The North Idaho College Sentinel Fall 2018

THE OFFICIAL STUDENT MAGAZINE OF NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE

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But among these times we also are gifted witb these wonderful moments or tcnmwork and fluidity between staff members.

When a person knows exactly what I need on a page or in an article and delivers it. not only because iL their job, but because or the relationship I have with them. I have an overwhelming sense of pride and thankfulnes~. Not man; leaders can sa) they are gifted with the hard-working intelligent people I have come to work with this semester. Some leaders believe m ruling with aa iron fist. or fear mongenng: I feel this is an unnecessary tactic used by cheap leaders with shallow goals. I believe respect must be earned by both theeditor and Lhc stair member. Mutual respect must be muninlly earned.

My staff bas worked very bard on every inch of this issue and for that I would like to thank and recognize them for iL. I am forever grateful Lo those who stayed on campus until the late hours of the night and first hours or the morning to copy edit, save last-minute, suffering pages and write countless captions. Others took their dedication to new heights outside of the room. Many or my amazing staff members travelled even across state line to cover stones they were passionate about, from concerts Lo sponing events_ their love of writing ond reponing was ever present.

At cenain points during the semester there have been Limes when Lhe stalT as o whole has felt like giving up. It is endlessly intimidating to write for an audience. not to mention creating such a lasting memoir of a semester like our magazine. but with our teamwork and Strong foundation we have done it and we arc confident the community wilI enjoy it.

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WE POL,.ED STUDENTS ON DIFFERENT QUESTIONS CONCERNING IHEIR COLLEGE LIVES

10 AS THE FALL SEASON ROLLS INTO WINTER. WE TAKE ALOOK Al HOW iHE SOCCER AND VOLLltVBALl TEAMS FARED AND HOW IHE l\ASKETl\ALL TEAMS ARE LOOKING ENTERING A NEW YEAR OF HOOPS

SPECIAL NEEDS BASKOBAll 22 NIC MIILE ICS AND VOLUNTEERS CAVE TOGETHER WITH rnE SPECIAL NEEDS RECREATION FOR IHE SEVENTH ANNUAL SPE(IAl NEEDS BASKETBAll EXTRAVAGANZA

ElECTION RESULTS

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AN OVERVIEW OF fHE 2©1B MID TERM ELEC • TION RESULIS FOR lilt STAIE Of. IDAHO

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THE l\EAUTY OF NATURE ANO THE GREAT OUTDOORS BROUGHT TO L:fE THROUGH THE EYES OF THE STUDENTS

COFFEE CULTURE

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COFFEE HAS DEVELOPED INTO A LIFESTYLE AND CHANGED SOClfTV IN SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS

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COMIJ INITV MEMilERS GAfHERED 10 WA,CH DRAG PERFORMERS PUT ON A SHOW

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JUNK2FUNK THE KOOTENA ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE PUf ON THEIR TRASHION SHOW EARLIER THIS YEAR GARBAGE 10 SOME GOLD TO OTHERS

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by Kelli Spooner. 12. Studc111, perjormed''Pl,11/ip Gia» Buy; a wafofBrt!ad" and "'SYM" 011 Oct. 18-20 und 25-27 Photo Courtesy ofNIC Theatre Department. 13. Forward Riley Klauss. 13. travels doll'nfield /11 N/Cs 1-0 los, ugains, Spokane on homecoming, Oc,. 31. Photo by Gerry McCray.

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Statically spc.tking, tht NIC dtfe,uc was among the l>cst ,n NWAC thb season, placing in the top fiv.: of numerous defensive cattgo· nts including go•ls against and shutouts which shows just how strong the Cards' defense r,.Uy .,..._ One of the biggest contributors to this year's stellardefensfre play was Kay,h• S..ll<y, the rcdshiri fr.shm•n goalktcp<r out of Lewbton high

women's soccer finished 9-6-5 overall and 8-3·3 in conference play, good for second place in the East region, and finished the season with a loss in 1he second round of the playoffs to eventual champion Peninsula College.

Powered by All Star defenders Emmaleah Allen, Sofia Schnepf and goalie Kaysha Bailey, the mostly freshman NIC defense dominated all season, and only allowed 11 goals all year, 1he third best mark in the conference.

The Cards' offense struggled at times, ultimately scoring 42 goals on the season, good for ninth place among the 12 teams that made the playoffs, a number inflated by a 10 goal performance against Blue Moun ta.in.

The offense was led by Zoe Lee and EUory Ferris who both had seven goals on the season.

Ferris scored NIC's game-winning goal in overtime to overcome Portland in the 6rst round of the playoffs at home.

"Taking that shot isn't what I'm going to remember. Anybod)• could have scored thal goal," Ferris said, "The really amazing part was everyone rushing the field, sprinting into a hudclle and loving on each other."

Of the 23 total players on!)• 6 will be leaving, but sophomores accoun1ed for fifty percent of all goals scored and forty-one percent of shots taken this season.

The women will have 10 replace the production of departing players like Lee and Ferris if tl1ey hope Lo make the playoffs for tbe sixth consecutive year next season.

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"Our dcfcnsi\1' line, including Jloiley, was super strong; Sllid S<>phomore mldliclder Ellory Ferris, "I'm really grateful for U,cir hard •'Ork. and how much stability they gave us in the bad.."

Among goalies with III lrost 10 starts. S.ile)' led U1t NWAC con• ferenre with• .919 save p<mntnge, and •'llS second In goals allowed with 7. ·&.iley Is a stud, and she saved us countless times." Ferris s.1jd, "We were mlly lucky ro have her back thert. HOYlng a keeper )'OU can really trust Is huge."

Coming off of her redshirt season, llailc)', • buslncss admini<tt.1· lion major, not only stressed how student athletes work to succeed In the da~room <ulJ vn the l'icld. bul how imponam h WilS co her lO be able lO

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Greer brought up the fact that Injuries and I he lack of team chemistry played a cnicial part in the way the season UJ1fulded.

"Our team was plagued with injuries this year~ Greer noted. ·so we had 10 play people in positions lhey weren't used 10 playing. Staying healthy would have helped us greatly;'' Offensive.ly. Creed McKinnon and Mac S1uhz paced the ream with lhree goals each.

McKinnon picked up two of these goals in the season finale comeback victory over Spokane, helping N IC sweep their arch-rival. McKinnon,

NTC men's soccer team struggled to score, and their handicapped offense led them 10 a 5- 10-1 ovcraU season record. Their 5-6-1 conference record was good for fifth place in the Eas1 Region, but wasn't good enough io propel them to the postseason.

Scoring proved to be a deficiency for a team that finished 17th in goals scored in the conference. Unlike years past, 1he squad didn't have that single play~r who could consistently step up and deliver a goal or assist

one of the team's two all-stars along with 0-man Zach Bowsky. saw the win as a bright spo1 in a lost season.

"The Spokane games are the ones we look forward to the whole season as they're always a cracker;· McKinnon said. "To get the double off them was a great send off to our N IC careers."'

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of several reasons for fans and students to be excited. Next season, the return of players like Stultz, playmaki ng forwards Connor Wold and Noah Dreves. and a formidable goalkeeper in Isaiah Damschcn should have coach Ken Thompson ready to lead this team back to the playoffs next year.

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on YouTube in just one week. n N IC wrestler has become somewhat of a celebrity after According to the Youtube descriprion the video is being chosen to appear in a Shawn Mendes music ,~deo. 'a literal stage to celebrate and honor the ro11ng. dh•erse and Hasaan Hawthorne. 20. is from Birmingham, Ala. and talented amoogst us.• graduated from Pelham High School. Hawthorne, a double amThe video features 30 people a.II with different talents putee wrestler, has been wrestling (( ranging from debate to paintsince s_lJ<th grad~ when 1';0 of hi.s lng towrestiing.Themajor best friends got mvolved m the theme throughout 1s that any· sport and it piqued one can do anything they set ~isinterest. . t theirmindtonomatterageor I started lo warm up with them obstacles they may face. and found out thot I could do "The youth can do anyeverything thing they could do so thing. Age doesn't matter any[ tliought 'might as well try It' and • more. You can be whatever fell in Jo"e ,vilh it," Hawthoyo_u want to be," Hawthorne rnesaid. sat~ecborus•Youcan'ttake "They contacted my coach and then he contacted me )) my youth away. This sow of and I took ii to my mom and let minewillneverbreak.As her handle it; Hawthorne said.

• long as l wake up today. You Hawthorne and his father travelled to New York City can't take my youth away~ for the video shoot and stayed in the city for three days.

Echoing this notion. Wrestling coach Pat Whitcomb Although lhe shooting look just about '111 ho11r. Hawexpressed similar views on the video saying, •1 think it sends an thorne was able 10 meet the others featured in the video. as well amazing message of living life to Its fullest polential no matter as the director, but did not get the chance to meet Mendes what obstacles are placed in your way.• or Khalid.

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The NlC women's basketball team faces a lot of questions as the new season approaches. There will be a lot of adversity facing a team that lost a lot of key pieces from a season ago and will return only two sophomore players.

With a roster made up of new arrivals, head coach Chris Carlson will have is hands full as he tries to keep the program in tJ1e upper echelon of the NWAC. Entering his 15th season, Carlson understands the task at hand is ready to embrace the challenges that lie ahead.

Thrust into the leadership position are guard Zosha Krupa and forward Heidi Sellmann. The sophomores from Alaska and Minnesota, respectively, are expected to lead a young team and maintain the winning culture that Carlson has implemented here at NJC. They are the only returners from a squad last year that produced six players who moved on to four year schools.

The team is buih around speed and quickness this season. Without a whole lot of bigger bodies, the Lady Cards should be a run-andgun type of team. The group of freshmen guards consist of Alex Carlton, Halle Eborall, Anna Schrade, Kaili Cates, Alivia Williams, and Sydnie Peterson. The carousel of ball L8

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handlers will look to replace the production oflast year's AII-NWAC players in Cierra Dvorak, Whitney Meier, and Ronnie Harris. The loss of those players has placed added pressure onto the shoulders of the new players.

In their early season trip to Arizona to face off against community colleges down there, Carlson will have a great opportunity to start to determine who his lead guards will be.

In the post area, Carlson should have a more simple rotation. Keara Simpson and Mary Scl1lader, both out of the Coeur d'Alene area, are expected to come in and produce immediately in their new but familiar setting. They will join the aforementioned Sellman in a three-man rotation down low and should bring the energy and competitiveness which has been a staple of NJC bigs for some time.

After their Christmas tournament in Longview, WA., the Lady Cards will begin league play with a road visit to Big Bend. They will host Walla Walla on Jan. 12, Yakima Valley CC one Jan. 26, and rival Spokane comes to town on Feb. 20. They will shoot for an East Region title to try and propel themselves back to the postseason.

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lain McLaughlin, Drew Sheridan, and Jarod Greene. who ha,•c the experience and skillstt to wm on their own. 'fhe NlC Men's Basketball team will 'The incoming freshman class will begin their 2018-19 season looking to deonly help the Cards produce at an exceprion· fend their NWAC title from last season. The al level this year, though. Note Pryor. a pornt Cards will bring back sL, sophomores as they guard from Seanle ond a former UW GOnl· look to \\fa the conference championship for mil, will help take the burden of running the lhe second conS<?cutive season. offense off of Evans.

Corey Symons enters his fifth ·1t's nice," Evans said about the season as head coach and will be tasked witb arriwl or Pryor. "It's like a lot of weight off leading arguably one of the mosl stacked my shoulders, you know l don't haw to do rosters in team history. He said he's excited much: he c-an come down a couple plays and about the championship culture I hat's been fodUtate, and I can just sit back and watch set 01 NIC and he credits the winning for and be there if I'm needed •• . it's nrce 10 bringing in some exceptional recruits recent· know that were in good hands even ifl don't ly, keeping the culture at a high le>•d. have the ball" Several or those recruits are current Joining Pryor are PhiUp il.falatare, a returning sophomores from last season. point guard ft0m Montana, big men Ismael RayQuan Ewns, last yr.rs NWAC tourValdez and Yusuf Mohamed, and small nament MVP. ond Alphonso Anderson forwards Emmitt Taylor Ill and Jaden Dewar. have already commiued to Utah State, a The newcomers arc expected to step in DI school. for next season. They will lelld • right away and produce for one of the most solid group of returning players. including high-profile ruco progrums in the cou.ntry.

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'The Cardinals have generated a nallonal butt due 10 their recent success.

That has led them to being invited to the Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shooiout rn late December, a tourney m which they will be the only regional competing squad presenl.

Symons said this speaks volumes to how fur the program has come. · u·s great for us,"Symons said ·1ts an im•ita1ion tournament. you have 10 ge1invited ... they know the history of our program and how good our program has been ... so we're going to see ourselves against some of the best competitron in the country, so we are excited."

Afttr that, 11 will be go time as they begin their conference schedule. TI1eir big home games will be againsl Walla Walla on Jan. 12 and ,·s. arch-rival Spokane on Feb. 20. NIC is Striving to be back at the NWAC Championships in Evereu come March, where tl1cy \\ill look to bring home another p,ece of hardware and cap off an exciting season of Cardinal basketball

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eople from all over the community came together to cheer on and show their support for the athletes of the Spe· cialized Needs Recreation (SNR) program on Nov. 7 for the seventh annual Special Needs .Basketball Extravaganza. held in NIC's Christianson Gynrnasium.

Corey Symons, the head coach of Lhe men's basketball team at NIC, spoke about how important this type of event is. not only for the athletes at SNR, but O O also for the college and the COlllmllllity because it att racts manypeopleonto campus and they're able to really join together to encourage the athletes.

"Ir's a great event. ~e love domg 1t. Its so fun for the community and us to come out and support the kids." Symons said about the extravaganza.

At the beginning of the game the athletes ran out onto the court from a smoky tunnel while music blared and the crowd went wild. The excited looks on their faces as they heard their names called and the audience's cheers really lit up the evening.

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love it," Symons said. "A lot of those kids d~eam playing sports on a big stage with a big crowd, and we kind of give them that:· The entire ath letics department, the college basketball teams especially, is instrumental in putting the event together. Many players from both the men's and women's basketball teams volunteer to h_elp _out at the games, cheering on the sidelines and yelling out tips.

Symons said he especially enjoyed gettil1g to watch his players On the baS· ketball team interact '".it~theSNRathletes. g1v111g them highfives and words of encouragemen t, lift. ingsomeath letesup so that they can dunk the ball, and dancing with everyone after the game.

Jarod Greene, a member of the men's basketball team, volunteered to attend the game and said he had a great time playing with the SNR ath letes and helping them get their moments in the spotlight.

"It puts a smile right on their faces, it's a great warm feeling," Greene said.

Coach Symons said he hopes that they'll be able to make the event even bigger and better in the years to come.

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IDAHO RUNS RED State Mid-term Election Results

ln the end, Little and the majorit)' of republicans won by a comfortable margin. "!he midterms proved 20 IS's voter turnout increased. .Mid-lenn elections were held Nov. 6 to decide Pmp 2 passed, leading to Medicaid being exstale senators, governor, as well as oLhcr state specific panded to 69,000 Idahoans. If Prop L passed it wou ld propositions.Current Gov. Butch Oller, decided against have brought the return of Historical Horse Racing, but running for re-election, instead endorsing bis Lieutenant it failed to gain traction with tbe vast majority of voters, Gov. Brad Little for Lhc posilion. losing state-wide handily.

Little is a lifetime rancher, smaUbusiness owner, Of all Lhe races statewide, the closest was for Stale and active Republican. He has continually supported the Superintendent. Democral Cindy Wilson, attempted to potential passing of Prop 2, and has proposed plans to unseat Republican Sheri Ybarra. The race came to a 51-49 increase funding for K-12. He has also been an advocate percenl conclusion, giving Ybarra another four years in for tradilional marriage and a.nti-aborlion policy. charge of Idaho Public Schools.

The opponent, Al Balukoff, ran again for lhe demRebecca Schroeder, Democrat, lost to Jim Addis, ocratic nominat ion. He was the presumed favorite until Republican, by 13 percent.

Paulette Jordan's announcement Lhat she Loo would be Shem Hanks ran for Lhe other local representaLive running. seal 48, but lost lo Rep. Paul Amador in his re-election Jordan, a represe.ntative in the ldaho House, effort. pushed policy to increase the minimum wage, expand Mary Sou1.a, Republican, defeated Cory Jane Medicaid, keep public lands public and hoped to become the first Native American governor in US History. She was English, Democrat, for District 4 senator, 57.7 perecenl to 42.3 percent. also an a,1d gun rights supporter.

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My first trip wiLh Outdoor Pursuits. NIC's outdoor recreation program. was to visit Stevens Lake on October 6 and 7.

There is two-mile hike uphi ll to the lower lake. so we had to strap al l our gear to our backs. Along our Lrek we came across a waterfall and two large rock quarries as clouds sprinkled some of the first snow of the season on the wi ld grounds.

We set up camp right a1 the entrance of the trail, the first and closest campsite. wi1h 3 ofus per tent. We all huddled inside for warmth and company whi le we played difTerent card games each ofus brought That night for dinner we had a homemade dried Thanksgiving dinner and staned a fire to keep ourselves wann.

In the morning we got up with the sun, deciding to try 10 stan the fire up again. Unfortunately it had rained. and the temperature had plummeted to 28 degrees that night.

This made starting a fire nearly impossible.

. , . ~ Aller breakfast we decided to trek 10 the upper lake. Following a social trail to the upper lake, we couldn't find a safe trai l to Stevens peak. I sl ipped and ••• sl id down four or five feet. and even though I sustained no serious injuries we decided to throw in the towel.

We had lunch a1 Lhe upper lake, and s1aned our long descent to the van. taking a stop to get our gear and pack camp for an hour.

October 26 and 27 I had the opportunity to travel upper Priest Lake. To get there we had to drive up r.be lower lake 10 sci out to kayak. and canoe the thoroughfare between the lakes.

It was an almost three-hour kayak, with us going 10 the western edge of the upper lake to set camp. We built a fire to huddle around. some of us went 10 bed and a few went swimming in the freezing lake.

At about 5 a.m. we started a fried siracha shri mp and quinoa stir fry dinner over the roaring campfire.

We had about an hour of free time before we broke camp the next morning. On our way back, we had IO fight a crosswind and rough waves, and the sediment deposited in the thoroughfare entrance.

Aller landing. we had 10 load our boacs back 01110 our trailer, and drive a few hours back to the college, jamming 10 70's rock in the van.

This 1rip was a reminder to me that Nonh Idaho has so much more 10 oner if you set aside time 10 enjoy the national lands that are close by.

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Legends are tales that have been told and retold to al l those who are willing to listen. At times they are intended to cause foar or panic, other times they are a fonn of inspiration. Whatever Lhe intended value, legends have been known to alter the mere way a society functions.

The discovery oftbe coffee bean is no more than a legend. though noth ing about it is considered special. inspiring or frightening. A man- an Ethiopian goat herder -simply noticed his goats had extra energy alter eating what looked like ·'red berries:· The tale varies from there to include that of monks and kings.

While we may never know the tnte origin of the bean, it is widely known that coffoe has become deeply-rooted in our behavior, rituals and culture.

The effects of coffee are widely debated. A quick Google search can show major pros and cons in relation to health as a result of regular consumption. No matter the risk. colTee remains one of the most sought-a Iler commodity in the world, second only to oil; and there is no exception at Nonb Idaho College.

A recent poll found that over 80 percent of students drink coffee dai ly; one-third of which drink one lo three cups per day. This can be easily j ustified with the late-night studying. classes, activities and numerous school events.

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Over the years, coffee has become so easily accessible that consumption no longer requires a reason. It has become more ofa lifestyle. A ritual. if you will.

When we think of hot-drink rituals, we may consider the Japanese tea ceremony or ··aftemoon tea·· in London: both are rich in symbolism and history. Here on campus. however, there need not be any forma lity to drinki ng a cup of joe. 93 percent of campus coffee drinkers were found to consume it in the morning but only 25 percent of them stay home to do so.

According to the International Coffee Organization. the U.S. is the second-largest coffee importing country beh ind Europe. The industry is growing al a fast rate and in order to meet consumer demands. coffee shops are getting more creative and drinks are gelling, wel l, specialized. Roughly 60 percent of students visit coffeehouses regularly while over half of them choose shops based on flavor and reputaLion alone.

By having entertainment and events. coffee shops have become more of a social hub for students to visit anytime, day or night. It 's become a place to work. connect. read or socialize making it easy 10 spend all day there without speoding much money.

It's no wonder why coffee is so integrated into our culture. It's universal and gives smdents whatever they need at the time: whether it is a comfort. a Iill le pick-me-up or the chance lo connect with friends.

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