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NIC choirs to perform at Carnegie Hall Taylor Nadauld Staff Writer North Idaho College is going to New York City! Singers from the NIC choirs will join other singers from all over the United States to perform at Carnegie Hall on Friday, May 22 2015, The performance of Dr. Tim Sharp’s “A High Lonesome Mass” will be directed by Dr. Sharp himself, in its debut premiere at Manhattan’s famous concert venue. It’s one of those things that you only dream of doing is performing in Carnegie Hall, and here it is,” said Katelynn Eppenstein, a music education major at NIC and a member of the NIC choirs. “This is the first time that we’ve been invited to be a part of this,” said NIC choir director Max Mendez. The choir performed the piece in September after working with Sharp directly for a few days before the concert. The concert was free, but donations of canned food were requested for the NIC food pantry. Every concert the NIC choirs and bands have performed this year have been Katelynn dedicated to donations Eppenstein for different groups in the Coeur d’Alene area, including a concert last week by the band in honor of veterans. Now, the community has the opportunity to give back to the choir, as the trip will not be subsidized by the college and students will have to pay their own way to NYC. On April 21st, 2015, the choir will host a concert called “Lift Every Voice and Sing Choral Celebration” to benefit North Idaho College music scholarships. The concert will be free, but donations are requested. “It’s really nice, as a group, to come together and be able to perform something new or whatever is thrown at us. It’s just a really nice experience and I think it’d be great if people just showed up and took the time to kind of just experience something different,” said Eppenstein. “We’re very unsure of how it’s going to go, but it’s going to be so much fun.” The choir is considering other fundraising, but no official plans have been made. Mendez said students might expect an open mic night at a coffee house where the proceeds would go to people involved in the future. Sharp worked with the NIC choirs for only a brief period of time, but according to those who worked with him, they were able to learn a lot in that amount of time. “We rehearsed with him with the choirs; he gave us insight into the piece and the process of writing it, he did some presentations on American music for the region around Tennessee that predates country music,” said Mendez. “A lot of it was just on the background on the piece, the stylistic singing of it, the phrasing, all these musical things that he alluded to. That was enough. That was a lot.” Sharp worked with choir members for only three to four days prior to the concert, and then played banjo in the performance as part of a small folk band that accompanied the choir. Sharp and Mendez are both on the board of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). It was at an ACDA meeting that they met and arranged for Sharp to visit NIC. “In our talking, he shared his movements of this piece. He had a reading session he went to so we went and sang it - sang the movements - and I went to him and said this would be a great piece for my singers at the college. Is there any
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Higher education institutions across the state will now share a common curriculum core Sally Balcaen Staff Writer
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new class catalog will be in place for incoming freshman students for the 2015 fall semester. All two and fouryear institutions in the state of Idaho will share a 36-credit common core. This is the result of a state policy called General Education Matriculation (GEM) that will bring some changes to college students in Idaho. After more than a year of meetings, discussions and looking at what other states had done, the GEM policy emerged. This means that any student who transfers from one college to another in Idaho will have the guarantee that all their general education credits will be accepted, therefore aiding the increasing number of students attending multiple institutions. “This really is a stu-
Christina Villagomez Managing Editor NIC students that opened Higher One OneAccounts between July 1, 2006 through Aug. 2, 2012 may be finding themselves in line for a settlement from the financial institution. Higher One has chosen to settle for $15 million against claims in a class action lawsuit that the company engaged in unfair marketing and fee charging, although the company maintains it has not violated any laws.
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dent focused reform,” said Larry Briggs, dean of general studies, who is in charge of the new policy on the NIC campus. “This provides an even higher level of assurance to students in terms of transferability and student transportability.” Based on nationwide efforts to reform general education in colleges and universities, Boise State University and the University of Idaho took initiative to improve general education for students. The leadership of the Idaho State Board of Education followed suit. “Now it’s going to be pretty much black-andwhite consistent because we are all following the same rubric,” Lita Burns, vice president of instruction, said. While the basic idea of the policy is now in place, the new catalog for the fall semester is not completed yet. To make sure that all
general educationclasses are consistent with the new state policy, all divisions are submitting their courses for proposal. Once sent, the course is reviewed and is either listed as a GenEd. class or as an elective. Current students may continue to follow the catalog that existed when they enrolled or may switch over to the new policy if they wish. New students beginning fall semester 2015 will be required to follow the new catalog. Some classes may be removed and new ones added to current general education classes. Revisions are still being made and all will be approved by January. Another benefit has arisen from the new policy. While going through this process, faculty across Idaho have been given the chance to talk about what general education is and come to a consensus about what should be in-
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cluded in a course. “It has brought us all to common language about what we believe in the state of Idaho about general education,” Burns said. The NIC faculty has been very involved with the GEM policy with some members chairing a few of the committees that worked on writing a part of the statewide policy. “It helps strengthen connections for faculty here,” Briggs said. With the GEM policy all the institutions in Idaho will be on the same page collectively and all statewide students will be working towards the same competency levels. “I’m ver y excited about it and I think that it reflects good thinking on the par ts of lots of people in the state about the quality and value of higher education in Idaho,” said Briggs. “This is a strong model for gen-
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Any students who file a claim will be entitled to a cash payment from the settlement fund dependent on the number and type of fees incurred and the number of claims made. Eligible students will receive more information on how to file in their student email or they can visit https://oneaccountsettlement.com/ to start the process. The settlement has yet to be finally approved by the courts and claimants are cautioned that the process may take some time.
T.J. Gossard Features Assistant Considering the ad space around campus almost always featuring veteran-related posters, the awareness campaigns surrounding service dogs, and the Veterans Club’s active status on campus, it would take some effort to not know that we have a veteran community on campus. There has been much behind-the-scenes
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effort in public relations to assure this. Veterans Affairs Clinical Social Worker and previous Veterans Adviser Curley Lawson, Veterans Coordinator Kecia Siegel, and Veterans Adviser Doug Sams have been devising lots of new ways to make school life easier for veterans, and with GI Bill technicalities, some veterans
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Lizeth Meinguer Staff Writer The Associated Students of Nor th Idaho College (ASNIC) have decided to create a new por tal dedicated only to the school’s clubs. “The decision was made to help keep track of the clubs, their activities and their members,” Casey Hornbeck, ASNIC senator, said. With the new por tal students can record the amount of hours they spend per forming activities or volunteering for their clubs. “It would be ver y good for increasing student involvement,” Hornbeck said. “Ever ything would be online, in a ver y visible and familiar format. It is awesome.” Hornbeck said that the new por tal would also assist the school in organizing the budget and seeing what needs to be improved. At the same time would make it easier for the clubs to submit a request since ever ything would be electronic. OrgSync, the new por tal, would be located in MyNIC as a new link. “For a long time students have wanted an online mechanism to organize involvement. OrgSync will help student groups to solicit new members, adver tise events, keep track of attendance and build individualized online resumes,” Heather Erikson, assistant director for student development, said. Finances for the full site have to be approved in the next couple of months. “It is going through the process right now, it looks promising,” Hornbeck said. “My hope would be to get it approved by the spring, set it up over the summer and then me, other senators and club leaders can star t filling it out at the end of the summer, so hopefully next fall would be out.”
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Technical facility architect chosen from among six local candidates
An architect firm has been chosen for the technical education facility project. Architects West has been chosen by Nor th Idaho College’s selection committee to build the facility. The project will cost $15 million and will be placed on a 100,000-square-foot plot of land already owned by Nor th Idaho College, adjacent to the Kootenai Technical Education Campus (KTEC) facility. The search committee was a necessity to find the cor rect firm to build the new facility, because of the notewor thy impor tance on Nor th Idaho College’s schedule and budget. The new facility will be housing several programs NIC of fers, automotive technology, collision technology, diesel technology,
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machining, industrial mechanics, outdoor power/ recreational vehicle technology, and welding. The facility is scheduled to be completed and in use by 2016. “It’s always exciting being a par t of extending campus,” V ice President for Finance and Business Af fairs Chris Mar tin said. NIC has already extended the cur rent welding program building’s lease on more than one occasion. The owners of the building where the welding program resides have been urging NIC to move the program to a dif ferent location, said Mar tin. The committee to choose an architect conducted an extensive search. Architects West was selected from six candidates, and each firm was given a 10-page qualifications form containing the project’s purpose and objective, preparation
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(130), College Algebra (143), and Precalculus (147). Students should check with their advisor and transfer institution when determining which math course to take. Another change includes the prerequisites for taking math 108. Math 108 is a prerequisite for taking any col-
lege level math course. Star ting in the fall 2015 semester, students will be able to enroll in math 108 after taking 025. If you have already taken math 025 and want to take advantage of these new changes there are two options for the spring semester; retake math 025 and gain a greater under-
standing of the material or don’t enroll in a math course for the semester and wait until fall. It is not encouraged to take the semester of f from math courses and is impor tant to confer with your advisor when making these decisions.
Granting the Gift of Healthcare NIC awarded record breaking grant for healthcare program, planning partnerships with local medical facilities Matt Clapper Staff Writer
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ast month NIC was awarded its largest grant yet; $6.4 million. The grant will fund the expansion of health care education and training programs. The grant was handed down from the U.S. Department of Labor in October as part of $450 million in job-driven training grants going to nearly 270 community colleges across the countr y. “The grant will be used to establish the framework for a center of excellence,” Lita Burns, vice president for instruction, said. The programs planned for expansion or creation in 2015 include: Medical Assistant and Pharmacy Technician with programs to follow in 2016 in Surger y Tech, Medical Lab Tech, and Dental Hygienist. “We will sub-award funding to partnered institutions such as Lewis-Clark, Idaho State University and Eastern Idaho Technical College to expand their health-care instructional programs in collaboration with NIC” Christy Doyle, dean of
health professions and nursing at NIC. The planned collaboration involves outlying areas such as Bonner’s Ferr y and Sandpoint by providing online instruction as well as partnering with local health care providers for the use of their medical facilities to provide the lab and clinical training grounds. “The grant is essential to create and fulfill the demand for health-care workforce training through industr y collaboration and sharing resources,” NIC Grants Coordinator Sara Fladeland said. Locally NIC will partner with Heritage Health to provide training space for clinical and lab studies related to the new programs. The grant has a special focus that includes helping veterans with militar y medical training to apply their knowledge into civilian fields, such as Militar y Medic to Paramedic training. Also, veterans without prior medical training will be able to get into these programs as part of helping them transition to civilian jobs from militar y service. “One of the first things to be
done will be to hire a project director and a senior administration assistant, and then a fiscal analyst to oversee the administration of the grant,” Doyle said. Another important factor in these new training programs is that the certification received in them will be transferrable to any state in the U.S. The implementation of this grant will allow NIC and its affiliates to be able to offer training in these health care fields without having to spend large amounts of money on furnishing on-site labs with expensive equipment. Partnering with existing health care providers for use of their facilities for the lab and clinical work NIC hopes to create the maximum amount of training for the most people across the state. NIC was the only college awarded grant money from the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grant program in the state of Idaho. Doyle, Fladeland and Burns all agreed that it is an exciting time for NIC to be able to offer a myriad of health-care training to those most in need, both locally and statewide.
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High-alert trespass issue ordered for intoxicated student Lizeth Meinguer Staff Writer
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A trespass issue was ordered for a student after an alcoholrelated incident on Nov. 3. The student, Jeremy Morse, had the order issued against him after he appeared intoxicated and disturbed a class. Police apprehended Morse for making threats, violating his probation and obstr ucting of ficers. Morse has been classified with a high-aler t of fense. The trespass order forbids him from entering any Nor th Idaho College proper ty including the outreach locations, as well as participating in any NIC activity. Morse is the fifth student to be trespassed from NIC this year, and the third to be classified as high-aler t.
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requirements, timeline, and insurance that the firms would need to adhere to. The search committee was made up of board members Ron Nilson and Judy Meyers, community member Jim Coalman, Chris Mar tin, NIC President Joe Dunlap, and Vice President for Instr uction Lita Bur ns. Each architect firm could bring up to four of their employees to the inter view, and were to make a introductor y presentation before the search committees questions. The interviews were to be limited to 45 minutes. The search committee prepared questions concer ning the architect team that will be used in this project. Their past experience was gauged, including how timely they completed previous projects and how ef fective they were with their budget. Fur ther questions dug at how the firms
would react to constraints that may be placed on them, while others sought reassurance that the firm could cooperate with the $15 million budget and project timeline, which requires the facility to be finished in time for classes to be held in 2016. The qualifications request sent to the firms required them to be ver y through. The committe provided a profile highlighting the firm that will assume primar y responsibility for the project. This will include firm histor y, size, organization and work done for educational clients. The search committee also asked how ever y team member in the firm would play a role in the assemble of the facility. They needed the firms to answer why they were willing to take on this challenge; how they would approach the design of it to minimize constr uction cost while proceeding a quality educational environment.
er’s “No Turning Back” film. Entry is $15 for general admission, and $10 for NIC students and youth. Boswell Hall doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday - 11/19 NIC Board of Trustees meeting, 6 p.m. in the Lake Cd’A Room. The budget report for this year will be presented.
Sunday - 11/23 NIC Cardinal Chamber Orchestra Also, they were to provide three descriptions of previous comparable design projects. “The extent of the questions given to the firms far outweigh, and go above and beyond any inter view I’ve come under the fire of,” Mar tin said. Although Architects West had done prior projects for Nor th Idaho College, they were not the only firm with that advantages. Miller Stauf fer Architects has also done five projects for Nor th Idaho College in the past. The creation of a technical education facility has been in the works for over a year. The desire for a permanent facility came about largely because of the cost and trouble associated with moving the welding program after leases ran out and were not renewed. In the long r un, the permanent facility is expected to save money by alleviating the cost of leases, moving programs, and renovating facilities to suppor t them.
presents Music of Love and War”, a Baroque music concert. Concert will be held at the First Presbyterian Chuch at 521 East Lakeside Avenue at 3 p.m.
Friday - 12/5 Angels for Ingrid silent auction benefitting NIC Biology and Chemistry instructor Ingrid Fruth, who was diagnosed with Lymphoma. Tickets are $20, and the event will take place at the Eagles Lodge at 209 East Sherman Avenue.
Saturday - 12/6 “Sounds of Christmas” concert, host-
ed by the NIC music department. The concert is free, and starts at 7:30 p.m. in Boswell Hall.
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Nov. 03 - Coeur d’Alene Police and Campus Security responded to a disruptive, drunk student in Boswell Hall. The student was apprehended and trespassed. Read above for more details on Jeremy Morse.
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The College to Career Showcase, hosted by Career Services, allowed students to meet professionals and industry leaders from various careers to gain insight into their respective fields of work, and how they got their jobs. Among those present were EMTs, firefighters, police officers, doctors, and psychiatrists from the Coeur d’Alene area.
Nov. 05 - A theft was reported by the Children’s Center staff. Electronic equipment issued by NIC was stolen. The investigation is still ongoing.
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Nov. 13 - The Coeur d’Alene Police and Campus Security responded to the Residence Hall for a security concer n. The nature of the event is undisclosed, but the related investigation has concluded.
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Nov. 13 - An individual was caught urinating in the parking lot of the Molstead Librar y. A warning was issued to the individual by Campus Security.
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Drinking Age Limit Solves Nothing I don’t care how old you are. I personally believe that the drinking age limit should be lowered, while simultaneously staying the same, or even heightened—as long as it also isn’t existing in these examples. String theor y might solve this issue. Who knows?! We just need dr unk driving to stop, really, or at least dr unk crashing. If people want to harm themselves by drinking at too early of an age, that’s cool, but this has an indication that they probably don’t care about other people’s concer ns about them/society and how to adhere to society’s customs. This might indicate that they’re going to accidentally YOLO innocent bystanders on the street because they wanted to get home in time to have dinner from the par ty they didn’t tell their parents about. Maybe a solution is to get rid of the law, but replace it with a system wherein if you are caught drinking, “it will appear in your permanent record” sor t of deal, and this information has to be shown to employers. Or, we could require with a drinking license or something some complimentar y “dr unk bumpers” to attach to all sides of your car before heading out dr unk, which indicates for all drivers to avoid this person who is driving dr unk, and to repor t to the police if they drive too fast. And if they crash, they have bumpers! Or maybe a dr unk lane needs to be created, or a free dr unk trolley which provides transpor tation all around town with complimentar y bass-abundant hip-hop playing 24/7, with a free-range ghost-ride-your-whip area on the outer city limits where ghost riders are required to wear thick protective jackets and stuf f while driving/ghosting provided little electric ecofriendly cars that don’t exceed 25mph as a featured stop. Another thought; we could just put microchips and stuf f into all alcoholic beverages, that way we can track those who are drinking at any age— and if the chip moves faster than roughly fifteen miles an hour, we detonate them. These solutions seem pretty obvious; I don’t know what the problem is.
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Respect is a two-way street when it comes to sharing the road Tyson Juarez Features Editor
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love Coeur d’Alene. Though it has been my home for only about a year or so, you can say that the place has grown on me. The dif ferent people, businesses and scener y all contribute to my love for this wonder ful city. The one thing that I don’t like is all the gosh dang road hog bicyclists in this town. My reason for not liking these two wheeled travelers is that they seem to think they are self entitled to ride their bike just about wherever the hell they want, even if it means just riding down the middle of the road. Now I know that all around town you can find cutesy signs that say CDA is a “biker friendly community” and to “share the road” but I don’t think that applies to riding a 20 lb piece of aluminum in the same lanes where two ton freight trucks travel an average of 45 mph. Do you know what would happen to you if you were to
be hit by such a vehicle? Obvimore responsibly. ously these chumps don’t. Now I’ve heard plenty of tesSeriously, there is a bike lane timonies from bicyclists and I bet for a reason. I’ve lost count of I get that same old response: “at how many times I’ve been cut least I’m not lazy and don’t drive of f by a bicyclist whether it be a car.” This is hilarious because one of them just nonchalantly these comments don’t defend the J-walking across Government fact that some of these bicyclists Way (which let me remind you ride really recklessly and have no that road is a four disregard for themlane street ) or by “I couldn’t selves or other peothem simply riding ple using the road. I live with their bike down the guess they can say street as if they are the same thing about myself if I a car. who drive was to harm people I don’t mean to but hey the roads a be such a jerk about someone in specifically made for it but I’ve almost hit and there’s a an accident, cars people who tr y to bike lane for a reapull this crap. son. but these One time, while I don’t want there bicyclists driving around downto be this huge gang town, I had turned war between car need to of f of Third Street on drivers and bike ridride more to Coeur d’Alene Avers, but hey if you enue only to almost responsibly.” stop riding your bike cream some guy not like a jerk, I’ll do only riding down the my part to not drive middle of the road tolike a jerk. I know wards me, but also the guy had there are drivers out there who a freakin’ strobe light flashing are jerks too so hopefully we can on the front of his bike. all come to an understanding and Now there’s a genius way just follow the law. to aler t me that your there; That would be nice right? Just giving me an epileptic seizure stay in the bike lanes and I’ll tr y will totally make me safely pass my hardest stay in my lanes. around you. And if you have a snarky reI really don’t want mark to my article, just rememto run anyone over, ber this winter I’ll be putting I couldn’t live with around in my warm car while you’re myself if I was to trying to mush your way through harm someone three feet of snow. in an accident, What did you expect? It’s North but these Idaho. bicyclists need to ride
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Hi-Def Blu-ray (BR) is capable of incredible things. The technical specs in comparison to DVD are going to look very impressive if I spout off the science, but I’m not about to. Because all that the technological and scientific development has led to is something beside my point: BR is about artifice, not content. It’s about how technology can enhance and make an image sharper or more pristine, and I think this in no way represents what an image, and certainly not a film, should be. It’s as if you’re arguing that a quantity of pixels is all that go into making an image. You’re paying for more image, audio and storage quantity. Virtually no movie statistically has the kind of a budget and capability to meticulously control every little detail of production unless it’s an overblown blockbuster like “The Avengers.” And that’s precisely what BR supports. It doesn’t support the director or cinematographer who is on a shoestring budget but has fantastic shot composition, angles, and lighting dynamic—it doesn’t support experimenting, because really experimental films, though valuable in content, aren’t about mere artifice, or rather BR’s stress on the way BR makes things look. BR looks sharp and pristine, and art cannot be limited to that. Look at “Star Wars: A New Hope.” I think this movie is so incredible that after seeing a brief portion of it on BR, I rushed to watch it in 720p, even 360p, just to assure that it isn’t as horrible as BR made it. One of the most defining moments in the series, Darth Vader’s menace is introduced through a haze of gun smoke, is totally destroyed for me in HD. All I see is transparent smoke through which you can clearly see the illumination of a sheer, bright light source that must have been expensive considering how much it glimmers off of what is obviously hand-painted costumes and walls. It’s just too much detail for a film like this to stand up anymore. You’re taken out of the movie by how much you notice all of the individual components of the
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image, versus just sensing and feeling the image for what it’s trying to communicate in the story. The remastering process for older films now takes on whole new challenges: if there’s any damage to an old reel or a master edit, you’re going to see it in full, attacking quality—and sometimes those damages would add to the visual aesthetic appeal on DVD. BR can’t make them work though, because if a film is older, not highly produced, or experimental, you can bet BR is trying to “remove” any “damage” (even if that’s exactly what made it artfully gritty or dreamlike) by animating or editing it, so that it’ll come out looking as sharp and pristine as possible. Furthermore, classics like “Predator,” known for distinct graphical technique, suddenly become heavily edited to image distortion and absurdity because such a grainy film (that looks gritty, and that helps its quality, on DVD) can’t look good in HD without heavy editing. Even if you have William Friedkin butchering his thriller classic “The French Connection” or George Lucas in the BR conversion process, it’s no longer the same synergy that composed the origin of the art. Some might try and show you DVD-toBR image quality comparisons right next to each other to convert you, but this is misleading. Just because an image has a higher resolution on BR doesn’t mean it has more “quality” than the DVD, it means it has higher resolution. And if it is capable of preserving the look and feel of old classics, then I’ll make the change. But I don’t see that happening; it’s gonna take a lot of resources and time. And money, which I will not be paying, because I like my movies to look original. Heck, a lot of important film history hasn’t even gotten to a point where it can be widely distributed on DVD yet— we don’t need to put the history of cinema at higher risk just because old films will be harder to remaster and for a new standard that’s going to attempt to change in a couple of years. I suggest we all create a new standard: let’s keep our standard.
Here’s our collection of random campus observations, bad jokes and indulgent ancedotes cultivated from this production cycle: The Rugby Club is photoshopping beards on
DVDs are garbage
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omehow, there is a debate about whether or not DVD is superior to Blu-ray. What? You maybe could make the argument for HD-DVD, but plain old standard definition DVD? I can’t believe I have to do this, but the idiot to my left is making some interesting points. So let me educate. DVD is dying, and for good reason: it’s dated. It has almost nothing to of fer. DVDs are technologically inferior to Blu-rays in ever y way, but at the end of the day it is about the movies. If we love movies, let’s watch them how they are meant to be seen: with ever y glorious pixel. DVDs had their day, and in the immor tal words of Elsa, “Let It Go!” Is it pricy to make the move to HD? Not really; you can get an HD-TV for as little as $200 and a Blu-ray player for less than $100. You may already have on if you have a PS3, they are Blu-ray players and 3D compatible. Obviously Blu-rays are more expensive than DVDs, but then again, DVDs are more expensive than VHS. Let’s talk about the tech: the max you can squeeze into even a dual layer of DVD is 4.7 gigabytes (gb) What can you do with that? Not much. Blu-ray, on the other hand, can hold up to 50gb on a dual-layer disc. This means more room for video and audio data as well as encouragement for filmmakers to fill that extra space with special
features. The features exist, but what it comes down to is the quality. The argument seems to be that Blu-ray looks too good, so we should watch it on DVD so it still looks OK, but not great. That’s a lot like overcooking your food on purpose so that it won’t taste too good. Or playing your music on blown speakers so it doesn’t sound too clear. Not me, I don’t like my food burnt, my music distor ted or my movies on DVD. Do older movies look cheap on Blu-ray?No, they just look like they are meant to. You can argue that “Star Wars: A New Hope” wasn’t meant to be seen in HD, hell, Blurays didn’t exist in 1977 (the year of the movies’ release) but neither did DVDs. Just saying. And about what it’s meant for, George Lucas himself is behind the Blu-ray release of the film, even making special, although controversial changes as a Bluray exclusive. Just a quick point: Blurays suppor t theater 3D and DVDs cannot. Mark my words: five years’ time, new movies will no l o n g e r g e t a DVD release and if you want to buy some you will have to go to Goodwill. Blu-rays cost m o r e b e c a u se they are better. Not all movies are available on Blu-ray just yet, but let’s demand it! The definition of “standard definition” is: a television system that uses a resolution that is not considered to be high-definition. Who wants to be standard?
their flyers around campus Health & Science buildin honor of No Shave ing’s main, southeast November entrance, as it has very slow-opening automatic The southwestern-most doors that students often drinking fountain in the walk into. Christianson Gym next to the men’s locker room The Student Union Buildis the coldest fountain on ing has no vandalism in campus. the men’s bathrooms, unBe weary of the Meyer
like every other building on campus.
“I think it is a little weird that even checking your account has a fee, but yes I will submit a claim.”
Cooper Coyle, 19, General Studies, Pinehurst, Idaho
“I will look into it.”
Crystal Elicker, 20, General Studies, Belfair, Washington
“I thought about closing my account because of the fees but what about if I need it? But I have my money deposited into another account because I do not want to deal with their fees.”
Rene Miguel, 21, Physical Therapy, Belfair, Washington
“I have not checked my account but I will and definitely submit a claim.”
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Nothing to Fear Flying isn’t dangerous
Sentinel staffer frustrated by overzealous media coverage of Ebola Thomas Hansen Staff Writer
Ameen Gondo Staff Writer Contrary to what you probably think you’ve been hearing on the news, more Americans have been married to Kim Kardashian than caught Ebola within our country. The fear of Ebola is more damaging than the virus itself, so why is the media freaking out about it 24 hours, seven days a week? Before I get started, let’s talk about what Ebola even is. Ebola is an infectious and generally fatal disease marked by fever and severe internal bleeding, spread through contact with infected body fluids like blood, sweat and urine. I believe that Ebola is getting blown out of proportion and the people that are going crazy the most about the virus are the people who know nothing about it and most likely get their information from tabloids and unreliable sources. So let me tell you something; what most people do not know is that you are more likely to contract
and die from the flu than you are to contract and die from the Ebola virus. According to CDC, 36,000 people die every year from the flu and/or flu related complications. I do not believe Ebola is a big problem in the U.S where there have only been 4 confirmed cases and one death. Everyone is over-reacting. Many people have the misconception that Ebola is passed through the air much like the Flu, or it is transmitted merely from a handshake. The best thing we can do is research it ourselves, understand what it does, understand how it is transmitted. There are many more diseases that we need to worry about, for example, like cancer that has over 100 different forms. According to the CDC, 1,500 people die a day from Cancer a day. Think about it; one in four people will die from cancer and we’re worried about Ebola. Let’s get back to focusing on real problems, America.
Since the day man first acquired the capability to fly through the great skies of the Earth, there has been one constant, minority opinion about the subject: People are terrified of it. The fear of flight is more often than not as far from rational thought as -Statistically speaking, your daily drive is so dangerous compared to flying that if you got down on your knees and thanked your deities for leaving you with your life after ever y drive, it would be reasonable. Just like driving, the majority of major incidents involving aircraft are due to user error. Pilots making mistakes kills more people than system failures on aircraft. The lack of catastrophic aircraft failures could have something to do with the fact that airplanes will not magically fall out of the sky without their engines due to those massive wings jutting out the sides. It could also be related to the fact that planes require strict and regular maintenance to be allowed to fly to minimize the risk of failures occurring during flights and endangering lives. Some people could not change their own oil
Ebola: By The Numbers
4 cases of Ebola confirmed in the USA 14,383 cases of Ebola confirmed in West Africa 5,165 total confirmed deaths in West Africa 3 countries that have eliminated Ebola from their borders
Statistics provided by the CDC
if you asked them to, but yeah, airliners are obviously more dangerous than grandma driving her old beater with a half-functioning transmission and fluids that have not been replaced since the 20th century. I almost failed to make it to high school one morning because I let my grandmother drive me there. I had to finish the trip in a fire truck after she plowed her car through a roundabout that had recently been installed. Even with an increasing number of missing flights from Asian and Oceanic airliners, the threat of flying is so minimal compared to your daily life that anyone with an insane desire to maintain personal safety and a bottomless bank account would be wiser to fly 24/7 than to reside in their own home. If heights are a major crux for your lifestyle, then I concede. Fear of heights is a reasonable reason to hate flying. However, if the concept of being in a giant metal tube flying through the sky keeps you awake at night, then my guess is that you have never driven in Spokane or a major city before. So stop whining about how dangerous flying is, and start whining about how frightening cars are.
Album picks of the issue In the Sentinel’s newsroom it’s not uncommon for minor conflicts to arise from three different people trying to play their music all at once. This time however, we decided to put our heads together and recommend five of our favorite records to spin while laying out pages. Kick back and enjoy.
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Take it from the Man! No one brought 1960’s cool to the ‘90s quite like BJM. A neon rainbow of psychedelic hits accompanying only the finest rock ‘n’ roll riffs make this a crown jewel in BJM’s already incredible and diverse discography. -Christina Villagomez/Managing Editor
The Cult Love
PANTyRAiD The Sauce
This was one of the first albums my musicaly inclined father showed me when I was just a little kid. Ever since then I’ve trusted every word the guy has said. The album is a perfect mix of haunting 80’s romantic new wave and rock n’ roll. This album broke the mold of what new wave music in the ‘80s was expected to sound like. It’s a must own. -Tyson Juarez/Features Editor
My album pick for the issue is “The Sauce” brought to us in 2009 from Josh Mayer (Ooah from The Glitch Mob) and Martin Folb (Martyparty) otherwise known as PANTyRAiD. I’d call it dub-hop. It’s a nice blend of dubstep and hip hop, with very well thought-out structure. These beats can be addicting.
Leonard Cohen
Circulatory System
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Damien Rice O
Blood Orange Cupid Deluxe
Songs of Leonard Cohen
Mosaics Within Mosaics
The album is delicate. It is an amazing piece of art and music, setting a soft mood that really touches you. It paints a picture unlike many other songs. The lyrics are simple, yet elegant, and the instrumentals are stunning. -Tanner Sheffeild/Webmaster
Cupid Deluxe has such a wide variety of sound, with an experimental vibe to the songs that results in a feeling of spontaneity, freedom and nostalgia. Songs like It Is What it Is and Chosen capture your attention yet also blend in to fluidly complement the moment of listening. You can find an escape from the colorless winter or routine in this kaleidoscope of dreamy and invigorating sound. -Annie Stonebreaker/Sports Assistant
This album will gently nudge the lobe of your ear with the tip of its nose and whisper sweet everythings with such a fragility that you don’t even need this sweet man’s body to feel wholly warm and cuddled. He will nod you to sleep. Take that nap. You’re the only thing that will judge yourself for it when it’s between Leonard and you. He will only love. -T.J. Gossard/Features Assistant
“Smile”-inspired noise opus that embraces the experimental past of the Elephant 6 collective while layering delicate psychedelic sound tapestries of classic pop fuzz. Ponder the sounds you’ve never heard on your next earbud peregrination. -Geoff Carr/Adviser
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NIC Wind Symphony pays tribute to U.S. veterans
Students from NIC and surrounding middle schools gathered to create a unique performance between two seperate bands. The performance payed tribute to the men and woman who have served and are currently serving in the U.S. military. Beau Valdez /Sentinel
Local ‘Gathering of the Bands’ returns with a louder and bigger performance Tyson Juarez Features Editor
sicians that are capable of adopting in the moment, which makes it much easier to sync with the middle Gathering of the Bands is schoolers,” Ter r y Jones said, an annual event that the NIC Conductor of the NIC wind music Depar tment par ticiSymphony. pates in ever y year and this The set up of the bands year’s per formance brought did create some obstacles for in a great tur nout with the the two groups and Jones extheme, “Saluting the Veterplained that they only got one ans.” chance to practice the whole The November 12 per forset before going on. mance was the depar tment’s “We practiced once with 22nd gathering of the bands. the 5th and 6th Not only did the graders and that per formance feawas right before ture the NIC Wind they opened the Symphony, but doors,” Jacki also it included Gloonan said, 18, middle school stuflute. “I didn’t dents from various know what I was schools in Nor th to expect once I Idaho. got there.” The NIC band The two filled up the stage groups pulled in Schuler and through though, the middle school JACKI GLOONAN as they received band set up in the NIC, 18, Flute praise from a first set of rows in large audience the audience seatof music enthusiasts, family ing. The placement of the two members and veterans. The bands created great dynamic performance also was a growing that filled the auditorium with experience for the middle school the warm sound of many wind performers. Even some of the NIC instr uments and percussion. band members had participated “The Wind Symphony is in the Gathering of the Bands a ver y talented group of mu-
“I didn’t know what to expect once I got there.”
Conductor Terry Jones pratices with both bands just an hour before the audience members filled Shuler Performing Arts Center. Beau Valdez/ Sentinel
when they were in middle school as well. “It was one of the ‘cool’ things that happened in (Middle School) band,” Gloonan said, “It became a dream of mine to become just as
good as the NIC band and now I’m here.” The NIC Music Department will be having another performance towards the end of the month. “Music of Love and War”
will be on Sunday November 23rd at the CDA First Presbyterian Church and will be performed by NIC Cardinal Chamber Orchestra. The event is free to the public. For more info call (208) 769-3276.
Students get opportunity to travel abroad Another Guatemala trip in the works for summer of 2015
T.J. Gossard Features Assistant As a college student, it’s sometimes easy to forget that there’s a whole entire world surrounding the NIC campus. Many of the greatest educational opportunities students can ever have lie far beyond the campus grounds, but like any admirable educational institute would, NIC offers some of those opportunities—one being evident in the 2-week Foreign Language course in Guatemala that
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can serve as a cultural diversity requirement for an A.A. degree and satisfies an arts and humanities requirement for an A.S. degree as well. This summer course will be held from May 15 to May 30, is open to all students and faculty, and will feature a visit to the historic Mayan ruins of Tikal. Modern Language Instructor Scott Estes will teach the course. “What better place to study the culture of Guatemala than Guatemala?” Estes said. “Living with a
local host family, studying one-onone with a native teacher, going and seeing the historic sites, the ruins—seeing the Mayan culture up front and personal—it’s quite a bit different than studying a textbook or being online.” Amongst the many things to learn of outside of the class curriculum, Estes said students will learn about Guatemala’s shared history with the U.S., historical architecture, some geological history, gain cultural experience, drink some great Guatemalan coffee
in its town of origin, and maybe even try out a French Crepe place he’s partial to. Students will also see many inactive volcanoes in the region, something that is partially responsible for the coffee’s quality. “The reason why I’m doing this is because I get kind of a mixed bag,” Estes said. “Some of [the students] I’ve had in classes before, some of them I haven’t, and then we’re kind of in a bubble here in Coeur d’Alene. Some people realize that, others don’t. For me, study abroad was one of
those life-changing things, it got you out of your comfort zone, but in a structured way where you’re not just thrown to the wolves.” “It’s a lot of fun,” said student Mars Chambers, 20, English, Waterville. “And it’s all different: the food, the land, the people—but you learn so much about the culture and about yourself, how you work and adjust.” Chambers continued to note the quality of the coffee, the happiness and tightly knit fami
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Finding a path to victory Characters club hosts Pathfinders Society special event in SUB T.J. Gossard Features Assistant Confined to a table. Confined to a table in the midst of a siege, surrounded on all sides. But might there be a glimmer of hope? Of course; the gloaming din of lesser or superior ranks about the area, the Paladins and Warriors alike—their voices resonate, dim but certain, just as an echo would brave the height of a storm for the only steadfast breeze able to carry it. Return the call? Their battle is the same against the brazen battalions of demons. It’s not the clanking of demonic weaponry filling the room, it’s the die clanking off of the tables. Is it fate, or mere chance contained in those hands? Be quick in mind—the night crew is going to kick everyone out if they’re not done by 10:00 p.m. The NIC Characters Club hosted a Pathfinders Society special event on Friday, an event dedicated to live-action role playing on tabletop. Participants flung dice with enthusiasm, frequented the Mountain Dew cases sporadically located throughout the room, and signed in for the event so that when leaving the room, all the ranking progress characters had made carried on with them.
Refreshments were in-part provided by SpoCon and the event was coordinated by Venture Coordinator Preston Hudson. “It was during the second act [that things became intense], because what happens in the second act is everybody begins breaking into different sections of the city and they’re trying to push back the demon offensive,” said Hudson. “But if they didn’t do a certain number of tasks in a certain amount of time it actually took the threat level and either decreased or increased it. The way the game was played was that small groups were split into specific tables based on their character ranks, and were each given unique storylines within a larger battle they were all fighting to defend their city from a demon invasion. Hudson was the one who made all of the major announcements effecting the overall game. “It was a major assault,” Preston laughed. “But after that, everyone just came together, and just annihilated. They had that overwhelming victory which is... I like it. I like how that works out.” The event had a somewhat worrying start at the beginning due to a minimum requirement of participants before the game is al-
Happy Protest
Characters club president LeRoy Byrd, 43 Organizational sciences, participates in one of the matches during the Pathfinders Society event. Amber Reue /Sentinel
lowed to start. “It was a little hairy at the start, but we managed to get everything done on time,” Hudson said. “We managed to get out of here on schedule so I think it was a success. Everybody seemed to have fun.” “It’s the one thing everybody has in common, everybody
plays games,” said Characters Club President LeRoy Byrd, 43, Organizational Sciences, Coeur d’Alene. The club plans to host a murder-mystery role-playing game slated for January. “We’re actually slightly re-writing it because we actually have people interested in Co-
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lies encountered, and the immersion. “The main thing for me was Spanish culture, and if that’s what you’re about, this trip is per fect,” said Chambers. “You get ever ything about Spanish culture all at once, and it’s really af fordable when you consider it and all the factors involved. It’s definitely wor th the price.” Some students might have concer ns about their health in making this move, wondering if there’s any danger or cultural barriers they should be aware of. “It’s funny, people’s perceptions of how things will be. And it’s easy to get a cer tain perception of the amount of danger in a cer tain place,” Estes said. “Some students are wondering if they’ll come back alive and it’s like, well, it’s dangerous to go to cer tain places in Spokane, you know? And then they get there and they’re like, ‘Oh, yeah, they’re just people.’” Estes does note some small dif ferences, though. “Guatemala is a little
>SERVICES from page 1 Drama students stand outside the SUB holding up signs of encouragement during what they called a “Happy Protest.” The club member also shouted positive things to passing students. Maddie Chapman /Sentinel
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chance you would be willing to come out? And he said ‘Sure, I’d love to do that. By the way, next year we’re having the Carnegie Hall debut. Would you be interested in bringing some singers?’ I said absolutely.” “A High Lonesome Mass” is a choral, folksy, bluegrass tale of circa 1930’s American gospel. Written and composed by Sharp, he will be conducting the concer t at Car negie Hall to hundreds of singers from across the U.S. A band from Nashville will come to play accompaniment with the singers. “If you’ve done the mass before, the traditional mass, and then you transition to this bluegrass mass, it’s like, this is totally strange,” Eppenstein said. “It was definitely dif fer-
ent to sing it one way versus this new way.” When asked what kind of preparation the choir would have to do to prepare, Mendez was confident. “Much of the preparation is already done,” Mendez said. “We worked the first 6 weeks of the semester really heavily on it. In March, April, May, we’ll revisit the Mass.” Eppenstein also mentioned that Sharp requested the singers come dressed in “bluegrass chic”. They’re still tr ying to figure out exactly what that means. “I think it’d just be really cool for people to just come out and listen to what our group has worked so hard for,” Eppenstein said. The choirs will per form at Car negie Hall on May 22.
splay,” said Byrd. “So all the characters in this murder-myster y are Disney villains.” The club is going to look into copyright laws before making the final decision, but they intend to use the event to raise club funds for a trip to the gaming convention Gen Con.
could certainly use it. “Some aspects of the GI Bill are very complex,” Lawson said. “Some of those decisions are permanent and can cost a student literally tens of thousands of dollars if they make a decision that’s not in their favor, so being able to go sit down and talk with Kesia and be able to really help them understand how to maximize their GI Bill to their best advantage is immensely helpful.” These aren’t the only struggles veteran students face. “Curley and I created a checklist for the students,” Kecia said. “And every semester we look at that checklist and think, ‘What’s working?’ and, ‘What can change?’ And we try to limit it to one page because sometimes students become overwhelmed by so many pages. So we try to give them what is absolutely needed.” This checklist is available on the Veterans Services NIC site [nic.edu/veterans]. “We’re really trying to establish a portal for them to address veteran-specific needs that have been expanding in need,” Law-
Students who travel to Guatemala have an opportunity to visit cultural attractions like street markets. Photo curtesy of Scott Estes
bit more quiet, a bit more conser vative,” Estes said. “You can go ahead and wear shor ts, but you won’t see Guatemalan women wearing shor ts, so a certain length I’d ask for; about mid-thigh. Because there’s some churches you can’t go in if you have knees showing, so it’s a little bit more modest.” The estimated cost for the trip would be approximately $2,000, which includes most costs such as room and board, air fare, tuition, and the visit to the
Mayan r uins of T ikal. Financial aid is available to students who qualify. “Given the increasingly globalized world we live in,” Estes said, “it’s more important than ever to have bilingual ability and knowledge of other cultures. To the extent students are able to speak another language, they will add value to their degree. […] For students from various disciplines, this trip has the potential to open doors that they aren’t even aware exist. For more details, contact Scott Estes.
son said. “And if they haven’t visited the website, they really should.” The team has also been hard at work to branch out into the local community, with relationships expanding to the North Idaho Veterans StandDown Committee, Kootenai County Veterans Council, the Rotary Club and American Legion. In addition to this, Sams is working on making additional changes for students seeking College Transition Courses. “Just for our population,” Sams said, “so that we can kind of tailor that and get people getting to be more successful and also get looking at making a veteran’s cohort.” In the midst of all these efforts, the team is still working with the job requirements of providing advising for students consistently and maintaining communications between their separate departments. Providing advising for veterans sometimes poses a need for specialized skill. “For many veterans, the challenge that they have is a sense of isolation,” Lawson said. “They go to college and they feel like ‘no one understands me, no one here gets
me.’ So nobody wants to go out on their own […] and there’s plenty of evidence that shows that students who aren’t related to other groups or involved in clubs don’t do as well as students that do. So providing that environment as soon as they get here helps them understand there’s a place here, and people who care about them here. And there’s places they can ask questions and get those questions answered.” On top of this, some students wouldn’t feel comfortable coming to the Veterans Center to talk, Lawson said. “I think that was a common misconception when I was here, was that the Veterans Center and the Veterans Club were the same entity,” Lawson said, “and Doug and I were talking about making sure that the Vet Club meets somewhere outside the Vet Center because before I left, Kecia and I were noticing that we would have maybe 20 people in a Vet Club meeting, but someone would come in to do homework. So the club was actually getting in the way of students that wanted to use the resources for academic purposes.”
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Cardinal’s D’Adrian jumps in an intense effort to make the basket as his team looks on in anticipation and his opponents brace for the rebound. Beau Valdez/Sentinel
You’re Pretty, but Not Even Cinderella Can Get to this Ball Coming in at number 21 out of 400 teams in the National Junior College Athletic Association, and measuring between 6’3 and 6’11,
you would not want to bump into these players in a dark alley, much less on the basketball court...
6’3”
Lucas Antunez Point Guard Madrid, Spain “I think i’m a good team player, I try to look for my teammates first”
iAnnie Stonebreaker
Sports Assistant Griffey Olsby, Connor Sears, Ameen Gondo Staff Writers The men’s basketball team’s diverse set of skills from player to player makes for an impressive display and a formidable opponent as the season has kicked into full gear. “The nice thing about our team is we’re long, tall and athletic, so we like to get up and down the floor and press,” Said Coach Corey Symons, into his first year as head coach after ten years of assisting “That’s what our ammo is right now.” They launched to a successful start with five wins and 1 close game that resulted in a loss by four points against Sheridan College. In their first home game versus Gonzaga University Club they won 83-69. Within the first few minutes, the men fought for a six-point lead 8-2. The energy was ver y high as both teams fought with an almost equal skill set, and GUC brought the score up to a tie 8-8. The players went back and forth across the court until NIC grabbed the lead and held it steadily to a halftime Fuquan Niles score of 41Center 34. The Seattle, WA cardinals had more trouble squar-
6’10”
Austin Pope Guard Burbank, CA
6’6”
ing up and making basic baskets, but made several impressive dunks and layups. At one point, Lucas Antonez stole the ball middribble from another player and passed it to his teammate Djuan Piper who jumped up and slammed the ball into the hoop, hanging from the rim in exaggerated celebration. There were many fouls called on Gonzaga, especially near the end of the game as there was an attainable chance to level out the score. “We got off to a slow start and picked up some early fouls,” Said forward player D’Adrian Allen. “We were just over gambling on defense but second half we came out strong.” In the latest game this past Saturday, the Cardinals stomped Salish Kootenai College 132-66. The game began with a slow pace and lower energy from NIC, leaving them behind a few points until guard Djuan Piper brought them back with a three pointer, and several other players including Jordan King and Austin Pope were there to make layups and dunks bringing the lead back home. Jordan King dominated the scoring with 37 total points and Jamaal Robateau was right behind him with a total of 32 points. “We’re excited to get going into the meat of our season, “Said Coach Symons, “And to get home and start showing the people around here and on campus that we’re a pretty good team.” The Cardinals next home game is on Tuesday the 25th against Columbia Basin at Christianson Gymnasium.
6’4”
Jordan King Guard Seattle, WA
D’Adrian Allen Forward Brompton, Ontario
6’8”
“We’re long, tall and athletic. That’s what our ammo is right now.” COREY SYMONS, HEAD MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH
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Midfield/defense player Alec Johnson steps up to steal the ball from a Pirate. Photos by Beau Valdez/ Sentinel
Cardinals Soar to the Top Men’s soccer breaks through Edmonds CC’s defensive wall in overtime to advance to championship Connor Sears Staff Writer
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he Cards defeated two -time conference defending champs Peninsula College 2-0 last Saturday, and then went on this Saturday to take the win 1-0 against Edmonds CC in the semifinals, advancing to the championship game. “We are really excited about the win,” team captain Alec Johnson said about playing Peninsula, “Because last year we got our butts kicked by them.” Midfielder Braden Ridgewell scored the first goal in the 30th minute. Ridgewell, unassisted, str uck the
ball into the right side of the goal. “I thought the ball sailed long.” The second goal was by center-back defender Brady Ulen scored the second goal in the 68th minute. From 30 yards out, Johnson, of f a penalty kick, sent the ball to the keeper. As the ball bounced of f the goalies hands, Ulen slid into the goalie box and poked the ball into the back of the net. “They couldn’t get behind those four guys (defense),” Coach Ken Thompson said. However, the pirates penetrated the defense in the final minutes, and NIC keeper Mitch Markovetz dove for a save. With three big saves
in the second half, Markovetz saved all 5 shots by the Pirates. Ulen brought fans out of their seats when he nearly scored on a bicycle kick of f a cor ner kick. Earlier in the game, and also of f a cor ner kick, Ulen headed the ball just over the cr ossbar. He also scor ed the solo goal agaisnt Edmonds CC that gave them the ticket to the championship. Johnson said, “The team played well, we r eally clicked.” The team is scheduled to play Highline CC for the championship at 5:30pm Sunday at the Star fire Socer Complex in Tukwila, WA.
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Women’s Soccer Season Comes to a Close In a fight to the end, lady cards wrapped up this year with a loss by one point Ryan Rhode Staff Writer
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omen’s soccer battled it out Wednesday at the playoffs against Shoreline CC in Washington, losing 0-1 and dropping into 3rd place in the East Region of the NWAC. In the game before playoffs they drew a 1-1 tie versus Spokane Community College on Saturday afternoon at Eisenwhite Field. NIC controlled much of the first half and NIC got a couple good shots on goal, but the teams went into the half with no score. NIC’s Jaimee Hulst would give NIC the 1-0 lead when she would rifle a free kick into the back of the net. NIC goalie Madi Williams wmade some unbelievable saves in the second half as SCC continued to break down the NIC defense, but eventually the breakdown would happen and SCC got a 1 on 1 with Williams and they would tie the game at 1.
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Peyton must have shaky hands or be taken back by the sting of cold weather sack. His record is much better in war m weather or in indoor arenas, but why is that? W ith a temperature below 20 degrees, Manning is 0-2. Below freezing, he is 2-8. When the weather war ms up above freezing, he is considerably better. Between 32-39 degrees, Manning is 6-5 and 11-3 when the weather is between 40-49 degrees. If you are considered the greatest quar terback of all time, you should be able to play well in all conditions. In the first “cold weather Super Bowl“ Manning was blown out 43-8. In cold weather games, Manning’s Quar terback Rating (QBR) drops 13.3 points. In the previous Super Bowl, Manning posted a subpar 73.5 QBR, which is 59 percent worse than his opponents’. He threw two picks and lost a fumble which “If you are cost his team a considered safety. the greatest This does not quarterback come as of all time, a suryou should prise, because be able war m to play weather well in all teams win 38 conditions.” percent of the time while dome teams, such as the Colts, Manning’s for mer teawm, win only 20 percent of the time. As it tur ns out, having a domed stadium is troublesome for the players. Manning now holds the record for most touchdowns by a quar terback, however there is a record that people are not talking about. Manning has the most playof f losses with 12. He is 11-12 in Januar y and Febr uar y. Perhaps Peyton is the greatest regular season quar terback. He str uggles when it matters most. In the NFL’s biggest game he is 1-2. When he won his first and only Super Bowl ring, he threw only one touchdown and was aided by strong backs and an even stronger defense. However he was awarded MVP even though he only threw one touchdown. In his second Super Bowl defeat he threw for over 300 yards including one touchdown and a pick. His one interception was at the worst possible time. As Peyton was marching down the field and down by a touchdown he threw the interception to Saint’s T racy Por ter who retur ned the pick 74 yards to the house. Perhaps Peyton is the best regular season quarterback, but when it matters most, and when it’s cold, Peyton is sub-par at best. Connor is a staff writer for The Senti-
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ART GALLERY
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Monday, November 17, 2014
A Corner of Beauty Art gallery comes to Boswell
Maddie Chapman Staff Writer The corner gallery in Boswell Hall has been redecorated with works from three artists with their own personal style. Melissa Lang, Karen Lohrke Kaiser, and Wendy Franklund Miller have combined pieces of their work into a collaborative show, Drawing and Painting, for the students and community of NIC to enjoy. It opened on Nov. 10 and will available through February sixth during gallery hours. Lang’s art is more abstract, Kaiser’s has a theme of tree of life, and Miller uses an encaustic method of art to create pieces made from man-made objects. Encaustic painting is a method of using molten wax and pigment for color to create artwork. Beeswax is heated into a liquid then painted on canvas or wood. Miller’s pieces are done on wood. “For me, making art is a delicate balance of pushing ahead then dropping back to look, to listen and to see,” Miller said. During a walkthrough of the gallery Kaiser explained that she was inspired to use the tree of life from a furniture sculpture made by Diego Giacometti and explore that design. “It occurred to me while drawing that the tree of life is such a common symbol in so many cultures, philosophies, mythologies, and theologies,” Kaiser said. “I couldn’t help but describe a kind of personal cross section it might symbolize for me too.”
Lang said her abstract pieces were a result of her reaction to the music she was listening to and of observations outside her studio window. “I use drawing as an expressive tool to think and feel,” Lang said. “It becomes a dialogue between my emotions and thoughts.” These artists have put together pieces of their different styles to share their art with us and reveal a little bit about who they are as people and artists. “Drawing is really what I like best,” Kaiser said. “I think of it as being very personal and very private but also very fun.”
[From top, clockwise] Top: Karen Kaiser’s “Tree of Life.” Mid-right: Wendy Frankland Miller uses old car parts and “disordered objects” to create works like this one. Lower right: Melissa Long said she uses art to express feelings. Bottom left: Observers admire gallery art at the opening reception. Mid-Left: Melissa Lang poses in front of one of her abstract pieces. George Hendrickson/Sentinel