The Linfield Review May 9, 2016
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Issue No. 13
Library to reduce hours, student staff next year Symposium By Michaela Fujita Staff Writer On March 2, 2016, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law a historic increase to the minimum wage, which has raised some budget conflicts to smaller universities such as Linfield College. In July, the minimum wage will increase 50 cents and Nicholson Library will already be making changes for funding and operating hours for the upcoming academic year. “The library can’t get more money, so we are going to have to decrease the hours slightly. It doesn’t have a huge impact this year.” Library Director Susan Barnes Whyte said. The library will be closing at
midnight instead of 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and at 4 p.m. on Saturday. “The one hour cut seems pretty insignificant when you look at it as a whole,” said Cruz Morey, ‘17. “The library is better equipped for students to use rather than Renshaw. It’s unfortunate that hours have to be cut, but as long as they keep facilities like Renshaw available and places like Starbucks open until midnight, I think students can make the change,” Morey added. This bill gave Oregon the highest statewide minimum wage rates in the nation. By 2022, the minimum wage in Portland’s urban growth boundary will be $14.75, $13.50 in midsize counties and $12.50 in rural culture. “It is not going to impact the
library much,” Barnes Whyte says, “We have statistics between 12 and 1 a.m. on weekdays and the late afternoon on Saturdays and they are very low use.” While these are minor changes this coming year, Barnes White said that we don’t know what is going to happen within the following years. “Science majors need as much time to study in a quiet environment as possible . . . some people have work or clinical hours or practice or all three like I did so they can’t go earlier,” said Tricia Reeves. As of now the shortened hours are the biggest changes for Nicholson Library. “The library hires about 100 students each semester and the minimum wage is really going to impact our budget for financial aid stu-
dents,” Barnes Whyte said. “We probably wouldn’t be able to hire as many students but we’ll just have to see.” Kathleen Reina said that she “knows of a lot of schools that have 24 hour gyms and libraries -- I think Linfield can afford to be a bit more accommodating. For full-time students, midnight really isn’t that late. I’m sure most of us have those nights when we don’t even start our homework until midnight.” However, this kind of limited work-study employment is affecting not only the library but also the whole campus.
Michaela Fujita can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
Gender constructs in society highlighted at lecture
celebrates students By Sara Levering Staff Writer
Linfield’s 24th annual student symposium featured 18 different departments. The English department presentations were housed in the Austin Reading Room in the library. It started with creative writing majors. Seniors Carlee Parsley, Angelia Saplan and Samantha West read parts from their own individual novels. Parsley’s was titled “The Soldier and the Dreamer.” Saplan embarked on a sci-fi novel, which she mentioned was outside her normal realm of writing. Hers was titled “The League of Virtues.” And West wrote a comical novel with undertones of serious topics, hers titled “In the Teeth of Wolves.” Literature majors featured Seniors Joanna Buchholz, Maggie Hawkins, Jana Purington and Camile Weber. Buchholz spoke on Shakespeare’s plays and her paper centered on the question, “What power do curse words have in Shakespeare’s plays?” Hawkins and Purington spoke on different points about Oscar Wilde. Weber defended the agency >> See symposium on page 3
Prof. relates world events to religion By Emma Bloomfield Staff Writer
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Dr. Jade Aguilar, a professor at Willamette University, talks with students during her lecture that focused on gender and how it shapes peoples’ lives on May 4 in TJ Day hall.
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Students react to what they are most looking forward to at the year’s Wildstock in this week’s Word Around Campus.
Students perform in the 44th annual Lu’ua at Linfield.
Filharmonic performed at Thursday’s Cat Cab and sang covers of famous pop songs as well as their own original works.
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A lecture by a retiring professor was focused on the idea of healthy religious systems and their need to be open to the other faith options. Professor Bill Millar started working in the religious studies department in 1984. His choice for his “Last Lecture” topic came from his first years of teaching. Millar’s lecture was presented on Wednesday evening in TJ Day 219 and sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations. The audience consisted of mostly friends, colleagues, church group members, and some students. >> See lecture on page 3
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Opinion
May 9, 2016
EDITORIAL
Linfield arts are in full swing this spring
The sun is shining, trees are green again and every color of the rainbow is lighting up the campus and Linfield’s arts programs are stealing the show this spring. Most recently Linfield put on its Spring Symposium wherein graduating seniors were provided with the opportunity to present their freshest and proudest works. Nicholson Library was decorated nearly to capacity with a vast bouquet of senior theses decorating cardboard and abuzz with artistic expression and ideas. The day before the symposium the dance showcase debuted and dancers of al ages and skill levels pranced and strutted and even marched across the stage
in Ice auditorium. A dance rendition of Alice in Wonderland perfectly captured the emergence of the arts at Linfield from a long, cold and rainy winter as neon characters like the Cheshire cat, the Mad Hatter, and a sprawling caterpillar shuffled around Alice. Beyond the events of the past weekend, Linfield has managed to produce two theatrical plays this semester in “Almost, Maine” and “Picnic.” Each managed to capture in their own unique way numerous struggles of college heartache and belonging. “Almost, Maine” served as an excellent transition from a chilly February to brighter
March for those students who still longed for a touch of winter in their lives. “Picnic” wrapped up this season, as the final of four plays produced by Linfield this year. Alongside the spring songbirds school sponsored events and Linfield’s music program have put wonderful music in the air. Cat Cabs have been an unstoppable force this spring ranging from Linfield student bands like Jonesing for Hope to spoken word performances accompanied by original student pieces. Students have proudly put their voices into the air to be heard. Capping all of this off is Wildstock with a live performance from up-
and-coming band Saint Motel. If anything, this is an appropriate reminder that maintaining a passion for the arts can be a fruitful venture as thousands of Linfield students will come together to enjoy live music as well as student works. In the fall it is easy to become mesmerized by the Linfield football or any number of the competitive athletic programs Linfield has to offer, however in the spring the arts truly made a lasting mark and impression on all lives at Linfield.
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Upperclassmen deserve better housing options By Ross Passeck Staff Writer While the housing process was streamlined, many students are finding themselves in sardinelike living quarters next semester. What is more troubling is it is not the underclassmen paying their dues to the college experience. Many juniors and seniors living in on-campus apartments are going to be experiencing less than spacious living conditions. Many of the Blaine street apartments, or “the greens,” have been adapted from doubles to “triples.” Students have
expressed frustration with this policy because while it may resolve the problem of providing housing for everyone, it is frustrating to be paying upwards of $2,700 dollars a semester for a bedroom similar in size to that of a dormitory double. On top of that there is the awkward tension that one person will be paying the same price for his or her own bedroom. This is something certain to be a silent point of tension between future roommates. Juniors and seniors in particular should be able to live independently if they have put in their time in the dorms. Managing study hab-
its and intimate times with significant others is a tedious exercise and one that upperclassmen should be able to avoid in their final years at Linfield. If Linfield Residence Life is unable to accommodate upperclassmen with the living space they have earned after two years at Linfield, it is not an extreme proposal to consider off-campus housing to be extended to juniors as well. Any Linfield student who has conversed with students at a state school has probably been met with a confused look and the question, “They make you live on campus as a junior?”
While Resdience at Linfield has always worked to help create strong, beneficial community spaces for residents, it seems that the number of students currently at Linfield and starting school next fall are more than campus housing has experienced in a while. Another possible increase to on-campus could be the number of male students in fraternities who decide to continue to live in campus housing, be that the dorms or apartments, and forgo living in their respective fraternity. Obviously conditions are different at state schools but it is all the more irritating when stu-
dents find themselves living in dorm-quality housing at Linfield for three years while students at schools around the country can live off campus as early as the second semester of their freshman year. Upperclassmen need more of a private space to live so they can start learnng what it is like to live on their own. Upperclassmen have paid their dues, financially and in their time at this college. Their housing conditions should be placed at a higher priority than the direction it is heading. Ross Passeck can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@ gmail.com
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Lecture: religious symbols examined << Continued from page 1 His lecture had two parts, part one was about the written records of religion and part two was about the archaeological records. For the written records portion, Millar referenced ancient societies and their religions. “Don’t try to run around and convert everyone. Allow space for everyone to be,” he said, “We can learn from these multiple perspectives and make the world a better place.” Killing people and conquering them will do nothing, the people will still need to be taken care of and supplied.
Millar used Isis as an example for this. The world is in a state where we simply need to get along with one another, Millar said. When Millar reached the archaeological records he said, “Trees equal life.” For many, a puzzled look came across their faces. He explained that the trees on ancient pots are similar to goddesses because of their nature to nurture, like trees. “If our fixation on Monotheism were to be relaxed it would help us deal with climate change,” he said. Humans are an environmental whole and they should embrace change, he added.
“It was interesting. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I liked the ideas of revisiting our old ways. Some people are afraid of change, but you can still believe the same thing and acknowledge change,” said Arielle Mazzuca,’18. He said, “White people are becoming a minority, if they haven’t already. They are losing power with their ‘oneway’ systems of viewing the world, also known as Monotheism.” Millar explained that humans, as a whole, should keep our minds opens to reality. Emma Bloomfield can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail. com
Griffin Yerian/staff photographer Professor Bill Millar talks to an audience member at his lecture on May 4. Millar is retiring at the end of this year and has taught at Linfield since 1984.
Gender roles analyzed at lecture By Gillian Wilson For the Review
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Linfield garden blooms into spring
Students have been busy constructing a new building at the community garden on-campus.
Symposium: projects on display << Continued from page 1 Margaret Atwood’s piece “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Kara Barlow, ’16, a communication arts major featured her poster at the symposium about Cosmopolitan Magazine that creates an “ideal for women.” Her paper for the symposium was also chosen to be presented at the Northwest Communication Association Conference in April 2016. Andrew Batiuk, ’16, presented his poster for his communication arts major on micro-expressions and whether they are accurate for indicating lying. He used celebrity icons as examples to show micro-expressions. Rachael Gernhart, ’16, a
mass communication major did research on Type I diabetes in the United States. She interviewed four people about the struggles of staying healthy while being a diabetic. Kevin Nelson, ’16, did his presentation on the 2015 Linfield football season. He created five short stories which tell a story by the coaches and athletes and highlight the season’s moments. Riley Self, ’16, featured her poster testing the theory of Self-Organized Criticality, which represents a model of complexity. Kyle Belcher, ’16, showed his research on a question he formulated himself. He analyzed the factors that affect the chance an NFL coach would be fired. He took many vari-
ables into account to explain. Belcher is an economics major. Finn McMichael, ’16, an economics major as well, did his research and presented his poster on “effect of player performance on free agency contract value in Major League Baseball.” Erika Phillipo, ’16, her poster in religious studies focused on the Fundamentalist group known as The Family, which influences American history and politics. These and many other presentations were a culmination of all the hard work that seniors as well as other dedicated students put in this year. Sara Levering can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
Differences in gender are, in part, a result of the way society treats boys and girls starting at a young age, said a professor from Willamette University. On Wednesday, assistant professor Jade Aguilar led a group of around 30 students along with a few adults in a discussion of the ways gender affects all aspects of life. Aguilar teaches sociology, and women’s and gender studies at Willamette University. She has a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her broad areas of study are gender, sexuality and family. Her “Mind the Gaps: How Gender Shapes our Lives” discussion was the last of four Conversation Projects sponsored by the nonprofit organization Oregon Humanities. The Conversation Project brings Oregonians together to talk about important issues
and ideas, according to the Oregon Humanities website. Aguilar highlighted the notion that we choose to compare men and women based on characteristics that society has created. We are born into a world with a preconceived idea about what each gender should be like and then children try to act the part to gain the approval of adults. Students agreed that women are taught to be passive and reserved, whereas men are told to and act tough, outspoken, and unemotional. “We gender everything, and then value what men do more,” Aguilar said. When girls do things considered masculine, such as lift weights, they are considered tough and cool. But when men act feminine, they are looked down upon. “It puts a really negative message out there that we are so different, and we’re not,” said Aguilar. She said that men and women are actually
much more similar than they are different. She showed examples of products that are unnecessarily gendered, such as pens. The “regular” pen will be for men, and then there will be a pink version made specifically for women. On top of this, the products marketed to women cost more. Aguilar also helped students understand the wage gap. In 2014, women earned approximately 78 cents for every dollar a man made, according to the National Committee on Pay Equity. Aguilar explained that even though men and women make the same in minimum wage jobs, as jobs become more specialized men tend to get promoted more often and make more money. “People reduce gender differences to biology, but it’s more than that,” Aguilar said. Gillian Wilson can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com
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What are you most looking forward to at Wildstock?
“I’m so excited for the food! -Mihye Mun, Junior
“I’m really looking forward to my first Wildstock.” -Kate Henley, Freshman
“I’m excited to go to my first concert and get free Pura Vida.” -Adelaine Ahmasuk, Sophomore
“I’m excited for a good time with good people!” -Mariah Hellebrandt, Sophomore
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CONTINUING THE GIFT OF ALOHA
Students perform in the 44th annual Lu’ua at Linfield on April 30. The Lu’ua is one of the largest in the Pacific Northwest.
Photos by Griffin Yerian and Malia Riggs/ staff photographers
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Filharmonic takes the stage in FML
The five-man acapella group take the stage in the Fread Meyer Lounge and perform popular songs.
By Mickayla-Bay Washington Staff Writter A Los Angeles-based a cappella group blew away a crowd of Wildcats with their amazing routine Thursday night at the CatCab in the Fred Myer Lounge. The all-male a capella group, The Filharmonic,
didn’t waste a minute when it came to starting the performance off on a high note. Jumping right into a seamless rendition of “Chains,” which is originally sung by Nick Jonas. The group was even featured in the movie “Pitch Perfect 2.” Between their impressive covers such as Bruno Mars’s “Treasure,” Black-
street’s “No Diggity,” and Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself.” The Filharmonic consists of six members: vocalists VJ Rosales, Joe Caigoy, Trace Gaynor, and Barry Fortgang, with vocal bass Jules Cruz, and beat boxer Niko Del Rey. Rey showed off his skills halfway through the set by effortlessly creating kick
All photos John Christensen/Staff Photographer VJ Rosales faces the audience with a charming smile during the Cat Cab on May 5. drum, bass drum, and record scratching sounds for more than 3 minutes straight. Vocalist VJ Rosales said, “I want you to tell me your favorite dessert ... just shout it out.” An audience member shouted out “cookie dough” as a favorite dessert. The group then launched into a version of “Sugar” by Maroon 5 with
“cookie dough” as the song’s dedication. The latter half of the concert consisted of the group serenading a woman from the crowd. A slightly slower version of “Work” by Rihanna and Drake was also sung as well as an original song titled “Get up and go.” The guys closed out their set with a wonderful
cover of “One More Night.” This is The Filharmonic’s first tour, and from what Linfield has experienced, we can expect many more shows, magnificent covers, and even well composed original songs. Mickayla-bay Washington can be reached at linfieldreviewarts@gmail.com
Writer explains the ‘music’ of writing biographies By Sara Levering Staff Writter Tracy Daugherty is an accomplished and successful writer that has received several book awards over the past 30 years. He is also an emeritus distinguished professor in English and creative writing at Oregon State University. Daugherty spoke on his biography on Joan Didion titled “The Last Love Song” which made it onto the New York Times bestseller list. Didion made it clear that she was not interested in cooperating with him for the book. However, Daugherty acknowledged that she did not express an objection to the book being written. He was expressive about his concerns about the book before, during, and even after it had been finished. The overarching question was and still remains, who has the authority to write about someone else? Didion is known for her
novels and literary journalism. She was a cultural icon, and made a name for herself in the fashion world. During his talk, Daugherty focused on Didion’s career as a writer. He wrote biographies before, but this endeavor was different. It presented a new challenge that he would wrestle with during and even after the book was released in August, 2015. When approached about writing about a female, he knew it was going to be a difficult adventure. He joked that he spent five years writing and interviewing to prepare for tackling this biography, but in actuality he had done his homework on Didion for 40 years prior to even deciding to write about her, as he mused over her work and what interested him about her and her writing. He admitted that he still struggles to find a balance between the good and bad reviews. “The tone of public discourse is becoming harsher,” he said.
He also acknowledged that everything people said about the book, he had thought about prior to it being mentioned. Daugherty believes that to be a successful creative writer, there needs to be a critical component. He believes that “biography exists as a congenial form.” That is to say and acknowledge that the genre of biography itself falls between gaps and is not always taken seriously. Daugherty read a small portion from the biography and concluded his lecture by saying “writing is a music to me,” and that whoever writes a biography on Didion in the future will in no way resemble the one that he wrote because of his own authentic interests in her as well as his aims of writing the biography.
Sara Levering can be reached at linfieldreviewarts@gmail. com
Griffin Yerian/Staff Photographer Tracey Daugherty talks to the audience about the joys and hardships of creative writing.
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Play demonstrates how sisters deal with jealousy By Kellie Bowen Staff Writter The Linfield Theater is presenting its last play of the year titled “Picnic” by William Inge, who has won a Pulitzer Prize. The play is set in a small town in Kansas in the 1950s. In preparation of the Labor Day picnic, the story begins when a stranger arrives. He causes mischief and drama for a family and their neighbors. The stranger is played by Daniel Bradley. Performances run May 12-14 at 7:30 p.m. in Marshall Theater. Tickets are $5 for students with a Linfield ID. It is a story of love, betrayal, desperation and jealousy. The two sisters
in the story create a drastic dynamic to the character and play. It is a battle between pretty and dumb versus ugly and smart. Which is better? Which deserves to be happy? Both want it all. The play has three 30-minute scenes with two 10-minute intermissions. Naomi Boydston and Analesa Fisher were cast as the sisters. Both actresses’ performances were convincing, lively and undoubtedly well done. The other cast members include Joella Cordell, Travis McKenna, Zachary Brehmeyer, Emily Griffin, Brianna Norris, Glenn B. Rust, Sierra-Karen Denend, Raisa Mlynski, and Marcos Galvez. Cassandra Martinez
and Antoine Johnson were the two cast members that kept the show running backstage. Taylor Pitner was the stage manager. Scenic and lighting design is by Ty Marshall, sound design is by Rob Vaughn ’97 and Alyssa Coleman ’16, and costume design is by Laurel Peterson ’07. This show was a well attended Mother’s day event on Sunday. On Thursday, members from the Board of Trustees bought tickets to see the show. It is a highly entertaining and recommended play to watch for people of all ages. Kellie Bowen can be reached at linfieldreviewarts@gmail. com
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Dance showcase a success
Eve Brindis, ‘16, and Cruz Morey, ‘17, dance at the showcase on May 6 and 7.
All photos Griffin Yerian/Staff Photographer Clockwise from top left: Naomi Boydston, ‘17, performs in “Picnic.” Top right: Boydston and Daniel Bradley share a moment in the play. Above: Bradley dances with Analesa Fischer.
Students respond to Wildstock survey By Kellie Bowen Staff Writter Recently, students on campus received an email with a survey attached that will change the future of Wildstock. The first of two options of the survey is to have a less-funded Wildstock that will be held in the fall semester, and a large-scale CatCab as spring’s music festival. The other option is to put a larger amount of money to fund a more well-known artist and a larger event in the spring next year. Saint Motel and My Brothers and I will be the featured bands in this year’s music festival with a Linfield student band, The Floors, opening the show. ASLC Vice President of Programming Cruz Morey
mentioned the possibility of making Wildstock a weekend-long event. LCAT’s new Music and Entertainment Chair, Lucas Carter, said that he is in favor of piling money into a giant, epic Wildstock. Morey said that he finds value in both options. He likes the new idea, but he will need to start planning the fall semester Wildstock in the summer. There will be following years of trial-and-errors to find out how to perfect the two events and please the crowd. But the fall-semester Wildstock will be easier to plan, because bands will be finishing their summer tours. However, he also likes the idea of having more prominent artists play at Linfield, and it will be fun to plan with the help of
the other ALSC and LCAT chairs. Morey said that director of college activities Dan Fergueson and ALSC President Nathan Pellatz recieved 450 responses to the survey. Most of the votes were for the larger spring festival. But it was a close call. Since it’s LCAT’s final project of the year, Morey has a vision to make it the ultimate school event. Morey’s goal for next year’s Wildstock is to make it more fun. “Student culture has changed, so I just want to make it accessible for everyone. I also want the planning process to be more holistic and to have the whole team involved.” Kellie Bowen can be reached at linfieldreviewarts@gmail. com
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Freshman steps up when needed most Kaelia Neal and Sara Levering Staff Writers
It’s rare for a freshman to join a team as a crucial player and exceed expectations, but Shelby Saylors did just that. “I didn’t think I would be a key player my freshman year. It’s a great thing as a freshman to be playing at this level,” Saylors said. Saylors brings more to the team than just athleticism. “She is very hardworking and dedicated and also provides comic relief when it is needed,” teammate Danielle Duman said. “She is such a joy to be around and someone you know is going to come to practice every day to get better for the team.” Saylors started playing tee-ball around the age of five and fell in love with softball from there. “When I hit fifth grade I knew I wanted to play college softball,” she said. In high school she also
played soccer and basketball, but her heart remained set with softball. “It’s the main sport I really enjoy doing,” Saylors said. The political science major began her journey as a Wildcat not knowing she would make a significant impact on the softball team. Linfield Catball is one of the most successful athletic programs at the school. Since 2002, the team has successfully been led to numerous victories by Coach Jackson Vaughan. From 2002 to 2015, the team’s overall record is 523-125-1. Last season, Catball placed third in division III NCAA finals, and an asset to the team was Linfield pitcher, Montana McNealy. The star pitcher was a senior last season, and with losing her there were certainly concerns with the pitching staff for the 2016 season. But the team remained optimistic and confident in their abilities to work together to perform the way Catball plays. “At the beginning of every year it is always an
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adjustment finding our groove as a team with who is playing in the field. Every year is different because no one team is ever the same especially as seniors graduate and others try out new positions,” Duman said. “Our mindset as a team is to always support and back up our pitchers and one another regardless of who is on the mound or on the field,” Duman said. Indeed, Linfield softball has had yet another successful season so far. “Over the course of the season we have really improved and made an identity for ourselves,” Saylors said. For the 13th consecutive season, Catball has earned a spot to the NCAA Division III softball tournament after conquering George Fox University and Whitworth University. And Saylors, the 5-foot7 rookie Wildcat pitcher, dominated the field at the conference championship tournament. She now looks to the rest of the season with excitement and ambition.
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The Linfield Wildcats baseball program is one that has seen storied amounts of success throughout its history. So when a season still has strong results, but results that aren’t quite good enough, it leads to disappointment, but also hunger. This year, the Wildcats finished 25-15 with a 14-10 record in Northwest Conference play. They hit .297 with a .450 slugging percentage, 239 RBIs and 37 home runs. Two pitchers finished in the top five in the conference in strikeouts. The team featured two first-team all-conference players, three second-team and an honorable mention. For most programs, this is a successful season, but not for the Wildcats. For
the first time in the last five years, Linfield didn’t play postseason baseball, being kept out of the NWC tournament because of tiebreakers. “We underperformed all year,” said junior Ben Andrews. “Next year we are going to make sure not to overlook the lower level teams.” What Andrews was referring to was losses to teams like Willamette University, Lewis and Clark, and the University of Puget Sound, all teams that finished with losing records. “If a few things would have been different who knows what kind of season we could have put together,” said starting pitcher Riley Newman, ’17. It’s sentiments like these that are the thoughts of Linfield baseball players as they head into the offsea-
son: “We should have done better”, “What if?”, and “We let ourselves down.” “I don’t really know how to describe this season other than disappointing and feeling like we have unfinished business,” said Finn McMichael, ’16. This is rare from a team with a winning record, but it just shows that Linfield baseball players only know how to do one thing: win. But of course, a key part of being a winning team is being able to find the positives in the negatives. Even though many members of the team are disappointed, they remain proud. The ’Cats finished the regular season strong, winning every series in April, and ending the year on a five game win streak. “If we play with the kind of intensity we ended the
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Kaelia Neal/For the Review Shelby Saylors has proved she is a key player for the Linfield softball team as she helped lead the ’Cats to regionals. The goals are “to win our next games for the rest of the season,” Saylors said. “Each and every week she comes to practice with the mindset of getting better to improve her spins and become more precise with her locations of pitches,” Duman said. Saylors has enjoyed her first softball season so far as a Wildcat because of the team’s success and camara-
derie. “It’s been a great experience getting to know these girls and playing with them,” Saylors said. The team is a “big group of awesome girls that are goofy and hilarious yet incredibly talented,” she said.
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season on, we have a national championship caliber team,” said Andrews. Other players had similar thoughts, “We played our best baseball in the last month of the season,” said McMichael. “Every season comes with ups and downs and even though things didn’t turn out in our favor, we ended the season in a strong way for next year,” said David Mason, ’16. And in the end, that’s the beautiful thing about baseball, that there’s always next year. Next year, things will be different, things will be better. Those are the thoughts of the Linfield baseball team. “Next year, we will be a scrappy team that is led by a strong senior core that will not be satisfied with anything less than a
national championship,” said Newman, who led the pitching staff with seven wins, second in the conference. The Wildcats will learn from their mistakes, and use the disappointment from this season to drive themselves to dominance next season. “Our team has some Amazing talent, and we have great chemistry. If we put it on ourselves I see us as a national competitor,” said junior Scott Hilpert. So next year, don’t expect the same results. Next year, expect the conference tourney. Next year, expect the NCAA tourney. Next year, expect only the best from the Wildcats. Because the Wildcats sure do.
Joe Stuart can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail. com
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Photo courtesy Calvin Ong Senior Flint Martino runs the 1500 at the Linfield Open track meet as his final collegiate race.
triple jump event, seizing second place with a jump of 11.07m. Olivia McDaniel tied for second, with a clearance of 3.45m in the women’s pole vault event. Hayden Davisson also placed second in the men’s pole vault at 4.27m. Our fellow Wildcats also had multiple solid performances on the track. Jake Mihelich pulled through the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.77 seconds, which resulted in a first place ranking. Steven Holland ran the 200 dash with a speed of 23.16 seconds as well as
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claiming 9th place in the 400-meter dash with a score of 50.98 seconds. As for the Men’s 4x400meter, Kevin Kurschner, Flint Martino, Chris Poole, and James Vaughan took 8th place with a time of 3:52.68. Dallas Edge snatched second place in the women’s 100 dash with a time of 12.39 as well as fourth place in the 200-meter dash, with a time of 26.23. “I made my goal of reaching 12.78 so I beat my personal record,” said Jade Everage. Jade claimed 10th place in the women’s 100 dash. This track meet was definitely filled with some impressive performances by a
team that is striving to do their best every day. “As a whole I feel like our team was encouraging each other to do well, so there are always good vibes,” Everage said. Kaelia Neal, who ran the women’s 800 said, “ ...It was okay, it could’ve been better.” She finished sixth place with a time of 2:20.65. The Frank Haskins Invitational coming up Thursday, May 12th, will be another chance for our Wildcats to show off their skills.
Mickayla-Bay Washington can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com
The Health, Human Performance and Athletics department at Linfield will be hosting a health fair titled “Commit to be Fit” on Saturday, May 14 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. in the Linfield Ted Wilson Gymnasium. It is student led by students from school health programs and applied exercise physiology. The fair will include health screenings and a 5K fun run/walk on campus with raffles and prizes. “Commit to be Fit” will benefit the SNACK program of Yamhill County. The SNACK program encourages behavior changes geared toward healthy eating habits and active living for children and their families within the county, since childhood obesity is an increasing problem. SNACK holds to the belief that healthy children means healthy adults and healthy communities. The cost of participation for the 5K is seven dollars for Linfield students with identification and 10 dollars for community members that desire to participate. If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering to help with the event, contact Tavon Willis at twllis@linfield. edu.
Sara Levering can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com
Linfield excels at elite meet By Kaelia Neal Staff Writer Only a handful of Wildcats were accepted into the prestigious Oregon Twilight track meet on May 6. Jake Mihelich was the top ’Cat of the meet as he was accepted into the elite 400-meters section. He finished third in the 400 in a time of 47.37 seconds. The only two men to beat him were University of Oregon 400 record holder, Mike Berry, and world record holder in the men’s decathlon, Ashton Eaton. Berry completed the lap in 45.56 and Eaton finished close behind in 45.78. Dallas Edge also performed exceptionally as she placed fifth in the women’s 100 hurdles in a time of 14.50. Olivia Bannerot finished seventh in the long jump with a mark of 5.38 meters, Olivia McDaniel placed eighth in the pole vault with a clearance of 3.45 meters, and Morgunn Ewing placed 10th in the men’s javelin with a mark of 56 meters even.
Kaelia Neal can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail. com
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Track star makes run at Olympic Trials By Kaelia Neal Staff Writer
Some people have intense work ethic but lack natural athleticism. Other people are born to be athletes but lack the drive to be a champion. But sprint star Jake Mihelich doesn’t have to worry about that. “Jake is the hardest worker I have ever met,” teammate Spencer Payne said. “I don’t think I have ever met someone that is more determined or focused than Jake,” Head track coach Travis Olson said. And if Mihelich has a goal, you better expect he will do anything to achieve it. “If he says he is going to do it, I believe him,” Olson said. Mihelich is a runner for the Linfield track team. His primary event is the 400-meters dash, but he also runs the 200 and 100. Mihelich anchors both the men’s 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay. Every time he runs the final leg, Mihelich runs like a bullet and will give everything he has to pass anyone who might be ahead. Slender and tall, the 6-foot-1 sprinter is a threat to anyone who tries to battle with him down the home stretch. “It doesn’t matter who is in the race, he knows he is going to win,” Olson said. To call Mihelich a sprint star might be a bit of an understatement. The talented junior has already won three individual Division III national titles in the 400. At the 2016 Northwest Conference Championships, Mihelich easily conquered the 400 and the 200. He also anchored both relay teams, and each finished second. To top off the conference championships, Mihelich won Track Athlete of the Meet for the second year in a row.
While the season ended for most Linfield track athletes, Mihelich’s season is just beginning. He is almost fully guaranteed a ticket to nationals as he is ranked first among all Division III 400 runners and ranked eighth in the 200. The top 20 Division III men make it to the championships. For most elite Division III track athletes, their season will end at nationals in Iowa this year, though Mihelich has goals that set him apart. “He definitely wants to repeat as national champ and then make the U.S. Olympic trials. I also think that the school record will go along with those goals,” Olson said. The U.S. Olympic Team Trials automatic qualifying standard in the men’s 400 is 45.40 seconds, but Mihelich said, “46.2 most likely gets you in.” Mihelich’s personal best 400 time is 46.61. That’s an average of 11.6 per 100, which is only about two one-hundredths of a second off of the men’s 100 NWC qualifying mark, and he runs that four times around the track. “The standard for the trials is going to take a pretty special time but I never doubt what Jake can do,” Olson said. When it comes to his goals, Mihelich is as determined as a cheetah on his hunt. After college, Mihelich has even bigger plans. “I want to go to graduate school or go to the Olympics and become a professional runner,” Mihelich said. But not long ago, these types of goals were probably not in his agenda. Growing up, Mihelich played soccer, basketball and baseball. Soccer was his favorite sport. He was inspired to try cross country in middle school since his father, Jeff, is a triathlete and marathoner.
“Cross country was really fun,” Mihelich said. His other family members are also athletes. His mother, Kimberly, played tennis and Jenna, like her older brother, is also testing her potential on the track. In high school, Mihelich decided to do track, cross country and soccer. He was on varsity for track and cross country all four years of high school, and he was on varsity soccer for three. However, he did not become a standout athlete until his senior year. During this time, he was awarded most valuable player in soccer, was among the top15 cross country runners in the Arizona region, and qualified for state in both the 400 and 4x800 relay. Mihelich had not tried the 400 until his senior year of high school. During his debut performance in that event, he made history. “The coach wouldn’t let me [run the 400], but I signed up behind his back. I broke the school record,” Mihelich said. Mihelich said his athletic success was due to growing five inches over a span of about three months. He also said confidence played a huge role as well. When Mihelich became a Wildcat, he tried out for the men’s soccer team and made it, but he decided to run cross country instead. Ultimately, Mihelich decided to make track his main focus. Being the runner that he is, one could assume that Mihelich deals with a lot of pressure to continue his success, but he has strategies to control the nerves to perform at an elite level. “I visualize winning a race in all of the possible ways. I never think about losing. Last year I visualized winning nationals every day at least once,” Mihelich said. He also listens to music, watches movies, writes screen-
Photo courtesy Calvin Ong Jake Mihelich at the Northwest Conference Championships where he placed first in both the 400 and 200 and second in both the 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay. He was then awarded Track Athlete of the Meet. plays, goes fishing, and hikes to help him relax and clear his mind. Fame can cause arrogance, but not for Mihelich, and he demonstrates this by always making his team’s success a priority. When Mihelich isn’t competing in his own event, he is constantly cheering on all of his teammates. He encourages everyone on the team and is overjoyed when his fellow athletes compete well. “Jake is a fun person to be around and is a great captain,” Payne said. But Mihelich knows when it’s time to be focused. By putting in his headphones and listening to his favorite genres of music, rap and hip-hop, he is able to put his game face on.
“He will joke around with teammates before practice but during, he is all business. From the warm-up until the end of the workout he is focused and does everything you ask of him. During meets he puts his headphones in and doesn’t really speak to anyone until after the race,” Olson said. Mihelich is on the right track to achieve all of his goals. Anything is possible for the talented runner.
Kaelia Neal can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com
Catball ready to take on NCAA Regional tourney By Joe Stuart Staff Writer The Linfield Wildcats softball team was crowned the Northwest Conference Champions just two weeks ago, but their season is far from over. While other teams across the country have hung up their cleats for the year, or are just now playing in their conference tourneys, the Wildcats have been vigorously preparing for the next step in their chase for the third NCAA national championship in program history. “We are just continuing to work hard at practice and push each other to get better before we get to play again,” said sophomore outfielder Cheyenne Fletcher. Next weekend, Linfield will travel to play in the NCAA Di-
vision III Regional tournament, which if they win, will lead to them playing in the NCAA Super Regionals, and eventually, the NCAA Finals. Last season, Linfield reached the NCAA Finals tournament, but fell in the second round to the University of Texas-Tyler. But this year, the ’Cats have a fire lit in them that they hope to carry them all the way. Very few thought Linfield would be qualifying for the NCAA Regionals, after an up and down start to the season. But Linfield peaked at the right time, winning eight of their final 10 games, propelling themselves into second place in the conference standings, which was just what they needed to upset the NWC regular season champs the Whitworth University Pirates.
Thanks to the upset, Linfield jumped into the NCAA top 25, now sitting as the number 22 team in the nation. To get ready for the NCAA Regionals, the practices have been tough. “We practice for hours every day,” said freshman third-baseman Paige Smotherman. “In order to beat the best we have to have perfect practice to be able to play perfect and make the plays 100 percent of the time,” Smotherman said. Another tactic that the Wildcats have been using has been scrimmaging for hours on end to try and create a game-like experience so that next weekend it doesn’t feel like they haven’t played for three weeks. That, and batting practice with live pitching, as well as many
other drills that are used to mimic in-game situations are all things that head coach Jackson Vaughn and his staff are doing to create a competitive environment in practice while their opponents are still playing conference games. “The biggest thing we have been working on is our energy and continuously encouraging and talking on the field so when game time comes we are ready,” said Smotherman. A name to watch in the NCAA tournaments will be freshman pitcher Shelby Saylors, who took the NWC by storm in her first year, especially in the conference tourney, where she recorded the win in all three games the Wildcats played in. As far as offense goes, Fletcher, along with Jacinda Swiger, ’19, Erin Tauscher, ’17, Erin Kinney,
’17, and Melanie Oord, ’18, all caught fire in the tourney, and will look to continue their strong performances next weekend. The Wildcats will have their work cut out for them. Four other top seven teams in the West region are among the national top 25, as well as conference foes Whitworth and George Fox University. “We’re all looking forward to finding out who we get to play,” said Fletcher. The announcement by the NCAA will be made in the selection show on May 9, with Linfield taking the field May 13 in the first round of the NCAA Regional Tournament.
Joe Stuart can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com
Wildcats make most of last home track meet Check out the peted in the women’s high jump 14th place overall with a throwing By Mickayla-Bay Review’s website receiving second place overall distance of 35.28m. Washington with 1.53 meters. Reeves also Elsewhere on the field Maddie Staff Writer for updates, competed in the javelin throw and Shirley did well in the shot put event peaking at 10.86m. Clear skies and sunshine peaked there at 25.61m. The other participants in the Freshman Mehana Sabadothe perfect backdrop for previews and scores for all provided Javelin throw Olivia Bannerot, Halpern performed well in the The Linfield Open, the last home came in at 11th place overall with triple jump event, seizing second track meet of the year. Linfield athletic events >> Please see Track on Ready to start on a good note, a throwing distance of 35.74m, and Jordyn Brugler, came in at sophomore Patricia Reeves com-
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