The Linfield Review March 9, 2015
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Issue No. 10
Linfield has lack of Peace Corps participation
Candidates shine in preliminary elections
Linfield student volunteering for the Peace Corps has steadily decreased over the last four years. Since 1961, Linfield has produced a total of 111 Peace Corps volunteers to serve the United Sates in missions abroad. There were 12 in 2011, 14 in 2012, seven in 2013, and five in 2014. With just four students in 2015, there has been a steady decrease of Peace Corps volunteers from Linfield over the past few years. That decline seems to be at odds with Linfield’s stated mission. According to the “About Linfield” page on the college’s website, “Linfield is nationally recognized for its … distinctive international emphasis. Linfield educates students to become global citizens.” Linfield’s Career Development office, which oversees Peace Corps recruiting at Linfield, could not say why the steady decrease of volunteers has occurred. The leaders of the office were unavailable to comment. Despite the decline, some students are still interested in joining the Peace Corps. Jake Mihelich, a sophomore at Linfield, is considering volunteering. Mihelich wants to “serve a community that is potentially less fortunate” and “experience culture outside the United States.” “The Peace Corps will help put me on the right path,” Mihelich said. To prepare for the Peace Corps, Mihelich is majoring in communication arts and minoring in Spanish. He will be studying abroad in fall 2015 in Costa Rica. Linfield is not in the top ranks in the country for current volunteers in the Peace Corps among colleges and universities in the United States, the Peace Corps said. Among the top schools in Oregon are Lewis & Clark College, tied for the No. 20 with nine alumni currently serving in the Peace Corps, and Portland State University, ranked No. 4 with 13 alumni. Other schools in the Northwest Conference that made the top ranks in the Peace Corps included University of Puget Sound, tied at No. 3 with 16 volunteers, and Willamette University tied at No. 10 with 11 volunteers. The Peace Corps is a federal government program that sends volunteers abroad to help meet the needs of peoples in other countries. Currently 6,818 volunteers and
The race to president and vice president of ASLC is heating up as juniors Alex Ogle and Mackenzie Larson vie for president and freshman Ehren Cahill and Ben McNair compete for vice president. The general election will take place on Tuesday, March 10, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and students will
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Michaela Fujita/Photo editor The Kappa Sigma fraternity had a membership review which left the Greek organization with about 11 remaining members. The brothers who lived in the house had to move out of the chapter house in February.
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Chapter looks to rebuild after losing house, members Rosa Johnson & Helen Lee @linfieldreview The Kappa Sigma chapter at Linfield lost its house after national code of conduct violations prompted a membership review and the disaffiliation of more than half its members, according to disaffiliated member of the K Sig executive board and junior Tom Steelhammer. With about 11 members remaining in the chapter, the Greek organization could no longer afford their house. K Sig brothers had conflicts with their national code of conduct such as the involvement of I-Week, which Linfield allows but is banned by the national Kappa Sigma Fraternity, according to Steelhammer. In October and December members reported two medical clemency incidents to Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life Jeff Mackay, who then alerted
the chapter’s nationals. After the December incident, the chapter’s district manager decided to conduct a membership review of the K Sig brothers and the immediate suspension of the executive board members. “At first when we heard that we were going to have this membership review everyone was pretty optimistic. We thought we could fight through it and everything, and then once everyone was pretty much kicked out, at that point it became a very young group of men without a lot of experience getting handed this mess,” Steelhammer said. The membership review involved questioning of all members by a board of alumni. The district manager found out about the violations against Kappa Sigma’s code of conduct through the membership review interviews, which ultimately ended in the loss of many members.
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Alex Ogle be able to vote through the Linfield Den webpage according to an email sent to the student body from ASLC. In the primaries, Ogle attained 214 votes while Larson received 134. The two candidates beat out juniors Kevin Hurley and Shawna Jacobson-Sims who received 132 and 88 votes. Cahill was the leader in the primaries as he received 186 votes while McNair was only 7 votes behind with 179. Ogle said in email he wants to have “more open and direct communication across campus. Com-
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Sports
The Gibbon sisters are competiting in their final season on the track and field team as two of the team’s four pole vaulters.
Steelhammer attributes the current circumstances of the fraternity to a “change in culture” of what was allowed in regard to membership activities. The chapter conducted itself in ways that were against a shift in national organization values. “It was mostly a cultural movement. There are a lot of things that have happened in the past that go unseen or unscathed, and then you can have two events and all of a sudden something else comes to light and a lot of it has to do with the attention that was paid to by our chapter from the district managers. For a while we didn’t have a district manager so the chapter as a culture basically got away with a lot of things that broke the Kappa Sigma code of conduct,” Steelhammer said. The disaffiliated K Sig member stated that “fraternities are a liability and a lot of responsibility.” He admits that although the chapter is disappointed with what happened >> See K Sig on Page 3
Mackenzie Larson munication is essential to maintaining healthy relationships.” Ogle mentioned he wants to, “help foster the growth of clubs and activities by providing the resources and connections I can to get them started and keep them running.” He also said at the open forum on Wednesday that he wants to have, “Open monthly meetings where students can ask faculty and administration any questions they have to bridge the communication gap.” Larson, who is involved in Greek and residence life as well as in choir in the music department was not in attendance at the open forum. She said in a personal statement >> See Election on Page 3
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Read about a Linfield alum who is now the owner of Cornerstone Coffee on Third Street in downtown McMinnville.
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Community kept uninformed on K Sig The statement of purpose for the Linfield Review newspaper declares that our primary responsibility to Linfield’s students is to report the news. We aim toward the most accurate and reliable information possible, always striving to dispel misinformation while seeking the truth. In regard to recent news surrounding the Kappa Sigma fraternity at Linfield, our ability to report accurately was hindered by the College’s handling of the situation and the administration’s response to the Review staff. As of today, more than two months after the members were forced to
move out of their chapter house, no official statement has been made to the Linfield community about recent problems facing the chapter. The loss of Kappa Sigma’s chapter house resulted in 25 students moving back to dorms, and the near-dissolution of a large greek organization on campus. Controversial events such as these have implications both in and out of the classroom which immediately sparked controversy across the campus. Linfield’s student body, still desperate for concrete answers and divided on who or what to believe, deserves better. A simple campus-
wide email or short paragraph on the college website could prevent the spread of problematic rumors. Rumors as drastic as rape accusations have since spread through social media such as Yik Yak, but no official response to the community has confirmed or denied anything. The Linfield Review contacted Greek life administration on campus in an attempt to uncover facts and inform the student body. Very little information was shared with the Review, and without statements from students involved, we would still not have the necessary information to reliably report on
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Rethinking infant circumcision norms Every day in America, in mimicking a ritual dating back to ancient Egypt, the genitals of thousands of unwilling newborns are placed into clamps and irreparably severed. This is a process known as male circumcision. Male circumcision, specifically “routine circumcision” is a widely practiced American cultural norm which, according to the World Health Organization, impacts 76-92 percent of men in the country. This trend should not persist. The most common points in support of circumcision argue that it improves cleanliness
Parker Wells @linfieldreview and helps prevent diseases. However, these reasonings are faulty and do not justify the procedure. Most of the developed world has shifted away from circumcisions. According to the World Health Organization, the majority of European countries circumcise less than 20 percent of their
baby boys. Keeping it all clean is not a problem for the many millions of men who live in those countries. One of the only diseases circumcision is proven to reduce risk for is penile cancer, a disease which is so rare that the complications from surgery aren’t worth it. No surgical operation is free of risk. Severing such sensitive tissues is painful and traumatic. Infections are common and can cause permanent damage to the recipient’s sexual satisfaction later in life. According to the Canadian Medical Association, more often than
anything else, the procedure is carried out for vague personal reasons which have no medical basis. The most important thing to consider is that even if being circumcised is the right choice for a person, that choice can be made later in life when they can consent to the operation. In a statement on circumcision, the 2013 Nordic Association of Clinical Sexologists said, “We are concerned about the human rights aspects associated with the practice of non-therapeutic circumcision of young boys. The decision to alter the appearance, sensitivity and functionality
of the penis should be left to its owner, thus upholding his fundamental rights to protection and bodily integrity.” Requiring consent for the removal of sensitive genital skin is something most of the modern world already supports, and America should catch up.
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Changes to Greek life for 2015-2016 Deferred recruitment stirs mixed reactions for students, administration Samantha Sigler @linfieldreview Deferred recruitment will be enacted at Linfield College beginning in the 2015-2016 academic school year. Having a deferred recruitment on campus will mean first-year students will not be able to go through recruitment for Greek life until the beginning of spring semester. Transfer students, sophomores, juniors and seniors will be able to go through recruitment in the fall. “Being on executive board last year and hearing about deferred recruitment as a possibility, we were under the impression that the change wouldn’t happen until spring 2017,” said junior Katie Rees, archon of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority. “Because of this assumption, we are a little unprepared. It was a big change in such a short amount of time. My executive board is doing what they can to prepare.” While some Greek life members were in favor of waiting before implementing deferred recruitment at Linfield College, faculty members decided a deferred recruitment would fit in with three other first-year student changes being enacted next year, including an improved
colloquium, strategically designed Jan. term programs for first-year students and improved pre-orientation programs. “That design is put in place to really get students engaged on the McMinnville campus and to get essentially a first semester of what it’s like to be a college student while being a college student,” said Dan Fergueson, director of college activities. “As we did some research and saw what some of our sister institutions across the region were doing [like University of Puget Sound and Willamette University], it seemed like the ideal time to also change to a deferred recruitment strategy all at once instead of rolling out this program change one year and then the next year having deferred recruitment too,” Fergueson said. Several benefits of a deferred recruitment system include having overall higher retention rates at the college, an increase in first-year student GPAs and allowing firstyear students to gain a better understand of who they are before deciding if Greek life is right for them, according to Fergueson. “As a whole, Phi Sigma Sigma was a little thrown off,” said Rees. “But that is a natu-
ral reaction to change. We are in the process of adjusting and making the best of it.” However, there are still concerns among current Greek life members that a deferred recruitment system will hurt more than it will help. “My initial reaction to the change was that this would be good, it would give us a chance to get to know potential recruits better and give freshman a chance to settle into their classes before they rush a fraternity,” said junior Nick Konen, president of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. “I still support it for those reasons, but some of my concerns about what will come with the change is freshmen basing their decisions on what fraternity to join off of parties.” There is also much concern that having a deferred recruitment will impact on Greek life financially. “I am also worried what it will do to our finances,” Konen said. “We are used to rushing big numbers in the fall, which is where we get most of our finances to pay off our house, to pay our national organizations and to pay for events, but without a big rush class we are going to have to budget for an entire year with a significantly lower budget.” The budgetary issue is a real concern, according to
Fergueson, and restructuring it will be necessary since the fraternities and sororities will have fewer active members in the fall than normally anticipated. “The change is pretty sudden,” said Angela Butterfield, risk management and Linfield Panhellenic Council delegate chair for Sigma Kappa Phi. “From a financial point of view, it may be tough because most of our new members in the fall are freshman. But the college and administration is really helping create a smooth transition.” Because Sigma Kappa Phi will not participate in formal recruitment in the 2015-2016 academic year, it will not impact their sorority as much as the other chapters. However, it has put them in a position where re-joining formal recruitment is a possibility, according to Butterfield. “I think on campus both sides can see the positives and negatives of [deferred recruitment] and see how it may impact their recruitment, especially for the first 18 months,” Fergueson said. “It’s never easy to change and I’m not going to say this is an easy little change...the office’s and college’s goal is to make this a positive change and have a successful transition with it.” Samantha Sigler can be reached at linfieldrevieweditor@gmailcom.
Election: VP candidates Cahill, McNair talk goals << Continued from page 1 that was read at the forum that she wants to, “Connect
Ehren Cahill the campus across all clubs and organizations.” She also mentioned in an email her goals are to, “create the best sense of campus unity that I possibly can through communication and collabo-
ration between diverse interest and activity groups.” “I will contribute to the Linfield Community by representing the student body with pride … I will support diversity across campus by bringing leaders together to exchange ideas, resources, and support,” Larson said in an email. Cahill, who was also not at the open forum, said in an email that, “I want to bring our students closer together by creating outlets for bigger social and educational events that connect individuals of all genders and races, pre-educational backgrounds and all educational areas of interest.” Cahill also mentioned in
an email, “I am hard-working and goal oriented, and, as a student, these are qualities I would want my VP to have
the agency’s website. “When they return home, volunteers bring their knowledge and experiences—and a global outlook— that enriches the lives of those around them.” Twice a year Pravin Mallavaram, a Portland-based representative of the Peace
Corps, visits Linfield to recruit and provide students with information on how to join. Mallavaram does not know why there has been a decrease in volunteers from Linfield into the Peace Corps. “From my understanding, I can’t say much has changed from our approach
Ben McNair so that when it comes time to make decisions and make things happen, we will have someone on top of it and ready to take action.” McNair, who also missed the open forum said in an
email that he wants to, “Establish a greater sense of community in our school … the more voices that are heard, the better we can help improve our college and help make a positive impact on our community.” “I hope to make myself as approachable and available as possible to the student body. I want every voice to be heard to help benefit our community,” McNair said. McNair also said that he wants to improve campus communication since one of his campaign’s largest focuses is getting more students involved in campus activities.
Jonathan Williams can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.
Peace Corps: Representative to visit Linfield << Continued from page 1 trainees are serving in 64 countries. Most work in education and health. “Volunteers work at the grassroots level toward sustainable change that lives on long after their service— at the same time becoming global citizens and serving their country,” according to
to Linfield,” Mallavaram said. He will be at Linfield all day Tuesday, March 17, in Walker Hall. An informational session will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Kaela Neal can be reached at linfieldrevieweditor@gmailcom.
Spencer Beck/For the Review Linfield junior Alex Ogle participates in the iFocus program on March 5 in Murdock Hall.
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The second session for the iFocus Science Program in Murdock 105 on March 5 detailed the reasons behind founding iFocus and the 3-year history of the program. Businesses in America that report having difficulty filling skilled jobs in math and science fields increased from 14 percent in 2010 to 40 percent in 2015, according to Linfield biology professor Anne Kruchten. “Nationally there is a demand for scientificallytrained citizens across all jobs,” Kruchten said. During the 2013-2014 academic year, 27 percent of
Linfield students declared majors in math and science fields. That same year, only 14 percent of Linfield’s graduates left with degrees in those fields. The iFocus program aims to increase student retention in STEM fields and improve their chances in those careers. IFocus especially seeks to draw women and underrepresented minorities into succeeding in math and science. “It’s a really silly thing for the U.S to trail across the world in science and math education,” Kruchten said. The next talk for the iFocus series will be on March 12 at 4 p.m. in Murdock 105. Parker Wells can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmailcom.
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‘sharp, brutal process’ << Continued from page 1 they understand that “we cannot point out any individual; it was a cultural thing that just got carried on for too long and went under the radar for too long,” Steelhammer said. There were many rumors about what happened to the fraternity on social media like Yik Yak, ranging from hazing issues to sexual assault allegations. Steelhammer said any opportunity to “clear the air” about K Sig is important, and that “students should know that culture changes are the hardest to make happen. It can either be a slow, grueling process or in this case, a sharp and brutal process where you have to suddenly make it happen.” Director of College Activities Dan Fergueson reported that all of the 25 members who had been living in the house had to either move into on-campus housing or offcampus depending on their class standing. Despite the loss of their house, the challenge to their charter by the national organization, and their small number of members, Fergueson assures students that K Sig remains a legitimate fraternity on campus. “[Kappa Sigma] is a fullyfunctioning Greek organization who just isn’t living in a
chapter house,” Fergueson said. K Sig’s housing board, which is made up of alumni, decided that the house was a liability and so the house was taken away. The current homeowners are trying to sell it, according to Steelhammer. Fergueson said that the house would have to be updated to McMinnville and Yamhill County’s fire code regulations before anyone else can move back into the house. With the loss of their house, the remaining members of K Sig are now using the fifth meeting room in the basement of Miller Hall as their chapter room, which has previously been used for storage. Steelhammer is optimistic about the future of K Sig, and said the remaining new, young members can hope to rebuild the fraternity. “The group of guys that are in there right now are easily on the best guys that we have had come through so I think that if anyone can do it, it’s them. At the same time it is going to be hard being one of the smaller fraternities, but that leaves more chances for leadership positions and roles for the fraternity,” Steelhammer said. Rosa Johnson and Helen Lee can be reached at linfieldrevieweditor@gmail.com
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Kyle Sharrer/Illustrator A barista at Cornerstone Coffee prepares a drink for a customer. Cornerstone roasts all of their own coffee beans in house.
Kyle Sharrer/Illustrator Linfield’s banner hangs underneath the menu at Cornerstone Coffee on Third Street. Students who show ID will receive 20 percent off their order. “Your question is ‘why did you buy Cornerstone,’ right?” Mike Pace asked me with a smirk on his face as we sat down together at a table inside of Cornerstone Coffee Roasters on Third Street in downtown McMinnville. “Well, yes,” I replied bashfully. “I found out Cornerstone was for sale and I couldn’t believe that someone would sell this place,” Pace said. “So I jumped right on it as soon as I saw the opportunity and bought it. Haven’t looked back since.” August 19, 2014 was the sale date Pace officially became the owner of Cornerstone. He and his business partner Jason – also a Linfield alum – have taken it upon themselves to make Cornerstone the best it can possibly be. Pace graduated Linfield in 2005 with a
Owner of Cornerstone Coffee Mike Pace graduated from Linfield in 2005 and worked in the Withnell Commons mailroom. Pac
Religious Studies major and a Theater minor. Up until recently, Pace was employed at Linfield’s mailroom, Withnell Commons. “I loved working in the mailroom,” Pace said, “The people there are all so amazing. Deanne is one of my favorite people in the world. But it was three-quarters time and wasn’t paying the bills.” Pace was searching for a fulfilling job that would make him some more money, and he couldn’t understand how anyone would pass up the opportunity to buy Cornerstone. “It baffled me that this was even for sale,” Pace said. “It’s a staple in its community.” Pace has always been entrepreneurial in his work. His purchasing of Cornerstone originally began with a search for somewhere to build a game store.
“I worked at Hopscotch Toys for a while,” Pace said. “I was looking there for a place to put a game store when I found out that Cornerstone was for sale.” Pace has since brought some gaming nuances to Cornerstone. “We play poker Sunday and Monday nights,” Pace said, “And we do Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Magic: The Gathering. We are looking for other games to add in to see what we can do to fill it up.” Pace is working on getting a board game selection into Cornerstone that allows people to check out games to play while they hang out in the shop. “We really just want people to be here,” Pace said. “If you come play a game and you like it, we will have it for sale in the back for you.” Before Pace bought
Cornerstone, they always hosted Friday night music performances. “We kept that,” Pace said. “We love it. We also have open mic night the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m..” Cornerstone’s open mic nights give people a chance to perform who wouldn’t normally have a venue to perform their music. “We like it because it lets artists showcase their work,” Pace said, “But it also gets people here in our seats. That’s what we care about. People being here and having a good time.” In addition to owning Cornerstone, Pace is also the front-ofhouse-manager. “I keep track of what the employees do, what food goes out, the quality of the food, I work with the customers and keep the business moving on the outside.”
Pace’s business partner Jason is the back-of-house manager and keeps track of the money, paperwork, bills and payroll. Both of them put in over 40 hours per week in the shop to keep it running smoothly. Pace’s advice to running a successful coffee shop can be summer up in one word: Time. “We both put in over 40 hours per week in the shop just to keep it running smoothly,” Pace said. “Since we’re owners and managers, we put in a lot of hours.” On top of the basic work both owners put into running Cornerstone, they also go
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above and beyond to make sure that every customer ’s experience is impeccable. “We make sure that there’s consistency among all of the baristas to make sure they’re making all of the drinks the same,” Pace said. “It’s about
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Own consistency and good quality product.” Pace takes pride in every single aspect of what Cornerstone stands for and provides its customers with. “We are the only
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ce bought the coffee shop in August of 2014 and has changed the discounts and opening hours since he took over. coffee shop in the area that roasts on site,” Pace said. Cornerstone roasts its own coffee to offer its customers the utmost fresh coffee every single day. Cornerstone also has a sandwich bar sells pastries - all
Cornerstone attracts customers from nearly every type of demographic. From the older, retired crowd that fills the shop up in the morning, to the baby boomers having lunch midday, to the college kids doing homework in the evening. “You really see a shift in all the ages throughout the day,” Pace said. “It’s pretty neat to watch actually.” Pace hopes to help Cornerstone become one of the premier coffee shops in Yamhill County. “Our goal is to make your coffee your way,” Pace said. “That’s what we as Cornerstone stand for.”
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Pace has also helped instill a passion for sustainability at Cornerstone. Over the next month Cornerstone will be completely switching their coffee supply to fair-trade. “Fair trade coffee is very important to us,” Pace said. “I’ll sleep better at night when I know my coffee doesn’t come from a six-year-old picking coffee out in Vietnam.” Pace wants the peace of mind knowing that Cornerstone’s coffee will come from farmers who were given a fair wage for their product. “We’re working on getting all recyclable things, bringing reusable cups in, everything we can just to make the Earth happy with us.” Cornerstone is currently in the process of bringing in reusable cups that customers can bring in and get a discount
with just for helping the shop remain sustainable. Pace and all of the Cornerstone employees care a lot about being responsible with their resources. “We just don’t feel the need to fill the landfill with garbage if we can help it,” Pace said. “Granted, with any food service there is going to be food waste, you can’t help that, but we can help control it and curb it.” Pace finds himself very driven by people and customer service, which is very evident in the way he runs Cornerstone. “I love to be with people and make them smile and laugh. That’s what I’m passionate about,” Pace said. “I’m just now learning to be passionate about coffee. It’s an interesting business for me.” Pace also has his Master ’s of Divinity
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degree, or, the degree to be a pastor. “I really enjoy the hours I put in at the coffee shop,” Pace said, “But I do also enjoy ministry quite a bit.” Pace currently does ministry for college students on the Linfield campus. “It’s one of my favorite things I do in my life,” Pace said. “I don’t know if I want to do it professionally ever, but I am passionate about ministry.” Pace’s favorite part of his journey in managing and owning Cornerstone is working with his crew of employees. “I’ve never worked anywhere that had a crew better than Cornerstone Coffee,” Pace said. “Every one of them is top notch, amazing to work with, is fun to talk to, and has an interesting life story. Seeing them interact with the customers and how they
remember everyone’s name and their drink, it’s just so impressive to me that they care like that.” Pace wants Linfield students to know that Cornerstone is always open to suggestions and he or any of the other employees would love to hear what people want to see in the shop. “We will always have a 20 percent Linfield discount for students and faculty with their ID on them,” Pace said. Pace raised the student discount from 10 percent to 20, and also extended it to include students from Chemeketa. “People who are working on bettering themselves need a break,” Pace said, “And we are offering a place where people can have that. That’s what we give people.”
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Australian artist inspired by soul Jaimie McDonald @TLRCulture Meg Mac, a soul-inspired singer out of Sydney, Australia, is not yet making waves in the United States. Her gorgeous voice and the masterful production of her eponymous EP are sure to propel her into the alternative charts soon, however. With only five tracks, the MEGMAC EP still shows the potential breadth and depth of Mac’s artistry. Starting with “Roll Up Your Sleeves,” Mac presents an optimistic, pull-yourself-up-by-thebootstraps chorus of “everything is gonna be alright / roll up your sleeves.” The chords on this song feel straight out of a gospel song, as they bounce down the scale from the fourth scale degree. Combined with the clap track on the weak beats and the catchy oohing on the chorus, this song is a perfect Grey’s Anatomy soundtrack choice. On “Turning,” Mac takes a darker approach in her lyrical choices, stating that we
“built this world on a false love.” In an interview with Rolling Stone Australia, Mac described her inspiration for the song as “the strange hold money has on people and how it turns good people against each other.” The religious imagery of a “false love” is paired with Mac’s use of a church organ rather than a piano backtrack. The resounding chords provide a strong, full and bassheavy accompaniment to Mac’s soulful singing. Her dark voice is suited to the chromatic ascending and descending strings on the bridge section, as well as the gamelan-inspired chimes. The centerpiece of the EP is a cover of soul singer Bill Withers’ track, “Grandma’s Hands.” Mac adds a thumping bass and her own howling interpretation of the opening moans from Withers’ original. Those moans, famously sampled on the opening of Blackstreet’s “No Diggity,” grow on Mac’s version with a three-part harmony that drives the
track forward even as the beat drags backward. This is a beautiful and soaring interpretation of the classic soul song that falls away with repeated iterations of “grandma’s hands / grandma’s hands.”
The most intriguing track of the EP is “Every Lie.” The track starts with a staccato, three-part introduction and a pushing synthetic organ track. There is a wonderful push and pull between the verses and the chorus, which helps the song build and plateau—then build again— over the course of its shortlived three minutes. Lyrically, Mac sings about the hurt of discovering the lies of her lover and then postu-
lates about how many other lies were left undiscovered. She’s left them and now wants to “release my soul beneath my naked bones.” The imagery, if a bit fuzzy, is beautiful and freeing. Mac may not have reached many ears outside of Australia yet, but her music’s dark themes and soulful lyrics are in line with the likes of Adele, Amy Winehouse and Lorde. Mac’s EP uses her powerful vocals, gospel-derived chord progressions and inspiration from American soul to create five tracks worth devoted listening time. Hopefully more music will come from this Australian newbie in the future. Note: currently, this EP is only available to American listeners here: https:// soundcloud.com/megmacmusic
Anna Song, assistant professor of music, stands before her students in the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace.
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Senior Ian Cox plays the piano for an audience in the Delkin Recital Hall for Keyboard Kapers.
The audience applauds a Keyboard Kapers performance.
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Anna Song, assistant professor of music and the Director of Choral Activities at Linfield, presented a lecture entitled “Updating Aural Skills Training and its Pedagogy” on Wednesday evening in Riley Hall. Song received her master’s in conducting from the School of Music and the Institute of Sacred Music at Yale University and recently finished her doctoral studies in music education from Teachers College, Columbia University. In addition, she is the co-founder and artistic director of In Mulieribus, a professional women’s ensemble that performs early music. The lecture was based on the research Song did for her dissertation. It was focused on ways to help students improve their aural skills, or the ability to think in the language of music. Aural skills can also be applied when learning a foreign language. At Linfield, this skill is developed in the ear training and sight singing class (ETSS), which Song teaches. The aim of developing aural skills is to be able to listen to a piece of music and notate it on paper, as well as seeing a piece and conceptualizing how it will sound, also known as sight singing. For years, it was thought that one either had a “good or bad ear.” Aural skills come much easier to those with perfect pitch, “good ears.” However, for those without this natural know-how, it’s a long, hard road. The curriculum for teaching this skill was underdeveloped and did not serve the students who were struggling. This ability is imperative to any musician but, surprisingly, is not taught in high schools. Students come
to college knowing almost nothing about this essential skill and are thrown into ETSS class not having to equipment to be successful. Song said, “It’s so clear that student’s aren’t learning the way they need to be learning...essentially that’s what motivated me to dig deeper and go down this path.” This led her to incorporate the contemporary notion of cognitive learning theory into her teaching of aural skills. The three components of the cognitive learning theory are action, cognition, and emotion. Song created a new method to teach aural skills involving those three factors. Her updated system integrates improvisation, reflective writing, and peer learning, all meant to decrease the common feelings of isolation and inferiority that prevent learning. “Even though it’s touted to be so important and it’s expected of everybody, it also was the most dreaded course.” Improvisation promotes exploration and integrates both theory and practice. Reflective writing facilitates self-awareness and allows students to think critically about their struggles and achievements which inform future learning. Finally cooperative, or peer, learning provides the social component that is crucial in developing aural skills. Song’s new approach has put music back in the hands of those who aspire to learn it, not just those who are born with perfect pitch. “I come from the view that music is every human being’s right…or form of human expression, so we all have that capacity.”
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Freshmen added to 2015 baseball roster Elizabeth Stoeger @LinfieldReviewSports
Linfield’s varsity baseball team welcomed four talented freshmen into their ranks this season. Coach Scott Brosius, who has coached the Linfield team for eight years, said, “We have some younger players assuming greater roles offensively and defensively.” Christopher Haddeland, senior pitcher, said of the group of freshmen, “I think they blend in with the team very well too… they are great players and fun to be around.” One of the freshmen on the team is pitcher Harrison Reece, who has strong command of his pitches and will play an important role on the team this season. Reece said he is looking forward to “carrying on the tradition” and upholding the “respect and class of the team.” Reece emphasized that the team did not make him
feel like a freshman, but treated him with the same respect as anyone else. Of Reece, Haddeland said he has “done very well and he has lots of potential. I expect a lot from him.” Ryan Ross has been playing baseball for as long as he can remember and is both an infielder and outfielder. Brosius said of him, “He
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Rediger has played baseball since the age of 5 and came to Linfield to play baseball. Speaking of his teammates, Rediger said, “Many of them have taken me under their wing and have been great role models on how to act on and off the field.” Jake Gellos shares catching duties with Chance Laboda, his coach described him as a reliable defender with a strong arm. The team has been playing well, they are 9-5 this season. Coach Brosius said, “I believe the strength of our team will be pitching and defense, along with the ability to generate runs offensively with a talented lineup of hitters. They recently won one of three games against the University of Puget Sound on the weekend of Feb. 28 and have a three-game home series against Lewis & Clark scheduled for March 7 and 8.
This is a great opportunity to become a better player and learn the game more. -Ryan Ross Freshman has a very solid swing and has the ability to play multiple positions.” Of his experience on the baseball team, Ross said, “It’s been extremely fun learning the game as I progress to a higher level of play. This is a great opportunity to become a better player and learn the game more.” Coach Brosius called Brady Rediger a “do it all player who can play anywhere on the field.”
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Freshman Sarah Sharman participating in a single rope freestyle.
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Junior attacker Kelsey Dammarell assists sophomore attacker Amber Kaholoaa on defense in the March 7 match against Pacific University.
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All photos by Michaela Fujita Senior midfielder Rebecca Kropp cradles the ball while moving past Pacific University defense in the March 7 match.
Photos courtesy of Sarah Sharman Abigail Harrison (left), freshman Sarah Sharma and Anna Warga doing a multiple under section.
Freshman grabs the ropes, jumps into competition Gilberto Galvez @LinfieldReviewSports There are always those sports that generate the weird looks. People may have been used to hearing about baseball and basketball and football, but freshman Sarah Sharman was a competitive jump roper from the fourth grade through her senior year in high school. “It is such a unique sport, and not many people have heard of it since it is so small.
The most common response that I hear when I tell people about jump rope is ‘oh you mean like double-dutch?’ Many people who have never heard of it think that it is just a playground activity for little kids at recess, but it is much more than that! If you type in ‘nationals jump rope’ to YouTube, you will see how different it is. It is really something that you have to see to understand,” Sharman said. Sharman’s older sister
introduced her to competitive jump roping when Sharman was in fourth grade. Sharman became a part of the Bainbridge Island Rope Skippers just like her sister before her, attending camps and classes before finally trying out. “Competition days start early in the morning with speed events, and end later in the afternoon with freestyle,” Sharman said. In speed events, judges
score the competitors on jumping speed, counting only the right foot and then doubling the score at the end to account for the left foot. In freestyle, the competitors choreograph their own moves for a 45 seconds to a minute and 15 seconds routine. “Freestyle is much more fun than speed because it allows you to be creative. There are four elements involved in single rope free-
style events: multiple unders, where the rope goes under your feet more than once in one jump, footwork, power, gymnastics and rope manipulations, where you release the handle and catch it,” Sharman said. Although Sharman did not compete this year, competitive jump roping is still a part of her life. She will continue to support her teammates when she returns home from college.
“I do not see myself competing in the future, but whenever I go back home for breaks, I always go to practice to help out. During the summer, there are camps that I will continue to teach at. It has been such an important part of my life and has brought such amazing opportunities to travel and meet people,” Sharman said. Gilberto Galvez can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com
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Gibbon twins: sisters vault their way to success Jonathan Williams @LinfieldReviewSports
In athletics, having teammates that push each other is essential in having a successful team. For the Gibbon sisters, this could not be more true. Dana and Amanda Gibbon are identical twins who are seniors on the track team and are two of the team’s four pole vaulters. Dana, a biochemistry major and physics and math minor, hopes to vault over 10 ft. 4 in. by the time of the track and field conference championships. Amanda, a computer science and electronic arts double major hopes to vault over 11 ft. by the conference championships. Both sisters participated in track and field at Eastside Prep high school in Kirkland, Washington. Dana initially threw discus her junior year while Amanda started pole-vault her senior year of high school. Dana was a gymnast when she was younger and that prompted her to consider joining the track and field team in high school. Dana started pole-vaulting at Linfield her junior year and did high jump her freshman and sophomore years. Amanda has participated in pole vault at Linfield all four years. Doing an event like pole vault takes a lot of preparation both mentally and physically. “The mental aspect of vaulting can be difficult to overcome sometimes,” said Dana. “Getting a big personal best after not doing so well for a while is the best feeling,” commented
Dana. Both sisters complete the sprinter’s workouts on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. “Core and ab workouts area a big part of our training … basically we do anything that helps strengthen your upper body,” Amanda said. Dason Tiogangco, who was a two-time Northwest Conference champion in pole vault, is the sisters coach. “Dason has been a big help to us,” the sisters said. This is Tiogangco’s sixth year coaching at Linfield. He is also the assistant director for admissions at the college. Tiogangco Rosa Johnson/Managing editor Rosa Johnson/Managing editor ranks sixth on Lin- Senior Amanda Gibbon practicing pole vault before her Senior Dana Gibbon pole vaulting at the March 7 track field’s all time top meet on March 7. meet at Linfield College. ten list for pole vault. Since pole “Recovery is really important “We are really excited for the top 8 at conference so we can vault is a demanding activity on if you want to compete at your season and glad to have more score points for the team,” the sisthe body, the sisters spend a large full potential,” Dana said. pole vaulters on the team,” Dana ters said. amount of time during the season The sisters both mentioned it’s said. The next meet for the sisters rehabbing. helpful having each other there to Both sisters agreed the weather and the Wildcats is March 14 at “We take a lot of ice baths and push and encourage each other. is one part of pole-vault as well as Mt. Hood Community College in do a lot of rehab in the training “We are both competitive peo- track and field that they dislike Gresham, Oregon. center after practice,” the sisters ple so it is great to have someone the most. Jonathan Williams can be reached said. there to push you,” said Amanda. “We both want to place in the at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
Women’s tennis serves up George Fox Bruins Mikenna Whatley @LinfieldReviewSports
Michaela Fujita/Photo Editor On March 7 the Linfield Doubles partners and seniors Kaila Nip and Kelly Wata- women’s tennis team beat nabe high-five after a triumphant match against George the George Fox Bruins 9-0. The women’s match conFox on March 7. gregated more than 50 spectators, which is an amazing turnout of support. The warm spring weather made for some high energy and spirits for the Wildcats as they tirelessly battled the Bruins on the court. The match began with doubles. Linfield seniors Kaila Nip and Kelly Watanabe made great strides in their game full of tight rallies and serves, finally taking the win 8-2. Nip and Watanabe’s
communication with each other was perfectly in sync as they anticipated each other’s moves. Freshman Ella Riddle and sophomore Mackenzie Fraser also won their doubles game 8-2, and freshmen Basia Kopecka and Courtney Hammagren won theirs 8-1. This was the team’s first home match of the season and they truly took the court by storm. The high energy from the crowd really inspired the girls to play top notch. “Today’s match went really well,” Watanabe said. “I think we are all happy to be at home this weekend and to be playing outside.” Each team member on the court showed astound-
ing effort in each game. “Everyone on the team contributed to today’s win against George Fox,” Watanabe said. “It was nice to have families and friends there to cheer us on.” Nip’s mother came out to support her in her match all the way from Maui. During breaks in the match she handed out macadamia nuts and offered Spam Musubi to the spectators in the crowd, which made for a very familyfriendly atmosphere. Watanabe’s mother was also in the crowd to support her daughter. “We try to be here for every match we can,” Watanabe’s mother said, who comes from Kirkland, Washington.
Northwest Conference Rankings Men’s Basketball
NWC
15-1 14-2 Whitman Lewis and Clark 10-6 8-8 Willamette 7-9 Puget Sound 7-9 Pacific Pacific Lutheran 6-10 3-13 George Fox 2-14 Linfield Whitworth
Overall
25-4 20-6 16-11 10-16 12-12 12-13 8-17 5-20 4-21
Women’s Basketball
NWC
16-0 13-3 12-4 Whitworth 11-5 Whitman 6-10 Linfield 5-11 Pacific Lewis and Clark 5-11 2-14 Willamette Pacific Lutheran 2-14 George Fox Puget Sound
Overall
29-0 24-5 21-5 16-10 12-13 9-16 8-17 7-18 5-20
Softball George Fox Whitworth Linfield Pacific Lewis and Clark Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound Willamette
NWC
5-1 5-1 4-2 4-2 2-4 2-4 1-5 1-5
Overall
9-3 12-4 10-2 11-5 4-6 3-7 1-11 1-11
Baseball Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound Willamette George Fox Whitworth Linfield Lewis & Clark Whitman Pacific
NWC
6-2 6-2 5-3 5-3 3-2 4-4 1-4 1-5 1-7
Overall
12-4 8-7 12-3 7-8 9-6 11-5 2-12 2-8 2-10
All of the parents in the crowd were incredibly supportive of their athletes. A sweep in doubles is always a good start for the team, and the ladies did an amazing job of carrying that momentum into singles. Riddle won her singles 6-6, 6-3, which was the same case for Kopecka, as well as Marisa Doveri. Hammagren won her singles at 6-0, 6-4, and sophomore Marisa Kume won hers 6-3, 6-3. The Wildcats’ next match will be an away match against Lewis and Clark at 4 p.m. on March 13.
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