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Linfield professors host a documentary screening, as well as, a post-viewing panel about practical ways to reject negative representation of women Feb. 28 in Ice Auditorium.
Eastern and American culture, as it becomes more prominent in the U.S. >> pages 8 & 9
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‘Call-to-action’ campaign gets students talking Chrissy Shane Staff writer
Casinos and Culture Lecture informs students about how casinos and gambling can exemplify cultural and social customs Feb. 29 in Jonasson Hall. >> page 10
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Students and faculty called for contemporary challenge to gender stereotypes after a screening of “Miss Representation,” a documentary about media’s portrayal of women. After the film, a panel comprised of Linfield faculty and the Yamhill County Commissioner led a discussion about practical ways to reject negative representation of women. Dr. Nick Buccola, assistant professor of Political Science, Dr. Dawn Nowacki, professor of Political Science and Dr. Jennifer Linder, associate professor of Psychology comprised the panel, augmented by guest pan-
elist Yamhill County Commissioner Mary Stern; the panel was moderated by Reshmie Dutt-Ballerstadt, associate professor of English and co-coordinator of the Gender Studies Program. “[It’s a] fact that media is so derogatory to the most powerful women in the country. What does [that] say about media’s ability to take any woman in America seriously?” said Jennifer Pozner, executive director of Women in Media and News, who was featured in the documentary “Miss Representation.” Stern stressed the importance of redefining the role of women in all areas of life, from politics to education. “We can’t sit by and let the media dictate to us what’s impor-
tant in our lives… and I think this movie is…a great first step for all of us to begin with discussion,” Stern said. Directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, “Miss Representation” attempts to demonstrate how mainstream media contributes to the underrepresentation of women, especially regarding positions of power. Amy Orr, associate professor of Sociology and co-coordinator of the Gender Studies Porgram, along with Dr. Reshmi DuttBallerstadt, organized Tuesday’s event in an effort to jump start the Gender Studies minor. “We’re hoping we will revive >> Please see Representation page 4
An amendment to the Associated Students of Linfield College Bylaws was proposed at the Senate meeting Feb. 27, which would eliminate the fall election and bring back the special election process, which had been replaced by fall election just a few years ago. The amendment was passed with just one opposition, passing it onto the student body to vote on in spring. Senator Bradley Keliinoi, ASLC vice president, proposed the amendment so that instead of holding fall elections in mid-October, Senate would be able to call special elections. Under the new amendment, these special elections could be called within a minimum of two weeks following the approval of a measure by Senate to a student body vote. Keliinoi said he feels that the amendment would “eliminate the static, inflexible election structure where there could only be one fall election for referendums, initiatives, and amendment proposals and one spring election for the same and voting for new ASLC executives.” Because of the current voting structure, the student body only has two opportunities throughout the year to vote on issues and proposals. However, if passed by the student body, these bylaws would provide more opportunites to propose measures without the constraint of deadlines, and would allow for changes to happen more quickly rather than >> Please see Senate page 5
Occupy panel provokes thoughts and motives Joanna Peterson Managing editor The Occupy movement’s aversion to formal leadership spurred a debate during a panel discussion March 1, with faculty and students sorting through the pros and cons of a protest style with such a strategy. As media coverage dwindles, Linfield is still paying attention: the sociology and anthropology departments held an open forum led by a faculty panel to explore the thoughts and actions behind the Occupy movements.
Michael Huntsberger, assistant professor of Mass Communication, Dawn Nowacki, professor of Political Science, and Rob Gardner, assistant professor of Sociology, were the faculty panelists, along with Linfield senior Ariel Martindale. Huntsberger discussed the Occupy movement in terms of the type of mass messages it sends, identifying the movement’s lack of a leader as one of its downfalls. “The power of movements is often tied to the ability of an individual to gain attention from a larger audience,” Huntsberger
said, using Martin Luther King Jr. as an example. “Without a small group or a leader to be the specific face of a campaign, it’s hard to articulate and communicate a clear motive and mission.” Huntsberger also said that while the movement originally began as a protest against financial inequality, the protests evolved into critical reviews a range of other subjects, from labor unions and corporations to education. “What started as a protest against Wall Street, became a critique on many different issues,
but all those issues don’t fit comfortably under one umbrella,” he said. Martindale said that the Occupy movement had to encompass a wide variety of issues because so many aspects of capitalism and Wall Street leak into other aspects of life. She referenced the documentary, “Miss Representation,” a film about the role media plays in furthering gender inequality. “Just like how capitalism influ>> Please see Occupy page 4
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For most, college has merit It is 2012: the year of the dragon, the Mayan apocalypse and the U.S. presidential elections. We are all used to hearing about politicians acting like grade-school children, resorting to name-calling and accusing each other of outlandish things. Republican Senator Rick Santorum recently called President Obama a ‘snob’ at the Americans for Prosperity Tea Party event in Troy, Mich., for saying that all Americans should have the chance to pursue higher education. “He wants to remake you in his image,” Santorum said. “There are good, decent men and women who go out and work hard everyday and put their skills to test that aren’t taught by some liberal college professor trying to indoctrinate them.” While Santorum de-emphasizes the importance of higher education, he earned his law degree at Harvard. President Obama isn’t trying to “remake Americans in his image,” as Santorum claims. What President Obama most
likely means is that everyone should have the chance to pursue higher education, not that every high school graduate should be shipped off to a university and converted into a liberal. Santorum says that he wants to create jobs, but how are Americans going to compete with other countries without some type of education after high school? Countries such as Japan and China are improving their education and their economies, getting closer to America’s status every day. Santorum might have meant that Obama seemed idealistic by assuming that everyone in America could afford the high cost of a university, which is certainly a valid point. However, Obama’s point was that higher education should be an opportunity for everyone, not that each American has the funds or motivation to attend. And Santorum is certainly right about how a typical four-year university may not be for everyone. Some people don’t need to attend
college in order to have a good job. There are successful business owners, musicians and actors/actresses who don’t have a college education. However, there are plenty of vocational schools which prepare people for a career, and there are also community colleges for those who want a college education but who don’t want to be full-time students. If Americans want to pursue a particular occupation, they need to prepare themselves to the best of their ability by going to college, vocational school or community college. It seems hard to believe that someone would argue against giving everyone the opportunity to pursue a higher education, but apparently that’s what Santorum is doing. While Santorum may have a point that a college education is unnecessary for every single American, his point didn’t come across. Instead, what most people took away from his speech is that he thinks Obama is a snob. - The Review Editorial Board
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Apple is leading the way for technology As I walk around campus and observe students, I notice a connection between people—Apple products. People have the iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Mac Books. Apple has become one of the top brands in the world when it comes to technology. The company has developed computers, music players, and even cell phones. Who knows what its going to come up with next? Many people believe that Apple is just the latest trend and is going to fade away; however, this company has the potential to make big changes in the world. Apple is probably examining everything we used to see on those science fiction movies as we speak. According to the Associated Press, Apple’s net
Ivanna Tucker Features editor worth is $500 billion. It is constantly revamping its products so that it is able to stay ahead of other technology companies. Competing companies need to step up the quality and the advances of their products if they want to gain the power that Apple has. By the end of the year we could possibly see 3-D computer screens and making them smaller than the ever before.
Apple is setting the standards for technology and society should be prepared. Some may say Apple is overrated, but in all honesty, it is setting standards that other companies are scared to approach. If a company brings up an idea, Apple probably has it in the works already and is almost ready for production because the company follows up on its development process. Technology is an important aspect of our society but more than one company is needed to help guide the way. Microsoft led the way all through the ‘80s and ‘90s. Apple is now taking its place and setting the trends for society to follow. Competing technology companies need to start establish their own trends because
Apple shouldn’t be the only Apple has failed at doing, company dominating. which is hiring people from There is this belief that our own country. we will soon depend on all My belief is that the products made from Apple. employment rate will rise This is not the message that because we would be supI am supporting. The point porting a brand from our is—other technology com- country that would open panies should try to com- more jobs if they had the pare and exceed what Apple money to do so. has done. For instance, Japan and China are Apple is making laptops exceeding the capital in that are physically thinner technology. Apple is allowand electronically protected. ing us to compete with these Companies should try to technologically advanced minimize their laptop sizes countries. If other Ameriand try to update the capa- can technology companies bilities of the laptop. assisted with this process Lesser known compa- we would be more of a comnies are losing money and petitor. it affects all the employees If more U.S. companies involved. Apple keeps its were able to compete with company on the right path Apple, it would change the of success but should allow technological advancement more Americans to have of our society. jobs. Companies such as Ivanna Tucker can be reached at Dell should try to do what linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com.
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Facebook users: Please post with a purpose Most of us have come to a consensus about Facebook—we dedicate too much time to it, extracting minimal value from the popular social network. Although it offers a useful arena for the organizing of communication with friends and the exchanging of photos and videos, it is undeniable that our use of Facebook far exceeds its utility. A glance through my Facebook feed reveals an amalgamation of boring, stultifying statuses. My cousin tried Corn Nuts for the first time; a friend of
Nick Hahn Copy editor mine is stressed about her economics class; another is looking forward to Spring Break in Vegas. The instantaneity of Facebook and similar websites has brought with it the watering down of our communication—since when
were any of these three statuses worth sharing with the entirety of your friends as a stand-alone statement? As much as Facebook has been criticized for its triviality, many, including myself, have actually turned to the site in search of the worst that it has to offer. I have to admit that there is something comforting about sifting through the vapid depths of Facebook. It makes me feel eerily connected, and yet somehow superior to, the shallow world that is depicted. This is not to say that there are not some people
who engage Facebook intelligently, but rather that the social norm is the opposite. Reflecting on the allconsuming, banal nature of Facebook, many have chosen to abandon the site all together. I believe that the advent of technology should not prevent but rather foment the development of meaningful relationships and communication. Rather than narrating our lives in a putrid stream of (un)consciousness, Facebook and Twitter could be mediums for more constructive interactions. To this
end, I have a few suggestions for the socially networked world. Allocate a small block of time every day or two to your social networks, but never access them outside of this specific time. This will allow one to keep in touch without succumbing to the urge to narrate. It may be preferable to do this at night, an ideal time for reflecting on your day. Also, try asking a serious, thought provoking question to your friends. I am not suggesting that all communication has to be
intellectual, but rather that all communication has to seek to actually communicate something. There has to be intention, whether it be comical, persuasive, inquisitive or informative. I think we have the last one covered; let’s go beyond that and creatively use social networks to engage in deeper levels of expression. When you post a status or tweet, do it with a purpose and make your words count. Nick Hahn can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com
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Jeremy Lin brings hope for Asian athletes
On Feb. 15, after I played an intramural basketball game, my Facebook status read: “Now I know why Jeremy Lin is so admired by Asians. I wish I am taller. I wish I am stronger. I wish I have more athletic practices and opportunities before college. I wish study is not the only thing I did in high school.” Besides a little jealousy, I am proud of Jeremy Lin, who is a Chinese-American, a rising star in the NBA and at the same time, a Harvard graduate. He seems to carry hopes of the entire Asian American community, whose culture “mass-produces successful teens but mediocre Americans,” claims the article “Paper Tigers” in New York Magazine. But after I followed up on Lin’s interviews in both the U.S. and foreign media, I realized what is really behind Lin-Sanity, regardless of race and stereotypes. Though it seems he has just emerged, each step in his life definitely built on his path to who he is right now. As his mother said in an interview, Lin’s brothers also love playing basketball, but his older brother didn’t get professional training at an early age, and his younger brother didn’t meet coaches like Jeremy did. Between basketball and school, Lin’s mother also played a crucial role in helping him manage a busy schedule and made sure that school came first. More importantly, his faith in God shaped his values. According to Baylor University professor Jerry Park’s study, 22 percent of Asian-Americans are Protestant Christians, which is
Jaffy Xiao Online editor not as rare as we thought, and the number is still growing. Lin is a strict Christian. He said in an interview on a TV show in Taiwan, “when things are not going well, I just had so many voices in my ears telling me what I’m supposed to do. But my agent and I try to focus on religion and immerse ourselves in the world.” Everyone has his/her own life path. I am not here trying to analyze reasons of Lin’s success but to emphasize that people are always willing to forget one’s problems before his/her success. Lin was refused any athletic scholarship at his dream school, Stanford University. He went undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft; he had too much pressure of representing Asians while he played for the Golden State Warriors; he was waived twice and then mostly stayed on the bench of the New York Knicks before he led a winning streak starting January 20. So, the lesson I learned from him is to never give up but to appreciate difficulties. As the other half of my Facebook status says, “Everything starts from working hard. I’m glad I didn’t give up when we were losing.” Jaffy Xiao can be reached at linfieldreviewonline@gmail.com.
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Think about majors before college Everyone knows that it is not necessary to officially declare a major until the end of one’s sophomore year. It’s even encouraged that students try new things when they get to college because students often change their majors a few times before finally finding the right fit for them. But is this really the best option for students—going in with the mindset that they don’t really need to figure it out until halfway through college? After my first semester here at Linfield, I changed my major from psychology to mass communication, to biology. But was this really the best choice for me? Because I didn’t realize going in that I would become interested in becoming a den-
Samantha Sigler News editor tist, which requires a student to major in biology I was unable to properly prepare this year and therefore did not sign up for the biology class. Because of this, I will be taking classes during the summer, so that next year when I double up on my workload to major in biology, while still graduating on time, it won’t be so hard on me. Now, I’m not saying that students should know exactly what they need to do from
the moment they set foot on campus. But shouldn’t it be encouraged that students at least have a general idea before signing up for classes? I feel as though some students fall back on the idea that it’s okay to not know for a few years, and therefore don’t take their education as seriously their first year of college. (talk about the tone this sets for the remaining three years?) This leads to stress during junior and seniors year and can lead to students having to stay another semester or even a year and graduating late. Although I’m not saying this applies to everyone, I feel as though students should be encouraged more before coming into college to figure out their passions in life or what they want their future careers to be.
This would require high schools to prepare students, but I think that colleges should encourage students to have a better idea before coming in as well. This way, students can come to college more focused with a better mindset of how their college years will play out. I am not sure there are many people advocating for two years for students to dabble in different disciplines. The feeling I got from Colloquium was that from day one we were to be throwing our energy into stuff that we were passionate about, but if that didn’t pan out or we didn’t like the classes, we were then to look into pursuing a different path.
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Representation: Documentary focuses on women’s roles << Continued from page 1 interest in gender studies. These are things that people suffer through in silence…if we can at least start talking about it, something will change” Orr said. It was a highly collaborative event, as students and faculty have been working since January Term to host a screening of the documentary. One student in particular brought “Miss Representation” to the attention of faculty. “I’ve had a fascination with the media and its effects on politics… and this documentary was right up my alley…I immediately emailed my advisor…to start working on an event,” said junior Amber Hay, who discovered the documentary through Facebook. Since the 90-minute film was released at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, there has been unprecedented support to their cause. Not only does “Miss Representation” have six non-profit partners working with them, but their
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The “Miss Representation” documentary displayed at Linfield was written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom and was created to expose how common it has become in mainstream media to contribute to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and inlfuence in America. documentary has also been aired on the “OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.” Oprah Winfrey isn’t the only influential woman who has been moved by the film. In fact, numerous influential women took part in creating the film, including Condoleezza
Rice, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Margaret Cho, and Gloria Steinem. However, this wasn’t an event exclusively for women. “For both men and women…gender constrains us…and it has consequences,” Orr said.
Dr. Linder hopes that consequences will diminish as people become educated about what MissRepresentation.org calls, “the cycle of mistruths” created by the media. “[We need] media literacy as much as we need to read,” Linder said.
Lisa Weidman, associate professor of Mass Communication, who was present at the screening, assures that there is curriculum available if students want to be more media literate. “Take ‘Introduction to Mass Communications,’” she said.
Occupy: Faculty analyzes movement’s leadership style << Continued from page 1 ences the images put in media, other aspects of the Occupy movement can be linked together,” Martindale said. “Its one big thing that impacts everything else.” Martindale added that the movement’s anti-hierarchical tendencies are simply an illustration of what the group is trying to regain: direct democracy. Nowacki also addressed Huntsberger’s assertion, saying that although the Occupy movement’s nontraditional protest style was exciting because of the chance it provided for multiple voices to be heard, the result was a fragmented message that addresses an overwhelming amount of issues. Gardner said that although the Occupy move-
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A group forms on 3rd Street on Oct. 16, protesting everything from financial inequailty to the cost of education. The March 1 VOICES panel in the Fred Meyer Lounge focused on the motivation and leadership style beind the Occupy movements. ment doesn’t have a presidential-type leader, there are still organizers for most of the groups.
“Leadership is emergent,” Gardner said. “Community leaders are taking charge of local groups. And
while the lack of one leader can be viewed as a weakness, it’s also a strength, because while single lead-
ers can be eliminated, entire groups can live on.” Joanna Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewmanaging@gmail.com
“It’s not exclusively a war on women, but it is a war on gender,” DuttBallerstadt said. For more information, go to www.misrepresentation.org. Chrissy Shane can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.
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Guest lecturer discusses future of forests Chrissy Shane Staff writer “What’s likely happened [to] the future [of forests] with and without intervention?” Dr. Richard B. Waring, professor emeritus of forestry at Oregon State University, addressed this question in his lecture Feb. 29 in Ice Auditorium. The lecture was one of a series that recognizes Dr. Dirks-Edmunds, Linfield biology professor from 1941 to 1974. Dr. DirksEdmunds, an avant-garde ecologist of her time, brought attention to environmental issues that were greatly undermined. She established The Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds Endowed Scholarship Fund, which seeks to bring distinguished science-disciplinarians like Waring to speak at Linfield. Dr. Waring has an extensive background in environmental studies; after earning his masters in forestry, he received a Ph.D.
in botany from University of California, Berkeley and began his career at the Quetico-Superior Wilderness Research Center as a research assistant in 1953. He went on to publish more than 100 peerreviewed research papers as well as “Forest Ecosystems: Concepts and Management.” Introduced by assistant professor of biology Chad Tillberg, Dr. Waring augmented his lecture with a slideshow that contained charts and statistics, displaying the change occurring in Western forests, partly answering the question of the future of forests. Waring addressed the “unprecedented disturbances” on forests that appear to be related to climate change—changes that can be extreme in areas around the Midwest. Waring described new methods that allow for forests to adapt to their quick-changing environments. He pointed out that in unique places such as
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Chad Tillberg (left), assistant professor of Biology and Jeremy Weisz, assistant professor of Biology listen as Dr. Richard B. Waring (right), professor emeritus of Forestry, at Oregon State University, discusses the effects of climate change on our forests and options for the future. Oregon, there is a lack of awareness toward the disturbances occurring in forests across the country. “We’re talking about trees that are 100, 200 years old…they’ve seen change…and now they’re dying,” Waring said. Despite the serious
threats to forest productivity in the future, Waring did not declare the situation hopeless. “I’m not saying we can’t do it or shouldn’t try [to preserve the forests] – but it’s going to be difficult,” Waring said in response to a student questioning his
optimism on the matter. Although Waring described the situation as “scary,” he finds hope in a liberal education stating that it provides, “The ability to see different aspects and the implications of things [which will ultimately] make a big differ-
ence.” More information about the effect of climate change on the forests of the Pacific Northwest can be found at www.pnwspecieschange. info. Chrissy Shane can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.
Senate: ‘Hyper-connectivity’ among adults sends mixed message Senators pass new voting system << Continued from page 1 taking an entire academic year before implementation, as is happening now. “The current fall/spring election system has not worked in the years it’s been implemented, and I would argue that it has in fact stifled creativity and progress within our student government,” Keliinoi said. “The current system is flawed and I truly believe that ASLC would benefit from a flexible election system that encourages discussion, promotes change, and incentives student participation.” Many of the drawbacks Senate has pointed out have been about a lack of consistency in the ASLC Bylaws. Some feel that the Bylaws should not be changed from year to year—especially since this same system was amended just a few years ago. “Overall, the main goal of this proposed amendment is to return ASLC to a more flexible election system that encourages discussion, promotes change, and incentives student participation,” he said. Anrda Kovacs can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.
Ted Gregory Chicago Tribune David Macias has five personal electronic devices: a laptop, smart phone, e-reader and not one but two iPods one for his car; one for workouts at the gym. “I have trouble sleeping sometimes,” the 19-yearold college freshman said while taking a break from watching a movie on his laptop in the College Of DuPage cafeteria. Macias said he sleeps with his cellphone, which wakes him when he receives a text. “It’s crazy,” said Macias of Aurora, Ill. “I’ve got to turn it off.” Macias and others his age and younger are a growing concern because of their “hyper-connectivity.” The word describes the constant connection to electronic devices as practiced by many of the so-called millennials, the generation born from 1981 to 2000 who came of age in the new millennium. But a Pew Research Center survey released Wednesday shows that 55 percent of Internet experts and scholars believe that electronically connected youth “will be nimble analysts and decision makers” who benefit from the practice. Slightly more than 40 percent of those same experts had the opposite perception, contending that
hyper-connected young people cannot retain information, are too distracted, and lack “deep-thinking capabilities” and “face-toface social skills.” Of course, both sides are hedging their predictions, saying that a combination of the scenarios is a more
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lessly for young and old. Pessimists argue that entertainment will trump knowledge and education; that the “compulsive nature of modern media” is similar to substance addiction. Optimists contend that widespread connectivity
“We hope that the optimists end up being more right than the pessimists.” Suze Weinstein would count herself among the optimists. Weinstein, 23, from Naperville, Ill., owns a smart phone, e-reader, laptop and iPod.
It could be positive because life becomes easier, a bit negative because it makes you do less work. -David Macias,
likely outcome. Which is how Macias sees it. “It could be positive because life becomes easier,” Macias said, “but negative because it makes you do less work.” The survey, taken Aug. 28 through Oct. 31, asked 1,021 “technology stakeholders and critics” to chose one of two scenarios for the year 2020 generally positive or generally negative outcomes from hyperconnectivity. Respondents were asked to explain their choices. Some of the highlights: Optimists say data will be retrieved almost effort-
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has produced “supertaskers” capable of handling several complicated tasks well. Pessimists believe that multi-tasking actually decreases productivity and that “shallow choices,” impatience, sleep deprivation and “stagnation in innovation” could be common outcomes of a hyperconnected future. “Each side is right to a certain extent,” said co-author Janna Quitney Anderson, an associate professor of communications and director of the Imagining the Internet Center at Elon University in Elon, N.C.
She had a second iPod until it was stolen. At home, she exercises with the direction of her Apple Wii and plays video games on an Xbox. “I’m a big believer,” Weinstein said before entering class at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Ill, where she’s studying in the medical assistant program. “I’m connected all the time.” Weinstein estimated that 60 percent of her connected time is spent texting or talking on the cell phone to communicate with employees one of her three jobs is manager of a jewelry store friends or family.
Another 30 percent of her time is spent on Facebook and Twitter, again mostly related to her jobs, she said. And 10 percent of her time on electronic devices is “personal, chit-chatting with friends,” or shopping online, Weinstein added. Her electronic connections help her keep up with old friends, said Weinstein, who has moved eight times. Whether it’s good for the brain “depends on how long you’re staring at the computer,” Weinstein said. “If you’re playing 6 hours of video games, that’s ridiculous.” Children definitely can benefit from electronic connectedness, said Weinstein, who is working as a nanny to 3, 4 and 5-year-old girls. The children have access to the e-world, which has taught the three-year-old how to add, point out colors and patterns and solve problems, she said. The child also knows her ABC’s, Weinstein said, and can speak a few words of Spanish. For people Weinstein’s age, she said, hyperconnectivity allows them easily to access and act on news and information from across the world. As an example, Weinstein noted how quickly vast resources arrived in Haiti after the catastrophic earthquake in 2010.
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Graduate students campaign to unionize Melisa Maynard McClatchy Newspaper Pulling all-nighters in research labs and subsisting on little more than ramen noodles has long been a rite of passage for graduate students. But some are now looking to unions for help setting limits on the austere lifestyle and extreme working conditions that pursuing an advanced degree often requires. They argue that state universities have made a habit of plugging budget holes by asking them to shoulder more of the teaching and research work in the place of regular, full-time faculty and staff, making it difficult for them to complete their degrees on time. Working as a research or teaching assistant, they say, is a form of employment that should entitle them to collective bargaining representation with their universities over pay, benefits and working conditions just like other public employees. Teaching and research assistant programs usually offer students tuition reimbursement and a stipend in exchange for work they conduct under the close supervision of a faculty adviser. Often this work is tightly woven into their degree programs, with
the faculty adviser also holding tremendous power over the student’s academic future. “You don’t want to say no to your (adviser) because they might be on your academic committee,” says Todd Reynolds, a field staff representative for the American Federation of Teachers-Maryland, which is pushing a bill in the Maryland legislature that would allow research and teaching assistants to unionize. Reynolds says the arrangement leads to power dynamics that are ripe for abuse, with faculty advisers sometimes asking their assistants to spend hours making photocopies, walking their dogs or completing other chores unrelated to their area of study. Graduate student unionization is getting a big push this year in Hawaii, Maryland and Michigan, but the issue has actually been around for quite a while. Some 14 states, including California, Illinois, Florida and Pennsylvania, already allow collective bargaining for some graduate student employees, according to the Coalition of Graduate Employee Unions. But
research assistants, as opposed to te aching assistants, are sometimes ineligible for union membership even in the states that offer it. In Hawaii, a bill that has been approved by the House
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in Hawaii is factored into the equation. In a budget-cutting environment, they argue, they can be targets for exploitation, without access to a grievance process or other recourse. “The university has not
annual stipend is a room in a boarding house that is dirty, needs major repairs and lacks a proper kitchen. “It’s not uncommon to feel helpless,” he says. The University of Hawaii is opposing the legislation on the grounds that the work graduate assistants do is an integral part of their education. “Our goal is to train and mentor these graduate assistants so that we can get them to the point where they can function as professionals and begin their careers,” says Linda Johnsrud, the university’s executive vice president for academic affairs. Johnsrud told a legislative hearing that unionization could have unintended consequences for the students because everything from tuition waivers to health insurance would suddenly become negotiable. Other university employees have seen their salaries cut as a result of budget reductions, while student assistants have been shielded from such hardship, she said. At the University of Michigan, where unions exist and
Our goal is to train and mentor these graduate assistants so that we can get them to the point where they can function as professionals and begin their careers.
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-Linda Johnsrud, executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Hawaii
Committee on Higher Education would add both teaching and research assistants to the list of public employees eligible for collective bargaining rights under state law. University of Hawaii graduate assistants and researchers say they haven’t had a raise since 2004 and are paid far less than their counterparts at other major research universities, especially when the high cost of living
acted on our behalf at all to raise the salaries,” says Ahnate Lin, a Ph.D. student in cognitive psychology. “It’s kind of up to us at this time.” Lin says that in Hawaii buying simple necessities like milk is prohibitively expensive ($5 to $6 a gallon) and rental costs are comparable to those in New York City. He says the only housing he can afford with his $17,000
stipends are more generous, the debate has centered on who qualifies for membership. Teaching and staff assistants have long been unionized as part of the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO), an arm of the American Federation of Teachers, and research assistants were briefly included when the union formed in 1975. But research assistants were placed outside the definition of public employees in a 1981 decision by the state’s Employment Relations Commission. GEO is now pushing for a vote that would enable graduate research assistants to choose whether they would like to join a union. The university’s governing Board of Regents has voted to allow research assistants to take a vote on unionization, while President Mary Sue Coleman and a key faculty committee oppose such a move on the grounds that dissertation research is an integrated part of graduate student education. Those efforts have prompted the Michigan Employment Relations Commission and a state administrative law judge to review the 1981 decision to determine whether there have been material changes to the relationship that the university has with its graduate research assistants.
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Through the smoke, Americans experience Middle Eastern culture Kaylyn Peterson/Sports editor
Growing from a Middle Eastern cultural activity to an American recreation, smoking hookah has combined the two cultures. Originating in Northern India, Hookah was invented in the 1500s along the border of Pakistan. Hookah was used, and is still used, as a way to relax and socialize. “[Smoking hookah] is a very cultural thing,” said Alissa Jouni, owner of Beirut Hookah Lounge in Portland. “I would be on my front porch with my family smoking hookah on a nice summer day. We’d do it when we had guests over or even if it was just me and my grandma when we wanted to relax.” The process of smoking hookah is different from smoking cigarettes and other types of inhalants. It begins with a water pipe, which has a bowl piece filled with shisha. Shisha is made of tobacco or herbs mixed with molasses or honey. Coals are then placed above the shisha, drawing the heat and flavor into the water bowl. From there, smoke can be inhaled through a hose. With the growing popularity of smoking hookah and going to hookah lounges, the question of hookah’s health issues arises. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, smoking hookah can have the same effects as smoking cigarettes.
Though this may be true, there are also many options for non-tobacco products that are used in smoking hookah. While inhaling smoke is never a good thing, smoking hookah is often labeled as different than other types of smoking. Smoking hookah can have the same effects as smoking cigarettes, but people have a tendency to smoke hookah less frequently. Due to its size, hookah is more difficult to transport than a pack of cigarettes. “It doesn’t get you high or anything like that,” Jouni said. Jouni went on to explain that the environment of smoking hookah can sometimes draw attention from other types of drug use.
However, Jouni says that her hookah shop works to keep drug use away. “We have a strict policy concerning other drugs and alcohol,” Jouni said, explaining that if caught with alcohol or other drugs, patrons will be asked to leave. Since the popularity of hookah has grown, lounges and cafes have opened up all across the United States, including several around the Northwest. Popular in larger cities and college towns, the fad has hit hardest among young adults between the ages of 18 and 25. Although the public has had concerns in the past about the use and sale of hookah products to minors, laws enforce that you must be at least 18 or older to smoke hookah. “I like going to hookah lounges with my friends. Its just a fun place to hang out and just to talk,” freshman Ashleigh Hatcher said. “The environment is just relaxing and everyone is having a good time with their friends. You’ll never see someone alone while smoking hookah.” The growing popularity of smoking hookah has developed from the spreading of cultures, and this is a mix of Middle Eastern and American traditions coming together. “We have a lot of people coming in, most being Americans,” Jouni said. “With people smoking hookah, they get a little taste of Middle Eastern culture.” Kaylyn Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.
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A journey into the c Pastor Mark Pederson took a break from church,
Joanna Peterson/ though he grew up in a church Even full of people who wouldn’t drink or
dinner table and during holiday celebrations. discuss alcohol in front of each other, “My father was a winemaker. He never Mark Pederson, a pastor at McMinnville progressed to grapes, he used the materiCooperative Ministries, said wine and als which were readily available to him. spirituality have always been intertwined. We had rose petal wine, rhubarb wine, That’s why Pederson stopped attendand strangest of all...dandelion wine,” ing and preaching at his church for half Pederson said. a year and began working at Coeur de He didn’t taste his father’s drinks, but Terre Vineyard. having wine as an everyday aspect of his He spent hours on the red, clay hills of childhood gave him insight into the role the vineyard, cleaning equipment and wine plays in bringing people together, learning the art of winemaking, hoping he said. to glean some truth about community Pederson learned to appreciate wine on and industriousness to tie into how he a deeper level when his father became views spirituality and theology. friends with a French professor at the Although he didn’t know much about local college. the intricacies of winemaking until the His father and the professor would past year, Pederson’s introduction to wine stash fancy wine in a cellar in Pederson’s began in his childhood home, around the house, which was actually just an insu-
lated space under the stairs to the basement. “After that professor died, he left some of his wines to dad, and we opened one of them on the first anniversary of his death. It was a beautiful Bordeaux, and that was the first time I think I really noticed how good a wine could be,” Pederson said. As Pederson grew older, his parents began bringing him out to dinner with them. He said that once, his father told the waiter to bring Pederson a glass of wine to share with the family.
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/Managing editor He was allowed to hold his own fragile glass of pinot, swirling the rosy drink, watching the tiny legs of wine have races down the sides of the glass. At the time, it seemed like a pivotal passage into adulthood. Today, these memories and impressions of wine have seeped into his spiritual life. “Wine and ministry are totally linked in my mind,” Pederson said. “I’ve taught a Bible study several times called ‘The Theology of Wine.’ We drank wine and talked about themes in the Bible related to
nistry are totally nd,” Pederson said. a Bible study ed “The Theology Wine.”
it. It has been the most popular Bible study I have ever taught.” So when he had the chance to leave church to work on a vineyard, Pederson took the opportunity, trading ties and suits for rubber boots and overalls. During his time at Coeur de Terre Vineyard, Pederson worked from early morning to late at night, cleaning, running machinery and interacting with members of the vineyard’s community. “One day I was shoveling crap out of a huge wooden fermenter and someone walked into the winery and asked me if I was the winemaker,” Pederson said. “‘Really?’ I was wearing my rubber overalls and they were filthy and covered in wine skins. I asked him, ‘You think this is what a winemaker looks like?’ Turns out, yes, that’s exactly what a winemaker
looks like when they are in the midst of crush. It’s hard, dirty, wonderful work.” Pederson said that experiencing community on such an intimate, authentic level was the most moving part of his experience away from church. When working such long, hard hours with such a variety of people who all have one goal, he said it was difficult not to become immersed in their lives. “One of my favorite memories were the Friday afternoon luncheons,” he said. “Once a week, the whole crew would gather upstairs to share a noon meal. It was such a blessing to sit there for several hours and share this beautiful wine and food and to talk and share stories. That, to me, is wine at its absolute best.” Joanna Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewmanaging@gmail.com.
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LeVasseur returns to Linfield Meghan O’Rourke Opinion editor Beating away on a trash can and dedicating songs to Dan Ferguson, activities director of the Associated Students of Linfield College, acoustic rock musician Jason LeVasseur brought the audience humor along with music in his Cat Cab performance March 1 in the Fred Meyer Lounge. LeVasseur played a mix of original and cover songs, occasionally mixing the two simultaneously. While most of the inspiration for his songs comes from relationships, they’re “not necessarily my own,” LeVasseur said. LeVasseur often listens to other people’s stories, and crafts those stories into song. One such song is “Throwing You Out,” inspired by a friend ripping up pictures after a breakup. While many of LeVasseur’s songs are about relationships, not all of them are. For example, “Driver is the DJ,” is an energetic
song about how the driver, not the passenger, is the one who should always have control over what music to listen to in the car. Cover songs included “Wonderwall” by Oasis, which he dedicated to a member in the audience who had a rough day. LeVasseur not only performed his music, but interacted with his audience members, making direct eye contact and talking to them, sometimes in the middle of a song. When a girl got up to leave before the concert ended, LeVasseur drew attention to her, telling her to bring her friends a sticker and asking why her friends didn’t come to the show. “I love making people feel uncomfortable,” LeVasseur said, jokingly. It was this kind of interaction which kept audience members engaged, frequently laughing along with him, such as when he dedicated his song “Fiddle,” a song about kissing a girl already in a relationship, to Ferguson. During one of the last songs LeVasseur per-
formed, he used a trash can as a drum, transforming an ordinary object into a musical instrument. LeVasseur, who is from Wakeforst, NC., said he has always liked music. He began playing the drums in seventh grade and picked up the guitar in high school. His first CD, “Watching the Girls Go By,” was released in 2001 while he was in college. His latest CD, “In Another Life,” was released February 2011. All of his CDs can be found on iTunes. LeVasseur lives in Nashville, Tenn., a city wellknown for its music scene. LeVasseur is on a 70-stop tour, playing shows at colleges and other venues. His favorite stop on his tour so far? “Right here. McMinnville,” LeVasseur said. Levasseur has played at Linfield before. His upcoming career plans? “Taking over the world,” LeVasseur joked. Meghan O’Rourke can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com.
Joel Ray/Staff photographer Acoustic rock musician Jason LeVasseur performs a mix of original and cover songs during a Cat Cab on March 1 in the Fred Meyer Lounge.
Lecture ties regional norms with business relations Nick Kintop Staff writer When it comes to casinos and gambling, cultural and social customs are usually the last things that come to mind. In his Feb. 29 lecture “Culture, Countries and Casinos,” Professor Malcolm Greenlees showed that there is a close relationship between how business is conducted in relation to the regional and cultural norms. Understanding this relation is of the utmost importance when addressing this topic, especially from a business standpoint. ”Generally, cultural traits drive business practices and how business is conducted...some kinds of cultural faux pas may impede negotiation and prevent success,” said Shaik Ismail, director of International Programs, on the essential understanding of the relationship between gambling, business and culture. Greenlees corroborated this through an extensive slideshow and a thorough lecture that showed when it comes to Southeast Asian countries such as Macao and Singapore, culture plays not only a role in how casinos and gambling operate, but also how gambling is perceived by the local population. The differences between
Nick Kintop/Staff writer Professor Malcolm Greenlees presents his lecture, “Culture, Countries and Casinos,” about the connections between the gambling business and regional and cultural norms Feb. 29 in Jonasson Hall. casinos in the United States compared to countries such as Macao and Singapore are pronounced in a variety of ways. Greenlees explained that in contrast to the common use of slot machines in American casinos, the main attraction of gambling in these Asian cultures revolves around table games. Some favorites are card games, such as Mahjong and Baccarat. Income from Macao casinos comes predominately from this type of gambling, with 80 percent of revenue
generated from table-game gambling and 20 percent from other forms, including slots. The opposite is true in America, where the vast majority of profits are garnered from slot machines. The reason for this pronounced difference is based not on casino organization, but rather on local custom and societal norms. In Buddhism, one of the most encompassing faiths in the region, self-determination and success through hard work are core tenants. Gamblers in Asia prefer table games over slots
because in their view, gambling is not a matter of mere luck, but also to an extent, a skill that can be learned and cultivated. “They would gamble their whole paychecks,” said Professor Greenlees on the outlook of Asian gamblers toward table-gaming. “They can control it, it’s a cumulative effect of many small decisions.” Macao has expanded its gambling industry by a phenomenal amount in the last few years, bringing in construction contractors from countries abroad, such as China and Australia.
While Macao is technically territorially under the auspices of China, it retains its status as a largely autonomous free state. This has proved an economic asset to the country in the extreme, with more than 200,000 people going back and forth across the border every day, both to and from China to either buy cheaper goods in Macao, such as wine, or to work in the booming gambling industry. Employment opportunities in Macao are easy to come by, as with the massive increase in recent construction, there is a shortage of labor as the job market can’t keep up with the exploding gambling industry. The economic autonomy of Macao is a key factor in the success of its casinos. Gambling is taxed heavily by the government, which makes an astounding profit of more than $12 billion a year from it. Singapore too has seized on government control of its gambling industry, providing incentives to foreign visitors such as discounts on casino entry and affording those that can pay a special VIP status. Both countries have avidly embraced the international attraction to their casinos, which are not just strictly designed for gambling. Many are not only casi-
nos, but massive resorts with some having upwards of 1,000 rooms. This has lead to Macao being the residence of the largest casino in the world, which is the Venetian Macao. While a somewhat obscure topic, many who attended Greenlees’s lecture found it interesting. “I didn’t think there was that big of a cultural impact to not get rich quick,” said freshman Gia Saporito. Greenlees covered a wide variety of subjects during the lecture. Economics, culture, religion and relative societal perspectives were all intertwined. Applying this large amount of material into practical understanding is somewhat daunting, however, Greenlees gave a bit of advice. “Keep your eyes and ears open and try to become more culturally oriented,” he said. To successfully understand the rapidly expanding business of gambling in Maco, Singapore, and other Asian countries, it is crucial that one understands the intrinsic correlation between society and business, even the seemingly acultural business of casinos and gambling.
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Theater festival provides inspiration, training Sharon Gollery Culture editor For theater students, the second week of the Spring Semester represents an opportunity to attend an annual theater conference. The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, or KCACTF, is a weeklong event for theater majors, minors and those who are interested. It is held in multiple regions across the country. This year, KCACTF ran from Feb. 13-17 and was hosted by Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo. Last year’s festival was at Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif. The group from Linfield consisted of 14 students and two professors, Tyrone Mar-
shall, professor of theatre arts, director of theatre and resident designer, and Janet Gupton, associate professor of theatre arts and resident director. Sophomore Jenny Layton said there were about 800 graduate and undergraduate students at the festival. “I even met someone who was a high school senior,” Layton said. Four Linfield students were nominees for the Irene Ryan acting competition. “You get nominated by performing in shows at your school,” Layton said. “Two people are nominated from every show. At the festival you perform for three judges. The preliminaries cut it down from 200 or 300 students to about 30. The semifinals cut it down to
between 12 and 16 students, and then the final round has two winners and two runners-up.” Besides being the stage for performance competitions, KCACTF is the site of workshops, classes, shows and information sessions. Some students bring technical portfolios, and some give staged readings of plays they have written. “Every day there were workshops,” junior Laura Haspel said. “The focus varied from acting to play writing and design, and you had a choice as to which ones you went to.” Layton said that one workshop about Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” was so inspiring that several students decided to bring it back to Linfield.
”We held our own workshop in the Church of Totem exhibit,” Layton said. “There were maybe 30 people there. It was really cool to be able to take something we’d experienced at the festival and apply it to our own setting so quickly afterward.” Haspel said she was also involved in the workshop at Linfield. “We just made a Facebook group and invited a bunch of people to celebrate what it means to be a woman,” Haspel said. “I was in the production of ‘The Vagina Monologues’ that the Linfield Theatre Department put on a few years ago, and that was just an amazing experience. To bring it back to life was really incredible.” Information about grad-
uate schools and internship programs is also available to the students at the festival. One series of auditions gives seniors a chance to audition for several schools and theater companies all at once. There are four full-length shows put on during the week, one every night from Monday through Thursday. “One was about electroshock aversion,” Haspel said. “It was a study at BYU where they tried to reverse homosexual fantasies through electrocution, and the playwright was one of the participants. Another was a play called ‘Us’ that was basically devised by our generation for our generation. It covered everything from Facebook, to 9/11, to Taco Bell; everything that’s a part of our culture. It was
really interactive with the audience—we were cheering, we were crying.” Layton said coming back to school was hard, having to adjust to real school again after the festival. “All of us came out wishing it had lasted longer,” Layton said. “It’s so rewarding to be surrounded by so many people with a passion for theater. You only get that in a very small scale in the theatre department here.” Haspel compared the feeling to culture shock. “You learn so much in that week and it’s exhausting, not just all fun,” Haspel said. “I think we all took something from that trip and brought it back.” Sharon Gollery can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com.
Students sample Ethiopian food Sam Nixon Staff writer
The Ethiopian food at El Njoni Cafà in Portland gave a group of Linfield students the opportunity to have a new type of dining experience and a taste of delicious food. Freshman Kaitlyn Drake and sophomore Paulina Rodriguez attended the African Film Festival and Taste of Ethiopia event March 2. Both agreed that the most unique and memorable part of dinner was the large platters that sat in the middle of the table and were shared between four people. “The food had very strong spices. It was very strong, but in a good way,” Drake said. Rodriguez said that at first she didn’t know what to expect from the food, but enjoyed the fact that they shared the platters with each other because it made the
meal feel more familial. There was also special bread that was served with the food at dinner. “The way we had to eat the food with the bread kind of reminded me of my culture because I come from a Mexican family where eating with tortillas is part of our tradition, so having to eat with the bread the way we did reminded me of my Mexican culture,” Rodriguez said. After dinner, the group went to Portland Community College to watch “I Sing of a Well,” an award-winning love story. This was played at the 22nd Annual Cascade Festival of Films. “It was a really cool movie with lots of intricate costumes,” Drake said. They both enjoyed the experience of learning about and experiencing aspects of African culture. Sam Nixon can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com.
Photo courtesy of Paulina Rodriguez Students try new foods and ways to eat at the “Taste of Ethiopia” event March 2 in Portland. The group also attended the 22nd Annual African Film Festival.
Artist talk explores meanings of church Kelsey Sutton Copy chief As part of the “Church of Totem” show in the Linfield Art Gallery, students and colleagues gathered to explore the meaning of the word “church” and what kinds of things it implies. Shriver, adjunct professor of Art and Visual Culture, created the exhibit to test the conventional concept of church. “I like the idea that church is an indefinable thing,” he said. “Why does it have to be just the church downtown where you have to wear a suit and tie?” The idea for the name of the show came to him one day when he and junior
Lucas Cook were in the studio. While they were talking, he thought of the name “Church of Totem” and they started laughing. Shriver wants his show to be a church stretches bounds but remains welcoming. “I’ve always been a spiritual person, but I never found a church that I felt comfortable in. That’s kind of the base of this work. I’m always searching for a church that fits me,” he said. The gallery is filled with many found items. There is a novelty organ and couches he found at a thrift store. Community members and students gave him some of their favorite photos, which
have been incorporated into the project. He expresses his ideas through mediums such as wood, photos and installation. Shriver hoped to bring more of an outside awareness to the gallery. A wide range of people came to opening night. Every Friday, he invites people to come and perform or share a poem. People from the community come to play music, relax on the couches, read poetry and play around on the organ. The space is continually changing, Shriver says, but he doesn’t question it, he just enjoys it. “If I were to recreate this show again, I would
take the church outside. I was making breakfast one morning and I thought, ‘Oh, outside! The Church of Totem, outside in the summer,” he said. He expected some sort of resistance to the word “church,” but there hasn’t been any. “The word ‘church’ is so heavy and labeled,” gallery director Cris Moss said. Another aspect Shriver explored was thinking of visual arts as something beyond the norm. “There shouldn’t be lines and boundaries that we keep ourselves in,” he said. Kelsey Sutton can be reached at linfieldreviewcopy@gmail.com.
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‘Tim & Eric’s’ movie perpetuates weirdness Ian Storey For the Review
There are lots of peculiar things about “Tim & Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie.” Anyone familiar with the duo and their downright outrageous yet surreal sketch comedy show, “Tim & Eric’s Awesome Show. Great Job!” on Adult Swim, definitely expects their trademark weirdness in the form of self-mockery, scatological humor, infomercials, public access TV show parodies and just plain random outbursts and acts of hilarity, I can’t even begin to explain in a 500-word movie review. Though people familiar with the show, fans and nonfans alike know to expect the
“Tim & Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie” movie poster peculiar, no one is prepared for the kind of peculiar that characterizes the Tim & Eric movie. To begin with, “Tim & Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie” is such a strange film that it
is even unconventional outside of its content and goes beyond the limits of the big screen. What I mean is, “Tim & Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie” is the biggest, most popular film ever to be released On Demand, that is, through cable special order, before its debut in movie theatres. Not just 12 hours or a day before its cinematic release, but months! Tim & Eric themselves claim that this move was meant to cater to fans of “Tim & Eric’s Awesome Show” to encourage viewing parties, a common ritual in the dorms and apartments of Tim & Eric fans. While this is certainly true and effective service to the
fans, this move also provides some insight on the state of cinema today. My take on it is that, if this continues, then there isn’t a place in popular cinema for movies like Tim & Eric’s. This is because post“Avatar,” popular cinema has become so obsessed with box office numbers that films with specific demographics or films that do not sport the 3D moniker in their titles simply do not have the mass appeal to amount to huge financial success. If new demographic-specific movies go to our home televisions instead of the Cineplex, then what is happening at the Cineplex? Steep ticket prices? Rehashed sto-
ries? “The Smurfs Movie”? For cinema to progress we need diversity, not rehashes, sequels and 3D gimmicks. I’ll get off my soap box now. I don’t know how to give an accurate synopsis on a movie like Tim & Eric’s because truthfully the content is so irrelevant it doesn’t matter. Tim & Eric blow a billion dollars inexplicably entrusted to them by a sinister corporation. Somehow, they must repay the evil corporation or face dire consequences. Along the way, they meet numerous crazy personalities portrayed by tons of famous comedic actors, like Will Ferrell and Jeff Goldblum; these characters help them on their
journey and hijinks ensue. I am not sure how to review this movie either. Personally, I don’t like Tim & Eric’s brand of light entertainment. I see why it’s comical but not why it’s funny. That said, there are still plenty of things to laugh at and fans of the show will almost certainly be pleased. A taste for the weird will get you a long way in this film but there is one particular scene at the peak of the movie that I am not sure any fan of the weird is ready for. If you have to see it, order it On Demand and host a viewing party.
Ian Storey can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com.
U.K. rock band releases third album Brinn Hovde KSLC Music Director If you’re getting tired of listening to mainstream music, the Kaiser Chiefs could be just what you’re looking for. “Off with Their Heads” is their third album, and it boasts originality along with years of experience through its collaboration of indie and classic rock sensations. Formed in 1996, the Kaiser Chiefs is an indie rock band from the United Kingdom whose music has rightfully made its way to listeners worldwide. After its first album released in 2005, more than six million copies were sold and their popularity led them to many exciting opportunities including global tours alongside big names such as Green Day, Foo Fighters and U2. Band members Ricky Wilson, Nick Hodgson, Andrew White, Simon Rix and Nick Baines have created an album that exemplifies their strongest musical qualities and is
worth a listen. They have a unique sound that they can be proud to call their own. A balance of indie rock lyrics and tone with a classic rock tempo creates a melodious composition that could be compared to a melting pot of Franz Ferdinand, Modest Mouse and The Who. Tracks feature dancing piano keys that will resonate throughout your body. This album encompasses a wide spectrum of emotional influence and response. “Good Days Bad Days” arranges a tone that is muted and airy while hand drums contribute to its indie feeling. There is stillness in the air when “Remember You’re a Girl” lulls a respectful tempo into solitude. On the other hand, “You Want History” displays a sharp, rapid punk rock influenced succession that collaboratively clashes with many of the simple, easy feelings that many songs embrace. Unexpected rhythms keep the listener in anticipa-
“Off with their Heads” album cover tion from beginning to end. Pop beats are balanced with harder, flowing choruses that add to this album’s refreshing vibes. I hope you’ve refined your air guitar, or more likely bongo, skills because you may find yourself rocking out with them. The tempo and tone are contagious. Spring is just around the
corner, and it’s time to diversify your music library. KSLC is here to help you out. To check out the Kaiser Chiefs as well as a new line up of student-powered shows, tune into KSLC 90.3 FM or steam online at www.linfield.edu/ kslcfm. Brinn Hovde can be reached at kslcmusic@gmail.com.
Pornography raises slew of issues
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Porn is a controversial subject, especially between the sexes. In general, men are more in favor of it, while women are against it. This isn’t to say there aren’t women who like porn or men who don’t; I know a few of both. Men are visual, however, making porn more appealing to many of them. Porn is a multi-billion dollar business with something for everyone. But does it cross the line? I think certain types of porn cross the line, especially if they are violent. Types that are about raping or beating can introduce the idea that it’s okay. It might not always have that effect, but that depends on a person’s upbringing or his or her mental state. If they are mentally unstable or have been taught in the
past that any of that is okay, then this porn can reinforce these ideas. Feminist groups fight the multiple negative images of women it presents: from body images to how women should be treated and, on more of a personal thought, what women like sexually or how to satisfy women, or, that they don’t need to be satisfied at all. I think that some porn might also give men body image issues as well. Men are sometimes required to be extremely fit for higher
end videos and I think this is where men and boys, get most of their exposure to that ideal. There is some pressure in advertising but I don’t think it’s as impactful because porn is such a huge industry. Porn also has some positive aspects. It can be fun for couples to introduce something new or view a fantasy they might be considering. It could be a way for them to observe a threesome and decide if they would feel comfortable in that situation or not. It can also introduce role playing ideas. If they each have different fantasies, each can explore it without involving the other person. This last one also deals with individuals who have fantasies they aren’t, for whatever reason, able to act upon, like encounters with
the same sex. This can go two ways, though, if the fantasy is violent or less acceptable. It can be a way for those individuals to sedate those desires or it can encourage them like I mentioned previously. I can’t say whether porn as a whole is good or bad, but personally, its pros don’t outweigh all the cons. It’s a business that has boomed in the past few decades and rather than educate about sex or help society understand and accept sexuality, it retains stigmas and sexist viewpoints. I think more positive porn and women involvement in writing and directing would make a big difference in the industry and possibly society’s views on women and sex.
Bailey can be reached at linfieldreviewbailey@gmail.com.
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Women’s tennis leads the conference Samantha Sigler News editor Attacking the season head on, the Wildcats continue to be undefeated. On March 2 the women’s tennis team played against Pacific Lutheran University and won 8-1. The team also played against Willamette University and won 7-2 March 3. Overall, the women’s tennis team has six consecutive wins with 10 games and six tournaments remaining in the season. “Whitman was our closest match and the result of that was a 6-3 victory,” freshman Gretchen Jernstedt said in an email. “Whitworth should be another competitive match, we play them on March 17 at home.” On April 6 and 7, the women’s tennis team will be traveling to Walla Walla and Spokane, Wash., which will be competitive matches and are “something to look forward too, as we are going to prove that we are number one in the conference,” Jernstedt said. In addition to these matches, the team is also planning to fly down to Claremont, Calif., during Spring
Break for a tournament. In her ninth year, head coach Amy Smith has finished no lower than second place in the Northwest Conference. “She [has] taught me a lot already as an individual and is very motivational for the team as a whole,” Jernstedt said. To prepare for games, the team goes over drills during practices that focus on something specific and then look for ways to integrate the ideas and shots from the drills into something more competitive and similar to a match. The players also go to the weight room twice a week and do a pool workout once a week. “I think everyone on the team stands out in their own way,” Jernstedt said. “One of our biggest strengths is our depth, which means we are hard to beat at every position.” The women’s tennis team will compete March 10 in Tacoma, Wash., against the University of Puget Sound.
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Sophomore Caroline Brigham serves the ball to opponents during a match against Pacific Lutheran University on March 2 at home.
Track: Athletes place high throughout << Continued from page 16 more Mimi Seeley, who placed third in the women’s 5,000-meter run. For the men’s side of the track, sophomore Nick Turner and junior Jason Cheyne placed third and fourth in the 100-meter dash with only .01 seconds between final times. Also placing well in a sprinting event was freshman Colin Nelson, who placed seventh in the 400-meter dash. In the 800-meter run, senior Lucian Battaglia finished the race in 1:58.65 and came in fourth place. Linfield athletes not only ran well during the two day meet but also performed well in the field events. Junior Amy Bumatai pole vaulted a height of 2.7 meters putting her in a tie for fourth place with Pacific Lutheran jumper Michelle Domini. Sophomore Courtney Alley also placed fourth in her events, the women’s shot put and the hammer throw, with a distance of 9.66 meters in the shot put and a distance of 35.97 meters for the hammer throw. Alley also placed fifth in the women’s discus throw, where she threw the discus 34.41 meters. Placing third in the women’s javelin was sophomore Kate Shear,
Sports Brief Men’s golf tees off the spring seasn with a win
Joel Ray/Staff photographer Junior Andrew DeWolf tries to take the lead against his opponent during the 400-meter hurdles event during the Icebreaker on March 3 at home. who threw the javelin 41.44 meters. On the men’s side of field events, freshman Garrett Soumokil placed third in the triple jump with a final distance of 13.26 meters. Junior Josh Melander and senior Sean Boedeker placed third and fourth in the men’s javelin throw. Melander threw a distance of 47.12 meters, while Boedeker threw the javelin 46.71 meters. Several Wildcats also
competed in the Washington Indoor Final Qualifier on March 3 in Seattle, Wash. Sophomore Anna LaBeaume finished first in the women’s shot put, where she threw the shot put a final distance of 13.2 meters. In the women’s pole vault finals, senior Catherine Street tied for second with two other athletes with a height of 3.89 meters. With the first meet of the season done, the goals are set for the season.
“As a team I think we can be competitive to finish in the top four at the conference meet,” Gage said. The Wildcats will compete in the George Fox Invitational on March 10 in Newberg, Ore. Also, selected athletes will be competing at the NCAA III Indoor Championships on March 9 and 10 in Grinnell, Iowa. Kaylyn Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.
Starting the spring season March 4, men’s golf captures a win. Competing at the Pacific Lutheran Invitational, the Wildcats went up against all eight teams in the Northwest Conference. The team placed first overall for the competition. The final score of 607 was 31 strokes under par. Leading the team was senior Alex Fitch in first place with a score of 148 strokes. Close behind Fitch was freshman Taylor Klopp, who tied for second place with a score of 149. The team finished with all its athletes placing in the top 20. The team’s next competition is March 12, where it will travel to Blanco, Texas for the Texas Lutheran Invitational. ~Kaylyn Peterson/Sports editor
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Baseball team hits a bump on the road Carson Crepeaux Staff writer
The weekend offered a disappointing finish for the Linfield Wildcats baseball team. It acquired two loses and only one win against the Pacific University Boxers of Forest Grove. During the first game, the ‘Cats were given a beating, losing to the Boxers 1-7. The only run was scored in the bottom of the ninth by sophomore Kramer Lindell when he took a fastball over the left field wall. The ‘Cats only rounded up five hits in the first game. The second game, however, showed a different team. Along with brilliant relief pitching by senior Robert Vaughn (six strike-outs and zero runs in six innings of play) the ‘Cats also showcased some hitting ability against the Boxers’ pitching staff. The Wildcats were able to overcome the Pacific Boxers in the second game 6-3, tying the series at 1-1 going into Sunday’s game. “[Our first loss] was a
wake up for the whole team, that we weren’t unbeatable and that helped motivate us to step up our game,” junior Zach Manley said. Game three started off with a bang, with the ‘Cats scoring on a sacrifice fly by senior Zach Boskovich for their first run. Later in the top of the fourth, with runners on, both senior Jesse Boustead and junior Kenny Johnson hit RBI singles. There is nothing quite like the double play that Johnson started with a backhanded ground ball, a quick underhand throw 60 feet to junior Tim Wilson who threw the ball to junior Clayton Truex right before the batter reached first. Senior pitcher Ryan Larson held the Boxers to just three runs in the six innings he threw. Senior Spencer Crepeaux came in to pitch in the bottom of the seventh with the score at 6-3 in favor of the Wildcats. After getting two runs in the seventh and none in the eighth, the Boxers were down
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5-6 in the bottom of the ninth. With two outs and a runner at first, the Wildcats looked like they were about to take away their second win, but unfortunately, the Boxers’ bats got hot and they were able to squeak out a win by dodging a tag at home to win the game 7-6. When asked about the losses, there was only one real answer. “You just have to forget about it and move on,” junior Kyle Chamberlain said. The Wildcats’ next series is against Willamette University at 11 a.m. March 10 at home.
Baseball Box score:
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Friday, March 9 Track and Field
@ Grinnell, Iowa
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Track and Field
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Baseball
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Men’s Tennis
vs. Puget Sound
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Women’s Golf
@ PLU Invitational
All day
Track and Field
@Grinnell, Iowa
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Men’s Tennis
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Baseball
vs. Willamette
Noon
Softball
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Noon
Women’s Golf
@ PLU Invitational
Saturday, March 10
Sunday, March 11
All day
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Softball: Undefeated, ’Cats bring in the wins << Continued from page 16
Ashley Garcia said. “Having to put new people there has been a good challenge for us. It has made us grow together a bit more because the veteran infielders have had to step up and help out the newbies more, and they have been doing a great job staying positive and encouraging us.” The Wildcats traveled to Portland to play two games against Lewis & Clark University on March 3. Not loosing any speed from its wins from earlier in the week, Linfield took to the field and played both defensively and offensively, not letting anyone else score. The first game of the day ended with a score of 8-0. The second game of the day was no different, when the Wildcats out-scored the Pioneers, 11-0. The team competed against Whitworth University for four games Feb. 26 and 27. During the team’s first game against the Pirates, the Wildcats ended the game in only six innings, outscoring Whitworth, 13-2. Continuing with their winning streak, the Wildcats ended another game early with the Pirates in five innings. Linfield scored 10 runs, while Whitworth only scored 1. The streak of high scoring games continued for the Wildcats in the games
against Whitworth. After a location change due to snow, the Wildcats bagged two more wins, ending their first game of the day with a score of 10-1. The second game was finished in only five innings, and the Wildcats scored 15 runs. Whitworth only brought in two runs during the game. “Weather just makes the season a little bit longer which is okay with me because that just means I get to spend more time with my teammates,” Garcia said. “It also gives us a bit of an advantage over teams that play in warmer weather because we know how to play in it, and they generally take longer to adjust.” The Wildcats will play again against the University of Puget Sound on March 10 at Del Smith Stadium. Then, the team will play again March 11 and will face off with Pacific Lutheran University.
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Kaylyn Peterson/Sports editor Junior Karleigh Prestianni steps up to the plate during the first game of the day against Pacific University on March 4 at Del Smith Stadium.
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Steroids continue to infiltrate today’s sports Anybody remember the mid-2000s? It’s been awhile, hasn’t it? Remember when San Francisco Giants player Barry Bonds etched his name into the record books, only to add an asterisk when he tested positive for performance enhancing drugs, or PEDs, and got indicted for it? Remember when the great Roger Clemens got taken to court over similar charges, then again later for perjury in the first trial? Boy, that was a long time ago. With the massive wave of anti-doping sentiment that swept through professional sports, especially the MLB, American fans believed that the steroid era was finally laid to rest.
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Chris Forrer Sports columnist If only that were true. All of that incredible idealism has been exposed as folly by modern slugger Ryan Braun, whose doping tests revealed suspiciously high levels of testosterone, indicating probable use of PEDs. The MLB levied a
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bright, with two victories in doubles. Levien and Lyons, playing at No. 1 singles against Willamette’s leading duo of Devin Abney and Garrett Vincent, won 8-4, putting the Levien and Lyon at 5-0, as a duo, for the season. Freshmen Ben Brewer and Trousdale also picked up a victory at No. 3 doubles, with a close 8-6 win over Willamette’s Will Cooper and Cameron Thompson. Willamette captured five of the six singles pairings, including a tense 6-1, 2-6 and 6-3 decision at No. 3, where the Bearcats’ Cody Ferguson topped freshman, Micah Roos. Lyons, playing No. 2 singles earned the ‘Cats’ third point with a 6-0 and 6-3 win over Vincent. The Bearcats owned the lower three flights. Cooper beat Kleinman 6-3 and 6-4 at No. 4, Abney was a 6-4 and 6-2 winner over Brewer at No. 5, and Willa-
mette’s Will Agnew-Svoboda beat freshman Tyler Day 6-2 and 6-4 at No. 6. “It was a pretty tough match” Lyons said, “ But we all played hard.” Rapport praised Lyon’s performance, saying, “I think Zach has been one of the most consistent parts of the team this year.” With seven freshmen on the team, the Wildcats are in the middle of a rebuilding season. “The last few matches have been tough, but we have a lot of young talent.” Rapport said. This weekend’s matches put the Wildcats at 3-1 in the NWC rankings. The Wildcats will be returning to their home courts for the next three matches. The Wildcats host Puget Sound March 10 at the Linfield Tennis Center. The ‘Cats then battle defending NWC champion Whitman on March 11. Caleb Goad can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.
suspension against Braun, which was then overturned by a third-party arbitrator who said that a second test came back normal. Huh. Really? After he had a period of time to stay clean to lower his testosterone levels the next test came back normal? And people say professional athletes are meat-headed idiots: this guy’s brilliant! All he had to do was go off the drug for awhile to save his career and get the suspension lifted. Wake up people. The steroid era is not gone, and never will be gone until the system actually gets corrected. Bud Selig, the commissioner of the MLB, was livid about the arbitrator’s
decision, and with good reason. This kind of idiocy shows you the absurdity of protection for athletes. Before Bonds and Clemens, no high-brow professional athlete in recent memory had been convicted for a major crime before. O.J. Simpson got off, Ben Roethlisberger has gotten off twice and now Braun has been let off the hook. Remember in the mid-2000s when everybody thought the landscape of sports and the way athletes are punished for offenses was changed forever? Not so much. Do you really think Alex Rodriguez went from a toothpick to a home run machine on milk and snickers bars? Not a damn
chance. Steroids aren’t even a new problem. When I was a little leaguer, I idolized Mark McGwire. When he and Sammy Sosa squared off in pursuit of Roger Maris’ single-season home run record I watched every game I possibly could. I remember begging my Dad to let me stay up late and watch him play when he neared the record. I still have newspaper articles from the end of that season when the record fell. And guess what? He doped too. Now he’s the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals. Hopefully his coaching doesn’t draw too much from his own background. Doping doesn’t have to
be something that American baseball lives with for the rest of its existence, but something’s got to change soon or it just might end up that way. The system protects its money-makers, and until the league can put its foot down and dole out some real, tangible punishments steroid use is here to stay. You think ball players would still dope if they faced a two-year ban from baseball if caught? I don’t think so. Bud Selig, there’s still time to save your legacy as MLB commissioner. Do the right thing and actually try to put an end to this.
Chris Forrer can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.
Kaylyn Peterson/Sports editor Wildcats storm the field in an attempt to retrieve the ball from the Loggers during a lacrosse match against the University of Puget Sound on March 4 at home.
Lacrosse begins season with loss Meghan O’Rourke Opinion editor The lacrosse season has officially begun for the Wildcats. On March 3-4, the Linfield women played two home games against the University of Redlands Bulldogs and the University of Puget Sound Loggers. The Linfield women played against the Bulldogs, a team from Redlands, Calif., losing 23-9 March 3. Redlands player Megan Prickett scored the first goal in the first minute of the game. After Redlands scored three more goals, Linfield player, junior Mariah Jones
scored the Wildcats’ first goal. After a couple more shots were made by Redlands, Linfield players sophomore Zoe Spring, junior Brittani Drost assisted by Spring, and junior Taylor Fisher assisted by Jones, scored three goals in under a minute. “We work well as a unit,” Spring said. Redlands scored the rest of the goals in the first half. At the end of the half, the score was 17-4. The teams were more evenly matched in the second half. Linfield scored five goals and Redlands scored six, finishing the game with a score of 23-9. Sunday’s game ended
in a similar fashion, the Wildcats losing 23-9 to the University of Puget Sound Loggers. The game began in the Wildcats’ favor. Fisher scored the first goal of the game, giving Linfield a good start. Drost scored the second goal of the game, and Spring scored the third goal, assisted by junior Lynnette Cole. “We had a lot of intensity [in the beginning of the game]” Spring said. Linfield wasn’t too far behind at the end of the first half, with a score of 7-11. The Loggers dominated the second half of the game, scoring 12 points compared
to the Wildcats’ two points. “We lost because we forgot our fundamentals,” Spring said. Freshman Chas Tittle and Fisher were the only Linfield players to score a goal in the second half. Tittle scored her first goals of the season in this game, scoring a goal in the first half and a goal in the second half. “I was glad to help out the team,” Tittle said. The Wildcats’ next game is against Pacific University at 6 p.m. March 14 at home. “Our goal is to just keep improving,” Tittle said.
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Opening the season with the Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker, Linfield hosted athletes from not only Northwest Conference schools but athletes from other schools and some who competed independently. Kicking off the first day of the meet March 2, the men’s and women’s 10,000-meter run was the featured event of the night. “As a team, we had a good start to our season at Icebreaker,” senior Scott Gage said. “We got a lot of people qualified for conference in our first meet of the season. There were also a handful of people already improving on their marks from last year.” In the women’s 10,000-meter run, Linfield alumna Marci Klimek, representing the Oiselle running team, headed the race with a time of 34:54.5. Linfield senior Shanna Peaden came in fifth place, coming in above any other NWC athlete in the event. Peaden finished the race in 38:41.88, almost a whole minute
faster than her seeded time. On the men’s side of the 10,000-meter run, Gage placed sixth. Gage completed the race in 31:24.26, the fastest student athlete in the event. Greg Mitchell, assistant cross country coach, also participated in the event, placing ahead of Gage, in third place. Not far behind was teammate sophomore Joe Gladow, who placed 13th with a time of 32:47.87. “My [event] went fairly well,” Gage said. “It gave me a good starting point to work from this season.” Starting off the second day of the meet, the Wildcats strived for the lead of each event. On the track, runners worked for fast times. For the women’s 100-meter dash, junior Melany Crocker took first place finishing in 13.02 seconds. Crocker was also third in the women’s 200-meter dash. In the women’s 800-meter run, freshman Madison Throwbridge finished third the fastest of NWC athletes competing in the run. Also placing well was sopho>> Please see Track page 13
Joel Ray/Staff photographer Senior Barrett Zetterberg tries to pull ahead during the 400-meter hurdles during the Icebreaker meet March 3 at home.
Loggers and Lutes steal win from ’Cats
Men’s Tennis
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1-3
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Lewis & Clark
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Pacific Lutheran
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Grace Middelstadt both scored. Ending the game, Linfield earned a final run in the fifth inning, when freshman Kate Hasty scored off a single hit by junior Jordan Mixsell. While the team has been successful with an undefeated season so far, the team is still working out any glitches it might have. “The biggest challenge we have had to face is just getting used to a new middle infield,” sophomore
The men’s tennis team had a tough weekend, with losses to the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes and the Willamette University Bearcats. The Wildcats played Pacific Lutheran, ending with an 8-1 loss March 2. The Wildcat’s one point was earned by seniors Cody Levien and Zach Lyons playing No. 1 doubles for a hard-earned 9-7 victory. In No. 2 singles, Lyons went three sets against the Lutes‘ Dan Cotton, 7-5, 4-6 and 6-2 before losing in the tie breaker. Freshman Luke Kleinman, also played three sets, competing with the Lute’s Luke Olson, with Olson coming out on top, 6-2, 4-6 and 6-3. In singles play, the Lutes had a pair of wins at No. 1 and No. 6. In the featured match, Lutes’ Zack AhYat beat Levien, 6-1, 6-0, and at No. 6 it was Lutes’ Reed Gunstone defeated freshman Joel Trousdale, 6-1 and 6-3. On March 3, the Wildcats faced Willamette for a 6-3 loss. “All of the guys worked really hard. We’ve had a few tough matches but I think we’re really coming together as a team,” senior Ian Rapport said. The match started out look-
>> Please see Softball page 14
>> Please see Tennis page 15
Women’s tennis is undefeated The women’s tennis team is ranked No. 1 in the NWC and continues to play hard. See page 13>> Baseball takes NWC lead Despite two losses during the weekend games, the baseball team manages to pull ahead. See page 14>> Sports schedule Check out the sports schedule to see when your favorite teams play this weekend. See page 14>> Lacrosse faces first losses Starting the season off, the lacrosse team faces tough opponents. See page 15>>
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Kaylyn Peterson/Sports editor Senior catcher Emilee Lepp protects the plate during the game against Pacific University in the fourth inning March 4 at Del Smith Stadium.
Lady ’Cats can’t be stopped Kaylyn Peterson Sports editor The week started off in a haze of rain and snow for the Wildcats, but that didn’t stop the softball team from playing and winning during the busy week. After a few postponed games, the Wildcats came back and played a total of eight games from Feb. 26 to March 4, winning them all. On March 4, the Wildcats played a doubleheader against Pacific Uni-
versity. Both games finished with a score of 8-0, ending in the fifth inning. Not wasting anytime, the Wildcats scored three runs in the first inning. The first two runs were brought in by a single senior Staci Doucette hit up the middle. Doucette later scored off a double by junior Karleigh Prestianni. The next two runs were scored in the second inning, off of a double hit by senior Jaydee Baxter. Two more runs were brought in during the fourth inning. Baxter and freshman