THE HELIO SEQUENCE LEARNING TEAM S AT U R D AY, N O V E M B E R 2 3 R D 7 : 0 0 P M W W U PA C C O N C E R T H A L L $11 WWU ID - $15 GENERAL ADMISSION
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AS Productions Pop Music will welcome The Helio Sequence and student band Learning Team on Nov. 23. Graphic Design courtesy Tristan Wood
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IN THIS ISSUE NEWS 5 Professor works
with Department of State
STUDENT LIFE 6 Shelby Earl at the UGCH
Associate Political Science Professor Bidisha Biswas will speak on her time in DC Nov. 18
11 Club Connect AS Club Staff preps for its late-night event at Wade King Rec Center
9 You Know You’re a Viking When...
Our Top 15 Western student habits
FEATURES 8 Western in Olympia The AS Representation & Engagement Programs builds bridges between students and the government
12 Where’s football? Our writer recounts what Western may have lost with the football team’s cut four years ago
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AS Veterans Outreach Center Coordinator Jesse Atkins speaks on the brothership he shared with his comrades in the US Navy during the Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 8 in the Viking Union Multi-Purpose Room. Photo by Cade Schmidt // AS Review
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EVENTS Fall World Issues Forum - Who Stole the American Dream? Nov. 19 // 2-3:30 p.m. // FH 2 Catch this presentation by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hendrick Smith. Smith’s book, “Who Stole the American Dream?” investigated the rise of unequal democracy, financial inequalities and the political power shift in recent American history. At the presentation, Smith will discuss how to reintroduce grass roots activism to resolve current political issues.
Western Athletics: Men’s Basketball Nov. 19 // 7 p.m. // Carver Gym // $5 for students & seniors, $8 GA Get an early look at the 2013-2014 men’s basketball team as they take on BYU Hawaii on Tuesday night.
Yoga Nov. 20 // 4-6 p.m. // VU // Free Every Wednesday evening, join the Outdoor Center for a free yoga session. Mats are not required and no experience is necessary. Rooms vary from week to week and will be posted online the week of each class. For more information, contact as.oc.ex.coord@wwu.edu.
Bellingham Has Rental Issues Nov. 20 // 6-8 p.m. // AW 205 The AS Legal Information Center and the Campus Community Coalition teamed up to organize this safe, casual forum for students and community members to
get to know each other, talk about rental issues and propose solutions.
Fall World Issues Forum - Kwel Hoy: We Draw the Line Nov. 20 // 12-1:20 p.m. // Fairhaven College Auditorium Lummi Nation Tribal Council member and fisherman Jeremiah “Jay” Julius will present on the cultural and economic significance of historical sites and the need to protect them. Julius will offer a firsthand account of what he believes will happen to the environment and treaty fishing rights if the Cherry Point coal terminal comes to town.
Wednesday Night Concert Series: Big Sur w/ Reasoner Nov. 20 // 8 p.m. // UGCH // Free In this week’s Wednesday night concert, catch Big Sur, who describes their sound as “sad, dark, pretty folk songs”, with Reasoner at the UGCH.
Reflections Unheard Nov. 21 // 6 p.m. // AW 204 // Free Join the Social Issues Resource Center for a screening of “Reflections Unheard: Black Women in Civil Rights”, a documentary focusing on the marginalization of black women within the Black Power and feminist movements from the ‘60s and ‘70s up to today. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the filmmaker, Nevline Nnaji.
Photos with Santa Nov. 21 // 10 a.m.-4 p.m. // FI 202 Get in the holiday spirit and support Western’s photography students at this fundraising event. The funds from the photographs will help Western photographers attend the Society for Photographic Education National Conference in Baltimore, Md. next spring.
Walk of Hope Nov. 21 // 7-9:30 p.m. // VU MPR Come together with other members of the Western community for a night dedicated to breaking down stigmas surrounding depression and suicide. The event aims to create an open conversation about these issues and will feature student and faculty speakers talking about how suicide has personally affected them. Campus and community clubs and organizations will be tabling with resources and other information and the night will wrap up with a candle-lit walk through campus.
The Helio Sequence & Learning Team Nov. 23 // 7 p.m. // PAC Concert Hall // $11 w/ Western ID, $15 GA Don’t miss The Helio Sequence and Learning Team’s return to Western! Pitchfork describes The Helio Sequence’s latest album as taking “the romantic sweep of 1980s arena-pop” and playing it “with the relative emotional reserve and compositional trickiness of turn-ofthe-millenium Pacific Northwest indie.” Learning Team has also been garnering rave reviews for their recent work.
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Film review: Jackson Katz’s “Tough Guise 2” male peers who try to find non-violent ways to settle disputes through the power of words. On Nov. 13 the showing of “Tough Guise 2,” a film by Jackson Katz, Another part of American culture that Katz believes accounts for one of America’s leading anti-sexist male activists, was the hit feature male violence is the way sexual conquests are portrayed in mass media. for the many students that filled Miller Hall 138. Katz focuses on what Comedies spotlight men who try to sleep with women and are made he considers a crisis of violent masculinity because men are taught to be fun of for acting sweet, sensitive and caring. Again, while this is true vehement from a young age. with many films, there are many romantic movies where male leads The film begins with statistics that 99 percent of rapes are perpe- treat women very admirably, which often causes women to fall in love trated by men, 90 percent of murders are executed by men and 61 of with them. Much of the film comes off as one-sided by not addressing 62 of the major mass shootings in U.S. history were committed by male how media may actually be showing chivalry or well-mannered men. shooters. He then poses the question, why are boys and men violent Katz also spotlights video games like Grand Theft Auto and Call of given that females grow up in the same household as men? Duty. Though the objective of the game is to terminate enemies, I don’t What I gathered was that Katz believes the main reason behind think it necessarily causes men to become violent like Katz believes. this crisis of violence to emphasize masculinity comes from the mainOne of my favorite parts of “Tough Guise 2” is a racial discussion stream media where it is about how Asian men may constantly depicted that feel the need to become “Ninety-nine percent of rapes are perpetrated by men, 90 violence is inevitable, glomore masculine than men rified and tolerant. He percent of murders are executed by men and 61 of 62 major of other ethnic identistates that boys are poties. For example, in “The mass shootings in U.S. history were committed by male liced into manhood with Hangover,” Ken Jeong as warnings and told not to shooters...why are boys and men violent given that females Leslie Chow comes off as be unmasculine. silly and effeminate, for grow up in the same households as men?” The “Tough Guise” which he is made fun of. sequel states that if men The film then shows Asian don’t conform to the masfighters who are violent in culine traits of being aggressive towards women - tough, dominant, order to receive the title of being masculine. powerful and controlling - then they’ll be labeled with terms such as Katz also analyzes changes in portrayals of men over the years in soft or weak. He also shared that emasculating a man could be easily films like Christopher Reeve as Superman dressed in tights and a cape, done by using anti-gay terms. compared to the current Superman whose muscular physique is subThis film uses a lot of examples from blockbuster movies. For ex- stantially more highlighted. ample, the protagonist in “How to Train Your Dragon” is shunned from Katz then focuses on mental health as a component of hyperhis Viking family for not killing the beast. In “Shark Tale,” one of the masculinity, stating that some mass shootings may be the result of sharks was ridiculed for being a vegetarian. It’s interesting to see his a man being bullied and suffering emotionally. According to Katz, interpretation of children’s movies and the messages it sends to them 30,000 people are killed in the U.S. by guns, 86 percent of gun deaths from a young age. However, with many children’s movies, a happy end- are men and two-thirds of gun deaths are suicide. ing often follows the main character receiving acceptance and respect Overall, “Tough Guise 2” is very educational and inspirational, but for being a stronger character by not conforming to the social norms. I feel it lacks a comprehensive conclusion. Katz said that masculinity Yet Katz doesn’t acknowledge this in his film. isn’t muscle, pain or violence. His conclusion seems to be that people Katz also argues that real men turn to violence as a go-to method should challenge the myth of a violent society and that men who are not of resolving disputes. This can be seen in movies where something as threatened by women’s equality should be respected. simple as saving the damsel in distress can turn to a violent showdown. Last year, the AS Women’s Center welcomed Katz to speak on camWhile the point Katz makes may seem valid, I disagree that violence pus. He has written many books and produced several films. To learn is the path of every man or male-identified person. In fact, I have many more, visit his website at jacksonkatz.com. By C Hayley Halstead
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Political Science Professor Biswas spends summer with Department of State in DC By Dominic D’Angelo The phrase “college is a bubble” is ground in the idea that what is said and debated in a university may not necessarily be what is debated in the same field in the outside world. To counteract this, several professors at Western have taken a step, needle in hand, to popping the bubble and better preparing the student body for real life. Fresh off her tour at the United States Department of State (DOS), Associate Professor Bidisha Biswas is one of those instructors.
“Seeing how policy is made also allows me to integrate a realistic interpretation of how things like that are done into my classes.” Biswas participated in the Franklin Fellows Program last summer, working in Washington D.C. at the State Department as a policy advisor for the region of South Asia. The fellowship program was established during the Bush Administration and was created to allow entrepreneurs, specialists, civic leaders and members of academia a hand in helping craft U.S. foreign policy. Dr. Biswas participated in multiple projects, both classified and non-classified. Her most notable work concerned the United States Human Rights Report on the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Biswas is an expert on human rights and democracy, particularly on issues relevant to South and Southeast Asia. She teaches multiple courses in Western’s political science department, including courses on international relations, the politics of democratization, American foreign policy and global terrorism. She also is working on adding a new course, Politics of Southeast Asia. Biswas said she took the fellowship in D.C. to learn about possible job opportunities in the state department for students. She hopes her insider perspective can help students learn the ins and outs of the complicated political world of D.C. and give them an advantage if they hope to have a career in the DOS, which is typically extremely competitive. Biswas also appreciated the chance to spread ideas from Western to the people at the State Department. “Seeing how policy is made also allows me to integrate a realistic interpretation of how things like that are done into my classes,” she added. At 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18 in the Payne Lounge, Professor Biswas will be delivering a speech followed by a Q&A session about her fellowship in D.C. and how students can broaden their experience beyond college. “I would encourage students at Western and professors to take opportunities outside of the school to broaden their knowledge,” said Biswas.
Top Ten: November 5-12 Let’s Be Still The Head and The Heart
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Seacats Seacats
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Heart of Nowhere Noah and The Whale
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Melophobia Cage the Elephant
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Mechanical Bull Kings of Leon
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Triangle Slow Magic
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Reflektor Arcade Fire
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B-Room Dr. Dog
9
New Paul McCartney
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Tropical Pompeya
KUGS is the Associated Students’ student-run radio station. Listen online at kugs.org. If you’re interested in getting on the waves, pick up a volunteer application in the station’s office on the seventh floor of the VU.
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Seattle’s Shelby Earl debuts “Swift Arrows”
Shelby Earl (top and bottom left) and Debbie Neighor (top and bottom right) performed as part of the Wednesday Night Concert Series at the Underground Coffeehouse on Wednesday Nov. 13. Photo by Isaac Martin // AS Review
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You be a Viking if... YOU MAY BE may A VIKING IF YOU...
8:00 AM
IT’S WEDNESDAY
List by Annika Wolters // Graphic by Kristina Huynh // AS Review
1. You regularly drink out of a recycled jar. 2. You don’t even notice the smell of marijuana anymore. 3. You’ve never been to a Western sporting event, but somehow miss the football team. 4. You bike or walk uphill every day... at 8 a.m. 5. You’re a vegan/vegetarian/pescatarian with a leather backpack, leather boots, leather wallet, watch and purse. But it’s organic, hormone-free leather or some other imitation. 6. You often opt to go shoeless. 7. Your hair doesn’t want to be in dreadlocks, and it’s trying to tell you. 8. Freshmen laugh and turn you down when you ask for guest meals. 9. You sport the DubDubYou on Wednesdays. 10. Your favorite professor wears sandals all year round. 11. You’ve read every bit of writing on the library’s bathroom stall, but rarely check out books. 12. You have ever posted anything on the Western Washington Confessions page. 13. The whole outfit you are wearing is second-hand. 14. You think Central Washington University is the rival school, but you’re not really sure. 15. Your favorite shoes were ruined by a rogue brick in Red Square.
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Lobbying for change, Getting the vote on AS Representation & Engagement Programs provides political platform for student voices By Dominic D’Angelo School is politics and politics is school. To carry out and represent the students of Western at the school, local, statewide and federal level the nonpartisan Associated Students Representation and Engagements Program (REP) is on the case. “We coordinate training and placement for AS and university committees, coordinate the AS elections, organize the largest voter registration drive of any public university in Washington, lobby local and state governments about student issues, and more,” said REP Associate Director Graham Marmion in an email. The REP is divided into several student positions and hosts events that aim to get students civically engaged. Examples of this include student forums, voter registration campaigns and all of the voting events that occur on campus like the AS Board election. The REP was also the mastermind behind the recent County Council Q&A event on Oct. 21. In January, students will be invited to participate in the AS hosted lobby trip to Olympia where participants can go to the state legislature and campaign for the good of the university.
“We coordinate training and placement for AS and university committees, coordinate the AS elections, organize the largest voter registration drive of any public university in Washington, lobby local and state governments about student issues and more.”
Representation Engagement Programs Team Associate Director
Graham Marmion
oversees office, advises and provides resources to REP staff
Vote Coordinator
Caylyn Rolph-Tate
responsible for coordinating the voter registration drive
Committee Coordinator
Sarah Kohout
responsible for recruiting, training and processing all student members of AS and university committees
Legislative Liaison
Matt Bobbink
lobbies for student issues in Olympia during winter quarter
Local Liasion
Joseph Levy
lobbies the city for student issues
AS Elections Coordinator
Nic Doherty
responsible for managing the AS elections in spring quarter In a more local light, the REP works with the AS government, and in particular AS Vice President for Government Affairs Kaylee Galloway to help shape the agenda and flow of Associated Students decision making. Discussion bodies like the Student Senate and the various committees set up by the REP serve as the primary role for this activity and help inform the AS Board of Directors of the different sentiments
Senate Reform Staff
Glen Tokola
responsible for assessing the need for a student senate and researching ways a senate can benefit Western students
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Glen Tokola, Caylyn Rolph-Tate, Nic Doherty, Graham Marmion, Sarah Kohout and Matthew Bobbink (left to right) make up the AS Representation and Engagement Programs staff. Photo by Isaac Martin // AS Review
shared by the diverse student body. grams by voting in AS elections or filling out a form provided by the But since the REP is just a function of a larger more democratic organization’s website. structure, how would one enter the realm of student politics if they felt they had something meaningful to add? Get in touch: Contact the REP “Anyone who is interested in working with the REP should join up with our partner organization, Western Votes! This is a nonpartisan Viking Union 435 // as.wwu.edu/rep organization that works to promote civic engagement amongst students and is our chapter of the Washington Student Association,” said Graham Marmion // as.rep@wwu.edu // 360.650.4267 Marmion. Additionally, students can collaborate with the REP on pro-
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Greenify your winter: Making sustainable habits By Annika Wolters Sustainability isn’t a spring sport. There is no offseason for recycling and composting. When green turns to grey in the winter, how can students help the campus stay environmentally green and sustainable? The word “sustain” means to keep something going, to protect and preserve it. It’s hard to believe that one individual can actually make a difference in the world, but AS Environmental and Sustainable Programs Coordinator Nina Olivier and Campus Conservation and Sustainable Transportation Program Manager Carol Berry have a few suggestions. During a ten-minute interview with Olivier, she turned off the monitor of her office computer. The screen of the computer uses about 75 percent more power than the brain, Olivier said. Berry encourages all staff members at Western to be aware of their office energy costs. If 300 staff members decided to leave their computers running, it could use up to an additional $20,000 every year in electricity than if the staff powered down their computers at the end of the day, Berry said. “Making this school more sustainable is a neverending conversation because there are so many aspects to it,” Olivier said.“For example the leaf blowers, to the composting, the recycling, the everything.” One environmentally-friendly option available to students is Project Mug. Students can check out reusable mugs at the Viking Union Market and return them once they are finished. The next time they stop by the café, they can check out a new mug. “That way they are not using those coffee cups that you can’t recycle,” Olivier said. Berry stuck her head inside of the green dumpster behind Miller Hall, only to find most of its contents to be compostable paper doomed for a landfill. “What if we didn’t toss something until we knew it was going in the right bin?” Berry said. “When I see a paper cup in there, I know several things. One, that paper cup is not recyclable. Compostable? Yes, probably.” continued on next page Overflowing recycle bins outside Mathes Hall. Photo by Isaac Martin // AS Review
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“I love having all my friends over. They’ll bring a dish and a couple pieces of clothing that they don’t wear anymore,” Olivier said. “I’ll have Berry said recyclable paper is often contaminated by organic mat- about ten people over and it’s so much fun. You get a whole new outfit.” ter such as left over food and milk which attract fruit flies and soil the Olivier said she refers to the Environmental Protections contents of the bin. Agency’s website to stay updated on ways to conserve and reduce Olivier also suggests more frequent use of electric hand dryers her carbon footprint. rather than paper towels. Paper towels are compostable and don’t beMany of the sustainable programs at Western, including Project long in landfills. Mug, are funded through the Green Energy Fee. Students vote on the About 85 percent of waste Western sends to landfills could have fee, which funds innovative, student-driven projects that promote stubeen recycled or compostdent education on reduced, according to the Office ing the campus’ environof Sustainability. mental impact. “Making this school more sustainable is a The temperature in Learn how to get innever-ending conversation because there are so most campus buildings is volved with the Green many aspects to it.” 68 degrees, according to Energy Fee by participatthe Office of Sustainability. ing in the GEF Idea Labs Students who live on and from 2-3 p.m. Monday, off campus are encouraged to pledge to lower the temperature of indoor Nov. 18 and 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26 in VU 462. heating and bundle up for the weather. “Are we aware of what it takes to get those bins emptied? It takes Olivier also urges consumers to exercise their purchasing power by manpower,” Berry said. “But it takes more manpower if we’ve got contrading or making their clothing. tamination in those bins.”
Club Connect takes over Rec Center for a late-night lock-in By C Hayley Halstead There aren’t many opportunities for students to swim in the Wade King Student Recreation Center pool or taste an array of baked goods within the facility at 2 a.m. As peculiar as this may sound, it’s actually an AS club event that plans to welcome about 100 late-nighters on Nov. 22. “[The Club Connect] gives an opportunity for students to connect with each other, within the club itself and with other clubs,” said AS Club Support Staff Giselle Alcantar Soto. The Club Connect, previously named Club Exchange, will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22 in Wade King Rec Center and end at 5:30 a.m. The initial kick-off of the event will be followed by a “bake-off.” Facilitated by AS Club Coordinator Kasey Koenig, the bake-off allows clubs to bring baked goods for all to taste. The club with the most succulent baked treat will receive a $100 credit towards their club account. The second place winner will receive $50 for their club. Victoria Mendoza, Co-Chair of Latino Student Union, is hoping to win first place for her club. “I will probably be making strawberry almond scones. Last time I made them, they were gone in a second,” Mendoza said. Mendoza believes this event will be an opportunity for everyone in LSU to collaborate and meet people from other clubs.
Following the bake-off, Mendoza and her LSU peers will be able to meet other folks during a large-group icebreaker activity. After the ice has been broken, the first workshop of the night will help students understand their personality type by assigning it to a color. “True Colors,” will point out the strengths and weaknesses from having that particular personality. Alcantar Soto suggests that by partaking in this activity, students can take away how to balance strengths and weaknesses in group settings. Once all the workshops are concluded, attendees may use free time to play basketball, swim, make buttons or even play with Play-Doh. Alcantar Soto said one of the changes the club staff has made to the event, they will be including the AS Outdoor Center’s Challenge Program in the icebreaker sequence. While this event is targeted towards club members, those who are not in a club are invited to attend with the intentions of learning more about clubs and providing feedback to the Club Hub staff. Throughout the night, food and beverages will be provided to assist with the all-night event. However, a time slot has been allotted for “sugar boost” at approximately 4 a.m. Club leaders are encouraged to RSVP on OrgSync to assist the Club Hub with planning out the event. Additional information can be found by visiting the Club Hub in VU 425 or emailing as.clubs@wwu.edu.
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What happened to football? By Dominic D’Angelo It’s Saturday night, I’m at a friend’s place just relaxing on the couch. The fun is over and boredom is beginning to set in, so I turn on the plasma to watch University of Washington quarterback Keith Price shrug off two tackles from University of Colorado’s defense for a touchdown. The crowd erupts in cheers, the band booms and the team is ecstatic with jumps and high-fives all around. “Yeah UW,” a friend behind me says. I can’t help but sigh though, thinking, “When did Western students become a tribute fan group to the University of Washington?” Football is more than just a spectacle. It’s a sense of pride, a feeling of camaraderie and an excuse to bond with your fellow peers. It’s about tailgating to the sounds of classic rock anthems and the smell of a frankfurter. It’s about yelling fight songs and making up the words when the band is playing. Lastly, it’s the topic of water cooler conversations, the spot where you invited that cutie out for a date and the exhilarating pre-funk to an even better night. Comedian George Carlin summed up the feeling of being in the stands at a football game as “being sure that at least 27 times you are perfectly capable of taking another human life.” Given experience that I acquired at Seahawks, University of California Davis Aggie and UC Berkeley games I would argue the opposite - that for every big hit, first down, or touchdown, the random person who is sitting next to you is going to feel more like family. When Western’s football program disbanded in the spring of 2009, we as a student body lost the opportunity to experience this. Our television sets now show University of Washington games for Saturday football, most of us don’t get our football fix until the agonizingly long wait for the Seahawks on Sunday and the chant of “go Vik’s” is only half as loud as it used to be. It’s understandable why the program was cut.
In the official statement about its end, Communications Director Paul Cocke stated, “Athletics expenditures have grown more rapidly than revenues over recent years, due in part to increased travel costs, field rentals and a relatively flat growth in gift and donation dollars. This has been compounded by additional budget reductions and the more recent substantial cuts facing the university. Among all the options considered, the only way to ensure Western can maintain a strong program of intercollegiate athletics is to eliminate football.” It’s arguable that by letting the team go, Western allowed our student body to reap greater benefits and foster other athletic avenues. However what may have not been taken into account was a football team’s influence on the community and how a team relates to a university’s character and long-term financial stability. When the team was lost, it took several things with it. Diversity - including race, attitude, political beliefs and dialect - significantly shrunk. Since college football tends to be a well-publicized event, we have also forsaken one of our most powerful public relations assets. Oregon State University - a school that without its Beavers football program might not even be worth noting - reaps the rewards of having a good football team by attracting a large pool of applicants who might have first heard of the school through the off-hand remarks of football fans. From this large pool of applicants the school is then allowed to select the cream of the crop, thus boosting the academic ranking of the school, giving it more prestige and creating a positive cycle in which athletic and intelligent people are further drawn to the school. Lastly, it’s worth mentioning that our school still has plenty of football spirit, as made apparent by the flocks of 12th men and women that roam Red Square. For the good of the school, for the spirit of the school, bring back the Vik’s. Dominic D'Angelo is a sophomore studying polictical science. He is passionate about Northwest coffee, sweater rock and liquid sunshine. #GoHawks