Linfield Review Issue #7 December 7

The Linfield Review December 7, 2015

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’Cats advance to semifinals >> See Wildcats on Page 8

Malia Riggs/For the Review Members of the Linfield football team celebrate after their 38-35 win against the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor on Dec. 5 at Maxwell Stadim. The team now faces the University of St. Thomas in NCAA Division III Championship semifinals on Dec. 12 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Students react to marijuana shop, Linfield petition

By Adam Myren For the Review Linfield students have mixed reactions to the prospective marijuana dispensary and cannabis juice-bar in the former Jakes Deli building.

Carlee Parsley, ’16, a Creative Writing major, said Tuesday that she would sign a petition to ban Green Heart Oregon so close to campus “because I think they wouldn’t allow a bar to set up there.”

Connor Wells, ’17, a Computer Science major, said he has not signed the petition because “I don’t think a

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dispensary will change the culture on campus; it also doesn’t personally affect me.”

Wells also said the Linfield preschool in Potter Hall is far enough away from the proposed pot shop at Linfield Avenue and Baker Street that it should not be a concern.

ASLC President Alex Ogle found the possible location of the dispensary, “bad for the college’s image.

It has nothing to do with people smoking marijuana but more so the dispensary being on the college’s doorstep.”

A junior Business Marketing

major who chose to remain anonymous said, “no matter where the dispensary is, people will go to it if they want to. Linfield is supposed to be a place for adults.”

A senior Communications major who chose to remain anonymous also said, “I didn’t agree with the petition. To me, it doesn’t make a big difference because in college, you should be able to make your own decisions; people shouldn’t have to look out for you every step of the way.”

Piikea Kailio, a senior Mathematics major, perceived a mixture of atti-

tudes towards marijuana, “The main opposition from Linfield is to receive federal funding. Personally, I don’t participate but don’t see a problem.”

Wells, also mentioned, “People [smoke] and it’s easy to catch them. I have no personal opinion on whether it’s right or wrong, just against policy.”

The junior Business Marketing major viewed the student body’s opinion of marijuana as generally accepting, “I think Linfield is leaning towards the pro-marijuana side.

I haven’t met many people that are totally against it, just a few who

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All charges in the case against past Linfield student Diego Garza have been dropped.

Professor Joe Wilkins spent the last seven months writing and living at the Dutch Henry Homestead in the Kalamath Mountains.

Linfield students submitted art to be juried in the ‘Parts Per Million’ student art show at the Linfield Gallery.

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choose not to participate.”

The senior Communications major said, “Most people that do use it, do so in a way that doesn’t bother others … I haven’t run into anyone who’s opposed to it because it just hasn’t come up as a problem.”

ASLC President Ogle said, “Especially now that it’s legalized at the state level, students don’t seem to find it a moral or legal issue. I mean—we live in Oregon!”

Adam Myren can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com

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EDITORIAL

Diversity, inclusion remain vital converstation Tension over race issues has grown throughout the country and on college campuses. This issue is not unique to one type of college.

Racial tension at the University of Missouri has garnered media attention throughout the U.S. and has sparked conversation on college campuses, including Linfield.

Lewis and Clark a school similar in size and students to Linfield, has had students of color discriminated against on social media as well as one student being a victim of a racially charged attack.

These terrible acts are not going unnoticed and have sparked discussion on their own campus and others such as Pacific University, which is showing support of Lewis and Clark in addition to addressing their own campuses racism.

Lewis and Clark and Pacific have both organized student protests and rallies to address racism on their campuses.

They are able to give a voice to students who are unhappy and concerned with the current state of diversity awareness on campus as well as provide an outlet for students to address what can be done better.

Linfield has not had rallies or sit-ins, but instead has had an open forum.

This open forum is similar to the rallies as it offers a chance for students to voice their opinion on diversity on campus, but is run by the Diversity Committee made up of faculty and students.

In providing this opportunity for discussion, Linfield acknowledges that inequality exists on campus and is something that the school should be continuously working to improve.

Linfield has had two open forums so far, one for the McMinnville campus and one for the Portland campus.

Some of the concerns addressed at this forum were the lack of diversity among faculty and the need for a student hub where students can feel safe to further discuss these issues.

There was also discussion about the need for administration to lead activities that promote diversity rather than leaving it all up to students.

These forums have started a discussion that needs to continue. The more this issue is talked about the less likely it is to be pushed aside and ignored.

We need to be active in making our campus a safe place for every student and the only way to make this happen is by learning what is happening on our campus.

This is a conversation that must continue.

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Reduce finals week stress with a few study breaks

By Malia Riggs For the Review Students are running on a very thin wire and stressed to the max by trying to get last minute projects done and studying for the big exam that is creeping up right around the corner.

Stress has a very tight hold on students, especially during finals.

Having finals at the end of the term is inevitable, but there are ways to make reaching the end of the semester a lot less painful.

Staying on top of homework and beginning to study early is always a good way to make sure the stress of the closing semester is not bearing too much weight on the shoulders of students.

Daniel Edelstein, a professor at Stanford states that “exam stress” is a real

thing and that it disturbs sleep habits, eating patterns and weakens a student’s immune system.

During finals week, students need to be on their A game.

This means they need to have plenty of rest and eat right for prime performance, but that is easier said than done.

There are several ways to make sure that a student is well prepared for the exam including having good time management, and figuring out times to study while also finding times to relax.

Maintaining a balance between studying and relaxation can make study times more effective.

Finding times to relax is often easier said than done, especially when tests creep closer and students become less prepared as the week before finals

comes to an end.

Every student has their own way of avoiding “exam stress” and making their brain into mush the week before finals.

Relieving stress is just as important as studying for the exam.

Many students at Linfield find solace in athletics before exams, burning off steam in the workouts.

There are also a variety of other activities such as the arts, baking, writing and many more that can create a great escape from the never ending flashcards and textbooks.

The best way to stay clear of the dreaded “exam stress” is by doing what best works for that particular student.

Malia Riggs can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@ gmail.com

Winter Break can stress students out more than finals.

Here are a few pointers for returning home so that the whole family can enjoy Winter Break.

1. Don’t expect free reign of the house and hometown unless you had that in high school. Your parents, “are still your parents!” They may want to have some rules in place because their job “is still to keep you safe!” Many parents count on their children’s continued accountability around privileges while at home.

2. Communicate your expectations before you even hit the door. If you imagine roaming free without a curfew, partying at your house, or sleeping in your childhood bed with your new partner, you might want to let your parents in on your plans.

3. Be curious. Ask your family, siblings included, what it has been like without you living at home.

You’ll gain insight into the party you are walking in on and will signal to your parents that you have outgrown that self-centered high school stage when you (mostly) cared about yourself.

4. Expect change. Parents may have developed new hobbies with the free time now available to

them. Recognize that your visit is temporary and that having you there is joyful and much-awaited it is still an adjustment for all.

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Negotiate with empathy. Imagine what it is like to be a parent dropping your teenager off at college and then seeing that same person returning home a few short months later thinking she/he is all grown up. When asking for more freedom, understand that your parents have not seen much of those changes and might need proof of your new, more grown self.

6. Have patience. Your parents, and siblings, may appear rigid or slow to adjust. Everyone has high hopes for a jolly holly Christmas/ Hanukah/ Kwanza /Winter Break, and you all might feel disappointment or tension. It doesn’t mean your family is hopelessly dysfunctional if you have disagreements around the adjustment.

7. Be prudent and helpful. If you don’t like limits your parents still have for you, take a deep breath and ask yourself who is cooking the holiday meal.

If it’s not you, then breathe and count the days until you return to Linfield.

Ask, “How can I be helpful?”

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Garza case dismissed, all charges dropped

By Jonathan Williams Staff Writer All charges in the case against past Linfield student Diego Garza who was charged with rape last September have been dropped per the request of the victim, according to recent court documents.

Yamhill County Judge Cynthia Easterday heard the motion to dismiss all charges Garza was charged with, per the request of the victim presented by Yamhill County Deputy District Attorney Amanda Dresen on Oct. 19.

Garza was not available for immediate contact.

Yamhill County Judge John L. Collins signed the judgment of dismissal for Garza on Oct. 19, clearing him of all six charges.

Garza faced one charge of rape in the first degree, two counts of sodomy in the first degree, one count of sexual abuse in the first degree and two counts of unlawful sexual penetration in the first degree.

Garza’s lawyers, Andrew D. Coit and Richard D. Cohen of the law firm of

Cohen and Coit, P.C., were not available for immediate comment.

Prior to the dismissal of Garza’s charges, the court had received medical records between Aug. 19 and Sept. 29 from Linfield College, McMinnville Physical Therapy, Willamette Valley Medical Center, Child & Adolescent Resource Center and The Oregon Clinic – Women’s Health Today related to the victim that were reviewed by the court in private.

Garza was originally set to begin a two-week trial scheduled to begin on Jan. 25, 2016, with a 12-person jury.

In June, Garza’s lawyers issued a memorandum that stated, “The victim’s statements change depending on whom she is telling the story to and include inconsistencies about what happened to her, how well she knew Garza, and how much she had to drink that night.”

Jonathan Williams can be reached at linfieldreviewedior@gmail.com

Photo courtesy Rachel Bradshaw Jason Bradford speaks to an auidence in Ice Auditorium on Dec. 1 about agriculture and energy

Investigative film shows people’s power and want to make change

By Emily Eisert Staff Writer

Students and faculty learned about the war over water in the Klamath River in the film “A River Between Us” In a showing and talk on Tuesday, filmmaker and former senator Jason Atkinson presented the film to a filled ICE Auditorium. Atkinson explained that this film was not political, but about the people affected by the water issue.

“If you heal people, they will heal the river,” said Atkinson.

The film discussed the issue over water in the Klamath River and how it took groups on two opposite sides to come together and compromise to create an agreement that would

benefit all parties.

The big conflict was between the native tribes who need the water for fishing and the farmers who need the water to irrigate their crops.

After opinion leaders came together, they found that they had more in common than they realized.

By acknowledging another way of living and realizing that they needed the water for similar reasons, they were better able to understand the other side.

The native tribes took their fish to the potato festival put on by the farmers, which solidified their understanding and appreciation of each other.

They then began to work together to create the Klamath Basin Restoration

Agreement (KRBA), which would be a large restoration project that includes removing four dams.

The KRBA was signed in 2010, but has been in a standstill ever since.

Congress must vote to pass this bill in the next three weeks or the whole deal will fall apart.

The agreement was made with an expiration date and if the agreement expires, necessary parties may reconsider the whole thing.

Atkins says that this film is a way to motivate people to take action on this issue.

“My hope is that you will fall in love with the people,” said Atkinson.

He got involved with this project as a politician but chose to leave in order

to make a change in a place he had done politics.

This film showed that politics begins with people and that the people effected are often the ones who have to make the change.

In the talk after the film, Atkinson explained how this film is being used to make change.

He explained that there is a national campaign behind the film and has been brought to the attention of the president.

This film and talk showed the power people have, particularly when they work together, to make change.

Emily Eisert can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com

Communication, theater seniors present capstone research

By Sara Levering Staff Writer

Photo courtesy Rachel Bradshaw Josh Bradshaw ‘16 presents his research at the capstone presentation in Ford hall.

Communication and theater arts majors delivered research that they prepared over the course of the semester on Dec. 1 and 2 in the lobby of Ford hall.

On Tuesday, theater majors Alyssa Colemand and Travis McKenna, presented their research and the following day the communication arts majors presented their research.

These research presentations consisted of using a method of communication that they had learned, coming up with research questions and coming to a conclusion.

Brooke Batchelor is a communication arts major who would like to work for the Disney Company after Linfield.

She spoke about her interest in Disney, which contributed to her research about how Disney advertises and appeals to different cultures.

She stated that the United

States Disney advertisements embody the “traditional family,” ideal whereas in Paris, it targets many different cultures. All of the Disney parks seem to have the Disney castle as their image.

Arianne King is an intercultural communication major with a Spanish minor.

After Linfield, she will be working with at-risk youth but eventually would like to get a graduate degree.

She discussed how indigenous Native American women articulate themselves to non-indigenous people.

Andrew Batiuk is a communication arts major with minors in both history and psychology.

His presentation featured detecting lies through microexpressions.

He asserted that microexpressions are universal to almost anyone. He said that “contempt is the micro-expression that appears most” and acknowledged that even though the individual may know if the person is lying, that person does not know

what is being lied about.

Evelyn Lopez is a communication arts major with a minor in sociology and is interested in gendered communication. She ultimately hopes to get a degree in social work.

Her presentation featured analyzing “veiled Muslim women in the 21st century.”

She said that each veiled woman has a different story and the presentation was styled around their narratives. She asserted that Muslim women are very individual, though they show solidarity in wearing the hijab.

Kelsi Watanabe is an interpersonal communication major with minors in philosophy, anthropology and Asian studies.

She used her past study abroad experiences to influence her research presentation on nonverbal communication in International B-boy, also known as breakdancing, competitions.

Sara Levering can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com

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Seven months of solitude: Professor writes in wilderness Jonathan Williams Staff Writer

Growing up in rural Montana and a mountain man by nature, Professor of English Joe Wilkins spent his summer and fall writing at the remote Dutch Henry Homestead above the Rogue River in the Klamath Mountains as part of the wilderness writing residency he received.

With no electricity, neighbors, and two hours away from any city, “There isn’t any [residency] like the Dutch Henry Homestead,” according to Wilkins.

Receiving the residency for the summer of 2014, Wilkins decided to defer until the summer of 2015 due to the ages of his young children, Walter and Edith.

Spending time with his family at the cabin this summer, a typical day for Wilkins consisted of waking up, making oatmeal or eggs, going outside to the meadow, hiking to the river or creek, relaxing in the afternoon, writing in the evenings and playing cribbage with his children while his wife played the guitar at night.

“We tried to make it like an outdoor school.”

Every 10 days or so Wilkins would make the four hour round trip to Grants Pass, Oregon, with his family to buy groceries and answer a few emails.

After being surrounded by neighbors and friends in McMinnville, the isolation of the cabin took its toll on Wilkins and his family. “It was hard for them and for all of us missing people.”

Alone at the cabin this fall, Wilkins would spend six hours each day writing. “It wasn’t really about finishing anything, it was more about just having the time and space to write.”

With the space and time available to write, Wilkins finished and started projects, his newest being a memoir about, “family and landscape and especially about childhood and how landscapes imprint us and we carry them with us whether we know that or not.”

Oregon writer John Daniel has also stayed at the cabin and Eric Greenwell plans to stay at the cabin over the winter next year.

Reflecting on the space Wilkins noted, “[the residency] was a reminder of how much landscape and wild

places matter to me.”

Surrounded by wilderness, Douglas firs and mountains Wilkins found that, “There is so much there … we often think of it as desolate but it’s not – it’s rich, it’s full, it’s abundant.”

Keenly aware that place is a source of his writing Wilkins mentioned that, “the space, the isolation allows you to go both inward and outward.”

“It’s a place where you can really go inside (yourself) and really spend time with your own thoughts.”

The beauty and quiet of the wilderness did not come without a few conflicts for Wilkins. After writing for hours and days on end with no one to talk to, Wilkins remembers, “Times where it felt like I was running a sprint that just wouldn’t end.”

Making the most out of the time and space provided, Wilkins concluded, “I had to be ok with just getting words down and letting them pile up and not worrying about not sharing them with other people.”

Jonathan Williams can be reached at linfieldrevieweditor@gmail.com

From top: Wilkins’s son Walter stands on the deck of the Dutch Henry Homestead where Wilkins spent seven months writing. Middle left: Wilkins stands in the brush near the the Rogue River in the Kalamath Mountains. Bottom left: the Rogue River runs low during the summer Wilkins spent at the homestead.

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Griffin Yerian/For the Review A student created art piece is tacked to the wall in the Lifield Gallery during the opening of the art show on Dec. 2. Submitted student work was juried by Ashley Stull Myers.

Student work displayed at ‘Parts Per Million’ show

By Angela Orellana Aguilar For the Review The “Parts Per Million” exhibition opened last Wednesday at the Linfield Art Gallery.

The exhibition featured artists Julian Adoff, Heidie Ambrose, Richie G. Benson, Kellie Bowen, Jasmine Fojas, Jim Harger, Elsa Harris, Lan Kuan, Kristin Miller, Joel Mills, Jana Purington, Chandler Redding, Joel Wenrich, Kytana Winn, and Owen Woods.

The gallery displayed a variety of artistic modes such as photography, paintings, drawings and objects.

The title itself reflects the ratio “part per million.”

“The piece was a response to a provocation from my Approaches to the figure class. Over all it probably took about 8 hours spanning 3 days.” said artist, Lan Kaun about what he did to prepare for his piece. “The provocation I responded to was the figure under scrutiny, so I worked off of the idea of ‘deep looking’, which basically meant careful observation.

By looking deeply at each of the subjects and attempting to most realistically depict them I was not only looking and scrutinizing them, but also intending them to appear to be looking back at the viewer. I thought it fit well into the gallery’s theme.” An example of a

“part” displayed in the gallery was painted by Elsa Harris, which shows half the face of a person with a variety of colors and brushstrokes. It’s shows only the profile of what looks to be a woman’s face.

Like Harris, all the paintings show that they can be a small portion of what could become a greater and bigger work. All show only a part.

All works of art are figurative and are made unique by their cropping techniques, silhouettes, and vintage points.

Angela Orellana Aguilar can be reached at linfieldreviewarts@gmail.com

Griffin Yerian/For the Review From left: student artists Jana Purrington ‘16 and Kristin Miller ‘16 talk at the opening of the “Parts Per Million” student art show on Dec. 2 in the Linfield Gallery.

Comedy event provides poetic entertainment

By Solveig Gustavson Staff Writer

Last Saturday evening, Linfield hosted a comedy event in FML titled “Cometry” by Iggy Mwela and Esteban Gast.

They alternated between poetry by Iggy and standup by Esteban, keeping the audience laughing until the end. Though the poetry was often heart-wrenchingly serious, Iggy interspersed comedic elements throughout his routine.

Esteban started his standup with questions about Linfield for the audience and used the answers to get a running start. He kept the crowd laughing with jokes about size of the college and how little we know about it.

Fred Meyer Lounge was deemed our living room as Haylee Harris/For the Review Students and faculty perform during the student-faculty recital in Ice Auditorium on Dec. 2. Pieces played include “Passacaglia.” ”Quintet in A Major, K. 581,” “Il Tramonto,””Spanish Romance,” and “Guitar Quintet in D Major, G. 448.

Student, faculty ensemble performs chamber music

of Saturday night. The second poem to take the stage spoke of issues Iggy dealt with as an adolescent such as girlfriends and family problems. As life happened, his relationship “flat lined” and he broke up with basketball. Esteban came back on as “Estie,” an eight-yearold boy with a minion for a ball.

He chose a random audience member to be his father and used a game of catch as a pretext for asking advice about a girl. His “father” emphasized the importance of breathing “in through the nose and out through the mouth.” A second audience member became his mother when Estie wondered how on earth his father had managed to find a wife.

In stark contrast to the hilarity of Estie, Iggy came

back on with a grim poem about abuse in the family.

He impressed upon the audience that the poem had a purpose. His advice was that anyone in a similar situation should find someone to talk to and try to make a change in their life.

Also he likes marshmallows. There were several other hilarious and somewhat serious acts and they finished up the night with duo slam poem about Michael Jackson and his father.

Iggy and Esteban left the audience with lots to think about. The real question is, were they funny? In Esteban’s words, “the short answer is ‘yes;’ the long answer “Yeess.”

Solveig Gustafson can be reached at linfieldreviewarts@gmail.com

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John Christiensen/Staff Photograher Back row from left: Hope Flores-Austin, Sarah Doan, Alissa Runyon. Front row from left: Eve Brindis, Tatum Chidlaw, Sarah Becker perform at the dance showcase on Dec. 5.

Students perform, dance the night away in Ice

By Angela Orellana Aguilar For the Review From hip hop groups to solo pieces, all were featured at Saturday evening’s Dance Showcase, presented by the Department of Music.

“I feel like the performance went amazing and I’m so proud of all our dancers who worked so hard to make it look so good.” said dancer Caitlyn Van Zandt about her fellow dancers.

Nine acts performed, starting with Professor Emily Crocker, who choreographed her performance and one other later in the program.

Her dance was filmed on beach, titled Holding Sand Together.

Wildcats filed Ice Auditorium, some with flowers, to support their fellow peers.

Next up was a performance of Uptown Funk, choreographed by Ivanna Tucker, performed by Wild-

cat Dance Team members Sarah Becker, Erynn Friend, Brooke Jordan, and Morgan Ochsenschlager.

The night featured two solo performances, one featuring Eve Brindis, who choreographed her piece, I Burn, Herself, and She Used to Be Mine, featuring Sarah Doan, who also choreographed her dance herself.

The Wildcat Dance Team brought more acts that night with Performances of Burn it Up featuring Kaitie Bau-

There’s nods to Rocky’s wife Adrian. There’s a return to the famous “Rocky steps.”

There’s even a recreation of the famous sprinting with friends scene that’s borderline laughable.

The film’s main character is Apollo Creed’s (illegitimate) son. That’s really the only important detail to the character.

As you would expect, Creed grows up with a tough life, getting into fights in foster homes until his father’s widow (played by Phylicia Rashad) brings him into the family, and into quite a bit of wealth (you can tell by how much Nike and Jordan he wears).

Creed never met his father, and strives to make his own name, using his mother’s name Johnson for a majority of the movie.

After leaving the movie, I didn’t feel that my outlook on life was changed.

I didn’t feel emotionally moved, and I wasn’t excited to go talk to anyone about it.

The movie barely even made me cry (it did get there though).

However, I would definitely recommend this movie to a friend.

Its fun, Jordan puts together a very strong performance after his summer disaster with Fantastic Four, and the boxing scenes are incredibly shot.

The movie has a strong ending and is probably the best movie in the franchise since the original.

Sylvester Stallone is in it, and is actually quite good when you can understand what he’s saying.

If you’ve already bought Jurassic World on Blu-Ray, than this movie is for you.

If you have a Sylvester Stallone bobble head that you wake up to each morning, than this movie is for you.

If you like Nike and Jordan clothing (seriously, there’s a lot), as well as the phrase “Jawns,” than this movie is for you.

‘Creed’ is a solid return for ‘Rocky’ franchise

By Sam Walsh For the Review

“Creed” is the seventh movie in the storied Rocky franchise.

Coming nine years after Rocky Balboa and the seventh film in the “Rocky” franchise, “Creed” looks to make a new, modern take on the classic tale.

If you’ve seen “Rocky,” you’ve pretty much seen “Creed.” That’s not necessarily putting down the film, as “Rocky” was an incredible movie that remains possibly the best sports movie of all time.

The question is, do you want to see Rocky set in 2015 Philadelphia starring Hollywood’s new golden child Michael B. Jordan instead of Sylvester Stallone?

Do you want to hear Jordan’s love interest in the movie refer to things as “Jawns?”

If the answer is yes, you will love this movie.

Following in the footsteps of this summer’s “Jurassic World,” Creed’s references to its predecessor are less than subtle.

mann, Ranga Duvvuri, Emily Eisert, Maddy McCormack, and Jennifer Porter, (choreographed by Jenny Windom) and Fun, featuring Miranda Gill, Arielle Mazzuca, Erin Morris, and Sarah Stuck (choreographed

by Kalie Ferry).

Professor Crocker also choreographed Ocean for another group of dancers, featuring Sarah Becker, Eve Brindis, Elle Iverson, Tatum Chidlaw, Sarah Doan, Hope Flores-Austin, Alissa Run-

yon, Madison Ryder, Kiera Thurman.

Duo Sarah Becker and Jennifer Porter used a few chairs to perform Show Me How You Burlesque, choreographed by Mary Smalley.

To close the show, the Hip Hop Club featured student choreographers, Emily Eisert and Caitlyn Van Zandt.

Their act featured songs GDFR, Right Hand, 679, and Dessert. Dance club members include Sarah Akau,

Emily Eisert, Israel Fregoso, Andrea Monteblanco, Brittany Syel, and Caitlyn Van Zandt.

“Performing in front of our peers made me a little nervous but once we got out there and everyone started cheering, it was so amazing and I felt so supported.” said Van Zandt.

Angela Orellana Aguilar can be reached at linfieldreviewarts@gmail.com

John Christiensen/Staff Photograher Maggie Harow ‘16 sings during “Jonsing for Hope’s concert on Dec. 3 in Fred Myer Lounge.

Sam Walsh can be reached at linfieldreviewarts@gmail. com

Student band performs at Cat Cab

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’Cats fall short in Washington, remain focused

By Adam Myren For the Review The Linfield women’s basketball team began Northwest Conference play this weekend with a long, cold drive up to Washington to face Whitman College and Whitworth University.

The team is well on their way to a transformative start for first-year head coach Casey Bunn, coming off of a 4-0 road-trip down in California. However, alongside the good news in the win column came bad news in injury regarding one of our Wildcats.

Amantha Hood suffered a knee injury in the third game of the road trip, facing foes PomonaPitzer. The Wildcats missed Hood’s sizable addition to both the scoring and re-

bounding columns in their games against the Washington schools, suffering two losses.

There were bright spots from the Wildcats’ going forward, final score aside.

With nine minutes to go in the fourth quarter, the Cats were trailing the undefeated Missionaries by one point.

With a mirage of longrange shots and turnovers however, Linfield gave Whitman its opening NWC win for the 2015-2016 season.

With an average of 10 points from Hood on the bench, the Wildcats welcomed scoring contributions from sisters Riley and Paige Graham, who piled on a combined 28 points with lights out shooting from beyond the arc from Paige, knocking down all 5 three point attempts.

Jessica McMillan also tagged on seven points and nine rebounds before fouling out.

Dani Krier entered the game off the bench to offer 11 points to the Wildcats final score of 62, but it wasn’t enough to match 10 three pointers on 67 percent shooting of the Missionaries, leading to a final score of 78.

Bouncing back, the ’Cats came ready for another worthy opponent in the Whitworth Pirates who have already started off their NWC play with a win over Lewis and Clark.

It was another close battle determined in the fourth quarter for the Wildcats.

Unfortunately the contest from beyond the arc determined the winner again. While Linfield only sank 3 three-pointers, Whitworth was able to shoot

an impressive 8-19 from beyond.

Positive outlook for the Wildcats comes from their dominance on the glass, which has been a recurring theme this season.

They outrebounded the Pirates 42-34. Saturday’s game warranted double digit appearances from the other set of Wildcat sisters, Jessica and Audrey McMillan.

Jessica led the Wildcats with 18 points and nine rebounds, one shy of a double-double while younger sister Audrey added 10 points and seven rebounds on 4-9 shooting.

More scoring help came from Hannah Depew and Quincey Gibson who added 11 and eight respectively.

However, the absence of long-range shooting and a troublesome 19 turnovers were too much to overcome

the Pirates.

Coming away, the Wildcats still find themselves on the positive side of the win-loss column with their impressive non-conference play.

Despite a tough start in NWC play, Senior Jessica McMillan says, “I’m really proud of how far we’ve come from when we were here last year. They blew us out both games and we really struggled. With it being this early in the season, it shows how much further we can grow and improve.”

With new scorers making up for lost points and starter minutes being spread throughout the team, the Wildcats have fared well in the recent adversity.

The teams maintained poise and offered competitive games to both Whitman and Whitworth,

something that the program can build on for their next opponent, Multnomah University—a non-conference game.

Head Coach Casey Bunn said regarding the roadtrip, “I am really proud of our team for battling this weekend. Each game we continue to grow as a unit.

Whitman and Whitworth are both great programs and although we fell short, I am pleased with our team’s work ethic and determination to get better each day.”

With that positive outlook and the determination from both coaching staff and players, Linfield women’s basketball has the recipe for a successful year in the NWC.

Adam Myren can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com

Men’s hoops drops first two NWC games

By Joe Stuart For the Review The men’s basketball team dropped their first two league games on the road this weekend against Whitman College and Whitworth University.

The Linfield Wildcats (4-3, 0-2) travelled to Walla Walla on Friday to take on the Whitman Missionaries (6-0, 2-0) where they lost in a blowout 89-53.

Linfield initially kept up with the Missionaries, with the game tied up at 35 at halftime.

Shortly into the second half however, Whitman took off on a 19-4 run, putting the Wildcats into a hole they could not dig themselves out of.

Linfield was outscored 54-18 in the second half.

After shooting 40 percent from the field in the first half, the Wildcats could not get a shot to fall after the

break, with their field-goal percentage dropping to 27 in the second while only making one of 14 shooting from three-point range.

Turnovers were also a major issue during the game, with the Wildcats combining for 26 turnovers as a team, a season high.

Guard Kyle Maloof, ’17, led the ’Cats with 12 points, eight rebounds and a block.

It was a similar story the next night against the Whitworth Pirates (6-0, 2-0). Linfield led Whitworth at the end of the first half 27-26, but couldn’t keep up in the second half when the Pirates began to pull away.

Linfield only shot 30 percent during the game, compared to Whitworth’s 42 percent shooting.

Linfield was forced to play catch-up from downtown during the second half, but to no avail, only making two of 16 as a team.

Maloof led the team

again with 15 points. Center Mason Rodby, ’17, also contributed with 14 points and six rebounds.

Maloof leads the team so far this season with 15.3 points per game.

Whitworth and Whitman finished in first and second place in the Northwest Conference last season.

Whitworth ended the season with a record of 15-1 in NWC play and 25-4 overall, while Whitman finished 14-2 in the conference and 20-6, overall, respectively.

The Wildcats will look to bounce back when they take on UC-Santa Cruz (1-7) on Sunday the 13th in front of their home fans for the first time this season. Tip off is scheduled for 5 p.m.

Joe Stuart can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail. com

Malia Riggs/For the Review Kevin Nelson ‘16 announces Saturday’s football game with Dave Hansen. Due to the passing of long time announcer Bill Johnson, Nelson was asked to call help call the game.

Student announcer calls game

Football prepares to take on St. Thomas

By Ross Passeck Staff Writer After Linfield’s dramatic win over Mary-Harden Baylor they have catapulted from the brink of defeat to the edge of national championship.

The Saint Thomas Tommies are the only thing standing in the way of the Wildcats and the biggest game in Division 3 football.

Both teams are entering the semifinals with an undefeated record, though St. Thomas has one more win at 13-0.

Beyond their records both teams bear shocking statistical similarities.

Each team has over 600 points of total offense, averaging over 50 points

per game.

Where these two teams bear a drastic difference in stats would be on defense.

Linfield has scored a combined 171 points off of turnovers this season while the Tommies trail by a longshot with two defensive touchdowns all season.

With senior defensive end Alex Hoff as a consistent force on Linfield’s defense there is no doubt they will be competitive.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the ball senior quarterback Tom Knecht demonstrated every ounce of his ability to Wildcat fans against Mary-Harden Baylor.

Even as Linfield’s backup quarterback, Knecht illustrated the depth of this team and its ability to rise

to meet any challenge, with or without their starting quarterback.

The ’Cats and Tommies have squared off twice before in the playoffs, both games coming within the last six years.

With a record of 1-1 against the Tommies, Linfield took the first competition with a score of 31-20 in 2009.

One year later and the Tommies came back with a vengeance to beat the ’Cats 24-17.

With the odds stacked almost equally for or against either team the question comes to home field advantage.

Minnesota will prove to be a much colder arena than most in the northwest, however; Linfield football has been training for the

cold as long as they have been able to.

“It has been freezing here for the past few weeks,” sophomore defensive end Jake Handran said. “Around Thanksgiving time it was frosty, so we are definitely ready for the weather.”

Ultimately it comes down to the number one and number two ranked teams in the nation and Linfield is looking to conquer St. Thomas to prove they deserve to be number one.

Ross Passeck can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com

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Malia Riggs/For the Review Tom Knecht ‘16, carries the ball during the third quarter of Linfield’s matchup against University Mary-Hardin Baylor. The Wildcats won 38-35. Knecht had a total of 492 passing yards.

Wildcats fight back, advance to semifinals

By Jonathan Williams Staff Writer

After suffering through a University of Mary Hardin-Baylor dominated first quarter the Wildcats rallied to capture the win 3835 during a nail-biting game at Maxwell Stadium on Dec. 5.

The Wildcats now advance to the semifinals and face the University of St. Thomas on Dec. 12.

Linfield quarterback Tom Knecht ’16 rose to the occasion with 492 passing yards, and started the whole game, as teammate Sam Riddle ’17 was recovering from an injury during the previous week’s game.

With the score 21-0 and 7:51 left in the first quarter, the Wildcats needed to buckle down to find a hole in UMHB’s defense.

“We never really never changed our mindset from the get go ... eventually our momentum turned around and we got the ball rolling a little bit,” Knecht said.

A 36 yard pass from Knecht to Johnny Carroll ’17 scored the Wildcats first touchdown and Mi-

chael Metter ’16 kicked a scoring field goal, moving the score to 217.

A fumble in the latter part of the first quarter gave the ball back to the Wildcats, allowing Knecht to throw a short 6 yard pass to Zach Kuzens ’17 that lead to the Wildcats second touchdown.

Reflecting on the first quarter, Spencer Payne ’17 said, “We started out facing some major adversity … our whole team just believed in each other to bring us back.”

After a rough second quarter, with interceptions from both UMHB and Linfield, the Crusaders advanced their lead to 28-14 going in to halftime.

With hopes of advancing to the semifinals, the Wildcats began their rallying campaign in the third quarter, with touchdowns from Carroll and Brian Balsiger ’16 off of passes from Knecht leaving the Wildcats tied with UMB 28-28 at the end of the third quarter.

“I was proud of Tom and how he stepped up and lead our team to this victory. We couldn’t have done it without him,” Payne said.

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With just under seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, Linfield delivered one of its final blows, as Knecht made a 27 yard pass to Balsinger moving the score to 3528.

UMHB wide receiver Thomas DeNerian scored the longest run of the game of 85 yards, tying the score 35-35 after the field goal kick from Jacob O’Neil.

Bringing the win home for the Wildcats, Metter kicked the final three points of the game, ending the game with a 38-35 victory for Linfield.

“I just new my team had my back ... I had full faith in my holder and snapper. It was my time to play my role and help us accomplish our goals,” Metter said.

“This was the first real game we’ve played all year ... it was really fun to be a part of that,” head coach Joe Smith said.

Jonathan Williams can be reached at linfieldrevieweditor@ gmail.com

Men’s Swimming Overall

Malia Riggs/For the Review Spencer Payne ’17 celebrates after Alex Hoff’s ’16 fumble recovery for the Wildcats.

Women’s Swimming

Northwest Conference Rankings

NWC Pacific Lutheran 4-0

Win % 1.000

NWC Pacific Lutheran 4-0

Win % 1.000

Linfield Puget Sound

3-1 3-1

.750 .750

Whitman 2-0 Whitworth 2-0 Pacific Lutheran 2-0

6-0 7-0 6-1

George Fox Whitman Whitworth

2-0 2-0 2-0

6-0 6-0 3-2

Whitman Whitworth

4-0 4-0

1.000 1.000

Pacific Puget Sound

2-0 1-1

5-3 3-4

Willamette Puget Sound

1-1 1-1

4-2 5-3

Puget Sound Linfield

2-2 1-3

.500 .250

Whitworth Whitman

3-1 2-2

.750 .500

Linfield 0-2 Lewis and Clark 0-2

4-3 2-5

Pacific Lutheran 1-1 Linfield 0-2

2-2 5-3

Pacific Lewis and Clark

1-3 0-4

.250 .000

Willamette Lewis and Clark

1-3 0-4

.250 .000

Willamette George Fox

1-6 0-6

Pacific Lewis and Clark

2-4 0-8

Willamette

0-4

.000

Pacific

0-4

.000

0-2 0-2

0-2 0-2