Issue 5, Volume 103

The Collegian

“There it is, the national cappuccino.”

- Geoffrey Lopes, Head Copy Editor for The Collegian

Service | Religion | Outdoors | Culture | Sports | Feature | News | Food | Fashion | Creative Writing | Backpage

November 1, 2018 | Vol. 103 | Issue 05

Game Over: What happened to the men’s basketball team

Photo credit: WWU Athletics

Outdoors p.5

Service Day p.4

Global News p.10

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Editor’s Note

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Dear students and beyond, It is week 6, and oh, what a week it’s been.

Much has changed during the week, and many might still be confused over the revised Drug and Alcohol Policy and its effect on the WWU men’s basketball team.

Emotions are high and confusion seems to be doubling by the minute, but take heart— we at The Collegian have put information into a format that’s easy to understand.

After reading this issue you might think, “Where is the passion? Where is the fire?”

While individual reporters obviously have their own passion and fire, in this context it is my job to provide you with information that will aid you in the quest for your own.

Ruud Remarks, the religion column by the wonderful Emily Ellis, and of course Missed Connections under the great leadership of Regan Hinshaw… and many others.

Once again though, we want to hear from you, so please check out the submission guidelines in the neighboring column and the poll on page 9!

This hasn’t been the easiest week here at WWU, but I personally have enjoyed seeing people come out of silence into the limelight, both enlivened and impassioned at the thought of injustice.

Remember to channel your emotions in productive ways, like changing the world or punching a pillow.

Requirements for letters to the editor: 300-350 words.

Be aware that we will be editing your work for grammar inconsistencies, so please be professional.

Email it to ASWWU.collegian@ wallawalla.edu before 3 p.m. on Sunday.

After all…

You know how it be.

Even though this story is the highlight of our issue, we still have our Collegian classics. So please take time to enjoy outdoor stories from

Josephine Baird Editor-in-Chief

Week in Forecast Thurs 11/1 65°/57° Andrews University & LLU School of Allied Health Campus Visit US Navy Medical Programs Consultations University Senate Career Meet-Up: Business & Healthcare Industries

Fri 11/2 66°/48°

Sat 11/3 59°/52°

Sun 11/4 60°/46°

National Ohio Day

National Sandwich Day

Daylight Saving Time Ends

LLU Health System Interviews

ASWWU Spiritual Weeknd of Worship Sabbath

WWU Drama @ 2:00 PM

ASWWU Spiritual Weeknd of Worship Vespers

Volleyball vs College of Idaho WWU Drama @ 8:00 PM

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Collegian Staff Josephine Baird Editor-in-Chief Angelica Chan Assistant Editor Kyra GreyEyes Layout Editor Amelia Pekar Feature and News Editor Matthew Fennell Columnist Editor Geoffrey Lopes Head Copy Editor

Feature and News Writers Meaghan Ashton Rose Sperl Zachary White

Copy Editors

Jocelyn Griffin Ella Meeks Audrey Tampake

Designers Columnists Megan Spracklen Emily Ellis Alex Parkhurst Inez Aguirre Griffin Leek Niqolas Rudd Isaiah Taylor Nicolette Horning Gabriela Hutuleac Tobi Brown Regan Hinshaw

ACA/SM/Service Religion Science Student Culture Student Life Outdoors Sports Food Fashion Creative Writing Humor

Senate Update

McKenna Butler Garren Miler Hannah Thiel

Distributor

John Cotter

G.L. 1: Passed Bill Procedure modifies bylaws to require bills to be sent to the Financial VP F.L. 1: Circle Church Folding Chairs tabled indefinitely

TITLE IX Sexual misconduct issues are everyone’s issues.

74% of sexual assaults on college campuses involve the use of alcohol.

Men in college are 5 times more likely than non-students their same age to be a victim of sexual assault.

Sexual assault is about

power and control.

It can happen to anyone.

1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men have been the victim of rape or attempted rape.

College women are twice as likely to be sexually assaulted than robbed.

70% of people who are sexually assaulted know their assailants.

Office Manager

Mindy Robinson

Avoid alcohol. Intervene. Report.

By addressing issues we can make a difference.

Rates of sexual violence have fallen by half in the last 20 years.

If you believe your or another person’s Title IX rights have been violated, please contact the Title IX coordinator at titleix@wallawalla.edu. File a report or learn about Title IX protections online.

Learn more at wallawalla.edu/title-ix.

Mon 11/5 56°/44°

Tues 11/6 55°/39°

National Doughnut Day

National Nachos Day

Winter quarter registration opens for sophomores

CommUnity Guest Speaker: Shane Claiborne

Wed 11/7 53°/38° National Stress Awareness Day Veterans Day Luncheon Alumni Event University of Notre Dame Info Session

Thurs 11/8 51°/42° National Cappuccino Day University Assembly Vancouver Alumni Event WWU Drama @ 8:00 PM

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New Community Engagement on Campus

By Meghan Spracklen Walla Walla University is always looking to improve itself and the resources it provides for its students. One of its most recent improvements is the creation of the Center for Humanitarian Engagement (CHE).

The CHE is a resource center that focuses on connecting people interested in service with open needs. It is a hub where students, faculty, or community members can understand what is needed in communities, locally or abroad, and respond according to their skills and interests.

David Lopez, CHE director, is focused on nurturing young believers. Lopez said, “If it’s not connecting young people with Christ, it’s not important to me.”1 David Lopez has worked for the last 12 years as the Director of Volunteer Projects at Maranatha Volunteers International. Because of this, he is experienced in connecting people and addressing needs.

He now wants to focus on impacting his own community and help WWU further their dedication to one of their core themes: generosity in service. He is eager to prepare students for futures working in service and health.

He has begun work on this mission by creating a database of opportunities and volunteers, expanding the network by talking with business owners, community partners, and service organizations, and focusing on spreading awareness of the CHE by word-of-mouth. Lopez says that he doesn’t want to replace any organiza-

Photo by Josh McKinney via ASWWU

tion, but rather connect them and increase communication between opportunities and people. Lopez describes the CHE as the “voice of service for the University.”2 Potential future projects include a Cuba trip in June to offer education in sports medicine, creating a local health initiative focused on promoting healthy lifestyles, and connecting College Place high school students with tutors from the University.

Students can help contribute to future projects by gathering information about community needs and by helping to identify problems, as well as responding to these needs as volunteers. Those participating with the CHE will also have the opportunity to partner with some of the long-term community health projects and gain valuable experience for the future.

Students wanting to actively help their community and take advantage of these opportunities can contact the CHE by emailing che@wallawalla.edu or by texting “CHE” to 55222.

The impact the CHE will have on improving WWU largely depends on students’ willingness to serve and their ability to connect with their community. The communication and resources the CHE can provide will further unite service-minded people and effectively build relationships within the local community.

1 Lopez, David (26 Oct. 2018). Phone interview.

2 Ibid.

Photo by Josh McKinney via ASWWU

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Ruud Remarks

By Niq Ruud My lungs were about to collapse. Each exhale concluded with the sudden urge to cough followed by my frantic inability to do so. Every four or five minutes I had to stop, head resting on a walking stick, for fear that the vertigo I had been experiencing, in conjunction with the sporadic moonlight dispersed through the trees, would end in some kind of muddled

ascent up the peak’s long western ridge. A few hours later we had climbed another 3,000 feet of scree slopes and, higher up on the peak, white granite blocks to an area a thousand or so feet below the lofty summit’s summit block.

Chee-Ad, true to his name, had been advertising our ascent to the world—be it butterfly or bear, he was trying to speak their language. Upon arriving at the

After the traditional summit selfie and classic mountaintop pat-on-the-back, we began our descent. Now, instead of scenic “airy steps” and solid scrambling blocks, we were met with seemingly endless dusty scree and blocky choss. As we traversed down the opposite east ridge and eventually into a massive rock-laiden couloir, aptly named for the sizable Columbia river, my knees really started to feel the burn—5,000 feet of scree-skiing in less than a mile and a half has a certain way of doing that.

Postscript: Have a story or something even better from the out-of-doors you’ve just got to share? Hit up niqolas.ruud@wallawalla.edu and let’s chat.

Once we reached the valley floor, we set our sights on the ridge above us. Then there we were, going uphill, again. It had already taken us several hours to reach the valley floor from the summit; our delayed pace in good part due to my inability to move, in any direction, as fast as I once could. But now we were moving even slower, having to climb another 2,000 feet to a ridge, just so we could descend 3,000 more to the car. “Ohio has killed me,” I thought, heart thumping and lungs screaming for more air, “or at least it is killing me.”

Chee-Ad working his way up some spicy granite blocks. Photo by Niqolas Ruud

collapse. It was 7:00 p.m., and I had only been awake for 12 hours, but all I wanted to do was fall over on the scree I was climbing and go to sleep.

My good friend, we’ll call him “Chee-Ad,” and I were hiking back to the parking lot after climbing what I thought was a simple Cascade peak. However, after spending a summer in the flatlands of Ohio, it turns out that no climb is simple.

We had made good time Friday evening, leaving the parking lot around 5:30 p.m. and arriving at a pristine alpine lake, 3,000 gained feet and five miles away, no later than 8:00 p.m. The sun had set an hour earlier and the ever-glorious stars were visible in a 360 degree view around the lake, unaffected by the polluting lights of cities and suburbia. I was asleep seemingly moments after my bedroll was laid out on a soft, dry patch of grass only feet from the glassy-still waters of this alpine paradise.

We were up by 7:00 on Saturday morning and, after a breakfast of oats and crackers, we packed up our bedrolls to begin our

parking lot the night before, we had been astonished at the amount of vehicles that laid there vacant, waiting for their owners to get back and warm them up. But today, on an abnormally bright and clear weekend in late October, we had come across none of their owners. So, it seemed as though I was to be the only one able to hear Chee-Ad’s relentless ramblings.

It was nearing noon when we got to the first sections of actual “climbing,” and, slowed by my lack of enthusiasm for the scree hiking, Chee-Ad was the first to arrive at the scene. I yelled up at him to start the first chimney, since he was ahead of me anyway and carrying the rope. I figured if he got scared, I could climb up to where he was and make him a belay with the rack stowed near the top of my pack.

But, to my surprise, Chee-Ad never got scared enough to rope up. Even through a section on the summit block advertised as having “airy steps” with several thousand feet of cliff standing between us and a “gnasty”-looking glacier, Chee-Ad kept his cool and pushed on through.

Chee-Ad was always very cheerful and encouraging, just as I had been when he brilliantly soloed those airy steps. But this was different; I wasn’t scared. I just wanted to sleep, or die. Parched, hungry for Taco Bell, or any bell for that matter, and with my heart rate out of control, I forced myself to stop and sit, so as to slow the torrential “thu-thump” that echoed in my neck and wrists.

The darkness, which had only recently enveloped the valley I was desperately making my way out of, made my strangely frazzled state more, well, frazzled.

Historically speaking, I don’t usually get all that winded while climbing a mountain, let alone while hiking, but this was so different. I wanted to cough, but there was no fluid anywhere to cough up. Again, I heard Chee-Ad’s warm voice. “’Wegian!” he shouted in reference to my Norse heritage, “’Wegian, you’re almost here! Only a few hundred more feet and you’ll be on the ridge!”

Again I stopped, head resting on my hiking pole, and tried to catch my breath.

Standing on the loose scree slope, body bent forward, I began to lucidly dream of sleep and Taco Bell. Under normal circumstances, I would prefer Taqueria to Taco Bell, but only two hours later, due to location, I was sitting on those classic purple and teal swivel seats, grateful to the good Lord that hot sauce and water cups come complimentary with any order. I could finally cough.

The author, posing halfway up the peak. Rainier in the background. Photo by Chad Nelson

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The Quietness in Chaos

By Emily Ellis I eat way too fast. When I was younger, my dad and I would race to see who could finish their baked potato or wolf down my mom’s buttermilk pancakes faster. My mom would roll her eyes at us and remind us to slow down. This habit has stuck with me and I always find myself racing to eat my food. I never simply savor the bite and let it linger a little longer. I am always in a hurry to get the next forkful in my mouth.

As I sit down to write this article on my black leather couch with my Frenchpressed coffee sitting on the table in front of me, I reflect on recent encounters I have been having with people. No matter where I go or who I talk to I ask, “How are you?” “Busy” is their answer 99.99 percent of the time. We are all busy. Whether Whitman students at the Patisserie, WWU students in the Atlas, or church members shopping at Andy’s, we are all busy.

As the quarter progresses, I am finding myself hurrying from one thing to the next, rushing through life, waiting for the weekend, and longing for Thanksgiving break. Life will get better after this paper is due or this midterm is taken. If I can just get through this one event or test, then my life can truly begin. It’s almost as if I have conditioned myself to believe that life begins once the test is over, the weekend arrives, and the chaos dissipates.

Life isn’t the only area I hurry through.

I’m starting to notice how the business and rush of life is starting to affect my qui-

et time with God. I’m not used to sitting in the silence without my phone or frantically trying to cram 20 Greek words into my head for the quiz at 8:00 a.m. It is easy to rush through time with my Creator. The silence is sometimes uncomfortable and the Bible doesn’t always set a fire in my heart.

There’s a song by Will Reagan called “Not in a Hurry,” and it has been a stronghold for me this quarter. Below are the lyrics: I’m not in a hurry

for a test, working three jobs, or running to class. There is just as much beauty in these crazy, chaotic moments as there is in the weekend. Quietness can be found in the chaos, and stillness can be found in the most stressful aspects of life.

This week I challenge you to not hurry.

While waiting in line at the cafeteria with your takeout container because you are in a rush, don’t pull out your phone. Talk to the stranger in front of you. When you are stopped at a stop light and running late

to your class after lunch, take the time to pray and connect with God. When checking out at the grocery store, instead of rushing through paying for the food, stop and engage in a conversation with the person behind the counter and see how they are doing. I challenge you to find beauty in the mundane and to enjoy whatever plate is in front of you.

1 https://genius.com/Will-reagan-and-united-pursuit-not-ina-hurry-lyrics 2 Isaiah 30:15 NIV

When it comes to Your spirit When it comes to Your presence When it comes to Your voice I’m learning to listen Just to rest in Your nearness I’m starting to notice You are speaking 1 It is in the stillness that God speaks the loudest. “This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: ‘In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength.’” 2 Our strength is found in stillness and quietness.

I don’t want to through life. I want to enjoy the stressful moments of studying Photo by Jerry Briix

More Rules, More Problems?

By Inez Aguirre Throughout this week I have been encountering a silent voice all around campus. I’ve been struggling to find the students of our student culture. Where are they? As a student I’d like to feel like my opinion matters, that I can speak freely, and that those words, my words, won’t be used against me. So, I ask: is the school cultivating an attitude of fear? Are the students of Walla Walla University afraid to share their opinions? If so, why? Will the trust remain, or was there even any trust to begin with?

I can understand that many of us don’t want to speak about the drug and alcohol policy and its new implementations.

It’s scary. Maybe we feel like we are not being treated fairly or equally. There are so many things that could influence our agreement and understanding of the new

policy and its reasoning on how it plans to take action. Who knows how our words could be used against us? Will the student voice be used as a weapon rather than armor? Who knows if anyone will listen?

What will they say about us?

When I first heard of this new change, I didn’t know what to think. I didn’t know where to start or how I actually felt. All I knew was that I had a million questions and concerns: Is this policy going to help students or push them further away?

Why is this happening? Where is this coming from? Is this policy about protecting the University’s image or the students?

What is the school doing for those struggling with drugs and alcohol? Besides counseling, what else is being offered?

What are some other available resources?

Is this the best way to tackle the problem of drug and alcohol abuse? If not, what is?

Personally, I believe the policy has some flaws, but I also believe that the intentions behind this act are not angry, but concerned—concerned because the safety of each individual on- and off-campus is important and valuable. It is also important to remember to not listen to rumors surrounding any topic, but rather educate ourselves on the facts. A friend of mine caught me making assumptions and letting my thoughts get ahead of what the policy was truly saying. They reminded me that in order to understand something and make a realistic, reasonable statement, one must have valid evidence. It’s okay to not understand something, but when this happens, it is important to seek answers for yourself.

I encourage you all to have an opinion, to share your opinion, and to understand it. Your voice matters. The student voice matters. So in this moment feel free to share those thoughts, questions, concerns, or praises with me (inez.aguirre@wallawalla.edu or collegian@wallawalla.edu).

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Embarrassing Stories From My Youth: Not So Bad After All By: Regan Hinshaw Every week that I’ve been writing this column, I have taken a deep dive into my memories for the most embarrassing stories I can think of from my past. I swim through miles of silly things I’ve said, outfits I shouldn’t have worn, and people I shouldn’t have tried so hard to be friends with just to find the potential hidden gem that may have happened when I was 5, 12, or even 21.

The more I keep searching for these moments, the more I start to realize that the childhood I once believed was overflowing with embarrassing stories and moments that were impossible to ever live down wasn’t so bad after all.

Every one of us has those stories, those moments, those glimpses into the past that come to us at the oddest of moments.

We’ll be laying in bed, watching TV, or preparing to give a speech to a big crowd of people, and all of a sudden: Remember that time you walked over the air vent in the first grade and your skirt flew up over your head?

Remember when you got up the nerve to read aloud in class and ended up dropping the s-bomb on accident because of your lisp?

Remember how it felt when you sneezed on the plastic guard of the all-you-caneat buffet and got asked to leave shortly thereafter?

Embarrassment, I’ve learned in my million years on earth, is a universal experience. More than that, it’s often something that only lives on in the brains of those who lived it. For instance, can I remember my brother’s most embarrassing moment?

My mom’s? My best friend’s? Of course not! At the end of the day, our most embarrassing moments do not even register in the minds of others. I hate to call out human nature like this, but we’re all pretty darn self-involved!

And yes, granted, if I see you trip and fall on your way to CommUnity, I will probably feel a twinge of potential laughter (I do love seeing people fall down, I’m not perfect). This laughter doesn’t come from a malicious place, but rather a place that deeply, deeply relates to you. I mean, just last year I tripped up the curb on the way to Kretschmar and grabbed a passerby’s hand out of his pocket (which wasn’t even offered to me) to help me up. What’s worse is that I took a fake phone call after to make it seem like I was totally cool and fine and not affected by this at all. In my mind, I’ve earned the right to laugh a bit (and also help you up, because I’m not evil or anything).

I guess what I’m trying to say is that the experience of writing this column has been very illuminating for me. Embarrassment is a way of life for many of us, and it isn’t only confined to our youth. At the same time, it’s made me realize: I’m out of stories! I’ve used up what I had previously believed to be an infinite amount of moments I would never get past. So get

ready for a brand new column theme next week. It may not be as embarrassing, but chances are that it’ll make you cringe just as much. Or, hey, it may not be so bad after all.

Verbatim “I wasn’t gonna deal with fish.”

- Professor Nancy Semotiuk “I don’t know if I want to talk about hippos in tutus or not.”

- Professor Brent Bergherm “I bought you a little something to keep you off the streets.”

- Doctor Susan Gardner, referencing her Halloween candy “You probably should get leprosy if you still use Myspace.”

- Doctor Kyle Craig

Email askregan@gmail.com to be featured in next week’s Verbatim!

I committed the ultimate sin of spilling my coffee in the hallway. You stopped to help me clean it up even though it was three minutes until class. You’re a good person. I just wanted you to know that.

Missed Connections

at WWU

I’m not a bad person or anything, but I may or may not have dozed off during class and looked over to your notes to see what I had missed. So thanks. Also, your handwriting is really nice.

Signed, Under-Caffeinated.

Signed, Can’t Keep Up

I had a really bad day last week and you cheered me up by just being you. It means more than I can say.

If you have a missed connection you’d like to submit, visit rebrand.ly/wwuconnections to be featured in next week’s issue!

Signed, Me Is it just me, or are you the funniest person I’ve ever met?! You make me laugh all day long. I hope you know how hilarious you are.

Signed, Smiley

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Game Over: What Happened to

By Josephine Baird It has been reported to The Collegian that 16 of the 18 WWU men’s basketball team players have either been suspended from the team for the season, have withdrawn from school, or have been suspended from school due to violations of the WWU’s Drug and Alcohol Policy over an allegation that took place on Sept. 7, 2018. 1 The alleged violation of policy took place over the weekend of Sept. 7-9, when 16 of the players stayed at a cabin that belonged to one of the player’s family members for a weekend of preseason team bonding and relaxation. 2 On Sept. 13, the Student Life office was alerted of a potential violation of the school’s Drug and Alcohol Policy by members of the team when they received a report that alcohol had been consumed on the night of the 7th. 3 The 16 players were then drug tested on Sept. 14, nearly a week after the alleged violation; all of the test results came back negative. 4 It would seem from this situation that students can be accused and receive consequences solely off of the basis of wordof-mouth—just off hearsay. Assistant Vice President/Dean of Students and chair of the Conduct Board, Hilary Catlett, said, “Hearsay, by definition, would be unverified information or rumor. That alone would not be enough to find a student ‘responsible’ for a violation.” She continued, “Testimony, however, from an individual who has been a witness to an event, would be considered in the process.” 5 Nine of the 16 team members had to appear before the Conduct Board, which

is made up of the chair, Hilary Catlett, two dormitory residents, one male and one female, two non-Student Life Office staff, and two faculty members. There are supposed to be two student representatives, who were not included in this particular situation because they had not yet been chosen by ASWWU. 6 Some of the players felt that they were not treated fairly by the Conduct Board or that they were not justly represented.

The players report they were not told they could request a representative, as mentioned in the handbook. 7 One player, who shall remain nameless, said, “I felt as if I was being interrogated;” he remembers one of the players being called a liar in the meeting. 8 When asked about this, Catlett said, “We were working to try to determine what exactly had actually transpired… I don’t remember anyone being called a liar.” 9 Final decisions about the alleged policy violation have not been made yet due to the appeal of four of the nine cases, but five of the players did reportedly confirm to the Conduct Board that they violated policy on Sept. 7. 10 The fallout from this incident has resulted in the dissolution of the men’s basketball team for the 2018-2019 season due to season-long athletic suspensions, academic suspensions, and players transferring out of WWU. These consequences have forced the few uninvolved players to either wait for the 2019-2020 season or transfer in an attempt to salvage their season at another institution. Of the 16 players involved, seven have transferred or withdrawn, three have been suspended, and six will continue as WWU students. The lack of remaining players, along with the resignation of Coach Jimmy Hill, who served for 10 seasons, has resulted in the termination of the men’s basketball 2018-2019 season.

The Union Bulletin reported on Hill’s resignation, in which Hill said, “I would like to thank all the players and families that I’ve worked with over these 11 years for their trust, support, love and effort and have been very privileged to have been around such fine young men and amazing families.” 11 One of the players faced with the decision of whether or not to stay at WWU was redshirt freshman (a student who didn’t play last season but still attended school) Teddy

Photo by Simon Bakhshnia.

Bagley, who was recruited as a guard. He said he decided to withdraw from WWU after receiving at least a season-long suspension. Bagley, a resident of Montana, said, “Basketball was the only reason I was out here.” He will be returning to his home state by the end of the week to continue his search for a new team. 12 Another such player is Dylan Browning, forward for the Wolves, who was headed into his senior season as team captain when he was accused of not stopping this policy violation. He has been suspended “...from Walla Walla University, effective immediately, and for the remainder of the 2018-2019 academic year.” 13 Browning is appealing this decision because he has received a “Z” grade (denoting academic suspension), which he believes will keep him out of the graduate schools he has been preparing for his whole academic career. He hopes to come back to WWU next fall and finish out his 12 remaining credits and his senior basketball season with his brother, Zayne Browning, who played as a wing for the Wolves. 14

This situation has affected more than just m the Wolves players and the administrativea figures involved. There has been much debate on the topic all over campus; T one even took the form of a town hall a meeting that maxed out the 294-person f capacity of the Fine Arts Center audito- t rium and had students spilling into the t aisles. The purpose of the meeting was i to give students the opportunity to ask a questions of Catlett and Doug Tilstra, o the Vice President for Student Life. The room was brimming with emotion, espe- 1 O cially frustration and confusion.

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When asked for a comment, President 3 John McVay said, “This has been a very O difficult time for our Men’s Basketball program and varsity athletes and for all 4 of us who care deeply about each of our WWU students. I am praying that God will5 grant each of us the wisdom we need in this moment to discern how we can better 6 serve Him.” 15

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Beyond just the status of the basketball team, students seem to be fearful of what the newly-revised policy might bring.

The changes include random drug and alcohol testing for student leaders and

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othe Men’s Basketball Team

more details on what “citizen probation” actually entails. 16 This story continues to unfold as the appeal process finishes up and new information becomes legally available. Stay tuned for next week’s issue for updates on this topic. If you are interested in learning more about the Student Handbook and the policies it includes, it is available online at wallawalla.edu.

1 Dr. Doug Tilstra, “Timeline of Events, Old/New Policy,” October 24, 2018.

18 16 5 7 6 0

total players on the team

students involved

confirmed policy violations occured

withdrew from enrollment

will continue at WWU

tested positive during the drug and alcohol testing

11 http://www.union-bulletin.com/sports/college_sports/ walla_walla_university/hill-resigns-as-walla-walla-university-men-s-hoops-coach/article_ea66a30e-dc5e-11e8-99af03b34daef49c.html 12 Interview with Teddy Bagley, October 24, 2018.

13 Interview with Dylan Browning, October 25, 2018.

https://goo.gl/GWGoxn

14 Ibid.

15 Interview with President John McVay, October 31, 2018.

Do you feel that the basketball team controversy has negatively affected your view of the WWU administration? Why or why not?

16 https://www.wallawalla.edu/fileadmin/user_upload/Student_Life/SL.2018.Student_Handbook_and_Code_of_Conduct__Drug_and_Alcohol_excerpt_.pdf

2 Interview with players, October 25, 2018.

3 Dr. Doug Tilstra, “Timeline of Events, Old/New Policy,” October 24, 2018.

4 Interview with players, October 25, 2018.

5 Interview with Hilary Catlett, October 31, 2018.

6 Ibid.

Let us know and look for the results of this poll in next week’s issue!

7 Interview with players, October 25, 2018.

8 Ibid.

9 Interview with Hilary Catlett, October 31, 2018.

10 Interview with players, October 25, 2018.

Photo by Simon Bakhshnia.

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11 Killed in Anti-Semitic Attack on Pittsburgh Synagogue

By Zachary White On Saturday morning, Oct. 27, the United States saw the deadliest anti-Semitic attack on American soil in history. During the morning Sabbath service at Tree of Life synagogue outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Robert Bowers entered the synagogue with an AR-15 rifle saying he wanted to “kill all Jews.” 1 Bowers killed 11 people and injured others. He has been apprehended and charged with 29 federal crimes.

Among the victims of the attack were brothers David (54 years old) and Cecil Rosenthal (59), Richard Gottfried (65), Jerry Rabinowitz (66), Irving Younger (69), Daniel Stein (71), Joyce Fienberg (75), Melvin Wax (88), husband and wife Bernice (84) and Sylvan Simon (86), and Rose Mallinger (97). 2 This comes after a week of far-right and racist violence in the U.S., including the racially-charged killing of an African-American couple at a Kroger grocery store last Wednesday, and the attempted mail bombing attack on leading Democrats and liberal media figures. 3, 4 On the morning of the Pittsburg shooting, a post from a verified Robert Bowers account on the far-right “free speech” social media platform Gab read: “The HIAS [Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society] likes to bring invaders that kill our people. I can’t sit by and watch my people get slaughtered. Screw your optics, I’m going in.” His bio on the site declared that “Jews are the children of Satan.” 5

The FBI found that between 2014 and 2016, the U.S. saw a 10 percent increase in hate crimes. Additionally, data from the Anti-Defamation League shows that antisemitic incidents in the U.S. increased 57 percent from 2016 to 2017. 6 On Monday, Lynette Lederman, former president of the Tree of Life synagogue, told CNN that she would not welcome President Donald Trump, calling him “the purveyor of hate speech.” 7 President Trump has condemned the attacks, but continues to face criticism this week for his role in stoking political violence due to his association with Alt-Right figures such as former White House Chief of Staff Steve Bannon, and his racially-charged campaign rhetoric against immigrants. 8 1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pittsburgh-shooting-victimsofficials-name-11-people-killed-in-deadly-synagogue-shooting-2018-10-28/ 2 Ibid.

3 https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/29/us/kroger-shooting-hatecrime/index.html 4 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pipe-bomb-package-suspect-cesar-sayoc-had-list-over-100-n925721 5 https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/10/28/ how-gab-became-white-supremacist-sanctuary-before-it-waslinked-pittsburgh-suspect/?utm_term=.0d6415f631b3 6 https://www.vox.com/2018/10/27/18032250/pittsburgh-synagogue-tree-of-life-shooting-antisemitism-soros 7 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/29/pittsburgh-shooting-trump-not-welcome 8 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/29/ donald-trumps-rhetoric-has-stoked-antisemitism-and-hatredexperts-warn

A memorial outside the Tree of Life Synagogue to those killed and injured in Saturday’s attack.

Photo by Gene J Puskar/AP.

The First Tuesday after November 1: The Significance of Casting Your Vote

By Meaghan Ashton The first Tuesday after Nov. 1 is Election Day. While elections can get befuddled in heated conversation and ugly slander between political parties, they’re important because they’re the people’s chance to decide who they want to run their government and represent their interests.

In the United States, we vote to elect legislative representatives at the county, state, and federal levels. Our national congress has two houses: the House of Representatives, which is designed to give voice to local voting regions in America, and the Senate, which is designed to monitor and scrutinize the decisions made by both the House of Representatives and the President.

Every state is allowed two elected Senators regardless of its population, but for the House of Representatives, each state is divided into districts based on population which vote for their Representatives. For example, California is the most populous state in America with 53 districts, so it gets 53 Representatives, whereas Alaska only has one district, and thus only one Representative. 1 In presidential and vice-presidential elections, each state is allocated a number of electors, which is equal to the number of Senators and Representatives in a state.

These electors, known collectively as the Electoral College, make the final choice of which candidates become our nation’s foremost leaders. 2 Voting methods vary from state to state; the polling process could mean going to a physical polling booth and handwriting your vote, mailing in your ballot, or voting online. 3 An electronic system uses memory cards from scanned ballots to count the votes; this system is highly advanced and secure, and does not use internet connection. The tallied ballots are sent from this database to the Secretary of State’s Office, where the final vote count is calculated. In a presidential election (but not midterm elections), the Electoral College then votes and sends those results to Congress, where the votes are counted again. Only then is the public notified. 4

This is all important because the government officials we elect impact our lives and the lives of others—from education to healthcare to homeland security. By voting, we as individuals play a crucial and decisive role in how American society operates. Our government is built on our right and ability to vote, but that’s a right that we often take for granted.

As midterm elections approach, instead of fixating on the argument-driven angle that politics often take, focus on the process of how this part of our government works so that no matter your politics, you can appreciate your right and duty to vote.

1 https://www.usa.gov/election 2 https://history.house.gov/Institution/Electoral-College/Electoral-College/ 3 https://www.businessinsider.com/22-states-that-allow-youto-vote-online-2016-9 4 https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/election-voting-ballot

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WWU Drug and Alcohol Policy Statement Walla Walla University is committed to an environment of learning that supports the fullest possible human development. To achieve this goal, the university holds that a drug-free lifestyle is essential and thus maintains policies that support an alcohol-, tobacco-, and drug-free campus environment. Students are expected to practice this lifestyle.

WWU does not allow the following: •

Illegal or unauthorized use, possession, manufacturing, or distribution of heroin, narcotics, or other illegal or illicit controlled substances.

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The sale, use, or possession of alcohol.

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The sale, use, or possession of tobacco in any form, including e-cigarettes or vaporizers, and nicotine in any form. Any products intended to mimic tobacco products or containing tobacco flavoring are also prohibited. Smoking on university premises, including WWU-owned off-campus housing, parking areas, sidewalks, or alleys, is not allowed.

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The possession of and/or use of any smoking device or equipment that can be used as a nicotine and/or drug delivery system including, but not limited to, hookah pipes, hookah pens, and electronic cigarettes.

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The sale, use, or possession of any illegal substances, or the illegal or misuse use of prescription or overthe-counter medication.

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The sale, use, or possession of marijuana is not permissible, even if prescribed for medical purposes.

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The possession and/or display of drug or alcohol paraphernalia, including, but not limited to, posters, promotional items, bottles, shot glasses, beer steins or bongs. Empty containers may be considered evidence of consumption/possession of alcoholic beverages.

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Buying or providing alcohol, illegal or illicit drugs, or non-prescribed medication to others, or providing a space for these items to be provided to others, regardless of their age or their consent.

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WWU expects students who are in the presence of others violating these policies to encourage their friends to follow the policies of WWU, and to remove themselves from the situation. If students are fearful for the health and safety of themselves or others, they are encouraged to contact 911 and/ or Campus Security, and to seek the appropriate intervention for those in need. Students should refer to the WWU Amnesty and Good Samaritan policy for these situations.

Policy violations WWU has developed the following disciplinary measures, designed to be an educational opportunity for students, which will be taken when a student’s drug or alcohol use comes to the attention of a faculty or staff person. WWU reserves the right to follow its normal conduct processes whenever a student is accused of a criminal act, regardless of the location of its occurrence and regardless of whether civil or criminal proceedings have been instituted against the student.

1. The student will meet with the assistant vice president for Student Life/dean of students and/or the Student Conduct Board to discuss the circumstances regarding the alleged substance use and student’s responsibility for the action. Student will be advised via email of the alleged violation or conduct concern and will be given the opportunity to provide oral and/or written statements and other relevant information to the assistant vice president for Student Life/ dean of students and the Student Conduct Board as appropriate.

2. If the student is found responsible, appropriate sanction(s) will be assigned. Sanctions will include: a. Making contact with Serenity Point Counseling Services* to undergo a Substance Use Disorder evaluation. Students will contact Serenity Point Counseling Services* at (509) 529-6036 to register for this evaluation. The cost of the evaluation is the responsibility of the student. i. If a substance use disorder is found, student must follow through with all recommended treatment as outlined in the evaluation, at the student’s expense. ii. If no evidence of a substance use disorder is found, the Student Conduct Board will determine if the student will be required to attend an eight hour education course Alcohol and other Drug Information School (ADIS) through Serenity Point Counseling*, complete 8-10 hours of research, or other assignment as deemed appropriate by the Student Conduct Board. If the research sanction is assigned, the student will work with the Student Conduct Board to determine a research track that focuses on an area of substance use. The student will then complete 8-10 hours of research compiling interesting and relevant information from peer-reviewed articles, Ted Talks, YouTube videos, personal interviews, or similar.

Student must complete this research to the satisfaction of the Conduct Board and submit the hours logged and information obtained to the AVP/ dean of students within 10 calendar days of the sanction assignment. The student will meet with the Conduct Board to review their findings and discuss what they have learned from the assignment. If the research is deemed insufficient, further sanctioning may be assigned by the Conduct Board. b. Either Walla Walla University and/or Serenity Point Counseling Services may request drug and/or alcohol testing*. If the test is positive for any non-prescribed substance, the cost of the testing will be the student’s responsibility. Walla Walla University will cover the costs of all tests that come back negative for all non-prescribed substances. c. Citizenship probation for a minimum of two full academic terms. Citizenship probation, for the purposes of this policy, will include: i. Exclusion from leadership positions on campus, including, but not limited to, ASWWU team or department leader, RA/RD, area coordinator, Chaplain’s Office leader, club officer, etc. ii. Exclusion from certain extracurricular activities including, but not limited to, participation in athletic events including student athletes participating in varsity team sports.

iii. Exclusion from representing WWU to the public including, but not limited to, hosting campus tours, front desk staffing, etc. iv. Random, observed drug and alcohol testing at Serenity Point Counseling, at least 3 times per quarter.

Students will notified in the morning of their testing day and will need to present to Serenity Point with their picture ID between 8:30–11:30 a.m., or 1–4:30 p.m. on that date for their urine drug screen. Failure to present for the test will be deemed a positive test. If the test is positive for any non-prescribed substance, the cost of the testing will be the student’s responsibility. Walla Walla University will cover the costs of all tests that come back negative for all non-prescribed substances. v. Potential curfew restrictions. vi. Not eligible to participate in the ACA or SM programs. d. Counseling services may be requested by the Student Conduct Board and/or Serenity Point Counseling Services.* e. Potential loss of campus housing. f. Potential suspension. g. Potential dismissal from WWU. 3. The student will be asked to sign a release of information so that the assistant vice president for Student Life/dean of students, or their designee, can coordinate services and verify progress with the student’s provider and/or counselor.

4. Students will be advised that they are expected to maintain compliance with all WWU policies, and that further violations of these policies will result in their dismissal from school.

5. Continued enrollment at WWU is dependent upon the student following through with the above procedures. Should the student not comply in this process, they may be asked to withdraw from WWU for a specified period of time, or may be dismissed from WWU on a permanent basis.

6. Walla Walla University notifies the parent or legal guardian of any student under the age of 21 who is found to be in violation of federal, state, or local law or university policy related to the use, possession, or distribution of drugs and/or alcohol.ww * For students who are not enrolled in the College Place campus, an alternate chemical dependency professional site will be determined with the assistant vice president for Student Life/dean of students. 1

1 Walla Walla University Student Handbook and Code of Conduct, https://www. wallawalla.edu/fileadmin/user_upload/Student_Life/SL.2018.Student_Handbook_ and_Code_of_Conduct__Drug_and_Alcohol_excerpt_.pdf

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Tasting Notes: The Taste of Deforestation

By Nicolette Horning If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent more time than you’d wish to admit in your sweats on your kitchen floor with a spoon in your right hand and a Nutella jar in your left thinking to yourself, “Am I really going to…?” and before you can articulate an answer, you’ve put the spoon into your mouth and are overtaken by the chocolatey greatness. Did you really have a choice to begin with? Creamy swirls fill your mind. You’re in a sweet cloud. You look into the fields; a large hazelnut rolls by in slow motion. Your phone begins to ring and you realize that you have consumed half of the jar. “It is fine,” you tell yourself. This process continues for the next few months. Meanwhile, someone has been breaking into your closet and sewing your clothes tighter and tighter.

You do not recognize any correlation between the two events until you are at Costco ready to buy the big boy jars and notice the numbers. “Serving size: 2 tablespoons. 21g sugar. 11g fat/18 percent of your daily value. 20g saturated fat/20 percent of your daily value.” You gasp, and slowly set the double pack back down onto the shelf. You leave immediately.

That was me some years ago. I was borderline obsessed with Nutella. I ate it with bread, various fruits, ice cream, or, my personal favorite, a spoon—preferably one that was small enough so that the bites would “not count.” Let me tell you folks—every bite counts, no matter how small. Every darn Nutella calorie counts. I apologize if I have caught you unprepared or said too much too soon, but I think we

Palm oil and oil palm fruits. Photo from healthjade.com

are all due for a reality check on the matter. In addition, no amount of preparedness can ready you for the harsh realities gleaned from the back of a Nutella jar—a situation comparable to the exiting of the cave that Plato guy wrote about. Feel free to take a few moments to set down your paper and be mindful of your breathing. I know this has been tough for you. I would also recommend light journaling for those of you who feel especially overwhelmed by this jarring revelation.

I had a knee-jerk response to discovering the truth about Nutella; I removed it from my diet completely for years and went paleo-vegetarian (that’s another story). I avoided Nutella at all costs, and my discipline grew strong. I trained myself to be satisfied with simply sniffing Nutella and then sipping water. Nobody could tempt me. Somehow, my clothes reverted back to their normal size and I lost interest in Nutella until my summer in Boulder, Colorado.

My cousin and I are always trying interesting recipes together. It came as no surprise when she suggested that we make a “chocolate hazelnut spread.” I hadn’t tasted anything remotely like Nutella for years, so I thought that it might be nice to create a healthy alternative. We purchased all of the ingredients including hazelnuts, dates, maple syrup, raw cacao powder (no, not cocoa), and a bit of sea salt. I thought that the new recipe would be a game-changer.

It would propel me into success by giving me the satisfaction of Nutella without having to pay the price. We labored for hours. In retrospect, the recipe itself prob-

Nutella by the scoop. Photo from sallysbakingaddiction.com.

ably took about half an hour, but we were watching an important two-hour Bachelor episode, so don’t be misled. After blending the ingredients together it was finally time to try it. I grabbed my spoon and felt that distantly familiar anticipation I had been avoiding for so long. I brought the “chocolate hazelnut spread” to my mouth. It was disgusting. It was everything I had hoped it wouldn’t be—something recognizably mimicking Nutella. “Great,” I managed to say to my cousin. She laughed, and we poured the bowl of it down the sink and proceeded to walk to the store and purchase a jar of Nutella; thus, it was reintroduced into my life.

I fell back into the endless pit that is Nutella obsession; falling and falling and falling with little hope for return until I made a new friend named Allie.

Allie started a nonprofit called Purses for Primates when she was in fourth grade.

After I met Allie, she informed me that a common ingredient in products is actually the cause of devastating deforestation which is detrimental to biodiversity when harvested using unsustainable methods.

What is this ingredient? Palm oil. What is the second ingredient on the back of a Nutella jar? Palm oil. I decided to give up

Nutella. I realized that not only is Nutella unhealthy, but it also uses an ingredient that harms the environment through the way in which it is commonly harvested. I started noticing palm oil on the ingredient list of other things I typically purchase, researching how the company derived its palm oil, and finding alternatives if the method was unsustainable.

No, I have not yet found anything like Nutella, but I do not really enjoy the taste of deforestation. Since then, Nutella has reportedly been working to improve its sourcing of palm oil, but it will always leave a bad taste in my mouth.

So here’s my takeaway: check your food labels—ingredients matter. There are things that companies put in foods that are bad for you. There are things that companies put in foods that are bad for the environment. Make it your mission to stop purchasing those products, and find good alternatives instead. Shoot me an email if you need help! I would love to help you in your search, and maybe you can help me too.

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OOTW: Outfits of the Week(end)

By Gabriela Hutuleac

SATURDAY:

SUNDAY:

During the week, I usually wear hoodies and yoga pants to class every day. However, during the weekend, it’s always fun to dress up when going out to brunch with a friend, or just for a quick coffee run. These outfits are perfect for days out, whether you’re running errands, studying with friends, or going to church.

For Sabbath I like to dress up for church, which is why I feel like a skirt is the perfect piece. A long maxi skirt can easily pair with a jacket or long-sleeved sweater for the cold weather. Recently, Zara came out with a line featuring snake print. We all know that cheetah and zebra print have been out of style since the early 2000s, but snake print is making a comeback. It’s classy and timeless, but any maxi skirt that has neutral colors will also work for your Sabbath ‘fit.

Sundays can either be a lazy day or a super-productive day. I love to wear something chill with my favorite pair of girlfriend jeans, since most of the time I’m going out with friends or just studying in the library. A lot of my tops are basic ones from Brandy Melville, but the one shown is a favorite of mine. It has a neutral look with a collar which adds a vintage vibe.

FRIDAY: Friday’s outfit is a simple black sweater, black jeans, and black shoes. You can never wear too much black, right? This outfit is easy to find in your closet, and if you’re feeling chilly, I personally like to top it with any kind of long jacket.

Jeans: Revolve Shirt: Brandy Melville

Sweater and skirt: Zara

Jacket: Zara Sweater: Zara Jeans: PacSun

Friday outfit. Photo from Gabriela Hutuleac.

Author’s Note: If you’ve got a look you love, a fresh ‘fit that you’re fairly fond of,’ or just want to share a snap of your signature style, DM a pic to our Instagram, and you could be featured in a future OOTW!

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Saturday outfit. Photo from Gabriela Hutuleac.

Sunday outfit. Photo from Gabriela Hutuleac.

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Creative Writing

By Tobi Brown Wrapped tightly around the colorful tree was a two-headed snake, silently watching him.

Steve wished he had not put on his glasses.

The colorful paper leaves were crushed under Steve’s feet as he fell back a few steps. He wasn’t so shocked that he’d fall down, but just enough to lose his balance. A chill pinched his shoulders and he blinked. He blinked a little too much, and for too long, and it began to make him feel uncomfortable. He couldn’t find anything to say. He also didn’t know which head to talk to, both heads being on different ends of the body. The snake was divided by two bright colors: a green head and a purple head. Pink forked ribbons slipped in and out of the snake’s mouths, each head curiously facing him.

“It must be Tim. That’s the only person worth fighting here. But I’m sure you will lose.”

“Yes, most people do,” the other head added.

“M-most people? Are you saying others have tried?”

The snake nodded her heads solemnly. “Many have tried, many have failed. Tim is a very strong foe.”

“I suppose you are not special either. Tell me, young Steve, do you have any fears?” Loosening her grip on the tree, the creature heads peered at him closer.

“Well, I don’t know, perhaps...”

“Like what? Death?” Her heads twisted right.

“W-what are you?” Steve finally managed, not blinking anymore.

“Of course! Any proper person should, and I’m no different—”

“How silly,” The purple head with emerald jewel eyes hissed. “What am I? The same as her.”

“Heights?” Her heads twisted left.

“Seriously uncivil.” Amethyst eyes looked him up and down. “You’d think he’d be more gracious since we haven’t swallowed him yet.”

“I’m sorry, I don’t mean to be r-rude.” he sputtered. “I-I have just never seen anything like you before.” Construction paper leaves shook from the tree with every slight movement the snake made.

“He’s sorry.”

“Sorry? We haven’t seen one of him either, and we hadn’t asked a rude question. I suppose we are simply more sincere.”

“A simple warm-blood—they are always so serious.” Her multi-colored heads bobbed up and down, knocking colorful strips of paper onto Steve’s head. Each scale reflected in Steve’s glasses. “Warm-blood, I am Sententiae. What do you suppose you are?”

“I’m, uh, S-Steve.” He murmured, shaking the leaves off of his head.

“You’re a ‘Steve?’ We’ve never seen one of those before.” She flicked her tongues in curiosity. “What is a Steve doing so far down Impossible?”

“Well, I was with Courage and—” “Courage!” She cut him off. “Does that mean what I suppose it means?”

“Are you here to surpass Timorem?”

“Timorem?” Steve twisted his head sideways.

“I don’t know who that is, but C-Courage did tell me I was supposed to fight someone...”

Steve began to perspire. “Yes, well, that is to say if they can lead to death—” “People?” Right.

“Well, you see, when there are too many I get all sweaty and—” “Dogs? Spiders? Bugs?” Left, right, left.

“Ferocious ones, and as for bugs, they can carry diseases and I am actually allergic to—” “The dark?” On and on her heads twisted as if mocking him.

“No! I’m not a child.” Steve stomped his foot hard on the ground and sweat flew off of his hair.

“Of course you’re not.” She painfully shook her heads. “That’s one of your problems...”

“E-excuse—?” No one had ever told him that being an adult was a problem. His maturity was what he considered one of his most impressive features.

“Well, what could we expect from such an ugly looking creature anyway?” Steve watched Sententiae slither down the trunk of the construction paper tree and wiggle closer to Steve. She picked her heads up from the ground and brought them closer to Steve’s.

“You know, I don’t like Steves. They seem really quite useless.”

“Shall we make good use of him then?”

Emerald surrounded Steve from the left, and amethyst from the right. The snake looked like she was about to constrict.

“Well, I never—” Steve tried to back up, but

Illustration by Tobi Brown.

tripped over the thick scaly cylinder that surrounded him. He tore a paper tree behind him from its two-dimensional roots and landed on his tush. Sententiae now towered over him menacingly, baring her fangs. He prepared himself for the strike but felt a rush of adrenaline in his veins.

“Not so fast.” Sententiae whispered, and pounced, expecting warm flesh but was met with the hard, pearly ground. Steve rolled out of the way and sprinted across the forest, occasionally ripping trees up from the ground.

“He’s getting away!” The amethyst half charged at Steve, trailing the emerald side behind her.

“S-l-o-o-w d-d-o-w-n-n!” The emerald side begged, her head slapping vigorously

against the ground. Her sister side did not hear her or, at the very least, ignored her and kept after her prey.

From behind him, Steve could hear the sporadic thumps and hisses of the snake. His heart was leaping out of his chest with every bound of his foot. He was not a triathlete—far from it—but any audience that saw him run now wouldn’t have guessed that. Every time the wind that rushed behind him knocked a little origami bird off their perch, Steve would turn around and shout “sorry” and continue his sprint. In the distance, a speck of irregular color was just visible in the paper forest. As he got closer, he slowed to a jog, then to a complete halt. In front of him, right at the edge of his feet, lay a wide frozen river.

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Ask Regan Hey Regan!

hair. All of these are things you could do!

I’ve been having a really hard time keeping up in my classes lately. This is my third year here, and I can’t figure out where all my motivation has gone. Do you have any tips for how to keep moving forward and not fail my classes in the process?

However, sometimes these daydreams remain just that: dreams. Although quitting may feel good in the moment, it definitely doesn’t feel good in the long run, and this forces us to stick it out. But how can we when we feel like all hope is lost? What do we do when we hit the proverbial wall?

How can we continue on when all we want to do is put ourselves down for a nap?

Sincerely,

Oh, right! That was your question. My bad.

Over It

Over It, We’ve all been there: the moment in your education when you wonder why you’re in school at all. Having had it with the class load, cafeteria food, and roommate drama, you briefly mull over your options. Perhaps you could move back home, just until you get back on your feet. Maybe you could move away completely, somewhere where no one knows you, where you could change your name and hairstyle without it being front page news. Or, hey, you could always live under the nearest highway overpass and spend your days as a troll goblin who lives off berries and never brushes their

In my experience, losing motivation comes from one (or sometimes more than one) of the following: lack of a creative outlet, trouble with mental or physical health, or losing passion for the things you do. As we start to wear down during our upperclassman years, it’s totally natural to lose some of that spark and excitement that may have existed when you were an incoming freshman. The shiny, polished gloss of a new place and opportunity has worn off, and we’re left to find new and exciting things in a place that is starting to feel decidedly drab.

My advice? Find some fun in your life.

And if you can’t find it, create it! There’s nothing wrong with finding things that remind you why life’s worth living, even if you may feel like it’s taking away from

your studies in the moment. In the long run, it may be the best thing for you. So, hang out with friends! Paint something!

Jump out of an airplane! Whatever it is, try to find something that renews your sense of self. That way, you can go back to your schoolwork with a clear head and a passion to do your best.

And if all else fails, remember this: as was said in a feature article for The Collegian at the beginning of this year, we have been blessed with the privilege of higher education. Now does this mean you never want to tear your hair out, or that you never need to take a mental health day?

Absolutely not. What it means is to never lose sight of the goal: that Sunday in June, hopefully soon, when you’ll be able to wear that rad robe and that tasseled hat and march across the stage letting everyone know, “Heck yeah, I did it.”

You’re almost there, Over It, and remember: I don’t know how to give advice!

Got a question you’re itching to have answered? Apply some ointment first, and then visit rebrand.ly/askregan to ask for advice!

the SWEET ONION

Last Week’s Fake Headline:

Trump: “The Only Way to Find Out What Happened at the Saudi Consulate is to Send in More Journalists One at a Time

This Week’s Headlines

Find the fake headline!

Look for the answer in next week’s issue!

Police: Men Arrested in Pumpkin Smashing Crime Spree Connecticut County Council Candidate Calls for Careful Consideration of Cremating Criminal Cadavers Florida Mayor Accused of Soliciting Sex in Exchange for Installing Speed Bumps

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