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I’ve recently started reading Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl’s chronicle of his experiences as an Auschwitz concentration camp inmate during World War II. Frankl describes a method he developed to stay positive and find hope in his truly terrible hardships.

His assertion that “the will to meaning” is the basic motivation for human life has forever changed the way we understand our humanity in the face of suffering.

Frankl found that life is not a quest for pleasure or power, but for meaning. He found three possible sources: in work, finding and doing something significant; in love, caring for another individual; and in courage, facing difficult times. Best-selling author Harold S. Kushner wrote about the idea in the preface to the 1994 edition of Frankl’s book: “Suffering in and of itself is meaningless; we give our suffering meaning by the way in which we respond to it.”

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experiences of concentration camp inmates were far worse than the worst of dead weeks, I think we can apply Frankl’s motivation for meaning to how we approach our busy lives. With as overwhelming and stressful as finals and our college lives are, it’s easy ask why we put ourselves through such mess and sometimes find the urge to quit. But getting through ultimately comes down to attitude and how we approach life. I encourage you to seek out meaning, whether it be found in God, music, basketball, LEGOs, or whatever. Find your focus and you will have a more fulfilling life.

In this final winter edition of The Collegian, you’ll find information about open positions in ASWWU for next year. These are fantastic leadership opportunities and I cannot express enough how fulfilling and beneficial they are. If I could try out a new position every year, I would. Getting involved to make changes and get things done is rewarding. I encourage you to apply for positions and get yourself out of that comfortable box. Until next quarter, happy spring break.

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financial aid // lauren Lewis Staff Writer Walla Walla University gives the most financial aid of any Adventist college.

According to the Walla Walla University tuition webpage, undergraduate students of the 2013–2014 year who are taking 13–16 quarter hours pay $8,274 per quarter. A general fee of $185 per quarter accounts for “the cost of housing club dues, internet access while on campus, printing the first 100 pages in computer labs, access to the library, gym, and pool, and new technology for classrooms … and membership in Associated Students of Walla Walla University (ASWWU).” The

average undergraduate student pays a yearly total of $32,772 a year, including room and board. This cost does not include exceptions, such as a senior citizen discount, students taking more than 16 credits per quarter, or student missionary or ACA costs. That number is hard to swallow, but don’t fear: “WWU gives more grants and scholarships than loans,” says Doug Taylor, associate director of student financial services.

All accredited institutions submit student information to a tertiary-education data collection program called IPED. According to IPED stats, “In 2012–2013, $41,681,432 total financial aid was given to students” at WWU. Over $21,604, on average, was financially awarded to students, and over 85% of WWU students received financial aid awards in 2012.

There are three types of financial aid awarded to students: 49% of the total aid is

“ Walla Walla University gives the most financial aid of any Adventist college.” grants and scholarships, 43% is loans, and 8% is work–study. The “grants and scholarships” category is broken into two categories

HOW WWU STACKS UP Retention rate from Autumn 2011 to Autumn 2012:

Southwestern Adventist University Union College Washington Adventist University Southern Adventist University Oakwood University La Sierra University Pacific Union College Andrews University Walla Walla University

NEWS | 3 and given for different reasons: 31% are grants based upon financial need, recorded through the FAFSA, and the remaining 18% of that category are scholarships based on achievement status, such as grade point average and other extracurricular achievements awards.

According to the WWU financial department, “The average family pays about 35% of tuition total charges; the rest is covered by financial aid. Twenty years ago, the average family paid more than 48% of the total charges.”

In the context of financial aid, remember the FAFSA has a priority deadline of April 30. The earlier you apply, the better chance you have at receiving maximum financial aid benefits. “WWU has a maximum total amount [of financial aid] to award,” says Taylor. Last year, according to Taylor, late applicants missed receiving the $600 NPUC grant, the $1,800 Federal SEOG grant, and the $8,517 Washington State Need grants.

These grants do not need to be paid back.

“Everything Source: IPEDS Data Center,Year 2012 (latest year available)

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— Emmet from The LEGO Movie

Average WWU incoming freshmen institutional grants and scholarships:

61% 72% 72% 75% 76% 77% 78% 79% 83%

Southwestern Adventist University Oakwood University Southern Adventist University Washington Adventist University Pacific Union College Union College Andrews University La Sierra University Walla Walla University

$4,899 $5,611 $5,914 $7,436 $8,629 $8,754 $9,242 $9,592 $10,622

“We are examining a whole series of steps — economic, diplomatic — that will isolate Russia and will have a negative impact on Russia’s economy and its standing in the world.”

— President Barack Obama, on the potential sanctions against Russia that the U.S. will pursue if the current military occupation of Crimea, a peninsula of Ukraine, isn't resolved soon.

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culture shock // Maxine Iehsi Contributor

We hear a lot of stories about adventures other people have in other countries. Between the Student Missions program, the ACA program, and other miscellaneous adventures, we have many opportunities to see the world differently as we leave home and go elsewhere.

It’s less often, however, that we hear about students from other countries and their experiences here. What would it be like for us to see what our home looks like through an outside set of eyes? This week, we get to see just that.

— John Lubke Hesitantly, I took my first step out of the small aircraft that carried me away from my homeland and onto American soil. Once outside the safety of the plane, I was instantly struck by the cold weather. I tugged my jacket closed in an attempt to keep warm. After over 24 hours of traveling with LaeAnnie Edward, my friend and classmate since kindergarten, we were finally here — finally in America. I had left my tiny island of Pohnpei to pursue my dream of graduating from a university in the United States. To fulfill this dream, I had chosen to attend Walla Walla University. My legs felt unsteady as I made my way down the stairs onto the tarmac. Hot tears streamed down my face as I silently prayed to the Lord that a great wind would suddenly sweep me up and take me back to Pohnpei. I was on foreign land and all I wanted to do was go back home. I was afraid I would not fit in and could not adapt to the culture.

At the baggage claim, I met former teachers and friends from Pohnpei. These student missionaries who had taught me had convinced me to attend Walla Walla University. It was weird that my former teachers would now be my peers. I was not to address them as Mr. Johnston, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Bryson, Miss Barruga, or Miss Hebard anymore. Now, I had to call them Kenny, Marcus, David, Carly, and Kelsey. It was strange, and calling them by their first names felt wrong.

My former sophomore geometry teacher, Mr. Karsten Cook, loaded my suitcases into his car and I climbed into the back seat. The car remained stationary for a couple minutes.

“Teddy, I can’t drive until you have your seat belt on,” Mr. Cook said after a moment of silence, giving me a pointed look in the rearview mirror.

“Seat belt? Oh … Oh!” I exclaimed, rushing to buckle-up. Everyone in the car laughed, knowing that I would continue to forget to put on my seat belt because no one wears seat belts in Micronesia. I sunk down in my seat, embarrassed. Mr. Cook pulled out of the parking lot and I remember tightly gripping the door handle because he was driving so fast. The speed limit back home was a mere 25 miles per hour. The roads and streetlights confused me, and by the time we reached the house where I would be staying for the night, I had a pounding headache.

Even today, I still forget to put on my seat belt because I went 18 years without wearing one, so I always tell my friends to remind me to put it on so I do not forget.

After I settled into my dorm and met my roommate, Julia McEward, Mr. Cook and his girlfriend took me and my two Pohnpeian friends I had grown up with to the mall in Tri-Cities. My eyes nearly popped out of their sockets and my jaw dropped when I saw how large the mall was. It was massive compared to the tiny stores back home!

I was experiencing culture shock of epic proportions. After snapping out of my daze, I quickly made my way to a clothing store.

I had to buy a whole new wardrobe because practically none of my clothing was suitable for Washington’s weather. I remember wishing I was back in 80-degree weather as I slipped on my very first coat.

“Does it look like it fits correctly?” I asked Leighton Edward, my Pohnpeian friend who has been studying civil engineering at WWU for about three years. Turning around in circles, I skeptically looked at myself in the coat in the mirror. I had never owned a coat before; I had not ever needed to. My friends helped me pick out coldweather clothes because I did not know how they were supposed to fit. That night, I felt silly as I Googled “What to wear in America when it is cold” and questioned my new roommate, Julia, about jackets and snow shoes so I knew what to buy the next time I went shopping. Shopping was a crazy experience, but what happened next was even stranger: eating in the cafeteria.

“What are these?” I asked the students who were seated at my table during the first week of school, holding up the two odd red and yellow foreign foods in either hand. They all stared at me like I had grown a second head.

Once again, I felt embarrassment wash over me.

“That is a beet,” one of my new acquaintances answered, pointing to my right hand, “and that is squash.” Confusion was written all over his face. “Teddy, have you never eaten them before?”

“I think I have heard and maybe have seen pictures of them. I’ve just never seen them in real life,” I answered quietly. I lowered my gaze to rest on my nearly empty plate.

I felt out of place. Sometimes I would catch myself picking up my food with my hands, then inwardly scolding myself for doing so because I did not want people to think I was “uncivilized.” The worst part of being thrown into a new culture is feeling stupid when you have to ask questions or do things that make people look at you weirdly.

Constantly, I had to remind myself that it was better to go through the embarrassment of asking what something was than to stay uninformed. When I first came, I knew I would ask many questions about the food in the cafeteria, but I did not expect to have to ask about the bathroom ….

week of college, I used the restroom in the Administration Building after my Ministry of Jesus class. All of a sudden, the toilet flushed when I stood up. I screamed.

Nothing is more terrifying than hearing the toilet flush unexpectedly. The paper towel dispenser was motion activated too, but I did not know this so I kept banging on it because I was clueless about how to work it.

Luckily, another kind student, who I could tell felt sorry for me, was in the restroom and taught me how to dispense the towels.

Even though I know how the bathrooms work now, I always feel like I am being watched because the motion detectors look like cameras.

Adapting to an entirely new culture was a challenging task, but I was able to overcome it by exposing myself to the culture as much as possible. I came not only for academic learning, but to also learn the more about the country. I tried to ask as many questions as possible to educate myself on my new environment. Whether it be learning how to use the automated restrooms or learning what cottage cheese is, it all has made my first college experience memorable. I do miss my island very much, but with the help of my roommate, friends, and former teachers, I was able to adapt to life in Washington, and Walla Walla University has become like my second home.

The most unexpected thing to get used to in the United States was automated bathrooms. In Pohnpei, technology is not as advanced as it is here, so I had not had much experience with automated restrooms. I had to learn about motion detectors on the toilets the hard way. During the fourth

Campus Ministries HELLO SWEET WALLA WALLA-INS! Here is another chance to help those in need. Helpline, the same agency we worked with to raise the $3,000 for the family about to be evicted last quarter, has another need on their hands. Helpline now has two families with children who have been without water since January.

One family’s bill is close to $400; the other’s close to $500.

We need $150–200 for each family to help them get their water turned back on. If you would like to help, please submit donations to the Chaplain’s Office by Monday, March 10. Thanks so much for your continued generosity. Remember that every bit helps!

If you would like to find out more about helping families in need or getting involved with youth programs in the community, contact Rychelle Willis at Rychelle.Willis@wallawalla.edu.

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I have to admit, I was a bit dismayed. At 14, my romantic experiences were limited; I was thus inclined to consider my married Bible

the Man behind the movies // Staff Writer

special music at church. The first video I made was with Legos. It was a stop-motion video of a knight riding a horse. It’s really hard to make a Lego horse move. I was 10, but I haven’t been doing videos that long.

Professionally, I’ve only been doing videos since my freshman year of college.

to go to Peru over Christmas break to make a video for the project. Traveling there, spending a week and a half at the compound, and visiting the local leaders and the orphans really showed me how much of a blessing it could be to those people. Even though we’re just in college, we can make a tremendous difference. This could potentially be the start of a long-term partnership with the community in Peru. We’re working on sending SMs and short-term mission trips.

My goal is to share the information with people so they can take this opportunity to help.

C: What should someone be doing if he or she is aspiring to be an ASWWU videographer?

V: The reason we work so hard is to inspire others. With that in mind, if someone would like to become an ASWWU videographer, it is of course important to know the basics of making videos, so practice with your friends.

That’s essentially what ASWWU Video is: making videos with your campus friends.

However, more importantly, you need to have a passion to spread a message to other people.

The Collegian: How did you get started doing videos?

C: Switching gears to the ASWWU “To Build A Home” project in Peru; how are you involved in this project?

Logan Villarreal: My dad made videos, but he just shot video of people doing

V: I wasn’t particularly involved until Jono (Pratt, ASWWU president) asked me

C: What’s your favorite non-schoolrelated pastime?

V: Definitely being out in nature; I grew up in a rural area. Getting out in nature and building space for yourself is a tremendous way to reset your thoughts and put everything into perspective. Cross-country skiing, hiking, backpacking, exercising — that kind of stuff empowers me.

C: What’s your favorite comfort food?

V: (Audible sigh) It is cheesecake.

Frozen for 30,000 years, a “giant” active virus is unearthed in Siberia.

Virus sings “The cold never bothered me anyway.”

Pope accidentally uses vulgar term during a public speech.

Attends confessional for the first time since Popehood.

Pizza Hut local manager caught on camera urinating in sink.

“This man puts the ‘p’ in Pizza Hut.”1 1. New York Daily News

John Travolta mispronounces Idina Menzel’s name as “Adele Dazeem” at Oscars.

Dazeem is sad to find out that she did not get the Oscar.

Schools shut down as a wild leopard causes panic in the streets of Meerut, India.

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Logan Villarreal is a 22-year-old graduating senior bioengineering major, but you may know him as the head of ASWWU Video, a worker for Student Missions, the organizer of Manhunt games, a co-host of Waffle Wednesday, or as an advocate for the “To Build a Home” project in Peru. I got to sit down with Villarreal this past Sunday and find out more about his roles on campus.

As I hike up the 56 stairs to my room, I find myself relieved by the cold cinderblock walls of the stairwell. The palpable intimacy fades from my awareness, and I find the overwhelming sense that I have been privy to something personal and private starting to fade. Mr. Trott’s words resurface and I’m left wondering if he wasn’t right all along — Is prayer as intimate as sex? In ninth grade, I thought the answer was no; I was certain prayer had nothing in common with sex. Now, I can’t help but wonder if maybe my teacher was right. Maybe prayer is the ultimate connection, and the celibate couples on this campus have simply found an Adventist-appropriate way to satisfy their most intimate needs.

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Six years later, I’m reminded daily that Mr. Trott wasn’t talking about spice. Each night when I walk into the Foreman lobby, the intimacy is shocking. On one hand, there’s the Horizontal Couple, awkwardly sitting with their torsos at approximately 45º. I’m instantly amused, as they look more like they’re doing an abdominal workout in tandem than a couple enjoying a comfortable evening together.

But I also recognize this half-reclining yet intertwined alignment allows for optimum physical contact; this public display of affection makes their devotion evident. On the other hand, there is the Praying Couple: knees barely touching, heads bowed over clasped hands. I find myself mentally taking a step backward, as the power of their public display of devotion to God and each other hits me like a ton of KJVs.

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In ninth grade, my Bible teacher spent the entire year talking about healthy, Christian relationships. Mr. Trott spent four hours a week explaining that sex was a gift from God that should be saved for marriage. Since I’d spent the previous 14 years living in an Adventist home, this wasn’t an earth-shattering concept.

However, during one lecture on the importance of spiritual compatibility, Mr. Trott explained that praying with one’s significant other wasn’t always the best idea. For the first time that year, Mr. Trott had my undivided attention. I sat in shock as he explained that prayer, like sex, was an incredibly intimate act that emotionally connected a couple.

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Yes, Horizontal Couple exudes affection.

Despite the thin layers of fabric dividing them, they know each other’s bodies. And from the smiles on their faces, this awareness is a beautiful, connecting, and private knowledge.

But Praying Couple — they don’t need to know each other’s bodies. They’ve found something that ties them even more closely together. Their mutual soul-spilling binds them, creating an almost visible spiritual bond.

The intimacy of this act is overwhelming. It’s private, it’s personal. And somehow, like quasispooning on the couch, it seems incredibly inappropriate for a dorm lobby.

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teacher the expert on the topic of sex. However, I was well acquainted with prayer. And the idea that sex was anything like the long-winded recounting of blessings and requests that inevitably ended in aching knees and short personal prayers of “Dear God, let him stop” filled me with horror. High school progressed, however, and after my first experiences with kissing I decided that Mr. Trott was just plain wrong. Kissing was nothing like prayer, and to my understanding, sex was just kissing with a little something extra. I was infinitely relieved. Clearly, my religion teacher’s sex life just needed some spice.

WWU doesn’t even get a snow day.

Ellen DeGeneres breaks Twitter retweeting record with Oscar selfie.

Previous record holder, Barack Obama, plots his next big selfie.

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Eric Weber

Diversions Editor & Pontificator

From This Moment On //

I’ve never been a fit person. I think there was a time in my 5th-grade PE class when I beat my obese friend Adam in the 50-yard dash. I was so happy. But try as I may, I’ve never had the model body I’ve strived for. I even tried to do P90X. I got through the first week and then quit when the second season of Avatar: The Last Airbender premiered on Nickelodeon. I don’t know what genetic train stop I missed, but my dad and my brother are both very fit people (if you ever see my mother running, stop her because something is very wrong), but I can’t seem to break away from this preteen body. I’ve finally gotten rid of the acne — just not the shapeless frame. But I’ve slowly learned to accept my body. First it was like my form was a modern art piece: pleasing to the eye, but just a little bit off and hard to understand. Then it was like, I’ll take my shirt off at the beach — and then put it right back on. Now I’m like Tarzan: livin’ wild and free. Get used to it. A lot of people — actually, probably everyone I know, guys and girls — have unfounded negative perceptions about their bodies. And with spring break coming around the corner, they’re not getting better.

I know Betty Crocker has shown me a whole new side to life, and I’m forever changed. It all comes down to happiness, and the only person who should be dictating your happiness is you. Anyone who says otherwise can choke on a McNugget. Just live your life the best way you know how and with the most integrity and passion you can muster.

This is the part of the article where you listen to Shania Twain’s “From this Moment On” while eating cookie-dough ice cream in an empty bath tub. Trust me, it’s worth it.

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Responsible for leading a team to promote and maintain an outdoor presence on campus by organizing outdoor events throughout the area and beyond. Also in charge of Mountain Rents.

Responsible for leading a team to produce short films, promotionals, teasers, and more to entertain, inspire, and inform the campus.

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Responsible for leading the web team to maintain the ASWWU, Collegian, and Mask websites, both on the front and backend.

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G.L. 16 — Michael Trethewey and Liz Pham for Faculty Senate Spring Quarter

Old Business F.L. 12 — Hillsong Vespers G.L. 11 — Delegates for AIA

TREAD SHED MANAGER Responsible for maintaining the ASWWU bicycles on campus and making sure that any new bikes that are purchased are ready for campus-wide use. Maintains student bicycles as requested.

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Chad Aufderhar Arts & Media Editor

Jurado, and many others have participated. eratosthenesvideo

YouTube has become a place with such a huge variety of amazing and strange content.

I have found, as I am sure you have, countless rabbit holes of procrastination that divert in every direction imaginable, one of which is music. Here are a few of the channels I subscribe to for their wonderful music content:

Eratosthenes Fackenthall, a Seattle native, started filming live single-camera, take-away shows a few years ago. He dubbed them the Ballard Sessions after the neighborhood in Seattle where the musicians and filming originated from. They have now expanded to include beautiful live performances from all over Seattle, and Europe as well. They are shot very close and intimate so you feel right up next to the music. If you like Seattle and/or good live music, this one is for you.

Room 125 Productions

KEXP

Jeff Kuhr, film/media teacher at Lawrence High School in Kansas has created a unique opportunity for his students. Bands touring through the area will stop in for a live recording of music and conversation in his classroom. The end products are videos featuring live strippeddown performances and insights into the way the artists think. Bands such as the Civil Wars, Pickwick, The Head and The Heart, Damien

Their YouTube presence is by far the best I have found of any independent radio station in the country. They record live studio sessions with countless bands, and it is a channel that I find myself watching regularly either to see my favorite band or to discover a new favorite. This channel will suit anyone who likes any kind of music and features the most constant stream of new content.

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This week’s ASWWU Video features a latex pug mask, Pharrell Williams, and Russian waltz. Enjoy!

Thursdays at 9:37 p.m.

songs FROM YOUTUBERS

Pomplamoose “Expiration Date”

Julia Nunes “The Debt”

This musical duo was built on the platform of video songs and DIY recording. It’s perfect for YouTube and totally valid as music on its own.

She plays the ukulele, she is absolutely adorable, and she writes catchy little songs.

No wonder YouTube loves her.

Pentatonix “Can’t Hold Us”

Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir “Lux Aurumque”

While they did not start on YouTube, they have definitely created a brand there with countless a capella cover videos. It helps that they are really talented.

An amazing vocal composer in his own right, Whitacre used YouTube to create a virtual choir of voices from all over the Internet.

Welcome to the future.

LIFE SCIENCE / FASHION 13

slinging squealing squirrels into space with slacklines // Joe Hughes

Science & Tech Editor

drawings by joe hughes

after a pre-load with that force constant, we get 49.7 ft, which means they are able to put a pre-load of about 1,640 lbs. on the line. But the important question is how much of that goes into launching the squirrel?

So, suppose I had a 500-foot slackline that was 15 feet high at the anchors, and when I put 200 pounds in the middle it almost touches the ground. How high could I catapult a squirrel off this?

I’m really stoked about this question. It hits the three essentials for a great project: math easy enough to do with WolframAlpha, making animals airborne that were never meant to be airborne, and a use for all the squirrels at WWU. Let’s start with the basics: When you rig a line and pull down on it, it pulls back. If you add some pretension, it pushes back harder. The first step is going to be finding the pre-load.

The rope Howie is using has a stretch of 12% at 2,000 lbs. This means a force constant of about 33 pounds per ft. stretched. If we plug in 15 feet of sag for a load of 200 lbs.

The force upward is the tension, which depends both on the stretch downward and the pre-load, multiplied by the sine of the stretch angle. So, now we have an equation for the force upward as a function of the angle, but what we really want is energy. This means integrating, which justifies all the hours we slaved over Calc II back in the day.

If we do this, we get about 1,500 ft. x lbs.

So, now we’ll need a squirrel. After a small amount of time on Wikipedia, I have determined that the squirrels we see all over campus are Eastern Gray Squirrels, which are invasive and have a mean weight of 500 grams. If we managed to lure one of them onto the slack line and let go, it would hit 201 mph. Neglecting air resistance, this means

goodbyes aren’t my favorite // Brenda negoescu Fashion Editor With a tear rolling down my cheek, I write to all of you one last time. But hey, it’s time to graduate, get married, and find a career.

I’ve been honored to be the fashion editor for The Collegian these past six months. It’s been a fun ride and has brought me many great experiences — my favorite being working with those who signed up for the Style Challenge. While the eight who signed up may have learned a lot, so did I. So, thank you for that. Also, thank you to my readers — you guys are awesome. I’m excited to see where this section will go next quarter and for the years to come. I love you guys!

Stay stylish,

P.S. You didn’t think I’d leave you just like that, did

you? Here are my favorite steals of the week.

photos by jen negoescu

— Howie Heaton

that our brave-but-unsuspecting volunteer will reach a height of 1,360 feet.

To put this in perspective, this is as tall as 8.3 Marcus Whitman Hotels stacked on top of each other, or about 1.5 Eiffel Towers, or about 1.1 the diameter of the London Eye, or half the height of the Burj Kalifa.

Although this is very high, possibly higher than any squirrel has ever been catapulted before, is it high enough?

The answer, of course, is no. If you stretch two lines down, you can launch a squirrel over the Burj, the highest structure man has ever built. Ten lines will get you higher than the average ocean is deep, and above the height at which a stack of LEGO bricks would collapse due to their own weight, and almost as high as the Large Hadron Collider is wide. With 250 lines, we could get this squirrel to space. What are we waiting for?

STYLE PROFILE nicole bartsch Biology, Junior

How would you describe your style?

I would describe my style as comfortable, yet chic. In the winter I feel most like myself in a coat, boots, and a fun scarf. In warmer seasons I like to wear sundresses.

Girls H&M Patterned skirt, $13 / H&M Bracelet, $4 / H&M Jersey tank top, $13 / H&M Sandals, $25

What is one item in your closet you cannot live without?

I could not live without a comfy pair of jeans in my closet.

Guys H&M T-shirt with print design, $10 / H&M Twill shorts, $20 / H&M Espadrilles with laces, $18 / H&M Sunglasses, $10

Coat | Banana Republic Top | Arizia Jeans | Jessica Simpson Shoes | Liebeskind Boots | Diemme

LIFE LOCAL/FOOD | 14

Dates in Dayton //

Alexander’s Chocolates

TimOTHy barbosa

Local Attractions Editor Remember that wonderful place everyone heads to when teachers show mercy and the sun decides to shine? Ah yes, Rook’s Park. Well, if you decided to forget to pull off the highway and instead drive off into the boonies, you’d end up in Dayton after about half an hour. A quaint hamlet tucked into the corner of the Blue Mountains, Dayton is an excellent place to spend a day with that special someone.

Upcoming Events Rumors by Neil Simon — The China Pavilion, WWCC

Mar. 6, 7–10 p.m. Student Admission: $6 Walla Walla Community College presents Rumors, a play by Neil Simon.

March of the Oscars Film Series — Gesa Power House Theatre Mar. 6, 7:30–10:30 p.m. Admission: $6

This week’s feature film is Born Yesterday, a

1950 comedy/drama based on the play of the

Monteillet Fromagerie

Perhaps the most interesting attraction in Dayton is the Monteillet Fromagerie.

Don’t worry; if you don’t speak French you can still enjoy this farm’s deliciously crafted cheeses. Defined by their use of traditional techniques and skills with animals, the Monteillet family has been making artisan sheep and goat cheeses for nearly 20 years.

Whether you want some garnish for your pasta or the perfect pair for your fruit, this fromageria offers choices from the familiar mozzarella, feta, chevré, and ricotta, to the exotic larzac, cardabelle, provençal, sauveterre, and

same name. The film was nominated for five academy awards, with Judy Holliday winning the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Hamlet — Harper Joy Theatre

Mar. 5–9, 8–9 p.m. Student Admission: $8 Shakespeare takes us into a world where a young prince, Hamlet, is torn between the demands of duty, love, and revenge.

Chocolate Festival — Marcus Whitman Hotel Ballroom

Mar. 8, 12–4 p.m. Admission: $2 One-hundred percent of this festival’s proceeds benefit the Lillie Rice Center, an organization dedicated to providing employment and training to individuals with developmental disabilities. Enjoy a silent auction, chocolatier games, and vendors offering tasty samples costing ¢50 each.

Erin Go Bragh — The Olive

Mar. 13–17 The Olive celebrates St. Patrick’s Day all weekend long. Commemorate the holiday by wearing green and stop by to enjoy a special Irish menu and live music.

Andrea Johnson Food Editor

Weinhard Café

This café offers Americanized worldwide cuisine and American cuisine with world-wide influence. For 20 years, the Weinhard has supported the local economy by featuring local produce and ingredients. Creative and appetizing vegetarian dishes are always available, as are freshly made desserts.

For the chocolate enthusiast, I encourage you to top off your stay in Dayton with an impeccable bite or two from this downtown chocolatier. Be your own critic and pit Alexander’s up against our very own Bright’s Candies in Walla Walla.

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Photo from essentialguide.com

Even if you’re broke and driving through the state, you can always enjoy the Jolly Green Giant overlooking the valley. The monument is the size of a football field and commemorates the near 30 years that the Jolly Green Giant company was in the Touchet Valley.

The Food Fiend Presents: Food in Transit //

Dead week and finals are all that separate us from Spring break, and then we disperse! As I’m sure you’ve noticed, food costs add up quickly, particularly if you’re traveling by plane. But no matter how you travel, there are ways to cut costs yet still eat well in transit. Think of it as having a picnic on the go. Here are five things to consider the next time you travel.

1. Trail Mix. Trail mix is one of the easiest snacks out there, but don’t limit yourself to premade bags from the gas station. Take a quick tromp over to Andy’s and select your favorite nuts, dried fruit, and chocolates from the bulk bins and make your own mix. My favorite combination is mini chocolate chips, goji berries, pumpkin seeds, and raisins.

2. Bagels. Bagels are great because they

don’t get soggy as easily as regular bread and they are filling. Eat one plain, bring filling separately, or preassemble your favorite bagel sandwich.

3. Citrus and Apples. Clementines and

5. Water. Wherever you go, just promise

4. Cheese/Hummus and Crackers.

1. http://tinyurl.com/infused-water-inspiration.

2. http://collegian.wallawalla.edu/beat-the-heat/.

honeycrisp apples are my favorite travel fruits. They give a welcome burst of energy and their zesty smell is sure to make fellow travelers wish they had been smart like you and packed their own snacks.

Cheese and crackers is one of the simplest ways to fill up while traveling. I recommend Babybels or small slices of cheddar with your crackers. You can also find small, prepackaged containers of hummus if you don’t have the time or means to make your own.

me you’ll bring your own water bottle.

ASWWU generously provided us all with super-sexy Nalgenes, so you really have no excuse. Bonus points if you infuse your water with fruits1 or if you make sun tea.2

#wwufood Prize: For the remainder of the school year, I will be giving a free drink from The Atlas for my favorite #wwufood photo each week I write a column. If you don’t have Instagram, email me instead at andrea.johnson@wallawalla.edu (write #wwufood in the subject line). Rules: The photo must be yours and you must have been personally involved in creating the food or drink. Winners will be notified via The Food Fiend column. Keep an eye out — it could be you!

LIFE OUTDOORS/ SPORTS | 15

Wolves Make History //

An Update from ASWWU Outdoors //

Grayson Andregg Sports Editor

Justin mock Health & Outdoors Editor The new ASWWU program, ASWWU Outdoors, has had a great start this year. Since its beginning this past fall, the program has led Walla Walla University students on a number of outdoor trips including a backpacking trip to the Wallowa Mountains, a rafting trip on the Deschutes River, a canoeing/camping trip over Thanksgiving break, and both a cross-country skiing and a snowshoeing trip. With springtime on its way, I was curious about what types of things ASWWU Outdoors would be offering this coming quarter, so this week I talked with Alyssa Seibold, ASWWU Outdoors program manager, about some plans for the program.

ASWWU Outdoors This Spring

This winter quarter, Alyssa has been working with fellow WWU student Mishayla Brown to plan trips for spring quarter. Although future trips are still in the planning stage, Alyssa shared several trip ideas that she hopes to make happen next quarter. These trips include a camping trip to the coast, a canoeing trip, some hiking daytrips, and even an on-campus campout for some stargazing. Be sure to check the Outdoors page at aswwu.wallawalla.edu for new information about upcoming ickly, trip dates. Also, during my interview f it as with Alyssa, she emphasized the fact that the trips and activities run by ASWWU Outdoors are for all students regardless of skill level or experience.

Photo from sierratradingpost.com

Photo from coosa.org

Mountain Rents

Walla Walla University’s men’s basketball team did something historic this year: Ending the season by winning 10 of their last 11 games, the Wolves managed to sweep on their California tour and come out at the top of the conference for the first time in school history. This incredible feat is something that will be remembered for many years to come. The team finished with an 11–17 record, but was unbeaten in the conference. It’s very clear at this point that progress has been made this year. It was a perfect example of the perseverance that our school has. We look forward to many more successful years.

Mountain Rents is the ASWWU-run gear rental shop operated by Elizabeth Schlinsog. The shop has great rental rates for Walla Walla University students and offers gear for a variety for activites.

Mountain Rents currently rents crosscountry skiing and snowshoeing gear, as well as some great gear for springtime like backpacks, tents, and other camping essentials. There are canoes, kayaks, and rafting gear available for those who are eager to get out on the water. The shop is looking into purchasing some new camping gear to increase its inventory even further. If you are someone who wants to get into outdoor activities but doesn’t have the gear, I strongly encourage you to check out Mountain Rents. Their rates are rarely beaten and their employees are friendly. The shop is open from 5:30–7:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. More info is available on the ASWWU website.

Alyssa Seibold: ASWWU Outdoors Program Manager Class Standing: Senior Hometown: Walla Walla, Wash.

Favorite Outdoor Activity: Rock climbing and skiing, but mostly rock climbing.

Experience: Alyssa grew up skiing and learned to love rock climbing from her brother. She also worked at Camp Wawona as the rock climbing instructor and later as an outpost instructor.

Weekly Winter Warm-Up

College basketball in the NCAA has had one of the craziest years of our generation. Five different teams have been number one in the Top 25 teams over the last 17 weeks, and everyone underneath them has fluctuated at an unreal rate. In other words, upsets, upsets, upsets. In the past seven days, 10 ranked teams have lost to unranked opponents. According to Forbes.com, billionaire Warren Buffett has offered $1 billion to the person/people who create an accurate March Madness bracket. In baseball news, the MLB has begun its spring training, and if you’re a baseball fan, you’re as excited as I am for the season to come. As the NBA grows closer and closer to the playoffs, there should be some moving around in the lower seeds. We’ll see who can make it or break it.

If you have been less active this winter, it’s possible that you’ve gotten a little bit less flexible. This week, try doing a stretching routine that includes some major muscle groups. Stretching can do more than increase flexibility — it can also increase circulation, reduce stress, and increase relaxation.

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Logan BackWord Editor

the Blonde is in beirut //

what I thought. Recognizing the likely error in my perception of the Middle East, I did what all good college students do when they are looking for answers: I Googled it.

I am the last person you would expect to find in the Middle East. Adventures scare me, “stranger danger” is my mantra, and 99.9% of the time I’m in a city after dark I’m convinced I’m seconds away from being kidnapped. And this isn’t just because I’m afraid of the dark — I legitimately believe people are out to get me.

This was a mistake. I quickly learned about all of the suicide bombing attacks since 1975. I couldn’t help it. One second I was clicking through links and the next second I was bombarded (no pun intended) by all of these images of half-blownup buildings and cars. After hysterically calling my boyfriend (who, plot twist, currently lives in Beirut), he reassured me that Lebanon isn’t “as scary” as it is painted out to be. (What he actually said was a rant about the media, but that’s neither here nor there.) Then he sent me five million pictures of beautiful city streets, palm trees, beaches, and yacht harbors. Which, frankly, did nothing to help my confusion of what

As much as I want to be like all those super cool, travel-y girls you see all over Pinterest who live out of their backpacks and survive off of coconuts and weird island plants — I just can’t do it. To me, plans are fun!

Knowing where I am at all times and having emergency money taped to the inside of my pant leg is exciting (note to self: Find

new location for emergency money storage).

Inexplicably, however, I find myself in possession of a round-trip ticket to Beirut, Lebanon, for spring break. Yeah, I don’t know how it happened either.

If I’m being perfectly honest, up until a few months ago, I hadn’t thought about Lebanon since seventh-grade geography class; it’s not exactly on the list of the top-10 most popular travel destinations. And if you’re anything like me, when you think of Lebanon (after you realize it’s in the Middle East and not in South America), you think of deserts, camels, and burqas. Now, I know this is extremely naïve — not all of the Middle East looks like a scene out of Aladdin — but seriously; this is

verbatim “You knew an Adventist because they didn't wear make-up and they dressed frumpy.”

— Pedrito Maynard-Reid

“For the guys in the class; If your X has it, you likely have it.”

— Dr. McKenzie, on gene expression

“Rachel, NO!” — Karli Will, on being featured in last week's article

What are your plans for spring break?

“Going home to Southern California, and hopefully going to Sea World.”

— Austin Roberts, junior, theology and history

“Start my garden … there will be lots of veggies.”

— Matthew Pierson, sophomore, business

— Paul Dybdahl

They say love is stupid and blind, and maybe it is, because only six months after passionately vowing never to set foot in the Middle East (partially from stubbornness but mostly from fear), I’m only 12 days away from my departure date. While in Beirut, I will be staying at Middle East University, which is the Adventist university in Lebanon. Who needs CNN when you have me to travel abroad and get the real inside scoop of what this mysterious Middle East is all about? (My first piece of investigative journalism!) When I come back, I’ll report back everything I have discovered (yes, mom, I promise to come back). I wish you all good luck on your finals and hope you have a fabulous spring break! (And maybe keep me in your prayers #notjoking). Bon voyage!

Confession “The longer I go to WWU the more I find out people that I admire and find interesting are either atheist or agnostic. Oodles more of them don't take living a Christlike life seriously. I understand that this time in our life is about asking questions. I just can't help but think that maybe I'm asking the wrong ones.”

“I'm going to Antarctica to go shark fishing.”

— Jassica Choi, junior, English

“I was excited for a second because I thought someone had a comment, but you were just stretching weren't you?”

exactly is going on in the Middle East. Is it dangerous or is it like Laguna Beach?

“Santa Cruz to go camping on the beach!”

— Ericka Johnson, sophomore, nursing

Sincerely, I am a C To submit anonymous confessions, type: wwuconfessions.tumblr.com into your browser and click the Ask Me Anything button at the top.