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Traveling worship teams rebranded
One Accord name converged to Worship Live to quell confusion
Josiah Mayo
North Centrals travel-
ing worship teams have
merged under the name of
Worship Live, saying good
bye to One Accord. This
move is an effort to create a
unified worship team rep-
resenting North Central to
churches and youth camps.
The change will take effect
in the summer of 2017.
The music department
hopes to see this change
prevent confusion to
churches and organiza-
tions outside of North Cen-
tral from the presumption
that there is a difference in
quality of the One Accord
worship team and Wor-
ship Live. Larry Bach, dean
of the College of Fine Arts,
is foreseeing this change
after much consideration
with the administration.
Its very hard to explain
to people what One Accord
88 students commit to Antioch Society
New missions society seeks to instill a lifestyle of outreach lacrosse gears up for
Kristin Wileman
The Antioch Initiative,
North Centrals partner-
ship program with As-
semblies of God World
Missions, launched An-
tioch Society on a new
program that seeks to
instill a commitment to
cross-cultural ministry in
students from all majors.
At the end of the launch
chapel, 88 students com-
mitted to be part of the
society, a number that
equals nearly 10 percent
of the schools enroll-
ment.
The newly launched
society is considered an
honors program, recog-
nizable upon graduation.
The requirements of the
group follow the Antioch
mantra: pray, give, go
and know. Students are
challenged to participate
in weekly prayer events,
commit to monthly fi-
nancial support for one
missionary, attend two
external outreaches each
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is and what Worship Live
is, Bach said. To the out-
side its confusing and they
think that if theyre getting
Worship Live, they are get-
ting our baby team.
Bach is hoping to make
it clear to those outside of
North Central that both
worship teams are top-
notch and equally skilled.
He says it is very difficult
to perceive a difference be-
tween the quality of both
One Accord and Worship
Live.
The music department
at North Central has acted
somewhat as a major mar-
keting arm for the universi-
ty over the years. Traveling
worship teams have been a
prominent way for North
Central to become known
and represented in differ-
ent parts of the country.
We give you a little bit
of the life of North Central
North Central mens
inaugural season
Launched during chapel on Jan. 18, 2017, The Antioch Initiative received a
commitment from 88 NCU students.
month and read Apos-
tolic Fire, a short book
by Jeff Hartensveld, over
the course of the semes-
ter.
Tony Elder, student
body president and a
member of the society,
believes in the program
because of its vision and
attainability.
This is a practical way
to get involved and reach
out to the community we
are in, Elder said. It can
also give you experience
in reaching out to people
Lacrosse
Mens Basketball
Womens Basketball
and its really great. Bach
said.
Jon Nelson, a senior gui-
tarist for One Accord, un-
derstands the reasons for
the change. However, when
the news was shared to the
team, Nelson was some-
what disappointed.
I was frustrated when I
found out that we couldnt
do a recording, Nelson
said. We spent quite a bit
of time on songs.
The team was working
on songs for the next One
Accord album before the
merger announcement was
made. The work that was
put into these will not be
wasted as they will be pre-
pared for the next Worship
Live album recording in
2019.
There is now a focus on
professionally creating mu-
sic that is easily accessible
see One Accord pg 2
PHOTO BY ERICKA SURA
of different cultures and
help prepare you for both
vocational and market-
place ministry.
The idea for Antioch
Society was initially con-
ceived through discus-
sion with the Antioch
leadership team, Presi-
dent Gordon Anderson,
Doug Graham, vice pres-
ident of spiritual life and
Dick Brogden, founder
of Live Dead. The team
strategized to set achiev-
able goals that establish a
lifestyle of missions.
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Following a 30-year presence on North Centrals campus, One Accord has one final summer tour before rebranding
to Worship Live. The team will no longer have a yearly recording, but will be featured on the Worship Live record-
ings, which happen every other year.
The [Antioch] Society
was bred out of a desire
for students to under-
stand that you dont have
to be an intercultural
studies major to be part
of reaching the lost, said
Dana Kincaid, a full-time
missionary associate
working with North Cen-
trals Antioch programs.
We need all hands on
deck. Its amazing how
many people still have
never heard the name of
Jesus. Even in our own
neighborhood.
Anderson, who was in-
volved in the develop-
ment of Antioch, said the
Society will add a way
to talk and put to action
the believers responsibly
in furthering the Great
Commission.
The Antioch Society
works to fulfill the mis-
sion of God, to establish
the Kingdom of God, An-
derson said. This is the
DNA of the gospel.
Feminism & The Church page 4
Messages to Trump page 5
After a year of
preparation, first
game scheduled
for Feb. 28
Christian Morris
Tucked in a small corner
of North Centrals work-
out room, mens lacrosse
coach Larry Fricks small,
windowless office is clut-
tered as he finishes un-
packing. Boxes filled with
helmets, sticks, and other
odds and ends needed to
prepare the team for its
inaugural season make a
quasi-coffee table in the
center of the room.
Im praying for the
[snow to] melt, he quipped
as he placed a last-minute
equipment order. A score-
book was among the items
he ordered. His previous
one was lost in the move
from Pennsylvania.
Frick found out about
North Central from a
posting in a NCAA coach-
PHOTO BY: ERICKA SURA
es jobs group. The Twin
Cities area is not entirely
foreign to him. He spent
much time recruiting here
for his previous school,
Susquehanna Universi-
ty, where he coached the
teams goalkeepers and
faceoff positions in addi-
tion to helping with many
facets of running a college
program.
In the natural, this move
made zero sense, Frick
said. But it was the match
I didnt know existed. This
has unique and amazing
opportunities to connect
faith and the sport Im pas-
sionate about.
Frick first visited North
Central in December 2015.
Before he left home, he
was exhausted. My heart
just wasnt it, Frick said.
His wife, Diana, pushed
him out the door. Meeting
several North Central staff,
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Worship Live records 2017 album
Live worship album recorded during recent chapel sessions re-branded to
Kathryn Hoffland
Worship Live performed a live
recording of their third album
since 2013 during North Central
chapel sessions Jan. 24-27. Wor-
ship Live, a worship team made
up of North Central students and
recent graduates, has been hard
at work since the fall to pull off
the recording.
The album, titled Always Re-
main, will be mixed and pro-
duced by North Central alumnus
Ben Gowell with input from Jeff
Deyo, North Central worship
arts specialist. Plans are in place
for an iTunes prerelease of one
single from the album during
NCU days in March. The release
of the entire album will follow on
April 24.
Under the direction of Deyo,
the Worship Live team arranged,
rehearsed and performed the
live recording of 12 original wor-
ship songs. Songs on the re-
cording were written by North
Central students, recent alumni
and faculty over the past sever-
al months. For Deyo, this is one
of the critical aspects of creating
the Worship Live recording.
The number one element, as
far as the practical side of things,
is to have good songs, Deyo said.
That is quite a process if we
want songs that are born out of
this school.
Deyo wants original songs so
the daily worship experience of
the North Central community
can be authentically shared with
others through the live record-
ing.
Here [in chapel] people are
just going after the Lord, Deyo
said. We could keep that to our-
selves butI think we do have
something special that the Lord
has given us and if other people
Elliot apartments to see change in residency
Apartments no longer available for student rental following current contract agreements
Kristin Wileman
Next academic year, the El-
liot apartments will no longer
be available for student hous-
ing, according to an email dis-
tributed on Jan. 31, 2017 by Don
Tucker, North Centrals vice
president for academic affairs,
and Todd Monger, executive
director of student develop-
ment. The apartments will in-
stead be on the public rental
market and available to the
community.
With the Elliot complex no
longer available for student
use, current Elliot residents
will have first priority in the
upcoming housing selection
process, which will include op-
tions in the Orfield apartments
and the three residence halls:
One Accord
worship team
Worship Live
North Central students participated in a four-day live recording of Worship Live during the chapel hour Jan. 24-27, 2017.
can benefit or be encouraged by
that, what a blessing.
Deyo oversaw the process of
selecting student musicians to
be a part of the Worship Live re-
cording team. He auditioned stu-
dents during their North Central
application process and worked
to development them in classes
and through worship teams. The
time commitment for the stu-
dents is heavy, so Deyo ensures
that students want to participate
in the recording process before
confirming their role on the team.
Under Deyos oversight, the
assembled team members took
the songs that had been select-
ed for the recording and created
arrangements for them. Work-
ing together to decide how each
song would sound was a process
that took a significant amount of
time to evolve.
NCU announced on Jan. 31, 2017 that the Elliot apartments will no longer house students
in the next academic year.
Miller Hall, Carlson Hall and
Phillipps Hall. Some residence
hall doubles will be converted
to single occupancy spaces to
satisfy the needs of students.
Ben Ady, a graduate of North
Central with a music pastor de-
gree, played acoustic guitar and
performed vocals on the Wor-
ship Live recording. He found
the process of arranging the
music for the songs to be one of
the most challenging parts of the
endeavor.
It is hard learning 12 songs that
arent songs yet, Ady said. We
havent figured out how they are
going to sound. There is nothing
you can reference. We have a
melody, and a couple of chords.
Tayhler Miranowski, a senior
music pastor major and vocalist
on the Worship Live recording
team, hopes that chapel attend-
ees from the live recording week
and those who listen to the fin-
ished recording gained a new
perspective on God.
It is so easy to get caught up in
PHOTO BY: KRISTIN WILEMAN
Declining enrollment and an
increase in commuting stu-
dents the past few years has
created extreme vacancies in
residence halls. The email from
Monday, February 6, 2017
PHOTO BY: KRISTIN WILEMAN
the routine of what God is going
to do and what we expect Him
to do, Miranowski said. If we
step out of our comfort zone and
we are willing to be vulnerable
and feel uncomfortable in Gods
presence, it helps us take the
limitations off God.
Deyo is excited about what the
students have been able to ac-
complish as they worked to bring music industry, there is less of a
this album to fruition, but they
havent worked alone.
As weve worked, [God] has
multiplied our efforts, Deyo said.
We are going to bring what we
have. In the scope of things it
really isnt much; a few songs, a
few guitar notes, its not going to
change the world by itself. If we
put those things into the Fathers
hands, He multiplies the impact
and we get to be a little part of a
big thing.
Tucker and Monger states that
this move is a way to steward
our resources most effective-
ly.
Residence Life will hold meet-
ings Jan. 31, March 14 and March
15 for students looking to move
into apartments. Abigail Davis,
dean of students for residence
life and student conduct, is
also available for students with
questions or concerns.
Beyond the stewardship as-
pects of this decision, there
are many good things we be-
lieve God will do through this
change as we continue to
cultivate strong community
through residence life, said
the email from Tucker and
Monger. We hope this consol-
idation will bring our students
into closer relationship.
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One Accord name
converged to Wor-
ship Live to quell
confusion
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to a large audience where people
can listen via music streaming
services such as Spotify.
People coming in for events
isnt as popular as it was 20 years
ago. Nelson said. The times have
changed.
One Accord was originally cre-
ated by Bachover 30 years ago
to perform concerts at church-
es and youth camps. The team
would tour during the summer
and one semester in a given year.
According to Bach, One Accord
albums of ten to twelve songs
were recorded from around 1987
to 2010.
One Accord was the big re-
cording that North Central did
every year, Bach said. Worship
Live from 2000 to 2007 also did a
recording every year.
For years, both worship teams
had different functions: the One
Accord team would perform con-
certs and Worship Live would
lead worship. In todays Christian
demand from churches for con-
certs performances.
The world outside, for us, has
changed so dramatically, Bach
said. What people do want, is a
worship team.
In the past, churches would give
One Accord a significant amount
of time to perform during a ser-
vice. It is more difficult in todays
church where services are very
timed out to fit within a planned
schedule.
Bach makes it clear that this
change has nothing to do with
this years team. He met with One
Accord during the fall semester
to discuss the change. The two
teams have blended their pur-
poses and are receiving identical
training.
A letter was sent out to district
youth directors announcing and
explaining the change. It indi-
cates the change is being made
with the intention of magnify-
ing the worship recordings that
North Central produces.
In an effort to maximize the
marketing and overall awareness
of the worship recordings from
NCU under the name Worship
Live, we are changing the name
of all our traveling worship teams
to Worship Live, the letter said.
The success of Worship Lives
2015 album is helping propel
North Centrals efforts to pro-
mote the name Worship Live as
it continues to represent the uni-
versity. One Accord and Worship
Live are both booked for eight
weeks the summer of 2017.

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Monday, February 6, 2017
Antioch and Enactus collaborate 37 students graduate after
through entrepreneurship event 2016 fall semester, 29
On Jan. 26, 2017, two of North Centrals entrepreneurial teams,Third Culture and Unbounded, won the $750 seed money to launch their
businesses. Back: Madison Norman, Brian Stewart, Josue Boutouli, Dennis Morales, Simon Trautmann, Chad Capp, Nick Robertson. Front:
Matt Vang, Victoria Anderson, Emily Bradley, Janessa Miller.
Winning teams receive investment for startup businesses
Nathan Wileman
On Jan. 26, The Antioch Initia-
tive, Enactus and North Centrals
school of business co-sponsored
an event that promoted the
growth of entrepreneurialideas
within the school.
Before the event, five dis-
tinct student groups prepared
business plans with the hope of
winning the highly desired seed
money, funds to launch a busi-
ness. The two winning teams
each received $750. At the end
of the semester, the team with
the highest revenue will receive a
$1,000 scholarship.
Nick Robertson, North Centrals
Antioch director, proposed this
event to the School of Business in
2016. He believes that by support-
ing all students in their unique
giftings, unity in the church can
increase.
The Antioch Initiative is for
everybody and we want to con-
tinue to work with all parts of the
school to help students be a part
of the Great Commission, Rob-
ertson said.
North Central campus safety tested following incidents
Two incidents involving North Central students cause campus security concerns
Josiah Mayo
Incidents involving the safety of
North Central students, includ-
ing an attempted kidnapping and
an assaulted robbery on campus
property, occurred within the
same day on Jan. 22. These ac-
tions have warranted a response
from the campus safety and secu-
rity department as well as admin-
istration.
In cases of incidents of this na-
ture, the North Central campus
safety and security department
works closely with the Minneap-
olis police department. Reports
were filed and an on-going search
for the suspects is taking place.
For this endeavor, The Antioch
Initiative worked with Enactus
and Bill Tibbetts, dean of the
school of business, for the orga-
nization and promotion of the
event. The Antioch Initiative pro-
vided the seed money for the two
winning groups.
The school of business is in
full support of what the Antioch
Initiative is doing, Tibbetts said.
This is an opportunity to show
how business can be practically
involved with missions. The rea-
son we selected the companies
that we did was because we felt
that both helped advance the
agenda of The Antioch Initiative.
One of the winning teams,
Third Culture, is a fashion com-
pany that allows consumers to
buy desired T-shirts with cus-
tomizable pockets in order to
have control of their own image.
The team members include Jos-
ue Boutouli, Matt Vang and Den-
nis Morales.
We all grew up in the U.S. with
the mentality that we were dif-
ferent, so its like we were a third
culture, Boutouli said. We are
The first incident, an attempted
kidnapping involving Jon Nelson,
a senior music performance ma-
jor, took place at 6:30 a.m. Jan. 22.
A vehicle pulls up to the en-
trance of Miller Hall early the
morning of Sunday Jan. 22, 2017.
The suspects in the vehicle ask
for directions. Agreeing to help
them, Nelson walks toward the
vehicle while pulling up direc-
tions on his phone.
The suspects grab Nelson,
brandishing a weapon and de-
manding he get into the vehicle.
Nelson immediately proceeds to
run away. North Central securi-
ty officers come up from behind
as Nelson begins to yell and run
PHOTO BY: KATHRYN HOFFLAND
all into fashion, so we wanted to
create a product where a person
can showcase their individual
culture.
Unbounded, the other winning
team, will provide consumers
with socially responsible and high
quality jewelry that is both stylish
and convenient. They will exe-
cute their plan through a simple-
to-use, online platform. A portion
of the business proceeds will also
go toward helping women start
businesses. Unbounded is made
up of Emily Bradley, Victoria An-
derson and Madison Norman.
Tibbetts believes the entrepre-
neurship program is a pivotal part
of the business programs future
and critical to developing student
within the majors.
We want to fund businesses,
Tibbetts said. The University of
Minnesota might fund one stu-
dent business per year. We have
funded several already and this is
another opportunity to do that.
The school of business believes
in giving a practical, hands-on
and valuable education. This is a
part of that.
toward parking lot B, in front of
Trask Word and Worship Cen-
ter. The vehicle drives away from
the scene, leaving everybody un-
harmed.
It was eerie and scary that
they didnt even want my phone
or wallet, Nelson said. They just
wanted me to get in the car.
The evening of Jan. 22 at 9 p.m.,
the assaulted robbery of a North
Central student took place. The
victim was struck and knocked to
the ground by the suspect, then
proceeded to take her purse.
The student wished to remain
anonymous about the details of
the experience that evening.
James Crabtree, director of
participate in ceremony
Successful spring
commencement
anticipated by
registrar office
Erin Rustad
North Central graduates
walked the commencement
stage on Friday, Dec. 9 in the
Trask Word and Worship Cen-
ter, followed by a banquet cer-
emony in the chapel. Though
29 students participated in the
actual ceremony, a total of 37
degrees were conferred.
Jeremy Williamson, associate
registrar, attributes the low-
er-than-average number of fall
graduates to policy changes in
the registrars office.
We are finding that there are
some students who are getting
close to graduation but dont
quite finish, Williamson said. We
want to make sure our policies in
this office help people truly finish
and not simply feel like they did.
One effect of the policy change
moves potential fall graduates
to the spring commencement
ceremony if the students have
outstanding credits in Decem-
ber. Williamson also believes
there is a recent shift in many
students timeline of completing
their degree.
We believe more of our stu-
dents are finishing in the tra-
ditional four-year model, Wil-
liamson said. This means less
students are needing to take
an extra semester to complete
class work and are done in May.
Data from the registrars of-
fice reports that eight students
graduated from the College of
Fine Arts, 14 from the College of
Church Leadership and 15 from
campus safety and security, sent
emails to all North Central stu-
dents and employees describing
the events that occurred involv-
ing the incidents. Crabtree says
there is no reason to believe that
there is a connection between
the two incidents.
The campus safety and secu-
rity department acquires sup-
port from the police department
whenever there is a need, espe-
cially in incidents such as these.
We are working on having the
Minneapolis Police Department
come to NCU to conduct a per-
sonal safety seminar, Crabtree
said. This would not include a
self-defensive course; however,
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the College of Arts and Sciences.
A total of 16 students graduated
with honors, indicating a grade
point average of 3.5 or higher.
Spring graduate numbers are
expected to be significantly
higher. Right now, only 68 stu-
dents are currently cleared to
graduate in May, but this num-
ber is expected to increase sig-
nificantly within the next two
months.
Last year at this point we had
68 people cleared to graduate,
Williamson said, and we had
about 170 people participate in
the ceremony.
Williamson expects this years
graduating class to be small-
er than that of 2016 simply be-
cause the incoming class four
years ago was smaller. However,
Williamson hopes to see an in-
crease in graduates in the up-
coming years.
Obviously, we want more
people to graduate, William-
son said. We are interested in
creating practices and policies
that help people accomplish
that goal. We have quite a few
ideas of what those would be,
but they are not quite ready to
be unveiled just yet.
At the end of the day, William-
son enjoys being a part of the
graduating process.
For many of our students,
this will be their last time in for-
mal education, and I get to help
shape one of the culminating
experiences, Williamson said. I
am grateful to get to be a part of
honoring each person this day.
The spring baccalaureate is
scheduled for Friday, April 28
at 11 a.m. in the Trask Word and
Worship Center. The spring
commencement ceremony will
be held at Cedar Valley Church
in Bloomington May 5 at 2:30
p.m.
hosting a self-defense course is
something we are pursuing.
Tighter campus security is
occurring, including two extra
hours of vehicle patrol and one
additional officer on duty during
Praise Gathering. The depart-
ment is also working on contract-
ing with a local security company
for increased coverage during the
evenings and weekends.
We have one of the tightest,
well-trained security depart-
ments in Minneapolis, if not the
state, Crabtree said. Our officers
receive 60 plus hours of training
per year which exceeds most
other schools and some police
departments.
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Opinion
The church: a place for feminism
Taylor Kropelin shares a portion of her senior project
Taylor Kropelin
Gender equality is a fight
worth having in our world
especially in the church. The
feminist movement, regardless
of misconceptions, is ultimate-
ly fighting for gender equality.
Christians should not be afraid of
feminism or to identify with the
movement.
The dictionary definition of a
feminist is a person advocating
social, political, legal and eco-
nomic rights for women equal to
those of men. To be a feminist is
simply to identify with this state-
ment and to be an advocate for
human rights.
People, particularly Christians,
often have a difficult time seeing
feminism and the church put to-
gether. Many believe these words
could never and should never be
put together. I believe, however,
that God created man and wom-
an to be equal partners with joint
authority over the earth and
creatures (Genesis 1:26-28).
Male dominance was not even
mentioned in Scripture until the
fall of man (Genesis 3:16). We see
that Gods original intent in His
design of men and women was a
mutual partnership where nei-
ther man nor woman ruled over
the other. We, the church, must
fight to live in Gods original de-
A womans response to common Christian rhetoric
Language is a powerful tool with cultural implications
Rachael Anderson
My wife is so HOT.
If youve grown up in the
charismatic church, you have
probably heard these words
from the pulpit many times.
Everyone laughs and rolls their
eyes and allows the statement
to be tucked away into the for-
gettable parts of their brain.
But it isnt forgotten. It sticks
around.
The speaker is typically seen
as wise, respectable, humorous
and spirit-filled (as he probably
is), but his wife is simply seen
as hot or as an okay cook or
whatever other shallow de-
scriptor the speaker has men-
tioned.
We may not think much of
these statements, but we can
easily neglect the impact they
have on our Christian perspec-
tive.
Language is an incredibly
powerful tool God gives us
to model and glorify Him. He
didnt snap, zap, or think the
earth into motion.
He spoke it.
He spoke life itself into ex-
istence and He created us in
such a way that we can speak
sign for us as equals.
Jesus consistently stepped out
of the boundaries of the status
quo, went outside of the norm and
did radical things for the equality
and care of people. Why wouldnt
the church today want to identify
with believing and advocating for
the social, political and economic
equality of the sexes if that was
what Jesus displayed?
Jesus, the one in whom all
Christians follow and strive to
be like, was truly the greatest
fighter for equality. I would even
say He wasthe ultimate feminist.
The church needs to embrace
the boundary-crossing, radical
life Jesus lived when it comes to
fighting against gender inequal-
ity. Women must be seen and
treated as equal to men if the
church wants to truly follow in
Jesus footsteps.
There are some key examples
that put the issue of gender in-
equality into perspective. In
America, there is a prominent
wage gap where men are paid
more than women for equal
work. According to the Institute
for Womens Policy Research, in
2015, female full-time workers
made only 80 cents for every
dollar earned by men. This is a
20 percent wage gap.
It is calculated that if change
continues to occur at the same
PHOTO BY: ERICKA SURA
Rachael Anderson, North Central freshman
realities into the lives of those
around us.
But its not just the obvious
statements or the big idea of a
sermon that changes the way
we see things. Its the little re-
peated comments that catch
the attention of our brain be-
fore unintentionally shaping
our perspectives.
Subtle language and small
jokes are types of language
that are the most dangerous to
us.
If a preacher were to plain-
ly say, My wife is great to
look at, but doesnt have any
other noteworthy qualities,
just about everyone from the
church would be rightfully up-
set and disagree entirely.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY: TAYLOR KOPELIN
Taylor Kropelin, NCU class of 2016
slow pace as it has the last few
years, it will take about 44 years
until 2059 for women and
men to be paid equally.
What about the church? Are
male and female clergy being paid
equally?
Unfortunatelynot. The church
is actually doing worse than the
nation as a whole. The Bureau
of Labor Statistics calculated in
2014 that nationally women cler-
gy earn 76 cents for each dollar
earned by male clergy.
The numbers are no better
inthe Assemblies of God (AG). A
study done in 1993 showed that
seven percent of AG lead pas-
tors were females. 2015 statistics
show that five percent of AG lead
pastors are females. This is a two
percent decrease in the last 22
years.
People are often afraid of iden-
But when we primarily hear
the preacher comment on his
wifes looks rather than her
personality, we perpetuate
objectification of women and
an image-based culture. This
causes soft-spoken women to
be seen as two-dimensional
and outspoken women to be
seen as intimidating.
Ive often wondered how this
could change if phrases were
made about a womans am-
bition, compassion or intelli-
gence. I pray that these are the
phrases my sons and daugh-
ters will become accustomed
to when discussing women.
The hot wife scenario is
only a piece of the problem.
Ignorant rhetoric gives us un-
healthy or incorrect perspec-
tives on many issues and I find
that women are frequently the
most affected groups in the
church. Because the voices we
hear from the pulpit are pre-
dominantly male, the voices we
hear have a strong male bias.
Male bias is everywhere-
from common phrases to little
nuances that affect our world.
The repeated phrase, boys will
be boys, allows boys to grow
up with a sense of entitlement
Monday, February 6, 2017
tifying as a feminist because of
the negative connotations at-
tached to the label. Some people
only have the radical, bra-burn-
ing, man-hating form of feminism
in mind, which is a bad represen-
tation of what feminism is in its
entirety. We encounter the same
problem with the label Chris-
tian. We as Christians take a risk
when we label ourselves, because
people in the world attach bad
connotations to the label Chris-
tian that are often times not true.
I would like to challenge you
to examine where your heart
is when it comes to the issue
of gender inequality. Research
the problem. Read the Bible and
meditate on passages about
our God of justice. Examine the
way Jesus treated those who
were oppressed. Speak up when
you see an injustice happening
against another person. Encour-
age and uplift those who are dif-
ferent from you. Call out gifts in
a person when you see them.
We must partner together as
brothers and sisters to fight for
gender equality in our world and
in the church. We all have the ca-
pacity to be advocates for gender
equality. View every person as a
child of God; it can be really diffi-
cult to see him or her as unequal
to another when you do.
and a way to excuse their own
behavior. The more we intro-
duce women in relationship
to men (the pastors daughter,
Jims wife, etc.) while we let
men stand alone (This is Pas-
tor Bob, this is Jim, etc.), the
more we see women as inferior
or put her identity in her rela-
tionships- not herself.
Small language clearly has
huge implications on our cul-
ture, and it is so easy to just let
the small things go for the sake
of putting the speaker in a pos-
itive light.
While it is so important to
not let our views of people
change because of the mis-
guided statements they make,
it is even more important not
to allow these same respect-
able people to unintentional-
ly shape our perspective on
women.
The answer to our problem
is this: think analytically and
speak kindly. Once we learn
how to balance these two
ideas, we can identify the way
the Church sees women and
mend the culture weve creat-
ed.
The Northerner
Letter from
the Editor:
Give Trump
a chance to
succeed
Kristin Wileman
President Trump has been
in office for a little over two
weeks, and his approval ratings
are low enough to make any-
one concerned. Trumps week-
ly approval rating currently
averages 45 percent, according
to Gallup data.
Previous presidents in recent
history have seen significantly
higher ratings in the February
after their first inauguration:
Barack Obama sat at 64 per-
cent, George W. Bush at 59
percent, Bill Clinton at 55 per-
cent.
It doesnt take official sta-
tistics to know that Trump
is unpopular. I have recently
been astounded at how many
people on both sides of the
partisan aisle are unwilling to
discuss the dichotomous polit-
ical atmosphere. Though many
are swift to chime in on Face-
book threads or dismantle the
opinions of the other side, few
are able to state the rationale
behind their own political be-
liefs. Even worse, many rely on
disreputable trending articles,
many of which are steeped in
bias that only blur the truth.
The near frenzy of Trump ad-
versaries has particularly been
fueled by the executive orders
issued the last few weeks
nearly all of which have been
discussed and foretold since
Trump announced his candi-
dacy approximately 19 months
ago.
Additionally, it is common-
place for newly inaugurated
presidents to issue multiple
executive orders early in their
presidency, according to The
American Presidency Project.
In his first two weeks, Trump
issued eight orders; in 2009,
Obama issued nine. The only
president to never publish an
executive order was William
Henry Harrison, who died of
pneumonia on his 32nd day in
office.
It seems Trumps critics are
attempting to seize any straw
that could possibly formulate
enough scandal to squelch his
power before he has a chance
to begin governing. Not only is
information necessary in this
murky age of information, but
also a wisdom that separates
truth from emotional projec-
tion.
Regardless of ideology or a
supposed denial of his presi-
dency, Donald Trump will sit at
the helm of our United States
for the next 47 months. Lets
cut the hysteria and give him a
chance to succeed.
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Monday, February 6, 2017 Opinion

Dear President Trump,

North Central students share the one sentence
they would like to say to the newly elected
president of the United States. To view the whole
gallery of statements, visit ncunortherner.com
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Variety
East Village Grill: A culinary trip to the eastern world
A taste of Somali culture near the North Central campus
Samantha Bergum
Are you getting sick of the deli?
Not a huge fan of chicken nugget
day? It is time to take a step out
of your comfort zone and into our
Elliot Park community.
East Village Grill is located
right next to a North Central fa-
vorite, Segue Caf. It is a Somali
restaurant filled with great meal
options. From traditional meal
choices, to cheeseburgers and
fries (if youre not the adventur-
ous type) the food is phenomenal.
Their gyros are especially popu-
lar, because they are reasonably
priced ($5-$10) and fresh.
After dining there for the first
time, I was extremely impressed
and will certainly be going back.
The food is delicious and very fill-
ing. I ordered a chicken and gyro
combo, which came with a salad,
meat sauted in different Somali
spices, fresh vegetables and rice.
It is well priced and most entres
could easily be split. The atmo-
sphere is relaxing. Almost all of
the entrees were $12.99. Interest-
ingly, the water is not free it is
$1.59.
When I entered, I was not sure
Local gallery explores body image North Central alumna
Gamut Gallerys exhibit to spark discussion kickstarts her music career
about the societal perception of women
Hillary Streitberger
In the midst of a culture that
emphasizes physical identity
from every angle, Valure is an
exhibit that portrays the social
issues surrounding the females
of today. This exhibit by Gam-
ut Gallery, located across from
North Centrals Kingsriter Hall,
has been a little over a year in
the making for gallery director,
Jade Patrick, and manager Cassie
Garner.
Were doing this show because
we believe in the beauty and tal-
ent of the artwork that these
women are making, Patrick said.
We feel strongly about the mes-
sage that is spoken in here when
all of these artists work are in
the same room.
In the beginning stages of this
exhibit, Garner pitched some
theme ideas to Patrick, calling
the focus dark, beautiful and
sexy, and consisting of only
women. This is how the idea for
the show was birthed last Octo-
ber.
Feminism, beauty and aging
are all relevant in todays soci-
ety, and the ladies at Gamut are
trying to portray that image with
the help of local, female artists.
The conversations that this
work inspires is really intriguing
for us, especially given the polit-
ical climate we are in right now,
East Village Grill, located at 1401 S. 11th St., serves authentic Somali food.
what it would be like as I have
never eaten at this restaurant be-
fore. I felt very welcomed as one
of the workers kindly smiled and
brought us to a seat. They start
you off with a drink of your choice
Valure uses unique objects like X-rays and taxidermy moths to tell stories of body image.
Patrick said.
Gamut owners hope that this
exhibit sparks discussion about
important issues, including the
fact that the aspiration toward
one strict standard can be phys-
ically, emotionally and mentally
taxing on women.
This dialogue is portrayed
through pieces like Bunny Por-
tias letter to her body and C.L.
Martins distorted mannequin
sculptures, both of which can be
viewed at the exhibit.
Other featured artists at Valure
are Bethany Birnie, Caitlin Karol-
czak, Jane Wunrow and Serah
Sauser. The artists have used
unique materials such as old
X-rays, photographs and taxi-
dermy birds and moths to tell
and a banana, a unique appetizer.
They brought my food quick-
ly, and as I ate, I simply ob-
served. No one spoke loudly; it
was as if everyone talked to one
another in a very faint whisper,
PHOTO BY: HILLARY STREITBERGER
the story of body image to their
audience. This makes the exhibit
and its pieces one-of-a-kind.
Equality, unity and growth are
some themes that Patrick and
Garner hope the audience take
away.
Where we first started with
this concept, over time, has
shifted into a much stronger
show, Garner said. I feel what
we are trying to represent has
grown, just like these artists have
grown with their work.
Valure opened to the public on
Jan. 27, and will run through Feb.
17, when Gamut will host a final
gathering at 7 p.m. with a perfor-
mance by Ghostbridge Theatre
at 8:30 p.m. Admission to the ex-
hibit is $10.
Monday, February 6, 2017
PHOTO BY: SAMANTHA BERGUM
it was very relaxing. Everyone
in the restaurant was Soma-
lian, it seemed to be a spot for
casual meals, meetings, and
even prayer. There were two
men sitting watching TV, and
Michelle Stevens, a 2014 graduate, funds
her upcoming EP with the help of Kickstarter
Yannis Garcia
Michelle Stevens, a recent grad-
uate of North Central, is making a
name for herself as an indie pop
artist.
As a recording artist major at
North Central, Stevens gained
knowledge in music theory and
history. Her professors gave her
the foundation needed in order
to become the artist she wanted
to become. But she wanted to do
more than just know she want-
ed to make her own music.
In 2015, Stevens stepped to-
ward launching her music career
under the name MISCH as part
of her senior project. During this
time, she released her first single
Maybe. To fund the project, Ste-
vens utilized Kickstarter, a web-
site that allows people to pledge
money toward fundraising proj-
ects. The program operates on an
all-or-nothing basis, though, so
when Stevens goal of $15,000 was
not met between Mar. 10, 2015
and Apr. 9, 2015, she was unable
to retrieve the pledged support.
Despite this setback, Stevens
knew her journey in music was
far from over.
On Oct. 20, 2016, Stevens, for-
merly known as MISCH, an-
nounced a new project under a
new name: Luna, Luna. Further
knowing the intricacies of the
The Northerner
a group of about 15 other men
chatting. There were no other
women in the restaurant at the
time.
As I was paying my bill and
talking to one of the managers,
he asked if I went to the school
down the street. I said I did and
asked if he sees a lot of students
in here through the week. He
says he sees some, but would
love to see more. He joked that
he should wear a shirt with the
logo on it to promote his busi-
ness. I told him I would put in a
good word for him.
I encourage North Central stu-
dents to step out of the usual.
Instead of getting Chipotle, try
something new and experience a
new culture. These are the people
who live in our backyard; they are
our community.
Try to see life through their
eyes, even in the simple form
of eating their food and having
conversation with the workers.
The workers and customers
are all so kind, welcoming and
want to get to know North Cen-
tral students. Take a break from
the cafeteria, and taste a new
culture.
system, she also launched a new
Kickstarter with a goal of $13,000
to fund her upcoming EP, which
would include three new songs,
flights to California, brand design
and merchandise.
Even though it was going to
take a lot of work, it was what I
wanted to do, Stevens said.
By Nov. 20, the end of the Kick-
starter time period, Stevens had
raised over $8,000 from support-
ers and personally fronted the
remaining $5,000 to secure the
funding for her overall goal.
The successful fundraising en-
deavor will now fund the record-
ing of three songs with music
producer, Jeff Schneewies of Lael
Sounds in Redding, California.
Schneewies produced Stevens
recent single Weakness, which
was released two days before
the Kickstarter was launched.
Schneewies has produced music
for bands such as Anberlin, Cry of
the Afflicted and Bethel Music.
Stevens will be heading to Cali-
fornia Feb. 12 to spend two weeks
mixing, mastering and collabo-
rating with Schneewies to finish
her EP.
Despite the journey, Stevens is
excited about the future possibil-
ities in reaching people through
her music.
Luna, Lunas new EP will be re-
leased later this spring.

The Northerner
Monday, February 6, 2017
Nintendo Switch: the ideal college console
Nintendos next console focuses on local, cooperative gaming
Kazden Risk
Nintendo Switch is a brand
new home console system
launching on March 3rd and
with it a return to cooperative,
local multiplayer. Its not only
an exciting piece of technology,
but could be the ideal console
for the college demographic.
Recently games and their re-
spective consoles, such as Play-
Station and Xbox, have prior-
itized online functionality and
playing with friends remotely.
Nintendo Switch takes a differ-
ent approach.
Weve known about the
Switch, previously code named
the NX, for a couple of years
now. One of the most appeal-
ing features of the Switch was
its ability to be a home console
that can also be taken on the go,
but at a presentation by Nin-
tendo on Jan. 12, it was revealed
the true star of the console is
not its hybrid, portable nature,
but instead the side controllers,
the Joy-Cons.
The Joy-Con controllers are
detachable controllers than can
function as a, unified and tradi-
tional controller, or it can split
into two separate controllers to
share with friends. This opens
the door to shared gaming ex-
periences with dorm room-
mates, friends youre visiting or
people attending a party youre
throwing. Want to play Mario
Kart with a friend? Simple. Split
more than a job
q you can make a
difference
With the launch of the Nintendo Switch comes a return to a focus on cooperative, local multiplayer - reminiscent of the good ol Halo LAN
parties.
your controller in two and start
racing.
Furthermore, Nintendo is
focusing on local play with
Download Play. This feature al-
lows for up to 8 players to game
together on one single copy of
a game, further encouraging
more people to have their own
Switch system. Its a blend of
sharing the console and mo-
tivating friends to pick one up
themselves, creating a commu-
nity around a console which fo-
cuses on playing together and
as Nintendo phrases it, sharing
the Joy.
The overall infrastructure of
the Switch is reminiscent of
the days when friends would
bring their Xboxes together to
have Halo LAN parties. Now, its
easier than ever and Nintendo
is leading the consoles launch
with an attention to multiplay-
er titles to take full advantage
of this feature. 1-2 Switch, a
game very similar to the crit-
ical and commercial success
Wii Sports, Snipperclips, a
puzzle co-op downloadable
game, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a
refined experience of the Mario
Kart entry on the Wii U, Spla-
toon 2, a full-blown sequel to
what many call Nintendos Call
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Switchs first year on the mar-
ket.
The biggest setback for the
Switch as of now, especially for
the college age group, is the
pricing of both the system and
accessories. The system itself
costs $300 and that doesnt in-
clude one game. It does come
with a Joy-Con controller pair
that functions as a control-
ler for both the owner, or two
players. The initial product
also includes a docking station,
which then allows you to play
on a television set, in a hand-
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tops with a kickstand. So you
are pretty much set out of the
box, but it can appear a little
daunting when PlayStation and
Xbox units are priced similar-
ly, or even lower with bundled
games and better graphics.
Accessories drive up the cost.
A single Joy-Con can run you
$50, while a pair costs $80. Ex-
pandable memory cards are
sold separately, which may be
needed if you prefer download-
ing your games since the system
itself launches with 32 gigabytes
of onboard memory. A Pro Con-
troller, to rival the comfort and
structure of your PlayStation
and Xbox controller, costs $70,
but also features HD Rumble (a
new feature similar to the iP-
hone Haptic feedback engine) as
well as an NFC (near field com-
munication) reader for amiibo.
Its all advanced technology and
thus comes with a price which
can be hard for college students
on a budget.
The Nintendo Switch release
is just under a month away and
promises to deliver games from
50-80 third party developers
this year, as well as first party
titles such as a brand new Leg-
end of Zelda title on launch day
and a Super Mario game in the
holiday season. Its library and
install base will only grow, so
whether you are ready to hop
on now or snag a Black Friday
deal later it may be time to
make the Switch.
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Athletics The Northerner

Monday, February 6, 2017

Lacrosse gears up for inaugural season Swanson and

After a year of preparation, first game scheduled for Feb. 28
continued from pg 1
faculty, and students revived and
energized Frick.
The next month, Frick brought
his wife and son, Braydon, to
campus and attended a chapel.
Frick had more meetings with
North Central personnel, and
the family searched the area for
a school for Braydon.
North Central is different in
many ways from Susquehannas
campus. Frick was saved in an
Assemblies of God church in the
1990s, where he cut his spiritu-
al teeth. He eventually became a
pastor in the United Methodist
Church. Frick said he is thrilled
to return to his spiritual roots.
Over Christmas break, Frick
asked his team to read the book
One Word that will Change
Your Life by Jon Gordon, Dan
Britton and Jimmy Page. As
they read the book, each player
was to come up with one word
to focus on this season. Frick
chose the word adventure for
himself.
Its an adventure trying to
put the pieces of the puzzle to-
gether to take something from
nothing and make it a reality,
Frick said. To do it in a place
where a majority of the people
on this campus have never seen
or heard of lacrosse, there are
Morrisroe soar
for NCU Rams
Basketball
pluses and minuses.
To build his team, Frick looked
for students who were open to Junior captain Lizzy
change and would work hard to Swanson and newcomer
improve in the sport. The team
currently consists of 16 players,
Annabel Morrisroe
and Frick is still looking for a few pivotal to teams success
more men to flesh out the roster.
The team started practic- Tyler Maag
ing Sept. 15, and have had one
scrimmage. Frick has enjoyed Despite a tough season thus
watching the growth of the team far for the Lady Rams, two
and the building of a team cul- standout players have made
ture. The first practice following strides in North Central sta-
Christmas break was Jan. 30, and tistics and the Upper Midwest
they have practiced almost every Athletic Conference (UMAC)
night since. leaderboard.
The players may not have As it stands, Lizzy Swanson
much experience, but Frick said is second in overall points in
he has already seen exponential the UMAC. Averaging 19 points
improvement. a game, she only trails Betha-
The teambuilding and culture ny Lutherans Haley Sandin by
are hallmarks of what well build 30 points on the leaderboard.
our program on, he said. Swansons total thus far is 334
The first home scrimmage total points. Swanson directs
is scheduled for February 18, all of her accomplishments
when North Central will host St. back to her teammates.
Thomas at 1 p.m. The ten-game If it was not for all the hard
season kicks off Feb. 28 at Beloit work that they put in every day
College. I would not be anywhere near
Frick encourages students to where I am today, Swanson
come support the team, even if said.
they have never watched a la- Morrisroe, who is a new-
crosse game before. comer to the team, has been a
Its the fastest game on two great addition for the Rams. In
PHOTO PROVIDED BY: BILLY FRICK
feet, he said. If you like hockey, her first season, Morrisroe has
Mens Lacrosse team scrimmages during a 2016 practice.
youre going to love lacrosse. scored 238 points, moving her
to eighth place in the confer-
ence.

Mens basketball fighting in final games

Annabel has been a great as-
set for our team this season,
Swanson said. She brings en-

Team pieces together their strengths to reach goals
Marissa Kari
With a few weeks left of play,
the North Central mens bas-
ketball team understands the
importance of battling through
the remainder of the season.
The previous matchups against
Crown College, UM-Morris,
Martin Luther and Bethany Lu-
theran were 50-50, allowing four
straight wins to come in their fi-
nal regular season games.
We control our own destiny,
so if we win out and run the ta-
ble, well be OK, said Joel Cline,
junior captain.
With eyes focused on the play-
offs, Cline believes all the teams
in the conference are beatable,
which gives the men the chance
to win the rest of the games and
finish in the top half of the con-
ference.
The mens team did not reach
their full potential at the begin-
ning of the season. But because
of the long season, the men were
not discouraged and see the po-
tential to finish strong.
The Rams carry a wide variety
of talent this season, but working
hard and playing smart is what
will bring wins.
When we buy in defensively
and want to get stops, we can
get stops, Cline said, And when
we all work together defensive-
ly, were a tough team to score
against.
Cline said when the Rams take
good, unforced shots that can-
not be missed, the offensive
weapons can hurt the opposing
team.
The Rams do not seem to have
one dominant player this year.
Multiple players can score 20
points on any given night. This
can both benefit and be a dan-
ger to the team. Four consistent
starters lead the Rams offense.
Travis Voigt is the highest scor-
er, averaging 16.6 points per
ergy and encouragement to
the team, has great character
and brings passion every time
game. C.J. Lewis, Jared High and she steps on the court, Swan-
Joel Cline round out the dou- son said.
ble-digit scorers, averaging 14.7, With only a few games re-
11.3 and 10.9 points respectively. maining, the Lady Rams will
Most of the games that weve begin working toward next
lost are because weve hunted season and what looks to be a
individually because we have bright future ahead with much
that talent to score individual- of the team returning, includ-
ly. Cline said, But the games ing Morrisroe and Swanson.
that weve won are the games
weve collectively hunted to-
gether.
Recognizing each players
strengths and piecing together
talent with hard work will put
the Rams where they want to
be when the season comes to
an end.

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