Getting hairy for Movember, p. 5 Q&A with women’s basketball team captain Sarah Hill, p. 6 Students stand up to Sakuma Brothers Farms, p. 7 Vol. 29 #8 11.04.13
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Ricardo Maxwell stuffs a dunk during the slam-dunk contest during Viking Jam on Oct. 30.Isaac Martin // AS Review
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Student Life
Features
3 Ballot Drop-off
4 Veterans Day
6 Q&A with Sarah Hill
The AS Representation and Engagement Programs prep for Nov. 5’s elections
The AS Veterans Outreach Center plans Veterans Day ceremony, strives to educate about respecting those who’ve served
We sat down with the Lady Viking’s forward Sarah Hill to chat about team life and season expectations
11 Through the Lens Viking Union Gallery showcases historical photojournalism in “Lens”
5 Getting Hairy Students abandon their razors for “No Shave November”
7 Sakuma Under Fire Unfair labor controversy prompts students to boycott Sakuma Brothers Farms produce
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THE AS
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Cade Schmidt Kylie Wade Isaac Martin Annika Wolters C Hayley Halstead Dominic D’Angelo Designer Kristina Huynh Adviser Jeff Bates
Editor in Chief Assistant Editor Lead Photographer Writers
The AS Queer Resource Center, Social Issues Resource Center and Women’s Center staff pose with Janani Balasubramanian (third from left). The spoken word artist led “Protect Me From What I want,” a workshop on race, capitalism and desire on Oct. 30. (From left to right) Derick Reinhardt, Ro Sigle, Gray Newlin, Sara Wozniak, River Reier and Emily Hanna. Photo by Isaac Martin // AS Review
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REP WELCOMES BALLOT DROP BOX Voters may mail their ballots, but this will cost money for postage. Voters should ensure that their ballots are postmarked by It’s time for students to indulge in that famous American tradi- Nov. 5, said Kohout. tion: participating in the democratic process. Students who haven’t received their ballots should visit the According to the Associated Students Representation and sixth floor of the Viking Union on Nov. 4 -5 between 10 p.m. and 8 Engagement Programs (REP), students will be able to cast their p.m. to have their complete ballots printed off for them. votes until Nov. 5 at 8 PM. “All students need to bring is either their social security num“We at Western are really lucky this year. We have a permanent ber or their driver’s license for us to print off their ballot”, said ballot box station right outside the bookstore that is open 24/7,” Kohout. said AS Committee Coordinator Sarah Kohout. “There is also anThe AS REP encourages students to vote. More information on other ballot box at the Whatcom County Courthouse in the south the REP and Western Votes can be found on the REP’s Facebook parking lot at 201 Grand Avenue.” page, www.as.wwu.edu/rep or their office at VU 435. Dominic D’ Angelo
EVENTS Lens
Nov. 4-20 // 11 a.m.-5 p.m. // VU Gallery // Free Catch Lens at the VU Gallery this month, an exhibit showcasing photojournalism from student publications throughout Western’s history. For more on this event, see the preview on p. 11.
Jazz Jam Monday Sessions
Nov. 4 // 7 p.m. // UGCH // Free Enjoy or participate in this live jazz music jam session. The sessions take place every other Monday in the Underground Coffeehouse.
Coffeehouse, catch Victoriabased singer/songwriter Mike Edel performing with Whitney Monge.
Connections and Expressions
Nov. 7 // 6-8 p.m. // VU 462 // Free The AS Sexual Awareness Center kicks off it’s year with an event featuring resources, arts and crafts and other activities.
Veterans Day Ceremony
Nov. 8 // 12-1:30 p.m. // VU MPR // Free Honor and support Western’s veteran community with this ceremony on Nov. 8 featuring four guest speakers.
Mike Edel w/ Whitney Monge
Rock Climbing
In this week’s Wednesday Night Concert at the Underground
Join the AS Outdoor Center to learn the basics of bolted sport climbing with two days spent
Nov. 6 // 8 p.m. // UGCH // Free
Nov. 9-10 // Vantage, Wash. // $115
climbing columnar basalt in Vantage, Wash. Harnesses, helmets and transportation are included in the price.
Western Athletics: Volleyball, Men’s Soccer & Men’s Basketball
Volleyball: Nov. 7 & 9 // 7 p.m. // Carver Gym // $3 Soccer: Nov. 9 // 7 p.m. // Orca Field // $3 Basketball: Nov. 5 // 7 p.m. // Carver Gym // $3 The volleyball team faces off against Western Oregon on Thursday and Saint Martin’s on Saturday in two of their last home games of this season. The men’s soccer team plays their last game of the regular season against Simon Fraser on Saturday. Catch a glimpse of this year’s men’s basketball team in an exhibition match against Team Another Level on Tuesday.
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STUDENT VETERANS BUILD COMMUNITY By Dominic D’Angelo Written on the walls of the Associated Students Veterans Outreach Center reads “Non Ad Unum, Sed Universum,” a Latin statement meaning “Not for Self, but for the community.,” The words speak to the sentiment of purpose shared by many veterans and active duty armed service members. Western’s veteran community consists of approximately 150 students from all branches of the military including the U.S. Coast Guard, National Guard and the Reserves. Although not all may have seen active duty, they face similar issues and challenges on campus ranging from alienation of college life, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, disabilities, age difference, to the lack of camaraderie many of them depended upon while serving. “It’s very different feeling. You definitely have to rely on other veterans here on campus to find the support group of people who not only have had very similar experiences, but also are around the same age as you,” said Matt Swisher, Marine Corps veteran and Veterans Community Club President Western has a network of groups to outreach to veterans and provide a community in which they can share and be comfortable. The three main veteran organizations on campus are the AS Veterans Outreach
Center which coordinates with the other groups and plans events that seek not only to gather the veteran community, but also to educate the Western student body; the Veterans Community Club: which serves as a support group for Veterans, and the Veterans Office in Old Main: which helps Veterans fill out paperwork and enter the school. AS VOC Coordinator Jesse Atkins has tried to create a greater network for veterans to fall back on and establish community. The VOC is hosting the upcoming Veterans Day Ceremony which will feature four guest speakers: Provost and Vice President Academic Affairs Brent Carbjal, VetCorps Navigator Chanan Suarez, student veteran and local veteran affairs advocate Doris Kent, and Atkins himself. The event will take place in the VU MPR from 12-1:30 p.m. One of the topics to be highlighted during the ceremony will be respect. While this can mean a range of things from turning the uniform into a fashion statement to looking down upon war, the connotation of reverence for their sacrifice means a lot to veterans. “Just because we’re veterans doesn’t mean we’re evil people,” said Atkins. “It is very common for people to associate their dislike for war to their dislike of veterans,” to which Swisher agreed. “One of the things veterans would like to hear most is, ‘Welcome home.’ Sometimes veterans that even served in Vietnam [haven’t heard those words],” said Swisher. Banner Design By Justin VanNatta, AS Publicity Center
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NO SHAVE, NO PROBLEMS: “NO SHAVE NOVEMBER” By C Hayley Halstead After Halloween candy has been properly disposed of (in our stomachs) and it becomes almost intolerable to show off bare legs due to the cold, the yearly tradition of stowing razors and letting bodily hair grow freely is upon us. What many people may not know about “No Shave November,” or “Noshember” (also known as “Movember” for moustache and November) is that the seemingly lazy college student month of celebration has historical and charitable origins. The rule is simple: do not shave in the month of November. “I participate in No Shave November for the sheer fact that it allows me to relax from my every other month routine where my face needs to be well groomed,” said student Spencer Paullin. No Shave November can actually be attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher, Plato. In his original “The Republic,” Plato states that proper education comes from imitating those who have “the most knowledge of truth” – and those who possess the knowledge are those with beards. Therefore, Plato proposed that young men should spend 30 days imitating those with beards by growing their facial hair out. Agreeing with Plato’s idea, Aristotle wrote in one of his pieces that, “no man can be trusted if he is without a beard.” Another historical instance of refraining from shaving can be found in traditions from the Viking Age, where Vikings who trimmed their beards would be immediately kicked out of the group. During the Middle Ages, the custom of abstaining from the clean shaven look cropped up again. The bourgeoisie were members of the middle class that Karl Marx wanted to rebel against. Capitalist factory owners did not like facial hair, so Marx encouraged men to unite and not shave their beards. Though this tradition has been typically celebrated by men who are able to grow facial hair, there are still women who have embraced this event by refraining from any shaving they normally do.
Graphic by Kristina Huynh // AS Review
“I’m pretty ambivalent,” said senior Jesse Larson. “It seems like a fun tradition that people do. Sometimes I just go a long time without shaving anyway.” In other parts of the world, Movember has turned into an awareness campaign for men’s health issues, such as prostate and testicular cancer. In a Melbourne, Australia campaign, people can commit to becoming Mo’s by paying $10 and promising to grow a Mo. In 2003 there were 30 “Mo Bros”, today there are over one million “Mo Bros and Sistas” who grow facial hair as part of Movember. Between the funds from the Mo’s and other donations, $21 million was raised in 2012. According to the official No Shave November website, those with existing beards do not need to completely shave their beard off before beginning Noshember. It also emphasizes that No Shave November doesn’t necessarily have to be a contest for hair growth. Instead, the emphasis is “the sheer laziness of being unkempt and rough together for an entire month.” Noshember emphasizes that the ritual is for the purpose of not caring about one’s appearance by letting “The emphasis is ‘the sheer laziness of being unkempt your hair grow out and trimming would be countering that idea. and rough together for an entire month.’” “For me, the goal isn’t to grow the longest Gandalf beard I can, but rather the manliest beard. It’s even more convenient that it occurs around finals when nobody Elisa Fu, a Western junior says she participates in No Shave cares anyway,” said Paullin. November for a practical purpose – staying warm. November is now upon us - let’s see how hairy this school can get. Not all Western students feel the need for a special month dedicated to refraining from shaving.
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Q&A WITH SARAH HILL By C Hayley Halstead // Photos by Isaac Martin Sarah Hill is the captain of the Western’s women’s basketball team. Hill transferred from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County where she played basketball and volleyball. She is general studies major on a fullride scholarship. In her free time around campus, you may find her outside of Carver Gym on the benches or kicking back with her teammates. What is your involvement with the basketball team? I have been here for three years and I am the only senior this year. For me, I feel like I bring enthusiasm. I bring energy and I bring the hard work. In the past, I’m haven’t really been an offensive scorer, but this year I plan to step up and be more of a scorer. I plan to lead by example with my energy and my fire. I’m the post, always on the block. I think one of my strengths is that I run the court very well for my height and my size. I’m looking to run more this year and that will help us. How long have you been playing basketball? I grew up in the gym. So you could say two or three [years old] is when I first remember. My big sister played basketball here [Celeste HillHoffman], so basketball is in my family. Did you always go to Western? No, I’m from Virginia, and I went to school at the University of Maryland in Baltimore county. I actually played volleyball first. My first official freshman year, I played basketball and volleyball. That’s when I transferred to Western to just play basketball. Why did you transfer to Western? I wanted a change of pace, something new. I’m always up for a new adventure and it’s definitely what I got coming here. I was born in Washington,
lived here until I was 11, then I moved away and came back. Since my sister played here, I know the coaching staff and people around, so it’s kind of like coming home. I feel like I have family here, even though my family isn’t close. What’s important to you for being successful with the team? Being a good person off the court. So being honest, a hard worker, being willing to give it up to your team. If you have those core values in life, you can be successful on [Head Coach Carmen Dolfo’s] team because that’s what she instills. On the court, you have to play defense, you have to try, you have to talk, but those are all controllable things. What do you do as a captain? I meet more often with the coach and when there’s something going bad, my teammates turn to me. I always have to have the answers. I’m not allowed to have an off-day or bad day or take a play off. You always have to be on your game. What’s your goal for this year? My goal is to be an offensive threat because we lost three big scorers. As a leader I need to step up and take the shots if they’re open and make things happen. What’s the most enjoyable part about playing basketball? My teammates, they’re like a family. I love them. How much time do you spend a week with the basketball team? Easily 25 [hours] plus. We always have to watch film or talk to coaches before practice. If you’re hurt you have to go into the training room, get treatment and that takes an hour. We have pre-practice, so that’s practice Continued on p. 8
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STUDENTS CHALLENGE SAKUMA BROTHERS By Annika Wolters Farmworkers with children, students and supporters gathered on the gray sidewalk at the base of Bill McDonald Parkway on 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 clutching painted cardboard signs and handing out flyers. A larger crowd assembled directly in front of the Sehome Haggen on Saturday, Oct. 26, to boycott Sakuma Brothers Farms berries and the companies that buy them. Western Fairhaven student Andrew Eckels organized both protests in front of Haggen. “This issue had been on my radar for a while,” Eckels said. “I saw how urgent it was getting. It’s likely [the workers] won’t be hired back next year. Some could potentially be deported.” Eckels believes organizing intersectional movements, such as the Haggen protest, are critical to invoke change. When the series of boycotts began on July 11, the dispute was between the Sakuma Brothers Farm and its workers. Today, the workers are boycotting companies they say purchase and distribute the berries— Driscoll, Haagen Dazs, Berrytime. Story continued on p. 10
Ramon Torres, president of La Familias Unidas por la Justicia, stands on the sidewalk at Bill McDonald Parkway, to call attention to the Sakuma Brothers Farms strike. Photo by Annika Wolters
Workers return because they cannot make money.
JULY 11 First strike in the strawberry fields in Burlington.
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Farmworkers and community members present a petition for fair wages and a just contract with the
Guru Nanak Gursikh temple invites La Familias Unidas por la Justicia to remember the 1907 riot in Bellingham.
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Fundraiser to raise awareness of the struggle for a contract with Sakuma Brothers Farms.
Sakuma Berry Farm.
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Familas Unidas por la Justicia president Ramon Torres is fired from the Sakuma Brothers Farm.
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Workers and supportive students protest the purchases of Sakuma Farms Brothers and Berry time products.
OCT 15
New “Berrytime” label is spotted in Seattle.
Graphic by Kristina Huynh // AS Review
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SARAH HILL, continued from p. 6 before practice, warming up and working on things we need to work on. Then we have practice for two hours. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, we lift. Tuesdays and Thursdays we have study hall. Games are on the weekends now, but will be on Thursdays and Saturdays once we get into it. What has been your proudest moment with the Vikings? Last year was great to win the tournament, regionals, Elite Eight and making it to the Final Four, to be one of two teams in Western history [to do that.] That was pretty awesome down in Texas last year. What are your plans for after college? I would love to be a college basketball coach. I feel like I’ve been gifted with being able to see the sport really well. I feel like I have a good basketball IQ. We always have to come back to coach basketball camps here during the summer. To me, that’s my element when I get to teach, when I get to share my love and passion with other people. Did you do any other sports growing up? I did volleyball, basketball, track and soccer in high school. I was a four-sport athlete. What are your hobbies? I like photography, and I like to sing, which most people don’t know about me. I love to draw, I love traveling, adventures, trying new food and meeting new people. Anything else you think people should know about you? I might be big and scary, but I really am a nice, genuine and funny person. I hear a lot of people say, “You’re really scary and intimidating.” I really am not, but I think that’s what I give off. Really, I’m silly, and a big dork on the inside.
The next Lady Viks home game will be during the WWU Lynda Goodrich Classic against Pacific Lutheran University on Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Carver Gym. Photo by Isaac Martin // AS Review
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TANGERINE GOES UNDERGROUND TOP TEN: OCTOBER 22-28
Seattle-based band Tangerine plays at the Underground Coffeehouse on Oct. 30. The next Wednesday Night Concert Series will welcome Vancouver, B.C. folk artist Mike Edel and Seattle singer-songwriter Whitney Monge. Photo by Isaac Martin // AS Review
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Melophobia Cage the Elephant
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AM Arctic Monkeys
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Heart of Nowhere Noah and the Whale
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Phantogram [EP] Phantogram
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More is Than Isn’t RJD2
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Bitter Rivals Sleigh Bells
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Triangle Slow Magic
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Adding Up the Wasted Hours The Lonely Forest
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Move in Spectrums Au Revoir Simone
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Dent May Warm Blanket
KUGS is the Associated Students’ studentrun 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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SAKUMA BROTHERS, continued from p. 7 Ramon Torres is the president of La Familias Unidas por la Justicia (The Families United for Justice), a committee of more than 300 working families in Burlington who have been negotiating with Sakuma Brothers Farms for fair pay and decent living conditions since July. Torres was fired from his job at Sakuma Brothers in early September because of his arrest for domestic abuse on Aug. 30, he said. “They said I was creating problems, that I am a gang member and intimidating the workers,” Torres said through an interpreter. Torres said he has experienced racial discrimination, wage theft and unreasonable hours and living conditions while working at the farm. He says the workers in the field receive no breaks and no water and the only shade is reserved for cooling the boxes of picked fruit. John Segale, spokesperson for Sakuma Brothers Farms, said Torres was removed from the farm because he was making the workers feel uncomfortable and intimidated. Segale said the workers are paid more than the required minimum wage in Washington. “You can’t jack wages,” Segale said. “We guarantee our workers $12 an hour, plus a fixed piece rate. It’s federal law.” Torres said his 15-year-old nephew Luis Tobar, among others, was shorted on his paycheck more than once—receiving little more than $4 an hour. On the website sakumafacts.com, the farm admits to having a payroll problem earlier in the summer that resulted in some employees being treated as exempt from the minium wage, but says that the problem was corrected. After being removed from the farm, Torres travelled with his family to San Francisco— near two Sakuma nurseries—to gain support for the boycotts. “I went to meet with community presidents in San Francisco because Sakuma has two nurseries in California,” Torres said in a phone interview. “I want to make a community that can go and do picket lines.”
Andrew Eckels [right] stands with other students in solidarity with workers from the Sakuma Brothers Farms on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Photo by Annika Wolters Torres said he is also working on a resolution to approve funding for La Familias Unidas por la Justicia. He’s connected with local filmmakers and had radio interviews in Mount Vernon. Students at Western have the ability to put pressure on the Sakuma Brothers, Torres said. Eckels agreed. “Those of us with privilege need to stand up in solidarity with those who are struggling against environmental racism and all other forms of oppression,” Eckels said. Eckels said he believes Charlie’s Produce may be buying berries from Sakuma Brothers, though it is difficult to research where the berries from. Charlie’s Produce is Aramark’s primary produce distributer, said Aramark Resident District Manager Stephen Wadsworth. Charlie’s Produce did not comment for this story. Wadsworth said he was unaware of the labor unrest at the Skagit County farm until recently. Wadsorth said he would give removing the berries consideration if students voiced concern over Sakuma’s berries being on campus. “We are always going to listen to our customers and take their needs into consideration,”
Wadsworth said in an email. “If we did get such a request, we would look at opportunities to work with Charlie’s Produce to source the berries elsewhere.” Now that the berry picking season has ended in Washington, workers say other produce is coming in from Sakuma nurseries in California and Mexico. “If we, as students, act collectively and stand firm in our conviction, we can put real pressure on Sakuma to sign a contract with the farm workers by getting an institution as big as Western to boycott the berries,” Eckels said. The current labor dispute has featured marches, conferences, protests and court cases since it began this summer. Workers say the farm was negotiating a contract months ago, but little progress has been made. Torres said many workers on the farm are afraid to challenge their bosses due to the language barrier, for fear of losing their jobs or even being deported. Filemon Pineda has worked at the Sakuma Brothers’ Skagit farm for three years. He tries not to take his three children to the field with him while he works.
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“Sometimes it’s hard to find someone to watch [my children],” Pineda said, through an interpreter. “But we try not to bring them to the field.” The cabin in the labor camp isn’t in good condition for his family, Pineda said. Segale said the cabins in the labor are inspected by the government annually, to make sure they are up to code. Pineda said he works from 5 a.m. until dark with no lunch breaks, pruning raspberries. He holds up his hands, which are caked and calloused with dirt and sores. “People think the job is easy, but that’s not true,” Pineda said. “I have pain in my hands. At night, the pain is so bad.” When the first strike began the workers returned to the fields after six days after not being able to make a living. Community to Community in Bellingham
filed a formal complaint with The Department of Labor on the grounds of bringing 170 H-2A guest workers from Mexico in to pick berries in the midst of the labor dispute. Workers are only to be brought in when there is an anticipated shortage of workers. The federal H-2A program is an application process for farms in need of extra hands. Guest workers are brought in from Mexico for the season and are carted back home, round-trip paid, while U.S. workers can hardly afford the gas to drive their families home, Torres said. “They’re lying about that too,” Segale said. “We requested the application for H-2A workers in April.” For the past few years, Segale said there has been a shortage of workers in the fields, leaving more than 500,000 pounds of berries going unpicked. A fact sheet addressing the strikes on the
Sakuma Brothers Farms website guarantees foreign and domestic workers $12 an hour. “Ryan Sakuma already says that we get paid $12 an hour,” Torres said. “That is all we want in a contract, so why doesn’t he just sign it?” If the Sakuma Brothers refuse to negotiate, the workers may not be back next year. Unlike other workers, Pineda is not scared of what may happen if he strikes. “There are other workers who are afraid to speak up,” Pineda said. “They can’t do anything to me. I can go work for another farm. I am not afraid of them.”
LENS: STUDENT PHOTOJOURNALISM GRACES VU GALLERY By Kylie Wade This week the Viking Union Gallery will feature the opening of Lens, a show dedicated to student photojournalism from campus publications dating back to the ‘60’s. AS VU Gallery Director Caitlin Scott said the inspiration for the show came from hearing students talk about events that took place on Western’s campus in the past. “I thought it would be cool to show people representations of these events,” Scott said. “I also thought it would be neat to recognize photojournalism as an art in itself and recognize the creative process behind taking those pictures and documenting those events. The show just kind of brought those two ideas and interests together.” AS Productions staff members sorted through old volumes of the Western Front, Klipsun and the AS Review to find photographs in their original context. The photographs that will be in the show were selected by a team of student volunteers and current members of campus publication staffs. “We got a lot of different viewpoints on what was interesting, eyecatching or iconic,” said Josh Balka, AS Productions marketing coordinator for arts, entertainment and special events. Scott said the students looked for images that represented campus life and the atmosphere on campus. “We got a pretty varied picture of how the student body has changed and stayed the same over the years through how students themselves
have chosen to portray Western,” she said. The show will also feature an interactive component. Using the hashtag #vugallery, students can share pictures on Instagram that they feel represent the current atmosphere at Western. The pictures will be projected on a wall in the exhibit and update real-time to bring a “then and now” aspect to the show, Scott said. After months of hard work, Scott said she is looking forward to seeing the exhibit finally come together. “I’m really excited to see everything on the walls. We won’t really know what sort of atmosphere is portrayed until we see it all up on the wall in chronological order,” Scott said. “I’m really excited to see what that ends up looking like and what transitions, parallels and patterns we see.” Balka said he is looking forward to giving current students the opportunity to see photographs from some of the incredible events that have taken place in Western’s past. “As one of the people that helped look through the photos, I’m really excited for people to learn about all of these things that happened at Western,” Balka said. “It’s surprising what you’ll see in there – from a killer whale to the Red Hot Chili Peppers.” Lens will run in the VU Gallery in VU 507 from Nov. 4 to Nov. 22. The gallery is open every week day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a closing reception for the show from 6-8 p.m. on Nov. 20. *Editor-in-Chief Cade Schmidt’s photographic work will be displayed in “Lens.” Schmidt also assisted in the selecting of images for the show.
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VIKING JAM: BASKETBALL SEASON KICKS OFF
Clockwise from top left: The Viking men’s basketball team huddles before the intra-squad scrimmage at Viking Jam on Oct. 30, which featured a three-point shoot-out, dunk contest and free popcorn. // Jeffrey Parker slams during the dunk contest // Parker tosses a three-point shot during the intra-squad scrimmage. Photo by Isaac Martin // AS Review