The Linfield Review - Issue 15

March 5, 2010

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Issue No. 15

Linfield buys electronic learning tools Chelsea Langevin Senior reporter

Paoline-Anne Abulencia/Senior photographer The ASLC presidential and vice presidential candidates field questions from ASLC President Ashlee Carter and Director of College Activities Dan Fergueson during a debate March 1.

ASLC candidates present campaign goals Kelley Hungerford Managing editor While last year’s Associated Students of Linfield College election was marked by a twopoint margin, this year’s election, which will take place 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 9, features

a write-in candidate, transfer student and the usual Greekaffliated applicants. Here’s a look at what they have to offer: Shelby Simmons: Junior ASLC presidential candidate Shelby Simmons said she views running in this election as an opportunity to give back to the

college and its students.

“I thought that Linfield has let me do so much and be involved in so much that I want to be able to do that for other students as well, and I want to be the voice of Linfield,” Simmons said.

In her freshman year, Simmons was the Memorial Hall president.

She said the position and the girls in her hall are the reasons she is involved in campus activities.

Since then, she has become a member of Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority and occupied various positions, including campus relaPlease see ASLC page 6

Trayless Tuesdays fail to save water, power in Dillin With or without trays, Tuesday dinners in Dillin Hall are no more environmentally friendly during Trayless Tuesdays

In four years, Linfield progressed from having only six projection systems to classrooms equiped with sophisticated Sympodiums, Smartboards and teleconferencing capabilities.

While an official initiative to update the classrooms has not been declared, Linfield is making a strong effort to incorporate new technologies that facilitate learning, Andy Lockhart, multimedia support specialist, said.

“It’s important for us that all classrooms get to a base level of technology,” Lockhart said.

That level is a room equipped with a computer, projection system and audio capabilities, he said.

Linfield has added new technologies to provide the fundamental technological capabilities into classrooms in Walker, Melrose, Taylor and Potter halls, Lockhart said.

But not all classroom designs are formatted for new projectors or Sympodiums, he said. Rooms are evaluated first for their space and the technological knowledge of the professors who use the rooms.

“The funding plan has been diverse, ranging from grants to departmental funds to academic >> Please see Smartboards page 4

Joshua Ensler News editor Trayless Tuesdays, a Greenfield initiative in Dillin Hall, have consistently failed to meet their goals of saving water and power.

According to Dillin staff, Trayless Tuesdays don’t save time during clean-up, and the dishwashing machine runs just as much as any other day of the week.

“Theoretically, if you turn the machine off ‘x’ amounts of minutes or hours sooner, it would save that much water,” Bill Masullo, general manager of student dining services, said.

He also said that the dishwashing machine is not shut off any earlier than usual.

“Students would, in protest [of Trayless Tuesdays], leave their dishes on the table,” Masullo said. “We ended up staying longer cleaning everything up.”

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Megan Myer/Photo editor Dillin supervisor Deb Waldron stacks dishes during a Tuesday dinner at Dillin. Trayless Tuesdays have routinely failed to save water or power at Dillin, employees said.

Maria Falcon, a Dillin employee, said that students use fewer dishes when there are no trays, which was one of Greenfield’s sustainability goals. She also said that more dishes are left on the tables when there are no trays, which delays the shut-off of the washing machine while employees bus the tables.

The dishwasher uses 226.8 gallons of water an hour.

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Trayless Tuesdays have taken place in Dillin for several years. Until recently, students from Greenfield would remove the trays and put them in Dillin’s kitchen, Masullo said. He said this annoyed the students.

“It was a take-away,” Masullo said. >> Please see Trayless page 5

This week’s poll at www.linfieldreview.com

Power Shift Linfield

Book review: ‘Precarious’

Students march for environmental change and student action.

Linfield alumnus publishes his first book despite repeated rejection.

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Opinions

March 5, 2010

EDITORIAL

Review endorses Jones, Spranger Through our interactions and interviews regarding the coming ASLC elections, and from watching the first debate, the Review concludes that juniors Colin Jones and Sarah Spranger are the best candidates for ASLC president and vice president, respectively.

Elections are being held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 9. The lack of overall candidates has resulted in the absence of a primary election, which means the election process is whittled down to a single round of voting. Also, without a primary election, students do not have as many opportunities to get to know the candidates.

But, while students may have trouble learning about the candidates, the Review has been working hard to do just that.

Jones has shown extreme dedication to his campaign. It seems that he wants to do great things for the school. Students may consider him less legitimate than his opponent, junior Shelby Simmons, because he is running as a write-in candidate, but perhaps the opposite is true.

Jones decided to join the race after hearing that Simmons was the only nominee — he knew it was a disappointment for someone to run unopposed. Jones had the opportunity to graduate early next year, but he chose to stay and attempt to make Linfield a better place.

Without noting Jones’ sacrifice, though, he still has an outstanding list of qualifications and experience. Throughout his college career, Jones has been active in Senate and ASLC and has coordinated events and worked with nonprofit organizations in McMinnville. He also has a public speaking and communication background. We certainly want a president who can skillfully articulate student opinions to the higher-ups in Linfield’s faculty and administration.

Jones has the qualities that will help him best represent the student

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community, and that’s exactly what students should want from their ASLC president: someone who will best represent us.

On the other hand, it does not seem like Simmons will represent and fight for students as much as Jones would. She has held several leadership positions, but when it comes to implementing real improvements, we’re not so sure she has what it takes.

In her interview with the Review, Simmons claimed she would not focus on change. She explained that it would be better to look at positive aspects of the school and improve on them rather than change negative issues. In reality, though, what’s more positive than fixing what’s negative? Simmons comes off as someone who would just make the best of the situation rather than fight to improve it.

Jones seems much more capable of standing up for students when their opinions are ignored, such as with the changes in Fall Break and diploma distribution.

“The reality is that what’s best for the students is what’s best for the college,” Jones said during the March 1 debate. “Now, what’s best for the students isn’t always what’s easiest for the faculty.”

We want someone like Jones to be

our president because he would rally for change, especially when student opinion is ignored. Simmons just does not share Jones’ tenacity.

Spranger has the appeal of an ideal leader as vice president. She is enthusiastic about reworking Senate to increase its efficiency and publicity. We all know that Senate could use some improvements, and Spranger seems as though she would be the most active in making these improvements to make Senate better for students. Based on her interview, Spranger seems willing to work hard for her goals.

Her opponent, sophomore Katie Patterson, seems to have good intentions, but we’re not sure if she is a candidate who will follow through on them to the fullest.

The Review has been trying to arrange interviews with Patterson for stories in this week and last week’s issue. She was unable to meet for an interview last week’s, and this week’s she only responded to questions via e-mail on the day of production. We were not able to talk with Patterson in-person, or even over the phone. We realize that students are busy, especially if they’re running for office, but one would assume that a candidate would work hard to make a strong connection with the student body through the school

paper if given the opportunity, or, in this case, multiple opportunities.

This is anything but the approachable, available-to-students vice president that we would want to elect.

On that note, it is worth mentioning that each candidate was offered the opportunity to write letters to the editor for this week’s paper. Jones, Spranger and Simmons all sent in letters (some later than others). Patterson did not submit a letter.

We applaud any candidate’s attempt to connect with the student body through the Review, since we share a similar responsibility to the representation of the student body.

Patterson does not appear to have this dedication to connecting with her potential constituents.

Also, Spranger and Jones seem to be the only candidates posting publicity so far, leaving us to question: Who is really working to reach us?

March 8 is rapidly approaching.

When it comes, we encourage you to vote for the two candidates who seem more apt to represent and connect with students: Colin Jones and Sarah Spranger.

Don’t just take our word for it, though; read about our interviews with the candidates on page 6 and watch the second debate at 7:30 p.m.

March 8 in the Fred Meyer Lounge.

We are confident that Jones and Spranger will prove themselves to you, as well.

-The Review Editorial Board

Spring Break Program, and the Student Representative on the Dean of Students Search Committee and the Linfield College Planning Council.

I am running for ASLC President because I think I would use my experience to represent the Linfield Student Body well. I have three primary goals. I will: 1. be a strong voice for students, representing student concerns and interests to the faculty and administration;

2. facilitate diverse leadership and engagement on campus by hiring a cross-section of leaders of different grades, majors, and interests; and 3. create a conversation between student leaders and the student body they represent by improving ASLC Cabinet accountability and responsiveness. And there is so much more I hope to be able to do for students.

As an official write-in candidate,

my name will not appear on the ballot. However, a blank will be provided, and if you write my name, Colin Jones, in that blank a vote will be counted for me. If you have any questions, or ideas you’d like to share with me, I’d love to hear from you. I look forward to representing you as your ASLC President.

Sincerely, Colin Jones cojones@linfield.edu

feel that I would be an excellent candidate for the Vice-Presidential position of the ASLC. My experience as the President of Linfield’s Pan-Hellenic Council has prepared me for organizing and leading groups of people who want their voices to be heard, which is essential for being the leader of the senate. As LPC President, I met with school administrators to problem solve and set goals benefitting Greek Life. While in this position, I was a key contributor to the development and implementation of the Greek Safety Patrol program now used by Greek Life here at Linfield. I learned about the structure and policies of Campus Safety and was fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to have had several meetings with the new Director of Campus Safety,

Bob Cepeda and talk about relations between students and campus security. I feel that the time I spent as Pan-Hellenic President would serve as a valuable stepping stone to the position of ASLC Vice President.

I believe that the students are what make Linfield such a successful school and that it is essential to make sure that their voices are heard by both the faculty and trustees of the college so that Linfield can continue to be a thriving school that students can be proud of. As Vice President, I would represent you as students to the school staff and trustees. I would make it my goal to represent and advocate for my peers in the best possible light and be an active listener in all areas of my position, whether it’s in senate, a trustee meeting or even in a general conversation.

If elected to the position of Vice President, I would foster a dynamic environment within Senate where we could continue to work towards improving student life at Linfield, actively listening to others. I would like to create new ways of keeping students and staff updated about what is going on in senate, whether this is through a newsletter, the Linfield Review or in other ways, people would be see the wonderful things senate does and recognize what a powerful tool it can be in improving student life on campus. I will be a dedicated and valuable member of the Cabinet with the skills and experience needed to fulfill the duties of ASLC Vice President.

Sincerely, Sarah Spranger Vice Presidential Candidate

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Hey Wildcats!

My name is Colin Jones and I am running as a write-in candidate for ASLC President. I’m a junior Political Science/Religious Studies double major from Hilo, Hawai’i.

I’m not going to spend a lot of time reciting my resume, because I know how boring that can be, but the greatest hits version is that I am currently the ASLC Club Director, the Coordinator for the Alternative

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, My name is Sarah Spranger and I am running for the position of ASLC Vice President. I am a junior majoring in both Business Management and History from Mercer Island, Washington. As a student at Mercer Island High School, I had the opportunity to serve as the student representative to the Superintendant’s Advisory Board. In the three years that I served in this position, I experienced what it was like to be a part of group that actively worked together to improve and implement programs for a community of people. This position spurred my interest in taking on further leadership roles in other organizations where I have learned to effectively lead groups and advocate for my peers.

It is through these experiences that I

March 5, 2010

ASLC Notes This is a paid advertisement

Ashlee Carter ASLC president Happy March Wildcats!

Can you believe there are less than three months left in the school year?? I sure can’t!!!

On that note, ASLC cabinet is working extremely hard against deadlines before the turnover takes place on May 1st. We are continuing to try our hardest and keep our focus on completing our cabinet project before our time in the office is up; our goal is to have the sand volleyball court behind Mahaffey up and running by the end of April.

If you haven’t noticed, it’s ELECTION SEASON! We have one official candidate for ASLC President, Shelby Simmons, and one write –in candidate for ASLC President, Colin Jones.

For ASLC Vice President, Sarah Springer and Katie Patterson are both official candidates.

Next Monday is the final debate which will take place at 7:30pm in FML, and Election Day is on Tuesday and will be an online ballot received in your email.

Voting will be open from 10am7pm. Please be an educated voter and look at the ASLC website for more information on the candidates, or stop by the table in Dillon on Monday or Tuesday to read more about each of our contenders. Also be sure to remember that the ASLC cabinet applications are due by March 12th to the ASLC office; you must submit a cover letter and resume.

In Senate, Colin Jones was approved as the write-in candidate. This upcoming week there will be a few clubs up for de-charter, if you think you may be one of them please get in touch with Colin Jones, currently the Club Director, as soon as possible. I also mentioned the rebranding that Linfield is currently going through. If you were unable to make it to the presentation last week, the school is currently coming up with a new logo and re-vamping the Wildcat. The issue of diplomas on graduation is still being discussed and I will be sure to keep students in the loop during this issue.

Upcoming events include THE TWILIGHT SAGA is being played tomorrow night in Ice at 9pm, be sure to attend for free poster give-a-ways. Keep an eye out in the near future for the Silver Falls Hike through LAB and comedian Arvin Mitchell.

Also, it’s not too early to start thinking of having a booth for Wildstock, if you’re interested contact Katrina Peavey.

I think that’s it for this week.

Be sure to VOTE ON TUESDAY! Have a great week!

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, My name is Shelby Simmons, and I am running for ASLC President. I am a junior double major in Political Science and Communication Arts, with a minor in business.

I recently came back from a January term in Ecuador for Ecology and Evolution, exploring the Amazon, the Galapagos, and the capital city Quito.

I am involved in many aspects of campus life. Freshman year, I was the hall president to Memorial hall.

I am a current work-study employ-

ee at the Admissions office, where I serve as an Ambassador to prospective and incoming students. I am the Founder and President of the Pre-Law club. I am very involved in my sorority, Phi Sigma Sigma, where I have served as committee head for campus relations, which is in charge of Greek Week and Homecoming. I have also served as the Senator. I have captained several IM sports teams as well as playing in the annual benefit powderpuff game Phi Sig. Most recently, I was the Alumnae chair. I serve currently

as the ASLC Secretary, making up one of the five executive cabinet members. I feel all of my involvement has made me a strong and qualified candidate.

My goal as president is to represent the student body fairly. I hope to accomplish this by being approachable, so communication lines are open between cabinet and students. I believe all students should be heard, no matter how small an issue or question. I would like to continue to improve the campus involvement, and see more

inclusiveness and school spirit in campus activities.

I believe am the best candidate to be the 2010-2011 president. The ASLC presidency has been a goal of mine for a long time, and I know that I will succeed at the goals I have set forth. On Tuesday, March 9, 2010, remember to vote. If you want to have your voice heard, and it really should be, come on out and vote for Shelby!

Sincerely, Shelby Simmons Presidential Candidate

COLUMN

‘You have to be more prudish here’ Doris Ter Horst America the beautiful

An introduction would be in its place — why, hello! I am Doris (try Dorrrrris, and help me end all the ‘Doooris’s). Eighteen. Dutch. Owner of a brand new, weekly column for The Linfield Review, starting right now, and I am excited to show many my world — yes, correct, which is your world, too. But try to see it through my European glasses this time. This week, in my first column, I want to take you back to one of my first memories of campus life.

When I decided to come to the United States, I knew that I would enter a completely different culture. Even though I felt prepared because of all the American movies I have seen in my life, everyone had told me that I would have a culture shock anyway, and I believed them.

But still, I didn’t expect to be confronted with this reality so soon, in my first weeks of college.

I like my life living in a residence hall so far. I enjoy every single thing related to my new student existence, and to be honest with you, I thought things were going pretty

well. So by the end of the first week when every girl from my floor knew my name, I proudly Skyped with my friends back home in the Netherlands to brag about my increasing popularity.

It turned out the girls had a different reason to remember my exact name, and me, than I had hoped.

Every morning, I woke up, smiling, and would turn around to my window, my back facing the room’s door, to look at the beautiful view.

My roommate would already be off to the bathroom, leaving the door wide open.

Before I continue this story, I will

teach you something about my culture. During the summer, we do not wear pajamas in the Netherlands, at least I don’t. You can see it coming.

I was wearing my slip, and everyone passing the room could catch a glimpse of my behind.

How could I know I was dressed indecently when back home running around in the pouring rain in nothing but your underwear is called having fun?

With a merry expression on my face, I would walk every morning in my underwear to the bathroom, sing my favorite songs in the shower and feel content because all these

girls whose names I had forgotten did not forget mine. I worshiped the U.S. because I thought morning moods did not exist here.

Then this happened, week three into school: I had to write an essay for my Survey of Psychology class, about what I thought being romantically attracted to someone meant.

After hours of work, I was happy with the result. Just to be sure, I asked someone from my hall to correct me if I had made any spelling mistakes. While she was reading my paper, she suddenly started to laugh and did not stop for what felt like a long time.

“Now I get it,” she said, when she could finally breathe again.

“OK, Doris, I am going to teach you something about the American culture. Listen very carefully. First of all, you cannot, I repeat, you cannot use dirty talk in an essay. And then another thing, you don’t walk around here in your underwear, you just don’t. Or sing loud in the shower. I will correct your homework for you. ‘She bends forward to give him a taste of her breasts.’ Please, you might want to change that to, ‘She bends forward in order for the boy to be able to see a glimpse of her attributes.’ Oh, Doris. You have to be more prudish here.”

Doris Ter Horst can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com

OPINION

To vote or not to vote: The answer isn’t always what’s first

Braden Smith I am not Curtis Mayfield With ASLC elections just around the corner, I often hear of Linfield’s low student-turnout rate in past elections.

Whenever we hear about low voter turnout rates, whether it’s in our American government textbooks or on the evening news, it is always painted as a terrible epidemic in America. We are often told that those who do not vote feel that their votes will not make a difference.

I believe that voting makes a difference, but the significance of that difference is debatable.

In regards to last year’s ASLC elections, it seems that voting certainly made a difference, as evidenced by senior Ashlee Carter’s two-vote victory.

If this is the case, though, then not voting makes just as much of a difference as voting does.

Not voting need not always be linked so closely to voter apathy; it can also be the result of an informed decision.

Whether people vote or abstain, I just want their decisions to be made based on informed, reasonable analysis. If you have the ability to put someone in power, you should try to make the best decision possible. This involves looking at and evaluating every candidate. You should vote for the candidate who best reflects your views.

If no candidate reflects your views, then you are perfectly justified in deciding not to vote.

Also, and I think this applies to our ASLC elections, if you don’t know anything or only know a little about the candidates, then you probably shouldn’t be voting. Uninformed people just aren’t the best decision makers.

The problem with the ASLC elections is that they seem pretty quickand-dirty, especially this year. How many students actually know anything about the candidates? There certainly was not a large percentage of the campus at the first debate March 1.

Besides this, students can rely on fliers and the next (and final) debate for information on candidates.

These debates, however, are not widely publicized. Out of the flurry of campus-wide e-mails we receive, you would think there would be at least one encouraging students to go to these debates.

Linfield students in general do not seem to take ASLC elections seriously, as shown by only three official (and one write-in) candidates running for office. I doubt many students will learn much about these candidates before election day, so I won’t be shocked if we have a low voter turnout. Who’s going to vote for a candidate that he or she knows nothing about?

I’m sure many students might also feel that it does not matter who wins this election. Students may think the candidates are all the same.

The candidates all certainly seemed like an agreeable bunch at the last debate.

Then again, there aren’t many highly divisive issues on campus.

The biggest one I can think of is Trayless Tuesdays, and I don’t think ASLC officers will have much to do

with that.

Voting for someone based on his or her personality is deplorable to me, but I feel this is what many students will end up doing since it’s the only thing that actually seems to be different about the candidates and because students won’t know much else about them. Maybe it’s not a big deal, though. I’m sure all the candidates will work hard at their positions, if elected. That’s all you can really expect from an ASLC candidate, right? So, what more is there to debate?

These are just the impressions I’m getting of ASLC elections as a firstyear student and from knowing a little about past campus elections. Currently, they seem like a bit of a joke.

While this may not be much of a problem here at Linfield, I hope this line of thinking does not carry over into the voting habits of students in elections outside of school. Voting for an ASLC presidential candidate and an actual presidential candidate based on their personalities have vastly different consequences.

Braden Smith can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com

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Senate calls for internal reform Dominic Baez Editor-in-chief Senators and the Associated Students of Linfield College Cabinet members alike called for reform to the ASLC Senate on Feb. 22, on issues ranging from the size of the Senate to senatorial duties to committee restructuring.

“There’s definitely improvement to be made to the Senate,” senior Duncan Reid, chair of the Campus Improvement Committee and one of Senate’s most outspoken senators, said.

“Two major improvements deal with interactions with constituents and interaction among other senators.”

In a rather heated explanation, several senators, including Reid, vocalized disappointment with how the current ASLC Senate runs. This exchange was sparked by senior Chris Norman, ASLC vice president and chair of the Senate, in a question to the senators: “What would you like to see changed?”

“I like the way Senate runs,” Norman said. “That’s why I ran for vice president.

But I’m more than open to change. But that’s up to the senators to decide.”

Certain issues kept resurfacing in the discussion, particularly about the lack of participation from the senators themselves. During the last two meetings, Review editors noted multiple observations of senators texting, e-mailing and talking during Senate’s meeting time.

“I would like for senators to take Senate more seriously,” Reid said. “For example, we should start at 6:30 p.m. sharp, and if Norman has to enforce the rules, then so be it.”

As an idea for restructur-

Megan Myer/Photo editor ASLC Senate suffers from an oversized representative body, inattentive sentators and a lack of interest from the student populace. ing, both Reid and Norman brought up changing the number of senators, preferably to a lower number. Right now, there are about 60 senators, one for each residence hall, club and Greek Life organization, plus several atlarge senators. Some senators said that is too many to have productive debates and conversations.

“There should definitely be fewer senators,” Reid said. “Some senators don’t want to be there. Most senators don’t view it as a privilege, just an obligation. But students should want to be there. Maybe they should be elected? Although, that does come with some pros and cons.”

The problem with fewer senators, he said, is that there would be less direct contact between senators and their constituents. However, that could be countered with a more robust Senate.

Reid has been a part of

Senate since his freshman year, and he said the change in atmosphere between then and now is palpable.

“There used to be more discourse, more interaction, more debate,” he said. “But now there’s just this inaction and apathy.”

Norman said his main concern is that senators needed to fully participate and complete their assigned senatorial duties, which boil down to reporting on Senate business and voting on Senate matters.

“I’d love to see increased participation,” he said.

That was the case at the Feb. 22 meeting, however, as senators from across the spectrum voiced their opinions about how to better the Senate.

“This current discussion is good for a couple of reasons,” Norman said. “It can give ideas to the new vice presidents for the future on what to change. And this

doesn’t have to be the end of the discussion. If this is what sparks students’ interests, that is a good thing.”

In an effort to spearhead this campaign of change, Norman met with the Senate’s Executive Committee, which is composed of himself and the Senate committees chairs, to discuss what senators wanted done. The general consensus, he said, was that Senate could be more efficient, especially regarding committee structuring. This conclusion was then sent to the Senate Standing Rules and Bylaws Committee, chaired by freshman senator Justine Beaton, for evaluation.

As an aside, Norman said that the lack of residence hall elections for senators this year might have had a part in why some senators seem more apathetic than others.

Normally, at the first residence hall meeting during Fall Semester, residents gath-

er and vote on a hall senator.

However, Norman said Residence Life just had residents write down if they were interested in hall positions, with no debate or voting.

“I would have hall elections,” Norman said. “They are more competitive, and they bring out the leaders of the group.”

Another issue revolves around the idea that Senate is not in sync with the campus and that most students have no idea what Senate does.

“We should bring the discussion to the school and see what students want to see done,” Reid said. “We should tailor ASLC and Senate to fit that. There’s a disconnect, and it’s easy to say, ‘That’s not what I’m into.’ That should involve being more visible to the campus however we want to go about doing that: publicity, campaigning, what have you.”

Reid also suggested adding committees that better represent student body interests, including a food committee and a Residence Life committee, and staging some type of retreat for senators to discuss ways to improve the campus.

“Senators need to recognize Senate as a power of change on campus,” he said.

“Right now, Senate is good at keeping the status quo with the way it’s designed.

There’s not a lot of progress.

I would like to see a more active role, with more students engaged in Senate.”

Discussion will continue at the next Senate meeting on March 8 in Riley 201.

The ASLC presidential and vice presidential debates will take place after Senate adjourns.

Dominic Baez can be reached at linfieldrevieweditor@gmail.com

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funds,” Lockhart said.

This year the business department received two new Sympodiums in Taylor 101 and 201, Lockhart said. The “smart podium” allows professors to create an interactive presentation using digital ink to write on a display.

“It’s the same technology the weathermen are using,” Lockhart said.

Linfield now has 13 classrooms with Smartboards, four with Sympodiums, four with HDTVs and 30 with projector systems.

“We want the technology to be a tool professors use for a reason,” Lockhart said.

Linfield’s greatest technological improvement,

however, is its Riley 201 videoconferencing capabilities, which unite both the McMinnville and Portland campuses.

“This has already been beneficial in meetings and class,” Lockhart said.

Not only is the videoconference technology a way to facilitate collaboration and communication between campuses, it is also a green technology, allowing professors to be in two places at once, he said.

The technology reduces professors’ carbon footprint by eliminating the commute to Portland and allows students on both campuses to take classes only offered at the other location.

“If professors come to a meeting, they’ve already lost two hours in the day just from the commute,”

Lockhart said.

Michael Leahy, visiting associate professor of health sciences, teaches International Health with students on both the Portland and McMinnville campuses using the videoconferencing in Riley 201.

“A year and a half ago, that stuff didn’t work out,” Lockhart said.

While Leahy has tried uniting classes on both campuses before, the technology often limited how he could design the class, he said. The new cameras allow the campuses to work together simultaneously.

“For courses like International Health, it’s important to have all kinds of media,” Leahy said.

The videoconference equipment is by far the most advanced technology

Linfield has, Leahy said, but the school is still working to add more features to classrooms.

“The library is committed to stretching any funding as far as possible to increase the classroom technology,” Lockhart said.

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Chelsea Langevin can be contacted at linfieldreviewmanaging@gmail.com.

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Faculty suspends Fall Break for 5 years Amanda Summers Copy editor In a Feb. 8 faculty meeting, Linfield faculty decided that a Fall Break option would not be discussed for the next five years.

Senior ASLC President Ashlee Carter said that the discussion comes up every year, so a professor motioned at the meeting that it should not be discussed for five years.

In other words, Linfield will have a week-long Thanksgiving Break each year for the next five years, at which point the issue will be reopened for discussion.

Carter said that one reason behind the weeklong break was that, with shorter breaks beginning on Wednesdays or Thursdays, students frequently leave campus early and take the whole week off regardless.

Students across campus have mixed feelings about the current break schedule.

Sophomore Kayla Wilkens said she prefers a whole week off for Thanksgiving because it gives her time to travel and visit friends.

Junior Tracy Beaver said she also prefers the weeklong break because she would not be able to go home if the break were only a few days long.

However, there are also students who feel opposition toward the current schedule.

“The time between the start of Fall Semester and the break is too long,” junior Ryan Dickman said.

“I’d rather have more time in class before finals.”

The February faculty meeting also resulted in the decision to add a Saturday class to the 2012 January Term schedule.

“Given where New Year’s Day appears that year, it was difficult to fit in everything and still finish by Memorial Day,” John Sagers, faculty secretary and associate professor of history, said. “To avoid either shortening the break between Jan. Term and Spring Semester or extending the Spring Semester into June, a Saturday was added to Jan. Term.”

Sagers said there was some opposition to these ideas, but the majority supported the decisions.

Amanda Summers can be reached at linfieldreviewcopy@gmail.com.

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Shawn Fisher News Reporter Oregon Attorney General John Kroger is attempting to enforce the state’s public meetings and records law about government transparency.

The law grants citizens the right to access a variety of information, such as the state’s revenues and expenditures records as well as the allocation of tax funds to schools and state-supported grants.

“We’re all affected by the state government,” Nick Buccola, assistant professor of political science, said. “[Kroger] is trying to find a more accessible way to get information available to the public.”

Kroger’s efforts are a result of House Bill 2500 - a bill that was approved during the 2009 legislative session to make more information available to the public.

Kroger hosted the first of the six hearings in Salem on Feb. 24. The event was co-

sponsored by the Oregon Newspaper Publishers’ Association.

“The goal of the meeting was to gather suggestions for improving the transparency laws,” Tony Green, communications and policy director of Oregon, said.

According to a Feb. 25 article in The Statesman Journal, suggestions at the Salem hearing ranged from putting public records online to cutting fees and responding faster to public request forms.

These changes will also make information easier for journalists to obtain.

“People go to the media for news,” senior Keyra Loo, a mass communication major, said. “We need to have full public records available to report stories and unveil the truth.”

Kroger will host the remaining five hearings in Portland, Bend, Eugene, Pendleton and Medford.

Additional input from Oregon residents will be derived from the hearings.

“A successful overhaul of the Oregon’s open government laws will require input from the public, the media and government officials,” Kroger said in a statement on the government’s Web site.

Along with the six statewide meetings, Kroger uploaded a new public records request form and a “Citizen’s Guide to Public Records and Public Meetings” on the Department of Justice’s Web site.

The government also

hired Michael Kron as the state’s government transparency counsel, which is a new position created to effectively enforce the open government laws, according to Oregon’s Department of Justice Web site.

Kron will work with the state’s 36 district attorneys to handle appeals to government denials of public information requests.

Shawn Fisher can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail. com

pus don’t outweigh the convenience of keeping them,” freshman Amy Krol, a Greenfield representative, said. “Greenfield respects that right to choose.”

The fliers left by Greenfield list potential benefits of removing trays from Dillin permanently, including a claim of 1,587.6 gallons of water saved a week.

“Bill Masullo reassured me that when the trays were taken out that the washing machine does turn off earlier,” Krol said. “Also, if

the trays were to be taken out, [Masullo said] that the dining staff could accommodate their dishwashing procedures as necessary.”

That figure is based on the 226.8 gallons allegedly saved on Tuesdays, a claim denounced by Dillin staff, including Masullo.

Now that the trays remain available for use on Tuedsays, students such as freshmen Quinn Flaherty and Tuapasi Taetu’u are ignoring the Greenfield fliers and signs near the tray

pick-ups.

“I need to go back and forth to get my food [without a tray],” sophomore Chris Kamaka said.

Freshman Tessa Hanson was one of the few students in Dillin without a tray.

“I don’t think it’s a strong enough movement,” Hanson said. “We should get rid of trays altogether.

People are silly to complain over something this little.”

Joshua Ensler can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail. com

Students ignore Greenfield’s urging to avoid using trays on Tuesdays.

Trayless: Dillin Hall staff says Trayless Tuesdays are ineffective << Continued from page 1 were saying] Sodexo took my trays, and there’s no answer.”

Greenfieldno longer removes the trays from Dillin. Instead, club members leave fliers on tables that claim that removing the trays will lessen the amount of water being used in Dillin.

“Several students have rightfully shown that the benefits of a trayless cam-

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Faculty advocates for diploma delays Lauren Ostrom Features editor

The distribtuion of diplomas at Commencement is under discussion. Faculty have been debating about the issue because of strained time during finals week, and not having enough of

it to grade efficiently before Commencement.

The Board of Trustees and Dean of Students Dave Hansen will reach a decision soon.

If the decision to postpone diplomas is finalized, it will be put into full effect next year for the graduating

class of 2011.

It has been said by The Review Editorial Board that student’s opinions are not being taken into account when it comes to finalizing the issue.

Senior Ashlee Carter, president of ASLC, said she sympathizes for with the

classes behind hers that may not receive their diplomas on graduation day.

“As many high schools do, I didn’t get my diploma on graduation day, but I would be highly disappointed if this were to be the case on my college graduation day,” she said in an e-mail.

Carter was informed about the controversy by Dean Hansen and said she thought it would be best to tell students.

Senior ASLC Publicity Director Kellan Westhusing said that if it helps the professors get the job done, there is no reason to stress.

He also will not be affected by the change, but said it would greatly help to receive diplomas on graduation day.

“The most important thing, though,” he said, “is that you are graduating.”

Lauren Ostrom can be contacted at linfieldreviewfeatures@gmail.com

ASLC: Candidates discuss qualifications and election platforms

Meet the candidates

Shelby Simmons Major: Political science and communications Hometown: Tampa, Fla. Clubs/activities: Phi Sgma Sigma Sorority member, ASLC secretary, intramural sports, PreLaw Club and Admissions ambassador Last song played on your Pod: “Dancing in the Dark” by Bruce Springsteen.

Campaign goals: 1. Represent the students 2. Be approachable 3. Encourage student involvement and school spirit

<< Continued from page 1 tions chair and alumnae chair, within that organization.

But Simmons’ leadership doesn’t end in her sorority. She is also the ASLC Cabinet secretary, an admissions office ambassador and founder of the PreLaw Club.

Simmons places a high priority on student participation, and promoting student involvement is one of her campaign goals.

“I feel like we need more school spirit,” she said. “It’s small, but something that can be done. I don’t want a goal that I know there’s no way I can change.”

In addition to fostering involvement, Simmons said her goals are to represent the students and be approachable.

“I think I would be a very strong president and would lead to the best of my ability for the people, for the students,” she said.

Colin Jones: Junior Colin Jones is a

Colin Jones Major: Political science and religious studies Hometown: Hilo, Hawaii Clubs/activities: Student Alumni Association, Habitat for Humanity, ASLC Cabinet, Speech Debate Last song played on your Pod: “Sea Breeze” by Tyrone Wells Campaign goals: 1. Increase responsiveness, responsibility and accountability of Cabinet 2. Create diverse student leadership 3. Serve as a strong student voice

write-in presidential candidate, but it’s not because he was lazy turning in the paperwork. Jones had planned on graduating early to pursue an internship in Washington, D.C. “Often times what you see at Linfield are the same people in leadership positions,” Jones said, adding that he wanted to give other students, who may not already be as involved, a chance to run.

But when he discovered after the application deadline that there would only be one candidate for presidnet, he said he decided to run to prevent an unopposed election and encourage lively debates.

“That [internship] was on the table for me, and I decided that this was a more important and more valuable opportunity,” Jones said.

Because of his write-in status, Jones’ name will not be on the ballot. Students who wish to vote for him must type his name into the ballot box.

Sarah Spranger Major: Business management and history Hometown: Mercer Island, Wash.

Clubs/activities: Senate, Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, skiing Last song played on your Pod: “Jump” by Van Halen Campaign goals: 1. Create an awareness of Senate and its responsibilities 2. Be an active leader and encourage active listening 3. Create a strong, dynamic environment in Senate and ASLC 4. Be a strong representative for all parties 5. Make Senate more effective

One of Jones’ campaign goals is to enhance ASLC Cabinet responsiveness and accountability by creating a feedback loop between it and the student body.

He also said he will encourage diverse student leadership, which he described as hiring young students and students from all walks of campus life to leadership positions.

“As far as I’m concerned, the ASLC Cabinet should reflect the student body in its makeup,” Jones said.

Another of Jones’ campaign goals is to be a strong student voice to the faculty and administration. He said he is no stranger to representing student interests.

Jones sits on the Linfield College Planning Council and the dean of students search committee, which he said provides him with experience interacting with faculty and sharing student views.

“The faculty is highly unresponsive to the student perspective,” Jones said.

“That is the biggest student

concern: that a lot of times, the faculty and administration don’t take into account student interests.”

He added that working toward student-faculty compromises is important because a meaningful education is lost when faculty are not accountable to the student body.

Sarah Spranger: Junior Sarah Spranger said her interest in running for ASLC vice president stems from a love of being involved and interacting with people.

Spranger worked as a student representative for the superintendent in her high school days, and she said this position gave her experience with futureplanning and working with the school board, faculty parents and students.

At Linfield, Spranger, a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, served as the 2009 Panhellenic president, during which time she helped create and maintain the Greek Safety Patrol.

“I previously come from

Katie Patterson Major: Communication arts Hometown: Sherwood, Ore. Clubs/activities: Resident Advisor of Hewitt Hall Last song played on your Pod: “Today was a fairytale”

by Taylor Swift Campaign goals: 1. Unite 2. Encourage 3. Accomplish

serving as Panhellenic president, and I want to extend my horizons and be there for both Greeks and nonGreeks,” she said.

This desire to assist and represent a variety of students contributes to a personal motivation for Spranger.

“For me, there’s nothing more rewarding than having something completed that’s beneficial not only for yourself but for a lot of people,” Spranger said.

“I think that I have a lot of dedication and passion, and when I’m given a task, I follow through with it, and you can count on it.”

If elected, Spranger said she hopes to streamline Senate to enhance its effectiveness and encourage a dynamic environment.

Some ideas she said she has for bolstering its success are to use the new Riley 201 teleconference system, incorporate PowerPoint presentations in Senate and on the ASLC Web site and evaluate committees’ strengths and weaknesses.

Other campaign goals of Spranger’s include generating campus-wide awareness of Senate, being a strong representative for students and encouraging active listening.

“It sounds kind of hokey, but being an active listener is really important,” Spranger said.

In addition, Spranger said she intends to address campus concerns such as getting Linfield’s name on the map and investigating the college’s supposed promise of an improved athletic gym.

Katie Patterson: Since transferring from Oregon State University last spring, sophomore vice presidential candidate Katie Patterson has discovered many openings for campus improvement.

“I am running for vice president of ASLC because I see it as an opportunity to make positive changes to Linfield through our Senate, which represents the student body,” she said in an e-mail. “I hope to encourage underclassmen to become involved in Linfield, even if in a small way.”

In high school, Patterson was Associated Student Body president. She has carried her leadership aspirations to Linfield, where she is a Resident Advisor for Hewitt Hall. Running for vice president is another opportunity to apply her abilities, she said.

“I feel like this is a time to learn and use my skills as a leader and communicator to help our school in a positive way,” Patterson said in an e-mail.

Patterson said her campaign goals are to unite, encourage and accomplish.

For instance, she said she hopes to see more clubs.

She also said that she would make it a long-term goal for the Cabinet to cultivate awareness of ASLC on campus.

But the biggest problem facing campus, Patterson said, is advertising and establishing more workstudy opportunities.

“Working with the Board of Trustees will help with this,” she said in an e-mail.

Kelley Hungerford can be contacted at linfieldreviewmanaging@gmail.com

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Top right: Gold dress donated to Abby’s Closet Middle: Abby Egland standing next to her dress that began her dress-sharing company

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ozens of racks filled with sparkly dresses flood hotel rooms. Girls giggle in the frosty pre-dawn air and wait with sheer anticipation while hundreds of volunteers rush around wildly assembling last-minute dressing rooms and seamstress stations.

It’s chaos. It’s excitement. It’s a familiar scene.

Or at least it has been for the past six years, when Abby Egland, a University of Oregon alumna, founded Abby’s Closet.

The nonprofit began in 2004, Egland said, when she moved off campus and her mom asked her what she was going to do with the prom dresses in her closet.

They called multiple secondhand stores in the region only to discover that the stores just didn’t have room for the dresses.

“I wanted them to go to girls who would wear them again,” Egland said.

Now Abby’s Closet is a fullfledged operation that attracts thousands of girls from across the state.

For the past two years, Linfield’s Alpha Phi Sorority has worked with Abby’s Closet to help donate dresses for its annual April giveaway, Cameron Bays, class of ’09, said.

Junior Alpha Phi Sorority member Amy Kestek, who is in charge of collecting dresses for

Alpha Phi this year, began gathering dresses last week and will continue to collect donations until after Spring Break.

“I just think this is a really great opportunity to share what we have,” Kestek said.

If Linfield students want to donate but don’t have dresses with them, they have a chance to pack them during Spring Break, Kestek said.

New and used dresses are accepted.

“If someone wants to donate but doesn’t have a dress, Ross has a great selection of cheap dresses,” Kestek said.

Since joining Abby’s closet as the college drive coordinator last spring, Bays has worked diligently to help other sororities get on board, either to volunteer at the giveaway or to help collect gowns.

“Last year, [Abby’s Closet] collected more than 4,500 dresses, and girls came from two-tothree hours away to show up,” Bays said.

With so many dresses to choose from, it’s hard to disappoint. But the organization has always struggled to build a strong selection for size 0 to 4 and 16 and above, Bays said.

“We just don’t have those donations, and for some girls, if they don’t have a dress, they don’t go,” Egland said.

This year, Egland said she

anticipates there will be even more girls at the event than last year, with an expected attendance of about 3,000 high school girls.

For Egland and Bays, the event makes the planning and coordinating worthwhile.

“We have this long line of girls, and there’s pink everywhere,” Bays said.

At each event, hairdressers and makeup artists hired by volunteers help the girls envision how they will look at prom,

Egland said.

“These girls come in with their sweatpants and walk out with their dresses on and makeup and hair done — we try to make it fun,” she said.

Each year when Egland looks at the line of girls waiting to get their pass, she said she can’t believe how Abby’s Closet has grown throughout the region.

“We thought it would just be a one-time thing,” she said.

“It started as a small idea and turned into something really

big.”

This year’s event will take place April 10 and 11 at the DoubleTree Hotel near Lloyd Center in Portland.

To help fill Abby’s Closet this year, contact Kestek at akestek@ linfield.edu or visit www.abbyscloset.org to learn where to drop off your gowns to one of the 40 sites in Oregon and Southeast Washington.

Chelsea Langevin can be reached at linfieldreviewmanaging@gmail.com

Bottom left: Abby and Sally Egland, the cofounder of Abby’s Closet Bottom right: Donated dresses are sorted by size and color.

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Above: Locals protest Liquid Natural Gas pipeline construction at the Greenfield celebration.

Top right: “Snowball,” the polar bear, made a huge, fuzzy impact on the parade.

Photos by Mary Campbell/Photographer

Sessions included: Get up! Stand up!

Working Toward a Sustainable Future: Green Jobs

Power Shi

A two-day sustainability event focused on resp ing student involvement in the community.

Global Justice and Policy Politics of Climate Change Dirty Stinkin’ Energy Copenhagen: The International Climate Movement Voting with Your Fork: Making Smart Food Choices Sustainable Business

Workshops included: Open Space: for Open Minded Make Your Representatives Represent You! Save Money, Save Energy!

OMG Shopping Live the Change Sustainably in Your Daily Life DIY Bike Repairs 10 Ways to Change the World in Your 20s

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he first event of Power Shift Linfield took place Feb. 26, with keynote speaker Riki Ott, a marine biology professor and activist. The event was inspired by the regional conference, Power Shift West, which was held in Eugene, Ore. Ott opened the conference speaking about environmental hazards such as oil spills in Alaska that have been ignored for many years.

She explained that because many of these problems have gone unsolved, it has inspired her to devote her life to getting justice for the people that have been negatively affected and the environment.

Live music drew in more than 300 people following the keynote speaker. Concluding the day’s events was a concert held in Ice Auditorium. The opening performer was a campus-based reggae band titled Na Hemo.

The opening band, Pyramiddd, is from Portland. Na Hemo, a reggae band that originates from Hawaii, is made up of Linfield students.

Pyramiddd, made up of band members Joshua Hodges, Ryan Biornstad, Shawn Glassford and Keil Corcoran, originated out of Portland.

Feb. 27 began with two hour-long sessions made up of panels and workshops spread out across campus. Students were given a list of choices and could attend whatever they were interested in.

The 90-minute lecture attracted approximately 65 students.

During the day, a local organization fair was coordinated by one of the Power Shift organizers in the Fred Meyer Lounge, junior Sarah

Valentine said.

Many different co participated and set u learn more informatio Approximately 16 participated.

Participating organi Coal/Hey Northwest mate Network, CFL Garden, Cozine Comm Kris Bledsoe Campaig Show Me Democracy, Yamhill Basin Counc Peacemakers.

After the panels, w cluded, students rallie for the March for Clim pants marched throug munity.

“We really wanted we thought it would intense,” senior Dunca More than 100 stud pate in the panels, wor Finally, the conferen a capstone panel discu politicians. Secretary McMinnville Mayor R County Commissioner at the discussion.

The Power Shift gro with questions and to and then left them to g Approximately 35 st cussion.

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ponding to environmental concerns and encourag-

ommunity organizations up booths for students to on about them. different organizations

izations included Beyond t Natural, Cascade CliCampaign, Community munity Cycle, Greenfield, gn, Oregon Peaceworks, , Slow Food, Waste Not, cil and Yamhill Valley

workshops and fair coned at the Riley fountain, mate Justice event. Particigh the campus and com-

to do a march because be more impactful and an Reid said. dents came out to particirkshops, fair and march. nce came to a close with ussion that featured local of State Bill Bradbury, Rick Olson and Yamhill r Mary Stern all appeared

oup organizers came up opics for the presenters guide the discussion. tudents attended the dis-

By Jessica Prokop/Culture reporter The group of students that organized Power Shift Linfield were seniors Avalon Fox, Katie Kann and Reid; juniors David Kellner-Rode and Sarah Valentine; sophomore Matthea Brown; and freshmen Tyler Gerlach and Katherine Takaoka. All of the students are members of the campus’ Greenfield organization.

Although the senior organizers for Power Shift Linfield graduate in June, the remaining organizers said they plan to hold this event again next year.

The group met every Sunday for two months to debrief and plan the events to take place at Power Shift Linfield. Each organizer took on a certain role and was in charge of specific events at the conference. They also worked with the Linfield Activities Board to book performers and collaborated with faculty and facilities in order to use classrooms and certain buildings for the events.

When planning what events would take place during the conference, the group thought about what students would be interested in seeing, Reid said.

The goal was to spread the message of inclusiveness and create a community event that would breakdown barriers.

“It was an amazing experience,” Takaoka said. “I want to help organize it again next year.”

Jessica Prokop can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com

Above: Na Hemo, a campus-based band, play reggae to lighten up the crowd.

Below: Pyramidd, a band from Portland, opens for Na Hemo.

Photos by Megan Myer/Photo editor

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Music department welcomes Chinese professor Yin Xiao Culture editor

Yin Xiao/Culture editor Right: Visiting Professor of Music Jay Chen conducts the concert band March 2.

Bottom: Students in the concert band listen to Chen about how to cooperate with others.

Yin Xiao/Culture editor

The new professor in the music department, Jay Chen, is the first ChineseAmerican music scholar at Linfield and brings a high level of experience in conducting and playing trumpet in professional brass ensembles.

He has started teaching trumpet and directs the concert band, wind symphony and brass choir.

Chen is originally from Chengdu, China. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in orchestral instruments from the Sichuan Conservatory of Music in China in 1984, and his master’s degree from Oregon State University in 1990.

After graduation, he was a music instructor at Indiana University and then moved back to Oregon. He said he preferred the comfortable and free culture in Oregon.

“I didn’t expect to study in the United States in the 1980s — that was not the trend of studying abroad yet [in China], so I didn’t prepare any language test,”

Chen said. “Actually, I had been refused by the Embassy and all four consulates of [the United States of America in China] 13 times during two years.”

When applying to school in America, Chen said he sent a recording of his performance to OSU because his American friend Richard at Sichuan University was an OSU alumnus. But he didn’t realize that he also got the recognition of James Gouglass, the former OSU director of bands, and financial support from graduate school until three months later.

Chen is also the principal trumpet player for the Portland Opera and an instructor at OSU. He has performed with the Oregon and Eugene symphonies, and at the Oregon Bach, Cascade, Sunriver and Oregon Coast music festivals.

He said he enjoys playing trumpet, even though it is competitive for Chinese Americans as high-quality trumpet performers. Some of them have given up playing trumpet as careers.

Every year, he goes back

to China to serve as a trumpet instructor at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music.

He said he wants to help more Chinese students with the advanced concepts of music. He said he has ideas about organizing summer exchange programs for students who want to take music courses in China and the United States.

“The difference between Chinese students and American students in playing the instrument is concept and technique,” he said. “American students have [a] strong concept of teamwork for playing as a whole concert band, while Chinese students can do [a] wonderful job on personal technique.”

Chen also said he cares about cultural communication between China and America besides music profession topics. He said he would like to talk with students who want to know about China and that it is different from historical stereotypes.

Yin Xiao can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail. com

Festive folk

Paoline-Anne Abulencia/Senior photographer Seniors Joy Nelson (right) and Jesse Hughey (above) strum out folky melodies at the March 4 Cat Cab. The performers attracted many students to the Fred Myer Lounge, creating squished couches and floor seating to be necessary. Nelson will also perform with Hughey at 9 p.m. March 10 at Dunes in Portland and at 7 p.m.

March 12 at Wednesday Wines on Third Street in McMinnville.

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Alumnus pens debut book Stories link love, life and sex Joanna Peterson Culture reporter

Linfield alumnus Al Riske, class of ’76, poured his experiences with sex, religion and relationships into his first book, “Precarious: Stories of Love, Sex and Misunderstanding.”

Riske said he wrote the stories in “Precarious” throughout many years. One of them dates back to Riske’s days at Linfield. Riske first wrote “Just Admit it,” previously titled “The Sinner and the Would-Be Savior,” in one of Professor of English Ken Ericksen’s creative writing classes.

“Probably my earliest attempt at fiction was simply a reaction to having my heart broken,” Riske said. “I use fiction as a way to relive and analyze what happened and where I went wrong.”

While several of the stories are based on memories of his own relationships, Riske said much of the book stems from a lifetime of observing other people’s relationships.

Many of the narratives in Riske’s books contain traces of church politics or religion. Riske attributes this focus to being raised in a Baptist family and studying religion at Linfield.

Riske said he grew up struggling with the intersection of religion and sex and said he majored in religious studies at Linfield to help answer some of his questions about faith.

“You have desires that

Joanna Peterson Culture reporter

Photo courtesy of Al Riske Riske are viewed as something you shouldn’t act on outside of marriage, but you’re tempted to explore that area,” he said. “I wanted to present an honest portrayal of what that’s like and not deny that temptations happen.”

After his book was published, Riske said that he received positive reviews from his friends but that his family didn’t give the same feedback.

“I think they’re happy for me, but I suspect that I may have stepped on a few toes, which is not what I want to do,” he said. “I’m just trying to present an honest picture of people like me who grow up with the conflict of religion and sex.”

After graduating from Linfield, Riske worked in the newspaper industry as a reporter, copywriter and editor. For the past 17 years, Riske has worked in internal communications for Sun Microsystems, a computer company.

Riske said it was easy to transition from journalistic writing to creative writing because he used many of the same skills for both styles.

“Journalism is a great way for a person to hone their writing skills,” he said. “A lot of the same techniques are applied — observing, listening and describing things so that people see what you saw and hear what you heard.”

Although Riske is a

trained writer, he said that some of his stories were rejected as many as 27 times before being published.

He said he advises aspiring writers to submit their work for publication as much as possible and to remember that the acceptance process is subjective.

“I like to tell people about the first story I had published,” Riske said. “I gave up on it after having it rejected dozens of times.

Eight years later, I picked it up again, realized I still liked it and submitted it.

It was accepted. That one ‘yes’ erased all the previous ‘nos.’”

Joanna Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com

Confused characters steer their way through complex relationships and sexual encounters in “Precarious: Stories of Love, Sex, and Misunderstanding,” Linfield alumnus Al Riske’s debut book.

“Precarious” is a collection of 15 short stories that capture what it’s like to be in love (and lust).

The stories take place in a variety of settings, including a church, a college student’s dorm room and the front seat of a car.

A diverse group of characters move through these settings, but each person is driven by the common theme of relationships — both physically and emotionally.

The book chronicles types we know well: boys who struggle to balance their sexual impulses with their religious upbringings, married men who aren’t strong enough to resist women and characters who force themselves to choose virtue over desire but discover that the right choice doesn’t always feel gratifying.

Riske’s tales are relatable because most people have experienced them personally or witnessed

Photo courtesy of Al Riske them through an acquaintance.

However, he writes on a deeper level than most romance stories by portraying the complexities and consequences of sex rather than simply describing primal urges or inconsequential acts of passion.

Although these depictions don’t restore readers’ faith in humankind, from a married man who gives in to the woman next door to the boy who is wracked with guilt after becoming involved with the pastor’s daughter, they tell the truth about the ugly and unpolished parts of life.

Joanna Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com

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There must be something in the water Dominic Baez Editor-in-chief

If there’s ever another movie involving a mysterious virus that somehow drives victims crazy, the federal government embodying the bad guy and a morgue playing host to more than just dead people, it’ll be all too soon.

“The Crazies,” directed

by Breck Eisner, is reminiscent of the olden horror movie mix: Combine one part government “accidently” releasing a mind-altering virus into the water supply, one part people going crazy and killing indiscriminately, one part a few people staying sane and trying to find a safe haven, add a pitchfork and, voila, a recipe for disaster.

“The Crazies” centers in Ogden March, Iowa, a small Midwestern town, to celebrate the opening of baseball season. And that’s when all hell breaks loose.

Sheriff David Dutton (Timothy Olyphant), the protagonist, is the first to discover the link between the disease and the mysterious downed plane in the wetlands. However, merely shutting off the water sup-

Photo courtesy of Overture Films Joe Anderson (left), Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell and Danielle Panabaker star in the 2010 remake of “The Crazies.” The group struggles to survive despite a virus that causes insanity being released in their hometown of Ogden Marsh, Iowa. ply does not stem the tide of bicycle-riding psychopathic killers. (Dutton does not warn anyone not to drink the water, oddly enough.)

From there, the film shifts to a militaristic, strike-zone scene, initiating the lockdown protocol for Ogden Marsh. (It’s a nice touch.)

Cell phones lose their sig-

nals and the Internet ceases to operate, but that’s nothing to the virus-infected lunatics strolling around with bone saws, whistling catchy jingles.

However, that is one of the movie’s faults: The crazies don’t follow zombie lore. Technically, it’s not a true zombie movie, but the

monsters jump from raving, babbling idiots to sadistic, highly intelligent murderers.

It’s a bit hard to keep track.

Regardless, Dutton; his pregnant wife, Dr. Judy (Radha Mitchell); his deputy, Russell Clank (Joe Anderson); and Judy’s assistant, Becca Darling (Danielle Panabaker), a ragtag group if

there ever was one, embark on a quest to survive.

It’s similar to the “Resident Evil” trilogy plot, where a corrupt corporation goes all “you don’t ask, we infect you all anyway” on the residents of Raccoon City. Instead of an evil corporation, the military, doing whatever it is the military does, takes the helm in this rendition. It even goes so far as cordoning off the town’s population in a make-shift military base.

Those deemed infected are taken away, usually screaming the whole way. It’s the classic “big government” scenario.

That doesn’t make what happens any less atrocious, though. The military commits some pretty heinous acts, and no amount of psychosis-inducing virus can justify them.

The plot, although scary enough, was too sporadic and unbelievable at times to be considered good. Too many close saves and perfectly timed miracles bog the plausibility down. For example, the entire town was decimated by the virus within a day of being discovered; how’s that for convenient?

Olyphant’s acting was spot on for what was ex-

pected, but the prize has to go to Anderson: The deputy added a hint of humor in an otherwise dreary reality.

Is it worth seeing? That depends on if you have $10 to spare. The dichotomy between crazy and sane people will be enough to entice you.

Will it be enough to make you pay to see it in theaters?

Probably not. If you want to see something truly horrifying, just go to your local WalMart.

Rated: R (bloody violence, profanity) Running time: 1 hour, 41 minutes

‘The Crazies’

Where:

McMinnville Cinemas 10

Times:

2, 4:30, 7, 9:35

Online:

Visit www.linfieldreview.com to see the trailer.

Dominic Baez can be reached at linfieldrevieweditor@gmail.com

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-All these words are from stories in this issue.

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Winter Olympics boosts interest in hockey other things, the appeal that Olympics in foreign markets would have for American fans and if pausing his sport’s season in order to participate in the Games is worth it. Mr. Bettman, I hope you were watching the gold medal game.

In what was arguably one of the most memorable hockey games ever played, Team Canada, with the support of thousands of rabid fans, defeated Team USA in overtime, 3-2.

It was a smashing hit, with more than 27 million viewers in the U.S. alone.

The game featured a frantic last-minute equalizer by the Americans to force overtime and a game-winner

Sports Commentary Alex Harkaway Freelancer National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman went on record a few months ago casting his doubts as to whether he will continue to send NHL players to the Winter Olympics. He questioned, among

“The action is non-stop, and this game gave about 27 million people a reason to watch more hockey.” scored by the NHL’s crown jewel, Sidney Crosby.

Rest assured, the audience did not come away disappointed. Zach Parise’s game-tying goal with fewer than 30 seconds to play demonstrated why hockey boasts the most exciting last minute in sports.

In one-goal games, the trailing team pulls its goalie for an extra attacker with about a minute to go, and

chaos ensues. As the seconds ticked down in Vancouver, Team USA barraged Canada’s goalie, Roberto Luongo, with a flurry of shots.

Fans were at the edge of their seats; unlike football and basketball, hockey’s final minute does not feature a series of time-outs or fouls.

The action is non-stop, and this game gave 27 million people a reason to watch more hockey.

The end of the game was good for the NHL, too, even if the Americans didn’t win. Sports are defined by their stars, and since Wayne Gretzky’s retirement, hockey has struggled to find one. At its best, a sport boasts a star that transcends the game and gives even casual fans a reason to watch.

Now, hockey has Crosby, who not only is a national hero in Canada but could become a villain in the eyes of heartbroken American fans. Love him or hate him (those of you close to me know I am choosing the latter), Crosby has become a household name. This could not have happened without his participation in the

Olympics.

The 2014 Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia, several time zones away from the NHL’s prime markets. Bettman has questioned the value that his league would get from sending its stars to a place that would not allow NHL fans to be able to watch the games live in prime time.

However, if hockey four years from now is anything like the game on display Feb. 28, the fans will find a way to watch. The Vancouver Olympics were a blessing for the sport.

Your move, commissioner.

Alex Harkaway can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com

Don’t call it a comeback: women’s tennis wins two straight matches tory,” she said. “We played solid doubles, had a great attitude, showed a lot of fight and belief, which, in the end, paid off big time for us.”

Wildcat juniors Sarah Watanabe and Sarah Click were down 6-4 against the Bruins, but they rallied back to win 9-7 and shut out GFU. At home, the men kept their 4-0 NWC record but not before rallying against the Pirates’ two-point advantage.

Juniors Mark Magdaong and Brent Kingzett fought hard but fell 9-7, while senior Kyle Anderson and junior Tal DeWitt were outplayed 8-5 during the doubles competition.

“We dug ourselves a hole in doubles when we got away from our fundamentals,” men’s tennis head coach Carl Swanson said on the Athletics Web site. “The bounce back in singles was exactly what was necessary to get the dual-match victory.”

Anderson, Magdaong, Kingzett and freshman Mitchell Davidson provided the recoil for Linfield. Ander-

Septembre Russell Copy chief The Linfield women’s tennis team took advantage of a short-handed George Fox University team, winning 9-0 in Newberg, Ore. Before this matchup, women’s tennis balanced one win with one loss, while the men tallied another victory Feb. 27-28.

The ’Cats fell 7-2 to Whitworth University on Feb. 27, but defeated Whitman College 5-4 Feb. 28. The men prevailed 5-4 against Whitworth on Feb. 27.

“Last weekend was a huge test for us,” Amy DamesSmith, women’s tennis head coach, said. “Against Whitworth, we definitely had opportunities but weren’t quite able to capitalize [on them].”

Whitman’s tendency to finish a season in the upper ranks of the Northwest Conference standings made Linfield’s win more substantial, Dames-Smith said.

“To bounce back and beat Whitworth was a big vic-

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son battled to win 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, and Magdaong followed suit, winning 6-7, 6-8, 6-0, 6-0. Davidson and Kingzett prevailed in straight sets, scoring 6-2, 6-4 and 6-3, 6-4, respectively.

The day finished in triumph, an outcome that Swanson said was pleasing, considering the 3-1 team deficit.

The Wildcats will take on Pacific Lutheran University on March 5.

Despite facing the top five conference teams already, Dames-Smith said the NWC is tough this year and that the team needs to be prepared to perform.

“PLU finished toward the bottom of the conference last year, but they have improved,” Dames-Smith said. “PLU will be a good match for us to play.”

The men head to Tacoma, Wash., to face PLU for a 3 p.m. game March 5, while the women host the Lutes on the same date.

Septembre Russell can be reached at linfieldreviewcopy@gmail.com

Wildcat sports schedule

Date

Opponent or event

March 5

March 5

Track and field

March 5

Softball

March 6

Location

Pacific Lutheran University

Women’s tennis

Baseball

Megan Myer/Photo editor Freshman Ellyn Edwards returns a ball during Linfield’s practice March 4. The Wildcats host Pacific Lutheran University on March 5.

Pacific Lutheran

Tacoma, Wash.

Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker

March 6

Pacific University

George Fox University

Time

McMinnville

3:30 p.m.

McMinnville

Newberg, Ore.

Forest Grove, Ore.

3 p.m.

7 p.m.

11 a.m.

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Welcome to stardom

March 5, 2010

Chris Forrer Freelancer

Four Wildcat basketball players established their dominance on the court during the 2009-10 season — enough so to be named to one of the three All-Northwest Conference teams.

Sophomore forward Lindsey Gummersall

Senior guard Cody Tesoro

Following a strong season by both the men’s and women’s basketball teams, four ’Cats were named to the Northwest Conference All-Star teams.

Junior center K.C. Wiser and senior guard Cody Tesoro were named to the men’s first and second teams, respectively, while sophomore guard Gretchen Owens was named to the women’s second team.

Sophomore forward Lindsey Gummersall was named honorable mention on the women’s team.

Tesoro’s stellar play this season earned him the second all-star award of his career.

This year he started all 25 games for the ’Cats while averaging 17.8 points along with 3.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Tesoro’s scoring average is up by more than five points, and he led the team with 133 made free throws this season.

“This offseason I worked a lot on being able to get to the rim and finish with contact,” Tesoro said. “I didn’t want to just be content with settling for the three-pointer, so I wanted to improve on being able to attack the rim and put foul pressure on the other team.”

In addition to his play, Tesoro grew to be one of the team’s leaders this season. He felt that as one of the team’s senior members it was his duty to make decisions both on and off the court that would positively affect the team. Regardless of his individual success, he still put the emphasis on the team’s well-being.

“It feels good being named an all-star,” Tesoro said. “But I would trade it for a conference championship in a heartbeat.”

Meanwhile, Wiser continued the strong play he has brought to the court since his freshman year at Linfield. The allstar recognition is the third accolade of his career, joining his second team all-star award last season and his West Region Rookie of the

Year award from the 2007-08 season. Wiser averaged 17.1 points and 7.8 rebounds this year, both increases from last season, and put up a career-high 35 points in a road victory at Whitman College earlier in the season. Wiser was unavailable for comment.

Owens, a transfer from Umpqua Community College, made a sensational debut in her first year at Linfield.

She averaged 15.7 points per game, second best in the NWC, and ranked sixth in the conference in steals with 1.84 per game. In a game against Willamette University this season, Owens scored 35 points, the third-highest by any player in Linfield women’s basketball history. Owens said this year was one of growth for her following a frustrating time at Umpqua.

“Playing at Umpqua wasn’t a fun experience for me,” Owens said. “I had all of my confidence taken away, and I didn’t feel like I could do anything on the court. It’s been nice to have everybody here be so positive and try to do everything they can to help me and everyone else on the team succeed.”

This offseason, Owens hopes to continue to improve her outside shot and picking up fouls en route to the basket. After a strong first season, she is driven to help the ’Cats reach the playoffs in the future.

“We can make the playoffs next year,” Owens said. “I’m going to do whatever I can to make that happen.”

In her first year as a starter, Gummersall averaged 11.4 points per game and 7.0 rebounds per game, fifth in the NWC, and also averaged 1.44 blocks per game, the fourth-best in the conference. Gummersall’s scoring average went up by 5.4 points per game this season while playing more than 32 minutes a contest.

Her 32 percent threepoint shooting mark was also the eighth highest in the league this season.

All of this season’s NWC all-stars from Linfield will be returning, save Tesoro, who hopes to play overseas next year. With so much talent returning to each starting lineup, look for the ’Cats to make some noise in the NWC scene next season.

Chris Forrer can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com

Sophomore guard Gretchen Owens

Junior center K.C. Wiser

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Despite rain, mud, Invitational leaves ’Cats impressed Justin Derby Sports reporter The Pacific Invitational, hosted by Pacific University, was a success for Linfield’s men and women’s golf teams. The men finished in second place, while the women placed fifth.

The men finished a mere four strokes behind Pacific.

Given the wet, muddy conditions and that it was the first tournament of the season, head coach Greg Copeland said he was impressed by the team’s performance.

“I thought overall we played well,” he said. “It

was good to get a tournament in to help us assess what we need to work on as we work through the spring. It appears that the battle for first in our conference will be close, and this tournament showed us we need to work hard.”

Senior Tyler Nelson led the ’Cats with a score of 144, tying for second place with Pacific senior Sean Hamer. Senior Joel Rychard and sophomore Alex Fitch finished sixth and seventh, respectively, with scores of 147 and 148. Seniors Tony Kordosky and Yutaro Sakamoto tied for 10th with a

score of 150.

“Tony impressed me with one of his best rounds in a tournament,” Rychard said.

“He showed that he can step up and shoot a good score when we need it.”

Junior Beau Slayton said he was encouraged by Rychard’s performance this weekend.

“He played a great tournament,” he said. “He shot well on both days and really well on Sunday.”

Despite the team’s performance, Copeland sees room for improvement.

“I think the area we need to improve the most is our

as one of the team’s defenders. She said her main goal for this season is to “crush, pulverize and destroy” Pacific University both times Linfield plays it, she said.

Coach Tim Hart says Johnson and teammate senior defender Christina Crane will be two players to watch as the seasons continues. “[They] have really developed their game over the last three seasons,” Hart said.

With eight freshmen joining the team this spring, the group has a large number of newcomers. Among the new recruits are midfielder Mariah Jones and defenders Gabi Nygaard and Katie Keith.

Although the team only won four of 12 matches last spring, Linfield is ready to start a new chapter. It’s under the direction of Hart, who is in his second year as head coach. He has been preparing his team to enter the first conference match with strength and aggression.

“We have implemented fairly complex schemes on offense, defense and transition that have allowed us to elevate our game,” he said.

“Our experience is allowing us to continue to develop those skills to achieve a higher level of performance.”

Hart is no stranger to the program or the sport.

He spent four years serving as head coach for Linfield’s men’s club lacrosse team and as assistant coach of the club for five years before that.

However, with a relatively young team, much will be determined in its first match March 7. Johnson said the ’Cats are ready to showcase the work they’ve put in.

“These are the type of games we have been working so hard for since January,” Johnson said. “Everyone is ready to see how we play in a full-length game, and I think everyone is ready to put up a good game against the University of Puget Sound.”

The overall team feeling about the game this weekend is excitement.

“We are going to be a stronger team and a bigger threat to teams we are going to play,” Johnson said. “We have a solid offense that is biting at the chance to unleash against our opponents, and our defense hasn’t looked this good for as long as I have been here, which is four years now.”

Nic Miles can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail. com

Young lacrosse team suits up for bout against Loggers Nic Miles Sports reporter After months of latenight practices, ice bags, injuries and exhaustion, the women’s lacrosse team will take on the University of Puget Sound in its first conference game since April 19 of last year.

Linfield will host the University of Puget Sound at 1 p.m. March 7 at Maxwell Field.

The last time the Wildcats faced the Loggers, they fell hard in a 52-26 defeat.

The Linfield program has lost five strong senior players since last season. With recent graduates such as Sammy Smith, who led the team with 40 goals as an offensive powerhouse, and Michelle Doris, who helped hold the team together through her veteran status, not returning to the field this spring, it will be up to the returning members to boost team performance and keep everyone focused.

“Our team is a lot closer than we have been in previous years, both on the field and off,” senior defender Ashley Johnson said.

Johnson is returning for her fourth and final season of wearing her purple jersey

shots around the green,” he said. “We left a lot of chip shots too far from the pins and then struggled to make the putts.”

On the women’s side, George Fox University finished in first place with a 645 total, 60 strokes better than second-place Pacific.

Linfield finished with a total of 735. The Wildcats’ firstday total was 378, and their second-day total was 357, a 21-stroke improvement.

“We definitely improved as a team on Sunday,” freshman Brinn Hovde said.

“This was our first tournament of the season, so it took

a little bit to get back into routine, but we are headed in the right direction. It was good to just get back out on the course and get into the swing of things.”

Junior Brynn Hurdus led the Wildcats with a 10thplace finish with 177. Senior Brittany Johnston finished 11th.

“Johnston impressed me, shooting an 83, I believe, [on day two],” sophomore Meghan Crowder said. “As a senior, she is doing her part, and I know that her scores will just keep getting lower.”

Johnston was pleased

by Hovde’s and Crowder’s performances.

“I was proud of Brinn on Sunday,” she said. “She shot 85, which I think is her best tournament score. I was also proud of Meghan. She didn’t play in the fall season, so this was her first tournament back, and I think she did really well.”

Both the men’s and women’s teams traveled to Fircrest, Wash., on March 4 for the Puget Sound Invitational that lasts through March 5.

Justin Derby can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@ gmail.com

Victor Zhu/Photographer Senior defender Christina Crane (above) runs past her teammate during Linfield’s practice Feb. 24. Junior defender Chaia Schupack (left) tries to get by junior defender Amelia O’Connor during the women’s lacrosse practice on the same date.

The Wildcats will open up their season against the University of Puget Sound on March 7 at Maxwell Field.

Victor Zhu/Photographer

Wildcats post double shutout against Warriors Septembre Russell Copy chief Kurtis Williams Freelancer

Paoline-Anne Abulencia/Senior photographer Sophomore pitcher Lauren Harvey deals a pitch during Linfield’s 2-0 shutout of Corban College on Feb. 27.

Linfield softball began its 2010 season positively, winning twice against Corban College, 2-0 and 4-0, on Feb. 27.

The wins boosted Linfield’s overall record to 2-0.

Linfield attained an early lead when a Corban outfielder misplayed a fly ball that allowed two runs to score.

Sophomore pitcher Lau-

ren Harvey didn’t need much insurance, as she allowed only four hits in five innings.

Senior Samantha Van Noy came in for relief, finishing off the Warriors for the shutout victory.

Senior right fielder Rochelle Friend, junior second baseman Alex Hartmann and sophomore Sami Keim contributed with the only three Linfield hits.

“Our pitching staff did a good job of keeping them off balance,” head coach Jackson Vaughan said.

In the second game,

junior starter Claire Velaski continued the dominant Wildcat pitching.

With five hits allowed and five strikeouts during five innings of work, Velaski earned the win.

Sophomore shortstop Staci Doucette and junior third baseman Emily Keagbine recorded the only two RBIs for the Wildcats.

The Wildcats will travel to Newberg, Ore., to face George Fox University in a Northwest Conference battle March 6.

The Bruins hold a 3-3 overall record on the young

season.

Junior outfielder Serena Lee leads the conference with seven runs scored, while junior outfielder Shelby Briske leads the league in hits (9) and RBIs (8).

“GFU has improved a lot this year,” sophomore outfielder Jaydee Baxter said.

“We shouldn’t worry about its pitching and focus on our hitting.”

Kurtis Williams can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com; Septembre Russell can be reached at linfieldreviewcopy@gmail.com

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Northwest Conference standings Men’s basketball Whitworth 16-0 (25-2) George Fox 9-7 (13-14) Linfield 10-6 (12-13) Lewis & Clark 9-8 (10-16) NWC championsip George Fox 75 Whitworth 97 Women’s basketball George Fox 16-0 (25-2) Puget Sound 14-2 (23-4) Lewis & Clark 9-7 (16-10) Whitworth 9-7 (14-12) NWC championsip Puget Sound 51 George Fox 77 Baseball Pacific Lewis & Clark Pacific Lutheran Linfield

2-1 (4-5) 1-2 (2-5) 0-0 (9-1) 0-0 (8-4)

Softball Linfield Willamette

George Fox Pacific Lutheran

0-0 (2-0) 0-0 (3-1) 0-0 (3-3) 0-0 (2-3)

Men’s tennis Willamette Linfield

Whitman Pacific Lutheran

Women’s tennis Whitman Willamette Lewis & Clark Linfield

5-0 (5-2) 4-0 (4-1) 3-0 (4-1) 7-2 (7-2) 5-0 (5-2) 6-1 (6-1) 4-1 (4-1) 5-2 (5-2)

All-NWC ’Cats

Following outstanding individual performances, several Wildcat basketball players earned NWC honors. Junior center K.C. Wiser was named First Team All-NWC while senior guards Cody Tesoro and Gretchen Owens made the second team. Sophomore forward Lindsey Gummersall earned honorable mention status.

See page 14 >> ’Cats got a brand new bag Although the women’s lacrosse team has a slew of fresh faces, the cohesiveness exceeds that of previous years.

See page 15 >> NWC alert Whitworth University claimed the NWC crown in men’s basketball, dismantling George Fox University 97-75. The Pirates earned a first-round bye in the national tournament. For the women, GFU displayed its dominance when it rolled to a 77-51 win against the University of Puget Sound. Despite the loss, UPS got an at-large bid for the national tourney.

Paoline-Anne Abulencia/Senior photographer The Wildcats greet senior first baseman Rhett Fenton after his solo fourth-inning blast during Linfield’s 6-3 victory against the University of Puget Sound on Feb. 27. After winning three of four games at the Jim Doran Auto Classic, the ’Cats hold an 8-4 overall record.

Home-field advantage prompts success Grant Lucas Sports editor The Linfield baseball team bounced back after a disappointing three-loss showing in Lewiston, Idaho, to win three of four games at the Jim Doran Auto Classic on Feb. 25-28.

The Wildcats improve to an 8-4 overall record as they prepare for Northwest Conference action.

“I think this is a more experienced squad, and we are just hungry to compete for that top spot,” senior first baseman Rhett Fenton said.

After its first tourney win against Corban College on Feb. 25, Linfield took on the University of Puget Sound on Feb. 27. The matchup was scheduled for the previous day, but rain postponed the contest.

The delay didn’t hinder the performance of Wildcat senior starter Garrett Dorn, who provided Linfield with 6.2 innings of solid pitching, including five strikeouts and two runs allowed.

“I knew from previous years that if I shut down the middle of their order, I would have a good opportunity to win,” Dorn said.

“I kept the ball down well and got ahead of hitters early, which made me successful.”

Linfield held a 1-0 lead in the sixth inning when Fenton and senior shortstop Kelson Brown each recorded singles. Junior designated hitter Kevin Coleman then picked up two RBIs with a double.

Following another run, senior right fielder Jared Adamson capped off the scoring with an RBI single, giving the ’Cats a 5-0 advantage.

Fenton provided the most damage for Linfield, tallying three hits, two runs scored and an RBI. The ’Cats recouped quickly for a matchup with the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes that immediately followed the victory.

Lute senior pitcher Trey Watt dominated the Wildcat lineup, allowing only one run on four hits in his complete-game win.

PLU jumped ahead early in the contest with a two-run blast by sophomore first baseman Brock Gates — his conference-leading sixth home run of the season.

Sophomore outfielder Zach Boskovich recorded the lone Linfield run when he delivered a solo homer in the fifth inning, bringing the Wildcats to within one run.

The Lutes responded in the sixth inning. Senior left fielder Josh Takayoshi led off with a double that was followed by a single from senior third baseman Ben Shively. With runners on the corners, Wildcat sophomore pitcher Ryan Larson drew a double play, but Takayoshi was able to score on the play, re-establishing the Lute lead to two runs.

Watt shut the ’Cats down the rest of the way, allowing only one hit during the final three innings.

Despite the loss, Larson pitched well for Linfield, giving up a mere three runs through 7.2 innings of work.

Fenton added two more hits in the game, while Boskovich and junior right fielder Cole Bixenman tallied one hit apiece.

Linfield rebounded against Whitman College on Feb. 28, with help from Bixenman, who drove in four runs, as the Wildcats overpowered the Missionaries 11-4.

Linfield put up the first two runs of the game in the second inning when Boskovich and Fenton cashed in on RBI singles.

The Wildcats scored four times during the third inning. Senior center fielder Tyson Smith drove in Larson after a lead-off double.

After a stolen base and pass ball allowed Tyson Smith to advance to third, Brown drew a walk. Soon after, Brown stole second and, on the throw, Tyson Smith crossed the plate for the second run.

Paoline-Anne Abulencia/Senior photographer Senior first baseman Rhett Fenton crosses home plate after his home run during the ’Cats’ 6-3 win against the University of Puget Sound on Feb. 27.

Bixenman then launched a tworun shot over the left field wall, capping off the third-inning scoring.

With an 8-2 lead in the eighth inning, Linfield continued to punish Whitman pitching. Following back-to-back singles by Boskovich and senior catcher Mitch Webb, Tyson Smith lined a triple down the right-field line. Dustin Smith collected his one RBI of the day with a sacrifice fly that extended the Wildcat lead to nine runs.

After hitting .467 with two home runs and three RBIs at the Auto Classic, Fenton was named

one of the NWC’s Student-Athletes of the Week — the secondstraight week a Wildcat was given this honor.

Linfield opens up NWC play against Pacific University on March 6 in Forest Grove, Ore. ”You want to carry the same attitude into every game regardless of who your opponent is,” Fenton said. “My goal going into any game is to play aggressively, both at the plate and in the field, and to trust that the results will follow.”

Grant Lucas can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com