Linfield Review September 28

The Linfield Review September 28, 2015

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McMinnville, Ore.

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Issue No. 3

Students engage in service Emily Eisert @linfieldreviewnews

Students sing at Mid-Autumn Festival

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A day of service gave Linfield students an idea of volunteer opportunities throughout McMinnville.

Taste of Service, put on by the Linfield Office of Community Engagement and Service, provided over 60 students with community service opportunities in the McMinnville community on Saturday morning.

“It’s an opportunity for Linfield students to get involved with community partners in McMinnville,” said sophomore Hannah Ellsworth, director of days of service and special events.

Students teamed up with community partners including Habitat for Humanity, Tice Woods, Henderson House, Miller Woods, the McMinnville Co-op, Hop on the Hill, First Presbyterian and the McMinnville Community Garden.

Participating junior Sara Gomez, who is also director of alternative spring break, was able to broaden her knowledge of volunteer opportunities by serving breakfast at the McMinnville co-op.

“Even though I’m a junior, I hadn’t been to the co-op before and it made me feel more connected to a part of the community that >> See Service on Page 6

Media Makers a workshop, creative space for students Chase Stowell @linfieldreview

Lunar eclipse, super moon illuminate sky

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Media Makers, a program for students who are interested in technology, media and being creative, will once again be offered this semester through the mass communication department.

The program, which meets from 2:30-4 p.m. every Wednesday in Renshaw hall room 105, was a STEM initiative launched by the mass communication department designed to help students learn to use the technology found in the department.

Though the Media Makers program is run by professors from the mass communication department, it is in no way exclusive to students interested in the field.

In fact, members are often students with no involvement in the department.

Program activities range from making circuits to backend web-

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Read about restaurants in McMinnville that students can receive discounts at by using their Linfield id.

Learn about local trails and places to hike near Linfield and Portland.

Read about the Fiesta Latina Festival that celebrated Hispanic hertiage and culture.

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site coding to learning how to use the Adobe app suite.

The Media Makers program is structured around open meetings where students can bring in the projects they are working on to get feedback or assistance.

Students sometimes bring in their equipment to share.

For instance, last year the program experimented with a 3D printer brought in by a student.

Students also dabbled with drone photography using a drone purchased by the mass communication department.

The fact that the club is based on student initiative while simultaneously featuring informal instruction by mass communication professors makes it a unique and excellent opportunity to learn new skills.

Chase Stowell can be reached at linfieldrevieweditor@gmail.com

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EDITORIAL

Diversity programs raise awareness Linfield College President Thomas Hellie highlighted diversity as a point of focus for the 201516 school year in his state of the college address.

Dr. Hellie isn’t only talking about making diversity competency more prominent in the Linfield community, he is taking action.

Although it took a student rally last spring, the college is listening to student voices by developing programming designed specifically toward diversity education.

There will be several talks happening throughout the year, which are being partially funded

by Diversity Committee grants designated by the Board of Trustees.

There will be a variety of topics covered in these

talks from race issues to awareness of education programs on sexuality.

There will be talks held on both the McMinnville and Portland campuses.

These lectures show that the college is taking conscious efforts to understand and recognize the needs of all students.

Lack of diversity aware­ ness on campus was a point of tension between students and administration this past year. Through President Hellie’s address, it is clear that he has listened to the concerns of students.

Much of the concern involved the lack of education involving diversity.

The development of the President’s Advisory Committee on Diversity and making it a more prominent group on cam-

pus is a way the college can hear the concerns of faculty, staff and students in an organized way.

This will allow the college to consider suggestions and incorporate them into the college.

The college is taking the student population into consideration in the development of more diversity education.

With 39 percent of firstyear students identifying as Americans of color, multicultural awareness is as important as ever.

As diversity in the students at Linfield continues to grow, it is important that college programming takes this into account.

Campus climate can have a positive or negative affect on a student’s education. A positive one can make the difference

between a student enjoying their four years here or dreading going to class.

Providing students with the opportunity to expand their knowledge in these areas will help to create a positive campus climate.

The development of the lectures and the diversity committee will allow students and faculty to work together to make a difference on campus and recognize as well as celebrate our campus unity in the thread that we are all diverse people.

The result of last spring’s student rally concerning diversity was what brought diversity to the forefront of President Hellie’s agenda for this year.

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Syrian refugees seek home in U.S. Adam Myren @linfieldreview As millions of Syrians leave their country to escape the tyranny of a 4-year-old civil war and what has become a selfproclaimed territory to radical terrorist groups, their homeland suffers its fourth year in disarray.

Where can a country’s worth of people go when they fear for their lives?

A week ago, one could watch a CNN broadcast of newscasters driving along the border filming from an open van door as an enormous sum of people left Syria in search of a safer situation. One in which they would not have to fear for their next

generations recruitment into radical terrorism or the public danger that was introduced in 2011 by the Assad regime.

Humans on the sides of these roads could be seen dead or dying from exhaustion, while others marched on to give every breath they had to avoid a similar fate.

It is hard to grasp that this is not even close to the beginning of their strife.

In 2011 when the Assad regime’s violent acts against Syrian protests escalated to civil war, thousands of Syrian refugees were found in neighboring countries. By the end of that year, tens of thousands of Syrians were registered as refugees in

other countries.

Four years and hardly any political rest later, neighboring country Turkey is home to approximately 1.9 million Syrian refugees.

Turkey’s population has grown by more than 3 million since 2010, with an approximate growth of 1.2 percent over the last five years.

While Syrians march for their lives, Turkey now shoulders an intense population spike without adequate economic resources to handle such a task.

About 14 percent of these refugees are sheltered in camps and over 50 percent of all refugees are under the age of 17, according to CNN. We are looking at very

young people of Syria that are living in dire need of aid in a country that can no longer offer hospitality.

A total of 1.1 million Syrian refugees escaped turmoil across their more southern bordering neighbor- Lebanon. Lebanon, being a drastically less populated country, suffers greatly from the displaced Syrians seeking refuge.

What is America doing?

As America only shelters approximately 1,500 refugees currently, this topic has been pressed upon President Obama and addressed in presidential campaigns as well.

A white house spokesman relayed the president’s efforts of assisting Syrian refugees in num-

bers closer to 10,000 in the next fiscal year.

Although we offer little aid with resettlement, the United States is the leading contributor to the refugee aid in Syria with $574 million donated according to the United Nations.

One can only hope that the UN’s efforts to aid people seeking the basic liberties they are denied in their home country are supported by any country that can help. However, that is a temporary relief.

It is an important step in keeping people displaced from Syria alive, but the real question is when will they be safe at home?

Adam Myren can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com

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Media coverage of presidential race one sided Angela Orellana-Aguilar @linfieldreview Donald Trump has said many statements that have landed him multiple headlines since he announced his candidacy in early June.

Trump is leading the polls for the Republican party due to his reputation and the views he has displayed throughout his campaign.

The question?

Is Trump’s successful campaign fueled by the fact that he’s qualified for the position of “President

of the United States,” or is it fueled by his ability to speak without a filter, which causes headlines?

The irony of this is that in writing this article, I am only creating more media coverage. Does it make a difference?

Becoming the president requires political knowledge. Being unaware of foreign and domestic problems is common with citizens in the U.S., but it is not common with the president.

Trump has made it clear that political correctness is not his first priority.

In the first GOP debate

on Fox News, Trump told Megyn Kelly, “I’ve been challenged by so many people and I don’t frankly have time for political correctness.” How can a person running for president, one of the most politically involved jobs a person could get, believe that they do not have to be politically correct?

According to a study

by The Atlantic, if you add up the headlines made up by all the republican candidates, minus Trump and Jeb Bush, there are 92,371 headlines as of August 28.

Trump has made

95,431 headlines, a little over 3,000 more than his fellow candidates. But why?

His controversial opinions are the reason media outlets pay attention to him in the first place.

In his candidacy an­nouncement, he referred to immigrants as criminals and rapists.

These comments put all of Latin America under a single light.

This led to many problems with Univision, Telemundo, and many other Latino based corporations all over Latin America and the U.S.

When a community is offended at this level, the media coverage will go through the ceiling.

The controversy drives his presence in the media, not his political policies.

“I think women in this country have heard very clearly what Mr. Trump has to say.” Republican candidate, Carly Fiorina said, referring to Trump’s controversial comments toward women.

Her stance was seen, as stated by CBS News, to be “one of the strongest moments of the debate,” yet the article was headlined, “Candidates bick-

er and spar with Donald Trump in second Republican debate.”

The focus is put solely on Trump because he is the one that produces the most readers due to his comments, all politics aside.

As media consumers and producers, we must ask ourselves: are we talking about this candidate’s because of their policies? Or, are we talking about them because of their ability to make headlines?

Angela Orellana-Aguilar can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@ gmail.com

SUSTAINABILITY

Attend events on sustainability, gain knowledge Marisa Specht Office of Sustainability Welcome back Wildcats!

We’re a month into our fall semester and it could not be a better time to start getting involved with what the Office of Sustainability has to offer this year.

We are proud to announce that the PLACE events for this semester are geared toward sustainability and we have already had several guest speakers give wonderful presentations.

We are kicking off this week with a Water Panel discussion where Linfield faculty representing a wide variety of disciplines will talk about controversial ideas in water including ownership, our responsibility in terms of management and regulation, it’s economic values, etc.

With the wide range of faculty, we will be getting perspectives from many disciplines including human health, ecology, economics, social justice, and history.

Don’t miss out on this important discussion on a topic that is key to the existence of life on this planet!

Check out the Office of Sustainability’s website (www. linfield.edu/sustainability/) for more related events on the “Upcoming Events” page.

Want to get involved with sustainability in a more hands-on approach? Our very own Office of Sustainability Coordinator Duncan Reid is leading a class this Jan term on local stewardship at the beautiful location of Westwind.

Westwind is located in the Cascade Head UN Biosphere Reserve along the Oregon coast and students will be

instructed in the ways of local stewardship of the land, including sustainable farming. Applications are due on October 16th at 5pm.

Speaking of sustainable farming, are you interested in the dynamics of our current food system? For the past couple of years, Reid has also offered students the opportunity to critically examine sustainable food systems vs industrial food systems. Students attend guest lectures, go on field trips, and read about the history, business, and politics of food.

Attend the Sustainable Agriculture Internship Interest Session this Thursday, October 1st, at 4pm in the President’s Dining Room to learn more about what this program has to offer.

Also, to all you freshmen out there! If you’re in a residence hall without a Green Chair, then come sign up to be one.

Green Chairs meet every other week with our Sustainability Coordinator and discuss how to make on-campus housing a little more sustainable and eco-friendly.

One of the perks of having a Green Chair is that the hall gets a compost bin to add to the recycling station, a necessity for anyone trying to reduce their landfill waste as much as possible. Contact Duncan to apply for the position.

The Office of Sustainability is located in the (now greendomed) observatory and can answer any questions about how to get involved.

Stay sustainable Wildcats!

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

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TV moves to online platforms Samual Walsh @linfieldreview Name a new television show on any of the four major television networks that is generating hype this fall. No? That might be too specific. Just name a new TV show on the big four networks this fall.

Still no? That’s because many new shows are being streamed directly through websites.

The way most young adults are now accessing TV programming is through online mediums.

The goal of the major networks today is not to make a new or original television show, but to create a cult hit. Something people will go online to watch.

The era of people tuning into a random show on “the tube” are all but

gone.

Three weeks into the school year, it is very apparent having a TV is not important because everything is available online.

Some shows are becoming available exclusively online.

The most popular of these shows are the ones receiving second chances after networks cancellations. “Arrested Development,” “Community,” and now “The Mindy Project,” have all created new seasons that are shown exclusively on websites, not traditional television channels.

It might seem like it’s just Netflix and Hulu, but now even Yahoo is getting into the online TV streaming game.

While this is great news for TV-less college students, it signals a significant change for

TV Networks.

Almost all networks have online sites with full episodes, but now some are taking it further.

Following in the steps of Netflix and Hulu, networks are creating online subscription services that lets users access all of their content.

CBS and HBO have both created new subscription services so people who don’t watch through cable TV can still access all of their content.

Because of this new streaming model, there is now more content than ever.

While Netflix used to only have a couple hit shows like “House of Cards” and “Orange is the New Black,” they now produce a new show what seems like every month.

From the drug-dealer-glorifying “Narcos” to four new Marvel shows in the works, Netflix has more content than ever.

HBO, which has always been praised for the high quality of their shows, has been releasing a lot of average series’ this summer in order to fill up their content menu.

So will we be watching all of our Television content on our computers in two years? We already are.

At the very least, it seems like cable packages and classic TV methods will be an afterthought by the time our younger siblings are in college. Until then, enjoy the last few networks shows while they are still on.

Samual Walsh can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com

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A construction worker works on the west wall of Renshaw hall this summer. The buidling received new windows and exterior insulation on the east and west walls.

Renshaw hall’s construction concluded this summer with new windows on the east and west walls along with an Exterior Insulated Finish System to protect the walls from exposure to rain and increment weather.

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Renovations improve Renshaw, Mahaffey halls Adam Myren @linfieldreviewnews As the Fall semester welcomes the largest new batch of Linfield students in history, returners may take note of a number of renovations that maintain Linfield’s effort of offering a beautiful and relevant campus.

These improvements include renovations to student housing, both dorms and on-campus apartments, improvements of classrooms in various buildings and departments, and updates to electrical systems as well as streetscapes all around Linfield.

Allison Horn, director of facilities and auxiliary services, explained the details

of the improvement projects completed this summer.

Mahaffey Hall was the recipient of countless hours of hard work by the facilities team. Returning students may recognize an upgraded entry ramp in the main entrance.

All Fall 2015 Mahaffey residents will now enjoy new shower units along with tile and floor drains in the bathrooms.

To complete the renovation to one of Linfield’s larger residence halls, new carpet and upgraded electrical services will allow students to enjoy comfortable living while focusing on studies.

Renshaw Hall, home to the mass communication

and computer science departments, was known to suffer winter leakage in years past.

This summer Linfield decided to replace a lackluster EIFS (Exterior Insulated Finish System) with a brand new rain screen wall system.

This was one of Linfield’s larger renovations as well, as it included the removal of the old EIFS then required correction to the water damage that resulted from the leakage.

The updates can be noticed first by the new windows on the south and west walls that line the classrooms in Renshaw.

Finally, the installation of a weather resistant barrier, flashing, and Kynar

coated metal siding completed the rain screen wall system that will protect one of Linfield’s beloved academic buildings from the elements.

Residents of the Blaine Street Apartments, known in short as the “Greens” can enjoy a new roof of the building.

The old fire alarm devices were removed from the Legacy Apartments.

The College Ave., “Whites” apartments with the address 382 (which includes apartment 15-22) were the recipient of a new exterior paint-job, while individual units (#14, 16, and 18) were refreshed with interior renovations.

With a sweltering summer lingering, Campbell

College. But having the time to attend classes soon became a struggle.

Both of her children were toddlers at the time, meaning that they were not attending school. She had no one to watch her children and childcare was a constant struggle.

Despite the hardships, she was still able to go to class and sometimes even brought her children along.

Brooks graduated from Chemeketa Community College with an associate of arts transfer degree. This is a general education degree to help a student get ready to start at a four-year school.

Her dream was to attend Linfield College and she was fully supported by her professor, Athanasios Michaels.

Michaels was “one of the best teachers I’ve ever had … taught history at Chemeketa. He encouraged me to go to Linfield and his encouragement meant a lot to

me,” said Brooks.

She was accepted into Linfield and still has the acceptance letter.

Brooks knew that it was possible that she would not be able to afford the cost of attending Linfield.

Two days before fall classes began, Heather received a call from Linfield informing her that the scholarships, grants, and loans would be enough to cover tuition.

The moment she heard the news, she rushed to Linfield to sign up for classes. Heather is a senior communication major.

Attending Linfield, new struggles emerged. Brooks had problems adjusting to the increased workload of Linfield.

But she had it easier than she did at Chemeketa because her children were now attending school, which helped with the childcare.

Then a huge financial crisis occurred this semester.

Brooks had reached the limit for offered grants and loans so she wouldn’t be able to attend Linfield for this last semester.

She only needed six more credits to graduate and was determined not to let this destroy her dream.

After consulting professors and advisors, Brooks decided to try and get her final year at college funded through a GoFundMe campaign.

GoFundMe is a crowd funding source that allows users to create a website and receive donations for their cause.

She was initially reluctant to put so much personal information out on the web but support came in almost immediately. People even sent encouraging messages as well as money.

Brooks also said that she “wouldn’t want to trade my experience at Linfield for anything.”

Linfield senior receives funding needed to finish semester, graduate Gabriel Nair @linfieldreviewnews

Heather Brooks is a single mother raising two young kids while attending Linfield College full time.

She was the first person in her family to graduate from high school, however instead of attending college straight away, she married and had two children. Unfortunately, this marriage was not a fairy tale but was riddled with instability.

Brooks, hoping for a better life for her and her children, left and were welcomed by the Henderson House, a domestic violence shelter in McMinnville.

Despite this, Brooks wasn’t content with just getting away from the unstable relationship she had left.

She wanted to be able to provide a healthy environment for her children and to do so, college was a vital requirement.

Brooks ended up attending Chemeketa Community

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

Hall residence can enjoy new thermostat control valves.

Along with Campbell, Dana and Larsell locks were replaced as well.

Miller Hall received new furniture which was the 2014 Summer dorm project.

An entire HP building also received an update of all soft furniture to improve comfort of residents.

Potter and Memorial Hall both received new carpet in various areas.

All students dining in Dillon Hall will be glad to know that new and improved chair glides were installed which should reduce the screech that was common in Dillon in years past.

A hard-working paint

crew composed of one full-time staff and 12 student employees were able to paint the interiors and porch columns of Whitman and Mahaffey halls, Grover and Pioneer interiors and classrooms on the second floor of Graf hall.

Horn and her dedicated, full-time staff in Facilities and Auxiliary Services along with over 100 student employees over the summer were able to keep Linfield’s campus looking pristine while also making improvements to both oncampus living and learning.

Adam Myren can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.

Photo courtesy Heather Brooks Linfield senior Heather Brooks holds her daughter, Evelyn and son, Hadden close. Brooks is in her final year at Linfield and is on track to graduate thanks to the help of donors who donated to her GoFundMe campaign.

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Top left: Junior Paris Hitchcock studies at Conerstone Coffee Roasters. Right: People chat and and eat at Union Block Coffee. Bottom Right: Sophomore Hannah Vancauteren serves ice cream at Serendipity Ice Cream. All of thse restaurants are places that Linfield students can receive discounts at by presenting their student id card.

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McMinnville restaurants provide deals, discounts for students Katelyn Prendergast @linfieldreviewnews A variety of places in McMinnville offer discounts to Linfield students and staff with school identification.

Coffee, sandwiches, ice cream, and sit down meals are some of the discounts that are made available for students and staff.

Cornerstone Coffee Roasters, LaughiNG BeAN bisTro, Serendipity and 3rd Street Pizza are a few that offer a variety of food and beverages with generous discounts.

Cornerstone Coffee Roasters is inexpensive and located on Third Street.

Linfield students and

staff receive a 20 percent discount with any purchase with a Linfield identification.

They sell a variety of beverages, baked goods and an assortment of breads. They host poker and Magic the Gathering game nights, as well as local musicians and bands that commonly have no cover charge.

They have random discount days that involve what you are wearing or a specific type of drink.

Cornerstone also gives out punch cards, buy 10 drinks and get the 11th one free.

Serendipity Ice Cream is also located on Third Street and Linfield students and staff receive a 20 percent discount off the total pur-

chase.

Serendipity is actively involved in fundraisers. They feature homemade cookies, soups and waffle cones.

The shop sells Cascade Glacier Ice Cream, bottled retro sodas and much more.

Great Harvest Bread is located across the street from Print Northwest, which is in the same parking lot as the Green Apartments on Linfield’s campus.

Linfield students and staff receive a baked sweet with the purchase of a whole sandwich or salad.

Baked sweets vary in brownies, cookies, and scones. They also have a punch card, visit 10 times and get the 11th free.

The address is 1135 SW Baker St. They offer a wide

variety of freshly baked bread, sandwiches, salads, and much more.

In addition, they offer a Build-Your-Own sandwich and salad option. The items range from $4 to $10, depending on the type of item and any added fixing’s.

Subway at the Lowe’s location offers a 10 percent discount to students and staff with any purchase.

Third Street Pizza offers a 10 percent discount on the overall order.

They have a movie theater inside the building.

Patrons can enjoy pizza, a drink, and a showing at 10 percent off.

They take reservations for groups or hosting parties.

The Mexican food chain

Muchas Gracias gives those with a Linfield card a free, small soft drink.

The Yogurt Shop is located in the Albertson’s parking lot.

They are a low-priced frozen yogurt shop that offers a Build-Your-Own, self-serve dessert line. They have punch cards, buy 10 get the 11th four-ounce dessert free.

Union Block Café is located on Third Street and they offer drinks and a small food selection. Students and staff receive a 10 percent discount off any drink.

LaughiNG BeAN biSTro offers a 10 percent discount to students and staff.

They are located at 2274 NW Second St. and offer breakfast, brunch, sand-

wich and burgers. They are inexpensive and are involved with many fundraisers.

Kaos is a new restaurant that was completed this year and are located on Third Street.

They have a wine village and restaurant downstairs, with a rooftop bar and grill.

The restaurant is relatively expensive and does not offer Linfield discounts.

Any college student spends a lot of money on food but with the help of the McMinnville community, Linfield students don’t have to go broke enjoying the many offerings.

Katelyn Prendergast can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.

Are you following the 2016 presidential debates?

“I am, I think it’s very important to be informed about what’s going on politcally.”

-Abby Ernst,

Junior

“When clips of Donald Trump saying dumb things come up, I watch them but mostly I avoid it. ” -Miriam Kilian, Sophomore

“I am, I think it’s incredibly important for our generation especially to be involved in the debate and vote.”

-Alyssa Kaplan,

Junior

“I don’t watch them but I see it on social media and I know what’s happening.”

-Danielle Duncan, Sophomore

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Fusion club pushes for tolerance, Super moon illuminates sky, will accpetance in Linfield community not occur again until 2033 Cassandra Martinez @ linfieldreviewnews

Linfield has always encouraged students to form clubs in order to create a strong, tight community with their fellow peers.

Fusion Gay Straight Alliance Club is a club that brings students of different identities together and provides a place for students to be with peers and meet new people.

Fusion meetings are on Friday nights from 6-8 p.m. in Graf, room 100, for discussions and on Monday nights from 6-8 p.m. for board meetings as well as other events and activities.

The presidents are Grey Patterson and Alleta Maier, who plan upcoming events and lead the club meetings.

In the past, the club had a lot of members.

Sophomore Grey Patterson said, “Last year we had a lot of really good intentions and a whole lot of

people showed up. It was in TJ Day room 222 and we filled up the room almost and there was ... a lot of energy there.”

“Then it never got directed in a constructed manner that everyone could contribute to.”

Patterson explained about the difficulty last year, then advised how to avoid situations like that, “We want to use all that productive energy in a constructive way...We are talking about having two meetings,” said Patterson.

Patterson and Maier are planning to have one meeting around planning club activities and another meeting to provide a place to have conversions.

It gives students a free, safe space to talk about experiences and past struggles.

The club is open to anyone and it is encouraged for anyone to come and participate.

Patterson said, “It’s just about acceptance. It’s letting people be who they are, comfortable with being who they want to be. I feel like there isn’t anybody who isn’t represented by that label.”

Patterson reinforced the concept of unity among all students, “Even in a Gay Straight Alliance, it isn’t just meant for the queer kids to hang out… anyone is welcome; anyone can come and hang out and as long as you can be accepting of others, we’re going to welcome you.”

“That’s what I want people to get from it. It’s just of sense of acceptance,” says Patterson.

Fusion is a place for students to bond and accept each other for who they are.

Cassandra Martinez can be reached at linfieldreviewarts@ gmail.com

The Elie Wiesel Foundation

Prize in Ethics Essay Contest 2016

The Prize in Ethics Essay Contest is an annual competition designed to challenge college students to analyze the urgent ethical issues confronting them in today’s complex world.

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

Full-time Juniors & Seniors at accredited four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. are invited to enter.

FIRST PRIZE: $5,000 SECOND PRIZE: $2,500 THIRD PRIZE: $1,500 TWO HONORABLE MENTIONS: $500 EACH

ONLINE ENTRY & GUIDELINES:

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A total lunar eclipse and a super moon occurred simultaneously Sunday night.

The moon appeared to be the largest, brightest, and closest it had been in years.

The moon looked to be 30 percent larger than a regular full moon.

Noah Petro, deputy project scientist for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center said, “There’s no physical difference in the moon. It just appears

slightly bigger in the sky.

It’s not dramatic, but it does look larger.”

The last blood moon and full eclipse occurred in 1982 and the next will not happen again until 2033.

A super moon, or perigee as astronomers often refer to it as, appears when the moon is at its fullest and when it is at its closest point in its orbit around Earth.

A lunar eclipse is when the earth, sun, and moon become perfectly aligned.

Because sunlight is scattered around the Earth’s atmosphere, a reddish silhouette glows around the

dark eclipse.

Unlike a solar eclipse, staring at a lunar eclipse with the naked eye is not harmful which makes it even more remarkable.

The super moon eclipse lasted about one hour and could be seen in America, Asia, Europe and most parts of West Asia and the eastern Pacific.

Although it was only a short amount of time, this rare occurrence was truly a dazzling sight to see.

helping Linfield archivists preserve Wine History.

The money it provides frees up resources in the Archives’ budget, allowing other projects to receive more funding.

One project that has benefitted from this reallocation of resources is the “In Their Words” archive, which documents past Linfield staff and Linfield Presidents’ lives.

For both the Wine History Archive and the In Their Words Archive, student involvement is critical.

Unlike most schools, liberal arts or otherwise, Linfield Archives uses undergraduates aggressively.

Rachael Woody, archivist, describes the average student employee’s duties, “We have students take

care of a collection from beginning to end, we have students doing the research and some of the oral interviews … we have students giving presentations professionally. We sort of take it to the next level with our students.”

Students in the archives are working at a level closer to graduate school than undergraduate, giving them an excellent sense of what a career as an archivist looks like.

The experience provided by the Linfield Archives even propelled one student to a job in the Smithsonian’s archives right out of college.

Taste of Service was also an opportunity for students to meet new people.

“They get to work with a non-profit while meeting other students,” said Ellsworth.

There are several other days of service throughout the school year.

These include Make a Difference Day in October, MLK Day in January and Global Youth Service Day in the spring.

The Office of Community Engagement and Service provides students with other opportunities to do service through the WISE

mentorship program, Language in Motion and Alternative Spring Break.

“Service is important because it’s important to take the time to get to know your community and become a more aware citizen,” said Gomez.

Taste of Service gave students an idea of places they can serve and made them feel more connected to the McMinnville community.

Jordan Morris can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.

Linfield Archives receives grant, educate student employees Chase Stowell @linfieldreviewnews

This year, the Linfield Archives received a grant of $6,130 to expand their Oregon Wine History Archive.

Oregon’s wine industry is a piece of heritage that should be preserved, and this grant came at a critical point in the industry’s history.

As the founders of the first major Oregon vineyards grow older, Linfield archivists have worked hard to preserve their stories via video interviews while they still can.

These video interviews help capture the founders’ stories in ways that written media sometimes struggles to create.

The grant will go beyond

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gets overlooked a lot of the time,” said Gomez.

Over 60 students participated in the event, including representatives from Greek life and the student group for Habitat for Humanity.

Junior Emma Beuerman participated in the event last year and volunteered again this year at the same location, Tice Woods.

“Going there again was a good reminder of how there are a lot of communities outside of Linfield that need volunteers,” said Beuerman.

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Silver Falls Distance: 8.7 mile loop Elevation gain: 1300 ft.

Difficulty: moderate Best time to go: Spring but open year round How far off campus: 1 hour and 17 minutes Silver falls is one of the more popular and more well-known hikes in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. It’s a series of waterfalls throughout 9,000 acres of some of America’s most impressive waterfalls, and canyons. Majority of the hike is family friendly, with camping and lodging by reservation only.

Drift Creek Falls Difficulty: Moderate Distance: 3 miles in and out Elevation Gain: 490 ft.

Best times to go: year round How far away from campus: 1 hour and 24 minutes, just outside of Lincoln City The 50 year old regrowth forest shows a healthy Coast Range Forest, the trial is well maintained and has a distinctly unique feature. Beyond the upper ridge a 75 ft. suspension bridge hangs over the creek that the trail follows down to the falls, the bridge crosses over drift creek canyon, where the falls can be seen from the bridge.

Abiqua Falls Distance: 0.8 miles in and out Elevation gain: 180 ft.

Difficulty: Moderate (trail is a bit rough) Best time to go: year round How far off campus: 1 hour and 36 minutes, near Silverton The falls is part of the geological formation of waterfalls at Silver Falls State Park, the free falling waterfall of over 92 ft. is centered on basaltic bedrock with an array of different species of moss and lichen encompassing the waterfall. The road to the trail head is gravel with a lot of potholes, a very heavy duty passenger car or preferably a truck is needed to get to the trailhead.

Cascade Head Distance: 6.8 miles in and out Elevation gain: 1331 ft.

Difficulty: moderate Best time to go: all year (closed Jan 1-Jul15) How far off campus: 1 hour and 2 minutes Cascade Head is the tip of a 300-mile-long Columbia River basalt lava flow that erupted about 15 million years ago and dabbled up at the seashore here. Cascade Head is actually 3 trail heads, with meadow viewpoints and the “big” viewpoint which is the view of the ocean. The trail crosses several small streams and bridges which eventually leads to the big view point where many miles of coastline can be seen.

Trails to hike and climb near Linfield

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Opal Creek Distance: 7 mile loop, or 2-3 mile in and out Elevation gain: 1900 ft.

Difficulty: easy to moderate Best time to go: April through October (snow dependent) but open all year How far off campus: 1 hour 33 minutes outside of Salem Opal creek forest is one of the oldest forests in the Pacific Northwest, with over 36 miles of trails which are the remnants of old fire and logging routs, much of it can be seen. The main trail is a 7 mile loop with cabins at the center of it which can be rented by reservation only

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Fiesta Festival celebrates Hispanic culture Ross Passeck @linfieldreview

Fiesta means more than party for Linfield College Latinas Adelante. LCLA’s Fiesta Latina kicked off without a hitch Saturday, complete with Tequila Grill tacos, multicultural treats and tight-knit community.

It is easy to think that Tequila Grill tacos alone was enough reason to attend the Fiesta Latina, however deeper than delicious food was a devoted Latin community. Latin families from the local McMinnville area were invited to participate in the Fiesta. Little kids ran around singing songs in Span-

ish or sword fought with fresh cotton candy sticks.

Linfield students gathered together as well to represent both the Latin community and the greater Linfield community in a positive way. Beatriz Rendon, a sophomore in LCLA, helped to serve up the tacos and the culture.

“The Fiesta Latina is about bringing together communities because we want people to be exposed to other Hispanic cultures so that people can learn about and appreciate other cultures,” Rendon said.

The Fiesta showcased treats across all cultures but once again food was merely the vehicle for cultural unity.

LCLA can throw a fiesta but they are terrific at building community and representing Latinos and Hispanics in a positive light.

The Fiesta Latina accomplished both of these things on Saturday. Still deeper the Fiesta Latina served as a beacon for the Latin community within McMinnville. Giselle Naranjo Nelson, a junior in LCLA, ran the Fiesta with a passion for bringing together Latin cultures and promoting Linfield College in the process.

“LCLA’s role is helping students come into college and stay in college,” Naranjo Nelson said, “The Fiesta is one of the local things we do to bring

Kyle Huizinga/Photo editor Left: Students dance during the Fiesta Latina Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26. Right: Students eat cultural dishes at the festival.

in students and the whole district, they are invited to come for free, and we try to encourage them to come to Linfield.”

The Fiesta Latina and LCLA are tried and true methods for attracting prospective Latin students and opening their eyes to the Latin community at Linfield College. Rendon is an example herself.

“LCLA was actually one of the reasons why I wanted to come to Linfield,” Rendon said, “When I came to their activities fair and saw a sign that said Latinas Adelante, they told me about their mentorship program and I still wanted to feel connected to my Latino community.”

Retaining students and maintaining culture is a point of pride for LCLA. Their mentorship program has helped to retain 100 percent of students in LCLA within recent years.

“We are like a family and we keep each other in school, no matter what. We have not had anyone drop out since I started,” Naranjo Nelson said, “We are keeping a lot of first generation students in school.

It is hard to go to college when you are the first one in your family with a low income status to attend college. The Fiesta is what we do to have fun and celebrate our culture that a lot of people do not know about.”

Ultimately LCLA and the

Fiesta Latina revolve around one word: Adelante. In English, Adelante means forward but to LCLA students, it means a new direction and limitless potential for the Latin community.

“Adelante means bringing it forward. It means conquering negative stereotypes,” Rendon said, “For me Adelante means showing everybody in the community that as a Latina I can move forward and be successful and also to be a role model that shows we should not give up.”

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Cultural festival celebrates moon Spoken Word Jordan Morris @linfieldreview On Saturday evening the Mid-Autumn festival, also known as The Moon festival, took place in the Fred Meyer lounge in Riley.

The International Club hosted this event in order to celebrate one of the largest festivals of the year for many cultures throughout Asia.

Joanna Buchholz said, “the festival has a lot of different meanings for different cultures, but the universal general one is to celebrate the Moon.”

Many people heard about this event either through Facebook, friends, or through the Japanese, Chinese, or International club.

In the beginning of the evening, the activities included the making of traditional Asian lanterns that signify the coming and warmth of the Sun, and eating a variety of rice balls.

Some of these snacks were made up of teriyaki spam on top of rice, whereas others contained pieces of salmon and an almost sour gummy in the center.

Jil Rehbein said that, “the food was really sweet and traditional, I loved it.”

Afterwards, a few skits were performed to demonstrate the origin of the MidAutumn festival, followed by some traditional songs sung by the Chinese club.

Then, the Japanese club invited everyone to come into a circle and perform two

dances that were very similar to follow the leader.

Later, with the full moon at its peak, everyone gathered in a line and with their new-lit lanterns in hand, walked around the IM field to do the annual MidAutumn festival parade.

Following the walk, it was time for more of the traditional Asian cuisine, including the Mooncakes in which so many had been excited for. Mooncakes are a desert in which every Asian culture that celebrates this day eats. Some cultures make them from bean paste and egg yolk, whereas others will bake them into a more general rice cake.

Members of the international club, Kanghe Kim and Hanseul Kim, said that every

year their favorite parts of the festival are eating Mooncakes and getting everyone together as a family. Besides celebrating the Moon, The Mid-Autumn Festival is also a great time to celebrate being with friends and family.

Having this festival for the fourth year in a row was a success because it brought international students together and gave others an insight into one of the biggest traditions celebrated throughout Asia.

Many said that they had a lot of fun, and that they will definitely come again for the next Mid-Autumn festival in 2016.

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Society: Art With Words Haylee Harris @linfieldreview

Poetry is a form of selfexpression which many college students run to as an outlet for stress, the Spoken Word Society provides just this outlet.

It is a place for those who enjoy writing and performing poetry, as well as those who want to start appreciating it.

This club teaches students how to write poetry and improve upon their existing knowledge.

It’s also a club meant to teach about, instruct in and appreciate poetry and the spoken word.

Preston Turner ‘19 explained that the club “offers insights and critiques to each others works and help improve all our understanding and writing skills in poetry, short stories, prose, etc.

Often we create prompts for us all to write about for the week, and see what different directions we all take the prompt in.”

The Spoken Word Society and Poetry club meets every Thursday at 6:30 in TJ Day hall in room 222.

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Kyle Huizinga/Photo editor Linfield students dance to traditional Japanese music during the Mid-Autumn fesitval on Saturday, Sept.

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Historical fiction novel explores World War II Rachel Conway @linfieldreview If you think you’ve read all the poignant, emotional World War Two era novels in existence to date… Sorry to disappoint, but there’s one you’ve missed, and it’s incredible.

All the Light we Cannot See, published in 2014 by American author Anthony Doerr, winning the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for fiction and the 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, is the Holocaust from a perspective you’ve never experienced before.

The novel follows multiple storylines: Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a young French girl at the beginnings of the war, is born sighted but loses her

eyesight at the age of six. Her locksmith father, in order to assuage his daughter’s fear, builds a perfect miniature model of their small town, each building expertly crafted and accurately spaced.

By running her hands over the model, Marie-Laure eventually learns her surroundings and can get around town alone by running her cane along the rain gutters, counting their number between each street corner until she can navigate by herself.

Marie-Laure’s father works at the town’s museum, and, as one of its most loyal employees, is entrusted with a priceless stone rumored to make its owner immortal, with one grave condition: as long as the owner is in possession of the stone, their loved

‘Green Inferno’ a cult film for horror fans Kellie Bowen Staff Writer For weeks, Facebook and Twitter has been counting down the days until Eli Roth’s new film The Green Inferno hits the theaters.

There have even been several “film festival audience reaction” clips posted online to help promote this intense thriller. Reports say that a woman fainted during the film.

With all the buildup that I’ve been seeing, I was excited to see this one!

The plot was simple: A plane that was full of college student environmental activists crashed into the Amazon forest where a tribe of cannibals takes them to their village.

The movie was fine. As a college student, I appreciated the criticism Eli Roth put in the film about campus activism. The up-close gore was as intense and barbaric as the media said it was. However, shots like explosive diarrhea, nudity and masturbation jokes kept me from taking the movie too seriously. Then again,

Roth isn’t the kind of director who shoots very serious horror films.

Fans of Eli Roth would appreciate this style. It takes a wonderful jab at political correctness and prods at the notion of white power. It is a provocative piece.

The most impressive aspect of this movie is that the cast and crew shot the movie in the Amazon rain forest, further into the forest than anyone has ever shot a movie.

The natives in the films were Amazon natives and the village seen on the screen was their village! The cast and crew had to take a two hour boat ride just to get to the set. The filming process was incredibly risky due to exposure to the unknown environment, snakes, tarantulas, etc.

All in all, if you are a person that appreciates genre films and gut wrenching gore, please indulge yourself in the hard work and satire of this film.

ones will continue to suffer greater and greater injury.

The stone in Marie-Laure’s father’s possession could either be the original or one of three copies made; either way, as war breaks out, it is imperative that it remain out of German hands.

Werner Pfennig is a German boy living in a small coal-mining town in Germany with his sister Jutta. Born with an insatiable curiosity for all things scientific and mathematic, he soon teaches himself how to make radios and tune into local and foreign stations.

After gaining a reputation as a young prodigy in his town, he is recruited by the Nazis and invited to an elite training school for boys, where he is allowed to learn all that he can about radio

transmissions. His talents take him on missions where he must track down “rebels” of the Third Reich using radio signals to murder them. Once a childhood dream for Werner, his thirst for knowledge quickly turns nightmarish under Nazi regime.

Eventually, Werner and Marie-Laure’s paths cross in complex and unexpected ways. The author uses an interesting format, jumping from past to present throughout the novel and alternating narratives by chapter, so that the reader is never bored by any given storyline, making the novel’s 500+ pages seem like hardly enough. I enjoyed Doerr’s work on multiple levels.

Hearing the perspective of a French child before, during,

and after the German occupation of France is a revealing experience. Understanding the occupation from the perspective of a child who sees the small changes everywhere – in her father’s behavior, in the gossip of school boys thrown her way, in the tone of the baker’s voice, who is at risk for treason if she is discovered baking notes of rebellion into her loaves of bread – sheds new light on the trauma of the French people, who have so recently faced such psychological and physical terror on their own soil.

Furthermore, understanding the monstrous conditions under which young boys were selected and then conditioned with the values of the Third Reich through Werner’s story is

horrifying, intriguing, and necessary.

The novel’s depiction of the war from a child’s perspective is revelatory of the horrors that our generation’s children must endure in light of today’s hardships (a topic especially pertinent with the current events in Syria taking place). I give this book five stars, and recommend it to anyone who would like to understand further the crimes we have committed against humanity, and who still believes that there is hope for humankind, because, spoiler alert: against all odds, Doerr does too.

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John Christiensen/Staff photograher Ju-Taun sings “My Darling” at the professional Cat Cab on Thursday Sept. 24 in Fred Myer Lounge.

‘Ju-Taun’ performs variety of music genres Cassandra Martinez @linfieldreview Ju-Taun was the guest performer for Linfield’s Thursday Cat Cab at Fred Meyer Lounge.

They were a refreshing band to listen too; the students here at Linfield were excited to hear the songs JuTaun was about to perform.

The band performed songs from their albums and some covers of songs from other artist. They have an interesting sound because it was like a mixture of differ-

ent types of music genre.

The first song they performed for the night was one of their own called “Burn.”

It was a fast-paced number, with upbeat vocals and guitar and bass playing. Not to mention the vocals for the band harmonized and kept constant flow.

Other songs they performed from their band were called, “By the River,” “My Darling,” and “Who I’m I?” These songs had a variety of sound; from folk to somewhat of a country vibe with some soft rock.

Ju-Taun kept the audience’s attention and interacted with the audience. They told a few stories about how the band made their songs in between each song.

Then they did a cover to Imagine Dragons “Radioactive.” The crowd responded immediately to the song, with bopping their heads to the music and recorded the band singing.

Ju-Tuan’s Mumford and Sons cover of “I Will Wait” was a smooth and harmonizing performance. Even a few of the audience mem-

bers were mouthing the lyrics to the song. The audience cheered the band for playing one of Mumford and Sons classic songs.

Throughout the concert, Linfield students praised the band with each song. Linfield expected a show and Ju-Tuan delivered with their performance.

Ju-Tuan’s music can be found on Youtube for those who missed the concert on Thursday night.

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Guest pianist steals hearts at concert Kellie Bowen @linfieldreview The stage lights glinted off the sleek black grand piano. Natalya Antonova took the stage with grace, bowed, and began.

Antonova played a series of Chopin pieces at Ice Auditorium on Friday night. The playlist included: Rondo in C minor, Op. 1; Nocturne in A-flat major, Op. 32; 12 Preludes, Op. 28; Nocturne in F

major, Op. 15; Fantasy in F minor, Op. 29; and Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise in E-flat major, Op. 22.

Without reading any music in front of her, Antonova’s hands flew all over the keyboard in a transcendent manor. The audience could see it in her face that she was one with the music when she played.

Of course, at the end of the concert, Antonova was

applauded into an encore.

She told the audience that she found it fitting to play the last song that Chopin ever composed as the concert’s finale. The title of the song is Mazurka Opus 68. No. 4.

It was a two-minute melancholic song, but played just as beautifully as the rest.

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John Christiensen/Staff photograher Natalya Antonova plays during her perforance at Linfield on Friday, Sept. 25.

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From Leeds to leading Division III tennis Sara Levering @linfieldreview Ella Riddle, ’18, is among the top 25 players in Division III women’s tennis.

Riddle is majoring in nursing, and her minor is undecided.

She is originally from Leeds, England but moved to West Linn, Ore. during her junior year of high school.

Riddle has an “aggressive style” and is also passionate about tennis because she has loved the game since she was young.

As a member of the Linfield women’s tennis team, she has learned that “it can bring out the best in you because of the people around

you.”

She admits she has played her best tennis since coming to Linfield because of the environment around her by her coaches, and teammates because they are supportive.

Coach Lisa Macy-Baker said Riddle has embodied what it means to be a Wildcat.

Macy-Baker also acknowledges that Riddle is one of the most focused players and hardest workers she has ever coached.

“She has embraced the culture of Linfield and is very active on campus,” by serving as an RA in Hewitt, being a student athlete and plans to rush for a sorority this year.

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fitness training and reading.

Ella chose Linfield because of the highly rated nursing program as well as the tennis coaches and the closeknit community that Linfield offers.

Last spring, Riddle was undefeated in conference play.

In her national debut last season, she made history as the first Wildcat to get a victory at the NCAA Division III National Championships, making it to the second round and earned the All American Title.

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Hanna Trailer/For the Review Senior front runner Alex Mangan leads the Linfield men’s cross country team in the 6.3-kilometer course with a time of 20 minutes, 19.2 seconds on Friday, Sept. 11 at the Ash Creek Preserve meet.

Off the radar to on top of Linfield cross country Joe Stuart @linfieldreview

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It is rare to see an athlete who was only somewhat strong in their sport in high school come to the college level and rise to be one of the best.

But cross country captain Alex Mangan, ’16, has done just that.

“In high school, I wasn’t a big runner at all, I was a tennis player, that was my big sport,” said Mangan.

“I did cross country because my dad ran marathons and he was really into. I did it and I was good enough to make the team and everything, but I never really enjoyed it.”

“But by my senior year I had gotten pretty good and I got to go to state. By then I was all about running and really hyped on it,” he said.

Mangan began the recruiting process for cross country, and when he came to Linfield and talked to the coaching staff, he was instantly sold on the program.

He succeeded instantly as a Wildcat, becoming one of the top 7 runners his first year and ending up going to regionals as a freshman.

He continued to play tennis his freshman year at Linfield.

“I had never ran track before, so I played tennis that first year, and I got a lot of grief for that,” said Mangan.

He became all-conference cross country his sophomore year, and decided that it was time to hang up the racket and have some real accomplishments in running, leading him to run full time for the Wildcats in cross country and track.

Mangan has lettered every year in cross country at Linfield.

Being the captain, Mangan is the core leader of this year’s Wildcat team.

“We chose him as captain because of the qualities he has in regards to doing the right thing, following the program, being a good influence to the younger runners,” Travis Olson, head coach of the cross country and track and field teams said.

“He does a great job and you can see that all the other people on the team really respect him,” Olson said.

U n f o r t u n a t e l y, Mangan has seen more than his fair share of injuries through his career.

“During the winter of my sophomore year, I was getting ready for track season, I had a really good winter of training, and then I had a hamstring injury that popped up, and I ended up missing the entirety of my track season my sophomore year. That spilled into the summer so I wasn’t able to train that much during that summer,” Mangan said.

Mangan was still

able to have a very successful season his junior campaign, making it all the way to regionals. But the week before regionals, he ended up unknowingly breaking his foot.

As one would expect, this led to not a great showing in the regionals race. He then took some time off to fully recover, and now is back in peak condition.

Despite the injuries at the beginning and end of last season, Mangan finished 19th at the Northwest Conference Championships, running 26:43 in the eightkilometer course. But this year, he wants to do much better.

“The ultimate goal for my senior season is for me to go to nationals,” Mangan said. “I want to finish in the top 20 regionally, and then just being able to make it and race at nationals, that’s the ultimate goal for me.”

With his determination, Mangan has very strong odds to achieve his goal.

“I think he can make it there. He’s a very strong runner and really has the drive to want go there,” Olson said.

“He’s in the best shape of his life, and I really think he can make it nationals. And I never say that to people unless I mean it.”

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Linfield football embodies student-athletes Kaelia Neal @linfieldreview When it’s crunch time, Spencer Payne is a teammate you can depend on.

Payne, a junior and McMinnville native, is a running back for the Linfield football team. He is majoring in education.

When he was younger, Payne was a soccer player, but his father told him he needed to find a new sport.

He started playing football in the third grade and “ended up loving it.”

Payne is happy with the way the season is going so far for the Linfield Wildcats.

Team unity has been key this season.

“It’s a much different team than last year,” Payne said.

“It has taken some time to get some chemistry but that happens every year.”

This season, Payne’s goal for his team is to win the national championship. The ’Cats are ranked first in the Northwest Conference standings with a record of two wins and no losses to start the season.

Payne is a key player to Linfield’s success. As a sophomore, he led the team in carries in the 2014 season.

“I try to make the most out of every carry I get,” Payne said. “My goal every week is to do my best.”

Junior quarterback Sam Riddle describes Payne as his best friend on the team, and expects him to “give it his all every time he steps onto the field.”

“Spencer is one of the most exciting football players to watch. I’ve never played with such a gifted athlete,” Riddle said.

“He is such a vital piece for our offense and if he gives

Jake Handran is a sophomore defensive end with a killer attitude and an enlivening smile. It is rare that a sport that requires such savagery is played by the gentlest souls, however; Handran is Linfield football through and through.

His journey through the Linfield football program began last year as a freshman in a new position.

“My experience last year would have to be described as overwhelming, the jump from high school to college sports is certainly substantial,” Handran said.

“Our defensive schemes are lightyears ahead of what I ran in high school, which entailed tapping the defensive tackle’s butt to tell him which gap I was going to fill.”

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Kyle Huizinga/Photo editor The women’s volleyball team comes together for a break.

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Kyle Huizinga/Photo editor Running back Spencer Payne contributed 49 rushing yards to defeat the Redlands Bulldogs Saturday, September 19 at home.

it his all, our chances of winning automatically go up.

With guys like Spencer on our team, I like our chances this season,” he said.

As well as football, Payne competes in track for as a sprinter for the Wildcats.

“I feel like I wouldn’t be the football player I am without track,” Payne said. Track helps “with speed” and “my

running form.”

Payne loves the Linfield team atmosphere. Compared to other programs, Linfield brings a different aspect to what it means to be a team.

Without Linfield football, Payne said he would not have made the friendships he has.

He said he has met some of his best friends as a Wildcat.

Football has taught Payne

life lessons, and he reflects his character of being a good person on and off the field.

“Spencer is a teammate who is willing to do anything for team,” Riddle said. “He is a guy that you can depend on when it’s crunch time.”

and a splash of humor. He has gone from tapping the DT’s butt to clicking with the defense.

“The defense is finally starting to click for me this year, which lets me go out there and do what’s best for our team,” Handran said.

That is the key for Handran; it is never about himself over the team. He recognizes and appreciates what this team has brought to him above all else.

“There’s nothing in the world like going out on the field and grinding with your brothers,” Handran said.

“A special relationship is formed when so much sweat and blood is shed through hard work and dedication to the same goal. My teammates are my inspiration and I know every single one of them has the others’ back,” he said.

However, there is more

to this defensive lineman than football. Beyond the field, Handran has a complete understanding of what it means to be a Linfield student-athlete. His work ethic is almost as relentless as his positivity.

“I try to put in the work and effort into every aspect of life,” Handran said.

“That’s what the Catdome has taught me, to always give your utmost attention and respect, whether it’s listening to your professor or simply engaging in a conversation with someone on their way to class, attitude is everything.”

Through his actions and attitude on and off field Handran embodies what it means to be a Linfield football player. He is a perfect paradox of humble and zeal.

Anyone who has ever met Handran will note his infectious positivity. He can tackle a bad day with a smile and

remind anyone that they are not on this campus alone.

“I just enjoy seeing people smile and letting them know that there is always a friend out there who is there for them,” Handran said.

His fellow defensive lineman Zach Grate has the ultimate perspective on Handran, as a teammate and as a person.

“Off the field he is the happiest man on the planet. If you need a favor he is the man you ask,” Grate said.

“On the field he is 100% flying around hitting people.

If he makes a mistake and coach is yelling at him he is still smiling. He is a guy you want next to you when everything goes to hell,” he said.

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

Defensive end with a big heart brings hard hits to field Ross Passeck @linfieldreview

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The lady wildcats battled for a win on Friday evening against the Puget Sound Loggers.

The ladies dominated the first set 25-19.

The loggers struggled to get a handle on returning serves to the ’Cats.

In the second set, things turned around for the loggers.

Coming from behind nearly the entire set, the Wildcats attempted to make a comeback but fell short 20-25.

Linfield struggled with some miscommunication throughout the game and fought a close third set, but lost 25-27.

The Wildcats coming from behind yet again in the fourth set rallied and answered with eight points straight to tie the game at 20. They took the lead at 22-21 and never looked back again to win the fourth set 25-22.

In the final set, Puget Sound jumped out to a quick lead 5-1. Linfield attempted to gain some momentum and caught up as close as 9-11 and fell the rest of the way.

On a side note, libero Courtney Uyeda, ’16, tallied

30 digs and three aces for the Wildcats.

Jamie Talbo, ’18, gathered 39 assists and Casie Gaza, ’17, had a dozen. Darian Stedman, ’19, had five kills and Caiti Barrie, ’16, added four more.

They were defeated 3-2.

The Linfield Wildcats faced the Lewis & Clark Pioneers on Saturday evening.

The visiting Pioneers gave the Wildcats’ offense some hard times.

Linfield again struggled to get a handle on communicating with each other as well as putting too much power into kills, which went out of play.

Lewis & Clark, in turn, capitalized on Linfield’s mistakes.

Barrie had the team high for kills at six, Uyeda grabbed 12 digs, and Talbo tallied 13 assists. Linfield fell 0-3; 16-25, 17-25, 14-25.

Next up, Linfield faces Whitman (0-4 NWC) at 7pm on Friday, October 2 and Whitworth (4-0 NWC) at 5pm Saturday October 3 in the Ted Wilson Gymnasium. Linfield is now 1-3 in Northwest Conference play.

Sara Levering can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

Kyle Huizinga/Photo editor Freshman outside hitter Darian Stedman goes up for the kill at home against Pacific University.

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Men’s soccer beats Pacific, moves forward Joe Stuart @linfieldreview

Kyle Huizinga/Photo editor Senior Ivan Colin, junior Jake Smith and freshman Jake Pratt go up for a header against Pacific University.

Kyle Huizinga/Photo editor Sophomore Colette Sims gets ready to pass the ball during the team’s game against Whitman.

The men’s soccer team turned their performance around, getting the win against Pacific University (3-6, 1-3) on Sunday after losing to George Fox University on Saturday.

Linfield (6-4, 2-2) turned up the aggressiveness to take the W, taking 21 shots during the course of the game. Nine of the shots were on goal.

Despite the aggressiveness, the game’s only goal didn’t come until the 86th minute. It came from midfielder Brian DeGrandmont, ’17.

It was DeGrandmont’s second goal of the weekend, also scoring one on Saturday against George Fox. It also gives him four goals on the season.

The ‘Cats played well on defense, only allowing three shots from Pacific all game.

Goalkeeper Jorge Rodriguez, ’16,

had a beautiful diving save late in the first period of play to keep the Boxers from taking the lead.

Despite the friendly weather, neither teams were feeling particularly friendly, both recording 18 fouls throughout the match.

Linfield received four yellow cards and Pacific had five. Both teams had a red card as well.

Pacific’s came late in the first half to Ronnie Bartenstein. Moi Diaz, ’18, had the Wildcats red card.

Linfield has their next match this Saturday at Pacific Lutheran University. That’s the first of three games on the road, the Wildcats return home on October 17th to take on the University of Puget Sound.

Joe Stuart can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

Kyle Huizinga/Photo editor Senior Marisa Specht gets ready to stop a ball from Whitman during the team’s game on Sunday that they won 5-1.

Women’s soccer suffers first loss,beats Whitman Sara Levering @linfieldreview Linfield had some beautiful looks in the closing minutes of the match on a mostly sunny Saturday afternoon but ran out of time and fell to the Whitworth Pirates for the first time since Halloween 2010.

Whitworth defeated Linfield 1-0.

A freshman gave the Pirates lone goal of the game from 18 feet out.

Size definitely was a factor in this game, Whitworth had some tall players and they had the height advantage, which made it difficult

for the Wildcats to get clean shots off toward the goal.

Kendra McSheridan, ’17, and Dani Nurmi, ’17, made some beautiful connecting passes but Whitworth cleared it.

Linfield’s Regan Cox, ’16, Annie Ferguson, ’19, and McSheridan had their work cut out for them by the Whitworth Pirates and constantly came to the rescue for the Wildcats.

With 19 minutes remaining, Emma Vukic, ’16, dribbled her way from midfield and into the box but could not get a shot off with several Whitworth players in the box. Goal-

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Men’s Soccer NWC Overall

Willamette

keeper Sarah Bailey, ’19, ended the day with five saves.

Nothing could go wrong for the Linfield women’s soccer team on Sunday against the Whitman Missionaries. Linfield shut out Whitman with a landslide score of 5-0.

Vukic played a part in four of the five goals, scoring two of them. In the 18th minute, she dribbled past Whitman defenders and into the goal.

In the 24th minute, Sami Moellmer, ’19, scored assisted by Vukic. Shortly after, Vukic again set up for another goal, this time the goal was scored by Kyleigh Jandro,

NWC Overall

Whitworth 4-0 Pacific Lutheran 3-1 Puget Sound 3-1

8-0 6-3 5-4

Whitworth 3-2 Pacific Lutheran 2-1-1

5-4 6-1-1

Linfield Whitworth George Fox

0-0 0-0 0-0

2-0 3-0 2-1

Linfield George Fox

2-2 1-3

6-4 4-6

Linfield Puget Sound

2-1-1 1-0-3

5-1-1 5-0-3

Pacific Puget Sound

0-0 0-0

Pacific Willamette

1-3 1-3

3-6 2-6-1

Lewis and Clark George Fox

2-2 1-3-1

6-2 3-4-2

Whitman

1-3

1-6

Pacific Whitman

1-3-1 1-3-1

1-7-1 1-7-1

Whitworth

NWC Overall 4-0 10-3

Willamette 4-0 Lewis and Clark 4-0

8-4 7-4

2-1 1-1

Pacific Lutheran 2-2 Puget Sound 2-2

8-5 5-7

Lewis and Clark 0-0 Pacific Lutheran 0-0

0-2 0-2

George Fox Linfield

1-3 1-3

4-7 4-9

Willamette

0-2

Whitman Pacific

0-4 0-4

2-8 2-9

0-0

Up next, the Linfield Women’s soccer team takes on Lewis & Clark (1-2 NWC) at noon in McMinnville on Saturday, October 3 and Pacific University (1-2-1) at noon in Forest Grove, Ore. on October 4.

Sara Levering can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

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NWC Overall 3-1 3-4-1

’17, to make the score 3-0.

Vukic scored again, this time assisted by Moellmer to go into halftime with a 4-0 lead over the Missionaries.

In the second half, Marisa Specht, ’16, used her speed to obtain a fifth goal by sprinting up the field and passed it off to Nurmi in the center of the goal, which made an easy shot into goal from five yards out and made the score 5-0. Whitman struggled to find good opportunities to score throughout the entirety of the competition and thus Linfield won 5-0.