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‘An evening of Chekhov’s comic shorts’ The Department of Theatre and Communication Arts is hosting two short plays titled ‘The Proposal’ and ‘The Bear’ by Anton Chekhov Sept. 21-24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Marshall Theatre. >> page 11

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Senate cuts numbers, requires an application Andra Kovacs News editor

Health care debate

Professors from Lewis & Clark Law School and Willamette University College of Law engage in heated discussion during “Health Care and the Constitution” on Sept. 14 in Riley 201. >> page 4

Take a look around Bored on the weekends?

Check out the activities that Linfield and McMinnville have to offer students. >> page 8 and 9

Jack Ruby Presents The band makes its first

appearance at Linfield during a Pro Cat Cab on Sept.

15 in Fred Meyer Lounge. >> page 12

Stealing victory Women’s soccer wins both of its games last week 2-1 against Lewis & Clark and Puget Sound University. >> page 16

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Big changes have been made to Senate this year, including shrinking the size of its representatives and adding an application process to become a senator.

In prior years, clubs and programs have selected their own senators, however, the Associated Students of Linfield College found that typically many students in Senate weren’t as committed to their job as was hoped for. So, ASLC chose to make the process to join Senate more individualized. ASLC Vice President Bradley Keliinoi said he believes this new process will encourage more dedication within senators.

“By having this application process, we’re identifying those who are putting forth an effort to become a senator, who are displaying their motivation and desire to be in Senate rather than a club just sending a bunch of emails begging people to ‘Please, please, please be our senator,’ and getting students who don’t necessarily want to be in Senate,” he said.

In previous years, there were anywhere between 30 to 60 senators, however, Keliinoi said that typically there was just a core group of about 25 students who were active and engaged in their position.

Because of this, ASLC also decided to try out a new system of decreasing the amount of senators to a fixed number of 27.

“We thought that by shrinking Senate, we’d create a more engaged environment,” Keliinoi said. “We’re hoping that this way, senators will be more responsive to student needs and basically just make it a more efficient, productive body.”

Out of the 27 senator spots, the activities council is responsible for filling 19 positions. So far, they have received nine applications.

There were four freshmen applicants, four sophomores and one junior. There were no senior applicants, leaving the upperclassmen with many vacant spots to fill.

Although it’s not as many applicants as is needed, Keliinoi said that he was excited about the enthusiasm he saw in the applicants.

“Although few, I was very >> Please see Senate page 4

Joel Ray/Photo editor

Performers dress in traditional clothing and headdresses during Hispanic Heritage Day on Sept.

17 at the I.M. Field. Music and smoke drifted through the air as students and spectators observed the special event, which included free food, traditional dancers, musical entertainment and a unique display of the Hispanic culture. >> Please see Heritage page 10

Campus Public Safety improves service with use of new golf cart Andra Kovacs News editor A few notable changes have been made to Campus Public Safety this year. They have had some improvements in their equipment, including a new golf cart.

Robert Cepeda, director/chief of CPS said that he hopes the cart will help CPS to improve their service to students on campus.

“Using a golf cart allows staff to traverse the inner campus easier, provide door-to-door courtesy rides and patrol the campus in a more proactive manner without the restrictions associated with a street vehicle,” he said.

Cepeda said that CPS had money set aside last year for the cart, but wasn’t able to find one that met their requirements. This year, they were able to find the funds for the cart.

“The department was able to purchase a golf cart from a reputable second party that had no further use for it at substantial savings,” Cepeda said.

With the help of the new equipment, CPS plans to continue their professional training focused on emergency management and preparedness this year.

Andra Kovacs can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.

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EDITORIAL

Are new alcohol restrictions fair to Greek Life?

Linfield administrators have good intentions when cracking down on alcohol consumption and enforcing new safety precautions.

But, is it fair and realistic to hold Greek Life responsible for these policies?

In a September 12 story, “Changes in Greek Life policy create mixed emotions,” Jeff Mackay, associate dean of students and director of residence life, said in an interview that along with being prohibited from serving hard alcohol at social functions, fraternities are required to hire security guards through Campus Public Safety for each party.

“In looking at each year, we consider our various risk management factors, including our policies on alcohol,” Mackay said. “I was concerned with two issues- hard alcohol being served at fraternities and how that alcohol was being monitored.”

Although alcohol consumption is a problem on campus, we at the

Review, do not think Greek Life is entirely responsible for alcoholrelated issues.

In fact, the fraternities can provide a safe environment for people because of the alcohol and risk management training the members of Greek Life receive. Every semester, all of the Greek executives cover the symptoms of alcohol poisoning, distributing handouts of what to look for and showing PowerPoint presentations. In addition, every Friday and Saturday, the Greek Safety Patrol walks through the houses to make sure everything is running smoothly.

It seems that members of Greek Life are the most well-prepared students when it comes to dangerous party situations. There are even “sober sisters” and “sober brothers” in each sorority and fraternity. Members in each house have to stay completely sober for the week in order to make sure parties don’t get out of

control and to help people get home safely if needed.

That being said, it doesn’t make much sense to target Greek Life as the source of all alcohol-related problems at Linfield.

Greek Life shouldn’t be made responsible for other people’s actions. Many people drink before they even arrive to a fraternity party.

Even if the fraternities stop holding parties open to everyone, people are just going to go elsewhere.

Saying that Greek Life is unsafe isn’t a fair statement. It seems that there are individuals who act irresponsibly, putting everyone else at risk and ruining everyone’s fun.

Punishing an entire group for the actions of a few individuals is neither fair nor effective. The parties will simply move to other locations, where the hosts may not be as prepared for danger as the members of Greek Life are. Administration should focus on cracking down

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Linfield’s weight room deserves more attention

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Jessica Prokop Editor-in-chief With all of the changes that are happening at Linfield, it’s refreshing and encouraging to see where some of our money is going. It was an exciting summer on campus with the completion of T.J. Day Hall and the remodel of

Dillin Hall and several residence halls, such as Hewitt.

The extended dinner hours in Dillin are also a plus.

However, even with all of these awesome changes, there is one area in particular that needs more attention. The weight room located in the basement of the Health, Human Performance and Athletics building needs an upgrade.

One would think that because many students at Linfield are fairly athletic, either because of sports, an Intramural Sports team or simply because they are

health conscious, that the weight room would receive a bit more attention. For a couple weeks now, some of the elliptical machines and treadmills have had out of order signs on them, and others just don’t work.

Other machines are pretty outdated and uncomfortable to use.

Overcrowding is also an issue, especially between the hours of 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Students often have to wait to use a piece of equipment or come back later. In the back of the room, students crowd around weights, tak-

ing turns. There is hardly any room to sit and stretch or work on abdominal strengthening and toning.

When students do sit in the middle of the floor, there is hardly any room to walk through the weight room.

Obviously, there isn’t an easy solution to the overcrowding problem since there isn’t room to expand at that particular location, but the weight room’s hours could be adjusted. For instance, the library stays open until 1 a.m., why can’t the weight room? Some people prefer

to work out at night. Many students don’t have free time until late at night anyway. Plus, this would help give more students work study jobs since several would have to work at the same time to ensure students are coming to use the weight room and not roaming the building.

If changing the hours is too radical of an adjustment right now, an equipment upgrade would be nice in the meantime.

Jessica Prokop can be reached at linfieldrevieweditor@gmail.com.

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Andra Kovacs News editor With college students constantly being reminded they are “leaders of the future” and put under the pressure of undertaking great political responsibilities, it is imperative that college boards and higher education leaders instill the right examples and messages for students to follow.

That is why the collegiate debate topic for this year is corruption of education.

The official Cross-Examination Debate Association topic for this debate season is that “the United States’ Federal Government should substantially increase its democracy assistance in one or more of the following: Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen.”

For those who don’t follow speech and debate, this essentially means that for the rest of the academic year, all college debate teams in

America will be arguing that the American government should be promoting and enforcing democracy in the specific middle eastern countries listed. And that, my friends, is a true pity.

With America’s foreign democracy track record, the last thing that needs to be ingrained into the minds of college debaters is the idea that America should continue its incessant attempts at initiating democracy wherever it possibly can because it hasn’t been rather successful.

As Americans, we also tend to have convenient definitions of democracy.

The meaning can shift to meet the needs of the time, so that we can innocently state that we are entering Iraq, Chile or Haiti to spread “democracy,” when really there are alternative motives.

Unfortunately, most Americans, especially the youth of the nation, are blind to this problem because the United States, as a culture and a country, has a severe case of historical amnesia.

Forgetting about those

less glamorous battles fought, America instead focuses on the glory of our successes and the beauty of this flawless idea we call democracy. The United States makes footnotes in its history whenever something doesn’t quite go its way, allowing the younger generations to wear blinders, shielding them from any shaky decisions or questionable outcomes that America has met.

A prime example could be from 1973, when America funded a coup in Chile, debatably supporting the assassination of their president. This led to the overtaking of the country via destructive dictator, who exiled more than one million Chileans, not to mention beat and killed thousands.

Chile is still recovering.

Needless to say, this devastating event was a hugely significant part of their history, yet a footnote, if even that, in America’s history.

In similar terms of democracy, America has set burdens on Nicaragua, Haiti and probably most popularly, Iraq. While the events in Iraq can be a touchy subject, the fact is

that we can’t handle a lack of control. We entered Iraq claiming it to be a “war on terror,” but when that didn’t follow through, it became a “democracy promotion.” Yet, when the country finally voted a leader in, the U.S. Federal Government decided that they didn’t like him and quickly replaced him. That is not democracy.

While democracy may work well for the established system in America, it has been proven time and time again that the United States’s idea of democracy assistance is a steadfast route to international problems.

By having this topic be analyzed and researched by college students, it may help a handful of “the future’s leaders” to understand the past leaders’ mistakes. But by promoting democracy, the mass Democracy-as-a-positiveinfluence continuum is only being furthered. It’s a disgrace to education and a step in the wrong direction for college students nation-wide.

Andra Kovacs can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.

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Bailey Columnist During the Republican Presidential Debate that occurred last week, sexual health was brought up. Rick Perry’s mandate of Human Papillomavirus vaccines requires girls at the age of 11 or 12 to receive the shots to prevent HPV. The idea of the vaccine is to prevent cervical cancer in later years.

When the topic was brought up to Michele Bachmann, she responded that innocent little girls should not be legally required to get the shot, a shot that would prevent a deadly cancer.

Bachmann also believes that the shot could cause mental retardation. The Center for Disease Control has no reports of this being a risk of the shot.

A big argument against the requirement of the vaccine is that it might give

young girls permission and a reason to engage in sexual activity. This is a ridiculous argument. A vaccine that prevents cancer does not clear all dangers of sex. To aid, girls should be informed while getting the shot that there are many, many other risks besides HPV. This argument also calls on the idea of purity of young women.

It also seems to me that it is assumed girls would not make the choice of abstaining from sex if given the choice.

HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease, and it causes most cervical cancers, as well as other types. I know I covered HPV last year, but it is such an enormous concern, especially with false information being spread around, that I thought it deserved to be discussed again. HPV can be spread through sexual intercourse, anal sex, oral sex and also simple genital-to-genital contact.

Please send your questions in to linfieldreviewbailey@gmail.com or Unit # A518.

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Excessive watering causes waste, kills plants

Ivanna Tucker Features editor As I walk home, I notice that there are always sprinklers on. This is not a once in a while deal. Water is continuously being wasted as the sprinklers are being used to water the grass.

Gallons and gallons of water are being wasted as the sprinklers are left on at random times to do nothing but water the already watered down grass. I understand that there hasn’t been that much rain lately, but when the grass is already green as it can get, how much more water can someone put on it?

According to the Oregon Water Resources Department, one should only water their lawn once a week and in the morning

before 10 a.m. This is not being followed at Linfield because the sprinklers have been on at least every other night.

Also, the Water Resource Department says not to water late in the day because it can “promote fungus and other lawn diseases.” This is a safety precaution that should be followed otherwise the growing process of the plants will be affected.

The time frame provided by the resources department should be followed

rather than ignored. This is not just an environmental issue, but it can also effect students. It may be said that Linfield’s beauty is its campus but the beauty will be lost if there are threats of someone getting lawn disease from walking around in the fungus infested grass.

The plants are in danger here. By being overwatered, plants are more likely to die than the plants that are being under watered. If one wants the plants to stay green and survive, then

treatment should be taken when watering them.

I understand that the school would like to keep the grass green but there should be conversation of this resource. This act is not just affecting the school’s grass, but it is also making an impact on the supply of clean water that we have.

According to Water Aid America, 97.5 percent of the water on Earth is salt water, which means the supply of clean water is rather low. Shouldn’t we con-

serve some of the wasted water used on overwatered plants?

Linfield is beautiful, however, there is such thing as watering something a little too much. The school should take into consideration the correct ways of watering a lawn and all the health and environmental hazards will be lowered.

Wasted water should be preserved not used to just provide a scenic view.

Ivanna Tucker can be reached at linfieldreviewfeatures@gmail.com.

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Students should engage in the community

Joanna Peterson Managing editor More than 80 first-year students gathered at various organizations around McMinnville on Sept. 17, spending three hours on different community ser-

vice projects. Laura Kushner, the volunteer coordinator at Yamhill Community Action Partnership food bank told me that she viewed community service as a chance to prepare.

Since then, I’ve been thinking about how I’m taking time to see what the world I’m supposedly preparing myself for actually looks like. While I have a full schedule of classes and extracurricular activities, most of my interactions

are limited to Linfield’s campus. This seems kind of silly when I step back and look at the situation, because after this Spring, I’ll graduate and move into the world that I spend so little time being engaged in.

There is value to embracing your college years and the activities that Linfield offers. You will only be here for four years so live fully as an undergraduate.

Yet, I think that part of living fully means reaching

out to the community and to the world. This can be a lot of things like studying abroad, volunteering at the food bank, attending open-mic nights at Corner Stone Coffee, meeting the people who grow your vegetables at the Farmer’s Market or even just checking out books from the public library.

Even if you don’t have hours to spend on volunteering, spending some time in the community will

allow you to collect a picture of how cities and large groups of people work and what they need.

This year, during my final year as an undergraduate, I’m going to immerse myself fully in my college experience- which will definitely involve checking out some good books from the community library and drinking some coffee at a public open-mic night.

Joanna Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewmanaging@gmail.com.

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Guest speakers debate health care in politics Kaylyn Peterson Sports editor The health care reform has been the talk of many since President Barack Obama held a White House forum March 5, 2009.

The talk was brought to Linfield College by James Huffman, a professor from Lewis & Clark Law School, and Norman Williams, a professor from Willamette University College of Law on Sept. 14.

Nick Buccola, assistant professor of political science, opened for the debate, which was focused on health care reform and the Constitution.

To go along with the topic of the Constitution, the audience received pocket sized copies of the Constitution.

Buccola had expectations of what the audience’s reactions would be.

“I [expect] the audience to come into the room with views of the merits of health care reform as a matter of public policy and to be forced by the topic of the debate to think through the issue through the slightly different lens of constitutional law.”

Winning the coin toss, Huffman spoke on his views of the topic first, clearly stating that he does not agree with the health care reform. In his opening statement, Huffman acknowledged that Williams would have plenty of case laws to support his argument, but he went on to say that the individual mandate is that “health care isn’t going to work without the individual mandate.” The individual mandate that he referred

to was explained to be that “health care has to be purchased.” Huffman also stated that this would be unconstitutional.

In contrast, Williams defended health care reform and said that it is constitutional.

Williams explained the importance of health care reform.

He said the people who are unable to pay their hospital bills never pay, and their expenses get tacked on to other people’s bills, which makes their insurance higher. He referred to this as “cost shifting.”

“I found it very problematic that 43 million people are unable to pay for their health care and that it is passed on to others. This needs to be fixed in a constitutional manner,” sophomore Andrea Erland said.

“The Federal Court does not sit around to evaluate laws,” William said in reference to the 300 hundred page proposal. He went on to say that it is the work of the three branches of government and none of them are more important than the other.

“I thought Professor Huffman and Professor Williams offered strong arguments on behalf of their respective positions,” Buccola said in an email.

“As I indicated at the event, I think Huffman’s position is problematic because it assumes an understanding of liberty that is contestable and I worry that Williams does not provide an adequate account of the role on constitutionalism in the American system of government.”

Kaylyn Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

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James Huffman, a professor at Lewis & Clark Law School speaks to a room full of students and faculty during “Health Care Reform and the Constitution” on Sept. 14 in Riley 201.

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Norman Williams, a professor from Willamette University College of Law, Nick Buccola, assistant professor of politial science, and James Huffman, professor at Lewis & Clark Law School present “Health Care Reform and the Constitution.” They each debated their own views on the topic Sept. 14 in Riley 201.

Senate: ASLC works toward more engaged environment << Continued from page 1 pleased with the applications we did receive,” he said. “A lot of them express interest in representing their student voice and they really wanted to get involved.”

Keliinoi said that he is still hopeful that the positions will be filled, since an issue for this year may have been communicating the changes.

“One of the problems is that some students may not have known of the changes,” he said. “For instance,

some clubs still believe that each of them have to have a senator. Another reason is that some students just don’t have enough time to participate.”

Keliinoi, along with the rest of ASLC recognizes that it is the first year of changes, and there are inevitable problems ahead.

“Everything is so new this year that I expect there are going to be challenges in Senate throughout the year,” he said. “On the other hand, I think that some of the exciting things about being in Senate this year is getting to mold what a sena-

tor will do and their responsibilities. The senators this year will be able to build a foundation of what Senate will look like throughout the future years.”

In order to compensate for the changes that Senate has installed, their deadline, which was originally Sept. 14, has been altered to work on a rolling basis until the vacancies are filled.

“I want to encourage students to bring in their completed applications whenever [they can],” Keliinoi said.

Andra Kovacs can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.

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One of six student service teams participating in Taste of Service volunteers at Miller Woods, which is one of many local sites assigned to the different groups.

Taste of Service is an annual event for freshmen and transfer students, giving them the opportunity to serve the McMinnville community.

Student volunteers participate in annual service event Joanna Peterson Managing editor During a morning of community service, a small group of students huddled among stacks of canned food in the Yamhill County Action Partnership food bank, receiving instructions to sort the food. The group was one of six student service teams participating in the Taste of Service event Sept. 17 in the McMinnville Community.

Along with work at the YCAP food bank, 80 students clocked in more than three hours of service at Miller Woods, Barbra Boyer Farms, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, YCAP Transitional Housing and McMinnville Senior Center.

The service event was

specifically designed for first year students and it satisfied a requirement for their Colloquium courses, said senior Lori McEwen, director of alternative spring break and first year community service programs.

“It’s important for freshmen to get involved early so that they can become more aware of the needs of the community and can allow themselves time to create better relationships with community partners,” McEwen said.

Participating students completed projects such as weeding flower beds and gardens, organizing building supplies and sorting household goods.

Freshman Kevin Ramero was the assistant site man-

ager at the YCAP food bank service site, where he said he had served at a food bank before and viewed community service as an important aspect of college.

“It definitely helps you understand the community and what’s going on,” Ramero said. “It broadens your view of the area.”

Laura Kushner, YCAP volunteer coordinator of community outreach, said she spent four years at a private college similar to Linfield and that the small setting makes it important for students to venture into their communities.

“I strongly believe in the college bubble,” Kushner said. “It’s easy to get focused on a few blocks of space, but when you’re preparing for

your life outside of college, it helps to know exactly what you’re preparing for.”

McEwen said the event served as a jumping point for students who are interested in participating in future community service events throughout their college experiences.

“It allowed students to get a feeling for service in the community while serving alongside other students new to campus,” she said.

McEwen said that students who weren’t able to participate in the event but want to get involved in community service should come to Riley 216, the Office of Community Service and Engagement.

Joanna Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewmanaging@gmail.com.

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A group of students volunteer at Miller Woods, doing their part in serving the community as well as participating in an annual campus event Sept. 17.

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Faculty lecture evaluates tuition in the recession Kelsey Tanouye Staff writer “How do I engage them with what Economists do?” he said quite simply.

Dr. Jeffrey Summers, professor of Economics, explored the effects of the recession on college tuitions and finances, the issues concerning institutional financial aid and the implications for Linfield College’s future pricing strategies Sept. 14 in Riley 201.

Summers’ presentation about economics and how it connects to Linfield, was titled “Subsidies, Costs, and Prices at Private Liberal Arts Colleges,” a part of the Faculty Lecture Series.

One of the main points stressed throughout the lecture was the use of a “high tuition-high aid” tuition pricing strategy being used by schools. As a strategy that involves colleges increasing their school tuitions year by year, but also increasing the amount of financial aid they distribute, the question was whether or not the use of such a strategy would continue to prevail in the attraction of students in the coming years.

Summers also discussed factors of the college decision as an investment.

“Factors affecting the investment decision include the price of attendance, whether they be direct or indirect, changes in the ability to bear tuition price increases, and changes in expected earnings,” Summers said.

According to Summers’ lecture, college has shown to be a greater investment than a high school degree, and the $1.4 million more

that college degree-holders earn than non-college educated individuals are a testament to that. Businesses still have a demand for college graduates, but the fear is that they may be headed toward going into the job market for specific, temporary jobs.

Summers said that he sees a way for colleges to make changes to continue to attract students to their programs.

“Bachelor of Arts & Sciences colleges may need to make non-price adjustments designed to increase their relative rates of return,” Summers said.

“Moving toward a six or seven semester degreecompletion program that is responsive to the market could be a possibility.”

Although the lecture dealt with terms and concepts that might have been unfamiliar to some who listened, Summers presented them and the facts in a way that was accessible to most.

Students said Summers connected with them by using college tuition as a connection to the recession.

This made a current topic more relatable to all.

“Dr. Summers did a good job of relaying the information in a way that the audience could understand it more easily,” Dave Hansen, professor of Economics said. “This issue is absolutely critical for Linfield.”

Hansen said that Summers made the national issue connect right back to Linfield.

“It was fun to see a colleague do that,” Hansen said.

Kelsey Tanouye can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.

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Linfield ranks on U.S. News & World Report’s best liberal arts colleges survey According to a press release distributed by Linfield College’s Media Relations, the school was ranked 121 out of 1,600 schools in a survey of the nation’s best liberal arts colleges in U.S. News & World Report.

Linfield College’s study abroad program and student participation played a role in its achievement.

The survey’s criteria was based on assessments by high school counselors across the nation, which coincides with a 2010 Parade magazine survey of high school counselors who chose Linfield as one of the best 26 small, private schools in the United States.

Linfield moves up on Washington Monthly’s list of top 100 contributors to society According to a news release on the Linfield College website, Linfield was named as one of the top 100 liberal arts schools in the United States that makes meaningful contributions to society by Washington Monthly.

In the past few years, the school has been noted for its support of low-income and first-generation students. The school has also been recognized for its emphasis on service in the community to promote learning opportunities for students. Sustainability, outreach programs and mentorship are common themes.

Linfield advanced 11 spots from last year on the list. Other Oregon schools listed are Reed College, Lewis & Clark and Willamette University.

~ Compiled by Jessica Prokop/Editor-in-chief

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There are plenty of things to do at Linfield and around McMinnville after the grind of classes has died down. Some fun

campus, such as Linfield Activities Board-sponsored events. Nex Kelsey Sutton Copy chief If you’re looking to get off campus for a decently priced meal with friends, El Primo, Sandwich Express, Thai Country, 3rd Street Pizza, Wildwood Café, Rib Slayer and Serendipity are some student favorites.

Many of these restaurants offer discounts for Linfield students.

Linfield Activities Board sponsors Cat Cabs at 7 p.m. every Thursday in the Fred Meyer Lounge. Pro Cat Cabs feature professional musicians, and students have the opportunity to perform at student Cat Cabs.

If you’re looking to go bowling, Walnut City Lanes Bowling Alley is open Monday 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday 12 p.m.-midnight. Open bowling costs $3.25 per game and per person after 5 p.m.. The bowling alley is located near Albertsons.

Support the Wildcats and attend a sporting event. The football team plays against La Verne at noon Sept. 24 at home. The men’s soccer team plays George Fox University at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at home. Women’s soccer plays Willamette University at noon Sept. 25 at home.

The Campus Information Center provides information and transportation for off campus events such as concerts, hot air balloon rides, hikes and other events for a discounted price. You can sign up for events in Riley.

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n things to do are going to the new waterpark or catching a movie. If money is a problem, there are fun, free activities on

xt time you find yourself feeling bored, go out and get involved!

Swimming is free if you swim in the pool here on campus in the Health, Human Performance and Athletics building. The McMinnville Aquatic Center costs $3.25.

The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum’s Wings & Waves Waterpark opened this summer and is already a popular and well-known attraction throughout Oregon. The waterpark is open Monday-Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and SaturdaySunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. One day admission passes cost $30 for those who are at least 42 inches tall. Admission includes slides, play structures and a leisure pool. The Aviation Museum includes the Aviation and Space Museums, a ride on the Evergreen Biplane Carousel and the Firearms Exhibit. Admission to the museum is $20 for adults and $18 for youth.

Did you know there’s a game room on the top floor of Riley? It has pool tables, movie rentals, foosball, ping pong and an XBOX Kinect, which is new this year. It’s a great place to hang out and play games.

Linfield has many clubs that you can participate in. Some of these include the American Sign Language Club, Greenfield, Circle K, Belly dance club, dance team, Global Action, Salt N’ Light, Linfield Gaming Council, Math Club, Pre-Nursing Club, Fusion, Language Clubs and Club Sports- Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Frisbee, Tennis and Waterpolo. This is a great way to meet new friends and have some fun.

The Bike Co-Op on campus rents out bikes and fixes them as well.

Get involved in an intramural sport. You can get some friends together and form a team. The bowling team roster is due Nov. 5 and the season begins Nov. 8. The football season begins Sept. 20.

Volleyball’s roster is due Nov. 5 and the season begins Nov. 8. Anyone can play.

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LCO gives audience night of delicious “cookies” Cassie Wong Staff writer The Linfield Chamber Orchestra’s conductor Michael Gesme said he was once told that music was like cookies—different countries have different tastes, and he would bring the audience different kinds of cookies.

The LCO performed Sept.

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The program’s theme, “Remembrance and Revolution,” reflected the conductor’s aim for the night “to

highlight different areas of music.” Gesme explained that he started selecting the first two songs by considering the humble size of the Chamber Orchestra and the involvement of a soprano, which led to the involvement of a harp. He then chose the following two pieces that brought huge contrast to the formers, giving the audience a mixture of experiences.

The night was opened with Le Tombeau de Couperin, followed by Pavane

pour une infante defunte (Pavane for a dead princess), both composed by French composer Maurice Ravel.

Then, Natalie Gunn, soprano and instructor at Linfield, accompanied the ensemble to perform Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24 by American composer Samuel Barber, which earned a standing ovation from the audience.

After a short break, Gesme shared his passion for the unpredictability of Ludwig van Beethoven, who

he described as a chocolate chip that “gives a surprise for every bite.” The ensemble then performed the German composer’s Symphony No.1 in C Major, Op.21, which ended with another standing ovation from the entire auditorium.

“The LCO began practicing two weeks before the show,” senior cellist Donald DeFrang said. With such a limited practicing time, DeFrang thought the practice was efficient and the conductor made it enjoy-

able. Gesme praised the student players for doing an excellent job. He explained that the LCO was a place that provided them with the opportunity for professionalism and acted as a “mentor orchestra,” where he hoped that students could learn from the experience.

The show proved to be a great satisfaction to the audience, musicians and the conductor. As for the conductor, Gesme said that the show was great and the orchestra did a great job.

The only change he believed was needed was “for the audience to grow,” he said. “The lower seats could have been more full– though the upper seats almost were.”

The Linfield Orchestra will continue its season with programs “Past and Present” on Dec. 2, “Revelation and Interpretation” on Feb. 24 and “Reformation and Consolation” on May 4.

Cassie Wong can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com.

Hispanic Heritage Day strikes a beat

Joel Ray/ Photo editor

Above: Elaborately costumed dancers and musicians perform during Hispanic Heritage Day on Sept. 17 at the I.M. Field. Students and community members gathered on the field for the day’s events. Some observed and others joined in the festivities, dancing to the tribal beats.

Spectators also enjoyed free food.

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Theater department presents Chekhov’s comedies Sharon Gollery Culture editor Theater season at Linfield will begin with “An Evening of Chekhov’s Comic Shorts,” the theater department’s first full production of the year.

“An Evening of Chekhov’s Comic Shorts” will feature the short plays “The Proposal” and “The Bear.”

Senior Kanon Havens said that this production is different than performing longer productions in many ways.

“We’ve been rehearsing for less than three weeks,” Havens said. “We have felt rushed, but it’s also cool. The actors all bonded quickly, and we’re able to keep our excitement the whole time.

With months and months of rehearsal it’s easier to get tired of it and lose that enthusiasm.”

Besides the length of the rehearsal period, this production has a cast of just six— three actors for each play.

“It’s a good cast,” Havens said. “There are three freshmen and three older students, so there’s some nice diversity.”

The cast is working with guest director Jan Powell.

Powell is known for her focus in Shakespeare. She is the founding director at the Tygres Heart Shakespeare Company, and she has pro-

Joel Ray/Photo editor Freshman Nicholas Granata as Smirnov and senior Kanon Havens as Elena perform a scene in the short play “The Bear” during a dress rehearsal Sept. 15 in the Marshall Theatre in Ford Hall. duced and directed most of Shakespeare’s works.

“I was nervous to have a guest director for the first show of the year, but Jan is fabulous,” sophomore Jenny Layton said. “She’s wonderful to work with. I do not have one bad thing to say about her.”

Havens shares Layton’s enthusiasm and good opinion

of the guest director.

“The first time I met her, she struck me as an incredibly passionate and creative person—someone I felt like I wanted to work with,” Havens said. “She’s an inspiring speaker. She’s open for suggestions, and very flexible.”

The two plays featured in this production, “The Propos-

al” and “The Bear,” poke fun at love and marriage. According to Havens, the plays are both about how silly people can be when they are in love.

“There are a lot of similarities,” Havens said. “Both plays have a male and a female and one other character. They both emphasize how ridiculous three people can be when they’re in love. But the

best part is, it’s real. It’s exaggerated, but it’s true. People do get blind, and things do get messy.”

Overall, Havens and Layton said they thought “An Evening of Chekhov’s Comic Shorts” will be a successful production.

“It’s going to be fun,” Layton said. “I’m excited.”

Included in the cast are

Havens, freshman Nicholas Granata and junior Chris Forrer in “The Bear.” Layton and freshmen Tim Singer and Jeremy Odden make up the cast in “The Proposal.” Opening night is Sept. 21 in the Marshall Theatre at Ford Hall. The production will run until Sept.

24.

Sharon Gollery can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com.

Students sample Thai street food Sharon Gollery Culture editor The annual “Taste Of” series events started off the year with a dinner trip to Pok Pok, a Portland restaurant that showcases street food from Thailand and other countries in South East Asia.

The event took place Sept. 14.

Students who signed up in the CIC were provided with transportation and $20 worth of food at Pok Pok. “I thought Pok Pok would be a really fun choice because it focuses on street food,” senior Nicole Szanto, the Linfield Activities Board off-

campus culture chair, said in an email. “Every culture has its own cuisine. People know what Thai food and Vietnamese food are, but they may not know what the street food in these places is like.”

According to Szanto, Pok Pok began as a food cart in 2005 and became so popular that it quickly grew and expanded. The chef at Pok Pok, Andy Ricker, recently won the James Beard Foundation Award for best chef in the Northwest, and the restaurant has been seen on the Food Network’s television show “Best Thing I Ever Ate.” Freshman Taemin Hara said that he enjoyed Pok Pok’s

food and family-style restaurant setting.

“The restaurant’s atmosphere was good. It was just a little crowded,” Hara said in an email. “The foods were very delicious and spicy. I ordered spicy chicken wings and shrimps. The chicken wings were the best chicken I have ever eaten.”

Szanto said that the students who participated in the event enjoyed the food at Pok Pok. She was enthusiastic about the authenticity of the food.

“There were no staples like you see at the usual restaurants like Pad Thai, curry, or pho, it’s all food you would

find on the streets or pubs of South East Asia,” Szanto said in an email. “The water was even flavored with pandanus leaf, which is apparently a staple in northern Thailand, and it gave the water a toasted peanut-y flavor.”

The “Taste Of” series of events is very popular, according to Szanto, because it is an affordable, yearly series that has built up a good reputation among Linfield students who have participated in its events.

The series has featured many different kinds of food in the past including Indian, German, Ethiopian, Moroccan, Japanese and Hawai-

ian food, and it will continue to give students a chance to sample the favorite dishes of many more cultures in the future.

There are usually two “Taste Of” events per month.

The next planned “Taste Of”

trip, “Taste of Portland,” will be held Sept. 28. The trip will include pizza and soda at Hot Lips and a trip to Voodoo Doughnuts.

in which we could connect Linfield College to the Oregon Wine Community in a way that made sense for a liberal arts college,” Jeff Peterson, the associate professor of the department of sociology and anthropology said in an email.

Because McMinnville is located in the center of Oregon wine country and is home to the International Pinot Noir Celebration, there are many people who think it is important to document the development of Oregon’s wine industry. The Linfield Center

for the Northwest wants to work together with members of the Oregon wine industry in order to accomplish this, because they are the ones who have physical documentation about Oregon’s early wine making years.

Peterson said he is excited to have students working with valuable members of Oregon’s wine industry.

“It is a great opportunity for our students to get to know and work with these people,” he said.

Peterson said Susan Sokol-

Blosser, who owns the SokolBlosser Winery, first came to President Hellie and Peterson with the idea of the physical archive.

“She had a background as an archival historian and really wanted these materials preserved,” Peterson said.

The Linfield Center for the Northwest was able to find sufficient funds to remodel the archive space in Nicholson Library in order to expand the storage space with compact shelving. This project will also be of interest to some Lin-

field students by providing an opportunity for students to work on research projects related to Oregon’s wine industry.

“They say all politics is local and I figure history should be local. So I figure the best place for these materials is Linfield,” said Dick Erath of Erath Winery.

With a grant from an alumna, the Linfield Center for the Northwest is currently looking for a part-time archivist and a part-time museums person.

The archivist will “help organize and work on the archives, also to get materials up digitally,” Peterson said.

“The museums person will work with students on yearly projects and have it be an educational component to the archives.”

While the Linfield Center for the Northwest received a grant, they are still looking for more funding in order to fill these positions.

Photo courtesy of Olivia Stockman Participants in “Taste of South East Asia” enjoy the food at Pok Pok on Sept. 14.

Sharon Gollery can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com.

Oregon’s wine industry connects with Linfield students Meghan O’Rourke Opinion editor

Linfield College is involved in a project dedicated to preserving Oregon’s wine history. The Oregon Wine History Project (OWHP) is an online storehouse of photographs and information located in Nicholson Library, whereas the Oregon Wine History Archive is the physical repository.

“Through the Linfield Center for the Northwest, we have been looking for ways

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Jack Ruby Presents keeps energy alive Ivanna Tucker Features editor The members of Jack Ruby Presents burst on stage, energetic and ready to perform Sept. 15 at the Pro Cat Cab in Fred Meyer Lounge. Each member gleamed with energy throughout each song, making the concert more enjoyable as the audience sang along.

Jack Ruby Presents, consisting of Linfield alumni Jesse Hughey, Melissa Davaz, Aaron Owens and Chris Hernandez, started off the show with “Dead Man’s Reach II.” They built up the energy by playing more upbeat music, keeping slower songs in the mix as well. They also played the song “Casualty” that has not been recorded yet by the band.

Davaz’s vocals shone as she performed “Strange Fruit” which is an arrangement of a Billie Holiday song and a song by Murder

by Death. “[The song] reflects on our country’s not so bright moves,” Davaz said.

Other members’ vocals were presented as the show progressed and displayed how each person had something to bring to the table.

Hernandez sung lead vocals for the “The Haunting.”

Hughey performed lead for a few songs such as “Spanish Songs.” Hughey said he wrote the song for his wife. The crowd became a part of the performance as this song began to play.

People began to waltz. As the song progressed more and more people joined in.

The audience moved and danced throughout

each song. Hughey pulled out the electric guitar and the crowd went wild. The upbeat tempo made the energy of the place rise and kept the crowd entertained.

The concert came to an end but the crowd wanted more, so the band decided to play an encore. They encouraged everyone to come outside by the Walker fountain and sing along as they played “Wagon Wheel.” The crowd followed and everyone sang along.

Afterward, it seemed like nothing but positive feedback from the audience.

“They were uplifting and had a great energy,” freshman Lauren Kawaski said.

The band performs all across the Northwest and plans on recording its new album in December. Its recently released album

and Kublakai (Ian Waller), has collaborated efforts to establish this unique album that maintains anticipation from song to song.

Like other local hip-hop artists, The Let Go have a lot to offer that isn’t typically heard through mainstream music. Meaningful lyrics and fresh sounds help contribute to an album that has potential to hit close to home.

Feel-good tracks, such as “Autumn Leaves,” embrace rich vocals and rhythm that

are perfect for relaxing to as we find ourselves drifting toward fall.

Other tracks, such as “Dream’s Over” have developed from a more common, traditional hiphop sound that can be easily related to what we are accustomed to when approaching an album such as this one. However, there are a plethora of tracks that incorporate an original collaboration of instruments.

This results in a sound that could be tagged as old

Victor Zhu/For the Review The members of Jack Ruby Presents gleamed with energy as the audience sang along with them during a Pro Cat Cab on Sept. 15 in the Fred Meyer Lounge. is called “Over Wires and White Plains,” which consists of 12 songs.

All of the band members seemed to love perform-

ing and connecting with the audience as they used jokes in-between songs and uniquely ended the show. “[Music] has been

school and smooth.

Each track manages to evoke a new emotion throughout the listening experience. The variation between strong beats and flowing lyrics contribute to a pleasurable listening experience. This attribute adds depth to the album that brings you back for more time and time again.

Even though they’re young in their career, the diversity they possess suggests years of experience comparable to artists with

numerous albums under their belts. This album’s sound is far from young.

Although they’re locally affiliated, The Let Go are far from only being locally known. Their recognition on MTV and CMJ music charts highlights a few of their accomplishments in their limited history.

Since their debut in August of 2008, they have already been approached for multiple nationwide tours in partnership with other indie hip-hop art-

engraved in me,” Davaz said. “Just the fact that I enjoy it keeps me going.”

Ivanna Tucker can be reached at linfieldreviewfeatures@gmail.com.

Local hip-hop presents refreshing beats, lyrics Brinn Hovde KSLC Music Director Seattle-based alternative hip-hop group The Let Go has produced an album with an original sound and unique vibes. Their newest album, “Morning Comes” is sure to diversify the KSLC library and bring a new sound over the airwaves.

The group, comprised of producer Captain Midnite (Joe Symanski) and emcees Type (Philipp Potz)

Drive: too much stop, not enough go Hayden Mace For the Review Hello, movie fans! This is Hayden from haydensmovies.com bringing you the latest and greatest in movie news and reviews.

This week brought us a few new releases, none of which were highly anticipated. I chose to see Ryan Gosling’s new film, “Drive.”

Drive is the story of Gosling’s character, known only as “the driver,” who is a movie stunt man but doubles as a wheel man. He gets caught in the middle of a job gone wrong and must get his hands dirty in order to save himself and the people he loves the most.

The official trailer for “Drive” is actually quite beautiful and had me dying to go see it. The movie itself was something different.

If you watch the trailer, you’ll hear just about every word Gosling utters throughout the entire movie. His character is quiet, yet extremely powerful and intimidating at times.

I was hoping that it would be a darker version of “The Fast and The Furious” with a strong focus on the driver’s abilities. The only thing that was dark about the film was the driver, and I’m not saying that as a good thing. His past was left up for grabs and nothing was known about him.

I was hoping for something in terms of background information. Perhaps he was a troubled youth, maybe he’s always been a criminal, or maybe he was an ex-Army Ranger? I love quality character development so this was a

huge hit to the likability of the movie.

“Drive” is dark and extremely violent at times.

“A History of Violence” comes to mind when I think of a movie that is on the same level of gore and violence with such little action.

Gosling and co-star Carey Mulligan did a wonderful job. The problem wasn’t in the actors but rather the writing and development.

I wish I walked away with more of a smile on my face, but I can still respect the story and bright spots that it had.

At the end of the day, “Drive” is all over the place.

It’s exciting and dull. It’s warm and bloody. If it’s not your type of movie, you should skip it.

My score: 7.2 Hayden Mace can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com.

ists and coupled for several shows. They arranged their own tour in 2009 as they wrapped up Morning Comes, which was released in April of 2010.

Be sure to check out The Let Go on KSLC for a unique blend of lyrics and tone that couldn’t be described any better than butter. Now you can listen anywhere with your computer. Stream online at www.linfield.edu/kslcfm.

Brinn Hovde can be reached at kslcmusic@gmail.com.

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It’s not all about the quarterbacks Sports Commentary

Chris Forrer Sports columnist Today’s football world, in both the NCAA and the NFL, is a quarterback-centric one.

It’s become a common belief among coaches and players that having a marquee player behind the gun could instantly take a program from the pits to the top, or at the very least make a big impact on the team’s win-loss percent-

age. Four quarterbacks were taken in the top 12 picks of the NFL draft last June, causing ESPN to declare the 201112 season “the Year of the Quarterback.”

But is having a stud under the gun really the most important thing for a football team to have? Maybe I’m just jaded by all the media hype heaped on this rookie class of quarterbacks, but I can’t help but think that this much emphasis on a team’s play caller is completely absurd.

Alabama won a BCS national championship in 2010 and their quarterback, Greg McElroy, only completed six of 12 passes for 58 yards. The Tide defense was the difference maker that night, snagging four picks and knocking Colt McCoy

out of the game in the first quarter.

With all that said, I will admit that I thought Linfield football’s preseason ranking of No. 7 from www.d3football.com was probably too high, due in no small part to the turnover at the quarterback position. Yes, the defense was going to be as strong as ever, and yes, the offense still had some potent weapons at its disposal. The special teams unit had grown substantially with young talent last season, too. Don’t get me wrong, I still held that we deserved a top-15 ranking, to be sure. But I felt that having to acclimate a new quarterback to fill Aaron Boehme’s all-American sized shoes was going to be no easy task.

Perhaps just to show those

like me who had their doubts as to the lofty ranking, the Linfield defense put on an absolute clinic against Cal Lutheran on Sept. 7. This is a team, mind you, with a tailback that ripped the Linfield D for 100 yards in a single quarter and a receiver who racked up 200-plus yards the last time they met. The defense was overwhelming on every drive, every down and every moment they had to take advantage of.

Meanwhile, a tailback who only rushed for 227 yards in the entire 2010-11 season suddenly slashed open a mighty Kingsmen defense for 164 yards and two scores. Josh Hill’s breakout performance has given the run game some legitimacy; Linfield hasn’t had a back top 150 yards

since 2003. And this wasn’t Lewis & Clark, folks; this was a No. 16 ranked program that has played us hard for the past two seasons in five total match ups, none of them complete blowouts.

Under the gun, new starting quarterback Mickey Inns was okay. He made a few mistakes, picked up a handful of yards, managed the offense pretty well for a first-timer and showed some flashes of brilliance in open space in play action situations. He’s not Boehme, but who cares? Nobody expects him to be. I’ve been watching this guy play ball for six years, three here and three at Gresham High School, so believe me when I say he’s going to thrive in Coach Smith’s offense when he

gains greater mastery of it.

My point is, teams win championships, not quarterbacks. Our coaching staff is first-rate; the secondary is lights-out; we’ve got a suddenly revitalized ground game. These are all important. But after seeing what our boys can do collectively with the personnel they have around this season, I know this team is perfectly capable of competing for a deep playoff run or, knock on wood, a national title as long as they play to their potential, as Coach Smith loves to say.

I’m not booking my tickets to the Stagg Bowl yet but hey, who’s to say I won’t start putting money aside, just in case.

Chris Forrer can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

Volleyball team gets bumped from even record Kelsey Sutton Copy Chief The Wildcats are 4-6 now with losses to Willamette University and University of Puget Sound. The volleyball team played the Willamette Bearcats Sept. 14 in Salem, Ore., and Puget Sound Sept.

17 in Tacoma, Wash.

The match against Willamette began in the Wildcats’ favor as they claimed the first set, thanks to freshman Kailana Ritte-Camara who had four kills. The girls struggled to stay ahead in the second and third game but inched ahead in the fourth with a score of 25-21 to tie the match. Linfield began with a lead in the last set but stumbled and lost the entire match to Willamette. Freshman Victoria Thompson had 11 kills and Ritte-Camara had 13. Senior Samantha Lau contributed with a game high of 24 digs. All together the Wildcats only had 10 serving errors, and had five points scored by serves missed by the Loggers.

Despite their efforts, the Wildcats could not match the Loggers’ seven points scored off serves.

“Our first two tournaments went really well, and I thought we did a great job of adapting to each other and working as a team,” Thompson said. “Our first game against Willamette was a great game, although we didn’t win. We worked well as a team and kept it intense.”

The undefeated UPS defeated the Wildcats on Sept. 17 in a three-game match. The Wildcats struggled to stay ahead as Ritte-

Camara accomplished a team high of eight kills and freshman setter Audrey Frazier had 21 assists and seven digs. Lau kept the game going from the back row with 14 digs and two kills. The momentum wasn’t enough, however, and the Loggers pulled ahead in a 3-0 lead over the Wildcats.

“Our back row is probably where we are the strongest. They go after every single ball and have had some amazing digs,” Thompson said.

Keeping the team’s strong points in mind, the girls still focus on improvements that can be made.

“Personally, I can work on being louder and being a bigger block for our team,” Thompson said. “As a team, I think we can work on staying consistent throughout the season.”

The team experienced various disadvantages and challenges that they had to overcome.

“Being on the bus for a long time can drain our energy,” sophomore Stephanie Neuman said.

“Also, we don’t have some court advantages like a crowd of fans to cheer us on. So we learned how much energy it takes to play at another gym.”

The Wildcats will continue the Northwest Conference and play at home Sept. 23 against Whitworth, Sept. 24 against Whitman, Sept. 28 against Northwest Christian and again Sept. 30 against Lewis & Clark.

Kelsey Sutton can be reached at linfieldreviewcopy@gmail.com.

Photo Courtesy of Tyson Takeuchi Freshman Chelsea Siegner spikes the competition at a Junior Varisty Invitational at Multnomah University in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 10.

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additional fouls.

This aggressive play didn’t stop the Wildcats from scoring another goal, this time scored by sophomore Anna LeBeaume.

The second half was just as aggressive as the first half, with several more fouls being committed. Martinez once again spent the entire game in the goal, where the Loggers scored their first goal 74 minutes into the game on a header made by Mikaela Freeman with an assist from Christine Isabella, both of UPS. Neither team scored again in the game.

The games played against Lewis & Clark and University of Puget Sound were the first two conference games played this season, leaving the Wildcats with a 2-0 record.

The next game is Sept.

24 against George Fox University in Newberg, Ore.

Meghan O’Rourke can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com.

Senior McKenzie Doty dribbles passed Lewis & Clarks’ defense to make a shot on goal Sept. 14 at home.

Men’s soccer works to build stronger team Samantha Sigler Copy editor After winning their first game of the season, the Wildcats have been faced with a few set backs as they received another loss against Pacific Lutheran at an away game on Sept. 17 with a score of 4-0. Now with an overall of 1-3, the Wildcats find that communication is a key factor in what they need to work on in order to improve with upcoming games.

“Communication is a big problem for us,” junior Danny Snelgrow said.

To fix this problem, the Wildcats have been practicing by communicating more throughout practice by yelling to each other on the field and off the sidelines.

“Communication will come,” junior Tyler Sedlacek said. “We are working on new players and it takes time to get on the same page.”

After losing to Oregon Tech on Sept. 10, Snelgrow

felt as though the team “got ahead of themselves too quick” after scoring the first goal. The Wildcats ended up losing that game 2-1, but still continue to push on throughout the season in order to change future outcomes of games.

“We are learning how to play in our system,” Sedlacek said. “Hopefully our results will improve after the work we have put in at practice.” After losing to Oregon Tech, Sedlack said he feels as though the team didn’t match the same ener-

gy the rest of the game after scoring their first goal.

“We just need to make sure that every game we play, we give our maximum effort. [Then], a lot of other aspects of the game will fall into place.”

Along with working hard and building communication, the Wildcats are still in the process of getting back players who have suffered injuries throughout the past few weeks.

“The injuries are coming along slowly,” freshman Grant Loriaux said.

The biggest issues the team finds with injuries comes from getting the rehabilitation process finished before returning to the field. However, with injuries on their way to being healed, the team hopes this along with new communication skills will assist them in upcoming games.

However, even with all the minor set backs the wildcats have faced this year, Snelgrow said “[this year is] the best team I’ve played with here.

[We’re] perfect for conference.”

With conference in mind, and first place as the realistic goal, the Wildcats continue to strive and attempt their best at every game and practice.

“I think we have done a good job of working out some of those lessons at practice.”

Sedlacek said.

“It’s going to show the rest of the season.”

Samantha Sigler can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

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Men’s golf team welcomes new teammates this season Kaylyn Peterson Sports editor

Starting its season off, the men’s golf team started out on top. The team competed at the George Fox University Invitational at Chehalem Glenn course on Sept. 17 and 18.

After the first day of competition, the Wildcats lead by 22 strokes.

Senior Alex Fitch was able to regain the title of Northwest Conference Player of the year after leading by five strokes on the first day.

Fitch also finished two under par.

Sophomore A.J. Taylor and freshman Taylor Pirnke tied, finishing right after Fitch, taking the top three spots.

Along with coming in first place on the first day, the Wildcats had four freshmen make the top 10.

The two Linfield teams scored within 30 strokes of each other, the first team scoring 301 strokes, which is only 13 above par, and the second team scored 329.

Coach Greg Cope-

land said in an email that “our goals for the season are to win the conference championship and earn the automatic qualifier to the national championship.

And once at the national championship, to make the cut. We only lost one senior of the five guys that competed at last year’s national championship and we have picked up seven new freshmen that all have tremendous upside potential.”

As Coach Copeland said, this season, the men’s golf team has seven freshmen joining the team, which makes up more than half the team.

On the second day of the tournament, Fitch scored four under par, landing him at 70 strokes for the day just as he had done the day before. During the course of the tournament, Fitch scored 140 which allowed him to take first in the competition.

Other Wildcats that did well were Taylor, who came in second only nine strokes behind Fitch, Pirnke who ended with nine above par, and freshman

Thomas Arand who came in fourth place.

Between both men’s teams, all of the golfers finished in the top 15. The “A” team scored with only 17 strokes above par, where as the second team had 78 strokes above par.

Both teams placed above Lewis & Clark, and George Fox came in third place.

“My hopes for this season is that the team makes it to Nationals for the second consecutive time.

We have the talent on the team and I think this is a realistic goal.

Some changes that we will face is we lost a great player in Yutaro last year and we also have some freshmen and new faces on the team,” senior Evan Wallace said, The Wildcats will tee off again Sept. 24 at the Pacific Invitational at Quail Valley. The tournament will continue Sept. 25.

The women’s team will also be attending the Pacific Invitational to start off its season.

Kaylyn Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

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Wildcat sports schedule Friday, Sept. 23 Volleyball

vs. Whitworth

7 p.m.

Cross Country

@Brook, Ore.

10 a.m.

Football

vs. La Verne

12 p.m.

Women’s Soccer

@George Fox

12 p.m.

Men’s Soccer

vs. George Fox

2:30 p.m.

Volleyball

vs. Whitman

7 p.m.

Men’s Golf

@Quial Valley

All day

Women’s Golf

@Quail Valley

All day

@ Quail Valley

All day

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Sunday, Sept. 18 Men’s Golf

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Photo courtesy of Emily Zegar The women’s cross-country team takes time to snap a team picture at its Portland meet against Lewis & Clark College on Sept. 1.

Cross-country outshines competition in Seattle Kaylyn Peterson Sports editor Facing off with 17 other teams, the men’s and women’s cross-country teams competed in the Sundodger Invitational Sept. 17 in Seattle, Wash. Including Linfield, six of the other teams that com-

peted are in the Northwest Conference. According to the Pacific Lutheran’s Athletic website, statistics for the men’s team were not recorded because there were “some flaws in the results and they were being reworked.”

“The Sundodger Invitational went well. There were

lots of [personal records] on both the men’s and women’s teams. It was a great opportunity for us to show how deep both teams are in larger meets,” senior Arian Anderson said. “Both sides have a ton of potential to do well at the regional and national meets but the biggest chal-

lenge we face is tightening our packs. That is what is going to take both teams from being good to being great.”

With more than 180 runners competing in the women’s six-kilometer race, the Linfield women held their own and were able to place fifth in the overall meet and

first in the conference. Sophomore Mimi Seeley placed 26th with a time of 22:55.91 minutes. Together the nine Wildcat women ran the race in 1:56:21.70.

“Linfield cross-country is doing big things this year on both the men’s and women’s sides. I guess the people fol-

lowing us will just have to stayed tuned,” Anderson said. “The women are ranked nationally at 28th and regionally at 3rd. The men are ranked 6th in the region but that will change soon.”

Kaylyn Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

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Women’s soccer stomps out week with two wins Meghan O’Rourke Opinion editor

Victor Zhu/Staff photographer Freshman Ellie Schmidt steals the ball from Lewis & Clark forward Austyn Byassee on Sept. 14.

Linfield alumnus goes professional Kaylyn Peterson Sports editor With graduation not far behind him, former Linfield student K.C. Wiser was drafted to the Texas Rangers organization during the 50th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. The 2011 Linfield College graduate received the news on June 8.

Playing for Linfield since he was a freshman, Wiser was an all-around athlete and also a key player for the Wildcats’ basketball program. Due to an injury to his ulnar collateral ligament, his baseball season ended early and he had to get surgery in 2009. Despite the injury, Wiser was still able to play a small part in his season senior year, only participating in six innings.

In those six innings, Wiser had six strikeouts and ten walks.

With all the hard work he put out during his college career, he explains the differences in professional baseball and college ball.

“Professional baseball is different than Linfield baseball in a number of different ways. In professional ball you obviously have just one focus: the game. At Linfield, you have to worry about when you will have time to type that paper, research, study for that test and then also baseball. The main focus is clearly different. One is to get an education, the other is to get better at whatever position you play,” Wiser explained in an email.

“Another difference is the intensity of the coaching. Not to take

anything away from the coaching at Linfield, but I had two pitching coaches devoted to just pitching and helping us get better. Baseball and developing players is their main focus all day long.”

Though the pro level of baseball is very different from that of his Linfield career, Wiser said that it did prepare him.

“Linfield baseball prepared me for the draft since I had a lot of downtime at Linfield. In being a reliever as opposed to a starter, like I had originally come to Linfield as, I had to get adjusted to the uncertainty of if or when I was going to pitch,” he said. “In the level I was playing at for the Rangers, I had an idea of when I was going to pitch, so all the extra downtime wasn’t much of a problem.”

With the success of being drafted, Wiser passes on his words of advise to other baseball players who hope to play professionally someday. His advice has words of encouragement and reminds athletes to just have fun.

“The advice I’d give aspiring baseball players is to never get down on yourself and try to keep things in perspective. Avoid being too high and avoid being too low on yourself in regards to how you play. If you have the ability someone will find you. Also, enjoy your time at Linfield since the guys on the team are there for you regardless.”

Kaylyn Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

The Wildcats defeated the Lewis & Clark Pioneers 2-1 Sept. 14 at home and Puget Sound University with another score of 2-1 Sept. 18 in Tacoma, Wash.

The team had to fight to the end in order to triumph over the Pioneers Sept. 14.

“Lewis & Clark was man-marking Emily Fellows which shut out one of our best attackers and play makers and made it difficult to put away our chances,” said sophomore goalkeeper Taylor Collinsworth. Most of the game was played in the Pioneer’s half, but the Wildcats couldn’t get a shot past the goalkeeper. At halftime, the Pioneers led with a score of 1-0.

Sophomore goalie Apolonia Martinez spent the entire game in the goal, where she made two saves against Lewis & Clark.

“We came out hard the second half knowing what we needed to do which was get our other forwards to step up and put our opportunities away,” Collinsworth said. The team aimed several shots at the goal during the start of the second half, but none of them made it in.

Finally, the Wildcats got their big break when one of the Pioneers got a yellow card. Sophomore Emily Fellows scored a goal on a penalty kick, earning the Wildcats their first goal of the game.

The game was tied, and the Pioneers made the Wildcats work hard for a win. Linfield made an attempt at a goal with 10 minutes left, but the ball didn’t make it past the goalie. With about five minutes left in the game, junior Christine Tamamoto kicked a corner kick and freshman Zoe Langsdorf scored the winning goal with a header.

Early in the game against UPS Sept. 18, the Loggers committed a foul, awarding a penalty kick to junior Anna Sours. The shot missed the goal, leaving both teams with a score of 0-0. The Wildcats continued to fight for a goal, attempting another shot, this time made by freshman Lindzee Baker. Then, 15 minutes into the game, Fellows scored the Wildcats’ first goal, bringing the game’s score up 1-0.

Both teams began playing aggressively after the first goal was made. The Wildcats committed three fouls and the Loggers committed two >> Please see Soccer page 14

Photo Courtesy of E.C. Mueller

K.C. Wiser, class of ’11, winds up for the pitch in his only game of the 2011 season.