The Linfield Review September 26, 2016
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Linfield’s Multicultural Center opens in Withnell Commons, offering students a safe place
The new Multicultural Center opened its doors on Sept. 23 in Withnell Commons.
By Alex Gogan Staff Writer The grand opening for Linfield’s new home for the Multicultural Center in Withnell Commons on Sept. 23 brought in clubs like Fusion, Black Student Union, and Voto Latino. In previous years the Multicultural Center has had a few locations on campus. Having moved from Riley 301 to Withnell Com-
mons, it brings new values and new arrangements for the community. On opening day students, faculty and even President Thomas L. Hellie dropped in to visit this new aspect of Linfield’s campus. The diversity advisory committee also joined the event. Jade Everage, BSU Co-President said, “The fact that the theme of this center is multicultural implies that it includes ev-
eryone. The multicultural center kind of brings the entire student body together. It contributes to Linfield trying to be more diverse and highly inclusive to all types of people.” Esther Parker, BSU Co-President said, “The opening of the Multicultural Center is a great step in creating an even better community here at Linfield! The center is open to any student and is a place for them to engage in
All photos by Griffin Yerian/staff A student writes a message on a banner at the new Multicultural Center. open dialogue.” For BSU, the room gives the club an opportunity to engage and collaborate with other multicultural clubs. In Withnell commons anyone can enjoy the comfortable, safe, judge-free environment. Multiple groups, clubs, or students can use the room. One of the main goals of the new Multicultural Center is to create, promote and encourage a supportive and friendly environ-
ment that is welcoming and inclusive for all individuals. The center is here to serve as a resource for diversity and multicultural related events. Clubs and other groups will be able to unite in the center. Before the student body made clear the message in the diversity forum last year, Withnell Commons was solely for picking up mail and checking mailboxes. >> See Center on Page 4
Parker Moore remembered through music, Memorial Run By Natalie Kelley Staff Writer Registration for the annual Parker Archie Moore 3.5 Memorial Run/ Walk on Oct. 2 closes at 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 30 and one wildcat is not about to forget the life and legacy of his teammate and friend. Andy Nelson, a senior football player, rose to local stardom after creating Linfield College’s own “Catdome” rap last year. The now recognizable beat has been played from the field on gameday, to the stage of Wildstock, and students across campus have learned the lyrics, adding a new element to the Linfield family. The run, which is put on by the college as well as the McMinnville Fire and Police departments, costs $35 to participate in and starts at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, at Maxwell Stadium. Proceeds for the event go directly to the Parker Archie Moore Memorial scholarship, which was started by Moore’s family to go to a “Linfield student who most exemplifies Parker’s outstanding character and qualities,” according to the event website. Anyone interested in participating in the event can sign up at https://runsignup. com/Race/OR/McMinnville/Par-
kerArchieMoore35mileMemorialRunWalk. Nelson, a history major with an education minor, originally planned on becoming a teacher and coaching football after graduation, but after the release of “Catdome,” his aspirations changed. “The song was a lot bigger than I initially thought it would be and this was when I realized that music
stage was a surreal experience and it made me feel alive,” Nelson said. Since then, Nelson has written and produced “Catdome 2.0”, every bit as catchy as the original, as well as his most meaningful song yet: “To Doug and Julee.” “To Doug and Julee” was actually the very first song Nelson ever wrote, but it took him the last two years and many attempts to find the
will forever be his favorite, he admits that it also brought back a lot that he was feeling at the time of the tragedy. “This song was pretty tough for me to record. It brought up a lot of emotions I had tried to bury. After I finished recording the song and decided to put it out for people to hear, I actually felt a lot of anger because I spent a lot of time being angry when
Doug and Julee Moore hold hands at the finish line at “Parker’s Run” in May 2015. Photo by Rosa Johnson was what I wanted to do for the rest perfect beat. Parker died,” Nelson said. of my life. Performing and being on Although Nelson said this song This song has gained popular-
ity quickly with over 1,000 plays on SoundCloud and countless shares on social media, as it has touched many students’ lives. “I was just taken back to all the memories and times I had with him. For a little bit of that song it brought me back to that night. I listened to it like five times in my driveway, but it made me happy. It made me feel grateful that I was fortunate enough to know him. His parents really need to know how much their son meant to us. The world should know how much he meant to us and still does,” Ryan Ishihara, another senior Wildcat football player, said. “The intention of the song was to make people remember Parker. A lot of people told me it made them feel sad and I feel like that was my goal. It made them remember how great Parker was,” Nelson said. Through music, Nelson has not only brought this campus together, but has helped commemorate an important piece of the Linfield family that will never be forgotten. Nelson’s music can be found on SoundCloud under the name “ADMIRAL.”
Natalie Kelley can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
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‘Digital Society’ PLACE theme engages Linfield community
This year’s PLACE theme “The Digital Society,” which will also be the theme for next year, is bringing important topics to the floor for students and faculty to discuss at Linfield. Focusing on “The Digital Self” this year and the “Digital Citizen” next year, the two year PLACE theme is bringing to bear important ideas for students and faculty to debate and learn about together through academic discourse, lectures as well as other means of creativity, like the theater department’s performances of one act plays last week that focused on how humans interact with technology. “The Circle,” this year’s Common Read book, has also served the Linfield community well by offering a thought provoking text for the college to talk about and
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question how it mirrors or distorts or own reality and world today. The first lecture for this year’s PLACE theme, given by an Intel senior engineer and social scientist, humanized how people see their own interactions with technology as well as the positive things in can do for people when the cons of technology are much more often discussed. The engineer, Dr. Tony Salvador, told the audience in Ice auditorium that technology could help people choose to be better to each other, drawing from his own experiences of what he learned and saw while in Bhutan. Upcoming events for this year’s PLACE theme include a Media Literacy week at the end of October, the Linfield gallery will exhibit the work of a multimedia artist, an ongoing film series
starting at the end of October will explores human’s interactions with artificial intelligence and a “Coding for All” workshop will be held in the main computer lab in Renshaw on October 18. Some of this year’s courses have even been organized around the PLACE theme, allowing for students to fully engage in how technology impacts their own lives and how they navigate the digital world. With more events planned for this semester and more in the planning stages for this spring, this year ’s PLACE theme is off to a great start, engaging students in a conversation about technology and ourselves - two things that are ever present in our day to day lives. -The Review Editorial Board
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How did Tulsa officer know Crutcher was a bad dude? Leonard Pitts Jr. Tribune News Service Dear Tulsa Police: I’m not here to debate the shooting of Terence Crutcher. His death a little over a week ago at the hands of one of your officers has, of course, created a firestorm. Betty Shelby has said she shot the 40-year-old man after he refused to communicate with her or obey her commands, walked back to his SUV, which was stopped in the middle of the road, and appeared to reach inside for a weapon. Crutcher’s family and their attorneys say video of the shooting, which was released last week, tells a different story. It shows Crutcher walking with his hands up. And he couldn’t have been reaching into the car for anything, they say, because the video shows the driver’s side window where he was standing, was closed. Crutcher had no weapon, though you’ve said you did find PCP in the SUV. But again, I’m not here to argue about the shooting. I’m just curious about something I heard on the vid-
eo right before Crutcher was killed. The footage was shot from a police helicopter circling high above, and one of the officers watching the scene below can be heard to say, “That looks like a bad dude, too.” Which raises a question for me: how did the officer know Crutcher was a bad dude? See, I don’t like bad dudes and I want to avoid them if I can. That copter was circling at … what? … 100 feet, maybe 200 feet, above the action? Yet your officer was able to discern Crutcher’s character from that distance. That’s impressive. But then, this isn’t the only time we’ve seen police—and even a certain police wannabe—identify the bad dudes with amazing skill. In 2014, a South Carolina State trooper somehow knew Levar Jones was a bad dude, even though he was just complying with an order to produce his driver’s license. That same year, a Cleveland Police officer somehow knew Tamir Rice was a bad dude, even though he was just playing in the park with a toy gun.
In 2012, George Zimmerman somehow knew Trayvon Martin was a bad dude, even though he was just walking along the street, minding his own business. Yet last year, Jesse Kidder, a rookie police officer in New Richmond, Ohio, somehow knew Michael Wilcox wasn’t a bad dude, even though he was wanted for murder, even though he led police on a long car chase, even though he refused commands to get down on the ground, even though he was believed to be armed, even though he rushed at the officer crying, “Shoot me! Shoot me, or I’ll shoot you!” Me, I’d have thought: “This is a bad dude.” I’d have shot him. Officer Kidder did not. Recognizing bad dudes is a valuable skill. So I’m hoping you’ll share some pro tips. Maybe the officer in the copter knew Crutcher was a bad dude because he was a big guy? But that doesn’t make sense. Lots of people are big. Many cops are big. And Trayvon Martin was a slightly built 17-year-old. Tamir Rice was only 12.
Is there a bad dude hand signal? A bad dude walk? A bad dude lapel pin? Please share for your sake, if not for mine. People are already bringing race into this the way they do every little thing. They’re already suggesting your officer thought Crutcher was a “bad dude” just because he was a black dude. Come to think of it, Levar Jones, Tamir Rice and Trayvon Martin were also black, while Michael Wilcox, the deranged murder suspect, was not. Interesting coincidence, don’t you think? Anyway, we need you to tell us the real story. Your officer wouldn’t have judged Terence Crutcher a “bad dude” just because he had dark skin, right? I mean, come on. This is America. Leonard Pitts Jr. is a Pulitzer Prize-winning, nationally syndicated newspaper columnist and author of multiple books. Readers may write to him via email at lpitts@miamiherald.com. He is scheduled to speak at Linfield College in February.
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CPS enforces parking rules earlier this year By Sara Levering Staff Writer Now that classes are well under way, faculty, students, and staff are in the process of getting back into the swing of things. Campus Public Safety in the past has given the Linfield community a grace period to get integrated with parking in new locations. This fall however, administration had asked CPS to start enforcing the parking rules earlier than in the past. When the director of CPS came in 2014, Ron Noble was asked by administration to begin enforcing rules as soon as possible. Before he had arrived, parking enforcement started in October or mid-to-
late October. Noble commented, “parking is parking.” He further suggested that this occurrence is just a continuation of the year prior. The goal primarily is to “provide safety to staff and students,” said Noble. Noble noted that him and his staff are only administering college policy. Noble commented that when students live in different locations year-to-year, parking becomes an issue. There are overnight spaces, overnight being defined as: in between the hours of 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. However, “parking seems to be less of an issue than in the past, but it remains to be
a dynamic process for faculty, students, and staff to adjust to every year.” When it comes to Linfield individuals receiving citations, Noble has left it up to his staff’s discretion whether to give a warning, as opposed to a citation, which comes with a price. The staff has been given discretion to issue warnings or citations, call the individual, or send an email. If the offense is not having a parking permit at all, the individual is cited for the price of the parking permit, which is $85; all they have to do is issue one from CPS located in Cozine Hall. Then, the actual fine is only ten dollars. This fine of ten dollars has been lowered from $20 to
$10 in past years. If one desires to appeal the citation, there are forms on the website. The CPS staff prefers the appeals to be in writing and declaring whether they are appealing the fine amount or the violation. The staff then looks at the circumstances in which the citation was issued and the individual’s history. As of Thursday, Sept. 15, only 33 citations had been issued. Most of them being issued that past week. Noble acknowledges that there are places of convenience to park, but there is more than enough spaces to park cars and the Linfield community may have to walk a little further to their des-
tination within the campus from their vehicles. He also mentioned that the sustainable parking permit is great for students that do not use their car very often and only have it on campus as a place to store it if they want to go out and do something off campus. However, last year, half of the students that initially bought a sustainable parking permit ended up switching to the normal parking permit and just paid the difference. There are only approximately fifty students that bought the sustainable parking permit last year. Sara Levering can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail. com
Iffy about the iPhone 7 By Annika Lindburg Staff Writer The Apple announcement of a new phone has left me feeling bored. When the first generation iPhone came out in 2007, it was groundbreaking. Now, it feels like a money grab. Apple has not failed in releasing a new iPhone annually and this time it feels forced. There are only a few new things about the iPhone 7: the headphone jack is gone, it comes in a new color, jet black, is water resistant, has a telephoto lens, and the smallest gigabytes is 32, and the largest is now 256. When rumors of a new iPhone started circulating, I was upset to hear the headphone jack would be a thing of the past. After all, I have Beats headphones, and was not about to throw them away because a new phone did not support them. Yet I am warming up to the iPhone 7, because with the iPhone comes Earpods which have a lightning connector and an attachment piece for your non-wireless headphones. Apple has created wireless headphones called AirPods that look straight out of the 80’s, but will not be available until October and are not included with the purchase of the new phone. IPhone 7 comes with a plus; it is great for amateur photographers. The phone is equipped with a 12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras with optical zoom at 2x
and digital zoom at 10x. For video recording, the iPhone has 6x digital zoom. The lenses are also made up of six elements instead of five, and the iPhone 7 now has optical image stabilization. While these are not huge differences from the iPhone 6 Plus, these features are an improvement. For music lovers, the new iPhone has a new stereo speaker system, which is 2x louder than the iPhone 6s. Apple is also becoming more environmentally friendly. Both the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have a Mercury-free LEDbacklit display, arsenic-free display glass, brominated flame retardant free, PVC-free, and have a recyclable aluminum enclosure. If you are a Apple consumer for life, most articles I read recommend buying the iPhone 7 if you own the iPhone 5 or older. If you have the iPhone 6 it is pretty pointless to buy the newest iPhone. Or, if you have the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, the U.S. has officially recalled that phone due to it catching on fire from its battery. I recommend turning off your phone and buying a new one- I hear the iPhone 7 is out, but act fast; the iPhone 7 in Jet Black is sold out and the iPhone 7 Plus is out of stock in every color.
Annika Lindburg can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com
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Sustainability
Students welcome to explore, participate in Linfield garden Kyle Huizinga Office of Sustainability
The Linfield Garden provides an area for students to participate in different agricultural activities and learn where the food we consume comes from. The program is ran by students and allows for anyone to learn about the different factors it takes to grow different fruits, vegetables and herbs in different seasons. The garden is currently ran by Liam Home, a student who has a rich background in gardening and enjoys leading students to a more sustainable future by teaching them necessary skills to grow on food on their own.
The garden has successfully grown blueberries, tomatoes, peas, watermelon, various herbs, sunflower, and much more in the past seven years. It is open to students and it allows faculty to keep plots for their own gardening needs. Since food knowledge problems are becoming more prevalent, with 72 percent of consumers knowing very little about where their food comes from. The Linfield garden provides a space for one to grow and consume their own food. Though Oregon does have harsh season, the garden is able to grow food year round. The Garden Club host work par-
ties most Saturday mornings to keep the garden maintained and on track. The work that the Garden Club does prior to gardening is extremely important; it ensures that the garden will be equipped for gardening through out the seasons. The garden does more than provide a space for one to grow their own food; it gives one an opportunity to become more sustainable in their everyday food practices.
The Office of Sustainability can be reached at sustainability@linfield.edu
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Constitution Day speaker lectures on polarization By Elizabeth Stoeger Staff Writer One of the best predictors of whether a person is a Republican or Democrat is the level of authoritarianism they exhibit. The higher the level of authoritarianism, the more likely it is they are Republican and in this election, that they are Donald Trump supporters. Dr. Jonathan Weiler, professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, co-authored a book on the subject with Marc Hetherington in 2009, “Authoritarianism and Polarization in American Politics.” Weiler’s lecture titled “Worlds Apart: Authoritarianism and American Politics on the eve of the 2016 Elections,” was the annual Constitution Day lecture held in Ice auditorium on Sept. 19. Part of the reason today’s political scene is so polarizing is due to the difference in values between those who profess to be Republicans or Democrats. The best indicator of support for George H. W. Bush in the early 2000s was the percentage of the population that supported corporal punishment, showed Weiler. There was a direct correlation between those who supported corporal punishment, like spank-
ing, and Republicanism. Weiler said authoritarians have an aversion to ambiguity, prefer to see situations in black and white, and see the world in binaries. Upholding the current social order and norms are of vital importance to authoritarians. This divide is fairly recent. Weiler revealed that in 1992, those who were low authoritarian were not any less likely to be Democrats than those who were high authoritarians. This has completely changed in the last 20 years. “Our politics are now open warfare,” said Weiler, there is little to no middle ground in politics. People have “sorted each other out” now into the two main political parties. This is relevant especially in light of the current presidential campaign. Those who are high authoritarian almost certainly support Trump because he taps into their fear of a changing population demographic. Trump’s main message centers on protecting the country from “dangerous” groups, like Hispanics and Muslims, and authoritarians fear situations where they are not in control. Weiler was quick to point out
that he was speaking in broad generalizations, there are some with high levels of authoritarianism who are Democrats and vice versa. Some of the support for Trump can be understood demographically. Weiler said that all of Trumps supporters were 65 or older and those who are more authoritarian minded also tend to be the more politically influential people. This is contrasted with the segment of the population that voted for Bernie Sanders in the primaries, who were all primarily 30 and younger. Weiler conveyed a sense that “at least for now, we are stuck,” because the “political incentive is not to compromise with each other.” Both parties have had a lot of success in recent years, therefore is no incentive to change or move closer together. The ever-increasing polarization of the population will only continue to grow, because the political and personal ideologies of Republicans and Democrats are so at odds with each other.
Elizabeth Stoeger can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
Photo courtesy Linfield College Public Safety A man who was talking to Linfield students has been banned from campus and is considered to be trespassing if seen.
Trespasser sparks safety concerns for Linfield students By Camille Botello Staff Writer
Photo Credit by Griffin Yerian/staff A student at the grand opening of the Multicultural Center hands another student a snow cone.
According to Campus Safety Magazine, of the six million stalking victims on college campuses in the United States annually, more than half of the female survivors and more than one-third of the male survivors say they were stalked before the age of 25. An alert was sent to all students on Sept. 12 to keep an eye out for Linfield’s new trespasser. One student, a law-enforcement prospect that sat in on a police meeting, stated that the invader is “stalking one Linfield student” in particular. Freshmen Madyson Chaufty and Francesca Sheld were sitting outside their dorm doing homework when a man approached them, sat down, and told them that he was going to be a freshman at the University of Oregon, but was at Linfield to get “the college experience.” “He had a very elaborate story. It was a little bit convincing, but then it got creepy,” Sheld said. He then proceeded to walk up the front stairs of Hewitt Hall and peer inside, Chaufty and Sheld stated. Sheld called Campus Public
Safety after the incident, and was asked questions regarding the man’s appearance, and what exactly he told them. Linfield’s new intruder isn’t the first to cause concern on campus. Last year there were reports of a man breaking into students’ rooms and rifling through their drawers. Freshman Jordan StoeberGalindo was sitting at a table outside Starbucks when a man with no student ID or keys sat with her and started a conversation. Later she said she saw him with another woman at a different table, and then again with another sitting by herself in the IM field. “He wasn’t being threatening so much, he just gave me a funny feeling,” Stoeber-Galindo recalled. These are just a few of the many reports of illicit campus activity. If you have seen Linfield’s trespasser, or any other suspicious action, contact Campus Public Safety at 503-883-7233.
Camille Botello can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
Center: students of diversity now have a common area << Continued from page 1 Now, the Multicultural Center is a safe place which emphasizes the values of diversity. This center is designed to give students an outlet to be able to promote dialogue, interact, and be able to learn among individuals from all different
backgrounds. It encourages collaboration among the campus community and especially for different student groups. Sara Gomez, the President of Voto Latino and LCAT Cultural Chair, had praise for the Center’s opening. “The Multicultural Center opening was such a special day
becuase it celebrated the growing diversity of the student population here at Linfield. It affirmed that our community is working hard to not only bring diverse students here but to also provide them with the space and support for their success. Voto Latino plans to hold all of thier meetings
at the multicultural center and to have a voter registration table outside the Center multiple times a week.” Freshmen are seeing a new kind of Linfield, where they’re accepted here. Students are excited for the new space and the opportunities which will come from its
opening. This new space is identical to Fred Meyer Lounge, in that anyone can come in, relax and be themselves.
Natalie Kelley can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
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Linfield, Willamette tie for first in best ethnic diversity report By Sara Levering Staff Writer
Malia Riggs/staff Students pay attention at the new Multicultural Center as they listen to presentations about diversity at Linfield.
Peace Corps offers job opportunities By Ian Cooper Staff Writer The Peace Corps recently visited Linfield College, with a message to those who are looking for a potential boost in resumes or a job after students graduate. The stated mission of the Peace Corps is to “Help people be trained according to their needs,” said presenter Lisa Snell. Having served in the Peace Corps for two years in Morocco, she was in a great position for students to inquire about what life was like serving in the Corps. A lot of the presentation was focused around the application requirements and how to ease a student’s burden of applying to places after graduation. The Peace Corps is a very competitive job to try and get into, with over 22,000 applications being sent in for an average of 3,500 jobs. There are several different areas that the Peace Corps offers, though most applicants want into the education program. In addition, there are jobs dedicated to health, community economic development, the environment, youth development, and agriculture. With thousands of volunteers serving overseas for two
years a time in over sixty countries, “safety is a top priority,” Lisa explained. Being a part of the Peace Corps means that one has 24/7 access to medical officers stationed in-country, along with being trained for three months prior to ensure that one is able to effectively integrate into their new community. Student Loan Deferment is a major reason that the Peace Corps is able to recruit so many people out of college, offering to wipe out between 30 and 70% of a student’s Perkins Loan (offered and taken by a huge number of students.) In addition to that, they offer and excellent opportunity to go overseas and learn about other places all over the world. Those who enlist are given a living stipend so that they will be able to have a steady source of income while they are working, along with vacation time off. There is no fee to join the Peace Corps, and according to Lisa employers love having someone who has served for those two years because “they are seen as being reliable and hard-working.”
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Linfield College tied with Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, for first in the U.S. News and World Report’s Best Ethnic Diversity among liberal arts colleges in Oregon and Washington. There was a special mathematical index created to determine diversity amongst the student body. Our diversity index is honed at 0.54, with the first-place college at 0.76. Linfield joined Willamette University as the only liberal arts colleges mentioned in the rankings in the Pacific Northwest. When compared to the entirety of the United States liberal arts college, Linfield ranked 27th. This year’s freshmen class is estimated to be one-third students of color. It’s undeniable that Linfield College’s ethnic diversity has grown in recent years. Dan Preston, vice president of enrollment management for Linfield College was pleased with the results of the ranking. “Linfield should be proud of our progress in enrolling a high percentage of students of diverse
backgrounds, while knowing that we can never feel that we have finished the work, because the world continues to change and we need to prepare students to live meaningful lives in our world. A part of that is to prepare students to live and work in a more diverse country” Preston said on the ranking Linfield was given for ethnic campus diversity. When asked about the strategies that Linfield has used in the recent years to improve ethnic diversity, he said that, “we’ve made sure to do our best in our recruiting to portray Linfield College accurately to those who have interest in attending here, we have done what we can do to help make the college affordable for students and for some underrepresented student populations that has been an important effort. We’ve helped students adjust to college life once they enroll through mentoring programs and campus life opportunities” Preston said. In regards to changes in the last 5-10 years, in 2006, the McMinnville campus was 78 percent white, 12 percent American students of color, four percent international, and six percent who
did not declare. Students have the option of declaring what ethnicity they identify as. Preston pointed out that census date figures are not available yet, but he remains hopeful that the statistics will be similar to the fall prior. Those numbers include: 59 percent white, 33 percent American students of color, six percent international and three percent who did not declare. These statistics were volunteered by Preston. Preston elaborated on Linfield rising to the occasion on the grounds of being one of the most diverse campuses in the Pacific Northwest and he commended and praised the Diversity Advisory Committee in taking a lead role in many aspects. Dawn Graff-Haight was reached as co-chair of the Diversity Advisory Committee, but declined to comment.
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Election 2016: Your vote counts By Sara Gomez For the Review A Call to Action to the Linfield Latino & General Student Body In 2016, a record 27.3 million Latinos will be eligible to vote of whom nearly half are Latino millennials. It is these millions of young Latinos who will determine the margin of victory in states like Oregon. In Oregon, Latinos make up 187,000 voters, proving our ability to build political power, both nationally and locally, is now more important than ever. We stand at a transformative time in our country’s history, one in which a generation of American Latino youth is finding their voice and harnessing their power. I am proud to introduce our partnership with Voto Latino, a civic media organization, to engage this generation of emerging leaders to the Linfield Community. The Linfield Voto Latino club is one of ten inaugural charters across the country. We will be participating in Hispanic Heritage Month of Action (HHMA), which from September 15 through October 15. Our partnership seeks to give our emerging leaders the tools they need to
be agents of change this election year and in the future. Now is the time we all join this call to action – all 27.3 million eligible Latino voters - because we can’t afford to sit this election out. We all have a stake and a role in our democracy, and our collective efforts are crucial to pushing our issues, shaping the narrative, and standing with our community. As we strive toward a country with perfect participation, I urge you all to register to vote at our Voto Latino events, such as our voter registration drives throughout campus. This is one of many voter activations in which the Voto Latino club will make sure our community is represented at the ballot box in 2016 and beyond. Already we have seen Latinos registering to vote in record numbers because we understand it is no longer enough to just register ourselves. You can use our tools like VoterPal, an app that makes voter registration fun and easy to register your community. Download the app, scan your driver’s license, and register your friends, and your family too. The only way we continue to build on our power and create a country that reflects our values
is if we all register and if we all show up on November 8. We cannot shape this country for future generations until we exercise our right to vote and hold the leaders we elect accountable beyond the day we elect them. As a community, we have marched and signed petitions. We understand that our struggles as Latinos are connected. Now it’s time we pledge to fight for what we believe in by registering to vote and participating. Stay tuned for more from Voto Latino and from our chapter throughout Hispanic Heritage Month of Action. HHMA will be a month long voter registration initiative to celebrate the pride in our culture and the power of our vote. This is about more than electing a president. It is about us as American Latinos. It’s about all members of the Linfield community coming together collectively to continue building a better country worthy of our ideals. Join us by registering to vote at at www.votolatino.com.
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Harry Potter Society members get sorted
All photos Griffin Yerian /staff From top left: Students sign up to be sorted into houses for Harry Potter Society. From bottom left: students use Pottermore to help decide which house they belong in. From above: Students are inducted and sorted into thier houses in the Sorting Ceremony.
ITS begins massive technical upgrades across campus By Ian Cooper Staff Writer Since the beginning of the semester some weeks ago, the student body has made it apparent that Linfield’s internet infrastructure is in need of an upgrade, with students consistently having issues. Confidently, our ITS community has a plan that has been drawn up over several years by Virginia Tomlinson, the head of that department. It calls for a multi-pronged approach to restructuring Linfield’s campus overall in terms of internet technology.
To start with, Linfield’s firewall was maxed out constantly, which means that students began to see a slow in internet service. In addition to that, there was a bottleneck that had been in the old firewall, causing disruptions and massive slowdowns in service. So, another piece of the overall picture is to create a bigger firewall that can handle more students. This was already accomplished in early September, which means that the campus should already be seeing internet speed return to normal. “Just replacing that firewall, we have 20% more capacity on the current circuit
than we had,” Tomlinson said. The first part of the plan, which has already been under way since the summer months, is to replace the backbone of the fiber optic network in order to increase the network bandwidth. The next involves a massive increase in the amount of traffic Linfield’s internet can carry, which involves replacing old switches on campus with new ones in order to increase Linfield’s carrying capacity from a single gigabyte to 10 gigs, which is a truly gigantic leap in terms of the number of people the Wi-Fi will be able to handle comfortably.
The last part involves the students directly, with ITS hoping to triple the number of access points available to students in their rooms, thus bringing students the ability to have many different devices online at one time. ITS hopes to have this whole project completed “at some point in the next year,” advised Tomlinson, which will certainly lead to a very technologically advanced campus indeed. In the meantime, one issue that Virginia mentioned that is causing come slowdowns is that students have begun to bring in their own access points, such as
private routers or printers, which clash with Linfield’s own existing network. When the channels overlap (multiple routers set to the same channel,) it causes huge reductions in internet speeds. This can happen with printers too, which is why Virginia thought that students should only use printers for non-wireless printing. “Even if they just turn it on when they want to print and they turn it back off, that would clean it up,” Virginia explained. Ian Cooper can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
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English professor concludes career at Linfield after more than two decades of service
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Professor Lex Runciman is in his final semester at Linfield after teaching here for more than two decades.
Runciman’s office window is often adorned with quotes from literature.
By Ross Passeck Staff Writer Lex Runciman is a Linfield College professor, a distinguished title that after more than twenty years in service to this community bears profound importance. As the summer of 2016 slowly faded into fall Professor Runciman embarked on his final semester here at Linfield. In his time here, Runciman has served as a professor in the fields of English literature and creative writing. His accolades include the Edith Green award for teaching as well as the Kenneth O. Hanson award and the Silcox prize for his works of poetry. Though Runciman’s resume
heading into the twilight of his Linfield career is no doubt impressive, what makes him such an important presence on this campus is his remarkable commitment to the Linfield community and the pursuit of knowledge. Runciman came to Linfield after eleven years of teaching at Oregon State University in 1992 but had also been a resident of McMinnville for nearly twenty years, before moving to Portland this past summer. “To me, Linfield is McMinnville. People always talk about the Linfield bubble and I don’t think it’s a bad thing,” Runciman said. “Linfield has been a place where we can come together to create meaning and cultivate an
academic community.” After interacting with thousands of Linfield undergraduates Runciman remains a humble teacher above all else. A visit to his office almost always entails a healthy blend of intellectual discussion and jolly laughter. As an expert in his field Runciman consistently entertains a self-effacing sense of humor that is seasoned with insight and honesty. “I’m not sure I taught anyone anything if I’m honest but I believe that we all learned something together,” Runciman said. The English department at Linfield will sorely miss the benefit of Runciman’s expertise and presence. “I’ve worked with Lex for fifteen years, and almost ev-
ery day he is in his office when I arrive. We usually say hello and chat about students, books, college politics, life. He is always kind, insightful, wise. I have grown to depend on that morning chat,” Professor David Sumner said. Once his tenure as a professor comes to a close Runciman plans to become much more intentional about doing things for himself, reading for pleasure, paying closer attention to literature he feels he owes a revisit, and continuing to write. Runciman is in the midst of completing another book of poetry following his most recent publication of “One Hour That Morning and Other Poems” in 2014. Lex, as he is more affectionate-
ly known by his students and colleagues, has become a sterling example of academic commitment, a persistent sense of humor and a humble spirit. One of his former students and Linfield senior, Katie Higginbotham said, “Lex has made me feel welcome at Linfield from the time I was a prospective student to senior year. I think all creative writing majors, and those who just love writing, became better for the wisdom he added to our work. I’m so glad I got to take his classes, and I know he will be missed here.” Ross Passeck can be reached at linfieldreview@gmail.com
Linfield student teaches summer camp about zoo animals Elizabeth Stoeger Staff Writer While other students were waiting tables or folding clothes this summer, a Linfield student was serving the furry population at the Oregon Zoo. Hannah Flom, ’17, spent the summer working at Zoo Camp at the Oregon Zoo, teaching children to appreciate animals. “The biggest part of the job was helping these kids learn to love the animals and want to help them; to help the kids become conservationists for wildlife,” Flom said. As an elementary education major, Flom knew she wanted to do something career related during the summer instead of being stuck in a retail store. Then she found out the zoo hired camp counselors. “I was really interested in the position because it involved the three things I am most passionate about: kids, animals, and education,” Flom said. The camp incorporates teaching and lesson planning into the camp counselors’ duties, a perfect training ground for an aspiring teacher. “I learned so much about myself
as a future teacher.,” Flom said. “I’m currently student teaching and now that I have worked at the Zoo Camps for two years, I take the skills I learned there and use them in my classroom,” she explained. It was not all work and no play, there were magical moments too. “I had one pre-k camper who was face to face with Kya, our female lion, at the glass viewing window,” said Flom, “Kya laid down next to my camper and they just had a moment there and did not break eye contact.” “The camper gave the lion a kiss goodbye through the glass and Kya licked the glass back. My camper was so in awe and couldn’t stop talking about how much she loves lions.“ These were the moments that made getting up at 7 a.m. the entire summer worth it, “the moments when kids have experiences close up with our animals” I think working at the zoo reinforced my love for animals . . . My love for the Oregon Zoo and their mission grew immensely,” said Flom. Elizabeth Stoeger can be reached at linfieldreviewfeatures@gmail.com
All photos courtesy Hannah Flom From left: An elephant plays in the water at the Oregon Zoo. Bottom left: two lions lay in the sun in the area that they occupy at the zoo. Above: a fenale lion sits in the grass.
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Karaoke pizza party is an instant hit
All photos Vanessa Kelly/Staff Jade Everage, ‘19, sings at the Karaoke Cat Cab on Sept. 22.
Linfield students sing their hearts out at the Karaoke Cat Cab on Sept. 22.
By Vanessa Kelly Staff Writer
Linfield relax on the sofas and eat pizza during the Karaoke Cat Cab on Sept. 22 in FML.
Linfield students sang and ate their hearts out at Fred Meyer Lounge on Sept. 22, thanks to ASLC. The turn-out of 50 or more people resulted in many empty pizza boxes and the extension of an hour. Event coordinator, Lucas Carter, ‘17, made the event possible along with John Christensen, ‘18, who was in charge of music. The tricolored disco lights set the scene for the two mic stage, as did the bounty of Domino’s pizza and soft drinks. The pile of 20 or so boxes proved too little when they were soon fully emptied an hour later. The songs ranged from 80’s “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”, by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, to 2015’s “See You Again”, by Wiz Khalifa, sung by yours truly. This event made it possible for students to take a break from studying and meet new
people through a form of musical bonding. “I originally went for the free pizza and ended up having a wonderful time,” said Liliana Montanez, ‘20, who was cheering on her friends. “I regret not joining them, it look[ed] like a lot of fun.” Linfield students were seen cheering and singing along to their favorite songs, and managed to keep the sign-up board full and the pizza boxes empty. The event, which was originally planned to finish at 10, was sadly put to an end an hour later. For someone who’s never sung in front of anyone before, I for one had a wonderful time. And by the unanimous sound of groans and aww’s when announced the event was to be put to an end, proved that if you didn’t go, you definitely missed out. Vanessa Kelly can be reached at linfieldreviewarts@gmail.com
‘Intensity’ delivers By Ellen Crandall Staff Writer The journey into innate human inpulse, and the contrast between morals and ethics by introducing elaborate, controversial scenarios are what one will look forward to who reading Deen Koontz’s, “Intensity.” Koontz, and American author, writes novels commonly referred to as suspense thrillers. He has made a substantial mark in the writing world, recieving awards such as the Ross MacDonald Literary Award and Goodreads Choice Award Best Horror. Written in 1995, “Intensity” takes place in a 24-hour timespan, yet depicts the sensation of being alongside the characters for days on end. Koontz’s writting style allows the reader to become immersed within this novel without being overwhelmed. Within “Intensity” there are a plethora of characters, each providig a unique look on human behaviors and beliefs. Edjar Foreman Vess, the re-owned killer in
the novel, is a psychopath that relishes in the thrill of murdering unsuspecting victims that cross his path into their repulsive character. Edgar has been seeking the rush of invigoration, excitement; inflicting his wrath is what provides just that. Additionally, Chyna Shepherd comes from a physically and mentally abusive past, learning how to combat her inner demons while plotting against an insidious killer is what makes her the ideal choice as a protagonist. Chyna learns Edgar’s intended target is a young woman much like herself; scared, unsuspecting of the world, and disappointed in its constant anger and hatred. Chyna is left with the question of whether or not saving the girl will be more bennificial or detrimental. Overall, “Intensity” is a wellwritten novel with twists and turns around the least expected of corners. Getting the point and overall message across without exaggerating or underwhelming. Ellen Crandall can be reached at linfieldreviewarts@gmail.com
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‘Layla’ and other assorted love songs: Eric Clapton’s magnum opus reviewed By Ben Niesen For the Review
Students dance in a line at the annual Mid-Autumn dance.
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Students take a break from studying and party at the annual Mid-Autumn Dance.
Eric Clapton is lunatic on three counts: 1. For playing his guitar as if the chords were strung to his own damnable soul. 2. For using the name of Derek and the Dominos to cover his tracks. 3. For creating one of the. Best. Freaking. Love. Albums. Of. All. Time. For the wife of his friend and ex-Beatle, George Harrison. Yes, Derek and Dominos includes the talents of keyboardist Bobby Whitlock, bassist Carl Radle, drummer Jim Gordon and features the legendary Duane Allman on Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. But this album is Clapton’s. To think otherwise is folly.
For 77 minutes, Clapton’s alchemical guitar work is at its absolute peak as he explores themes of unrequited love, singing, playing and pleading to find a way to Layla’s heart. On “I Looked Away” he lays all his cards down: “And if it seemed a sin/ To love another man’s woman, baby/ I guess I’ll keep on sinning,/ Loving her, lord, till my very last day.” And that’s only cut one. Layla bursts with seminal moments for Clapton: from “Bell Bottom Blues” to a righteous cover of “Little Wing,” the list goes on until the biggie: “Layla.” On “Layla,” Clapton and Allman trade licks that jump-start Camaros. By two minutes in, “Layla’s” already “got me on my knees.” And by three minutes, in the depths of Clapton’s misery, Whitlock begins a soaring piano coda of beautiful consummation. If ever there were music to show a woman how much a man could lover, “Layla” is it. The only existing problem for Layla is the listener’s tastes. Otherwise, it isn’t good because of 46 years of dogma, it’s good because it transmutes lyric, song and pain into a golden testament to the lengths of love and the blues. Ben Niesen can be reached at linfieldreviewarts@gmail.com
Student colors Starbucks for fall Megan Ditore Staff Writer Sophomore Kyla Turner is the new chalk artist at Starbucks on campus. Turner is Majoring in Nursing with a Minor in Art. She saw a sign posted that Starbucks was looking for an artist who could work with chalk to make signs for them. Turner likes to work with charcoal and acrylic paint because they are versatile mediums that allow for extreme detail.
She said, that she brought her portfolio to the interview along with some materials to show that she was quick but detailed in her art. She was hired on the spot. Turner said that it is an unpaid position but she gets free food and drinks. She just does it because it is fun, “it is my release and I get to have my art in public” she said. Currently not all of the art in Starbuck is Turner’s but eventually it will be. She said that she gets to work on all advertisements and back pieces throughout the store.
Kyle Turner, ‘19, is the new chalk artist at the Starbucks on campus.
The reactions from people after she finishes a piece is her favorite part. “I love how people are able to enjoy it” she said. She also said that she has pieces in Melrose. Turner is very grateful for her opportunity to make advertisements for Starbucks, and would love to have more opportunities to have her art displayed on campus.
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All photos Megan Ditore/Staff Turner activates all of the space on the chalkboards at Starbucks.
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Cheer team eager to show dances, get ’Cats pumped Grace Bruncke Staff Writer The Linfield Cheer squad rallies around the Linfield football team each week full of joy and spirit. There are seventeen members of the team this year who are all dedicated to support Linfield athletics. Members of the cheer team put in many hours each week going through their dances, cheers, and perfecting new stunts. Cheerful, goofy and exuberant are all words that can be used to describe the 2016 Linfield cheer team. The squad is thrilled to be supporting the football team on another winning season. The cheer team began rebuilding itself two years ago, and team members are proud of how far they have come and look forward to the future. According to Kaitlyn Carmody, ’19, “the team has done more team bonding and is more involved in the community.” This off the field work has helped them improve on the field skills. The team is determined to get Wildcat fans pumped in new ways this year. “We are trying to learn stunts that are more exciting,” Shayla Phillips, ’20 said. Stunting means hours of practice to keep all members of the team safe. The team has expanded its stunting leaps and bounds from previous seasons. “We are not there for the out-
fits, we are there for the team. Not because we have to, but because we want to,” Carmody said. These cheerleaders have a love for Linfield and want to support their team, no matter what. Cheering at the games is their favorite part of the season. They spend hours practicing per week preparing for the games so when the time comes the team is ready to show off its new skills. Staying energized for four quarters can be a challenge. Phillips stays cheerful by drinking tons of water all day long and feels an extra energy boost when she gets to refresh her lipstick. Other members of the team make a quick coffee run pre-game. The squad looks forward to being more involved with the student section this year. They have been working to make their dances more exciting, their cheers more engaging, and their stunts more entertaining. Phillips said her favorite part of cheering is watching the crowd go wild and support the Wildcats. Fans are a vital piece of the cheerleaders’ plan to support the football team to the postseason. This season the team is excited to show Linfield students halftime shows, improved tumbling, and new stunts. The cheer team loves the support from its fans and looks forward to helping the Linfield football team to many wins. Grace Bruncke can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com
John Christensen/staff The Linfield cheerleaders show their new, exciting style during freshmen orientation week at the cat camp.
Women’s soccer fights, ties against PLU, George Fox Sara Levering Staff Writer The Linfield Wildcats played the game of their lives Saturday afternoon against Pacific Lutheran. The game ended in doubleovertime 2-2 tie. The Lutes held possession a majority of the game. However, Linfield’s two goals came from the last seventeen minutes of the game. Linfield was outshot 28-12. Pacific Lutheran got on the scoreboard early after a penalty kick making the game 1-0. Goalkeeper Sarah Bailey, ’19, the Northwest Conference Defensive Player of the Week, finished with 11 saves on the day. The first goal came from Shelby DeRocher, ’18, 18-yards out of the box off a pass from Dani Nurmi, ’17. The ball soared into the goal, the Lutes goalkeeper attempted to punch it out, but did not reach the ball. In the dramatic final minute of regulation time, playing from the right side of the box, Baylie Cameron, ’20, sent the ball arching for a near goal. Then Taylor Cole, ’20, surprised the Lutes goalkeep-
er and defender and headed the ball in to make the score 2-2 to proceed to overtime to keep the Wildcats in contention. The Lutes held the advantage in shots in overtime just like in regulation, but neither team could score to determine a winner and loser, thus a tie 2-2 to end the day. Bailey was pleased with how the team performed on the day. “We came out strong and then kind of just went through the motions until the second half when we picked it up. It was really great to see the energy from the bench and see how much that helped everyone else,” she said. Bailey also commented on the overtime portion of the game, “We have a bit of bad luck when it comes to over time and we worked really hard.” “We are pretty happy with a tie because it shows that we are getting better and that we held strong throughout the game,” she said. In one instance in overtime, Bailey was attempting to save the ball from a near-girl by Pacific Lutheran. Bailey and another defender, Annie Ferguson, ’19, nearly collid-
ed. “We were both trying to avoid a goal and Annie and I collided, because we were both focused on the ball and not each other,” Bailey said. The Wildcats are 2-4-1 overall and 2-0-1 in NWC play. Next up, the Linfield Wildcats travel to Forest Grove, Oregon to face the Pacific University boxers for an evening game scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats looked to bounce back after a double-overtime game the previous day, but had no such luck. This time against George Fox with another double-overtime to conclude in a tie once again, the game ending after a solid 120 minutes of playing with the score of 1-1. In the first half, in the 20th minute, Karlee Willcox, ‘17, headed the ball into the goal unassisted. Late in the second half, in the 80th minute, the Bruins decided to pick up the pace and even the score. The ball was shot over the goalkeeper’s head and into the back of the net. The game went double overtime and neither team could put together a goal, ending the game
Griffin Yerian/staff Freshman Natalie Amara attacks the ball to push pass the defenders.
at 1-1. Linfield achieved seven corner kicks to George Fox’s three. Linfield and George Fox were fairly even on shots, Linfield with 20 and George Fox with 16. Goalkeeper Bailey had 8 saves on the day. The Wildcats are 2-4-2 over-
all and 2-0-2 in NWC play. Next up, the Linfield Wildcats travel to Forest Grove, Oregon to face the Pacific University boxers for an evening game scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Sara Levering can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com
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Pirates sink Wildcats, Linfield bounces back By Alex Jensen Staff Writer The Linfield volleyball team lost the battle against the Whitworth Pirates, losing in straight sets 25-22, 25-16 and 25-18. Casie Gaza, ’17, on tonight’s game, “We played hard but we need to pass and serve better. We have great moments, but we need to string good plays together if we want to do better.” The first set held a hitting percentage of .114, made of nine kills, five errors and 35 total attempts. The Wildcats attack was led by Eryka Keoho, ’19, with seven kills and 23 errors. Darian Stedman, ’19, followed with four kills and 24 total attempts. Keoho and Stedman had a hitting percentage of .087 and .083. Jamie Talbo, ’18, managed the assist game coming in with 12 assists, Casie Gaza, ’17, followed with 11 assists. “Our weak point was serving and receiving. We had a few scrappy plays and hustle from our back row though,” Molly McTaggart, ’17, said. The second and third set had a hitting percentage of .071 and .105. Second set had six kills, four errors and 28 total attempts. Ending the night, the third set held 10 kills, six errors and 38 total attempts. Kayla Magbaleta, ’19, drove the defense with 11 digs, closely followed by Talbo and Stedman, with seven digs a piece. The ’Cats’ dig count for the night was 36. The total team blocks for the night were two, brought by Taylor Petersen, ’19 and Keaho. Mackenzie Courtney, ’20, came in with an individual block. Gaza, on what was working tonight, “Our team chemistry. I think a lot of people played a lot of positions that they never practiced tonight, and I think they did a good job coming in and making
good quality plays for us.” The match held in the first set had five tied scores and two lead changes. The second set had zero tied scores and lead changes, and the third set had one tied score and zero lead changes. The Wildcats ended the night with 25 kills, 101 total attempts, and 25 assists with a hitting percentage of .099. “Tomorrow we play Whitman and we’re hoping to make that correction and get back to work and play the game we know we can play. I think you can see there’s potential and effort in this team. It just takes the first win. That’s the hardest,” Gaza said. And the Linfield volleyball team was able to rise to the occasion. The Wildcats chased home the Whitman Missionaries in a final score of 3-1.The set scores were 25-23, 25-20, 26-24 and 25-16. The ’Cats battled hard Saturday night, going to a fourth set after winning the first two but losing in the third. “It feels so good to win and I know I can speak on behalf of my team that we all needed that win,” Gaza said. The first set had 13 kills, three errors, 32 total attempts and a hitting percentage of .312. The second set held a hitting percentage of .229 made of 13 kills, five errors and 35 total attempts. Molly McTaggart, ’17, led the attack with 11 kills, 24 total attempts and a hitting percentage of .292. Darian Stedman, ’19, came in second with nine kills and 32 total attempts. Taylor Petersen, ’19, closely follows with eight kills and 22 total attempts, then Eryka Keoho, ‘19, with six kills and 32 total attempts, and Mackenzie Courtney, ’20, with five kills and 14 total attempts.
Griffin Yerian/staff Sophomore Taylor Petersen goes up for the attack while teammates sophomore Eryka Keoho, 6, and junior Jamie Talbo, 14, are ready for the ball. The Wildcats fell to Whitworth but bounced back to defeat Whitman.
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Linfield golf teams display potential and personal bests Ross Passeck Staff Writer The Linfield men’s and women’s golf teams headed off for Forest Grove this weekend to play in the Pacific Invitational tournament. The men’s team placed fourth out of six teams with a collective score of 591, only 21 strokes behind the first place Willamette Bearcats. Although a fourth place
finish is not ideal for the Wildcats they did manage to mark improvements and personal records on their scorecards. “This tournament really showed us what we were capable of. We had multiple guys shoot their best rounds as Wildcats,” Logan Davis, ’18, said. “However, we fell victim to the big number. If we could improve on one thing, it would be consistency,” he said. Inconsistency may be marring
the team this early in the season but they are still capable of stellar performances. Lucas Balala, ’18, shot a 69 on the first day while Logan Davis and Bodhi Parkin traded 71s over the two days. “We have shown that we are capable of hanging with the best in the conference, but we cannot let one or two bad holes take us out of contention for the tournament. Our main goal is to peak during the fall classic in two weeks,” Davis said.
The women’s trip to Pacific was not as fruitful. They placed fifth out of five teams with a team score of 748. Tiana Yamaoka, ’18, fired the team’s lowest score with an 89 on the first day and an 87 on the second. “Individually, I improved by two strokes. My personal goal is to keep my scores in the 80s,” Yamaoka said. “As a team, we played more consistent. My goal is for every-
one’s scores and mental game to improve,” she said. Improvement is all that is on the minds of the women golfers with Madeline Rice, ’18, echoing Yamaoka, “Our team played pretty well but it seemed the greens got to everyone in the tournament. As a team we could improve on our ability to come back with a good shot after a bad one.” Ross Passeck can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com
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Men’s soccer struggles for first win of season
Griffin Yerian/staff Sophomore Andrew Fischer attacks the ball while junior Isaac Archer and senior Wyatt Lay prepare for the play against the Bruins. The Wildcats lost to George Fox in a final score of 1-2.
Sara Levering Staff Writer The Linfield Wildcats tried to keep up with the fast-paced momentum of the George Fox squad, but were unsuccessful losing the game 1-2. All three of the goals were scored in the first 25 minutes of the game and the remainder was scoreless. The first near successful attempt came from Rhys Lendio, ’17, he fired a rocket and it soared above the goal. The next came from Brian DeGrandmont, ’17, who attempted at the 17th minute mark and it banged against the crossbar and out.
DeGrandmont got another chance and this time converted on a penalty kick after Lendio was knocked down making the score 1-1. DeGrandmont earned his first goal of his senior season, as well as the first goal for the Wildcats for the season. DeGrandmont also led the ’Cats with five shots and Aaron Barber-Axthelm, ’18, with four more. The Bruins maintained possession much of the first half, but things turned around for the Wildcats as they maintained possession in the second half, but were unable to convert on an 11-3 shot advantage. Goalkeepers Jorge Rodriguez-
Toro, ’17, and Eli Peckham, ’18, had four saves combined. On the day, “I thought we played well today, we were just unlucky to find the back of the net for a second time. We had a majority of possession and our defense played well like usual,” Lendio said. “The number one thing we need to work on is finishing. It’s tough on our defense when we only have three goals thus far this season. And I thought we were a bit confused defensively in the first half, their formation was giving us fits. We adjusted well in the second half,” Lendio concluded. DeGrandmont echoed what Lendio said. He added, “I think
we were surpassed in the first 20 minutes on how fast they moved the ball. Our defense settled in, showed them a little bit more respect by backing off and kept them in front of us, forcing them to make errors.” When asked what the team is doing really well currently, “we are always fighting and moving the ball around. Our distribution of the ball has been good. We are a selfless team,” Degrandmont said. “We need to score the first goal of the game, that way our heads are held high and we know we are in the position to win the game,” he said. The ‘Cats were hopeful on Sunday to bounce back and grab
their first win against the Pacific University Boxers, but the Boxers prevailed and won 2-0. Linfield was only outshot by Pacific by one, Pacific had 11 and Linfield had 10. On the day, Linfield had no corner kicks. The first goal came in the 35th minute by Pacific after a throw-in. The second goal came in the second half in the 51st minute. The ’Cats are 0-8-1 overall and 0-4 in Northwest Conference play. Next up, the Wildcats host Pacific Lutheran on Saturday and University of Puget Sound on Sunday, both are scheduled for 2:30pm. Sara Levering can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com
McMinnville High School to use Linfield athletic facilities Vanesa Montalvo Staff Writer McMinnville High School plans to go under construction in the fall of 2017 leading to a major possibility that Linfield will open its athletic facilities to the high school’s basketball and wrestling teams. In order to minimize disruption during the construction of Mac High for the students and teachers, there will be two phases of construction. The first phase will begin March and go through August of 2017, the second phase will begin in June 2018 and go through August 2019.
Phase two is the phase in which they will be demolishing the Mac High gym, meaning that the basketball and wrestling teams will no longer have access to a place to practice or have their games. This leaves an open possibility for them to come to Linfield and use the athletic facilities, more specifically the Ted Wilson Gymnasium. McMinnville, as we all know, is a small city. Therefore, Linfield and Mac High are only about five minutes away from each other. The idea of Mac High using Linfield’s athletic facilities is one that is reasonable. The Linfield gymnasium is utilized by the school’s basketball
Women’s Soccer
Men’s Soccer
Puget Sound Willamette Whitman Whitworth Pacific Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound George Fox Linfield
3-5 2-1-1 2-1-1 2-1 2-2 1-1-2 1-3 0-3
5-2 6-3-1 4-3-1 4-4 5-4-1 4-2-2 1-7-1 0-7-1
Pacific Lutheran Linfield Pacific Whitworth George Fox Willamette Lewis and Clark Whitman
4-0 3-0-1 2-0-2 2-2 2-2 1-2-1 1-3 1-3 0-4
7-1 6-0-2 2-4-2 4-3-1 3-5 1-5-2 4-4 2-6 0-8
and volleyball teams, meaning that it is being utilized year round by one or the other. The men’s basketball team, the women’s basketball team and the volleyball team already have to diligently put together schedules that will work around everyone’s schedule. Although it is a great idea for Linfield to let Mac High utilize the gym while they are undergoing renovations, there is no doubt that there might be some conflict among the student athletes of Mac High and Linfield. One of the major problems could be scheduling conflicts. Both of the basketball teams and the volleyball team already have
to share the gym. Although volleyball is a fall sport and basketball is a winter sport, they are both training all year long. Whether it is pre-season training or in-season training, it is more likely than not that one of the three teams is utilizing the gym. “We do very well collaborating with each other for practice schedules and they usually work around our school schedules,” said Jade Everage, ’18, a Linfield women’s basketball player. It is a concern that Mac High games and practices will interfere with the system that Linfield has already established.
“However, we do have the upper gym and with some communication and planning ahead there may be a way to work it out. Otherwise, it will cause multiple conflictions,” said Everage. With the second gym available, there is a possibility that it will all work out. Although it is a possibility that sharing the gym will bring up many conflicts, with diligent planning between Linfield and Mac High, there are many ways to make this transition smooth and successful.
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Northwest Conference Rankings
0.0 0-0 Whitworth 0-0 Linfield Pacific Lutheran 0-0 0-0 Pacific 0-0 Willamette 0-0 George Fox Lewis and Clark 0-0 Puget Sound
2-0 2-1 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-2 0-2 0-2
Whitworth Puget Sound Whitman Pacific Lutheran Linfield Pacific Willamette Lewis and Clark George Fox
4-0 4-0 3-1 3-1 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 0-4
10-3 9-3 6-6 5-7 6-4 3-9 2-9 2-9 2-9
Vanesa Montalvo can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com