The Linfield Review November 9, 2015
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Jake’s Deli converts to marijuana dispensery By Adam Myren For the Review
With new ownership and a cutting edge vision, the former Jake’s Deli may soon bring an entirely new meaning to campus greenery. Steve and Mary Allen, previous owners of Jake’s Deli, served their customers and the community for many years. As of Nov. 4, however, the building was sold to a group that plans to sell recreational marijuana. McMinnville’s City Council held a meeting to revisit the question of whether the city should ban recreational marijuana dispensaries. When the question was brought up earlier, it met little
to no opposition. The same held true for the Oct. 27 council meeting. The News-Register said, “Linfield College President Tom Hellie urged the council to ban sales within 1,000 feet of the college” as “rumors of a marijuana dispensary moving into the former Jake’s Deli site at the edge of campus concerned him.” But when the council voted, only one member opposed allowing recreational marijuana sales in McMinnville. The rest voted to allow recreational sales in the city. Councilor Alan Ruden said recreational sales should “flourish unrestricted,” according to the News-Register’s report on the meeting.
However, Mardi Mileham, Linfield’s Director of Communications, said Hellie did not ask for a ban on recreational sales. “What Dr. Hellie was suggesting was to afford Linfield the same kind of buffer [as public K-12 according to Oregon Liquor Control Commission law] because of the minors that come on campus,” Mileham said. She explained that the minors coming to the Linfield campus include McMinnville High School students and others taking classes, or taking tours with the Admissions Office. Even elementary age and younger children come to musical performances. The new owner of Jake’s, Wayne Stocks, is working with co-managers Payton Curry, Jenni-
fer Zarezadeh, and Becca Hawes to open Green Heart Oregon. Green Heart Oregon plans to offer a dispensary and other facilities in the building, some of which will not be focused on the psychoactive effect of the plant. The new owners bring different sets of expertise to the table in the form of a chocolatier, tincture specialist, cooks, and juicers. Some of these skills may be unusual in relation to a marijuana dispensary. The specialties are what excite Curry about opening in Jake’s former location. Curry described the front and center aspect of the business that will be a “Cannabis Juice Bar.” With locally grown berries and fruits from Farmer John’s in McMinnville, Curry plans to
blend fresh cannabis to form “a product that will not get you high because it is just raw nutrients. Juicing cannabis raw with lemon or coconut juice [as an example] offers probiotics and nutrients good for the stomach Ph levels,” he said. Zarezadeh, a co-owner who will also be selling her homemade candles, described the juicing benefits of Cannabis as “homeostasis” and talked about the non-psychoactive effects of the Cannabidiol, or CBD, that have been shown to reduce epileptic seizures in children, treat schizophrenia, and help Crohn’s disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. The dispensary will be harves>> See marijuana on Page 4
Two-year college now free in Oregon By Emma Bloomfield For the Review
Photo courtesy Linfield Theater Department The cast of ‘The Tempest’ perform on the production’s set during a rehearsal. Remaining performances run Nov. 12-14 at Marshall theater.
Linfield ‘Tempest’ production set on island of trash INSIDE Editorial .......... 2 News ............... 4 Features............ 7 Arts................... 8 Sports................12
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Students who are sophomore, junior or senior standing are now able to apply for the Parker Archie Moore Endowed Scholarship.
Senior Kevin Nelson and junior April Meads have gained hours of professional broadcasting experience behind the mic at Linfield athletic events.
Linfield’s concert band recently perormed an all Place themed program that featured music that encapsulated ‘the elements.’
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Oregon will be offering the first two years of community college free to recent high school graduates in the fall of 2016. It is one of the best things that could be done for first-year students but may not be the best thing for many colleges, including Linfield. This could unintentionally discriminate against students in their first two years at other universities by funding only the first two years for community-college students. One question that may arise in the coming school year is whether or not Linfield is going to be offering more financial aid to combat the competition this new grant presents. Dan Preston, the Vice President for Enrollment Management, said, “The college has not determined budget levels or tuition prices for the 16-17 year. At this point we don’t expect any major changes to the scholarships or grants awarded by the college. We always make >> See college on page 6
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PLACE events should engage more students Linfield spends a lot of time and money on the PLACE theme and events each year. There are committees set to pick the common read book, time spent planning events and booking speakers and an abundance of promotion. But how much are students appreciating the work that goes into this? This year’s PLACE theme, “Air, water, earth and fire: the ancient elements on a changing planet” was a complex theme to understand at times. The events surrounding this were largely science based, which interested some but not all. This is why it was important to connect the theme to something that every student can appreciate—sustainability. Linfield works hard to be sustainable and create an understanding of what it means to be sustainable. The connection between the
theme and something that every student can care about is important when determining who should come speak, especially for the larger events that many colloquiums require their students to go to. There were workshops that provided students with the opportunity to explore sustainability as it relates to the theme, which allowed for more student engagement. Requiring students to go to these events is beneficial because it provides students the opportunity to learn something that they might not seek out on their own, but it doesn’t do any good if students do not pay attention and are not respectful to the speaker. Talking during a presentation and leaving before they are finished is disrespectful to the speaker and not appropriate. Students need to be better audience members. It is understandable that not everyone will be able to connect with every subject and science may
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not interest everyone, but the purpose of PLACE is to engage students in different subjects within the liberal arts. These events offer students the opportunity to learn about something they may not have sought out themselves for a short period of time rather than taking a class on it. While this exploration is important, it is most beneficial when students can connect the theme to something that they are passionate about. PLACE needs to find a way to make these connections clearer so students will be more interested. For PLACE to work it does not just take a committee finding a speaker that every student will engage with because that is nearly impossible. It takes students finding a way to connect with different fields of study and PLACE providing that avenue for the connection to work.
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Red meat consumption should be limited By Emma Bloomfield For the Review The International Agency of Research on Cancer released new information recently saying that red and processed meats can lead to cancer. The World Health Organization announced that it has found that eating a lot of processed meat such as bacon, sausage, hot dogs, and ham can cause cancer. Eating too much beef, pork, lamb, and other meat from mammals can also probably cause cancer as well. The IARC classified the consumption of processed meat as “carcinogenic to humans” and consumption of red meat
as “probably carcinogenic to humans.” The IARC has not evaluated the cancer risk, only the hazard. The case was re-opened to review pre-existing research to determine the potential causes and evaluate the risk of cancer. It may seem strange to think of red and processed meat as causing cancer because Americans eat so much of it. Because of this it is hard to imagine such a well known food could cause such a serious illness. As a person who has never been a fan of red meats, cutting that out may be easier than processed meats. Lunch meats, bacon and sausages will all have to
be cut out since those are the ones that have actually been proven to cause cancer. Having a clean bill of health sounds better than bacon. Although mainly classified as a cause for colorectal cancer, red meat was also seen to cause pancreatic cancer and prostate cancer. Processed meat was said to be carcinogenic to humans based on evidence that the consumption of processed meat causes colorectal cancer. The proteins that are formed during cooking red meats is the part that is carcinogenic. The IARC recommends to use medium to low heat
when cooking red meat. High heat can overcook or char the outside of the meat. If the meat gets charred do not eat the charred bits. Cooking meats at lower temperatures can reduce this risk of these problems, but there is still the hazard from the processed meats. Meat provides the majority of protein intake but it can be substituted by heathier meats, nuts, seeds, dairy and vegetables. This isn’t the end of the world, although it may seem like that to some people. Overall, red meat consumption should be reduced because before this statement was released, eating it had been
linked to heart disease, and higher cholesterol levels. Also, processed meats contain unnecessary additives that have been proven to harm our bodies. Before this people used think that the correlation between smoking and lung cancer was hard to believe, but attitudes changed over time. Maybe the public’s attitudes will similarly change towards heavy meat-eating. The most important factors to focus on is maintaining a healthy body weight, taking care of yourself and staying physically active.
Emma Bloomfield can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com
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Pros and cons of annonymous social media By Jenny Horniman For the Review The anonymous social media app “Yik Yak” has been a game changer for students, providing quick and easy access to information circulating around campus. Frequently described as an “anonymous Twitter”, Yik Yak is free and accessible to all students. Posts range from opinions on the entrées at Dillin to reports of on-campus events. Freshman Sarah Bell says that it “makes you feel more connected to other students, especially when everyone is
stressed about exams.” The app creates a safe place for people to express concerns and ask questions that they may otherwise feel uncomfortable addressing. It is not uncommon to see posts asking for advice on what classes to take or places to go on campus to make friends. The app shows students that they are not alone in their thoughts or opinions, and can be a support system in times of stress or despair. The trending posts on the app are often a good indicator of hot topics on campus. For example: follow-
ing the UCC shooting there was a plethora of support posts circulating the app, showing the school’s unity and compassion. The app promotes a sense of community among various types of students, and is an easy way to make information or opinions known throughout the student body. The non-exclusive style of Yik Yak has been a contributing factor to its popularity and success on the Linfield campus.
Jenny Horniman can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com
By Ross Passeck Staff Writer The armor of anonymity is worn by everyone on Yik Yak and people are shooting hate as if they are invincible. The evolution of social media has seen its uprisings but the day has finally come where the consequences of words are almost entirely erased. Yik Yak is a social media app that comingles the sullen spirits of desperately single people alongside party info and assorted jokes. It is a silly place where everyone is told the value of their thoughts by way
of the “upvote.” The lawless landscape of Yik Yak could be a place where students receive information and jolly tidbits but, much like any other form of online media, hate surfaces quickely. It is unfortunate that negativity explodes in such a manner but the reality is that Yik Yak is consistently polluted with misogyny, bigotry and overall distaste. Even sadder, despite the policing capabilities of the “downvote,” negative posts remain a prevalent blight on the app. Psychological studies have found where diffu-
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sion of responsibilities and deindividuation are permitted, human behavior reaches extremes. There are those who spit out off-color and offensive phrases because they think it is funny but as the anonymity of the poster is preserved the group subjugated to their bigotry also remains unseen. Face to face these things would never be said but distance makes the heart grow fonder and the insults grow harsher.
Ross Passeck can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@ gmail.com
Change your waste habits for Zero Waste November By Sarah Stark Office of Sustainability Happy No Waste November! The Zero Waste campaign at Linfield began in 2013 and is constantly striving to reach that goal. We need your help! Initially, Zero Waste might seem daunting or even a bit confusing to many students. It’s actually easier that you think. Look at your trash, see what kinds of things you are throwing away on a regular basis, and brainstorm some alternatives. There are many ways to change your behavior in order to produce less waste. According to EcoWatch, the average American throws away 185 pounds of plastic a year. More often than not, you will find plastic packaging, take-out containers for food, cups and lids from Starbucks, etc. in your trash can. Opt out of purchasing things that are wrapped in plastic packaging at the store and bring your own cloth bags or jars instead. Last spring during Earth Week, Zero Waste “guru” Bea Johnson came and spoke about her lifestyle. In one year her family generates only one jar of waste! Check out her blog: zerowastehome.com Her mantra includes an additional “R” that is: refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle. If you can make the decision to refuse waste in the first place, you don’t have to worry about where it is going to end up. She says it has caused her to live a more meaningful life, based on experiences
instead of stuff. Every single time we purchase something, we are sending a signal to producers that we value what they are offering. If we can choose to purchase products that use less or zero packaging, made of recycled materials, organic, fair-trade, etc., even when it is a bit more expensive, we are sending signals to the producers and our economy that we value those characteristics. One purchase may seem insignificant, but if we start making these changes now as individuals, we can inspire a collective action that will have a significant impact. That’s what Zero Waste is about: shifting our culture away from excess and overconsumption, to a healthy, meaningful and sustainable future. Tips for Zero Waste: bring your own bags/mugs, buy fresh, unprocessed foods, buy clothes second-hand, make your own bath products, and bring tupperware with you to restaurants –you may get some strange looks, but remember you are setting an example for others! Try to avoid purchasing anything that will end up in the landfill. It will force you to be creative and resourceful. If this seems too difficult, try recording what you are throwing away and see if there are patterns you can alter to reduce your waste. Remember, start with changing one habit.
Sarah Stark can be reached at sustainability@linfield. edu
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Arts draw thoughtful audiences By Kellie Bowen For the Review There is a lot of debate as to whether or not the art department is getting as much attention as the sports department. From experience and observation, the sports, sciences and arts are getting the same amount of publicity, but why do more people attend football games than gallery exhibits? The Theater and Art department’s Administrative Coordinator, Vicky Ragsdale, says, “It’s up to each department to publicize their events.” The arts are covered the same ways that sports are covered, however, the turnouts at a gallery exhibits are not as well attended as a sports events. The National Endowment for the Arts found
in a study that if a person had not attended a live performance or had gone to a gallery before they graduate college, then nine out of ten of those people never went to one as an adult. Ragsdale incorporated a Linfield perspective to the study: “One of our responsibilities is to build audiences for the future … and fulfill that lifelong learning experience for students.” According to the FAQ section on the Linfield Review, at least 30% of the student body are participating in a team sport. That’s about one third of Linfield that finds an interest in sports. The locations of the art and music departments may be discouraging to those who don’t have a strong desire to check them out. However, Freshman Lili Stott suggested that if
people had a visual preview of what a gallery exhibit or performance contains, it could be an eye-catcher for people that are not involved in the arts. However, the music and theater departments get large auditoriumsized audiences that include both Linfield students and McMinnville residence. The music department publicizes the same way as the fine arts and sports department. Senior Doug Sundman argues that there is a difference of engagement between the two events. “Art asks the viewer to confront something whereas sports games just asks viewers to invest time during the viewing. There’s no effort, it’s a spectatorship versus an active observation.” Senior Julian Adoff says that Merit Berning,
the curator in residence, “is talking to people to put art throughout the campus. She even put in a proposal to put something up in Walker Hall to get student art in there.” Adoff also says that by putting student art throughout the campus, they are starting to build a collection of student art, which will eventually become alumni art. Sports enthusiast Matt Totaro says about sports, “there’s movement, it’s fast paced and it’s unpredictable.” Totaro added, “Sport is its own art form.” Perhaps it’s not that the arts aren’t getting enough publicity, sports just seem to be the more popular event interest at Linfield.
Kellie Bowen can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@ gmail.com
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Soleveig Gustafson/Freelance Photographer Parker Moore’s memorial sits adjacent to Anderson Hall and Maxwell Stadium. Students are now able to apply for the endowment scholarship that was created in his memory.
Moore’s legacy brings scholarship to students By Katelyn Prendergast For the Review Parker Moore is honored with the new Parker Moore scholarship, which is available for Linfield College students. Sophomore, junior and senior Linfield full time students who are in good academic standing are eligible
to apply for the $2,500 scholarship. Applications are available for both the McMinnville and Portland campuses. The scholarship will be applied to Linfield tuition and fees for the 2015-16 academic year. The Parker Archie Moore Endowed Scholarship Fund was created to provide sup-
port to deserving Linfield students. It is aimed to support students who demonstrate qualities, characteristics, and interests similar to Moore. The scholarship is in memory of Parker Archie Moore, a business management major, resident advisor, member of the Linfield football team and friend to
many. Moore died from a random and unprovoked act of violence in November 2014. He is remembered for many things, but his smile, faith and friendship inspired many. Applicants will be evaluated on their leadership activities, involvement in co-curricular activities, abil-
Adam Myren/Staff Writer Jake’s Deli, now Great Heart Oregon, will sell a variety of marijuana products including cannabis juice and chocolates.
ity to overcome hardship or adversity, and a statement of how they intend to “pay it forward” and make a difference in the world. The scholarship is open for applications and closes on Nov. 16. Students may retrieve the scholarship at the Financial Aid Office, Office of Student Affairs, or by contacting Keri
Dixon, kdixon@linfield.edu or Lisa Burch, lburch@linfield.edu. For more information, students may contact Institutional Advancement at 503-883-2217 or kgorman@ linfield.edu.
Katelyn Prendergast can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
Photo courtesy Jennifer Zarezadeh Nutrient-rich juiced cannabis will be offered in the new store.
Marijuana: Great Heart Oregon plans for December opening << Continued from page 1 -ting its crop from a farm belonging to owner Wayne Stocks who operates only 7 miles from Jake’s location. “We’re not opening this place up right away just to sell pot,” Curry said, “We still want to accommodate the community. “We could open a big giant smoke shop, bong place and all that jazz but it’s not what McMinnville deserves and it’s not what
we came here to do,” he said. “We want to truly educate the community on nutritional cannabis. We’re going to have evening seminars where we sit down and talk about what we’re doing at our farm,” Curry said. “Before we even make a dollar,” he said, “we’ll be open for a month teaching, because we’re not coming and blowing out the walls and making this a garbage
box store. “We’re not allowing weirdness, because the community doesn’t allow weirdness.” As Curry explained, the front entrance will open on to the juice bar and a consultant who will answer questions. A large cooler just behind the front counter will hold chocolate for sale and contain medicated and unmedicated goods. In the northernmost
part of the building, Curry and Zarezadeh described their vision of having a health official or expert in marijuana-therapy, offering consultations, suggesting dosages and treating patients with topical Cannabis. In Curry’s vision, back toward the front door, past a soda machine and register, there will be a larger area that includes the medical and recreational dispensaries.
The sales part of the store will be separated from the front area by a door and curtains. The back parking lot will also have an entrance, monitored by security personnel, to the marijuana dispensary counters. The OLCC, which regulates marijuana in the state, allows license applications to begin Jan. 4. According to a phone conversation with Curry, Green Heart Oregon plans
to open for a “community night” on Dec. 1. This open house will have refreshments with owners and co-managers present to answer questions and share their vision. No sales will take place and no recreational marijuana will be on site.
Adam Myren can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
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Relationship between energy, environment examined Kellie Bowen For the Review
Griffin Yerian/For the Review Jason Bradford speaks to an auidence in Ice Auditorium about agriculture and energy.
A farmland management expert weighed several pros and cons of the turbulent relations between energy and environmental savings. Jason Bradford gave a speech at Ice Auditorium on Thursday evening titled, “The North American Food System in an Energy-Constrained Future,” which focused on agriculture as a way we interacted with the environment. A wide array of students attended his speech, from political scientists to biologists to environmentalists to journalists. The speech was also a PLACE event. Bradford, a managing partner at Farmland LP, a “sustainable farmland investment fund” according to their website, said that industrialized farming is using more energy than it is creating. He also pointed out that the use and production of fossil fuels and synthetic fertilizers are taking up
energy and potential agricultural land. He used a slideshow to aid his presentation and accompany his speech. Bradford pointed out that back when people did all the picking of crops – which, as he explained, was called peasant agriculture – there was more human labor per acre as opposed to people using machines to do all the work, especially on hundred-acre crops. Bradford said, “What’s interesting with industrial agriculture and synthetic fertilizers in particular is that we then have the capacity to not set aside land and recover as much. We can take fossil fuels, convert mineral wealth that was extracted in one place, deposit it on the land, and have high heels going without allowing that land to regenerate more endemically ... lower diversification on the land, very high heels but very low inputs.” He continued to explain how work such as processing, fueling, running the tractors and getting synthetic fertilizers takes
up enormous amounts of energy. It takes “more energy to produce and tend to the crop than the crop itself has to offer.” But the amount of farmers has decreased while the farm fuel use has gone up. However, “there has not been enough demand for their compost … a lot of it is still getting landfilled.” It also takes a lot of fuel for people to take their compost to the deposits then take that compost to the plot where it is needed. Sophomore and sustainability enthusiast Gabi Esparza said, “I liked how he explained how we’ve burned more fossil fuels and create more human bio mass at the expense of wildlife.” There is still work to be done, and lots more to research to create a perfect agricultural system.
Kellie Bowen can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
College: 2016 high school seniors may choose community college over Linfield due to free tuition << Continued from page 1 - adjustments to awarding plans but this new program won’t cause us to significantly overhaul anything about what we do with aid awarding.” Concerning new applicants for the school, Preston said, “The biggest problem we could face is that Oregon high school seniors who might enroll at Linfield will choose a community college instead. If we change anything it would be to connect earlier, and more frequently, with qualified students at Oregon community colleges who may have interest in Linfield.” It is important to make the first two years of college as affordable as possible because that is when
students are still trying to figure out what they want to do with their lives. This would pay for two years of community and technical colleges for firsttime U.S. students. This program will only be available to students who have received an Oregon high school diploma or GED in the spring or summer of 2016, have applied no more than 6 months after graduating, have been an Oregon resident for at least 12 months prior to community college enrollment, and have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or better. These requirements may only help a select amount of students that apply. This may hurt others such as adult learners and other
aspiring students not from the 2016 graduating class. What many students may not know is that free isn’t really free in this case. Tuition along with costs of living, transportation, books, housing and food can add up to even more than the funding covers. This may not be a factor considered by students applying for this new program. The continuation of the free community college program will be dependent on the next legislative cycle vote.
Emma Bloomfield can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
How are you dealing with mid-semester stress?
“Surrounding myself with positivity and looking forward to Thanksgiving break.” -Brianna Marderos, Freshman
“I stay organized and focused. ”
-Nicole Mekulich, Freshman
“Making sure to give myself time to relax and not feel guilty about it. Learning when to give yourself a break. When to take a nap if you need it. ” -Jasmin Aguilar, Sophomore
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“I make sure that I have time to do everything ... and try to handle everything day by day.” -Veronica Horton, Freshman
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Students connect with graduate school representatives By Emily Eisert Staff Writer Students connected with recruiters and learned more about graduate school opportunities during Graduate School Information Week put on by the Office of Career Development. The week’s ten events included presentations about specific graduate school programs, a Graduate School Expo and a GRE test prep course presented by Kaplan. “It is an opportunity for students to think of their grad school options and explore specific programs,” said Haley Parsons, student career specialist in Career Development. Most of the presenters are Linfield alumni who have experience in each of the
fields featured during the week. The main event of the week was the Graduate School Expo on Wednesday afternoon, which had representatives from 25 universities representing over 100 programs. The 2-hour expo allowed students to learn more about the programs they are interested in, as well as creating connections with recruiters which will be beneficial when they are applying to different programs. “Professional connections will always serve you whether it’s now or in five years,” said Donna Montoya, Assistant Director of Career Development. There were also presentations on getting a master’s degree in social work and
medical school through Career Development’s Lunch on Us program. This program provides students with the opportunity to learn more about the program in a less formal setting over lunch. The medical schools lunch was the first event of the week and was hosted by Tyler Light ’08 who majored in Biology and is a medical student at OHSU. The room was full with 15 students learning what it takes to get in and get through medical school. “It’s never too early to start because just like with your undergrad degree, it requires a lot of planning,” said Parsons. Yessica Manuel ’07 who majored in Sociology and now works as a mental health therapist at West-
Linfield ranked first in Oregon by The Economist By Jenny Horniman For the Review
The Economist newspaper ranked Linfield College as the number one college in Oregon and the 27th in the nation based on economic value. The rankings are based on how much students earn after college in comparison to how much they are expected to earn with their given degree. Many statistics are taken into consideration in the estimates, including SAT scores, sex ratio, racial diversity and the size of the college in question. This was The Economist’s first foray into school rankings and they went about it in a slightly different way than US News and other rating systems have. “The Economist’s firstever college rankings are based on a simple, if debatable, premise: the economic value of a university is equal to the gap between how much money its students subsequently earn, and how much they might have made had they studied elsewhere,” according to the article that appeared in The Economist. This shows that alumni of the school often see a
positive difference between actual and expected earnings. Vice President of Enrollment Dan Preston says, “Obviously there are more reasons to go to college than just a paycheck, but that has to be an important part of the decision.” Linfield ranked higher than Reed College, George Fox, and other private, liberal arts colleges in Oregon. The second ranked school in Oregon is LaGrande’s Eastern Oregon University at 216th. Apart from ranking higher than 18 other colleges in Oregon, Linfield was also ranked 27th in the nation among the 1,275 colleges included on The Economist’s scorecard. The newspaper did acknowledge that their scorecard had several problems with its generality, “They only include individuals who applied for federal financial aid … And they only track students’ salaries for ten years after they start college, cutting off their trajectory at an age when many eventual high earners are still in graduate school and thus excluded from the sample of incomes.” They also recognized that colleges they deemed
“underperforming” could be “making a far greater contribution to American society than overperformers” if they produced brilliant graduates who went into public service instead of Wall Street. After the first scorecard was published, the newspaper revised it several times due to inaccuracy. The newspaper did offer the assurnce that “the vast majority of universities moved by no more than a handful of places.” The Economist ended their listing with a warning, “For students who want to know which colleges are likely to boost their future salaries by the greatest amount, given their qualifications and preferences regarding career and location, we hope these rankings prove helpful. They should not be used for any other purpose.” Overall, this ranking shows that Linfield has a positive effect on both the present and future lives of its students.
ern Conexiones presented about master’s in social work programs on Thursday. There were also presentations on getting ready for grad school in various areas of study such as management, arts and humanities and law school. These presentations went more in depth about how to prepare to apply for a program in that specific area. The management presentation involved three alumni as well as Matt Alex, Assistant Director of Recruitment at Willamette MBA and Daniel Hallak from Pacific University who works in professional development. The Getting Ready for Law School panel and mock class were led by representatives from Willamette
Law as well as four Linfield alumni who went to law school or are currently enrolled. The students who attended this panel were able to make connections with the representatives as well as alums who are working as lawyers. “Anytime anyone can make a connection in the professional sense it can help them in the future,” said Montoya. Students interested in STEM programs participated in a STEM Grad School Panel that was a part of the Taylor Series on Tuesday. There was also a social media campaign where students could take a picture with one of the signs placed around campus and post it on social media using the grad school week hashtag
to be entered to win a prize. Montoya says that it is important for students of all grade levels to think about graduate school. First and second-year students can benefit from the information sessions because the sessions will help them know what steps to take in order to be eligible for graduate school. “There are certain things they can do to set them up for success as freshman and sophomores,” said Montoya. Graduate School Information Week is held every year through the Office of Career Development.
Emily Eisert can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@ gmail.com
Linfield forensics team’s annual Mahaffey debate tournament set By Angela Orellana-Aguilar For the Review Linfield will host the 85th consecutive R.D. Mahaffey Memorial Forensics Tournament, one of the oldest tournaments in the entire Northwest area. The tournament has been hosted at Linfield since 1931. It was named in honor of Roy “Hap” Mahaffey after he retired. Mahaffey is not only a Linfield alum, he also began working at Linfield in 1928. He was one of the first to research and develop
forensics education in the Northwest and throughout the entire country. In 1989, he was elected as a charter member of its Hall of Fame. Mahaffey was also a member of Pi Kappa Delta and served as the president of the National Forensics Honorary. The event will offer a variety of individual events in the novice, junior, and open divisions. The contestants will be judged based on various aspects of speaking, ranging from persuasion to dramatic interpretation. All debate topics will be
composed of recent events and issues, changing every round. The Linfield Forensics Program and the Department of Theatre Arts and Communication will sponsor the event. The entire tournament and award ceremony is open to the public and will take place on Nov. 13 through 15 at Linfield’s McMinnville campus.
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Students gain professional broadcasting experience Emily Eisert Staff Writer Students have the opportunity to develop skills and gain practical experience through Linfield sports broadcasting. Senior Kevin Nelson has developed a passion for broadcasting in his time at Linfield. Nelson began broadcasting his sophomore year after deciding to act on something he had always found interesting but did not know what opportunities there were for him. He was taking Broadcast Practices with Professor Michael Huntsberger when his interest in broadcasting grew. After hosting his own radio show throughout the semester, Professor Huntsberger told him about doing sports broadcasting in the spring for baseball. “I hopped in the booth, and right then I knew this is what I want to do,” Nelson said. He started with observing, which turned into calling a few inning, which then turned into a whole game. His sophomore year was also the year the Wildcats won the regional championship at home, a game that Nelson looks back on as one of his favorites to broadcast. Linfield was hosting the regional playoffs, and Nelson covered four games in 12 hours. “That’s where it all took off,” he said. This game solidified his love for sports broadcast-
ing. He has always had a passion for sports and had originally come to Linfield for baseball. Nelson ended up not playing baseball but still loves the sport. “I’m not the best writer and I’m not the best athlete, but I thought if I can communicate the passion I have for sports that would be really cool, “ Nelson said. Nelson says that his goal is to paint a picture for his listeners. His work with baseball expanded to volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball and softball. He travels with the team, which allows him to experience broadcasting in a variety of locations. Nelson says one of his favorite places to broadcast from is Whitworth for basketball because the fans are so passionate that the stands shake, and he can feed off their energy during his broadcast. Nelson says that the best part of this job is knowing that parents who are in Hawaii or Colorado that cannot come see their athlete play are able to feel like they are at the game through Nelson’s play-byplays commentary. He also says that one of his favorite parts is when parents come up to him and say how much they appreciate the hard work he puts into his broadcast. Nelson’s partner for volleyball, April Meads, agrees. She recalls a time when a parent said how much they love to listen. “One mom and dad even baked us these amazing
brownies just to say good job,” Meads said, “That was one of the best compliments you can get.” Both Meads and Nelson see a future for themselves in broadcasting. Nelson would like to do similar work he does at Linfield for larger schools. He says that he is willing to take a job related to what he wants to do such as social media to get his foot in the door. Meads plans to continue broadcasting at Linfield until she graduates and then would eventually like to go into basketball broadcasting. “Broadcasting has been a dream of mine for a very long time,” Meads said. Linfield has provided both Nelson and Meads with the necessary experience to help them reach their goals. “We make it as professional as possible,” Nelson said about Linfield sports broadcasting. Nelson urges students who are interested in broadcasting to give it a try because you never know if you will love it. He says that there are still things he can work on, but he does his best to make every game better than the last. “You’re never going to be perfect, but if you can eliminate your errors as much as possible than that is where you feel really good about yourself and that makes it all worth it,” Nelson said.
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From top: Senior Mass Communication major Kevin Nelson provides commentary in his broadcast at a Linfield basketball game. Above: Junior Mass Communication major April Meads and Nelson pose for a photo after a game they covered together. Right: Nelson looks on as he provides comments and play-by-play updates to listeners during a basketball game.
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‘Tempest’ production confronts modern consumption By Ross Passeck Staff Writer
Photo courtesy Antoine Johnson Antoine Johnson ‘19 poses in his Caliban costume for Linfield’s adaptation of “The Tempest.” Johnson will use a Jamaican accent during his peformances in the prodcution.
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, or perhaps theatrical production of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” The latter is true for Linfield’s theater program, as they have decided to tackle Shakespeare and this year’s place theme in one full sweep. The set Professor Tyrone Marshall designed the set to utilize trash in imaginative ways. Plastic bottles, used car seats, and paint cans litter the stage for the sake of art. The set design for this production was inspired by competitions in New York in which participants were required to build a structure out of items found in local landfills. The result of this inspiration is a deceptively sturdy set that relays a real sense of danger that is ultimately overwhelmed by the presence of artistic design. Whether it is a ship weathering the seas or a tropical hideout, the cast interacts with the set in innovative ways that brings the entire production to life. “It is very interesting interacting with the set, I’ve actually broken it a few times,” Antoine Johnson, ’19, said. “I’ve got a fear of heights but as soon as we got rails I learned, I overcame, and I did it,” Murphy Jackson, ’17, said. Beyond the set many interesting decisions were made in the production of this play.
Costume design incorporates the use of garbage ranging from potato chip bags to circuit boards to create memorable garb and a compelling new take on Shakespeare’s timeless characters. “The costumes are so fun and so creative that you can’t help but feel a little more pumped up about it, interacting with a set that’s like a jungle gym and then wearing garbage for costumes, it’s got its benefits and its downfalls but it’s all worth it,” Jackson said. Characters are further developed by decisions made by actors and the director alike including dual Ariels and a Jamaican Caliban. “I grew up with my mom with a Jamaican accent, and one thing led to another and Janet [Gupton] thought it would be a good idea to use that accent because we’re on an island but it was hard to learn the language and then apply the accent,” Johnson said. Magic played its own role onstage, influencing characters and the audience alike in casting a clever spell over the production. “You have to ask the audience to go with you and suspend their disbelief and let their imagination work too,” Director and Associate Professor Janet Gupton said. “None of my actors learned how to be invisible and I almost didn’t cast them,” Gupton joked, “but what I think is magical is theater itself with its ability to use lights, set and sound to create that sense of magic.” With some additional sex appeal of shirtless acrobat-
ics it is hard to imagine how this play could not be attractive to the campus population. Linfield’s production of “The Tempest” is one that thrives on audience involvement in multiple ways. Pop culture references are nearly sewn into the tapestry of the play, including a cameo from many students’ weekend nemesis Franzia. “I feel like when you use something like trash as the idea, there’s so much you can do with it in terms of the lines the characters already have,” Johnson said. “I’ve said this several times, Shakespeare begs to be altered in ways, and begs to be redefined and reskinned,” Jackson said. Linfield’s theater program has taken a centuriesold play and extended its relevance beyond the reach of traditional Shakespeare into the modern world. “The Tempest” and the PLACE theme are melted together seamlessly in this production. “We have kind of created this world in which we have a lot of trash that we generate and now we don’t know what to do with it and our hope in connecting it with the Place theme is to think about ways in which we could use materials that had been labeled as trash and repurpose it,” Gupton said. “The Tempest” runs Nov. 5-7, and 12-14, at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Nov. 8.
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Linfield band performs Place themed concert Gabe Nair Staff Writer Throughout the semester, the Linfield Visual and Preforming Art Programs has combined the Place theme to their performances. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, Linfield’s very own Concert band performed a Place themed concert. The theme, “Air, Water, Earth, and Fire: the ancient elements on a changing planet,” created a captivating concert program. In order to spread the message of the Place theme, the performance focused on the variety of different disciplines. The first piece was called “Mother Earth” by David Maslanka, which had a very lulling tone to it. “Hymn to the Infinite Sky” by Satoshi Yagisawa started off with soft and angelic tones before switching to bigger, more drastic tones.
The song “Crystals” by Thomas Duffy was the song that was really a representation of the water element from the PLACE theme. Each note and sound of the song showcased the many evolutionary changes of the water and how they interact with the crystals in a cave. The tone of some of these songs gave off similar vibes of old Chinese songs, and evoked similar music from movies, like Disney’s “Mulan.” “Arctic Fire” was a song that truly represented the element of fire, due to the passion and energy projected to the audience. Junior Wyatt Lay, who play saxaphone in the band, said that he enjoyed some of the more challenging pieces in this concert’s program. Throughout the song, there were slow build-ups for long dramatic portions before it died down, then the sound build itself back up again.
Haylee Harris/Freelance Photograher Members of the Linfield Concert Band perform during the band’s “Elements” themed concert on Nov. 3. The song started off really quiet before a big explosion with percussions was utilized. However, throughout the song, there were some similar tones that had the similarity of Asian music tones. “Cave of the Wind” by Robert Dett was a very interesting song. The best way to describe it is a song from a marching or fair band. This song would start big, quiet down,
and repeat for the entirety of the song. Lay also mentioned that it was fun to play music that was inspired by science, which isn’t something that is often heard in concerts. The band’s all science inspired program made for an interersting and thought provoking experience for audience members. The performance was so breath-taking and showed
that the elements always change and they can make beautiful music. Junior Rachel Conway who plays French horn in the band commented, I really enjoyed the theme this year because it involved a lot of interesting percussive elements, such as the bird calls in Hymn to the Infinite Sky and the water gong in Crystals. Conway also mentioned
her her favorite piece to play was “Songs of Earth, Wind, Fire, and Sky because it tied into Native American culture and it also had the best French horn parts.” The Linfield Jazz Band will perform its Jazz Night concert on Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Ice Auditorium.
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Comedian jokes about controversial topics By Emily Eisert Staff Writer
Controversial jokes about abortion were first met with some apprehension and then laughter on Saturday night. Comedian Steve Hofstetter who rose to fame with his YouTube channel and is a writer for College Humor as well as a host on “Laughs” on Fox Networks, began his set with jokes about how small McMinnville is. He said he had four hours to kill before the show so he toured McMinnville and didn’t know what to do with the next three hours and 57 minutes. Hofstetter did not shy away from more controversial topics like abortion during his show. Taking a female empowerment stance, Hofstetter used a variety of public figures and politics to make his point. He discussed the controversy over funding for Planned Parenthood as evidence that many politicians do not support women.
He explained that ninety seven percent of what Planned Parenthood does is women’s health and three percent is abortions. He drove home his point by saying that if ninety seven percent of funding went toward penis pills for men there would be no question about funding. The moment that was met with the biggest laughs was a story about a man who had been to one of his shows and waited outside for him only to say, “I’m pro life” while smoking. Hofstetter replied by saying no you’re not then explained that he was not because he was smoking. The man said he could smoke if he wanted to and Hofstetter said “you’re right, your body your choice.” Another highlight of the show was the special guest appearance by the dog Hofstetter is fostering, Walter. He said that people often like to say that dogs are practice for children to which he explained all of the differences between dogs and children
and said these people must not be very good parents if they practice with dogs. Hofstetter catered part of his show to Linfield by asking questions about the school, which led to a more interactive show. Learning that Linfield is a Division III school known for its outstanding football team caused Hofstetter to tell several jokes about how unimpressive that is. He concluded his show with a question and answer section in which he said he would answer all questions honestly. Audience members asked questions about how he met his wife, his opinion on politics and his most embarrassing moment. An audience member asked for Hofstetter to bring Walter the dog on stage and he concluded the show by talking about fostering his 11-year-old dog.
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John Christensen/Staff photographer Comedian Steve Hofstetter delighted the crowd in Ice Auditorium on Nov. 7 with his often controversial, but well thought jokes. Hofstetter also writes for College Humor.
Morrison explores untold story of black love and life in ‘Beloved’ By Adam Myren Sigma Tau Delta
Haylee Harris/For the Review Vocalist Keri Dixon sings during the intimate Liederabend recital on Oct. 29.
Liederabend displays vocal talent
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What is it like to be a black person in the United States? A black woman? A black woman in the mid19th century? There have been countless authors who attempt to portray this struggle and scholars who try to explain it anthropologically, but if you ask Toni Morrison, there is a side being ignored. In her 1987 novel, “Beloved,” she lifts the veil revealing the untold side of “sixty million and more” African-Americans’ struggle. The novel was immediately recognized as a profound piece of American Literature. The year it was published, it was a finalist for the National Book Award, and the following year won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. In a New York Times survey, literary critics and writers honored it as the best piece of American fiction from 1981 to 2006. “Beloved’s” critical success comes from the new light it shed on the already existing slave narrative. Questions of what is a black woman to society, what is a woman to her children, was life worth living as an African American in this time period, and ultimately, is a black life worth taking, are explored by Morrison. The protagonist, Sethe, is the mother of multiple children, however only one
child remains living with her. Sethe’s mother, Baby Suggs, is the matriarch of the family who spends almost a lifetime in slavery until her son buys her freedom for the final eight years of her life. The present plotline begins with Sethe and her daughter living in freedom, which ought to be a peaceful existence. However, it was ruined by the haunting spirit of Sethe’s first daughter, who she killed. The novel flashes back between multiple time periods to convey the treacherous past that slavery has imposed on these women. The concept of slavery is best conveyed by Morrison as a fate so evil that a mother would rather saw her daughter’s neck to death, than allow her to live the life of a slave. This is the choice that haunts Sethe and Denver in the form of the baby that was killed - Beloved. This baby is reincarnated in the most recent plotline and searches out the Suggs family, Sethe in particular. The character of “Beloved” can be seen as a personified portrayal of the psychological torture that a black mother goes through to avoid the terrors of slave-life. Working on the basis of being a slave narrative with the historical evidence of Margaret Gardner (a slave who was in a similar position and chose to kill her baby in
1856), Morrison tackles the question of how black love differs from the love that exists in unoppressed society. The love experienced by people who live their lives in the margins is, as Sethe describes, “thick.” This thick love is problematic, because rarely would a contemporary citizen of America accept the brutal murder of one’s child as an act of love. But thick love implies the ability to endure. By enduring, Sethe teaches the reader how attacked black lives and love are. The brave choice to descend into the grimy, blood-splattered, moral pits of slave-life was Morrison’s unveiling to the literary world a side of the black struggle that most were too afraid to acknowledge. Morrison was rightfully awarded for her ability to give the world a portrayal of evil and oppression in an artistically genius way that included the historical, physical, familial, gender, and psychological pains of being a black woman in mid-19th century America. To read “Beloved” is to have a new understanding of love, a new understanding of courage and ultimately a new understanding of pain.
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Volleyball falls to Lutes, Bruins in final matches By Aspen Brooks For the Review Linfield fell to sixth in the Northwest Conference after two consecutive defeats at the hands of Pacific Lutheran University and George Fox University. 200 fans turned out for Linfield’s senior night on Friday, honoring Caiti Barrie, Quin Takashima, and Courtney Uyeda as they played in their final home match. Seniors from both teams were recognized before the match began, and a special ceremony for the three senior Wildcats took place after the match ended. The Lutes beat the Wildcats in three sets, winning 25-16, 25-15 and 25-20. Barrie led the offense with seven kills, followed by Molly McTaggart, ’17, and Jamie Talbo, ’18, with five each. Talbo also contributed 14 assists and seven digs, and Uyeda had 12 digs and the largest contribution to the team total of 39 for the night. Both teams went into the first set with high energy and battled back and forth through eight lead changes until the Lutes pulled away to win 25-16. The Wildcats’ offense struggled in the second set with a hitting efficiency of -.074, allowing the Lutes to win 25-15. Although Linfield picked it up in the third set with a match-high of 12 kills and a hitting efficiency of .093, it
was not enough to prevent the Lutes from triumphing 25-20 to win the match. In the post-match senior recognition ceremony, the three senior Wildcats received signed volleyballs, framed jerseys and piles of leis while words from their teammates and their own reflections on their time at Linfield were shared. Takashima, who was described as “fun, outgoing and playful,” earned a career total of 576 digs and 50 service aces. Barrie’s teammates described her as “intense, crazy, but most of all, caring.” She credited her teammates and coaches for making Linfield feel like home after trying out two other colleges. Uyeda earned 1,288 digs and 291 assists throughout her Linfield career. She holds third place in the Northwest Conference this season for digs per set and total digs at 4.8 and 451, respectively. On Saturday night, Linfield lost their final match of the season to George Fox in three close sets, losing 25-27, 19-25 and 24-26. Eryka Keoho, ’19, led the offense with 11 kills, followed by 10 each from Barrie and McTaggart. Despite the loss, the Wildcats’ offense outperformed the Bruins’ with a total of 45 kills to their total of 39. Uyeda and Takashima contributed 16 and 14 digs respectively to the team total of 70, which was higher
Justin Grodem/For the Review Setter Jamie Talbo, ’18, and right side hitter Tiara Huffaker, ’19, come together to celebrate after earning a point.
than the Bruins’ total of 53 digs for the night. The first set was a pitched battle, and although the Wildcats earned 17 kills to the Bruins’ 14,
the Bruins’ higher efficiency won the set 27-25. The Wildcats’ offense slumped during the second set, losing 19-25 with a match-low hitting efficien-
cy of -.049. The intensity picked up again in the third set, and even though the Wildcats’ match-high hitting efficiency of .298 was superior
to the Bruins’ .226, the Bruins came out on top to win 26-24.
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Basketball: Men’s team gears up for start of season << Continued from page 12 Bruil was a three-year team captain, three-time South Puget Sound League all-star and the SPSL MVP following his junior year. He brings to Linfield an all-around skills set, particularly excelling in shooting, defense and play-making ability. Rosenberg plans to run a very fast-paced, aggressive play style this season. “We want to play fast on both sides of the floor, the most tenacity and the most aggressive mindset in the conference,” Rosenberg said. “It’s not really run-andgun,” he said. “It’s really more … ‘sprint and be intelligent, sprint and be mindful.’” This new play style will involve press and full-court defense and a wide open, team oriented defense. With how fast-paced the ’Cats plan to go, they will likely have a rotation with ten or more players getting regular minutes and consistent scoring numbers. “We’re looking at a team right now that I think could have five players in double-digit scoring and even
eight or nine guys in the six to fourteen point range,” Rosenberg said. As far as fixing their mistakes from last year, Rosenberg believes the biggest issue is being able to finish games. “We need to take games where we have a lead three quarters of the way through the game and be able to close it. I think this team is going to be put in a number of opportunities to win games it’s just going to come down to whether or not we can close them out,” Rosenberg said. Facing this season, it would be nice to see the Wildcats return to the glory days of the 1960’s and 70’s, when they were coached by Linfield legend Ted Wilson, after the run of more challenging year’s the team has had faced lately. But the return of Linfield being a powerhouse team may not be this year, but will certainly be in the next few years. However, one thing is for sure: Rosenberg’s young, fast-paced team will be one of the most fun to watch in the Northwest Conference.
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Caylee Larkin/For the Review Ivan Colin ‘16 moves past a Willamette University player during the Wildcats’s final game on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Linfield.
Seniors’ battle Willamette in final game By Joe Stuart For the Review The Wildcat men’s soccer season ended with a heartbreaking double-overtime loss to Willamette University on Saturday, losing 3-2. Linfield (9-11, 5-11) was looking to finish with a .500 overall record, after securing the best record under head coach Chuck Bechtol last week against Whitman College. The Willamette Bearcats (6-11-1, 5-8-1) were out for revenge and got it, as they lost the previous matchup between the two teams in a 2-0 match in October. The Bearcats started out
strong, scoring the first goal of the match in the 28th minute of the first half. The goal came from Christopher Barnes off the assist by Tyler Yates. Barnes’s goal was the only score of the first half. Linfield was able to answer back early in the second half, with Ivan Colin, ’16, scoring less than five minutes into the half to tie the score. It was Colin’s second goal of the season and the final score of his Linfield career. The Wildcats were able to create a lead in the 68th minute when Brian Degrandmont, ’17, scored off the assist from Moi Diaz, ’18, to go up 2-1. He and Diaz both finished the season with seven goals, which led the team and is fifth
highest in the conference. Diaz’s assist was his fifth on the season, which tied him with Alexander GosselinBockel, ’16, as the team leader and at fifth in the conference. Willamette did not let the lead last long, with Jesse Thompson scoring less than 10 minutes later, also assisted by Yates. At the end of regulation time, the teams were tied at 2-2 and headed to their first overtime. No goals were scored in the first overtime period, although both teams had shots that were close to being on goal. In the sudden death second overtime, Linfield did not have a chance to take a single shot, despite taking 25 total
shots to Willamette’s 16. The match ended when the Bearcat’s Alan Hernandez found the back of the net from 18 feet out in the 105th minute, winning the match for his team 3-2. Willamette finished the season tied for fourth place with Pacific University, one spot ahead of the fifth place Wildcats. It was the final career match for five Linfield seniors. Brandon Brooks, ’16, Piikea Kailio, ’16, Tyler Repic, ’16, and Colin all started in their final match in Wildcat uniforms.
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Wildcats swim to strong start of the season By Shelby Saylors and Sara Levering For the Review The Linfield men’s and women’s swimming teams faced the Whitman College Missionaries on Nov. 7 after both teams lost to Whitman last year. The women captured the win, winning by 45 points, after losing to the Missionaries by over 100 points last season. Second year head coach Kyle Kimball said, “I honestly couldn’t be happier with how the women performed.” He also mentioned that captain Elizabeth Fry, ’16, did a great job in her distance races in both the 1,000 yard Freestyle, placing first and the 500 yard Freestyle, finishing second. Evette Dow, ’19, captured her first win as Wildcat, winning the 500 yard freestyle in 5:21.92. The women came out strong in the mid-distance events. In the 200 individual medley, Kaedi Fry, ’19, came in first and Tahni Kakazu, ’19, took second. In the last event of the day, the relay team consisting of Rita Cohen, ’17, Elizabeth Fry, ’16, Kaedi Fry, ’19, and Nikki Overton, ’16, won the final race with a winning time of 3:45.73. “I’m very excited and proud of the women’s team for stepping up and shocking the Washington schools with our win,” Elizabeth Fry said. The men have improved immensely from last year, but
unfortunately fell to Whitman by a mere 7 points, after losing to them by over 100 points last season. The men had a strong start Friday night, winning the 400 Yard Medley Relay. The relay was swum by Alex La Rosa, ’19, Victor Brasil, ’17, Neirton Olivieria, ’19, and Trevor Gourley, ’19. Most notably, La Rosa captured first place in the 200 yard butterfly, finishing with a time of 1:54.63, which was fast enough to break the men’s team record in the event. James Adams, who set the previous record in the event in 1997 with a time of 1:55.25, was also at the meet and was inducted into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday. Brasil helped the men’s team by capturing first place in the 200 yard breaststroke with a time of 2:12.45. In the 400 freestyle relay, Oliveira, Hayden Cooksy, ’17, Matthew Hanson, ’18, and Ian White, ’16, managed to beat the Missionaries with a first place time of 3:15.75. “The men raced their hearts out,” said Kimball. He also mentioned that the men were out-touched on a couple races. “Even though the guys came up short, we put up a really good fight and swam hard. As a team we were great and it was really encouraging to start the season,” captain David Brody said. The Wildcats had a showdown against Whitworth University on Saturday on both the women’s and men’s teams.
Photo courtesy James Adams Freshman Alex La Rosa poses with James Adams after capturing first place in the 200 yard butterfly against Whitman College on Nov. 6 with a time of 1:54.63, which also broke Linfield’s record. James has been the previous record-holder in the event since 1997 and was inducted into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday along with Mike Westphal who also swam at Linfield. The women’s team won 113-92, whereas last year they lost 128.5-77.5. The men lost this year 123-82, compared to the 155-46 lost last year. For the women Kakazu, Kaedi Fry, Overton and Rita Cohen, ’17, took first in the 200 yard medley relay in 1:53.40. Dow won the 1,650 freestyle in 18:14.16 and Elizabeth Fry placed first in the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 2:02.85. Kaedi Fry won the 400
yard individual medley in 4:42.26, while Cohen took first place in the 100 yard butterfly, clock in at 1:02.69 seconds. Dow also won the 100 and 500 yard freestyle events on Saturday. In the last event of the day, Katherine Andersen, ’18, Kakazu, Erin Nelson, ’18, and Overton took first in the 200 yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:43.60. “The women did amazing this weekend,” Cohen said.
“We all recognized our jobs and some people stepped outside of their comfort zone to help the team, which is amazing to see.” In the men’s races Griffin Yerian, ’19, Brasil, Oliveira, and Ian White, ’16, took second in the 200 yard medley relay with a time of 1:38.33. In the 200 yard freestyle, La Rosa took first, while teammate Oliveira took second in the 50 yard freestyle. Oliveira won the 100 yard freestyle in 48.62 seconds,
while Brasil helped the men out again, winning the 100 yard breaststroke in a blistering 57.84 seconds. To cap the meet off, Mathew Hanson, ’18, Trevor Gourley, ’19, White and Cooksy took first place with a time of 1:29.00 in the 200 yard freestyle relay.
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’Cats win in finale of season, Football: Wildcats flood the end zone in downpour finish fourth in conference << Continued from page 12
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Linfield. This was a game of finality. In terms of the regular season it will be the last time the ‘Cats storm Maxwell Stadium. In terms of collegiate football careers, some will soon be coming to a close but others are just being born. What remains steadfast about Linfield’s football program is its ability to produce quality men and quality players. “I feel pretty surreal right now. I mean my career has flown by but it’s nostalgic because all my boys are here,” Knecht said. “I feel like I’ve grown a lot as a person here at Linfield. The coaches here and faculty and everyone around me have molded me into the person I am today. I think I’ve grown as a football player but more as a person and I feel pretty good about that.”
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Justin Grodem/For the Review Senior Tom Knecht runs for a touchdown to defeat the University of Puget Sound Loggers 72-3 on Saturday, Nov. 7.
The Lady Linfield Wildcats hosted the Pacific Lutheran Lutes, who gave them yet another challenge. On a rainy and chilly Saturday afternoon, both teams were slipping and sliding all over the muddy field, to say the least. The Wildcats and Lutes were extremely even on possession of the duration of the game. The Lutes edged the Wildcats on shots and corner kicks by just a few. After a scoreless first and second half, the Wildcats proceeded to go into overtime, which they have encountered multiple times this season. The first and second overtime were scoreless, resulting in a tie 0-0 on the day. Emma Vukic, ’16, had some beautiful dribbling toward the goal and had several shot on goal attempts. Sami Moellmer, ’19, had some beautiful passes and connected with Ally Bushman, ’19, as well but were unable to get a goal. Goalkeeper Elisa Randel,
’19, registered seven saves for the Wildcats. Marisa Specht, ’16, said, “I’m very proud of how we played today, we were able to hold our own for the entire 110 minutes.” “Today was the day when we realized it is important to be at our A game the entire 90 minutes even though the elements were against us,” she said. Specht, a senior, said, “Soccer has been everything to me at Linfield. My best friends have come from it, I was kept healthy and I don’t know where I’d be without the support system of my soccer sisters and coaches.” On Sunday, the lady ’Cats took on the George Fox University Bruins at McMinnville High School’s Wortman Stadium due to a muddy and unplayable field at Linfield. It was cloudy during the first half and as the second half began, scattered showers occured throughout the rest of the game. Vukic scored twice on the final day for her in a Wildcat jersey. Linfield took the lead in the 25th minute by Vukic scoring on a connecting pass by Ally Bushman, ’19, who got the assist.
Bushman passed from the wing to Vukic who kicked from 18 yards out. Vukic scored from the same spot several minutes later assisted by Moellmer. Randel had eight saves on the win and Linfield had 20 shots to George Fox’s 15. Linfield is graduating eight seniors this season: Specht, Vukic, Brianna Norris, Makenzie Peterson, Regan Cox, Rachael Gernhart, Miranda Hire and Emilie Kongsore. Five of the eight seniors have started at least once this season. Notably, Emma Vukic is second in goals scored with eleven, and Rachael Gernhart is sixth in goals scored with six among Northwest Conference teams. Specht, Vukic and Cox have started every game this season, and Gernhart has played every game this season. All eight graduating seniors started the game as part of senior day. Linfield finishes the season 7-5-4 with 25 points and placed fourth in Northwest Conference standings.
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’Cats saw through Loggers for final home stand By Ross Passeck Sports editor The Puget Sound Loggers were trying to use a butter knife to cut down a mighty oak in Saturday’s game against Linfield. Rain fell from the sky in sheets for Linfield’s final home game of the regular season. Regardless of the downpour, the Wildcats put on a tour de force of their program that illustrated its strength from the freshmen to the senior class. In honor of all of his hard work throughout his Linfield career Tom Knecht, ’16, started at quarterback for the Wildcats and wasted no time in putting together a scoring drive. An eight-yard pass from Knecht to fellow senior Brian Balsiger put the ’Cats on the UPS 35 and Spencer Payne, ’17, took care of the rest with a 32-yard rush into the end zone. Linfield’s defense cut the Logger’s first possession short at seven seconds after safety Mikey Arkans, ’17, intercepted a pass from UPS quarterback Hans Fortune at the UPS 23-yard line. Despite their stellar field position, the ’Cats were held to a 33-yard field goal from Michael Metter, ’17. On their next possession the ’Cats only needed 18 seconds and Payne’s legs to reach the end zone. From the Linfield 26-yard line Payne rushed downfield outmaneuvering and outrunning every defender in his path. The 74-yard rush concluded with Payne leaping over two UPS defenders and trotting across the goal line. In total, Payne finished the day with 210 net rushing yards with three touchdowns, something Linfield fans have grown accustomed to seeing. Alongside Payne with three rushing touchdowns was wide receiver Johnny Carroll, ’18. Carroll’s hands were on fire despite the heavy rainfall. In the second quarter alone Carroll had three touchdowns, two of which were fantastic leaping or one-handed grabs in the corner of the end zone. “Every day receivers are out here working on one-handed catches and two-handed catches. You never know when someone is going to grab your arm or you have to make a play,” Carroll said.
Justin Grodem/For the Review Spencer Payne, ’17, fights through the Loggers’ defense. He ended the game with 210 rushing yards and three touchdowns to defeat the Loggers. “The biggest difference [between] this week and last week was we came out every day, and we practiced with buckets of water and dunked our balls in them and we put butter on our balls. We did everything we could to make the balls as hard to catch as possible.” Carroll’s final touchdown reception came with 0:21 left on the clock and sent UPS into the half scoreless
against Linfield’s 52 point lead. The Loggers started off with the ball in the second half but once more their possession was chopped down by an interception. Defensive tackle Sam Gomez, ’19, read the play so well that the pass seemed to fly into his hands as if it were intended to. “I was hearing Eli Biondine behind me calling ‘watch the screen!’ so I read it and he pretty
much threw it right into my hands. I wish I could’ve scored but it happens,” Gomez said. From a freshman in Gomez to a senior in Knecht, there were ample examples of Linfield’s talent. The highlight of Knecht’s final regular season game at the Catdome came at the end of the third quarter as he ran the ball 14 yards for a touchdown.
The ’Cats concluded their scoring onslaught after running back Gabe Caskey, ’19, punched into the end zone with a four-yard run to bring the score to 72-0. UPS managed to squeeze in a 32-yard field goal with 5:10 remaining in the game. When all was said and done the score totaled 72-3,
point of view of third year head coach Shanan Rosenberg, there will soon be a change in this pattern. “I think we feel like we can be a playoff team. We’d like to finish in the top four in the conference,” Rosenberg said. “This is the first year where we don’t feel like we’re building from scratch. We’ve definitely got some pieces in place that are going to give
us a chance to climb up the league.” Players like forward Jordan Clark, ’18, guard Chase Walker, ’18, and center Mason Rodby,’17, are players who played key minutes last season and will be some of the important pieces on this young Wildcats squad that features nine incoming players. Rosenberg added three transfer guards to shore up a backcourt that struggled to hold its own in the
Northwest Conference last year. Possibly the biggest incoming name to watch for this season is transfer point guard Austin Daniels, ’17, who has excellent quickness, speed and ball-handling ability for the Division III level. There are also many strong freshmen this year as well. “We have six freshmen who I think could all play for us. Obviously
some are more ready-made than others, but we’ve got six that are pretty darn good,” Rosenberg said. From the new freshmen recruits, one of the most highly-anticipated players is Riley Bruil, ’19, from Sumner High School in Lake Tapps, Washington.
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Wildcats face the season with optimism, energy By Joe Stuart For the Review The Linfield men’s basketball program has definitely taken its fair share of hard knocks in recent history. The Wildcats are coming off a 4-21 season in 2014-2015 and have only recorded two winning records in the last ten seasons. But from the
Women’s Soccer
Men’s Soccer NWC Overall
Football
NWC Overall Linfield
Northwest Conference Rankings
Volleyball NWC Overall 6-0 8-0
Whitworth
NWC Overall 13-3 19-7
Whitworth 12-1-1 16-1-1 Pacific Lutheran 11-3 15-5 Puget Sound 8-4-2 10-7-2
Puget Sound 12-0-4 16-0-4 Pacific Lutheran 11-3-2 15-3-2 Willamette 9-6-1 9-9-2
Whitworth Pacific
5-1 4-2
8-1 6-3
Pacific Lutheran 12-4 Willamette 11-5
18-7 15-9
Pacific Willamette
5-8-1 5-8-1
7-11-1 6-11-2
Linfield 7-5-4 Lewis and Clark 7-8-1
Puget Sound 4-2 Pacific Lutheran 2-4
5-3 2-6
Lewis and Clark Pacific
7-9 7-9
10-13 10-14
Linfield George Fox
5-9 3-8-3
9-11 6-11-3
Whitman Whitworth
3-7-6 4-9-3
3-11-6 6-11-3
Willamette George Fox
2-6 3-6
Linfield Puget Sound
7-9 6-10
10-15 9-15
Whitman
2-10-2
3-13-2
Pacific George Fox
4-10-2 3-12-1
4-14-2 5-13-2
George Fox Whitman
5-11 4-12
8-16 6-16
10-5-4 11-8-1
2-4 1-5
Lewis and Clark 0-6
0-8
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