The North Idaho College Sentinel Vol. 68 No. 7 March 2, 2015

NIC HOSTS SPEAKERS NIGHT

NEWS NIC plans for new Recreational Center | Page 2 PERSPECTIVE Is Madonna still relevant?| Page 5 FEATURES Molstead compiles old yearbooks | Page 6

Guests discuss Sociological Topics | Page 7

THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE Volume 68 | Issue 7

W W W. N IC S EN TIN EL . C O M

MONDAY | MARCH 2, 2015

CAMPUS

Booster *S\I YHMÅLZ off car Toyota restored by NIC collision repair up for grabs Nick Miller Staff Writer

T

he annual Booster Club car raf fle has commenced, and this year’s car is a 1993 white Toyota Camr y.

The NIC Booster Club board members star ted this raf fle about five years ago and, due to its success, has continued to hold it.

Cal DeHaas, the collision repair technology instr uctor, finds a car ever y year for the Booster Club.

The club then purchases the car to raf fle of f.

He usually finds a wrecked car, and students from the NIC Collision and Repair program restore the vehicle.

“My class enjoys being a par t of this process,” said DeHaas, “It is a win-win for ever yone.”

DeHaas has been a Booster Club member for about 30 years and enjoys being a par t of the raf fle.

“I love NIC athletics,” said DeHaas.

All the raf fle money proceeds goes to scholarships for student-athletes.

According to Patty Stewar t, coordinator of athletics, repair costs are covered by the Booster Club.

“In previous years, it has been a good project for their program but also a great benefit to the NIC Booster club,” said Stewar t.

Above: The Philosophy and Sociology clubs planned out and put together an exhibit on the homeless. Below: The International Students club put together photos of orphans in third world countries. Thomas Hansen/Sentinel

Footsteps coming to NIC Tyson Juarez Managing Editor The Footsteps: a Journey of Many exhibit returns to NIC with new topics and club involvement.

This year’s exhibit, which is themed around poverty, will be held from March 3 to the fifth. Footsteps will feature exhibits from the Philosophy, Sociology, International Students, and Trio clubs.

Each exhibit is planned and constructed by these clubs as well as community partners.

“I could feel the atmosphere while setting up,” said International Students Club vice president Israel Nehemiah Musonda, 28, psychology. “It’ll be really impactful.”

Students will be put in situations to better understand or experience the struggles of the homeless, those who are discriminated against in the work place, orphans all over the world, and those who are sold into sex trafficking.

Times are available throughout the day but students must call to reser ve a time to visit the exhibit.

Groups are asked to reser ve tickets. Students with disabilities are encouraged to call Disabilty Support Ser vices if accommodation is needed.

Footsteps will be held in the SUB, Lake Coeur d’Alene room.

For more information and to reser ve a time, call (208) 769-7761.

Financial Aid director busted A

glum looking Joseph Bekken appeared in court Feb. 19 and is being held in Kootenai County jail with a $100,000 bond.

The prosecuting attorney recomJoseph Bekken mended this amount for the former administrator because of his access to public funds despite Bekken’s requests to lower

Cardinals for the win NIC Wrestlers makes his way to the top of NJCAA national tournament Sports Page 10

it. He said he didn’t pose a flight risk because of his wife and four children.

Bekken faces five felony charges, including burglar y and attempted procurement of a prostitute, and it was also noted that federal charges may be filed against him.

He did not have a lawyer but requested a public defender.

Upon review of his financial resources, he did not qualify.

Bekken made $73,720 a year and was employed by NIC for six years.

Molly Bekken, Bekken’s wife and an instructor in NIC’s College Skills division, filed for divorce about a week after he

QUOTABLE

Annie Stonebreaker News Features

was arrested and let go from the college.

Bekken’s preliminar y hearing is set for this Thursday.

He was arrested after a successful sting operation by the Coeur d’Alene Police, in which they were initially alerted by the FBI to a Craigslist ad in the casual encounter section, soliciting sexual favors in return for NIC scholarship funds.

On Jan. 8 an FBI agent saw the original post and sent an email inquiring about the “proposition for NIC students” with which the poster replied, “I have some grant money that I can get applied to your account. I just look for some fun in return.” The post said it was looking

“Remember the photo of Kim Kardashian’s buttocks that was supposed to break the internet?”

Perspectives Page 4

for man for woman, man for man, and man for man and woman.

NIC’s resource officer Gus Wessel went undercover with the assistance of the NIC faculty including tight cooperation from some employees in the financial aid department to determine the suspect was Bekken.

Wessel created a fake student named Sheryl Roberts, including a fake student ID and several email accounts, and lured the director of financial aid with pictures of women he found online and cropped the faces out of.

In the emailing back and forth, Bekken asked to meet at the fake student’s residence and if they encountered each other

on campus after wards they were to act as if they had never met.

When Wessel used the undercover identity to say that he was originally uncomfortable with the situation, Bekken replied, “Well, I’m really antsy honestly. I’ve never done something like this and I hope it doesn’t come back to bite me. Anyhow, I hope you are discreet and I will be to. If this works, we can keep it going for future semesters.”

They agreed to meet at a specific place at a specific time, after Bekken sent a total of $587 of NIC Foundation Scholarship funds to the fake NIC email address. When the sting was

WHERE TO START News...........................2

Sports.........................9

Perspectives............4

Games................. 11

See BEKKEN | Page 2

class days left

42

UNTIL SUMM

Features..............6

Artist Spotlight.......12

BREAK

ER

News tip? Story idea?

Contact Annie Stonebreaker -- ajstonebreaker@students.nic.edu

Campus News

PAGE 2

WWW.NICSENTINEL.COM

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015

NIC student rec center in the works

Lizeth Meinguer Staff Writer

Number 4 on the map illustrates the site consideration for the Rec center, located where the current tennis courts are. ASNIC President Richard Fortman talks to the trustees about it at the latest trustees meeting. Photos courtesy of NIC.edu

After years of pursuing the idea of a recreational center on campus, a new proposal for its construction was presented to the NIC’s board of trustee Feb. 18. As for now, it was only informative.

According to the proposal the new rec enter would be a 30,000-square-foot facility located south of River Avenue behind Winton Hall, where the tennis courts are. The total project cost is estimated at $7.7 million, and it will add a student fee of $100 per semester, which would be obligatory.

“This is a student-driven project. This is coming from the students and has been from over a decade.” said Jon Totten, coordinator outdoor pursuits, “Every

student of this campus is going to benefit.”

If approved, the construction will start on April of 2016 and it is expected to be open by the fall of 2017.

“We are passionate about recreation and wellness, and we love sharing that passion with our students” said Jessica Bennett, coordinator of recreation sports and the challenge course.

The possible amenities would be; free weight, jogging track, rock climbing wall, cardio equipment, locker rooms, and basketball and volleyball courts.

In the spring of 2014 the Associated Students of North Idaho College (ASNIC) launched an online sur vey to know the desires of the students for a new recreational center and their willingness to have

their tuition increased.

Richard Fortman, ASNIC president, said that 78 percent of respondents agreed on the need of a recreational center, and 68 percent of those support an additional fee up to $100 per semester.

Almost a year later, students around campus expressed opinions that are ver y similar as what the sur vey showed.

“I think this would be good for students,” said Robin Schaum, 18, histor y major, “I would use it even if I have to pay for it.”

“Is not that much if you are really going to use it, but I do mind paying an extra $100 in tuition for something I probably won’t use frequently,” said John Melgard, 26, engineer major, “I’m not too excited about it.”

New virtual tour NIC’s new tour brings you to each building, presenting the campus sunny, green and at its best Jeff Barad Staff Writer

F

or North Idaho College’s prospective students who are unable to visit the campus in person, the Communications and Community Relations departments have created a virtual tour.

“What we did is we put together still photos of buildings, places on campus students are gonna go.” Mindy Patterson, Executive Assistant for Community and Governmental Relations explains.

The photos were taken by Patterson as well as Chris Pfeiffer, a web designer in Communications and Marketing.

Videos for the main buildings that students will be visiting have been created and

included in the tour. Some of them include Lee-Kildow, the SUB, and the dorms.

Former student Duncan Menzies hosts the videos, and they were done by an independent company.

Said photos and videos were taken in fall of 2013 and Spring of 2014 because of the good weather.

For each picture, a caption is given to describe what the buildings contain and what they have to offer to prospective students.

Before the online version, there was a piece of paper that was known as the ‘walking tour’.

When a student came to campus to visit, they would receive this paper (or have it mailed to them) and it would act as a guide to the school.

>Bekken from page 1 carried out, one of the employees from the Financial Aid Office sat in an unmarked vehicle with the FBI agent originally involved and was able to identify Bekken when he showed up at the rendezvous.

After Officer Wessel and the FBI agent identified themselves to Bekken and inquired why he was there, he initially said he was just “hanging out.” He eventually agreed to cooper-

DID YOU KNOW?

ate with the authorities and go in for questioning.

Bekken admitted to using Craigslist since 1999 for casual sexual encounters mostly with adult men. He said about a few semesters ago he developed the idea to use scholarship money for sexual encounters with NIC students and although he talked with some students, none ever agreed to his proposal until now.

Police investigated the other financial aid office employees who helped procure the scholarship funds that

This year’s Booster Club raffle is a shiny 1993 Toyota Camry, parked behind Hedlund until its adoption.

Krista Aman-Widgren/Sentinel

>Raffle from page 1 NIC Booster Club,” said Stewart.

This year’s car is in great condition and does not need any additional work or repairs.

The drawing is on April 25 at the

went to “Sheryl Roberts,” but ruled that they were just doing their jobs, unaware of the situation. They said it was a common occurrence for Bekken to message them for funds in this manner.

Rayelle Anderson spoke on behalf of NIC Foundation Scholarships, which provided the money that was stolen by Bekken. She said that the funds come primarily from private donors and are designated to help students pay for college in specific areas, such as law enforcement.

Athletic Awards Banquet. The winner does not need to be present to win.

Raffle tickets can be purchased through the Athletic Department.

The cost for tickets is $5 each or five tickets for $20. To purchase tickets call 769-3348 or stop by the Athletics Department office in Post Hall, #111.

Last years raffel was a 1999 VW Beetle that the Collision and Repair class touched up, painted and polished. The drawing took place last May at the Athletics Awards Banquet.

In comparison to the condition this year’s car, last year’s car took a total of 125 hours finish.

“I as a student to some extent feel cheated about this because I have applied for financial aid and I didn’t get it and a lot of people don’t. What a situation like this does is it gives people the impression that there should be a lack of trust in the financial aid department,” NIC student Jeremiah Serrell said, 20, philosophy, Coeur d’Alene, “And I don’t think that’s any kind of outlook students should have towards those giving out financial aid. It should be based on merit absolutely.”

A similar incident was brought to

attention from April of last year when a student reported a nearly identical Craigslist post and brought in an exchange of emails they had with the poster for the college to investigate.

NIC Vice President for Communications and Public Relations Mark Browning looked into it but was unable to determine the perpetrator.

NIC President Joe Dunlap said, “I am grateful for the knowledge and training of our staff, which resulted in a swift and decisive response to this incident.”

Only about 330 trees remain on Rosenberry Drive, also known as the Dike Road, around campus.

www.nicsentinel.com

NEWS

the sentinel | 3

NIC, city play hot potato with Dike Road

Construction on top Rosenberry continues and students have to find alternative parking until it is complete. In the latest trustees meeting, members discussed the updated price the college has to pay for maintenance versus the city, and the final amount was reduced from about $400,000 to $232,400. Starting from the left, arranged in a clockwise direction shows when the project started in January to current. Left -Taylor Nadauld, right pictures Thomas Hansen/Sentinel

Nick Miller Staff Writer

A

s the work on the Dike Road comes to a head the question of who’s responsible for ongoing maintenance of the levee has come up.

“The college does not own the actual road on top of the levee, so that has always been the responsibility of the city to maintain.” said Chris Martin, vice president for Finance and Business Affairs, “Our plan going for ward is to work in part-

nership with the city.”

While the original easement provided an allowance for the city of Coeur d’Alene not only to build the levee but also to maintain it forever. NIC has been cooperating with the city to recer tify the levee and will continue to work with the city to maintain it for the benefit of the students and the city.

As par t of NIC’s commitment to maintaining the cer tification of the levee, low maintenance grass will be planted along the sides. as well as the

periodic removal of brush and vegetation as needed.

NIC is also working with the city to provide ramp trails instead of stairs in order to make access to and from the Dike Road more convenient for ever yone.

A lot of vegetation, including trees, has had to be removed in order to meet the recer tification requirements for the levee.

“None of us would have chosen to necessarily cer tify the levee the way that is has had to be cer tified unless it was abso-

lutely necessar y,” said Mar tin.

According to research done in advance of the original construction of the levee, there is an established histor y of hazardous flood levels that provide a practical reason for its existence. Without the levee NIC and all of the surrounding proper ty which the city owns would exist in a flood zone.

The NIC campus is utilized throughout the year for a variety of public events, including the popular “Art on the Green”, and is committed to doing what they

can to make sure that the college is an ongoing benefit and partner with the community.

“What I love about North Idaho College is that this is truly North Idaho’s college,” said Martin. “This is a great campus and people feel like it’s theirs, and I think that’s one of the strengths of NIC.” “I would just like to thank the students. I know this has been an inconvenience,” said Martin. “Ever yone has been ver y supportive of the processes.”

2011-2014 Campus crime statistics

D V

Threat causes high alert

T

20% 63%

Criminal offences from 2011-2014 shown together.

Refer to upperleft key

17%

1

3

Februar y 8 - Computer Lab employees reported a student was viewing inappropriate material at terminal.

Febr uar y - 25 The Coeur d’Alene Police Depar tment and NIC Security responded to a report of an anonymous threat that was made to a student online. The Meyer Health and Sciences Building was locked down. No emergency occurred.

-

February 13 - Sheriff’s deputies were on campus, searching for missing student. The student was later located.

-

Februar y 22 - Post Falls Police dealt with a transient at the exterior of the Workforce Training Center (Sunday, center was closed).

2

Febr uar y 23 - Medical response to the Molstead building.

100 80 60 40 20 0

2011

2012

2013

2014

4

Febr uar y 25 - Repor t of possible dr ug use in Boswell; nothing found.

5

Februar y 25 - Hit and run vehicle accident in parking lot B.

Perspectives

Perspective tip? Story idea?

Contact Tyson Juarez -- tjjuarez@students.nic.edu

PAGE 4

WWW.NICSENTINEL.COM

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015

EDITORIAL

The world needs free speech, seriously

W

ell, here we are again facing another issue dealing with free speech. If you’ve been under a rock the last few days then you wouldn’t have heard that Putin’s most outspoken critic, Boris Nemtsov, was shot and killed within walking distance of the Kremlin.

Now if you were to say something smells fishy here, then we would have to agree with you.

It is assumed that the murder was a high profile political assassination.

Just days before he was murdered, Nemstov even claimed that he feared for his life.

In response to this great controversy, the people organized protests all over central Moscow.

Instead of pushing against the government though, Kremlin opposers are fearing that expressing their concerns could result in them losing their lives. They are even considering leaving Russia.

When will we realize that freedom of speech is one of the key aspects of running a good society?

Placing fear into citizens only creates more conflict and makes countries more unstable.

American people need to take these controversies to hear t and realize how good they have it.

That is only if we stay sharp and continually act as counter balances to the government.

Remember, in the long run, we the people are the bosses, or at least we should be.

If people were to realize as a whole they are stronger than the tyrannical governments that reign over the top of them, then we would have less conflicts similar to that of Russia’s all over the world.

So whats the most impor tant freedom we should be fighting for globally?

You guessed it. Freedom of speech is the most needed human right on the globe. If the world was free to speak its mind then just imagine what we could gain from that.

It all star ts with people not fearing to speak what they have on their minds in the first place.

If we were to gain that, we would be one step closer to achieving human freedom for ever yone across the globe. We can only dream for now.

theSentinel Awards

Editorial Board

Associated Press Five-Star All-American Newspaper

Tyson Juarez Managing Editor

National Pacemaker and Newspaper of the Year

Tanner Shefield Webmaster

Three-Time Robert F. Kennedy Award-Winner

Annie Stonebreaker News Editor

Society of Professional Journalists National First-Place General Excellence Award

T.J. Gossard Features Editor

National Hall of Fame

Thomas Hansen Photo Editor

National Society of Professional Journalists First-Place Online

Connor Sears Sports Editor

Idaho Press Club General Excellence Award

Taylor Nadauld Lead Reporter Geoff Carr Adviser

Contributors Lily Anderson Rachel Anderson Sally Balcaen Jeff Barad

Photoshop? More like ‘phonyshop’ Annie Stonebreaker News Editor Photoshop is useful in the world of high fashion, but society wants something a little closer to reality Everyone can be sure of the fact that any person on the cover of a magazine has been made perfect by the power of photoshop. 2014, however, showed the fashion media closer than ever before to presenting the norm and appreciating all types of bodies.

High fashion is becoming increasingly inclusive of more sizes and diverse bodies; the plus size six went up to a size eight, IMG which is a prominent modeling agency that includes iconic models like Kate Moss and Giselle Bundchen, signed on five plus size models, and New York and London fashion week had many average or normal sized models gracing the runway.

Fit and healthy became the new sexy, everyone seemed intrigued with the thought of celebrities with a little more junk in their trunk, and people seemed to be envying curves more than that waif-thin look.

The trends this year couldn’t lie about this new fascination with thicker bodies. The song “Anaconda” by Nicki Minaj, twerking, a new campaign by Victoria’s Secret called “A Body for Everybody” (which is a U-turn from its usual promotion of skeletons for lingerie models), Jennifer Lawrence with her no-diet policy and love of pizza, and pictures of bigger celebrities shot to the topliked photos ever in Instagram and Pinterest.

Similar trends included; #fatki-

ni- where women posted pictures of their plus size bodies in bikinis, songs like “All About that Bass” by Meghan Trainor and “Try” by Colby Caillat that feature lyrics like “You don’t have to try so hard, You don’t have to change a single thing” and “Photoshop, we know that sh** ain’t real, cause every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top”, and celebrities like Iggy Azalea, Kim Kardashian and Beyoncé became popular role-models of this new standard.

However, as much as Photoshop creates unrealistic standards of doll-like, too-perfect people, high fashion usually works better on leaner bodies. It looks better, flows better, and focuses more on the garment or big picture than the sexuality of the model.

We might be at that point as a society where we actually realize that Photoshop is a great tool for making a celebrity look fantasticyet made of plastic and completely fake.

People seem to be agreeing with the fact that being confident about yourself and healthy is so much sexier than fretting about eating 10 calories and constantly soliciting complements to feed the beast of self-esteem.

Unless you’re a model that only gets out of bed for $10,000, eat cookies for breakfast! Live life realistically and have fun. I guarantee that as you age you will regret all those times of self-loathing from eating cake at your niece’s birthday party, and instead reminisce about the times of carefree fun and enjoying life.

Remember the photo of Kim Kardashian’s buttocks that was supposed to break the Internet?

Intensely photo shopped. How about Justin Bieber’s Calvin Klein underwear ads? They photo shopped him with larger, more

defined muscles and actually gave him a sex change with a hefty crotch bulge.

Name a photo of a celebrity you saw this year. Google their name un-photo shopped. If you are still convinced that celebrities are beauty gods walking the earth, then get on your unicorn and fly back to La La Land.

Once it seemed celebrities were promoting healthier lifestyles this year, their social media accounts, which are supposed to be a more realistic representation of who they are, betrayed them and confused us.

“My biggest thing is to teach not to focus on the aesthetic,” said Beyoncé, who posted several Photo shopped pictures on Instagram of herself with a tiny waste or large thigh gap, “It’s really about who you are, and the human being, that makes you beautiful.”

Other celebrities and models like Brittany Spears, Miranda Kerr, and Aubrey 0’Day also posted photos of whittled-down wastes and thin legs, proving that as much as they preach realistic standards and body image pride, they are addicted to that photo shop magic.

Now that we’ve seen countless before and after photo shopped pictures that look like a celebrity and their less fortunate twin, and understand that everything is photo shopped, we can realize that we are what’s real, and it’s time to embrace it.

Maybe someday the scales will tip and people will want to look at a magazine and see cellulite, wrinkles and love handles, but for now we are aware of fake people representing real people for the sake of fashion.

The standard of beauty is, and always will be, relative.

Matthieu Bertrand John “Risky” Boltz Andrew Brand Maddie Chapman

Sentinel

Matt Clapper Michael Gray Ameen Gondo Riley Hadeen George Hendrickson Evan Jones Dylan Latting

25 cents

Lizeth Meinguer Nick Miller Jo Myers Abigail Nelson

0U YLZWVUZL [V [OL HY[PJSL ¸;= ULLKZ [V L]LU [OL WSH`PUN ÄLSK¹ I` 9HJOLS (UKLYZVU featured in Issue six, Volume 68:

Griffey Olsby Krista Aman-Widgren

Letters to the Editor Policy

T

he Sentinel welcomes letters to the Editor.

Those who submit letters must limit them to 300 words, sign them legibly and provide a home phone number in order to verify authenticity. Some letters may not be printed because of space limitations, or because they: 1) are similar to a number of letters already

DID YOU KNOW?

received on the same subject; 2) are possibly libelous; or 3) are illegible. The Sentinel reserves the right to edit letters. Letters may be mailed to the paper, e-mailed, faxed or brought to Room 203 of the Siebert Building. The Sentinel’s address is 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID, 83814.

Around 24 billion newspapers are published around the world every year.

www.nicsentinel.com

PERSPECTIVES

Madonna still relevant, inspiring Rachel Anderson Staff Writer Is Madonna’s career over?

The 56-year-old pop star fell backwards off a flight of stairs during her comeback performance at the Brit Awards Wednesday night.

But there’s more to the stor y than that.

The fall was the result of a wardrobe malfunction that led to a meme-generating tumble.

In the beginning of her performance, a backup dancer was supposed to pull a cape of f of her neck. However, the string was tied too tight and when the cape was pulled, she was yanked backwards.

“Ever yone was worried my cape would slide of f, so they tied it really tight around my neck. I got to the top of the stairs and I pulled the silky string, and it wouldn’t come undone,” Madonna explained. “I had two choices: I could either be strangled or fall, and I chose to fall.”

Suf fering from mild whiplash after the fall, Madonna leaped up and finished the per formance of her latest single “Living for Love” like nothing had happened.

Although many were impressed with her professionalism on stage, the internet exploded with memes and insults about age.

In fact, this isn’t the first time Madonna has been scr utinized for her age this year.

Upon the release of her newest album “Rebel Hear t,” BBC Radio 1 has refused to play her new songs due to her age.

The radio station admitted that they won’t play her latest track because it doesn’t appeal to their younger audience.

Although her music has been banned on BBC Radio

1, the company is open to playing her single on BBC Radio 2--aimed at listeners 35 and older.

Fans across the world caught on quickly and fought back as many young listeners defended the singer nominated for 485 awards.

“The tracks are chosen on musical merit and their relevance to our young audience on a case-by-case basis, and while around 40% of the countr y’s 15 to 29-year-olds tune into Radio 1 each week, an ar tist’s age is never a factor,” BBC radio fought back.

Despite the uproar from fans and other celebrities, the station continues to ignore her accomplishments.

Madonna pictured after her Brit Awards per formance Wednesday night.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Madonna is the most successful female recording ar tist of all time.

So why won’t BBC Radio 1 play her music?

“Living for Love” is Madonna’s 44th number-one hit on the Hot Dance Club Songs char t, so obviously it isn’t because she is no longer relevant.

With millions of devoted fans and more than 5 million views of her newest single on YouTube alone, the reason radio stations are ignoring her lies in her age.

Her body is as fit as ar tists half her age. She is still able to sing and dance live in stilettos and she is still able to produce popular music. So obviously ageism is in play.

Madonna isn’t the only older ar tist who has to deal with ageism in today’s society.

Older musicians who release new albums are often ignored in favor of the newest, latest product of the pop world.

Let’s be honest here; if Rihanna and Kanye West weren’t on Paul McCar tney’s latest tracks, the ex-Beatle

S

o much has happened in the news lately in terms of freedom of expression and the abuse of power. As individuals, we look for guidance in leaders and mentors. But when those in power lead us astray, how are we to know?

In my opinion, it is dangerous to leave anything sacred to the public, but it is also dangerous for an individual to leave nothing sacred to themselves.

When a concept is sacred to an individual, it opens the door for necessar y contemplation of ethics, morality, and priority. A concept left sacred to the public, however, gives said concept power over the people, a situation that I think is risky enough that it should be avoided.

One of the latest examples of this, of course, was the controversial release of the film, “The Inter view” last month.

ries Cher

CAMPUS VOICES

How do you feel about the recent arrest of NIC’s Financial Aid Director?

Erica Sorlie, 18, Radiology

“I still feel safe about everything.

I guess they took care of it as soon as they found out.”

Madonna at the 2014 Grammy’s. Photo courtesy of Reuters

they’re not allowed to behave a cer tain way. But I don’t follow the r ules. I never did, and I’m not going to star t,” Madonna said in a recent Rolling Stone inter view.

“So, if I have to be the person who opens the door for women to believe and understand and embrace the idea that they can be sexual and look good and be as relevant in their fifties or their sixties or whatever as they were in their twenties, then so be it.”

Star ting out as a small town girl and making almost a billion dollars over her lifetime, there’s no doubt Madonna is a successful force to be reckoned with.

So c’mon BBC Radio 1.

Me and more than 250 million other fans want to hear “Living for Love.”

probably would have been overlooked in the pop scene.

Obviously, McCar tney and other older ar tists are as talented (if not more) than the latest pop sensations. So why should they be discriminated against when radio stations decide which new songs to play and make popular?

Age has nothing to do with the quality of ar t.

The only thing that separates Madonna from female ar tists like Katy Perr y and Lady Gaga is a few more wrinkles and a couple hundred more awards.

“We still live in a ver y sexist society. It’s just like I said. It’s the last great frontier. Because women, generally, when they reach a certain age, have accepted that

What is sacred in our society?

Taylor Nadauld Lead Reporter

the sentinel | 5

culed, over thrown, analyzed, I’ve heard opinions from or questioned by their people. both sides of the spectrum, It just so happens that with some saying that Sony this government does not never should have prevented feed its people the whole the movie from being shown in theaters, and others saying truth, or any truth at all. That is a dangerous concept. the movie should never have In the United States, we been made in the first place. seem to be on the opposite I can see the reasoning side. Even on an individubehind both sides. On one al level, many people hold hand, we, as a people who nothing believe in sacred, freedom “I’m not arguing that all of expresinstitutions are inherently which I don’t sion, should evil and brainwashing, necesnever let but I do believe that any sarily fear or institution can become think is threats a good from a govcorrupted,” idea ernmental either, power keep TAYLOR NADAULD but that us from that Lead Reporter is befreedom. side the On the point. other hand, there are people who hold cer tain things saThe important thing is cred, and we should respect that, as a nation, nothing has those things. been allowed to be sacred, and while that may sound disThis is why I believe the mal, it gives us as a people the concept of sacristy should be opportunity to dissect, debate, held firstly on an individual and analyze ideas that we as level. In Nor th Korea, Kim individuals hold dear to our Jong Un and his predeceshearts. It keeps institutions sors have been held on a from becoming corrupted level of sacredness that prewhile they still have power vents them from being ridi-

Here’s our collection of random campus observations, bad jokes and indulgent ancedotes cultivated from this production cycle: In at least the men’s downstairs bathroom of the Meyer Health and Science building, the au-

over us.

I’m not arguing that all institutions are inherently evil and brainwashing, but I do believe that any institution can become corrupted, and if we as a group hold that institution sacred already, it is much harder to stand up as an individual and break away from that power.

Again, I want to advocate for still keeping things sacred on an individual level.

It is people who hold life sacred, and people who hold the power to choose sacred, that debate and pass laws related to abor tion. It is people who hold justice sacred that keep our communities safe. It is also people who keep our communities safe that sometimes abuse that power.

If we as a group or community hold our leaders whether local or national, religious or political - sacred, that abuse is allowed to continue on. We must remember what is sacred to us to give our life purpose and drive, but we must never give our individual convictions the power to control people who don’t want it.

tomatic sink spray is so powerful that it bounces off everything it touches, onto clothing and the floor, every time.

acid and some drop bass.

Have you seen those geese on the soccer field? Yeah, we have too.

When’s the best time to go to the dentist?

Two-thirty.

A chemistry set is like a big party, some drop

Where does bad light end up? In prism.

What does a house wear? A dress.

Jonathan Hunter, 19, General Studies

“Based on what I heard of what was going on I think that they probably took the right action for the safety of the rest of the students and the integrity of the rest of the faculty here on the campus, because it’s a really good college, and we don’t want to lose that and lose our reputation.”

Maura Lund, 19,Diesel Technology

“Completely OK with it because it’s kind of, overall, just wrong, and I don’t feel like it was fair to the college or any of the kids.

They did what they could because they didn’t know what was going on and then when they did, they took action, so that was good.”

Taylor Nadauld Interviews and photography

Features tip? Story idea?

Contact T.J. Gossard -- tjgossard@students.nic.edu

Features

PAGE 6

WWW.NICSENTINEL.COM

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015

The hard truth: club life Student discusses club shortcomings.

T.J. Gossard Features Editor

T.J. Gossard is an editor for The Sentinel. His opinions are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Sentinel. Respond to this column online at nicsentinel.com.

The DJ’s perspective during Student Event’s Mardi Gras-themed Club SUB night. Lily Anderson/Sentinel

Students boogied the night away at Club Sub Rachel Anderson Staff Writer Millions around the world celebrated Mardi Gras on Tuesday, Feb. 17 to mark the beginning of Lent, a Christian fasting holiday.

In Sweden, people celebrated by feasting on fastlagsbulle, sweet rolls filled with cream.

Whereas in America, people celebrated with parades,and cakes with small plastic baby Jesus figurines inside.

For many, Mardi Gras is an opportunity to celebrate one’s religious faith, while for others it’s an opportunity to get out of the house and party; North Idaho College surely wasn’t going to skip out on the fun.

NIC Student Events hosted

a Mardi Gras-themed party at Club Sub on Tuesday night in the lower level of the SUB. Masks and party beads were given out as people entered through a shiny confetti curtain.

Colorful decorations hung from the ceiling as people danced, played pool and hung out around the healthy snack bar.

Student Events Coordinator Mallory Gregson, 20 , Pharmaceutical, Hayden spent several weeks planning for the party and tried to represent the bright colors and carefree spirit of Mardi Gras.

“I want people to be excited and happy that they came. I want them to meet new friends,” said Gregson. Homework and testing for one night and let it all out; let

the sweat of stress go away.”

Although not many guests came at first, the party heated up as the night went on. The hyper DJ pumped up the party by playing everything from Michael Jackson to Katy Perry and Aerosmith.

Even though many of the students who attended found their way to the dance floor at some point, some wished the party was a little more authentic.

“I’ve never been to a Mardi Gras party before, but I think there should be more confetti and crazy dancing,” said Maggii Helman, 23, Education, Coeur d’Alene.

As the night progressed, some giggling students snuck off to the elevator and a man

wearing a dress even showed up.

People of all ages and majors were able to get down on the dance floor. Swing dancing, grinding, break-dancing and ballroom dancing were only just a few of the engaging dance styles that could be seen.

However, a dude twerking in a dress apparently wasn’t enough for some people.

“No one’s half naked or drunk, but it’s a good party,” said Monika Seitz, 18, Anthropology, St. Maries. “When the music’s loud, you know it’s a good party.”

Though plastic baby Jesus figurines and cream-filled pastries weren’t around, Club Sub put on a party that distracted several students from their school work for a few hours.

Photo illustr ation

by T.J. Gossa rd.

I realize completely that starting a personal story with a quote is cliché, and that self-acknowledging a cliché is cliché as well as being self-conscious writing. I also know that writing off your lack of inspiration and creativity with a flippant smug comment is cliché as well.

I’m the features editor at the Sentinel, president of Film Club, previous president of American Indian Student Alliance, previous president of Phi Theta Kappa, and I have taken on various other positions for different clubs and projects at NIC. My introduction paragraph might make sense later.

I have a lot of experience working with clubs and student government students on campus. I’m going to give an insider’s perspective: Iwt kind of sucks.

I’m a communications major so the inherent sludge of pessimism coating my perspective, I realize, isn’t the healthiest thing in the world; but know that it’s valuable in bringing a sense of valuable optimism in conclusion.

Just stick it through; “INTJs” like myself are supposedly very valuable.

Why do people get involved in club life?

They want to become more immersed in their interests, find people of like minds and build their experience for the future. Certainly, these are fairly exciting premises, so why not join a club?

It’s exciting to join clubs. You get together and go through the brainstorming phase where all of the disparate personality types come to conclusions about exhilarating, tangible goals—you’re with a group of people who all want the same thing you do. You create a vision of where you’ll all be and everybody brings in their resources and interests!

Then comes a reality of the limitations you have; totally irrelevant and time-consuming meetings that you have to attend in order to get such-and-such done, silly policies that keep you from having the food and the ability to raise funds in the ways that you hoped, and an overburdened faculty that is either out for meetings, redirecting you or only interested in your time as far as it can serve them. But, hey, that’s easy to muscle through because you have inspiration.

But now homework time and any unforeseeable life events are overburdening you, or else getting stressful enough to make you want to take a load off—but like any club, you don’t have enough membership to take a load off. You’re in it enough that you feel the duty to trudge through every task, and worse, everybody else is just as overburdened as you are. Slowly the tangibility and inspiration of your goals are draining away, and, yes, you can seek a way to re-inspire yourself and the club—but let’s be honest, the relationship you have with some of these people is surface-level and the turnouts for any event are underwhelming.

Not to mention, half of your club is in the same pile of stress so your events are going to suffer.

Then you’re ready for the next inspiring thing in life to come around. One thing’s for sure, the payoff in an uninvolved college and town like ours leaves little room for hope of a big bang any time soon. So, this one goes out to all of you clubbers who have muscled through that I’ve firsthand witnessed survive these bludgeoning tidal waves of disappointment. You all know who you are, and it’s inspiring—though confounding—to see you guys picking away at these giant walls that confine us and block out everything bright.

Going back to first ‘graph; it seems like there are a lot of things to be critical about in life, goals that don’t meet expectations, people being horrible at life, ending on cheesy happy notes, or flippantly laughing away stress, but a pessimist only has so many tools to keep trudging through the sludge. But, I mean, it works out. I just really don’t get it. Yolo, I guess.

Taylor Nadauld Lead Reporter When was the last time you opened an actual college yearbook?

If you started your studies after 1974, chances are it’s been anywhere from “a while” to “never.”

At North Idaho College, the yearbook is back and it’s more digitized than ever.

The Molstead Library hosted an event for the Walden History Project Thursday, Feb. 26 attracting many NIC alumni hoping to find a little piece of nostalgia.

The project, funded by the Ace K. (A.K.) and Ellen Walden Endowment, works to digitize NIC yearbooks published from 1933-1974 and post them collectively online. It also started digitizing old NIC newspapers.

It wasn’t long before one the guests found her picture posted on a display board.

“I think I’ve aged a little bit,” said Arlene Pischner, laughing. Her last name was listed as Henderson, but she has since been married.

“I think it’s awesome, awesome, awesome,” Pischner said.

Pischner’s sister, Helen Elder, who also attended the event, said she didn’t find herself on the board, but did find some information from her husband’s side of the family.

“My husband’s father and grandfather are both in some of these photos, one with President Wilson,” Elder said, mentioning that a lot of alumni attended NIC during World War II. Elder’s mother attended NIC during its first year in

1933. Elder also attended NIC herself. Her granddaughter graduated three years ago.

“They’ve done a great job connecting and getting all different years,” Elder said. “I’m talking to people around different areas that say ‘Oh, that’s my auntie, or my grandma’ or someone, so it’s really fun to know that.”

NIC library director George McAlister has worked in conjunction with the Walden History Project, the library and the alumni association for a year now, gathering data and figuring out how to display it conveniently for others to enjoy.

Ace and Ellen Walden were both particularly interested in libraries and history, which is why McAlister and others decided the funds would best be suited for the project.

“When I talked to Rayelle Anderson [the foundation’s director], we found that this project would really be beneficial and be a testimony to [Walden] because he was interested in those sorts of things,” McAlister said.

“What we’re trying to do right now is to let the alumni, community, faculty, staff and the students know that we’ve started this project,” McAlister said, “and hopefully we’ll be able to get things that people have personally that might be of interest to this project and maybe get them digitized and up on the Internet.”

McAlister said the project will continue on for years to come.

For more information on this story, visit http:// www.nic.edu/library/ history

All photos from the North Idaho College Yearbooks collection online.

DID YOU KNOW? The dress from the #thedress debate is blue and black, the owners have confirmed it.

www.nicsentinel.com

FEATURES

the sentinel | 7

‘Godforsaken Idaho’ author visits campus Matthieu Bertrand Staff Writer Writers, recreational readers and literary majors mobilized in impressive numbers in and around the writing center on Wednesday, Feb. 25 for guest speaker Shawn Vestal, author of “Godforsaken Idaho.”

“Godforsaken Idaho” is a collection of short stories, most of which have a running theme of Mormonism and bad fathers--the two things Vestal didn’t want to write about.

“A writer writes about the traumas in his life,” Vestal said. “I didn’t like the idea that when you’re writing fiction, you’re dressing up your own life. I wanted to invent; but the way real stuff sneaks in, it’s fascinating.”

Vestal, an excommunicated member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, grew up in the Mormon faith. One of the stories found within “Godforsaken Idaho” recounts the story of Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon faith, through the eyes of a narrator a little more skeptical of Smith’s intentions.

While Vestal no longer associates himself with the church, he hesitated

to write offensively toward the faith.

“I was reluctant to write stories that were Mormon-bashing stories,” Vestal explained. “Mormonism is one of those subjects that draws people in that direction.”

Quiet and soft-spoken, Vestal read a number of clips from his stories before opening the floor to questions.

Most of the questions were pointed toward character inspiration and plot themes with literary students asking the majority of the questions.

Ian Brookwell, a student of Jonathan Frey’s creative writing class, explained that stories from Vestal’s “Godforsaken Idaho” were part of the reading criteria for the course.

During his time spent on campus, Vestal visited Frey’s creative writing class, signing copies as well as answering any questions the students may have had regarding his written work or time spent in the Mormon faith.

“If there was a lesson,” Vestal told the students, “It would be to not give up. To never stop.”

Though the title wasn’t given, Vestal said his new novel will be released next spring.

Shawn Vestal reads “Godforsaken Idaho” to an audience at the writing center. Jo Myers/Sentinel

Idaho Young Democrats Club hosts first meeting Matthieu Bertrand Staff Writer

P

Young and old alike join together with food and talk during NIC’s Idaho Young Democrats meeting.

Lily Anderson/Sentinel

eople of all ages and backgrounds joked over coffee and welcomed newcomers with warm smiles and open arms.

Members of mulitple democratic organizations and other democratic activists gathered at Java for the first official NIC Idaho Young Democrats Club (IDYD) meeting on Saturday, Feb. 21.

Morgan Hill, IDYD president, began the meet. After introducing himself and his entrance into political activism, he began stressing the importance of democratic youth activism, especially in Coeur d’Alene.

In addition to holding a presidential role in IDYD, Hill also does work with Young Democrats of America,

rallying young activists to take action.

“I think this is a good way for us to chip away at the long effort ahead of us to get more Democrats elected,” Hill said, opening the floor to answer questions regarding recruitment tactics.

“I think there’s nothing more important than having young people organizing politically around issues they care about,” Hill explained.

“That is our biggest hope–to not just see people organizing, but to actually get engaged with the county Democratic Party.”

The club meetings, while primarily geared towards young Democrats and students, are open to the public. Club officials through the NIC chapter also encourage students who have graduated to continue their attendance.

Clubs host Speaker’s Night Matthieu Bertrand Staff Writer Are you a fan of driving fast cars, rock n’ roll and the American Dream?

Well, Speaker’s Night, sponsored by the “Speak Out!” Communications Club and Sociology Club on Thursday, Feb 26. might not have had the first two, but it definitely had the American Dream--or at least, to be far more accurate, the American Dream was heavily discussed.

The subject of servant leadership and the American dream started off the night with Dr. Scott Finnie, a professor from Eastern Washington University with a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies, followed by representatives from the American Indian Student Alliance Club (AISA) who spoke about the ongoing mistreatment of American Indians and their representation as mascots.

Dr. Finnie opened the event and his speech, “Unleashing the Power of Communication: The Bridge of Listening and Servant Leadership” with a simple question and a promise.

“If any of you can tell me what America’s motto is, you can leave before [the time he was to finish],” Finnie said. Answers such as “home of the free,” or “land of the brave” were thrown up into the air by the braver members of the audience, but, alas, the correct answer was not given.

“E pluribus unum,” a Latin phrase, translates to “From one to many.” The phrase reflects the origin of the American dream--a dream that promises individuals of different backgrounds the unity

provided by the title “American.”

As Dr. Finnie highlighted in his presentation, however, years of slavery, segregation and discrimination have prevented individuals from taking their slice of the American pie.

Finnie highlighted the causes and solutions to discrimination toward all ethnicities, all while making sneaky jabs at the Seahawks with winks and playful smiles.

His reception was mixed, though most agreed the presentation was enjoyable.

“I understood his point, as far as racial communication goes,” student A.J. Sebek said. “But I felt as though he didn’t touch enough on what we can do.”

“I liked it a lot,” student Hillary Poirrier said. “I thought he was very enthusiastic.”

T.J. Gossard, previous president of AISA, began the second presentation, “Change the Mascot” by addressing the moral issues surrounding American Indian mascots.

On either side of the podium, pictures of stereotyped natives were placed alongside photographs of true American Indians.

Evanlene Melting Tallow, the adviser for AISA, went through those comparisons, highlighting the insulting usage of Native American traditional attire (commonly worn during Pow Wows) at sporting events. Melting Tallow also discussed the insulting racial slur, Redskins, used by a Washington football team.

“We are not a costume,” Melting Tallow said, after showing a commercial regarding American Indian mascots, refused by the NFL to be aired during the Super Bowl.

“But real people with hopes and

Dr. Scott Finnie speaks to his audience about servant leadership during speaker’s night. Lily Anderson/ Sentinel

Club Fair educates students on clubs in SUB

Students asked questions of club members on Feb. 11 for Club Fair, an opportunity given to all NIC clubs to advertise their purpose and recruit new members. Thomas Hansen/Sentinel

FEATURES

8 | the sentinel

Monday, March 2, 2015

Jazz may be dead, but art is alive ‘Jazz is Dead’ Boswell Corner Gallery art exhibit showcases local artist’s work Rachel Anderson Staff Writer What can you do with a gum wrapper? Wad it up and throw it in the trash?

Or have you reached the level of folding it into a heart or a ninja star? And what about those old tapes your mom has in the basement? Do the scratches on her favorite “Journey” tape inspire you in any way?

For Artist and Art Professor Bradd Skubinna, inspiration comes from everyday materials.

After hosting a gallery walk and panel conversation in the Meyer Health and Sciences Building, Skubinna’s exhibit “Jazz is Dead” featured in Boswell’s Corner Gallery from Feb. 16 to March 27.

Inspired by minimalism and music, Skubinna has mulled over the idea of the show for a while. Skubinna said he made oblique references to his father in past artwork and wanted to do an exhibit that referenced him and his interest in jazz more directly.

“The title is sort of a deflection, in a way, meaning that it is more about the fact that my father is dead, not that jazz is dead. But I do think [jazz being dead] is an idea that could be discussed or

debated—maybe not very articulately by on the gallery floor. Once, I made some me, as I am no expert,” Skubinna said. art using carbon paper,” Skubinna said.

“Sometimes visual art critics in the recent “Sometimes music is an underlying idea. past have stated that ‘painting is dead,’ or Sometimes I reference artists whose work at least not as important or relevant as it I admire. Sometimes I reference personal once was, so I was sort of playing off of remembrances, obliquely. I enjoy a good that idea.” title, though I do not claim to be adept After his father reat choosing them. I tired in 1988, Skubinna have a problematic “...art is not said he spent a lot of relationship to content, time taping jazz records otherwise known as always found onto cassette tapes. meaning. Arranging in an art supply The three cases of things can be fun and cassette tapes in the satisfying. Sometimes store, but is exhibit were some are too conever-present in things of what he recorded. trolled. That can be their lives.”

After his father’s death bothersome.” in 1990, Skubinna said Michael Horswill, he received the tapes fine artist and art inMICHAEL HORSWILL along with a bunch of structor at NIC, exNIC art instructor his father’s notes that plained that Skubinna accumulated while he was chosen to exhibit recorded. in Boswell Corner The tape collection is featured in the Gallery because he is an accomplished exhibit as well as other mixed media piec- professional artist with an extensive exhies. Some of the art in the gallery includes bition record. lemons organized in a corner of the room “He is respected regionally for his and a piece that looks to be made of duct unique use of materials and his capacity tape and Reese’s candy wrappers. to transform spaces into visually rich and “My work may consist of drawings, exciting environments… He’s an intellicollages, assemblages, objects and instalgent and engaging artist and is passionate lations. There may be objects arranged about art,” Horswill said.

The various pieces of art displayed in the “Jazz is Dead” art exhibit. TOP: Tapes belonging to Bradd Skubinna’s father as a centerpiece. BOTTOM PICTURES: A piece composed of candy bar wrappers. Skubinna is a local artist recognized for his unusual perspective and minimalist work.

Lily Anderson/Sentinel

Horswill hopes students will be inspired by Skubinna’s unusual perspective when it comes to the materials used in the making of his work.

“He finds and collects things we often throw away and don’t think about. He gives the materials a new life and in doing so, inspires the viewer to look more closely at the world around them,” Horswill said.

“This kind of work helps students to understand that the stuff of art is not always found in an art supply store, but is ever-present in their lives. One just needs to wake up and be present.”

Although the exhibit is free and open to the public, many NIC students are found observing the unique exhibit throughout the day.

“I really like the giant pieces made out of wrappers. It was interesting to see things that usually have no meaning being turned into something of creative importance,” said Caroline Allen, 17, Art, Post Falls. “I didn’t feel awestruck by it, but I really liked seeing something different than what I normally see at an art exhibit.”

Skubinna wants students to know that going to college to pursue art can be important, but not necessary for all aspiring artists.

“Some aspiring artists just don’t seem to be interested in the ‘official’ history of art as taught in most art departments; they find their inspiration from so-called alternative sources—comic books, graffiti, tattoo art, manga, etc., and that is fine. But I still think that a college art program can help those people too,” Skubinna said.

“Most of the stuff that I’ve come across in the above-mentioned categories seems very conservative and academic compared to art history art (painters, sculptors, video artists, performance artists, installation artists). Of course ‘official’ and ‘unofficial’ art can, and does, cross-pollinate.”

Growing up in Spokane, Skubinna liked to draw. Contrary to expectation, he didn’t decide to actually pursue art until he was 25. He said that nothing else interested him in quite the same way in college.

After receiving a bachelor’s degree in studio art and art history from Eastern Washington University and a master’s degree at the School of Visual Arts, Skubinna’s art has been exhibited in Spokane, Seattle, New York City, Portland and British Columbia.

Skubinna currently teaches art at Spokane Falls Community College and Whitworth University.

Sports tip? Story idea?

Contact Connor Sears -- ccsears@students.nic.edu

PAGE 9

Sports WWW.NICSENTINEL.COM

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015

COMMENTARY

Gonzaga won’t break my bracket this year Connor Sears Sports Editor

Guard Austin Pope (right) showing his “dunk face” as he drives past Tim Dal Bon of Colorado Northwestern Thomas Hansen/Sentinel

Cardinals fight til’ the end Men’s basketball loses in championship game; Lady Cards out in first round Connor Sears Sports Editor

T

NIC center Fuquan “Fu” Niles throwing it down against Colorado Northwestern. Thomas Hansen/Sentinel

he Cardinals lost to College of Southern Idaho in the championship game of the NJCA A Region 18 tournament. They lost in a closer game than the score indicates, 96-79.

In the final minutes of the game, CSI went on a run to take a dominant lead as NIC struggled to hit their marks.

NIC finished the game shooting an impressive 41 percent from beyond the arc and 42 percent from the field. They were beat on the boards. CSI out-rebounded NIC 42-28.

The Cards could not stop Region 18 Player of the Year Fred Edmund who put up 18 points and pulled down 18 rebounds.

In the semifinal round of the tournament, the #3 Cards ousted #1 Salt Lake Community College 85-79 whom they lost to at the end of the regular season.

The Cardinals led most of the game and went into the locker room at halftime with a 12-point lead. SLCC tried to come back. They tied the game a few times but never took the lead.

Austin Pope led the

Cards with 18 points and six assists. Braian AngolaRodas had a double double with 12 rebounds and 10 points.

The Cardinals faced USU – Eastern in the first round of the regional tournament. They narrowly escaped with a lay-up by Jordan King with nine seconds remaining in the game.

Even though the Cardinals didn’t shoot very well, Jamaal Robateau posted 19 points and Austin Pope added 17.

The Lady Cards ended their season with a loss in the tournament to Utah State University –Eastern 66-58. This was the fourth loss to USU – East this season.

The game was neck and neck until six minutes remaining in the game when the Golden Eagles went on a 10-0 run in which the Lady Cards could not make up the difference.

Monica Landdeck scored 20. Mariah Swanson double doubled with 17 points and 11 rebounds.

This was the Lady Cards worst season in recent times.

Their 18-13 record snaps a 10 year streak in which the Lady Cards won at least 20 games.

Nine wrestlers compete at Nationals Connor Sears Sports Editor Heavyweight Taylor Kornoely won the NJCAA national championship for his weight class 3-1. He outlasted Richard Black of Noesho.

Dajour Reece (165) also wrestled in the championship match for his weight class. He brought home the silver medal in a 9-5 decision.

All of the results can be found at www.trackwrestling.com.

At the regionals tournament, thenationally third ranked Cardinals finished second behind Clackamas College and sent 10 wrestlers to the national tournament at the West District tournament.

Clackamas finished first at the event with 132.5 point while NIC

trailed with a score of 119. This was Clackamas’ fourth title in the last five years.

Four Cardinal wrestlers won the regional tournament at their weight class. Michael Nguyen (125), Reece (165), Jonathen Dennis (197) and Kornoely (285).

Kornoely repeated as regional champion. (see photo on page 10) Tyler McLean (157) was runnerup. Bryce Weatherston (141), Tyler Booth (149) and Jordan Cooks (174) finished third. Isaac Aguilar (133) finished fourth and Cruz Del Angel scored the only wild card spot. All wrestlers aforementioned advanced to the national tournament.

Even though Aguilar barely qualified for the tournament, he broke Cruz Del Angel (top) of NIC wrestles his opponent at the his arm and will not wrestle.

Regional tournament two weeks ago. Michael Gray/Sentinel

DID YOU KNOW? Michael Jordan, in his high school days, was once one of the best pitchers in North Carolina.

Gonzaga has trouble advancing deep into the March Madness Tournament.

Are they overrated in the regular season? Are they unlucky in March?

Perhaps it’s a bit of both.

Coach Mark Few has made it to the tournament every season.

He has brought his team to the Sweet 16 four times (’00, ’01, ’06, ’09).

He has an impressive record, winning 80 percent of his games. But why can’t he bring his team deep into the tournament? Zaga never made the Final 4.

Zaga has been the higher seed five times when they lost on the tournament.

The most notable loss was in 2013 when top--ranked Zaga lost in the second round to #9 Wichita State 76-70.

Last year, No. 8 Zaga was rolled by top --ranked Arizona 84-61 in the second round after defeating #9 Oklahoma State 85-77 in the first round.

Gonzaga faced only two ranked teams this season No. 22 SMU and No. 3 Arizona. The Zags rolled SMU 72-56.

Zonaand BYU str the only teamd to beat the Bulldogs this season.

Zona won 66-63 in overtime and on Saturday Zaga lost to BYU in the last game of the regular season.

That’s enough of a history lesson.

Sure, I agree with the talking heads on ESPN that Gonzaga is a No. 1 seed this season, however they just do not play well in the national tournament.

Zaga has the highest field goal percentage in the league. This is in part by their big guys Kyler Wiltjer, Przemek Karnowski and Domantas Sabonas, who contribute 37.3 points per game.

The team averages 79 points per game, which is not bad. This is expected considering that they are in a weaker West Coast Conference.

The Zags really struggle to shut down an opponent with a hot hand. With six minutes left in the game, Wichita State guard drained five consecutive threes and went on a 35-21 late game surge to shock the top --anked Zaga in the 2013 tournament.

The Zags had a hard time defending shooters. In thier loss against BYU, Cougar guards scored 54 points from the feild.

Myron Medcalf sums it up pretty well: “America’s sweetheart, Gonzaga, again became its great disappointment as one night proved the Zags’ haters right.”

Even though Gonzaga is our backyard team, I’m a hater still hating.

Yet with the big scorers, Zaga ranks only 36 in NCAA conference in rebounds.

Zaga is average in some major statistics and has a rocky performance at the national tournament.

For that, I do not have them going deep into the March Madness tournament. They won’t break my bracket this year.

Connor Sears is a writer for The Sentinel.

His opinions are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Sentinel. Respond to this column online at nicsentinel.com.

SPORTS

10 | the sentinel

COMMENTARY

Zaga is a huge threat in March

Monday, MARCH 2, 2015

Lady Cards season ends Riley Hadeen Sports Writer

Dylan Latting Sports Writer

I

have heard a lot of people tell me their opinions about this Gonzaga Bulldogs basketball team. The opinions were a mix of good and bad. I have heard the typical opinion of people when they say Gonzaga is over rated, they will lose in the round of 32, and they shouldn’t be No. 3 rank in the nation.

I don’t blame the opinions of people saying they will not do much in the tour nament because if we flash back to the NCAA tour nament in 2013 Gonzaga went in as one of the No. 1 seeds only to get to the round of 32 and lose to Wichita State.

This Gonzaga team is ver y dif ferent and is better than any Gonzaga basketball team I have ever seen play before.

Some say their success has to do with the strength of their conference. However, I believe 20 consecutive wins is not just the strength of their schedule.

Nobody ever makes the argument about the No. 1 rank team Kentucky’s success in the SEC. The teams in the SEC may have had many years of historic success like Kentucky and Florida, but Kentucky is the only real threat to anyone coming out of that conference as Florida is a measley 13-14.

Gonzaga is in a situation of championship or bust. They have the most talented roster they have ever had.

One thing that has always held “In my back opinion Gonzaga from makthey can ing a deep go as far r un in March was the fact as they they were not physically want dominate in to in the paint.

March” But this year with a front cour t that includes Przemek Kar nowski, Kyle Wiltjer and Domantas Sabonis, they are considerably strong.

Their back cour t is even more impressive with: four year star ter and John Wooden award finalist Kevin Pangos as well as Gar y Bell Jr. and USC transfer Byron Wesley.

Gonzaga’s head coach Mark Few even stated earlier this season that this Gonzaga team has been the most balanced team he has ever coached.

Anybody should buy that claim if you have watched Gonzaga play this year. They have the highest field goal percentage and are the most ef ficient college basketball team in the nation.

This team is battle tested, although they lost in Arizona against the then No. 3 ranked Wildcats in early December.

The Bulldogs took them to over time and almost pulled of f an upset in Arizona, which has won 59 of their last 61 home games.

My final reason for Gonzaga going to the Final Four and beyond is the fact they play team basketball.

They’re 12th in countr y in assists per game, and four out of the five star ters average double digits for points. This team is well rounded, they play together. They are ef ficient, and in my opinion. they can go as far as they want to in March.

Dylan Latting is a writer for The Sentinel.

His opinions are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Sentinel. Respond to this column online at nicsentinel.com.

NIC’s women’s basketball’s ef for ts this year have led to an 18-13 overall record, and some exciting games before their march into regionals.

The Lady Cards suf fered a close loss against Utah State University -Eastern 71-65, before closing out their final home game with an overwhelming victor y against Colorado Nor thwest Community College 78-35 on sophomore night.

NIC defended the basket well. No one from CNCC was able to score double digits and as a team they shot a miserable 25 percent from the field. Centers Panisesi “Princess” Taimani and Caitlyn Behmer led the Lady Cards in scoring with 16 points apiece.

The NIC guards dominated

6-1 Sophmore forward Sabrina Earle (white, forground) is gighting her way to the basket. Guard Bailey Schroeder is in the background watching her teammate. Thomas Hansen/Sentinel

the turnover margins combining for 14 steals.

Their victor y over Snow College ended in a bucket from freshman guard Monica Landdeck in the last five seconds of the game to secure a 67-66 win.

Landdeck and Taimani scored 13 points each. Kara Staggs made it rain; she led the Lady Cards with 18

points.

“She (Landdeck) is having a great freshman year,” Coach Chris Carlson said. “She’s hit a lot for us.”

The final regular season game ended in a loss against Salt Lake Community College 62-53.

The Cardinals lost in the turnover margin by seven. In the losing ef for t, Landdeck

scored 16 points, 4-7 from three-point range.

Players Monica Landdeck (127-317{FG}, 54-152{3PT}, 347), Kara Staggs (135353{FG}, 64-189{3PT}, 452), and (sophmore, power forward) Panisesi Taimani (132265{FG}, 46-70{3PT}, 313) have been a few of the key players in the final par ts of the season.

Cardinals have the hot hand Griffey Olsby Sports Writer

Lucas Antunez (white) gets hacked as he goes in for a lay-up.

Thomas Hansen/Sentinel

Cardinals ball their way onto All-Region teams

NIC men’s basketball team finished the season off strong.

The Cardinals won four of their last five regular season games, including tough road wins down at Snow College and at College of Southern Idaho.

These two wins helped the Cards earn a third seed in the regional tournament.

In their game at CSI, they were able to get out with a one-point win before coming back home and carrying their momentum into two home wins versus USU – Eastern 82-66 and Colorado Northwestern.

The Cardinals stomped Colorado 78-49 on sophomore night. Jordan King threw it down three times and recorded 14 points. Austin Pope added 16 points, six boards and four assists. Fuquan Niles put up a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

For the third time this season, NIC defeated USU – Eastern 82-66.

Two weeks back, the Cardinals travelled to Twin Falls to face CSI. The Cards had yet to beat the undefeated Golden Eagles, at least until NIC came to

town. With seconds left in the game, Pope hit a game-winning free throw.

“I’m proud of my guys,” coach Corey Symons said.

“They played well.”

The Cards traveled to Snow College where they were able to get a little payback in a 76-60 double-digit win. Jamaal Robateau scored 21 points and Braian Angola-Rodas dropped 16 points.

“We finally shot the ball well,” Symons said. “We’d been in a shooting slump.”

Symons told the Sentinel that their game plan is to make CSI hit jump shots. They were unsuccessful in the first two games. Third time’s the charm for the Cards.

In the final game of the regular season, the Cards last a close game to Salt Lake Community College 82-78. LaBrian Shifelt came off the bench for Salt Lake and hit five of six from beyond the arc, adding 21 points. The Cards were out rebounded 39-29. In the Cards game of catch-up, Robateau scored 18 points.

They would lose their next game before entering the regional tournament in Salt Lake City.

| Kornoely first at national tourney

Eight Cardinals were recognized in the All-Region teams.

Men’s Basketball: First Team • Braian Angola-Rodas Second Team • Jamaal Robateau • Austin Pope Honorable Mention • Jordan King Angola-Rodas will be nominated for NJCAA AllAmerican consideration.

Women’s Basketball: First Team • Kara Staggs Second Team • Monica Landdeck Honorable Mention • Panisesi Taimani Staggs is nominated by the conference for NJCAA All-American recognition.

Taylor Kornoely (right) won the NJCAA national tournament in Des Moines, Iowa over the weekend. He qualified in the heavywight division after winning the Region 18 Tournament held in Coeur d’Alene two weeks ago. That was his second regional title. He’s a sophmore from Lowell, Mich studying law enforcement. Michael Gray/Sentinel

www.nicsentinel.com

GAMES

Trivia Crossword

Across

Down

4. First black player in NBA 6. Oscar

1. Recently became third state to

winner for Best Picture

legalize marijuana

8. Former NIC Financial Aid Director 9. Navy SEAL portrayed by Bradley

2. Portrayed Spock in ‘Star Trek’ franchise 3. ‘Big Slurpee’ frozen waves photographed here

Cooper in ‘American Sniper’

5. White and gold, or blue and

10. Oscar winner for best Documen-

black?

tary Feature

6. Grammy winner for Album of the

11. Announced his future departure

Year

from ‘The Daily Show’

7. Non-technical meteorological

12. Building where Emery’s is located

term associated with heavy precipitation from waters adjacent to the Hawaiian Islands

13. Named the face of ISIS; a.k.a

14. Played Meep on ‘American Hor-

Jihadi John

ror Story: Freak Show’

This day in history 1904

1965 “The Sound Of Music” opens 1967 born on this day.

US performs nuclear test at Neva1933 da Test Site.

“King Kong” premieres at Radio 1977 1st time Jay Leno appears on City Music Hall and RKO Roxy Tonight Show.

NYC. 1989 1944 Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” 16th Academy Awards - “Casablanpremieres on worldwide Pepsi ca”, Jennifer Jones & Paul Lukas win commercial Childrens book writer Dr. Seuss was

the sentinel | 11

Monthly Horoscopes Aries: Mar. 21–Apr. 19 It’s probably a good idea for you to go out and get really drunk, really soon! But make sure you have a safe ride home; as we all know, Aries are magnets for tragedy and bad luck. If you play your cards right (and let’s face it, you don’t have many cards) people might think you’re really cool and want to know you better! Somebody might even find themselves passionately attracted to you! But make sure to avoid any people involved in charity and such. You remember how that worked out last time, right? Rest assured, they do.

Taurus: Apr. 20–May 20 Now is a good time for you to do something work-related, and avoid finding yourself sitting down, and reading the news! You really should take a more active role in the organization of your interest if you haven’t already—that is, given that you’ve stopped sitting around, being lazy, reading pointless stuff in the newspaper. It’ll really reward you, despite some initial head butting—but keep in mind, despite any disagreements, people want to get along with you. So invite anybody who seems irritated with you over to your house to talk about feelings and prepare some notecards for telling them the story of your life. But seriously, stop reading this paper. If you haven’t by now, you might as well disregard everything and prepare for a good few nights of crying.

Gemini: May 21–Jun. 20 You need to calm the heck down! Really, you’re pissing everybody off and all you need to do is relax a little bit. Maybe hang out with that Leo you know! They’re so good at being hot. The upcoming new moon will fill you with lots of ambition; but refrain from work! The few weeks following should be filled with junk food and ‘Better Call Saul.’ If that’s not what you’re watching, it probably should be.

Cancer: Jun. 21-Jul. 22 You might feel a little bit anxious lately, and that’s fine—you have a lot of doom coming your way. Choose very wisely what you allocate your time to, especially if that team member you’ve been butting heads with wants to spend time with you talking about feelings. With how dangerously unaligned the stars are for your favor, you just might get murdered. You might want to consider carrying this month.

Leo: Jul. 23-Aug. 22 You’ve been pretty good on the romancing lately, but when are you hot Leo’s not? However, prepare to have your beliefs shift and your romance altered by it. How to prepare? Don’t keep your attachments—cast away any relationship that you even have one doubt with, no matter how long-lasting it’s been, and have some frivolous fun! Maybe go out with that ugly Gemini you know—looks can sometimes be deceiving! But keep in mind; you’re only testing the waters for fun, not for the long run!

Virgo: Aug. 23-Oct. 22 This is your time for passionate romance, and possibly even finding your one true love! If you have a crush on a Leo, pursue them now! But make sure they know you’re in it for the long-run—research their past, analyze your differences, and write out a spreadsheet or Word document in MLA format confessing your love and expectations. If you’re already taken, you’ll probably be miserable for another few months, but in about a year, you’ll be walking in the clouds!

Libra: Sep. 23-Oct. 22 For your first few weeks of the month you’ll have a lot to handle, but your social skills will be at an all-time high! However, around March 13, the stars are positioning themselves in an anomaly history has never before seen. No astrologer has the knowledge to predict what your way comes, but fear cannot help.

Well, it might. We don’t know. We don’t really know what to tell you.

Scorpio: Oct. 23-Jan. 19 You might want to pay attention to your health a bit more this month—vitamins, working out, sacrificing that special someone to your overlord, sleep—this month is for you and you alone. If you make your habits more conducive to your health, you just might not die in five months! And romance is in your favor as well! If you happen to know anybody by the nickname “Risky,” you should probably let them into your life.

Sagittarius: Nov. 22-Dec. 21 If our predictions are correct, you’re reading right now. Good job! But your dreams are what you need to pay attention to this month, Sagittarius. Whether they seem ill-advised or others try to drag you down, don’t let those pesky reasons and haters hate and reason. All you should trust is yourself right now, and your horoscope. If you happen to find some success in your pursuits, this is probably the best time to be generous to others. Take a minimum of $500 and tape it to the bottom of the stack of Sentinel papers in the SUB entryway. This just might save someone’s life!

Capricorn: Dec. 22-Jan. 19 On March 17, Saint Patrick’s Day is happening, and it might as well be Saint YOU Day! Take every piece of advice that’s coming your way, write and analyze them, disregard them, and try to turn the advice back around on those who gave it to you while they’re drunk on the holiday! This is the time for you to show everybody why they suck, and why you totally and completely rock.

Aquarius: Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Don’t quite give up yet on that relationship that’s dragging you down or not meeting your expectations. This is a month all about other’s needs. While this might make you ultimately unhappy, you have plenty of time to make that change after this month. Honestly, stop being so arrogant!

Pisces: Feb. 19-Mar. 20 This month something interesting will happen to you that will shatter your perception of reality, but don’t let it concern you! You’re not delusional and you’re not getting Punk’d. Magic is real. Unless your perception-shattering understanding of reality is changed by something else, in which case that last sentence was obviously a joke and there’s certainly no reason a Sentinel editor would know anything about magic. But, whatever your thing is, it’s good. Good for you.

12 | the sentinel

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Monday, March 2, 2015

NIC student and aspiring photographer Joey Ozol smiles for the camera. Ozol contributed the following photos to show the diversity of his work. Lily Anderson/Sentinel

1VL` 6aVS! JHW[\YPUN SP]LZ VU ÄST Rachel Anderson Staff Writer

G

rowing up, Joey Ozol had never used a camera. His family didn’t even own one.

In high school, a friend let him borrow a camera and from that moment he knew photography was something he wanted to pursue.

Ozol, a 23-year-old journalism major at NIC, uses his photography to tell a stor y.

Ozol said he wants his pictures to look journalistic and for his audience to see dif ferent lifestyles through the subject’s eyes.

“I’ve never had an interest in anything commercial related,” Ozol said. “I document the trips I go on with my friends. I like doing something interesting and documenting it.”

He takes pictures of anything and ever ything, including hiking and camping trips, skateboarding and his travels to Europe.

He takes most of his pictures using film cameras, instead of digital. He even develops his own film.

“I dropped digital because I didn’t like what I was making,” Ozol said. “I went with film to be more specific with what I’m shooting.”

Although he admits working with film can be a str uggle, as sometimes it is dif ficult to find film and the pictures can turn out with distortions, he believes film is more personal.

With digital cameras, people take a bunch of bad pictures hoping to get a good shot, he said. With film, the

pictures are limited and you have to focus on taking just one good picture at a time.

One of his biggest projects included a local skateboard film “Save the Space Program,” that premiered at the Coeur d’Alene Skate Park late last summer.

“I do shoot skateboarders--it’s less skateboard photography,” Ozol said. “It’s like photographing skateboarders and their lives around skateboarding.”

Although he shares his photos, travels and blog writings, Ozol’s current project is making a zine, a small self-published magazine, for a more creative Coeur d’Alene.

“In Coeur d’Alene we have a lot of creative people, but most of the creative people want to work for people or star t a business,” Ozol said.

He has hopes that local ar tists will look for more ways to spread their ar t throughout the area. In this digital age, he wants ar tists to physically distribute ar t instead of going to the Internet.

“You can throw stuf f on the Internet and it has the potential for a lot of people to see it. But honestly, how often do people actually click on a link to look at other people’s photos?” Ozol said. “I would like to star t seeing people share their work physically. There’s no reason people can’t host ar t shows at a house or in a cof fee shop. The Internet is the most practical and easy way to share ar t, but it’s kind of played out right now.”

Ozol’s blog can be found at joeyorzol.wordpress.com., and his zine “Boycott the Internet” is slated to appear in local cof fee shops soon.

Above: Photo of Mountaineer during hike of Mt. Rainier that began at 12:30 a.m. Taken with a Minolta X700 on E6 slide film. Below: Skateboarder Dan Keaty, who broke his ankle in two places, lays in the CDA Skate Park. Taken on 100 speed black and white film. - Joey Ozol

A man walking a lonely road in Vienna, Austria. Taken on IIford fp4 black and white film. -Joey Ozol