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Noah Cutting, ‘20, who competed at swimming nationals last weekend, broke two shool records and earned an All American honerable mention.
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Environmental science dept. works to restore Cozine Creek By Rilee Macaluso
Students were recently sent a survey asking them to rate their reactions to the Cozine Creek area and some of the issues that they may have with it. The survey was sent on behalf of the Environmental Studies Department to help them assess what they could focus on with their ongoing restoration of the area. The department of Environmental Studies has been working to restore the area around Cozine Creek for years, con-
centrating only on the section that Linfield owns. The area that belongs to the school spans from Baker Street to the pond off of Davis Street. Plans for the area include removing the blackberries and ivy within the area. By removing the invasive plants, the environmental studies department wants to replace them with native plants. The department is also looking into other ways to rejuvenate the area with the hope of making the area more
appealing to both students and community members. This project began with work parties in August of last year and will continue for years as the Environmental Studies Department leads the renovations. The department has been using the area for research, which allows students to examine the water, plants and the history of the creek. Professor Nancy Broshot’s Research >> See Cozine page 5
Malia Riggs Tenzin Yangchen, ‘18, smiles as she recieves the news that she has won the ASLC election. She will be ASLC student body president for the 2017-18 school year.
Yangchen, Maier win ASLC election By Malia Riggs and Jonathan Williams
Tenzin Yangchen, ‘18, and Alleta Maier, ‘18, won this year’s election for president and vice president of ASLC for the 2017-18 school year. Yanchen won the presidency by 59 percent, securing 382 votes. Noah Berg, ‘18, lost, receiving 223 votes, giving him 34 percent of the vote. Maier won the vice president position by 47 percent, securing 308 votes. Jacob Jackson, ‘18, received 229 votes putting him in a close second with 35 percent of the vote. “The candidates campaigned really well. They uti-
lized social media, posters and advertised around campus,” said current vice president Mikenna Whatley, ’17. The election polls closed Tuesday night at 8 p.m. and were calculated by current members of the cabinet. A total of 644 votes were counted in all, meaning that 42 percent of the student body voted in this year’s election. “The voter turnout for this year was great, there were a lot of interesting people running,” said current ASLC president Nathan Pellatz,‘17. >> See Election page 5
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Marcus McGovern, ‘18, gets a pie to the face from a student. The athletic training student took one for the team to raise money for their program. >> See Pie page 5
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LINFIELD REVIEW 900 SE Baker St. Unit A518 McMinnville, OR 97128 Phone: (503) 883-5789 E-mail: linfieldrevieweditor@gmail.com Web: www.thelinfieldreview.com Editor-in-chief Jonathan Williams News editors Malia Riggs Sports editors Kaelia Neal Arts & Entertainment editors Rilee Macaluso Features editor Alex Jensen Opinion editors Vanesa Montalvo Cartoonist Delaney Riggins Staff Writers Kellie Bowen Grace Bruncke Alex Gogan Olivia Gomez Josh Laffred Annika Lindburg Angel Rosas Staff Photographers John Christensen Annika Lindburg Malia Riggs Griffin Yerian Adviser Brad Thompson Associate Professor of Mass Communication The Linfield Review is an independent, student-run newspaper. The contents of this publication are the opinions and responsibility of the Review staff and do not reflect the views or policy of the Associated Students of Linfield College or of Linfield College. Signed commentaries and comics are the opinions of the individual writers or artists. The Review is funded by advertising, subscriptions and ASLC. It is produced in cooperation with the Linfield College Department of Mass Communication. The Review is published bi-weekly on Mondays during fall and spring semesters. Single copies are free from newsstands. Subscriptions are $50 per year and $35 per semester. Memberships The Review is a member of the collegiate division of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association and of the Associated Collegiate Press. 2015- 2016 ONPA Awards Second place, best cartooning First place, best website Second place, best movie review Third place, best movie review Third place, best headline writting Third place, best feature photo Third place, best spot news photo Third place, general excellence First place, best sports section Corrections In the March 6 issue of the Review in the article “Meet the ASLC president and vice president 2017 candidates” now ASLC Vice President Alleta Maier’s first name was incorrectly printed as “Aleeta.” The Review apologizes for this error.
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Newly elected ASLC president, VP should continue campus dialogue on diversity The responsibility of student government at Linfield will soon rest in the hands of newly elected ASLC President and Vice President Tenzin Yangchen, ‘18 and Alleta Maier, ‘18. Voter participation in this year’s ASLC election improved three percent from last year, with 42 percent of the student body voting in this year’s election. While the percentage of students voting in this year’s election is still below 50 percent, it does show an improvement in campus interest and awareness of the election. All of the candidates utilized print flyers and social media to communicate their campaign messages to students, which seemed to contribute to a wider awareness
across the student body. Candidates as well as ASLC shared on social media the Review’s profiles of each candidate, providing students more context of each candidates goals and what their backgrounds and interests are. One campaigning opportunity that was not used in this year’s election was a public forum Q & A where in past years candidates were able to answer student questions and concerns face to face and have an open dialogue with other candidates. Yangchen and Maier will become the face of the student body in communicating with college administration and the Board of Trustees about what students on campus care about and the issues they would like to see ad-
dressed. This year’s ASLC President and Vice President have also made strides in working with the administration to have a better understanding of what the student body is like at Linfield as well as what students concerns are. Yangchen and Maier will also have the power to further the dialogue on diversity and inclusion at Linfield. They will be able to influence and help give a voice to students on campus with concerns that the administration can address. With the addition of the Multicultural Center in Walker Hall, Linfield has grown and created a more vibrant community for people of diversity to become a part and have a shared space to use. Working with the Presi-
dent’s Diversity Committee to continue to have more on campus events centered around diversity would also be a positive thing to continue. The newly elected president and vice president will also have the responsibility of hiring and leading a new cabinet to work with both of them. Wih extensive backgrounds in campus leadership and activism, Yangchen and Maier are poised to continue the strides this year’s ASLC President and Vice President have made in communicating with college administration and engaging the student body in campus events and activites.
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People still remember that facts matter By Leonard Pitts Jr.
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I’m beginning to feel like Sally Field. Remember the 1985 Academy Awards, when she was stunned by the idea of being accepted? “And I can’t deny the fact that you like me!” she gushed. “Right now! You like me!” I could give the same speech today. I am, you see, employed in an industry that is dealing with, well ... let’s be diplomatic and call them “challenges.” Truth is, though, the newspaper business is “challenged” in the same sense the Titanic was “leaky.” Wherever I travel, I make a point of picking up the local paper. Almost always, it is like holding a cancer patient, some stricken friend you haven’t seen in a while. You are shocked by how thin and flimsy it has become, how little substance remains. Budgets are shrinking, ad revenue is declining, some cities no longer have seven-day-aweek home delivery; some don’t even have seven-day-a-
week newspapers. And now, all of a sudden: “You like me! Right now! You like me!” Which is to say that lately, I’ve been hearing from readers who say they’ve found renewed appreciation for newspapers as we trudge through the Valley of the Shadow of Trump. They see them as the last line of defense between 2017 and “1984.” Initially, I didn’t attach much importance to such comments; I thought it was just a few isolated folks. But I’ve since learned that other journalists are hearing the same thing. Amazingly, a number of papers are reporting that subscriptions are up since the November election. The Washington Post has even hung out the Help Wanted sign. Apparently, Donald Trump is good for business. Who knew? I am of multiple minds about this. In the first place, as already noted, there’s the Sally Field response. Close behind that there is a wish that
some of this love had been in evidence 10 years ago when I began losing friends and colleagues to the unemployment line. And close behind both is a realization that, while an uptick in subscriptions is certainly a good thing, it is unlikely to be a panacea for what ails newspapers. The changes wrought to the business model by the technological revolution of the last quarter-century are too profound. The internet has hollowed this business out like a cantaloupe. We are, as a nation, poorer for that. In the clangorous acrimony of our hyper-partisan politics, in the forward rush to master the new tricks and the next technology, we somehow lost appreciation for the values this old technology , we’re talking things that happened yesterday printed on dead trees, for criminy sake! Brought, quite literally, to the table. When I say that, I don’t in-
tend to signal some romantic rumination about lingering over breakfast with the sports page, or the tactile joys of ink and paper, though those things are not unimportant. But I’m talking about information, the kind of in-depth briefing for which television lacks the time and Facebook, the authority. I’m talking about knowledge that equips a citizen to hold his or her government to account. I’m talking about the fact that facts matter. This is what some people seem to have belatedly remembered. It’s what seems to be prodding their return. I’m more than glad to have them back, but pardon me if I regard all this with a jaundiced eye. The newspaper, we used to say, is the watchdog of power. Well, it seems to me that some of us are only just now, i.e., since November, discovering the paradox of watchdogs: You can get along fine without them. You really don’t need one. Right up until you do.
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Digging into this year’s music line up at Wildstock By Annika Lindburg This years Wildstock is a two day event. The first night is the world’s wildest glow party. The next night features three artists: Angie Keilhauer, a country singer; The Burgeoning, an indie/alt rockers; and The Rej3tz, L.A. based hip hop artists. Angie Keilhauer was born in El Salvador and resides in Marietta, Georgia. Keilhauer is 25 yearsold and can sing in Spanish. She previously sang on lines of Carnival Cruises. She was a contestant on the past season of NBC’s the Voice until the knockout rounds. Keilhauer’s genre is folk but it seems more Country to me. Kelihauer plays the guitar and has a great fire in her voice reminiscent of Carrie Un-
derwood. Keilhauer is similar to previous Wildstock act Maddie & Tae. The Burgeoning consists of brothers Logan Thierjung, rhythm guitar/Lead vocals, and Alex Thierjung on bass; Brandon Bradley, drums; and Mark Menkevich Lead Guitar/Keyboard/ Synth. They are from Philadelphia. They are an updated sound on rock music. The Loud Dreams EP is out now. Their music is calming, with an upbeat melody. For fans of previous Wildstock act Augustana, The Burgeoning is similar yet sounds better live. These LA-based hip hop artists went viral in late 2010 with their single “Cat Daddy” which has over 70 million views on YouTube. The song inspired a
famous dance and video which Chris Brown appeared in. A song titled “Let me Love You” featured Chris Brown and Blaq Tuxedo and was released in 2016, from their most recent mixtape “Homeless Billionaries.” We haven’t had a hip-hop artist before but this should add an exciting sound to Wildstock. Each artist represents a different genre, so each should meet students music taste. As there are three acts, each one will be shorter which allows audience members the chance to listen to their favorite as well as become a fan of a different genre or musical act.
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Students need time away from Have an issue? homework during spring break Submit a Letter to By Kellie Bowen the Editor Spring break – homework catchup or actually a break? Students are looking forward to the break, but some professors have other plans. It seems like we all have that one professor that says, “You have all of spring break to work on this assignment,” or there’s that one assignment that was assigned a week or two ago, and it’s due after break. The question of homework catch-up seems to be dependent on the class and the student. A lot of students (like myself) would push things that are due after spring break to the back burner. But if one so chooses to get it all done before break, then that week is open for doing whatever one wants. Most students do not like
being assigned something right before break, especially if there are other assignments due after break. A week can fly by when break is happening, and the urge to procrastinate will be at its all-time high! A lot of students will be on campus during spring break, but what about those who have plans to travel? Whether it be camping or flying back home to visit family, assignments will not only be less of a priority, but it is a lot harder to concentrate and do well on assignments while traveling. I don’t think there’s much of an argument that all students want a week of rest in the middle of the second semester. There are always complaints about that spring
break project. I personally think that there should not be any assignments during spring break, because if there are, then it is not really a break. College students are fully capable to keep material fresh for the following week on their own. Should professors cut students some slack, students are given great power and responsibility to do what it takes to succeed. Breaks give students the chance to do volunteer work, relieving some stress over school work and to have time to have do something fun, which maintains a healthy mentality. And, of course, it is always good to experience and learn things off campus.
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The current state of international wine marketing By Annika Lindburg
Josh Luffred Jeremy Weisz. associate professor of biology, presents the faculuty lecture tittled Symbiosis of the Sea. The lecture focused on symbiotic relationship between sea sponges and zooxanthellae.
Professor examines symbiosis of the sea By Josh Luffred
Jeremy Weisz, an associate professor of biology at Linfield, presented a panel discussing his research on the symbiosis between marine sponges and marine microbes on March 15 in Riley 201. He was introduced by Dean of Faculty and fellow biology professor Christopher Gaiser, who said that when hiring Weisz, he “didn’t know we were hiring the second coming of Jacques Cousteau.” Weisz’s research focused on the symbiotic relationship between sea sponges and zooxanthellae. Sponges are filter-feeding organisms filled with internal chambers that bring in and expel water. The filtering
process within the sponge feeds it while also filtering the sea of excess particulates. “Sponges pump 8,000-40,000 liters of water a day (per liter of sponge tissue),” Weisz said. “Enough to fill a tanker truck.” Weisz also made mention of the environmental impact sponges have on their habitat. Areas of the sea that experienced a dying-off of sponges were noticeably murkier than areas with a healthy sponge population. Zooxanthellae are photosynthetic algae that form symbiotic relationships with a number of aquatic organisms, including coral, possibly its most well known partnership. Weisz’s research has re-
vealed that there is a traceable transfer of carbon from the zooxanthellae to their sea sponge hosts. Zooxanthellae absorb carbon during photosynthesis, and then transfer carbon (and possibly other products) to their sponge. The filtration of the sponge varies with their symbiote’s status. The research also showed that, despite similar morphologies, different species of sponges fill different ecological niches. For example three different sponges attract three different types of bacteria and had three different levels of nitrogen, indicating different feeding cycles or strategies.
Alex Gambal was a guest speaker as part of the Wine Lecture Series, which features speakers from around the world covering diverse topics in wine. Gambal is the owner of Maison Alex Gambal winery, he majored in History from UNC Chapel Hill and began a career in real estate in Washington DC. Gambal attended viticulture school in Beaune and decided to move to Burgundy, a region in France, in 1993. “He is the first American to have purchased and made wine from a vineyard. Alex is a friend to many people in the Oregon wine industry ” Linfield College President Thomas Hellie said. Gambal did not exaggerate the dire circumstances his winery is in. “We are producing wine way under our production costs and this is a problem. One of the biggest problems is we don’t know how many acres are in Burgundy,” Gambal said. Hectares are a metric unit of square measure. “We’ve been producing around 10 to 20 hectares. Instead of producing around 22 barrels per hectares, we’ve been producing around four to nine barrels per hectares,” Gambal said. “Around 60 percent less than what we need to break even,” Gambal added. “All of the wine costs the same to farm, eight or nine thousand an acre. This year it costs around 12 thousand an
acre,” Gambal said. “Hail, super hot weather, and a drought have contributed to this problem. I lost close to 80 percent of my vines due to the unpredictable weather” Gambal said. “Beaune is primarily an export project. We don’t sell direct. We are at the end of the food chain. Low yields and high fix cost equals burgundy changing. The cost is going up while the supply is going down,” Gambal said. “Fascinating to see how it all falls out in the next ten years,” Gambal said. “It is a seven times coefficient, because we have to export,” Gambal said. “Could lose and will lose market share. People can’t get enough of Pinot and Chardonnay. American’s love sugar. American’s love Coca-Cola,” Gambal said. “The wine industry is a lousy marketing business. All trying to do our own thing,” Gambal said. Gambal provided some insight into the behind the scenes of his vineyard. “We have hail insurance. After the deductible it almost covers our cost of production. We make our money off the bottle. Everyone’s cost is the same, everyone’s rent is about the same. Most people don’t own their own vines. They are rented,” Gambal said. Gambal ended his talk on a solemn note. “I don’t know the solution. It’s never been like this before. If we have a normal harvest, it’ll be two to three years before we’re back in balance,” Gambal said.
would go to church as a family. One of the main holidays they celebrate was Christmas, on the sixth of December in Steinchner’s culture. Saint Nicholas and Knecht Ruprecht would come to the houses of children and deliver presents. One of Steinlechner major events in his life was a dark chapter in the family history. Gender and sexuality were quite different in the past for Austria, women had separate tables and handicapped individuals were not to sit away from the others
and with the women. When Steinlechner grandmother’s brother came out as being gay, it was not widely accepted and it drove him to commit suicide. Luckily this side of Austria has changed. Steinlechner said that Austria is now a open, multicultural, and welcoming country. He is thankful for being in the United States and loves his home country.
Teaching assistant explores Austrian culture, heritage By Alex Gogan
Mathias Steinlechner, the teaching assistant in the German language department discussed his Austrian history Thursday. He began by asking the attendees whether they’ve seen the movie The Sound of Music. He said when most people think of Austria they think of the Von Trapp family. In his discussion he wanted to show his own life in Austria and what he experienced. Steinlechner was born in Vorarlberg with a twin brother and a sister.
They lived in his mother’s home state. His father was from Tirol, a state in the Alps. While growing up in Austria Steinlechner was exposed to the importance of land, linguistic varieties, and treating others well. The Linguistic varieties of Austria are German, Alemannic, and Austro-Bavarian. For someone who is traveling or learned one dialect they will feel a little out of place as people will know they’re not from the area. Luckily in the last twenty years that has changed.
There is less feeling of difference as people seem to overlook them and accept that a the differences. During and after World War II Austrians were concerned about being affiliated with the Nazi party. Although they had been prepared for the Nazi’s arrival, they pounced on the opportunity to be known as a “small, insignificant country.” Steinlechner was raised Catholic, but he is not as religious now. When he would visit his grandparents they
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In last year’s election, 39 percent of the student body voted. ASLC is now accepting applications for cabinet stipend positions including VP of Business & Finance, VP of Programming, Secretary, Club Director, Publicity Director, Sports Director and Student Center Director. Applications are due by email at 5 p.m. on April 3 to ASLC Secretary Helen Lee at helee@linfield.edu. Students must have at least 2.5 GPA to apply. “The election went smoothly and I am happy with the voter turnout, but we can do much better. For now I am looking forward to hiring my cabinet members and working with them to achieve my goals for next year. I highly recommend students interested in the positions to reach out to the current cabinet members and apply,” Yangchen said. “As ASLC’s Vice President Elect, I’m well aware of all of
the work that lies ahead of me. With Tenzin, our cabinet, the senate and myself working together, I find myself overwhelmingly optimistic about where I see Linfield moving in the years to come,” Maier said. Maier also said that both her and Yangchen’s campaigns were not easily won and that their opponents also ran respectable campaigns. “I know that Tenzin and I both have had completely compatible campaigns throughout and we’ll work well together as a team to bring to life our goals such as bringing comprehensive diversity policy to campus,” Maier said. “In the weeks to come, we’ll be hiring a cabinet and preparing ourselves for our transitions into the presidency and vice presidency including having meetings with the current cabinet members and with Dan Fergueson,” Maier said.
Applications for Moore scholarship now being accepted By Olivia Gomez
Applications for the Parker Archie Moore Endowed Scholarship are now being accepted, according to an email sent to students. The scholarship was created for students who exemplify the qualities for which 20-year-old Parker Moore was most wellknown, before his life was ended in a random act of violence. Recipients of the scholarship should want to strengthen Moore’s impact on the Linfield community by making change themselves. Students who are passionate, caring, self-confident and proactive should summarize in no more than 300 words what
co-curricular activities they are involved in on campus, situations in their life where they have overcome a hardship as well as something they have done to make a difference in someone else’s life. Students are also expected to address how they would “pay it forward” if they receive the scholarship. Applications for the scholarship for the 2017-2018 academic year are due by April 1. Applications can be sent to Keri Dixon at the Office of Student Affairs via her mailbox, number A490, or her email at kdixon@linfield.edu.
Malia Riggs Laura Waller, ‘17, participates in pie day by helping raise moeney for the athletic training program.
Malia Riggs Laura Kenow, athletic training program director and associate professor and Jenica Neuffer, ‘18, participate in Pie day.
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Methods and environmental science class has been examining the water quality of the creek since spring 2011. “Students have been, are, and will continue to be a large part of this project,” Broshot said when asked about student involvement on the restoration project. Aside from Professor Broshot’s Research Methods class, the environmental problem solving class also uses the creek area. Last spring the class
conducted an inventory of the plants and animals that live around the creek. This spring classes will be working with the Greater Yamhill Watershed Council and the Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District to create management proposals. Along with these organizations the department is making contact with neighbors and neighborhood associations around Cozine Creek to help as well. Although the restoration of
the area is limited to classes within the department, they are trying to get more of the Linfield community involved in the project by working with several clubs around campus. They are also hosting work parties April 22 and May 6 from 9 a.m. to noon with the promise of pizza afterwards. Students interested in the restorations project can contact Broshot (nbroshot@linfield. edu) or professor Bill Fleeger (wfleeger@linfield.edu).
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Immigration: what students need to know By Camille Botello and Angel Rosas
These new policies from the White House show no regard for the values Oregonians believe in or the economic realities Oregon faces,” Brown stated. Linfield is also working to support undocumented students. “I want once again to reiterate that Linfield College welcomes and supports all students, without regard to immigration status. Fostering learning in a safe and welcoming atmosphere is among our highest ideals, particularly in a time of uncertainty,” President Thomas L. Hellie said in an email to the college.
Griffin Yerian Immigration lawyers hold a panel discussion on March 6. The lawyers spoke on the presidents executive orders and answered questions concerning to immigration.
The United States Department of Homeland Security released a strict border control and deportation plan on February 21 under President Trump’s executive order. Immigration and deportation policies are terms people hear frequently, but many probably don’t know much about the actual laws and processes. There are about 11.5 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States currently. Around 16.5 million people live with at least one undocumented immigrant in their household, according to America’s Voice, an immigration studies organization. One Linfield student opened up about the struggle of living with undocumented family members. “With undocumented parents, the children might suffer the consequences. An example of this is the social aspects of attending school might be a struggle of you are the only one of color or if there is only a small percentage of colored people in your school you are then an
easier target for discrimination and isolation from the rest of the kids.”
US immigration policy under the Trump Administration
The deportation policy under the Obama administration focussed on undocumented immigrants who were “felons, threats to national security, and recent border crossers,” said former Department of Homeland Security Director of Immigration Leon Rodriguez. President Trump is calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, Border Patrol agents and even some local and state police officials to enforce the nation’s immigration laws much more aggressively, no longer only putting criminals on trial. The Department of Homeland Security revealed the president’s ambitions to “publicize crimes by undocumented immigrants; strip such immigrants of privacy concerns; and, ultimately, speed up deportations,” as reported by the New York Times. “Am I afraid of the
new policies from the White House? Well, yes of course I am, but I am mostly scared for my parents. I am not sure if any of president Trump’s policies will be allowed to pass through the legislative branches. Whether they do or not, him saying the things he does about immigrants on national TV creates an atmosphere in the country that is very racist and hateful not only towards immigrants, but the hate and discrimination is reaching other minority groups,” said the Linfield student.
Differences between a Visa, Green Card, Citizenship
The US Department of State and Bureau of Consular Affairs defines a Work Visa as a certification for “persons who want to enter the United States for employment lasting a fixed period of time.” Similarly, a Green Card, otherwise known as a Permanent Resident Card, is “issued to all permanent residents as proof that they are authorized to live and work in the United States,” the US Citizenship
and Immigration Services said. Green Card holders ages 18 and up must have their valid Green Card on their person at all times, and although they are lawful residents of the United States, they are not eligible to vote and are susceptible to deportation if a serious crime is committed. Green Cards also cannot be applied for within the United States’ borders. According to America’s Voice, someone seeking citizenship status through naturalization must be at least 18 years old, be a Green Card holder, be married to a US citizen, be a person of moral character, have basic knowledge of the US government, and be able to read, write, and speak basic English. The citizenship application fee alone is $680.
Oregon’s and Linfield’s immigration policies
Oregon Governor Kate Brown outlawed state agencies from working with ICE officials recently. “I will uphold the civil and human rights of all who call Oregon home.
Advice from immigration lawyers at panel
Linfield recently held an immigration Q & A panel with local lawyers Jennifer Morrissey, Irma Valdez and Philip Hornik for students and members of the Linfield community to attend. Morrissey said that although there have been executive orders and changing priorities for ICE, the underlying immigration laws in place now have been around since 1952, which leave open methods to citizenship for undocumented people. However, the lawyers admitted that there is still some uncertainty in how the changes of administrations will affect undocumented immigrants. They provided a great deal of information to help navigate the new policy changes and enforcement. Valez said immigrants don’t have to answer questions without a lawyer present, but reiterated that students should be careful and cooperate with law enforcement as much as they can. Valdez also stated that ICE officers may only search a home if they have a formal warrant, which she encouraged students to learn what an official warrant looks like, and that it’s
completely reasonable to ask officers to slide the warrant under the door instead of opening it. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, was also a prominent topic for the panel. DACA is a program that allows certain undocumented immigrants who entered the United States as minors to receive a renewable two year period of deferred action from deportation and eligibility for a work permit. The panel suggested that DACA students should renew their statuses as soon as possible, but to remember that there is always some risk involved in creating an immigration record because of the release of information. There have been reports of ICE officers arresting and detaining undocumented immigrants in Portland and Woodburn. Linfield freshman Annika Albrecht recently went to a meeting in Yamhill County in support of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). “There was an open discussion about ICE’s presence in Yamhill County. An older man who owns a nursery less than 10 miles from Linfield College said ICE raided his farm just last week.” The nursery owner went on to say that the officers had a warrant and forced all employees to show their Social Security cards. When some were unable to prove their citizenship, ICE “put them into the back of a truck and drove off,” Albrecht said. Students with question or concerns about immigration and their rights can contact Gerardo Ochoa, assistant dean for diversity and community partnerships at Linfield. Students can also visit the “We Stand With You” web page under the “Diversity at Linfield” page on the Linfield website.
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Microgenerators and Graphene Learn about the physics faculty’s next big ideas By Alex Jensen
This summer Professor Tianbo Xie hopes to surpass his solar powered car by making a micro generator for a wearable device. Dr. Xie said in the future these devices will be used as a sensor to catch the problem of an illness before it shows symptoms and contact a doctor. Right now, people go to the hospital for treatment after their sick. Xie said in the future with the evolution of the medical field people could be treated before they show sick symptoms. Xie explains that to know if a person is getting a symptom a sensor is needed to tell blood pressure, temper-
Associate Professor Michael Crosser is in the early stages of his research on graphene and plans to make an oxygen sensor. His dream is to put the sensors in wine bottles, so at the grocery stores people can wave a wand over it to tell if it is a good or bad bottle. The bad bottles would have oxygen in it. Crosser got his idea from the countless number
ature, oxygen etc. The issue right now is the power. How to keep the wearable device from dying? A micro generator. It could be charged through movement. Xie gives the example that if the generator was in the leg our walk of bad wine bottles consumed. He explains that graphene first caught his eye and wanted to find a system to apply it to. Graphene is a single sheet of graphite which is made up of multiple carbon layers. It is one of the first materials to be discovered that is 2-D which had a big impact because currents travel differently through 2-D and 3-D. “it’s very sensitive to external voltages” said Crosser. Other researchers have detected individual heart cells beating with graphene. Normally they would have to have the whole heart beating in conjunction to get a signal to measure.
would generate electricity to charge the device. Right now, there are two types of generator: micro and nano (still in research phases). The microgenerator follows the faraday’s law that has a moving magnet which generates electricity in a stationary coil. Nanogenerator has two pieces of material rub against each other to generate electricity. The anano is much smaller than the micro potentially making it the better option. Xie is interested in the idea because it is a popular topic. Next year he would like to make an nano generator.
Is a podcast put on by Professor Michael Crosser and Christopher Gaiser. The two are from different departments Crosser is physics and Gaiser is biology. The two discuss numerous topics throughout their field. here is a list of some of their episodes:
– If a tree falls in the
woods...
– Does Anti matter?
– Early life on Earth
– It’s good to be the
queen
For Linfield students with meal plans at Dillin, sometimes eating at the school’s cafeteria can get a little old. Although the chefs at Dillin work hard to provide students with quality food, sometimes it’s refreshing to have a change. Last Friday night Ricky’s Taco Truck made an appearance on campus for students craving a late night food option. The Oregonian featured this graffiti-covered Taco
Truck in an article about the tacos of Highway 99 West, saying “we enjoyed the truck’s street-style tacos with tortillas gently fried in oil and topped with thin-sliced steak, rough-chopped chicken and good carnitas, and the fish tacos topped with sour cream and diced tomato.” Ricky’s is a Newberg based Taco Truck, but travelled to Linfield to give students a taste of their delicious tacos, quesadillas, tortas, and bur-
ritos for a late night night Mexican meal. One thing is for sure; students had a great time outside the mailroom socializing while waiting for their food, even if it was drizzling a little rain, because they knew the Mexican food they had ordered was going to be authentic and delicious.
Signs of spring pop up on campus Photos by Malia Riggs
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Critically acclaimed pianist plays at Linfield recital By Olivia Gomez
Annika Lindburg Rose Letsinger, ‘20, spoke to the audience as one of the members of a panel for the creative writing conference.
Students read poems, short stories at creative writing conference By Annika Lindburg
Professor of English Joe Wilkins opened the creative writing conference with some sound advice. “When I was a sixteen year-old, a super senior. Child, it’s time you make a roux. I kept reading and rereading that line, chanted it in my head. We share our stories, we carry each other’s stories. At times you might laugh, at times you might cry. For good stories, like a dark room, stick to your ribs. They are necessary foods,” Wilkins said. The annual Creative Writing Conference was categorized into four groups. The first group was titled “No Potato Salad!: Bond and Loss in Family Life” Piper Townsend, ‘20, read a memoir titled “Surrender.” “I’m a Freshman psychology major and creative writing minor. I wrote this piece last semester. It’s about how different experiences have shaped me in different ways. Reflecting on it now, it gives me a new point of view on these times,” Townsend said. Sarah Schaff, ‘17, read a piece of poetry, titled “Ocean Ashes.” “My poem was about worrying about losing someone you love. During the question and answer section, Schaff described the hardships of writing about family. “Family can be frustrating to write about. Sometimes you know them so well, and it’s hard to convey that on paper,” Schaff said.
The second section of prose was categorized as “Many Wheels Are in the World: Natural Cycles in Prose and Verse.” Katie Higinbotham, ‘17, read poetry titled “Out in the elements.” “In one of my classes, we’ve been studying German song cycles and the poetry. This was inspired by German song cycles,” Higinbotham said. Tor Strand, ‘18, read three stories: “Orca Eye” “Mother Moose” and “The Old Man’s Hat Says France” (Poetry, Lyric Nonfiction”) “The first one is a collection of Haikus. This January I had a goal to write a Haiku every morning. They are also about Anchorage, Alaska,” Strand said. Emma Knudsen ‘18 read two pieces of poetry, “Canticle of the Running Shoe,” and “Mourn.” ”I’m reading two very different poems. The first one is about my running shoes. They are my children,” Knudsen said. Professor of English at Lewis & Clark College Pauls Toutonghi gave the keynote address titled “Leaving Aleppo: Reflections on the Effect of Exile on a Writer.” “One of the stories that we read is a story by Chimamanda and it is called ‘Apollo.’ It is a short story. As a part of the discussion of that story, we watched her TED talk about the dangers of the single story which is a very interesting talk. She talks in that about how the images that we consume and
read, as readers, the things we read have a big effect on us, obviously, and that if we read things from a single perspective, that really streamlines and alters the way that we perceive the world. It’s a very powerful thing, “Toutonghi said. “‘Never again will a single story be told as if it were the only one.’ That’s a quote from John Berger from “ways of seeing.” I’m really interested in this idea for what I think will be evident reasons, as you’ll see,” Tutonghi said. The final panel of stories was titled “O’Connell Men Smell Like Irish Spring: Meaningful Meetings and Unforgettable Characters.” Sabine Ganezer, ‘19, read a piece of poetry titled “Cookies for Grandma.” “About what I imagine, the last mermaid, if mermaid’s existed, had to say to humans if they were forced to convert to humans,” Ganezer said. Josephine Tilbury had a piece of poetry titled “A Brief Thought on the 2016 Election from Inside the Austrian Imperial Crypt.” “I wrote this piece while I was in Austria last semester. Three elections in Austria and Trump. I’m not a very big fan of him. I was frustrated with what was going on with the election and I was inside a crypt. I saw one particular coffin, that was raised off of the floor, and the four coffins surrounded the King were all woman,” Tilbury said.
She played for 27 minutes straight on Friday night as community members, students and faculty sat almost motionless. The room was dim except for the small ceiling lights acting as spotlights, glinting off the high points of the grand piano. Delkin Recital Hall was about three-quarters full for Keyboard Kapers, a piano recital that featured two students of Albert Kim, a Linfield associate professor of music, Kim himself and guest pianist Daria Rabotkina. The piece Rabotkina chose to play solo is called “Humoreske” by Robert Schumann. It is close to 30 minutes long and consists of five episodes broken into smaller pieces. Before she sat down to play it and end the recital, Rabotkina remarked on this structure, saying Schumann’s work “has been avoided by pianists because of its complexity.” Rabotkina played the whole song from memory. Born and raised in Russia, Rabotkina gave her first solo recital at 10 years old. She won the 2007 Concert Artists Guild International competition and has given recitals at the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall and in Denmark, Switzerland and Japan among others. She has a doctorate from the Eastman School of Music and recently became a faculty member at Texas State University. The recital had begun with performances by Kim’s students, senior Mary Beth Jones and freshman Hana Oshima. Jones played the prelude from Claude Debussy’s “Suite Bergamasque,” roughly five minutes of phrases that fluctuated between dreamlike serenity and suspense. Her fingers floated rapidly above the keys, shoulders tilted as she moved from one end of the grand piano to the other.
Oshima played “Sonata in G Major” by Domenico Scarlatti, a fast-paced but largely jovial piece. She sat hunched over the keys in concentration until the end when she gave the audience a wide smile. Kim, who teaches piano, music theory, music history and chamber music, then joined Rabotkina for Schumann’s “Six Studies in the Form of a Canon.” They played for 14 minutes, heads and arms moving to keep time and bowing in unison after the piece ended in major chords. Rabotkina returned to finish the recital and demonstrated what it means to be a performer. Listening to music is an individual experience that produces individual reactions, but her movements and facial expressions let her listeners know how “Humoreske” was intended to make them feel. Gradually, though, her audience grew restless. Shoes squeaked. Lungs rattled from a long winter. Paper programs fell to the floor and echoed. She played on, arms churning to keep time and feathery hair coming loose. True to her description, many chords generated suspense. Just when it sounded as though the piece might be reaching its conclusion, the minor chords became bridges to subsequent sections. But for Rabotkina, the structure of “Humoreske” is what makes it most rewarding to play. “Despite all this complexity, at the very end-with one brave, grand gesture-Schumann manages to answer all of the questions in this music and unify this complex structure,” she said. Upon finishing the piece, she was met by a standing ovation that continued until she returned from backstage to bow a second time.
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John Christensen The Icarus Account members Ty and Trey Turner, two twin brothers from Florida, performed at Cat Cab on Thursday, March 16, in FML..
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Trio shows energy and passion
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By Angel Rosas
Griffin Yerian
Cellist Soo-Kyung Hong stands up for applause at the end of the Trio con Brio Copenhagen’s performance of a Schubert trio.
Elvekjaer’s mastery of the piano and the trio’s arpeggio and scale-like musicality embedded in Beethoven’s music. The richness of the cellist’s part was also magnified in this piece, showing her energy and passion. Finishing the evening with Schubert’s “Trio in B-flat Major, Opus 99, D. 898,” the trio showed its gusto with strong crescendos and unisons.
The trio also showed its strength in holding sustained, quieter notes – a musical talent worth noting. The piano part came alive at the end of this piece, showing Schubert’s interest in the piano. The piece also showed the trio’s power in the shared unison between both string players and the pianist.
characters got to learn about themselves in a very out-of-body experience through this class and also learn about each other. For example, in one of the class activities, the characters took terms posing each other in a scene, or have them ad lib a scene based on a little bit of information about the people they are pretending to be. One of the things I noticed about this play when the first character plot happened, I still didn’t quite understand all that was going on. But it was like a snippet of life, and we don’t really know what’s going on when you watch strangers talking to each other. The characters in the love story, or love scandal as the play goes on, seem to have the bulk of the attention and character plot. Even though audience members get to learn about each of the character (through a different character’s eyes), they are mostly focused on the progress of
the love plot. There also seems to be an analysis on theater and acting. For example, in the play there are exercises with pure communication using no actual sentences, then when tensions rise, the true emotion of the characters are revealed. The use of the colored, wooden boxes to move around on stage. They are rarely used even to sit on, but they seem to be more as tools to keep the actors/actresses busy. A wonderful thing about this play is that it has topics that can be extremely relatable and real to almost anyone who is watching. There are a range of issues, from heartbreak to broken homes to trying to abuse to figuring out what to do after high school. Of course, the acting was impeccable! Great show, great production. 10/10, would see it again!
‘Circle Mirror Transformation’ showcases actors’ skills, talents on stage The audience walked out of the Marshall Theater either crying or near tears. The unique play “Circle Mirror Transformation” performed by Ben Bartu, Joella Cordell, Antoine Johnson Bailey Sipila, and Arianna Strong took place in the community center dance studio in Shirley, Vermont. The stage setup was interestingly simple. There was an entrance for the actors to walk on stage, but the top was cut at an angle, so a corner of the door was missing. And on the linoleum wood floor stage were two colorful wood boxes, an exercise ball and two corner benches. The interesting part: the audience watched from all sides of the stage. Without knowing that the characters are taking an acting class, you might think it is a mirage of random theater exercises with an occasional character plot. This play expands over the course of six weeks in this theater class. The
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Not your average superhero movie
By Jonathan Williams
The sonorous sounds emanated by the Trio con Brio Copenhagen through the works of Dmitri Shostakovich, Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert on Wednesday filled Ice auditorium with the intensity and verve of the trio. Opening with Shostakovich’s “Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Opus 8,” sisters Soo-Jin Hong, violin, and SooKyung Hong, cello, along with pianist Jens Elvekjaer showed the expressive and electrifying elements of the piece. The trio illustrated the intense string unisons of the piece and their power in sustaining notes. The trio also showed how in sync all of the musicians were with one another, especially during moments when the melody was transferred between them. Rooted in the tradition of twentieth century, Shostakovich’s piece showed off the trio’s range in sound and expression, moving quickly from periods of rapid notes to softer, quieter emotionally charged sections. Following up their stellar performance of Shostakovich’s trio with Beethoven’s “Piano Trio in E-flat major, Opus 70, No.2,” the trio showed its control and power in its unisons and visual energy communicated by the musicians. The piece also showed more of
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The lone, booze drinking, buttkicking mutant returns for his final curtain call and he does not disappoint. Logan is a type of movie that breaks all the rules of the genre it started from and creates something entirely new. It has already become my favorite movie of the year and everything that comes out from now on will be judged using Logan as the standard. We find Logan/Wolverine in a world where the mutant kind is nearly extinct except for Logan (Hugh Jackman), Professor X (Patrick Stewart), and Caliban (Stephen Merchant). That is until we are introduced to the young mutant Laura or X-23 (Dafne Keen) who seeks Logan for help. Hugh Jackman really shows the weight on Logan’s back and the pain in his every movement. He is a broken man who has lost almost everything and what is left is only a shell of it’s former self. Logan is everything I wanted it to be and more. The R rated action was well worth the wait and although intensely gruesome at times it worked for the story they wanted to tell and the themes they wanted to hit. Although the flick raises many
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thought provoking questions I think the most important ones surround change. Logan asked simply: can one person really change who they are and is it your past that will always define you. While many movies have covered the topic extensively what I like about Logan is that it doesn’t try to answer those questions unlike other comic book movies. Going to see Logan was a movie experience that I won’t easily forget and this review can’t do justice. I don’t remember the last time I felt so many different emotions in a single movie. If you have a chance to escape this weekend buy a ticket to Logan and prepare to have a great cinematic experience.
Once a wildcat, always a wildcat By Rilee Macaluso
Linfield graduate, Stephanie Mulligan, returns to campus as director of Circle Mirror Transformation. “It’s great to be back at Linfield to direct. There’s a sense of homecoming that’s unique to the experience.” she said. Mulligan graduated from Linfield in 2013 as a Theatre Arts major. After college Mulligan got the opportunity to do design work and stage management in India, Vietnam and Australia. According to Mulligan these were some of the most influential periods of her career, allowing her to find new perspectives for a project. Closer to home she spent years as a dramaturg and literary manager for a professional theatre company in Portland. Like most theatre majors, Mulligan started her career as an actor but eventually moved to an off-stage role. Over the decades that she has spent in theatre she has done everything from designing lights to repairing zippers, anything to stay involved. “When my three sisters and three brothers and I would play
together in a make-believe school or supermarket or pirate ship, I always defined the casting, and I would shepherd my siblings through tricky, multi-faceted plots,” Mulligan said, “My mother called me ‘The Director,’ but I didn’t know what she meant back then.” As a Linfield alumna Mulligan has plenty of advice for students pursuing theatre about who to put themselves out there. She says it is most important to make connections and be persistent. Make sure you keep your resume up to date, even if you aren’t cast for the role you auditioned for it is always possible to be called back for a different production. “We are happy to meet with students- your persistence may land you an internship, or a spot in the box office. We need you! This is not an easy career. It takes passion and patience, but if it’s right for you, it can be extremely rewarding.” she said. Having been in the same shoes as the cast and crew she can empathize with students when they’re having a bad day after staying up all night to study for a test.
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Men’s tennis tops Colorado College, Willamette Bearcats By Sara Levering
The Wildcats hosted a non-conference match against Colorado College and nearly edged them to send them home in defeat, capturing the win 5-4. They returned to their regular lineups after a couple of weekends shaking things up. Tyler Linscott, ‘17, and Ben McNair, ‘18, made a statement at one doubles winning 8-3. Jose Luis Rojas, ‘20, and John Lutaaya, ‘20, were victorious 8-6. Nathan Saragoza, ‘20, and Charlie Farrenkopf, ‘17 were defeated 8-1. Linscott at one singles won in straight sets 6-1, 7-6 (6-4). Rojas won at second singles 6-0, 6-2. Mangan defeated his opponent at six singles 6-3, 6-2. McNair went down in three tight sets 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. Saragoza also went three sets, but drew the short stick 0-6, 7-5, 6-1. Lutaaya at five singles went down in three sets 6-1, 3-6, 6-1. The Wildcats were hopeful to win a conference match visiting Willamette on Sunday after losing three straight in previous weekends.
The Wildcats were able to keep their streak alive against Willamette on a sunny Sunday afternoon, beating the visiting Bearcats 8-1. Linscott and McNair won 8-3 as well as Rojas and Lutaaya. Saragoza and Farrenkopf at two doubles were successful winning 8-4. Linscott won in straight sets 6-1, 6-3. Rojas at two singles also won in straight sets 6-3, 6-4. Saragoza at three singles won 6-1, 7-5. Mangan at five singles won decisively 6-3, 6-3. Farrenkopf won definitively 6-2, 6-0. The lone Willamette win came from number four singles Lutaaya going down 6-3, 3-6, 10-8. On the weekend, “We didn’t play our best tennis of the season in either match, but scrapped and competed well enough to win both,” said assistant coach Brent Kingzett. “It’s an important lesson, that we can be successful when not playing how we want to so long as we compete with everything and have trust in our training,” he said. On the results this weekend, “Yes, anytime you can pick up two
wins in a weekend you have to be pleased with the performance,” said Mangan. “We’re super excited to head to Texas and see what some of the other top teams in our region look like,” said Mangan. The men’s tennis team will face four teams in Texas on March 25, 26 and 28. The Wildcats will face Southwestern, Texas-Tyler, Trinity and Mary-Hardin Baylor. On heading to Texas, “Our matches over spring break are against some of the best teams in the country. Our expectations are the same as with all matches: compete as hard as we can, play our brand of tennis and focus on what we cannot control. If we can check all three boxes, we will happily live with the results” said Kingzett. Looking ahead to the rest of the season, “The race for the conference tournament is not top of mind. We are focused on the process of improving and continuing through the season one match at a time. Staying present will give us the best chance to achieve end of season goals,” said Kingzett.
Malia Riggs Sophomore Carter Pentz goes for the hit in a previous home game. The Wildcats have success in their games against Colorado College and Willamette University.
“We had a great, intense week of practice and were able to carry that over into our matches. Our energy was the best it’s been all year and we have fed off it all weekend,” said Mangan.
“Our goal is to make the playoffs and compete with the top of our conference in the postseason. We want to end this season as a top four team in the NWC,” he said.
Catball makes an appearance in the sunshine state Camille Botello
Malia Riggs Junior Jacinda Swiger goes up to bat in a previous game at home. The Linfield Wildcats have found success in Texas, and look for two more wins on Monday.
Linfield Catball has been in Clermont, Florida all weekend, participating in a six game softball tournament. The Wildcats won their first game against Tufts on Saturday, 4-2, but box scores for that game were unavailable. Next the Wildcats took on Lake Forest. Starting in the pitcher’s circle for Linfield, Brooke Chapman, ‘17, had two strikeouts and only one walk. Brynn Lio, ‘17, was her relief. Cheyenne Fletcher, ‘18, had three hits and four RBIs for Linfield. Erin Kinney, ‘17, Melanie Oord, ‘18, Daniel Duman, ‘17, and Emily Allen, ‘18, each had two hits for the Wildcats. In both the second and the fourth innings, Linfield converted their four hits to four runs, eventually outscoring Lake Forest and winning game two, 11-4. On Sunday morning the ‘Cats played their third game against Benedictine.Shelby Saylors, ‘19, and Chapman pitched for the Wildcats in game three. Oord, Kinney, Allen, Alissa Bus, ‘17, Kenzie Schmoll, ‘17, and Kaela Ingram, ‘17, each had one hit for the ‘Cats.
Linfield got off to a late start by not scoring in the first six innings. They rallied at the seventh inning, scoring six runs, but it wasn’t enough to outscore Benedictine. The Wildcats lost game three, 6-7. After Benedictine, the ‘Cats warmed up to play Worcester State for their fourth game. Lio started as the pitcher for Linfield, and Tanna Benson, the sophomore reliever, had two strikeouts and didn’t give up a single walk. Fletcher, Allen, and Kinney both had three hits for Linfield, and Daniel Duman, ‘17, had two. Duman had two RBIs, Kinney had three, and Allen had an impressive six RBIs against Worcester. The Wildcats scored five runs in the first inning, three in the second, six in the the third, and two in the fourth. Worcester State couldn’t keep up with Linfield, so the game ended via the mercy rule after five innings. Linfield won game four, 16-1. Linfield softball has two more games in Florida. On Monday, March 20, the ‘Cats suit up to play their final two games against St. Thomas and UW-Stevens Point.
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Linfield Baseball shuts out Lewis & Clark at home By Angel Rosas
The Wildcats take out Lewis and Clark 3 - 1 on a bright and warm Sunday afternoon. “Our pitchers did a great job today giving us a shot to win both games, and our offense was hot, especially the second game when we hit a few balls out of the park,” Junior Ryan Ross said. “We know that every single game is impor-
tant, and each weekend serves it’s own challenges.” They showcased the clutch pitching of Sophomore Cason Cunningham. Cunningham and the rest of the defense held the Pioneers to only one score. Cunningham was a menace to the Pioneers by having 12 strikeouts and only allowing three hits compared the Wildcats’ seven. “I thought to-
day was two good team wins, and the energy level was great in the dugout for both games,” Cunningham said. The weather was perfect for a ball game with the fans there to show their support and direct their verbal aggression on to Umpire. The scoring started on the bottom of the second with the ’Cats drawing first blood with Freshmen Levi
Horner-Villa, Ross, and Junior Alex Hendra-Brown all coming in for a score. It would take Lewis and Clark to the sixth innings to get on the board. Lewis and Clark Senior Nick Lockwood scored their first and only run of the day. With the win at home, the Wildcats now stand with a record of 7-5 for the Northwest Conference and a 10-7 record overall, keeping the
team in third place. The Wildcats are back on the road on March 25 to take on Chapman. “The team is looking forward to getting some games in down in California this coming weekend. We’ve had a few rain outs this season, so we’re hoping that California brings us some warm, baseball weather,” Ross said.
Malia Riggs Levi Horner-Villa, ‘20, hit his first homerun in his career as a Wildcat.
Malia Riggs Riley Newman, ‘17, pitches in the second game. He pitched four innings with a record breaking 11 strike outs. Linfield moves to third in the Northwest Conference.
Malia Riggs Daniel Zavala hit a homerun and celebrates with his Wildcat teammates behind the plate in a home game.
Women’s tennis dominates GFU, Colorado, Willamette By Sara Levering
The Wildcats carried momentum from previous weekends into this mid-week match against George Fox and claimed the match 9-0 on Wednesday evening. Riley Clayeaux, ‘20, and Basia Kopecka, ‘18, grabbed a win early to set the tone for the rest of the match 8-3. Michelle Ly, ‘20, and Marisa Doveri, ‘18, shut out their opponents 8-0 at number three doubles. Ella Riddle, ‘18, and Elsa Harris, ‘19, finished the Bruins off by a score of 8-6. In singles action, the Wildcats followed suit. Harris got the ‘Cats
within a point of clinching the match with her victory at number two singles. Riddle, Kopecka, Clayeaux, Doveri, and Sweet were also victorious in their singles matches. “It feels great to have had such a successful week after so me long hard matches at the beginning of the season. I think this week really showed our depth as a team from top to bottom and our ability to mix things up and be flexible,” said Riddle. The women’s team would continue to play three matches in five days and would continue to show their strength and endurance to
host a non-conference match against Colorado College and ace them 9-0. They shook up their line-up a bit. Riddle and Kopecka were a pair at first doubles and shut them out quickly 8-0. Doveri and Ly won 8-1. Courtney Mostul, ‘17, and McKenna Stephenson, ‘20, won 8-5. Singles were no different once again. Doveri, Clayeux, Kelsey Bartlett, ‘20, Ly, Jesse Vezo, ‘20, and Sierra Lemon, ‘18 were victorious. On Sunday, the women traveled to Salem to face the Willamette Bearcats and had no trouble acing them 9-0.
Stephenson and Kopecka stepped up at one doubles with a clear victory 8-1. Vezo and Bartlett beat their opponents 8-2. Lemon and Sweet swept their opponents 8-1. The ‘Cats were leading 3-0 going into singles play. Harris stepped up into the one singles position and won in straight sets 6-1, 6-0. Clayeaux won decisively 6-1, 6-2. Sweet posted her seventh victory for her seventh victory of the season notching a score of a double bagel 6-0, 6-0.Ly also double bageled her opponent 6-0, 6-0. Lemon won 6-0, 6-1 and Mostul at six singles won 6-3, 6-2. The Wildcats are 8-1 overall
and 6-1 in the Northwest Conference. Next, they travel to Texas to play four non-conference matches against UT Tyler on Saturday, March 25. On going to Texas, “We have got to play some really good teams and this will help us improve. Overall, I’m excited for a week of tough competition!” said Riddle. On the remainder of the season with the halfway point already passed, “I just want us to go out ready for every match and fight for everything. We are aiming high and will work hard to earn the top spot,” said Riddle.
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Men’s swimming breaks records in national meet By Sara Levering
Men’s swimming made tremendous strides at the Division III swimming national meet in Shenandoah, Texas, last week with swimmers breaking team records and qualifying for the finals heats. Noah Cutting, ‘20, Matt Hanson, ‘18, Neirton Oliveira, ‘19 and Victor Brasil, ‘18, had stellar swims at the meet. “The experience was awesome. I couldn’t have chosen a better group of teammates to have the privilege of traveling with,” Cutting said. “The atmosphere was incredible, to see big teams like Denison and Emory go head to head. That’s where I want this team to head in the coming years, to eventually be
seen as a threat to the big dogs.” Cutting broke a school record in the morning preliminaries on Thursday for the men’s 100 butterfly and then had a faster time in the consolation finals to share ninth place overall. Cutting finished in 49.02 seconds in the preliminaries heat which improved his Northwest Conference Championships time of 49.11. In the consolation finals heat, Cutting clocked 48.76 and finished in a tie for first place in the heat. Cutting’s record-setting swim earned him an All-American honorable mention. Cutting, Brasil, Hanson and Oliveira set the 400 medley record in the preliminary heat on Thursday. They cut their time from their previous tie at the Northwest
Conference Championships. They finished just short of their goal of reaching the evening finals and placed 21st overall. “Even though I wish I could have had a better first swim, I was able to get a different perspective on division III swimming in the nation,” Hanson said. “I am hopeful that I will be able to have this experience again next year with a stronger Linfield team.” Individually, Oliveira swam a 20.82 in the men’s 50 freestyle, placing 28th in a field of 48 competitors. To extend Cutting’s success, he had only 12 minutes to recover from his butterfly to his 100 backstroke, placing 25th with a time of 50.41, one spot behind his team-
Malia Riggs Taylor Vicknair helped the Wildcats to a top-10 finish by placing third in the 110-meter hurdles in a time of 15.69 on Saturday at the Lewis and Clark Invite.
mate Oliveira who was 24th in 50.26. Brasil competed in the 100 breaststroke and swam a 57.64, placing 32nd. “Victor put it all on the time for the relays with his fastest splits of the season,” said Wildcats head swimming coach Kyle Kimball. Kimball said that in the 400 medley relay, “Neirton had a great race strategy, but didn’t get off the start with his normal speed.” “Noah was out fast in the first 50 yards, but got tired in the end” Kimball said. The team left the NCAA Championships satisfied with having quite the success for the program this season. Cutting’s top 16 finishes earned 14 points for Linfield, enabling the men to place 28th overall.
Track ’Cats run, jump, throw to success at L&C By Alex Jensen
The Linfield track team placed in the top-10 at the Lewis and Clark Invitational on Friday and Saturday. The men’s team came in seventh out of nineteen teams with 47 points and the women came out eighth with 32 points. Jake Mihelich, ’17, won the 200-meter in 21.69 seconds and again in the 400-meter in 48.02 seconds. Taylor Vicknair, ’17, got third place in the 110-hurdles in 15.69 seconds. “It is the first meet of the season where my shorter sprints felt really fast. The relays are improving every meet and I think some major PRs are due in about two weeks,” said Mihelich. Mihelich hopes to break the school record in the 400-meter and run a 21.3 or faster in the 200-meter. His goal is to further his distances between his times and everyone else’s in division three. The 4x400 relay team placed third place with a time of 3 minutes and 31.34 seconds. The team was made up of Vicknair, Brian Douglas, ‘19, Art O’Kelley, ‘17 and Jake Mihelich, ’17. Andrew Laney, ’17, Vicknair, Douglas and Mihelich placed fifth in the 4x100 relay. The women’s 4x100 relay team was third place with a time of 50.86 seconds. Team was made up of Madison Gladding, ’17, Taylor Petersen, ’19, Jade Everage, ’18, and Dallas Edge, ’17. The men’s top marks were also Art O’Kelley, ’17, in the 1500-me-
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ter in a time of 4 minutes and 6.85 seconds and Adrian Clifford, ’17, in 5000-meter with a time of 15:51.44. The wildcats placed side by side each other in top 20 of the men’s shot put. Ryne Fuhrmark, ’18, made 12.63m and Asa Schwartz, ’20, got 12.53m. Hayden Davisson, ’17, got sixth place in the pole vault with a height of 4.16m. Fuhrmark also ranked 15 out of nearly 40 competitors in men’s discus. Drew Doxsie, ’17, got fifth in men’s javelin. Wildcats women took fourth and fifth place in the pole vault. Olivia McDaniel, ’19, and Joanna Galli, ’19, both had a clearance of 3.55m. Courtney Beard, ’19, placed ninth in the 5000-meter out of nearly 40 competitors. Dallas Edge, ’17, got fourth in 100-hurdles in 15.31 seconds. Baylie Cameron ranked top ten in the 400-hurdles with a time of 1:06.49. The women’s 4x400 relay placed fifth out of 10 teams. “Everyone did really well we had an awesome team vibe and everyone took advantage of that. Smiles and hard work around for Linfield track and field,” said Edge. MaKenzie Mize, ’20, got seventh in discus out of nearly 40 competitors. Mehana SabadoHalpern, ’19, ranked 11 out of 34 in long jump. The Wildcats are next at the Willamette Invitational at 10 a.m. on March 25 in Salem, Oregon.
Northwest Conference Rankings
Men’s tennis Whitman Lewis and Clark Pacific George Fox Pacific Lutheran Linfield Whitworth Whitworth
Willamette Puget Sound
6-0 9-1 5-2 5-3 3-4 3-5 1-5 1-7 0-6
14-5 9-1 5-4 6-5 3-5 4-7 1-7 1-9 0-6
Women’s tennis 8-1 6-1 Linfield Lewis and Clark 7-2 4-3 George Fox 5-4 Puget Sound 3-4 Whitworth 1-4 Pacific Pacific Lutheran 1-7 0-9 Willamette
Whitman
Baseball
Pacific Lutheran
Willamette Linfield Whitman Puget Sound Lewis & Clark Whitworth George Fox
Pacific
12-3 9-3 7-5 5-4 4-5 3-5 4-7 4-9 4-11
9-4 8-1 7-2 4-5 7-5 3-6 2-4 1-8 0-11
14-5 16-8 10-7 10-10 8-10 4-14 11-8 6-13 9-12
Softball Whitworth Linfield Pacific Lutheran George Fox Puget Sound Willamette Pacific Lewis and Clark
5-1 6-2 9-3 8-4 3-7 2-5 2-7 1-7
14-4 15-2 13-5 12-6 10-11 2-7 4-15 1-11
Lacrosse George Fox Whitman Puget Sound Pacific Linfield
2-0 3-1 1-1 0-2 0-2
3-1 5-5 4-2 1-3 1-4