Volume 94, Issue 9: March 26, 2014 North Park Press

              A Nor th Park University Student Publication
North Park press
Volume 94, Issue 9 Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Transnational Philanthropy Trumps Typical Break Bedlam
Students spend free time on charity
India 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 (Gayle Lawrence)
India
By Tessa Rawlings This spring break, myself
and seven other students
traveled to New Delhi, India
through North Park University’s
Global Partnerships. We had
the opportunity to partner with
Truth Seekers International, an
organization devoted to breaking the
hold the caste system has on India
and fighting against Brahmanism
and Hindu fundamentalism.
These two religions support the
social, political and economic
exploitation of India. Along
with being a caste reconciliation
movement, Truth Seekers works
for the empowerment of women
along with increasing the value
women have in the Indian society.
In addition, they are helping to
de-Brahmanize (higher caste)
education throughout India.
The purpose of this trip was to
participate in Truth Seekers foot
washing rallies throughout New
Delhi and focus on working with
and speaking to the people who
are considered to be a part of the
lower caste. By washing the feet
of the untouchable caste we were
able to show them that we do not
believe that they are in any way
below us, but rather equally loved
and seen by God. We washed the
feet of women, men and children at
schools, in urban areas and in the
slums. We also had the opportunity
to go to a Sikh Temple and discuss
the belief of Sikhism, and connect
with people of different religions.
The trip was about setting people
free from the chains that society
and history has put on them and
allowing them the freedom to have
a voice. For it is through truth that
we are able to be free from the chains,
and love that will set the fire inside of
you. As Truth Seekers say “Truth sets
you free, love sets you on fire.”
Editor’s note: Many North Parkers
dedicated their precious spring breaks to
visit places across the globe to learn, grow
and help others in need. We asked a few
of them to write about their experience in
approximately 300 words (no small feat).
These are their responses, edited only for
formatting and presentation. The views
and opinions expressed in their articles are
those of the authors and do not necessarily
reflect the official policy or position of The
North Park Press. The North Park Press would
like to once again thank all the writers and
photographers, both for their contribution to
the newspaper as well as their outstanding
altruism.
Mexico 	 	 	 	 (Rebecca Byrnes)
Mexico
By Rebecca Byrnes Before my Global Partnerships
trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, I lived
in a very small part of the
North Park universe. I had my friends
and my classes, listening with slight
interest as people threw around the
word “community” like it was candy
at a parade. The word was analgesic
in my mouth; soothing in some way,
but more than anything else foreign.
Being a commuter, I was not always
"in community." My insights about
it were rather inept. The concept of
living as one conglomerated body was
the stuff of inspirational movies and
freshmen orientations; not for me.
The misconceptions and general
wariness about the ideas of
community melted away like nieve
(Mexican ice cream) under the
Oaxacan sun. Within a few days, the
fibers of our loose acquaintances with
one another would bind us into a tight
network of relationships. Our group
of ten women were chosen to serve in
a health fair for a nearby community
in Oaxaca. Our job was to take
blood pressure, height and weight,
hemoglobin and glucose and even
vision-testing of the townspeople.
This provided us with the ability to
interact in a meaningful way with
the people surrounding us.
Our team was able to experience
the culture and used it to further
God's kingdom. Within a day of
being there, we went to the Zalpotec
ruins—an ancient Native American
society. To be surrounded by that
much history and the beauty of their
architecture was a breathtaking
experience. We also paid many visits
to the Zocolo, the center of Oaxacan
commerce, for shopping and dinner.
Most of our group wants to become
medical professionals and this trip
allowed us to have a completely
different view of how to care for
people: mind, body and soul. So,
I learned that community can be
achieved. That was probably the
most important thing learned in
Oaxaca. Now I know what it is like
to be a part of something larger than
yourself. I know how to grow with
a group rather than individually.
This trip showed me the importance
of being together with people and
working for a common goal.
Minnesota Choir Tour
By Sam Wyand
For many students, spring
break is an opportunity to
relax with loved ones, enjoy
sunny beaches in Southern States
and burn the memory of midterms
from their minds. This spring break
offered a different form of recreation
for the members of the University
Choir: a tour of Minnesota. While
not necessarily the most exotic or
even desirable of locations, students
in North Park's University Choir
boarded a coach bus and traveled to
the most Mid-Western of all states.
The tour consisted of 13 concerts and
three church services crammed into
about five days. This represented an
exhausting challenge for both the
members of the choir and Dr. Julia
Davids, Stephen J. Hendrickson
Assistant Professor of Music and
Director of Choral Activities, who
organized the entire tour, negotiated
home-stays for the students and
planned rehearsals minute by
minute. The highly organized and
meticulous itinerary was not just the
product of Davids, but a collaborative
effort made by many members of
the School of Music (SOM) faculty.
These faculty members included
Karen Dickelman, Rebecca Ryan
and Professor Tom Tropp. Guest
appearances by the SOM's very own
Dean Craig Johnson were also made
at various performances.
The choir toured many different
churches throughout Minnesota,
ranging from traditional Evangelical
Churches with quaint and plain
sanctuaries, to modern churches with
stunning glass-work and impressive
organs sporting newly-cut pipes.
One thing did not change regardless
of where the choir performed:
the warmth and generosity of
the congregations. Each church
provided homes, food and a place
to sleep for the grateful members
of the choir. The generosity of the
congregations was matched only
by their appreciation for the music
the choir provided. Many members
were brought to tears by the classic,
modern and contemporary works
that were performed, moving both
the directors and performers to tears
of their own.
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Israel
By Katie Comfort, Hannah Critch-field
and Ben Poor
This past spring break twelve
North Park students attended
an international conference
at Bethlehem Bible College. The
focus of the conference was to bring
international evangelicals together
with their Palestinian brothers and
sisters to gain an understanding of
their place in being peacemakers
in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Speakers and attendees came from
all across the globe and from a variety
of faith backgrounds—including
Islam and Messianic Judaism.
While the thought of a conference
may conjure up images of boring
speakers and Power Points, attendees
were thrust into situations that
made us experience and understand
the complexity of the conflict from
a first-hand perspective. It was an
experience; it was more than just
sitting and listening; we were invited
into witnessing the reality of this
region first-hand.
The conference provided
opportunities to tour Jerusalem from
a political perspective, to celebrate
communion in Beit-Jala and to
witness first-hand what occurs on a
daily basis in the town of Hebron.
Alongside the conference tours, North
Park partnered with World Vision
and saw many more perspectives
of the impact this conflict has had
on communities in the West Bank.
Our experiences ranged everything
from visiting the Al-Haq Center
for Applied International Law in
Ramallah, to meeting the families
of the village of Nabi-Salih who
organize non-violent protests.
Throughout the entire trip we also
visited important religious sites such
as: Church of the Nativity (where
Jesus was born), Church the Holy
Sepulcher (where Jesus died and
was buried) and the sites where
Jesus was baptized and healed the
ten lepers.
While it’s easy to write down an
itinerary of what we did, briefly
explaining the impact a trip such
as this has had on any one of us is
nearly impossible. The trip is not
what was written down here; it was
one of the most difficult weeks of our
lives. That being said, we hope to be
advocates for a just and lasting peace
between Israel and Palestine. Pro-
Israel, Pro-Palestine, Pro-Peace.
Washington, D.C.
By Dylan Steensland Advocacy is powerful. It
gives your senators and
representatives better
knowledge of their districts and
states because they see what you are
advocating for and its importance to
the region. It also puts senators and
representatives on edge because we,
as the constituents, determine who
stays and who leaves office. Finally,
advocacy deals with key social issues
that are necessary to address. These
characteristics of advocacy describe
the goal of the Global Partnerships
trip to Washington D.C.
In Washington D.C., our group
practiced faith-based advocacy with
two non-profit companies. Faith-based
advocacy is advocating for
government involvement, while being
led by our faith. The first non-profit
we advocated with was Bread for
the World. There, we learned about
hunger within the US and abroad.
We learned startling facts regarding
how much money is actually being
put into students’ lunches in public
school as well as that by investing
more into feeding children, we can
churn out more production in the
future. The second non-profit that
our group met with was Sojourners.
We learned about the importance of
immigration reform. We learned that
the bill being discussed by Congress
would make it easier to obtain a
visa or citizenship and would give
harsher penalties to people who are
here illegally.
We spent two days overall
advocating on Capitol Hill. The
first day, we met with our own
state senators and representatives
to discuss an end to global hunger.
The second day, we met with three
representatives together, including
Mike Quigley, who represents the
area where North Park is located.
Some of us prayed; others discussed
with the representatives’ offices.
Some of us were successful; others
weren’t so successful. Ultimately,
we learned that everyone can make
a difference. Don’t just vote, make
your voice heard.
Appalachia
By Jason Baird There are three words that
can be used to describe
the land of Appalachia,
beautiful, simple and hurting. The
area is breathtaking. Everything
in Appalachia is surrounded by
mountains and nature. Even
though the area is plagued by coal
mines, there is still this beautiful
yet mysterious nature of the
mountains. And that brings up the
next description, Appalachia and its
people are simple. They are simple in
the sense that they don’t need much
at all: they have their families, a roof
over their head, food to eat and that’s
all they really need. The respect
they have for the area around them
and the people they meet is directly
caused by the exploitation and abuse
they have had to deal with forever.
The coal mines have both helped
and hurt the people of Appalachia.
They created good jobs for a poor
community and helped the people
of Appalachia achieve the American
Dream. But at the same time, it
exploited the mountains and beauty
by cutting off the tops of them to
take the coal. Eventually, the jobs
were replaced with machines and the
people were left with no jobs and a
destroyed environment.
This is where an organization
called Appalachia Service Project
comes in. They go into the community
and give people an opportunity to
receive construction help on their
homes. This could be as little as
fixing some of the plumbing in the
house to completely replacing the
floor and underpinning in the house.
The group of twenty-one North
Parkers was split into three groups
of seven. Two of the groups replaced
porches that had rotted through and
one group replaced the insulation
and underpinning for a home.
Ideally, groups would work
from 9-5 but weather and supply
setbacks are unavoidable. Monday
and Tuesday working from 9-5
with weather in the seventies was
a pleasant surprise. Wednesday it
rained and we were forced to stop
working halfway through the day.
Thursday it snowed and we couldn’t
go out until around 10. Friday was
perfect: sunny and seventy degrees
all day long. My group ended up
staying until six but we finished
the porch! Every North Park group
finished their projects on time and
had an amazing experience doing it.
Washington, D.C. 	 	 (Dylan Steensland)
Israel 	 	 	 (Trista Behrendsen)
Appalachia 	 	 	 (Katie Bates)
Los Angeles 	 (Kayla O'Donnell)
Los Angeles
By Lauren DeVries Somehow, between Chicago and
Los Angeles, the theme song to
“Full House” became our theme
song. When I really think about it,
those words really do apply.
Everywhere we turned, there was a
face—someone new to meet, someone
who might turn out to bless us more
than we bless them. One of our very
first activities in LA was to go on a
“city search,” to talk to people about
certain topics and find certain places.
There was also another big part to
this adventure: as a small group we
were going to take someone out to
lunch. We only had $4 each, so that
was challenge enough. However, this
task was way outside of my comfort
zone. Like, way outside of it.
But that’s part of a mission trip,
isn’t it? Part of how God changes our
hearts.
And thank goodness that this task
was assigned to us, because my group
met a beautiful woman named Margo,
and surprisingly, it was Margo who
called out to us. In a similar occasion,
our group plus our hosts from the
Center for Student Missions was
stopped by a man named Artist who
wanted to draw one of us.
It’s funny how we can get so
caught up in having to be outgoing
or brave enough to go after someone
and minister to them. Our instances
with Artist and Margo were the
complete opposite. I felt caught off-guard
that someone had called out
to me. I’m the one who’s supposed to
be evangelizing, I thought. Even if
that’s true, there are things that God
still has to show us, ways He wants
to change us.
We don’t have to be brave enough
to approach someone all the time.
Sometimes we just need to be open
enough to be approached by someone
else.
North Park Press 	 Wednesday March 26, 2014 3 News
Micah Anderle
News Editor This summer, the
Biology and Chemistry
departments of
subterranean Wikholm
laboratories will vacate the
premises after half a century,
relocating to the new Nancy
and G. Timothy Johnson
Center for Science and
Community Life along
with Mathematics,
Physics and Psychology.
With 30 state-of-the-art
laboratories for Biology,
Chemistry and Physics
promised by North Park
University’s website,
the Johnson Center will
feature new equipment
based on the ever-evolving
demands of science education
in the 21st century.
Campaign North Park is
the main source of funding
for the new building, which
is estimated to cost upwards
of $42 million. This figure not
only includes construction
costs but also the cost of
new equipment. Despite
numerous articles in various
NPU publications since the
building was first proposed,
information concerning
specific equipment remained
difficult to find. The North
Park Press sought to uncover
exactly what has the NPU
science community so
invigorated.
Dr. Jonathan Rienstra-
Kiracofe, Professor of
Chemistry, believes the
building was so badly needed
for two main reasons.
The first is a matter of
practicality: the current
labs are not up to modern
standards in safety,
technology or energy
efficiency, nor do they allow
space for programs to grow
or conduct research.
The second—and more
important—reason NPU
invested so much in the
Johnson Center, according to
Rienstra-Kiracofe, is the need
“to create a space on campus
that told the message: ‘We
value science at North Park
University and we’re serious
in providing an equal, maybe
better program than other
schools.’ ”
The NPU quotes Dr.
Johnny Lin, Associate
Professor of Physics and
Linda McDonald, Assistant
Professor of Physics “With
the new building, we will
finally have a home for this
community that can support
and accelerate learning and
discovery in ways we could
only have dreamed of in the
past.”
“All scientific equipment
in the Johnson Center, from
the glassware washers, to
microscopes, to the NMR will
total more than $1,000,000,”
writes Rienstra-Kiracofe. A
number of these specialized
machines cost tens –if not
hundreds– of thousands of
dollars. Many of them were
simply impossible to include
into Wikholm labs due to size
and safety.
North Park has
stockpiled their
scientific arsenal over
the past few years to
ensure easy transition
into the new building.
Recent purchases
include the FTIR
infrared spectrometer,
used to study the relationship
between matter and radiated
energy.
Another device due
to arrive next year is the
$150,000 Bruker Fourier 300
nuclear magnetic resonance
(NMR) spectrometer. The
NMR stands over 6 feet tall,
contains liquid hydrogen
and nitrogen, and spins the
nucleus of atoms to detect
their shape and connectivity
(much like an MRI machine
at the hospital). The
Chemistry department
hopes to utilize the machine
in all class levels, even
introductory levels students
may have access.
Not the entire budget was
spent on individual, high-cost
machines. For example,
$200,000 was spent to
upgrade Biology’s entire fleet
of microscopes. The Biology
department also purchased
all new deep freezers, a
vital tool for research and
education. $20,000 was
invested in around a dozen
hi-tech, self-calibrating
balances, another necessary
feature in any good science
lab. There will also be new
Lab Quests, devices used for
data measurement/analysis.
The Chemistry
Department was awarded
a $17,000 grant from the
Max Goldenberg Foundation
for two state-of-the-art lab
instruments. One device, a
Raman Systems PeakSeeker
Spectrometer, is used to
elucidate the molecular
composition of samples. The
other device, a Combination
Calorimeter from Parr
Instruments, functions to
measure the energy and heat
of chemical reactions. Both
devices arrived this spring
and will move into the new
building with the Chemistry
department.
The Johnson Center will
also feature specialized labs.
The building will feature a
laser lab for the chemists
while the Biology department
will include a cadaver lab
with space for two bodies.
Most every classroom and
lab will include interactive
“smart-boards” with the
capability to display images
captured from the new
microscopes or LabQuests
to the whole classroom. The
new labs are designed to be
far more conducive to group
learning than Wikholms’ are.
While the space beneath
Carlson will become the
School of Nursing’s domain,
NPU has yet to finalize
plans for much of the old
equipment. Dr. Drew Rholl,
Assistant Professor of
Biology, believes fairly well
functioning apparatus, such
as the microscopes, will be
donated to under-served
communities. One possible
home for the microscopes is
a higher education facility
in the Bahamas. There,
the addition of working
microscopes would benefit
local students as well as
North Parkers during
Marine Biology expeditions.
Another possible recipient
is a Kenyan high school run
by a colleague of Rienstra-
Kiracofe that offers young
women the rare chance at
education.
Rholl C’2004 remembers
an equipment sale of old
equipment during his time at
NPU in which the University
sold unwanted equipment for
very cheap prices. Rienstra-
Kiracofe also believed this
may be a possibility.
Labs, Equipment to go above ground and state-of-the-art
Viking Scientists Will See the Light
Micah Anderle
News Editor On Thursday, March
20, a group of North
Parkers gathered to
share a meal and conversation
on the struggles and joys of
women’s identity, solidarity
and cultural heritage.
Munching tortillas, more
than 35 students, faculty
and guests packed 5017 N
Spaulding Ave, an on-campus
house across from Burgh
Hall for an event sponsored
by the African American
Student Association (AASA).
Attendees outnumbered the
seats, spilling onto the floor.
Anna Monkmeyer, AASA
representative, began the
dialogue with a brief welcome,
then turned the floor over to
Rev. Velda Love, Director
of Justice & Intercultural
Learning, and Rev. Debra
Auger, Dean of Students and
Community Life at North
Park Theological Seminary.
The two women introduced
one another in demonstration
of their friendship and
sisterhood. They explained
the importance of knowing
one another’s stories in
fostering sorority. They
then elaborated on their
own journeys, highlighting
the historical traditions
influencing how they saw
themselves as women, how
they saw other women and
their perceptions of how
other women see them.
Love pronounced: “Gender
matters. Culture matters.
Race matters ... I am not
ashamed of who I am or what
I look like.” Auger echoed the
sentiment with “We need to
be aware of our own stories
of strength and weakness,
growth and woundedness
and not be afraid to share
them.”
Love and Auger laid out the
long history of discrimination
against women stretching
back to the earliest known
myth blaming women for the
history of the world in 800
B.C. The ubiquitous sexisms
in Judaic, Hellenistic and
Christian cultures were
highlighted. “Women
bought into this and self-deprecated
themselves”
says Love, which Auger
later added to by saying
women need to come
to grips with their
own physicality, their own
sexuality; “It’s a gift from
God.”
The message of self-love
resonated strongly with
the predominantly female
audience. When open forum
began, many brave souls
volunteered their own
struggles.
One woman spoke of
the juxtaposition between
societal ideals of women
as graceful, flowing, petite
creatures of elegant beauty
while “I bounce. I’m clumsy…
I speak quietly but my spirit
has a bit of a roar to it.”
Another attendee spoke
of the relief her female
friendships had brought to
her internal struggles with
racial tension.
After a half an hour
of heartfelt dialogue, the
facilitators directed attention
to a number of artworks by
Dr. Sumie Song, Director of
the International Office here
at North Park. The paintings
focused on the wide-spread
and growing phenomenon
of cosmetic surgery in
Korea by juxtaposing Asian
faces—with and without
augmentation—with white
Western faces, the dominant
concept of beauty for much of
Southeast Asia.
The group spent some
time observing the paintings
and discussing them in small
groups before returning
to a general forum. Song,
who was moderating, deftly
avoided pinning down the
artwork, simply remarking,
“I don’t have the answers.”
Discourse evolved into
a larger discussion on self-conceptions
of beauty that
carried on long past the set
ending time. Many were
deeply moved by the honesty,
pain and reconciliation that
took place that night.
“Conversations like this
are imperative because so
often the feminism we talk
about when we talk about
feminism is in-and-of-itself
a dominant narrative,”
said Lauren Rundeen: “It’s
feminism that sprouts from
the world of white,
upper class women
and that continues to
advance white upper
middle class women.
It’s so important to have
other voices in there
and it’s a tricky thing
but I’m so glad we addressed
things like ‘What is the
dominant culture of beauty’
because that’s huge. I’m just
so thankful we’re talking
about things like that.”
Am I My Sister's Keeper?
“We value science at North
Park University and we’re
serious in providing an equal,
maybe better program than
other schools.”
Dr. Jonathan Rienstra-Kiracofe
An unconventional look at Women’s history month
North Parkers attending the discussion (Micah Anderle)
“Gender matters. Culture
matters. Race matters ... I am
not ashamed of who I am or
what I look like.”
	 Rev. Velda Love
4 	 Wednesday March 26, 2014 North Park Press A&E
Sam Bruns
Reporter
Editors Note: Due to the
imperfect nature of human
speech, minor edits were
made for formatting and
presentational purposes.
The greatest caution was
paid to preserving the
speakers intentions. When it isn’t being
overrun with North
Punkers, Java
Haus is a relaxing campus
location for fraternizing and
studying. The small round
tables near the entrance are
usually crowded around by
adolescents enjoying each
other’s company over a game
of cards or BananaGrams.
Six brown couches create
an amphitheater type
environment for the large
HD television often used
for the newest episodes of
“Scandal," the nightly edition
of Jimmy Fallon or, if you are
lucky, reruns of “Hey Arnold”
or “The Angry Beavers."
The same few Burgh
residents each night crowd
around the sales counter
while other students,
panicked about their cell bio
exam in the morning, will
order waffles and toaster
strudels, hoping the sugar
will help them stay awake
for just a few more hours of
reading in Burghatory.
Occasionally the small
wooden stage with the
lone piano will play host to
something that North Park
has in abundance: the singer/
songwriter. This is a breed
that just will not seem to
die out and for good reason.
From Woodie Guthrie and
Bob Dylan to John Mayer and
Ed Sheeran, solo musicians
inspire students with a song
in their heart and a basic
knowledge of chords to play
in their high school talent
shows, on YouTube and even
their small campus coffee
shop.
You can find one of these
talented young artists in
Java near every night. He
is not playing on stage, but
instead you will find Michael
LeFevre interacting with the
other students in the café.
Making his mark on North
Park's acoustic scene, I sat
down with LeFevre for a chat
about his music and process.
I know this is a tough
question, but how would
you classify yourself as a
musician?
I don’t really know, but I
guess just singer/songwriter.
Alternative singer/
songwriter seems broad
enough.
What kind of
instrumentation do you
usually use?
Guitar, drums, vocals and
just about anything that I
can play or at least attempt
to play like bass, ukulele,
banjo, harmonica. Really just
anything.
What would you consider
your actual music creation
process?
Well the process of
songwriting for me includes
recording as well, so I’ll have
a theme that I will record and
I will build that song around
that theme so the song
really develops. The reason
I really liked having a home
studio and recording myself
is so that I can write the
song through the recording
process and really develop it
and like … yeah.
The home studio how did
that come to be?
So I was always wanting
a studio, like I would
always record with cheap
microphones that I found
in the garage and cheap
software. One summer I
just worked really hard
and decided that I wanted
a studio and junior year [of
high school] I kind of started
buying microphones and
getting more professional
equipment. By senior year—
about halfway through senior
year—I had really developed
the studio and had it pretty
functional. Pre-amps, amps,
interface, condenser mics, a
couple guitars. Not a lot of
people know that recording
is that easy and they find
it pretty overwhelming. It
probably helped that I had
built it up overtime so I
didn’t have to buy it at once
and could put in research
into each individual buy.
As a songwriter and
musician, who inspires you?
Artist-wise I would say
Sufjan Stevens and Patrick
Watson. Also some Bon Iver.
People-wise my sister, Susan
Tuma, had a big impact on
my music. Just watching her
play and hearing her music
inspired me to begin the
process of being a musician
and really motivated me
towards that.
Now as a producer of
music, who would you say
inspires you?
Actually Sufjan Stevens
and Bon Iver as well,
because Sufjan started in
his friends basement or
his predecessors basement
because I think he recorded
with Danielson Famile ... He
got to be very involved in the
recording aspect, and as far
as I know he played most
of the instruments on the
“Illinoise” album. He played
a lot of them at least. I think
he has his own studio now.
Bon Iver, I might be wrong,
but he recorded “For Emma,
Forever Ago” in a cabin in the
woods after he was broken
up with.
You’ve mentioned Sufjan
a lot who obviously has a
huge passion for the city of
Chicago, but at the same
time you mentioned Bon
Iver who loves being in the
woods and wrote a whole
album from in the woods. So
what is a place that really
inspires you?
I guess for me it’s more of
a mindset, but specifically
a location when I was
writing “Cosmos through
the Chaos,” I was in Hawaii.
It was a combination of the
placement. I was located a
half hour outside of the town
Helo, and so the isolation
definitely helped with
inspiration and the mindset
of the time really helped.
For me, though, I just have
to have the right inspiration,
the right attitude and all
that for songwriting and
producing and such.
What kind of music is
popular in Hawaii?
Reggae and … reggae.
Was that an inspiration to
you at all?
I mean, it’s cool I guess.
If you are driving to the
beach and someone’s playing
reggae that’s cool. Or who’s
the dude that sings “Banana
Pancakes”?
Jack Johnson?
Him too, but he’s from
Hawaii so that makes sense.
Just having the
opportunity to live in Hawaii,
what is that like?
It’s definitely different.
I mean it was a surprise to
me because I didn’t know
it was happening basically
until it was happening. So
the isolation factor helps
creativity and motivates you.
The first few months I had
no job and knew no one, so
there wasn’t much else to do
but read and write music.
At first I thought it would
be more difficult because I
didn’t have my studio, but
then I realized that it would
be a good opportunity for me.
If I took whatever I had and
then just used it to the best
of my ability, so I bought a
cheap USB microphone. It
was a good challenge.
You put your music
online and I know that
we’ve talked before
about how you weren’t
expecting much, but it kind
of developed a little bit of a
surprise fan base. What was
that like?
It was cool. I honestly
didn’t expect that much and I
don’t really … for me it’s like
my music is me expressing
myself. If people don’t hear it
than that’s okay, but there’s
also the side that I want it
to help people. I want the
problems I've worked out to
help people work out their
own problems. I guess I don’t
care as much that it reaches
a lot of people, but I want the
people that it does reach to
impact them.
Plans for the future?
No new material or
anything, just kind of
brainstorming what I want
to do for next year. Hopefully
starting a band and seeing
how it plays out with school.
LeFevre’s newest album
“Cosmos through Chaos”
as well as his first album
“Distracted Attractions” can
be found on his band camp
at http://michaellefevre.
bandcamp.com/. Make sure
to give it a listen and if you
like it, tell him. He’d love to
hear it.
An Island Man in the City
Michael LeFevre talks about his new album, inspirations and living in the Aloha state
(Michael LeFevre)
Thomas Boyle
Reporter Pop quiz: What is most
common in Alaska:
penguins, pipelines
or North Parkers? During
the first week of May
the correct answer will
be North Parkers. Those
curious about how will they
get there and what will
they be doing would have
learned a lot Friday, March
21.
A fundraiser was held
at the Covenant church on
5250 N. Christiana Ave.
where a sign on the door
guided patrons to the side
door and down the stairs.
The basement was filled
with round tables, folding
chairs and excited chatter.
The walls were wood
paneled, and the audience
was flanneled. Prayers,
as well as payment, were
welcome forms of support.
Adam Nelson is a
seminary student who,
along with his wife, is
advising the trip. He has
been to Alaska before—his
mother, an ophthalmologist,
would allow him to tag along
on medical conferences—
but never under these
circumstances. The groups
plans to paint a church
and help set up camp. The
tangible will also be paired
with the theoretical, as
Nelson explains, “we want
to experience a new context
for ministry.”
Before the concert began
there was a soundchecking
of drums and guitar and
price checking of treats
and arts. The pastries were
baked by students Cedar
Larson, Rachel and Kristin
Theilen, the self-proclaimed
“Moose-keteers.”
Some of the art was
created by junior Roni
Price. Over the past two
days she had transformed
some of her drawings
into greeting cards and
burned henna-like designs
into wooden bowls. She
was inspired to put hard
work into fundraising by
the trip she went on last
year to Appalachia; an
experience she describes as
one of her “best North Park
experiences.”
Another Moose-keteer
made an aesthetic
contribution to the event.
Senior Krista Bladel
plays violin in My Great
Elephant, and is also
attending the trip. She
went to India on a previous
missions trip and has also
visited Alaska before. With
this trip, she hopes to make
people less dense about our
least densely populated
state. “People only think of
the tourist destinations,”
Bladel says, without
considering “the day to
day lives of the native
population.”
The day to day lives is
what the group hopes to
affect. The group is teaming
up with CYAK (Covenant
Youth of Alaska), aiming
to aid native populations
where rates of alcoholism
and abuse are high. “CYAK
helps these people stay in
college and adjust to life
in an urban environment,”
Liza Fongers said.
Fongers, who is co-leading
the trip, went to
Alaska two summers ago.
She fell in love with the
culture and worked at a
camp. She remembers
a day when rain forced
her and the campers
indoors. Lacking any plans
because the group typically
participated in outdoor
activities, she was afraid
that the campers would be
bored. Quite the contrary:
“They just love hanging
out,” Fongers said, the
culture is “not about doing
things, but being with each
other.”
Another group that
is focused on being with
each other is the group
attending. The group of 11
has been gathering every
week for the past several
months. Both adrenaline
and acquaintance are
important to the group. The
meetings are intended to
help everyone “get to know
each other and get pumped
up,” Blake Thomas says.
Thomas was asked to co-lead
the trip and is thrilled
he agreed. “We’re going to
hike in Denali National
Park,” Thomas says. He
plans to pray but not to
become prey: “My goal is to
see a moose and a bear and
not get eaten.”
While the financial bill
was footed by donations,
the concert bill offered more
than ample compensation.
The bands Shadows, Baby
Mountain, Berg Holmgren
and My Great Elephant
performed. Shadows’ found
song inspiration in states
of extreme consciousness—
be they solitude retreats or
melodies heard in dreams.
Melodica and harp provided
titillating timbre to the
group’s tender sound.
Tinder for soul searching
could be found in the
haunting melodies of the
Tim Lowly fronted Baby
Mountain. Next, with only
a piano accompanying him
came junior Berg Holmgren.
His songs explored doubt,
disappointment and the
divine. What Holmgren
lacked in intersong
discourse he more than
made up for with musical
force.
My Great Elephant
will soon be a Great-
Great Elephant; they are
expecting a new album.
“We’ve been recording
with a guy out in Aurora,”
Junior Kyla Jorgeson
explained when not
singing, playing oboe, piano
or vocals. The band’s set of
yearning melodies and lush
harmonies provided a crisp
conclusion for the evening.
While the state is
not contiguous, the
university’s relationship
has been continuous. Those
interested in donating
or contributing can visit
University Ministries
in the basement of
Sohlberg, or npumin.com/
globalpartnerships. The
coffee was steaming, chords
were strumming and
community was stirred.
FILM
Free Movie Fridays: Nitecap
Coffee Bar is the spot to be for a
relaxing Friday night off-campus.
Lean back, order pizza or popcorn
and enjoy a random movie
screening.
Fridays - 7:30 p.m. - 1738 W.
18th Street - Free
FOOD
The Nosh: Local producers and
artisans alike come together to give
people a scrumptious taste of their
specialties. An abundance of fresh
tamales and juices coupled with
the indoor Logan's Square farmer's
market make it nearly impossible
to leave without a slimmer wallet
and fuller stomach. Did I mention
the live music?
Sundays - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. -
2755 N. Milwaukee Ave
FITNESS
Shamrock Shuffle: St. Patrick's
Day may have been a few weeks
ago, but that doesn't mean the
celebration is over. Be careful
not to drink too many shamrock
shakes before the 8k race, there's
time set aside for that at the post-race
party.
March 30 - 6:30 a.m. - Grant
Park - $45
FLORA
Macy's Flower Show: No need to
wait for April showers to bring May
flowers, international florists have
already brought them to the 9th
floor of Macy's. This year's theme
is "Secret Garden" and many in-store
specials are an added bonus
to viewing the vibrant colors.
March 23 to April 6 - Store Hours
- Macy's on State Street - Free
FUN
Adult Dodgeball Tournament:
Co-ed teams of 10 players will
compete for the prestigious
championship title. The event is
open to anyone daring enough to
risk a rubber ball to the face as
long as there are empty spaces.
Spectators can watch the action
free of charge, preferable to some.
April 5 - 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
4701 N. Ashland Ave. - $15
Out of the Bubble
Enticing city adventures await:
all you have to do is go
The State's Not Contiguous But the Relationship is Continuous
Fundraiser for Alaskan Global Partnerships trip is a hit
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6 Wednesday March 26, 2014 North Park Press Sports
Abbie McKowen
Sports Editor
Typically, an indicator of
a strong team is their depth.
A team that can dive deep
into their bench and still
produce competitive play
is one to be feared. Despite
their small roster, the North
Park softball team has
depth this year. There are
only 14 players on the roster
this season, four freshmen,
three sophomores and seven
juniors. Without seniors,
the small team will depend
heavily on their juniors for
leadership. The team takes
advantage of the different
facets of talent from each
player. Junior Paige Massa
explains how the size of
the team has not hampered
them at all. “A majority of
the new players we have
this year can play more than
one position and that leaves
us with a lot of options,
where in the past we had 17
girls but all who only played
one position. On paper it
may look that we are short
staffed, but with the diverse
talent we have I would say
that we are very well off.”
Head coach Dan Gooris
explains that at the
beginning of the season
the team was asked to buy
into a process to produce a
better softball team. “We
lost a few players along the
way, but those who stayed
play the game with passion
and enjoy the process.” So
far, the process seems to be
paying off. The team went
to Fort Meyers, Florida over
spring break and came back
with a 6-4 record. Despite
some deceiving statistics,
the entire coaching staff is
excited about the play seen
in Florida. Gooris and his
players are looking forward
to the season. Coming out of
their opening week, Massa
has a simple expectation,
“As a team we know what
we have to do to win and be
successful and we hope to
do just that.” Junior Mykala
Walton agrees with the
potential for this team. “As
a team we have a lot of room
to grow, but with the team
we have this year, I believe
that we have a great chance
to achieve something great.”
The team is also making
an impression off the field.
Following the lead of men’s
soccer, women’s basketball
and the Student Athlete
Advisory Committee, the
softball team is raising
awareness and money for
the Dixon family. Their son,
Zeke Dixon, is currently
battling leukemia. The
team’s second annual Battle
at the Ballpark is dedicated
to Zeke and a portion of the
proceeds from the game at
Rosemont Park on April
27 will go to leukemia
research. The Vikings were
also selling “Viking Strong”
t-shirts to support the cause.
The players get to play in a
professional stadium and
support a great cause.
Gooris is proud of the
team and how the game is
put into perspective through
this fundraiser. “The players
all appreciate the blessings
God has provided them,
while also understanding
they are only playing a
game, while young Zeke is
in a real life battle.”
All the players are eager
to do whatever they can
for the Dixon family. The
cause is especially close to
Massa’s heart. “Having lost
family members of my own
to cancer I am grateful to be
able to help the Dixon family
in their fight against cancer
and for all the other families
battling cancer. I consider
myself blessed to be able to
help the Dixon family in any
way I can.”
Softball Making Strides On
and Off the Field
Sports Wrap Up
Abbie McKowen
Sports Editor
Baseball Strong Presence
in CCIW
The North Park team has
barely opened their season
and has already made an
impression in the CCIW.
Only halfway through their
spring break trip to Florida,
newcomer Tommy Endres
was named CCIW Hitter of
the Week. Endres was hitting
.636 in the first three games
of the trip. Sophomore Dan
Sabin was named Hitter of
the Week the following week,
batting .667 in three games.
Sabin is currently batting
.452, while Endres is at .381.
The Vikings successfully
came out of their spring
break trip with a record
over .500. Leading the team
from the mound is senior
Alex Silverthorne, with a
2-0 record and a 2.59 era.
Sophomore Jason Meger has
a 2-1 record with a 4.60 era.
The Vikings open conference
play March 29 against
Elmhurst College.
Softball Opens Season in
Florida
Kristin Reichert has
already set herself up as a
force to be reckoned with.
The freshman from Morton
Grove, IL hit two crucial
home runs during the softball
team’s trip to Florida over
spring break. The first was a
two-run home run to defeat
Rutgers University-Newark.
Leading from the plate is
junior Cyerra Rodriguez
with a .400 batting average.
She is followed closely by
junior Paige Massa, with a
.367 average.
J u n i o r
D a n i e l l e
W a r n e r
c u r r e n t l y
leads the
team from
the mound, with a 3-2 record.
Sophomore Katy Ortinau is
holding onto an undefeated
record of 2-0. The Vikings
open their home season on
March 25 against Concordia
University Chicago.
Paige Massa, left, and Jason Meger, right 	 	 (North Park Athletics)
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9. Flexible mineral
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Columnist Last issue, I wrote about
the top six things to
do before entering into
a relationship. In case you
missed it, first, shame on you.
Second, check it out online at
northparkpress.com
This week is all about
what to do once you are in
a relationship. This isn't
the gospel, but it's pretty
universal. So here we go:
1. Stay open.
Communicate with your
other and be open about
issues or expectations. If
your other asks you, "What's
wrong?" don't simply say
"Nothing." Talk about your
feelings and your processes; it
will bring you closer together.
The more open you are, the
more room your relationship
has to grow and develop.
Exposing your thoughts is
a beautiful thing that only
begets further beauty.
2. Stay Positive.
This is the complement of
openness. Encourage your
other to express themselves
and back them up on their
adventures. Be slow to judge
and slow to anger but quick
to love. Remember that all
relationships have ups and
downs. Don't get discouraged
if and when you reach a low.
Staying positive not only
with your other but also with
yourself leads to happier and
healthier relationship.
3. Be honest.
Seriously. If you mess
up, you mess up. Don't run
away from your mistakes
because you're worried your
other might get mad. Don't
hide important information
that could ultimately
determine the success of the
relationship. I'm not saying
divulge your entire medical
history, but maybe talk about
your depression issues. You
don't have to share your
entire familial struggles, but
you might want to mention
that you don't get along with
your parents. Being honest
isn't always a painful trip to
Crazyville. It builds trust,
especially with the little
things.
4. Be responsible.
Own up to your actions:
past, present and future.
Much like being honest,
being responsible takes
serious, mature actions.
Say, "I'm sorry" if it's your
fault. Let your other know
if you're going to be late.
Basically, be an adult. Also,
be honest with yourself.
Don't lie to yourself and say
things will get better when
deep down you know it won't.
The level of commitment in
a relationship should match
the level of responsibility you
put in.
5. Loyalty is priority.
Stick by your other, stand
up for your other and support
your other. And don't ever,
under any circumstances,
cheat on your other. This is
the most self-explanatory
point, yet somehow, people
just don't understand. If you
really, honestly, truly feel
like you need to mess around
with someone else, do the
noble thing and end your
relationship before you do.
It's not fair to your other to
expect them to be loyal when
you yourself cannot. Just,
don't cheat.
6. Flirt with each other.
I don't care if you've been
dating 5 days or you've been
married 50 years, flirting
is always a good idea. It
keeps the relationship
fresh and interesting. It
is actually proven that
romantic interactions like
flirting increase the levels of
dopamine and serotonin in
the brain and make couples
(or groups, if that's what
you're into) more attracted
to and connected with each
other. So do your brain a
favor and slip that cutie
a note--preferably with a
picture of a unicorn wearing
a sombrero.
There you have it, the
six most important things
to practice whilst in a
relationship. I feel I must
also add to remember to live
outside your other. While the
two of you are "one" in some
senses, you still are separate
human beings and need
some personal TLC. Your life
includes them; it does not
revolve around them. Find
what works for you and your
other and you'll be golden.
Cheers to you.
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