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Women take fourth and men take seventh for the Track and Field Northwest Conference Championship >> page 16
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‘Ink’ project explores culture of tattoos
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Earth Week games Look at photos and learn more about the activities that took pace to celebrate the national Earth Week here at Linfield. >> page 5
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Star student Learn about sophomore Aparna Parthasarathy, the marketing major who also acts and will soon make an appearance on the TV show “Grimm.” >> page 7
Local talent Read about sophomore Doug Sundman, an art major who recently had his work showcased in the Starbucks across from Albertsons. >> page 11
March for justice
Freshman Cruz Morey poses in front of an information booth at the Take Back the Night event, which has quick facts and statistics about sexual assault to raise awareness of the issue.
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The McMinnville based commercial photographer, Bill Miller has created the “Ink” project as a side project to his commercial work. Miller has previously created and shown photo-essays covering political, cultural, historical and architectural subjects. Last fall Miller decided to create the “Ink” project about tattoos, he started shooting in September of 2013 and has done seven photoshoots to in the past eight months. “The bias generally held of tattoos often manifests itself in negative socio-economic stereotyping. I hope that people who see the photo-essay will walk away with a better understanding of the humanity involved. The people I photographed are teachers, professionals, salespeople, factory workers, and excons. Regardless of where they come from, who they are, or what they do — they are the same people that you see, and work with, every day in our community,” Miller said in an email. The goal of exposing viewers to both the art and reasons why people would choose to get inked, to reduce negative bias and stereotyping of those who wear tattoos, according to Miller. Miller contacted Linfield’s Chair of Psychology Tanya Tompkins partner in this project along with the participation of the mass communication department. Along with Linfield’s contributors, Miller contacted a videography company Meadowlake Studios who decided to make a documentary of the “Ink” project. >> Please see Ink page 6
Engaging men in conversation about sexual assault Win, win, win
Wildcats baseball won a double-header home game against Lewis and Clark University on Saturday and continued winning against the University on Sunday. >> page 16
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Olivia Marovich News editor The Student Health, Wellness and Counseling Center hosted a lecture for Sexual Assault Awareness Month about how important it is for men to help prevent sexual assault. Guest speakers Jon Davies, Ph.D., the director of the McKenzie River Men’s Center and Max Wolfard, cofounder of the “Be That Guy” campaign at the university of Oregon spoke to a standing-room-only crowd in TJ Day Hall about how society needs to stop treating sexual assault as an exclusively female problem. “We shouldn’t be thinking about what society needs from men now,
but instead men should be asking themselves ‘what kind of man do I want to be?’ and ‘what keeps me from being that man today?’” Davies said. Both Davies and Wolfard run organizations where men gather to talk about the societal pressures placed on them to be masculine and dominant, and how these stereotypically manly traits can lead to other issues, like the propensity toward sexual assault. “I think the main message of the event was that men can be engaged in the issue without fear of being bashed or blamed,” said Coordinator of Student Health and Wellness Programming Adria Godon-Bynum. “The majority of men are not per-
petrators of sexual violence and we should be doing everything in our power to engage these men in violence prevention. I think the message was that good men need to stand up and participate in violence prevention and that when they do we will welcome them to the table.” A slideshow accompanying the lecture showed statistics that about 70 percent of college men demonstrate appropriate behavior, while 20 percent can be manipulative of a partner and 10 percent may at some point sexually assault or rape someone. “Men as a group are seen as powerful,” Davies said. “But individually men do not feel powerful, and our culture links the ideas of power and
importance to sexuality. Men are, therefore, more likely to be sexual aggressors and are less likely to seek help for fear of being shamed.” Davies compared the body image and beauty standard placed on women to the sexual standards placed on men, both of which are impossible and unhealthy to attain. Wolfard spoke about the program he created the University of Oregon to help engage men in the Greek Life system in becoming allies for sexual assault victims and teaching them to be active bystanders when they see something bad happening. “Be That Guy wants to redefine >> Please see Prevention page 4
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New PLACE theme questions everything The recently revealed PLACE theme “How Do We Know? Paths to Wisdom,” for the 2014-2015 academic year gives incoming freshman and transfer students an interesting impression on what Linfield is all about. Students of the current academic year have learned from this year’s PLACE theme to see war from a different lens, allowing for a better understanding of the world around them and perceptions of different cultures. Although having a broad theme is great for finding speakers from varying backgrounds and having panel discussions on vastly different topics, it could be a daunting theme
for students to grasp. The point of theme is likely designed for students to question everything about how people know what they know, and why they should believe what those in government say. Topics in the humanities and the sciences will be brought to light through the theme making the college’s mission for students to understand the academic strength a liberal arts education holds. The current PLACE theme has allowed students to see the different sides of war be that from a military, civilian, or governmental standpoint that they might have otherwise not thought of. The book that incom-
ing students will have to read will be also play a key role on what freshman and transfer students begin to think about as they enter the academic year. This year’s PLACE theme book: “Thieves of Baghdad” by Matthew Bogdanos had mixed results of interest towards the book’s topic. The book is somewhat lengthy but provides readers with interesting information many had no idea that pertains to the Iraq war. Linfield College was fortunate enough to have Bogdanos speak at the Convocation in August that marked the start of the academic year. Those that read his book
found out what a multiversed person Bogdanos is. He holds degrees in classical studies, strategic studies and law that have all contributed to his success as a leading colonel. He embodies what a liberal education represents since he is knowledgeable in the humanities and applies what he knows into practice in his own life. The theme should be successful as it has much to discuss for it to remain interesting for a year. Next year’s required PLACE reading is “Ignorance: How it Drives Science” by Stuart Firestein, which is sure to get students interested in college. -The Review Editorial Board
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Students should make editing a priority Writing papers is part of being a college student. Not everyone likes to spend hours of their time making a rough draft, revising their paper, and possibly visiting the writing center to seek out someone who enjoys editing. Professors cannot stress the importance of taking the time to read through and edit your paper. When students have to write a four through seven page papers it is realistic for professors to expect to see a clean edited copy when they read it. A 10 page paper should certainly be seen by a friend, the writing center, or someone knowledgeable in editing. Editing a friends paper
Jonathan Williams Opinion editor is not only helpful to them, but it is also valuable for the person editing because they get to see how others write and become more skilled at catching common mistakes. Reading a paper out loud is also helpful way to catch mistakes in grammar, punctuation, and sentence fluency. Not everyone enjoys reading and writing as
most of those who studies the humanities do but it is important for all college students to understand that the way they write speaks to their own intelligence. When students graduate from college potential employers in all fields are looking for people who have good writing and communication skills. Without having mastered those two skills it could be difficult for recent graduates to find employers wiling to take them seriously in the professional world. Writing is needed in all careers, so it is crucial for students to put effort into their papers even if they are not interested in the class or topic. It is always worth taking
the time to edit and proofread your paper. When students graduate from college it is great to have a large portfolio that demonstrates your writing abilities. Graduate schools are looking for students who are strong writers that can assert themselves well over paper. If a student wanted to apply for a grant to help them pay for school those that read their application are also going to be looking for someone with solid writing abilities who can clearly communicate their purpose. Taking classes in college that promote critical thinking and writing will be extremely valuable as
students mature as thinkers and writers. Even if your major isn’t heavily writing based it is always a good idea to take a wide variety of classes that will benefit your writing skills. Science majors need to have good writing abilities as not all of their audience understands the sciences and need information written in an understandable form. Students that major in the humanities or sciences should have sound writing skills that will hopefully prove to potential employers that they are analytical and have superb critical thinking ability. Jonathan Williams can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com
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Students shouldn’t dedicate themselves to one club When you first come to campus you constantly hear from everyone that you should join a couple clubs and get involved with the “Linfield Community.” However once you join one club, you can’t hope to be a leader in any others. As freshmen coming into the new world of college, most of us were trying to find a place where we belonged far away from home. Little did we know the club, sport, or organization that we picked would be our only one. In a small school environment it is easy to get to no everyone.
Stephanie Hofmann Sports editor Some students enjoy participating in multiple activities whereas others only want to dedicate themselves to one particular group. Sure, you can join other clubs on the most basic level as a normal member, but once you try to get a lead-
ership position they immediately ask the question, “How are you going to be able to balance this position with the other things you are doing?” When someone is applying for a position, it is more than likely they believe they have enough time to balance all of the things they are in. Yet that question always gets asked and the position almost always goes to the person that is only going to be doing that one thing. In my personal experience, it seems that the people that want to have a leadership position already have experience in other clubs
they are currently in. The people who want to be leaders already are ones. So it’s silly to rule them out automatically because you think they wont have enough time. People who are use to being in leadership roles are equipped to balance their time between the many things they do, which often includes organizing different events all at once and making sure they are on top of all their assignments. These are all traits that are being wished for on the application sheets, but rarely are they thinking about those traits when they see
what other clubs your in. It’s gotten so bad that people have started to lie about the different clubs that they are involved in just to have a better chance at getting the leadership position that they want. Student shouldn’t have to feel like they have to drop everything they are doing to get a position. If a students wants to become active in a leadership role those that review applications should be openminded about their abilities. They should be encouraged to use those experiences to help them with this new leadership role, instead of
pretending that they aren’t a part of something else. People should embrace the different opportunities on campus because each one brings something different to Linfield and everyone should have the chance to be involved in them. If a student wants to be a leader at Linfield then we should encourage them to take that opportunity and not ask them “If they have time for that?” because if they are showing interest in an activity they obviously think they have enough time to commit to the activity.
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Earth Week proves to be a success for students at Linfield Nicole Lewis Office of Sustainability Hello my fellow Wildcats. Earth Week has come to a close and what a fun-filled week it was. We kicked off with great 10-mile bike ride around the nearby vineyards and farms off of Old Sheridan road. It was a great study break on Sunday afternoon April 20, and luckily the sun made an appearance and was with us the whole way. On Monday, April 21 we had the rad game show in Dillin Hall. The game show is one of my favorite events because it’s a good way to learn interesting facts on how we impact the earth, how you can get involved with sustainability events on campus, and brainstorming ways to create a more sustainable campus. Thanks to the participation from sophomore Ellen Massey, senior Dillon Casados, junior Trey Chui, senior Kaleigh Ansdell, senior Shelby Hollenbeck, and junior Joe Stevick. The game show flew by with passion, energy, and laughs. What happened next, you ask? Tuesday, April 22, was Earth Day and what better a way to spend Earth Day than at a dinner prepared with ingredients from a farm just 14 miles away. After a fabulous meal, a discussion between the farmer, the chef, and food advocates ensued with a question and answer session with the students that came. On Wednesday, April 23, there was the Stuff Swap Fashion Show. Clothing was modeled as a way to advertise the stuff
swaps that are put on by Greenfield club every other month. On Thursday, April 24, the owner of Tommy’s, the bike shop on Third street, came by to share some his knowledge on the world of bikes. Do you know how to change a tire on a bike? Neither did I, but I do know now which may come in handy some day. Riding a bike is something that most college students do so having basic knowledge of it can be quite helpful for those that ride bikes. The culminating events of the week brought Earth Week to a close on Friday with the Earth Games, barbecue and live music. There were eight amazing teams who strongly competed in the earth games course set up on the IM field. Luckily they all worked up an appetite and happily joined the barbecue in front of Walker soon after completing the course. Delicious veggie patties were served which were sourced locally from Portland. The men of Delta Psi Delta were fantastic in helping cook and serve the patties to everyone who was there. Dancing and singing was a great way to let loose and celebrate the end of the week with the live music in the Fred Meyer Lounge. What did you all think of the earth day events? What would you like to see next year? We value all of your thoughts and concerns so we can improve all sustainability events we put on. Email your thoughts and ideas to sustainability@linfield.edu. The Office of Sustainability can be reached at sustainability@linfield.edu
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Declaring a major is a big deal for students
Any student who has declared their major knows that even with the strong verb in the phrase, there isn’t much of a declaration involved. In fact, the whole thing is fairly quiet. You pick up a paper from Academic Advising, you get that paper signed by your present advisor, then the your new one, and then you turn it back in. Simple. But what if there was more to it? Declaring a major is a big event in your college life. Something should exist that points that out. Ceremonies can either drag on becoming the most boring event anyone has ever attended, or they can be moments of honor for the people the ceremony benefits. A ceremony for anyone
Gilberto Galvez Features editor declaring a major may sound like too much for the whole college, but if each department had their own ceremony for the newest members every year, declaring a major could be more than just the exchange of papers and signatures. There is the question of what each department could do for their newlydeclared members, but maybe it would be better if each department had its own idea.
Every department becomes a world unto itself where things happen in a certain way, and people in the department, while not always agreeing, have a similar general view of the world. It wouldn’t take much for each department to find what is important to them, so they can make that a part of the ceremony for the newly-declared. It could be compared to fraternity and sorority initiation, but I see it as being simpler with less rules. Instead of seeing it as a ritual the newly-declared must put themselves through, it can be viewed as the department welcoming the fresh recruits, new blood, into its system. This process would help the newly-declared feel like a true part of the class.
They have been welcomed into the fold. At the moment, declaring feels like something so lonely, which could be a good thing. Any choice of major needs to come from within, but declaring isn’t only the choice of a student’s path through college but the choosing of a department. Certain classes in every major lead to the closeness between the people within those majors, but there is no reason not to start the connections early. The ceremony doesn’t need to be much of a structured ceremony. Candles aren’t really necessary. But for students there should be more than just a slip of paper with your future on it. Gilberto Galvez can be reached at linfieldreviewfeatures@gmail.com
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Community takes back the night, raises awareness Olivia Marovich News editor
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month Linfield College hosted its second Take Back the Night event to show support for survivors of sexual assault and rape. The event, sponsored by the Student Health, Wellness and Counseling Center, took place in the courtyard in front of Walker Hall, where students, faculty and community members gathered for a rally and eventual march around campus. Take Back the Night dates back to Europe in the 1970s and seeks to symbolically take back the night from sexual predators and show them that women can walk the streets at night without the fear of being attacked. Although nighttime attacks may not seem like a problem at Linfield, the issue of sexual assault is more pervasive than most people realize. Slips of paper were handed out to the crowd with sexual assault statistics, showing the one in six women and one in 33 men will be the victims of sexual assault in their lifetime, and approximately two thirds of assaults are committed by someone who knows the victim. “I think it’s very important to bring up the issue of sexual assault because even on small college campuses, sexual assault is occurring, and not many survivors are reporting for various reasons,” said freshman Katie Daugherty. “Events like Take Back the Night show these survivors that there are people who support them, and encourage them to report if they have been sexually assaulted. It is important for students to know what resources are available to them, and to encourage students to be
active bystanders if they see someone in danger of being sexually assaulted.” A group of Linfield students stood at the microphone and read poetry, articles and speeches about issues of sexual assault, including the ideas of victim blaming, how to be an ally, and how to deal with abuse after it has been committed. County District Attorney’s Office Director of Crime Victim Services Yamhill County Debra Bridges also spoke, addressing the need for male allies to come forward and help show victims of sexual assault that they are not alone. “I’m so pleased to see so many men in the audience,” Bridges said. “In the past it’s been like pulling teeth to get guys involved in these events but I think we’ve turned a corner. So thank you guys for coming, because you are the ones who can really make a huge difference in this entire movement.” After the rally the large group of men and women walked a loop around Riley Hall and the IM Field shouting chants printed on the event handouts to show solidarity for victims and call for an end to the silence surrounding sexual assault. The event ended with the crowd releasing blue and green balloons with messages written to survivors on them. “I hope this event will raise awareness of this issue to the students here at Linfield,” Daugherty said. “This event could possibly even inspire students to join programs like C.A.T.S., and become active bystanders. Hopefully events like this and other Sexual Assault Awareness Month events get students talking about the issue and taking it seriously.” Olivia Marovich can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.
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masculinity so it’s not about physical strength,” Wolfard said. “We want to show that strength is about having the prudence and the wisdom not to raise your voice, but instead raise your persuasion and raise your argument. In this way we can eliminate the stigma against asking for help when it is needed.” Linfield has the C.A.T.S. program, which provides similar information to incoming students in the fall of freshman year. “The C.A.T.S. program provides sexual assault prevention education to incoming students, and gives information about sexual misconduct
policy, active bystander intervention techniques, ways to support survivors of sexual misconduct and how to report sexual misconduct,” GodonBynum said. “But I am always looking for ways to innovate it. We have always struggled to engage men in our program and I usually have about two to three times more women in my courses than men.” Godon-Bynum hopes that lectures like this will help stimulate conversation at Linfield about how men can be involved with sexual assault prevention and break down the gender stereotypes in our society that lead to sexual violence. Olivia Marovich can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.
Sophomore Hayley Furlong, sophomore Nikki Hegge, sophomore Morgan Gerke and freshman Mikenna Whatley pose in the Walker Courtyard before the event. Gerke and Whatley both spoke to the crowd at the event.
Senior Brea Ribeiro, former president of Student Advocates for Gender Equality, reads a poem and speech.
All photos by Helen Lee County District Attorney’s Office Director of Crime Victims Services Yamhill County Debra Bridges talks to the crowd.
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YuCheng Zhang/Senior photographer Senior Shelby Hollenbeck, sophomore Ellen Massey, senior Dillon Casados, junior Joe Stevick and senior Kaleigh Ansdell play the Earth Week Game Show in Dillin Hall during dinner, where students were asked questions about sustainability and the environment by the Linfield Sustainability Coordinator Duncan Reid.
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Spencer Beck/Staff photographer Patrick Vala of Tommy’s Bike Shop answers student’s questions. Biking is more environmentally friendly than driving a car.
Spencer Beck/Staff photographer Freshman Quinn Riesenman talks with friends during the local foods barbecue event between Riley Hall and Walker Hall, where all local foods were used.
Spencer Beck/Staff photographer A bin of fresh lettuce and greens from a local farm was a staple of the fresh foods barbeque, which fed a crowd of about two dozen on April 25.
Spencer Beck/Staff photographer Patrick Vala of Tommy’s Bike Shop on Third Street hosted the Bike Basics Workshop where he taught a few students about bike maintenance and repair.
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Ink: A documentary, gallery in the making << Continued from page 1
“The ‘Ink’ video project for us is a documentary of an artist who is interested in an ancient and very modern body art form, an artist who seeks to make the artistic experience a meaningful change agent regarding bias and stereotyping, and an artist who is reaching out, not only to the general community, but also to the academic community to leverage the art project for intellectual and knowledge building,” Mike Santone from Meadowlake Studios said in an email. “Unlike some photo essays that tell their story exclusively through images, the “Ink” photo-essay matches each image with the explanation by the person wearing the tattoo,” Miller said. “My goals are to have them share the often deep-felt and significant reasons why they chose to have them and/or to share their experiences since getting them.” “Another thing I’d like people to realize is that tattoos are really about celebrating. Celebrating overcoming obstacles or illness — the life of an individual — about love and family — and all those other significant and life changing events that make up all of our lives,” Miller said in an email. Students from the psychology department will be using questionnaires at the opening night to measure bias/stereotyping of those with tattoos, according to Miller. While the psychology department does this, those enrolled in the mass communication Social Research Methods class are doing a content analysis of music videos, we can gauge what content is potentially shaping media consumers’ perception of tattoos. This, in addition to how people feel about them by visiting the gallery, gets us closer to discovering how tattoos are per-
ceived in our society and how they affect human behavior, according to student instructor of the “Ink” project senior Katelyn Henson. “Tattoos are very popular in our society. When we are not pinning them on Pinterest (by ‘we’ I mean young adult females), we see them on TV and many other media, and it is also popular for younger generations to get them. Because there is such an allure to tattoos, the mass communication department was particularly excited to have the opportunity to work with the psychology department to try and understand tattoos better. I think that this is why researching tattoos is really cool - we are trying to understand what they mean to our society,” Henson said in an email. Students and staff with tattoos will be able to contribute to this project next photo-shoot will be at 1:30 p.m. on May 2 in the Fred Meyer Lounge. “One thing that has surprised me is the change in my own life. The artist always strives to affect the viewer through their art. I too hope that is the case with ‘Ink.’ However, the reverse is also true, in that it has had a significant effect on my own. After photographing so many people and their tattoos and listening to their stories I decided that I too wanted – no, needed to get a tattoo; so, at the age of 68 I got my first tattoo,” Miller said in an email. Research Experience and Pizza will be held at 11:55 a.m. May 2 in Pioneer 102. Miller will provide background on the Ink Photo Essay Project and members of both the psychology department and mass communications department will be sharing results from recent research relating to the broader project. Rosa Johnson can be reached at linfieldreviewcopyed@gmail.com.
Photos courtesy of Bill Miller Volunteers pose for photos during the “Ink” project. Along with taking photos, volunteers also described what their tattoos mean, which will be presented along with the photos at the Ink Photo Essay Project presentation on May 2 in Pioneer 201.
Are you going to the 42nd Annual Lu’au this year, and if yes, what are you most excited for?
“I’m going to Lu’au with my hall, Pioneer, so a big group of us girls will go together. I’m excited for the food and the dancing.” -Ariana Lipkund Senior
“I’m going to Lu’au and I’m really excited because my mom is coming for Moms Weekend and we’re doing that together. Staring at tan boys, I mean.” -Sabrina Rahiri Sophomore
“No, I’m not going this year, but my favorite thing from the past year is the big group dance.” -Hanyu Guo Senior
“No, I don’t have the money, and I’ve wanted to go in the past but stuff came up. I want to go at some point while I’m here at Linfield though.” -Anders Cass Sophomore
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Student actress keeps it ‘Grimm’ Gilberto Galvez/Features editor Gilberto Galvez can be reached at linfieldreviewfeatures@gmail.com Hollywood is full of actors and actresses trying make it. For anyone not in Hollywood, it can be even more difficult. Sophomore Aparna Parthasarathy, who uses the stage name Aparna Brielle. She calls Portland her home, where the amount of auditions can be less than ideal. Even then, Parthasarathy has been able to find some acting jobs in the vicinity, most notably on an episode of Grimm, which will air May 2. The allure of being on stage came to Parthasarathy at a young age. “I always did performing arts when I was younger. I started out with dance actually. I did Indian classical dance, ballet, jazz and all that stuff,” Parthasarathy said. “My favorite part of it was the performance aspect. I always—I know it’s a cliché, but I used to put little shows at home. They were mostly based on Harry Potter because I’m embarrassing like that.” Most of the projects Parthasarathy has been involved in were smaller independent projects: web series or smaller commercials. “With TV shows, you’re competing with
people from LA, the bigger the part the higher the competition. My very first audition was for Gone with Amanda Seyfried. Grimm is really hard to get in the room for, so it was really fun to get in there and do the work,” Parthasarathy said. One of the reasons she ended up on Grimm was because it is a show mostly local to Portland. Parthasarathy found it as one of the most enjoyable projects in her acting career so far. “It was just the most overwhelming thing because I’ve never been on a set that big, and it was a lot of work. I didn’t mind it. It was one of those times that I was happy to wake up at 6 [a.m.] after going to sleep so late,” Parthasarathy said. It helped that all of the actors and people on set were very friendly to each other; no matter the part they held. Performing in front of the camera isn’t the only sort of acting Parthasarathy is invested in. “I like TV, film and stage. If I could have a successful career in either of those formats, I’d be happy,” she said. At the same time,
Parthasarathy is interested in writing and producing some of her own work, but acting is definitely her main focus. Scheduling is always a difficulty for a fulltime college student is attempting to also have a full-time, offcampus job, but it is even more difficult when that student plans to graduate a year early without coming in with any transfer credits. Parthasarathy knows it all first hand. “I have to save up my absences. At the beginning of the term, I try to get a feel for my professors. It can be strenuous, but it is a lot of time management,” Parthasarathy said. Parthasarathy will graduate with a major in marketing. She plans to use skills gained in marketing classes to promote herself. “In this business you can’t just wait for opportunities to come to you; you have to get them yourself,” Parthasarathy said. After she graduates, Parthasarathy plans to move to California in order to be closer to the heart of the industry.
Sophomore Aparna Parthasarathy takes her seat on the set of Grimm. In the episode she plays a troubled teen.
All photos courtesy of Aparna Parthasarathy Parthasarathy pauses to take a picture on the set of Grimm with members of the cast and crew. This was her first time in a full on production.
This is one of Parthasarathy’s head shots that she uses for professional purposes. She was first scouted by an agent at age 15.
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Gift wrapping and bow Done by just about everyone, you can’t beat the quirkiness of a gift wrapped in newspaper. To create a gift bag, it helps to have a box to form it around. Then, just as you’d wrap a box normally, you’ll fold up the bottom (without taping it to the box) and then tape up the folded edges and sides. Next, take a whole puncher and make two wholes on each side of the bag where the handles will go. Now this won’t hold a heavy present but it can get the job done for small gifts. To create the bow, you’ll need to make about 10 rings out of newspaper. Then you can just start layering them.
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Party Decorations
This is as simple as creating shapes and stringing them together. You can also make flowers, hearts and just about anything on a toothpick for food decorations.
For those who like to do their nails, decorating your nails with newspaper can be fun alternative to plain colored nails. First you must put down a base coat of white or clear. Then after it starts to dry you dip them in nail polish remover for a few seconds. After that you’ll apply newspaper to the wet nail– if the paper does not become saturated by the liquid on your nail apply a dab of nail polish remover to the top of the newspaper. Then finish with two or three coats of clear nail polish.
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Origami
Instead of going out to buy expensive origami paper, newspaper can be used in its place. While it’s thinner than normal origami paper it can get the job done.
Mod-podge Mirror/ Anything By tearing up newspaper, you can take Mod-podge, or any glue and water solution, and decorate the borders of mirrors, picture frames, or really anything. There is not much to it other than to keep gluing. But be warned, this is a messy project.
Quick and Easy Tips Moving Supplies
Wrapping your breakables in newspaper, you can prevent things from breaking when moving from the campus housing back home.
Shoe Deodorizer
By stuffing wet/stinky shoes with newspaper, you can dry and absorb any moisture or odors.
Window Cleaner
Instead of buying paper towels to clean your window, newspaper can be used in its place. It is as simple as that.
Garden Supplies
Fire Starters
This is a simple one for all those who like to go camping or have a fire place. Take a sheet of newspaper and fold it into a strip about one inch across and the length of the whole paper. Then take the two ends and fold it to make equal lengths. Then start twisting, and finish by tying it off with twine. Having a few of these on hand can help kickstart a fire.
Newspaper is very versatile in gardens. But the most popular use is to create a weed barrier. For a weed barrier, first you will need a bucket of water and old newspapers. First make sure you have five or six layers or paper together. Next fold the section of paper in half. Dip the folded newspaper section into the water, making sure it is completely wet. Once the paper is soaked, remove it from the water, and gently unfold it. Now your ready to create your barrier by simply lying the 5 or 6 page sections on top of your soil. When you lay the next section down, allow it to over lap the first section about one inch. Repeat these steps until your garden or flowerbed is covered with newspaper. Then create holes in the newspaper where you’ll place the plant to grow. After filling in each hole with more soil, cover the newspaper with more soil, so it’s not an eyesore. This can also be done with paper bags.
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Culture
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Musicians play movie medleys, Mozart Rosa Johnson Copy editor No need to travel to a galaxy far, far away in order to hear your favorite film scores. The Linfield Concert Band Goes to the Movies presented e n s e m bles from Mozart to a Disney Medley. Four stud e n t s shared the spotlight with professor of music Joan Haaland Paddock when they each got to conducted their own songs hosted by the music department on April 22 in Ice Auditorium. Paddock introduced each song with the history of the film it was presented in along with a brief background about the composer. Members of the community also joined the Linfield Concert Band on stage. Senior Joe Komarek featured three soloists junior flutist Katie van Dyk, junior Clarinetist Quillan
Bourassa and sophomore saxophonist Galen Wash as Komarek conducted a piece from the wartime-based film “Mission.” Senior Zach Davis performed the first movement of a piece he composed
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ranging from princess films to Star Wars. Audience members tapped their feet along with the beats of “You Can Fly” from Peter Pan along with the cartoon classic “Mickey Mouse March.” “A movie medley incorporates pieces for everyone,” P a d d o c k s a i d . “ Yo u may see sheet music flying as the musicians turn their pages.” A u d i ence members whistled along to the concert’s concluding piece, “Colonel Bogey.” Paddock finished the night of ensembles with flowers to graduating seniors, student conductors and an international student from Japan. The next event from the music department is the Spring Choral Concert on 4 p.m. May 4 in Ice Auditorium along with an array of senior recitals in May.
A movie medley incorporates pieces for everyone. You may see sheet music flying as the musicians turn their pages.
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himself along with conducting, this was his world premiere of “Andante misterioso —Allegro alla Marcia — Adagio.” Junior Amanda Pierce, not only got to conduct “The Nightmare Before Christmas” but was also awarded with the 2014 Linfield Concert Band’s Outstanding Musician of the Year award. Junior Christian Santangelo conducted a Dis- Rosa Johnson can be reached ney medley with six songs at linfieldreviewcopyed@gmail.com
Senior Recital: Joe Komarek
Yucheng Zhang/ Senior photographer Junior Christian Santangelo conducts the Linfield Concert Band during its latest concert called “Linfield Concert Band Goes to the Movies” at 7:30 p.m. on April 22 in Ice Auditorium; members from the community joined the band for the concert.
Linfield Concert Choir welcomes British composer Yucheng Zhang Senior photographer The Linfield Concert Choir will perform the world premiere of “Our Flags Are Wafting in Hope and Grief,” a new choral work by celebrated British composer Gabriel Jackson. This work was commissioned for the Linfield College Concert Choir with support from the Lacroute Arts Series. The text is a poem by Estonian poet Doris Kareva that deals with the singing revolution in the Baltic States where choral music played an important role in cementing national identity. Jackson will be in residence at Linfield College for one week prior to the premiere. Jackson will attend rehearsals, visit classes and work closely with music students and other stu-
Yucheng Zhang/Senior photographer Senior Joe Komarek plays the piano during his Senior Recital at 7 p.m. on April 26 in the Delkin Recital Hall inside of the Vivian A. Bull Music Center. Komarek is a music major focusing on music composition, and the name of the original piece he is playing is “Une Promenade.”
dents across campus. In addition to the new work, the Concert Choir, the Wildcat Men’s Glee Club and the Women’s Vocal Ensemble will present music by Morten Lauridsen, Sydney Guillaume and Veljo Tormis, as well as the world premiere of “Dirge in Woods,” a new work by Linfield senior Yucheng Zhang. The concert will be on 4 p.m. May 4 in Ice Auditorium, and a pre-concert talk with the composer will be held at 3 p.m., also in Ice Auditorium. Born in Bermuda, British composer Gabriel Jackson studied composition at the Royal College of Music and was awarded the R.O. Morris Prize for Composition, the Theodore Holland Award and an Arts Council Bursary. Particularly acclaimed for his choral works, Jackson’s liturgical pieces are in
the repertoires of many of Britain’s leading cathedral and collegiate choirs. In 2003 Jackson won the liturgical category at the inaugural British Composer Awards and won a second award, in the choral category, in 2009. Since 2010 Gabriel Jackson has been associate composer to the BBC Singers, resulting in a series of substantial commissions, including “In Nomine Domini” for the 2010 BBC Proms and “Airplane Cantata” for choir and pianola. Other recent commissions include “The Glory of the Lord,” written for the Papal visit to Westminster Abbey in September 2010, a new work to mark the Tallis Scholars’ 40th anniversary, and, for Easter 2013, a full-length Passion for the Choir of Merton College, Oxford. Yucheng Zhang can be reached at linfieldreviewcultures@gmail.com
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Student shares artwork at Starbucks Rosa Johnson Copy Editor
The next time you are grabbing your daily dose of caffeine you will be able to see one of Linfield’s own student’s artwork. Hanging on the walls of the Starbucks across from Albertsons are drawings done by sophomore Doug Sundman. “I arrived at my painting class taught by Professor Ron Mills, and was pulled aside by one of my good friends [junior] Megan Justice. She gave me a form to fill out to have my work shown for a month in Starbucks, and said that the opportunity is open to all that fill out this form,” Sundman said in an email. Sundman is excited about his work being featured and also encourages other people who are interested in art to fill out this form. It is free to exhibit your work at Starbucks. With pieces in a variety of media and sizes, Sundman worked in pencil,
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pen, pastel, and acrylic. The Starbucks’s gallery includes one pencil self-portrait, one pareidolic pencil on watercolor paper, one pareidolic pen sketch, one 40-minute study of a model with acrylic on canvas, and one blue-white and one black-white observational sketches. Most of the pieces are from observation or are naturalistic drawings, but
have been up in Starbucks since the beginning of April and will stay there until the end of the month on April 30. Sundman is open to selling specific pieces if people email him and ask, but would prefer if he has a connection with the person it is going to. “I would say Guggle is an inspiration for me, as well as all the art majors here at Linfield putting in long nights to complete their works,” Sundman said in an email. As Vice President of ClubArt, Sundman finds opportunities for student involvement in the arts around the McMinnville community. Sundman also invites and encourages to students to attend ClubArt meetings held on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in the Miller Fine Arts Center. You can visit Sundman’s work at the Starbucks at 829 Keck Dr, McMnnville OR 97128.
I would say Guggle is an inspiration for me, as well as the art majors at Linfield putting in long nights to complete their works.
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-Doug Sundman Sophomore Sundman is not limited to that style, he also has some of his abstract work featured as well. “I think it would be cool if an opportunity like this, to display student work, was available at the Starbucks on campus,” Sundman said in an email. Sundman’s artworks
Photo courtesy of Doug Sundman
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Sophomore Doug Sundman sits next to an array of his art that is featured at the local Starbucks across from Albertsons.
ated The Delta Works that serve as a way to block water from coming on the mainland since the entire country is bellow sea level. Van’t Hoff presented his talk at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, in Jonasson Hall. The event was put on and sponsored by the
learned that the Netherlands have a King and Queen but they do not have any political influence. He explained that marijuana is prevalent in the Netherlands and that people can buy it in coffee shops and smoke wherev-
International student shares experience from hometown Jonathan Williams Opinion editor
International students often travel to Linfield College because of its great academics and student life. Freshman Vince Van’t Hoff from Amsterdam gave an insightful talk titled, “Holland, so far, but still so close!” that emanated with passion and love for his friends and the entire Linfield community. He said to a pact audience composed of mainly friends and those involved with the International Programs Office to “Try everything” when you study abroad. Van’t Hoff spoke of his own experiences since he has traveled through most of Oregon and Washington and has even visited Alaska with one of his close friends from Linfield. His talk was centered
on the differences between Holland and the Netherlands as well as his experiences at Linfield. He explained that Holland is better known and that people get confused about the Netherlands. Holland is in the Netherlands even though most people refer to the Netherlands as Holland. The Netherlands has 12 provinces with two of them being North and South Holland. Van’t Hoff explained that the Netherlands is 7.5 times smaller than Oregon. He went on to explain that the national language of the Netherlands is Dutch and that their national color is orange as many probably saw in the 2014 Sochi Olympic games. The Netherlands is an extremely flat country that has no mountains. Van’t Hoff explained that because of their proximity to the sea they cre-
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College is definitely more than drinking beer on the weekends.
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International Programs Office. Van’t Hoff said to the audience that, “Everybody rides bikes in Holland” and that there are more bikes than people. Audience members
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er they like. Van’t Hoff also mentioned that the Netherlands is quite accepting of the LGBT community since the country was the first to allow gay marriage back in 2001.
“Holland is a melting pot of people from 1,001 different backgrounds,” Van’t Hoff said. Van’t Hoff explained that his home city of Amsterdam where he was born and raised is vibrant and booming with business. Van’t Hoff’s sister plays water polo and his dad works for the mayor of Amsterdam while his mom works in human resources and helps those in need. Anyone who knows Van’t Hoff at Linfield would quickly agree that he is always friendly and loves to be with his friends. With his experiences at Linfield he said that this has been “The best year of my life.” Van’t Hoff explained that he enjoys hanging out with his brothers in the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity in his spare time and likes to play soccer as that is the sport he has played for
much of his life. “Linfield has a great sense of community that you don’t see in Holland,” Van’t Hoff said. Van’t Hoff continued to say people are less prejudiced at Linfield and are more open-minded. Community service is not really something that people do in Holland so he has enjoyed giving back to the McMinnville community with his friends from Linfield. Van’t Hoff said that he wants to become an airplane pilot but is still is not entirely sure what he wants to do. Van’t Hoff concluded by thanking the audience of his friends for coming and said that he has learned that, “College is definitely more than drinking beer on the w e e k -ends.” Jonathan Williams can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com
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‘Frozen’ evolves fairytale stories,family entertainment Special Lovincey Columnist The newest animated film, “Frozen,” embodies traditional Disney metaphors in an empowered and modified light by undermining conventional fairytale tropes. Back in 2013, “Frozen” became the highest-grossing animated film of all time; creating a buzz around Disney’s two new Princesses and they’re still being talked about. The popularity of this film amongst not only young girls but also men and women across the spectrum of age, is accredited to the unconventional telling of the story of
two royal sisters, Anna and Elsa. 2013 was definitely a year of female bravery and protagonists and “Frozen” happens to have two female protagonists. According to an article of Bitch Magazine, “It’s notable that the last three princess movies (Tangled, Brave, and Frozen) all featured central relationships with two females who are related to each other. It would be nice at some point to explore friendship between girls who aren’t related, but as it is, the two leads have a good and complex relationship.” “Frozen” is not a story of falling in love, but learning to love. This in itself is untraditional of any Disney prin-
cess film. The filmmakers took a traditional fairytale trope of finding true love between a princess and her prince charming and made it about the sisters. There are many moments of mockery towards falling in love and love at first sight. Such as when Anna wants to immediately marry a prince she’s hardly known for a day -clearly an overused trope in Disney princess fairytales. Elsa doesn’t have some “already been done” romantic storyline, and the film doesn’t end with a happily ever after wedding. Disney focuses on a stronger message here, true love at the root but not in the classical ways of traditional Dis-
ney films. Another fairytale trope that’s undermined in addition to this is the true loves kiss. It’s mentioned, but as the story folds out, the audience grows to see that true love doesn’t have to equate to a prince coming to save the day with his lips. True love means sacrifice for those we love, and without giving away any spoilers, Anna and Elsa prove this from the beginning to the end. “I thought the movie was very well done. Best soundtrack Disney has produced in awhile as well. The twists at the end keeps the audience engulfed in the movie until the very last second and it shows a good
juvenile that is beyond the cute factor. It’s just kind of creepy. And why is it creepy? Fake lesbianism. Essentially the entire song is about engaging in lesbian activities, of which the extent of which is not exactly clear However, Avril is very earnest about showing the girl in question (and getting shown her’s) her “kitty.” This is just another song that lessens the importance of sexuality and instead turns what is a struggle to some people into a trivial event in which “We won’t talk about tomorrow.” It’s obvious that this video was not made to be malicious towards the homosexual community or the Japanese people but that is just kind of how it turned out. In reality, Avril probably just thought she was making a fun music video because she is probably just kind of a vapid person. And
when you actually binge watch a solid number of Avril’s more upbeat music videos, you begin to realize that “Hello Kitty” is pretty on par with the other trash that she has released, the only difference is that this particular trash is also culture insensitive. This music video is great in the same way that the girl that you hate gets broken up with and then gains twenty pounds is great. It is a train wreck that I literally never want to stop watching. Alas, there is a rumor floating around that it may soon be deleted from the common music video streaming sites, like YouTube and Vimeo. So, if you haven’t seen this trash, rush online and watch it. But be wary, because this song has been stuck in my goddamn head for like a week.
‘Hello Kitty’ music video offends Paige Jurgensen Columnist
Seemingly, no one has talked or thought about Avril Lavigne since her hit song “Girlfriend” died out years ago. But now Avril is back and it seems that she of all people can talk back because of her latest song “Hello Kitty” from her new album. There is so much wrong with this music video. The most obvious, is that the music video is loosely in the genre of J-pop. This means, that Avril is dressed up in Lolita-esque fashion and is hanging out with Japanese women. Well, “hanging out” is not quite the right phrase, rather “using Japanese women as props.” The women are dancing in the background with the facial expressions suggesting that they hate both Avril Lavigne and their lives. Avril’s video is appro-
Photo courtesy of imjustsayingthough.com priating Japanese culture, much like Coachella did with Native American culture. Avril’s response to the accusations that her music video was racist came on twitter as “RACIST?!? LOLOLOL.” That response, along with the actual video and song, makes one question the age of Avril Lavigne (she’s almost 30.) The first line of the song is “My mom’s not home tonight…” And I’m just like “Well, duh, you’re a damn married woman.” The entire song is so
message that the prince doesn’t always have to save the day in the end.” Sophomore, Elizabeth Malain said after recently seeing the film. And worthy of some praise and recognition is the mutual consent between Han and Anna when a kiss is taken place, something all too often lost on screen. On the downside, this film didn’t fix everything that’s wrong with Disney. It raises some questions of beauty standards the fact that the princesses of this film and some past Disney princesses relatively look consistently alike. Not to mention the lack of diversity that’s seen in the film. These drawbacks mirror the
standards of media in general. Not even animation wants to defy the status quo when they’re willing to defy they’re own tropes and stereotypes. This Disney film gives the audience that of its classics: the castles, heroic heroes, princesses, catchy music and the funny (sometimes annoying) sidekick, but there is a lot that’s been modified in the telling of this story. “Frozen” is an evolved Disney story that’s fitting for a new generation. It’s different and much more worthy of being called family entertainment. Special Lovincey can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmailcom
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Fall Out Boy makes a comeback Ivanna Tucker KSLC
After a three year hiatus, rock band Fall Out Boy released their comeback album “Save Rock and Roll.” The four-member band consists of Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley. Their 2008 album “Folie a Deux” was a flop and it seemed like the end for the band. In April 2013, Fall Out Boy released this new album as a challenge to change their sound to be more modern and drift away from their previous “emo” persona. “The Phoenix” is the first track on the album. It’s powerful strings and percussion instantly lets the listeners know that Fall Out Boy is back. The track consists of Wentz screaming over the music and makes it seem like a battle cry song. Definitely a solid choice for an
Photo courtesy of idobi.com album opener. “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)” is the lead single for “Save Rock and Roll.” The track is full of energy and chant-like beats. It showcases the change that Fall Out Boy made to their original sound, and it works for them. “Alone Together” is definitely more pop than most of the other tracks on the album. It has a lighthearted rock feel. The chorus is catchy and makes listeners want to sing along to the simple lyrics. As the song
progresses, the instrumen- young volcanoes.” This is tation becomes louder and definitely one of the best builds up an energy that tracks on the album. makes you not want the “Rat a Tat” features song to end. Courtney Love and has a “The Mighty Fall” fea- heavy punk influence that tures an interesting unex- resembles some of Fall Out pected collaboration with Boy’s old sound with a rap artist Big Sean. The song twist. Love’s vocal addition has the same feel as “My does not really mesh with Songs” but it features more the song at all. They could of guitar than the single. It have been left out and the takes the track a while for track would be a solid single Big Sean to make an appear- contender. The repetitive ance after his opening blurb. “rat a tat” chanting makes When he starts his part, listeners want to sing a long it seems more like a spo- even if it is their first time ken word rather than a rap listening.The final track on over the music. It is a good the album is “Save Rock attempt at mixing genres and Roll,” which has a spebut it could have been per- cial collaboration with Elton formed better with more John. This slow-paced track variation in levels. is different from everything Rock anthem “Young Vol- else on the album. It seems canoes” has elements that a little cluttered but as John’s showcase some folk influ- voice comes in, it all makes ence. Wentz’s vocals become sense. The title basically tells a clear focus of the song as you what the song is trying he belts out the first line of to do--save rock and roll. the chorus “We are wild, we Ivanna Tucker can be reached at are like linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com
Upcoming events Broken Stones
7:30 p.m. April 28, Marshall Theatre
Bolivia Lecture by Maria Jose Vargas
Noon on May 1, in Jonasson Hall
Linfield Hawaiian Club 42nd Annual Lu’au Keiki ‘O Ka Aina
7 p.m. April 26, Vivian A. Bull Music Center
Sports
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’Cats finish season on low note Drew Mahrt For the Review
Spencer Beck/Staff photographer Junior Chris Haddeland pitches during the games against Lewis & Clark on April 26. The baseball team is continuing on the road to the regionals competition with a NWC standing of 22-2.
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Nate McClellan, two RBI’s from Wiley, and a home run by senior Clayton Truex for two RBI. Then, in the bottom of the sixth inning, senior Kenny Johnson hit a single to right field driving in sophomore Eric Lawson. The last and final run of the game came in the bottom of the eighth, with a ground ball to second base by sophomore Kekoa Kaulukukui. However, the last game was nothing like the first two. The ’Cats dominated
the field on April 27 with a 21-1 victory over the Pioneers. The first run for the Wildcats came in the bottom of the second inning on a sacrifice bunt by Lawson. Nonetheless, it was the third inning that truly changed the scope of the game. In the bottom of the third inning, the ’Cats scored a total of ten runs. The first run came from a Pioneer defensive error. Then, senior Kramer Lindell singled down the left field line for two RBI’s. Shortly after, junior Jo Carroll earned an RBI from a single and Lawson’s single drove in one more run and a defensive
error by the Pioneers added one more. With a home run by Fischer, Linfield added four more runs to the scoreboard and thus ended the third inning. But it wasn’t over yet. The ’Cats scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning with an RBI from Fischer and a home run by Wylie. The next inning added one more run with an RBI from McClellan on a single to center field. The last four runs came in the bottom of the seventh inning with RBI’s from senior Garett Speyer, Kaulukukui, sophomore Finn McMichael and freshman Ryan Pladson. With a sweep victory over
Lewis and Clark, there is no question that the ’Cats baseball team is focused on the post season. “Going into the postseason I think we can begin polishing nearly every aspect and getting all facets of the game to come together,” Lawson said. “When we play a complete game, that is when we are at our best. So we simply have to keep working on bringing it all together and playing the way we know we are capable of.” It’s an exciting time to be a Wildcat and there’s no
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Wildcat Sports Schedule Friday, April 2 Track and Field
Oregon Twilight
Eugene, Ore.
10 a.m.
Track and Field
Pacific Twilight
Forest Grove, Ore.
10 a.m.
Baseball
George Fox
Home
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Oregon Twilight
Eugene, Ore.
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Lewis-Clark State (2)
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Noon
George Fox
Newberg, Ore.
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Linfield’s men’s golf team participated in the Northwest Conference championships on the weekend of April 26-27. The team had one top-ten finisher and three toptwenty finishers, but could only manage to place fifth out of nine team. While the team was disappointed in their finish to the season, there is a silver lining. As described by Junior golfer Logan Munson, “most of the team will be back next season and I think we should be able to compete for the conference championship.” Munson was the best scorer for Linfield in the tournament, shooting a 74 followed by a 79 to end nine over for the tournament and place eight individually. A.J Taylor and Taylor Klopp were then next best, shooting 12 and 14 over after both days and finishing 16th and 20th, respectively. Linfield will only be losing two players to graduation (A.J Taylor, Tommy Schmitz) heading into the next season, so the majority of the team will stay in tact, including the top four golfers according to the season end statistics. Taylor Klopp averaged an impressive 76 strokes per round, leading the team
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in the end of year averages. Kyle Hargrave and Kevin Kawasaki were very close behind Klopp, averaging 78 strokes per round. Hargrave was unable to make it to the conference championships. The Wildcats also have a few very promising freshman that will be in the mix of the tournament team for next years squad. Nathan Pellatz, Evan Kasberg and Sam McClain are three freshman that averaged right around the 82-83 mark all year, and definitely have a shot at improving their game and becoming some of Linfield go-to players in the next couple of years. The team finished fifth in the finals tournament and in the NWC rankings over all. This was the lowest finish the team has seen in 20 year, and the team will certainly be putting in some extra practice hours over the summer to improve for next season. Looking forward, next year will be the teams chance to be a power house in the golf league. With the team keeping their top four players, and also having few underclassmen that have shown very high potential, Linfield could see a high finish in the standings for its men’s golf team.
Drew Mahrt can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.
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NCAA make athletic reforms John Jeansonne Newsday
Already the results of Friday’s Northwestern football players’ vote on whether to unionize — unlikely to be known for months — don’t appear to matter. Amid the wide-ranging conversation on treatment of college athletes, at full boil since the March 26 National Labor Relations Board ruling that Northwestern athletes qualify as college employees, a vague panic appears to have set in among Northwestern and NCAA officials. As both the school and NCAA have campaigned vigorously against unionization, including Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald characterizing a “yes” vote as a personal affront, they simultaneously have moved to provide interestingly timed new benefits and perks.
The iPads it recently gave its players, Northwestern contended, were unrelated to the impending vote, and the NCAA announced a plan to grant autonomy to its five largest conferences for funding scholarships and handling health care and other athletes’ issues. On Thursday, the NCAA added a food bonus: Its scholarship athletes now will be provided all the snacks they want beyond the usual three meals a day. The point is that, no matter where this leads, “every football player in the country can now say, ‘You can’t mistreat me, or I’ll form a union,”” Abrams said. “I’m not convinced that a union is a good idea. But I do think the NCAA is a mess.” In a Huffington Post blog earlier this month, Abrams suggested that the NCAA is about to go through some form of “reconception.” Aside
from the Northwestern case, a June 9 trial is set for former UCLA basketball player Ed O’Bannon’s antitrust lawsuit related to the use of player names and images, and sports labor attorney Jeffrey Kessler filed a class-action suit in March arguing the NCAA unlawfully caps the value of players’ athletic scholarships. The NCAA’s tortured logic of calling its athletes “students first” essentially was shot down in the NLRB decision that cited players’ workloads of 40 to 50 hours a week, while the NCAA and its coaches and athletic directors keep the billions of dollars in profit. “When you read (the NLRB decision),” Abrams said, “you feel for how much this is a full-time job for the kids. Then they’re going to go to physics and chem?” He recommends a voucher system for athletes “to complete their pre-professional
playing careers, then go to college. They still would be part of the student body, even though they certainly are employees.” On Thursday, the full NLRB board agreed to review its regional ruling, and that panel’s conclusion will be made public before Friday’s Northwestern vote is unsealed. (Possibly not for a month or two.) Legal experts overwhelmingly expect the original decision allowing unionization to be upheld. A “yes” vote by players likely would result in Northwestern refusing to negotiate with the new union, which would send the dispute to the U.S. Court of Appeals, adding as many as 18 more months to the process. A “no” vote theoretically would end the exercise. Except, as Abrams said, “already, life has changed. This is not going to go away.”
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’Cats finishes season with a win, loss Kaylyn Peterson Managing editor The women’s tennis Northwest Conference Championships fell from the Wildcats paws when facing off with Whitman College on April 27. Despite a 5-3 win against Whitworth University, Linfield could not bounce back from a shutout win by the Missionaries. Four unfinished matches worked against the Wildcats singles, as the only two matches completed ended in favor of Whitman. With two doubles teams falling to the Missionaries, the final doubles match between junior Gretchen Jernstedt and freshman Courtney Mostul versus Jenna Dobrin and Hannah
Palkowitz was the closest of all the matches of the day. Jernstedt and Mostul pulled in close finishing the first round 9-8, requiring a tie-breaker where they fell 7-4. The Wildcats captured the first day of the competition from the Pirates. Senior Caroline Brigham won her singles match due to her opponent needing to retire. Other singles matches one by Linfield were junior Kaila Nip and freshmen Marisa Kume and Mackenzie Fraser. The only Linfield victory for doubles was won by senior Caroline Brigham and Fraser, winning 8-0. With their season coming to a close, the Wildcats finished the season with 13 wins and four losses.
Kaylyn Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewmanaging@gmail.com.
Amanda Gibbon/For the Review Seniors Siena Noe and Hannah Greider compete in the women’s 5000-meter run. Greider placed second and Noe placed fourth in this race. Noe and Greider also placed third and fifth in the 10000-meter run. The women’s team placed fourth overall, while the men’s team earned seventh out of eight teams.
Track and field: ’Cats race to first place in individual events
<< Continued from page 16 team competed in the 4x100 relay and finished sixth with time 43.88. Teammates included sophomore Steven Holland, freshman Jake Mihelich, freshman Bryce Evans, and freshman Kennedy Johnson. Likewise, the men took fourth place in the men’s 4x400 relay who consisted of Holland, sophomore Tom Steelhammer, Evans and Mihelich. Sophomore Joy Harpham finished eighth in the women’s high jump with distance 1.51 meter and teammate Gernhart finished eighth in the triple jump with distance 10.59 meters. Senior Anna LaBeaume killed the women’s shot put with distance 12.62 meters and brought home the first place finish for the ‘Cats
while also finishing in third for the Hammer throw with distance 45.46 meters. Senior Kate Shear also finished third in the women’s javelin throw with distance 41.86 meters. For the men’s high jump competition, Holland finished fifth with distance 1.89 meters while teammate Johnson finished fifth in the long jump with distance 6.57 meters and first in the triple jump with distance 14.04 meters. In the men’s javelin throw, sophomore Morgunn Ewing finished fifth with distance 55.79 meters while senior Hunter Sams finished sixth with distance 55.18 meters. All in all, the women’s Wildcat track and field team finished fourth in the team rankings with point score of 107 and the men finished seventh with point score 69.50.
“This weekend was epic. Overall everyone performed well, everyone has bad days and those who did performed great in other events,” Edge said. “For the girls team, one of the strengths came out of (senior) Anna LaBeaume who won the shot put and my first place finish in the 100-meter hurdles competition. Ellie Schmidt also did really well and took second in the 200-meter race. Next up, giving those who are close to nationals to make it there—to keep competing and improving our times and marks. I couldn’t be happier with how I’ve done this season. I say everyone did amazing and we all showed up to compete. It was a great weekend for the Wildcat track and field team.” Casie Gaza can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.
Amanda Gibbon/For the Review Dallas Edge competes in the 100-meter hurdles. Edge was NWC champion in that event and also placed third in the 100-meter dash. Edge also helped the women’s 4x100-meter relay place 3rd and the 4x400-meter relay place second.
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All Photos by Helen Lee/Photo editor 1. A sign sits next to one of the many booths at the McMinnville Montessori School’s Wellness Fair. 2. Instructors at Mountain Warrior Kung Fu Academy, Dave Gardner and Joseph Bronson, educate runners and volunteers at the 2014 Discover Spring 5k/10k and Fun Run on Saturday. The academy promotes healthy living and offers instruction in kung fu. 3. Sophomores Shobana Randev and Katie Smith pose while volunteering for the 2014 Discover Spring 5k/10k and Fun Run. Randev, an athletic training major, is required to help out at local running events and Linfield track meets. Smith volunteered with her sorority, Phi Sigma Sigma. 4. Sophomores Taylor Geertsen and Sara Scott volunteer on Saturday as part of Linfield’s Pre-Nursing Club. Geertsen and Scott created a poster on the benefits of healthy living. 5.Owner of Mac Women’s Fitness Center, Megan Ciolli, stands with front desk employee Jodi Garcia and Garcia’s granddaughters, Serinidy and Emily, on Saturday. McMinnville vendors from health-related businesses set up booths at the 2014 Discover Spring 5k/10k and Fun Run.
A closer look at the ‘Pay for Play’ controversy
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about the controversy surrounding Northwestern University football team’s authorization to unionize. The decision was granted by the National Labor Relations Board in Chicago claiming that the Northwestern University football players have the right to unionize based on the amount of time (50-60 hours a week) that they dedicate to the sport without monetary compensation. There are a lot of facets to the pay for play controversy I would like to clear up. The fact that revenue generated from sporting events can help fund other facilities of big institutions is actually not true. Although there is an enormous amount of revenue generated by Division I
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Camille Weber Sports columnist schools, there are also a lot of expenses such as facility maintenance, medical expenses and coaches salary before the school can make a profit. However, 82 percent of Football Bowl Division (FBS) schools actually take a loss after the season is over with the average loss of about $11.6 million. The money big institutions revenue usually comes from state funding and gets
organized into a college general fund. This fund is used for academic purposes and other aspects of school life. However, the money that is made in sports does not go back into the college. The college board of trustees determines how much of its general fund helps to support college athletics, but to say that revenues from Division I sports is responsible for funding a substantial amount of academic expenses is incorrect. However some higher revenue sports like basketball and football crosssubsidized their profits to other less popular sports programs. In this way, higher revenue sports such as football and basketball can help fund less popular sports like golf and tennis. There are limitations on how much athletes
can receive according to NCAA rules and regulations. For example, athletes are not allowed to re-sell team apparel for profit of any kind while they are affiliated with the team. There were also regulations on food for Division I athletes, however after a backlash from students in 2012, the NCAA has since changed the regulations on how much food players are allowed to consume. One of the things the Northwestern football team want to earn from their authorization to unionize is workmen’s compensation through more four year scholarships. There are two different types of scholarships. There are equivalency scholarships for nonrevenue sports and head count scholarships that are typically used for high gen-
erating revenue sports. The equivalency scholarships are divided amongst the players on a team and are renewable every year. These scholarships are utilized by sports teams because there are typically less players and less competition between athletes to receive spots on the team. Head count scholarships on the other hand are usually 85 full-ride scholarships with no compensation for walkon players. The sports that utilize these scholarships (such as basketball and football) use these scholarships because football and basketball bring in a ton of revenue and players are usually not willing to play for a Division I sport team without a full ride scholarship. So Northwestern football players want four year
scholarships for their student athletes, is that really a bad thing? Well, it actually can be. One of the major concerns for the NCAA is that athletes will take the offer of a guaranteed four year scholarship and choose not to compete after the first year. It is evident that the controversy over Northwestern University football program’s pay for play is much deeper an issue than initially anticipated. A lot of these issues are deeply ingrained in the culture of modern day sports. The culture entails that making money is just as important as the enjoyment of the sport and I think that this is where the problem in modern day sports lies. Camille Weber can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.
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BASEBALL Linfield Pacific Lutheran George Fox Willamette Puget Sound Whitworth Whitman Pacific Lewis & Clark
SOFTBALL Linfield Pacific Whitworth Willamette George Fox Pacific Lutheran Lewis & Clark Puget Sound
MEN’S TENNIS Whitman Pacific George Fox Whitworth Lewis & Clark Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound Willamette Linfield
WOMEN’S TENNIS Whitman Whitworth Linfield Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound George Fox Willamette Lewis & Clark Pacific
NWC
Overall
22-2 16-8 15-9 14-9 13-10 10-14 9-15 4-20 4-20
32-4 25-14 27-11 22-16 15-17 13-22 20-18-1 11-24 10-28-1
NWC
Overall
25-3 19-9 18-10 14-14 13-15 13-15 8-20 2-26
34-7 26-12 27-16 18-22 24-16 16-24 12-25 3-31
NWC
Overall
12-0 11-1 9-3 7-5 7-5 4-8 2-10 2-10 0-12
17-3 15-4 11-5 8-10 7-11 5-13 3-13 2-14 0-14
NWC
Overall
12-0 10-2 9-3 7-5 7-5 3-9 3-9 3-9 0-12
14-8 12-6 13-4 11-7 8-6 7-12 4-9 3-11 2-14
Spencer Beck/Staff photographer Senior Kramer Lindell (11) hits the ball while playing against Lewis & Clark on April 26. The team won three games against the Pioneers.
Baseball continues on winning path Caise Gaza Senior sports reporter The Wildcat baseball team put on a show for the spectators April 27 as they challenged the Lewis and Clark University Pioneers in
a 2-0 series. The first game ended with a 2-0 final score with one run scored in the first inning by a home run by senior catcher Jake Wiley and the second in the bottom of the seventh with RBI from Chance
tom of the third inning, the ’Cats offense dominated with a single by senior Nick Fischer for two RBI, an unearned run by senior >> Please see Baseball page 15
Wildcats compete at NWC championships Caise Gaza Senior sports reporter
Men’s golf finish with poor results in finals
The men’s golf team finishes their season on a very low note as a team and only a few team members in the top 20. See page 13>>
Women’s tennis ends season with highs and lows
The women’s tennis team got a win and a loss in their two final games against the top teams in the conference. See page 14>>
Community gathers for the Discover Spring fun run
Many students educated the community about healthy choices at the Discover Spring 5k/10k and fun run. See page 15>>
Laboda. Likewise the second game of the series resulted in a victory for Linfield with seven runs in the bottom of the third inning and one run coming in the bottom of the sixth and eighth. In the bot-
Amanda Gibbon/For the Review Jake Mihelich starts the 200-meter dash in which he placed third. Mihelich was NWC champion in the 400-meter dash.
The Wildcats strut their stuff while competing in the Northwest Conference Championships April 25-26 in Tacoma, Wash. There was no doubt that the Wildcat track and field team would do well in the women’s sprints. In the women’s 100-meter dash, freshman Dallas Edge finished in third place with a time of 12.76 seconds— just 0.54 seconds away from the top place finisher. Then, sophomore Ellie Schmidt placed second in the women’s 200-meter dash with time 25.85. The lady ’Cats track and field team also showed well in the women’s 800-meter dash with junior Madison Trowbridge and junior Audrey Lichten taking fifth and seventh place respectively. On the men’s side, freshman Jake Mihelich did not disappoint with a third place finish in the men’s 200-meter dash at time 22.77 and a first place finish in the men’s 400-meter dash at time 48.40. In the women’s 5000-meter run, senior Hannah Greider placed second with time 17:58.98, senior Siena Noe placed fourth with time 18:09.00, and senior Katie Skinner taking sixth with time 18:16.55. Likewise, Noe showed well in the women’s 10,000-meter run with final time
of 37:37.46 and a third place finish while Greider took fifth place with time 37:57.82. On the other hand, sophomore Chad Linnerooth finished third for the ’Cats with time 4:01.68 in the men’s 1500-meter run. Meanwhile, senior Joe Gladow finished seventh for the men in the men’s 5000-meter race at time 15:39.54 and a fourth place finish in the men’s 10,000-meter run at time 32:35.14. To no avail, Linfield dominated the women’s hurdle races with Edge taking first place with time 14.27 and freshman Madison Gladding finishing in sixth with time 16.29. Skinner also competed in the women’s 3000-meter steeplechase and finished in sixth place at time 11:39.69. The ’Cats also did well in the relay competition with Linfield ‘A’ finishing in third place for the women’s 4x100 with final time 49.69. Members include Schmidt, sophomore Brenna Stinson, sophomore Rachael Gernhart and Edge. Likewise, the girls dominated the 4x400 and took the silver medal with time 4:03.08. Members include freshman Haley Pattishall, Edge, Gernart, and Schmidt. Likewise, the men’s Linfield ‘A’ >> Please see Track and Field page 14