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INSIDE The Cuban Guy Andres Lara created a name for himself in America after leaving Cuba at age 16 and becoming a homeless American teen. >> page 6

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Art department and students collaborate to create a mural. >> page 10

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On-campus drug bust in sophomore dorm room Sarah Mason Copy chief Apparently, waking up at ungodly hours to sneaky footsteps darting through the hallway, trailed by potent wafts of marijuana, was a nightly occurrence for the second-floor residents of Larsell Hall. That is, until someone called the cops.

A McMinnville Police vehicle, College Public Safety vehicle and pair of campus golf carts pulled up to the back entrance of Larsell

at about 1:15 p.m., Sept. 12. Hasty parking jobs suggested urgency.

Officers emerged with nearly an ounce of marijuana and a digital scale. College Public Safety said they were found tucked inside a dorm room occupied by sophomores Scott Drake and Justin Schauer.

As they peered into Room 203 from the hallway, after being rousted from their usual Thursday afternoon business, the two students were approached

by Sgt. Cully Desmond of the

McMinnville police. He said he was responding to a drug complaint and needed to talk to them about it.

According to a probable cause statement drawn up to support a warrant, Schauer told Desmond the pot and scale were Drake’s.

He said they both smoked marijuana and Drake sold quantities of the drug to other users on occasion.

Drake, however, not only denied having ever sold marijuana to other students. He also

denied knowing about the container found in his room.

According to the statement, he suggested it might have been left behind by one of his friends without his knowledge.

According to police, he later admitted he had engaged in both use and sale of the drug.

But he continued to deny knowing anything about the >> Please see Drugs page 5

Wellness Week hits campus

Gap year students Discover which Linfield students have taken a year off from school to volunteer for AmeriCorps, backpack across Europe and volunteer in Costa Rica. >> pages 8 & 9

Student Cat Cab Sophomore Logan Mays,

with help from senior Gulfem Torunlar, performs original songs and several covers at Linfield’s student Cat Cab. >> page 11

Spencer Beck/Freelance photographer

With flu season on its way, Linfield hosts its annual Wellness Week outside of Walker Hall. Junior Chad Linnerooth checks freshman Olivia Marquardt’s blood pressure at the physical activity booth on Sept. 26.

Marisa Kume Find out about freshman Marisa Kume, a Japanese exchange student and number two cross-country runner. >> page 14

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Editorial ...................... 2 News ........................... 4 Features........................ 7 Culture....................... 10 Sports ........................ 16

‘Living legend’ from media world visits Linfield Rosa Johnson Copy editor The role of the news media was distinguished when Maxwell McCombs, scholarly author and speaker, presented at Linfield College on Sept. 24. “[McCombs is] dubbed a living legend by his peers.” Lisa Weidman said, assistant professor of the mass communications department, introduced McCombs with all of his accomplishments.

McCombs has published 19 books and 169 scholarly publications, all of which that have been translated into 12 different languages that have inspired 500 agenda-setting studies across the world.

McCombs reestablished the agenda-setting theory which reflects the general public’s priorities as equal to those that the media represents the most.

Recently, McCombs has done Twitter studies, using his agenda-

setting theory in political trends.

Major Newspapers of the world can only fit certain priorities on the daily news reports.

“As a consumer, a mix of messages you encounter of the news coverage in a period of time has in the shift of the agenda,” McCombs said.

“The power of the public wields over media. It is the link to the world outside and the pictures in our head; it is the environment as we think it is.” McCombs said.

“The public ratifies the media.”

Primary characteristics to of agenda-setting’s effects are frequency and its effects on awareness of the public, prominence of the public mind and attributes of the agenda reflect in the media.

McCombs discussed how redundancy is effective when it comes to the agenda-setting theory, >> Please see McCombs page 6

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Students battle for parking spaces The fight for parking spots near the HewlettPackard Park Apartments is never-ending.

Often times, students rush back from work or classes hoping for the perfect open parking spot. Most of the time, hopes are crushed, and other times it’s a definite win to steal that easy spot.

Some students have been seen thrusting their fists into the air after victoriously landing a parking spot—one with zero parallel parking involved, not in the softball danger zone and actually close to their apartment.

Many students grumble over the fact that there is not enough parking for students.

This lack of parking is especially apparent during

sporting events. The flood of alums, visitors and other sports fans take over parking spots that would otherwise be for students.

Although we love all of the support for Linfield activities, students should not be getting the short end of the stick in the parking debacle.

The lack of available parking may be discouraging students to not bring their cars to campus. However, students, especially upperclassmen who live in the HP apartments, should not be discouraged to bring their car to campus.

The ease of mobility with a car helps many students find jobs, have internships, network and connect with the town of McMinnville.

Our solution to the consistent fight for parking, especially during game days, is to create more specific student and visitor parking spots near the HP apartments.

Some students get upset when there are no parking options, so student-only parking areas could potentially improve students’ outlook on visitors.

In a recent campus-wide email Rebecca Wale, director of College Public Safety and Environmental Health and Safety Human Resources, promised additional parking and additional loading zones.

Additional parking and loading zones seem like they would cancel each other out. When loading zones

are added, parking spots are likely to disappear. Wale also said where the new parking spaces would be added.

“Some overnight parking spaces have been added to Keck Circle, just south of the HP apartments,” Wale said in an email. “More spots will be added shortly.

As in past years, overnight parking is only allowed in marked spots in the Vivian Bull Music parking lot.”

Hopefully, enough parking spaces will be added now that this email has been sent out.

Ultimately, students should be more accommodated for when it comes to parking because we are the ones paying tuition.

-The Review Editorial Board

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Corrections

Photo caption on page 1 incorrectly identified Josh Yoder as Jeff Yoder.

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EDUCATION

January term costs too much for students Many students believe the January Term program at Linfield would be a major asset—if only they could afford it.

Meals and personal expenses alone for an offcampus January Term course costs anywhere between $600-900, and the price per credit hour for on- and offcampus courses is $212.

With the cost of tuition for a private school already at an obscene amount, how can students that are already just barely getting by afford the luxury of a January Term?

What’s worse is that because the extra term is not required, any financial aid a student receives cannot be applied toward a January Term class.

If January Term was made mandatory, financial aid could be adjusted to cover the extra course and living

Helen Lee Photo editor expenses. Rob Gardner, associate professor of sociology at Linfield, agrees that January Term is out of reach for many students.

“One option would be to fold in January Term fees into the overall student tuition so that financial aid and other scholarship packages could be adjusted to accommodate these additional fees,” Gardner said. “This could lead to a higher overall tuition rate, but students would also not have to pay additional fees

to take these January courses and could include them in their financial aid.”

January Term was initially started as an extra study abroad option, which only served a couple hundred students.

Now, more students are using January Term to help fulfill the Linfield Curriculum requirements and make double-majoring possible.

I personally will need to take advantage of the extra term to get out in four years with a double-major, but some students just do not have that option.

The January Term directors need to do something about this, and the needs of students who can’t afford to stay on campus during the extended break need to be evaluated.

Money issues aside, there have been no studies con-

ducted to discover how the two-month gap off from school affects study habits and motivation.

“While the gap provides opportunities for students to work, travel, do internships and service projects or spend time with family, it also is less time that they are spending on campus and engaging in campus life,” Gardner said.

The gap is an awkward amount of time for students to be away from school.

Some students stay with their families while their friends at other universities on the quarter system return to school long before Linfield students do.

Other Wildcats get jobs, but this is difficult because most employers do not hire employees for a matter of two months.

So, what can be done

about January Term?

Gardner stressed that any change to the program would take a considerable amount of time and discussion, and emphasized the need to communicate with the entire Linfield community about this topic.

“However, the feasibility of such an option [mandatory January Term] would need to be formally studied as it could have a significant impact on the overall campus budget, enrollment, faculty teaching load and other areas,” Gardner said.

“I doubt we would make participation in January a requirement without first discussing the equity of doing so for those who cannot afford it.”

What do you think about a mandatory January Term?

Helen Lee can be reached at linfieldreviewphotos@gmail.com.

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Texting is ruining communication, relationships Technology is slowly ruining the way our generation communicates with one another.

Maybe I think this is true because I kind of hate texting and my soul dies a little bit every time I send someone an emoticon.

Or maybe, I just want my life to be like “The Notebook” and receive love letters from Ryan Gosling.

Regardless of why, texting is ruining relationships.

It’s so easy to send someone a quick text, and because of that we no lon-

Paige Jurgensen Columnist ger appreciate communicating with someone, or more importantly, someone trying to communicate with us.

Back in the days of letter-writing, the mailman delivered more than just

junk-mail and Netflix envelopes—people received letters from friends.

The letters being sent were written with care and probably more thought than the typical text message, like “K!” Do not get me wrong, I love technology and I am addicted to the Internet.

Technology makes “shame shopping” for purchases, like the purchase of yet another pair of heels that I will probably wear only once, a whole lot easier.

I just wish that people cared as much as they did

back when the best form of communication with a loved one was through a hand-written letter.

Texting and email is how the world communicates today, because let’s face it, people will avoid making a phone call if they can.

And because texts and emails are so easy to send and receive, no one actually appreciates them. This will eventually lead to no one truly appreciating one another.

Sure, there are always a select few that make our heart race when we receive a text message from them,

but how many mundane texts do we receive before our hearts stop racing?

How long can technology keep us satisfied with each other?

Texting makes talking to one another easy, yes, but are we actually saying anything?

Think about the last text message that you sent, does it matter?

I am sure as hell that the last text message I sent, which was one to my sister about the fatty I saw wearing Crocs at the grocery store, could have gone unsent and unread, and the

entire world would have remained the same.

Sometimes I think people text as often as they do, not for communication, but so that their useless thoughts can be validated by a smiley face response.

I just want the world to be beautiful and people to be true, so send someone a letter and make someone smile because you care about them and maybe, if you are lucky, you will receive a letter back and find out that someone cares about you too.

Paige Jurgensen can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com.

SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability reaches Linfield athletics, games Joey Gale Office of Sustainability Congratulations!

You have recently witnessed the first ever recycling and composting effort at a Linfield College football game.

In fact, you may want to go grab that water bottle you recycled this past weekend and keep it as a souvenir.

With the recent addition of several recycling and composting bins around campus, we are on our way to a “Zero Waste Linfield.”

On the path to a more sustainable campus, we are in good company when it comes to making large sporting events sustainable.

While this past weekend marked the first recycling and composting effort at a Linfield football game, the Portland Trail Blazers have been doing their part to “go green” for the last three years.

In January of 2010, the Rose Garden Arena became the first professional sports arena in the United States (and in the world) to achieve Leadership in Environmental Energy and Design Gold certification under the United States Green Building Council’s Existing Buildings standard.

“The Portland Trail Blazers are proud to play a role in Portland’s environmental leadership,” said Justin Zeulner, director of sustainability and planning for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Without a doubt, the Portland Trail Blazers are an organization that has shown environmental progress that a college like Linfield can really look up to.

As an organization, the Portland Trail Blazers are

efficiently saving more on electricity and water, as well as diverting nearly 80 percent of their waste from the landfill.

With the Riverbend Landfill only a couple miles down the road from Linfield College, it is very important for our college to know where our waste goes and how it affects our community.

It would be awesome to be compared to the Portland Trail Blazers in our sustainability efforts and potentially be a leader for other Oregon colleges that are making the transition to sustainability.

Similar to Linfield, the Portland Trail Blazers started with the implementation of advanced recycling and food waste composting operations. From there, they began working on energy efficient projects and implementing environmental purchasing policies.

The sustainable future of Linfield College is bright with great role models in the community like the Portland Trail Blazers. But role models only get us so far.

We need your help!

Please support this effort by properly utilizing the compost and recycling bins available at football games and around campus. Also, look out for new composting bins in residence halls with Green Chairs.

There are plenty of ways to make a difference. If you are interested in getting involved with sustainable efforts here on campus, check out the Linfield Sustainability website or like our Facebook page.

Keep it susty, Linfield.

The Office of Sustainability can be reached at sustainability@linfield.edu.

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MEDIA

Students are addicted to Netflix

Friday night, you don’t want to do homework and you especially don’t want to change out of your comfy pants. Netflix is the best solution to all of your anti-social problems.

Practically everyone else on this planet has a membership.

Paying only eight dollars per month, your wallet can do a happy dance because it is unlimited. Netflix has a plethora of life benefits.

Nothing is better than saving tons of your piggy bank money, especially while on a college budget.

It’s all so exciting, especially when you can indulge yourself for a cheap price or mooch off of your parent’s account for free.

Now that Netflix has its own profile options, you don’t have to look lame in

Rosa Johnson Copy editor front of your date when it suggests some of your mom’s foreign soap-opera dramas.

If you were to take a significant other to the movie theater, you would have to pay for movie tickets and you don’t even have the power to choose what movie you watch at your fingertips.

Almost like one of the superheroes on one the best rated films.

Even worse is the uncertainty of getting any end-ofthe-date-action, since there

are people surrounding you the whole time at a movie theater.

When you find out that other people Netflix binge on the same exact shows that you do, a friendship that will be forever has just been scripted.

If you haven’t seen someone in a few days and you notice that they recently liked the Facebook page for a television sitcom, you can assume that they could be diagnosed with an addiction to Netflix.

Life as a Netflix junkie is overwhelmingly time-consuming. The lack of commercials and access to continuous seasons makes it hard to justify attending any other event.

Until the day arrives that Netflix doesn’t update the latest episode of your favorite show and you have to

wait for the show to air on an actual television during a scheduled interval on a commercial-filled channel, it is a good idea to stay tuned to Netflix.

The cycle never ends, once you have hit the end of a series and you begin to scroll through your recommendations, Netflix will never fail to absorb all of your recreational activities into endless amounts of television.

But don’t fear, there is probably a support group for television addicts, complete with complimentary coffee and tissues.

Set up a system in which you can reward yourself with episodes to split up productivity with the homey luxury that college kids crave.

Rosa Johnson can be reached at linfieldreviewcopyed@gmail.com.

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Spencer Beck/Freelance photographer Students and faculty show off their physical activity poster. Pictured left to right, Wellness Coordinator Adria Godon, senior Kelsey Ludin, freshman Olivia Marquardt and sophomore Lorena Alvarez.

Spencer Beck/Freelance photographer Freshman Rachel Williams enjoying time with a cat brought to Linfield for stress management during Monday’s Wellness Week.

YuCheng Zhang/Senior photographer Students at the sexual health booth handed out bags containing condoms, lube, dental dams and candy.

Linfield stays healthy during Wellness Week

Spencer Beck/Freelance photographer Freshman Emily Culley holds a cat, a stress management practice part of Wellness Week.

Spencer Beck/Freelance photographer Freshmen Olivia Marquardt and Deizhanna Kaya-Abad run a booth in front of Walker Hall on Sept. 23, the first day of Wellness Week.

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making competitors easy to track online and archrival companies becoming more similar.

“Journalists are great plagiarists; they look to see what other journalists are doing and do the same thing,” McCombs said.

The transition between online and print media still have similar front pages, McCombs evaluated the young crowd as familiar with Internet and social media.

The baby boomers; however, were still into traditional media such as daily newspaper and television.

Through the overlapping of media outlets, “people can live in gated-information communities,” McCombs said.

Rosa Johnson can be reached at linfieldreviewcopyed@gmail.com.

Rosa Johnson/Copy editor Assistant Mass Communications Professor Lisa Weidman introduces Maxwell McCombs on Sept. 24.

Rosa Johnson/Copy editor Maxwell McCombs, scholarly author and speaker, discusses the agenda-setting theory with assistant Professor of Mass Communication, Michael Huntsberger, on Sept. 24.

Former homeless man delivers motivational speech Gilberto Galvez Features editor Andres Lara is “The Cuban Guy.” He escaped from Cuba when he was only 16 years old and attended high school in the United States.

Lara graduated from Montclair State University in New Jersey with a degree in speech communication and a minor in creative writing. He went on to become a motivational speaker and is now known as “The Cuban Guy.” Lara’s motivational speeches are peppered with activities for the audience.

These activities include

dancing, teamwork games and chants that he has the audience to yell at each other.

Everything works toward one goal, which is motivation.

“I am going to increase your energy by 10 percent,” Lara said.

He started playing music from his iPod speaker to arouse the audience and get them ready to dance.

He also called volunteers upfront to teach the rest of audience new dance moves.

During his speech, Lara used many of his personal life experiences to make the speech more personal.

Lara began with an acro-

nym, promising more to come. His first acronym was OYA, which stands for Off Your Anatomy.

“One thing is not enough,” Lara said. “You can want all you want, but unless you’re off your anatomy and taking action, you won’t get what you want.”

After taking a volunteer from the audience and asking him to rip a phonebook in half, Lara moved on to his next point, which was another acronym: ASS, which stands for Act on Small Steps.

“You can turn the impossible into the possible, the difficult into the easy and the unmanageable into the

manageable,” Lara said.

The next step in his speech was a teamwork activity where a majority of the people in the audience learned a thing or two about homework.

The next acronym he introduced was FU, Focus Unity, which was all about being a good team member.

“You could be an awesome group where you actually communicate with purpose,” Lara said. “Some of the quietest people in your team could have the greatest ideas.”

On the boat to America, Lara and the rest of the people were given a motivational speech that he says he

will never forget.

The sirens had started ringing, and everyone on the boat escaping from Cuba feared they would either be killed, drowned or sent to prison for life.

“We were scared, actually scared,” Lara said. “We were petrified.”

A man on the boat got up to tell them that there was no way they were going back, and that whatever happened to them if they kept going forward, going back would be worse.

“The pain of moving forward is temporary,” Lara said. “But the pain of quitting is permanent.”

Lara ended his speech

with a story about how he discovered motivational speaking was his passion.

He was a freshman in college when a motivational speaker visited his school.

Watching the man speak, he realized that he wanted to follow that career path.

“The last thought that came into my head that night was, ‘I am going to be a motivational speaker,’” Lara said. “The thought kept coming back again and again.”

Now, before he begins any of his speeches, his first thought is, “I am a speaker.”

Gilberto Galvez can be reached at linfieldreviewfeatures@gmail.com.

What food do you think Dillin Hall should and should not serve?

“The ginger spice meat made me and my roommate, [freshman] Maddie Musselman Brown, sick. The tofu is not good and the eggplant is never cooked enough. ” -Freshman MacKenzie Schmidt

“They should serve more cooked vegetables and not just salad. There should also be more choices that have protein.”

-Freshman Michaela Duffey

“There should be more meats and protein served.

Also, everything doesn’t have to be so fancy all the time.”

-Freshman Josh Cowell

“They should have less fried food and tofu and serve more chicken turkey and lean meats.”

- Freshman Jim Landerfeld

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Missing their parents is not an issue for some students Gilberto Galvez/Features editor

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group of friends can easily become like a family, especially when you are away from home and attending college. Some students; however, have family right here at Linfield.

Curtis Terry is in the family business

Junior Curtis Terry’s mother, Paula Terry, has worked in the library for 19 years as the acquisitions, cataloging and administrative support coordinator. Both Curtis Terry’s brother and sister were admitted to Linfield. His sister, Courtney Terry, graduated with a degree in anthropology. Occasionally, she works at the Nicholson Library as a consultant for special projects. Curtis Terry works in the library at educational media services.

“It’s the family business, I guess,” Curtis Terry said.

His decision to attend Linfield was greatly influenced by his mother, and he says there are a lot of perks to having a parent who works at Linfield.

“It’s really nice to get advice from her on professors,” Curtis Terry said. “She can kind of guide me, whenever I have a question about something happening in school, she’s my go-to. Sometimes she knows exactly who I need to talk to.”

Photo courtesy of Kara Grant Senior Kara Grant with her father, Randy Grant, who is the chair of the economics department.

Kara Grant follows in her father’s footsteps

Senior Kara Grant’s father is Dr. Randy Grant, professor of economics and the department chair.

Kara Grant decided to attend Linfield because of her father.

“I think I knew the college really well beforehand,” Kara Grant said. “I had classes with him when I was younger. I knew that I liked the college and the family atmosphere and I get tuition remission.”

Students with parents who

work at Linfield receive tuition remission based on how many years their parent have been working at Linfield.

Another decision Kara Grant made based on her father’s profession was picking her major.

“I am a math and economics major,” Kara Grant said. “I just fell in love with it once I really got used to economics. [My dad is] a really good teacher, so it makes it exciting.”

Her favorite perk is being familiar with the campus and the department she works in.

Mackenzie Green studies history, not biology

Rosa Johnson/Copy editor Junior Curtis Terry with his mother, Paula Terry, who works at the Nicholson Library.

Originally, junior Mackenzie Green wasn’t sure she wanted to attend college where her mother worked. Her mother is Heather Long, an upper-division lab coordinator for the biology classes. Mackenzie on the other hand, wasn’t interested in pursuing biology during her time at Linfield.

“I’m good at biology, but it’s not my thing,” Mackenzie Green said. “I really enjoy my major, which is history.”

Before Mackenzie Green decided to come to Linfield, she looked at other options. Her mother even suggested a few colleges for her to look at that weren’t Linfield.

“My decision to come to Linfield was more of a financial thing than anything else,” she said. “I honestly don’t think I would have gone here if I was a science major.

My mom and I both agreed that we didn’t want to work with each other that much.”

Mackenzie Green does appreciate the benefits of having her mom work at Linfield.

“I can be like, ‘Hey mom, could you go pick me up this and this,’” she said. “I don’t have to be as selfreliant. I can go over and talk to her if I have a problem.”

Mackenzie Green’s younger brother, a senior in high school this year, doesn’t have Linfield at the top of his college list. Mackenzie Green has talked to her brother about attending Linfield, but says that he hopes to get a football scholarship to play at Western Oregon University.

Alexis Preston sees the pros and the cons

Junior Alexis Preston has not only one parent, but both parents working here at Linfield. Her father is Dan Preston, vice president of enrollment. Her mother is Jayne Preston who works as a student-teacher supervisor in the education department.

“My dad kind of forced me to take a tour,” Alexis Preston said.

Before the tour, she had only been familiar with her father’s office in Melrose and the football team.

She likes that her parents work where she goes to school because her father is able to help her figure out problems she encounters.

However, there is one thing that she doesn’t enjoy about having her parents around.

“I don’t like how my dad always knows what I’m doing,” she said. “It’s okay, but he knows a lot of the people I talk to, they’re like his little spies.”

Having a family member that works at Linfield can certainly be helpful, and the financial aid it provides is substantial. However, some students like Mackenzie Green would not mind a different experience away from her mom.

Others are really close to their parents, and are even majoring in the same department or working at the same location. Everyone is different.

Gilberto Galvez can be reached at linfieldreviewfeatures@gmail.com

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Freshman Anna Hurwitz hides inside the “A” of an Amsterdam sign Europe was Amsterdam.

Photo courtesy of Anna Hurwitz Freshman Anna Hurwitz releases 100 baby turtles into the ocean.

This is the most important stage in turtle hatchling care.

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very student before their freshman year of college reaches that point where they feel they might not be ready for college.

Most students ignore the doubts and move on to college, but a few decide they need a gap year to feel ready. Freshmen Ben Niesen and Anna Hurwitz took gap years to travel and to volunteer. Niesen joined AmeriCorps for 10 months, and Hurwitz backpacked across Europe then volunteered in Costa Rica.

Niesen applied to Linfield before he joined AmeriCorps and he was admitted. Linfield agreed to let him attend a year later if he was accepted into AmeriCorps.

“I immediately got cold feet and was worried that I wasn’t ready for college,” Niesen said. “So what I did was sign up for a program that was 10 times more difficult than college.”

Niesen’s 10 months in AmeriCorps were spent volunteering at four different sites.

“I was placed on a team of 11 people. We were essentially employees of the national government,” Niesen said. “You had to roll with the punches and go with what you were given.”

Most of the participants in Niesen’s section of AmeriCorps were 18 to 24 year old. The first site Niesen worked with his team, Blue Unit Team Sev-

Photo courtesy of Anna Hurwitz Freshman Anna Hurwitz volunteered at a turtle hatchery for two weeks during her service trip to Costa Rica.

en, was Salton Sea in Southern California. They left for the project Nov. 10, 2012 Niesen and his team worked there for five weeks on park maintenance.

After their service there, the team received their winter break.

The next site the Niesen worked at was Sly Park near Lake Tahoe where Niesen and his team worked with children.

“We were meant to be sort of their chauffeurs or camp counselors,” Niesen said.

From Sly Park, Niesen was sent to work with a different team, Silver 2, working two miles out of Boise for a month putting up a fence.

The second site that Niesen worked at with Silver 2 was at Hell’s Canyon. At one point, Niesen almost got lost because he couldn’t stop taking pictures of the site.

Finally, Niesen returned to Blue seven to finish up in Sheridan, Wyo. He worked with Habitat for Humanity for five weeks.

After taking three weeks to graduated from AmeriCorps and receiving his education scholarship awards, Niesen felt ready to come to Freshman Anna Hurwitz stands in Linfield. the stops on her trip through Eur

“Well, because AmeriCorps was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do, [college] is nothing,” Niesen said.

“It definitely helped me with my time management skills. I still procrastinate. I’m not going to lie, but there’s for me now a seeming willingness to just get it done.”

Hurwitz’s gap year experience was different from Niesen’s but no less formative. First, she backpacked through Europe for six weeks with her friend Naomi Tarling, and after, she volunteered in Costa Rica for two and a half months.

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Photo courtesy of Anna Hurwitz Freshman Anna Hurwitz poses for a picture in front of a friend’s house in Costa Rica.

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During her senior year, Hurwitz applied to a few schools, but she withdrew all her applications before she heard back.

“I knew that I wasn’t ready to go off to school,” Hurwitz said. “A friend and I just kind of on a whim thought, ‘Let’s go see something.

Let’s do something.’”

On their trip to Europe, Tarling and Hurwitz visited 10 different countries, beginning and ending in Switzerland, where Tarling’s uncle lived. The 10 countries they visited were Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Holland, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic and finally Hungary.

“I bought my tickets a month before we left,” Hurwitz said. “We bought [travel] books and just kind of planned as we went.”

Hurwitz’s favorite city in Europe was Amsterdam, Holland.

“It felt like a combination city, as far as old world Europe and kind of an up and coming city,” Hurwitz said. “It’s such a beautiful city as well.”

After backpacking across EuPhoto courtesy of Anna Hurwitz rope, Hurwitz looked for a place to n front of the Eiffel tower, one of volunteer in another country. rope.

“My parents told me that if I wanted to go to Europe, I had to go and do a service trip as well,” Hurwitz said.

Hurwitz found her volunteer trip on Volunteer HQ, which she recommends to other looking for service trips. The trip had two aspects.

First, Hurwitz taught English at an orphanage in a suburb of San Jose for two months.

“I worked with 10 to 14 year old,” Hurwitz said.

“I started off as a teacher’s aid, but I [later] got to teach my own class.”

While teaching Spanish, Hurwitz also had the opportunity to take Spanish classes.

“It helped me so much with my Spanish,” Hurwitz said. “I got to immediately use it in real life.”

Second, Hurwitz joined with biologists and other volunteers to work with endangered turtle eggs and hatchlings.

“We’d walk around the beach patrolling for turtles laying eggs,” Hurwitz said, “and we’d collect them with plastic bags and take them back to the hatchery.”

Hurwitz learned a lot from her gap year abroad about herself and about the world. She decided that she wants to major in international relations and Spanish.

“As soon as I graduate, I want to get involved with more teaching,” Hurwitz said, “and I’d like to go back to work with the turtles again.”

“[Traveling] really made me reevaluate my values as far as materialism and excess,” Hurwitz said. “It really made me want to minimize my lifestyle as far as clothing, money, the way I spend my time, and it made me want to travel more.”

Gilberto Galvez can be reached at linfieldreviewfeatures@gmail.com

Photo courtesy of Ben Niesen Freshman Ben Niesen takes a break from weed-whacking campsites for the U.S. Army Engineer Corps.

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Erin Heltsley/Freelance photographer Students taking Introduction to Studio Art spent the past few weeks painting the walls outside of the Miller Fine Arts Center. There are two murals that were painted: one facing Keck Drive while the other is on the front of the art building facing the Library. Painting the murals was a way for the students to express themselves through art.

Interactive art class helps students express themselves Mariah Gonzales Culture editor

Every year there are two walls on the outside of the Miller Fine Arts Center that are painted by Linfield students.

One wall is located on the side of the building facing Keck Drive on the way to Albertson’s. And the other wall is located in front of the art center.

Totem Shriver, the adjunct professor of 3-D design in the art department, had three of his classes working collaboratively

on painting the walls using primary and secondary colors this year.

The assignment for this project was to paint a mix of organic and geometric shapes.

To make the colors pop, the students also added tertiary colors—colors made from the mix of from the primary and secondary colors.

The students worked on the colors, forms and shapes they used throughout the piece.

“It’s supposed to look like a bucket of worms,”

senior Ben Stuart said.

This was the prompt Shriver gave his students to give them an idea of painting organically. The project began with each student painting his or her idea on a section of the wall.

Since beginning the project, students have worked collaboratively by building on each other’s ideas until the designs formed one big mural.

“Every day is different, depending on where you were last,” Shriver said, referring to the students’ artwork on the wall.

The painting of the walls has encouraged students to let their creativity and ideas flow, which come out in the murals.

“The murals gave us an opportunity to paint what we felt,” sophomore Madeline Bergan said, who is taking her first art class with Shriver.

Both of the walls are colorful, but each of the walls has a unique design.

The wall on the side of the art building facing Keck Drive has a more organic design, compared to the mural in front of the art

center that is made up of half of geometric shapes and the other half organic shapes.

Shriver took a vote with his students on the wall in front of the art building about which side the students liked better: the geometric shape side or the organic shape side.

He said that in each class the vote was about half and half, which could suggest an insight to the way people the students think.

“There is no initial structure [to the murals],” sophomore Grant Smith said.

“It’s supposed to be a mix of color and shapes.”

In past classes Shriver has also done 3-D art collages. The collages contain photos of the students along with cutouts of magazines and other items that contribute to the 3-D effect.

Also, the collages are gender specific, meaning male students made their work masculine, while female students made their collages feminine.

Mariah Gonzales can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com

New faculty member performs for Linfield College Yucheng Zhang Senior photographer The newest music faculty member of Linfield College gave his faculty recital on Sept. 28 in Ice auditorium.

Dr. Albert Kim joined the Linfield College music department this August as an assistant professor of music.

Currently, he teaches music theory and keyboard classes and applied piano lessons.

He also recently received his doctoral degree on piano performance from Eastman School of Music in New York.

In his recital, he first performed Ave Maria by French Renaissance composer, Josquin des Prez.

This is a piano arrangement of vocal work.

Then, he played Patita No.2 by J.S. Bach, and Sonata No.8 by Sergei Prokofiev.

The second half, he performed Notturno by Italian composer, Ottorino Respighi and several Scherzos by Chopin.

At last, and also the climax of the recital, Kim per-

YuCheng Zhang/Senior photographer Dr. Albert Kim, assistant professor of music, performs the Patita No.2 by J.S.Bach, piano sonata No.8 by Sergei Prokofiev, several Scherzos by Chopin, and his piano arrangement of La Walse by Maurice Ravel. Kim recently received his doctorate degree from Eastman School of Music. formed his original transcription and arrangement of La Valse by French com-

poser, Maurice Ravel.

The recital was a big success, and many people

spoke highly to this recital and the talented skills of Kim.

I fortunately had a chance to have a short interview with Kim.

When talking about his first impression of Linfield, he cannot hide his excitement.

“It is amazing how much activities go on in this music building, which is something I’ve already really love, and the other part is that all of students who are studying music here bring energy every day,” Kim said.

Kim emphasizes the passion of teaching at Linfield.

“When I was younger, I thought about what I could be doing or what I have to do, but it’s neither of those –it’s what I want to do, and I want to teach,” Kim said.

He expects his students in Linfield work hard and have fun with music.

“For the students, work.

That’s all you can do,” Kim said. “Also enjoy it, that’s the other part of it. What’s wonderful I think about music is while you enjoy the study it, you past it on when you perform and teach. Remember, work hard and why you’re working.”

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Hiroshima survivors spark emotion for change Kaylyn Peterson Managing editor

Where were you when you were five years old?

Perhaps at school or playing a game with some friends, but what if you remembered your whole world being turned upside-down by destruction?

On Aug. 6, 1945 this was the reality for many Japanese civilian—men, women and children—after an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. While the bomb was dropped 68 years ago, it is still affecting the Japanese citizens of today.

The World Friendship Center in Hiroshima visited Linfield Sept. 23, and spoke to a full Ice auditorium. The WFC brought 16 team members to share their knowledge, four of which told their side of the bombing and how it affected their lives.

First to speak was Soh Horie. At five years old, Horie thought nothing of his afternoon walk around the neighborhood with his 15-year-old sister. That is, until they were disrupted by a “very bright light with [a] big sound, that almost blew [him] away.”

Another vivid memory of the bombing for Horie was the elementary school only 100 meters from his home being turned into a cremation site.

The physical damage the bomb had done was only half of the trauma Horie had to endure. Six days after the bomb, his father died, while over time the rest of his family -including himself- developed some sort of cancer.

The second speaker of the night was Michiko Nishida, who told the story of her mother, who could not travel with the group due to her age and health.

Nishida’s mother, now 87 years old, her four siblings and herself were all close when the bomb went off.

Like Horie, Nishida remembers seeing a flash of light followed by a loud noise.

Nishida has lost each of her siblings to different cancer and her mother has faced multiple ailments to the point to where she can no longer walk without assistance.

“I really am lucky to have lived such a long life,” Nishida said. “Hiroshima was the first place attacked by the atom [bomb], but now it is my wish for everlasting peace throughout the world.”

The last two speakers were not from Hiroshima, but both talk on the lasting affect of those in Japan today.

Akiko Awa studied the damage caused by nuclear power and the radiation it causes for years to come.

Awa said that many who

did not have direct contact with the bomb were affected. Those who were within a 34-kilometer radius of the bomb’s hyper-center were exposed to radiation and within the first kilometer of the center were lethal.

Awa also told the story of a young actress, who was visiting and entertaining an army camp.

The actress was close to the center, but was not seriously injured and managed to escape any harm by hiding in the river. When she went to the hospital for help, it was crowded and it was evident that she would not be getting help anytime soon.

This lead the actress to take a train back to her home in Tokyo and get help there.

However she died on Aug. 26, 1945, she was one of the first cases documented for radiation sickness.

Awa also explained other cases similar to Hiroshima, while not to the scale, but did the similar damage. Events such as the hydrogen bomb tests in the Pacific Ocean and the deterioration of nuclear power plants in Russia, display Awa’s desire to rid the world of all nuclear power.

The final speaker of the night was Shoko Iishii.

Touching on similar topics as Awa, Iishii also would like to see the end of nuclear power.

“There is no peaceful use of nuclear energy,” Iishii

Student Cat Cab: Logan Mays

Erin Heltsley/Freelance photographer Shoko Iishii and her translator tell audience members of the damage nuclear energy has caused in Japan on Sept. 23 in Ice auditorium. said. “So, what is the solution to nuclear energy? I would like it if no one used nuclear energy and there were no more nuclear power plants.”

The event was hosted by JoAnn Sims, Linfield adjunct professor, honorary Linfield trustee, Larry Sims and the Linfield PLACE program,

which is still focused on the theme of the “Legacy of War.” Kaylyn Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewmanaging@gmail.com

Linfield students celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Mariah Gonzales Culture editor

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Linfield College Latinos Adelante, Movimento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan or the Chicano Movement of Aztlan the Spanish Club and the Multicultural Programs Office put on Hispanic Heritage Day Sept. 28 in Rutschman Field House.

The event consisted of music, food, dancing and entertainment for the people who attended.

The food, which was free of charge, consisted of tacos from Mazatlan, a local Mexican restaurant.

There were also activities for small kids, including face painting, piñatas and a children’s play area.

“This year’s planning of Hispanic Heritage Day was a collaboration of all the Hispanic organizations on campus,” said senior Elizabeth Guzman, a Multicultural Programs student assistant.

“Tasks were divided up between MEChA, LCLA, Spanish club and Multicultural programs. It was defi-

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nitely a great joy to work with everyone and see this event come alive. I certainly believe that this year’s model for planning the event was much more effective but overall much more inclusive,” Guzman said.

“I always love HHD, but this year’s was especially good,” senior Marissa Haines

the food was great,” senior Andrew Fong said.

The Linfield Hip Hop Club also performed a dance that was coordinated by senior Tim Marl.

They involved the audience by coordinating a short routine to teach the audience.

“It was my first time at Hispanic Heritage Day and I loved it! The atmosphere was so energetic and the bands were great! The free food was really delicious and there was plenty to last the entire time. I especially liked watching the Hip Hop club perform and teach students how to dance,” senior Mariah Torres said, who attended Hispanic Heritage Day for the first time.

“Dancing really was the main event; having Spanish Professor Ticas, get up and dance during the live music was awesome! Being able to watch and learn meringue and salsa and have a good time with so many people with respect to our diverse Hispanic community was such a beautiful experience,” Torres said.

It was my first time at Hispanic Heritage Day and I loved it.

YuCheng Zhang/Senior photographer Sophomore Logan Mays, a music composition major, performs his originals songs, “Dear Miss” and “My Girl,” on Sept. 26. He covered other songs, including “1000 Miles,” “100 Years,” “Hundred” and “Radioactive.” Logan Mays also sang the songs “If I Were a Boy” and “Stay” with senior Gulfem Torunlar.

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said. Haines is also part of MEChA, Spanish Club and LCLA. “I liked the last musical group and the dancing. My favorite part though was the face painting because it was great for both children and adults,” Haines said.

Two Latino bands from Oregon, Dina y Los Rumberos y Antifaz, provided the live Latin music for people to dance to. “[Hispanic Heritage Day] was definitely a great experience. The music was fun,

Mariah Gonzales can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com

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War, survival generate suspense in novel Paige Jurgensen Columnist

Human nature is terrifyingly complex and yet very simple to understand.

As people, we are hardwired to fight for survival but at the same time we strive for compassion.

Orson Scott Card’s 1985 science fiction classic, “Ender’s Game,” explores the relationship between war and survival.

“Ender’s Game” is seemingly a novel about space travel and child soldiers, but in reality it is so much more.

The book delves into the very essence of human

Photo courtesy of Amazon “Ender’s Game” sends message to reader of finding a balance between love and hate. nature and rather than being terrifying, like most

novels of the same subject, it is beautiful.

The protagonist, Andrew “Ender” Wiggins, begins his journey as one of six siblings.

However, he is more than the average child.

He was designed by the government to be a genius, as were his siblings. But unlike his siblings, he was born with an equal amount of hate and love in his heart.

Taken from his home as a child, Ender enters Battle School, where he is to be trained to be a soldier to fight in an impending war against an alien race, which is referred to as the “Buggers.”

As the runt of the school, Ender must analyze everyone and learn how to either befriend or destroy them.

The education of the school consists of games, in which the children learn the tactics of how to win in battle.

Pitted against each other in regularly scheduled battles, the school is divided into at least a dozen different armies.

Unknown to Ender, the teachers of the school have great plans for him.

They isolate, manipulate, and all but torture Ender in order to evolve him into the commander of their fantasies.

As a genius, Ender knows the mind games that are being played on him so he continues on in vicious education.

As time goes on, Ender must question himself as to if he is fighting for the love and protection of his home planet or if he truly is a murderer at heart.

The imagery within the novel is able to captivate the reader. The reader can run into battle with Ender’s army and feel the everlooming pressure that war brings.

More than anything, the reader is able to feel for Ender because even though he is a soldier that is capa-

ble of horrible things, he is at heart a just a child who needs to be protected, but often is not.

Can the compassionate ever survive or does love destroy them?

In contrast, can survivors survive with so much hate within them?

If “Ender’s Game” can teach humanity anything, it is that we must find a balance between love and hate because even though hearts want to keep beating it is impossible for a broken heart to beat for long.

Paige Jurgensen can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com

La Rumbla brings exquisite flavor to food Special Lovincey Columnist This week’s dining was featured in the light of celebrating my 21st birthday.

La Rambla was recommended by a good friend and after looking over the menu online, making my choice for dinner was a clear decision.

I was attracted to the restaurant’s considerations of specifying the gluten-free and vegetarian options on their menu making it clear with symbols so that customers with diet constrictions could choose confidently.

Also shown on the La Rambla website was the Award of Excellence and most friendly wine environment recognitions from recent years.

So in light of my birthday, ordering a glass of Syr-

ah was a given.

As I was surrounded by good company, I was certainly enjoying the environment but that is not to dis-

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ordering a drink.

All the customers I noted seemed to be relishing themselves in the moment and in the warm atmosphere.

I had the sautéed shrimp and it was cooked to perfection.

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-Casey Thein, Junior credit the restaurant itself.

I took notice of the people having dinner; a small, older group of friends sharing laughter while enjoying wine, a cute and intimate looking younger couple out for dinner on a Tuesday night, a man at the bar

There is a considerably long list of what all to appreciate about La Rambla on a grand scale and I haven’t even elaborated on dinner.

“The flavor combinations were great,” sophomore Mckenzie Olson said, who ordered the kale, bacon

and apple salad.

“Everything was delicious. I had the sautéed shrimp and it was cooked to perfection and the presentation was exquisite,” junior Casey Thein said.

The Northwest Spain inspired cuisine was anonymously the best aspect of the entire restaurant, as it should be.

Though La Rambla is a ritzier restaurant and this may turn away some students, I would definitely argue it is worth every penny.

I’m not saying make La Rambla your go-to restaurant every other week (unless you happen to be rolling in the dough, then go for it) but don’t steer away from trying it at least once, because you will surely be satisfied.

Special Lovincey can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com.

Blame Sally features steady tempo Jerry Young KSLC General Manager Pam Delgado, Renne Harcourt, Rob Storm, Jeri Jones, and Monica Pasqual joined together to form the all female band Blame Sally.

After forming up in late 2000, the band hit their stride immediately a year later.

KFOG, a radio station in San Francisco picked up the group and began playing them frequently on the popular Bay Area show, “Acoustic Sunrise.”

With their music being played on the radio, more opportunities opened up for the band leading to more shows in bigger locations.

By the end of 2006, Blame Sally saw their name spread nationally with appearances on XM Radio.

This led to Blame Sally playing more than 50 shows a year.

Blame Sally features a steady tempo that features country flare along with some contemporary sounds.

The Band has produced

Upcoming events Photo courtesy of blamesally.com seven albums since the first formation.

The first two were selfreleased.

However, since then, the band has been picked up by Ninth Street Opus, an independent record label located in Berkeley, Calif.

In 2009, the band had signed on for a three album deal over five years worth

about a half-million dollars.

In 2010, Blame Sally headed overseas and did a 15 show tour in Germany.

They followed this up with another German tour in 2012 that was immediately followed up by their first appearance in the United Kingdom.

After their tour, they made an appearance on the

Sally Naden Show for BBC Radio.

Listeners can hear them by tuning in to KSLC or by going online to the KSLC website.

For more information contact Jerry Young at jyoung@linfield.edu.

Jerry Young can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com

Pre-Law Advising Session for New Students Joe Wilkins, creative writing faculty member presentation

4:30 p.m. October 2, T.J. Day Hall 103

Homecoming

October 4 and 5, events held throughout both days

Comedian Derek Hughes

9 p.m. October 5, Ice Auditorium

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Samantha Sigler Editor in chief Linfield’s new Associated Students of Linfield College Sports Director has big plans for rebranding and changing the way that intramural sports are run at Linfield College. “[When] you get into a position, I always want to look at what can be different,” said senior Zane Carey, ASLC sports director.

Carey has increased publicity for intramural sports, such as football, which has 40 more players signed up compared to last year’s roster. By personalizing emails sent out to encourage students to participate, designing flyers and creating a Facebook page for intramural sports, Carey is aiming to transform the way that students perceive intramural sports.

“I think Zane did a better job of getting publicity out in a timely manner, so that students had time to see the publicity and sign up,” said Dan Fergueson, director of college activities, in an email. “This has been a problem in years past with publicity not going up far enough in advance.”

Additional changes for the year include cutting intramural Frisbee, as Carey believes that students who wish to continue play-

ing Frisbee can join the Frisbee club. In its place, Carey wants to begin the intramural volleyball season earlier in the year.

Plans are being made to also begin intramural indoor soccer, also known as “futsol.” At the moment Carey wants to find out if students would even be interested in participating in futsol. If they are, he plans on purchasing the equipment and getting the logistics figured out to make it easier for the next ASLC Sports Director to implement the new intramural sport.

“Too many people just [go] along with the motions,” Carey said.

“That’s definitely my pet peeve.”

Carey also plans on giving more power to his four intramural Sports Commissioners. In year’s past the commissioners have mainly dealt with field setup for each sport, Carey plans on having each commissioner come up with a project that they can “tackle” throughout the year.

“I think it’s good that we have [an] intramural Sports Director who is willing to look at our offering critically and try something new,” Fergueson said. “Hopefully, students will think the same.”

Samantha Sigler can be reached at linfieldrevieweditor@gmail.com.

Photo courtesy of Kelly Bird Sophomore Brian Balsiger (5) catches the ball during the Case Western game in Cleveland, Ohio. Balsiger caught eight passes and ran 99 total yards, the most catches and total yardage of anyone during the game.

reach the heights we expect to we need to clean up the mistakes with penalties and our execution. If we continue to focus on the little things the potential is great for this team.”

The football team will be facing Pacific Lutheran University in next weeks homecoming game witch will be a big game for both teams.

After beating them two times last year, the Lutes will be looking for revenge this weekend.

“It’s great to honor those that have come before us at Linfield College,” Balsiger said. “Our program is based so much around tradition that it’s cool to see all the alumni back and to honor them. This is a huge being a key rivalry game and our conference opener so we are anticipating a battle on Saturday. Should be a fun one and I know the team is ready for the match up.”

The Wildcats are at Maxwell Field for their homecoming game against the Pacific Lutheran Oct. 5 at 1:30 p.m.

“We’ve played these games and know how to be successful,” Smith said.

“Our guys know that aren’t at the level that they are going to have to be at yet.

Our goal is not just to get to playoffs or win this game.”

Stephanie Hofmann can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

Wildcat Sports Schedule Friday, October 4 Volleyball

George Fox

Newberg, Ore.

7 p.m.

Woman’s Golf

Culturama Classic

The Reserve

All day

Men’s Golf

Whitworth Invitational

Manito

All day

Football

Pacific Lutheran

Home

1:30 p.m.

Men’s Soccer

George Fox

Newberg, Ore.

2:30 p.m.

Volleyball

Pacific

Home

7 p.m.

Cross Country

Willamette Open

Salem, Ore.

9 a.m.

Woman’s Golf

Culturame Classic

The Reserve

All day

Men’s Golf

Whitworth Invitational

Manito

All day

Men’s Soccer

Pacific

Foresr Grove, Ore.

2:30 p.m.

Woman’s Soccer

Willamette

Home

Noon

Saturday, October 5

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Key players to look for in the fall season Sports Commentary

Camille Weber Sports columnist With all the excitement surrounding football, soccer, cross country, volleyball and golf seasons beginning, I figure it would be a good idea to let the Linfield student body know who the clutch players are and what we can expect from them this fall sports season.

Let’s start with golf.

On the women’s side the Wildcats have freshman Abigail Heringer a strong new golfer from Salem, Ore. She tied for fifth with a score of 15-over-par 159 in the Pacific Invitational last week. Not bad so far for her first season at Linfield.

Although the women’s golf team finished eighth out of twelve teams at the Pacific Invitational, the Wildcats improved tremendously from the first to the second day, despite terrible weather conditions.

On the men’s side, there are three impressive juniors, Taylor Klopp, Taylor Pirnke and Kevin Kawasaki. Klopp is described by head coach Greg Copeland as “a hard worker who hates to make a bogey,” and a natural leader on the team.

Pirnke is described as a solid player and shot 78 on the second day of the Pacific Invitational. Kawasaki is a hard-working player whose extra practice during the summer has helped him to improve overall as a player!

His hard work paid off when he shot a crisp 71 to sit in fourth place at the Pacific Invitational.

Kawasaki helped his team achieve first place overall after the first day of the tournament.

In the world of soccer, four men stick out from the lineup: freshmen Brian Degrandmont and Jorge Rodriguez, and seniors Harper Taylor and Jake Baker.

During their last game against Whitman College, Taylor and Baker worked together to score in the first half. Baker sent in a cornerkick from the left side, which found his teammate in front of the net, setting up a point-blank range shot tying the game in the second half.

This was Taylor’s third

career goal and his first goal since the 2010 season. Degrandmont tied the score at 1-1 in the game with a long-shot on goal from beyond the penalty box. Rodriguez made six saves against the Pacific Lutheran offense keeping the Wildcat’s defense firm settling with a 0-0 tie.

For women’s soccer, junior Lauren Pyrch, did her part against Pacific University from the back line helping Linfield achieve its best start in the program’s history and eventually getting the team voted into the top25 teams by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America holding the 20th spot! Pyrch has been recognized as the Northwest Conference Women’s Soccer Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week and leads a defense, that only allowed two goals and 14 shot attempts during all three matches. Pyrch is definitely a player that opponents should look out for!

Two-time Northwest Conference all-star junior Kailana Ritte-Camara, topped the stats with a match-high of 14 kills and a .231 hitting average in their last game against Puget Sound University.

Although the Wildcats weren’t able to walk away with a win, her performance should show the other teams that Ritte-Camara is an aggressive player who is ready to give it her all, all year round!

And don’t think I forgot about Linfield’s cross-country runners! We have three outstanding athletes on the team including seniors Hannah Greider, Siena Noe and Joe Gladow.

With the help of Greider and Noe, the women’s team earned first place overall in the North West Classic held in Eugene, Ore., with five Wildcats finishing in the top ten spots.

Greider finished in third place while Noe finished in fifth place with a time

Photo courtesy of Amanda Gibbon Freshman Marisa Kume, an exchange student from Japan, holds her own at the Linfield Harrier Classic on Sept. 7. She finished third place at the classic with a time of 24:59.57.

Junior Lauran Pyrch Now how about those football guys? Well, as you know, the Linfield football program has had a very successful start to their season.

The team beat Texas Hardin-Simmons College 71-21 and beat out California Lutheran University last week 52-14. Linfield senior quarterback Josh Yoder was a huge contributing factor for the win against California Lutheran University as he passed for three touchdowns and scored on a 35-yard romp. In the last game against Case Western Reserve University, sophomore running back sophomore Travon Willis rushed a game-high 80 yards against the Ohio team, while sophomore wide receiver Brian Balsiger caught eight passes for 99 yards, setting the tone for the Wildcats 45-0 shut-out. Way to go boys!

How about my favorite ladies in spandex?

Although the season has started off a bit rough for the squad, there are still some hard-working athletes that we can always count on to work hard and push their teammates to success!

Senior Siena Noe of 19:23. On the men’s side, Gladow set the pace for other Wildcat men. He scored 85 points and helped the team finish in the top for the Northwest Conference.

The senior averaged 5:19 miles during the 4-mile course, clocking in at 21:15.

With the help of these stellar athletes, the Linfield’s cross country team has a strong chance of qualifying for the NWC Championships and being a strong competitor in the league as well!

So those are the Wildcats to look out for! However, sports teams are called teams for a reason.

Although this article highlights the current star athletes for the season, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t go watch and support other Wildcat athletes that weren’t mentioned!

So get out there and support your Wildcats, who knows, maybe you will witness a new star athlete in the making!

Camille Weber can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

Sports are the world’s common language Sarah Mason Copy editor Sports are a language that everyone can speak.

That’s the beauty about it, especially for athletes like freshman Marisa Kume, who was born in Nagoya, Japan and didn’t start running organized cross country until her sophomore year of high school.

Kume lived in Japan until her sophomore year of high school before following her older brother to the United States for a study abroad program at Redding Christian High School in Redding, Calif.

According to Kume, cross country teams are unheard of in Japan, so when the opportunity arose at her American high school, she jumped on it, or rather she ran, to it.

“The closest thing we have to cross country in Japan is track and field,” she said. “When I heard there was a small team at my high school, I was excited to try it out.”

Kume signed herself up for the team and the rest is history.

After deciding to continue her education in America at Linfield, Kume was excited for the opportunity to join a collegiate cross country team.

She was attracted to Linfield’s small size, the student-professor comradery and of course the rainy Oregon weather.

Despite English being her second language, she is speaking cross country pretty well.

She is the number two runner for Linfield, and placed third overall in the Linfield Harrier Classic.

“When I was in Japan, I liked running on my own,” Kume said. “Being on the team here is relaxing, but at the same time we all work hard. Everyone has to run for themselves and the team, which helps motivate me to work harder.”

In addition to being a hard-worker on the cross country team, Kume is a hard worker in the class room.

She is an exercise science

major and wants to eventually become a physical therapist.

Kume compares athletics to her academic goals.

“I like running long distances even though its hard to keep going,” she said. “Similarly to running long distances, I have to be patient with becoming a physical therapist because I know it will take a lot of schooling.”

Competitors should not be fooled by the language barrier.

Although English may be her second language, just like her competitors, Kume hopes to make it to regionals.

“Yes, I am from another country, but I can communicate with people through sports,” she said. “Even though we don’t speak the same language, the basics are the same. Sports are the one way we can communicate with people from all over the world.”

Sarah Mason can be reached at linfieldreviewcopy@gmail.com.

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Wildcats hit the net, add two more losses Kaylyn Peterson Managing editor The Linfield volleyball team comes up short in weekend matches, Sept. 27 and 28.

The Wildcats were outlasted by the Lewis & Clark College Pioneers, who won 3-0 on Sept. 28.

While Linfield stole an early lead, the Pioneers were not far behind, and tied it up with a rally at point eight.

After earning their ninth point, Lewis & Clark steadily pulled ahead outscoring the Wildcats 25-16 in the first set.

Warmed up and ready, Linfield managed to catch the Pioneers at point eight in the second set, and pulled ahead for what looked like would be a Wildcat win. However, going point-for-point from point 16 on, the Wildcats were just two points behind, earning the Pioneers the second win, 25-23.

Still fired up, the Wildcats clawed their way toward the win, once again going pointfor-point till the end. The set was briefly interrupted for five minutes after the fire alarm was pulled. The game resumed shortly after College Public Safety cleared the

Helen Lee/Photo editor Outside hitter junior Kailana Ritte-Camara readies a serve to the Willamette Bearcats in the second period. Ritte-Camara led the team in attack percentage at .038 and was one of the top hitters for the team, making 11 kills that match.

building.

Linfield closed in on the win, but it was swept out from under their feet, when Lewis & Clark pulled ahead with a final two points, winning, 26-24.

“I think we did well on our defense,” junior Kailana Ritte-Camara said in an email. “We picked up balls, and continued to fight no matter the score. I think I did well on giving what I can through out the game, whether its on defense or offense.”

The Wildcats tapped paws with the Willamette University Bearcats Sept. 27, narrowly losing 3-2.

Linfield earned the first two points of the first set, the first by freshman Suzanne Dahl and a service ace by junior Courtney Wanamaker.

The Wildcats and Bearcats continued to battle it out through the first set, but Willamette could not catch Linfield. The Wildcats won the first set 25-21.

Similar to how the first set had started, the second set started off with a Linfield lead. It wasn’t until point 17 with the two teams tied, that the Bearcats pulled ahead for a last minute win in the second set, 25-23.

Re-energized, Linfield took to the court in the third set, and pounded away at an early lead. Not allowing Willamette a chance to catch them, the Wildcats defeated the Bearcats in the third set, 24-19.

With the same energy the Wildcats previously had, Willamette hit back hard, stealing the lead from the beginning, outscoring Linfield 23-10.

Starting out the final set, Linfield took a three point lead with the first two points earned by freshman Sam Hammons, and an error made by the Bearcats.

Helen Lee/Photo editor Junior Audrey Frazier (10) reaches to set the ball for Suzanna Dahl (14) in the third set of the game against Lewis and Clark College on Sept. 28. Frazier was one of the top setters along with freshman Casie Gaza this match with 12 and 19 sets respectively.

The Wildcats struggled to keep their lead and Willamette earned the final win, 15-10.

“After this weekend, we found out how hard we could play, no matter the score,” Ritte-Camara said in an email. “But we could always improve and retain our energy through out the whole game, not just the beginning of the game and

Men’s soccer continues cold streak Drew Mahrt Senior sports reporter The Linfield Men’s soccer team’s losing streak has ensued. The team tied on Sept. 28 and lost on Sept.

29.

The Wildcats ran into more tough match-ups and could not pull through.

On Sept 28., they tied with Pacific Lutheran University after double overtime with a blanked out score of 0-0.

The two teams combined for 32 shots on goal, but couldn’t find the back of the net in any of them.

Linfield goalkeeper, freshman Jorge Rodriguez, kept Pacific Lutheran University scoreless with six saves in the game, but the Wildcats offense could not

prevail.

Rodriguez commented about what goes through his mind as a shot is coming at him.

“The very first thing I ask myself is, ‘how much time do I have to make the save?’” Rodriguez said in an email. “Goalies make their decision to step right or left and dive high or low in a split second.”

“In a 1-v-1 between the forward and the keeper, it’s all about timing,” Rodriguez said in an email. “As soon as the forward takes his touch, I will come out with everything I got, making myself as big as possible to cover the most amount of space, and finally take the hit to the ball and through the player.”

Linfield’s defense did

not continue into the game on Sept. 29. They allowed three goals in their 3-1 loss against Puget Sound University.

Surprisingly, less shots on goal were taken in this game than the previous one with only 26 total. Four total goals were sold.

Rodriguez, who split time in front of the goal in this game with junior Grant Loriaux, accounted for two saves but allowed three goals.

“I feel like I played poorly, but not because I missed easy stops,” Loriaux said in an email. “I didn’t do my normal work before the ball was crossed. I should have checked the back posts to make sure everyone was marked, then followed their runners to the near posts.

Thats how they scored their goals.”

Linfield managed to score a goal, but couldn’t get any other offense going.

Freshman Rhys Lendio was the man responsible for Linfield’s one and only goal, coming off of an assist by senior Jake Baker. That was his first goal of the year.

Linfield will hope to break their cold streak and bring home a win at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 5 against George Fox University in Newberg, Ore. That game will be followed by a game at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 in Forest Grove, Ore. against Pacific University.

Drew Mahrt can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

toward the ending.”

Despite the close match, the Wildcats and the Bearcats both battled hard. In total, Linfield managed to earn 49 kills. Hammons outscored Ritte-Camara for kills by one, earning 12 kills against Willamette.

“We are going to go back to practice on Monday and continue to work hard,” Ritte-Camara said in an

email. “We are going to be working on tough serves and being aggressive in front.”

The Wildcats will face off with nearby George Fox University at 7 p.m. on Oct. 4 in Newberg, Ore. The following day, Linfield will compete against Pacific University at 7 p.m. at home.

Kaylyn Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewmanaging@gmail.com.

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Catline

FOOTBALL Linfield Pacific Pacific Lutheran Willamette Puget Sound Whitworth Lewis & Clark

VOLLEYBALL Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound Whitworth Whitman Lewis & Clark George Fox Willamette Pacific Linfield

MEN’S SOCCER Puget Sound Pacific Lutheran Whitman Whitworth Willamette Linfield Pacific George Fox

NWC

Overall

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 1-1 2-2 0-3

NWC

Overall

4-0 3-1 3-1 3-1 2-2 1-3 1-3 1-3 0-4

NWC

4-0 3-0-1 3-0-1 3-1 1-2-1 0-3-1 0-4 0-4

8-4 8-5 9-7 5-12 3-7 6-6 5-8 2-9 4-7

Overall

6-3 8-0-2 3-4-2 5-2-1 5-3-1 3-4-1 5-5 1-9

WOMEN’S SOCCER Linfield Pacific Lutheran Pacific Lewis & Clark Whitman Puget Sound Whitworth George Fox Willamette

Photo courtesy of Kelly Bird NWC

Overall

4-1 2-0-2 3-1-1 2-1-1 3-3 1-1-2 2-3-1 0-3-1 0-4

8-1 4-2-2 6-1-2 5-2-1 7-3 3-2-2 5-4-1 2-5-1 2-6

Intramural sports are starting fresh this year The new Associated Students of Linfield College Sports Director has big plans for the IM sports this year.

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Runner shows that sports are similar around the world International student from Japan tells how she started running back home and how sports have been a constant in her life in a new country.

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The Wildcat defense goes in for a tackle during a game against Case Western University on Sept. 28. The defense shined during the game by not letting the Spartans get a first down the entire first half and not letting them score a single point the entire game. Linfield is playing Pacific Lutheran University for the homecoming game on Oct. 5 at 1:30 p.m.

Wildcats crush Spartans, 45-0 Stephanie Hofmann Sports editor The football team had a blow out game against the Case Western University Spartans with a final score of 45-0.

This was the first time the team had ever played a school in that conference.

The team had to trust their skills and be ready at any moment to change their plays.

“We just keep to the same system,” head coach Joe Smith said.

After a good start in preseason, the volleyball have been denied their first conference win at two game this weekend.

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constantly giving them the ball, they didn’t score nearly as much as they would have liked.

“For us, all of our motivation came from being frustrated that we were only up by 24 points and knowing that we should be playing much better,” senior quarterback Josh Yoder said in an email.

“I think that says a lot about our team; it doesn’t really matter the score of the game, if we win by seven points or 45 points, we have such high expectations for ourselves that if we aren’t playing as

well as we know we should, then it is still a bit of a let down even if the margin of the victory is high.”

The team isn’t letting these wins get into their heads as they move on into the season. They know what they must do to get better and are ready to put in the effort to get there.

“I think there is a ton to improve on,” sophomore Brain Balsiger said in an email. “To >> Please see Football page 13

Winning streak comes to an end for women’s soccer Drew Marht Senior sports reporter

Volleyball fails to secure their first conference win

“We take account for what the team is doing and make changes from there. [We] make adjustments on the fly and at half time.

We are really good at that.”

The first half ended with the team 24 points ahead of Case Western, but that wasn’t enough.

The defense showed what they were made of by not letting the Spartans get a first down the entire first half.

However, the offense let Case Western intercept the ball two times, and despite the defense

The Wildcats took their first loss of the season on Sept. 29 in Walla Walla, Wash., against Whitman College, ending their winning streak with a score of 2-0.

The Wildcats had managed a perfect 8-0 record until their match against one of fellow Northwest Conference team, Whitman College.

Even though they have a loss on their record now, they still have a very impressive gals-goals against ratio, leading their confer-

ence at 24-6.

They are still leading the conference with an overall record of 8-1 and 4-1 conference. The closest competitors are Whitman with a 7-3 record, and Pacific with a 6-1-2 record.

The Linfield Women’s soccer team started off on Sept.

28 in Spokane, Wash., playing Whitworth University. The team walked away with their eighth win of the season.

Senior Emily Fellows score tacked on her ninth and tenth goals of the year, scoring both of Linfield’s goals in their 2-0 win.

After this win, they improved their record to 8-0, with four wins and not a single loss in conference.

Fellows said that they “played well as a team, moved the ball really well and never gave [Whitworth] any real chances on goal.”

She also added that the game against Whitworth was “one of the best games we have played all season.”

This high praise by the Linfield team leader did not carry over into their second game of the week though.

“We were not ready for the

physicality of the game and we let them have chances on goal that they capitalized on,” Fellows said. This was only Fellow’s third game without scoring a goal.

The Wildcats hope to bounce back and start another winning streak with their game against Willamette University on Oct. 6 at 12 p.m. at home.

This is the beginning to a home-game stretch through Oct. 16.

Drew Mahrt can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.