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carousel in CDA City Park making comeback Raebel Sieradzki Staff Writer Did you know that there used to be a carousel in Coeur d'AJene City Park? Soon, it will be making a comeback.
There is now a construction crew hard at work every day in the area surrounding the park. Several roads near to NIC have been blocked off during this time. This temporary nuisance in the park is only going to last until mid-July, at which point the construction will be completed, according to Todd Westby, 43, Job "This Superintendent at the building site. campus is "We're creating a plaza area behind the grandstand, crazy busy••• and a new carousel." West[we]need by said. 1bere was an old one and we're bringing it pedestrian back." access." Westby said that the construction is being done for the beautification of the IIClffllll park and for the benefit of the general public. "We're creating some traffic circles with removable, retractable bollards that will shut the road down and turn traffic around so that during community events the road can turn into a pedestrian area," Westby said. NIC student Austin Schilling, 18, Genera] Studies, said that the construction would be worthwhile in the long run for both students and businesses.
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The Student Union Operations Coordinator, the JT department and NIC maintenance remodel the SUB during the winter break. Nathaniel Symo11s/Se11ti11el
Aisllnn Lautenbach Staff Writer
A burglary and theft incident at North Idaho College lead to the discovery of hidden paraphernalia resulting in an arrest and an eviction of a dorm resident. Local authorities and campus security were called Wednesday, April 13 after receiving a complaint made by 19 year old NIC dorm resident Shannon Holt, who reported stolen belongings after allowing two guests who were not NIC students to stay in her dorm room overnight. "I didn't really know what to do," Holt said. "I was shocked
that I could be so nice to these people, and they could just turn on me like that. I don't know, I was just so angry and it took me awhile to talk to the police about it." Holt reported her prescription drugs were stolen along with her roommate, 19, Veronica Hursh's Beats headphones, and her other roommate, 19 Nathaly Castillo's jar of money containing an estimated $60. "It was considered an isolated incident," NIC Security Supervisor Pat Murray said. " It's still ongoing as far as the police aspect of it." Holt later discovered the individuals staying in her dorm were recently involved in illegal activity such as drugs
and felony probation after one of the guest individuals was arrested and the headphones were returned. "The police contacted me and asked me if I was going to press charges and I did," said Castillo. "It was terrible. I have yet to hear back from anyone regarding the whole situation." Officer Gus Wessel, a member of the Coeur d'Alene police department and NIC's School Resource Officer(SRO), tried contacting Holt to assist with the police report but due to miscommunication he thought Holt was under dis¡ tress and entered her dorm room, wherein he smelled illegal substances and called the RA's to search Holt's room.
After the search was conducted, a bong and a bag of marijuana remnants were discovered. According to NIC's resident handbook, 'the use/possession of alcoholic beverages and/ or illicit drugs is prohibited on the NIC campus. Residents in the presence of alcohol, alcohol containers, drugs, or drug paraphernalia, or people who are drinking or using drugs are considered violators of this policy. Two incidents involving the Coeur d'Alene police department being contacted will result in eviction.' Holt was thereby evicted from the dorms due to NIC policy. "I get that I messed up and
I was irresponsible, but I feel like the consequences were a little harsh," said Holt. "I feel like this college should have a plan. Some kids that come here are way far away from home. And if one little thing happens with drugs, they'll get kicked out and they have nowhere else to go." Campus security shared other crime related incidents in the dorms. "Following the established campus rules and code of conduct is the best way to help us help you," Wessel said. The investigation is still ongoing and the money and prescription drugs have so far not been returned.
NIC student reports stolen backpack Aislinn Lautenbach Staff Writer
An NIC student filed a report with the Coeur d'Alene Police department April 7,2016 after getting his bag stolen on top of their vehicle on NIC campus. According to the Coeur d' Alene Police Report, an unknown suspect stole a bag belonging to Craig Bunch, an NIC student who was parked
near the NIC library. Police said Bunch was parked near the library at NIC on April 7,2016. Around 5:30 p.m., he placed his bag on his vehicle and began looking inside the car for something. After approximately five minutes, Bunch said he looked back and his bag was gone. He had noticed several students walking by during this time frame but could not provide
any detailed suspect information. In his report, Bunch stated that his bag contained a Genetics textbook, $75 cash and his NIC ID card with a $400 batance. "We respond from everything from lost and found property, to mental health issues, to crime related matters," said NIC School Resource Officer Gus Wessel regarding NIC
security. "I'm happy to see an increase in direct reporting to my office. This has allowed the quick resolution to many crimes against campus members." Bunch wanted to report the incident in case the items are turned in and had contacted NIC security regarding the incident. "If it happens in our parking lot, then yes, we need to know
about it," NIC Security Supervisor, Pat Murray said. "But if they were parked on the street, that's a city road. Whenever something there happens, we recommend that they call the police first. Does stuff like this happen from time to time? Unfortunately yes." There has been no further update as to whether any of the stolen articles have been returned.
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April 21- Police reported a hit & run vehicle accident on Hubbard adjacent to W. Lakeshore. Vehicle operators were contacted, matter closed.
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MDL April 25- Security contacted a male who was acting suspiciously. The outcome was that he was trespassed from NIC properties.
HEB April 26- Security was contacted concerning an a& sault involving two male students. One male was sulr sequently charged with Battery and trespassed from the campus.
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ASNIC new student government Lizeth Meioguer
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The Associated Students of North Idaho College (ASNIC) announced their new staff for the coming school year. Sean Collins is the new ASNIC President and Caleb Weeks is the vice president. They also announced the new eight senators that would represent the students: Amelia Dubrovskiy, JoBeth Murray, Jessica Lyon, Connor Harris, Kaleb Cartier, Jacob Brower, James Soderberg and Patric Grandlund. Sean Collins said he was motivated to run for the ASNIC Presidency because he loved working in ASNIC the past year and he wanted to take on more
of a leadership role in the would allow the college's school voice to be stronger when "I also love North Idaho it comes to matter with the College and this really has Board of Trustees, and the become a home for me and last one is to motivate stuI want to see it prosper dents to lead the charge and I think I can help with over the ofthat," said flee "I love NIC and this Collins. space really has become a Collins that is said that he home for me and I want about to has three to see it prosper and i open in main goals the SUB think I can help with in mind: once that that." the Reccreate a reational fee review Center board and the wilhin the Joint use college. building This would opens. allow students to give ad"I think we need a study vice to the business office center in the SUB and on changing of students more space for clubs and fee's if needed, create a organizations like veterans strong shared governance club," said Collins. policy with the two other Collins sent a message constituency groups withto the students. in the college, this policy
"ASNIC has your best interest at heart and if you ever run into a problem in the college come to us about it. It is our job to make sure students problems are being ad¡ dressed. Even if your not sure what can be done about we will find away to help the best we can." ASNIC Vice President Caleb Weeks said ASNIC PNSklent Sean Collins. Photo that his biggest goal is Counesy to see something else or to get the student body try an activity or even to partake on campus. a complaint come up to "I want to reach out ASNIC offices and tell more to students and get somebody, we are here them more involved, also spread words around to for you, we are students the clubs in hopes they as well and we will do our would have more participa- best to make changes for tion as well," Weeks said. everyone." Weeks said. "If you have any ideas The elections were held of what you want changed during the first week of around NIC or if you want April via CardinalSync.
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Moving on from NIC These days it seems like every season is the beginning of college season. Students are encouraged to start thinking about and even looking for the right college practically as soon as the first day of school begins. It seems the hunt for the perfect college is never over until the student is safely tucked away in their dorm room. With all this pressure, it can be difficult knowing which school is right for you after you graduate NIC · that is, if you decide to continue on with your education. Although the decision making process can be long and grueling, it's best to start simply. Several different factors go into choosing the perfect college so starting from the beginning and starting small can make the decision seem less daunting. First of all, does the university have your degree program? You may have found the most beautiful campus to study on, but if the school doesn't have a strong department in what you want to pursue, it probably isn't the right one. The campus won't look so pretty while you're studying a subject you don't like. Secondly, how close to home is the school you're looking at? You may want to get as far away from your parents as possible, but that may not always be the wisest decision. Being within a driving distance from your parents can help when you need money, advice, home-cooked food or if you're just feeling a little homesick. Additionally, if you really want to save money, you can always go to a more local university and live at home (that is if living with your parents for another two years or so seems survivable). Lastly, how much is this school going to cost? You may have found your dream school but it may not always fit your dream budget. Many times students pick a college without thinking about how much debt they'll accrue. Even if you end up with an awesome degree and land your dream job, living with years of debt isn't a very appealing thought. It might not be as cool as what all your friends are doing, but going to a state university like the University of Idaho can also be a great money-saving option. Picking the right school can be one of the first big decisions we as young adults can make. But learning how to make big decisions now can be helpful as we begin to make "adult" decisions in the future.
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Common Read: Half a Story
Banners. Advertisements. Student panels. Movies. "Nickel and Dimed", Barbara Ehrenreich's book about her experience working low skill jobs, has been endlessly promoted to and in certain classes mandated for the student body at NIC for over a
year. The book, a pure defense of socialist economics over free market practices, pretends to delve into the American working class experience, but
has a decided political slant within its pages. Ehrenreich goes from one low paying job to another, rarely staying long enough or putting enough effort into her work to gain a pay increase or promotion, and then she proclaims the American Experience a failure. It is time that a light is shined upon the one-sidedness of the entire program of Common Read at
NIC. Come join us Wednesday, May 4 at noon in Siebert 209 fur a crtique of the paper. Wea love to hear your thoughts and ideas!
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Ehrenreich's biggest failure throughout this experience, in my opinion, is the fact that she had no intention of allowing fear of failure to motivate her to actually succeed. For example, anyone truly fighting to afford a meal isn't going to quit his or her job because their boss snapped at them after dropping a plate of food. That's not realistic. Also, her insistence on avoiding something as basic as public transportation, or a bicycle, or her continuous eating out instead of preparing food for herself screams that she did not seriously intend
on experiencing low wage life. While buses or pedaling are not ideal, they remove several expenses and allow someone to live within a budget It seems that Ehrenreich's default position is to deliberately outspend her budget, enjoy her KFC and Chinese food, and then place the blame on a free market system that actually requires personal responsibility, which she chose to abandon during her experiment What's troubling is that a group of professors at NIC who should be objective in their instruction are choosing to use this book to indict an economic system without presenting evidence of an opposing viewpoint In my classes, I was told it was my "white/ male privilege" that allowed me to work my way out of my self-imposed poverty. When I questioned the evidence of that argument, my integrity was attacked: U I "cared about people," I would support a leftwing fix (expanded government programs) . I can't argue with the idea that we should care about our fellow human beings. But why the fear of belief contrary to left wing ideology? Why the implication that if we don't support socialism we don't care about our fellow man? Why is someone who thinks that we don't need a nanny-state attacked as immoral? Why can't we have the conver· sation? Most importantly, why is only one part of the story being told? If these professors truly wanted the students they are teaching to learn HOW (Instead ofWHA1) to think, they would offer their students opposing viewpoints of how
to fix the problem of poverty in America, treating you like the adults you are. Why aren't they giving you the information to think critically instead of ideologically? For example, there is no "Common Read" prize underwritten by the faculty for reading Scratch Beginnings, a story of 21 year old Adam Shephard who, in direct response to Ehrenreich's mission, set out to see if the American Dream could sti.11 be a reality. A young man, starting in a city not his own, with no vehicle, no friends, no family, no job: just $25 dollars in his pocket and a desire to succeed. Willing to start on the floor of a homeless shelter, he made it a goal to, at the end of one year, have reliable transportation, an apartment or home rented, and money in his pocket to cover emergency situations. His tools? His work ethic and desire for a better situation. Interesting attitude in comparison to Ms. Ehrenreich's pessimism, isn't it? I won't ruin the story for you, because I encourage you to read it for yourself. I also encourage you to ask your professors why they haven't told you about this direct challenge to Ehrenreich. Inquire as to why they are pushing the idea that America is set up for you to fail. See if they will have a conversation with you, upholding the standard of "Educational Excellence" that NIC proclaims in its college mission. See their response when you question the one sided information. See if you'll have better luck than I did in my classes when I asked my teachers: "Why is NIC's Common Read only half a story?"
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"Hunger Games" tasty as poison
Suzanne Collins Rachel Sieradzki Staff Writer
When wildly popular young adult novel "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins, came out in 2008, 1actually refused to read it 111 admit that 1didn't even give it a chance at the time. When several years later I did end up reading the first book of the trilogy, I knew my instinct had been tight the book was !rash. rm what you might call a literary snob. I like to consider myself too wellversed in what I consider to be quality fiction to even pick up a book like that Even now I don't have a clear explanation, even to myself; as to why I actually did read it Maybe it was so that I could write this book review. There are some good things to say about "The Hunger Games."The first book (I stopped reading before 1got to the second and third) was certainly engaging. The story hooks you in. It's exciting, emotional, driven by plot and characters. I can certainly understand why it was so popular. It's not a children's book in terms of content It's about a tournament in which teenagers are forced to fight to the death, shown on 1Y, as a sociopolitical message in a post-apocalyptic dystopian civilization. Themes of violence and death, alliance and betrayal, power and domination, are all present It's a good story. It is a children's book in its word choice and writing style. The book feels as though it was written for an age group much younger than the age group that the story is geared towards. That creates an odd discord. Simply put the book is poorly written. The grammar and sentence structure is off
at many points in the book, and descriptions and narration could be a lot better. This might be why the series was so popular among young people: the combination of a good story plus watering down the writing style to a level that today's kids can understand. Now what does that say about the current publishing industry? Do young adult fiction authors now write at a lower !eve~ because those teenagers read at a younger level? Maybe instead of writers lowering the standards of books to make it easier for kids to read them, educators should cultivate reading skilis so that kids can understand more complex literature. Then there wouldn't be that discord in a book being poorly written and well written at the same time. I don\ approve of this kind of book, the kind that demeans today's younger generation. I refused to read "'The Hunger Games" for so long, and I kind of wish I never did read it The book is not only trash, it is !rash that appears to be something of quality. Don't be fooled. If you've already read it rm sorry. It's too late for you.
Thls opening screen can be found when vlaitlng scottgames.com; a prevktw of the upcoming movie about the popular video game franchiee. Nathaniel Symons/Sentinel
Keep detennined, artists This is a follow-up article for "Game creators choked out by funs". If you'd like to take a look at that article, it is on our website. There is a difference between the responses that Davey Wreden, creator of "Stanley's Parable" and Scott Cawthon, creator of the FIVC Nights at Freddy's series, is how they handle their popularity. Each person has their own way that they responds to the pressure of being or creating something popular, and sometimes it can destroy a person with how obsessive people are for their work. The situation that it seems like Davey Wreden was in in creating "The Beginner's Guide" was that he had created something amazing. It was awe-inspiring and an original concep~ something that nobody had really done before; Jetting the player roam around free in the environment that is provided for them and make their own ending.
But the thoughts of making something better seemed to overwhelm Davey, causing him to become reclusive and kind of pour into himself to try and find something to present and give himself worth. So he latched on to a friend's games as a form of escape, crying out to a fan. <lorn that he felt he lost
Scott on the other hand, was a creator that rose from the ashes, a Christian game creator with a spark of inspiration. He created an interesting and inbiguing set of games that made it interesting and fascinating to foUowaJong.
But he felt bogged down by people continuously asking, "When is
games like this would respond with this pressure, like Toby Fox and his team. How will all this popularity with ''Undertale" go? Will he collapse in either direction? The message here is to be a fun, but don't tum something that
the next game coming out?," "Can't you
work faster, Scou?," or the various hater conunents flowing in about his work, he kind of lashed out at his fellow funs. A quote from FNaFWorldtall<lng about he feels is "so you are the one to blame for my pain." Hefeltlike hewas being attacked and bit the funs that support him, so to speak.
Not that we wouldn't respond the same way if we were bombarded with requests to make more work. Ican say from personal experience, sometimes the
comments can get to you. Now to make up for it, a new project is in the works for something tal1<lng about a second sister location of something we've never seen. I wonder how other creators of
someone made into a monster they can't control. Support your artists, but don't force them to work faster than they know they can. Something is bound to break if you put too much pressure on anything, especially a persons' feelings.
Have any comments?Think I didn't see the full picture? Email me at nathanielsentinel@gmail.com.
Above, to the right: Sansy Boy, a character from tha video game " UndartaJa." Above: Tomonow AJona, an lnterpratatlon of the feelings of lonellnen that sometlmN accompany video game artistry. Original graphics by Nathaniel Symons
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Above: Shenelle Bollman and JeHica Doll show off the robots they programmed themselvea. Right: Matthew Mills discusns technology with fellow STEM expo members. Michelle Mills/ Sentinel
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The left brains of North Idaho College came together on April 12 to display their works of genius at a science, technology, engineering and math exposition. The upstairs level of the SUB overflowed with robots, wires, screens, surveillance cameras, geologic exhibits, chemistry demonstrations and much more. The individuals behind these creations and experiments were filled with enthusiasm and proudly shared their leftbrained knowledge with all who would stop and listen. Although , much of what they shared required at least some interpretation for the average listener. Dean Roberts, NlC physics instructor, brought his electric guitar to the expo to give a demonstration of physics in relation to sound. He used his guitar to show the wwbe-
havior of stationary waves on strings, which is called the "stroboscopic effect." He then related that to "magnetic induction which produces a current signal in the electronics of a guitar. Then that current is carried to your amplifier. And then you have sound!" Along with physics, geology was also represented at the expo by the president of NIC's geology club and geology major, Joshua Williams, 33. His demonstration included gold prospecting. But the reason for his prospecting was not for obtaining the gold, it was to show the fundamentals of density and specific gravity. The gold was denser than the water, but when in smaller particles, it could be suspe nded on the surface of the water. "I was rather impressed," Williams said he enjoyed the expo, "It had a great turnout and a lot of energy was in路
volved." While Williams was pan路 ning for gold , the chemistry club was making ice cream with milk, sugar, ice and liquid nitrogen ... and eating it. Sara Trautwein, 21, pre-veterinary science, explained that it was safe to eat because the liquid nitrogen only acted as a catalyst. A catalyst is a substance that speeds up the reaction without being part of the reaction, Trautwein explained. "I think it was a success," said Reese Beard, 15, engineering major and chemistry club member. "A lot of people thought what we did was pretty cool." Corey Koerner, 26, environmental science major, agreed. "It shows a lot of people that science can be fun." Science and fun did collide at this expo. Something else
that collided at the expo was robots. Students Jessica Doll, 18, computer science and Shevelle Bollman, 19, mathematics showed off the robots that they and their fellow students programmed themselves. They explained that their class likes to do bot battles- like an NIC version of the bot battles from the movie "Big Hero Six." "When we get eight bots going at once, it gets pretty exciting," Doll said . While most students programmed their robots to back up when the touch sensor was triggered in a bot battle, Bollman explained that they programmed their bots to accelerate and ram into the retreating bot. Doll and Bollman said the expo was fun and had a great turnout. " It was definitely a nerd day," Doll said.
Left: Members of the chemistry club wait to do another demonstration involving liqued nitrogen. Right: Joshua Williams pans for gold in a geologic demonstration. Michelle Mills/ Sentinel
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"Musical Roots" concert grows on audience never experienced the fun and excitement of having the audience sing along with many of the Look out Pitch Perfect, the songs." NIC Cardinal Chorale and chamPart of the performance reber choir could be competition. quired audience involvement as From gospel to Irish medleys, and Mendez invited the audience to bluegrass to classical, the Musical sing along with songs such as Roots concert had it covered. "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" No matter what they sang, and "This Land is Our Land." whether it be soft and melodic or "It was wonderful to see the upbeat and rhythmic, after each nostalgia on the faces of the ausong, they had the audience clap- dience as they joined in with us," ping. Coleman said. Max Mendez, NIC music inOne of the songs the choir structor, made the song choice sang, "Hope for Resolution," had and directed the performers at been a part of their last perforthe Frrst Presbyterian Church mance in 1'sunami Requiem" in downtown Coeur d 'Alene on back in March. April 19. "They were so much sharper "Max consistently challenges this time," said Teresa Dodge, the choir with new music and audience member and mother ideas," said Leslie Coleman, 28, of choir singer Emily Dodge. "It an NIC graduate of philosophy. looked like they were having fun. "I have been a part of this choir Some of them couldn't stand still." off and on for ten years and have Michelle Mills
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Rainey. "I enjoyed it I enjoyed my performance and the perThe NIC music departformance of others as well." ment performed the "All Logan Shevalier attended Things Great and Small conthe concert to watch his cert April 28, featuring a partner, Anthony Moore, play variety of orchestral music the trumpet and clarinet spanning hundreds of years '1t was interesting. I and dozens of instruments. enjoyed all of the performancPerformances included es," he said. pieces by popular classical The NIC music department composers such as Back and will host their next Mozart and expended into concert, "Celebrating Moms," lesser known realms on Mother's Day, May 8. The including Armenian folk music and pieces inspired by free program will be held in the City Park (weather 80s synthpop. "It went really well," said al- permitting.)
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American Indian heritage week celebration Celeste Kump Sta.ff Writer
One might think that Native American Heritage Week would primarily focus on history. It is a celebration of what was, but, more importantly, it is an inspiration for what will be. Guest speaker, Margo Aragon told the story of John Herrington, the first Native American in space, and her own story, in the second of a series of lectures entitled "American Indian Voices Speaking to the Future" held on April 6 during NIC's 2016 American Indian Heritage Week. The two grew up in separate parts of the US, connected by the excitement they both felt as they watched the first moon
landing broadcast. It was the kind of excitement one experiences when they realize all of the incredible new opportunities available to them. And it is that excitement that the company they eventually created together, Herrington Aerospace Limited, would inspire the next generation. Aragon encourages young people to look into the stars and ask themselves, "What constellation are you going to create for yourself?" Your constellation is representative of all the connections you make throughout your journe~ Aragon and Herrington's stories flowed perfectly together because the journeys people take to get to where they want to be follow a similar trend.
Aragon continued her own story and told of how she applied for a job as a news broadcaster. She knew that she could never get this particular job because the company had never put a person of color in front of the screen before . Still, the interviewing experience she would gain would be good practice for future jobs, and she decided it was worth it. She got the job. At first, it was terrifying for her, but then 12 years had past. Herrington went through a similar experience in becoming an astronaut. There is fear in pursuing something new, something that may not have ever been done before, especially for Native Americans, who have often been misrepresented as bystanders or observers.
There is fear in continuing with it, and there may be doubts along the way. But, eventually, the fear becomes part of the adventure. The key is to start now, even if your path is still unclear. Other events that took place over the Native American Heritage week included coyote story telling, a silent auction, an Indian taco and fry bread sale, several tribal presentations and an American Indian craft workshop for families . And on Thursday, April 7, the American Indian Student Alliance Club presented $5,000 dollars to the North Idaho College Foundation for the Che'nshish Scholarship, which is given to a first or second generation native descendent in March of every year.
NIC job fair. employment opportunities galore Gabe Tbeander
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Any curious student who had the urge to wander into the Coeur d' Alene Room in the SUB on April 19, most likely didn't leave without at least one idea for a possible summer job. The Hospitality and Outdoor Recreation Leadership Career Fair was hosted and organized by the student of the Hospitality RRM 225 course, and it invited spokesmen from various North Idaho businesses to come and set up booths for NIC students to investigate and probe for job opportunities. Whether the job description was floating the river for the US Forest Service, or making espresso for the visitors of Schweitzer Advocates for Jobs at the U.S. forest service ere on stand-by for new workers at the NIC Job fair. Sky resort, the enthusiastic Gabe Theander/ Sentinel members of every organiservice. industry, but we have out fairs officer. "Whatever you zation represented at the "Working for us gives stu- do, it's on public land. So summer season too ." fair had a similar message: dents opportunities to see Schweitzer is offering it's a really good opportuThey have something for some of the most beautiful food and beverage jobs, nity to get out there and everyone. country in the world," said lodging, and administraserve." The first booth to catch Tim Knight, a district rangtion, in addition to all the A lot of students, howyour eye was the table er. "We also offer Jots of dif- ever, aren't exactly lookframed by the massive post- outdoor recreation as well. ferent jobs." Right now, Schweitzer is on ing for jobs outside of the er of the epic view from If patrolling lakes is your city. For these students, Schweitzer Mountain . When the hunt for up to 200 seathing, then they have that. sonal employees. there were a few lower key asked why students should Maybe you'd rather be a "It's a great time to get options on the table. One consider working for the ski river or trail patrolman? your foot in the door, if of which was a hospitaliresort, representative Mary Well look no further. Basity position at the Marriott Peterson laughed. "Besides you're interested in workcally, if the great outdoors ing there in the winter," PeSpring Hill Suites close to from earning a free season terson said. "There's plenty is your dream office, than downtown near Riverstone. pass to ski or snowboard?" the forest service is the of opportunity for both sea"It's a very positive enviDespite this being a legitplace to be. sons." ronment," said Sam Johnimate reward for working "And you're also serving A little ways over was a son, an employee of the there, Peterson got serious. the public," said Shoshawalk in the woods with the Suites. "It's very fun. We're "Well, there's a lot. People na Cooper, a public afall like family there." folks from the U.S Forest mainly think of us as a ski
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Adventure aplenty in Outdoor Pursuits Pepper Root Sports Writer You may be busy hitting the books in preparation for finals week, but the NIC Outdoor Pursuits program has been hard at it trekking the mountains and traversing the waterscapes for their finals. Coastal backpacking turned into an impromptu surfing trip, but it did not faze the students of Outdoor Pursuits. NIC student Morgan Winchester said the trip took a turn from backpacking to surfing when there was difficulty getting permits to camp for the week because the park ranger was on vacation. "W.S.A was not there to help resolve the issue. So Terry and Jules put plan B into action, and we went surfing at Canon beach," Winchester said. The week turned out to be memorable and students still learned some new skills. According to Winchester, the most challenging part of the trip was learning how to pack a backpack properly. "Most of us had not backpacked before, and learning how to manage a bag full of your food outdoors was difficult The crows got to my bagel one morning," Winchester said. In addition to catching some waves the group got to share new experiences with some of the students from NIC's Outdoor Pursuits program and meet some new faces. "I knew four of the group members but everyone was pretty much a stranger, one of my tent mates became a good friend of mine, and is even thinking of joining the outdoor rec program," Winchester said. Students from the whitewater guiding class had a similar experience as Winchester in their trip to the Grand Ronde. This trip was a test for passing the white water guiding class. Galen May and Miracle Solmonson both agree that packing was the most difficult aspect of the trip. "Specifically packing everyone's gear, including the kitchen," May said. The group had 11 clients who ranged in age from 20-77 in addition to the students from NIC. May said the most Nick Hathhom I ~ and Erika Kearn exc!ting aspe~t of Forest Edwards (right) shelter up the trip was seemg during the OP Mount Hood climb
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aks. She said two kayaks flipped but luckily for her, she avoided flipping. "One of the pack boats with all the gear almost flipped, but it didn't thank goodness!" Solmoson said. "It was interesting floating though class three rapids, it was a little frightening." Despite the difficulty, the group had no problem getting involved in the variety of activities along the trip. 1be clients were all for everything, they tried almost every aspect of what we had to offer. They paddled in rafts, did stand up paddleboards, and kayaks." said Sol-
MC students log aome rafting practice for the big avant in which they took clients out on the Grande Ronde fat, rafting, kayaking and paddhtboarding
monson. The group of students orchestrated the trip the same way they would if they were leading a trip with a company including all the cooking and conversing with the clients. It was also their final for the outdoor cooking class. "I think we really nailed the cooking all the food was awesome," Solmonson said. May and Solmonson both agreed that the best skills they learned from the trip were patience, learning how to pack, and how to keep clients safe and make sure they are happy. Solmonson said the best way to keep people happy is good conversation. "It definitely keeps their spirits up." "I wouldn't have changed anything about the trip, except maybe seeing the cougar," May said. Apparently some of the students in the rafts further down the river were able to catch a glimpse of a cougar at one point during the trip. Unfortunately for May, she had missed out on seeing it up close. Solomson and May are both planning to continue in the Outdoor Recreation program and become guides. They both encourage anyone to come on trips. "It's a great bonding experience and you get to meet some really awesome people," Solmonson said. Outdoor Pursuits student D.A Catfish Check, went rafting for the first time in his life last year with his grandma. This year he was able to return the favor and had his 77 year old grandmother along for the trip. "Me and my grandma went in the inflatable kayaks for a good ten miles, going in the rapids, my goal was to soak her," Check said jokingly. He said the most challenging aspect for him was working for guests and addressing the hospitality aspect of the trip. He wishes the trip had more difficult rapids because he thought the guests would have been up for the challenge. The week following the rafting trip, Catfish joined students in the mountaineering
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class for a harrowing climb up Mount Hood. 1'he goal was to camp Thursday night, climb the mountain Friday, spend the night in a snow camp Friday night," Catfish said. "And then if all weather and everything is going well you make a summit bid on Sunday morning at 2 a.m. You go to the top and get back down shortly after sunrise." The group did not get to summit because of weather conditions. There were 25 mph winds and snow, basically a blizzard. "We had to build snow walls to deflect the wind," Catfish said. The blizzard was his favorite aspect of the trip. "Just the sheer agony of it .. .it was a white out," Catfish said. Despite the climate conditions Check says the toughest part of the trip was just being there and not being able to summit He hopes that the group will return in a couple weeks for another attempt at summit "I found a passion (in it) I want to continue," Catfish said. His next climb will be Mount Adams in a few weeks and eventually Mount Rainier. The Outdoor Pursuits program will be undertaking several more trips over the course of the summer. If interested in signing up or getting more information, head to Mclain Hall on the NIC campus.
NIC students of the white water guiding class prepare to take part of their final which invofved taking out a group of clients for a rafting trip on the Grande Ronde.
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Make the most out of summer vacation
The end of the spring semester is just a few days away. When the fina1 exam is done, students can forget about school until August 24, and there's no better way to forget about school than taking a vacation. Whether it be a cross-country road trip or a local camping excursion, there is no shortage of things to do this summer and all of them can start right in Coeur d'Alene. A mere 87 to 96 miles from Coeur D'Alene, depending on the route taken, lies the jewel of the northern Idaho Panhandle, Priest Lake. This massive lake has campgrounds on every side and even on islands on the lake to stay at. The Jake is a great pJace for a canoe or kayak trip, family excursions, fishing or boating. Besides water activities Priest Lake is a hub for all things outdoor. Rock climbing sites are abundant and offer something for all skill levels. The locations include the ever so prominent Chimney Rock, Granite Pass and Lions Head, which is twice as tall as Chimney Rock. If rock climbing isn't on the to-do list there is still plenty of other things to be done. Hiking and bicycling are both very popular in the area and if you time your visit right, you'll be able to scavenge for huckleberries. In the opposite direction from Coeur' D'AJene is He11s Canyon. A relatively short drive from Coeur' D'Alene takes you to the deepest river gorge in North America, far deeper than the Grand Canyon. The view is am~!1e~/tiut
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hikes. If you're looking for a road trip and not quite sure where to start, a safe bet is to load up your car and drive down interstate 90. Driving to the west will lead you to Seattle and driving to the east will take you as far as Boston. Just following the 1-90 corridor across the country will bring you to at least one place worth visiting. If you want to stay in town there's still plenty of things to do. Disc golf and biking are both equally popular activities in this area as well as anything water related. Kayaks are a cheap $25 fu11 day rental from NIC's Outdoor Pursuits, tubing the Spokane River from just under the dam to Corbin Park is a fun day excursion and fishing is always available wherever you can manage to get a line in. So whether you're search-
Katie Hartwig
Sports Writer
The NIC softball ladies managed to rake in some big home wins against Treasure Valley Community
College on April 22 and Blue Mountain Conununity College on April 23. Game one against Treasure Valley was a demonstration of Katie Barron's pitching prowess. In the second inning she struck out all three batters back-to-back and had several significant strikeouts throughout the game. Barron earned her tenth win of the season, currently has 90 strikeouts in 96 innings and is in sixth place for strikeouts pitched in the Northwest Athletic Conference this
year. Treasure Valley had a hard time hitting off her pitching. Some of the balling power to be
noted was from Chloe McIntosh who
currently holds a .542 batting average and is in third place in NWAC for batting average. McIntosh brought in a two run homer at bottom of the third inning. She was pleased with the team's surge in performance. "Fmally it feJt like it was coming together," McIntosh said "We haven't had a solid performance in a longtime." 1hat's not to say that the ladies aren't performing well sitting on a 164 conference record, but a recent four game loss had the Cardinals in
what seemed to be a bit of a slump fora while.
"Some days our defense shows up, some days our offense," McIn-
tosh said. "I think our defense shows up the majority of the time. We'll come out and score a btmch in the
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game two ended in yet another victory with a fina1 score of 8-3. Hawkes earned her twelfth win of the season and is currently in fourth place in the NWAC this year for wins. The team is on the track to a successful season this year with only a handful of conference games left until the regional championship on May 20 and already a respectable record on hand. "The team is great to be on because all of us share the same competitive drive," said NIC outfielder
Emma l.allas. "And are all fighting for the same goal: to be this years
NWAC champs. Because we are such a strong team I believe our only struggle for this season will be to
play at our level and not at our opponents level We just need to focus on playing Cardinal softball and taking the season game-by-game, inning-byinning, and pitch-by-pitch. Our goal is just to continue to do our jobs on
the field and be selfless, aggres.sive hitters and have phenomenal defense with championship conummication."
The Cards still have two home games at Lake City High Schooi so make sure to come out and support your North Idaho College Cards.
NIC's Katie Barron pitches to a Treasure Valley Community ColJege batt81'. Barron has pitched 90 strikeouts in 96 innings and Is sixth In strikeouts In the Northwest Athletic Conference this year.
NIC goH heads into regionals focused Riley Hadeen Sports Editor
Things are heating up for NIC golf, not only due to the
warm weather hitting the area recently, but because both the men's and the women's teams have been vying for top spots in their recent tournament pe~fuean~;n~~~~~:t°p~~ Tree Golf Course in Yakima on
April 17, both the men's and women's teams earned second place spots as well as some individual accolades. On the men's side, NIC's Stryder Jones and Braydon Swapp garnered top ten ranking perfonnances in the tournament "I had nine straight pars, so nothing too exciting," Jones said. "But I was able to get myseU out of some tough situ-
ations." On the women's side, Nicole Miller won first place individually in the tournament, though as a team the women felt that they didn't perform as well as they could have. "I think that everyone kind of struggled on the front nine," freshman Sidney Tmgey said. The women's team was battling first place Bellevue College whose three solitary play-
ers nabbed three of the top five scores at the tournament On the weekend following though, at the Riverside Golf Course lour· namentin
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managed to overcome the Bellevue College team by five strokes. Miller once again took the tournament individual win by a massive twelve stroke margin, with Amalia Negrette tying for seventh place and Mackenzie Phillips and Tingey tying for eleventh. The win at Riverside marks the third straight tournament win for Miller. On the guys end, the
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Cardinals tied for third with Walla Walla, falling only three
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strokes short of the first place tie with Olympic College. The guys logged some impressive performances with Luke Logan tying for second with a score of 143 and Braydon Swapp only a stroke be-
hind tying for sixth.
Stryder Jonn takn a moment to key in on • putt approach. Jones pJaced eighth in Yakima on a 150 score.
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The team has a bit of a break before their trip to Walla Walla for the Northwest Athletic Conference championship tournament on May 15, so there's still time for the Cardinals to make some adjustments if needed.
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He l lo, students! Hopefu l ly summer break served you well. Tomorrow be sure to bring in your textbooks, as it is the first day of this new semester!
April Horoscopes Red the Pi.;diic (aka Celeste Kump, strlf writer) w.is called aw.ty by the spirits to goon an epic quest, so our wiu:hy managing editor took her place for the week. Rachel enjoys petting black cats, looking into crr-;tal balls and jamming oul to Su..-vie Nicks more than the average hwnan.
Aries (March 21 ·April 19):You will be meet the love of your life on a Tuesday. He or she may be wearing a green Applebee's t-shirt.
Taurus (April 20 • May 20): Pluto is cranky with the Sun. This won't be a problem so long as you don't enter into any media projects, lawsuits, or lengthy conversations. Toke your time and avoid anything that appears even slightly
-cult Gemini (M.ay 21 • June 20): Put your serious, "I have an adu1tjob, why are you still in a band called Punk Garage and the Step-moms?" side away, and embrace the fun. Cancer (June 21 -July 22): Profes.sional growth will be inspired by spirirual leaders. How do you pick a spiritual leader from a crowd of regular spirits? Look for extra body par15, especially arms or eyes. People who can stand still for long stretches of time, people who hover a couple inches from the ground, whatever floats your spirirual boaL Personally I believe in a large trape-wid in lhe sky.
Leo (July23-Allgu,t22): You may be inclined towards avoidance in fumiJy relationships this month, but if you persist, you may find insight You may even find the reason why you wou1d rather stay in with your small potted plant instead of your many, many friends.
Vergo (August 23. September 22): Expect many surprises this week. It is unlikely that all will be good, and it will be very difficu1t for someone like you, who likes things a very particular way. Try deaning the baseboards in your living room to calm down.
libra (September 23. October 22): This month is going to go too slow for you. There will be much paperwork and only after you have left the grocery store
Upcoming local events The Fllhannonic Concert at NIC, May 2 •
Panhandle Symphony OrcheHtra at the Kroc Center, Mey 3
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will you remember the thing that you went the re to get At this point you may wonder what you are doing with fifteen shopping bags and how you are going to fit them into your compact car. The only thing to fear is April, not life itsel( Scorpio (October 23 • November 21): Your ego may be ge tting in the way of what you wanL Ask yourself this question to find out, "am I the center of the v.urld?" Sagittarius (November 22. December 21): This month's recommendation for connecting with the earth is building sand castles. This can be a very therapeutic activity for Sagittariuses, as contact with the world is key to experiencing life to the fullest
Capricorn (December 22 •January 19): Everything is n<XX)()()(). Aquarius O'anuary 20 • February 18): You are conunonly a quie t, withdrawn person, but this month you will feel the urge to express affection. Affection comes in all different forms: letting someone steal all your pencils without mentioning it, buying someone a pineapple, and maybe even a hug, if you're feeling adventurous. Pisces(February 19·March 10): I dunno, I looked at all the planets and stuff, and they're just all saying to slow down something. If you're into that, cool, but it strikes me as kinda boring. What do I know, though? I'm just some random psychic chick who was born about half a century late.
PRIVATE EYES
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Celeste Kump Staff Writer
Private Eyes, a play written in 1996, was labeled by the author, Steven Dietz, as a "comedy of suspicion."
Throughout the play
the audience is repeatedly tricked into believing that the current situation is real, until the relatively simple storyline is finally stripped of the multiple and conflicting layers. In the end, a therapist named Frank, who occasionally breaks the third
wall to help the audience through particularly confusing moments, is the only character the audience can truly trust. But is Frank a real character? Or is be just the voice of the main characters' internal struggles? The NIC Theater Department began rehearsals for Private Eyes during the first week of February, after drama students had suggested it for their Spring performance. Since then, the cast and crew worked tirelessly from 6-9 every Monday through Friday of nearly every week to put on its six performances between the weeks of April 14-23. NIC Theater performances are rarely well attended, but, as Joe Jacoby,
NIC's Theater instructors, said, "our goal is to give the people who do come a great experience," and low attendance did not deter these actors from putting on a brilliant performance, which is something to be applauded in itself. This play revealed the actors,' both NIC students and people from the community, dedication to the roles they played. The department considers themselves fortunate to have, not only such hard working actors, but a stage manager and crew that are willing to give generous time to an often thankless task. Unlike most plays, the crew actually plays a role on stage. "11:te entities," as they are called, would act as photographers, or do set changes on stage as part of the play, which is play inside itself. The play is mostly conversational, with some monologues between characters, and an occasional addressing of the audience. It begins with two actors and a director rehearsing a play on stage. After, one of the actors leaves to go have lunch, where the other actor turns out to be his waitress. They talk, and it looks like they're about
to kiss, when all of a sudden the director calls for a break from off stage. The audience realizes that for the first time, and certainly not the last, during the play, they have been tricked. Jacoby said, "every time you think you know what you're watching, it turns out to be something different." This is achieved in a play· ful and entertaining manner. The play is funny, but also moving, as each character must face the consequence of their actions to create a beautiful work of art. Everyone involved was pleased with the outcome. "I am very fortunate." Jacoby said, "Every show that opens really represents the department well, but this play was one of those especially rewarding experiences." Unfortunately, it was a bittersweet success for some. Judy McGiveney, NIC's costume designer, announced that she would be retiring at the end of the semester. She moved
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to Coeur d'Alene in '98 in order to retire after a full career in television and performance, but was immediately sucked up into NIC's Theater Department
instead. Since she arrived, she has bad a profound effect on the department and production values as whole, and she will be sorely missed.
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