The Linfield Review - September 14, 2015

The Linfield Review September 14, 2015

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Griffin Yerian/Freelance Photographer From left: Freshman Bruce Li, junior McKenzie Schmoll, sophomore Connell Crabtree, sophomore Morgan Scarbrough, senior Morgan Gerke and senior Hayden Richardson compete for the title of Mr. and Ms. Linfield in the Ted Wilson gymnasium on Sept. 11. Crabtree and Schmoll were crowned Mr. and Ms. Linfield at the end of the pageant.

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Connell Crabtree and McKenzie Schmoll captured the titles of Mr. and Ms. Linfield in an entertaining, lively competition.

As a part of the homecoming festivities, students and alumni gathered in the swelteringly hot Ted Wilson Gymnasium on Friday, Sept. 11, for the event.

Mr. and Ms. Linfield is an annual competition in which students show off their Wildcat spirit and compete for the coveted honor. This year the contestants were McKenzie Schmoll, Connell Crabtree, Morgan Gerke, Hayden Richardson, Morgan Scarbrough, and Bruce Li.

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The competition was divided into three parts and a panel of judges determined the winners.

Alex Ogle and Mikenna Whatley emceed the event that was sponsored by ASLC. First was the interview portion, two questions, one serious and one silly, were put to the contestants.

Questions like, “What would you do if you won the lottery?”

“What are you the most proud of and why?” “What would you most like to dive in a pool of?” were all answered with the utmost sincerity.

Next came the anticipated talent portion in which each candidate showed off their specific

expertise.

Li’s passion for filmmaking was on display as he showed the trailer of the movie he helped create.

Richardson sang and recruited some of his friends to perform in a hilarious sketch to the music.

Gerke sang and played guitar to a country song.

Scarbrough sang and had a friend play guitar though halfway through her performance, she forgot her lyrics but rallied in the end.

Schmoll performed the rap song “Trap Queen” on guitar. It proved to be delightfully different and entertaining.

Crabtree won the talent por-

tion with his performance of the hit “Let it Go” from Disney’s “Frozen” on the viola. He was pleasantly surprised that his performance sparked a spontaneous sing-along.

The last section was the spirit contest where participants showed their Linfield school pride in a variety of ways.

Li shared his journey to Linfield which began in his hometown, an island close to Guam. He said, “I’m here and loving every bit of it.” He then went on to reveal and demonstrate his ability to open a can with only his teeth.

Crabtree compared his experience of college to that of a ride on a roller-coaster and led a simula-

tion of a roller-coaster ride with the audience.

“It’s been my lifelong dream to become a cheerleader,” explained Gerke. She then confessed that she has coordination problems and can’t even do a somersault.

Gerke fulfilled her dream and performed a short cheer with the cheer team. She was charmingly a little off count but the crowd went wild at her effort.

Richardson and two peers showed their school spirit by performing a humorous choreographed dance.

Scarbrough recounted her quest to find a sport she could excel in because she said, “I’m a little bit short and uncoordinated.” After >> See Homecoming on Page 6

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Alumni talks deserve more publicity

Homecoming is a time for students and alumni to come together and celebrate Linfield.

There are events throughout the week to get everyone excited for the main event, the football game.

While we are proud of our team’s win, there were some events that deserved more publicity.

Homecoming is about alumni returning to Linfield and connecting with current students. It’s for alumni to share what they have accomplished since their time on campus.

Hearing alumni speak is beneficial and inspiring for all students and atten-

dance should be highly encouraged.

Two alumni were presented with awards and gave talks on Friday before the football game.

The recipient of the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award was Dan Roth of the class of 2000 who discussed how Linfield prepared him for his career in politics.

Students who are interested in a career in politics would have benefitted from connecting with this accomplished alum.

Marcy Towns, recipient of the Distinguished Alumna Award and a graduate of the class of 1985, discussed how Linfield led to her career in teaching and

mentorship at Purdue University.

She is a great resource for students who want to pursue a career in the education field.

Both of these presentations gave students the opportunity to learn how Linfield can lead the way to a successful career but only if they were in the audience.

Other Homecoming events such as Mr. and Ms. Linfield are highly publicized and draw big crowds.

While those events are entertaining and a great way for students to get excited for the game, other events deserve a large turnout as well.

These talks should

be emphasized more throughout Homecoming week with more publicity surrounding for them.

Students want to know what life is like after Linfield and how to find success. That is why we are here after all.

Homecoming week is a time where students can connect with someone who can give them advice and support for after they graduate.

The alumni talks are one of the only opportunities for students and alumni to interact in a meaninful way.

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Wildfires change, impact Northwest Emma Bloomfield @linfieldreview Did anyone else see the glowing skies, and smell the intense smoke emitting from our forests this summer?

I sure did, and my first thought after looking outside was that the apocalypse had begun.

This year ’s wildfire season has sure been a tough one with dozens of fires raging through the Pacific Northwest.

It’s also dangerous as more people are moving into fire-prone areas.

The attraction of Central and Eastern Oregon is climbing as it’s cities continually grow and spread. This is a problem for the safety of our population.

Some of the biggest possible causes of the fires are cutting down our old growth forests and climate change.

By cutting down the old growth forests and replanting new ones we think we are doing good but it is the opposite.

New growth forests are much more susceptible to fire than old growth because of the resilience they have built up over the years.

This puts our people in danger, and our cities as well.

Not only is deforestation a problem that contributes to these wildfires, climate change is also a major contributor.

With changing tem-

perature and weather patterns our forests are catching fire easier and more often.

Not to mention the fact that we are currently in a drought period and have little water to control these fires. With normal precipitation levels this year it would seem that there isn’t a drought, but there has been a significant drop in snowpack due to the higher than normal temperatures.

This has affected our water supply and means of irrigation that depend on the normal amount of snowpack we get each year.

Along with there being little water, the U.S Forest Service is receiving reduced

funding. As their funding goes down for fire prevention measures, and the fires continue to rage on, the price of fighting these fires is becoming increasingly expensive. From this has come the most destructive wildfire season in recent history.

I think that we can change the course of our forests by leaving our old growth forests alone and going green, or at least cutting down our emissions.

I am not saying that we have to leave all of our forests alone because we have already destroyed so much of them. Instead, we can create new ways of protecting ourselves and the environment by

educating people about fire safety and implementing ideas such as dividing lines between new and old growth forests to attempt to stop fires from spreading even farther.

We can also advocate for more funding for the U.S. Forest Service preventative measures.

We are entering a new age for man kind and if we do not make a change soon, it is just going to start getting worse for us, and our planet.

Emma Bloomfield can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com

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Increased diversity present in arts and humanities medalists Aspen Brooks @linfieldreview Out of the 18 individuals that received either the 2014 National Medal of Arts or National Humanities Medal, just under half are non-white, and over half are female.

President Barack Obama presented the medals on Thursday, Sept. 10, at the White House to an incredibly talented and diverse group of recipients.

The medals are awarded to honor individuals and institutions that have made outstanding contributions to the fields of art

and humanities.

Nominations are made by the National Endowments for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts and finalists are then handpicked by the president.

Some may argue that the level of diversity ought to be further increased, as hearing from more people from different backgrounds is clearly a desirable goal.

Arts and humanities can benefit greatly from different perspectives, and the more the better.

However, it should still be recognized how big of a step our coun-

try has made in terms of racial representation.

According the United States Census Bureau, approximately 77.7% of the United States population is white.

By comparison, only about 66% of the medal recipients are white. This is not to say that more of the recipients selected ought to have been white, but rather that President Obama did an excellent job in increasing recognition of people of different races and backgrounds in the arts and humanities.

Looking back to the 2005 National Medal of Arts and National

Humanities Medal recipients, President George W. Bush only selected four non-white individuals and six women as part of the 20 individual medal recipients.

This statistic serves to underline just how much progress the Obama administration has made in the representation of individuals of different races.

Looking closer at some of the individuals that received one of the medals this year further emphasizes just how much diversity there is within this group of medal recipients.

Jhumpa Lahiri received a humanities medal for her contributions to literature, particularly for her novels that delve into the experience of growing up as an Indian-American immigrant.

According to the National Endowment for the Humanities, she grew up speaking Bengali at home, and emigrated from London when she was only two years old.

Lahiri now writes primarily in Italian, having fallen in love with the language on a visit to Italy.

Fedwa Malti-Douglas also received a humani-

ties medal for her scholarship. According to the National Endowment for the Humanities, she grew up in Lebanon, immigrating to the United States when she was 12.

A great deal of her work focuses on Arabic, and examines complex relationships between concepts like feminism and Islam.

Other notable recipients include Sally Field, Stephen King, George Shirley and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham.

Aspen Brooks can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com

Sustainability

Help Linfield stay sustainable, get involved Duncan Reid

Office of Sustainability Welcome back Wildcats, and a warm welcome to all of our students who are joining us for the first time.

As some of you may know, Linfield has made a robust commitment to sustainability on campus.

How does this affect the everyday student? Well, it means that Linfield is doing its best to drive an institutional sustainability effort while supporting the faculty, staff and students who are already committed to sustainability.

It means that we are finally getting more serious about things like Zero Waste, composting on campus and developing strategies to offset or eliminate our carbon footprint.

While there are many things that we can do in terms of infrastructure development and planning on an institutional level, Linfield cannot achieve our sustainability goals without the help of our students.

We can install recycling bins with new signage to grab your attention, but if you don’t know what goes in which bin than it doesn’t matter.

This is a call to action for all students to do their part in creating a sustainable community here at Linfield.

I will urge you to be an active steward of your community, of our community, by doing a few key things.

First, please know what can and cannot be recycled on campus.

If everyone just made

the right decision at the bin we would be diverting 77% of our material from the landfill.

Second, make an effort to reduce the trash you bring into your life.

There are many ways to do this: carry a reusable mug to Starbucks or a reusable water bottle to class.

Don’t buy trash.

Third, utilize the composing system on campus.

If you are in a residence hall, ask your RA or Green Chair where to compost.

If you are in an on campus apartment, you can check out a bin from the Residence Life office in Mahaffey.

Fourth, please consider walking or biking to class instead of driving.

In most cases, driving actually takes longer. Fifth, you can support the Linfield Garden by volunteering at work parties or participating in events.

If you haven’t seen it, go check it out on the south side of Renshaw Hall.

If all of us at Linfield were willing to do just three of these things, we could drastically reduce trash and emissions from our campus.

If you want to get further involved in Linfield Sustainability, please consider joining Greenfield, becoming a Green Chair or just stopping by the Observatory to get more information.

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

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Apple unveils new iPhone 6s Katelyn Prendergast @linfieldreview Apple revealed on Sept. 9 in San Francisco its newest iPhone models, the 6s and 6s Plus, which have the strongest and most durable shell that Apple has provided with any model thus far.

Apple created the 7000 Series aluminum alloy design that contains five percent zinc, which provides a 60 percent stronger framework than any previous iPhone model according to Apple. This makes the phone more durable and less likely to bend, unlike the iPhone 6 or 6 Plus.

Some users of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus complained of their iPhones being bent or warped while being in their pockets without a protective case.

Externally, the new

models will not be visibly different compared to the former models. However, the iPhone 6s will be half an ounce heavier than the iPhone 6, which is practically undetectable when holding them side-byside.

There are various improvements to internal features of the new iPhone models. For example, the 6s will have a 12 megapixel rear camera rather than an eight megapixel rear camera on the 6. That provides a noticeable difference in the quality of pictures being taken.

Although, the builtin storage, music playback and video playback capacities remain the same when compared to the iPhone 6.

In contrast, the battery capacity in the 6s will decrease by 100-milliamp hour in comparison to the iPhone 6.

The iPhone 6s and

6s Plus features an LTE Advance that has twice as much speed than the other iPhone models. While using a wireless internet connection, this aspect of the 6s and 6s Plus will make downloading apps and browsing the web easier and faster for the users.

Apple has introduced the 3D Touch that is more intractable than any other screen on the iPhone models. It brings a new sensitivity to the user when taping the screen. According to Apple, you will not only see the effects of the 3D screen, but you will feel it too.

The iPhone 5, 5s, 6, and 6 Plus are available in gold, silver, and space gray. The new models, 6s and 6s Plus will be available in the existing colors, and the new rose gold.

Additionally, iOS 9 will be available in the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. It is packed

with new security, powerful features, and applications that are already installed on the phone.

To purchase the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, the costs vary. Depending on the carrier, data quantity, contract information and insurance, the price of a new model ranges from $199 to $900. Pre-orders start on Sept. 12. New models are released on Sept. 25.

The iOS 9 will be made available from these models up to the most recent ones, iPhone 4s, iPod 5th generation, iPad 2, and iPad Mini. The free software update will start on Sept. 16.

Apple has also released information about the iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, Smart Keyboard, and the Apple TV.

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Students take comedic, sobering Shot of Reality

PLACE theme facilitates campus discussions

Alcohol awareness educators Patrick McIntyre and Bryce Wissel brought comedy to a serious topic with an interactive performance and useful tips on how to stay safe.

The two performers set the tone for the evening by running onto the Ice Auditorium stage on Sept.

10, singing a melody of “Shots,” “Turn Down for What,” and other popular party songs.

McIntyre and Wissel invited students onto the stage for several demonstrations throughout the show.

Freshman Conrad von Scheliha wore “drunk goggles” that simulate a .25 alcohol level.

The demonstration

This year’s PLACE theme is “Air, Water, Earth, and Fire: The Ancient Elements on a Changing Planet.”

The Program for Liberal and Civic Engagement (PLACE) theme sounds like it caters to science and sustainability but all fields of study can be engaged in this theme.

PLACE director and department chair of physics, professor Jennifer Heath, said that her hope is “that the theme will spur a lot of conversation among students.”

Freshman had a head start, thinking about the theme by reading the common read, Elizabeth Kolbert’s “The Sixth Extinction.”

Linfield students are encouraged to attend the wide range of events that will be occurring throughout the year.

One of the upcoming

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showed that doing the simple task of walking in a straight line is impossible at that level of intoxication.

The body can process one shot per hour and they suggested having a drink of water between each alcoholic drink.

Other demonstrations included a game of charades showing how difficult it is to remember what happened after a night of heavy drinking and another where students showed how to stop someone from drinking and driving.

They emphasized the importance of not allowing others to drink and drive.

“It’s hard to speak up about it but you’re going to wish you had said something if your friend gets hurt or hurts someone else,” McIntyre said.

McIntyre and Wissel en-

couraged students not to drink but also provided safety tips on how to drink responsibly. “It is not a requirement for you to get smashed to graduate from Linfield,” Said Wissel.

These tips include staying hydrated, knowing what is inside the cup, and not imbibing other substances while drinking alcohol.

They concluded their advice by suggesting everyone “delete your exes number from your phone.”

“I definitely feel a lot more prepared,” said sophomore Andrea Monteblanco.

Students walked away from this show with a better understanding of alcohol safety.

Emily Eisert can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.

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Articulate with clarity an ethical issue that you have encountered and describe what it has taught you about ethics and yourself.

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events is “We Are But One Thread,” a devised work by the Linfield Theater Program. It will be offered Sept. 17-19.

There are several guest speakers that will be visiting Linfield. On Sept. 21, Dr. Samuel Wasser, Director of the Center for Conservation Biology, will be talking about illegal elephant poaching.

There will be music performances, sustainability events, and other ways for students of all interests to be involved with the theme.

“Those kinds of events serve the purpose of trying to create an intellectual community,” Heath said.

Students will be able to stay involved with PLACE, the community and the world by thinking about how the planet is evolving.

Simply debating or conversing, either inside the classroom or in the dorm, about the planet we’ve inhabited helps feed the purpose of the PLACE theme.

The intention behind the title, “Air, Water, Earth, and Fire,” is meant to help people see how they can relate to the theme and the world.

The theme is not just about involving one field, but rather trying to combine all modes of inquiry.

“They are all different ways we engage with the world,” Heath explained.

“All of which are critical to understandings of our changing planet, especially to addressing what we should do as far as what our responsibility is, so that requires all of the different perspectives.”

If you are a student interested in presenting about The Ancient Elements for a project or a hobby, contact Camille Weber or Sabrina Rahiri who are in charge of putting together the student PLACE events.

she says she learned many skills she will utilize in her future career.

“I feel like I have a lot more understanding of office culture and expectations in the work place,” said Chidlaw.

Participating in an internship can greatly increase the chances of getting a job out of college by allowing students the opportunity to connect with Linfield alumni and other professionals.

Senior business and communication arts major George Saul completed an internship with Fred Meyer, a company that Saul says has “Linfield people all over.”

Junior management major Chris Poole stayed local with his internship at the McMinnville Economic Development Partnership.

Poole says he was drawn to this particular internship because they offered him “a lot of freedom and flexibility.”

This allowed him to expand his knowledge in several different areas such as press release writing, communication, and marketing, which he is now planning to pursue as a career.

There are a variety of ways students can find internships.

Poole began this internship during January term where he developed the summer internship program and was then asked back to supervise the summer interns.

Saul and Martsall used resources provided through

the Office of Career Development to get their internships.

Martsall was able to connect with professionals at Bridgewell through the Lunch on Us program, hosted by Career Development, then applied for the position.

Saul used Cat Connect, the job search database at Linfield, and was one of 80 applicants for the HR internship position at Fred Meyer.

Students may complete an internship that is not in their field of study but there is still much they can learn from the experience.

Internships are often the first step students take into the professional world.

Saul says he is interested in pursuing a career at Fred Meyer, “It really opened my eyes to the opportunities Fred Meyer has to offer.”

Internships allow students to hone skills and develop new ones that will help them navigate the ever-changing job market.

Kellie Bowen can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.

Students connect with professionals through summer internships Emily Eisert @linfieldreviewnews Internships give Linfield students the opportunity to apply what they have learned in the classroom, which better prepares them for future careers.

Senior marketing major Kipp Marstall completed a commodity trading internship at Bridgewell Resources in Tigard, Oregon.

“Shadowing and helping professional traders gave me a better understanding of the industry,” said Martsall.

Martsall was able to see how an education at Linfield can transfer to the workplace after connecting with several alumni at Bridgewell.

Tatum Chidlaw, a junior exercise science major, said that her internship at the Field Museum’s institutional advancement department in Chicago gave her the opportunity to expand her knowledge beyond the classroom.

“I had an opportunity to learn things that I may not be able to in the future or from my typical classroom experience at Linfield,” Chidlaw said.

Chidlaw participated in her internship through the Kemper Scholars Program, a scholarship that allows freshman to complete an internship in Chicago and one anywhere in the world.

Chidlaw’s business focused internship may not be as relevant to her exercise science major, but

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Memorial run, scholarship set for past Linfield athlete Kellie Bowen @linfieldreviewnews To honor the life of Parker Moore, Linfield and the McMinnville Police and Fire Association are sponsoring a memorial run.

The Parker Archie Moore 3.5-Mile Memorial Run/ Walk will take place at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Maxwell Field track where the race will start and finish.

The run will include the 1.5 bark-covered Wellness Trail.

There will also be a memorial for Moore prior to the run.

Shirts will be provided on a first come first serve basis as well.

The proceeds will go to-

Game Room offers break from study, space to relax Gabe Nair @linfieldreviewnews Linfield boasts many great resources for the students it serves, among them is the Game Room.

A little known treasure, the Game Room is located on the third floor of Riley.

It is for students who need a break from studying and want a fun place to relax.

The Game Room has a multitude of games from FIFA and Forza for the Xbox 360 to Super Smash Bros.

Brawl for the Wii. It boasts several pool tables, table tennis, air hockey, and a pinball machine.

An arcade game system is

also featured.

For those like old-fashioned board games, they have classics like Monopoly and Yahtzee.

Sophomore Zachary Grate is in charge of the Game Room. Gate encourages new and returning students visit the Game Room. “[Students] will probably find something they like, plus it’s a cool environment to just hang out with some friends ... The game room is important because it allows people from all over campus to come together and just have a good time,” Gate said.

They also have numerous DVDs available to rent for the next movie night.

From the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy to “Mean Girls,” the Game Room has a generous collection to satisfy movie lovers.

The Game Room is just one of the unique relaxation techniques Linfield provides for students.

Gabe Nair can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.

ward the Parker Archie Moore Memorial Fund that was set up by his family to help create the Parker Archie Moore Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship will go to a Linfield student that shares the same characteristics and values that Moore had.

“The 3.5-mile distance was specifically chosen to honor Parker and his passion for Linfield College Football,” Hopp wrote in the email to students.

“I think it’s really neat that the police department’s taken such an interest in this and has worked with the college to find a suitable time. It’s nice to see they have an active interest and they really want to try to raise awareness and raise

some money for him,” said Joe Smith, head of coach of the Wildcats football team.

Students and community members can sign up the day of the race starting at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20.

To donate, go to RunSignUp.com and search for the Parker Archie Moore Memorial Run.

Kellie Bowen can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.

ASLC Senate outlines goals for new year Chase Stowell @linfieldreviewnews Comprised of students from all backgrounds, ASLC acts as the voice of the student body.

Many students have been exposed to student government and over time we discovered that our elementary and high school student governments were without any real power.

ASLC is unique in this regard, since a member gets a voting chair on the board of trustees.

This is a level of input not found in the average student government.

Starting this year, Senate members will be paid. With the new paid positions came a downsizing of the Senate.

This year, the Senate has less than half the members it did last year.

Sophomore Ehren Cahill, ASLC Vice President, hopes that the new Senate setup

“will create a stronger environment for student representatives to be able to plan, organize and collaborate as a group.”

President of ASLC, Alex Ogle, discussed his hopes to improve student engagement, “Part of the reason we’re at Linfield is to learn. I think there’s a lot that happens outside of the classroom that really contributes to that learning, whether it’s sports, clubs, and community service .“ “I’m trying to do what I can to encourage activities on campus which promote intellectual engagement– getting people not just to try new things, but also reflect on their experience.”

Cahill agreed with Ogle, adding that he hoped to “get people off campus and interacting with our McMinnville community and breaking the ‘Linfield Bubble’ to help create opportunities for students

during their time here.”

Cat Cabs and weekend hikes, organized by ASLC, are a frequent and fun way to meet new people.

Major events like Wildstock generate excitement, and Cahill hinted there might be a new major event this year.

“We are hoping to create a larger event this semester or during January Term to get people excited,” Cahill said.

ASLC not only organizes enjoyable campus events but allows students to have a say in their community.

For those who participate in the Senate, it provides a unique leadership opportunity.

Students who have concerns or opinions they wish to express can go to the ASLC office in Riley 216 or send an email to aslc@linfield.edu.

Chase Stowell can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.

What did you do for Homecoming?

“We had an alumni event for my sorority [Sigma Kappa Phi] and we drank tea and ate cookies.”

-Elia Samms,

Junior

“My fraternity had an alumni event…we went to this dinner at a golf course and performed and socialized.”

“The atmosphere at the Homecoming game was awesome--it made me feel proud and happy to be a Wildcat!”

“Homecoming was a lot of fun...I liked Mac the Wildcat.”

-Lucas Hester,

Sophomore

-Hailey Hughes, Sophomore

-Alyssa Swanson, Sophomore

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several trials and much error, she settled instead for Greek life, saying, “I found my niche in Zeta.”

In the winning performance, Schmoll brilliantly performed an original rap about Wildcat spirit.

While the judges deliberated, there was a dance competition to entertain the crowd.

Richardson and Gerke came in second, while Scarbrough and Li came in third. Crabtree won Mr. Linfield and Schmoll was

named Ms. Linfield.

One of the emcees, Ogle, said of the evening, “There was a lot of people … we were packed, people couldn’t sit down.”

He called the contestants “good, strong individuals, a diverse group. It was fun to watch from my perspective.”

Schmoll reflected on the competition, “The crowd was awesome, I had a lot of fans that came to support me…I thought all the performers did really well.” Of

winning she said, “It’s awesome! One of the seniors on my softball team won my freshmen year and I knew I wanted to do it from then.

This year’s the year I did it and it went well so I’m just happy I could participate.”

The Mr. and Ms. Linfield contest proved that the Wildcat spirit was alive and roaring.

Elizabeth Stoeger can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com

Best apps for busy college students Elizabeth Stoeger @linfieldreviewnews

Phone applications, apps as they have come to be known, have long been saving masses of people from boredom but they can also come in handy studying for classes and staying organized.

For example, with StudyBlue Flashcards students can create their own set of flashcards using text, pictures, and audio.

For those who don’t want to bother with a physical dictionary, the Dictionary. com app provides an easy, accessible dictionary, thesaurus and translator.

Learning a new language can be an arduous task but DuoLingo makes it fun and easy, offering flashcards and short comprehension quizzes in a variety of languages.

Dragon Dictation is a voice recognition software that makes it simple to dictate an essay or notes and have them transcribed in an efficient manner. This is free for iOS. There are a variety of apps available for those interested in biology, chemis-

try, and physics.

Science Glossary is a free glossary of hundreds of scientific terms from multiple disciplines, according to genegnews.com.

For those who do lab experiments, BenchFly allows the user inside other laboratories to observe their protocols for biology, chemistry, instruments and equipment, and DNA and RNA. Visual Anatomy Lite­3D provides rotational models of the body with muscle highlighting as an added feature, as well as images from “Greys’ Anatomy,” as reported by AppCrawlr.

Psychology majors might find an app of the 3D Brain, with 29 interactive structures including case studies and links to research, helpful. It’s also free, according to Mashable.

The American Psychological Association (APA) has an app that lists articles, research, and studies available in the APA database.

There are various pitch pipes available for those interested in music. PitchPro is a six­-octave pitch reference for $0.99 cents.

Metronome: Tempo Lite

is free with iOS and provides a reliable metronome.

Relative Pitch Free Interval Ear Training is also free with iOS and gives basic, beginning lessons to those ear training.

For all the historians, e­Codices­Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland offers over 1000 manuscripts in high quality from the library of Switzerland.

This is free for iOS also.

Business majors might find The Decision App useful, “It is designed to make companies and products identify Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats, both internally and throughout the market,” according to under30ceo.com, as well as to develop strategic thinking skills.

Elevatr makes writing business plans easier and helps format notes into business plans. Both apps are $4.99 in iOS. This new technology makes it easier than ever for students to study efficiently and stay organized.

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Dozens of faculty members and students at Linfield spent their summer working on joint research projects across many fields of study.

Collaborative summer research is a unique experience for both professors and students.

Professors gain a set of new eyes and a new perspective on their research.

Students apply their classroom knowledge in research settings, which gives them valuable tools for the future.

Biology professor Nancy Broshot with students, Terran Sobel­-Smith and Carli McCormick were amongst the many who conducted research this summer.

“In 2005, I began a study in conjunction with Portland Parks and Recreation... to investigate the impact of

predation by deer, elk and rodents on seedlings in Forest Park in Portland, Oregon,” Broshot said.

Sobel-­Smith and McCormick helped to measure trees and they are planning to write a paper regarding their findings.

“Our main focus this summer was the ten year follow up research on the growth and mortality of western red cedar seedlings in Forest Park,” Broshot said.

In the music department, professor Anton Belov worked with Meghan Uhrinak in opera theater training at the Atlantic Music Festival in Maine.

Physics professor Jennifer Heath worked with students Alex Ogle and Thaddeus Cox. Professor Jeffrey Summers, who holds the Dave Hansen Endowed Chair in Economics, collaborated with Alison Hinton and

Levi Altringer.

This is the second summer that professor Summers has worked with Altringer.

A paper written by Summers and Altringer entitled, “ Is College Pricing Power Pro­Cyclical?” has been accepted for publication.

Senior Austin Browning researched the role of miRNA-mediated gene silencing pathway.

Collaborative research allows both students and faculty the chance to expand their horizons, challenge themselves, and better the world through research.

Not only are students asked to conduct research but they are also requested to present their findings at the end of the summer to the Linfield community.

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Students can swim at the Linfield pool during open swim from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 5-9 p.m. Monday-Friday as well as from 128-p.m. on Saturdays and from 1-9 on Sundays.

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Students can use the upper gym basketball court from 3-9 p.m. Monday-Friday as well as from 12-8 p.m. on Saturdays and from 1-9 p.m. on Sundays.

Wildcats stay fit: a how-to-guide for new students Ross Passeck /Co-Sports editor

Ross Passeck can be reached at infieldreviewsports@gmail.com Welcome to college. It is not quite the real world but new students will find there is a new dynamic between action and consequence beyond their lifelong homes.

If someone gets caught spray painting a dumpster it is no longer a call home to the parents but a hefty fine, possible suspension, and a slew of other penalties. Similarly if a freshman is treating their body like a dumpster they will soon find that the mysterious metabolism they had in high school is no longer there to save them: the garbage man is not coming to their rescue.

The legendary freshman fifteen is a fickle foe, striking at the most inopportune time of a new student’s life: when they are a new student. There are many ways freshman acquaint themselves to their classmates ranging from lunch circles at Dillin, to late night Muchas Gracias runs, and the occasional consumption of immense quantities of alcohol down their throats.

Many freshman choose to drink. Many are some of the most radical drinkers on campus. This is one of the ways the freshman fifteen strikes.

But freshman need not worry, Linfield has countless ways to combat the onset of the dreaded fifteen. First of all consider cutting back on fast food and drinking.

These two things are the root of the problem and college freshman across the country are quickly learning their metabolism cannot keep up with this high octane lifestyle.

Beyond monitoring lifestyle choices Linfield provides effective ways of staying in shape to new students. The most obvious of these resources would be the gym, located across the street from the People’s Fountain. One needs only to go down the stairs and any number of weights, machines, or equipment is at their disposal.

Perhaps the gym is not the ideal way for some freshman to stave off unwanted pounds and if that is the case Linfield has a Wellness Trail situated beyond the library. It is a trail wrapping almost two miles around an open field, canopied by Oregon trees and complete with woodchips for low-impact running.

Students can also go to the pool on campus, join a club that is fitness-based or get a group of friends together and use the volleyball court adjacent to the softball field.

If a new student is having trouble pushing themselves to go to the gym or run around the Wellness Trail Linfield offers several HHPA courses for college credit.

The motivation of a grade is a great excuse to prevent oneself from being inactive.

The freshman fifteen is a daunting reality but new students should always take comfort that Linfield has the tools necessary to help them through their transition into the college world but more importantly stay fit and active.

The volleyball court between Mahaffey hall and the softball field is open for students to use at any time.

Students can use the weight room 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. MondayFrday as well as from 12-8 p.m. on Saturdays and 1-9 p.m. on Sundays.

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Kyle Huizinga/Photo editor Students and community members view photos from Professor Liz Obert’s series “Dualities” during the gallery reception on Sept. 9.

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Kyle Huizinga/Photo editor From right to left: Olivia Brant and Rebecca Kimball view and take notes at the “Dualities” reception on Sept. 9.

‘Dualities’ gallery a glimpse of two worlds Cassandra Martinez @linfieldreview Linfield College holds many different types of art galleries to display the art of talented artists over the years including both student and faculty work.

“Dualities” is a series of photographic artwork created by Liz Obert, an Associate Professor of Art and Visual Culture at Linfield.

The series will be on display from Aug. 31 through Oct.10 in the Linfield Gallery.

“Dualities” is a captivating and personal approach about people who suffer from mental illnesses such as bipolar I and II as well as depression.

The photos show these people living everyday life from both positive and negative insight.

Depression and Bipolar I and II are a few of the mental disorders that affect individuals across the world.

Many of the people suffering from these disorders are trying to not let it run their everyday life.

Being able to witness and feel these individual’s pain from the photos in the art exhibit is heart wrenching.

The idea to produce artwork that is so intimate and hidden from the world was that the artist herself is a person who suffers from bipolar II as well.

“The idea is that I suffer from bipolar II, as I say in my artist statement. I always have this suffering of having this dual personality of one persona that I show to the world. That I could get up and go to work and get through the day and then I come home and crash. So I wanted to put that into art and I decided to take two photos and put myself into two different states,” Obert said.

She mentions how the subjects that were captured in each portrait were brave to let themselves be able to express the side of them that’s hidden from the world.

“It’s very vulnerable to have something so private

become so public. I’m really proud of all my subjects for being able to come out and admit that they have depression or are bipolar. I think it a really great leap for them. It’s also that a lot of them talked about how cathartic it was in a sense of they grew from the experience. And it kind of help them with their own struggles.”

Obert notes that she and her subjects had to gain each other’s trust in order to complete the project.

“We go out to coffee before I photograph them.

Some of them I already knew, but the people I didn’t know were pretty open and brave and volunteered to do it. But we

90.3 FM on their radio, on the station’s website, or on popular radio aggregators like TuneIn radio.

The eclectic mix of music reflects the diverse tastes of Linfield students, making it interesting to tune in at any time. Students also don’t have to put up with the heavy doses of advertising other radio stations play.

KSLC’s broadcasts go beyond just music.

Starting this year, professional sportscasters will cover every Linfield football game on KSLC with help from a sideline student reporter.

KSLC students will also cover basketball, softball, baseball, volleyball and soccer games throughout the year, as they have in the past.

Also, students broadcast a variety of talk shows throughout the week, including a sports talk show that covers the sports world at Linfield as well as collegiate and professional sports. KSLC also offers a show one night a week that discusses video game news.

Currently, there are thirty people on the KSLC staff, considerably more people involved in KSLC than in

past years.

Students can take the Electronic Media Practices Class, a one-credit paracurricular course offered by Professor Huntsberger every term.

Talking to Krier and going through a training program can help students who are interested get involved.

Krier enjoys radio and thinks it is important because, “it is creative … you get to make your own art.”

KSLC station expands, broadcasts Linfield athletic events Chase Stowell @linfieldreview There are so many ways to listen to music, but Linfield’s student run radio station, KSLC, should not be overlooked.

While popular radio stations recycle the same songs every hour, wedged in between blocks of advertising, KSLC does things differently.

“We play what we want, what we like” said Sam Krier, General Manager of KSLC. Students and the community can tune in to KSLC

Cassandra Martinez can be reached at linfieldreviewarts@gmail.com

would go to coffee and would sit and talk about it and share our stories before I actually photograph them.”

Even with the struggle of being able to capture the photo due to the environment, there was a positive.

“I got to meet fabulous people. I’m still friends with some of them that I’ve met and I think just sharing this experience with people, like bonding with them over coffee and doing the photographs is just rewarding.”

She even had moments where she connected with her volunteers and feels like she is living through the pain with them.

“I watched some of my

subjects go through a state of depression … I got a connection with that, so living kind of vicariously through their emotions.”

Obert hopes that people who view her art will change their viewpoints of these disorders.

“I hope that it breaks the stigma a little bit … that it runs the awareness of depression and bipolar disorders.”

Obert hopes that people would be considerate toward those who suffer from a mental illness and not let the issue go unheard.

Cassandra Martinez can be reached at linfieldreviewarts@gmail.com

Griffin Yerian/Freelance photographer From left: senior Clay Monahan and junior Mike Nichols host a show on KSLC 90.3 FM.

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‘Hangin’ out down the street’ a Netflix hit Kellie Bowen @linfieldreview Everyone that has Netflix has experienced that awful emptiness after binging on all eight seasons of that one show they can’t get enough of.

However, the beauty of it all is that one can start another! So many people has asked the question of “What show should I watch now?”

If you are one of those people who loves a good sit-com, but has already watched Friends, then That 70s Show is here for you.

This witty comedy is a very quotable and reference-worthy watch not unlike Friends or The Big Bang Theory.

According to the Netflix summary, the show takes place in “1970’s suburbia [in Wisconsin], where a teen and his pals hang in the basement, listening to rock and indulging other hazy benefits of ‘70s culture.”

Netflix also rated the show 4.5 stars. The characters’ names are Eric Foreman (played by Topher Grace), Donna Pinciotti (Laura Prepon, also known

as Alex Vause for you Orange is the New Black fans), Jackie Burkhart (Mila Kunis), Steven Hyde (Danny Masterson), Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher), and Fez (Wilmer Valderrama).

Based on the list of actors and actresses in the show, the acting is not amateur.

Each of the characters kept the same habits and persona throughout the entire show.

Each episode was a mini story in itself that lead to even bigger pressing questions: will Eric win Donna’s love? Will Kelso get any

smarter? Will we ever learn where Fez came from?

The music used in the episodes is classic: from disco to rock.

One will quickly learn that Hyde is a Led Zepplin fan, and he refuses to stoop to any level of disco loving.

In the show’s last couple of seasons Hyde owns a record store that was given to him by his father, so a lot of familiar band names are mentioned.

There is even a whole episode about Fez and Jackie going disco skating.

Who does that!?

The show parodies the

clothes, lingo, attitude and events in the ‘70s, (which would give our parents plenty of reason to check this show out), but the teenagers are relatable even to this day.

They gather in Eric’s basement, have a favorite, cheap restaurant they like to loiter at, are tangled in a mess of love triangles, and will be friends till the day they die.

Most people can even relate to at least one of the parent-child relationships in this show; the cool, rich parents, the embarrassing ones, the junkie single

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mom, and of course the over-loving mother who is married to the father who always finds a clever variation to the “foot in ass” threat.

That 70s Show is fun, funny and heartwarming.

It’s about friends and family, love and loss, and, of course, trying to get away with as many things as possible without any foots in anyone’s ass.

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‘Americanah’ a cultural novel reviewed Mackenzie Fraiser For the Review

If you’re looking for a lighthearted, fun read, don’t pick this book.

If you’re trying to find a cutesy, superficial love story to comfort your own lackluster love life, don’t buy this book.

If you want to be informed on what it means to be a member of a minority group, read this novel.

If you want to challenge your perception of the world and check your privilege, read this novel.

If you want to read about identity, global homelessness and race, for goodness sake’s go buy this book right now!

Adichie wrote her third novel, Americanah, in 2013 after receiving much acclaim for her last two novels as well as her collection of short stories.

It is no surprise then that this novel was chosen by the New York Times as one of the 10 Best Books of 2013.

Born in Nigeria, Adichie came to the United States at the age of 19 for college, but after receiving her Bachelor’s degree, she went on to earn two Master’s degrees in the States. Currently, Adichie resides in both Nigeria and the United States where she teaches writing workshops and gives Ted Talks that end up in Beyoncé’s music videos.

Overall, Adichie is an extremely intelligent, witty, wise and talented author and person.

This novel in particular

follows the story of Ifemelu and Obinze, Nigerian high school sweet hearts who eventually grow apart as they each follow their hearts to the United States and England, respectively.

Both are forced to learn what it is like to be black in a foreign country as they search for jobs, go to college, and try to relate to their black-American “kinsmen” as well as maintain their own African culture.

Throughout the novel, Ifemelu continuously tries to rationalize why black women relax their hair in the States, while Obinze attempts to understand the lack of solidarity amongst Nigerian people in England.

Adichie does not write in an accusing or angry tone, but rather an explanatory and honest manner that resounds within the reader.

She expertly touches on the 21st century fear of being called “racist,” at the same time highlighting all the micro-aggressions that are supposedly acceptable in today’s culture.

The poignancy of Adichie’s storyline is often sprinkled with dark humor and sassy commentary on the ins and outs of whiteAmerican as well as blackAmerican culture from the perspective of an African in America, making her novel a crucial read for anyone needing a wake-up call on the very real consequences of ethnocentrism.

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Griffin Yerian/Freelance photographer A drag show perfomer tells a joke and sings to the crowd at this year’s Drag Show on Sept. 9 in Ice auditorium.

Griffin Yerian/Freelance photographer Performers at this year’s drag show on Sept. 9 in Ice aud. included both professional and students performers.

Drag show excites, entertains audience Gabriel Nair @linfieldreview On Wednesday, Sept.

9, students were graced by “Poison Waters and Friends” as well as student performers at the drag show that was part of this year’s Homecoming week.

Throughout the show, students saw many dances performed by the group and the students who performed.

Many members of the crowd knew almost every single song that was being danced to.

All of the performers

interacted with the crowd during the show.

During one of the dances, the performer brought two students on stage to help with the performance.

ASLC’s Sports Director, Ben McNair, and Vice President, Ehren Cahill, performed as well.

The last student performers started off as an elegant dance between two lovers but ended up going in a different direction.

The show was a funny and provocative way for performers to express themselves though drag.

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Kyle Huizinga/Photo editor Senior Emile Kongsore, 24, and junior Dani Nurmi, 5, defend the ball from an oponent. The Wildcats are led by senior captains Marisa Specht, Emma Vukic and Regan Cox.

Griffin Yerian/Freelance Photographer Students participate in the Ultimate Frisbee club during a sunny day on the IM field on Sept. 11. The club meets every Friday and Sunday at 4 p.m. on the IM field. All are welcome to come.

Volleyball team optimistic for rest of season, conference Kaelia Neal @linfieldreview The Wildcats are working towards coming together as a team and finding the chemistry they need in order to have a successful season.

The ‘Cats went 0-4 in the Puget Sound Premiere Tournament Sept. 11 and 12.

Linfield lost to the University of Puget Sound 20-25, 22-25, 28-30, Pacific Lutheran University 25-23, 16-25, 18-25, 25-19, 9-15, Trinity University (Texas) 15-25, 23-25, 21-25, and The University of Texas (Dallas) 23-25, 21-25, 11-25.

With a new, young team, the women struggled to find the chemistry they needed to win.

“We faced some setbacks like struggling to sideout and string together good plays in order to pull ahead,” junior setter Casie Gaza said.

“We had issues staying consistent,” junior hitter Molly McTaggart said. “If we could play at a high level through the whole match, we could be a good team. We just need to get some continuity and consistency to be competitive this season.”

After ending the season 9-7 in conference play in 2014, the Wildcats look toward goals of being an even stronger team than last season and placing in the top of the Northwest Conference.

Coach Shane Kimura said the goal is to have a winning season.

Kimura said Caiti Barrie, Gaza, McTaggart, Quinn Takashima, Jamie Talbo and Courtney Uyeda are the returning top performers from last season. He expects Barrie, Uyeda and Takashima to lead the team.

The team goal is to finish top-three in the NWC and to bond as a second family, Gaza said. “We’ve got a great bunch of girls and now we’re just working on putting everything together and cleaning up some of our unforced errors.”

“We are figuring out what areas we are strong in and where we need to improve to be successful in our conference,” McTaggart said.

With a tough preseason schedule, the team should be ready for conference play Kimura said. Gaza said the team is playing teams that are

competitive nationally.

“We’re preparing for conference play just by being competitive amongst each other at practice,” Gaza said.

The Wildcats faced competitive teams at the Austin College Classic, where the team went 2-2 in Sept. 4 to Sept. 5 in Sherman, Texas.

“We were happy with that because we learned a lot about our team and we made improvements from Friday to Saturday in the tournament,” McTaggart said.

The team defeated Schreiner University 25-22, 25-14, 25-14 and McMurry University 25-18, 25-19, 29-27. Linfield lost to Texas Lutheran University 23-25, 25-23, 20-25, 22-25 and Austin College 25-20, 22-25, 25-23, 13-25, 13-15.

Next up, the team has a few days of rest before it faces Pacific University, who finished ninth in the NWC in the 2014 season. The match starts at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept.

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that’s how the guys look at it. If we do what we do and take care of business it will happen. We want to be as good as we can possibly be.

If we get to the end of the year and we are as good as we can possibly [be] that’s a good year, I’d be happy with that,” Smith said.

Homecoming has come

and gone after the ‘Cats victory over Chapman yesterday. Now the team looks to the future, hopeful and confident for a run in the playoffs.

Kaelia Neal can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

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-ball. The streak of consecutive winning seasons is set to reach 60 years this season. Coach Smith had that in the back of his mind.

“Our goals are so much higher than that. That’s just what should happen, I think

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Women’s soccer led by senior captains, ready to win Jenny Horniman @linfieldreview Team captains are an essential component of any successful sports team, serving as a role model and leader for their teammates.

The Linfield varsity soccer team is lucky enough to have three senior girls who embody this both on and off the field.

Captains Marisa Specht, Emma Vukic, and Regan Cox are entering their fourth year on the team with four wins under their belt. All three girls use their authority to promote communication, respect, and dedication, and each use their individual strengths to contribute to the team and its success.

“Vuk is the hardest worker I’ve ever had the privilege of playing with, she already has this really rare combination of natural athleticism and speed, unreal skills on the ball, and a deadly shot, yet she pushes herself and the team to better themselves every day at practice,” sophomore Colette Sims said about captain Emma Vukic.

Soccer was a major deciding factor on Vukic’s choice to attend Linfield. She first heard about it when recruited by ex head coach Dominic Doty at a showcase her senior year of high school.

Vukic attributes some of her natural talent and intuition to her long family history with soccer, tracing back to her grandparents in Europe.

Vukic has been pursuing a math major here at Linfield, and has recognized that her position as captain on the team has enhanced her leadership skills off the soccer

field as well.

Although she started off as a shy freshman, Vukic now feels comfortable and confident both with her own abilities and her teams. “I use the advice, good and bad, that I’ve received from previous coaches and mentors to improve not only my skills and knowledge, but the rest of the team’s as well,” Vukic said.

“Regan is an outstanding player and is a great leader both on and off the field,” Vukic said.

“As a freshman on the team I felt very welcomed by her and as a goalkeeper I feel confident with her playing in front of me in the center back position,” freshman Elisa Randall said about captain Regan Cox. Having received a significant injury her senior year of high school, Cox was not recruited, but was a walk on at the beginning of the season her freshman year.

Despite the rough start, she describes the overall Linfield soccer experience as positive and a constant source of selfimprovement.

An elementary education major, skills such as communication and leadership will have long lasting benefits after this final soccer season is over.

As far as the balance between school and soccer over the past three years, Cox says that time management has been key.

This being the end of Cox’s soccer career, there is extra motivation and pressure to do well.

“I think we have high hopes for conference this year.

Our team is young, but

what they lack in experience they make up for in talent,” Cox said.

“Marisa was one of the first people to welcome me as an incoming freshman.”

She is an excellent player and leads by example,” sophomore Kyla Alvarenga said about captain Marisa Specht.

A starter as a freshman, Specht sustained an ankle injury that kept her out for half the season.

Although the lasting injury still bothers her, Specht’s love for the game has motivated her to persevere through the pain.

She recalls feeling comforted by the welcoming, friendly captains and upperclassmen her freshman year, and aims to model the same environment for the incoming freshman this year.

An environmental science major, Specht shows dedication to both soccer and her education by managing a tight schedule, which she encourages underclassmen on the team to aim for as well.

She describes the new team dynamic as being “fresh and determined.”

Since so many of the players from past years have graduated, there is added competition to fill missing spots, which Specht sees as a positive component to this year’s potential.

Specht voices a lot of confidence in the success of the team in conference this year.

“If it has to be any year, it’s going to be this year,” she said.

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Cross Country perseveres, trains hard for conference champs Jonathan Williams @linfieldreview

Caylee Larkin/Freelance Photographer Freshman Jake Pratt defends the ball from a Northwest Christian player on Sept. 12 at the Linfield soccer field. The Wildcats lost 2-1 in overtime to Northwest Christian with their lone goal coming from junior Dylan Leathers.

Men’s Soccer finishes pre-season play, prepares for first conference game Kaelia Neal @linfieldreview Despite a valient effort, the Linfield men’s soccer team loset at home to Northwest Christian University in over time on Saturday, Sept. 12.

After a four-game winning streak, the ‘Cats first lost to Concordia in Portland 1-3 on Sept. 11 and then to Northwest Christian on Sept 12.

“It was unfortunate to lose the two games at the end but I think we can learn a lot from those losses,” junior Wyatt Lay said.

Both Linfield and Northwest played aggressively, but the first half of the game was goalless.

At the start of the second half, Linfield received a foul and Northwest successfully made the penalty kick to earn

the first goal of the game.

Later in the second half, junior Dylan Leathers scored the team’s first goal with an assist from senior Alexander Gosselin-Bockel. The game was tied 1-1.

At the end of the period, the game still sat at 1-1, which led to over time.

With only seconds remaining in over time, the Eagles managed to score one more goal to win the game.

“It was a successful preseason despite being quite rigorous. From what I can tell, we have much more depth in our roster than in years past,” Lay said.

“The team battled this pre-season,” junior Brian DeGrandmont said. “Six games in a span of 12 days is a lot, but we managed to come out of the pre-season with a

4-2 record.”

The ‘Cats continue to prepare for what looks to be a successful season against conference teams.

“We just need to keep getting better as a unit and mentally preparing for conference this year. [We need to] go into every game with the belief that we will come out victorious.”

DeGrandmont said the team needs to “play each and every game as a strong group” and once that happens, “the winning should take care of itself.”

“Team fitness will be crucial as conference play begins.

We need to keep as many players as possible healthy as the season progresses,” Lay said.

“I believe we have the capability to be amongst the

top three teams in the league.

It will take tremendous effort but our team is looking cohesive considering how many returning players we have, along with a solid group of freshmen that will be key contributors,” Lay said.

Next up, the ‘Cats play Whitman, who is ranked seventh according to the 2015 NWC Men’s Soccer Pre-Season Coaches’ Poll. The game kicks off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Linfield.

Kaelia Neal can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

New women’s basketball coach brings experience, passion to Linfield Ross Passeck @linfieldreview It is a new season for the Women’s Basketball team with upperclassmen veterans and newly-welcomed freshman taking the court.

The new season has brought more to the team than another opportunity to compete for the Wildcats as Casey Bunn will be taking over as head coach.

Coach Bunn is a tried and true veteran within the world of basketball.

Bunn’s stellar career began in high school as a record setting player, leading her team to multiple league championships.

Naturally her remarkable high school career transitioned to the collegiate level at

Oregon State University and eventually the professional level in Europe.

Her passion for basketball remained alive and thriving after her career as a player, cofounding the Jr. Energy youth basketball program in the Portland area and coaching at the high school level for a total of five seasons.

Coach Bunn’s collegiate career will without doubt give her an edge in her first year of coaching at Linfield.

“I was extremely fortunate during my playing years, both collegiately and professionally, to get a variety of different coaches with different styles, philosophies and different approaches or mentalities towards the game … it has been extremely helpful to pull from those experiences

as a coach. It’s amazing what you can learn from your teammates as well,” Bunn said.

Even with her vast wealth of experience and knowledge Bunn acknowledges that for the Wildcats to be successful she must strive to adapt with the game.

“Basketball is always evolving, so it is important for me to continue to learn new things whether it is new technology being used or different defense schemes, new ways to get the most out of each one of my players, it’s important for me to stay up to date so I am able to put my team in the best position to be successful,” Bunn said.

Beyond the technical realm of coaching basketball Bunn is excited to work with the ‘Cats this year and appreciates the

talent and tenacity these women bring to the team.

“I am really excited about working with the talent we have in this program. They are extremely hard working and are eager to learn. They are a good group of girls and fun to be around … I see former teammates in a lot of my current players,” Bunn said.

Coach Bunn will have another shot at expanding her impressive resume with the ‘Cats this year. This upcoming season will show how this basketball veteran tackles a new experience.

Ross Passeck can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

After suffering injuries on both the men’s and women’s side, the Wildcats are seeking redemption at the Northwest Conference Championship meet.

The captains on the men’s side are senior Alex Mangan and junior Tyler Griffin. On the women’s side, senior Sarah Rasmussen-Rehkopf and sophomore Kaelia Neal lead the team.

The captains agree that the season has had a positive start.

“The season has been going really well so far in terms of training and our outlook,” Mangan said. “I’m really excited [to see] what the team can bring to the table when the championship season rolls around.”

“The season has had an encouraging start, it’s a new and productive team dynamic this year,” Griffin said.

The ‘Cats hosted Wartburg College and Concordia University (Ore.) at their home meet, Linfield Harrier Classic, Sept. 4 at Joe Dancer Park.

The men and women’s team both fell short to Wartburg and Concordia in scoring.

Linfield then raced at the WOU Ash Creek Invitational, where the men’s team placed 10th out of 13 teams and the women placed 11th out of 12 teams.

“Although we haven’t been very satisfied with our team’s placement at either competition, the individual performances and efforts were solid,” Griffin said.

“The first two meets were hard but we learned a lot. We got to race some different distances and compete against new teams, which is nice to mix it up,” Rasmussen-Rehkopf said.

“We’re only three weeks and two races in so this is just the beginning,” she said.

The cross country team is working toward finishing higher at the Northwest Conference championship than the previous year and earning tickets to regionals down in California.

“After placing sixth on both sides last year, our goal this year is to be in the top three at our conference championships. I certainly feel we have the talent to be a top three team, we just need to stay healthy and expect to be in that position at the end of the season,” Head Coach Travis Olson said.

“This team is fully capable of competing with and topping most of the teams in the NWC,” Griffin said. “We have the elite guys needed to mix it up with the rest of the confer-

ence and also a core of eight to 10 guys that provide depth for the other scoring positions.

It’s a great combination of veteran experience and young talent. All we need to do is make sure that we’re clicking on all cylinders on the day of the conference meet.”

On the women’s side, the team mainly consists of sophomores and freshmen. Lone senior Rasmussen-Rehkopf said the team already has strong runners, but needs the freshmen to add more to the team.

The biggest setback the Wildcats have faced and are still continuing to see is a number of injuries. From minor shin splints to stress fractures, the team has had its fair share of issues on both the men and women’s side last season.

“Injuries are always a setback for distance running athletes. This team is made up of guys that are extremely eager to work their butts off and improve. Sometimes we push ourselves a little too hard and pay the price,” Griffin said.

“We have to balance our training and our health as a team,” Mangan said. “It doesn’t do any good to have a super fit team in September but by November none of them can run due to injury.”

Mangan says this is the strongest team he has been a part of during his running career at Linfield.

“Our team is really focused on November and the championship season and can definitely do something special,” he said.

“The cross country team has high quality guidance and leadership from our coaching staff Travis Olson and Greg Mitchell. Under their tutelage, we are bound for great things,” Griffin said.

“Keep your eye on this team in the coming months and this spring. We’ll show you something impressive,” he said.

Next up, the Wildcats race at the Willamette Open at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 at Bush’s Pasture Park in Salem, Ore.

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

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All photos Kyle Huizinga/Photo editor Junior quarterback Sam Riddle, 10, throws a pass during the Wildcats opening game against Chapman University on Sept. 12 at Maxwell stadium. The Wildcats won 52-14

Junior kicker Cayman Conley, 96, prepares to kick during the Linfield vs. Chapman Homecoming game on Sept. 12.

The student section celebrates with freshman Zach SIilver, 25, and Drew McHugh, 28 during the Wildcats matchup with Chapman University on Sept. 12.

Linfield defeats Chapman in Homecoming game Ross Passeck @linfieldreview The sun brought the heat and the Wildcats brought the fire. Another year of Linfield football has officially begun. The season kicked off with a bang yesterday with loud hits, big plays and a roaring Homecoming crowd. The ‘Cats stacked up against Chapman for their first game, fully intending to prove they deserve to be considered amongst the most elite teams in the Northwest Conference with their number 3 rank.

Linfield certainly demonstrated that they are the same elite program they have been for years after they sent Chapman home with a tower-

ing final score of 52-14. The ‘Cats scored in nearly every possible way yesterday and on both sides of the ball.

Despite Linfield’s dominance of the overall game, it was Chapman that struck first with a rapid drive to the end zone scoring a touchdown off of a one yard run by Jeremiah McKibbins, 9, a mere two minutes and thirteen seconds into the game.

Chapman’s time with the lead was almost as brief as their drive as Tavon Willis, 7, punched into the end zone with a 10-yard run just over three minutes later.

Sam Riddle, 10, and Spencer Payne, 8, connected on a 29-yard pass to capture the lead for what

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remained in the first quarter, and every minute after. In total, Riddle and Payne connected for 128 yards and two touchdowns. There was a notable confidence and chemistry between the two yesterday that they have been developing even over summer.

“Sam is kind of my role model on the team, I definitely look up to him and we worked a lot this summer.

Every day we threw so the connection was there,” Payne said.

Even with a game as huge as Payne had yesterday, he remained humble and appreciative of his teammates.

“I would not have had 128 yards without my offensive line blocking.

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the fourth quarter when Kennedy Johnson returned a 77 yard punt for a touchdown. It was a sight to behold as Johnson ran down the left side of the field while his teammates blocked everything that came Johnson’s way.

Linfield was visibly more cohesive as a team than Chapman with Riddle and Payne’s chemistry, and the return team’s cooperation on Johnson’s returned punt being two palpable examples.

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I have to give all of the credit to the other receivers and the line, they really made it happen,” Payne said.

While Riddle and Payne were tearing apart Chapman with their passing game the moment the dagger sank into Chapman, killing any hope for momentum or a comeback, came a minute and a half into the second quarter when Jason Farlow, 25, blocked Chapman’s punt return.

The Catdome fell silent and awestruck after the thud of the ball hitting Farlow’s hands rang through the stadium. Farlow quickly jumped on the ball for an uncontested run into the end zone.

Another display of Linfield’s dominance over Chapman came in

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