00 Foot long Sub SUBSHOP I I FREE DELIVERY •*«***» o» i*m*» 1225 ALDER . 345-2434 * _I I <(4r»« 1 2 70.'* 7 We’ve Got It All! 485-8226 10 17 I 191 7 franklin BIvcJ. C ( « 0 t t I 0 ft*1 'nun Sortng I hrjlrc ’ 30 pm mum, souMBfk :o svn kl>. NONf MB!K 1\ "One of the melt enilinj mnmatiee and delightful dome compemet m the entire world. ’ n» i«t r< THE PAUt TAYLOR >*W Hew laan - >•# dance COMPANY Powerful Tender Joyful A legendory compony ol its peok I Pi SAT., N0VE1MI 1(111 \ V \A *1/ 50C0 ' htfan.ir’ Idk trih (ongory Hcnxp flAr tenfmon St*4* I 1 fm NCC, University closely tied By Demian McLean Emerald Reporter AI iho rcige of campus, squeezed Im'Iwwii tTn* Universi ty Law School and Sacred Heart Hospital, lies a college within a college University students may not give much thought to what goes on at Northwest Christian Col lege, which enrolls only 300 people hut this small, private college is more closely tied to the University than many peo ple realize Each year. NCC graduates leave Kugene with degrees in Itelcis ms diverse as biology, economics and Asian studies Hut while their degrees say NCC. their education is from the 1 Iniversity Location was a ktsy factor when Pastor Eugene Sanders founded NCC in lHUfi By situ filing (ho college noxt to (hr University, Sanders hoped to offer higher education that in i orporated biblical studies And many NCC students have caught on to the idea Student latnal Ward said he was drawn to NCC because of its Christian foe as and proximi ty to the University "l get tho best of both worlds," said Ward, who would like to work in Christian television, particularly as a minister "I can combine minis terial opportunities horn with more practical ihings at the U of O ' NCC students ran take up to seven credits a term at the Uni versity, the rest of their educa lion Is spent within the one square -bloc k campus at the i or ner of 11th Avenue and Kin caid Street There, students pav SO.-tHO a vear to study Christian issues in small classes usually num bering less than 15 people Classes offered this fall include Church and Culture. Principles of Youth Ministry, and Evan gelism II While students can work on a combination University-NCC degree, about one-third of vear ly graduates earn degrees m some form of ministry Freshman Kick Vaughan said he is working toward a dagree in pastoral ministry During his four years he will take a variety of classes dealing with biblical interpretation and study, such NORTHWEST CHRI «— COLLEGE tt NCC sophomore Shayne Stockton (left) and freshman Sibby Stock both say the school provides more of a supportive, community at mosphere than the University can offer. un Evangelism 1, 11 and III. Professor Charles Sturms, who teaches the Evangelism 1 ( lass, said the course involves more than just converting new Christians "This ts not a preacher c lass," he said. "There's an ugly stereotypical image of Christians, from the Crusaders to modern televangelists." With that in mind. Sturms teaches ins students the impor tance of tolerance for non Christian views He routinely assigns his students to sit down for a one-on-one talk with a Buddhist, Muslim or other per son whose beliefs differ from Christianity "1 toll them, Sit down, shut up and just listen ' The student is not allowed to talk,'' Sturms said "The next day, I ask them to articulate the other person's world views l‘he for us is not preaching, he said, hut cross-cultural com munication "What were doing here ts wiring people up to talk to peo ple who aren't like them," Sturms said Sturms is leading his class down to Armitago Park Thurs day. where they will listen to people in the homeless en campment explain their predic ament. The homeless issue involves N(i() students, he said, because many students have strong views about social agencies like the Eugene Mission, and what those agencies' responsibilities a re. "Again, I told them they won’t lx: able to talk 1 want to help them think through the other people's side," Sturms said. Though not all NGC students plan on becoming evangelists, many say they will spread the word in whatever profession they choose. 3 "Lots of whut we do here is learn to be ministers out in the world, whether formal or infor mal," said freshman Wendy Beardsley. University students also have the opportunity to sample the curriculum at NC.fi Tuition is $72 per credit hour, or $ i-1 per class for non-credit