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$1.8 million surplus to compensate for NIC’s growth Board of trustees will decide how to spend money Wednesday

he NIC Board of Trustees met Oct. 26 to discuss what to do with the nearly $1.8 million surplus funds provided by the state of Idaho Senate Bill 1207.

The budget for the 2011-2012 school year was already closed, so in order to use the funds, the board agreed to reopen the budget.

Decisions regarding how the money will be spent are scheduled for Wednesday’s board of trustees meeting, which will be in the Lake Coeur d’Alene Room in the SUB. The only requirement attached to the money was that it must be used for the purpose of compensating for enrollment growth.

“I’m not sure any of this [bill] gives us much guidance in terms of how it’s to be applied,” Trustee Ken Howard said.

The information technology and student services “I’m not sure departments proany of this posed a system through auxil[bill] gives iary services that would centralize us much and simplify the guidance use of cards on in terms of campus.

One card how it’s to be would allow stuapplied.” dents access to the residence KEN HOWARD hall, sporting Trustee events, and their financial aid account, as well as serve as a meal card. The idea that it could be used to take class attendance was also included.

“As I understand it, this is a very common system on many college campuses,” Vice Chair Judy Meyer said.

The system would be housed in the Student Union Building instead of upstairs in Molstead Library, and would be used by staff and faculty as well as students.

The project is estimated to cost $73,000 and could theoretically be completed by August 2012.

There would be ongoing fees in the form of software updates and staffing, but the number of staff required would be fewer than the current decentralized system. Cards are already used to some degree in the residence hall and by two employee populations.

A remodel of the workspace in the Siebert Building was suggested, and a remodel of the second floor of the Hedlund Building. An update for the reader board was proposed, involving LED technology, and a new operating system. The current system is updated with a modem.

The chemistry department requested a new Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) machine. The current NMR machine was donated to NIC by Whitworth University, but is now antiquated to such an extent that NIC can no longer find replacement parts for it.

Other requested uses for the money included design work on PTE facilities, and expansion and centralization of the campus surveillance camera systems.

Pirates vs. ninjas Longboard racers compete for a cash prizes and new skateboard decks.

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“‘Cause this is thriller, thriller night:” Students gathered in the SUB Nov. 1 to participate in a “zombie flash mob.” From left to right: Steve Olson, Spokane; Lizzie Welker, Priest River; Brendon Asbury, St. Maries; and Sarah Welker, Priest River.

Volleyball heads to nationals Lady Cards will compete in Missouri tourney Thursday Garrett Cabeza Staff Contributor

Sophomore Janele Vogt spikes during a match against CSI. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

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The fans rose to their feet and shook the rafters in Christianson Gymnasium knowing that the home team had a shot to go for the gold.

The fifth-ranked NIC Lady Cardinals split their two matches in the Region 18 volleyball tournament at NIC on Nov. 4 and 5, sending them to the NJCAA National Tournament in West Plains, Mo. on Thursday.

The host Lady Cardinals were swept by the ninth-ranked College of Southern Idaho (CSI) Golden Eagles in the championship game with scores of 25-19, 25-18 and 25-23.

Both teams had clinched berths to nationals, but CSI spoiled NIC’s hopes of defending their Region 18 Championship title from last year and the top seed out of Region 18. NIC defeated CSI the previous two times they played each other.

“I think we just needed a little bit more energy,” said sophomore middle blocker Janele Vogt. “We had a big game yesterday, so I know that a few of us were tired, but more energy would have helped us out.”

In the second set of the match, Yang Yang received a yellow card after pleading her case that she did not touch the net.

“Yang gets intense and she didn’t mean anything,” said coach Kandice Kelly.

“She was just saying ‘No I wasn’t in the net.’’ The referees called her in the net, and she wasn’t very happy about it.”

Vogt and Yang led the team in kills

with 14 apiece, while sophomore outside hitter Sabrina Ewing made her presence felt with 10 kills.

Setters Sierra Pancho and Brooklyn Bradbury combined for 36 of the team’s 39 assists, and sophomore outside hitter Mariah Smith led her team in digs with 12.

After a bye in the first round, no. 1 seed NIC acted as rude hosts when they swept five-seeded Snow College to clinch a spot in nationals the day before the championship game.

The fans reached record noise levels in an effort to disrupt Snow College’s concentration. NIC won in straight sets posting scores of 26-24, 25-23 and 25-17 to end the Badgers’ season.

“I think they felt confident,” Kelly said.

“They knew what every player did: outside, front, and middle. It’s our house and we weren’t going to let anybody come in and take us away.”

Vogt, Yang and Ewing led with three kills each. Pancho contributed seven assists and Smith added five digs in a winning effort.

“In the locker room, everyone was just lifting each other up; everyone had each other’s back,” said freshman setter/ right side hitter Mariah Zaback. “So coming out tonight, we went all out and didn’t have any doubt in our minds that we were going to win this game.”

This is NIC’s fifth trip to nationals in the past eight years, finishing fifth in the country last year.

“It feels amazing,” said freshman

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Occupy Movement brings protestors to Spokane

Local citizens gather on National Day of Action to Move Your Money Noura Alfadl-Andreasson Entertainment Editor It’s no coincidence that the Occupy Movement’s “National Day of Action to Move Your Money” occurred Saturday, Nov. 5, the same day as Guy Fawkes Day. Guy Fawkes, a British revolutionary who tried to blow-up Parliament in 1605, has become the mascot for the Occupy movement. Although Fawkes’ attempt failed miserably, thanks to literature, comics and the character Anonymous in the movie “V for Vendetta,” Fawkes has transformed him into a heroic-action figure. In order to avoid Warner Bros. Pictures (who released “V for Vendetta”) from profiting off the purchase of the masks, demonstrators have begun making their own.

On “National Day of Action to Move your Money” people were urged to stop using corporate banks and instead transfer their money to credit unions, financial institutions that are owned and operated by its members.

The Occupy Spokane movement has been in effect since October. Participants share the same sentiment as other Occupied cities; to address the inequality between the America’s 1 percent and the masses. The movement is considered leaderless.

Between 100 and 200 Occupy Spokane demonstrators gathered near the Riverfront Rotary Fountain in Riverfront Park at noon on Saturday, Nov. 5. In downtown Spokane, demonstrators spent 5 to 10 minutes chanting a variety of slogans in front of U.S. Bank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Chase bank.

Protestors toted handmade signs with slogans such as: “Too Big to Fail, Too to Bail!,” “99% Protestor, 100% American,” and “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. – Gandhi.”

The temperature that afternoon was about 37 degrees, but that didn’t stop demonstrators from bringing their dogs, toddlers, infants, and instruments.

“You could call it a lot of diversity because there’s all different walks here,” said Geoff Scanlan, Spokane, who had closed his Chase account that day and transferred all his money to Spokane Teachers Credit Union (STCU). “Whether you would call yourself a daily professional or a dirty hippy, I only see one group. I see the 99 percent of Americans who have found out we are a community and that we support each other and that we don’t need the tyranny of the 1 percent telling us how to live our lives.”

Dustin Equality Jolly, 28, grew up in the Black Hills of South Dakota on a big family ranch, and moved to Spokane when he was 17. Jolly considers himself a facilitator and

organizer of events, and began the march with the chant, “Move your money!”

Demonstrators marched toward the U.S. Bank building on Riverside Avenue chanting “Hey, Hey! Ho, Ho! Corporate greed has got to go!” and “We! Are! The 99 percent!”

For five minutes, demonstrators stood directly outside U.S. Bank chanting “U.S. Bank! You can’t hide! We can see your greedy side!” Passing cars honked in support.

Demonstrators chanted, “We’ll be back!” as they moved toward the Bank of America building on Monroe Street. Jolly initiated a call and response chant.

“Tell me what democracy looks like!

This is what democracy looks like!” while a street punk with an American Flag bandana wrapped around his face beat out a rhythm on his African drum.

A single, somber looking security guard stood in front of the glass doors of the Bank of America building. Demonstrators spent about eight minutes chanting “Bank of America! You can’t hide! We can see your greedy side!” and then moved on to the next target, chanting “Wells Fargo! Here we come!” and “We! Are! The 99 percent!”

Demonstrators spent about seven minutes outside of Wells Fargo chanting, “Stop the war on the poor!” and “Move! Your!

Money!”

“I’m so gonna lose my voice,” said Candice Walberg, 25, Spokane Falls Community College.

On the way to the Chase Bank building on Main Street, demonstrators chanted “We’ll be back!” and “We got sold out!

Banks got bailed out!”

“I feel so ashamed you know. My money’s in there [Chase Bank],” said Walberg.

“I’m definitely switching [to a credit union].

I should have switched a long time ago to be honest.”

There was at least one security guard outside of all of the bank buildings. Cop cars were stationed at multiple corners in the downtown area where the banks were located. Demonstrators were exceptionally careful about crossing the street, making sure that no one jaywalked, ran red lights or interfered with traffic.

“Chase Bank’s CEO makes over 10,000 dollars per hour,” said Jolly over his megaphone. “The time to take action is now! The time to move our money and transfer to a local credit union is now! This country is for the people, by the people, and corporations and big business have no business in it!”

Jolly handed the megaphone over to Mariah McKay, 28, Spokane, a member of the grassroots organization Washington Community Action. McKay said that when she went to close her account at Chase, the bank teller threatened to have her “escorted” out by a 6-and-a half-foot-tall 300-pound

security guard.

“I just couldn’t believe that they were threatening me, just for closing my account and explaining why I was doing so,” McKay said.

McKay said she believes the teller was upset because she confronted her about Chase’s banking policies.

“I told her these big Washington banks in Washington state are keeping this extra 100 million [in tax breaks] that we should be putting in our schools, into our healthcare system to save the basic healthcare that will be cut,” said McKay. “In this next legislative section if we don’t raise revenue and close corporate tax loopholes and put that money where its needs most, we’re going to have no more basic health, we’re going to have zero disability life lines, child care, these are critical services! I told her [the bank teller] until I see accountability I will gladly leave this bank.”

Scanlan, who switched from Chase to STCU, said he saw four or five people close their accounts that day and that there’s a pledge of 80,000 nationwide. He said that you’d see a lot more closed accounts throughout the week because it takes time to close accounts.

“Am I personally going to affect what’s going to happen on this banks payroll? No. But that doesn’t mean I have to personally stay with them,” said Scanlan. “It’s a moral choice for me to get out and support the local unions. I was actually making money off this bank, but that doesn’t matter, because it comes down to personal choice that I didn’t want to be associated with the business practices that lead thousands to be homeless.”

Demonstrators paused briefly in front of the River Park Square mall on Main Street, chanting “We! Are! The 99 percent!” and “Corporations make too much! They don’t need a crutch!” before ending the march by the Monroe Street bridge, close to what is known as the Triangle, the designated Occupy Spokane area.

Jolly thanked everyone for coming to the march and notified the crowd of upcoming Occupy Spokane events.

“We need to wake people up and let them know what is going on. And the only way we’re going to do that is if we talk about it,” Jolly said. “We are not protesting employees of corporations. We are protesting the greed of corporations. When we have people from all different walks of life with no healthcare, we have a problem” Jolly said his hope for the future of the movement is that it will never become violent or be “hijacked” and domesticated by a political party.

“I would like to see a new way of thinking and evolving in a new conscious society and something more about human beings

and less about money and profit,” he said.

Jolly said he expects that things will slow down a bit in the winter, but said that the Occupy movements have been organizing a lot over Facebook and that spring will see a larger and more unified movement, with different cities coming together.

Josh VanVeen, Spokane, one of the demonstrators, said he found out about the movement through a Facebook photo.

“I noticed when I first started standing around waving a sign, I’d get flipped off more often then anything,” said Van Veen.

“But as the weeks progressed there were moments where we couldn’t talk to each other because there was so much honking in support.”

VanVeen said his passion for the movement stems from his experience being homeless 10 years ago. He has since worked his way up off of the streets and has started to go to school, but is worried that despite his efforts and college education, he might end up back on the streets.

“What would make me happy is if they ratified the second bill of rights as proposed

by Franklin D. Roosevelt, put it into law, and then removed corporate lobbyists form Washington DC,” said Van Veen. “If all that happened then I would put my sign down and go home.”

For information on Occupy Spokane join its Facebook page: https://www.facebook. com/OccupySpokane. Visit the website: http://www.occupyspokane.org/.

“In this next legislative section if we don’t raise revenue and close corporate tax loopholes... we’re going to have no more basic health...”

Mariah McKay Washington Community Action member

Occupy Movement protestors gathered in downtown Spokane on Saturday, the National Day of Action to Move Your Money. Citizens came together on Guy Fawkes Day to stand in unison of banning corporate banks in lieu of financial institutions that are owned and operated by members. Demonstrators rallied in front of local banks chanting various slogans and holding signs while some wore masks and played instruments, leaving both security guards and local police standing by on guard. Gabe Green/Sentinel

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Education Corridor firm ranks among top in nation JUB recognized as one of 2011’s best civil engineering firms to work for Joyce Hargrove News Editor The company that headed up the Education Corridor Project for NIC, LCSC and UI has been recognized as one of 2011’s best civil engineering firms to work for according to a nationwide employee-based survey.

JUB Engineers Inc. (Johnson, Underkoffler & Briggs) was rated second in the largest engineering firm category, consisting of 300+ employees, and rated 12th overall for any size firm.

“It feels good. It’s what we have been working for, to bring about expertise and excellence,” saidVice President of the board and Project Manager Dale R. Baune. “We’re focused on clients and exceeding the expectation of employee satisfaction.”

The survey, conducted by CE News, asked employees to rate workplace practices, satisfaction and other elements related

to the firm’s culture, including categories like client focus, family atmosphere, collaborative approach and focus on integrity and fun.

“We work together, play together and succeed together,” said JUB president Lee E. Cammack. “Our employees take pride and care in their work; that results in great teamwork and has sustained us even in a challenging, economic climate.”

“The Education Corridor is going to be the (most talked about) project,” Baune said. “The urban infrastructure is not just a typical road project. There are 10,000 more critical things that come together, like stateof-the-art lighting for energy use.” He said they are even utilizing school colors in coordination with the project.

“It’s all linked together,” he said, explaining that all of the key local city projects, including the water and sewer department, play a huge part in its success. According

to a news release, JUB’s broad range of experience includes municipal, transport, waste/wastewater, airports and structural engineering.

“There are two key building blocks in this market - clients and employees,” he said. “We’re more volatile and we have to be more flexible and easy to adapt.”

Baune revealed the process of how JUB got the initial contract for the Education Corridor. First, they submitted a proposal outlining the team and experience, he said, then held open-house meetings for the public. Last, they had a city committee make the final decision.

He explained that the initial task was prior studies looking into what would work and meet the needs of the college, the community and the residents. He said JUB wanted to bring it all together and combine the strengths. There was a lot of public agreement about what needed to happen,

he said, stating that multiple ideas made the committee look further into the situation.

He listed eight guiding principles for the growth and development of the Education Corridor, in order to provide stakeholders a platform against which all decisions should be evaluated. The eight principles were: partnerships and collaboration, connectivity, heritage/culture/public art, neighborhood protection, density/parking/housing, sustainability and integration of Wastewater Treatment Plants, public access to waterfront and view of corridors and civic spaces.

Incorporated in Nampa, Idaho in 1954, and home to Coeur d’Alene since 1974, JUB has approximately 325 employees in 14 offices with a presence in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Colorado and Utah.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Education Corridor will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Hubbard Avenue near Academic Way.

Communications, Marketing Dept. wins district awards Two people take gold medals in poster, newsletter categories Tala Wood Staff Contributor Two members of the North Idaho College Communications and Marketing Department won district awards through the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) during their District 7 conference from Oct. 12 through 14.

NIC senior graphic designer Heather Butler earned a gold medal in the poster category for her design of the poster for the NIC wind symphony concert “The British are Coming.”

“That was one of my favorite ones, so I was really pleased,” Butler said.

The “2011 Summer Alumni Connection,” written by NIC Communications and Marketing Coordinator Stacy Hudson, also won the gold medal in the newsletter category.

“It was the first newsletter we’ve done as an interactive online piece rather than just print,” Butler said.

In the spring, the two entries will go on to the national level: the NCMPR Paragon awards.

“Fingers crossed we win,” Butler said.

NCMPR is an organization specifically for the marketing and public relations departments of community colleges. District 7 of NCMPR consists of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska, as well as Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and the Yukon.

“That’s really the true take-away from being part of an organization like this, is working with colleagues who are doing the same job that you’re doing and getting great ideas from them and being able to utilize that resource,” Hudson said.

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Career workshops offered to interested NIC students

tive categories, including design, writing, promotional campaign and photography.

“We chose to do some very specific categories, rather than enter all of them,” Hudson said. “[We entered] where we felt we had a stronger body of work to enter.”

There were lectures at the conference as well. The main theme this year was social media and how to use it effectively in community colleges.

“It’s hard to bring back specific points; you just sort of bring back a general idea,” Hudson said. “The idea that the students and population of folks we talk to are on the move, busy, and a part of this instant news culture, that just we as a department are always trying our best to better reach the constituencies that we speak to with our marketing and communication tactics.”

Butler said, “What I took away from it was how I can use the social media ex-

Committee discusses website changes Student Communications looks at linking logins Helen McFarland Staff Contributor

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Gail Laferriere, NIC career services coordinator, goes over important information with prospective student Sam Silver on a worksheet that helps determine career placement choice. Two separate workshops were offered Wednesday in the Community Skills Library of the SUB to those needing help with career decisions.

perience in designing the pieces [NIC is] using.”

This is the first year that NIC has entered anything into the competition.

“It’s always nice to win awards or be recognized for the work that you do and the things that you’ve spent your life trying to do,” Butler said. “It’s a nice affirmation that you’re doing something correct.”

Both Hudson and Butler said they anticipate that they will participate in this competition again.

“It gives us the opportunity to go through things we’ve done the past year, then have peers from different community colleges give us feedback on what are our strong pieces and what we can improve on, which is part of what I enjoy about the competitions, being able to have that feedback and being able to see what other designers are doing out there,” Butler said.

The Student Communications Committee meets every two weeks to discuss the various modes of communication linking students to NIC services, events, faculty, course information and announcements.

“We have, in our plans, to tie the MyNIC, NICMail, and MyNIC Courses services together in one login. This could happen as soon as August 2012,” said Steve Ruppel, director of information technology.

“I want to assure you that this is in our active planning at this time.”

The committee included 12 faculty representatives as well as ASNIC Vice President Nick Dimico and ASNIC Senators Corrine Van Ostrand and Cassie Stephens. The goal is to continually examine and improve communication for students, the main portal of which is the my NIC.edu website.

Assistant Registrar and Committee Chair Chantelle Black discussed “what we can do to make sure students are informed.” Dimico questioned whether ASNIC was allowed to e-mail messages out to all NIC students.

“We want to start advertising our events but we don’t want to do it through our NIC e-mails,” Dimico said. “You have to make sure we’re not blacklisted by sending out thousands of e-mails at a time. It’s something we have to coordinate,”.

Ideas offered to keep students informed included a student version of the Week’s Worth, setting up a website, or using our current website, myNIC.edu, with an “NIC

Today” link or online events calendar.

Communications and Marketing Specialist Tom Greene said compiling a student’s Week’s Worth would be a lot of work. “It’s not something that will happen overnight,” Greene said.

There was some question as to how often students check NIC.edu once they are past the registration process. Dimico said he has to check everyday for classes.

“We have 160 students and they are Johnny-on-the-spot checking e-mails,” said College Skills instructor and TRIO Student Support Services Coordinator Holly Edwards.

In a recent survey, 20 students were asked, “Are you satisfied with myNIC.edu as is, or would you like to see changes?”

Ttwelve said that they were fine with the website; eight said they would like to see changes.

Jamie Riddle, 21, criminal justice, Anaconda, Montana and former student of Hawaii Pacific University said, “It’s one of the easiest I’ve ever used.”

Cody Thomas, 23, business administration, Athol, a self-described “night-owl” said he is not happy that the services tab shuts down in the middle of the night.

“I would like to see an interactive web page calendar,” said Ander LaPlant, 19, computer science, Hayden.

R.J. Keener, 49, computer engineering, Silverton, said he would like to see a link to Angel and e-mail outside of login to myNIC. A common complaint was the current need for multiple logins to access both email and course information.

Mayoral, council candidates answer city questions Public forum discusses improvements in Hayden relations with NIC Tala Wood Staff Contributor Candidates for Hayden mayor and city council answered questions on city concerns in a public forum on Nov. 2.

Incumbent Ronald McIntire and Nancy Lowery ran for mayor of Hayden. Incumbent Roger Saterfiel ran unopposed for council seat three. Kris LaMarr, who could not attend, and Tim Timmins ran for council seat one.

Questions included subjects such as public transportation, road maintenance, Hayden Lake pollution, activities for youth, the school system, approaches to crime, jobs and taxes. Candidates were asked what current issue they would spend the most time on.

“There are ways for government to raise money without raising taxes,” Saterfiel said.

“Promote Hayden as a great place to bring your business,” Lowery said.

“Soften business restrictions,” McIntire said. “It’s a waste of jobs.”

“Bring people back in,” Timmins said. “I don’t want to go to Coeur d’Alene to shop; I want to shop in my local city of Hayden.”

Relations with NIC also appeared in the questions for the mayoral candidates.

“There are a lot of opportunities there,” McIntire said. “We just don’t ask enough.

There are a lot of connections there that can be made.”

“Promoting [NIC] in Hayden is a huge thing,” Lowery said. “I think it’s really educating the community.”

The mayoral candidates were asked what qualities set them apart.

“Age and maturity,” McIntire said.

“My actions over the last 12 years speak to my dedication, passion, and energy,” Lowery said.

The candidates were also asked to summarize their platforms.

“I already know how to combine public and private and make it work,” Saterfiel said.

“I’m for more accountability,” Lowery said. “Actively promoting the city will bring jobs in.”

“We need to see people come into Hayden,” Timmins said. “I’m for a slow growth.”

“We need to make sure we’re not pricing ourselves out,” McIntire said..”

Lowery said she has spent all her adult life in Idaho, and is an LCSC graduate.

McIntire opened the first of his grocery stores in Hayden. Saterfiel has been on the

Hayden City Council for four years. Timmins said he has spent more time in Coeur d’Alene, but done most of his business in Hayden.

Candidates had one minute to respond to questions. Faith Valente, an NIC communication instructor, moderated.

“I’m known for asking the tough questions, and I’m looking forward to answering the tough questions,” Lowery said.

“I do a lot of volunteering,” McIntire said. “I try to make it work.”

“When I set my mind to something, I do it,” Timmins said. “I will listen to the people who will elect me.”

“I pride myself on my involvement,” Saterfiel said. “The bottom line is we all work for you.”

Ronald McIntire was elected mayor, and Timmins defeated LaMarr on Nov. 8.

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Board of trustees discusses surplus, education NIC’s Vice President of Instruction represents Complete College America Academy

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Christina Villagomez Staff Contributor

orth Idaho College has received a surplus of funds from the state to support enrollment growth.

The $1,795,000 in extra funds was given to be spent on one-time expenses associated with enrollment growth.

The decision on what items would be paid for was made by looking at one-time expenditures that were submitted for the original budget, but were rejected for funding.

A second list was made of one-time expenditures that had not previously been submitted to the budget. This list went through the President’s cabinet, where certain items were either approved or rejected.

The items from both lists make up the final surplus budget as follows: $351,000 will go to Student Services for new software that will allow them to automate the admissions application process, increase retention efforts, as well as to support the student transfer process, and grade management. $487,500 will go to administrative areas for employee management, training, and development. It will also go to replacing outdated technology, remodeling on campus, developing more parking lots on the old mill site, and to support Information Technology needs. $66,000 for snow removal equipment for the Education Corridor. $24,000 for Educational Corridor infrastructure. $78,000 for relocating the Testing Center. $83,000 for the purchase and demolition of Jeffries TV. $200,800 for building access control systems and security cameras.

The remaining $504,700 will mainly be spent on the upgrade/replacement of

equipment in the professional technical programs. Institutional Effectiveness and elearning offices will also be expanded, and there will be faculty improvements made in several instructional areas.

NIC will also cover its contribution to the state contract of Blackboard out of this money, and expand the duel credit program.

In other news, NIC’s vice president of instruction, Jay Lee, is set to join a team representing Idaho at the Complete College

America Academy.

Lee will join seven other key figures in Idaho education, including two members of the State Board of Education and state representative Mac Shirley, at the academy in Austin, Texas.

Complete College America is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 2009 with the goal of increasing the number of Americans with a college degree or technical certificate.

Complete College America works solely through state policy.

NIC can expect to see several changes as a result, including an increased number of available duel-credit courses, curriculum re-writes, and attempts to better NIC’s many remedial courses—all in hopes of increasing graduation rates and retention.

According to the U.S. Department of Education study of two-year public colleges, NIC’s graduation rates are 23 percent, putting NIC between the leading rate of 37 percent held by the Eastern Idaho Technical College, and the College of Southern Idaho’s lagging rate of 18 percent.

Percentage breakdown

News Briefs NIC wins Brightest Star Award NIC is among the nominees for the 2011 Governor’s Brightest Star Awards to “recognize Idaho’s unsung heroes who work tirelessly as volunteers to improve the quality of life for Idaho and its citizens.” The awards go to individuals, schools, corporations, small businesses, students and organizations. The event is hosted by Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter and First Lady Lori Otter through Serve Idaho, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism, a division of the Idaho Department of Labor.

Guns on campus bill revisited A lobbyist for the NRA said they intend to persuade Idaho legislators to make it legal to carry concealed guns on college campuses. Idaho House Bill 222, the “Guns on Campus” Bill, failed last spring in the Idaho State Senate Affairs Committee. The Bill would have made it illegal for public universities and colleges in Idaho to decide their own gun policies on their campuses and at athletic events. Boise State University, the University of Idaho, the College of

Southern Idaho and Idaho State University all testified against the bill before it was voted on by the House State Affairs Committee.

Wilderness events featured The University of Idaho McCall Outdoor Science School will be hosting two winter events at McCall Field Campus. The Wilderness First Responder (WFR) recertification course will be held Dec. 9-11 and will emphasize techniques, protocols and controversies in the wilderness medicine field.

The adult/child CPR course has also been approved for 18 hours of EMT continuing education credits. Contact Sacha Jackson at 208- 634-3918 for more information.

Idaho requires online credits The Idaho Board of Education mandated Idaho be the first state in the nation to require two online credits for high school graduates, despite Idahoans wanting that choice made by the students and parents and not the state. Rule IDAPA 08-0208-1102 will start with the 2016 graduating class,

Students perform chilly deed, raise money for those in need

commencing with incoming high school freshmen the fall of 2012. Local districts will determine when, during the four years, the students will take the courses.

Librar y utilizes food for fines The Molstead Library is hosting the Food for Fines campaign through Dec. 15.

One dollar, per non-perishable item, will be removed from overdue fines and will benefit the Community Action Partnership Food Bank.

Remember to Register The spring semester begins Monday, Jan. 9 with payment due by Jan. 11. Spring registration lasts through Jan. 15 and it is recommended that students be sure to meet with their advisors.

Mica Peak holds meetings Sheila Johnson will be heading the Mica Peak Bookstore Advisory Committee in the SUB’s Windy Bay Room, with meetings to be held from 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Dec. 1,

Feb. 9 and April 12.

ASNIC plans commit to quit day The Great American Smoke Out will be held in the SUB this Thursday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.. The “commit to quit” day encourages smokers to go cold turkey for 24 hours. ASNIC will be passing out cessation kits, tobacco information and cold turkey sandwiches to interested students.

Computer Lab plans closures The Molstead Computer Lab will be closed in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday from 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22 to 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 27.

Idaho Group Launches Project Idaho Parents &Teachers Together, the group that led the successful petition drive against harmful new education laws, has launched The Great Idaho Schools Project to collect ideas from around the state on how Idaho schools could work even better.

Campus Security Log 10/27/11 Alcohol was found in a vehicle in the Residence Hall parking lot in plain view, which is a violation of NIC policy. Staff was contacted and a report was filed for disciplinary action against the student.

10/29/11 An unregistered, inoperable motorhome was impounded and towed from parking Lot B. It had originally been tagged for removal by the Coeur d’Alene Police Department on Hubbard Avenue, but the subject tore the notice off and towed it to lot B. It was then tagged by NIC for violation of the abandoned vehicle/parking policy and towed after the 48-hour notice was up.

10/31/11 Security caught three “trick bicyclists” riding on the benches,

causing damage in front of Meyer Health Sciences Building. Two suspects fled when approached, and the third was detained by Security. The Coeur d’Alene police department was called and a formal trespass of the non-student was completed.

11/06/11 Two juveniles on “trick bikes” were trespassed from the NIC campus for repeat offenses of the campus bike policy. Coeur d’Alene Police Department was notified and the youths were returned to the custody of their parents.

11/09/11 The Coeur d’Alene Police Department was called to the ABE/ GED Center on Lakeside Avenue when an unknown male was seen attempting to enter parked, locked vehicles. No entry was gained, but police are investigating the matter further.

Two automobile thefts reported on NIC campus Yap-Keehn-Um Beach was the site of Saturday morning’s local “turkey plunge” into the frigid waters of Lake Coeur d’Alene. Raffle tickets were given for each canned food item or pound of turkey donated. All proceeds benefitted the Community Action Partnership. Gabe Green/Sentinel

n Campus Security received two reports of vehicle thefts this past week. The vehicles were locked and the stolen items were not clearly visible. Students are encouraged not to leave valuables in their cars and to call Campus Security at 769-3310 if they witness an event such as individuals who appear to be “locked” out of their vehicle.

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Tis the season to be helpful

Burn, Baby, burn America’s oil addiction won’t end until there’s nothing left

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e are now only a year line their pockets with profits from away until the next big oil companies. Sounds childish, election cycle and doesn’t it? They think about themI know many peo- selves first and worry about conseple aren’t looking for ward to the quences later.

My solution: burn more oil. bombardment of political advertisements that will fill our ever y- Now that might sound like nonsense, but in reality it day world. With slams seems like the perfect on President Obama’s plan to eliminate our oil health care and allegaaddiction. When there tions of sexual misconis no more oil to burn, duct amongst memthen we have no other bers of the Republican choice except to break par ty, this year will our addiction. definitely bring out the Our current model adult-child in every poliof oil consumption can tician on Capitol hill.

Eric Rivera be paralleled with giving As environmental Sports Editor a child both dessert and concerns start to make dinner at the same time. their way into the limeCongress, the child in light, I look for ward to hearing how both sides have it my analogy, knows what the right wrong. The Democrats will claim thing is to do. They should focus global warming from all the fossil on eating dinner first, my represenfuels we are burning, and the Re- tation of green energy, but instead publicans will just say that it is a nat- they choose to eat dessert first, ural warming trend for our planet. which I see as oil. It is a sweet and simple solution and probably gives Each point the finger at one another and nothing happens. We just them a rush, like sugar, when raking in campaign contributions in keep importing oil and continue to D.C. make pockmarks into the United Like a normal child, they will States countryside as we drill deepprobably insist that we give them er for dead dinosaur gold. more dessert when it runs out, but Citizens around the country what do you do when there is nothcontinue to badger Congress to ing left to give? I imagine they will go green, echoing a new age revoprobably have a temper tantrum lution because, after all, we are when Mom and Dad, or shall I say just one planet, one world. Some the U.S. population, tells them that members of Congress try to stir the only way to not be hungry is up change while others continue to

to eat their “green” vegetables.

It is quite simple; Congress can’t behave like adults so we have to make them grow up and realize dinner will always be there, just not the sweets they are looking for.

In the meantime, the U.S. population should be the responsible parents in the analogy and begin transferring to green energy, while enjoying dessert as well. Gorge on the black fluid that reminds me so much of chocolate syrup, while planting some trees on the side.

We won’t ever go hungry because, like good parents, we should be looking out for the state of our nation as well. We all know that broccoli won’t kill you. Like good parents, we need to keep our home clean by recycling because we all know the children won’t keep it clean on their own.

So every time I fill up with gas, I will press the pedal to the floor in my car. When they ask paper or plastic in the grocery store, I’m taking plastic. Some might say that oil prices will rise and we may fail, but I don’t see that happening in a country that requires “US” to spend money to keep the capitalist ship afloat.

If we do fail, remember that food comes from the ground and seeds around us.

Burn it all up, clean up the planet and remember: dinner will always keep coming if we all do our part to plan ahead.

To many of us, Thanksgiving drums up memories of Mom’s homemade stuffing, watching football with Dad and enjoying the company of family and loved ones. For the health and happiness of our loved ones, we are thankful.

What about those of us who are not so fortunate?

For some, simply being in good health is a reason to celebrate. Being alive to see another day is something to be thankful for. Feeding one’s children everyday is a reason to say thanks. Sleeping in a warm bed is a mercy.

From 2008-2009, joblessness increased more than 50 percent across the United States. Earlier this year, it was estimated that 25 percent of children will soon be living in poverty. The National Alliance to End Homelessness reported 656,000 homeless people living in the United States in 2009, 20,000 more than in 2008.

And with the way things are going, those numbers will most certainly climb before they fall.

One would like to think Coeur d’Alene is removed from those statistics, but that is simply not true. The State of Idaho releases what is called a Point-In-Time Count report that contains statistics relating to homelessness. It can be found at www. healthandwelfare.idaho.gov. According to this document, 2,199 people in Idaho were considered homeless as of January 2011. Kootenai County is a part of Region 1, which counted 559 people to be without homes.

These aren’t just statistics we’re talking about.

These are people. Your neighbors. Friends. Coworkers. Family members.

One way of showing appreciation of life is to pay it forward. Do something for your fellow man and woman. So many opportunities become available around the holiday season. From donating to Coats For Kids to volunteering in a soup kitchen on Thanksgiving, we are all capable of lending a helping hand. One small act of kindness can really create a world of difference in someone’s life.

Thomas Merton, a 20th century American Catholic writer and social activist, said, “The whole idea of See HELP YOUR FELLOW MAN | Page 6

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Present vs. past: Which is worse?

Problems of ‘epic proportion’ plague every generation In my persuasion class we’ve been learning about the “myths” of American culture. The word “myth” is used to imply an ideal and a narrative. The most common and efficient ways for cultures to pass on their values are through narratives, or stories.

Some of the common American myths or narratives that we learned about are “the wisdom of the rustic,” the “masses at the gate,” and the “power of the conspiracy.” One myth that struck a cord with me is known as “the infinite return.” This myth refers to the sentiment that “the past is always better.”

With the current state of global and national affairs, this sentiment initially seems to be more of a fact.

Our economy is in the toilet, ter-

rorists are tr ying to blow us up, ed of nothing but a walk through global warming is going to destroy a quiet meadow. Of course, durus and then, of course, there’s the ing that simpler time as a mixed race woman I’d probbig scar y 2012 apocaably be discriminated lypse. I can’t imagine against and treated like that our forefathers, or crap. If I contracted a even my father when he touch of diarrhea from was a young man, had my hear ty, pesticide to wor r y about probfree food I’d most likely lems of such epic prodie of dehydration. I’d por tion. But we have also probably die givto remember, proporing bir th to my polite tion is a matter of perand respectful children. spective. Was the past Noura A.A. And I may or may not actually any better?

A&E Editor be scalped by maraudOh how I long for ing natives while taking a simpler time. When men were men, and women were a quiet walk through the meadow.

So, jeez, maybe women. When food was hear ty and pesticide free. When children were polite and respected their elSee EPIC PROPORTION | Page 6 ders. When a good time consist-

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Motivation malady

CAMPUS VOICES

What does Thanksgiving mean to you?

Kacey Daily ■ 20, Butte, resort management

“I think that it means a time for families to come together and appreciate what they have and what they have to offer.”

Jordan McGaughey ■ 19, Rathdrum, nursing

“Thanking God for the blessings we have, having the freedom of worship and religion in America.”

Tyler Bartlett ■ 18, Hailey, Idaho, gen. studies

“For this year, it means for me to meet a new part of my family, my brother’s fiancee’s parents.”

Despite mid-term blues, Sentinel staffer sees the light with BEEP! tuition woes, BEEP! BEEP! books that cost more Oh no, that’s my alarm. than Barack Obama’s new Time to get up and go to tour bus, walks to class that class. Again. could be considered by some For some reason, ever since to be of Olympic proportions, the midterms, getting up and motivated ticket you got for stealing your math to come to class has become extremely teacher’s parking spot, or the incessant difficult. I’m finding it harder than ever stream of phone calls from your mother. to come to class with the mindset to excel.

(As I speak, mine’s vacationing in Mexico).

My attitude has suddenly flipped from Miss Thanks Ma. Positivity to sarcasm, the likes of which haven’t As I sat, planning my schedule for spring sebeen seen since the movie “Juno” was released. mester, and registering for my classes, the decidAhhh, Idaho. Fall fell, the leaves ing factor in my choices was this: How changed, and boom, just as quickly, can I organize my schedule in a way that the leaves have fallen to the ground, I get the most sleep possible? Am I willing and the first frost of winter has overto be at school until 9 p.m. in exchange for taken my front yard. Walking out the being able to sleep in until 9 a.m., and will door, I’m struck frozen by the chill in I still be able to maintain being a full-time the air. I haven’t had the time to get my student with working a full-time job? No winter clothes out of storage yet, so layfinancial aid here, just hard work, and the ering long-sleeved T’s and sweatshir ts satisfaction of knowing I did it. has become my morning ritual. And to To me though, wisdom is worth the set it all off, I have five hours of classes Grace Stamsos work. ahead of me. Then five hours of work.

The light at the end of the tunnel Staff Contributor I’m not sure if it’s because midis this: College is not like high school. term week was so hectic, or if I’m Thanksgiving break is coming soon. just being lazy. But I am feeling After that, we’ve got a nice, long winter break. a tad burnt out on school. Can anyone relate?

Teachers are not breathing down our necks, and You’ve heard of the freshman 15, the clichés we can take personal time at our leisure. And about going to college and getting all the freejust like anything, we must remember that dom (and beer) you could ever want, parties what we put in to it, we get out. And look at galore, and handsome athletes jogging daily the plus side – if you work hard, and don’t without their shirts (yup, I saw you). The play too hard, you may avoid the fresh“Land of Opportunity.” man 15, and come out of each semesBut what about the hum-drum ter with knowledge you didn’t have days of college? before.

Those are the days when BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! the last thing you want Just…..keep….moving. to do is homework.

Don’t give up guys. I They’re filled won’t.

different, therefore not worth the “infinite return.”

The past and the present both have from page 5 their perks, but looking to the past, as the last beacon of hope is ultimately unlife wasn’t as sweet back then. helpful… and really lazy problem solvMy point is that this myth about ing. When things go wrong it’s unfair the past being better is a fallacy, and a highly obstructive one at that. Undoubt- to automatically jump to the conclusion that the problem arises from “losing our edly the past was different, but it was way” or “straying from the right path.” no better. If it isn’t Al-Qaeda lurking in Yet politicians use this trick all the time the shadows, it was the communists. If to get stupid, fearful people to vote for it wasn’t cancer, it was polio. If it’s not them. The past is only rose colored for the threat of North Korea destroying those favored during that time. Things the earth in a nuclear blaze, it was the change for a reason. sincere worry that an angry god would Look at ancient cultures of the destroy the earth in a fiery rage.

Problems seem to be at such epic Middle East and Asia. Many of the proportions because we are no longer traditions of these cultures, found in faced with only the problems of our music, food, art, religion and values, were preserved because family, or neighborhood people have chosen to preor town. Thanks to mass “The things serve them. When people media, we are faced with that prove are given the chance to the problems of natural themselves to choose how they will live disaster in Japan, genocide in Africa, human be unnecessary their lives, they will incorporate the things that have traf ficking in Europe, will be left helped them succeed, that and destruction of the are meaningful to them Amazon in South Amerbehind.” and that make them happy. ica. Mass media did not Things of the past that peocreate these problems, ple deemed worthy enough but revealed preexisting to pass onto future generations are acproblems. tually not “things of the past” because If no one invented the automobile they still exist. or the Internet, if we were essentially The ideas, mentalities and stratestill living the same life as we were 200 gies that repeatedly prove themselves years ago, we would still face the same successful will remain. The things that problems – death, war, starvation, disprove themselves to be unnecessary crimination. It’s sad to think that dewill be left behind. The “unnecessary” spite our good intentions, problems remain more or less the same, but at least are the things that change from generation to generation. It’s a matter of evoluit gives us more perspective on where tion. we’re really at in the scheme of things.

Every generation is faced with probNot surprisingly, the other myths lems that make it feel like the end of the that make up the American psyche world. Every generation believes they include the opposing myths of the are at a crucial point in history. But how “apocalypse” and the “power of the indican every generation be at the most vidual.” One finds salvation in repenting critical point in history? How can every to god while the other finds salvation generation be faced with the end of the in individual innovation. It just goes to world? Isn’t that a touch self-centered show that America is a schizophrenic and over-dramatic? If every generation luminary whose past and present are has these extreme sentiments, yet none so equally loved that no one can choose of them ever occur, how can any of between them. At least, we can be them be true? Clearly, the past is not so thankful for that.

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Katie Peck ■ 25, Coarsegold, Calif., psychology

“Thanksgiving is a time for tradition and family.”

Bethany Reardon ■ 20, Wahoo, Neb., gen. studies

“It’s time to get together and really appreciate your family and the things you have in life.”

Jacob Rogers ■ 19, Cd’A, criminal justice

“It means a lot of food; not taking everything for granted for the only time of the year.

Tala Wood Staff Contributor

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>HELP Y0UR FELLOW MAN from page 5

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compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.”

Human life is a web to which we are all connected, and what affects one person truly impacts all of us.

While we bask in the warm glow of our family love this Thanksgiving, let us not forget those who are less fortunate.

Lozenge encouragement Devin Heilman Managing Editor

 Students were seen acting out scenes from the play “The Foreigner” outside Molstead Library Nov. 7. They were reenacting the part that includes making up a fictional story in a fictional language.

Oh, you crazy thespians.  Is foolishness really foolishness if you wisely do stupid things?  A young ninja was recently seen racing around campus. FYI: you’re not a true ninja if people can see you.  A member of the Sentinel might have walked straight into a door while being distracted by his cell phone. Walking and texting do not mix!  Thank you Halls Cough Drops for your “pep talk in every drop.” Wrappers for these tasty medicinal lozenges now have brief, inspirational messages printed on them.

The sayings include gems such as, “Don’t wait to get started,” “Push on!” and “Be unstoppable.” Halls, you have made our cold season that much more enlightening.  The roundabouts on River Avenue have proven to be a great spot to pick up chicks. A male student was observed driving through a roundabout multiple times while blatantly checking out a coed.  A pair of glasses was found atop a campus urinal.

Missing from the scene were the owner’s initials, which, speculatively speaking, could have been I.C.U.P.  Is that magic reindeer on the roof of Lee-Kildow Hall?

Nope, just construction workers thumping and drilling away while classes are in session.

One young woman actually jumped and screamed because of the loud noises.

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Sarah Munds Staff Contributor

By day, Christie Stephens studied nursing at NIC. By night, Stephens followed NASA’s Twitter page in hope that she would be able to attend the Nov. 23 launch of the new Curiosity rover, destination Mars.

This year, NASA has arranged for a launch-day Tweetup, inviting 150 Twitter followers to share their own experiences at the launch of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. A myriad of different people will have the opportunity to tour and Tweet with NASA during this muchanticipated launch.

“I guess this is NASA’s way of saying ‘We’re still here!’” Stephens said.

November 23 and 25 are the set dates for the Tweetup, but attendees are invited to be involved in much more than just Tweeting the event.

Stephens has the opportunity to share Thanksgiving dinner with several astronauts from previous missions.

“The 150 people are so random,” Stephens said. “There are astrophysicists, librarians… even two people from the White House.”

Only two other attendees are students, Stephens said, so she feels as if this is a valuable opportunity for NIC to follow the event from a more personal point of view.

Weighing in at around 2,000 pounds and taking up an area of 9 square feet, the Curiosity rover is one of the largest Mars vehicles yet.

During the Curiosity’s two-year mission to Mars, the rover will explore the possibilities of microbial life on the red planet. This rover is also one of NASA’s largest rovers in general, with an on-board lab and even Twitter capabilities, Stephens said.

A ChemCam, Radiation Assessment Detector, and Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer are other star pieces of equipment on board. Curiosity has also been engineered to cover more diverse terrain; climbing over obstacles up to approximately two feet high and traveling up to 700 feet a day. Powered by the heat from plutonium-283’s radioactive decay, Curiosity is planned to traverse the surface of the red planet for an entire Martian year or 687 Earth days. For the rover’s energy supply, NASA has even teamed up with the United Stated Department of Energy.

“I want people to see just how exciting this is. NASA built the stuff we use every day, like the screens on your phones and parts of your camera,” Stephens said. “I’m bringing every tech item I have!”

Curiosity’s estimated time of arrival on Mars is scheduled for August of 2012. Landing of the rover has been improved from previous missions as well. This mission, Curiosity will land on a target area of only twelve miles long in the Gale Crater, about five times smaller than previous landing sites. Most importantly, this level of precision is a step toward bringing Martian rocks back to Earth for study and analysis.

“I guess I’m most excited about

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This artist’s concept of a proposed Mars sample return mission portrays a series of six steps (A through F) in the spacecraft’s landing on Mars. NASA and the European Space Agency are collaborating on proposals for a mission to gather samples of Martian rocks and bring them to Earth after 2020. This illustration depicts preliminary concepts, not a finished design, although a similar process will be utilized for the Mars Curiosity launch.

. The descent stage begins lowering the lander on a bridle. Timing of crucial steps during this final approach is based on radar input about the spacecraft’s altitude and velocity.

After separation from the parachute and aeroshell, retro rockets on the descent stage fire to control the speed of the final approach toward the ground.

atmosphere.

. The series begins at upper left, where the aeroshell capsule is still attached to the cruise stage that has provided power and maneuvering during the trip from Earth to Mars.

After the landing, the rover would deliver previous-

The lander -- bearing a rover and an ascent vehicle -- touches down, the connecting cords are severed and the descent stage flies out of the way.

. In the third step portrayed, the spacecraft’s parachute further slows the descent.

. After jettisoning the cruise stage, the aeroshell uses friction with the Martian atmosphere to decelerate.

The aeroshell protects other components of the flight system (enclosed inside) from the heat generated during the plunge through the upper

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meeting the scientist and engineers that actually made the rover,” said Stephens.

Stephens, along with the 149 other attendees, will get one-on-one time with the engineers and scientists behind the launch as well as a tour of the Kennedy Space Center. Stephens invites NIC students to follow not only her page, twitter.com/cstephens30, but NASA’s as well. One can even follow the tweets from Curiosity itself @MarsCuriosity. Stephens also encourages interested students to check out the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s web page, where “science nerds” can go and learn about the expertise behind the launch.

Stephens isn’t the only NIC affiliate who has been involved in the upcoming launch, either. Dr. Ingrid Fruth, microbiology lab instructor, wrote her thesis on the aseptic techniques used to sterilize crafts going into outer space. Introducing microbes from Earth into space violates international law along with compromising the purpose of this mission to Mars.

The launching of the Mars Curiosity rover heralds a $2.5 billion price tag. NASA hasn’t ceased sending American astronauts into space, either. Boeing has been commissioned to build a new shuttle at Cape Canaveral, as the current space shuttle has become “too old for operation,” Stephens added. In the meantime, the United States has teamed up with Russia, and has recently announced its plans to send an American astronaut into space with Russia’s Soyuz TMA-22 team.

ly cached samples to the ascent vehicle, which would then lift the samples off the surface of Mars for a rendezvous in orbit with a spacecraft that would take the samples to Earth.

Follow Christie Stephens’ twitter at twitter.com/cstephens30 and also the twitterings of the Rover itself at twitter.com/MarsCuriosity.

Image and information attributions:

Background image: NASA/JPL-Caltech

A-F infograph and corresponing labels: NASA/JPLCaltech

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DID YOU KNOW? Residents of Maine built the world’s largest recorded snowman in 1999. He was 113 ft. tall.

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The lowdown on laundry lamentations The cost of doing laundry at NIC takes me to the cleaners

Jake Wright Martin ■ Staff Contributor

Why the hell does laundr y cost so much? We already pay several thousand dollars to live here. Are tokens for the machines to much to ask?

We’re all broke, no need to kick a dead dog if you know what I mean.

It doesn’t look like much if you’ve never done your laundr y in the dorm laundr y room. Let’s do the math shall we. One load in the washer costs $1.25, $1.50 if you want the “super cycle” and then another 25 cents for ever y ten minutes in the dr yer. The dr yers are pretty big so you can usually put all your clothes in one, however the washers are small and the average laundr y basket takes about two loads to finish. So right there you’re looking at $2.50 then you have to remember the dr ying time. One full load in the dr yer takes about an hour and a half to dr y all the way. That’s about another $2.25 which puts you right around $4.75 if you did the super cycle it would be $5.25.

Put in prospective one semester of laundr y, at two loads washed “It is the one dried, ever y opinion of week. This comes out to my peers somewhere in that they the general vicould cinity of $85.50. simply have Just for your laundr y! I share washer/ the belief with many of my feldryer low NIC dorm tokens.” residents that this is ridiculous. Unless you have access to outside forms of cheaper laundr y doing you are stuck paying an extra $ 85 a semester to live in the dorms.

I think that if you pay to live on campus, and you pay to attend school at NIC then they should at least give us a brake on our laundr y. Maybe this is selfish, but like I said before, we’re all broke.

In retrospect, at least the dorm is equipped with working and decent quality washers and dr yers. And I will admit that the convenience is at least wor th par t of the price we pay.

I suppose if you could figure out what it would cost to take your laundr y to a laundr y mat in town. Just think about it, even the cost of driving home or to a friend’s house to clean your clothes could cost quite a bit more.

At least, one could put a regular change machine in the laundr y room.

Honestly, digging up enough change to run the washers is usually more difficult than forking over the extra five bucks. You can’t even change your dollars for cents at the of fice in the foyer.

When in need of coins and its after say, eight o’clock, there isn’t anywhere to get change unless you walk the four or so blocks up to the gas station on Nor thwest Blvd.

It is the opinion of my peers that they could simply have washer/dr yer tokens. And if you didn’t have tokens, you could go to the laundr y room and change your money for tokens by way of a token machine. I give credit to one of my roommates for the token idea.

I will not take credit for that which is not mine, but I will promote a good idea, which it is.

I believe there is also a system in some colleges that allow you to swipe your meal card at the vending machines. Could it be possible to do the same thing with the washers and dr yers? It would be much less of a hassle to figure out change or tokens if you could just swipe your card. People might have to make adjustments for how much they’re spending so as they still have enough for food. Still it would be nicer than tr ying to cough up the change.

Jake Wright Martin 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.

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Monday, november 14, 2011

Learning lessons through heritage Speaker relates personal journey through understanding her ancestors Kaye Thornborugh Staff Contributor Robbie Paul’s journey began on the night she almost took her own life.

Six months before, her husband left her.

Paul, an enrolled Nez Perce tribal member, said she “was going to be that tough Indian woman and not feel.” She fell into a deep depression, refusing to acknowledge her feelings—but her buried emotions came out one night when Paul was on the phone with her daughter.

“I didn’t want to be here. I was on a downward spiral,” Paul said. “My daughter was really concerned, and I hung up on her.”

Then she took another pill.

It was then, Paul said, that she heard a voice: “Answer the phone,” it said, and when Paul picked up the receiver, her counselor was on the other end.

The conversation with Paul’s counselor kept her from taking her life, she said—and it was the voice of her ancestors that urged her to have it.

“This is where I began to understand that we have to listen to our ancestors,” Paul said. “That was the night of beginning to look differently.”

Since then, Paul has earned a PhD in psychiatry and is now the Director of Native American Health Sciences at Washington State University. For years, she has also been on a personal journey to understand herself, her family and the Nez Perce people through the concept of historical trauma.

Paul spoke about this journey at NIC Oct. 26.

First identified by Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart, historical trauma is “promi-

Paul finds solace from understanding plights of her ancestors. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

nent, significant, unsettled bereavement” resulting from “generations of devastating losses.”

“In my community, the Nez Perce, we’ve had generation after generation of losses,” Paul said, particularly the Nez Perce War, which was fought in 1877.

The other problem contributing to the trauma of the Nez Perce, Paul said, is that the stories of this trauma often go unshared.

Additionally, the history of the Nez Perce has always been written by non-Nez Perce authors.

“We are constantly confronted with Nez

Perce history,” she said, “but not from our perspective.”

To understand her people, her family and ultimately herself, Paul said she needed to examine a timeline of history. She researched five generations of her family and tried to see how events of the past affected her in the present.

“I have to listen to my ancestors very carefully, because I’m kind of speaking for them, but I also had to pray to them to find out where to begin,” Paul said. “I had to

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In spite of health obstacles, student endures Two NIC staff members work with Pennazoli to give him financial assistance

Anthony Pennazoli says eveything he does is for his son. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

Sarah Tousley Staff Contributor Anthony Pennazoli, 50, is a man with a positive outlook and who says “It’s up to you to keep the faith.”

He came to NIC in order to take microbiology which was needed to join the nursing program. He was keeping up his good grades and had everything under

control. At least until September 12.

On this particular day Pennazoli went to class as usual. In microbiology they were talking about diverticulitis, which is a bubble on the side of the intestine that fills up like an appendix and can cause serious issues if it bursts. Pennazoli was not feeling well that day and decided to take a nap when he got home. His friend Debbie Bennett whom he describes as “an angel,” refused to let him, and they went to the hospital, with no time to spare.

By the time the he got to the hospital, the doctors told him the very malady he had been studying in class was the issue.

The diverticulitis had burst and peritonitis, the condition caused from contents of his intestines leaking into his abdomen, had become a complication. He was in medical trouble, as peritonitis causes serious infection.

He spent the next 10 days in the hospital, four of which were in the ICU, and the rest in recovery. The incident put him out of commission for two weeks after his release from the hospital. His surgery required him to have a a stoma put into place. To make the situation more dire, his body was full of infection so he had to have a wound-vac put into place to draw the infection out. The vacuum went up close to the spine and pinched a nerve causing excruciating pain that the doctor could not locate. After the ninth day of pain they took out the small tube of the vacuum.

“When it got pulled out it was like an orgasm! The pain was gone. I told the

nurse I have to see the doctor. That was what was causing the pain!” Pennazoli said.

He came back to school hoping to push him to the limits and catch back up in most of his classes. However, he had to drop five out of six classes, most of his professors did not have the time to help him out. He had fallen too far behind and they have too many classes. One teacher, Pat Lippert was willing to take on the challenge and now Anthony is getting closer to being caught up. “Mr. Lippert is awesome; I wish that other teachers could have taken the time.”

According to Pennazoli with the help of the dean and Mr. Lippert he has funding to go to school.

Living, on the other hand, does not have the same financial assistance. Pennazoli had bought a house with the assistance of a friend and is now finding it difficult to get by. Financial aid is running out and by doctor’s orders, he cannot work.

But on Nov. 8., complications arose again. He was readmitted to the hospital His stoma will be reconnected on Nov. 21 and he will be down again for another few weeks.

In spite of the obstacles Pennazoli has faced, he is hopeful for the future. He says “Fifty year-old people should go back to school. We will be a commodity, within the next few years 71 million people will be retiring and we will take their place… . They want people my age that have had their experiences and know where we want to be.”

Academic excellence program hosts game night Carrie Rishsew Staff Contributor On Oct. 29 Phi Theta Kappa met for an orientation/game night. The club played ping pong and laughed together as they bonded. In attendance were the president of the club, Patty Murk and the vice president, Eric Pezley along with several other members; both new and old. Eric Rivera, the service coordinator of the group, was also in attendance. Rivera helps the club to organize projects, both community and club related.

“I worked the Commit to Complete (C4) table when we were gathering signatures and mostly just do what the president and vice president need to have done,” Rivera said.

In order to join this organization, a student must be enrolled in a regionally accredited college that offers an associate’s degree, maintain at least a 3.5 GPA, and complete at least 12 hours of coursework that may be applied to an associate degree.

Also, an eligible student must be invited in order to join. It is also a requirement for members to follow the moral standards as

outlined on the PTK website, www.ptk.org.

“We offer support to students, especially ones that hold a high GPA and join; we try to make it okay to be smart,” Pezley said.

The organization has been around since 1910; originally named Kappa Phi Omicron. In 1918, Phi Theta Kappa was born. PTK started out as chapters at women’s junior colleges only, but after six years they expanded to include all junior colleges.

The society had eight charter colleges; Hardin, Stephens, Christian, Lindenwood, Cottey, Howard Payne, William Woods and Central. It was in Hardin that the Alpha charter was established; however it was moved to Stephens College when Hardin College became a baccalaureate granting institution.

“We also do various service projects around; last year we held a multi-cultural week, where we actually worked with some of the cultural clubs on campus,” said Pezley. “We worked with the GSA, the Latino club, and the Pioneers club and helped to promote diversity on campus.”

PTK also does a book collection for any books the Mika Pica Exchange won’t

take and they either recycle those books or send them to a third world country that really needs the book.

Nowadays, there are over 1,200 colleges internationally that have Phi Theta Kappa chapters and there is over $37 million in scholarship money for PTK members. Also, if inducted into PTK, members receive a Phi Theta Kappa Golden Key Membership Pin, Certificate, and ID card.

They also receive many more benefits such as recognition during the college induction ceremony, a press release that announces members’ academic achievement, and the notation of membership on college transcripts, and the official seal of PTK will be on members’ diploma’s when they graduate.

“Many people see the Greek letters, and think we are a fraternity or sorority. We are neither. We are an International Honor Society;” PTK vice president, Eric Pezley said. “People sometimes think we are exclusive because we are one of the only clubs that you have to be asked to join. But our International heads set the requirements for membership. And membership is based on GPA.”

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Remembering those who served NIC hosts luncheon in commemoration of Veteran’s Day Carrie Rishsew Staff Contributor It was a big turnout on Friday, Nov. 11, for the Veterans Day Luncheon at NIC. Men and women from many wars, ranks and branches of the military attended and listened to the President of the Veterans Club and a couple other men spoke about their experiences and what Veterans Day meant to them. After they talked, the color guard was presented and a moment of silence was issued as the national anthem was played.

“I started this club because I saw a need on campus and the turnout is significant of that need,” said Joey Pena, president of the Veterans Club.

The Veterans Club offers a slew of services to Veterans. Among them, they will personally help those that need it. If a student can’t find their class, they will walk them to the class. The club will meet again on Friday 18. They encourage Veterans and family of Veterans to attend.

“The only way anything is going to change, the only way that anything is going to come about, is if we as Veterans collectively come together and add voice to those issues,” said Pena. “And with that voice, we can in turn, bring about change.”

It probably takes a lot of courage to fight and win a war. Ernie Peluso has that in spades. Peluso is a Veteran of World War II and is a survivor of a kamikaze attack that left him stranded in the ocean for a night.

Peluso, more importantly, is a survivor of Pearl Harbor.

While suicide planes and enemy troops

Better than MRE’s. Gabe Green/Sentinel

were viciously attacking Pearl Harbor, Peluso was struggling to survive and protect his base.

“We looked straight ahead of us, and there was a big ball of fire. It was the USS Saratoga got hit by a suicide plane,” Peluso said, The Spokesman Review.

The USS Saratoga was hit by five more suicide planes and by some miracle, stayed

afloat. Another of the kamikaze planes began to head for the USS Bismarck Sea that Peluso was aboard.

“I seen one going by and I could see he had a white headband around his forehead.

He was about five feet above the water and we couldn’t angle our guns down that far, Peluso said, The Spokesman Review. “He was coming in low and off at an angle…just about even with us.”

Each year on Veterans Day a national ceremony is held in Arlington National Ceremony. The men and women that fell in battle and were not identified are honored by the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns.

“To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…” said President Wilson addressing the beginning of Armistice Day, 1919.

Armistice Day was approved by Congress as a legal holiday May 13th 1938 and later, after World War II, Armistice was crossed out and replaced with “Veterans” to honor men and women of all wars in June of 1954.

“To me a Veteran is someone that served their country, whether they lived or died, they served their country. They blazed the trail for us to follow,” said Second Lieutenant Robert Lind, Army Reserves.

Third graders learn basics of trail building NIC students assist younger generation in the wilderness Noura A. A. A&E Editor On a frosty October morning, Mrs. Erwin’s class of Sorenson third graders went wild.

Thursday, Oct. 27, NIC’s Outdoor Leadership and Resort/Recreation Management (RRM 120) classes, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), hosted this class of Sorenson third graders from 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m at the Bureau of Land Management’s Blue Creek Bay day – use area.

The field trip focused on the principles of trail building, wildlife exploration and outdoor preservation. According to Paul Chivvis, Outdoor Leadership and RRM 120 instructor, the Outdoor Leadership class ran the wilderness field trip as part of their program requirements. Chivvas volunteered his son’s third grade class at Sorenson, but the Outdoor Leadership class scheduled the day and prepped the RRM 120 class as well the Sorenson students.

Upon arrival at Blue Creek Bay, the Sorenson third graders were divided into groups of three; litter pickup, rock moving, and wildlife exploration, with about 40 minute rotations.

Rebecca Harlow, 36, Outdoor Leadership, led the rock-moving group.

“Some kids don’t grow up this way, but my mom would always say ‘leave the campground cleaner than when you found it,” said Harlow.

Harlow discussed the Leave No Trace (LNT) principles with her group, and then led the kids up the trail toward the rock loading area.

John Totten, NIC’s Outdoor Pursuit Coordinator, described the trail building at Blue Creek Bay as an ongoing process.

“We’ll be back. There’s another 6 miles up above with lots of older trails that we want to connect,” said Totten.

There were 75 people building the trail, with three adults needed for one 18-inch section. NIC students used Pulaskis and McLeods to dig just past the root layer, so that the rain wouldn’t cause a rut. ”It’s going good today. It’s a lot of work.

I’ve never done this before, but its fun,” said Casey Siers, 22, Resort Recreation Management.

The Sorenson children loaded rocks

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begin with the linear history of what happened to my tribe and to my family. Where do I begin to heal?”

Paul also emphasized the importance of storytelling to the healing process. What cannot be talked about also cannot be put to rest, Paul said, allowing old wounds to fester from generation to generation.

The first step to healing those wounds was to “learn her creation story,” Paul said.

Kennedy, 8, and Rebecca Kemner make dams on the trail. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

into a wheel borrow and helped build rock dams in order to slow the water down so the trail wouldn’t get washed out.

“What fun! It’s hilarious. These kids are gung-ho!” said Tiffany Heiss, 36, a volunteer for BLM and the attendant at the rock loading section.

According to Chivvis, more than 650 feet of new trail was built.

“My favorite part is the pelts! I got to touch the skunk!” said Sieryn Johnson, 8, Sorenson.

Carrie Hugo, awildlife biologist for the BLM taught the kids about animal tracks and “POI” (poop of interest) then took them on a short hike to identify signs of wildlife.

“I liked the nature wildlife section, learning about how they [animals] die and stuff,” said Adam Fortin, 8, Sorenson. “The big beaver and the porcupine was the most interesting because it shoots its quills at its prey.“ “I believe hands on experiences gives a better understanding of principles and practices that we discuss during lecture,” said Chivvis. “In addition, students get to see results for their labor and cooperation with other organizations.”

“This is a great place. It’s tucked away,” said Suzanne Endlsey BLM public affairs specialist. “We are cleaning it up and families like to come here now. Now these kids can come back here with their families.”

She read many Nez Perce legends, searching for the one she could “tell from the heart.”

Her creation story turned out to be the tale of Coyote and the Kamiah Monster, Paul said.

Coyote, a trickster who also acted benevolently, was the greatest of the animal people.

In the story, Coyote slays a monster that has eaten the other animal, thereby rescuing them. Coyote then uses the monster’s body parts to create the different Indian tribes, imbuing these tribes with certain traits. According to the story, Coyote created the Nez Perce from the monster’s heart, declaring that the Nez Perce would be strong, brave and intelligent.

Intelligent. That word rang in Paul’s mind, she said, giving her confidence—and when she went back to school, her GPA shot from 2.0 to 3.8 in one semester. “When we listen to each other, we understand each other,” Paul said. “Our stories are worth dying for.

Are we ready to hear our stories?”

Paul said that the first step in the healing journey is to go where the wound occurred, tell the story, begin to forgive, and let go.

“It is time for us to heal,” Paul said, “but it is also time for us to listen to each other.

When we hear each other’s stories, we have a chance to heal as humanity.”

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COMMENTARY

Air travel is a miserable experience If nature intended man to fly, he’d have wings

Michael Paquin ■ Lifestyles Editor We’re experiencing mild turbulence.

Probably because the right aileron has dislodged from the wing and is plummeting end over end to the ground. Any second now the plane will do like-wise.

And as we plunge toward the earth in an uncontrolled nosedive at terminal velocity, I hope the captain at least has the decency to spare us the “please fasten your useless seat belt” speech To say I have a fear of flying would be underselling it. Walking down the track to the cabin of the plane (my own personal valley of the shadow of death), I can’t help but feel claustrophobic, dragging my dopey looking luggage bag with the wheels that are far to small to keep it’s locomotion fluent and stable.

But getting on the plane and finding my seat (always the middle one, of course) is truly when I begin to lose it. The beginning of the end, so to speak.

At takeoff I’m white-knuckling it.

The only thing I have to look for ward to once we’ve reached cruising altitude is receiving permission from the crew to recline my seat back a whole five degrees.

I really do consider ever y flight I’ve ever taken a near-death experience.

Ever yone has a stor y about the time they almost “...I hope the died or found themselves in captain at a situation that least has the was beyond decency to words, and categorizing a spare us the plane experi‘please fasten ence as one of wouldn’t your useless these be that far seatbelts’ fetched, in my opinion. Think speech.” about it.

Let’s say someone tells you about close call involving a white water rafting accident or something. Well, here would be my follow up: One time I was suspended thirty-five thousand feet in the air and going 450 mph over a distance spanning the greater North American continent. Of course then they’ll say, “So what’s the big deal? You were in a plane.” A plane? You mean that 30-yearold machine with millions of miles on it that’s maintained by a company that’s now too cheap to hand out free peanuts?

And I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been told that statistically speaking, it’s safer than driving. Statistically speaking, I don’t give a damn. If a component in your car malfunctions, you pull over and fix it, or if you’re like me, call a tow-truck. But if one of the thousands of incredibly delicate instruments that are crucial to the success of a flight malfunction, the integrity of the entire plane is compromised. I’ve been told of the numerous fail-safes the industr y has to keep ever yone (by ever yone I mean the government) happy, but you still see air disasters in the news.

My only solace once trapped in the aerial tube of natural law defying technology is the catalogue in the seat in front of me. Typically, they’re packed full of items so trivial they couldn’t even make it into a Sharper Image catalogue.

Oh, and look at that, you can even subscribe to it so you can receive monthly issues at your house like an idiot.

I understand that crippling phobias aside, most people still find the experience of flying unpleasant. Airline companies haven’t been doing their fair share of pandering to the consumer in the past fifteen or twenty years, mostly because they realize people will always need to fly for one reason or another, but I for one am hopefully looking toward the future. It’s too bad I’ll probably never live to see the teleportation device.

Michael Paquin 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.

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Lockout benefits colleges NBA players, owners focus on greed

Eric Rivera ■ Sports Editor It is the season of thanks and I know around the table this thanksgiving I will have at least one thing to be thankful for: no NBA season.

Normally around this time, televisions are flooded with overhyped basketball players rallying down the court, but this year there is a lockout, and, of course, it is over money.

For those not tuned into the shenanigan, the NBA owners and its union of players are currently dealing with a lockout over who gets what percentage of basketball-related income (BRI).

The player’s union was guaranteed 57 percent in the most recent collective bargaining agreement, but the owners refuse to concede to that amount countering down to 50 percent.

Many players don’t want to accept the offer and have even threatened to bring decertification into the mix, which would destroy the union.

At 50 percent, the amount we are talking about is close to $2 billion dollars.

Some speculation amongst analysts claim that the BRI could reach as much as $5.5 billion in the next 10 years.

To some, that is worth holding out and fighting for a bigger percentage, yet others just want to get back to work. It is estimated that both the owners and players are missing out on about $340 million each month.

If they took the deal as it stands at the moment, the 50 percent cut of the BRI would get distributed amongst 400 or so players in the NBA. Sounds like a good paycheck to me.

The owners have shown signs of annoyance with the players union though and have threatened to drop that percentage offer lower along with the introduction of hard salary caps if this lockout continues. I hope both sides don’t see eye to eye any time soon.

Now I am a fan of basketball, just not the commercial production that gets broadcasted over the airwaves. With NIC’s season getting underway, I can be found in the stands routing on our talented student athletes, and, in this year’s outings so far, I have seen a pattern. The stands seem to be more packed than normal.

I believe this lockout is a blessing for many colleges around the nation. When NBA fans can’t get their weekly dosage of 5-on-5 action, they know a trip down to the local community college or university will soothe that addiction of theirs.

The North Idaho College athletics department stands to gain from larger than normal ticket sales this year due to the greed of these professional athletes and team owners, and they definitely deserve it.

The flight of the Cardinals at every home match is worth the meager $3 to $5 dollars. They deserve every fan they get, and it might possibly start a new trend in this nation.

Future BRI is a speculated number.

That means people have to continue to be fans and cause the franchise to grow in order for the players to get more money in the long run.

Over the Internet, there are posts from fans who are also fed up with this debacle. They want it to end so they can watch their favorite player get back to making dunks or 3-pointers.

If I were these fans, I would throw my hands up in disgust and watch real talent at the collegiate level. Get enough people to do the same, and the NBA will have brought its own destruction like the fall of the Roman Empire.

Eric Rivera 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.

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Men start on perfect season Cardinals sweep CSI tournament Benaiah Cheevers Staff Contributor North Idaho College has a perfect 3-0 record for the official season after winning the last three games.

The Cards are 4-1 counting the two exhibition games before the season opener against the North Idaho All Stars on Nov. 3.

NIC travelled to Twin Falls to compete in the College of Southern Idaho tournament held on Nov. 11 and 12. The Cards won both games posting a 83-59 victory against La Jolla Prep on Nov. 11 and a 107-78 victory against Phoenix College on Nov. 12.

The Cardinal men’s basketball team defeated another set of opponents, the Gonzaga University’s men’s club team and the North Idaho All Stars team, in home games on Nov. 1 and 3 to begin the winning streak.

Sophomore Petar Joksimovic and freshmen Cole Luckett and Jordan McCloud lead the Cardinals as top scorers when they won against the Gonzaga University’s men’s club team, 108-78, and the North Idaho All Stars, 96-60.

Luckett scored a team-high 18 points against the North Idaho All Stars in their nonconference opener on Nov. 3.

Joksimovic scored 16 points and McCloud and freshman Michael Middlebrooks each scored 13 points apiece.

McCloud also lead the team in rebounds with 11. Middlebrooks followed with 10 rebounds.

“I felt that we are good offensively and defensively, but it’s going to be a long season so we have to keep improving,” Middlebrooks said. “I felt good during the

game. My goal is to just be a good team player and help the team in any way that I can.”

Nate Clinton, former Coeur d’Alene High School stand-out and ex-NIC player, scored 18 points for the All Stars and Winston Brooks, former NIC and Gonzaga player, led the All Stars with 21 points.

NIC outscored the All Stars 49-23 in the first half and 47-37 in the second half.

“Offensively we need to slow down and relax so we can keep our composure,” said head coach Jared Phay. “One of the things we have been improving on is keeping up our defensive intensity.”

In the game against Gonzaga on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at Christianson Gymnasium, Luckett and Joksimovic scored a game high of 15 points each.

McCloud and freshman Antoine Hosley scored 13 points apiece. Freshman Keon Lewis started off the scoring by hitting a 3-pointer in the first minute of regulation.

“Offensively it’s easier to click, so we just need to have better defensive recognition and recognize the hot shooters,” Joksimovic said. “Overall, everybody played well and everybody got into the game.”

NIC shot 63.6 percent from the field and 60 percent from behind the arc.

Michael Middlebrooks launches vertical for a layup. Ethan Schlussler/ Sentinel

The Cardinal men out-scored Gonzaga 54-43 in the first half and 54-35 in the second half.

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Pirates, ninjas roll through campus Longboard race draws community members, students Benaiah Cheevers Staff Contributor

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Kyle Olsen proves that ninjas can be precise on wheels. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

ongboard enthusiasts, many dressed like pirates or ninjas, cruised around the NIC campus in the first ever “Battle for the Booty” race put on by Resort and Recreational Management students.

They teamed up with sponsors Pyramid Skate Shop, Rock 94.5, Cabal Clothing, and Boarders for Christ (BFC) for the event.

Prizes were donated for the winners.

Kyle Olsen, 10-year veteran skateboarder and friend of Casey Siers, won first place overall in the race. He won a skateboard deck and $20 cash as prizes.

“A friend of mine who started Cabal Clothing helped sponsor the event,” Olsen said. “Another friend, Casey Siers, was part of the class that put on this event. I was just glad to participate in the race. I don’t really longboard much, but this event was really fun.”

Asher Chivvis, 8, son of Paul Chivvis, Outdoor Pursuits and Resort and Recreational Management Instructor, won best dressed with his ninja outfit. He received

a skateboard deck from Cabal Clothing.

The race consisted of 23 racers and about 30 registrants. The course took racers around the campus in a fun-filled, costume-infused race. Not everyone dressed up, but there were quite a few pirates and ninjas gliding around the concrete waves of NIC. The course started behind Lee Kildow Hall before continuing around the north side of Christianson Gymnasium to College Drive. It then turned right on to Garden Avenue, cut right behind Boswell Hall and sent riders heading West until they turned into the South parking lot beside Rosenberry Drive. The final dash was toward Seiter Hall before cutting back North and finishing behind Lee Kildow Hall.

Casey Siers, Taite Petersen, T.J. Hustoft and Dylan Schols are the students from the Resort and Recreational Management program who put on the event.

There were winners for first and second place overall, first and second place consolation bracket, and best dressed.

“We were inspired to do this event

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Missed chances plague Lady Cards Women return home after failing to qualify for nationals in first round Eric Rivera Sports Editor The Lady Cards led an exciting season but couldn’t come out on top at the NJCAA District B tournament in Hutchinson, Kan. NIC lost to tenth-ranked Butler Community College 1-0 on Nov. 4 ending their season 14-2-1.

“Throughout the game I would say we had four really good chances that typically I thought we would have scored on,” said coach Dan Hogan. “For whatever reason, we just missed a little bit.”

NIC’s freshman forward Anna Valentine made the first attempted shot of the game and hit the crossbar.

Freshman forward Carissa Christensen had a scoring opportunity near the end of the half but launched the ball straight at Butler’s goalkeeper.

Sophomore forward Demi Wignot had two chances to score with 15 minutes re-

maining in the second half and both went wide.

“Their goalkeeper was really tall, mobile and covered a lot of space or we just hit her,” Hogan said.

The Butler CC Grizzlies delivered the only goal of the game late in the first half.

That score was only the eleventh goal to be given up by the Cardinals this season.

Freshman goalkeeper Hannah Slinkard said before the tournament that the Grizzlies are “equally matched” in comparison to their team.

“We probably had about 70 percent of the possession in the game,” Hogan said. “Sports can be somewhat funny sometimes because the best team doesn’t always win.”

Despite the failed attempt to make it to nationals, NIC had an impressive record for the season. They went undefeated for 13 games before losing their first game of the season against the Colorado Univer-

sity Club team in Cheyenne, Wyo. “[In] that game, we were just out of sync and weren’t communicating to one another as well,” said freshman midfielder Kellee Tilson, general studies. “I think we came off of a really big win so we were kind of not expecting it.”

Hogan has ample time before he throws the Lady Cards back on the field, but he has already started thinking about the future.

Over the winter, he plans to have the returning Lady Cards work on conditioning and strength training. He has plans to get back on the field in March once the snow melts.

With 12 cardinals graduating or moving on, he will have to recruit a half of a team to fill the ranks. He said he can’t release names but has been eyeing a few hopefuls out of the Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint areas and as far south as Boise and Salt Lake City.

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Golf takes second in Tri-Cities Silver finishes cap season before snowfall Garrett Cabeza Staff Contributor The NIC men’s and women’s golf teams concluded fall action with second place finishes in Richland, Wash., at the Columbia Basin College Invitational held at Horn Rapids Golf Course on Oct. 23 and 24.

Dylan Morrison led his squad with the best score in the tournament, shooting a 146.

“He shot a 76 on the first day, and I could tell he was disappointed,” said coach Derrick Thompson. “He came from six shots back and won.”

Austin Westphal finished right behind his teammate with a 148 on the score card.

The NIC men shot a 599 for the invitational, five strokes behind the winning Community Colleges of Spokane team.

“On the men’s side, we’re a really deep team,” Thompson said. “Eight or nine guys at any one time can be the number one player.”

Makena Schevenius finished third in the women’s competition shooting a personal best 79 on the first day and finishing with a 165 to lead the Lady Cardinals.

“We definitely wouldn’t have gotten out to the start that we did without her,” Thompson said. “She stepped up when we needed her.”

Rachel Westby also contributed posting a 172.

The NIC women held a 16-shot advantage at the end of the first day, but Bellevue Community College cut into the deficit and ended up winning the invitational by one stroke.

“I don’t think we played our best golf in the fall, which is more than OK,” Thompson said. “We need to work on our short game and putting. If we improve in that area, we can be a really good team.”

The teams will practice a couple days a week at an indoor golf practice facility in the off-season. When spring competition nears, the golfers will practice on outdoor courses in the Tri-Cities and other warmer areas.

NIC freshman Mike Carreon lets opponent Patrick Neal feel the true crushing power of 133 pounds. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

Cardinals slamming mats Injuries, mistakes slow progress of wrestling squad Emily Schell Staff Contributor

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he NIC wrestling team has started off on a rough patch with a 2-2 record and a couple of key guys out with injuries.

Head coach Pat Whitcomb said that the team will have to work harder to win without Caleb Rivera, who dislocated his elbow, and Kyle Sweedman, who hurt his shoulder.

“We just have to find a way to win,” Whitcomb said.

The team certainly was able to find a way to overcome that obstacle on Nov. 11. NIC won 21-15 against Southwest Oregon Community College with the Cardinals securing victory in six matches.

Starting at the 125-pound bracket, NIC’s Joaquin Calderon held a major decision over Coby Horner, 10-0. At 141 pounds, NIC’s Jarrett Morrill won by decision over Bobby Short, 10-3. NIC’s Bryce McMahon at 149 pounds won by decision over Joseph Gardner, 8-6.

Ryan Zumwalt at 157 pounds secured a major decision over Tyler Strenke, 11-1. At 174 pounds, Kyle Sweedman of NIC also had a major decision over Kris Newport, 14-5. In the 285-pound heavyweight bracket, NIC’s Matthew Foxworthy won by decision over Johnathon Hatch, 9-3.

The losses for the Cards began at the 133pound bracket with Mike Carreon losing by decision to Cartice Lloyd, 3-5. Ricky LaBelle at 165 pounds lost to Saul Soto by major deci-

sion, 7-19. Justin Gillespie lost to Bo Younker at 197 pounds with a technical fall, 3-18.

Returning sophomore Justin Korthius at the 184-pound bracket lost by a close decision to Ryland Geiger, 9-11.

“The mindset is just to go out and do your very best, whether you win or lose,” said Jarrett Morrill, 21, psychology.

On Nov. 5, the wrestling team lost to Highline Community College, 17-20. NIC only had four wins that night including Mike Carreon at 133 pounds with a decision against Sam Ottow, 9-4, and 141-pound Jarrett Morrill securing a major decision over Kevin Rampp, 10-2.

Ryan Zumwalt won at 157 pounds with a major decision against Zeke Nistrain, 9-0.

Matthew Foxworthy continued to stay dominant at 285 pounds with a victory by fall over Michael Henry 2:40 minutes into the match.

Losses for the Cardinals start at 125 pounds with Joaquin Calderon losing by decision to Steven Romero, 5-7, and Bryce McMahon losing by major decision to Josh Romero, 3-11, in the 149-pound bracket.

South African-native Wilhelm Viljoen Meyer lost to Micah Morrill by decision, 8-13, in the 165-pound bracket. Highline C.C.’s Tyler Story at 174 pounds delivered a major decision to Scott Wolf, 14-0, and Lucas Huyber won by decision over NIC’s Justin Korthius in the 184-pound bracket, 4-2. Highline’s Anthony Whitmarsh also held a decision over Justin Gillespie, 3-1, at 197 pounds.

“Losing to Highline really hurt because we hadn’t lost to them before,” Whitcomb said. “Once we get everyone settled into their

weights and healthy, we’re going to be okay.”

On Oct. 29, the guys suffered their first loss to Montana State Northern, 19-22. NIC only won four matches, which included Joaquin Calderon at 125 pounds with a decision, Jarrett Morrill at 141 pounds with a major decision, Ryan Zumwalt at 157 pounds with a decision and heavyweight Matthew Foxworthy with a decision.

Losses for the Cardinals include 149-pound Bryce McMahon by decision, 165-pound Wilhelm Viljoen Meyer by fall at 4:49, 174-pound Kyle Sweedman with a decision, 184-pound Justin Korthius by major decision and Caleb Rivera at 197 pounds with a match forfeit.

“If we’re making mistakes, we can see what those are and change them,” Morrill said. “But if you don’t do your best, you can’t help yourself..”

The guys started off the season with a win against Great Falls University, 26-14.

Coach Whitcomb said it was the toughest of all the matches so far and was the last one that had all the guys healthy and competing.

NIC won a total of five matches. Mike Carreon at 133 pounds won by major decision, Jarrett Morrill at 141 pounds won by decision, 157-pound Ryan Zumwalt won by decision, Kyle Sweedman at 174 pounds secured a victory by fall at 3:18, and Caleb Rivera at 197 pounds won by decision.

“You gotta do whatever it takes to win,” said Justin Korthuis, 20, business.

The NIC wrestling team will be competing in the Cardinal Duals at home on Nov. 19.

A Closer Look Horn Rapids Golf Course experiences more than 300 days of sunshine a year and less than 7 inches of precipitation. It was designed by Keith R. Foster and built in 1994.

Recreational Sports provides outdoor getaway, tests students survival skills Eric Rivera Sports Editor

Boom, headshot! Sophomore Jenifer Rosie survives to live another day. Jessica Johanson/Courtesy photo from NIC Recreational Sports

The concept of the game is quite simple: hunt or be hunted. North Idaho College’s Recreational Sports program tested many student’s human hunting abilities with a paintball event held on Oct. 28. near the Beauty Bay area of Coeur d’Alene Lake.

Rec. Sports coordinator Jessica Johanson spearheaded the event. It was free and only offered to NIC’s students, staff or faculty.

“It was a good group, and I’m glad it was free,” said Brock Heath, 19, Resort and Recreation Management. “It was a real nice spot for it. I had a blast overall.”

Guns, masks and carbon dioxide were supplied and transportation from the campus was offered. Johanson said that two vans were used to transport students to the location that was about 30 minutes away. There were 19 people who showed up for the event. The group enjoyed a sunny and clear 50 degree day out in the wild.

“It was awesome and very successful,” Johanson said. “I had never paintballed before.

I just wanted to utilize the equipment that we have.”

Johanson split the group up into three teams. She said that there was a 50-50 split between new and experienced players, so each team was close to being balanced.

They played a total of six matches in two and a half hours, and those matches ranged from simple games of capture the flag to a “king of the hill” type of format.

“One game that was really sweet was at the very end,” said Tanner Robert, 19, nursing. “We lined up like Civil War style and just shot until we were out [of paintballs].

It was really intense.”

Roberts described the location as a “cool” gravel pit ravine right in the middle of nowhere. Johanson said that they could go anywhere on National Forest Service land as long as they clear the location with the department ahead of time.

The night before the event, Johanson and her staff chronographed the guns to a slower and safer speed. She said the only required equipment was the provided face mask and clothes that the participant didn’t mind getting dirty or shot in.

“It can [hurt],” Robert said. “Sometimes they just bounce off, but sometimes they get you good.”

Johanson said that she is planning two events for the spring semester and they will likely take place in April.

She said that Rec. Sports draws many dorm students to these events and will continue to offer transportation for those students living on campus without a vehicle.

She also said it was a great opportunity to meet new people from the college, and that it was a valuable learing experience.

“I learned that I am not a very good hunter,” Johanson said. “I thought it would be really painful, and I did get shot, but it wasn’t that bad. I had a blast.”

The dates and locations for next April’s events are still being finalized. For more information on future paintball events, as well as other free events put on by Rec. Sports, contact Jessica Johanson at (208) 769-3299 or email her at jajohanson@nic.edu.

“One game that was really sweet was at the very end. We lined up like Civil War style and just shot until we were out [of paintballs]” TANNER ROBERT nursing student

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Team still hardest hitting club on campus Chanse Watson Staff Contributor The North Idaho College Rugby club ended its fall season of slams on Nov. 12 with a final record of 3-4.

Their final three games wrapped-up the season with a loss to Eastern Washington University (EWU), a win at home over Whitman College of Walla Walla, and a loss to the Washington State University (WSU) Cougars.

The Oct. 23 game against the EWU Eagles ended in a 15-5 loss for NIC. The Division 1 team beat the Cardinals with a combination of more experience and a greater number of players.

Captain Steven Populus said he was proud of the team despite the game’s outcome and thought the whole team played “very hard” throughout the match.

“EWU’s coach was amazed at how well we played,” Populus said. “He wasn’t expecting us

to play as well as we did since we are such a new team.”

Putting the loss behind them, the Cardinals looked forward to their next game on Nov. 5 against Whitman College of Walla Walla. NIC went into the game hoping for a repeat of last year and that was exactly what happened. The Cardinals swooped in for the win, 33-17.

“The first ten minutes of this game was kind of rough, but they came together [near the end],” said coach Joe Malloy Three team members combined for all 33 points. Populus made one try and four kicks.

“They went 100 perccent today and we came out with a victory,” Populus said.

Coming off of a solid win, the Cardinals went into their final game with confidence, but once again more experience and greater numbers won the day as WSU beat NIC, 10-7. Malloy said he is looking forward to next year’s team.

“We have attracted some pretty good ath-

Captain Steven Populus attempts to pull a Whitman College player down into the dirt on a chilly day. NIC won its final home game of fall, 33-17. Eric Rivera/Sentinel

letes and some smart people too,” Malloy said.

“That’s what we are really looking for: those willing to learn, have fun, and work hard. If we can get another 10 or 12 guys by the spring we are going to be looking pretty good.”

To keep the current players in shape for next season, Populus plans to get many of the

players together and do conditioning exercises throughout the winter to keep the team in “rugby mode.”

The rugby club’s spring season will start with practices at the end of February or beginning of early March depending on the weather and remaining snow pack.

Rest, recovery arrives for men after district loss Soccer team falls to 11th-ranked Pima Community College in semifinal round, ends run at nationals Eric Rivera Sports Editor The Cardinal men’s bumpy season came to an end at the West District Finals held Nov. 4-5 in Tuscon, Ariz. when they were defeated by the Pima Community College Aztecs, 5-2.

NIC had a bye going into the tournament, so they had no idea who they would be playing until Pima won against Northwest College on Friday.

Coach Ken Thompson said that his team would probably be out matched if they went up against Pima.

“They have at least four guys that could hit the ball 60 yards or further with accuracy,”

Thompson said. “We have some guys that can hit it, but they can’t do it under pressure and right to the guy’s foot.”

NIC’s sophomore midfielder Chad Ward, 20, business, was the first to score 12 minutes in with a left-footed assist by sophomore midfielder Matt Lieggi, 19, general studies.

Coach Thompson said the Aztecs have been known to do well with set pieces (free kicks, corner kicks and throw-ins) in their conference, and they delivered two goals via set pieces to the Cardinals within 12 minutes of Ward’s goal. At the half, Pima led 4-1.

“It is hard to compare to Pima,” Ward said.

“All we can do is look at their record online and it is pretty outstanding.”

Ward delivered NIC’s last goal with an assist from Ryan Krempels in the second half.

They caught Pima’s goalkeeper off guard when he left the goal line. Pima scored one more against the Cardinals in the second half and sealed the game 5-2.

Despite the loss, Thompson could only say upbeat things about this year’s batch of Cards.

“There were several sequences where we connected five to seven passes,” Thompson said. “I don’t recall seeing that as the assistant coach here. I thought it was encouraging.”

Thompson said that the team has a few goals now that the season is over: academics and healing injuries. Over the season, a few Cardinal players have been plagued by pulled

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things to work on of course,” said Coach Phay. “Defensively we need to pick up our aggressiveness and keep it at a high level throughout the entire game.”

Lewis and freshman Edrico McGregor both scored 10 points each and Middlebrooks scored nine points.

“As a team we are just getting better,” Joksimovic said. “We are really working on getting the defensive concept down.”

NIC’s next home games will be Nov. 25-27 for the Thanksgiving Classic tournament. NIC plays Kootenai Salish College of Pablo, Mont. on Nov. 25 and Williston State College of Williston, N.D. on Nov. 26. Both games start at 7:30 p.m.

They wrap up the tournament with a game on Nov. 27 against Peninsula College of Port Angeles, Wash. at 1 p.m.

setter Brooklyn Bradbury. “We have worked so hard this season, and we definitely deserve this.”

NIC (22-9) drew the seventh seed in the national tournament and will play 10 seed Central Florida (40-6) on Nov. 17 at 9 a.m.

Miami-Dade defeated Central Florida in three sets in the championship game of their district tournament. NIC beat Miami-Dade in straight sets earlier in the season at the College of Southern Idaho tournament in September.

Yang and Vogt earned All-Region 18 first team selection honors and All-Tournament team honors, while Pancho was named to the All-Region 18 second team and Smith received honorable mention.

Kelly was named Region 18 Coach of the Year.

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Justin Deal (left) and Kyle Olsen collect the fruits of their labor. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

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just because we had to put on an event for our event planning and management class, and we hadn’t heard of a longboard race around here, so we thought it’d be a cool idea,” said Taite Petersen.

“We didn’t have many people sign up early, but people started to come in around 1:00 p.m., and we had about 30 people registered total. It turned out to be a lot of fun.”

Michelle Vadney and Willie Frame said they are enthusiastic supporters of NIC events. They attend as many sporting events and other events as they can throughout each school year.

They participated in the longboard race together. Frame won first place in the consolation bracket with the prize being a skateboard deck.

“I attended NIC from 2004 to 2007 and got my degree in Construction Management,” Frame said. “I’ve just had a blast here and I love it.”

For Vadney, NIC has been offering a taste of the North Idaho lifestyle.

“Willie kept talking about Coeur d’Alene and NIC so I decided to move here and come see what it was all about,” Vadney said. “The longboard race was really fun. Willie and I just enjoy supporting NIC and having fun with it.”

Siers said that they are hoping the event will take place again next year.

“Longboarding is becoming more and more popular and has become a pretty cool activity for many people in Coeur d’Alene in the past few years,” Siers said. “We thought this would be a cool idea and it turned out to be pretty fun. Hopefully it will turn into an annual event.”

groins, torn meniscuses, sprained ankles and hip flexor problems. Thompson said that just about every player caught the flu or a cold.

The team begins spring training next semester with less numbers. Thompson said they will work on developing individual skill and small group drills while he scouts new talent for the team. He said that he wants to add some bigger and taller players to the roster.

“I need to make sure we have some guys that will physically match up to the box like [Pima’s] Eric Ladd, who is 6-foot-5,” Thompson said. “If I recruit and no one is taller than 5-foot-9 then it will be hard to compete.”

NIC will debut the new men’s team with the Alumni Match next April.

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Nov. 18 Women’s basketball vs. North Idaho All Stars at 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 Wrestling: Cardinal Duals. All day event Nov. 25 Women’s basketball vs. Spokane Community Colleges at 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 25 Men’s basketball vs. Kootenai Salish College at 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 26 Women’s basketball vs. Wenatchee Valley C.C. at 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 26 Men’s basketball vs. Williston State College at 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 27 Men’s basketball vs. Peninsula College at 1 p.m.

Dec. 1 Women’s basketball vs. Caspter Community College at 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 2-4 Bigfoot/Cardinal Classic: Men’s and Women’s basketball

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Movies make mini marriages How to avoid getting stuck with bad films

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ASNIC member Andrew Charles, 19, dresses up as a Rubik’s Cube for ‘80s-themed Club SUB dance party Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

‘80s Club SUB features lots of neon, root beer pong, flip cup, prizes Angel Tesch Staff Contributor ASNIC hosted an ‘80s themed dance party in the lower level of the SUB Thursday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. The turnout for Club SUB was large, around 50 people. Everyone decked out in neon colors. A table full of glow sticks and ‘80s glasses were made available to students. A flip cup table was featured on one side of the room. Across from it was root beer pong. Prizes were given out all evening.

The beginning of the night started slow. Although the dance was ‘80 themed, the music remained modern, with a playlist similar to that of Spokane’s “today’s hit music” radio station, 105.7. Many of the club goers dressed up ‘80s style.

“It is a freakin’ blast!” said 19-year-old

ASNIC member Andrew Charles. “With a couple of issues, and a short period of time, we were able to do quite a good job.”

Charles said the big money went to the DJ Binh Trahn.

As the night progressed, the DJ played nostalgic songs from the Fresh Prince of Bellaire and the Beastie Boys.

“It was an intensely enjoyable event with fantastic outfits,” said James Majesty, 18, art major, Coeur d’Alene.

Around 9:40 p.m. a circle dancing broke out. People gathered around and watched as many dancers showed off their skill.

“I am so pleased. I couldn’t be happier with tonight,” said ASNIC senator Katie Peck, 25, phycology major.

While most people danced, others chilled together upstairs.

“It was a relaxing way to calm down

Michael Tracy, 19, does the fist pump. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

from the music,” said Grace Andrus, 19, fine arts.

ASNIC members said the ‘80s dance theme that took a while to come with.

“We just think it’s something that is great and people can get into,” said Hailey Mcdaniel, 20, environmental science, Wallace.

Mcdaniel explained that the eye-catching neon colors found in the ‘80s was a deciding factor in marketing the dance.

Throughout the night, ASNIC had four random prize drawings. Tickets were given at the door. The last drawing was just before the last song of the night.

Around 10:45, the music slowed down, guests started to taper off and the event began to wrap up. The DJ ended the night with “Just Dance” by Lady Gaga.

ASNIC member said they hope the next Club SUB will be just as successful.

James Barker,17, fixes Sizzle’s hair. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

I like my movies to be funny and fresh, just like I like my friends. Superficial people make me sick, yet I find myself wasting more time on crappy movies than I would ever allow myself to spend on a superficial idiot.

I’d probably shoot myself in the face if I had to spend more than 10 minutes listening to Kim Kardashian’s bullshit, yet I will voluntarilly force feed my precious mind two hours worth of pure garbage.

I find there is a similar code of ethics that applies to movies as it does to stangers. Allow me to explain. When we have to sit next to strangers on long trips we automatically enter into an agreement that says, “I will pretend to be interested in anything you say for the next few hours because we are stuck together.”

I give the same twisted dedication to movies. If I spend money on a movie, I will watch it - no matter how awful it turns out to be.

The trick is recognzing a bad movie before you rent it. I havn’t perfected the skill yet (since the inspiration for this column comes from watching “Bad Teacher,” a terrible movie) but I have found a few “bad movie safety techniques” that are worth sharing.

1. Apply similar caution to movies as you would to people.

Let’s say you’re interested in someone, but you’ve been hurt before, and this time you’re looking for something real.

Or maybe someone you don’t know very well is begging to go home with you. Well you would probably ask around about that person first. Maybe get a concencus on them from people whose opinions you trust.

The same investigation goes for movies. If you’re not really sure about a movie, it doesnt hurt to look up a review or two. My favorite review site is rottentomatoes.com. where movies are rated by professionals critics and average viewers.

I personaly hate when people tell me what to like, but with a little background information, you can avoid two hours of dissapointment. Or even worse, dating a known dendropheliac.

2. Avoid romantic comedies that are more about sex than soul.

There’s a big market for romantic comedies. Some of them have charm, but most are just excuses for goodlooking movie stars to pout and try to be funny.

These movies are about as genuine as that really popular girl you hated in highschool.

To make it easier for you, I’d suggest avoiding all Katherin Heigl movies besides “Knocked Up.” Her movies seem to exploit the story line of two self involved, predictable hotties getting frisky and then realzing, oh dear, real feelings are starting to develop. They play lots of mind games with each other before realizing that, wait a minute, they complete eachother. The end.

3. Watch “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.”

If this movie were a person, he would be a sophisticated French man who just graduated from University with a degree in literature and a zest for life. He has the perfect amount of edginess, but is also really sensitive, quirky and thoughtful on the inside. Sounds attractive no? “Eternal Sunshine” has it all; a beautiful soundtrack, brilliant cinematography, a fresh storyline, snappy dialogue and genuine characters that you can actually feel for.

So the next time your browsing for a movie, make sure to ask yourself, if this movie were a real person, would I want to go on a date with them?

Noura A.A. is an editor for The Sentinel. Her opinions are her own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Sentinel. Respond to this column online at nicsentinel.com.

DID YOU KNOW? Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album of 1982 remains the biggest selling album of all time.

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Fundraiser at Eagles stars local band of educators Rhythm Dawgs raise $2,000 for NIC Alumni Association, support for scholarships, students

Nicole Lewis, lead female vocalist for the Rhythm Dawgs, sings her heart out at fundraiser concert. Lewis has her own band and teaches private voice, guitar and piano lessons. Jim Gray, guitarist, is prinicipal of Sorenson Magnet School. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

Jantzen Hunsaker Staff Contributor The Rhythm Dawgs played a fundraiser concer t at the Eagles Club on Sherman

Avenue Friday and Saturday evenings, Nov. 4 and 5, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the NIC Alumni Association to help support scholarships, programs and activities.

“We all love NIC,” said Jim Lien, retired

principal and bass guitarist for the Rhythm Dawgs. “We’d do anything to help support others to attend.”

Birds of a feather, dance together; and as the band played timeless tunes, Cardinals and Eagles flocked to the dance floor.

From Bon Jovi to Santana, countr y, pop, jazz, and everything else that can provide a beat, the Rhythm Dawgs had just about everyone dancing.

“I like that they play a wide genre, and how it inspired crowd involvement,” said Casey Brackett, 22, NIC’s mechanics program, Wendell, Idaho.

A large turnout of supporters and donors ensured not only a large audience for the but helped raise nearly $2,000 for the NIC Alumni Foundation.

“There is nothing I would rather do than play music,” said Lane Sumner, NIC graduate and member of the Rhythm Dawgs for 21 years. “When I’m on stage performing, all the stress and problems of the world go away.”

The Rhythm Dawgs started in 1986 and has had more than 30 different members.

No matter the head count, they said the band’s goals have always been the same: to play music for all ages to enjoy and bring people together.

Throughout the band’s 25 year history, they have played various functions, such as weddings, conventions and a number of different fundraising events. The band is mostly made up of teachers and principals. Currently all of the members are involved with education. Jim Gray, lead singer, guitar and congas, is the current principal of Sorensen Magnet Elementary School. Barry Aiken, keyboard and vocals, is a music instructor at NIC. Daniel Cox, drummer, divides his time as a music teacher between Sorensen Magnet School, Gonzaga, and NIC. The Foundation hosts events and fundraisers throughout the year to help support students and programs. For information and upcoming Foundation events, visit www.nic. edu/foundation.

‘MW3’ midnight release

Students take to Tango

Soldiers with tanks surprise ‘Call of Duty’ fanatics

Latino Club sponsors Tango demonstration in SUB

Chanse Watson Staff Contributor

Kyle Breitenberg n Business Manager Noura A.A. n A & E Editor

A long line of eager NIC students waited outside the Game Stop on Ironwood Drive Monday, Nov. 7. As early as 7 p.m. people waited to be one of the first to get their hands on the third installment to one of the best video game tilogies ever made.

Hardcore gamers didn’t wait for the midnight release of the new “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3” (MW3) alone. Around 8 p.m. soldiers from the 455th Engineering Army reser ved unit, stationed in Hayden, showed up with two up-armored Humvees and a M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (A.P.C.).

“It’s exciting.” said NIC student Robert Bauer, 19, Coeur d’Alene, photography.

“But I wonder why a lot of people showed up for just a video game.”

The soldiers gave people the chance to climb around on the vehicles and handle some of the weapons used in the ver y game they were about to buy. Kids explored the A.P.C. and got pictures with the 50 Cal Machine gun mounted on the roof, as well as the MK 19 grenade launcher set up on the sidewalk.

“It was pretty cool!” said NIC student Tim Taigen, 19, Spokane, civil computer aided design. “Considering I was gonna be here anyways.”

“A lot of these guys look familiar,” said NIC student Matt Cotton, 21, Coeur d’ Alene, general studies.

One such familiar looking solider was 24-year-old fire ser vice technology NIC student Specialist Zachary Wolf, from Post Falls. His record includes a 9-month deployment to Iraq with the 41st infantry and founder of the NIC Veterans Club.

“Getting out in the public is good for the Unit,” said Spec.Wolf. “The unit being

Last Thursday the Latino Club sponsored a Tango demonstration in the lower level of the SUB from 11:30 a.m. - 1p.m.

Instructor David Parker and his dance partner Noura Alfadl-Andreasson demonstrated the Argentinean social dance and its basic steps.

Social Tango is a highly improvisational dance that can be danced to any music.

Thursday’s playlist included traditional Tango music, Nora Jones, and Beats Antique, a world fusion-electronic group.

About 20 people showed up for the demonstration, most of whom were a part of Scott Estes’s, co-advisor of the Latino Club, Spanish classes.

David Parker, 68, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, began dancing Tango 6 years ago in Spokane. Parker tries to get as many people involved in the dance as he can. In Coeur d’Alene he hosts free Tango lessons at the Iron Horse, 407 Sherman Ave., Sundays from 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. and Lemongrass Restaurant, 307 Lakeside Ave., Tuesdays from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Noura Alfadl-Andreasson, 23, a dual enrolled NIC and LCSC student, met Parker at the Iron Horse during one of his Tango classes last October. She said she picked up the dance immediately and began dancing tango as much as possible.

“I love the constant tension that is present between partners,” said Andreasson. “You follow and harness that tension and something beautiful arises from it.”

Both Andreasson and Parker said they would love to see a larger tango community in Coeur d’Alene particularly among

Tim Taigen, 19, poses with an M-4 Assault Carbine. Gabe Green/Sentinel

there is a good reminder that it’s not just a game, it’s a lifestyle.”

Some of the soldiers that attended the midnight release, such as Spec. Wolf and Lt. Lind, also attended the Veterans Lunch in the NIC SUB on Nov. 11.

The line stretched around the shopping center as midnight approached.

One minute after midnight the long line filed anxiously into Game Stop. On the way in, people received Air Force recruiters handed out MW3 door prizes and Air Force lanyards.

After a more than profitable night for Game Stop passed, satisfied gamers went home to spend their morning hours playing the long-anticipated game.

For information on “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3” visit their website at: http://www.callofduty.com/mw3.

Christian Klundt, 19, practices the basic Tango walk. Gabe Green/Sentinel

the students.

“I would go more,” said Cody Mazzola, a third year NIC student. He and Jessica Lancaster, a second year NIC student, agreed that they enjoyed the demonstration and were able to pick up on some of the basic steps.

“It’s a great dance. I can’t describe it any other way,” said Parker. “There’s no such thing as messing up. We don’t practice anything we do, it’s all improvisational. It’s just like life. Sometimes things don’t always work out. So you change it up and make the best of it.”

Estes said the Latino Club would like to have another Tango demonstration next semester and, if there is enough interest, do it on a regular basis.

Zombie flash mob gives ‘thrilling’ surprise performance Drama Club promotes bake sale with costumed, choreographed dance, Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Kyle Breitenberg Business Manager It is not abnormal to see someone reading a newspaper in the NIC SUB. Nor is it abnormal to find people walking through the front door to find a seat. But when the Actors, Vagabonds, and Such (also known as the NIC drama club) sauntered into the SUB Tuesday Nov. 1 with newspapers held to cover their painted faces, it was...abnormal.

If there was anyone in the SUB who had not noticed the drama club filtering into the SUB over 10 or so minutes, they must have noticed as the undead swarmed into the SUB to the music of Michael Jackson’s

“Thriller,” playing over an old-school boombox.

“I knew they were gonna to do it...but I didn’t expect that,” said Joshua Gradin, 19, general studies, Athol. “I feel like watching ‘Thriller’ now.”

Justin Deal, who was manning the bake sale, said the Flash Mob was planned as promotion for the drama club’s bake sell being held in the SUB. Drama Club adviser Joe Jacoby said the money raised from the bake sale is meant for activities such as traveling to see plays, and creating productions. This was the drama club’s second bake sale. “[I’m] ver y impressed with the drama clubs coordination and enthusiasm,” said Jack Ortiz, 19, Coeur d’Alene. “My inner

feelings after watching this performance were one of inspiration for spontaneity, zombies, and dance.”

Jacoby said the flash mob was meant as a fun project that the club decided to create.

While discussing goals for the club early in the semester, a suggestion was made to “My inner feelings after watching this create a flash mob. performance were ones of inspiration for The group loved the idea of doing a spontaneity, zombies and dance.”

“Thriller” dance.

According to the Jack Ortiz NIC website, one of NIC Student the missions of the Jacoby said the group practiced twice a Actors, Vagabonds, and such is to nurture week for five or six weeks, and held some a passion for the theater art form in theater evening rehearsals in addition to other students and in the general student body rehearsals the week before their perfor- through live performances..

View the video at: http://bit.ly/rpoVXt. mance.

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RULES: First player draws one line from one dot to another, in a vertical or horizontile fashion, and then player 2 follows in this fashion. The point of the game is to draw as many lines as you can without giving your opponite an oppourtunity to create a square with their line. If you happen to create a box, initial or color it so to remember it is your point. Also, if you create a box you get another turn. Winner is the one with the most boxs, enjoy!

This Day in History 1851 - Moby-Dick is published.

1933 - Nazis receive 92% of vote in Germany.

1889 - Pioneering female journalist Nellie Blybegins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.

1952 – The first regular UK singles chart published by the New Musical Express.

1914 - Ottoman Empire declares a holy war.

1964 - Paula Murphy sets female land speed record 226.37 MPH.

1916 – World War I: The Battle of the Somme ends.

1981 - 1st balloon crossing of the Pacific is completed.

1918 – Czechoslovakia becomes a republic.

1984 - Paul McCartney releases “We All Stand Together”.

1922 – The BBC begins radio service in the United Kingdom.

1933 - 1st known photo of Loch Ness monster is taken.

1984 - Space shuttle astronauts snared a satellite 1st space salvage.

1989 - Brazil holds 1st free presidential election in 29 years.

Although Capt. has good intentions NIC doesn’t condone, endorse, or share any of his ideas or views expressed in this stupid comic.

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ur seats were about 30 rows back from the podium. Late morning Orlando sunshine splashed in through the open doubledoors in the rear of the hotel’s great convention hall. Anticipation tingled on our lips and in the tips of our fingers and toes.

The announcer spoke swiftly. It was the last day of the fall 2011 College Media Advisers/ Associated Collegiate Press convention, and many of us had planes to catch.

Finally we heard it: “Second place for Best in Show: The Sentinel!”

We hooted and hollered as I jumped up to graciously accept the award. Staff member Jantzen Hunsaker, adviser Geoff Carr, former adviser Nils Rosdahl and I were all present that morning to cheer for NIC’s newspaper.

The Oct. 24 issue, which was a combination of a 3-D design and Harry Potter theme, placed our paper second in the nation for twoyear non-daily broadsheet student publications at the Oct. 27-30 convention. This is quite a feat considering this semester’s staff is brandspanking new, except for two returning contributors and the editors. Even all the editors are new to their jobs, and this is only Carr’s second semester with NIC. So we can’t help but be proud.

The previous day of the convention included the National Pacemaker Award ceremony.

The Pacemakers are prestigious honors given to school publications in recognition of general excellence in journalism. Many schools receive notifications of finalist status, but about a handful actually receive the award.

This was the Sentinel’s fourth consecutive Pacemaker, bringing the total to eight.

ACP/CMA host a joint conference in the fall. CMA hosts an annual spring convention in NYC, while ACP’s fall convention location varies each year. These conferences offer aspiring journalists and media students a plethora of sessions about everything from web design and page layout to feature writing and student leadership and much more.

When we’re not attending sessions, we have the opportunity to explore the city. Hunsaker took advantage of our hotel’s location and had a splash at Sea World.

“Everyone ‘otter’ go to Sea World,” Hunsaker said with a smile. He interacted with aquatic critters such as stingrays, dolphins and alligators.

Lifestyles editor Michael Paquin enjoyed visiting family. Paquin, Hunsaker, Lifestyles contributor Jake Wright Martin, photographer Gabe Green and I went on a day trip to see the oldest U.S. city, St. Augustine.

St. Augustine is about 104 driving miles from Orlando. We played the Alphabet Game as we drove for about two and a half hours

while stuffed into Paquin’s dad’s awesome Nissan Maxima. We joked about pecans, alligators and going to Daytona Beach. Finally we arrived in historic downtown St. Augustine.

Our first stop was the oldest military fort in the U.S., Castillo de San Marcos. This 1672 fortress is a bastion-style structure that looks out on Matanzos River. The foundation and walls were actually made with shells and sand from the beaches, so as we wandered around looking at the artifacts and old cannon, we could see chunks of shells peeping out through the ancient gray mortar.

From the top of the fort, we could see across the river to our next stop, the St. Augustine Lighthouse.

The lighthouse, built in 1824, has been featured on “Ghost Hunters” a few times, Devin Heilman and my fascination Managing Editor with the paranormal drew me to it.

After conning Green into going with me, we embarked on a two-hour “Dark of the Moon” tour. This included a $5 electromagnetic field (EMF) detector rental and 120 minutes of excitement, a perfect adventure for Halloween weekend. We climbed the 219 steps in the tower and saw a breath-taking view of the city. I say breath-taking because I literally couldn’t breathe after climbing all those steps.

We didn’t see a ghost, but we heard some spooky stories, learned some history and now I can check one more thing off my bucket list.

The day after our St. Augustine excursion, we had a group dinner in a restaurant in Orlando. Tu Tu Tango Café had a variety of foods on the menu, including “Thai Shrimp Lollipops” and “Alligator Jambalaya.” The atmosphere was lively and about halfway through our meal, a belly dancer took the floor. As she popped and jingled, a debonair man joined her and they danced the tango. It was a great show, especially when they invited us to dance with them.

After the meal, we took our traditional group photo and went our separate ways for the evening.

These trips to conventions in different cities are ideal for journalism students. We get to network and swap ideas with students and advisers from schools around the nation. Our work is put on display and critiqued so we may learn from our errors and take pride in what we do well. And we get a taste of another locale, which may someday be where we work or attend graduate school.

Our Orlando trip was an adventure in journalism and history. And taking second place in the nation was pretty cool, too.

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