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In 1914, Walla Walla College was in need of money. So some students got together, made a goal of raising $10,000, and the Collegiate Association was founded. Little did they realize at the time, but each year for the next 100 years, that association would thrive and grow into the ASWWU we know today. Every year, the Associated Students of Walla Walla University does amazing things. From the accomplishments of the senators, the innovation of the Mountain Ash designers, and the motivation of the Fundraising Team to the friendliness of the Atlas baristas, ASWWU is an incredible entity that stimulates the greatest potential in students, producing outstanding leaders.

I am honored to present the ASWWU Centennial issue. In this edition, we explore the history of our student organization and help you understand how it all works. ASWWU Historian Chelsea Bond has done extensive research into what has been going on at Walla Walla College/University in the last 100 years, and has found many exciting things. It has

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taken a fair bit of digging, but Chelsea has discovered that ASWWU has been bringing life to the campus and empowering students ever since the start.

There are many misconceptions about ASWWU, though. I hear complaints about not knowing where our quarterly dues go and questions about why The Collegian's budget is so large (it’s because there are 35 of us staff!) This issue answers those queries with a breakdown of what exactly ASWWU is, where your money goes, and what exactly each department does.

I invite you to read with an open mind and find a new understanding of what ASWWU is all about. We can be very proud of what you and your student organization has done over the past hundred years.

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aswwu week of worship // Savannah Kisling

Staff Writer ASWWU’s student-led Week of Worship has brought ideas revolving around the theme “re:Generation — Our Responsibility for the future of the Adventist Church.” Speakers focused on what the current generation’s part is in the changing and evolving culture of Christianity and Adventism.

On Monday, junior Justin Mock started by looking to the older generations for an

idea of what we should be doing; there were three points that came out of his search. First, they had the same vision that we have today; second, they felt positively about the work that our generation was doing; and third, our primary responsibility is to develop our relationship with God on a personal level.

The last point proceeded to be a common theme among the Week of Worship speakers’ messages.

“This week is a response to the amazing grace and unfailing love of Christ. While we do not work our way to heaven, Christ has called us to join with him in his gospel work, thereby giving us responsibilities,” said ASWWU Spiritual Vice President Karl Wallenkampf. “[It] is a call for the students

of Walla Walla University to prayerfully contemplate their individual responsibility in Seventh-day Adventism here and now, and then vigorously act on what God reveals to them.”

While the word “responsibility” isn’t always associated with positive connotations, Wallenkampf explained that, “Responsibility isn’t a soft, easy word — it reminds us of words like ‘accountability’ and ‘duty’ and perhaps ‘work’; however, neither is the world we live in soft or easy.”

The selection process of Week of Worship speakers starts with prayer. The ASWWU Spiritual Team then discusses who they believe would be able to deliver a thoughtprovoking message. The names are brought to the Spiritual Verification Committee for final confirmation (or for a name to be reconsidered). Other speakers were: Natalie Dorland on Monday, Elton Narciss and Jessica

Man's Best friend goes to wwu // Lester biggs Staff Writer

Jared Weakly is a freshman computer science major at Walla Walla University and you can always spot him with his black Labrador, Lupita, the two of them making their way from building to building.

Though many people have met or seen Jared, here are some responses from him that will help us to understand a little bit more about the life of Jared and his service dog, Lupita, and how they operate as one on our campus.

JW: She’s trained to alert me to sounds.

She alerts me by poking me with her nose on the leg. She alerts me to alarm clocks, doorbells, kitchen timers, and cellphones. I can train her to pick up any kind of sound.

In the dorm she wakes and alerts me to any sounds. She came trained to learn noises. I can train her by tapping my leg and giving her the sign to alert. I train her to alert me in whatever position I am in, whether on the ground, in my bed, or on my side.

C: What does it feel like being the only person on campus with a service animal?

The Collegian: How long have you had your dog? Did you get to choose her?

Jared Weakly: I have had her since the middle of June. I went to the CCI, the Canine Companions for Independence, and I filled out the application and went to the yearly two-week seminar for learning. In the beginning of the program they teach you everything about your dog. They temporarily match you with a dog and then if it works really well you keep that dog.

From day one we connected — ­ Lupita was the most exciting dog there but once I got her she started to calm down and no one else could do that to her; everyone thinks she’s all calm but she’s not.

C: What is your dog trained to do for you?

JW: There is a group of people who just pet her. Then there are people who would run up without asking and pet her. There are others who know it’s a service dog and don’t pet her.

The second group mainly consists of girls.

C: What do you and Lupita do for fun?

JW: For fun on campus, Lupita and I tend to just play fetch in a field. We don’t get to do it as much as I would like because I’m getting pretty busy with the course load I have. But she enjoys the attention people give her and all the belly rubs and stuff so she’s happy. As for me, I get to do homework; my relaxing times are usually open gym on Wednesday nights and hanging out with people, which doesn’t really happen often.

C: How long have you had your condition? Can you still hear a little bit or can you not hear anything at all?

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JW: It’s kind of a small celebrity status right away, until everyone starts to ignore me.

It’s great having a dog on campus, though.

C: What kind of reactions do you normally get from people who see you and Lupita?

JW: I was born with this condition. It’s actually from a chromosome syndrome allele and it's called brachial-oto-renal syndrome. In my left ear I have an 80 decibel loss and in the right it’s about 60 on a good day. What that means is if I’m at a Chris Tomlin concert with my hearing aids out I won't be able to hear him loud enough to understand him. My left ear won’t hear the guitar or his voice and my right ear won’t hear the bass. Flying on airplanes is also quiet for me even with hearing aids on.

With my hearing aids out I can sleep next to a jet engine.

Suitsev on Tuesday, Rebekah Hawkins and Austin Roberts on Wednesday, and Habacuc Jara and Katherine Heinrich on Thursday.

The speakers this Friday will be Janelle Aguilera and Alex Yanez. Vespers will feature Elliot Fletcher, and Karl Wallenkampf will wrap up the week by preaching for church on Saturday morning.

Portland Update NEW QUARTER; NEW OPPORTUNITY

With all the stress school can bring, sometimes we have to stop and take a breath. This past weekend, a couple of friends and I decided to wake up early and go for a scenic drive on the back roads to some waterfalls near Portland.

It turned out to be the gloomiest pouring-down-rain type of day we’d seen in a long while. Bundled up with heater on full-blast, we decided to go anyway. The pouring rain made the waterfalls even fuller and more beautiful. (I know this may sound cheesy, but nursing, like a lot of other majors, is stressful and we all need encouragement, so bear with me.) Just like we decided to bear through the storm to see some incredible nature, bearing through the pile of stress will be more than worth it in the end. Here’s to the start of clinicals this quarter. We can do this, she-nurses and murses!

— Taylor Higdon

C: What is the most memorable experience you have on campus with Lupita?

JW: The experience with President McVay when he asked me if I wanted to do a small interview and I said yes. He asked me a few small questions up in front during the church service and that was it. But yeah, about a week and a half or so after that, a person recognized me at the post office when I was grabbing some stamps and they wanted to know about Lupita. About two days after, someone talked to me at Walmart. I thought it was pretty interesting since I wouldn’t have expected people to recognize me just from a televised sermon. Small world, I guess.

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The 17-year-old high school junior diagnosed at 2 years old with progeria — a fatal genetic condition that causes rapid aging and is known as the "Benjamin Button" disease — passed away last Friday. He is well known for his role the the HBO documentary Life According to Sam, which first aired last October, for his inspirational speaking at TedXMidAtlantic 2013, and for his parents' dedication to progeria-cure research. His exuberant optimism is reflected in his TedX talk reminder to "Be OK with what you ultimately can't do, because there is so much you CAN do." He was an inspiration to many and will be missed.

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Club Spotlight: biology club // lauren lewis Staff Writer

Biology Club is one of the largest clubs at WWU, with over 100 members, including undergraduate students, biology masters students, and faculty members.

Biology Club offers fun and exciting events throughout the year. Last quarter’s members may have enjoyed the corn maze, a club-sponsored service day project, a progressive party, discounted food at Rogers Bakery, and a nutritious picnic at Hat Rock State Park.

All events are planned by the Biology Club officers: Heidi Spady (president), Jerad Booth, Carissa Clendenon, Leah Dann, Kodi Humpal, Shelly McLarty, and Julie Pierson.

Watch out for Biology Club events this quarter. They will be giving away tickets to the Banff Film Festival and will be hosting a Biology Club vs. Chemistry Club broomball

match, a photo scavenger hunt, sledding at Andies Prairie, as well as giving away lots of food.

Don’t forget to clear your calendars in the spring for Biology Club’s yearly weekend trip to Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory in Anacortes, Wash. More thrilling events will be planned during spring quarter and “will be epic,” according to Spady.

“If you have not joined a club this quarter, Biology club might be right for you.”

contest. The winner will have his or her design printed on this year’s Biology Club shirt, receive a $40 gift card for the Olive, and enjoy the pride of seeing his or her design worn by every 2013–14 club member for years. The first and second runners-up will also receive a cash prize.

If you have not joined a club this quarter, Biology Club may be right for you. Shelby King, junior, pre-physical therapy, talks about her experience: “Freshman year I went on the retreat to Rosario with one of my friends who was in Biology Club and I really enjoyed it. They’re also one of the clubs that does more activities and events, so I knew it would be worth the money.”

To join a WWU campus club, log on to your MyWWU account, find the “Clubs” tab, choose a club, and click the “Join” button. In conclusion: Join Biology Club. It is that simple.

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walla walla feeds syria's children // carolyn green News Editor

The Catholic Social Concerns Ministry is hosting Walla Walla Feeds Syria’s Children, a benefit dinner to raise money for UNICEF Syrian relief. The benefit dinner will be held in Blanchet Hall of St. Patrick’s Church (408 W. Poplar), in Walla Walla on Saturday, January 18, from 4–7 p.m.

The dinner will be catered by Syrianborn local caterer Antoinette LaRondelle.

The meal will feature authentic Syrian cuisine, including ouzi (a lamb and rice dish), hummus, pita bread, salad, baklava, and Syrian tea.

Small businesses in Walla Walla are collaborating to provide additional food for the event. John’s Wheatland Bakery will provide cookies made using a Syrian recipe, and Walla Walla Roastery will be providing coffee.

Local bands Rogue Lobster and Piled

SENATE UPDATE High and Deep, classical guitarist Michael LeFevre, and classical Turkish guitarist Jafer Arac will provide entertainment for the evening.

Tickets are available for presale at $15 or at the door for $20. For tickets, contact Elyse Semerdjian by email at semerdve@ whitman.edu or by phone at (509) 2406909, or contact Beth Call by phone at (509) 529-0216.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to UNICEF.

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The ASWWU Fellowship //

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Colorado changed 420-mile marker to 419.99 to stop thefts.

Smokers don’t notice and steal it anyway.

Apple will refund over $30 million to parents of kids making in-app purchases.

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Creator of Beanie Babies fined $2 million for tax evasion.

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For many years, ASWWU has been a venue for students to make lasting relationships. It has provided the young adults of WWU with the opportunity for social change, recreation, communion, and even professional work experience. These opportunities are invaluable to the university experience. Without a group like ASWWU, college is worth little more than the free academic knowledge gained from a library or online.

If anyone discredits the value of college due to some frivolous course requirements, let them consider the value of the college experience as a whole. Many of us are not here to copy information from textbooks and lectures into our notebooks. Rather, we are here to fellowship.

The term “fellowship” means more than a congregation or the act of congregating. It means we do more at this school than just mingle. We build lasting relationships. We challenge each other. We learn from each other. This gives us an advantage that many do not have.

The Next Generation // REBECCA WILLIAMS

Opinion Editor This year, our University is celebrating the 100th anniversary of our student association, ASWWU, or previously, ASWWC. As we look back over the last 100 years, we can see the changes our University has gone through.

What started as a Bible school that catered to mostly primary and secondary students has now become a fully accredited liberal arts university. Also, as we take a glimpse into the past, we can see and be impressed by the progress our society has made over the last

Some people commute from home to a community college and do little to expand their circle of human interaction.

They sit in their desks, stare at the white board, and occasionally ask a classmate to borrow a pencil. WWU was designed to be more. ASWWU and the clubs on campus encourage mass integrating. This integration could be interest based, career based, or simply recreational.

They say that job searching is all about having connections. At a school where career preparation and making connections receive much emphasis, WWU students definitely have the upper hand. These principles then carry over into the professional world. People work together and spend time together.

These close colleagues are the ones who are recommended to other employers or higher positions.

Worldly benefits aside, making quality friends is a reward in itself. No matter how much you want to believe that your bachelor’s degree will be the answer to all your problems, school means nothing if you come out on the other side of it alone.

When you have a network of people like ASWWU, there is very little that cannot be accomplished. As we are reminded by It’s A Wonderful Life, “No man is a failure who has friends.”

100 years. So to the students, faculty, and administrators at this University: Keep up the good work! Do not be afraid of change. Just be sure that the change you are advocating is not progress simply for the sake of progress.

We are a generation that likes to try new things, whether it be veganism, dubstep, or printed leggings. Millennials are also characterized as being open-minded, selfexpressive, and receptive to new ways of living.1 One thing I have observed from this current generation, however, is that we like to rock the boat, to protest, and sometimes, to complain. There is a tendency for us to find something wrong with everything, and fixate on the wrong instead of looking for the positive aspects of every situation; to protest for the sake of protesting; to complain for the sake of complaining. We also have a tendency to protest against, or fight for issues because it’s popular to do so, not necessarily because we have extensive knowledge of, or a passion for, the cause.

Celebrate ASWWU’s 100th birthday Saturday, Jan. 18 at 9 p.m. There will be live music and snacks at The Atlas, karaoke and snacks at the SAC, and Just Dance and board games in the ASWWU offices!

All of this being said, however, progress and change are not bad things. They are what keep our society functioning and our world spinning. They are what give us drive and purpose. We want to change the world because it is in a constant state of needing fixing. It will always be in that state because humanity is not perfect. As we go out into the world and our generation contributes to society as the working class, be sure that your fight for change and progress does not succumb to greed nor a busy schedule. And be sure that you are not fighting for change just because it is popular or because you simply want something to fight for. Make certain that you are progressing because of what you know to be right.

1. http://www.livescience.com.

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A Year Without God // John Lubke

Religion Editor In case you haven’t heard, there’s a bit of a buzz about a former Seventh-day Adventist pastor who made a bold New Year’s resolution: to “try on” atheism. From January 1 to December 31 of 2014, he’ll spend a year without God. His name is Ryan Bell.1 Bell served the Seventh-day Adventist church as a pastor for 20 years; the last eight as the senior pastor at the Hollywood Adventist Church in Southern California. He was vocal about his beliefs on supporting ministry to the LGBT community and supporting marriage equality. Bell was a highly effective, creative, well-loved innovator. The Southern California Conference, however, felt Bell’s beliefs and practices were “outside the parameters of the Adventist church positions” and advised Bell to resign, effective April 1st, 2013.2 For the remainder of 2013, Bell took up work as a contract teacher at Azusa Pacific University and Fuller Theological Seminary, and as a consultant to the Glendale City Church. But in the wake of his resignation, Bell began to see how much his faith had suffered over the course of his ministry. He had always regarded himself as an “internal critic,” invested in the work of the church.3 But with the pastoral role gone, his religious life seemed to drop off his radar. In his words, “Things began to unravel.”4 This sets the backstory for his “year without God.” Bell has set some guidelines for his year, including abstaining from religious practice, finding ways to interact personally with the atheist community, as well as goals to immerse himself in “atheist literature.”5 That said, there are critics who argue that Bell can’t simply “try on” atheism. In actuality, Atheism isn’t a religion itself; It isn’t a belief that God doesn’t exist — a common misunderstanding. More accurately, Atheism is the lack of a belief in God.6 I had the chance to catch up with Bell over the phone and interview him for this article.

Lubke: If Atheism isn’t technically a set of practices, what do you mean by “try on atheism?” What does that look like?

Bell: That is the question, isn’t it? I’m actually working on a blog post about this particular question. As I see it, I’m stepping into a different mental and emotional space, suspending belief. Suspending belief in much the same way that we suspend unbelief when we go and see a movie, or read a novel. We don’t regard The Lord of the Rings as ridiculous on the basis that Orcs and Elves and Ents don’t actually exist — our beliefs are suspended

about our world so that we might see something through a different lens.

I want to suspend my belief and ask, “If I don’t turn to a God-explanation, where else do I turn? What else do I find?”

L: Nice LOTR reference. I like that metaphor. Can you give an example of how that might work in your dayto-day life?

B: I know that often times when I’m driving down the freeway, I see the sunset. Formerly I might’ve thought something like, “Wow, what a beautiful sunrise God made.” If I suspend my belief in the God-explanation, what am I left with? How else do I respond to that sunrise? It’s questions like these that I want to ask and explore. The present world feels immediate — an experience that doesn’t need an explanation.

Our interview was relatively brief since Bell had to take a call — BBC World Radio was on the other line. (That’s right, The Collegian got the scoop before the BBC. Be proud, Walla Walla.) Apart from the interview, Bell and I compared notes. Like Bell, I am a former Seventh-day Adventist pastor; I resigned in September of 2012 — six months before Bell resigned.7 September of 2012 marked the beginning of my hiatus from a previous five years of ministry-related work and study. After graduating from WWU in 2011, I took a job as youth pastor in Southern California. It was a very challenging year for a variety of different reasons. I was already feeling on course for burn-out when my wife told me she wanted a divorce. I sold almost everything I had, moved into the back of my car, and became a nomad.

During this nomadic time, I had my own unraveling.

After what I thought were good life-choices backfired, I no longer felt connected to church in the same way.

Previously, I had described myself as unconventional; but for all my effort to fit in, serve, and lead, I was pushed out.

Without a sense of belonging, I had no desire to participate.

I didn’t know where to go, and I didn’t have answers. I was immersed in doubt and uncertainty, and my belief in God was, for a time, suspended.

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It’s hard to summarize the experiences I had over the next year. There were ups and downs, unexpected opportunities, some crazy mistakes, and heaps of writing. I didn’t really pray or read the Bible much. I was just trying to survive, rebuilding from the ground up. Over time, my beliefs started to come back, but they had evolved and changed and rearranged. Some I laid to rest, others I revived, and some were totally new. I eventually found a new direction rooted in a reawakened desire to serve others, which is why I’m back here at WWU, studying nursing.

Looking back, I’m grateful for things I didn’t expect: the space, the suspense, and the uncertainty. I’m grateful for the time in my life when all the answers I had been given faced problems they couldn’t solve. It forced me to erase and start over.

So, I will say this. My hat is off to Ryan Bell. After an unraveling of his own experience, he is choosing to enter directly into this space of critical thought. It takes guts to dive in. He’s actively looking, trying to find his place. His experience and his process may be different, but then all of our processes would look a little different from each other’s, right?

Bell has expressed that this is not a call to get people to march out of churches.8 He hadn’t expected his personal, blogged journey to go viral.9 But now we get to follow him through his process.

I’m interested to see what he finds, what insights he gathers.

I won’t speculate as to where Bell may go, but I believe there is an important truth here: We shouldn’t fear questions or doubts; they are often an integral part of what helps us grow.

1. No, not Rob Bell — Rob is a different dude also worth reading about.

2. Spectrum Magazine — http://tinyurl.com/cquow3o .

3. From his blog, yearwithoutgod.com.

4. Personal interview — not published.

5. For the full list — http://tinyurl.com/onz6bag.

6. What is Atheism? — http://tinyurl.com/qeqdwbz.

7. Our resignations were not connected.

8. NPR Interview — http://tinyurl.com/qykxj6c.

service opportunities

We have many opportunities to give this quarter!

Downtown Ministries will meet this Sabbath at the bookstore at 2:30 p.m. to do random acts of kindness all over Walla Walla. There will be flowers and baked goods to give away and quarters to give to people at the bus stop. If you would like to bake something, just drop it by the Chaplain’s office this week or bring it to Downtown Ministries this Sabbath. Also, you can still donate to the blanket drive by giving used or new blankets, coats, hats, etc. to bins in the dorms, Andy’s Market, the University church, or the SAC, where you’ll get a free smoothie! You can also donate online at www.yougivegoods.com/blanketdrive. Over 100 blankets have already been donated to Helpline, BMAC, and the Christian Aid Center to help keep the area’s homeless warm! If you would like to find out more ways to help, email rychelle.willis@wallawalla.edu.

Thank you for sharing God’s love with our community in meaningful ways!

— Rychelle Willis

PERSPECTIVE ACA/SM | 10

Limestone Sanctuary // Ryan Robinson France

There’s a mountain outside my window. It’s called the Salève and it is beautiful.

The face of the Salève is a maze of steep cliffs and chossy chutes. My school, Campus Adventiste du Salève, is nestled just a couple minutes’ walk from the mountain’s walls.

Looking out of my dorm window, I can see patches of trees punctuating narrow arêtes and limestone dihedrals. This rugged relief gives way to forested slopes on either side, which are interrupted every so often by blue and yellow cliff bands.

There is a trail going up the forested slopes, but the most exciting way to climb the Salève is via a narrow path that dances with the cliffs. There are multiple sections along the way where you have to cling to a fixed cable as you cross a polished rock slope or scramble up a narrow gully. At times like this, it is best to not look down. The path eventually eases, and you finish the ascent by following broad ridges to the highest cliff bands.

Near the top of the Salève, someone has painted an enormous Savoy flag on one of the walls.1 That spot is the best place to watch the sunset. You can sit on a rock at the base of the cliff and see the whole valley. Lac Leman stretches around the cliffs to the far right, and Geneva, with its famous Jet d’Eau, rests on the lake’s banks. Across the way, the Jura mountains wait as if in a queue, snow covering their weary shoulders. The sun eventually slips behind hills to the left. It’s really a romantic view. After the sun sets, you can scramble around the flag, up to the top of the mountain. The top of the Salève is a giant cow pasture.

Constantly on the lookout for cowpies, you can make your way through a network of fences and eventually see the purple profile of the Alps in the fading light. Mont Blanc is breathtaking at twilight.

photo by ryan robinson

Through a rather serendipitous turn of events, I was able to share Christmas dinner with a Norwegian family. My fellow travelers and I had spent 14 hours on a train, chugging north from Oslo towards the city of Bodø, which is above the Arctic Circle, in hopes of seeing the Northern Lights on Christmas. (We did see the Northern Lights, but only as faint gray forms near the horizon; if it had been five or six degrees colder, they would have lit up a deep green.)

We shared our objective with the family and they offered to drive us to a dark place after dinner so we could watch for them. At one point during the evening, I remember the mother saying, “Sometimes I step out on the porch to get something and the lights will be going, but it won’t even register to me.” I think that that happens to all of us. Nine times out of 10 when I look out my window in the morning, I don’t even give the Salève a second look. Most of the time I’m just annoyed that I have to get out of bed in order to go to class.

Wherever we live, we get used to it, be it Collonges-sous-Salève, Bodø, or Walla Walla. We forget to marvel. The next time you see the sun setting, take a moment to remind yourself how beautiful it is. The next time you drive from Walla Walla to Portland, pull over and admire a waterfall in the Gorge. When things warm up again, try to go down and climb at Spring Mountain on a Saturday.

Take a hike in the Blue Mountains. Head out to Palouse falls. This earth is full of beautiful places — you don’t have to look far.

1. The Savoy flag has historical significance to this region of France and looks like the Swiss flag. The flag on the Salève is actually the source of national rivalry over here. The first painting was a Swiss flag done back in the 1960s by some American students at Campus Adventiste. It was later covered up and mysteriously replaced with the Savoy flag of France. It’s funny because the two flags look so similar.

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Joe //

A Story from the Collegian Archives

Madeleine Boyson Columnist I love history. I read it, I watch movies about it (no seriously, two of my top three favorite movies are Henry V and Mongol), I major in it. In all honesty, art history is really my area of expertise — I can tell you the difference between a Matisse and a Manet — but I digress. (We’ll leave the art history talk for another time, okay?) I’m not here to wax eloquent over paint on a canvas, but as an amateur historian, and in honor of this week’s celebration of ASWWU’s hundredth year, I feel compelled to tell another kind of history.

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Joseph F. Bozovich was born on Friday the 13th in July of 1934, in Rock Springs, Wyoming.

His mother had emigrated from Scotland at age 15; his father was a firstgeneration Slovenian– American minerturned-archaeologist.

Joe grew up in the wild hills of the desert, a quiet but sometimes mischievous soul with a love for mathematics.

Eventually migrating in the northwesterly direction, Joe attended Walla Walla College and graduated in 1956 with a degree in engineering and a minor in physics. Joe was talented and smart, devoted to his engineering classes and classmates, wore glasses, and dated a beautiful freshman who later became his wife.

During the spring of 1955, a group representing the OPS men’s club approached Joe. They wanted to throw a banquet of different proportions. After completing a structural analysis, drawing up the plans, and handing over his measurements to a group of student builders, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge was constructed, spanning the width of the Columbia Auditorium, complete with telephone pole supports. AGA members and their dates were invited to walk across the bridge for a picture. In reflecting on the experience, Joe proudly remembered a comment

made by Professor Temple, the Art Department head at the time: “My memory involves a compliment he gave me on achieving the proper down-sizing of the real bridge to fit within the auditorium,” said Joe. The bridge was indeed remarkable.

In the spring of 1956, OPS found Joe beneath his engineering books again. This time, though, it was to create an “atmosphere of Far Eastern splendor” — they wanted him to build the Taj Mahal. True to form, Joe calculated the measurements and scale of the dome and minarets so that the construction would fit snugly inside the Columbia Auditorium. The gym was fully decorated with a reflecting pool and foliage, but the glittering Taj Mahal (covered in “gold and white arabesque mosaic”) was the prominent feature. Joe had done it — or rather, scaled it — again.

Years later when describing these events to me, my grandfather mentioned that he’d never seen pictures of either the Bridge or the Taj Mahal. This made me sad; I wondered if that meant his work had gone unnoticed.

I had already gotten my hands on the small archive of old Collegian newspapers in the ASWWU offices, and had sent Grandpa Joe a picture of him as a graduating senior, listed with the other graduates.

In response, he asked me whether or not I could find pictures of his constructions. I set out on a mission, fingering through pages of old newspaper and relishing the task.

The proof turned out to be in the pudding, or the newspaper, so to speak. Guided by what I can only imagine as luck, I found pictures of each of the banquet constructions. Both the Bridge and the Taj Mahal looked incredible. My grandfather really did scale these constructions to size.

The only downside to my find in the archives was that my grandfather’s name was barely recognized.

Between two Collegian articles, Joe was briefly mentioned once. Perhaps, in a small way, this article can finally give him the credit he deserved, having measured and, as he said, “completed a structural analysis” of the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge and the Taj Mahal. Fifty-four years later, ASWWU recognizes Joe’s love for engineering and mathematics, as well as his dedication to quality work. I wish I’d been there to see that bridge.

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COLUMN/CREATIVE WRITING 11

WRITING The Dive Let us dive deep past the depth, past the darkness Past the hope of our dreams Past the comfort of brightness I’ve heard it’s not safe Some are sure of the answers Like they can calculate joy But miss what really matters What about the journey?

Have you seen true black and experienced true whiteness?

Do you know your own limits?

Have you remembered we’re made in His likeness?

Be who you want But if the risk is too much They tell me “don’t push your luck” “Instead use it as your crutch” It’s that grade-school boy You know, the one who sits in the back of the bus with the Superman toy The one who dreams up his friends Cause they’re all that he’s got The one whom others call weird, and gets picked on a lot Sometimes he’s a loser, something his grades can’t deny Yet he’s the first in his class, to dream he can fly It’s that marathon runner in pouring down rain The one that’s cold and alone, the last in his game When the rain turns to snowflakes And the seasons show change Hold on to your courage, and bear through the pain Run, I say Feel the breeze on your face Maybe the day will come soon When you finish the race So when you sing, sing out loud And let your song soar each day you’re alive Then, and only then Will you experience the dive. ­— Ryan Thorpe

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WELCOME BACK BASH

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PERSPECTIVE DIVERSIONS | 13

Eric Weber

Diversions Editor & Pontificator

Confession Time //

I have some confessions to make. I realize that I could have submitted this anonymously, but where’s the celebrity in that? Also, Rachel Logan is my archnemesis, so that plays into it. ... Back to me, I confess that I haven’t clipped my fingernails in a long time and they look gross; I confess that last weekend I shamelessly watched every fashion documentary on Netflix; I confess that I’m writing this article in the Admin. Building third floor bathroom; and lastly I confess that I am a very liberal republican, maybe even a democrat. Now, I realize that to some of you I have lost all my credibility as an upstanding human, but I can’t help it! There is something about Rachel Maddow’s androgyny that gets my big-government blood pumping. But, let’s set that aside and jump all–in, head first, Speedo on, because this new year is going to be great! And when I mean great, I mean most-likely-better-than-average — let’s not get too hasty.

FEATURE 14

BY CHELSEA BOND Do you remember all of the events that happened in your life five years ago? How about 10? Or 20? The further you go back, the harder it is to clearly remember significant moments in your life, and often one can only recall them through stories told by family or friends. Yet those events are important because they explain who you are and why. But who remembers the history of our schools and student associations?

Those are a part of our story, too. Our school is our home and its student association our community. The stories of students who walked the halls and sidewalks of our campus before us show what they did that still affects the school today. Student associations, being organized by the students for the students, give a good picture of what makes a student body strong. Knowing the history of our student association helps us to understand what has been accomplished, and what we as students, are capable of doing in the future.

The Associated Students of Walla Walla University has now officially been around for 100 years. A lot of events and changes that have happened are buried in the archives of Walla Walla University’s history. There has been no way for students to access the basic stories of ASWWU’s history without significant digging. Starting last quarter, it has been my job to look back at ASWWU’s events and to gather the significant dates and stories so that we can remember. In my research, much of which was in Dr. Terrie Aamodt’s Bold Venture, I have found that ASWWU has been bringing life and fun to this school since its beginning. The project has become a treasure hunt rather than a job. ASWWU has done some amazing and, dare I say, crazy things. I think it’s only fair to share the fun with you and test your knowledge of our student association with a true-or-false trivia game. So take a moment and give your best guesses before checking the answer. Do you know ASWWU? I think you may be surprised. ...

The Collegiate Association was founded with the goal of raising $10,000 when the school was in need of money.

The first Mask is published by ASWWC. The Associated Students of Walla Walla College (ASWWC) is founded and replaces the Collegiate Association.

The Collegiate Association began to print a monthly paper called The Collegian.

1914

1915

1916

1917

ASWWC, along with the Mountain Ash and The Collegian, move from the first floor of the ad building into the basement of Kellogg Hall.

ASWWC leads the student body in raising money for tennis courts and the new college church’s pipe organ. ASWWC donated over $15,000 towards the total of $105,000 paid for the new organ — which is now worth over $2 million.

ASWWC contributes $3,000 to the building of the auditorium/gymnasium project begun by the administration and student body.

1922

1925

1937

1938

1954

1956

1960

A second campaign by ASWWC raises another $1,900 to donate to the building of the auditorium/gymnasium.

The

Western Collegian yearbook renamed Mountain Ash.

1967

is Alden Thompson, the president of ASWWC, spearheads the first policy conference in which students are allowed to question administrators about policy.

The Collegian becomes a weekly paper.

The Collegiate Association printed the first yearbook, called Western Collegian.

1964

Proposals for a new student center are spearheaded by ASWWC. As a result, the first floor of the administration building is converted into the first Student Association Center (SAC).

ASWWC also donates $40,000 to the future building of the Tausick Memorial Pool.

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HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW ASWWU? false

1. Mountain Ash has always been the title of the yearbook printed by ASWWU.

TRUE or FALSE

2. The Collegian was printed in magazine rather than newspaper format for a time.

TRUE or FALSE

3. The Mask was introduced by ASWWC around the same time as The Collegian.

TRUE or FALSE

4. ASWWC supported prohibition in 1933.

TRUE or FALSE

5. Robert Egbert was ASWWC president at one point.

TRUE or FALSE

6. ASWWC hosted a father/son banquet and started the tradition of Mother’s Day weekend programs in the school year of 1936–37.

TRUE or FALSE

7. ASWWC held an event called “Crazy Week” each year for several years to help students through the dreariest weeks of winter quarter.

TRUE or FALSE

8. ASWWC donated the pillars called “Gateway to Service” to the college.

TRUE or FALSE

9. The Collegian ran an ad for an ASWWC event called WEC Pool Nude Hour where students could “experience Eden.”

TRUE or FALSE

10. There used to be an ASWWC radio station.

TRUE or FALSE

1. False. Mountain Ash was originally called the Western Collegian, but it was changed soon after The Collegian came into the picture. 2. True. From 1978 until 1982, The Collegian was printed as a magazine and focused more on feature articles than the original paper. 3. False. The Collegian was first printed in 1916. The Mask didn’t show up until 1954, nearly 40 years later. 4. True.

Enough said. 5. False. Dare we consider what psychological effects that might have had on him … or the school? 6. False. These events DID occur during that school year, but they were hosted separately by OPS and AGA. 7. True. The week included events such as bed races, which was the highlight of “Crazy Week” in 1981. One time a group even raced on four unicycles while carrying a mattress with a passenger on their shoulders. 8. False. The “Gateway to Service” was donated by the class of 1918. 9. True! Granted, it was on the Humor page and was just a joke, but it did include a tagline: “No Inhibitions, No Clothes, No High Diving.” It was 1995. … 10. True. Its license was paid for by student dues received each quarter. No wonder it sometimes feels like students are paying for air!

A fundraiser held by ASWWC finances a new biology lodge.

Campus newspaper officially adopts a magazine format with more feature articles included.

Mountain Ash started a series of yearbooks with journalism as well as images.

1971

1972

1973

1977

ASWWU celebrates its 100th anniversary.

The campus paper returns to newsprint format, but continues to strongly emphasize feature articles.

1978

1979

ASWWC President Ron Wilkinson calls for a tightening of admissions’ standards for student spiritual commitment as well as a healthier cafeteria diet for Walla Walla College.

During the school year ASWWC President Doug Logan and Collegian editor Stan Green attend college board meetings as invited observers, starting a trend.

On September 1, Walla Walla College officially becomes Walla Walla University, causing ASWWC to become ASWWU.

ASWWC builds a kiosk by the administration building.

1982

1987

2007

ASWWC starts the video yearbook, which displays the talents of video production students taught by Jim Hannum, associate professor emeritus of communications at WWU.

2011

2014

2016

The Collegian will produce its 100th Volume.

The Collegian grows from a 16-page to a 24-page weekly newspaper.

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1

1

financial vp

president

1

secretary

1

executive vp

1

Senate

1

photo editor

1

admin

1

assistant

Financial

outsourced in 2013

secretary

1

controller

parliamentarian

head photo editor

4

7

The Mask

assistants

1

spiritual vp

22

2

photographers

senators

justices

photo spiritual

7

assistants

1

baristas

1

social vp

3

managers

fundraising

ASWWU

tread shed

manager

1

down

the atlas

7

Social

breaking

manager

2

project managers

EMPLOYEE NUMBERS

outdoors

137 IN TOTAL

web

2

2

coordinators

workers

4

1

webmasters

editorin-chief

1

1

asst. editor

video

financial vp

Mtn. Ash

2

2

assistants

social vps

6

marketing portland

2

1

1

head editor

1

president

1

ad sales

2

designers

23

distributor

1

marketing vp

spiritual vps

asst. editors

The Collegian

1

editor

writers

5

6

designers

designers

4

copy editors

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VIDEO DEPARTMENT BUDGET: $10,000 PERCENTAGE OF DUES: 2.42% NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 7 The Video Team creates funny, informative, and inspirational shorts and teasers.

BUDGET: $42,500 PERCENTAGE OF DUES: 10.27% NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 10 The Marketing Department helps you know what is going on and creates buzz around campus events and activities with posters, texts, announcements, T-shirts, and other merchandise. It oversees the production of The Mask, Mountain Ash, the websites, and also manages Ad Sales.

FUNDRAISING

ADMINISTRATION

BUDGET: $14,000 PERCENTAGE OF DUES: 3.38% NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 3 Heads up the yearly fundraising project.

BUDGET: $57,836 PERCENTAGE OF DUES: 13.97% NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 7 Leads ASWWU by giving direction and doing executive duties.

THE COLLEGIAN BUDGET: $47,270 PERCENTAGE OF DUES: 11.42% NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 35 Began in 1916, The Collegian is the official publication of ASWWU, seeking to present relevant information, foster thoughtful discussion, and provide genuine entertainment to our campus community.

PHOTO DEPARTMENT BUDGET: $13,560 PERCENTAGE OF DUES: 3.28% NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 9 Archives ASWWU history by photographing events for online, Collegian, Mountain Ash, and other use.

THE ATLAS

Breaking Down

BUDGET: $37,000 PERCENTAGE OF DUES: 8.94% NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 7 WWU is proud to have a student-run coffee house on the corner of Whitman and College Ave. The Atlas showcases and sells student art, hosts open mics, and makes great drinks.

the Budget WHERE DO YOUR ASWWU DUES GO? You pay $76 per quarter in ASWWU dues.

OUTDOOR PROGRAM

ASWWU Outdoors is committed to increasing enthusiasm for the outdoors, promoting outdoor education, and making new outdoor activities accessible for WWU students while strengthening and developing new connections with fellow students and Christ. You can also rent equipment cheap through Mountain Rents!

PORTLAND BUDGET: $18,120 PERCENTAGE OF DUES: 4.38% NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 6 The ASWWU branch of Portland has leaders and funding for their own events and services.

SOCIAL

SPIRITUAL

MOUNTAIN ASH BUDGET: $32,000 PERCENTAGE OF DUES: 7.73% NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 7 The official yearbook of WWU was first published in 1915.

BUDGET: $18,500 PERCENTAGE OF DUES: 4.47% NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 4

BUDGET: $26,400 PERCENTAGE OF DUES: 6.38% NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 5 The Spiritual Team helps maintain a positive environment on campus and plans events and Week of Worships to help strengthen relationships with Christ.

THE MASK BUDGET: $11,500 PERCENTAGE OF DUES: 2.78% NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: N/A The official mugshot book of WWU was first published in 1954.

BUDGET: $46,700 PERCENTAGE OF DUES: 11.28% NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 8 Puts on events and activities, including concerts, movie nights, Bed Races, free food, Rail Jam, and much, much more.

SENATE BUDGET: $36,550 PERCENTAGE OF DUES: 8.83% NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 28 Senate is the legislative body of ASWWU, overseeing all actions and expenditures of ASWWU, as well as any policy changes or programs initiated by the students. Bills can be sponsored by one or more senators or by the ASWWU president.

STUDENT ASSOCIATION CENTER BUDGET: $1,976 PERCENTAGE OF DUES: 0.47% NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: N/A (SAC WORKERS EMPLOYED BY SODEXO)

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CULTUR ARTS & EMEDIA 18

Local Art and Music // Chad Aufderhar Arts & Media Editor When I first arrived in Walla Walla the summer before my freshman year, I found myself spending my time after work in the evenings binge watching TV shows online.

I am not saying that is a bad use of time, especially because I simply felt there was nothing better to do. Those of you who have not had the fortune of spending four summers in College Place may not realize how quiet it can be after everyone leaves in June.

Getting out of town was my main survival method. I learned to remedy the heat, silence, and boredom with weekend adventures to Seattle, music festivals, and Canada. These worked great for me, but gas is expensive.

Recently, I’ve found that, in addition to all the great places highlighted by Timmy in Local Attractions, there are also some great local creative opportunities.

Walla popUP gallery This is a cooperative art gallery that I stumbled on by accident. It’s more of an idea and a group of people than a place. They quite literally “pop up” in a location for a few weeks then pack up and leave till the next show.

Their first show ended over Christmas break, but I am sure there will be more in the future.

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If you are looking for art, keep an eye on wallapopup.com.

KWCW 90.5 FM I have had a radio show on the Whitman College station for about a year now. If you like music or have any remote interest in radio or talking in general, this can be a really fun outlet for that. They allow people from the community to apply each semester to be a DJ and run their own show. If you have a unique idea for a radio show and a couple extra hours in your schedule, go kwcwradio.tumblr.com and fill out an application. This has been a great source of sanity for me. I strongly suggest finding something like this that gets you off campus and interacting with the Walla Walla community.

Concerts and Open Mics For some reason, I am continually surprised when I hear about a concert or an open mic in town. There are actually quite a few and they are not all at wineries, in case you were wondering. They can be a bit sporadic, though. If you want to find opportunities to share live music or just hear it, I suggest checking out nightlifewallawalla.com. You might find something you can participate in or at least attend. A new space for concerts and other events recently opened downtown called Main Street Studios. I have yet to go to an event there, but it holds promise for things happening in Walla Walla more often than they have in the past.

ASWWU Video

Moontalk “White Snow” This is a band from right here in Walla Walla that I actually find quite impressing. These guys perfectly illustrate that cool things are happening in town — you just have to look around and listen.

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Wild Ones “Curse Over Me” This band is mind blowing live and just allaround lovely. I call this “Portland pop,” but that may not be an official term. It doesn’t particularly matter what you call it as long as you listen to it.

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Temple Echoes “Windy City” The sheer smoothness of Gabriel Mintz is what makes this band a favorite of mine. It is the kind of music that, if you close your eyes while listening, you might just start to feel spring coming.

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Damien Jurado “Silver Joy”

While traveling in Peru, we received an overwhelming “thank you” from the people surrounding the proposed Checacupe orphanage site. Featuring exclusive footage from the To Build A Home project, share in the gratitude of the gracious people of Peru and learn how we can help (hint: It doesn’t always involve donations).

vimeo.com/aswwu Thursdays at 9:37 p.m.

This is, so far, my favorite track off Jurado’s upcoming 13th album Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Sun. I appreciate what this Seattle singer/songwriter does because it is always new and fresh while still being in his creative voice.

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FOOD | 19

Andrea Johnson Food Editor

I’m proud to say that I still love butternut squash after this recipe. I brought some from home (okay, more like five) at Thanksgiving break, used one, and then forgot about them. I don’t know why, but last week I got it into my head that I had to use them all up. So, I did. I made soup and quesadillas (roasted butternut, cheese, kale — yum!), and even thought about making fries, but incredibly, I ran out before I could do that. The following recipes reveal none of the pain and hardship I went through to find the best methods and flavors for you. You don’t have to thank me; sometimes I enjoy being a martyr. But now, if you don’t mind, I’m going to Andy’s for more squash so I can make those fries I’ve been dreaming about.1 1. http://tinyurl.com/butternutsquashfries.

Butternut squash sauce

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1 large butternut squash 1 large yellow onion 8 cloves garlic 2 tsp. olive oil

Salt and pepper 2–3 cups vegetable broth 2 tsp. ground turmeric powder 1 tsp. dried rosemary and thyme (optional)

Preheat oven to 400° F. Peel and cube butternut squash and place on a baking sheet. Peel and cut onions into quarters, add to baking sheet. Peel garlic and add to baking sheet. Drizzle with oil and toss well to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in oven and roast for 30 minutes or until the squash is tender and the garlic is golden. Pour vegetable broth into a large blender and add turmeric, rosemary, and thyme. Add the roasted vegetables and blend on high until completely smooth (blend in batches if necessary). If the sauce is too thick, add more broth to achieve desired consistency.

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The Food Fiend presents

Mini lasagnas

INGREDIENTS

Butternut

squash

Mini lasagnas

INGREDIENTS Butternut squash sauce 2 cups ricotta 1 tsp. lemon juice 1 cup spinach or de-stemmed kale 1/2 cup shredded cheese (opt.)

Wonton wrappers

photo by andrea johnson

Preheat oven to 375° F. Spray/coat a 12-cup muffin tin with oil/cooking spray. Combine ricotta and lemon juice in a small bowl and set aside. Press one wonton wrapper into each cup of the muffin tin.

Divide half the ricotta mixture into each cup; top this with half the butternut squash sauce. Loosely lay spinach/kale over the sauce. Place a second wonton wrapper in each cup, making sure the corners are in the opposite direction of the first wrapper; gently press down to smash everything into the cup and then repeat layering process (ricotta, sauce, spinach). Top with a sprinkle of shredded cheese. Bake for 10 minutes or until the edges of wonton wrappers are golden brown.

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notes and suggestions - The butternut squash sauce can also be a delicious soup; just add more broth and amp up the seasonings.

- Hey vegans! Substitute ricotta with 2 cans of butterbeans, 1 tbsp. olive oil, 1/4–1/2 cup water, and salt to taste (use a food processor or mash it like mad). Honestly, I might like this version better, but don’t tell the others or they might mutiny.

- I recommend Parmesan or Swiss as your topper cheese, but do whatever you want. I honestly don’t think it could go wrong.

- Leftovers are wonderful. I ate a mini lasagna for breakfast. You should, too!

- If you don’t want to make butternut squash sauce, use some marinara. Go ahead and switch things up. photo by karla herzmann

LIFE HEALTH | 20

Just Roll Out of Bed // Justin mock Health & Outdoors Editor Since the start of this new quarter, the WEC has been packed. Many people, with their New Year’s resolutions or new-quarter goals, have decided to work toward a healthier body through exercise. Still, there may be those who have yet to start their resolutions regarding physical activity. Whether it’s the cold, wet weather outside, the intimidation factor of the gym, or the inability to get out of bed, some people find it hard to make it all the way to the gym in the morning. That’s why this article is all about exercising in your dorm room, home, or apartment.

Dive Bombers

Set up this movement with your feet shoulderwidth apart, hands on the ground, and rear in the air.

In this position your head and chest will be angled down towards your hands. Start the movement by bringing your head and chest towards the ground and then forward, along the ground, between your arms.

This movement is similar to sliding your body under a fence. After coming through your arms, bring your head and chest up. Do this entire motion in reverse to complete one repetition.

Squats

keep it simple

Exercise doesn’t have to be complicated. Sure, if you want to be a triathlete, you may need to begin some serious training. However, if you are someone who is simply trying to become more active, get a bit stronger, and get in better physical shape, exercise can be as simple as moving your own body weight around. Here are eight body-weight movements you can do in the space of a dorm room. As well, there's a short workout routine to put what you learn into practice. Follow the instructions and pictures, and be sure to do further research if you are unsure of how to perform a certain exercise.

Chair Dips Place your hands behind you on the front edge of a chair, then place your heels out in front of you. Lower your body until your arms reach a 90-degree angle, then come back to the starting position. This is one repetition.

With feet set a bit wider than your hips, drop your body down until your thighs are parallel with the floor or lower. Keep your back straight and your rear out. Try to keep your center of gravity back so that your knees don’t go past your toes when you squat.

Push-ups With hands placed slightly wider than shoulder width apart, slowly lower your body until your chest is roughly two inches from the ground. Come back up to the starting position with a controlled movement. This is one repetition. Remember to keep your body straight and your core muscles tight.

The Plank

This exercise can really strengthen the core. Start in a position similar to a pushup, but place your forearms on the floor. Hold this position for as long as you can.

Give it a Shot: A Simple Workout Remember to warm up and stretch your body before exercising. Consult your doctor before beginning any exercise program.

Push-ups — 30 reps Squats — 25 reps

Standing Lunges Burpees To begin, start in a crouched position with hands and feet on the floor. Then throw your feet back, landing in a pushup position.

Do one pushup, and then throw your feet forward to return to the crouching position.

Finish by jumping up, reaching towards the ceiling. Land back in the crouched position.

This is one repetition.

Step forward with either foot while dropping your opposite knee down until it nearly touches the floor. The front leg should form a 90-degree angle.

Using this bent leg, push yourself back up into the standing position.

Flutter Kicks

While lying on your back with your hands at your sides, lift your legs so they are several inches of the floor. Now, like you are kicking with a kickboard, alternate moving your right and left legs up and down.

Plank — 30 seconds to 1 minute Chair Dips — 25 reps Lunges — 15 reps for each leg Flutter Kicks — 30 seconds Dive Bombers — 5 to 10 reps Burpees — 5 to 10 reps After doing this routine once, adjust it to your own needs. If it is too hard, reduce the number of reps. If it’s too easy, do a few rounds.

Photo credit from left to right: fustany.com, kinobody.com, health. com, nbfit.net, fullbloodfitness.com, youtrain.me, healthboss.in, fingerlakesfitness.com.

Weekly Winter Warm-Up

Besides this workout, get active this week by participating in the ball class that takes place in the WEC main gym. The class is free for students, but you have to bring your own ball.

Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30–6:30 p.m.

LIFE TRAVEL | 21

Calendar Culture //

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Jon Mack

Travel Editor

Christmas, Thanksgiving, the 4th of July, and Halloween play significant roles in shaping American culture. It’s hard to imagine what summer would be like without a few days of BBQs and fireworks accompanied by country music and watermelon. Independence Day allows Americans to celebrate and remember freedom. Around the world, different countries celebrate different holidays and festivals that create a unique sense of pride, belonging, and culture. This week in the Travel section I’ve outlined several countries and their key cultural events.

Want to see your travel adventures here in The Collegian? Hashtag your Instagram photos #WWUTRAVEL and you may just see your post right here in Travel!

Las Fallas: Valencia, Spain

Carnival: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Diwali: India and other countries

During the five days and five nights of Las Fallas, some of the key themes include constant fireworks, fires, crazy statue-like creations, parades, and craze. It is a nonstop cultural party. I made the mistake while I was in Spain last school year to skip this holiday and travel elsewhere, but now I can advise you that if you want to experience some of the craziness and culture of Spain, then Las Fallas is for you. Day and night, loud fireworks are blown off, the crowds seem to never stop, and many different parades and parties are happening simultaneously.

Carnival is a five-day crazy celebration that takes place the Friday through Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, which marks the 40 day period before Easter known as Lent. It is essentially a celebration of the farewell to things of the flesh, and because of this, Carnival obtains its reputation of being a decently profane event. It usually takes place in the month of February, which is the hottest month in Brazil. Carnival is a summation of Brazilian culture. Parades, parties, singing, dancing, and having as much fun as possible is at the core of this Brazilian festival. Carnival allows Brazilians to embrace their life, experiencing culture to its full capacity. Travel to Brazil during this time to experience one of the world’s most famous festivals and richest cultural regions!

Diwali is known as the “Festival of Lights.” It is a religious holiday that is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains. It lasts five days and is centered on relationships and families. Diwali is considered to be a very joyous festival filled with food, gifts, stories, cleaning, and shopping. Religiously, Diwali is a celebration of light and good’s victory over darkness and evil. People light fireworks, lamps, lanterns, and just about anything else that promotes light and expression. Diwali luminescence is even visible from space! Preparation for Diwali begins weeks in advance and is an incredible display of a country's attitude and recognition of all the good and valuable aspects of its life and culture.

March 15–19, 2014

February

Celebrated during the fall season

DESTINATION OF THE WEEK:

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MALDIVES

Famous for: Located on the equator just off the southwestern coast of India, Maldives claims to be the smallest Asian country, with only 350,000 people. Also, its highest point is only 2.3 meters above sea level! Maldives is accustomed to beautiful blue oceans with white, sandy beaches, honeymooners, and celebrities who want to get away from it all.

Sunscreen If you’re spending time on luxurious islands near the equator, sunscreen should probably be high on your packing list, unless, of course, it isn’t. photos in creative commons

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SCIENCE | 22

Gravity Switch // Joe Hughes

Science & Tech Editor What if gravity just switched?

— Michael Slusser Awesome question! Most of us were bored at some point in our childhood and imagined what it would be like to walk along the walls and climb up the floors.

Well, if gravity switched, that’s exactly what would happen.

Let’s just imagine that from now on, east is down. The map below may help — remember, this is now a vertical map, comparable to some video games. You can only stand on the shaded blocks.

The first thing to realize is that you’re going to have a bad day if you’re outside.

Let’s say you’re strolling down Davis after a workout at the WEC when the gravity flip happens. If you’re lucky, you’ll be just above the CTC and will probably only fall 50 feet until you hit the side of PLR. At this speed, you’d probably live (assuming you don’t hit your head), but you can expect some broken bones if you land badly. You’ll have about 1.8 seconds to prepare for your fall, so you’re probably fine.

If you’re medium-lucky, you’ll be above Sittner when the flip happens. This translates to a fall of about 230 feet. This is far enough that you’d probably die, but you’ve still got a bit of a chance if you spread your body to slow down. Also, there are a bunch of trees on the west side of Sittner, so that might help slow you down.

If you’re having a really bad day, you’ll be crossing 4th avenue when the flip happens.

Because 4th is pretty straight, you’ll fall all the way past campus, but the hill where 4th meets Larch would probably stop you.

Neglecting air resistance (which is a mistake at this point), falling from Davis to Larch (~4,000 feet) would take 16 seconds and you’d land at 345 mph, which is a little more than half a Boeing 777’s cruise speed. Wolfram tells me that terminal velocity for a person is about 125 mph, so we’ll go with that instead. Even at this speed, people have survived.

Vesna Vulovic, a Serbian flight attendant, survived the farthest fall (without a parachute) when the plane she was serving on exploded. She fell 33,330 feet, and after a 27-day coma and lots of surgery, she was even able to walk again. So, there is (a little) hope for you.

Let’s imagine that you were having an even worse day and were showing your friends just how high you could jump when the gravity flips. I’ve just measured my vertical leap at 21 feet (there’s chalk on the walls to prove it, but don’t tell anyone it was me), which means a liftoff speed of 10.6 feet/second. If gravity flipped just after you had left the ground, you’d keep that velocity going up pretty much forever. If you had similar jumping abilities, by the time you got to Larch, you’d be 212 feet in the air so you’d definitely clear the hill. You’d pass Fort Walla Walla in about 40 seconds, Butte, Montana, about two hours later, and Maine 22 hours after that. About six days after that, you’d fly over College Place once again.

But by this time, you’d be 1,100 miles up, and would have died a cold, low-pressure death long ago.

You’ve got a much better chance of living if you’re inside when the gravity flips. Right now I’m in the physics lounge, about eight feet from the eastern wall, which would hurt but I’d definitely live. If you were in the hall when it happened your best option would be the water fountain. This is 16 feet from the door, so if you thought quickly you might be able to grab on and hang there. Next-best option would be the insets for the bathrooms, about eight feet past the water fountain. These would be trickier to grab onto, but you’d be able to climb into the bathrooms and sit. On second thought, the toilets would become rivers and the bathroom doors would become waterfalls, so that’s not such a good idea.

This moves us to option three: the stairwell and career center. This is about 70 feet from the door, but you’d be bouncing off enough walls that you’d probably be going slow enough. This would mean splashing through the toilet waterfall from the bathrooms, but if you got to the stairwell, you’d be pretty safe and dry and could change floors if you wanted. If you missed all of these, you’d fall all the way down Kretschmar hall and crash through the windows of the fishbowl and keep falling until you hit the Alumni Center.

When you did land, it would probably resemble a garbage bag full of caf food with a few pounds of C4 plastic explosive inside. Love you too, Walla Walla — see you next week and don’t forget to send in your questions! drawings by joe hughes

Got a question?

Have a bonkers question? Have a serious question? Want to talk about cats in space? Send me questions on anything as serious as electron spin or silly as frosting-covered rabbits on pogo sticks and I'll do my best.

— Joe (joseph.hughes@wallawalla.edu)

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National Mentoring Month // Timmy barbosa

GOING-ONS The Olive’s Live Music Thursday Jan. 16 — 6–8 p.m.

Enjoy some live music alongside tasty food at this downtown favorite.

Local Attractions Editor January is recognized as National Mentoring Month in these grand 50 states. To celebrate the impact mentors have made in the past and honor the ongoing efforts of countless organizations, this week I’ll be giving you information on how you can get involved locally as a mentor or as a child- or family-oriented volunteer.

Friends of Children of Walla Walla — http://www.wallawallafriends.org/ This program promotes safe, youth-focused friendships between kids in the community or the municipal school system and you. Formed in 1999, the program has helped many children in this valley regain confidence, avoid delinquency, and increase interest in academic and social success. The program has been a favorite for WWU students and offers a unique feature for students without cars.

Davis Elementary, across the street from the cafeteria, is a favorite for volunteers willing to mentor kids ages six to nine. A positive adult role model in a child’s life can be pivotal and lead to stronger trust, better communication, and an expanded worldview for the young friend.

Children’s Home Society — http://www.chs-wa.org/ This organization believes firmly in the idea that children are this world’s greatest asset, and their goal is to recognize and help realize the potential of every child. Currently CHS serves 39,000 kids and families in Washington and is always looking for willing volunteers. In their Walla Walla Early Learning Center, CHS offers children aged four weeks to three years old a free preparatory day care with a curriculum focused on cognitive, language, motor, and social and emotional skills.

Migrant Head Start — http://headstartprograms.org/ Head Start is a federal program designed to assist low-income families with educational, nutritional, health, and other social services. Walla Walla has a farm labor camp community that this organization specifically targets, prioritizing English as a second language, parental involvement, and basic child development.

Hope in Hard Times Exhibit Jan. 17 — 10 a.m. at the Kirkman House Museum Adult Ticket — $5 This traveling exhibit showcases Washington State during the Great Depression era, illuminating curiosity about adversity faced and triumph gained by the resilient American. The exhibit will be featured until April 5.

The Windy Wizard of Walla Walla Jan. 18 — 7:30–9:30 p.m. at Cordiner Hall General Admission — $12 at the door This is Walla Walla Dance Company’s Winter Performance.

Square Dance Lessons Jan. 19 — 2–3:30 p.m. at the Milton Freewater Community Building First Three Lessons are Free!

“Square dancing is friendship set to music!” Partners are not required but always welcome. Reminisce about your glory days at this barn party just a few miles down the road to Oregon.

Banff Mountain Film Festival Jan. 21 — 7–9 p.m. at Cordiner Hall Adults — $10 Come enjoy world-class videography featuring mountain sports, environments, and culture.

progress of the wolves // Grayson Andregg Sports Editor This year has proven to be a progressive year so far for Wolves’ basketball; both teams, men’s and women’s, have put a lot of heart into the way that they play, though they don’t always come away with a win. But this week, some success was in the books for our teams. I attended the last men’s game against Eastern Oregon University, and there were some very good plays made by the team. I especially remember a play made by Tristan Greenidge, in which a bounce pass was given to him as he drove up the middle and dunked on the defending center.

The crowd that attended was alive and well at this game, and would join in on chants for the Wolves started by the players on the bench themselves. I believe that this was a great example of how our students are slowly factoring into the team spirit for the Wolfpack, and I encourage every one of you to attend as many home games as you can. I’d give Player of the Game for this one to Luke Spady, who had 21 points and two assists in 26 minutes of play. Despite their hard work, they lost with a heartbreaking final score of 84–93.

The lady Wolves came away with their first win over the weekend, beating the Eastern Oregon Eagles 73–59. I’d give Player of the Game to Michaela Garcia in this one, who came away with 16 points and seven assists and played the entire game. Way to go, ladies!

As for national news, there’s nothing more exciting than the NFL playoffs. It’s come down to two of the league’s premier rival matchups, with Seattle vs. San Fransisco and Patriots vs. Broncos. It should be an insane weekend.

Keep up the Wolf pride, and try to make it to those home games. They can use all the spirit they can get. Go Wolves! photo by vitaliy krivoruk

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flying off the handle // Last weekend I flew home to Sacramento, Calif., to see my parents and my brother. I hadn’t been home since Thanksgiving break, and according to my father, “It would be a good idea for you to come home.” Which is code for: “Your mom has been stalking you incessantly on Facebook. If you don’t come home soon she’s going to show up at the next place you check into on Foursquare.” When I got off the plane my mother was waiting for me anxiously, waving her arms (like I didn’t see her craning her neck as I came around the corner), and then grabbing me tightly: “My baby! Don’t leave me again! Do you have to go back? Do you?”

If it were up to my mother, I would be coming home every weekend. I have to (gently) remind her that this can never happen, firstly, because if I wanted to come home every weekend I would have gone to PUC, and secondly, I could never go home every weekend because that means I’d have to

fly (ain’t nobody got time for a 12-hour drive).

Now, I’m not afraid of airplanes (except for that one time when I swear my pilot thought he was playing Star Fox and not flying 300 God-fearing passengers through the sky); my problem is that I cannot stand airports.

First off, there is the baggage check–in (enter middle-aged woman who hates her life): “Ooooh. It looks like you are weighing in at 50.4 pounds.” Pointed stare at me over the desk. Click of her tongue. More staring.

More staring. More clicking. She’s starting to resemble a preying mantis. “That’ll be a $35 fee if you want to keep all your things.”

Why does she look so gleeful when she says this? Does she get commission for every overweight bag she charges? It doesn’t matter. I wanted to wear three coats and my snowboarding boots on the plane anyway.

That’s right. I’m not even hot. Yes, this is very comfortable. Thank you for asking.

Rachel

Logan BackWord Editor

“Last name?” old-man-TSA-agent-whocould-never-catch-me-even-if-I-actuallyhad-a-bomb-in-my-bag asks me.

“Um, Logan?”

“Are you sure about that, ma’am?” He looks back at my driver’s license.

Ma’am? Have you looked at that picture?

I am way too young to be ma’am’d. Now, I know I look a bit larger, what with the three coats and all, but there is no need to look at me like I’m not the same person as the dewy-faced 15-year-old in that picture.

I smile radiantly; I’m practically glowing.

Notice my youthful glow!

“Hmm.” He doesn’t look convinced.

After I make it past him, I start my striptease.

Once I’m barefoot, shivering, and holding my pants up by their belt loops, I unpack my bag into 15 little containers and release them merrily down the conveyer belt.

And then there is the security line.

verbatim “I wonder if they’ll make it to the Olympics.”

— Morgan Sanker, on the odds of the Seahwaks progressing to the Superbowl

“I hate how my Spanish book is in Spanish.”

— Kylia Clark

“Pray that he's dead!”

— Haley Howard, on the noisy man who lives in the dorm heater

“I've heard a lot of you are getting sick so I thought I'd throw up a slide about improving your immune systems.”

Then I try to enter the full body scan:

What is the most funny, awkward, weird thing you have ever seen at the airport or on an airplane?

“Once, when I was on an airplane I saw a woman walk all the way down the aisle with the toilet seat stuck to her dress. I wanted to tell her, but I was laughing too hard.”

— Derek Brizendine, senior fitness management

“My friends and I took someone’s suitcase on accident from baggage claim. We realized it later and tried to sneak it back onto the conveyer belt before the owner noticed.”

— Arely Hernandez-Cruz, freshman civil engineering

“The child sitting next to me on the plane was

“Arms up. Don’t move.”

Click Click Click Click Click.

“Ma’am, you moved.”

“I —” “Please return to the machine.”

Click Click Click Click Click.

“Ma’am you moved again. Please step aside for additional screening.”

Going to second base with Dona, my friendly-local-TSA-specialist, was not in my travel plans, but what’s a girl to do?

And then finally, finally I make it to my gate, heave my bag into the overhead bin, and find myself situated in the middle seat between two, er, football-built men. But that’s okay, because I’m on the plane. There’s nothing left to do but fly, get my bag, and drive home. This trip wasn’t too bad. Look. There’s my bag. There’s my car. And now I can — “95 dollars? For parking?!”

Sorry, mom. I’ll see you after I graduate.

confession One time during vespers I accidentally broke off the part of the pew that holds the communion cups. My foot was resting on it when my friend grabbed my knee and squeezed. My foot jerked down involuntarily and the wood snapped. It cracked so loudly that people within a 20-row radius heard.

My friend took the piece of wood and hung it on his dorm room wall and I forever had the shame of desecrating the church.

having a tantrum but his mom wasn’t taking care of him — she had drugged herself to fall asleep during the flight. The flight attendant asked me to take care of the random kid.”

Sincerely, Tickled Thou Shalt Not Tickle

— Dean Elloway, senior biology

— Shirley Anderson

“At the airport I went into the family bathroom

“Have you read any history?

Murder is always an option.”

— Tom Ekkens Have something funny to report?

Email me at: Rachel.Logan@wallawalla.edu

to change into sweats. A boy walked in while I was changing. He quickly ran out and I was so embarrassed. It was even more embarrassing when I went outside and saw him still waiting to use the bathroom.”

— Aulola Kinemoa, freshman civil engineering

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