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ASLC campaigns for 24-hour TJ Day access By Hannah Curry The ASLC Senate members drafted a proposal to allow students 24hour access to TJ Day as a common study space. The idea for the proposal came after TJ Day’s extended hours were taken away about a year and a half ago. This year’s student government decided those hours were worth reinstating. According to the proposal, TJ Day would be open all hours for student use, which would allow a common place for all students. “The main reason I want it open 24 hours is because there are very few places on the main campus, other than the library, where freshman are
able to study,” junior William Shannon said. “Upperclassmen usually have access to department buildings and can just go use a room there to study.” Dan Fergueson, Director of Activities and Fraternity and Sorority life, works as the lead advisor for any ASLC entity. Although purely the students came up with the proposal, he has read and heard the discussions about it. “The student senate agreed that [TJ Day] was a space that students used most of the night to study,” Fergueson said. “After about a year and a half now it seems like we’ve been talking about this, the cabinet and the senate decided it was time to act on behalf of the students’ concerns.”
Even though the students have requested extended hours for TJ Day, concerns arise when it comes to the workload Facilities would have to add to get the rooms clean before 8 a.m. classes the next day. “Part of why TJ was closed overnight was because those [classrooms] weren’t always left in teaching order,” Fergueson said. “A lot of the cons revolve around leaving the classroom space a classroom at the end of the night.” Allison Horn, Director of Facilities, had not been informed of the proposal until approached by The Review, even though the proposal directly affects Facilities, which requests that classrooms be cleaned before the next morning.
Luis Hernandez saw the KSLC sign on her way back one day to her on-campus apartment. She contacted her supervisor, Professor Sonia Ticas, with a new idea: to start a student-led radio program in Spanish. “She told me that a few years ago there was a Spanish program, so then I just sent an email to the people who are working there in the radio and they told me that... it’s a great idea. I’m trying now to involve students in at least one program. I think we can
do it,” Luis Hernandez said. Since Linfield has placed an emphasis on the importance of Spanglish for its students, Luis Hernandez thinks it will be valuable for people to speak a mix of both Spanish and English on the air. “It’s a really huge thing here, this Spanglish. So even if we can do some Spanglish integrated radio I think it would be really nice,” said Luis Hernandez. >>see Radio page 3
Spanish TA conceives radio show By Camille Botello Linfield’s Spanish teaching assistant wants to start a radio show on the campus station. Patricia Luis Hernandez, who made the move to McMinnville from the Canary Islands in Spain at the beginning of fall semester, already has audio production experience. She received her bachelor’s in journalism and master’s in Spanish while working at a radio station in Spain.
“Having the TJ Day Hall classrooms open 24/7, and having them consistently prepared for teaching and learning would be extremely challenging,” Horn said. “I’d be happy to brainstorm with students about alternative spaces on campus in order to get a better understanding of the goals and priorities of the request for 24/7 access.” Fergueson feels it is necessary for students to have a common study place, but not necessarily one in an academic building. “I do like the idea of having a space on campus for students to study,” Fergueson said. “I’m not sure one of the academic buildings, in the grand scheme of things, is the best choice.”
He went on to say that maybe a building like Riley, with lounges, would make more sense for students to have their own space all hours of the day. In the meantime, students have requested a place to study, and TJ Day is in the works of fulfilling this request. “I think that the petition ratified by the ASLC Senate is a step toward allowing students to make use of the resources that the building has to offer,” ASLC Senate member Joe Murphy said. “I hope that the petition will help in allowing another option to become available in finding a nice and quiet place for students to work.”
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Residence hall closure 2018-’19
Memorial and two other residence halls will close next academic year. See corresponding story on page 3.
Wine studies major created
Toss for breast cancer awareness
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Junior Scotty Rice participates in Zeta Tau Alpha’s Ta Ta Toss fundraiser last week.
Linfield approves a new interdisciplinary wine studies major on the heels of Grace and Ken Evenstad’s $6 million donation to the wine studies program. Capitalizing on Linfield’s lush position in the middle of Oregon wine country and expanding on the wine studies minor, the creators of the major aim to teach students the business, culture, and environmental aspects of the wine business. The wine studies major will “encourage understanding and critical analysis of the cultural, social and economic significance of wine in Oregon and around the world. Students
who complete a major in Wine Studies will be better prepared for graduate studies in viticulture, enology or wine business,” reads the catalog description of the major. Students must complete a minimum of 53 credits, 45 of which can only be used for the major and not to fulfill other requirements; a minor, second major, or an approved study abroad program; and the basic requirements for a BA or BS degree. Classes in the wine studies program range from viticulture and the geography of wine to the business of wine and sustainability.
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Wine studies a gift, incentive for Linfield With the newly minted wine studies major and the tremendous donation by Grace and Ken Evenstad, Linfield should pat itself on the back and then ride the momentum by improving its other offerings in the hopes of attracting even more students. “This gift will enable thousands of future students to follow their passions in the wine business,” Grace Evenstad said in a press release. “It will prepare them for success and will enable the American wine industry to benefit for generations to come.” Low student enrollment issues have
plagued Linfield and other liberal arts colleges for the past several years but the new major is extremely promising. It’s almost guaranteed to bring in a new crop of students interested in studying wine. Especially with the wine studies program, Linfield is finding new ways of marketing its strengths and unique attributes, which is how we will stay competitive in higher education’s difficult economic climate. We should continue to expand our horizons and develop new programs but keep in mind that the programs we already have need
maintenance. If our core programs aren’t kept up to date, there’d be little point in expanding. We also shouldn’t forget what makes Linfield great: a solid liberal arts curriculum, an interdisciplinary approach, sublime faculty and staff, and an appreciation for diversity in all forms. The wine studies major embraces all these characteristics, making it a fairly certain bet for Linfield. It’s a big achievement for Linfield and should be celebrated then extrapolated on. -The Review Editorial Board
Currency can say more than its worth on paper
By Kyle Huizinga The Bank of Canada has recently honored the life of Viola Desmond by placing her portrait alone on the new ten-dollar bill. Desmond had to overcome many hurdles in life, partly because of her gender and partly because of her skin color. She was known in Canada as a civil rights activist and business women. Desmond was arrested and beaten in 1946 for sitting in a segregated movie theater and refusing to give up her seat as a black woman. Her protest helped start the civil rights movement in Canada and she became an integral character in the push for ending racial discrimination. This begs the question why hasn’t America updated its currency? The precious real-estate that is the design of currency is traditionally adorned with images of men who affected a country’s history positively. However, there are alternatives to this system throughout the world. Countries such as England and China have their nobility represented on their currency. After, the creation of the Euro, the images of major European countries were changed to represent places rather than people that are important to the continent of Europe and Japan has one of the few images of females on their 5000-yen note. In America, our bills have remained the same for the last 90 years, according to the U.S. Currency Education Program. The Boston Globe reported that the last major bill change happened in 1928 with the change of the twenty-dollar bill from Grover Cleveland to Andrew Jackson. Though it may seem like all of our
Courtney Hicks Why hasn’t Harriet Tubman been put on the $20 bill yet? In 2016, President Barack Obama suggested replacing President Andrew Jackson with Tubman on the $20, only to be detered by Donald Trump. bills are dedicated to U.S. Presidents, this is a fallacy. Both Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin who adorn the 10 and 100-dollar bill never served as President. Also, a limited run bill in 1861 hosted Salmon P. Chase an Ohio senator and governor. There is space for non-presidents on our currency and with a history as rich an diverse as Americas a change is needed to represent that history. An attempt was made in 2016 by then president Barrack Obama to put Harriet Tubman on the twenty-dollar bill, replacing one of the most tyrannical presidents in United States History: Andrew Jackson, according to the New York Times. Jackson, a slave owner and historically known racist was responsible for the devastation of Native Americans and the trail of tears. The L.A. Times wrote that President Donald J. Trump blocked this change as soon as he got into office
and prevented the change from his favorite president. This reaction is a perfect representation of America’s current politics, separated into two divergent groups. Those who are brave enough to move forward and finally give credit and acceptance to those with genders, skin color, and sexual orientation not part of majority culture and those who fear change and progress and clutch onto the last vestige of the patriarchal control that has gripped this country for 242 years. Updating currency has become common practice in many countries and should be adopted into American culture. Giving people of color and other minorities the ability to see people who represent them on currency is a major statement from the government. Linfield junior Antoine Johnson said, “Seeing someone of my culture on currency would be a big step in
the right direction.” “Minorities who positively affected history are often left out of the dialogue of that history,” said Johnson. Change happens in small steps that eventually add up to something great. The value of changing our currency to represent the rest of history outside of the traditional white washed version is worth more than the currency in which its printed on. A renaissance of social change and political action is flowing through America. It is up to the people to step forward and declare that they want to change the things that seem common practice. It is time that slave owners, racists and murders are treated as such, regardless of the positions they held and the good they might have done. America is a melting pot, it must embrace its history and repair the damage done by a largely ethnocentric population.
Four years at the 2015-16 rate would have totaled $153,200. The cost with these yearly increases will be $161,800, an $8,600 difference that doesn’t take into account increases in housing costs, the meal plan, and other fees. What does this mean for students? Realistically it means that we will be paying off student loans for a while longer than we would have otherwise.
I doubt any students are going to switch schools. They don’t mean to have us over a barrel, yet here we are. It is an unfortunate situation, but the school is not actually trying to gouge us. There is declining enrollment and keeping the school running costs what it costs. Luckily for us, Linfield is generous with financial aid. Nobody is actually going to be paying
$161,800. As a rule students, are pretty frugal. If we need to save money for something we will figure out a way to do so. We will stretch our dollars, work more hours, and hawk our old stuff on sites like Ebay, Craigslist, OfferUp and LetGo. I know I am already looking forward to sending in that final student loan payment in 2035.
Annual tuition increase hurts but we kind of have to accept it By Grant Beltrami Tuition is going to increase by $800 in the fall. Sadly, this is not surprising. Tuition has increased by about that much for the past several years. Students who began at Linfield in the fall of 2015 paid $19,150 in tuition for each semester. Tuition costs rose to $19,850 in 2016; $20,550 in 2017 and next year we will pay $21,350 per semester.
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Potter, Newby, Memorial to close By Elin Johnson and Hannah Curry Starting fall of 2018, three residence halls will be closed because of recent low enrollment rates and so residence life can start to renovate these halls during the school year. Potter, Newby and Memorial will be affected by this closure. Newby, a small apartment building near Cozine, only houses 11 students. Potter houses 32 students and doubles as an academic building, and may be used to host conferences after renovations. The gender-inclusive housing in Memorial, which is attached to the stadium and houses 20 students, will move to Campbell in the fall. According to Dean of Residence Life and Associate Dean of Students Jeff Mackay, part of the reason for this closure is low enrollment rates. Mackay cited the low graduation rates coming out of students from Washington and Oregon,
where most Linfield students live, as one of the reasons for low enrollment. Mackay also talked about the idea of renovating the halls during the academic year. He told ASLC Senate it is difficult to find time to do full renovations of residence halls because of the pressure of time constraints. Summer camps make it difficult for the college to repair dorms over the summer as well. “I think it’s a great opportunity for renovation, if they’re going to be open anyway,” said Calder Ifft, freshman wellness chair for Hewitt Hall. Mostly, this will impact the number of Resident Advisors staffed next year. About four to six fewer RAs will be hired in the upcoming academic year. Jane Failing RA Madeleine Glenn said that she worries about what the smaller staff size will mean for the Linfield community. The hall closures mean “four to six less faces of safety, community builders, peo-
ple upholding policy, going on rounds, stepping in when things get messy,” Glenn said. “We need those people doing good work.” Although not as many RAs are needed next year, it all comes down to the number of students attending Linfield. The number of residence halls currently housing students, not including the three being closed next year, is enough to house all enrolled students interested in living on campus. “I do feel we can definitely improve our efforts to get more students to attend Linfield. As a wellness chair, I have seen great work that has helped this year be more successful,” Ifft said. “This new improvement may not immediately impact the attendance rates, but certainly I believe it will if we continue in the progress among our residence hall communities.”
Invasive plants removal Delta brothers, community members and Linfield environmental science students showing off their work during a Cozine Conservation Corps cleanup day earlier this month. The group removed invasive species to prepare the location for restoration to a natural oak savannah and research area.
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Campus Briefs Officers rush to Northwestern after swatting incident A call of shots fired that sent scores of heavily armed officers to a Northwestern University graduate dorm Wednesday afternoon was apparently a case of “swatting,” a false emergency designed to draw a large police response. A caller reached the Evanston police from somewhere near Rockford around 2:15 p.m. and said he had shot his girlfriend at Engelhart Hall, just west of the main campus. Alerts were issued and teams of police were dispatched, but officers found the woman - a Northwestern student - unharmed with “no evidence of a victim, scene or gunman,” said Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew, a spokesman for the department. “That residence has been vacant since before Thanksgiving,” Glew said. “We’re preparing to call it a swatting incident. She was not in any danger.” Even after police found no evidence of a victim or weapon, officers continued their search and Northwestern tweeted that people inside Engelhart “should remain behind locked doors.” The school issued an all-clear around 4:30 p.m. Swatting is the practice of placing hoax emergency calls with the aim of drawing a large response from law enforcement. It’s not only a drain on police resources but can turn deadly. The FBI estimates that roughly 400 cases of swatting occur annually, with some using caller ID spoofing to disguise their numbers.
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Iraq model of poor foreign affairs, Cottrell says By Anne Walkup The U.S. would do well to remember what we learned, or rather didn’t learn, from the lead up to the Iraq War. Political science professor Patrick Cottrell provided his audience with a fresh perspective on President Donald J. Trump’s relations with North Korea by examining the U.S. decision to invade Iraq. He spoke to a crowd of students, faculty and community members that nearly filled Fred Meyer Lounge on Wednesday evening. “I ask if it might make sense to revisit what happened the last time the U.S. went to war in the name of stopping a member of the axis of evil from acquiring a nuclear weapon,” Cottrell said. However, Cottrell did not shy away from using humor to express his politi-
cal opinions when he described President George W. Bush as “the squinty one” and Trump as “an embarrassment.” But the lecture was not entirely comprised of humor. Cottrell devoted a considerable portion of his speech to discussing the importance of understanding how much of a mistake the wars were. “Indeed, many have called the 2003 decision to invade Iraq the greatest strategic blunder in American history,” he said. “The bottom line here is that the U.S. was dead wrong, but not for the reasons we typically think of,” Cottrell said about the decision to invade Iraq. He expanded on this statement by saying that most debates regarding the war focus on the events that occurred during the war rather than those that led up to it. Cottrell then transitioned to discuss-
>>from page 1 She also wants students who are interested in being a part of the radio show to choose topics they want to speak about and write a script to read live on the air. Luis Hernandez said topics can range from national politics and culture to food and music.
“I know here, you know a lot about Mexico because it’s pretty close, but I think that there are other Spanish-speaking countries that you don’t know too much here in the U.S. so it will be nice to speak about other countries,” Luis Hernandez said. She emphasized that she wants the ra-
ing his unease regarding Trump’s visit with Kim Jong Un, as there has been “very little diplomatic coalition.” He also expressed his concern about the events that could follow. Cottrell quoted a tweet he had seen recently: “It’s not a good idea to let a deranged dictator meet with Kim Jong Un.” He said his fear stems from the possibility that the visit “does not result in a deal in which both sides can claim wins.” Cottrell told his audience members that he hoped they would leave his lecture with the knowledge that the U.S. was “dead wrong” in deciding to invade Iraq and that the possibility of repeating the mistake should be taken seriously. “Failure to heed the right lessons could lead us down another, perhaps even worse, road,” Cottrell said.
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dio show to be open to all students, regardless of if they speak and study Spanish or not. “I would be really really happy if we can do at least just one program in Spanish. I think for them it will be a really good experience,” she said.
Tennessee Republican gubernatorial candidate Diane Black today blasted a Tennessee House panel’s approval of a bill on Tuesday that would allow undocumented students who attended or graduated from a state high school to qualify for paying in-state tuition rates at public colleges. “In-state tuition is a benefit provided to legal residents of our state, and it should stay that way,” Black, a congressman from Gallatin, said in a statement. House Education Administration and Planning Subcommittee members approved the bill on a voice vote. The measure is sponsored by Rep. Mark White, R-Memphis, and Sen. Todd Gardenhire, R-Chattanooga, and has support from Republican Gov. Bill Haslam, who is term limited from seeking a third term.
UCLA history professor loses job for unwanted sexual advances A controversial UCLA professor accused of sexual harassment has lost his job with the university and any chance of future employment with the University of California under a settlement announced this week. History professor Gabriel Piterberg made unwelcome sexual comments and contact—including an openmouth kiss—to a person or persons in 2008 and between 2009 and 2013, a UCLA Title IX investigation has found. UCLA did not disclose the number or names of the complainants. Piterberg disputes the findings but agreed to leave UCLA and forgo any emeritus status, future employment in the UC system, office space or other privileges under the settlement. He did not respond to a request for comment. A UCLA statement said the university “remains firmly committed to increasing transparency on the issues of sexual harassment and sexual violence.” A university spokesman declined to provide further details.
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Tenacity prevails, friendships abound in competitive intramural basketball By Emma Knudson
Some people might think intramural sports are a joke. Others may think they’re enticing. And the rest may not even know they exist. But to those involved in these exciting collegiate leagues, they’re not only a fun way to befriend new teammates, but the tenacity of the athletes brings the competition level to new heights. Senior Cole Keener, who participates in IM football and basketball, has participated in IM sports throughout his entire college career. “IM sports is the definition of competitive. Everyone wants to win and it’s fun to be a part of,” Keener said. “I don’t think in my four years here that I have ever played a game that was taken lightly by my team. We always want to win and we all take it very seriously.” This competitive yet fun atmosphere has only enhanced his college experience.
“I always tell people that it is the greatest thing you could do on a Tuesday night with your friends,” Keener said. Senior IM basketball athlete Connor Sende also appreciates the zeal and tenacity of IM sports. “The competitive nature of IM Courtesy of David Flores basketball is unique because you can’t JJ Sipple, far left, David Brody, center left, Brandon Armosino, center right, and Eli Peckham, far right, really get it in open gyms, or regular
taking a break during an IM basketball practice session.
pick-up basketball,” Sende said. His fondest memory of participating in IM basketball is centered around the level of competition that arises during games, specifically during a game against Linfield IM team Left Bench All-Stars. Competition doesn’t end in IM sports after a regular series of games, as championship games are a sought-after element on any IM sports team. Keener recalls the championship game between IM football and IM baseball as his fondest memory throughout his time as an intramural athlete. “It was the best game we have ever played and even though we came up short in the last second, I had so much fun. It was the same team I have been on since my freshmen year and we came a long way as a team,” Keener said. However, participating in an intramural sport is not an entirely cutthroat undertaking. Senior and IM football and basketball participant Brandon Armosino said, “It can get very competitive sometimes, but at the end of the day it is all for fun and it’s a blast.” Armosino, Keener, and Sende all praised IM sports as not only a means for exercise, but also as a valuable social environment. “It is a great way to make new friends, get active, and feel a good sense of camaraderie,” Sende said. The fun doesn’t only last throughout the season, which is usually around a month in a given IM sport. “I think people don’t know how fun it really is and how creative you can get recruiting people to be on your team,” Keener said. This creativity is manifested in recruiting and in social media, as IM teams post updates, pictures, and pre- and post-game interviews.
To live or not to live the Linfield Greek life By Camille Botello Greek life is one of the most popular extracurricular commitments on college campuses across the country. Linfield is no exception. The Wildcats have four sorority and fraternity chapters. Sororities include Alpha Phi, Phi Sigma Sigma, Zeta Tau Alpha and Sigma Kappa Phi. Fraternities on campus include Kappa Sigma, Pi Kappa Alpha, Theta Chi and Delta Psi Delta. According to the Linfield website, about 25-30 percent of students choose to join either a sorority or a fraternity. Still, most students do not rush or get recruited for fraternities or sororities. “I did not join Greek life for many
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reasons. First off the money: paying for school, the White’s, the pin and the dues was just not reasonable for my bank account,” said Winter Kopperman, ’21. She also said she is curious about why certain sororities cost more than others. Another reason Kopperman was hesitant to participate in sorority recruitment this year was because sororities don’t provide on-campus housing. “The sisterhood, in my opinion and what I have seen, without a house can be hard to make that bond. Yes, many people have made great friends but the group does not seem to have much of an opportunity to bond as one since they all live in different plac-
es. I feel that I could easily make close girl friends without spending all of the money,” she said. A deterrent for many girls is the lack of sorority housing the college provides, and how there seems to be an inequality between fraternities and sororities in this way. Landon Matta, ’20, has many friends who rushed fraternities, but he still hasn’t considered it. He said some stereotypes are part of the reason. “Just, you know, the stereotypical frat boy is not what I want to be. I don’t have experience with anyone in frats so that’s just what I think about,” Matta said. “You also have to put a lot of time into that and I don’t have much.” He explained some stereotypes he’s
heard about young men in fraternities, saying they are perceived to be “guys that party all the time and aren’t nice people.” Some fraternity members are trying to change these perceptions. “Greek life isn’t just waiting to go from one party to the next. Being in a fraternity is an experience that challenges you to grow as a person and to work toward something bigger than yourself,” said Kappa Sigma President Hunter Evangelista, ’18. Ryan Blass, ’18, is the president of the Interfraternal Council. “Some of the biggest misconceptions about Greek life are that all we do is take part in high risk activities. This is not true; scholarship and service are very important to every chap-
ter on campus,” he said. For some people, Greek Life even serves as a kind of safe haven. Adrian Duncan-Valdez, the Archos of Delta Psi Delta, became involved in fraternity life after a break up left him devastated. “Having been able to forget my usual glum-freshman self, I felt invited and welcomed. That sense of being self-made, responsible to my friends, and the idea of tight-knit community resonated with me, and I never left,” Duncan-Valdez said. According to these students, Greek Life isn’t what a lot of people see in the movies. At Linfield, the emphasis of sororities and fraternities is on the community they make.
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Student finds studying abroad beneficial for her major By Elin Johnson Emily Warner is a junior from Sherwood, Oregon studying elementary education and history. She is studying abroad in Galway, Ireland. “Studying abroad is really beneficial for education majors and makes you a more desirable candidate when applying for teaching positions, so although I am not taking education credits while abroad, it is going to help me in the future,” Warner said. Warner knew she wanted to study in Europe, but also did not want to live in a large city. Galway was the perfect combination of the two. Her love of history was also what
brought her to this location. Studying in Ireland will help Warner complete her history major. Warner said Linfield’s study abroad program influenced her decision to apply to the college. She said that she had wanted to study abroad since she was in middle school and prioritized schools with strong international programs during her application process. “When it came time to choose a school, [studying abroad] was on my mind, and knowing that my flight would be paid for was an added bonus. Linfield seemed like the best option for me to make this a reality.” Warner said that the application
process was fairly straightforward. She said that spending time on the application and actually preparing for the interview made the process easier. Warner said that because this was her first time out of the country, she did feel a little nervous. This is her first time both studying abroad and being outside of the United States. Warner said that despite her family being nervous of her decision to go abroad they were overall supportive. She said her parents did not have the same opportunity and wanted her to take advantage of it. Warner said that her family knew it would be a growing experience for her.
Warner’s faculty advisor, Pam Pearson, was instrumental in helping her get to the point where she could study abroad. Pearson pushed Warner to apply to go abroad and helped her craft a four-year plan that would enable her to do so. “I would tell someone who wants to study abroad to just go for it,” Warner said. “It is nerve wracking at first, but it has been the best experience for me. As someone who went to college 30 minutes from home, it terrified me to move across the world, but I have grown a lot.” Her favorite thing she has done
abroad so far was the Irish language course she took on a whim. She said the language is difficult but she enjoys the challenge. Warner wants to have a decent grasp of the Irish language by the time she returns to Linfield. However, she does not expect to become fluent. Warner said that before she arrived in Ireland, she thought it would be harder for her to adapt to the change in lifestyle. What she found was that life was not so different there from living in Oregon. She said it has been easy for her to adjust to her new home.
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Top: A small craft village near Galway that Emily Warner visited. Left: Warner standing in front of a chapel. Right: Warner visiting the Cliffs of Moher on a day trip.
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By Braelyn Swan Norwegian musicians Ingrid Eliassen and Ekaterina Isayevskya showcased their musical talent on the trumpet and piano on March 15 in Delkin Recital Hall. When she was in Norway, Professor Joan Paddock of the music department performed with the two musicians at the Arctic Theater. The visiting musicians are both lecturers at the Arctic University of Norway.
They performed eleven pieces, two of which were piano solos. The first piece they played was titled Perpetuum Trompetuum, composed by Ketil Hvoslef. With the use of piano and trumpet, Eliassen created a reverberating sound by playing her trumpet into the open end of the piano, while Isayevskya played complimentary notes that echoed with the sound of the trumpet.
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The last two pieces that the pair played, Badfart and Liebeslied composed by Ole Olsen, were originally written to be performed by pianist and vocalist. The two musicians transcripted the piece to be played by a pianist and trumpeter. Coming up, the department of music will be presenting Abigail Sperling on the flute at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 5 in Delkin Recital Hall.
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Senior Bailey Morales standing next to Deb Wheeler’s exhibit in the Nils Lou Gallery. Braelyn Swan
Pianist Ekaterina Isayevskya and trumpeter Ingrid Eliassen perform together in Delkin Recial Hall.
Logic revisits hard style in new album By Emma Knudson It all begins with a dialogue between Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty on the track “Grandpa’s Spaceship” about what all Logic fans have all been thinking: it’s time to go back to the hard stuff; the “mixtape” Logic, instead of the “album” Logic, as Rick explains to Morty. “Bobby Tarantino II” grants the TV show characters’—and fans’— wishes, and without a moment’s hesitation, spills into the track “Overnight,” a synth-y and proud track, quelling listener’s assumptions that Logic’s success happened “overnight.” And he doesn’t mince words, rapping bars such as “Really so hard, to stop acting like a bitch?”
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Within the first few tracks, it’s easy to tell Logic has set out to clear his slate, let loose, and be known for more than his hit track “1-800-2738225,” which topped charts and became his platform for advocacy and equality. While that, of course, isn’t a bad thing to be known for, perhaps he felt it necessary to dispel any notion of him being a stereotype, reminding audiences that he’s capable of fluidly moving between attitudes. The album doesn’t spare any shred of bravado, often colliding light, almost mad scientist string and vocal samples over heavy, gravelly beats to further emphasize his shift away from what the majority of the public grew to know him as—the rapper softie who talks about feelings and sings with full church choirs.
But he doesn’t lose that sense entirely, as he shouldn’t—it’s a sense that’s deeply rooted in what he cares about. “Bobby Tarantino II” acts as the balancing act between his old and new style. Artists such as Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, and 2 Chainz all make an appearance, delivering verses that match the machismo Logic achieves in the album. It’s all tied together with the album cover in Logic’s traditional oil-painting portrait featuring him unraveling a bloody wound on his hand as he stares straight into whoever looks at the cover. This signifies his readiness to reiterate what he and his loyal, day-one fans have known since the beginning: that he’s always been a hard rapper.
Artist sculpts sexuality By Kyle Huizinga St. Louis based sculptor Deb Wheeler has a display of her work in the Nils Lou Gallery. The showing is from March 14 to 28 and addresses themes of sexuality, identity, feminism and more. She is well known for using average objects and reconstructing the semiotics to create a new dialogue. Wheeler works in mainly found objects sculpting and uses her art to ask questions about society and culture. Her works utilize mirrors frequently giving reflection of the self or certain parts of the body. Pieces such as “Introspection” and “Catharsis” use reflection to focus the viewers’ attention on particular issues. Pieces like“Self-Love” take a more direct approach in their meaning by taking a set of praying hands and mounting it as if it were to be used for sexual pleasure. Wheeler hopes that her work makes the viewer, “perceive my reconstructed objects and environ-
ments through a new signified idea or sign. Thus, creating a poetic metaphor that is both strangely familiar and jarringly awakening.” “Privilege” has a large impact in the room and seemed to draw many people’s attention. It was a standard water fountain with a sign placed over it that read “Homosexuals Only,” printed in a manner that looks as if it were part of segregating groups. This seemed to be the favorite of many in attendance. Junior Keelan Wells said that the installation was “highly interesting” and that it “provoked a cultural and sociological questioning that carried on long after the exhibit.” Not all of Wheelers works are sculpture, a video installation titled “Weighted” caught the attention of many in attendance. It is a large projection of a popular TV commercial for the Shake Weight slowed down. Showing the bouncing motion of large muscled men over and over while in the room.
‘Tomb Raider’ movie an exciting look into origins of Lara Croft By Cassandra Martinez Lara Croft has returned to the big screen. This 2018 “Tomb Raider” reboot features actress Alicia Vikander as the famous treasure hunter Lara Croft. The last time audiences saw Croft, she was portrayed by Angelina Jolie in 2001. Both moviegoers and fans of the video game franchise all wonder the same question: Will this video game movie be better than the video game movies of the past?
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Like everyone knows, video game movies tend to fall flat with audiences. They often don’t follow the source material and have weak scripts. They have too many slow-motion action scenes, or they bend realism a little too much. However, this version of “Tomb Raider” is different and is a very good film. In the original films, Croft was far more experienced in the craft of being a treasure hunter. Meanwhile in this 2018 reboot, she is barely starting out in the world and she is focused on finding her fa-
ther. Lara had moments of true fear, due to the fact she is being tossed into a world that she hasn’t experienced before. Another reason to why this reboot was incredible was because most of the story didn’t fall into the trap of bending realism for the sake of entertainment. The curse of the treasure had more of a realistic impact, rather than something that’s explained with magic and that visually looks fake. The action sequences and storyline are similar to the 2013 “Tomb
Raider” video game. Vikander’s performance as Croft was excellent. She captures the transformation of Croft throughout the movie, especially in the more emotional scenes. Vikander’s Croft bares a resemblance to the 2013 video game version, from her facial features to her outfit. In the end, the movie is good enough to warrant seeing in theaters. For those of you who have seen the movie already and want more Croft, then pick up the 2013 video game “Tomb Raider.”
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Sophomore Noah Cutting at a previous meet.
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Swimmer prioritizes health for nationals By Kaelia Neal When Noah Cutting went to nationals last year as a freshman, he went based on talent. This year, he upped his game by focusing on healthy eating, sleeping more, and doing all of the little things to ensure his body was competition ready. Now he believes he’s in contention for a national title. “Just the most simple things make you feel so much better when you’re competing,” Cutting said. “When I
get in the pool, my body is ready for it.” The sophomore is competing in the 100-yard butterfly, the 200 butterfly and the 200 individual medley at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships. The meet is March 21-24 at the Indiana University-Purdue University Natatorium. He is ranked 10th in the men’s 100 butterfly, 11th in the 200 butterfly, and 24th in the 200 IM.
Only .76 seconds separate first from 16th place in the 100 butterfly. “Any one of us can take it,” Cutting said. “The national title is up for grabs in that race so that’s what I want. That’s the goal, and nothing less.” Cutting is excited to compete in the 100 butterfly because the race happens “in the moment.” “You get in, you swim your fastest, and it’s up to the little details of how precise your turns are and how good your under waters are and how close the race is to begin with.” Cutting’s goal is to earn All-America honors by placing in the top eight in the 200 butterfly. He is looking to place among the top 16 to grab honorable mention All-America honors in the 200 IM. At last year’s NCAAs, Cutting competed with his relay team. Unfortunately, the team fell short of qualifying for this year’s nationals meet. “It is a bummer because it is a lot of help to have people you know and swim with around you. It’s going to be something I have to prepare for and deal with,” Cutting said. However, Cutting’s father, Jonathan, will be at the meet to support him. “He’s been there definitely when it comes to supporting me,” Cutting said. “The most you can do—I feel like as a parent—is cheer them on and tell them you’ve got to believe in yourself. That’s where my dad is and I really appreciate the fact that he wants to come and be a part of
www.thelinfieldreview.com this because it’s definitely my biggest meet that I’ve ever swam at.” Kyle Kimball, who is in his fourth year as head coach at Linfield, will travel with Cutting to the championship meet. During high school, Kimball was Cutting’s club coach at Mid-Valley Aquatics. Once Cutting graduated, he planned to stop swimming and focus on school. “I didn’t have much of a direction other than swimming was going well for me,” Cutting said. When he told Kimball of his plan, he was encouraged to not quit swimming. “I didn’t want him to come [to Linfield] just because I knew him. I wanted him to make his own decision,” Kimball said. Cutting already had a relationship with Kimball and the college was affordable, so at the last minute, he applied to Linfield. And it was worth it. “I love it here,” Cutting said, who is majoring in accounting. He is also a tech services work study student at the library. “Coming here I already had this trust relationship with my coach. I already knew how he worked, what he believed in, what it took out of me for this training to work,” Cutting said. At nationals, Kimball’s goal for Cutting is to do his best and have fun. “He definitely enjoys life in and out of the pool. I think that attitude he has helps him compete at a high level.” Kimball said Cutting is an extremely hard worker and has a laid
back attitude. He said that Cutting “has the ability to compete under pressure and rise to the occasion” like making free throw shots in basketball with no time left on the clock. Teammate Matt Hanson called Cutting a humble person. “You won’t hear Noah talk about how fast he is or how much he won by,” Hanson said. “He often keeps his successes to himself, which is a class act.” Hanson said that Cutting’s ability to push himself sets him apart. “Occasionally Noah will change some of the sets that our coach gives us and makes them even more exhausting. He’s not afraid to push himself harder than it needs to be, which is very difficult to do in swimming,” he said. Teammate Trevor Gourley said what sets Cutting apart is “his mentality when he gets to practice. He brings a fun vibe that gets you pumped up. No matter what it is we’re doing he makes it fun.” “My favorite memories of Noah and I are training with him every day knowing we’re best friends, and we are always pushing each other as hard as we can,” Gourley said. “But no matter the outcome, we’ll always be friends and laugh about practice.” Cutting will compete at the NCAA Championships with his and Kimball’s philosophy in mind: “As long as you believe in yourself, you’re really empowered to do anything you want.”
Wildcats earn secondary honors at George Fox invitational By Alex Jensen The Wildcats men’s and women’s track and field teams earned secondary honors at the Rich Allen Classic on Saturday. The women’s team finished the night with 203 points and the men’s team pulled together 110 points. George Fox won the meet earning 307 points on the women’s side and 293 points on the men’s. The ’Cats took the top three places in the women’s 5000-meters. Senior Kaelia Neal came in first with 17 minutes and 30.24 seconds. Senior Emma Knudson was right on Neal’s heals crossing the line 2.49 seconds later. And another 4.91 seconds later, junior Courtney Beard came in allowing the ’Cats to sweep the event. The women took turns leading each lap to push themselves to fourth, fifth and sixth place in Linfield program history in the 5000m. The Wildcats took top and secondary honors in the women’s shot put. Sophomore Josie Knight placed first throwing a distance of 35 feet and 9.25 inches. Freshman Rachael Brockamp followed in second throwing a distance of 34 feet and 10.5 inches. Jeff Lieder had a tremendous meet earning top honors in the shotput throwing 47 feet 9.25 inches and
placing second in the discus throwing 134 feet 7 inches. He said that the small meet was a great way to get a little competition between conference contenders. “Throw far. Nothing else,” is thing that goes through Lieder’s head while throwing. Senior Kailey Wright took two first places in the women’s discus throwing 122 feet 2 inches and in the hammer with 135 feet 5 inches. Sophomore MaKenzie Mize threw a distance of 111 feet 9 inches earning her third place in the discus. Senior Jeff Lee placed second in the men’s 5000m with 15:51.52. Senior Jaime Rodden took second in the women’s 1500m with 5:00.42. She also placed fourth in the 800m with 2:28.2. “I felt really strong and in control throughout the whole race [1500m] and tried to have fun with it. I had enough left to pick it up on the third lap, which allowed me to have a pretty decent kick in the last 200m,” Rodden said. “I am excited to use that race as a stepping stone for a big PR in the near future.” Other secondary honors for the Wildcats came from freshman Meg Angier in the women’s pole vault sorrowing 10 feet 8.25 inches. She is
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Freshman Juliet Arnswald jumping a hurdle in a previous meet. ranked ninth all-time in the event. Other second place finishers were Freshman Juliet Arnswald in the women’s 400m hurdles with 1:15.04 minutes and sophomore Dana Brooks in the women’s javelin throwing 125 feet 5 inches.
Freshman Desirae DesRosiers had an outstanding meet. First she led the ’Cats pack in the 200m coming in second place with 27.03 seconds. She also earned fourth in both the 100m hurdle with 16.95 seconds and in the long jump going a distance
of 16 feet 1/20 inches. In the women’s 200m the ’Cats lined the board second through seventh. Junior Taylor Peterson followed behind DesRosiers .82 seconds later earning her third place. Senior Taylor Vicknair took second in the men’s 400m Hurdle with 58.35 seconds and third in the 110m hurdle with 16.03 seconds. The men’s 4x400 relay team placed seconds just under George Fox with a time of 3:41.01 seconds. The team was made up by Brian Douglas, Travis Crockett, Vicknair and Jonathan Irby. Freshman Keaton Wood reached the Northwest Conference qualifying standard with his two third place finishes in the 200m with 22.92 seconds and the javelin 170 feet 6 inches. It was Wood’s first time competing the javelin. Senior Ryne Fuhrmark placed third in the shot-put with 43 feet and 2.5 inches, along with junior Tiffany Wall in the women’s high jump getting a height of 4 feet 9.5 inches. A handful of Wildcats will compete at Westmont Multi-Events 10 a.m. Thursday, March 22 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Others will compete at the Willamette Invitational Saturday, March 24.
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Linfield senior Darian Stedman swung for the fences and allowed the team to load the bases, eventually leading to a run.
Wildcats clobber Bearcats in home opener By Braelyn Swan The Wildcats swept the Willamette Bearcats in their home opener. On Saturday, the ‘Cats went 8-0 and 13-2. Sunday, the ‘Cats again blazed the field 12-4 and 12-1. All four games ended before a full seven innings due the ‘Cats’ immense lead. “It felt awesome to finally have games at home and it felt good to start our home games with a sweep,” senior Darian Stedman said. “We did a good job both offensively and defensively. We also did a good job
of not playing down to their level.” The first two runs were scored in the second by sophomore Kelsey Wilkinson, a pinch runner who ran for sophomore Chelsea Horita, after a single by junior Paige Smotherman. And then Smotherman came home after Jacinda Swiger singled to the catcher. Senior Emily Allen scored three of the eight runs. Fellow senior Jessica Woodruff also scored in the fourth after Smotherman hit a double out at third. Freshman Alana
By Alex Jensen and Braelyn Swan The Linfield men’s tennis team was outscored 4-5 on Friday against the Austin College Fighting ‘Roos. On Saturday, Linfield pulled ahead of the Bellevue Community College Bulldogs and won 7-2. Senior Ben McNair and sophomore Luis Rojas came out as the top doubles team Friday night, defeating the ‘Roos’ Kenneth Hardy and Josh Granberry 8-3. Duo sophomore Nathan Saragoza and junior Trent Prussing weren’t able to capture the ‘Roos’ Andrea Padilla and Travis Fortune with a match score of 4-8. Wildcats junior Eric
Rutherford and J.T. Barcellos also fell to the ‘Roos. The Bulldogs’ doubles team Calum Robe and Erik Meendsen defeated them 5-8. The Wildcats went 3-3 on the singles front. Saragoza defeated ‘Roos’ Granberry 6-1 in both sets. McNair took Padilla 6-3 in set one and 6-2 in the second. Prussing and the ‘Roos’ Meendsen battled it out going three sets. Meendsen took set one but Prussing fought back and ultimately snagged the last two sets both ending 6-3. Unfortunately, Rojas fell to the ‘Roos’ Hardy in both sets, Barcellos also lost to the ‘Roos’ Robe and junior Jacob Mangen to Preston Spivey.
Nuttman was brought home in the fifth by a double from Horita. In Saturday's second game, Linfield snagged the 13-2 lead by the end of the fourth inning. This was the shortest game of the weekend. Woodruff scored Linfield’s first run in the second inning of the game off a single to centerfield by sophomore Makenna Clizer. “We came out ready to play this weekend. We knew we couldn’t take Willamette lightly, so we came out playing our game. It was great to see
hitters 1-9 producing. And it was awesome to see adjustments being made throughout the weekend,” senior Melanie Oord said. Linfield scored 12 runs in both games on Sunday. Senior Cheyenne Fletcher and Allen both scored three runs. In the second game, seniors Jacinda Swiger and Fletcher both scored two runs each. The Wildcats will play home at noon on March 24 against Pacific Lutheran.
Tennis takes punch by fighting ‘Roos to Bulldogs “Having only split our matches this weekend is definitely a disappointment, as we feel both were winnable matches, but there were some really great takeaways from this weekend. Ben McNair is playing the best singles I’ve seen out of him and had a great weekend winning all four of his matches. Trent Prussing also had a great emotional win over Austin [College] on Friday,” Mangan said. The Wildcats came back from the upset on Friday overtaking the Bulldogs. Again, duo McNair and Rojas were able to come out with the win 8-3 over the Bulldogs’ Edgar Quintero and Emahd Khan. Saragoza and
Prussing slammed the Bulldogs’ Rodolfo Bahn and Shu Chantani 8-1. Sadly, Rutherford and Barcellos were not able to come out on top against the ‘Dogs’ Oscar Cruz and Mikko Curry-Edwards 4-8. Linfield went 5-1 in singles on Saturday. Rojas overtook the Bulldogs Quintero in a three set match. Rutherford bet Curry-Edwards 6-1 and 6-3. Mangan reversed the order beating Bahn 6-3 and 6-1. Freshman Cameron Ventura battled out Chantani taking him in the first set but fell in the second. Ventura ultimately took the third set 10-2. The Wildcats host Pacific at 10 a.m. on March 24.
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