mimi Genheimer, Taylor Kro-
pelin, Nathan Hirsh and Hunter
Baugh.

The Northerner
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Breath of the Wild could be the best Zelda in years
Nintendo changes the tried and true formula for a fresh new adventure
Kazden Risk
The Legend of Zelda: Breath
of the Wild launches March 3 on
the Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo
Switch. It features a hero, Link,
who has been asleep for 100 years
ever since a dark enemy known
as Calamity Ganon took over the
land of Hyrule. With the guidance
and help of Princess Zelda, play-
ers journey through dungeons,
quests and the open-air of Hyrule
to find the Master Sword and
save the day. Here is everything
you need to know about the game
leading up to its release.
First, it is developed and pub-
lished by Nintendo, with Eiji
Aonuma returning to produce the
game. Aonuma is the producer
and manager of The Legend of
Zelda series at Nintendo, and has
served as either a director or pro-
ducer for the series since The
Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask.
Hidemaro Fujibayashi is direct-
ing the title, and also served as
the director and planner for most
of the Game Boy Advance Zelda
games and most notably, The
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
However, throughout the build-
up to Breath of the Wild, both
Aonuma and Shigeru Miyamoto,
the original creator of The Leg-
end of Zelda series, have stated
the game takes more inspiration
from the classic Nintendo Enter-
tainment release, The Legend of
Zelda.
The actual journey to the game
has been quite long. Since the an-
nouncement of the newest Zelda
development, fans have had to
wait 1,520 days to actually play
the game. The game was origi-
nally designed for the Wii U, but
after the low sales numbers of the
Wii U console, Nintendo decid-
Mint Bee: a student run business aids in the fight against human trafficking
continued from page 1
need to be filled along the way,
she said.
Walters believes this is a busi-
ness meant for collaboration.
Right now we have some ex-
citing collaborations underway.
Eventually the goal is to be a web
of people with the same heart, to
creatively combat human traf-
ficking and work together to see
change happen here in Minneap-
olis, Walters said.
The products featured on The
Mint Bees online shop are prints
of acrylic paintingsall originals
of Walterssome hand carved
stamps on book pages, and stick-
ers and buttons with The Mint
Bee logo on them. Ten percent of
the sales go directly to local non-
profits. She aspires to eventually
use her business to sell the work
of other artists.
Walters hopes to travel with
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Variety
PHOTO PROVIDED BY: NINTENDO PRESS RELEASE
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is described as an open-air adventure game, releasing on the Wii U and Nintendo Switch on March 3.
ed to push the title into 2017 to comments. Zelda: Breath of the Wild is more review will be up next week but
release alongside the Nintendo Engadget, a technology focused dense, challenging, and full of for now I think its safe to say Ive
Switch. news organization, said, Five wonder than previous entries in played 20 hours of Zelda: BOTW
GameSpot, a video game review hours in, it feels like a contender the franchise according to Game- and it is outstanding. Like, possi-
and news website, said that the for the strongest game Nintendo Spots Peter Brown. bly the best Zelda game yet out-
game embodies the freedom and has launched a console with since It may be a very different Zel- standing. Schreier adds that he
danger that made the first Zelda Super Mario 64. Super Mario 64 da, but its shaping up to be one doesnt believe to be anywhere
game so enthralling. GameSpot introduced the gaming world to of the best ever, Wireds Matt close to the ending of the game,
also says that Breath of the Wild home console 3D graphics as well Kamen said. and that there are a few pros and
manages to also obtain the same as masterclass 3D platforming. Brown also acknowledges that cons to the game itself.
sense of shock and awe that im- Why the excitement? It seems many may be skeptical of a new The excitement and anticipa-
pacted gamers as the launch of as though The Legend of Zelda: The Legend of Zelda title falling tion is alive and well for a new
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Breath of the Wild is changing victim to overall hype. After all, The Legend of Zelda adven-
Time, an entry regarded as the the formula that fans have come Zelda fans have been waiting over ture, and while many are excited
best in the series as well as one of to know and expect. While the four years to finally play it. Brown to play it on their new Nintendo
the greatest and highest critically formulaic game design of The states that their enjoyment isnt Switches, remember that it will
reviewed game of all time. Legend of Zelda used to be a tied to holding a shiny new piece be releasing for the Wii U that
Currently, the press is only al- hallmark that was coveted by of plastic or simply swinging a will pack the same story, environ-
lowed to discuss the first five game designers, it is now almost sword as Link. ments, and charm as the Ninten-
hours of the game, but that has too predictable and tedious. Jason Schreier, a news editor do Switch version. This is not a
not stopped the many positive Fortunately, The Legend of for Kotaku, said in a tweet, My game to miss.
her art and share the story of her
friends who were trapped in hu-
man trafficking.
I believe that we arent going to
see this modern day form of slav-
ery ended, until people are effi-
ciently informed about the harsh
reality that sex trafficking is going
on in our own back yards, Wal-
ters said. If The Mint Bee contin-
ues to grow, I would love to make
this a career move. Otherwise, I
will continue to make art as a side
gig, tell people about Katies sto-
ry and give a percentage of pro-
ceeds to local organizations that
are helping to rescue people from
sex trafficking.
Walters has sold her work at
Ohio Youth Convention and has
had a booth at Praise Gathering.
She also uses Instagram as a sell-
ing platform.
To view products and learn PHOTO BY: DREW POOLE
more about The Mint Bee, visit Walters currently sells her original artwork online, donating 10 percent to local nonprofits.
themintbee.com
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Athletics The Northerner

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Lack of participation in tennis

program leads to repeated forfeits
A vast difference in North Central tennis
participation results in game postponements
Tyler Maag
Last October, North Central
athletics was excited to an-
nounce the addition of tennis
veteran Amanda McDonald as
the head coach of the mens and
womens tennis programs. Mc-
Donalds experience includes an
all-conference selection while
at Olivet Nazarene University
and two appearances at both
the NAIA (National Association
of Intercollegiate Athletics)
and NCCAA (National Christian
College Athletic Association)
national tournaments. McDon-
ald took over the helm of both
tennis programs from Larry
Bach, who had held the position
since 2012. With the new coach,
many hoped McDonalds exten-
sive tennis experience would
bring in a plethora of new tennis
players. Unfortunately this has
not been the case for the mens
squad.
For the mens tennis program,
there has been an unfortunate practicing, Danny Williams said.
lack of participation leading to We are hopeful that we can get
four forfeits. So far this year, some more guys on the team in
there have only been three ac- order to compete in the future.
tive members on the roster who In contrast to the men, the
have competed, despite the ros- Lady Rams have competed in
ter consisting of eight players. all five of their meets and have
Sophomore players Danny filled the roster with eight wom-
Williams, Noah Ramsby and en on the team all of which
Luke Bjur have been the only have been able to compete in
Rams to compete competitively matches.
this season. In their first meet The Lady Rams have yet to re-
against the Twin Cities area ri- cord their first win this season.
val Northwestern Eagles, the Led by the teams lone senior,
Rams lost all four matches they Katrina Cox, there are two ju-
played. niors, Jaila Cappelli and Esther
Following a tough defeat to Leung. The remainder of the
Northwestern, the next three Lady Rams are lower classmen:
meets were postponed due to sophomores Linnea Madsen,
not having enough players. De- Monica Herrera and Lindsay
spite the small roster, the Rams Freitag, and freshmen Madalyn
havent stopped working hard Meetz and Sierra Hunter.
in practice in preparation for The North Central tennis pro-
matches that may or may not be grams are slated to compete in
ahead. one meet against Martin Luther PHOTO BY: KARISSA HILDEBRAND
The games havent counted on March 18, and six meets in
Daniel Williams tightens up his tennis serve during practice on Jan. 28, 2017.
but that hasnt stopped us from April.

North Central University student-athletes achieve high honors

Record number of North Central fall athletes make UMAC All-Academic team
Marissa Kari she and head coach, Andrew ing academics and athletics
All-Academic Athletes

Cameron, want the women to is having a schedule and only

2013 2014 2015 2016

Twenty-nine North Central

24 do the best they can in their
academics.
choosing so much free time,
volleyball captain Ashley Kel-
North Central University

athletes were named to the
UMAC all-academic team this
year. In the past three fall sea-
sons (2013, 2014 and 2015), 24,
26 and 29 North Central stu-
dent-athletes made the UMAC
All-academic team.
To make the all-academic
team, athletes must achieve a
grade point average of 3.5 or
higher during their semester
of competition.
Greg Johnson, North Cen-
trals athletic director, said
that the teams place a higher
emphasis on academics than
even athletic achievement.
In the fall, 22 student-ath-
letes earned a 4.0 GPA. Johnson
is pleased with the direction
student-athletes are headed,
and hopes they continue to im-
26
29
29
The number of North Central All-Academic athletes sits at an all-time high.
prove on that success. cross country head coach, Trey
Typically the student-ath- Meadows, both emphasize the
lete GPA is right at or slight- importance of encouraging ac-
ly above the general student ademics to their athletes.
population GPA, Johnson said. Kaczmarek checks in with the
I think its a testament to our women and their academics to
coaches and their leadership. get a sense on how they are
Megan Kaczmarek, assistant doing with managing academ-
womens soccer coach, and ics and soccer. She said that
With the cross-country
team, the coaching staff com-
municates and expects that
student-athletes do well by
setting high academic expec-
tations.
Our team motto is be excel-
lent, and that is to have a love
for everything youre doing,
Meadows said. Part of that is
that you are at North Central
to study for something specific
that has been put in your heart
for your future goals.
It is clear that academics
are important to both stu-
dent-athletes and coaches.
This is not always easy because
of the time management skills
that must be learned as an ath-
lete.
I think a big part of balanc-
zer said in an email. You have
to be disciplined in that free
time and choose homework
over social life.
With the student-athletes
emphasizing academics, North
Central athletics wants to
continue achieving awards of
UMAC All-Academic team and
ranking in the top schools with
a high GPA average.
Continued growth will bring
about more success for both
the school and athletics de-
partment, according to John-
son.
Im proud that they take
ownership of team perfor-
mance in the classroom, just
as much as wins and losses,
Johnson said.

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