April 13 2015 tlr issue

The Linfield Review April 13, 2015

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Linfield College

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McMinnville, Ore.

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120th Year

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Issue No. 12

Grants help embrace oncampus diversity Helen Lee @linfieldreviewnews

Michaela Fujita/Photo editor The Wildcats baseball team celebrates their 4-1 victory of their first game against Whitman College on April 11. The team advances 24-9 overall and 14-7 in conference play.

Wildcats strike out Missionaries

Peace Corps an unforgettable experience Kaelia Neal @linfieldreview Peace Corps veterans say the experience lasts a life time.

A new environment and being exposed to a new culture is what serving in the organization provides.

“I use my Peace Corps experience every day,” Pravin Mallavaram said. “I had the opportunity to travel to a part of the world that I’d never imagined I’d see.”

Mallavaram, a Peace Corps representative, visits Linfield twice a year to advise and inform students on volunteering for the Peace Corps. He was on campus to talk to students March 17.

Mallavaram served in the Republic of Fiji in 2005 until 2008.

He built relationships with the people in Fiji that he still has today.

Mallavaram majored in International Affairs at the University

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of Colorado-Boulder. He knew the Peace Corps was something he wanted to do after studying abroad.

Mallavaram said the Peace Corps is a “great opportunity to get a global perspective” and gives the chance to students to “make a difference to communities overseas.”

He said part of being in the Peace Corps is “helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served and on the part of Americans.”

Joy Harpham, a junior at Linfield majoring in human performance, wants to serve in the Peace Corps because it is something that fits well with who she sees herself as.

Harpham said she wants to join the Peace Corps to learn about different cultures, different people, and about herself.

“Having an adventure sounds

Opinion

Read about the postive benefits of spending time alone as opposed to always being with others. >> Page 3

Culture

Check out the new mural in the French classroom created

by Linfield art students. >> Page 6

pretty fantastic,” Harpham said.

“I couldn’t think of a place I wouldn’t want to go to live and meet new people.”

She said she is “a really giving person” and “adaptable” to unfamiliar places and cultures.

The Peace Corps is a 27-monthlong program, but the first three months are training, including learning the culture and some of the language of the country being visited.

Being in another country for 27 months can be a shock for some.

Mallavaram experienced a culture change, including not wearing pants for three years. In Fiji, both men and women typically wear a traditional skirt called a sulu.

He also drank cava regularly, which is a liquid consumed for cultural reasons in Fiji. Cava tastes like “dirt water,” Mallavaram said.

During his Peace Corps expe-

rience, Mallavaram’s home was a classroom in an elementary school. He was a business adviser with a local school.

Kate Fassett, a 1999 Linfield alumna living in West Linn, Ore., served in the Peace Corps with her husband in Bulgaria. She has a major in psychology and Spanish.

Fassett and Mallavaram both said the best part about the Peace Corps was the relationships they built with the people. They said it was truly a unique experience.

Michael Hampton, Director for Career Devleopment, said service in the Peace Corps will “make you more marketable” and “more valuable to employers.”

“I think folks who participate in the Peace Corps will gain global awareness and intercultural communication skills,” Hampton said.

Linfield will offer a new pilot program of diversity grants for students and faculty for the 2015-2016 school year as part of the college’s 2012-2018 strategic plan.

There are two types of these new grants. One type is a series of diversity mini-grants that range from $300-$2,000, which can be used for projects, workshops, and other activities that foster diversity-focused thinking.

Faculty will apply for these grants, but students can approach professors with ideas if they want to co-write grant applications.

The second type of grant is for two or more departments to collaborate in order to bring a speaker to campus to discuss diversity-related issues. The grant amount for this lecture series is $5,000.

These diversity grants are a one-time pilot program devised by the diversity advisory committee to President of Linfield College Thomas L. Hellie.

The program is an effort to “spread the wealth across campus” and to emphasize diversity as an important issue for the college, according to Professor of English and Coordinator of the Gender Studies Program Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt.

The success of the program and the initiatives that result from the grants will determine the funds for the following year.

Dutt-Ballerstadt cited the growing population of underrepresented and multicultural groups on >> See Diversity on Page 3

How to get involved in Peace Corps: -Anyone interested in joining the Peace Corps needs to have a college degree with a minimum 2.5 GPA. -Strong applicants are those who have taken language courses and have volunteered while in college.

-Applications and required medical history forms for Peace Corps service are online.

-There will be a follow up interview if the application is accepted.

-After receiving an invitation to join, a medical clearance is needed.

-More information can be found at www.peacecorps.gov.

Kaelia Neal can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com

Sports

Read about the women’s basketball coach resigning and on sophomore Danielle Duman’s home run that she hit on April 11.

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Features

Check out the Parker’s Run poster that can be filled out with your reason for why you run for Parker.

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Phone: (503) 883-5789 E-mail: linfieldrevieweditor@gmail.com Web: www.thelinfieldreview.com Editor-in-chief Helen Lee Managing editor Rosa Johnson Associate editor Samantha Sigler News editor Jonathan Williams Sports editor Copy editor Business manager Heather Brooks Culture editor Gilberto Galvez Features editor

April 13, 2015

Review office hours

Vice presidential candidates too new to Linfield

To be elected president or vice president of the United States, candidates must be at least 35 years old.

To be elected for an ASB leadership position in most high schools, candidates must be either a junior or a senior.

The rules for Linfield’s ASLC elections are surprisingly relaxed in comparison to most other institutions.

This fact could have negative implications for the college.

Student officials do have important roles to play on campus, and electing qualified people is important to everyone in the community.

Vice presidential candidates are only required

to have one semester at Linfield and a 2.5 cumulative GPA. The president must also have a 2.5, with at least 45 class credits on record.

All the candidates for the vice president position this semester were freshmen, who have less than a year of involvement at Linfield.

“The VP serves as the voice of the student body,” said current Vice President Ivanna Tucker.

Does a person with only a few months in classes and clubs, who has seen so little of what the college has to offer, have enough knowledge of Linfield to be the voice of the students?

A junior or senior in

office would have at least an entire additional year of experiences to draw from when trying to advocate for the student body.

“It will reflect later if they truly understand the expectations of the position. We are doing our best to train them and make sure they are prepared for the upcoming school year,” Tucker said.

The candidates may be trained extensively, but there is a level of understanding which can’t be achieved by someone who has less than a year of campus involvement.

This could simply be a problem of represenation.

Where were the upper class candidates?

Perhaps juniors and

seniors do not run for office because the commitment is too much for their typically loaded schedules.

One quality candidate is all it would take. If the rules regarding underclassmen running for office cannot be changed, upperclassmen should step up to the challenge.

If it’s important to the student body for their voice to truly know the needs of the students, then it’s up to the upperclassmen make that happen.

Until then, our most vital student leaders may continue to transition straight from colloquium to office.

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Hidden pets on campus a health hazard

Letter to the Editor

There are a lot of people who seem to take pride in hiding pets on campus housing, as if the rule was arbitrarily put in place.

As someone who has severe allergies to both dogs and cats, it’s incred-

ibly frustrating when animals are brought into dorms and on campus apartments (excluding the Legacies where they are permitted).

For those with asthma, allergies to cats and dogs

can trigger severe asthma attacks, jeopardizing academic success and overall health.

Even after the pet has been removed, the allergens remain, especially if measures are not taking to

sterilize the room.

I understand that people often feel a strong connection toward their animals, but if it is done at an unfair cost to those with pet allergies, it does not seem to be the right thing to do.

Please be respectful of everyone’s right to have a comfortable and healthy living space.

-Madelyne Wong, senior

Social Commentary

Time alone a personal choice, not a failure

It’s a cliché story that’s been told since middle school — The loner, sitting by himself at the lunch table, desperate for anyone to reach out and join them.

This narrative is widespread, but it ignores the norms and desires of introverted people.

American culture has a fundamental misunderstanding of being alone.

Being alone is not a sign of failure. It does not mean that a person is friendless, pathetic, or in need of sympathy.

More often than not, it simply means someone has chosen to be by themselves.

People who are perfectly

Parker Wells @linfieldreview happy and comfortable with themselves are often put into uncomfortable situations when these social pressures conflict with their personal needs.

My own experience in Dillin often speaks to these difficulties.

On particularly stressful

days, days when I’m sick without a voice, or even if I’m just not in the mood to talk, I frequently choose to seek out a table with no other people.

Common responses range from, “Are you okay?”

“There’s space over at our table…” to, “You don’t have to sit by yourself, you know.”

Yes. I do know.

This is not to say I don’t enjoy a meal with others. It is simply that on occasion I may prefer not to, and that decision should be respected as a personal choice rather than a personal failure.

Some students may have a few short minutes to eat between classes. Finishing a meal and making it to class on time takes priority over succumbing to unwanted social pressures.

On the other hand, many people prefer to cope with personal problems or tragedies on their own.

Having to maintain social appearances while dealing with inner turmoil can be an overwhelming combination for people with introverted tendencies.

What is the best way to react to a person who is alone?

The best first step is to avoid all assumptions.

Pay attention to body language and intentionality. Did they seek out a table far away? Are they facing away from the rest of the room? Do their eyes search for others, or do they seem focused on themselves?

If they seem content, consider letting them be.

Having to worry about social appearances and judgements is a source of discomfort which could easily be avoided with some deeper understanding of the differences between people.

Parker Wells can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com

April 13, 2015

News

New ASLC president, VP look toward future Elizabeth Stoeger @linfieldreviewnews Two new students were elected president and vice president of the ASLC, bringing a fresh outlook and new ideas.

In the fall, Alex Ogle and Ehren Cahill will become the new president and vice president, respectively, of ASLC. T h e y took the reins from current president, Trey Chiu, and vice president, Ivanna Tucker.

A l e x Ogle is a junior physics major with minors in mathematics and studio art.

He serves as an RA and a tutor for the math department.

Ogle is also the second ASLC president in two years to be a physics major since Chiu aso majors in physics.

About why he decided to run for president, Ogle said in an email, “I thought it would be a good way for me to leave a positive impact on the Linfield community … at the very least I could use my candidacy as a way to put ideas out there for the student body.”

The vice president, Ehren Cahill, is a freshman economics major with minors in music, laws, rights, and justice and sports management.

He said, “I’m really excited to get involved. I like helping out, kind of being a manager in a way but also being able to get some of my own ideas started.”

The first priority is building a strong team, according to Cahill, “We’re looking at strengthening our

cabinet right now … learning the ropes … what it takes to be a good member of this team.”

Both Ogle and Cahill echoed the sentiment that their number one goal in the next year is increasing public awareness.

Ogle mentioned the possibility of a video blog, a forum structured like a town hall, “where students will

ey get sucked into classes.”

“I want them to know what Linfield has to offer, and especially how ASLC can help connect them … to understand that they can have a big impact on campus, they just need to explore and get involved,” Ogle said about incoming freshman.

Mainly Ogle’s focus “is on collaborating with the ASLC team to develop an ethos which suits t h e p u r pose of ASLC: we’re here to serve the best interests of the students. Our cabinet positions are positions of service and I want to make sure our actions are indicative of that.”

More importantly, Ogle and Cahill “share a similar vision,” according to Ogle.

Of Cahill, Ogle said, “He’s high energy and not afraid to take charge of projects … he brings his own ideas to the table. I’m excited to get to work with him … Ehren is ambitious, and I like that. I think he brings a fresh perspective and a lot of enthusiasm.”

Similarly, Cahill said, “Alex has a lot of energy and is passionate about his work. I’m very excited to work with him this year.”

Both Ogle and Cahill are looking forward and hope that ASLC will grow and continue to allow Linfield and its students to grow.

“We’re here to serve the best interests of the students. Our cabinent positions are positions of service and I want to make sure our actions are indicitive of that.”

-Alex Ogle, Junior

be able to talk with specific faculty and administrators,” and “Commune-inTea sessions: informal sessions … (with tea or some beverage) for anyone who just wants to chat or wants to present an idea they think would make campus better.”

Cahill said, “We’re trying to get people connected on campus a little bit more,” not only within the Linfield community, but in McMinnville, Portland, and Oregon at large.

In an effort to increase communication between the classes, several events have been suggested such as a carnival and an intercollegiate sustainability conference.

Ogle said improving sustainability in ASLC was another goal.

Making new freshmen welcome and getting current students mingling more is an objective for the fall.

Cahill said they were planning events “to get people mingling before th-

Elizabeth Stoeger can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com

2015 commencement speaker announced Jonathan Williams @linfieldreviewnews In an email to the college this week, President Hellie announced this year’s speaker for the class of 2015’s commencement ceremony held in the Oak Grove on May 31.

Gale Castillo, a 1973 graduate from Linfield, will deliver the commencement address.

Castillo is a highly accomplished alumna who serves on the college’s board of trustees as well as many other boards including the Portland Trail Blazers Business Advisory Board.

She is one of the founders of the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber, which works with

all members of the community to increase the economic advancement of the Latino community.

Castillo is a co-owner of Cascade Centers Inc., which provides Employee Assistant Program services as well as staff development services in the United States.

She has worked in both the private and public sector in companies such as AT&T, Pacific Northwest Bell and RESTOR Communications.

Castillo has received the Legacy Award for Lifetime Achievement for the Minority Enterprise Development Week by the Business Development Institute, a civic award from the Center for Women’s Leadership

and has been recognized as a 2012 Newsmaker by the Daily Journal of Commerce among many other awards.

She has been a part of America’s Conversation about Women and Leadership as well as the National Hispana Leadership Institute.

Castillo is a first generation college graduate, graduating from Linfield in 1973 before getting her master’s degree from Portland State University.

She has also completed the executive education program at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Jonathan Williams can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.

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campus as a reason for the diversity advisor committee’s efforts.

“When I came here, the population of underrepresented groups probably was 5 percent or 10 percent. Now it’s at about 30 percent. I think in response to that, the campus needs to be prepared to address issues of diversity on campus. This is something we have to think about in everything that we do,” DuttBallerstadt said.

Hellie agrees that the demographics are changing, and that “it would be a real mistake for the college not to be responding to demographic change.”

Although Dutt-Ballerstadt said the grants funds may be small now, she hopes that students and faculty will embrace the program and then the college can invest more.

Applications for the grants went out at the last faculty meeting, and are still open.

Those interested in applying

can contact Diversity Grants Chair Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt via email at rdutt-b@linfield.edu.

The grant applications will be reviewed by the diversity grants committee, which includes professors, Director of Multicultural Programs Jason Rodriquez, and senior Ivanna Tucker.

“Students and faculty have the opportunity to partner and make a difference on this campus by organizing forums for discussing diversity issues.

They should take full advantage of this. It is important to educate ourselves on diversity issues and people. This is the chance to help broaden our knowledge,” Tucker said.

It was a stated goal of President Hellie when he took office to develop a more diverse campus community.

“I think we have made great progress in the student body.

But, it takes longer to develop a more diverse faculty and staff because by definition,

they are staying here longer than four years. It’s not like you have the same turnover,” Hellie said.

He stated that diversity is a high priority of his and of the board of trustees, and that this is the reason the committee on diversity was created about three years ago.

“I believe that it’s extremely important for students to be at a college where they’re living with people and learning with people who are different from themselves. That’s the world you are going to be living and working in when you graduate from Linfield,” Hellie said.

Applications can be submitted to diversitygrants@linfield.edu. The deadline for the lecture series submission is April 30, and the mini-grants submissions are due by April 15.

Helen Lee can be reached at linfieldrevieweditor@gmail.com

ASLC VP calls for action with HP parking petition Samantha Sigler @linfieldreviewnews Worried about where to park your car overnight when staying near the HP apartments?

Well, you might not have to worry for much longer.

Senior Ivanna Tucker, vice president of the Associated Students of Linfield College, created a petition for students to sign advocating for additional overnight parking in the Vivian Bull parking lot near the HP apartments.

“I heard numerous concerns from students about getting ticketed repeatedly and the safety of the walk from the North Ford parking lot,” Tucker said in an email. “I hope to come to a

comprise between the students and the school.

The petition is meant to show that students are interested in figuring out a better solution, according to Tucker. While the focus of the petition is not to turn the entire Vivian Bull parking lot into overnight parking, students who sign the petition are hoping to add spots for students who are coming and going late at night and early in the morning.

Tucker is working with administration as part of the Parking Committee on campus to discuss the overnight parking.

“It would be nice to have a few additional spots in that parking lot and find a way for students who come

back at night to feel safe walking from the North Ford parking lot,” Tucker said.

As of April 12 the petition has 193 signatures with the goal of 1,000 signatures. If you are interested in signing or reading the petition, it is online at www.ipetitions.com/petition/hpparking.

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

Upcoming Events Event: Linfield Lu’au Home in the islands

Event: Freshmen pool party

Event: Greek Week Lip Sync

Date: May 2, 2015

Date: April 18, 2015

Date: May 8, 2015

Location: Ted Wilson Gymnasium

Location: Linfield Pool

Location: Ted Wilson Gymnasium

Time: Dinner starts at 5 p.m.

Performance at 7:30 p.m.

Time: 7-9 p.m.

Time: 7 p.m.

Events compiled by Jonathan Williams, News editor. Contact Williams if you have any questions about events or would like to advertise one at: jwillia1@linfield.edu

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Sophomores Mackenzie Fraser and Linfield’s women’s tennis team poses while in Oahu, Hawaii.

Tika Zbornik poses after being accepted to go to study abroad in Costa Rica in the fall of 2015.

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All photos courtesy of Mackenzie Fraser

Sophomore serves up on the court, at literary conferences Rosa Johnson Managing Editor Sophomore Mackenzie Fraser is an English major who has already presented at two of Linfield’s literary conferences along with one at the University of Portland.

On top of writing literary analysis, Fraser is also on the Linfield women’s tennis team.

“Linfield is so familyoriented and I could tell that the motto ‘Power of a Small College’ wasn’t just a catch phrase for show on the tours; it’s a belief that shows through in every aspect of the school, both in the classroom and out,” Fraser said.

Fraser points out that since she has been at Linfield, she has been continually impressed and

astounded by Linfield’s student body and faculty for always putting the Wildcat Family first.

Being affiliated with sports helps Fraser maintain her schoolwork schedule.

“I can’t procrastinate an essay due on Monday because I know I have matches during the weekend. So in that case, I finish my essay in good time rather than the night before. In a weird way, being busy forces me to be organized,” she said.

For Fraser, the countless memories made on road trips and tough practices and long matches mean so much more to her than a win or a loss at the end of the day.

“I have been so lucky to

have been on a team with such a great group of girls. I love the competition aspect of course, but the best part about being on the tennis team is the close friendships I get to make,” Fraser said.

Fraser was able to experience academic dialogue for the first time when she attended literary conferences.

Fraser pointed out that in the classroom environment usually only professors and the occasional peer editor get to see the essays she has written.

By attending a literary conference, students from all over get to share their ideas and ask each other questions about their work.

“I think that is such a

Sophomore Mackenzie Fraser poses with her tennis team after their 2nd place conference win last year.

cool opportunity to really with Associate Professor broaden your horizons of English Joe Wilkin’s and make connections Creative Non-fiction with some extremely inclass. telligent people your own “[The class] really age. Although it definitepushed me out of my ly pushed me out of my comfort zone to write comfort zone, presentcreatively and helped ing my papers at those me form a community conferences was a very of writers that I can still intellectually rewarding depend on to positively experience,” Fraser said. critique my work,” Fraser Fraser especially enjoys said. that she is able to creFraser ’s next adventure ate relationships with will be her upcoming every professor because semester abroad in San Linfield is such a small Ramón, Costa Rica in the college. fall. She has never been “I can still chat with out of the country before, [my professors] if I ranwhich adds to the excitedomly run into them in ment.

Starbucks a semester after I took their class,” Fraser said.

One of Fraser ’s favorite Rosa Johnson can be reached at linfieldreviewmanaging@gmail.com classes at Linfield was

Junior Camille Weber and sophomore Mackenzie Fraser after presenting at the Northwest Undergaduate Conference on Literature.

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I run for Parker because:

Parker ’s Run will be held in remembrance of Parker Moore, a Linfield College sophomore who was the victim of a random act of violence on November 15, 2014.

Parker ’s Run will offer a 5K race and walk, along with a kid’s race. It will be held at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum.

All runners and walkers will receive a shirt for participating in the race. Register

by April 20th to guarantee a shirt.The kids’ race partici-

pants will not receive a shirt.

The Parker Archie Moore 3.5-mile Memorial Run/Walk will take place on Sunday, September 20th, 2015 on the McMinnville Campus location.

The 3.5-mile distance was specifically chosen to honor Parker and his passion for the game of football.

The course is scheduled to start and finish on the track that surrounds Maxwell Field, home field for the Linfield College football team.

Fees: For non-Linfield students doing the 5K- $25 Linfield Student 5K price - $15 Kids’ Race price - $5 Registration Pick up: 7:30- 8:30 a.m.

Early Packet Pick-up: Friday, May 8th at 4-7 p.m.

The flat course will be contained within the campus and it will include about a one and a half mile portion along a well-maintained bark chip running path.Unfortunately, the course is not conducive to jogging strollers and the like.

Save the date and join the run on Sept. 20 as the Linfield community honors and remembers Parker Moore. Net proceeds will go to the Parker Archie Moore Memorial Fund at the National Christian Foundation in Seattle.

The fund was established

by Moore’s family to provide a scholarship to support a Linfield student who most exemplifies Parker ’s outstanding character and qualities.

This fund celebrates Parker ’s life, his legacy, and his love for Linfield.

The event was created

by Professor of Economics Randy Grant’s class. To make a donation directly to the Parker Archie Moore Memorial Fund, www.linfield.edu/ parkermoore.

Race Start: 5K at 9 a.m. and the Kids’ Race begins at 10 a.m.

Event Location: Evergreen Aviation Museum 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR 97128

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Culture

April 13, 2015

New ‘Game of Thrones’ episodes leaked Rosa Johnson @TLRCulture Winter is coming, and so are leaked episodes of “Game of Thrones.” The HBO exclusive is already the most pirated show.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, “Game of Thrones” has been illegally downloaded 7 million times just in a three month period.

But now that the author of the anticipated series revealed that characters in

the show will be killed while they will still be alive in the series. The show is beginning to veer off of the plot from the book truly making fans more surprised than ever.

By releasing the first

four episodes of season five, all of those dedicated fans who have waited a year for this season have access to a month’s worth of quality television.

“Game of Thrones” is known for its spoiler alerts

and fans get easily upset if they are told the plotlines from the books. But now that the show and the books are starting to differ from each other the element of surprise will escalate.

If viewers have access

tures of different Frenchspeaking countries into one work of art. These artists were Richie Benson, an artist team made up of junior Doug Sundman and senior Lionel Parra, sophomore Heidie Ambrose and seniors Kelsey Garrett and Taryn Takara.

Sundman first mentioned to Thierry Durand, professor of French studies, that he was an art major last semester, and that was how he ended up working

on the mural alongside the other artists. His first step was to look for inspiration.

“I started pulling source imagery from the Internet.

[Durand also] had all the students submit pictures of what they thought symbolized Francophone culture,” Sundman said.

Ambrose started working with the artist team after being asked to work on a mural by Durand.

“Murals have become one of my favorite art

forms. I’ve been doing them for three years now. I love working collaboratively, and I’ve taken for years of French,” Ambrose said.

After receiving some inspiration from historical artists such as Monet, the artists then worked together to create cohesiveness for the mural.

“We wanted it to be something that would be interesting to look at. We wanted to take in to consideration all the wants and

desires of the French professors,” Sundman said.

The artists worked on the mural during spring break, sketching and painting for four hours, taking a lunch a break and then continuing for another three hours. The process brought in various perspectives.

“Mural work, even more so than painting, requires you to step back a lot and see how things look congruently, so even when you’re not applying paint, you’re

to upcoming episodes, the temptation to give in on watching leaked episodes will go against the loyalty to the show.

Rosa Johnson can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com

Renaissance in the French Room: Student artists give life to classroom mural Gilberto Galvez @TLRCulture

Anyone who has taken a class in the modern language department knows that not only do students learn a language, they also learn about the cultures speaking their languages, their art and thoughts.

The team of artists who worked on the new mural in the French Room in Walker 301 attempted to draw together the cul-

still working,” Ambrose said.

Now, that the mural is done, more will still be added to the rest of the room.

“We’re going to pick accent colors for these other walls. Marie [Noussi, assistant professor of French and Francophone studies,] some paintings from Africa she wanted me to reframe,” Doug said.

Gilberto Galvez can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com

Michaela Fujita/Photo editor When walking into the French Room in Walker 301, people can see the brand new mural to their left. The four artists who worked on the mural attempted to balance the different French-speaking countries with the varied art techniques that evolved in France while adding their own artistic flair.

Photo courtesy of Richie Benson Richie Benson, the alias of junior Doug Sundman and senior Lionel Parra, in a combined self-portrait. Benson worked on the French Room mural during spring break.

Michaela Fujita/Photo editor On the left side of the mural is a depiction of Paris with a glimpse of the Eiffel Tower. The café the lovers sit on is named Cafe Guggle, one of junior Doug Sundman’s personal touches.

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Photo courtesy of Whitney Brittingham El Cubo de Cuba began as a food truck in Portland, Ore. Business boomed, and Milko Escalera expanded.

Photo courtesy of Hector Cruz-Bogarin The members of Assistant Professor of Spanish Tania Carrasquillo’s class on Carribbean diaspora pose for a picture in the restaurant they visited as part of the course, El Cubo de Cuba.

Students experience the different views on Cuba through literature Gilberto Galvez @TLRCulture The issues that face each generation derive from the problems of the generation before. Tania Carrasquillo, assistant professor of Spanish, is teaching a class this semester that focuses on the United States’ interactions with Cuba and how those have changed from generation to generation.

Through literature and interactions with academics and Cubans, Carrasquillo hopes to give students a thorough view of the Cuban diaspora.

The class is Modern Languages Spanish 350, topics in Spanish literature, and this year Carasquillo’s focus is the diaspora, migration out of Cuba into the United States: Letras en Caribeñas en su diaspora.

In the class, Carrasquillo led a discussion of the Peter Pan project, in which Cuban

children were taken from their homes by the United States government. Carrasquillo allowed students to come into their own opinions.

“I’m not saying that Fidel Castro is bad or that the United States were bad.

We have more of a neutral position. [In my university,] I was always trying to ask, ‘Could you please talk more about Cuba?’, and the conversations were so tiny and closed. I never had the opportunity to really know about it. It was always like a secret. I don’t want that it will be the same thing for my students. I don’t want that it’ll be a secret to them,” Carrasquillo said.

And her students do see how she has allowed them to experience the history and culture of Cuba at their own pace.

“We’re taking the view of the culture and the people and finding the balance

between what we know and what we’ve been told from the perspective of the United States,” junior Ellen Massey.

One of the ways Carrasquillo is facilitating these discussions is through class field trips to restaurants in Portland. They traveled to El Cubo de Cuba, a restaurant owned by Milko Vigil Escalera, who grew up in Havana, Cuba.

“I could teach my books and just talk to students about it, but for me it is very important that they have the opportunity to go outside to talk to other people about it, to talk to other peoples of the field. I have professors, but I also have members of the community. These restaurants are putting a little something of the islands here,” Carrasquillo said.

It helped that the food itself was a highlight of the trip.

“The restaurant had really delicious food. It was as if

a little piece of Latin America had been dropped in Portland. It was a dreary, cloudy day, but they yellow walls were so bright and uplifting,” Massey said.

Throughout their meal, students had a chance to speak with Escalera about his experience leaving Cuba, something he did to study music outside of the country.

He also described his journey to Portland.

“When we were talking to [Escalera], it was a very nice experience because he could tell us the real story,” Alba Goel, this year’s Spanish teaching assistant, said.

Goel has learned a lot from this class. In Spain, where she is from, the discussion of Cuba never expanded too far beyond its direct contact. The class allows for a point of view shift.

“I will open the doors, and after class, you can make your own decisions,” Carrasquillo said.

One of the events Carrasquillo is excited for is a conversation with Doctor Jorge Duany director of the Cuban Research Institute at the Florida International University.

Duany is one of the experts in the study of diaspora.

The conversation will occur

Monday April 27 at 2:45 in the Conference Room at the Nicholson library. Everyone is welcome.

gles that were released are catchy and poetic like all things that Death Cab produces. It made fans excited for the rest of the album since it has been four years since “Codes and Keys.”

The band even released a music video for “Black Sun” and lyric videos for all of the singles on YouTube before the official release of the album.

“Kintsugi” begins upbeat and can have any listener want to have the album on repeat. The tempo of the album slows down toward the end of the

album and has an ambient feel.

Death Cab is known for particular songs from each of its album and “Kintsugi” will lead on this legacy. “No Room in Frame” channels Death Cab’s known sound, but also has a new and unique approach. The chorus is catchy and meaningful like most of Death Cab’s songs.

making mistakes beautiful and building upon from what is broken and making something new.

The album cover is made from a photograph from the band’s hometown and putting it through the shredder, showing pieces of the original photograph and making something new with it.

The name of the album is supposed to reflect the state of the band.

Leading up to the release of the new album, Death Cab released four singles from “Kintsugi.” The album has a total of 11 songs. The sin-

Photo courtesy of Whitney Brittingham Surrounded by customer grafitti, the portrait of a man with a cigar hangs on the wall of El Cubo de Cuba.

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Death Cab for Cutie attempts to mend broken band Rosa Johnson @TLRCulture

Death Cab for Cutie, the Seattle-based band, released its long-awaited album “Kintsugi” on March 31. The indie band is losing its guitarist Chris Walla who has been with the DCFC since its inception in 1997.

“Kintsugi” will be Walla’s last appearance with the band along with his last time going on the upcoming world tour. Walla was also paired with front man of Death Cab, Benjamin

Gibbard in their sideband The Postal Service.

The band’s last album “Codes and Keys” was released in 2011 and had a different approach from its known sound. Fans rejoiced when the band announced that “Kintsugi” would go back to the band’s roots.

The album is named after the Japanese process of mending broken ceramics together with gold. Kintsugi is about

Rosa Johnson can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com

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shines on and off diamond Jonathan Williams @LinfieldReviewSports Sophomore Danielle Duman hit a home run on the April 11 game against Whitworth University. When Duman isn’t on the field she is a residence advisor for Larsell Hall.

How long have you been playing softball?

“I’ve played for nine years. I started playing when I was ten years old.”

How has the team been doing this year?

“We’ve faced some adversity but are focusing on building the program this year. It’s been a good learning year and we’ve been able to see the true character of the team.”

What are the team’s goals this season?

“To play the game we love and have fun doing it. Our biggest goal is to really take on the conference tournament and maximize our team’s potential.”

Where do you see the team ending up this year?

“The goal is always to win the conference tournament. Ultimately, we still want to have fun and enjoy the game. It’s important to realize that not everyone gets to play in college so we need to make the most of it.”

How do you balance every-

thing with being a student athlete and RA? “I really work on time management. I am very strategic and use my planner to keep myself organized. I always try to prioritize.

I have a great support group of friends who help me out when I have a lot of things going on.”

What have been some of your favorite moments this season?

“The trip to California with the team was a lot of fun. It’s been great to get to know some of our new players and spend time with them.”

What team is your biggest rivalry?

“Willamette is our biggest rival. We play at Willamette next Saturday and our last home game next Sunday is also against Willamette and is our senior night.”

How have the coaches helped the team this year?

“They’ve really helped the team find its passion and they always support us. They help us continue to get after it are there for us day in and day out. They really work with us.”

The Wildcats will be playing against Willamette University in Salem, Oregon on Saturday, April 18.

Jonathan Williams can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.

Michaela Fujita/Photo Editor Sophomore first base player, Danielle Duman, high fives Coach Jackson Vaughan while rounding third base after hitting a home run in the April 11 game against Whitworth University.

Women’s basketball coach resigns Helen Lee @LinfieldReviewSports The women’s basketball coach resigned on April 1 in order to pursue other opportunities, according to director of athletics Scott Carnahan.

Robin Potera-Haskins coached Linfield’s women’s basketball team for five years, ending with a 12-13 overall record.

“I greatly enjoyed working with the student athletes and Linfield community. I have so many wonderful memories of our time together. It was a joy to see the successes and accomplishments that each student athlete achieved in my five-year tenure at Linfield,” Potera-Haskins said.

The coach was hired in 2010, and that year led the team to its first winning campaign in five season. She has a coaching career of more than 25 years, and has won eight conference champi-

onships and competed in five national championship tournaments.

Potera-Haskins was hired amid a lawsuit she filed against Montana State University, for whom she previously worked.

The suit pertained to violations the coach believed the school had made, including a discrepancy between the funding and treatment of the men’s and women’s basketball programs.

Two years ago the coach was the subject of a NCAA investigation.

“I can see why there was an investigation because that was the year we were practicing the most, but it wasn’t even in the heart of the season when there were even more problems. That investigation caused more problems on our team than it was worth, especially because the NCAA never even found anything,” a senior and former member of the team

said.

Several former members of the team and current students were upset about her coaching style.

Potera-Haskins “She claimed she was there for her players and was willing to be flexible to our schedules, yet never followed through. She didn’t create a team or family atmosphere and made players feel selfconscious. I’m glad the school has let her go,” one senior and former player on the team said.

“She had a way of pitting us

Northwest Conference Rankings Men’s Tennis

NWC

3-6 9-0 Whitman Lewis and Clark 6-4 3-5 Willamette 0-9 Puget Sound 8-1 Pacific Pacific Lutheran 4-5 7-3 George Fox 1-8 Linfield Whitworth

Overall

3-10 15-5 7-7 3-11 1-9 12-4 4-11 12-6 1-10

Women’s Tennis

NWC

7-3 0-9 3-6 Whitworth 9-0 Whitman 1-8 Linfield 8-1 Pacific Lewis and Clark 6-4 3-5 Willamette Pacific Lutheran 4-5 George Fox Puget Sound

Overall

7-3 1-9 3-10 15-5 1-10 12-4 7-7 3-11 4-11

Softball Linfield Pacific Whitworth George Fox Lewis and Clark Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound Willamette

NWC

Overall

13-9 24-10 15-7 25-11 17-5 26-8 16-6 26-8 5-17 8-25 11-11 18-16 1-21 4-30 10-12 13-19

against each other and always making us aware that we were being compared to someone else on the team. A lot of times, the girls that were really buying into what she had to say would distance themselves from the rest of us. She fostered an atmosphere of ‘you need to take out the girl who’s better than you so that you can be better,’” another senior and former member of the team said.

Some former players claim the coach made hurtful comments about players’ weight and fitness level, and failed to foster team unity.

“She would pull us aside and try to make it sound like she cared about us and that that’s why she was saying something, and she’d be like, ‘I just want you to get fit and lean so that you can feel better about yourself. You’d bring so much more to the team than you do now,’” a senior and former member of the team said.

Baseball Willamette George Fox Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound Linfield Lewis and Clark Whitworth Pacific Whitman

NWC

Overall

10-11 12-8 14-6 13-10 14-7 4-16 13-7 8-12 5-15

20-13 16-18 22-8 15-17 23-9 7-28 22-11 13-18 6-24

Others stated they thought her intentions were good, but that her coaching style was not the best.

“I believe that in her mind she believed she was doing what she thought was right. She was a really successful coach in her prime, but on the outside looking in she wasn’t going about things the right way,” a senior and former member of the team said.

“She gets a bad reputation and I’ll never say she’s perfect, but I have a lot less animosity toward her than a lot of other players do,” a senior and former member of the team said.

In reflecting on her time at Linfield, Potera-Haskins wants the best for the college. “I wish everyone the absolute best in in all future endeavors. Go Wildcats!”

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