The Linfield Review February 22, 2016
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New interdisciplinary wine studies minor offered By Elizabeth Stoeger Staff Writer Drawing on the vibrant, rich wine industry in Oregon, Linfield will be one of the first colleges to offer a wine studies minor this fall. The new minor will be an interdisciplinary look into the field of wine, focusing on the “history, culture, production, business, science, and appreciation of wine,” according to the course description. Jeff Peterson, an associate professor of sociology and director of the Linfield Center for the Northwest (LCN), is the coordinator of this new program. “[A wine studies minor] is the
next logical step for Linfield in our relationship with the Oregon wine industry.” Yamhill was named first on a list of America’s best wine destinations, surpassing Napa Valley and Sonoma County. SmartAsset compiled information on the 98 counties with at least 5 wineries and analyzed the data with the number of wineries in each county and geographical density of wineries in mind. According to an article from The Oregonian, Jackson Family Wines, which is based out of California, acquired buildings at the Evergreen Aviation Museum for $4.6 million in January to start a wine
production facility. In Yamhill County, there are 80 wineries, which translates to roughly one winery ever 8.9 square miles. This is the third highest concentration of wineries in the nation. “McMinnville, frankly, is at the heart of Oregon wine country. It makes total sense for us to be a part of that,” Peterson said. Though Linfield has long maintained a robust connection to the Oregon wine industry, the process of creating a program centered on wine began about 7 years ago with an archives project surrounding wine history. Rachael Woody, Linfield archi-
vist, preserved the wine history of Oregon through interviews and artifacts, all protected and digitized in the Oregon Wine History Archive (OWHA). In addition to the archives project devoted to wine, a yearly faculty-student collaborative research project is dedicated to a particular area of wine studies. In order to complete the wine studies minor, students must finish 20 to 25 credits. The required courses are Public Speaking, Fundamentals of Wine, Contemporary Business, and a capstone experience. Electives classes include Wine Career Exploration, the Microbi-
Linfield community considers gender neutral housing By Emma Bloomfield Staff Writer
Jonathan Williams/Editor-in-Chief A crew of workers and Facilities staff sort through salvaged items from the December flood outside of the Emmaus house. The flooding damaged more than 5 buildings on campus.
Flood, property restoration nearly complete >> See flood on Page 6
ology of Grapes and Wine, and The Art and Science of Brewing. Another course from a different department may be substituted for one elective if at least onethird of the grade in the class was “devoted to wine-related topics.” Sophomore Zoya Miller commented, “The wine industry in this area is rapidly growing and it’s a great opportunity for students.” For Peterson, this minor is an important way for Linfield to stay relevant as an institution of higher education, “At some point in time, the currency of an educational institution like Linfield>> See wine on page 4
An open forum was held on Friday, Feb. 19, in Ice Auditorium to discuss gender-neutral housing on campus. Students and faculty met to get input on the proposed idea and see what students would like to have if the new housing gets approved. Multiple student groups have been working on making genderneutral housing available at Linfield for several years. It would be intended for people who don’t identify as either male or female. It would be a comfortable and inclusive environment for these individuals where they can be themselves. The overall goal of this meeting was to make students feel more comfortable on campus. The members of the President’s Diversity Advisory Committee think that the time is right to have a campus-wide conversation about gender-neutral hous-
ing. They want to give students an opportunity to share needs, experiences, and expectations. Everyone that showed up to the meeting was there in support and was eager to give their opinion on the matter. Junior Aletta Maier says, “I am definitely supportive of gender neutrality housing. I’ll do whatever I can to have it come to our community.” Since the beginning of fall semester groups have been discussing the idea more than ever. Students have been talking to the Health and Wellness Center in addition to other colleges to find out the best ways of implementing the new housing effectively. These plans will help when moving forward. Students hope to have genderneutral housing on campus by next fall.
Emma Bloomfield can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail. com
Library without power after transformer outage By Megan Ditore Staff Writer Nicholson Library has been without power since Saturday. Director of Access & Educational Media Services Bahram Refaei said that the outage was due to a transformer failing. Parts to repair
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it have been ordered. On Saturday afternoon, all the lights, computers, and air conditioners were not working. The only source of light was emergency lighting and natural light. In addition to the library, the art and music departments also lost power due to the same trans-
former. Library Director Susan Barnes Whyte sent an email to all students and faculty closing the Library on Sunday. Whyte apologized for the closure saying, “it’s cold and fairly dark in the library” so students and patrons would likely not get
much work done even if it were open. Whyte continued commenting, “lots of equipment does not work because of the lack of power. Technology needs power.” However, campus Wi-Fi was strangely not interrupted during this incident.
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The Board of Trustees met over the weekend to finalize the college’s budget and go over the strategic plan.
Senior musician Logan Mays is ready to make his name in the music world after honing his talents at LInfield.
Linfield hosted an interactive Drum Circle where students participated in making music with percussion.
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The library will be open on Monday at the regular time. If there is still no power, it will close at 5 p.m. but if power is restored it will be open until 1 a.m., its usual hours.
Megan Ditore can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
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February 22, 2016
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January term successfully engages students - The Review Editorial Board
At this point in the year everyone has experienced at least one January at Linfield, especially since freshman were required to stay for Jan term for the first time. No matter where someone calls home, whether it be the sunny islands of Hawaii or the snowy mountains of Colorado, there is something particularly soul crushing about Oregon’s Januaries. The sun disappears for weeks on end while a dreary haze lingers in the air. The energy at Linfield is reduced to a near silent hum and it is quite possible to walk across campus without seeing a soul. January can become a kind of purgatory worth
four credit hours for most students, particularly the more extroverted individuals. Fortunately Linfield’s administrators entered the new year with a resolution to solve this problem for students. This resolution took the form of Jan term events ranging from arts and crafts to waterslides jutting out of decommissioned aircrafts. Attendance at these events proved that students are desperate for human interaction beyond their minimal credit hours of class time. The freshman jumped at the opportunity to socialize and turned out in higher numbers than anticipated. Even Jan term veterans and upperclassmen were eager to escape the drudg-
ery of yet another gloomy January as well and the administration was gracious enough to open up the events to the entire school’s population. It can be easy to fall into an abyss of depression over a month of indoor isolation but students were finally given the opportunity to save themselves from this plummet. There was a decent cocktail of entertainment and education for students to enjoy at these events, though a frequent criticism was that lectures were something that could have taken the back seat. Nonetheless an impressive amount of students gathered for each event and came together as Wildcats, young and old. Linfield has distinguished itself as a college
that truly cares about its students and the events it provided through January are proof to that. It is difficult to conjure up any other schools that are so willing to orchestrate and fund events that were so focused on developing a community. These events are certainly something that should become a tradition. The benefits appear exponentially better than the alternative of wintertime woes. Moving forward Linfield should maintain its focus of uniting the community of students and emphasis on diversity, though a nudge in the direction of entertainment would only brighten moods when Linfield’s campus is the dullest.
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Exercise remains vital to student success By Malia Riggs Staff Writer College is a stressful time in a student’s life. There’s always the next exam, project, essay and speech just around the corner, never leaving enough time for proper preparation. That’s why it is excessively important for college students to keep a regular schedule or routine down to help stay organized and on top of things. Another way to make sure to never fall behind is to exercise. The vast majority of Linfield students are athletes, and even those who are not athletes work out in the weight room, pool, track or
some other form of application. Working out on a routine is important for young people because it not only keeps them in shape but keeps them healthy in the long run as well. Having a routine creates security and foundation, which a lot of students at the collegiate level need to succeed. According to the American Intercontinental University in Los Angeles, there are 5 reasons as to why college students should exercise on a regular basis. Regular exercise stimulates brain development; through aerobic exercise the brain creates more neurons, meaning that individual will do better on cognitive testing.
Students who exercise will improve test scores, but also improve their memories. The AIU study also revealed that a regular workout slows down the shrinkage of the hippocampus in the brain. The hippocampus controls the retention and the recall of memories. This structure in the brain starts to shrink in the early 20s and gets smaller when we get older, causing memory loss. One thing college students are guilty of is procrastination, and losing focus easily. Exercising routinely increases focus and concentration. Teachers noticed a visible difference in students who exercised before class. Their
ability to concentrate and participate in class was significantly higher than the students who did not exercise before class. College is a wild ride, full of the ups and downs of academics, making new friends, new relationships and completely new experiences all together, which is what college is all about. But everyone has those days where they jut can’t get rid of their perpetual rain cloud. With regular exercise the sun should shine through that rain cloud in no time. With consistent workouts not only should your overall health improve but it should eliminate stress and increase your mood. Exercise does this
because it pumps up the endorphins in the body, which are basically the “feel good” neurotransmitters that tell someone that they are happy or sad. Obviously there are numerous reasons as to why incorporating exercise into a daily routine is so essential. The most important reason as to why an individual should workout is because it is fun. It just happens to have countless impacts that make life better and a little easier.
Malia Riggs can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com
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Students keep steady hand during presidential election By Ross Passeck Staff Writer
Presidential elections have been explosive subjects in the past two decades and this year ’s election is proving to be a powder keg once more. The Republican Party began with over a dozen sticks of dynamite but Donald Trump has emerged as a nuclear force in the polls. Meanwhile on the Democrat’s side Bernie Sanders’ campaign is trading blows with Hillary Clinton’s. Trump’s success in both New Hampshire and South Carolina virtually erase Ted Cruz’
early win in Iowa. The Democratic nomination has underdog and campaign reform activist Sanders putting up a decent fight against the political power of the Clinton campaign. With Clinton and Sander ’s near tie in Iowa and Clinton’s win in Nevada, Sanders has still exceeded expectations especially by capturing the vote in New Hampshire, leaving the two candidates in somewhat of a deadlock. The nation is divided between two parties as always but division within parties has also emerged in this election. The numerous Republican candidates
and the heated battle between Sanders and Clinton are both evidence to this fact. Linfield students find themselves amongst this conflict as a crucial part of the voting population: the youth vote. Sophomore Hannah Roberts weighed in with her perspective on the election. “I’m a strong supporter of election reform, so I’m currently a Bernie Sanders supporter. But I also think Hillary Clinton has a lot of great foreign policy experience and is an equally valid candidate,” Roberts said. “I’ll vote for whichever one wins the nomination.”
Despite the liberal leaning state of Oregon there are opinions on Linfield’s campus that are more conservative. Picking a candidate from the field of Republicans may seem a daunting task. One student, who prefers to remain nameless, illustrated their method through the madness. “It’s tough to say when there are so many options. At this point, as crazy as it sounds, I think I’m leaning towards the guy who continues to win all these states, so Trump is who I’d pick,” they said. “I think a lot of [the Republican’s] campaign
strategies are rooted in fear based manipulative rhetoric with few actually proposed solutions,” Roberts said. From the conservative side of the argument both of the Democratic frontrunners have their flaws as well. “Hillary’s strengths are in her experience and knowledge but her corruption is a weakness that scares me,” one student said. “I respect and admire Bernie’s longevity in fighting for equality but his radical ideas and constant use of the word ‘socialism’ throughout his campaign, I think, only weaken his chances.”
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Students at Linfield are undeniably absorbed into the issues of presidential campaigns through media and face-to-face interactions but despite differing opinions students are capable of reasonable discussion. Once the candidates are done hurling political bombs it will be interesting to see who emerges as the next president of the United States.
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By Emma Bloomfield Staff Writer
With the previous semester, or Jan term, behind now is the time to set goals for spring semester. As students may start to think about what went right, what went wrong, and how they can change things for the better in this semester. Spring semester has started at a fast pace and some students may already be dreaming of spring break. Falling behind can really hurt grades at this point. If this is already happening to you, you may want to consider setting some goals.
Becoming more involved on campus can provide a fun escape from the whirlwind of homework whether it be joining a sport, Greek life, or a club. If stress is the problem, there are mindfulness sessions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday nights through the term in the Pioneer Reading Room. They do sitting meditation, walking meditation, body scanning and yoga. The sessions are 30 minutes of practice and all students are welcome. If mindfulness isn’t for you then try catching up on your favorite show, listening to music or taking a trip to third street for food or entertain-
ment. Staying on top of all the homework can be a struggle but is necessary. Take breaks as often as needed. The last thing you want is a migraine from reading for hours on end. Being organized is one of the best things you can do for yourself and keeping a planner helps a lot. Implement a study schedule, if one is not already being used, and take advantage of the library’s amenities. The quiet environment makes it easier to get homework done and sometimes faster. When I took a really hard math class during fall semester I was
having the hardest time understanding the material until I went to office hours one day. Going there to get help boosted my test scores by 2 letter grades at one point. So take advantage of the time and help that the professors offer because it may make a difference. “Getting A’s, and staying away from C’s,” was the concensus from asking students how they want their spring semester to go. Linfield students take pride in their grades and work hard to achieve that.
Emma Blomfield can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com
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February 22, 2016
Flood: record December rainfall causes sewage back up, damage to buildings By Jonathan Williams Staff Writer Due to a record-breaking 3.32 inches of rainfall accumulated on Dec. 7 three of the City of McMinnville Sewer Lift Stations as well as parts of the McMinnville community and campus lost power, causing buildings to sustain rain intrusion, ground water and sewage flooding. Affected buildings include Dana, Miller, the old boiler plant next Newby, Emmaus house, Jonasson, the basement of Riley and one house near campus that the college owns. When the city lost power to three of its sewer lift pump stations it caused the sewage and storm waterlines to back up, which led to buildings that are connected to the city’s sewer to flood in their lower floors. City of McMinnville Collection System maintenance supervisor, Joe Rinkes, was unavailable for immediate comment.
When the buildings started to flood, Facilities Services responded and attempted to keep as much water out and protect the buildings. During the flooding, Environment Health and Safety Director, Rebecca Wale, said that no one got sick or injured. Wale said this was a concern since their was electrical equipment underwater in some places as well as that their was sewage water near places people live. The college contacted their insurance company and then hired Belfor Property Restoration, based out of Portland, Oregon, to handle the restoration and management of the affected buildings on campus. The restoration company arrived on campus the day after the flooding occurred. With finals week approaching, Facilities Services and the restoration company tried to minimize the overall impact on student’s work due to noise or safety issues. The company first re-
moved anything that was salvageable and placed it in bags for storage. They also removed anything that was contaminated and disposed of it. Rachel Bradshaw, ’17, commented, “As a California native, I don’t have flood insurance so anything of mine that was contaminated by the water had to get thrown out and I have to replace it all myself. The biggest inconvenience was having to go to a residence hall or a friend’s apartment to do laundry.” Demolition began after items were removed. Any dry wall that got wet was cut out and the company brought in air pumps to dry out the wall and sanitize everything. The college also brought in a third party environmental testing company that tested the air quality in any affected buildings. The air quality in each of the affected buildings passed the test. Wale said that the overall completion of the resto-
Day hall in McMinnville. The majority of discussion revolved around approving the budget for the year and approving faculty for promotions or sabbatical. Sophomore Ehren Cahill, a member of the Board as well as ASLC Vice President, said, “For the most part it was a really successful meeting.” He also said the college was “moving forward with its strategic plan,” part of
which includes a new science building. It has been a positive year overall but improvements in donations will be needed. The Budget is expected to be approved with a few weeks.
a broad liberal arts education and an understanding of the wine industry is the perfect combination.” “To really understand the world of wine, you have to have a multidisciplinary approach so it lends itself perfectly to a multi-disciplinary degree in a liberal arts college.” The program was created using feedback from vineyards as well as Linfield graduates. Both said that having a public speaking as well as a business background was tremendously helpful. Because many vineyards are small or medium sized, “you wear so many hats” when working in a vineyard that having a multitude of skills is essential. Those hired as accountants will rarely only be accounts
but also have to contribute to the marketing of the wine. Brittan will play a large part in facilitating this relationship between Linfield and the Oregon wine industry. Brittan lived in California’s Napa valley for 10 years before quitting her job in financial services to work in a winery. Eventually she felt it was time to open her own winery. Along with her husband who is also in the wine business, Brittan bought a property in Oregon and opened Brittan Vineyards. They have been in business for 10 years. She will be the “industry liaison and industry expert” bringing an “industry perspective and
Board of Trustees meeting discusses college budget By Megan Ditore Staff Writer At the annual Board of Trustees meeting, members gathered to mull over important decisions affecting the future of Linfield. The 37-member Board met on Feb. 18th through the 20th on both the Linfield Portland campus for a brief time and on the McMinnville campus. The meetings took place in Riley 201 as well as TJ
ration project has been completed, with only a few small items left to finish. The estimation of loss due to the flooding is approaching $750,000, according to Wale. Facilities Services has identified several projects to complete so an event of this size doesn’t happen again. The college is looking to work on the drains at Jonasson hall and improving the drainage at the off campus houses it owns. Several houses and businesses in McMinnville also experienced flooding and water damage. “We’ve had employees that have worked here for more than 30 years and have never seen anything like this,” Wale said. No students had to relocate to another building during the restoration project.
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Sewage waste flooded the basement of the Emmaus house on Dec. 7, causing residents to use other facilites for laundry and storage.
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is programming.” What makes this minor extremely unique, and one of the first of its kind in the nation, is its interdisciplinary approach. Even for Linfield, this minor will include a varied mix of disciplines. “There is perhaps no more interdisciplinary, broader, liberal arts base to a minor than that one,” Peterson said. Since “wine is everything from a science to an art, and everything in between,” Peterson believes that taking a liberal arts approach is essential. Ellen Brittan, Linfield’s director of wine education, said, “If you want to be a general manager or an owner of a winery, having
an understanding of the business of wine as well as the science of wine and the culture of wine.” Brittan said she believes this minor would be advantageous for students in many ways. “They would be prepared to maybe go on to doing a deeper dive into viticulture or enology . . . if they fully understood the breadth of the business but also had a specialty in one of the sciences.” This would work similarly well with business, marketing, accounting, and most other majors offered. Peterson hopes that “this is just a start” and the program will continue to expand. Specifically, he eventually would like to teach a class on the sociology of wine as well as one
on the role of women in the wine industry. He will teach the Fundamentals of Wine as well as the Oregon Burgundy Experience in the fall. The Oregon Burgundy Experience will focus on Oregon’s connection to the French wine industry with a 10-day excursion to Burgundy in January. Brittan pointed out that the Fundamentals of Wine class “could even be beneficial to someone who just wants to be conversant on wine so when they are out in a social setting or a business, entertainment setting they have a knowledge base that most graduates don’t have of a topic that many well-traveled, sophisticated people enjoy and appreciate.” This summer there will
be an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the wine industry, the Wine Industry Immersion Program. From June 16 to August 4, students will be able to experience everything from physically taking part in the wine making process to marketing and selling the finished product. “It’s unique, we have found no other program like this in the United States. It’s filling a need that no other school is filling . . . it’s a broad interdisciplinary approach,” Brittan said.
Elizabeth Stoeger can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
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Sorority chapters put on successful spring recruitment
All photos Michaela Fujita/Photo editor From left: Kennedy Kniss, ‘18, stands behind Mackenize Schmidt, ‘17, at a sorority event. Right: Two sisters embrace at a sorority recruitment event.
Exhibit highlights African American history, social change By Elizabeth Stoeger Staff Writer Two movements, one hundred years apart, both indelibly shaped American history and are remembered in the new exhibit now on display in Nicholson library. This exhibit “Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863 and the March on Washington, 1963” is presented by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the National Museum of American history in collaboration with the American Library Association Public Programs Office. It is also made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts. It highlights these two
“moments in our nation’s history when individuals unite and take courageous steps to fulfill the promise of democracy,” reads to the first panel of the exhibit. “Both events were the result of people demanding justice. Both grew out of decades of bold actions, resistance, organization and vision. And both provided inspiration for the future.” February celebrates Black History Month and this display highlights the admirable and often times trying struggle of African Americans in the United States. The exhibit is designed as panels separated into two groups. One cluster is focused on events having to do with the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, and the other surrounding the March on Washington
which took place in 1963. “The Emancipation Proclamation cracked open the institution of slavery, changing the course of the Civil War and the nation,” states the first panel on the 1863 side. Some of the events highlighted include Nat Turner’s Rebellion, Lincoln’s death, and the impact and legacy of the Emancipation Proclamation. One of the most important and recognizable movements in U.S. history, the March on Washington occurred on August 28, 1963, as “work in the nation’s capital came to a halt as thousands of demonstrators made their way to Washington. The events that day helped mark the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation and reminded Americans of the
nation’s long pursuit to fulfill its founding principles of liberty and equality for all,” exclaims the panel. This grouping focuses on the unparalleled number of protests that occurred in the summer of 1963, leaders and planning of the March, and its legacy. President of Linfield’s Black Student Union, Sarah-Michael Gaston, ’16, said of viewing the posters on the March, “I was so proud. I was proud of them for coming together and fighting for justice. It made me realize how many people attended the march and just how brave and strong my people can be.” “African American history has been predominately excluded from my education growing up. Even though people of African descent were crucial
in shaping America’s past and present, the discourse I hear in school revolves around White America.” Seeing this exhibition reminded Gaston of her people’s past as well as “why I still face inequality” in the present, she said. Not only does the exhibit hold personal value for Gaston but she is glad the entire community has the opportunity to learn more about this topic. “Spotlighting African American history is important because it is American history and too-often the contributions of African Americans to this country have been ignored,” Gaston said. Linfield will continue to pay tribute to the African American visionaries who shaped the nation with two lectures. Clayborne Carson, pro-
fessor of history at Stanford University will present “Martin’s Dream: My Journey and the Journey of Martin Luther King, Jr.” on Mar. 3, at 7:30pm. Waldo Martin, professor of American history and citizenship at University of California, Berkeley will present “Ready for the Revolution: History and the Black Panther Party” on Mar. 10 at 7:30pm. These lectures will both take place at Nicholson Library. The “Changing America” exhibition will be on display until March 25 at Nicholson.
Elizabeth Stoeger can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
How do you feel about Oregon’s gradual wage increase?
“With the high cost of living in the Portland Metro area, it’s important that people have a living wage.” -Sara Gómez, Junior
“A dollar increase a year isn’t much.” -Adan Martinez, Sophomore
“I think maybe raising the minimum wage won’t be as effetive as people think it will because people will still need to work multiple jobs sometimes.” -Joanna Buchholz, Senior
“Even though it’s slow, it’s good because if you do it too soon then everybody gets immediately up in arms about it.” -Alyssa Swanson, Sophomore
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Inadequate wildfire policy highlighted in lecture By Elizabeth Stoeger Staff Writer
The 2015 fire season was the worst in recorded history with $2.5 billion spent in fighting or attempting to suppress wildfires and over ten million acres burned. Visiting senior scholar, William E. Fleeger presented his lecture, “Our Annual Crisis: Is U.S. Wildfire Policy Sustainable?” on Thursday afternoon in Graf Hall. Fleeger argued, “It seems like every year we double down on a policy that’s not serving us well. We spend more money, more resources, more effort to fight fires but it doesn’t seem to be solving the issue.” The government has created many organizations devoted to fighting wildfire and wildlife protection. In 1905, the United States Forest Service (USFS) was established in an effort to
protect America’s timber resources. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal spurred the establishment of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s as a way to help preserve the environment as well as to employ men burdened by the Great Depression. The CCC was put to the test in 1933 with the Tillamook Burn, one of the first cases of extreme fire behavior. Once the fire was initially extinguished, the same spot would burn every six years. Nation emblem of fire prevention, Smokey the Bear was created in 1945. The National Park Service (NPS) adopted a wildfire procedure called “Let it burn.” This new policy was an answer to the research being done on the high risks of fire suppression, which had been America’s previous strategy.
“Unfortunately, when you suppress fires it’s somewhat like putting your thumb over the garden hose. The pressure builds and builds . . . until finally it explodes.” Fire suppression has lead to a fewer number of wildfires but much more severe ones. This new policy was somewhat of a success but led to intense public uproar, especially when a wildfire broke out in Yellowstone National Park and the NPS decided to let it burn. To their credit, the NPS “stood their ground and took their lumps and they learned from it.” The Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement Act (FLAME) was passed in 2009 and they created a cohesive national strategy guide in 2014. The guide focused on
Green Heart Oregon moves forward
Photo by Griffin Yerian/staff photographer
Green Heart Oregon, now in the space Jake’s Deli occuped, is continuing renovations and hope to open to the public soon.
restoring and maintaining landscapes, creating fireadapted communities, and effective wildfire response. In creating a wildfire policy, securing funding for both prevention and the actual fighting of fires when they occur is a main consideration. In recent history, the government has chosen to put more funds into suppressing fires. Fleeger viewed this as ineffectual, “The more money that they [the government] spend on suppression, the less they can spend on all the other things that they do including trying to reduce fuels in advance of a wildfire. Those projects get put on the backburner.” Looking toward the future, Fleeger recommended steps to make the response to wildfire more practical and efficient. He argued that we should change the way we
pay for fire suppression and utilize local land use and building code information to regulate development in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). The WUI are the private homes at risk of wildfires. Currently, 40 percent of houses in the U.S. are in the WUI. Fleeger said, “The most important thing we could do is go back to the model the Forest Service first adopted when they were effectively implementing forest fire suppression by working cooperatively with state and local governments” to both suppress fire and restore landscapes. We also need firefighters to work not only in the thick of fire season but all year. They could “do prescribed burns on private lands, they could be reducing fuels adjacent to neighborhoods during the winter, they could be doing
prescribed burns in the off season.” He pointed to Flagstaff, AZ as a “model” wildfire prevention program. They maintain a crew in the off-season and work on prescribed burns on both private lands and, in some cases, neighborhoods. If someone is allergic to smoke, they arrange for the person to stay at a hotel and be out of the area during the burns. We still have a long way to come in our wildfire policy but with people like Fleeger interested in the topic and exemplary programs like they have in Flagstaff, finding an effective solution is more likely than ever.
Elizabeth Stoeger can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
Sewer rehabilitation project underway
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Senior singer, songwriter ready to enter music world Ross Passeck Staff Writer Making it in music is a trying journey that requires dedicated practice and passion. Linfield senior Logan Mays has embarked on his journey into music and is already making his mark in the music world. In his time here at Linfield, Mays has released an eight-track album titled “I Still Remember” and an EP named “Fade” bearing his name. Both are available on iTunes and contain a set list of twelve total songs, each demonstrates Mays’ diverse musical training and knowledge. Mays’ talents range from instruments and vocals to composition. All of these skills have been honed by Mays’ dedication to his craft and the Linfield music department. “I’ve been able to get lessons in piano, voice, guitar and composition, which has made me feel very well rounded as a song writer and composer,” Mays said. “It’s been a wonderful learning experience going forward.” Linfield’s music program has led Mays on an interesting path through the music world, expanding his ear and immersing him in every aspect of music.
“I’m a fan of many styles, though as a music major I don’t have much choice in that. You have to learn from the things you hear and essentially see what makes things music,” Mays said. As a senior Mays has emerged an ambitious musician prepared to tackle the realms of music production and live performances, including several Cat Cabs here at Linfield. Mays has found his voice and is willing to sing his original works onstage loud and proud. “I love writing and performing my own music at Cat Cabs. I’d love to write more music like what I have on my CD, but I want to graduate before I get more into that,” Mays said. A passion for a subject as intimidating as music can take a push from someone near and dear. As a sophomore in high school Mays had no music background whatsoever but his grandmother pointed him down the path of music and he has not turned back since. “I attribute my start in music and everything I’ve done since to my grandmother,” Mays said. “She was always pushing me to do the things I loved doing, not just what was
practical. She felt it was more important that I do what made me happy. She would encourage me to keep going because she saw how happy it made me and because of that I’ll never stop.” From his humble beginnings as a sophomore in high school Mays has already completed an impressive portion of his journey as a musician. The original songs he has produced showcase his abilities on the piano and guitar and display his maturity as a composure and vocalist. The final semester of his career at Linfield has begun and Mays is excited to enter the world as a musician. “I’m really looking forward to seeing what I can eventually do with the knowledge I’ve gained at Linfield and if I can make a difference in the field of music, whether it’s as a performer, composer, songwriter, you name it,” Mays said.
Ross Passeck can be reached at linfieldreviewfeatures@ gmail.com
From top: Senior Logan mays poses next to the grand piano in Delkin Hall in the Vivian Bull music center. Left: Mays poses sitting at the piano in Delkin. Right: Mays sings a solo during the Linfield men’s choir performance at an all choir concert.
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John Christensen/Staff Photographer Participants in the drum circle used several different kinds of drums. They also had the option of using shakers.
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John Christensen/Staff Photographer Drummer Jim Donovan sings a Luma song for the class.
Interactive drum circle enlivens community By Kellie Bowen Staff Writer The first thing that is heard before even entering the Woolley Rehearsal Hall is a messy noise of people pounding on drums. Students and faculty from Linfield as well as McMinnville residents were all there to participate in the Drum Circle. The leader of the circle
was Jim Donovan. He has lead over 2,700 events, is a Music and Wellness professor at Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania, teaches the World Drum Ensemble and was in the band, Rusted Root, which opened up for Robert Plant in a show in Pittsburg. This drum experience was unlike any other musical participation; this was meditation with drums.
Everyone, including Donovan, had a drum. He taught the audience how to calm anxiety, fall asleep, play, and create music. Donovan bounced between steady “ticking” meditation exercises and music rounds. He explained that tapping a steady beat is a pattern your brain can easily stick to, which allows the restless mind wandering to slow down.
“It takes about 120 seconds of focusing on just this ticking beat for it to kick in,” Donovan said. Donovan instructed the class to create music on the spot. He advised to just start beating, with only one rule: “try to make us sound good.” And they did just that. Following his lead, the class innovated, but quickly found a steady beat to follow. The strong, tight pounds made the large glass
window vibrate. One of the last things he introduced the class to was an African Luma tribe song of gratitude. The class chose one of three drum rhythms to play. When played collectively, the sound had a strong reggae beat. Donovan sang the song in the tribe’s language which translated to “Are you happy to be here? Yes, we are happy to wake up today.”
The class ended with a final copy-cat exercise. Donovan played, clapped, snapped, shouted and yowled in an opera voice for everyone in the circle to take turns copying. It quickly turned into a unified challenge to make each turn sound like one, rapid movement of noise.
Kellie Bowen can be reached at linfieldreviewarts@ gmail.com
Comedian jokes about food, love and death By Gillian Wilson For the Review
A Seattle-based comedian entertained Linfield students on Saturday night with topics ranging from love and death to meatloaf. Emmett Montgomery, who was a contestant for NBC’s Last Comic Standing, said that he was glad to be on television even though he lost. “If I hadn’t been on TV, I may never have been noticed and been able to come to Linfield,” Montgomery said. The word “meatloaf”
went from food to funny when Montgomery made fun of its name. “It’s so much more than just a loaf of meat,” Montgomery said. Students laughed as he then told them about his own stressful, yet comical, experiences trying to cook meatloaf. Montgomery added lightness to the topic of death when he joked about becoming a robot after he dies. He said his wife wants their ashes mixed when they die, but he has other plans. “I never plan on attending a baseball game while I’m
alive,” Montgomery said. Montgomery asked the audience to look deep inside and find that “joyous noise,” and to release it. What followed was an amusing assortment of animal noises from the crowd followed by laughter. When the performance was over, students left the auditorium still smiling and laughing.
Gillian Wilson can be reached at linfieldreviewarts@gmail.com
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Griffin Yerian/Staff Photographer Comedian Emmett Montgomery engages with the audience during his performance in Ice auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 20.
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Student’s art featured at third street restaurant By Megan Ditore Staff Writer Third street pizza displays work whenever people inquire about exhibition opportunities. Linfield junior Joel Mills said that he is “simply lucky” that he asked at the right time. All he had to do was walk in and ask if they would display his work. Mills chose to be an art major because it requires passion; he loves the effect it can have on both the artist and the viewers. “Making art can be both blissful and painful, but working through the man is therapeutic,” Mills said. Mills wants to double major in art and psychology in hopes to pursue a career in art therapy. His favorite mode of working is “concrete (purely) abstract expressionism, with a mix of mindful spirituality.” He refers to painting and any other medium as a form of personal therapy. While Mills also enjoys drawing and printmaking, he doesn’t obtain as much joy as he does painting.
“I have been making art ever since I can remember,” Mills said. Both his mother and father are painters so he would learn a lot watching them work, and by working alongside them. He said that he used to have an obsession with drawing superheroes and warriors, but eventually stopped drawing so much. Mills does not have a specific favorite piece of art. His art is a personal therapy that includes a parasympathetic and calming response. His hope is that it has the ability to allow people feel that same way. “The world is a beautiful place, yet at times it is hard to recognize it ... my hope is that my paintings can serve as a reminder,” Mills said. Mills hopes to have some more work up at different restaurants on Third Street soon. He said that he might have work in Pura Vida shortly and perhaps at The Sage. Mills’ work will be up for one to two more months at Third Street Pizza. Megan Ditore can be reached at linfieldreviewarts@gmail. com
Griffin Yerian/Staff Photograher McMinnville residents sit at a booth that displays Joel Mills’ painting at Third Street Pizza in downtown McMinnville.
International student-teacher Studio class builds ‘Roots’ sculpture teaches free French film class By Megan Ditore Staff Writer
Movies are one of the most entertaining and if not, most inspirational type of media out there in the world. Films have the power to draw a person in and convey a powerful message, whether it’s a life lesson or to raise awareness of an important issue. The “Encounters of all kinds: An Insight on the Representation of Immigration, Identity and Diversity in the French Cinema” class does exactly that. Clement Hossaert, the foreign language department’s French teaching assistant is teaching the class. The films in the classes mainly focus on films that revolve around immigration to the French nation. “Immigration in France has been big since 1945. At that time, it was encouraged by government, because after Second World War, we needed more work force,
and more people to rebuild the country,” Hossaert said. “Since the year of 2002, it has become more of an issue, for some people, but there are large communities.” Hossaert mentioned the films he had selected for the class have a wide range of different viewpoints about the immigration in France. “The films we are focusing on in the class are either made by white French people, about those communities, because they want to represent them. In a good way or bad way, you’re going to find some terrible movies about that,” Hossaert said. “One of those movies we actually watched, because it’s interesting to see what racism can spawn into the movies and media. The other perspective is the perspective of the communities about themselves.” His class is about “the representation itself than the immigration, because
it’s more my training. But through the representation, you can get an idea of how French people can see immigration,” Hossaert said. Hossaert discussed the benefits of taking the class and how the material can help understand immigration in France. One of the purposes of the class is that it would help students understand what it is like to be an outsider to a new country and show the struggles they face. The course also explores colonialization and cultures that were involved in colonialization. “We’re still welcoming students. I’ll be more than happy to have people talking in French and in English. The class can happen both ways, either in French or English. Every class is on Wednesday at 4:30 pm in Walker 203,” Hossaert said. Megan Ditore can be reached at linfieldreviewarts@gmail. com
‘Deadpool’ movie shines in theaters By Cassandra Martinez Staff Writer
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“Deadpool” is by far one of the best adaptations of a comic book movie. Not to mention that it was the first rated-R superhero movie to be released in theaters from the Marvel universe and to receive high-praise from critics and viewers. The reason the movie was successful was because of the casting choice for the anti-hero Deadpool. Ryan Reynolds was the perfect “Merc with the mouth.” Reynolds embodied the
character from the mannerisms to the voice. He never had a dull moment on screen. The writers did an excellent job of creating the script that represented the anti-hero’s origin story. The humor was not overdone or underdeveloped, which helped stay true to the Deadpool comics. Some of the extra highlights of the movie was the soundtrack. The music chosen for the film was cleverly placed in witty scenes. Of course, Stan Lee made his cameo appearance in the film as a DJ in a strip club.
The movie lived up to several expectations. Having read some of the Deadpool comics, I honestly felt like the comic was brought to justice. This was a movie that no parent, I repeat, no parent, should bring their child to see. If you are the type of person who doesn’t like crude jokes, cursing, nudity, and bloody murder, then you shouldn’t watch it.
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Young players are key for softball team’s success By Kaelia Neal Staff Writer The Linfield softball team had an impressive end to their 2015 season by unexpectedly jumping from a fourth-place finish in the Northwest Conference to a third place finish in the NCAA Division III playoff field. This season, the Lady ’Cats hope to have the same success. “Our goal is to work hard and improve every day of the season to see how good of a team we can become,” Coach Jackson Vaughan said. “We hope that leads to a NWC Championship and berth to the NCAA Playoffs in May,” Coach Vaughan said. “Every year we always sit down and talk about our team goals. The one that kind of always goes unsaid is to win a national championship. That’s one of our main team goals every year,” Danielle Duman, ’17, said. “We then start to look at how we are going to get there; win the league, win the NWC tournament, win regionals, super regionals
and then nationals keeping in mind that we have to take it one game at a time and take no opponent for granted,” Duman said. Duman, who plays first base, was key for the Wildcats’ success in the 2015 season, even though she was just a sophomore. “From a personal standpoint I want to continue working to be the best I can be for the team. That means continuing to work on getting better both offensively and defensively and executing in game situations to help the team to win games this upcoming season,” Duman said. Coach Vaughan said a setback for the team is “overcoming the loss of graduated pitcher, Montana McNealy, who was the NWC Pitcher of the Year last season.” She was essential to Linfield’s success, especially at the national championships. Even though the Wildcats are losing one of their key players, there are many other athletes who will help the team have another successful season. “I believe that everyone is a key player on the team. It takes teamwork to make the dream work,” Duman said. “Without each and every
member on our team we would not be able to be push each other to be the best team we can be. As a team we have a lot of potential to do a lot of great things this year,” Duman said. The team is large and young. There are 31 players on the roster, and there are only three seniors among that list. Coach Vaughan said that he “could potentially start three freshman at times this season,” and he “will have new starters in the majority of our outfield positions.” The ’Cats open their season by traveling south to play Cal Lutheran at noon on Saturday in Thousand Oaks, California. “We want to compete with the best of the best so we can be one of the best. This all starts with our mentality in practices,” Duman said. “If we want to achieve the high goals we set for ourselves then we have to push ourselves. We have to make adjustments and play together as one,” she said.
Kaelia Neal can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@ gmail.com
Malia Riggs/Staff Photographer A softball player bunts during one of the team’s practices in the field house.
Malia Riggs/Staff Photographer A softball player gets ready to hit the ball inside the field house during a practice.
Men’s tennis earns first NWC win of season, falls to Boxers By Sara Levering Staff Writer
This past weekend the men’s tennis team was on the road. The ’Cats paid a visit to University of Puget Sound to face the Loggers. They won a tight and toughfought match with a score of 5-4 at the end of the day. UPS jumped out to a lead in doubles play. At the end of doubles play, the Loggers lead 2-1. The doubles play ended in all tiebreakers. Ben McNair, ’18, and Carter Pentz, ’19, won in tiebreaker
fashion in the number one doubles position 9-8. Trent Prussing, ’19, and Charlie Farrenkopf, ’17, fell in a tiebreaker 9-8 in the two position. Jacob Mangan, ’19, and Liam Spearnak, ’18, lost in a tiebreaker as well, 9-8. With the Loggers leading 2-1, the Wildcats had some work to do. In singles play, McNair at the one position got the victory 6-2, 6-3. Prussing played three sets and won 7-5, 3-6, 6-1. Pentz at third position won decisively 6-3, 6-0. And lastly, Mangan lost
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the first set but fought back with two straight sets to earn the win with 5-7, 6-3, 6-3. Mangan said, “The whole team has worked extremely hard in practice over the past week. This team win is a great start to build on the rest of the season.” “We will enjoy this win for a little bit, but this is only one match and we will be back to work tomorrow,” he said. Assistant coach Brent Kingzett was in agreement with Mangan and said, “We are happy to start confer-
ence play with coming from behind but are by no means content.” “We have many areas to improve and are eager to improve and there are plenty of tough matches ahead,” Coach Kingzett said. When asked about how play went against Puget Sound, he responded, “We started off slower than we would have wanted, losing two of three very closely decided doubles matches.” “The guys fought back in singles, winning four of the six, two of which went into third sets.” On the second day of ac-
tion in Forest Grove, Oregon against the Pacific University Boxers, the Wildcats fell in all three of doubles play. McNair and Pentz lost 7-9, Prussing and Farrenkopf lost 3-8 in second doubles and in third doubles, Mangan and Spearnak fell 4-8. Down 0-3, going into singles play, it was not looking optimistic for the Wildcats. The top flight for singles, first, second and third position lost pretty quickly. The bottom flight of singles did not have much luck either. The lone win came from
freshman Jacob Mangan at six singles with a score of 7-6, 6-1. The men lost 8-1 to Pacific. The ’Cats move to 2-4 overall and 1-1 in the Northwest Conference. Next up, the men are on their home courts on Saturday against the Whitworth Pirates and on Sunday against the Whitman Missionaries.
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Pacific was led by guard K.C. Harrison who had 22 points, half of which came from the free-throw line, and post Skyler Burgess, who posted a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Linfield was able to cut the lead to as small as five points, going on a 17-6 run in the final 10 minutes. They were led by guard Vince Romeo, ’19, who scored 23 points, including four three-pointers. On Saturday, Linfield was able to snap their losing streak and send lone senior Kevin Hurley out on a win, beating George Fox 82-70. It was Linfield who dominated on Saturday, not allowing the Bruins to
lead and at one point leading by as much as 22. The ‘Cats got off to a hot start, shooting eight for 10 from the field in the beginning of the game, and five for five on three-pointers, including three from guard Eric Daul, ’19, who would finish the game with a season high 16 points. A large bulk of Linfield’s success came from the freethrow line, where team members shot 21-22, their best free throw shooting all season. They were led by a bounce-back game from Kyle Maloof, ’17, who dropped 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. It was Maloof’s first doubledouble since January 22nd, the last time Linfield
played George Fox. Vince Romeo, ’19, also contributed, scoring 18 points and recording eight rebounds. Hurley recorded eight points and five assists in his final game as a Wildcat. The Wildcats 11-14 final record was good enough for seventh place in the competitive Northwest Conference and is a sevenwin increase from last season’s 4-21 record.
Sara Levering can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com
Men’s hoops season ends with win, loss at home The men’s basketball team defeated the George Fox University Bruins (5-11, 11-14) on Saturday after falling to the Pacific University Boxers (6-10, 12-13) on Friday. The Linfield Wildcats’ (5-11,11-14) Friday loss put the cap on a four-game losing streak, as they lost 85-76. Pacific was out for revenge, having lost to Linfield earlier in the season, and came out shooting, leading for the entirety of the game. After leading 39-25 at halftime, the Boxers kept it up in the second half, stretching their lead to as much as 18.
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Malia Riggs/Staff Photographer The Linfield men’s and women’s swim teams do a team cheer before the final session of the NWC championship meet.
Griffin Yerian/Staff Photographer Victor Brasil, ‘17, and Ian White, ‘16, enthuiastically celebrate after Brasil’s fast race.
By Kaelia Neal Staff Writer The Linfield men’s and women’s swimming teams had many high points throughout their season. The last few years have been challenging for the ’Cats, but with a new coach and new swimmers the teams have become threats among other Northwest Conference teams.
Last weekend the Wildcats finished their season as a team at the conference championships. The men’s team finished fourth, and the women’s team finished fifth, which are both improvements from last year’s standings. There were other individual high points in the meet as well. Men’s team captain David Brody, ‘18, said,
“I am super happy with how the team performed, everybody swam hard and had a lot of best times and records.” “Four swimmers achieved B Cut times for entry to Nationals,” Coach Kyle Kimball said. “Anyone in the country with a B cut must wait until next Wednesday to find out if they are invited. The NCAA will invite a certain
accounted for all Linfield scores with three RBIs. Linfield’s defensive struggles started in the second inning, with Newman allowing three runs on four hits. They continued in the third, allowing two runs on three hits, but stopping damage with two Lutes runners left on base. PLU would score again in the fifth and seventh innings. Hilpert’s seventh inning two RBI base hit was the first offense for Linfield but would not get things going for the rest of the team, with their only other score coming in the top of the ninth off a Hilpert sacrifice fly to center field. Linfield could not piece together a win on Sunday either, falling 5-2, despite jumping out to an early lead in the second inning, where they scored their only two runs of the game.
Lefty Cason Cunningham started the game, but was pulled early, leaving after allowing a run in the fourth inning. He was relieved by Joe Perryman, ’16, who would pitch the rest of the game and receive the loss. Perryman allowed two more runs in the fourth and one run in both the seventh and eighth innings. Linfield is now fourth place in the Northwest Conference standings and will likely drop from their no. 14 national ranking. Linfield has their first home conference this series against the University of Puget Sound Loggers (1-2, 3-7). The first game starts on Saturday at 11 o’clock.
Griffin Yerian/Staff Photographer Rita Cohen, ‘17, celebrates after qualifying for finals.
Malia Riggs/Staff Photographer Kaedi Fry, ‘19, swim the fly leg of the 400 individual medley during the prelims session. number of athletes to the meet based on each swimmer’s National ranking in the event,” Coach Kimball said. “The fact that we’ve set a plethora of records really says something, not only about the swimmers but also about Kyle and the program he is rebuilding,” Rita Cohen, ‘17, said. Victor Brasil, ’18, Evette Dow, ’19, Kaedi Fry, ’19,
and Alex La Rosa, ’19, all had top performances at the conference meet. The men’s and women’s teams set a combined 19 school records at the meet. Brasil finished second in the 200-meter breaststroke in a time of 2 minutes and 5.76 seconds. Whitworth’s Trevor Case captured the title in a time of 2:05.45. “It is looking like Victor has an outside chance on
being selected at this point. The other swimmers will be just a bit off I believe,” Coach Kimball said. Brasil has a chance to earn a ticket to nationals in the 100 breaststroke and the 200 breaststroke.
“Most everyone is excited about spring break because we are going to Texas,” Courtney Hicks, ’19, said. Yet in the near future the ’Cats will have back-toback games to test themselves. Opponents such as Pacific, George Fox and Puget Sound should have their spirits elated with anticipation. Any worries about the chemistry of the team were quickly dispelled by Saturday’s exhibition matches. While the outcomes of the games didn’t thoroughly reflect the potential of the team, we still received some great performances. Mae Seifert, ’19, having multiple runs towards the goal resulted in confidence boosting for the entire team was just one of the high-
lights. Coach Enders viewed Saturday as “a great opportunity for us” as well as a perfect time to “get a dry run.” “It’s more about us than the other teams,” Coach Enders said. Knowing that the season will bring many challenges in addition to many successes. Cat Lax has started the season just right by getting a better grasp on their strengths, chemistry, weaknesses, and improving on the basics. This season is shaping up to be the best one yet for our lacrosse girls.
Kaelia Neal can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@ gmail.com
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final two innings perfectly, retiring the final six batters in a row. The Wildcats then saw clutch offense in the top of the ninth and a complete breakdown of the Lutes defense, scoring five runs on four hits, two walks, and two errors. The inning was highlighted by Hilpert’s two RBI triple. Linfield was not able to continue their success in the second game on Saturday, losing 8-3. Riley Newman, ’17, who had started out the season with two straight wins, got the loss, allowing seven runs on 12 hits through five innings. The only bright spot offensively for the Wildcats in game two was Hilpert, who had two hits and
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By Mickayla-Bay Washington For the Review The Linfield lacrosse team is looking forward to a productive 2016 season. Several new energetic additions to the team plus their more experienced counterparts are showing promise on the field. “Finding athletic kids that know how to be part of a team,” Coach Katrina Enders said when referring to the configuration of this year’s team and how having a mix of intermediate and beginning players are strengthening the line-up. Everyone involved with this year’s season of Cat Lax is eager to start the regular season.
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’Cats finish season with winning record By Megan Ditore Staff Writer
Matt Totaro/For the Review Hannah Depew, ’16, carries the field down the court during ‘Cats game.
The Linfield women’s basketball team clinched its first winning campaign since 2011 on Friday, February 19 by defeating Pacific University 77-56. The Wildcats then ended their season in an intense game against the George Fox Bruins on Saturday, February 20. “In the last two games we shared the ball extremely well and found the open looks and converted,” Junior point guard Quincey Gibson said. “We also communicated on defense which is something we’ve been working on all year, so it was really awesome to see it all come together at the end of the season,” she said. Gibson recorded a doubledouble in the game with 16 points and 10 rebounds against the Boxers. Linfield Junior Dani Krier shot 6-for-11 from the floor and also recorded 16 points for the ’Cats. Linfield connected on its opening four field goals, jumping to a 9-0 lead. The Boxers responded with a 15-2 run in a little over four
minutes. In the second quarter Linfield reclaimed its lead and when into half-time 29-26. A couple of successful baskets by Gibson and McMillan built a 17 point advantage in the third quarter. Every eligible Linfield player saw action on the court. The ’Cats upped their conference record to 6-9 while the Boxers dropped to 5-10 in Northwest Conference play. The next night the ’Cats nearly gave the second-ranked and undefeated George Fox Bruins their first lost this season. The ’Cats forced a tie game at the end of the third quarter but ultimately fell to a 71-61 loss. “Our senior night was amazing. Everyone put out their best effort to try and take down top ranked George fox,” Senior Hannah Depew said. “We stayed with them and almost had them a few times but unfortunately a few plays didn’t swing our way,” she said. The Bruins had a 20-14 fourth quarter advantage over the ’Cats. Depew and Jessica McMillan, ’18, each totaled 10 points in their final games as Wildcats.
McMillan took over Linfield’s career block record with 123 blocks. Depew had a career-high eight assists in the game. “I’m really proud of us for giving them a scare to their undefeated season and hope the team pulls out the win next year,” Depew said. First-year head coach Casey Bunn led the Linfield women’s basketball team to a winning season. The ’Cats ended with a 13-12 overall record and 6-10 in the NWC to tie for fifth place with Pacific. George Fox once again claimed the title. “I am just so happy with what our team has accomplished this year, and I think the past two games showed what we are capable of,” Gibson said. “I’m really glad we had a winning season however our team is way too good to settle for just a winning season, and I hope the girls can realize that next year and destroy the league,” Depew said.
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Women’s tennis shines at home singles wins of their seasons. Kopecka at the fourth singles position won decisively 6-1, 6-1. Seki also won decisively 6-2, 6-0. Riddle is 4-0 against conferBack on their home court ence opponents thus far. Doveri after traveling last weekend, the won her match 6-3, 6-1 as well as women’s tennis team continued Kume earning a victory 6-3, 6-3. Northwest conference play. On the second day of action On Saturday, the ’Cats faced the against the Pacific University BoxUniversity of Puget Sound Logers, the Wildcats again jumped gers with only six players. They out to a tremendous start. swept the Loggers 9-0 on SaturKopecka and Doveri once again day afternoon. defeated their opponents at the Basia Kopecka, ’18 and Marisa Doveri, ’18, were the first point on number two position 8-2. Kume and Seki also had a sucthe board of the day, beating their cessful day winning at the third opponents at second doubles position 8-3. position 8-1. Riddle and Harris had a 3-0 Following shortly after, Ella lead and lost steam, but fought Riddle, ’18, and Elsa Harris, ’19, back from behind in the middle of grabbed an 8-2 victory at the the match and came back 9-8 with number one doubles position. a 7-4 tiebreaker win. Marisa Kume, ’17, and Lauren At the end of doubles play, Seki, ’17, captured a win with a the Wildcats led 3-0 going into score of 8-1 to conclude doubles singles. play. In singles play, Riddle defeated The ’Cats jumped to a furious her opponent decisively 6-2, 6-2 start sweeping doubles play 3-0 in the first singles position as well with singles play following. as Doveri winning 6-1, 7-5 at the Kopecka and Seki gathered third singles position. their first Northwest Conference Harris struggled in singles on
day two and fell at the number two position 2-6, 4-6. The bottom flight of singles all won with very little struggle. The Lady ’Cats won 8-1. Ella Riddle said, “This weekend went very well, I was super excited for our first home matches and it was a great atmosphere. We learned a lot this weekend alone and there are plenty of things to improve upon.” When asked about potential challenges in this very competitive Northwest Conference, she replied, “Some challenges I think we will face will be some strong doubles pairings. As a team, we want to start fast and the way we do that is through our doubles,” Riddle said. “Even though, there are strong doubles pairs, we want to challenge them and hopefully start our matches strong through doubles.” The Lady ’Cats improve to 6-3 overall and 3-1 in the NWC. Next up, the ladies have a break n
four great wins, which was great to see,” Neely said. “But now we definitely had a tough weekend, especially for our first conference weekend.” “It puts us in a tough spot in our conference, but we’ll definitely look to battle back and win our next series.” Linfield started out strong in the first game, winning big 7-2. Right-
handed pitcher Cal Neely, ’18, held a no hitter through six innings and would go on to throw seven innings with four strikeouts, while allowing two runs on three hits and three walks. The ’Cats’ offense started up in the third inning, thanks to a double from leadoff man Finn McMichael, ’16. McMichael then advanced to
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Griffin Yerian/Staff Photographer Elsa Harris hits the ball during the women’s tennis match. The team beat both the Loggers and the Boxers this past weekend at Linfield.
Baseball drops opening NWC series, falls to fourth place By Joe Stuart Staff Writer
The no. 14 Linfield Wildcats (1-2, 7-4) lost their first conference series of the season two games to one to the no. 17 Pacific Lutheran University Lutes (2-1, 6-5) this past weekend. “We started the season with
Women’s Basketball
Men’s Basketball NWC
Overall
Whitworth 15-1 Whitman 14-2 Pacific Lutheran 9-7
24-1 22-3 16-9
Puget Sound Pacific
8-8 6-10
Men’s Swimming
third thanks to a sacrifice bunt from Scott Hilpert, ’16, and then scored off a base hit by Ben Andrews, ’17. Andrews was able to score after Ryan Ross ’17, singled and the PLU defense committed an error, advancing Ross to third and putting Linfield up 2-0. The bats on both sides were quiet until the eighth inning after
Northwest Conference Rankings
Women’s Swimming
NWC
Overall
George Fox Puget Sound Whitman
16-0 13-3 10-6
25-0 18-7 17-7
Whitman 6-1 Pacific Lutheran 5-2
.857 .714
Linfield Whitworth
6-1 5-2
.857 .714
13-12 12-13
Whitworth Linfield
10-6 6-10
15-10 13-12
Linfield Puget Sound
4-3 2-5
.571 .286
Puget Sound Whitman
3-4 3-4
.429 .429
Lewis and Clark 6-10 Linfield 5-11
10-14 11-14
Pacific 6-10 Pacific Lutheran 5-11
11-14 9-16
Willamette 2-5 Lewis and Clark 1-6
.286 .143
Willamette Lewis and Clark
3-4 1-6
.429 .143
Willamette George Fox
8-17 7-18
Willamette 4-12 Lewis and Clark 2-14
12-13 3-22
Pacific
.143
Pacific
0-7
.000
5-11 4-12
Whitworth
NWC Win % 7-0 1.000
1-6
NWC Pacific Lutheran 7-0
Neely hit PLU first baseman Cole Johnson with a pitch and then gave up a home run to Tyler Thompson to tie the game at two runs apiece. Neely was then pulled for reliever Cody Walker, ’16, who would finish the game, and be credited with the win. Walker threw the >> See Baseball page 10
Win % 1.000