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Researcher talks marijuana legalization in Oregon Jonathan Williams @linfieldreviewnews
An expert marijuana researcher expressed his concerns about the implications of what will happen if the drug is passed in Oregon through the information brought up in his book, “Marijuana Nation.” Roger Roffman, professor Emeritus of social work at the University of Washington presented his book, “Marijuana Nation” and talked about current debates on marijuana on Oct. 22 in Nicholson Library. As an admitted pot-smoker as a youth and college student Roffman said, “It opened my eyes.” He made it clear that marijuana was the glue in the 1960s and ‘70s for movements of change.
“The symbolism of pot and its acceptability is not the same as that of alcohol,” Roffman said. “[Marijuana was] the greening of America for pushing movements,” Roffman said. Roffman attributed movements from the ‘70s that led the U.S. to create laws that began to decriminalize marijuana. The ‘70s also brought about an increased use of drug testing in the work place as well as an increased use by teens. Roffman himself was “a dealer” for a short amount of time to cancer patients who he knew benefited from the use of smoking the drug. The ‘90s saw little reform for marijuana but the beginning of the 2000s started to see some reform again for the drug.
Roffman used Norm Stamper who was the chief of the Seattle Police Department during the time that the World Trade Organization hosted their convention in Seattle and saw much dissent from protesters against the organization. Stamper advocated to legalize marijuana because he thought it “would create safer and healthier communities.” Roffman mentioned that there are large costs involved for those caught possessing marijuana. He also mentioned that there have been large injustices against colored males who have been arrested for possession of marijuana. “The public is woefully undereducated on the benefits and cons for pot use,” Roffman said. He highlighted that those in op-
position for legalizing marijuana are most concerned that by legalizing it, it would send the wrong message, more children would have access to the drug and there would be an increase in car accidents. Roffman acknowledged that although he is for legalizing marijuana he does agree with the concerns that those in the opposition have. When Washington had a measure for legalizing marijuana 55.7 percent of voters voted to pass the measure. Roffman also discussed what would happen if measure 91 passes in Oregon on Nov. 4. If measure 91 is passed in Oregon, Oregonians will be allowed to grow up to four marijuana plants in their home and there would be
no driver impairment THC level law unlike there is in Washington. Roffman said that there would be less enforcement for marijuana in Oregon if it were legalized as opposed to the amount of enforcement for it in Washington as it is currently legal in that state. Roffman mentioned that marijuana can cause poor grades and for students to drop out of college for those that abuse the drug. He also said, that as long as people are responsible and use it in moderation, “the occasional use of marijuana is not harmful.” Roffman concluded that legalizing or not legalizing marijuana has multiple implications for states that are considering or not considering legalizing the drug. Jonathan Williams can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
Small business owner’s success
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Samantha Sigler/Associate Editor Junior Sandra Garcia-Hernandez gets her face painted by sophomore Heidie Ambrose at the La Calaca festival in the Fred Meyer Lounge on Nov. 2 in honor of Day of the Dead. See more photos on page 9.
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CPS Officers change up their wardrobe, read about their reasons for changing out of the well-known highlighter uniforms.
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“What everybody’s trying to do is see how much money they’ll have when they die. I believe in giving back,” said Bob Moore, founder of Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods. The story of Bob’s Red Mill is an intimate tale of “family, fire, flour and faith,” said moderator Craig Ostbo. It is also a story of generosity— both toward the employees that work for Moore and the community that supports his business. Moore is best known for turning his multi-million dollar company over to his employees in 2010 via an employee stock ownership plan. Moore discussed his business philosophy on Oct. 22, in Ice Auditorium. Ostbo, an international business major through Linfield’s division of continuing education, moderated the discussion. The story began in Gardena, California, with Moore as the owner of a Mobil Service gas station. He described how great the customer service was at the core of his business, including running out to cars as they pulling in and checking everything from the tires to the radiator while they waited for gas. >> See Mills Food on Page 4
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Read about the Mass Communication Department’s latest interactive workshop Media Maker Time.
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Entertainment
Look into Linfield’s upcoming theatre production “Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom.”
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Dorms in need of renovations
Freezing rooms, bad showers, messed up roads and old dorms are just some of the things that are in desperate need of renovation. Our school does have a lot of nice, new things on campus like Starbucks and TJ Day Hall, but a lot of stuff needs to be fixed. Simple things like fixing a couple of crosswalks or having air conditioning in the dorms would make life at Linfield that much better. Sure, the school just renovated the garden level of Melrose, but no one lives down there. Most students are only down there if they have to pick up an add/ drop form. So why spend money
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on a building in which most students will spend at most a few hours a week? Instead, that money could have been used on something more useful like a better Wi-Fi system. The renovation of Melrose does bring up a big problem with making changes to places that students are at constantly. It takes a lot of time to make the real renovations that students want to see. The only time that the school could really make changes is during Christmas break and summer break. Those four months really wouldn’t be that helpful in trying to change big things
at the school. That would mean there would have to be a lot of cooperation between students and the administration to improve life at Linfield. The other problem facing Linfield is probably the most important, and that is money. Even though each student here pays thousands of dollars to attend, there isn’t much left over to do all of the renovations that students want. So, the best way to get around this problem is perhaps to do what the football team did this summer. The team has a brand new turf in the Catdome because they worked for it. With the help of some alumni, they
were able to get the turf they wanted. That’s what the students here at Linfield should do for all of the renovations that we want. If you want to have the heater in your dorm fixed, make a compelling case, raise some money and work with the school to see what the best way to fix it would be, because nothing is going to change if all we do is complain on Yik Yak about it. If you want something to change here at Linfield, speak up and help make that change so we can all have the best college experience possible. -The Linfield Review Staff
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Outdated website leaves students confused From 1970 until the present day is known as The Digital Age, a time when information can be shared lightning-fast and anyone with a computer can discover whatever they need to know online. This technology should allow for colleges across the world to inform people of their programs with ease. Unfortunately, Linfield’s website hasn’t caught up with the times. The official Linfield website contains outdated and inaccurate information which does nothing but confuse people who attend the college, and discourage prospective new students. The majority of these problems can be seen on web pages dedicated to the arts, where every department has problems with its
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Parker Wells @linfieldreview Linfield will also be discouraged. The music department lists “Jazz Choir” as an available class, which hasn’t existed for many years, and the speech/ debate team schedule hasn’t been updated since 2012. New students looking to pursue these activities could be greatly disappointed, potentially attending the college without knowing that they can’t
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There is no one person who is hired or assigned to coordinate the arts.
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Associate Professor of Theatre Arts content. For example, the event listing for Linfield’s theater department is still not updated for the 2014-2015 season, instead showing information on productions from last fall, which have long since closed. This misinformation is harmful to the college. Community members who want to pay for tickets to attend Linfield’s theater productions will be unable to find the information they need online, potentially damaging the department’s funds for the future. Prospective students who are exploring the opportunities available at
participate in the class or activity that they got excited about online. This widespread issue even impacts work study opportunities; working hours listed for the speaking center are from three years ago, which inhibits employees’ ability to do their job and prevents students from taking advantage of that campus resource. Associate Professor of Theatre Arts and Resident Director Janet Gupton offered her insights on why the pages aren’t up to date. “There is no one person who is hired or assigned to coordinate the arts. The
Kyle Sharrer/Illustrator various pages/sites are kept up to date as they can be attended to by many different people,” Gupton said. According to Gupton, the problem comes from the lack of a specific staff member to hold responsible for updating the content. The maintenance of the pages is a shared responsibility among all members of Linfield’s diverse art programs, which leads to
the website’s current state of neglect. Examining the official websites for similar private schools in Oregon, like Lewis & Clark or George Fox, reveals that Linfield is really falling behind. The majority of Oregon’s other private colleges have accurate information about the arts which is fully updated for their current academic year. In contrast to the arts,
Linfield’s athletics webpages feature constantly updated information and live statistic reports for every sport at the college. If that same level of effort could be achieved for all of Linfield’s online presence, the college could enjoy the benefits of a properly informed student body and community. Parker Wells can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com
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Student gives survivor’s guide to thrift shopping There is a legitimate reason why the courtesy of tipping just loses relevance once a person graduates high school. Or why Dillin is currently missing a few mugs. Students don’t necessarily understand the importance of campus employment and work-study until they’re faced with the possibility of graduate school, buying a car, and paying off student loans. This is why students shouldn’t have to feel the need to dig deep into their savings when adding to
Sammy Wong @linfieldreview their wardrobe. Thrifting provides the perfect solution for anyone looking for ways to save some money. Secondhand stores, like McMinnville’s St. Vincent de Paul and Good-
will, are convenient, inexpensive places to find quality, unique pieces of clothing to add to your collection. However, not everything in a secondhand store is going to be in style, wearable, or even clean, and there are a few smart ways to approach shopping secondhand that will save you time, money, and your overall sanity. Avoid stains. No matter how unique or chic a piece of clothing is, you aren’t looking to wear someone else’s sweat marks. Steer
clear of clothes that show visible signs of previous usage. If it’s not your stain from last Taco Thursday, it isn’t endearing. Or going to come out. Trust that there are going to be plenty more amazing finds in the near future and leave all stained clothes on the rack. Tailoring clothes is always an option when buying used, but power washing isn’t. Pay attention to the fit and cuts of a piece of clothing. Though current fashion seems to be blasts from
the past, not all aspects of today’s style parallel what students’ parents wore 25 years ago. Cuts in particular can become the deciding factor for what’s stylish and what’s outdated. This usually means no shoulder pads for women. (Unless you rock that look, in which case, more power to you.) There is also a visible difference between an oversized fit and something that’s just plain too big. When attempting to shop for the oversized look, pay
close attention to where the fabric ends in comparison to where your shoulders drop. Always use a full-length mirror when trying on your finds. Shop for quality over quantity. Keep the same standards you hold for items when you’re buying new. Though cheaper than buying new, thrifting still means you are spending money, therefore your purchases should last you at least a season’s wear. Sammy Wong can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com
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Health
American news media has Ebola epidemic fetish Ebola is going to kill everything and everyone. Anyone who wishes to survive should dawn a hazmat suit, inject themselves with every vaccine known to man, and stick their head in wet concrete until it sets. These are facts reinforced by the infallible American media. Americans should be grateful for having such a caring and informative news cycle, always providing them with the appropriate amount of information cut with verbal cocaine and fear. The reality is that the American media has a fetish for the word ‘epidemic.’ Ebola is merely the most recent of these epidemics to rile the
Ross Passeck @linfieldreview American people and convince them that their lives are in constant jeopardy. But doesn’t fear smell good? It is a beautiful thing when all of America can huddle together in the quarantined fallout bunker of irrational fear. The media sees this as a beautiful thing as well
because they see pure green. When the masses are in fear, they are absolutely glued to each and every news broadcast, and they will stay around through the commercials. Even the mention of an epidemic draws in viewers like paranoid moths to a flame. Ebola is a particularly excellent virus to induce fear in the American people: terrible fever, organ consuming, and the kicker: bleeding from only the most visually disturbing of orifices. It truly is the stuff of nightmares and is legitimately horrifying, however when it comes to the risk of it seriously affecting the United States, Ebola may as well be considered a work of
fiction. Yet this only demonstrates the remarkable ability of the media to influence the perception of Americans. While Ebola has made a hefty impact on western Africa, it has resulted in very few fatalities in America. A wise man once noted that more Americans have married the voluptuous and obnoxious Kim Kardashian, than have died from the ravenous Ebola virus. Fortunately, college kids know their way around “epidemics” like Ebola with a hearty sense of humor. Ebola has replaced the many sexually transmitted diseases as the punch line for many jokes, and this is exactly where it
belongs. Ebola should not be terrorizing the majority of Americans’ thoughts, nor should it be placed above legitimate American crises. It is important to avoid living in fear because there is so much that the human mind will subject itself to when motivated by fear. Meeting deathly concerns such as Ebola, no matter how removed, with a light heart and slap-happy wit is crucial in maintaining sanity. Regardless of how much the media amplifies something, a sense of humor always ties the lofty concerns of illogical fear mongers back down to earth, where the real people live. There are few things more
lethal than Ebola but hype is certainly one of them; capable of inducing vivid hallucinations, twisted perceptions of reality, cold sweats, and dwindling sanity. Take everything the news cycle says with a grain of salt, and maybe a shot of whiskey to loosen up, especially when there is mention of an epidemic. Whether it is an Ebola epidemic or an epidemic of illegal immigration, whenever a handsome-looking news man says the word epidemic, chuckle a little and try to stay out of any doomsday bunkers, it is much more fun to live in the real world. Ross Passeck can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com
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Melrose renovations completed, space now occupied
Business owner: Chase your dreams << Continued from page 1 He bounced from job to job over the next decade: owning another gas station, working in the auto department at Sears, as a foreman at a Firestone store and finally as the boss of a JC Penney auto store in Redding, California. With the second gas station, a Chevron station, Moore ran into financial troubles. The station was in a ski resort town that did not see any snow the year he bought the station—until they got 14 feet of snow in late January. The years after were tough for him, his three boys, and his wife. In 1968, Moore walked into the Carnegie Library in Redding and picked up the first book he saw, which changed his life: George Woodbury’s book, “John Goffe’s Mill.” Moore felt called to own his own mill after reading the book. He subsequently wrote to every flour company in the United States, asking if they were selling any mill equipment. The one response Moore received was “call this guy
in Butler, Indiana.” He did call and ended up buying the remnants of a stone-ground mill operation. The equipment sat in his garage until he was able to rent a silo in 1972 and start grinding flour. Soon, Moore left his sons in charge of the mill operation and followed another dream. He and his wife Charlee came to Oregon to attend the Western Evangelical Seminary in 1978. Moore wanted to read the bible in its original languages of Hebrew and Greek. As he and Charlee were out on a walk, quizzing each other on their vocabulary lists, they walked past a flour mill that was for sale. It had been closed for 22 years. Soon, the mill was painted red. From 1978 to 1988, Bob’s Red Mill operated out of the old flour mill. Their growth was impressive. They began supplying grains to the nutrition centers at Fred Meyer’s stores. Moore, believing that “with great success comes
responsibility,” chose to share profits with employees and paid a competitive wage. The fire in this story came in 1988, when an arsonist struck and destroyed the mill. Moore was not sure he would continue. After all, he had chased all of his major dreams. Maybe it was time to move on. After considering the livelihoods that depended on the mill, Moore chose to take the burnt mills from the old location to a new one in Milwaukee, Oregon. Today, Moore’s company has over 400 employees and covers a 500,000 square foot complex. He donated much of the money that he received by selling his stock to the ESOP to research focused on whole grain nutrition and pediatric health. His philosophy comes down to the advice he gave in parting to those looking to own businesses: “share your success with those who work alongside you.” Jaimie McDonald can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
Renovations to Melrose Hall are now complete. The basement now houses the offices of financial aid, student accounts, learning support services, career development, academic advising and the registrar. Clockwise from top left sophomore Emily Eisert sits at her new desk in the career development office. Top right International Programs director Shaik Ismail and vice president of student affairs athletics and dean of students Susan Hopp have a conversation outside the new financial aid office. Bottom left senior Jeniffer Larsen works at her new desk in career development. All photos by Rosa Johnson/Managing Editor
CPS officers model new, aproachable uniforms Jonathan Williams @linfieldreviewnews
Linfield College Public Safety officers are now sporting new uniforms to create a more approachable appearance for students on campus. “Students and staff have commented that it looks more approachable, while maintaining an official appearance, which is exactly what we wanted to accomplish,” said Ron Noble director of CPS in an email. Noble mentioned that the shirt will be worn with
the black pants that officer have worn. The only difference now is that the CPS badge is now more visible on the officer than it was before since it was previously worn at the waist of their belt. The new uniforms are a gray polo as opposed to the bright yellow and green ones that the officers used to wear. Officers will also wear long sleeve polo’s at large events such as football games and graduation. Noble said that the new shirts are $20 fewer than
the previous shirts that the officers used to wear. Having officers that look approachable for students, faculty and people that visit the Linfield community is the aim of the new uniforms according to Noble. Noble has wanted to create a strong relationship with the Linfield community so if students need help they feel comfortable talking to a CPS officer.
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Linfield participates in national Make A Difference Day 90 students from Linfield volunteered for the national Make A Difference Day on Oct. 25. Event organizer Alyssa Kaplan said, “We completed a combined total of over 270 hours of work for 8 local non profits throughout Yamhill County.” Pictured clockwise from top left director of the office of community engagement and service Joni Tonn, director of days of service and special events, change corps team Alyssa Kaplan and community engagement and service post-grad intern Amber Hay. Top right volunteers for the Henderson House. Bottom right brothers of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity volunteer at Miller Woods for Make A difference Day. All photos courtesy of Alyssa Kaplan
Incident Reports This section publishes the most recent violations logged by Campus Public Safety that the Review thinks the student body should be aware of. Incident: Burglary
Incident: Drug Law Violation
Incident: Unnecessary Noise
Date: October 26, 2014
Date: October 26, 2014
Date: October 25, 2014
Location: Elkinton Hall
Location: Larsell Hall
Location: Delta Psi Delta
Details: Informational only. Private investigation.
Details: Referred to Linfield College residence life.
Details: Referred to Linfield College residence life.
Incidents compiled by Jonathan Williams, news editor. Contact Ron Noble if you have any questions about incidents reported at rnoble@linfield.edu.
Why did you not vote in the recent election?
“I didn’t get a chance to go home and do my ballot.”
“I’m not registered to vote yet.”
“I’m not an Oregon resident but I would if I was a resident.”
“I didn’t have a desire to vote this election, but I am registered to vote.”
-Bryan Oczkus, Senior
-Jonathan Tillery, Sophomore
-Jami Kenny, Senior
-Hayden Cooksy, Freshman
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Each year, the Modern Language department invites foreign teaching assistants from around the globe to stay at Linfield and teach students their respective native language. Linfield’s foreign teaching assistants can also provide students with firsthand knowledge of how their foreign culture operates and how it compares to what they themselves are learning about the culture here in the United States, and of course Linfield College.
Background courtesy of Charlottes Photos Gallery on Flickr Creative Commons
Yoko Eshita Japan Linfield’s Japanese language assistant Yoko Eshita is the only current language assistant who has lived in the U.S. prior to her experience teaching at Linfield. “I lived in New York for five years as a child and went to elementary school there,” Eshita said. “So I grew up speaking English in school, and Japanese at home with my family.” She is also the only assistant that is not new to Linfield this year. “I am in a program that sends teaching assistants all over the country,” Eshita said. “And I got sent to Linfield on a two year con-
tract.” Eshita is also enrolled in classes herself here at Linfield. “The professors here are very helpful,” Eshita said. “I was shocked to find that they offer office hours with the purpose of helping students. In Japan they have office hours, but no one really goes to them.” Eshita noticed a difference in the type of work required of classes here versus in Japan. “In American college, you have a lot of reading,” Eshita said. “In Japan, we really didn’t have any homework throughout the semester, so I really didn’t come to Linfield with any kind of study habits. Also reading in another language is
very difficult.” Foreign language assistants live together in a house off campus. They enjoy talking to one another about the cultures that they originate from. Eshita is thoroughly enjoying her time teaching in the U.S. but does not expect this to be her job forever. “I don’t know yet. After my contract is up at Linfield, I would love to have a job in the U.S. at a college working in international programs,” Eshita said. This past summer Eshita had an internship in the international programs office at a different institution. “I got to take care of international students and I really loved it,” Eshita said.
Photo courtesy of Yoko Eshita From left: Marina Stadlbauer (Austria), Camille Brunot (France), Yoko Eshita (Japan), and Alba González (Spain). Marina Stadlbauer Austria Marina Stadlbauer, Linfield’s current German language assistant, comes from Linz. Stadlbauer teaches a 300-level German conversation and composition class here at Linfield, which is what she spends the majority of her time planning for. She also takes part in the German club meetings and helps plan their trips and activities, such as a trip to a German restaurant in Portland. Stadlbauer came to Linfield through the Fulbright program, which requires her to take classes. Stadlbauer is taking classes in the English and mass communication departments. “I learn a lot about the States and how the media work here,” Stadlbauer said. “I try
to tell stories and connect it to Austrian media. I’m trying to give something back and explain how things work in Austria not just to my German students.” This is Stadlbauer’s first time coming to the U.S., and it’s a better experience than expected. “It’s such a huge stereotype all over Europe that American food is so bad. Luckily, in Oregon there are lots of types of food to choose from,” Stadlbauer’s said. “I went on a road trip to Florida before coming to Linfield and everything was deep fried there. I was so surprised that not everyone is really fat here.” Stadlbauer is making efforts to take advantage of as many opportunities Linfield can provide her.
“I am a member of the Hip Hop club,” Stadlbauer said. “I danced a lot in Austria, so I would have really missed it if I couldn’t do it here.” Stadlbauer also loves to read and enjoys the reading assignments for her literature class. In November, Stadlbauer will be going to Chicago for the International Translators Association Convention. She is currently working towards a Master’s degree in translation. “The Master’s is very practical,” Stadlbauer said. “People think that just because you know two languages that you can translate, and that is not true. You need to understand the culture and that’s why it is so important for me to be here and see all of that.”
Photo courtesy of Marina Stadlbauer Linfield language assistants hiking in Miller Woods with German Club.
Camille Brunot France Linfield’s French foreign Language Assistant comes from Bordeaux, France. Camille Brunot teaches her own French conversation class twice a week. In addition, she conducts personal conversations with every student studying French at Linfield. She also substitutes for the other French professors on occasion. Linfield is Brunot’s first experience teaching her language, and she loves it. “It’s my favorite thing I have ever done,” Brunot said. “It’s so much about sharing and learning about each other.” Brunot is also taking some classes herself. And she finds it a very different experience from taking classes in
France. “In France, you don’t really do anything throughout the semester,” Brunot said. “You just have the final exam, which you study really hard for like a month before. Here you have so much homework and midterms all semester long. You never have time to relax.” Brunot noticed a big difference in the teaching styles between here and France as well. “In Europe, only the teacher speaks in class. Students never talk. For me, it was really weird coming here with everyone raising their hands and talking. In France people who raise their hands in class get really weird looks.” When Brunot initially began taking classes at Linfield, she was timid to raise her hand and participate in class
discussions. Now after she’s had time to get used to things, she enjoys speaking up in class and feels that she learns more that way. Brunot, along with the other foreign teaching assistants, is still getting used to some aspects of American culture. Social cues and day-to-day conversation are what she finds to be the most odd aspects of life in the U.S. “People will say hi to you on the street even if you have never met before,” Brunot said What Brunot will miss the most about Oregon when she returns to France at the end of the school year is the nature. “The landscape and the nature is strong and big and I will miss that,” Brunot said. “Here I discover and see lots of things in nature that I will never see in France.”
Photo courtesy of Marina Stadlbauer Stadlbauer likes to call herself “Americanized.” Alba González Spain This year’s Spanish foreign Teaching Assistant, Alba González is a native of Spain with a passion for teaching her language. González credits an exchange program in Germany where she taught Spanish for showing her what she truly loved to do – teach Spanish. This is González’s first time traveling to the U.S. She found Linfield through an exchange program offered by the university in Spain where she is getting her Master’s degree. “Here, I help the four
other Spanish teachers,” González said. “I’m the assistant in class where I mainly listen to students conversing and hear who is doing well and who might need extra tutoring help from me.” In addition, to helping teach in the classroom, González also mans the conversation tale in Dillin every Monday and attends the Spanish club’s meetings. González also teaches her own conversation class for intermediate students each week. “We have conversations about life,” González said. “I want
to learn about American culture and the best way to do that and teach at the same time is by talking to students about it in Spanish.” González noticed a difference in the way Americans spend their weekend nights. “Here when you go out to party, you come home so early,” González said. “You come home at 12, so of course you can wake up just fine early in the morning. In Spain, we stay out until eight in the morning and then sleep the rest of the day.”
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Freshman Josh Harper works on soldering a circuit board that he will use to create a light-up music game.
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Assistant Professor of Mass Communication Susan Sivek and associate professor Michael Huntsberger collaborate together on a project.
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A group of students work on various soldering projects under Professor Huntsberger’s guidance. Photos courtesy of Susan Sivek
Media Maker Time moves to Linfield Carrie Skuzeski/For the Review
Photo courtesy of Susan Sivek Kadie Todd-Durfee, Rhianna Bennett and Tyler Shiewe fly the quad-copter available during Media Maker Time.
“This is the first thing in my life I’ve ever done that’s technological,” Josh Harper said, a freshman majoring in mass communication. From an onlooker’s perspective that may be hard to believe, as Harper skillfully goes about soldering his circuit board. Soldering is just one skill students can learn during Media Maker Time, a workshop led by two mass communication professors Susan Currie Sivek and Michael Huntsberger that happens every Friday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Renshaw 105. The workshops began on Oct. 3 and will end Nov. 15. M e d i a Maker Time is an informal and r e l a x e d workshop designated for developing skills and knowledge related to media technologies. Students from all disciplines are welcome and no previous experience with technology is required. A variety of projects can be pursued including creating simple circuits, data visualizations and multimedia blogs. Students can design their own projects and learn more about electronic gadgets, like a quad-copter, better known as a drone, that captures aerial video and photographs. The idea for Media Maker Time traces back to the days when Sivek was interviewing for her position in the Mass Communication Department. She did a presentation about
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to connect with your professors one-on-one,” said sophomore mass communication major Alexis Michael. Michael has used maker time to work on her blog that she intends to use professionally, understand how to code and learn more about graphic design. Harper has spent all of his maker time soldering. He made a light-up circuit board with flashing ghost eyes and is working on a light-up music game. “I just love the feeling of creating some sort of electronic thing that does something,” Harper said. “I’ve always been a big humanities person, you know, so I read a lot of books and I write a lot of essays. I never thought of myself as a technology person. And then the first time when I flipped the switch on the ghost, I was like, I’m Dr. Frankenstein.” If the spread of snacks doesn’t attract attendees, Huntsberger and Sivek hope students will come to Media Maker Time to gain a deeper understanding of technology and the world we live in. “The more we can do stuff for ourselves, the more we understand the nuts and bolts of the world around us; it makes us better at doing the high-level stuff to the intellectual stuff,” Huntsberger said.
The more we can do stuff for ourselves, the more we understand the nuts and bolts of the world around us; it makes us better at doing the high-level stuff to the intellectual stuff.
Sophomore and mass communication major Emily Eisert uses a magnifying glass as she creates in Media Maker Time.
Maker Faire and Make Magazine, two forces propelling the maker movement that has been evolving in the past five or ten years, according to Sivek. “The whole idea of making as a thing is sort of a growing idea right now,” said Dr. Sivek. “And really it’s just the idea of getting people to learn hands on skills themselves so that they can make their own gadgets and make their own things that they use in every day life so that they understand where
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-Michael Huntsberger Associate Professor of Mass Communication those things come from so that they aren’t just sort of buying things without any awareness of what went into them.” When Linfield released information this past summer about STEM grant opportunities, Huntsberger and Sivek realized that a maker time workshop would be a great use of the grant. With money from the grant, the duo bought equipment like the quad-copter, soldering equipment and computing kits. Although the money from the grant will be exhausted by the last workshop, students hope to see another maker time on campus in the future. “It’s a really nice and relaxed environment. It’s a great way
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Natasha Shellans/For the Review Professor of Music Joan Haaland Paddock conducts The Northwest Horn Orchestra’s concert on Oct. 23 in Ice Auditorium. The concert was sponsored by the Linfield Lively Arts program.
Freshman Andrew Hampson performs one of his three poems. Hampson has performed before in high school.
Student poets perform works Gilberto Galvez @TLRCulture
Rosa Johnson/Managing editor Instrumentalists prepare themselves to play a new piece in The Northwest Horn Orchestra’s concert. The concert allowed for student soloists to perform with professionals.
Horn orchestra soars in Ice Auditorium Jonathan Williams @TLRNews The Northwest Horn Orchestra composed of French horns and percussionists, lead the audience through pieces that, although different in their tone and time period, showcased the talents of the instrumentalists. American composer Kerry Turner’s “Farewell To Red Castle” was the first piece that the orchestra played. The piece had grand unisons by all of the horns at times and was forcefully artistic. The swift movements from the baton of professor of music Joan Halland Paddock lead the horns through all of the challenges of timing and different entrances for the players. The next piece “Agnus Dei (Adagio For Strings, Op. 11) composed by Sam-
uel Barber and arranged by Brad Kintscher displayed perfect tone as well as long sonorous notes from all of the horn players. It was an expressive piece that concluded with a grand unison fermata by all of the horn players. The final piece before the intermission was “First Suite in E flat” composed by Gustav Holst who is known widely for his composition of “The Planets” and was arranged by Sean Bresemann. The first movement of the piece “Chaconne” was the first of any of the pieces to have percussion it. The timpani played by Linfield senior Christian Santangelo lead the orchestra through the charging parts of the first movement. The second and third movements “Intermezzo” and “March” were filled with all of the sounds and excitement that comes
with a march such as moving lines, percussion, and soaring notes that Holst is known for producing. The concert was made possible by the Linfield Lively Arts program, which allows Linfield student musicians to play with a professional musician in an ensemble setting. Students from Linfield who played in selected pieces in the concert were sophomore Rachel Conway, and seniors Kathleen Greaver, Sasha Meyer and Christian Santangelo. After the intermission, “Salvation Is Created” composed by the Russian composer Pavel Tchesnokov and arranged by Bryan Doughty brought the orchestra through strong unisons while sustaining a quieting lull. The famous “Main Title” from Robin Hood Prince of Thieves composed by Michael Kamen
and arranged by Evan Kuhlmann lead the orchestra through triumphant musical phrases that were strong and kept marching forward. Soloist for “Amazing Grace” Eric Grunkemeyer played sweeping and patriotic phrases while joining the orchestra in strong unisons of the well-known piece, which was arranged by Jason Wyse. The concert concluded with Phantom of the Opera’s “Music Of The Night” composed by the famous musical composer Andrew Lloyd Weber and was arranged by Brad Kintscher. “Music Of The Night” led the audience through enchanting, soaring, and masquerade-like tones. Its joyous ending fermata brought the concert in Ice Auditorium to a final close. Jonathan Williams can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
It was hard to tell the Fred Meyer Lounge apart from a coffee shop when the poets from The Spoken Society took the floor to perform some of their poems. Every poem had their quirks and shining moments, but junior Angelia Saplan’s emotional performance of her poem “Collision” had to be a highlight. Sophomore Quinn Riesenman started the night with a humorous poem about a guy named Richie who had survived many misfortunes. Following that, Saplan performed. The room fell into a hush as she rattled off lines like “Have you ever witnessed a car crash,” “I don’t know what was worse the rape or the stalking,” and “Justice in this country sounds a lot like ‘Just shut up already.’” After a slight road bump where Saplan forgot the next line, she finished strongly, leaving the room pondering every line. Freshman Benjamin Bartu performed his poem “Spilled Popcorn.” “It is about that. It’s not an innuendo,” Bartu said to preface the poem. The next poem appeared to be an innuendo when freshman Thomas Shearer started describing a heated encounter. In the end, the subject turned out to be just a comfortable chair. “This one is a little less sexual,” Shearer said. The following poem featured a sense of what it is to create with lines like: “Let the senses dance and surf on waves of sound.” Junior Gabi Gonzalez, one of the students who started the Spoken Society, performed a powerful poem about a powerful woman, her sister. It didn’t have a title, but it began by saying that the stories of strong women need telling and with the poem, Gonzalez told the story of her sister
facing Goliath or a giant. “This is the story of a girl who grew up too fast, who became a woman before she even knew what it meant.” Sophomore Heidi Ambrose read a poem about loss. “I have a poem that I wrote a long time ago about something that happened an even longer time ago.” It was a poem that detailed the struggle Ambrose had as a young girl trying to make sense of a tragedy that befell her poems. She discussed how the event brought too many complications, saying, “It took the dull out of our lives. And I want it back.” Junior Jenny Gorman followed with a short poem about wanting to believe lies. Freshman Andrew Hampson performed a trio of poems: “I Pity You,” “Design” and “Antique Caramel.” The first two were very serious, reflections on life. “Design” ended with the line “Do you know design? Who designed you?” “Antique Caramel took a turn for the hilarious. Hampson prefaced it with “I think I might have to remove my tie for this one.” The poem centered around the character Caramel, a prostitute who has lived out most of her life on the street, where the other prostitutes tell her she’s too old to be doing what she’s doing. Sophomore Sarah Stark, who together with Gonzalez formulated the idea for The Spoken Society, performed a poem about being awoken by an alarm. The poem centered on that line between waking and dreaming. Freshmen Lucas Hester and Hannah Roberts ended the night with their poems. Roberts’ centered on a moment in a crowded airport, where she compared some people to “eternal bulls in a China shop.” Hester’s poem was titled “Writer’s Block.” Gilberto Galvez can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com
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Japanese teaching assistant Yoko Eshita and freshman Dalia Torress decorate sugar skulls.”La Calaca” Festival also featured Mexican hot chocolate and Mexican bread.
Dina Martinez, lead singer of the Cuban band Dina y Los Rumberos, performs for “La Calaca” Festival.
‘La Calaca’ Festival brings a taste of Hispanic Culture Samantha Sigler @TLRCulture In celebration of Dia de Los Muertos, also known as the “Day of the Dead,” several Linfield College clubs combined strengths to create a week-long festival for all to enjoy Oct. 26 to Nov. 2. MEChA, Spanish Club and the Linfield Activities Board worked together to get more students interested in the event.
“I feel so many clubs on campus these days are not aware of how much ASLC and LAB can be a resource for us,” said Maria Raquel Escalera Gonzalez, co-president of MEChA, in an email. “It is a bit surprising and refreshing to have groups like LAB reach out to us instead of us having to reach out to them and figure out their system.” MEChA set up a traditional altar was set up on
Oct. 26 in the Fred Meyer Lounge for students to visit throughout the week. The altar had candles, sugar skulls, tissue paper and pictures of celebrities that have passed away. “The people who died didn’t want to be mourned,” said junior Lorena Alvarez, co-president of the Spanish Club. “They wanted to be celebrated.” At the end of the week Linfield’s Spanish Club,
MEChA and the Linfield Activities Board hosted a “Calacas Festival” (calacas means “skull” in Spanish). The festival had multiple activities for students to enjoy, including face painting, decorating sugar skulls, learning how to salsa dance and listening to the band Dina y Los Rumberos. “It’s something that I feel like should happen every year from now on,” Alvarez said. “Hispanic Heritage
Day is a basic thing we do, but it’s important to do other things that involve cultural traditions not just from Mexico.” Guests were also given a taste of Dia de Los Muertos as they enjoyed the festival. Dia de los Muertos pan dulce was served with hot chocolate, a common food this time of year in Hispanic countries. “I want students and staff to learn about the cultural
significance of Dia de Los Muertos as not just a 'Mexican thing,’ but as a way to bond with others around us from different cultures over something that happens to all of us--the shared experience of life and death,” Gonzalez said. “It can be a beautiful thing to come together and remember our loved ones via Dia de Los Muertos celebrations.” Samantha Sigler can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com
La Plaza de España is one of the most famous attractions in Seville, Spain. Skuzeski studied abroad in Spain Spring of 2014.
Photos courtesy of Carrie Skuzeski Senior Carrie Skuzeski poses with other Linfield students studying abroad in Costa Rica.
Shelby Sweet @TLRCulture Everyone at Linfield is encouraged to study abroad for a semester or at the very least a January term. But have you ever considered a full year? On Oct. 29, senior Carrie Skuzeski gave a presentation all about her year abroad in Costa Rica and Spain. As she planned to minor is Spanish, Skuzeski decided to go to Costa Rica. Little did she know, she would fall in love with the culture and the language there so much so that she wouldn’t be ready to go home when
her semester came to and end. So instead, she made her way to Spain. One of the main reasons to travel abroad is to gain more knowledge about the language you have been learning to speak. Being around others who communicate with nothing other than that language, which was Spanish is Carrie’s case, can help you not only learn how to speak and understand it better, but also to know how the culture works. Carrie explained that she actually had to learn how to show her personality while speaking Spanish. This goes for all languages and is something not many
of us realize until we step out of the United States. As everyone can assume, going abroad is about more than just practicing the language. The experiences you have change your perception and goals. In addition to the Spanish language, Carrie needed to get used to the customs of each country. “In Costa Rica no one ever walked barefoot or put toilet paper in the toilet. Also, during spare time it was all about relaxing and just doing whatever came to mind. In Spain, everyone was always up super late; even the younger children. And during free time there,
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everyone was out and about going to museums and exploring,” Skuzeski said. One of the great bonuses about traveling abroad is that more often that not, you are not just in the one country. While Skuzeski was in Costa Rica, the group often had a lot of free time and she had the chance to go to Nicaragua, Panama, and the Caribbean side of the country. While in Spain, she took a trip to Barcelona. Being able to experience these other places, she had a bit of culture shock. Each of the countries had their own beauty and difficulties that Skuzeski explained. The more she learned about
the place she was in, she developed a passion toward the environment; specifically the issues that it faces regarding tourism. “Because I was a tourist, I felt a bit responsible for the issues. It made me think more about how I could help,” Skuzeski said. She also found new ways to look at herself and how she goes about her life. Both Costa Rica and Spain live by similar mottos. “Spain lives to indulge in the arts and what is beautiful in life. They have a strong sense of community and respect for one another. They take time and effort to build beautiful things just
for the sake of being able to enjoy it when they finish. And I think there is something to be said for living like that,” Skuzeski said. In Costa Rica, it is “Pura Vida” which simply means take it easy and live healthy. “Don’t doubt yourself; if you’re worried about being afraid, not independent enough, or homesick. Don’t be,” Skuzeski said after being asked her advice as a yearlong traveler she had to give for those who were thinking about studying abroad.
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Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ takes on timeless quality Jaimie McDonald @TLRCulture Taylor Swift has always been known for the relationship sagas she frequently details in her hit songs. “1989” is a refreshing departure from her previous work. Swift has always been easier to define based on what she is not rather than who she is. She is not a pop artist—at least not in pop’s current incarnation. These songs are either harkening back to the ‘80s or looking toward the future. The result is a timelessness that counteracts the trends of pop today. Though the subject matter of her songs may still revolve around romance, Swift’s approach is more confident. She’s recognized that most relationships do not come to a fairytale end. With that, Swift has turned from mourning her “long list of ex-lovers” to celebrating them. On “Blank Space,” the sharp drum intro sets off the new pop feel from the get go. Swift has stolen a leaf from Ed Sheeran’s playbook by using rhythm rather than melody to propel the phrases. The five note verse and the gravelly spoken transition work here because of the syncopation of the line against the backbeat. It’s a new trick that she uses too frequently on the album, but the contrast to her previous work is welcome. “Blank Space” is particularly satisfying because of the chorus. Swift describes that she’s “got a long list of exlovers / they’ll tell you I’m insane / but I’ve got a blank space baby…” and then you hear the pen click as she readies herself to write down your name. New sound effects and rhythmic techniques are not the only tricks Swift pulls out on this album. She uses an over-processed falsetto on the chorus of “All You Had to Do Was Stay,” a powerfully
bass-heavy chorus on “I Wish You Would” that includes electronic sounds reminiscent of Blondie, and a drum-only backing on the first shouting chorus of “Bad Blood.” This album is in-your-face different from her previous albums and it’s strangely believable. The range shown is impressive in its vastness and in Swift’s willingness to take chances. The most surprising song on the album plays a card that Swift has never played before: sexy. “Wildest Dreams” contrasts an alto verse with a mezzo chorus. The effect gives the verses a sultry tone that turns into a lustful transition. Swift’s lyrics on this track match this new tone, as she chants “but this is gonna take me down / he’s so tall and handsome as hell / he’s so bad but he does it so well.” On the chorus, Swift’s sighs on the titular phrase about hoping her lover will see her again in his wildest dreams. “Clean” is perhaps the best track, with the Blondie and Madonna influence evident in the background. The melody is sweet against lyrics about getting over an “addiction” to love. Though she speaks in terms of one man, “Clean” feels more like the culmination of Swift’s love torn and oft-followed string of relationships. There’s a real purity to the emotion put into this track. It rings true in a way that other tracks on the album do not. “1989” is unexpectedly good on the whole. Of course, there are still some tracks worth skipping. It is not perfect. But Swift’s two year cycle of reinvention has finally led to an album that shows something new: confidence, growth and maturity from an artist so often defined by her youthful approach to life.
Jaimie McDonald can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail. com
All photos by Jaimie McDonald Seniors Nicholas Granato and MacKensie Sempert, father and daughter in the play, perform during a crew preview performance. Sempert’s character argues with her father about what she does to gain gifts and attention in the game.
Reality and the virtual world merge in next Linfield play Jaimie McDonald @TLRCulture
ration, Gupton spent time this summer watching a student play online video games so she had a better understanding of their
real life become harder to distinguish. The set, designed by professor Ty Marshall and senior Kelsey Garrett, looks
Audience members can expect to see fantastical video effects, experience an interactive set, hear a lively 8-bit soundtrack and walk away thoroughly spooked from the upcoming “Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom” produced by the Linfield Theatre department. In what director Janet Gupton calls a “monumental effort,” the play promises to merge reality and the virtual world. The play was written by Jennifer Haley, a young playwright known for her exploration of technology’s impact on our everyday lives. The production was chosen by the Senior Cody Meadows is a zombie killer in the game played by theatre department’s teens in “Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom.” Costumes for play reading com- show were designed by Laurel Peterson. mittee last year after it was recommended at an appeal. like a two dimensional renannual conference attended The story takes place dering of any old neighborby professors and select over the course of one day hood. theatre students. in a generic neighborhood. The large, pale house Gupton, who is also a The game played by the at the back of the set will professor in the depart- teens uses global position- serve as a video projection ment, was immediately ing satellites to render their screen and an interactive intrigued by the themes own neighborhood on their part of the play. presented in the play. She computer screens. The actors will intersays that she often sees As the day goes on, the act with smaller, identical students “get sucked in to lines between what is hap- houses on the set as they online gaming.” In prepa- pening in the game and in play the game.
Those actors are facing a unique acting challenge: each one is acting in two different roles, one teenage role and one adult role. Comprised of 10 twoperson scenes, no actor will interact with their other role in the same scene. For the video portion of the play, Gupton has enlisted junior Mic Cooney to create walkthroughs for the game. Avatars will give instructions to players that serve as connecting material between scenes. The walkthroughs will be projected on the house at the back and are seriously spooky. “Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom” will be a thought-provoking and exciting production. Performances are 7:30 p.m. November 6-8 and November 13-15, as the well as 11 p.m. on Nov. the 7. A post-show discussion will be available after the 7:30 p.m. showing on Nov. 7. Tickets can be purchased Tuesday through Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. or until performance time on performance days. Cost is $5 for Linfield students and staff, with a $2 discount on opening night. Jaimie McDonald can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail. com
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Men’s golf unsatisfied with NWC Fall Classic Alec Wisthoff @LinfieldReviewSports As fall sports come to an end, the Men’s Golf team looked to show the NWC teams that they are contenders for a conference championship in the spring. The NWC Fall Classic took place at Chehalem Glenn on October 24 and 25. Play was suspended on the 24 due to darkness in the later hours of play. The ‘Cats placed fourth out of the nine teams. Weather was an issue that weekend, with gusts of wind up to 60 mph. Debri
was all over the course and was an issue for some players. “Depending on the weather, we will work on different types of shots and trajectories,” said freshman Lucas Balala in an email. “We knew the weather was going to be bad, but nothing could have prepared us for 60 mph winds. The course was nearly unplayable.” Balala and freshman Logan Davis both finished tied for 23 overall. The two freshmen played outstanding given the conditions and finishing 23 overall among 44 players is not bad. “Personally, I had a great weekend
driving the golf ball, but my play from the fairway was not nearly as good as it needed to be,” said Balala “As a
Kevin Kawasaki team, we struggled finishing as the 4 counting scores on the first day played the last two holes at a combined +8
over par.” The seniors for Linfield showed the other NWC why they are contenders for a conference title. Senior Kevin Kawasaki finished ninth overall and senior Taylor Klopp finished tied for 11 overall. “We have to get better as a team,” said senior Kevin Kawasaki in an email. “End of story. If we want to make moves in the spring. With a 4th place finish we need to do some good things in the spring in order to win a conference championship.” Linfield, placing fourth overall, was in the middle of the pack. The ‘Cats have
been finishing in this area the majority of the Fall season, but aren’t satisfied with the results and know where to make the changes. “Some of the weakness we’ve had all year has been our putting,” said Kawasaki. “We put ourselves in good situations and can’t convert some 10 footers for birdie. Putting is all mental so we need to work on that for the spring.” For the ‘Cats it is hard to be satisfied with the results of placing fourth, but they have high hopes for the spring season. “Obviously we were hoping to place higher, but
throughout the season this is about where we stacked up so it wasn’t too surprising,” said Balala. “We are still in contention for the conference title. We will need to win the last conference tournament, but our goal was to stay in contention and we achieved that goal.” The Linfield Wildcats look to practice hard in the offseason until the spring season starts. The ‘Cats look towards the future and know that a conference title is fully in their grasps for the spring season.
Alec Wisthoff can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.
All photos by Troy Thomas/For the Review Pictured: Sophomore Shelby Thomas racing in the NWC Sprint Meet. The men’s team placed sixth in the Oct. 31 meet and fifth in the Nov. 1 meet. The women’s team placed last in both.
Swim teams fall in NWC relay, sprint meets Helen Lee @LinfieldReviewSports
The Linfield Wildcats men’s and women’s swim teams failed to make a splash at the North West Conference Relay and Sprint meets in overall rankings, but made striking strides in individual times. The men’s and women’s teams placed sixth out of six teams in the relay meet on Oct. 31. The men’s team ranked fifth out of six in the sprint meet on Nov. 1, and the
women’s team placed last. The teams were apprehensive about the meets, which can set the starting blocks for the rest of the season’s times. “Many of us were a little nervous going into the relay meet just because it was the first time in a competition setting since Conference,” sophomore Rita Cohen said. Linfield’s swimmers had some impressive individual performances at the sprint meet, such as Cohen, who
placed twelfth in the 100-yard IM with a time of 1:04:88 seconds, thirteenth in the 50-yard butterfly with a time of 28.28 seconds, sixteenth in the 50-yard butterfly with a time of 34.4 seconds, and ninth in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 25.97 seconds. Another standout swimmer was junior Elizabeth Fry, who placed thirteenth in the 50-yard breaststroke with a time of 34.24 seconds. “I think this weekend
went really well for us as a team. ” Fry said. Junior Ian White also swam well for the Wildcats, scoring in every event in which he competed. White placed fourteenth in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 22.9 seconds, ninth in the 100-yard IM with a time of 55.73 seconds, tenth in the 50-yard butterfly with a time of 24.64 seconds, fifth in the 50-yard backstroke with a time of 26.04 seconds, and eleventh in the 50-yard breast-
stroke with a time of 29.16 seconds. The men’s and women’s swim teams are optimistic about the rest of the season and their potential to be upand-coming competitors. “I think we are now on the other teams’ radar and maybe even scaring a few,” Fry said. “At conference this year I expect both teams to be the best in Oregon and by my senior year winning Conference,” Cohen said.
Much of the team’s excitement and enthusiasm stems from the competitive energy of new coach Kyle Kimball. “Kyle is an amazing coach who knows what he is doing and is passionate about seeing us succeed as a whole,” Cohen said. The Linfield Wildcats’ next meet is against Whitman on Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. in Walla Walla, Washington.
“As a team we have high expectations and we didn’t meet the goals that we had set at the beginning of the season to be one of the top three teams in the conference. Personally, I think that I performed about average. I’m happy with the top 20 finish and I felt like I left it all out on the course but I obviously would have liked to get into the top 14 for an all-conference spot,” Mangan said. Regardless of the finish there was a common consensus that each runner gave absolutely everything they had. “Although we didn’t fin-
ish as high as we would have liked I was pleased with the way everyone competed. I really felt like they gave their
heart is that they had to battle through multiple adversities, including a plague of injuries and some new legs on the team. “Inexperience and health were our main weaknesses. We had been battling injuries all year and I felt like it’s really taken its toll. On the guys’ side we lost Michael O’ Neil which was a big hit, and on the girls side we lost Jaime Rodden and Rebeca De Leon, who had been top performers all year. I’m really proud of how the team responded though and filled the missing spots,” Mangan said. Though new blood on the
team was not by any means a bad thing. “Kaelia Neal and Emma Knudson had a great races as a freshman. They both have some huge potential,” Coach Olson said. The championship provided many of the team’s runners with an excellent learning opportunity as well. “Over half of our runners have never run in a conference championship before this weekend and leaving the race yesterday I think that it gave them a better understanding of what a championship race is like,” Mangan said.
Even with numerous setbacks and odds stacked against them, the team showed impressive grit in this year’s championship. All that is left is a sour aftertaste from the defeat and an emblazoned resolve within each of their hearts. “Our performance this year lit a fire under us and I think we’re going to be approaching things differently next season. We don’t simply want to be tourists out there, we want to race for the win and for conference titles,” Mangan said.
Helen Lee can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.
Cross country crushed at NWC championship Ross Passeck @LinfieldReviewSports
The Linfield Cross Country team arrived in Salem Nov. 1 for the North Western Conference Championship with the expectation of a strong performance. Unfortunately for the team they finished thirteenth out of a field of 14, collecting 320 points with an average time of 26 minutes and 52 seconds. Junior Alex Mangan had the best time of the team, finishing within the top twenty, with a time of 26:37. Despite a quality performance Mangan still desired more.
Alex Mangan best effort and that is all I can ever ask of them,” Coach Travis Olson said. What is all the more impressive about this team’s
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Emilie Skladzien/Photo Editor Sophomore running back Bryan Cassil breaking through multiple tackles against the Willamette defense. The ‘Cats lost their first home game in five years.
Wildcats upset by Willamette Bearcats Alec Wisthoff @LinfieldReviewSports Disappointment could be seen all around the Linfield campus on Nov. 1. A 28-31 loss against Willamette University left the ‘Cats in disappointment and awe. It was a slow start for both teams. Neither school could keep drives going until there was 9:13 left on the clock. That’s when senior Willamette quarterback Dylan Jones rushed for one yard to find the end zone. The extra point was made. The next few possessions for both teams were slow. Willamette attempted multiple drives but were unable to keep the momentum going and sophomore quarterback Sam Riddle got sacked for a loss forcing a punt. In Linfield’s next drive they went three and out including another sack on Sam Riddle for a loss of 11 yards to force the punt. Willamette then proceeded to go three and out. On Linfield’s next possession junior running back Samuel Robinson fumbled the ball and it was recovered by Willamette. Willamette attempted a field goal on fourth down from 40 yards out and missed wide right again. Making the score 0-7 with 2:55 left on the clock. The next possession for Linfield consisted of going three and out
again with another sack on Riddle. Willamette attempted one last drive, but ended up putting the ball on fourth down to end the quarter. Linfield had the ball to start out the second quarter. In 11 plays and 82 yards Riddle found the end zone on a five-yard rush, had the extra point, and made the score tied 7-7. Willamette’s next possession consisted of multiple penalties towards the Linfield defense and a fumble by Willamette’s running back, which was recovered by Willamette. With 3:22 left on the clock, Jones found the end zone again on a fiveyard rush. The extra point was made making the score 7-14. Linfield attempted another drive, but was be unsuccessful due to an interception by Willamette’s defense. Willamette used the Linfield turnover to their advantage and put up a field goal with 21 seconds left on the clock making it 7-17. Linfield attempted to rush the ball but was unsuccessful, letting the clock run to zero for halftime. Linfield started with the ball after half and seem to have their offense figured out until a sack on Riddle gave a loss of five yards and a penalty set them back 15 yards forcing them to punt the ball. “We were a very undisciplined team yesterday. The amount of penalties we had is unacceptable,” Sam Riddle said in an email. “To
say that the game came down to penalties is probably true.” The remainder of the quarter was full of drives that could not be turned into points for either team. Willamette set themselves up in good field position for the fourth quarter, however the third quarter ended 7-17. The fourth quarter started out with a 12-yard play that resulted in a Willamette touchdown and a successful extra point, making the score 7-24. Linfield’s next possession looked promising with Riddle connecting with senior wide receiver Charlie Poppens for a total of 33 yards and a touchdown. Narrowing the gap making the score 14-24. Willamette went three and out forcing a punt, but a Linfield penalty set them back on the start of their next drive. On their first play of the drive Riddle threw an interception, setting up Willamette for another touchdown that came one play later on a 98 yard rushing touchdown. Making the score 14-31. Linfield’s next possession result ed in a touchdown with four plays and 66 yards. Linfield kicked off, but senior return specialist Tyler Tamayo forced a fumble that was be recovered by Linfield. Setting them up for another touchdown, making it 28-31. Willamette attempted another
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Overall
9-1-3 9-2-2 9-3-1 7-6 6-7 4-8-1 4-8-1 0-13
14-1-3 12-5-2 12-5-2 10-9 10-9 7-10-1 6-10-1 2-15-1
Women’s Soccer
NWC
Pacific Lutheran 12-2 11-3 Puget Sound 10-4 Linfield Lewis and Clark 7-5-2 6-5-4 Whitman 6-9 Whitworth 3-10-1 Pacific 3-10-1 George Fox Willamette 1-11-2
Overall
14-3-1 13-4 13-4 9-6-3 8-7-4 7-11-1 6-11-1 3-12-3 2-14-2
Football Pacific Linfield Whitworth Pacific Lutheran Willamette Puget Sound George Fox Lewis and Clark
NWC
5-0 4-1 4-2 3-2 3-2 2-3 0-5 0-6
Overall
5-2 6-1 6-3 5-2 5-2 3-4 0-7 0-8
drive, but the pass was intercepted by sophomore center back Kennedy Johnson. Linfield attempted another drive and attempted a field goal, but junior kicker Michael Metter kicked it short. Willamette got a first down on their first play, but ended up fumbling the ball, getting it recovered by Willamette and getting a 15 yard penalty forcing them to punt. Again, Linfield attempted another drive, but Riddle threw his third and final interception of the game. Willamette was unable to use the turnover to their advantage and punted the ball away, giving Linfield one last shot at the end zone. Linfield pushed the ball down the field quickly until Riddle rushed for nine yards running the ball out of bounds at the Willamette 41 yard line. “I believe that it played a factor in rallying our fourth quarter comeback,” Riddle said. “During the moment I tried to stay level headed and not to try to be bigger than the moment itself. Wish we could have started the game off stronger and not put us in a situation that needed a comeback.” Riddle aimed for the end zone on their last play, but senior wide receiver Colin Nelson was unable to bring the ball down for the game-winning touchdown, making the final score 28-31.
Volleyball Pacific Lutheran Whitworth Puget Sound Linfield Willamette Lewis and Clark Whitman George Fox Pacific
NWC
Overall
12-2 12-2 10-4 8-6 6-8 5-9 5-9 3-11 2-12
19-4 19-5 11-12 9-10 11-12 11-12 9-14 4-20 6-16
“I believe that what happened yesterday happened for a reason,” said Riddle. “They were a good team and gave us a run for our money. I don’t believe that we weren’t prepared for them, we just flat out got beat by them. What we will take from this game is that we can’t take anything for granted.” According to Riddle, Linfield did not play to their best ability against Willamette, and looks to remedy that in their next game against Puget Sound. “We have worked so hard to get to the position that we are in and we are cheating ourselves to not play to our full potential,” Riddle said. Although the team is saddened by the loss they remain hopeful. “I can guarantee you that we will come out Monday with the mindset that we need to get better and the only thing that can hold us back is ourselves. The sky is the limit for this team, we just needed a reality check. It just stinks it had to come in a loss,” Riddle said. Linfield looks to recover from their loss against Willamette and force a win against Puget Sound on Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. at Puget Sound.
Alec Wisthoff can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.