The Linfield Review October 26, 2015
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Issue No. 5
Perkins loan no longer funded
By Katelyn Prendergast For the Review
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Scaring for a cause
Zeta Tau Alpha hosted its annual haunted house collaboration with Delta Psi Delta on Oct. 23. Students were required to bring cans of food in order to enter. This year the haunted house was themed after the popular TV show “American Horror Story.”
New counseling fee yields student, faculty reactions By Helen Lee For the Review Linfield College’s new $15 a month fee for campus counseling services has stirred resentment among members of the student body and faculty. The fee was instituted at the beginning of fall semester, but was not announced to the Linfield com-
munity. In fact, the health center web page was just updated this week to reflect the change in policy. In previous years, the health center charged students for medical treatment, but not counseling. This year, it joins a tiny minority of college counseling centers around the country, fewer than 8 percent, in charging for counseling services, according to Psychology Professor
Tania Tompkins, who has emerged as one of the fee’s leading critics. “At a time when we continue to see more students entering college with a pre-existing mental health diagnosis — and more developing significant problems with depression, anxiety and eating disorder behavior in the transition to college — it seems we should be thinking about ways to expand services, not
providing additional barriers to seeking care.” Tompkins is also upset about the lack of transparency, citing the college’s failure to inform students and faculty in advance. “No one knew — not students, not faculty advisors, not resident advisors or peer advisors,” she complained. “I often encourage students to seek out formal support from the >> See counseling on page 5
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Read about students and parents who chose to volunteer this past weekend during Make A Difference day. >> Page 4
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See how the Linfield cheer team has changed and advanced this year.
Read about the new satirically inspired exhibit that was recently installed in the Linfield Gallery.
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As many college students are watching their school bill slowly increase in size, some opportunities to help are being discontinued. The Federal Perkins Loan is a program that provides low interest rates to help students with financial needs and afford the cost of postsecondary education, according to the U.S. Department of Education. When a student applies for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), they have started the application process for a Perkins Loan. The Perkins Loan was created in 1958 and was a part of the Higher Education Act of 1965. This act is to be renewed each year through the Senate. The program provided $36 billion in aid to 30 million low-income families, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. It was the oldest federal studentloan program, until Sept. 10. On Sept. 10, the Federal Perkins Loan Program was discontinued by Senator Lamar Alexander whose goal is to “simplify student aid.” The Perkins loan was overshadowed by the Stafford loan program, which is subsidized and unsubsidized loans for eligible students to help cover the cost of higher education. Another problem that was seen with the Perkins loan was its overly complicated nature. Under federal law, the Perkins program was set to expire at midnight on Sept. 30, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. Many supporters of the program pushed for extending the deadline in an effort to save the program. The bill to extend the deadline passed the House of Representatives on Oct. 5. However, the Senate is where it went wrong. Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Republican Chairman of the Education Committee, stopped it from passing. Senator Alexander is in charge of renewing the Higher Education Act in the Senate, yet he has guided >> See Perkins on page 4
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Streak proves why Division III football matters Linfield College’s football team’s completion of 60 consecutive winning seasons is no simple feat for any team to reach. There are a variety of reasons and traits that have guided the team forward through decades of competition and adversity. Linfield football prides itself on its core values of family, ethics, faith, character, academics and service to community. Linfield football players are able to create their own identities outside of the team, as they are all pursuing their own academic interests that will be complimented by their extensive experience from being on the team – an experience distinctly different from other NCAA football programs. The players are student’s classmates, roommates and friends. They are all a part of what makes the Linfield community unique. As an academic institution, Linfield strives to support and create the best citizens of the world out of
the students who enter the college. Student-athletes are exposed to many other colleges and universities throughout the Northwest Conference and nation and are able to see first hand what other schools value in athletics and in their institutional community. Linfield football’s culture is unique in that it is full of culturally diverse students. Players come from Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii. Each player brings their own lens and ways of understanding how they can contribute to the team and embody the values that Coach Smith and others work to engender on each player. Student-athletes account for a substantial portion of the Linfield population and are truly some of the most dedicated, thoughtful and community-based individuals at the college. Division III football (and all Division III sports) are often overlooked as activities that aren’t full of the
same type of dedicated, talented athletes that compete on Division I and II teams. Division III football and athletics matter because of their ability to produce the most resilient and mature citizens of the world due to the amount of dedication, time and energy required of collegiate athletes. Division III athletes receive no athletic-based scholarships to get into a school to play sports. They come in knowing that they are students first and are valuable parts of what makes the Linfield community diverse. Linfield athletics are the best visual representations of what it means to be a part of the Linfield family and a Wildcat. Through the unwavering support from the community of fans, the energy from the players, and the foundational history behind the team, it is not unlikely that Linfield football will see many more years of winning seasons to come. - The Review Editorial Board
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Students need sleep to be successful By Megan Ditore For the Review Pulling an all-nighter, as college students we all know how that goes. While it is hard to get a good night sleep with noisy dorms, stress of classes and other activities, sleep deprivation is a real concern on many college campuses. Although it may seem like the only way to get everything done is to stay up all night, relying on all-nighters too often can affect students’ grades and overall health. Ideally, college aged students should get eight to nine hours of sleep at night, generally though, students get much less.
Getting less than six hours of sleep per night can lead to shortages in concentration, attention, memory and critical thinking all of which will have a negative effect on the dreaded midterm. Not only does not enough sleep have negative effects on school work, it also negatively affects your mood. Students become more depressed, irritable, and anxious when they are not taking care of themselves. Many students will drink caffinated beverages like coffee or energy drinks to stay awake until early in the morning. Because caffeine is a stimulant it is commonly used after waking up in
the morning or to remain alert during the day. Caffeine cannot replace sleep, unfortunately, it can only temporarily make us feel more alert by blocking sleep-inducing chemicals in the brain while increasing adrenaline production, according to The Sleep Foundation. Patty Haddeland, director of the Health Wellness and Counseling Center, said that there are light stages of sleep and deep stages of sleep. While in the light stage, motor learning occurs. The deep stage is where we process and consolidate noncomplex information and simple motor skills. REM sleep she says, is declarative memory and
this is fact based on information especially complex like math, science or language. Procedural memory is when you are able to remember how to do something like play an instrument or conduct an experiment. Students staying up all night cramming for midterms are losing time for the brain to store away important information. It may seem impossible not to stay up all night to get everything done, but there are a few study changes students can try to get it all done. Students should try to study between 6-8 p.m. and avoid studying in early afternoons because this is usually when the brain is
less alert. Do not over use caffeinated drinks because caffeine remains in your system for 6-8 hours. Finally, try turning off your cell phone or bright screens 30 minutes before hitting the pillow. This can make it easier to fall asleep because the light from the screens block melatonin in your brain, without the right amount of melatonin your brain is being tricked into thinking you are still awake. Try to establish a nighttime ritual to give yourself time to wind down, stay healthy and ace that midterm.
Megan Ditore can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com
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Linfield sustainability efforts reflect reality By Michael Coste For the Review Linfield College’s recent effort to increase sustainability reflects the importance of environmentalism, as well as the school’s understanding of the severity of climate change. College students created the Renewable Energy and Sustainability Grant Fund in 2009, which generates $30,000 each year for renewable energy and sustainability projects on campus. This includes the creation of the bike co-op, in addition to the school’s recent expansion of the
Linfield Garden. This movement exemplifies the importance of sustainability due to its effect on current and future generations alike. In addition, it relates to society’s overarching concern about climate change. The wavering public concern for climate change is likely due to a weakened trust in climate science, which is problematic because an increase in support is crucial to pass necessary environmental policies. According to the government, climate change poses temperature changes, more severe nat-
ural disasters and public health threats. The government claims this is caused by greenhouse gas pollution, which is why the U.S. Climate Action Plan focuses on reducing emissions and increasing reliance on renewable energy. Linfield Professor Jim Diamond says the government’s action is a step in the right direction, however, he says it is merely a “baby step.” He claims the U.S. must reduce its emissions by at least 70 percent to avoid serious climate change effects, which will have the largest effect on
future generations. This means it is our generation’s responsibility to raise awareness about climate change and increase support for environmental policies. Although climate action is essential to the success of the planet and society alike, there is controversy surrounding the effectiveness of the government’s action plan. The government plans to increase renewable energy reliance through energy outlets such as wind, solar and hydropower, which all produce fewer emissions than coal-burning power plants.
Although the government claims these energy sources will benefit the environment, environmental scientist Jesse Ausubel says wind, solar and hydropower sources damage the environment due to the land space they encompass. Regardless of the support and opposition for the government’s climate action, environmental policy expert Frank Laird says an essential makeover of the energy system will be difficult. We must begin with awareness; climate change consequences must be addressed and societal action must be
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encouraged. This will fuel the climate change fight and reduce the negative effects that Generation Z and future generations are projected to experience. The government can implement policies and regulations to reduce emissions and increase energy efficiency, but the strongest force of action comes from society. It is our generation’s responsibility to ensure the support of this movement.
Michael Coste can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com
College transition difficult for some new students By Emma Bloomfield For the Review College is one of the biggest transitions a person will make in their lifetime and we are all experiencing that now firsthand. As a first-year student these past two months have been incredibly hard, and it has also been the time of my life. There are a variety of factors that make this transition difficult. For many the hardest part in transitioning is the climate, or for others it could be leaving their hometowns for somewhere unknown. This new sense of freedom is hard to get used to. For many, this is the first time they can make adult decisions for themselves without the consent of their parents. This may be challenging for some, but can also give students a newfound sense of freedom. College serves as a time for students to transition into becoming responsible young adults, something that will serve them well post-college. Naps have never been a necessity, but they are very quickly becoming so. Homework expectations are much higher than high school and stress levels have been through the roof. Managing class work, studying for tests and a social life is a tedious task. Students who were at the top of their class in high school may now realize that their college classmates have the same academic ability as them. Good grades in high school were easier to get with a smaller amount
of effort. This is not true in college. Many become stressed when classes demand a lot, such as when several tests or large assignments occur in a week. This will only increase as we get closer to finals week. For many students it is difficult to get into a routine, and ask for help when needed. College students must accept responsibility have to apply self-motivation to succeed. One of the most difficult parts of being a first-year student is getting used to living with a random stranger that you may, or may not, get along with. Learning how to navigate this relationship is an important learning experience for all first-year students. It can be difficult to find your place in a new community, but joining clubs or playing on a sports team helps integrate students into the campus and are a lot of fun. By branching out and trying new things, students are able to make new friends and build lasting relationships. First-year students have just started to experience the greatest adventure of their life that is college, and will continue to make memories that last a lifetime. With Thanksgiving break quickly approaching, students will be able to re-charge and catch up on homework and sleep before returning to campus to finish up classes and take their finals.
Emma Bloomfield can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com
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Democrats debate college costs By Shelby Saylors For the Review Five democratic candidates battled it out in front of the American people on Tuesday. Topics such as foreign policy, global warming, gun control, emails, economy and education were in the spot light as the democratic candidates, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley, Jim Webb and Lincoln Chaffee, discussed their ideas and plans for the future. College costs are a main concern of many college students throughout the nation, especially here at Linfield. Options are becoming more limited with the Perkins loan being cut off and students are now scratching their brains to figure out how to pay for college.
Some of the candidates explained their plans for making college affordable, which is a hot topic for many college students. Sanders wants to make all public colleges and universities free to any person looking to go to college regardless of their financial status or need. “I will pay for my program,” he said, “through a tax on Wall Street speculation which will not only make public colleges and universities tuition-free, it will substantially lower interest rates on college deb.” This would mean that the 1% would be paying college tuition through taxes. However, Clinton fired back saying that she would not pay for Donald Trump’s kids to go to college, getting a laugh from the crowd.
Clinton proposed that she would let “the 40 million Americans who currently have student debt will be able to refinance their debt to a low interest rate.” However, she also proposed that students should have to work 10 hours a week. Clinton said that this would be a way for students to help out accomplish this huge task of getting rid of student debt. Though she never gave an explicit plan on how she would accomplish this, Clinton’s proposal would only lower the cost of tuition. Not make it free. Sanders proposal for free tuition is only for public schools and would not apply for private schools. Clinton’s plan allows students who are currently taking out loans to
refinance them at lower interest rates. Her plan also lowers the interest rates for students who will need to borrow money in the future to pay for their education. Both candidates emphasized making college more affordable, but the focus is on public schools. It is still unclear about the future affordability of private schools like Linfield. This means that Wildcats will have to wait and see if all these candidates from either side of the isle will take us into account or even help provide more funds to help make it easier to pay more college.
Shelby Saylors can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com
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Students volunteer during national service day By Emily Eisert Staff Writer
Linfield students and parents participated in a national day of service on Saturday morning. Around 50 people engaged in service around the McMinnville area and were able to work with community partners. Make a Difference Day is a national day of service that Linfield participated in and was registered on their website. People have been participating in it for over 20 years. Millions of people from other schools and communities participated in service nationwide on Saturday morning. The day fell on parents weekend, which allowed parents to volunteer alongside their children. “They get to show their
family how Linfield comes together to serve,” said sophomore Hannah Ellsworth, director of days of service and special events. Groups also served together such as residence halls. There were a variety of locations people served at including the McMinnville Public Library, Kids on the Block, the McMinnville Community Garden, Yamhill County Gospel Rescue Mission, Tyce Woods and the McMinnville Coop. These days of service are important to connect students with the greater McMinnville community. Junior Deizhanna KayaAbad volunteered at the McMinnville Community Center working with Kids on the Block. “My favorite part was being able to help out a program that I previously worked with,” said Kaya-
Abad. Each of the sites offered a different opportunity for students to connect with the community. Students were able to work outside at Tyce Woods, whereas at the McMinnville Coop students served meals to community members and then cleaned up. These days of service are a great way for students to get out in the community and explore beyond the Linfield campus. “It gives students the opportunity to give back to the community and get to know each other,” said Ellsworth. There are two more days of service this school year.
Emily Eisert can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@ gmail.com
Photo courtesy Gabrielle Zeman Linfield students and parents volunteer in the Community Garden as part of Make a Difference Day on Oct. 24.
Perkins: loss of loan impacts students Pulitzer Prize winner to speak at Linfield By Kaelia Neal Staff Writer
<< Continued from page 1 his priorities towards a bill that will simplify the federal financial aid programs and application process. This bill, Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (FAST), will eliminate FAFSA by taking the 10-page application down to a postcard that will ask two simple questions: What is your family size? And, what was your household income two years ago? This act will condense federal grant and loan programs, enable students to use Pell grants, and discourages over-borrowing. “We are constantly discussing all aspects of federal, state and institutional financial aid. This most recent action by Congress is disappointing,” said Dan Preston, Vice President for enrollment services, and Keri Burke, Director of Financial Aid at
Linfield. As opportunities for the Perkins loan are disintegrating for students, it is effecting colleges, too. Colleges invest their own money and in turn experience risk by default, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. For every dollar that Congress provides to the Perkins Loan Program, colleges were required to put in $.33 cents. If the program does not continue, Congress does not add money to the program, thus neither do the colleges. The Perkins loan has been slowly withering away for the last decade and it took its last breath on the last day of September. The lack of federal reimbursements to students and colleges have caused the amount of money available for aid to slowly decline.
In 2012-13, the program provided aid to just over half a million students, which is roughly half the amount of students that received aid in 1970, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. In 2014-15, $408,153 Federal Perkins Loan funds was disbursed to Linfield’s McMinnville campus student body, according to Jennifer Knight, Associate Director of Financial Aid. “It is a shame that a funding source for low income students has been eliminated without an adequate replacement fund. It was a political move that hurts students,” said Preston and Burke.
Katelyn Prendergast can be reache at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
A Pulitzer Prize winner and senior writer for Sports Illustrated will speak at Linfield on Monday, Oct. 26, in a talk titled “Confessions of a Sports Writer.” George Dohrmann is known for investigative reporting. He received the Pulitzer Prize for beat reporting in 2000 by revealing the academic fraud within the University of Minnesota men’s basketball program. Senior Sports Illustrated writer Chris Ballard will join Dohrmann. Ballard is teaching a course at
Linfield this fall called “The Power of Storytelling.” The two writers will be speaking about journalism. At Sports Illustrated, Dohrmann focuses on investigative reporting, but also covers college football and college basketball. Dohrmann won the PEN/ESPN Award in 2011 for his book, “Play Their Hearts Out,” which is an expose on youth basketball. His book was named the best sports book of the year by Amazon, according to Sports Illustrated. Dohrmann also won the Award for Excellence in Coverage of Youth Sports.
Before writing for Sports Illustrated, Dohrmann worked as a staff writer at St. Paul Pioneer Press for three years and as a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times for two years. The event will begin at 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct 26, in Riley 201 and is open and free to the public.
Kaelia Neal can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@ gmail.com
Linfield Professor and husband speak on biking adventure around the world By Sam Walsh For the Review Janet Peterson and her husband spent the past year exploring and discovering the world on a bicycle. On Saturday in Riley 201, the couple spoke at Linfield parents weekend about their journey across the sea. Peterson, a professor in the Human Performance and Athletics Department here at Linfield, and her husband, Jay Swenberger traveled through Europe with only their bike and a few duffel bags. “Jay and I never really had a honeymoon,” Peterson said. Swenberger added, “We spent six hours planning it.” Getting ready for the trip seemed to be the least of their problems. While Linfield gave Peterson the whole year off to pursue this adventure, Swenberger’s boss said he could only have 90 days before he had to come back. With that kind of time
crunch, he was forced to make a big decision. “I quit,” Swenberger said. During the speech, Peterson and Swenberger discussed the different parts of their trip. They began by talking about their lodging situations. Lodging might be a generous way of putting it. “We stayed in a gamut of places.” Peterson said. For many nights the couple stayed in their threeperson tent on different European sites. When they were feeling luxurious, they would use the website “Warm Showers” and occupy an extra room or even a backyard of someone’s house. In the nights that they were living really large, there were some cabins that they would come across and stay in for a night or two. The journey wasn’t all fun and games though, the couple talked about the hardest parts being the natural ruggedness of the earth. Terrain seemed to be one
of the biggest challenges, with much of the trip including heavy climbing. At its worst, the journey wasn’t just hard but extremely treacherous. One day, the road seemed to get narrower and narrower, and the surroundings weren’t helping. “Barbed wire on one side, 100 foot on the other,” Swenberger recounted. They stood up and walked the for the next couple miles. When they returned, Peterson came back to teach at Linfield this year, the couple was featured in “The Newberg Graphic,” and Swenberger ended up getting his job back. Everything came full circle and they ended up right back at home in Newberg with many marvelous tales to tell.
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Professor presents lecture on biosensors By Jordan Morris For the Review
Griffin Yerian/For the Review Announcer Allison Burke ‘17 waits as Hayden Richardson ‘16 and his partner perform during the “King of Hearts” fundraiser event for heart health on Oct. 23 in Ice Auditorium.
Students participate in Alpha Phi’s ‘King of Hearts’
Registration for January, spring semester approaching By Elizabeth Stoeger Staff Writer The time to register for spring and January term classes has come again. Registration for both Jan term and spring classes begins on Nov. 9 through Webadvisor, and the individual registration time depends on the number of completed credits. Fall 2015 credits will not be counted in the total because classes have not been finished. Freshmen who have no completed credits will register by last name. The full schedule is available on the Registrar’s page on the Linfield website. In order to begin registering, students must meet with faculty advisors, discuss class options and be cleared. If students fail to do this, they will not be able to register at their scheduled time. Students will not be able to register before their appointed start time, no exceptions. The maximum number of credits that can be taken
without petition is 16 or 18 with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Students with a GPA lower than 3.5 can take more than 18 credits but this requires a “Higherthan-Normal Credit Load Petition” which needs to be signed by their faculty advisor and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Susan Agre-Kippenhan. Taking more than 18 credits is also possible for everyone but requires a “More Than 18 Credits Petition” and signatures from their faculty advisor and Dean Agre-Kippenhan. Although Jan term is now required for freshmen, the registration process will remain relatively the same with a few minor changes. Students can take more than one class but may not exceed 5 credits, according to an email from Ellen Crabtree. For freshmen, Jan term classes must be taken on the Linfield McMinnville campus and not in Portland or through Online and Continuing Education.
Classes offered during Jan term range from Financial Accounting to the Sociology of Music Subcultures. Jan term also presents students with the opportunity to take classes that aren’t offered during the regular school year. Latin, History of Scotland, and Latinas & Latinos in the US are a few of the unique classes. Since freshmen now are required to be on campus during Jan term, Academic Affairs has added additional events to the schedule. “Alongside the course that each student will take, Linfield hosts an array of events, workshops and lectures. These are focused around Connecting to the College, Examining Identity, Career Exploration and Community Engagement,” says the Academic Affairs website. Paracurricular courses include Aerobic Fitness, Pickleball, Scuba Diving, and Yoga. Spring term courses are just as diverse and unique as Jan term.
There are regular courses being offered, like Cultural Anthropology, Nutrition, and “Living in A Media World.” As well as other classes like Native American History, Families in Comparative Perspectives, and Human Adaptive Strategies. The biology department is offering Embryology, as well as Evolution. Health and human performance offers a First Aid and CPR training. The modern languages deparment has classes in East Asian, African, and German film. The sociology and anthropology department is offering Gender & Society, as well as Race & Ethnicity. These are just a few of the many classes offered during the spring. Linfield offers a plethora of thought-provoking, unique classes during Jan and spring terms.
Linfield professor and physicist Michael Crosser, presented a lecture on Wednesday night in Riley Hall pertaining to his past, present, and future research called “Graphene: The Present and Future of Biosensors.” Since 2006, Crosser has been a professor here at Linfield teaching numerous physics courses, as well as being a freshman Colloquium advisor. Aside from being a professor, Crosser has also been doing significant research on graphene. During the lecture, Crosser demonstrated an overview of his research on graphene and how it can be used as biosensors. Crosser’s definition of graphene was “a specific single layer of graphitic carbon.” Professor Crosser has been working on his research for approximately 5 years and has worked in many different places such as Michigan City and currently Oregon State. “It varies from year to year, and so does my team,”
Crosser said. Over the years, a majority of different students and physicists have helped him throughout his research of graphene. In his studies, he compared graphene and metal by using a device that he created in a span of two weeks. In this device he ran different levels of voltage through the graphine in order to see how it reacted. Through different tests, Crosser found out that graphine can respond to any amount of voltage given. After numerous experiments he came to the conclusion that graphene is the thinnest of all metals. “First we need to make sure that biosensors are reliable, but as graphene is such a thin sheet it makes it more sensitive (to the brain), and therefore it could possibly be a better solution then what we use today,” Crosser said. Crosser hopes that his research will be the next step for the future as he believes it can one day help measure and study brain activity.
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What did you do for Parents weekend?
“I was mostly studying this weekend. My parents came up a couple weekends ago.” -Molly Corwin,
Senior
“Both my mom and dad came down with my dog and I took them to Third Street and we went and had dinner.”
“I went around town, explored different stores and restaurants with my mother and my grandfather.”
-Megan Ditore, Freshman
-Kimberly Shaw, Freshman
“[My parents and I] went to Third Street and had a nice meal and then I showed them around campus.”
-Zia Shonk, Sophomore
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Taste of Culture provides cultural buffet for students, families By Emma Bloomfield For the Review Presented by the International Club and the International Programs Office, various cuisines representing culture and traditions from different countries were prepared by students. Taste of Culture was held at Jonasson Hall on Saturday night, at the tail end of parents weekend so Linfield parents could enjoy the food as well. This event was free and open to everyone that wanted to experience a wide variety of foods. Taste of Culture featured foods from apple strusel to chiles en nagada. Students could vote on their three favorite dishes once they were done with their meals and the winners would get
a gift card. Countries included were Nepal, Germany, Vietnam, Korea, China, Mexico, France, Malaysia, and the Soviet Black Union. Many students made more than one dish for each country and it turned out to be a big hit. There was a constant flow of students and their families coming through the door. Long lines formed as people were waiting to try the many different kinds of foods. Many of them were there right when the doors opened and many kept coming until closing time. Adventurous individuals entered and filled their plates with foods such as dumplings, Vietnamese sandwiches, bulgogi soup, apple strusel, boiled beef, curry puffs, chiles en naga-
da, French cupcakes, rainbow agar-agar, and pilaf. All of the groups presented with well cooked and prepared foods. The atmosphere was very lively as festive music was playing in the background. Flags representing the countries were hung on all of the walls and were on their tables as well. The event was a success, and while walking around students and their families muffled out words of praise to the cooks between bites. “Wow this is so good,” to “I’m going back for seconds,” was heard more than once.
students, since men in general are less inclined to seek counseling. With an added fee some of them (who would have otherwise sought occasional counseling) may avoid it altogether,” Dutt-Ballerstadt said. Linfield psychology major Emily Culley joined the chorus of critics, saying, “Students need free counseling, especially with the anniversary of the death of Parker Moore coming up.” Clinic Coordinator Patricia Haddeland defended the fee in an interview with the campus newspaper, saying it’s designed to help the center accommodate an influx of students needing counseling services. “Every year,” she said, “We’ve had to increase the staff to meet the demands of the students.” Tompkins said that while
she understands the center’s need to expand its staff, “There are a range of other alternatives that could be explored which have the opportunity to expand services in a sustainable manner that could engage the Linfield community in a campus conversation about mental health.” Besides accessibility problems for students who may not be able to afford this extra cost, Tompkins said privacy is another concern because the fee can be billed to a student’s insurance. “I worry about confidentiality if parents are seeing the bill and wondering why their son/daughter is going to the health center so frequently.” “I hate to think that some may not get the help they need because they can’t pay and/or don’t want to ask for financial help,” Tompkins
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counseling center by reminding them that they are already paying for it as a way to normalize helpseeking,” she said. “Given faculty’s charge to care about and educate the ‘whole student’ I feel I should have been informed it is no longer a free service.” Other faculty members have also taken issue with the fee, including English and Diversity Professor Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt. “The new fee causes a burden on the students both financially and psychologically,” Dutt-Ballerstadt said. “Not everyone is comfortable seeking out a counselor for their emotional needs since issues of mental health still carries a significant stigma in our society.” “I also worry that such a fee may also disproportionately affect our male
said. One student created a campus-wide petition to reevaluate the fee. It calls for the administration to consider the decision with input from students and faculty. Junior and president of the psychology club Hailey Roberts made and has been distributing the petition to the Linfield community. Roberts addressed the reasoning behind the petition, writing “We feel that this decision was made in haste, without the proper input of the community, and in direct conflict with the interests of the students. “As national awareness for the vital importance of mental health resources has skyrocketed, we feel that this decision brings Linfield a step into the past rather than progressing with the rest of the nation,” Roberts wrote.
here: To educate and provide opportunities for growth for our students.” Inviting students to the conversation and listening to what they have to say not only pays respect to that mission but also allows us to come together as a community to think about a range solutions that might best meet their needs.” Roberts and the rest of the psychology club met with Haddeland and the other major administrators involved in the decision on October 22. “Gains were made,” Roberts said, and there will be a full panel discussion about the fee next month in Ice Auditorium that will be open to all students.
pean influences throughout the country, particularly in the education system and democratic government structure. The mass free education is a key reason why the country’s overall literacy rate is 90.7 percent. English is the official language, but Shona is one of the more popular indigenous dialects that is still fairly commonly taught and spoken. Other traditional African aspects of culture have maintained a surprisingly strong influence in the modern day society of Zimbabwe. One of these aspects is family. The common saying, “It takes a village to raise a child” is an accurate description of the communal way in which children are raised in Zimbabwean society. Rusere’s parents were visiting from Africa and were in the audience for his
presentation. They looked on proudly as he discussed his pride for his family and country. His mother laughed as he talked about how much he missed sadza, a common dish that she made when he was younger. Rusere decided to come to Linfield after his older brother graduated from the school in 2012. His intended majors are in applied physics and computer science. Although he now lives in the United States and may decide to get a job here after graduating, he still believes that Zimbabwe will forever be an important part of his identity. “If it wasn’t for Zimbabwe I wouldn’t be the person that I am today.”
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Zimbabwean native shares his culture By Jenny Horniman For the Review
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The petition has more than 200 signatures so far, and is raising awareness on campus about this issue. Roberts also created a survey about the fee, which she said more than 250 people have taken, including faculty and alumni. Some students have taken to social media to voice their concerns, such as one freshman who asked to remain anonymous. “The counseling center has earned itself an impressively tall pedestal in the pantheon of Hell by monetizing a service that students certainly need but are unlikely to be able to afford,” he said. As the Linfield community addresses this issue, Tompkins urges the administration to include students’ input and for them to “not lose sight of why we are all
The most educated country in Africa, Zimbabwe, is a rich blend of traditional African heritage and European influences. Kuzi Rusere, Linfield junior, gave his presentation on Oct. 15 in Riley Hall. It was centered on the origins, history, and culture of Zimbabwe, a small landlocked country in the south of Africa. “I come from a beautiful place, a place rich in cultural beliefs,” said Rusere. Some of the pictures and information in the presentation contradicted the stereotypical views that people may have about a “traditional” African country. Pictures of Harare, Rusere’s hometown, contain images of skyscrapers and modern buildings, not unlike the average American city. There are many examples of modern Euro-
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Linfield cheer off to a promising start By Angela Orellana-Aguilar For the Review
Cheer is feeling bright about the new school year. Linfield cheer started off in full gear with 16 girls participating in the program. This is the second year they have their coach, who has been able to provide new uniforms and more advanced stunts for the team to perform. The team has also been able to gain relationships with other teams in the region, recently getting the opportunity to do a joint halftime show with the Pacific University cheerleaders. Cheer captain, Stephanie Hofmann, said the changes have been nothing but good. “They have all been really positive and helped bring us closer together as a team.” Hofmann said that the freshmen have contributed a lot, with eight girls joining the team this year. “They have been extremely dedicated to the team and come into every practice looking to improve,” Hofmann said. “All of them came from different high schools and even different states, but they
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all have bonded together to make this team great,” she said. Linfield cheer recently got social media accounts to help promote the team to high school students, which will hopefully help the program reach out to more people. Right now, their main focus is being ready for the football games, but they will be back in January to support men and women’s basketball during Jan term. They hope to bring more advanced choreography and stunts in the coming months. Captain Brianna Snipes said, “This year has been great. We’ve made a lot of major improvements from previous years. Our collegiate level stunts are somethhing I’m proud of this year.” Cheer tryouts will be held in a few weeks to fill spots for some of the girls going abroad next term, and they are looking forward to the rest of the school year. “I’m really impressed with how our team has done so far this season,” Hofmann said, “I can’t help but be positive for the future.”
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From top right: Linfield cheerleader’s perform a collegiate level, two and a half high pyramid. Middle: cheerleaders perform a routine during the Linfield vs. Whitworth game on Saturday, Oct. 24. Bottom left: Kaitie Carmody, Lauren Ishizuka and Ashlee Williamson are held up by their teammates.
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Red Chamber Orchestra perform different styles of Chinese music in Ice Auditorium on Oct. 22.
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Historical string ensemble excites audience Shelby Saylors For the Review
The Chinese Red Chamber Orchestra took the audience in Ice auditorium through centuries of traditional plucked sting music on Oct. 22. Mei Han, Guilian Liu, Zhimin Yu, and Geling Jiang performed pieces dating back to 930 A.D. to modern day contemporary works. The first of the pieces was titled “Girls Picking Flowers.” The melody uses contemporary techniques to illustrate a sense of springtime. Red Chamber member Zhimin Yu wrote this piece. The next piece was one of 25 ancient pipa scores that were found in the Dun Huang mural cave in north-
western China. The score “Qing Beiyue” is the one they chose to play and Han said that this score was lost until the 20th century. This score was also believed to be court music from the Tang Dynasty. “Dao Chuilian” was the following score and it was an arrangement of the piece from the Guangdong province in southern China. The scores following are traditional plucked string music. “Sunny Spring, White Snow” comes from a well-known pipa melody. The original melody is called a mother tune, which means that the original melody was composed in way that over time people added on to the pieces and improvised different sounds. The original melody
was turned into different pieces in different regions of China. The piece “High Mountain, Flowing Water” comes from Peng Baban, a folk chamber music genre form the Shandong province of northern China. It requires that musicians play different variations of the baban simultaneously. This demonstrated the structure of traditional Chinese music. The next piece is “Spring in the Heavenly Mountain.” This score is a contemporary composition that is based on Uyghur melodies from southwestern China. “Mountain song” is a piece that integrated the techniques of a guitar. “Madly Riding” is the improvisation of two com-
She demonstrated some character voices while reading some posts and the audience laughed. She even read a post in Gandalf from the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies and it was the most amazing thing anyone had witnessed. Then she did some celebrity impersonations, from Natalie Portman from the Star Wars Prequels to Wanda Sykes. She said that her Wanda Sykes voice is the voice that cheers her up when she’s down. Her impersonation of Sykes was top notch and the audience agreed with loud cheering and applauding. She did impressions of famous singers as well; from Brittney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Shakira and did some physical impressions to accompany her voice impressions of these female singers. Villasenor told the audience that she liked the 90’s and that she listened to NSYNC and said that boy bands dance moves look like
fighting moves. She even did a dance routine of those dance moves to prove her point. The audience got a kick out of that and she was greeted by cheers and applause. She even interacted with the audience by asking them if some did impersonations and make jokes toward the parents in the audience. One brave student did her impersonation of King Candy, a character from the Disney movie “Wreck-itRalph.” An audience member asked Villasenor if she could do one of the characters from Adventure Time. When she did the impression, the audience reconized it as Lumpy Space Princess. Melissa Villasenor was a delight and knew how to keep the audience on their toes.
Comedian excites crowd with funny stories and impersonations By Cassandra Martinez A&E editor A comedian and impersonator was the guest of honor on Saturday night in Ice Auditorium and performed her stand-up routine. She also writes and does voiceover acting. Melissa Villasenor opened up the night with an introduction about herself, which then used her introduction to poked fun at herself. Villasenor talked about her family and her Mexican heritage, and how that she couldn’t speak fluent Spanish because she heard how her cousins sounded when they speak Spanish. Then she spoke in a highpitched voice of how a child spoke Spanish and the audience went crazy. Her next bit was about her talking about when she reads Facebook posts. She said that when she read anything, she created a character and read in that character voice.
posers. It is an up-beat tempo World Jazz blend tempo that has gone through a number of arrangements. “Datun Jelut” is a traditional piece from Northern Borneo, Malaysia. It is originally played on the sape boat lute of Kenyah and Kayan people. The piece “A Dream of Africa” is inspired by African drumming and kalimba music, which interlocks patterns between the players. The final piece of the night titled “Dance of the Yao People” comes from the dance music of the Yao people. Mei Han is recognized internationally as one of the leading players of the Chinese zheng. Han has created many pieces of new music and
even has two Juno nominated CDs. She has performed with orchestras in China and Canada and has been featured on national television, with even radio specials. Guilian Lui is a celebrated pipa lute masters. She was the winner of the Chinese National Instrumental Music Competition in 1989. Her expressiveness and technique were praised by renowned conductors Herbert von Karajan and Seiji Ozawa. Lui was also featured in the Oscar winning documentary From Mao to Mozart- Isaac Stern in China in 1979. Zhimin Yu is one of the most sought after Chinese musicians in Vancouver for playing the ruan lute virtu-
oso. She moved to Canada in 1989 and has performed for the Vancouver Chinese Ensemble, the Silk Road Ensemble, and many other cross-cultural projects. Geling Jiang is an awardwinning multi-instrumentalist. She graduated from the Wuhan Conservatory of Music. Jiang joined the Chime Bell Ensemble where she recorded numerous radio broadcast, television programs, films, and has performed tours in the United States, Japan, and Singapore.
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‘The Tempest’ shows PLACE theme in set, costumes and design By Cassandra Martinez A&E editor
In connecting with this year’s PLACE theme, the theatre department has decided to reuse materials to create the costumes and the set. Behind these genius costumes is Visiting Costume Designer Alethia Moore-Del Monaco. “It’s very intuitive. Costume designing is very intuitive. You kind of read the character, hear what they are saying, and break down their character backstory and history,” explained Moore. “From there, it is a huge part in intuition. What an audience expectations for what they think the character would be, what portrays that physically would be. So a huge part of that is intuition,” said Moore. She talked about how the costumes of the Islanders contrasted Nobles in terms of reused materials. “There is a huge difference between the world of the Islanders and the world
of the Nobles. The world of the Island people is defiantly promote raw materials, raw trash, and recycled trash. The world of the Nobles is more recycled clothing.” She even shared a little bit of one the character costumes. “For Caliban specifically, we are using chip bags as his cape and cloak,” Moore said. The genius who designed the magical trash island for these characters is Professor Ty Marshall, the scenic and lighting designer for the productions at Linfield. “The hardest thing was to figure out the concept of the show. Once we figured out that we wanted to go the route of a magical trash heap rather a magical island … than everything comes into place,” explained Marshall. He talked about the research that went into the creation of the trash island. Everyone in the designing team researched trash barges and examined photographs to gain inspiration for the set. Instead of a magical island
the audience would’ve seen like in the original set of “The Tempest,” they would see a magical island made of trash that was created by all the trash discarded from places. Marshall and Moore-Del Monaco had to make trips to the local recycling center in McMinnville to find parts for the set and electronic piece for some of the costumes. Marshall was surprised to find computer and electronic parts, along with many different materialized garbage. He described it as a “collection spot” because of how each type of trash was organized into different spots. “It was interesting to get a dumpster. This is the first show I ever designed to have a dumpster on stage,” explained Marshall. “The Tempest” opens Nov. 5th and runs Nov. 5-7 and 12-14.
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Truth revealed in young adult novel By Katie Higinbotham Sigma Tau Delta During my summer reading I picked up a different kind of novel, both in style and message. “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,” by Sherman Alexie, is labeled as a teen or young adult read. The value I found in this novel, however, justifies it as an essential read for any age. What began as a “just for fun” read quickly became one of the more compelling books I have read.. From a creative writing and analytical standpoint, I was inspired by Alexie’s stylistic choices. They humorously, yet directly conveyed the core of a serious American injustice: the dangerously low expectations for the life of the modern day Native American. This fictional account of a boy named Junior growing up on the Spokane Indian reservation includes autobiographical elements from Alexie’s childhood. A large part of the novel’s success hinges on that personal flare. The innocent age and honesty of the narrator makes the story relatable from a life transition aspect, if not a
cultural one. Junior decides that he is going to advance himself academically, and attempt to evade the deadend path of the reservation culture, by transferring away from his school on the reservation to a nearby all-white school. The novel proceeds as an account of Junior’s alienation as an outcast of his reservation, an outcast in a white society, and his effort to rise above cultural differences to achieve the unexpected. The narrator’s interaction with the reader and straightforward dialogue are especially important in guiding us through Junior’s internal struggles, observations, and decisions. Moments of communication with reader occur in bursts, like when Junior explains, “I’m not even writing down this story the way I actually talk, because I’d have to fill it with stutters and lisps, and then you’d be wondering why you’re reading a story written by such a retard.”Alexie’s writing voice includes a unique blend of sarcasm with both crude and sophisticated humor. Yet, he is also entirely genuine at times of heartbreak for Junior. Poking
fun at himself and his life, he reveals the difficulty of his path, and the barriers in front of him. It was reminiscent of the After Dinner Speaking category, in which the true facts of the issue at hand sober the frequent splashes of humor. Like the tug-o-war between intoxication and sobriety in the novel, Alexie doesn’t let the reader forget the balance between hope and tragedy. The language used was simple and clear and piercing. When a humorous event occurs at the funeral for Junior’s grandmother, the chapter ends with these words: “And all of us laughed when they covered her with dirt. And all of us laughed as we walked and drove and rode our way back to our lonely, lonely houses.” There are a thousand ways to convey this story, but Alexie chose the basics of human relationships that reel readers in the closest. Alexie’s poignant message of cultural loss, humiliation, and determination is worthy of anyone’s attention.
funded by anyone. He said, “We’re not commercial … we’re non-profit.” Included in Bray’s slide show presentation was the mention of an exhibition the group did called “Birdie Hamilton.” The idea was that the art in the gallery was created by an artist named Birdie Hamilton, but Birdie was a fictional character. “It was funny when some of the people came through the gallery and asked which one of us was Birdie Hamilton, and we had to tell him that Birdie didn’t exist.” It was merely a collaborated collection. Another exhibit they put together was called “Dumb Angel,” which was essentially a homage to the Beach Boys’ drummer, Dennis Wilson, who drowned while he was high on cocaine. Bray explained that they named the exhibition “Dumb Angel” to relate Dennis Wilson to the myth of a man who made wings out of wax and feathers, and when he flew too close to the sun, the wax melted and he fell to his death. Donald Morgan mentioned that music has been an inspiring asset to creating the individual pieces as well as the exhibit. Music is even playing softly in the “Flatlands” exhibition. According to the artists, Edwin Abbott’s book, “Flatlands,” is a political satire of a world of flat shapes. The more complex the shape was, the higher in the hierarchy the
shape was. But when the narrator, a square, meets a threedimensional shape, something it has never seen before, the hierarchy is destroyed. Couch was explaining tha in the book, three-dimensions were “so foreign that they can’t actually see the other shapes.” However, the book was perceived in the artists’ work in several different ways. For instance, Bray thought about the structure of the story and created a piece that was more about dissecting the structure of shapes. Asahina used the shapes as an entry point to depicting and displaying the characters in the story. Donald Morgan said that “this is the perfect book for the artist to respond to. Just reading it puts visual images in your head.” As for Mikenis, she explained to the audience how the “girls” in the story are seen as lines if you look at them one way, but as they turn, the viewer (reader) sees them as dots, so she created a piece of what the “women” looked like in the story in her mind. To see all ten pieces in the exhibit, the Linfield Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.
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Satirically based ‘Flatland’ project exhibited at Linfield Gallery By Kellie Bowen Staff Writer
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Top Photo: A student admires both the art displayed on the wall and the three-leveled art on the ground. Left-side photo: Students examine and admires the artwork in “Flatlands.”
Linfield Gallery is hosting a collaborative exhibition called “Flatland” by a group of artists from Eugene, Oregon, called Ditch Projects. An artist panel was held on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in which seven of ten of the artists talked about Ditch Projects and the exhibit that is currently in Linfield’s gallery. Ditch Projects started in 2008. Michael Bray is the only original member of the group. The prompt for Ditch Projects’ exhibit, “Flatlands,” was to read a satirical book called “Flatlands” that was written by Edwin Abbott in 1884. The artists included: Mike Bray, Mary Morgan, Chelsea Couch, Isami Ching, Lee Asahina, Donald Morgan and Sarah Mikenis. Mary Morgan, Chelsea Couch and Sarah Mikenis are all on their second year in the MFA program with University of Oregon. Most of these artists are interested in sculpting, video and painting. Ditch Projects brings hundreds of artists from in and out of the Oregon region to be nominated for internships and collaboration. Most of the artists that are attracted to Ditch Projects come from Los Angeles. However, Bray mentioned during a slide show that Ditch Projects is not
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Volleyball blazes a trail to fourth place in NWC By Aspen Brooks For the Review The Wildcats earned two more victories this week, carrying on what is now a five-match winning streak by defeating the Puget Sound Loggers and the Lewis and Clark Pioneers. These wins land the Wildcats in fourth place in the Northwest Conference, giving them a chance to battle their way to the championship. The ’Cats fought their way back from losing the first two sets to triumph 3-2 over the Puget Sound Loggers Friday night. Coach Shane Kimura said, “Although we started slow, we continued to play hard and more consistently as the match progressed.” The Wildcats fell 11-25 and 17-25 in the first two sets, with hitting efficiencies of just .028 and .026. They picked it up to come back in the third set, siding out at 71 percent to win 25-20. Set four was a close battle, with the Wildcats triumphing 28-26 after five lead changes and 10 tied scores. In the fifth set, the Wildcats’ offense earned a hitting efficiency of .375 to win 15-12, winning the match three sets to two. Jamie Talbo, ’18, had an excellent match, leading the Wildcats with 13 kills
Malia Riggs/For the Review From Left: Outside hitter Eryka Keoho, ’19, outside hitter Darian Stedman, ’19, and right side hitter Tiara Huffaker, ’19, celebrate a point.
and 23 assists. Eryka Keoho, ’19, and Darian Stedman, ’19, also contributed 11 kills each. Casie Gaza, ’17, added 21 assists to the Wildcats’ total of 52 for the night. Quinn Takashima, ’16, led the Wildcats’ defense with 26 digs, followed by Courtney Uyeda, ’16, and
Talbo with 15 digs apiece. The next night, the Wildcats swept the Lewis and Clark Pioneers in three close sets. Kimura said, “We had good starts but struggled toward the ends of [sets] but played tough at critical parts of the match and won three very close sets.”
las said. “Goals for the rest of the season are to keep improving as a team each week and to keep building team chemistry,” Payne said. Linfield has three more conference games to play until heading to the playoffs. Next up, the ’Cats head to Newberg, Oregon,
to face the George Fox Bruins on their home turf at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31.
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This amounted to a significant portion of Linfield’s total 587 yards of offense. The ’Cats plan to continue their successful season one game at a time. “We don’t overlook any game or opponent. When we win that week we move on to the next week,” Doug-
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Although the Wildcats never dropped behind the Pioneers in points in the first set, it was a narrow victory of 26-24. The Pioneers fought hard to come back in the second set, pulling ahead of the Wildcats several times, but the Wildcats came out on top 26-24.
The Wildcats solidified their victory with a 25-22 win in the third set. Talbo led the offense again, contributing 10 kills. Molly McTaggart, ’17, and Tiara Huffaker, ’19, added nine and eight kills respectively to the team total of 41. Next, the Wildcats will
take on the Missionaries at 7 p.m. Oct. 31 at Whitman University.
The shots made in overtime were made by Vukic, Ally Bushman (Freshmen from Happy Valley, Ore.), Shelby DeRocher (Sophomore from Grants Pass, Ore.) and Kyleigh Jandro (Junior from Gresham, Ore.). The second game of the weekend, played on Sunday, was against Whitman in Walla Walla, Washington. The result of this game, too, was a 1-1 tie. Vukic had several shots around the beginning of the second half. However, soon after Whitman was able to gain possession of the ball and put one in the net, leaving the score 0-1. Vukic made the first and only goal scored by Linfield. This was her second goal in just two days, concluding that she was the only Lady Wildcat to score in either game this weekend. Late into the first half, Yasmeen Ramos, a freshman from Happy Valley, Oregon, had an on target shot that Whitworth’s goalie was able to save. Like Saturday’s game, this game went into double-
overtime. During the first OT period, Vukic had several shots and no goals. During the second OT period Whitman made some shots, but like Linfield made no goals. Mackenzie Peterson, a senior from Whidbey Island, Washington, reflected upon both games. “I thought overall the competition was good. Both teams came out to win each day, that’s how every match usually is. With both games we definitely could have gotten the win, we just weren’t able to finish it off at the end,” Peterson said. “We really picked up the intensity at the end of today’s game (against Whitman) when we knew we needed to score to win the game, even though we didn’t get the goal, the effort was there, and that is nice to see,” she said. Next up, the Lady ’Cats take on Lewis and Clark, who Linfield played on October 3 and won 3-1. This time, the game is in Portland at noon.
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Women’s soccer leaves Washington with two ties By Sammantha Hopkins For the Review The Lady ’Cats played two games this weekend, both of which resulted in ties against their opponents. On Saturday, Linfield faced Whitworth in an away match played in Spokane, Washington. Being tied 1-1 at the end of the game, the ’Cats went on to play their second double-overtime tie of this season. Emma Vukic, a senior from Bainbridge Island, Washington, scored Linfield’s only goal late into the first half. This goal was one of Linfield’s four shot attempts so far into the half. With the lead thus far, during the beginning of the second half a member of the Whitworth Pirates scored a goal. This match then proceeded to go into double-overtime. Both of the teams got shots off; however, stats of overall shots showed that Linfield came out with 16 shots and Whitworth with nine.
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Rain falls while the Wildcats storm the goal By Joe Stuart For the Review
Linfield’s men’s soccer team was able to stop their three-game losing skid by picking up the win at home against the George Fox University Bruins. Both teams were aggressive during the game on the muddy pitch. The Bruins (6-9-2, 3-6-2) took 20 shots while the Linfield Wildcats (8-9, 4-7) fired 22 through the course of the match. Five of the Bruins’ shots were on goal, and 11 were on goal for the Wildcats. Linfield’s accuracy benefited them, as they were able to finish the match on top 2-1. All of the scoring came in the first half. Linfield got their first goal from midfielder Andrew Fischer, ’19, in the 17th minute. George Fox then answered back to tie the game thanks to a goal from Jose Becerra in the 30th minute. The final goal came just eight minutes later from the Wildcats’ Rhys Lendio, ’17, to put Linfield up, where they would stay for the remainder of the match. Lendio took three other shots during the game, all of which were on goal.
It was obvious that neither team had love for their opposition, with the Bruins drawing 14 fouls and the Wildcats getting called for 10 fouls. George Fox had a yellow card pulled on them, and Linfield drew two yellows and a red card as well. Fischer’s goal was the second career goal for the freshman, in his first career start. “Making that shot was an amazing experience, and it just fueled me for the whole game to get more,” said Fischer. “For it to come early in the game like that…I was really just thinking about putting it on frame and seeing what happened.” Fischer was not the only freshman involved in the match; Linfield’s red card was pulled on defender Marshall Denley, ’19, which was a loss to the ’Cats as Denley has become a crucial part of the defense, starting in 14 matches, and is third on the team in minutes played. The other two freshman Wildcats, defender Chris Sutton, ’19, and midfielder Jake Pratt, ’19, also got to compete against the Bruins. It was the first time all four freshmen played in a
match since Linfield’s September 12th match against Northwest University. Players had to step up as key player Brian DeGrandmont, ’17, is out with a minor concussion. He plans on returning for the next game, which is against Whitworth. Wyatt Lay, ’17, said, “The game went well, we were organized and knew what we had to do in the harsh conditions, rain and wind.” “We played more direct and, our three forwards were very dynamic. Their movement off the ball really made a big difference.” “We are hoping to make a push for fourth in the league,” Lay said. Linfield only has three matches left. They travel to Washington to take on Whitworth University and Whitman College next weekend, and then will wrap up the season on Saturday, November 7 at home against Willamette University.
From top: Junior Wyatt Lay prepares to kick. Left: Senior Alexander Gosselin-Bockel holds off the Bruins’ defense. Linfield ends their three-game losing streak by defeating George Fox University 2-1.
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Confidence carries cross country to the championship By Megan Ditore For the Review Linfield cross country is ready to surprise some teams at the Northwest Conference Championships. The cross country team will run at Pacific Lutheran University, which is just south of Tacoma, Washington. Every division three school in the Northwest Conference will be there, with a total of nine teams, the Wildcats’ goal is to be in the top three on each side. Their mindset is the same as they head into the championship meet. They all want to perform well and win. Kaelia Neal, ’18, said, “There is more pressure during championship season, but we just have to remember to compete like it’s any other race.” Neal has been the top finisher for the ’Cats the past five meets. Emma Kudson, ’18, said, “It is different in that it is one of the more important races, it’s our big focus throughout the regular season. So there is more pressure, more excitement, and more competition. It’s the meet that we all look forward to competing, and competing well.” Knudson has been a consistent number two runner for the Lady ’Cats. Clara Prentiss/For the Review Neal adds, “I am definitely Freshman Courtney Beard kicks to the finish line at the end of the five-kilometer race at the George Fox Invite. She finishes ready for championship seathe course in 12th place in a time of 19 minutes, 44. 2 seconds. The Lady Wildcats finish second overall out of six teams. son. I trained a lot more in
the summer than I ever have before, and luckily it has paid off so far.” The ’Cats have put in a lot of hard work this season and are looking forward to the end. They can’t wait to see where the team ends up on the podium. “I am really looking forward to see how we do as a team, I’m confident we can really shake things up this year,” Knudson said. Adrian Clifford, ’17, said, “our team has some momentum from our last meet coming into conference, and I feel confident that we will make a statement at the conference meet.” Clifford continued, “our team is the strongest it has been since I’ve been at Linfield, and I’m excited to have our team to compete for a topthree finish. I feel encouraged in our ability by the strength and depth of our team coming into this race.” Clifford has been a topthree finisher for Linfield this season. The gun goes off for the Northwest Conference Championships at 10 a.m. starting with a 6-kilometer race for the women. The men race 8-kilometers at 11 a.m. The race is on Saturday at the south field of PLU in Parkland, Washington.
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Wildcats capture conference title By Kaelia Neal and Ross Passeck Sports editors Two immaculate records dueled in the Catdome Saturday but the Pirates’ rapiers were no match for the Wildcats’ claws. Indeed, Linfield emerged victorious, yet again, to remain undefeated on the season. Whitworth did prove to be a worthy opponent for the ’Cats through the first quarter. “They were a very good football team and very sound in their schematics,” wide receiver Erick Douglas, ’17, said. “We knew it was a big game and the conference championship so we had to play our best, as we do every week.” After the first quarter, Linfield was up 7-3. By the time half time rolled around, the score was already 28-3, Linfield. Linfield captured the momentum of the game with a blocked punt by defensive end Alex Hoff, ’16, to put the ‘Cats on Whitworth’s own 10-yard line. Hoff has been electric with his hands in the past few games with a blocked punt on Saturday and three swats against Willamette. Quarterback Sam Riddle, ’17, connected with tight end Levi Altringer, ’16, for the touchdown three plays after the blocked punt. Not long into the second half came another touchdown by the Wildcats, making the score 35-3. As the ’Cats started to pull away, the Pirates answered with a touchdown of their own, to bring the score to 35-10. After Whitworth’s touchdown, Linfield’s offense remained relentless as always.
A beautiful 63-yard pass by quarterback Tom Knecht, ’16, to wide receiver Zach Kuzens, ’17, helped attain the field position for kicker Michael Metter, ’16, to kick a 39-yard field goal, making the score 45-10. The last touchdown came by way of Knecht’s legs on a 19-yard rush to the end zone, cementing the score at 52-10. “We executed on all three phases of the game. Our special teams played great, and we got a blocked punt that we capitalized on, huge momentum change,” Douglas said. “Defense played great and got some turnovers and shut down their high scoring offense. [Our] offense was able to drive down the field and make big plays. Offensive line played a very good game.” Success is no surprise to the Linfield Wildcats, as they captured their 60th straight winning season on October 17 against Willamette. Maintaining an undefeated streak paled in comparison to 60 straight years of winning. “What I think makes Linfield such a successful program is the fact that everyone buys into what we do as a team,” running back Spencer Payne, ’17, said. “From building team chemistry, to finding roles on the team, and getting the proper looks we need from our scout team each week makes us a very successful program I am glad to be a part of,” Payne said. Despite his modesty, Payne rushed for 127 yards with another 93 yards of receptions. >> Please see Football page 10
Haylee Harris/For the Review Running back Michael Fuller, ’19, and tight end Levi Altringer, ’16, celebrate Linfield’s victory over Whitworth.
Griffin Yerian/For the Review Safety Mikey Arkans, ’16, linebacker Marcus McGovern, ’18, and cornerback Kyle Belcher, ’16, react after Whitworth scores in the first quarter of the game on Oct. 24.
Women’s Soccer
Men’s Soccer NWC Overall
Football
NWC Overall Linfield
Whitworth 9-1-1 Pacific Lutheran 9-2 Puget Sound 7-3-1
13-1-1 13-4 9-6-1
Puget Sound 8-0-4 Pacific Lutheran 9-2-1 Willamette 6-5-1
12-0-4 13-2-1 6-8-2
Whitworth Pacific
Linfield George Fox
4-7 3-6-2
8-9 6-9-2
Linfield 5-4-3 Lewis and Clark 5-6-1
8-4-3 9-6-1
Puget Sound George Fox
Pacific Willamette
3-7-1 3-7-1
5-10-1 4-10-2
Whitworth Whitman
4-6-3 2-5-6
Whitman
2-7-2
2-10-2
Pacific George Fox
3-8-2 3-9-1
Northwest Conference Rankings
Volleyball NWC Overall 4-0 6-0
Whitworth
NWC Overall 10-2 16-6
3-1 3-1
6-1 5-2
Willamette 9-3 Pacific Lutheran 8-4
13-7 14-7
3-1 1-3
4-2 3-4
Linfield 7-5 Lewis and Clark 5-7
10-11 8-11
6-8-3 2-9-6
Pacific Lutheran 1-3 Willamette 1-3
1-5 1-5
Puget Sound Pacific
5-7 5-7
8-12 8-12
3-12-2 5-10-2
Lewis and Clark 0-4
0-6
George Fox Whitman
3-9 2-10
6-14 4-14