Northwestern College | Classic magazine - Winter 2004-05 - Vol. 76 ...

StudentlifeNorthwestern ClassicWhat’s hot on campusDodgeballConnecting to the child withinNorthwestern students are bringingback playground games with full force—andthe competition is fierce. The first-everdodgeball tournament was held as part ofthis year’s Homecoming week festivities.“Dodgeball brought the whole campustogether,” says Joel Watters ’07. “There wereso many people there.”With 37 teams between the men’s andwomen’s divisions, nearly 400 studentsparticipated. Each team played three games,with the winning teams advancing to theplayoffs and then the finals.“I hadn’t played dodgeball since elementaryschool. It was a way to go back tochildhood,” says Dan Johnston ’05, a memberof the men’s championship team. “Thecompetition was friendly, yet intense.People took it very seriously.”The grand prize was two free pizzas foreach winning team, but for many, the competitionwasn’t just about the prize.“My favorite part was the playoffs,” saysKyle Osborne ’06, who helped organize thetournament. “People wanted to get to thefinals so they played hard.”Regardless of the competition, studentssaid the highlight was getting to be a kidagain.“We made a team just to have fun,” saysChristine Geertsema ’07. “Even though wepretty much got annihilated, it was still agood time.”Chilling outPiercings“I got my nose pierced thisfall. It wasn’t a defiancething; I just thought it wascute. My parents were finewith it.” Ginny Wegter ’08Facial hairWhile most Northwesternmales are usually cleanshaven,facial hair is notan uncommon sight oncampus. “It’s laziness morethan anything. Guys justdon’t bother to shave,”says Dusty Meyn ’07.Frozen lattes from the snackbar are this year’s popular treat.At $2.05 each, they come in flavorslike almond, amaretto, vanillaand raspberry, and have been sellingalmost as fast as the blenderscan whip them up.The most popular flavor?Caramel.22 ▲ Winter 2004-05