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Academic blogs
The blogs listed below are authored by Northwestern College students, employees and alumni. Thoughts, ideas, opinions and web links presented in the blogs are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect positions or the mission of Northwestern College.
If you are a Northwestern College student, employee or alum blogger and you wish to list your blog on this webpage, please e-mail your link to blogs@nwciowa.edu.
Art
My, how time has flown
Samantha Olson
Samantha is an art and Spanish major about whom a fellow artist has said, "You see things like a fairy tale. And that's beautiful."
http://www.xanga.com/ihaveaclevernickname
Amy's Great Adventure
Amy Thvedt
Read about the experiences of art major Amy Thvedt, who studied abroad in London.
http://amythvedt.blogspot.com/
Axis of Access
Ryan Stander
Ryan Stander '98 shares his thoughts about theology and sacred places.
http://axisofaccess.blogspot.com/
Biology
Bugs for Thugs
Kelley (Downer) Zylstra
Self-described as having an abnormal love for the "creepy-crawly," entomologist Kelly (Downer '04) Zylstra studies invasive insects in the northeastern U.S. for the USDA. Visit her blog for photos and entertaining descriptions of her work.
http://www.bugsforthugs.com
Business and economics
Adventures in the Windy City
Susan De Groot
Business administration major Susan De Groot blogs about her Chicago Semester classes and internship at The Great Books Foundation.
http://adventuresinchicago-sus.blogspot.com/
English/writing & rhetoric
Adventures in Reading
Joe Sherry
Joe Sherry '01 reviews and discusses what he's currently reading, which, more often than not, is science fiction or fantasy. Visitors can also link to the family blog of Joe and his wife, Sandy.
http://joesherry.blogspot.com/
All Possible Worlds
Daniel Berntson
English and philosophy major Daniel Berntson '06 is a philosophy doctoral student at Brown University. He blogs about philosophy, theology and life as an Ivy League graduate student.
http://allpossibleworlds.blogspot.com/
Foreign languages
Spanish Adventures
Ellen Schuch
Ellen Schuch blogged about spending the fall 2007 semester studying abroad in Spain.
http://ellenespanola.blogspot.com/
Music
Xiao Ming
Ruth Umthun
Ruth graduated from NWC in 2006 with a music major. She is teaching English for two years in Shimonoseki, Japan.
http://homsar06.blogspot.com
Philosophy
Kicking the Gourd
Ryan Pendell
Ryan's blog covers poetry, art, faith, place and philosophy. He also offers to connect anyone via "Six Degrees of Separation" to author Flannery O'Connor
http://thegourd.blogspot.com/
Gadflies
Northwestern College philosophy department
The professors and students of Northwestern's philosophy department discuss the meaning of life and other big questions.
http://nwcgadflies.blogspot.com/
All Possible Worlds
Daniel Berntson
English and philosophy major Daniel Berntson '06 is a philosophy doctoral student at Brown University. He blogs about philosophy, theology and life as an Ivy League graduate student.
http://allpossibleworlds.blogspot.com/
Political science
Life in the City of Lights
Amanda Allen
Read about political science major Amanda Allen's study abroad semester in Paris.
http://amanda-allen.blogspot.com/
Psychology
Mission Year: Andrea Davis
Andrea Davis
Read about the experiences of psychology major Andrea Davis, who is delaying her senior year at Northwestern to volunteer with Mission Year in Chicago.
http://www.missionyear.org/blog/andreadavis/
Religion/Christian education
Bruno's Blog
Mike Brunner
A 2006 religion graduate, Mike is working as a missionary with youth in Northern Ireland.
http://www.xanga.com/nwclax
Pine Ridge Reflections
Emily Fischer
A 2007 graduate, Emily Fischer is spending a year as a volunteer at Red Cloud Indian School, a Jesuit private school, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
http://pineridgereflections.blogspot.com/
Ephphatha
Justin Grimm
Rev. Justin Grimm '01, blogs about pastoring a new church plant in Lake Ann, Mich.
http://www.beopened.blogspot.com/
Study abroad
Spanish Adventures
Ellen Schuch
Ellen Schuch blogged about spending the fall 2007 semester studying abroad in Spain.
http://ellenespanola.blogspot.com/
Amy's Great Adventure
Amy Thvedt
Read about the experiences of art major Amy Thvedt, who studied abroad in London.
http://amythvedt.blogspot.com/
Northwestern Adventures in Romania
NWC students in Romania
Seven Northwestern students participated in the college's first Romania Semester and blogged about their learning and experiences.
http://www.nwromania.blogspot.com/
Life in the City of Lights
Amanda Allen
Read about political science major Amanda Allen's study abroad semester in Paris.
http://amanda-allen.blogspot.com/
Adventures in the Windy City
Susan De Groot
Business administration major Susan De Groot blogs about her Chicago Semester classes and internship at The Great Books Foundation.
http://adventuresinchicago-sus.blogspot.com/
Theatre and speech
Quiet Demons and Screaming Peter Pan
Professor Jeff Barker
Jeff Barker, theatre professor and playwright in residence, continues his exploration of the place of story and storytelling in worship with a new book. Chapters of the book-in-progress are being published serially on his blog. Barker invites visitors to read about his project, read portions of the book, and ask questions and offer feedback.
http://storyandworship.wordpress.com/
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