Northwestern College | Classic magazine - Winter 2004-05 - Vol. 76 ...
Northwestern College | Classic magazine - Winter 2004-05 - Vol. 76 ... Northwestern College | Classic magazine - Winter 2004-05 - Vol. 76 ...
StudentlifeNorthwestern ClassicWhat’s hot on campusby Emily Hennager’06CAMPUScoolA guide to popular culture at Northwestern▼There’s moreto student lifethan juststudying, sowe thoughtwe’d explorewhat’s hot andwhat’s not atNWC.▲Life as a college student at Northwesternrevolves around classes, assignments, tests, papers, researchprojects and critical thinking. But a trip across campus quicklyreveals there’s more to student life than just studying, so wethought we’d explore what’s hot and what’s not at NWC.Random interviews, campus observations and unscientificstudies have led us to this: the Classic’s first-ever guide tocampus culture.On the technology side, cell phones have hit campus ina big way this year, bringing controversy with them. Whilenumerous students admit to owning a cell phone, not everyonelikes the idea of carrying them around all the time.“I’ve noticed a drastic increase in cell phones from myfreshman year to now. Everyday I see someone on a cellphone on their way to class, in the caf (cafeteria), or at agame,” says Katie Hanson ’06. “Why do you need a cellphone in the caf?”From the number of phones sitting on food trays, thereare evidently plenty of reasons for bringing one to meals.“It’s a way of life. I take it in my bookbag, but I put it onsilent,” says Krista Blankespoor ’08. “That’s just how peopleget ahold of me.”20 ▲ Winter 2004-05
What’s hot on campusNorthwestern ClassicStudentlifeBesides cell phones,today’s technology-savvy studentbody has other optionswhen it comes to communicating.Telephones are left onthe hook as online instantmessaging—text messagessent directly from one computerto another—makes iteasier to connect withfriends back home andfriends who live down thehall.“It’s a good way ofquickly getting ahold ofpeople. I’ll just send them amessage that says, ‘Hey, let’smeet for dinner at five,’” saysNicole Koenecke ’05. “Itcould be to someone acrosscampus or someone in mybuilding. It’s just easier thanfinding phone numbers.”Many of the messagesthat fly back and forth fromcomputers on campus areregarding plans for theevening or weekend. Butwhat do students decide todo with the free time they’reso busy discussing?“Since there’s not a lotto go do, we’re more spontaneous,”says Titus Landegent’07, reminiscing about a fallcampout on the campusgreen when he and somefriends slept in a tent andmade s’mores over a grill.Anytime the weather ispleasant, small packs of studentsroam the green playingdisk golf, basically a game ofgolf played with a Frisbee.Ultimate Frisbee also isplayed outside, but gamescan easily be moved insideto the RSC. For many students,a pickup game ofUltimate Frisbee is a weeklyevent, no matter what timeof year.In the evenings, groupsof students gather in loungesto play card games like Mafiaand Nertz or board gamessuch as Cranium and CatchPhrase. Sometimes studentsget creative and put a newtwist on an old game, like“Extreme Candyland.”“We made new cardsand changed some of therules,” says Beth Lampen’08. “It was a good improvement.”Both men and womenput their creativity to otheruses by knitting hats, mittensand other apparel.“I knit whenever I getthe chance, like while I’mwatching movies. I can makea hat in two hours. Matchinghats and scarves are snazzy,”says Becky Johnson ’07.continued on page 24▼“I knit whenever I get thechance, like while I’mwatching movies. I canmake a hat in two hours.Matching hats and scarvesare snazzy.”▲Matching hatsand scarvesSnazzyBecky Johnson models her handmadescarf and hat.Elsie Ellendorf, left, shows Kiera Fredericksen and Eugene Huck how to crochet at an informal YarnClub gathering.21 ▲ Winter 2004-05
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What’s hot on campus<strong>Northwestern</strong> <strong>Classic</strong>StudentlifeBesides cell phones,today’s technology-savvy studentbody has other optionswhen it comes to communicating.Telephones are left onthe hook as online instantmessaging—text messagessent directly from one computerto another—makes iteasier to connect withfriends back home andfriends who live down thehall.“It’s a good way ofquickly getting ahold ofpeople. I’ll just send them amessage that says, ‘Hey, let’smeet for dinner at five,’” saysNicole Koenecke ’<strong>05</strong>. “Itcould be to someone acrosscampus or someone in mybuilding. It’s just easier thanfinding phone numbers.”Many of the messagesthat fly back and forth fromcomputers on campus areregarding plans for theevening or weekend. Butwhat do students decide todo with the free time they’reso busy discussing?“Since there’s not a lotto go do, we’re more spontaneous,”says Titus Landegent’07, reminiscing about a fallcampout on the campusgreen when he and somefriends slept in a tent andmade s’mores over a grill.Anytime the weather ispleasant, small packs of studentsroam the green playingdisk golf, basically a game ofgolf played with a Frisbee.Ultimate Frisbee also isplayed outside, but gamescan easily be moved insideto the RSC. For many students,a pickup game ofUltimate Frisbee is a weeklyevent, no matter what timeof year.In the evenings, groupsof students gather in loungesto play card games like Mafiaand Nertz or board gamessuch as Cranium and CatchPhrase. Sometimes studentsget creative and put a newtwist on an old game, like“Extreme Candyland.”“We made new cardsand changed some of therules,” says Beth Lampen’08. “It was a good improvement.”Both men and womenput their creativity to otheruses by knitting hats, mittensand other apparel.“I knit whenever I getthe chance, like while I’mwatching movies. I can makea hat in two hours. Matchinghats and scarves are snazzy,”says Becky Johnson ’07.continued on page 24▼“I knit whenever I get thechance, like while I’mwatching movies. I canmake a hat in two hours.Matching hats and scarvesare snazzy.”▲Matching hatsand scarvesSnazzyBecky Johnson models her handmadescarf and hat.Elsie Ellendorf, left, shows Kiera Fredericksen and Eugene Huck how to crochet at an informal YarnClub gathering.21 ▲ <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2004</strong>-<strong>05</strong>
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