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Linfield gets two out of three wins this weekend >> page 16

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Senior gives back to deaf community

INSIDE New ASLC Cabinet Meet the new members of the Associated Students of Linfield College Cabinet and find out what their goals are for the upcoming year, as well as how they feel about being on Cabinet.

Chrissy Shane Staff reporter

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Childhood memories Students around campus bring objects to school from their childhood to remind them of happy memories and to encourage them throughout their college experiences. >> pages 8 and 9

Photo courtesy of Tianna Muniz

Senior Matthea Brown helps plant 200 cyprus trees in the wetlands of New Orleans, La., during the Alternative Spring Break trip.

Students reach out through Alternative Spring Break Samantha Sigler News editor

Choir concert Linfield students perform during the choir tour home concert April 4 in Ice Auditorium. >> page 11

Softball The Wildcats win all four of their games against George Fox University on April 6 and April 7. >> page 16

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Issue No. 18

When most people imagine Spring Break, they think of warm water, sunny beaches and relaxation.

However, some Linfield students imagined a much different scenario; 1,050 hours of community service, learning about affordable housing, wetland restoration and youth literacy, as well as, reaching out to local communities all across America.

For Linfield’s 2012 Alternative Spring Break, three different teams,

which consisted of Linfield students and faculty advisers, went to three different places in America to carry out specific community service actions.

One group when to New Orleans, La., to help restore wetlands and post-hurricane native environments, one group went to Tacoma, Wash., to help build Habitat for Humanity homes and learn about issues of affordable housing.

The last group went to Newport, Ore., and aided with community organizations to mentor homeless

youth.

“Spring Break [is] often spent vacationing,” sophomore Tianna Muniz said in an email. “Alternative Spring Break gives students a chance to bond with students that may have never crossed paths otherwise, while giving your time to help others.”

Muniz was one of the students in the group who went to New Orleans, where they stayed at com>> Please see Spring Break page 6

Senior Erika Helm-Buckman had the unique opportunity to reach out to a deaf community in the Bahamas during her 2012 January Term class that sought to research and educate the people on Type 2 Diabetes. The course, “Island Health Care: Type 2 Diabetes in the Bahamas,” was led by Janet Peterson, associate professor of Health and Human Performance, along with Jay Swenberger, diabetes educator and adjunct professor.

Helm-Buckman, an exercise science major, was one of 12 Linfield students who traveled to South Eleuthera, where they stayed at the Cape Eleuthera Island School.

The group organized visits to elementary and high schools to give presentations on diabetes management and prevention.

Helm-Buckman knew that she wanted to reach out to the deaf community before the trip.

“I gave Janet the heads up that I was interested in it and she was very open to the idea,” HelmBuckman said.

The impromptu visit to the main island, Nassau, where The Center for the Deaf is located, was made possible by a coincidental connection.

“Luckily it worked out,” HelmBuckman said, “If our tour guide wasn’t a good friend of the principal of the deaf school, I don’t know how we would have done it.”

The tour guide contacted Tess Nottage, the principal of the center, >> Please see Deaf page 4

Student faces multiple counts of sex crime charges Jessica Prokop Editor-in-chief After appearing at a preliminary hearing March 22 in Washington County Circuit Court on a charge of first-degree sexual abuse, sophomore Kyle McLennan was arraigned after pleading not guilty on a secret indictment and is now facing 25 counts of various sex crime charges.

The latest charges allege that he had a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl about three years ago and a 15-year-old girl about two years ago, according to court documents.

The charges include three counts of firstdegree rape, three counts of s e c o n d - d e g re e rape, six counts of first-degree sexual abuse, two counts of s e c o n d - d e g re e McLennan sexual abuse, three counts of first-degree sexual penetration, three counts of second-degree penetration and five counts of third-degree sodomy.

Court documents reveal that between May 1, 2009 and Sept. 1,

2009, McLennan engaged in sexual intercourse and sexual contact by means of forcible compulsion with the 13-year-old victim.

Documents also show that between June 23, 2010 and June 22, 2011, McLennan engaged in deviate sexual intercourse and sexual intercourse with the 15-year-old victim. In addition, he engaged in deviate sexual intercourse with the same girl between June 23, 2011 and Oct. 11, 2011.

Both girls came forward before the court as witnesses. However, The Linfield Review does not publish the names of minors who are alleged victims in sexual

crimes.

As part of McLennan’s security release agreement, he is not allowed to have any direct or indirect contact with the victims or minors.

Court documents show that McLennan is not to go within 100 yards of the victims’ residence, work, vehicle or person.

McLennan’s next trial is set for 9 a.m. June 6 in Washington County Circuit Court.

First-degree rape, seconddegree rape, first-degree sexual >> Please see Arrest page 6

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EDITORIAL

Martin’s death, easily avoided tragedy The story has been receiving media attention all over the nation: Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African-American male, was shot and killed by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman in a gated community in Sanford, Fla. Protests in Miami and Sanford are calling for Zimmerman’s arrest. Most of the media attention surrounding this story focuses on racial issues, asserting that Zimmerman went after Martin because of his race.

However, a recent article in The New York Times showed that Zimmerman had made friendships with people of all racial backgrounds.

It seems that Zimmerman took his role as a neighborhood watchman too far, unnecessarily wielding a loaded gun. If Zimmerman hadn’t been carrying a gun, Martin could still be alive and well today.

Instead of focusing on the racial component of this controversy, people should question whether civilians should be allowed to carry around a loaded firearm.

The Second Amendment gives

American citizens the right to bear arms, but honestly, few citizens have the proper training to possess a firearm. So many tragedies occur because of firearm misuse.

Guns are dangerous weapons, and even in the hands of someone with good intentions at heart, innocent people can still end up dead.

Before the confrontation with Zimmerman, Martin was on the phone with his girlfriend. When he told his girlfriend that someone was following him, she told him to run.

That’s when Zimmerman convinced himself that he needed to go after Martin himself.

Both Zimmerman and Martin assumed the worst about the other, which ultimately led to a fight between them. According to Zimmerman, Martin punched him in the face and slammed his head against the sidewalk.

Zimmerman claims that Martin saw the pistol and was going to grab at it, but Zimmerman got to it first and shot Martin.

Due to poor judgement, a 17-year-

old boy is dead, leaving behind grieving family and friends. Zimmerman has yet to be arrested because he has claimed self-defense.

Florida has a law called “Stand Your Ground,” which makes it difficult for police to arrest someone for murder if they claim self-defense.

However, this murder wouldn’t have happened if Zimmerman hadn’t overstepped his authority as a neighborhood watchman. 911 dispatchers told Zimmerman not to follow Martin and to wait for police to arrive.

Zimmerman caused an unnecessary conflict because of poor assumptions and unnecessary use of a gun.

Even if Zimmerman did use his gun for self-defense, it certainly wasn’t necessary, especially since Martin had no weapon.

If Zimmerman felt that he needed some sort of weapon for protection, he should have removed himself from the situation.

This is a tragedy which could have been easily avoided.

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ECONOMY

America’s college tuition is too expensive After spending my Spring Break in Europe for the first time, I became aware of how different America is from the rest of the world. While I could go on for hours about the different types of political systems, health care plans and tax rates, I thought I could focus on one aspect that many of us would agree is important: education.

According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, the average private four-year college tuition in America from 2009-2012 was approximately $32,475 a year. Linfield’s tuition is reaching $46,888 for the 20122013 school year, which is a bit much, don’t you think?

In contrast to this, other democratic nations with educational programs equal or superior to ours are achieving college tuition prices for far less America’s. According

Samantha Sigler News editor to a study abroad program in Europe, to receive a bachelor’s degree in France, it is approximately $224 a year.

To continue on for a master’s degree, the price would rise approximately $300 a year.

In addition to this, according to the University of Oslo website, the Norwegian school is funded by the state and students are not required to pay tuition fees.

They merely pay a registration fee which amounts to approximately $90 a semester. Compare that to the

American average of $32,475 a year. I think we can all agree that something is not right here.

After all these statistics, the point is simple: school in America is about $40,000 a year, while in Europe, it is under a grand. This is outrageous and something needs to change.

I’m not saying that because these colleges in other countries are cheaper everyone should jump on the next plane out of here and land in a country where they could receive their degree with no problem—that wouldn’t solve anything.

What I am saying is that something needs to change.

It is absolutely ridiculous how much students have to pay for their education each year.

Many students would agree that a large part of

this has to do with the expo- college. nential increase in services Something needs to be that colleges provide their done to lower college edustudents. How many peo- cation costs—but what can ple actually use all of these we do? We can voice our services, such as health ser- opinions. America needs to vices, CPS, career services unite and fight for the ability and the counseling center? to offer future generations an Then there is the plethora of education they don’t need to landscape workers who are go into debt for. employed yearly to maintain When our children’s chilthe campus. Why should we dren go to college without be the ones to pay for these worrying about the cost, I services? want to be able to say that It’s a vicious cycle that I was a part of helping that Americans are becoming change. So please, voice trapped in. The poor and your opinion. Become more uneducated can’t afford a involved and educated in higher education, don’t go politics and aware of what to college and are unable to our politicians are doing. provide a better living for And maybe, hopefully, one themselves and their chil- day our society will change dren. Their children then get and education will finally be older, and because their par- able to be offered equally to ents weren’t able to go to col- all. lege, it becomes increasingly difficult to find the money to Samantha Sigler can be reached at pay for themselves to go to linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.

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ENVIRONMENT

Keystone XL pipeline debate illuminates unwise priorities America’s priorities are in the wrong places. Not everyone may see eye-to-eye on what exact priorities are misplaced, but each person is bound to agree that the government has a long way to go to reach some state of social, economic and moral harmony.

At the end of March, President Obama announced his decision to approve the southern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline, which is a proposed 1,170 mile pipeline project to run from the oil sands of western Canada into refineries in eastern Texas.

With only the southern leg approved, this means that a huge 485-mile pipeline will be built from Oklahoma to refineries on Texas’ Gulf Coast to help ease the crude oil “bottleneck” in places like Oklahoma.

Many of the most powerful opponents of the Keystone XL are environmentalists who recognize the immense

Andra Kovacs Senior reporter environmental impact this new plan will have. Although it came as a relief to those opposing the pipeline that only a small portion of the project would be put underway, it was still seen as a step in the wrong direction.

Leading climate scientists have opposed the proposition since it was first presented, urging Obama to not go through with the project. One of these climate scientists, James Hansen, has explained that the proposed pipeline will be “essentially game over” for the climate.

There are reasons upon

reasons that the pipeline would be greatly damaging to the environment. To name a few, the oil sands from Canada require an extremely difficult extraction and transportation, leading to more than three times the carbon emissions of traditional oil to be produced. This pipeline would carry this oil out of Canada to Texas to be refined, which would pose a huge blow to the progress we, as a nation, have made in alternative energy.

As if the consumption of this crude oil wasn’t enough, the pipeline also poses a massive spill risk in the six states along its route. This is including a risk to the Ogallala Aquifer in the Great Plains, which provides as much as 30 percent of America’s agricultural water, as well as a great deal of other rivers and aquifers, which are the source of fresh water for up to 2 million Americans.

Although Obama’s altered

Oklahoma-to-Texas route for the pipeline is far less damaging in terms of importing dirty tar sands from Canada, the potential effects it would have on America’s heartland is still overwhelmingly prevalent.

Oil industry sources said that Keystone XL would create 20,000 jobs, and many who support the pipeline bought into this figure with gusto. However, other detailed studies have suggested that the real figure is about a third of that—not to mention that many of the jobs would be located in the oil sands in Canada.

Supporters of the Keystone XL, like presidential candidate Rick Santorum, are appalled at Obama’s decision and continually criticize his measures. Santorum even said, “here’s an opportunity for us in this country to do something about it: increasing jobs, lowering energy prices, decreasing the deficit,

all of the things you would think the President of the United States would be for.”

While these opportunities are all incredibly beneficial to our country, the damages outweigh the benefits in this specific situation. But that weight is often ignored when the convenience of jobs and energy is on the line. This type of mindset leaves out what should be an absolutely bedrock priority for any government: our home, the earth. There is no excuse for ignoring the importance of our decisions on the environment, especially in a time when global climate change is at the forefront of issues we face.

When we are presented with a choice, we have the greatest opportunity to make a change. So when we have the choice to either create more jobs or protect our resources, as humans of the earth, we need to remember our place and our priorities.

We have the power to either fall for convenience, or stand up for what will better our world as a whole.

From the arguments made by supporters, I think much of this mindset has been lost in the seduction of convenience. Because of this, it is in their debates that I find their priorities regressive and genuinely disheartening.

Whether Obama declined Keystone XL for environmental reasons or not, I applaud his decision and truly hope he takes it a step further in recalling the development of the southern leg of the pipeline.

Perhaps something good will come of this daunting project and the debate that comes with it. Perhaps this will force our politicians to consider the environmental effects their decisions have and for the discussion to invoke a bigger, more global perspective on these issues.

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

SOCIETY

Work and home lives should be kept separate In 2010, Ashley Dayne, a teacher in Georgia, was fired after posting a picture of herself holding an alcoholic beverage while on vacation in Europe.

In a similar situation in February, a “Teacher of the Year” at Tiorida High School was released from his job after asserting that homosexuality was a sin on a public website.

Another teacher was fired because her profile picture on a social networking website included a gun.

While some may disagree with these educators’ actions and values, teachers’ jobs should depend on the quality of their performance in the classroom, rather than their morals or values at home.

Unless they are involved in criminal activity, their personal lives shouldn’t determine the status of their employment.

Some say it’s acceptable to fire teachers for things like publicly displayed photos with alcohol or controversial comments on websites.

They argue that public educators should be held to higher standards because they have signed a contract for a state job and are being paid with public funds.

However, by firing teachers for controversial behavior outside the classroom, we are not holding them to higher standards.

We are only forcing

Fernando Salazar/MCT Protesters march in downtown Wichita, Kan., as part of “Occupy Koch Town,” Feb. 18, 2012. The rally and march were organized by the Sierra Clubs of Kansas and Missouri and area Occupy movements.

Education Joanna Peterson Managing editor them to live certain lifestyles, which aren’t necessarily ethically better or worse than any other lawabiding citizen’s.

This is also a problem, because unless the teacher is participating in an illegal activity, there is no concrete way to gauge whether their actions are ethically wrong and are punishable.

Forcing an educator to live his or her personal life in a specific manner to set an example for students is only giving students a narrow scope for individuality and freedom of expression.

However, it goes further than just sending messages to students and parents.

Firing a teacher for participating in legal activity, such as making a comment on a website, is rejecting that person’s freedom of expression.

As long as they remain within the bounds of the law and are fulfilling requirements in the classroom, educators should be free to conduct themselves as they see fit at home.

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

Childhood paradigm stifles education

From the banning of Mexican American Studies in Tucson high schools to the attempted blacklisting of offensive words such as “birthday” and “computer” on New York state tests, America’s education system seems to be falling into the trench of anesthetized mediocrity.

While these two stories seem to be only tangentially related, I see a common thread; we are obsessively censoring education to avoid the controversial, important (and thus possibly offensive) topics.

The situation in New York is extreme but reveals a general trend toward avoiding topics, and even words, that may illicit negative emotions.

The case in Tucson indicates obvious racial tensions, but what alarms me most is that the school board justified the move by claiming that young students were not ready for the intense subject-matter with which the MexicanAmerican studies curriculum dealt.

Although I can see the positive intentions of such thinking, pulling the wool over the eyes of our children

Nick Hahn Copy editor is a slippery slope. I concede that it may be tempting to perpetuate the ideal, innocently oblivious childhood defined by images of ice-cream trucks, lemonade stands, Santa Claus and little-league games. Upon discovering some of the most egregious injustices of humanity, our reflex to protect our children from them is only natural. But what we perceive as protection is also blatant deception. We form the base for our understanding of the world at an early age; it is disturbing that we develop much of our subconscious intellectual framework during this surreal, fantastic childhood.

Children are incredibly smart and develop mostly according to their environment. Anyone who thinks they are best occupied by diversions ought to research John Stuart Mill, the famous

British philosopher who was learning Greek by the time he was three and read Aesop’s Fables, Herodatus, and Plato while only eight.

Perhaps not every child can replicate the genius of Mill, but how will we know if we expect the contrary? Either way, there is a clear correlation between intellectual environment and development.

By accepting a sedentary intellectual model for childhood, we are doing our youth a disservice and setting them up to become infantilized adults.

Many wonder why drug addiction continues to be so prevalent despite improvements in medicine and health education; it is worth a guess to posit that the numbness of drugs allows an escape from a world which we are unprepared to confront, a return to the responsibility-free childhood that our parents created for us.

As much as it is convenient to divide our lives into the phases of childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, transitions between them are nearly imperceptible. We shouldn’t let these artificial constructions limit us. The innate

curiosity of children should not be restricted by their parents’ idea of what a childhood should be.

If we want our children to solve the problems that confront our present world, our only option is to provide them from an early age an education that deals extensively with the deepest, most controversial topics: e.g. issues of race, class, and gender.

Although the era of political correctness seems to show an increased sensitivity to diversity, it has also made these issues taboo to a certain extent, almost as if we have somehow overcome them. We have progressed greatly as a nation, but we are still a work in progress.

Presently, our education, both inside and outside the classroom, seems designed to produce cogs that are intelligent enough to perform their economic function while lacking the ability to do much else.

If we want any real change in the world, our gaze should be fixed on an unabridged social and moral education that goes far beyond technical instruction.

Nick Hahn can be reached at linfieldreviewcopy@gmail.com.

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Ivanna Tucker Features editor Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity has begun preparation for its new philanthropy, the “Pike Push.” The service will all go to the Wounded Firefighter’s Fund.

The fire truck that sits behind the fraternity house is a symbol for the mens’ philanthropy.

The fraternity received the truck from an alumni who repaired it at his house, but it has been a part of the fraternity for years.

Members are going to ask local business and corporations to donate to the cause. Then they plan on attempting to push the fire truck, and for every 100 feet the fraternity moves the vehicle, the businesses will donate a set amount of money.

This event is tentatively going to be held on campus in May. “If we can use it to help a person who the community really cares about, that’s what we want to do,” sophomore Lee Rivers said.

Rivers is the community service chair for Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He is actively trying to turn the community service of the fraternity around.

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Ivanna Tucker/Features editor Linfield’s Pi Kappa Aplha fraternity is reaching out to the community with its service in multiple activites, such as participating in the “Pike Push.” With this, they hope to put effort into the Wounded Firefighter’s Fund.

With the fraternity’s new house, many of the members actually live together, making it possible to do more joint activities in the community.

Junior Harper Taylor, external vice president, said the fraternity has come a long way from his freshman year. Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity did not have its

own house and only about 12 members were a part of the chapter.

“They weren’t doing anything but they had the potential to do a lot,” Taylor said.

This year, Pike has about 32 members and are currently rushing seven more.

Since the opening of its new house this summer,

the men have been able to attract more people to join.

The majority of the members live in the house and hope to achieve more than past years.

“Community service is not just a Greek thing or a Pike thing, it’s an everybody thing,” Rivers said.

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

A few of Linfield’s business students recently banned together, aiding the Adelente Mujeres organization.

Seniors Danny Brown, Heather McClellan and Greg Schockelt, junior Robby Richardson, and sophomores Kathie Byers and Aziza Jappie worked alongside business professor Michelle Nelson, creating marketing materials to connect local Latino organic farmers with customers.

The Adelente Mujeres organization, located in Forest Grove, Ore., works to give low-income Latina women and their families education and encouragement to financially support themselves and their families.

Nelson’s entrepreneurship class basically worked as middlemen for Adelente Mujeres, passing along information to local companies about La Esparanza Farm, the organic farm for Latino farmers, founded by Adelente Mujeres.

“We developed two different brochures for the program, which help connect Latino farmers to distributors in the area,” Schockelt said.

The organization is fairly young, being founded in 2002

by Bridget Cooke and Sister Barbara Raymond. Cooke and Raymond, who work with other local organizations, noticed that there is a lack of Latina women who participate in work outside of their homes.

“I like organizations which are about helping people help

themselves,” McClellan said.

“It’s exciting for me that they help teach people English.”

Adelente McClellan Mujeres started by providing English classes for Latina women and daycare for their children. It then expanded to help with business plans, youth organizations for teenage Latina girls and organic farming.

“It is still in the stage where it is small enough that you can tell that everyone is connected, like a small family,” Schockelt said.

Their mission, as stated on their website, is: “the holistic education and empowerment of low-income Latina women and their families. We encourage all participants to believe in themselves, to commit to personal growth, to express solidarity with others and to love and respect the Earth.”

Schockelt enjoyed working with a non-profit organization for once, he said.

“The goal [for profit organizations] is to see how much profit you can make, not how much good you can do with it.”

By contrast, the goal for non-profits is, “doing well by doing good,” Schockelt said.

So far, the organization has a few contacts in the area, along with a few local eateries.

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

Deaf: Linfield student uses talent to reach new community << Continued from page 1 and arranged for the change of plans.

“This was not initially scheduled for the class…but I wanted to share my interest in health and what I learned about Type 2 Diabetes in the Bahamas with a community that is very close to my heart,” Helm-Buckman said.

The January Term group traveled by bus to the deaf center and made instant connections at their arrival.

“I had just gotten off the bus and a little girl ran up to me and she signed to me,” Helm-Buckman said. “When I signed back she became so excited and ran to tell her friends. Then all the kids wanted to talk to us.”

Several other students were also able to interact with the children as well.

“There were four or five of us who knew sign language,” Helm-Buckman said.

Helm-Buckman was presented with a wide range of

age groups at the center from kindergartners to teachers. It was a situation that proved challenging for giving an informative presentation, but Helm-Buckman was enthusiastic about the outcome.

“The presentations were very interactive,” she said.

The Linfield senior’s connection to the deaf community is a personal one because American Sign Language is her first language. As the daughter of two deaf parents, Helm-Buckman has been involved in the deaf culture since she can remember.

“I don’t know anything different,” Helm-Buckman said.

Growing up, she played the role of interpreter.

“Responsibility wise, you have a larger burden in the family,” she said. “But my parents never put me in that position, I felt like I should be doing it.”

Her role as interpreter grew into an appreciation for American Sign Language and the deaf community.

Photo Courtesy of Erika Helm-Buckman

Senior Erika Helm-Buckman (right) uses her American Sign Language skills that she learned as a child to help educate the deaf community in the Bahamas about Type 2 Diabetes.

Helm-Buckman has participated in the Camp Mark 7 summer camp for five summers, working with Kids of Deaf Parents. She has also been an American Sign Language tutor since she was a

sophomore and holds a conversation class two times a week.

“People come by all the time to talk or if they’re curious about it,” Helm-Buckman said.

Helm-Buckman and her peers documented their experiences in a class blog called the Bahamacats.

“I have come away from this trip with an even stronger want to contribute to

the deaf community in the future,” Helm-Buckman said in the blog. More information can be found at bahamacats. wordpress.com.

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New Cabinet members prepare to take office Andra Kovacs Senior reporter Maggie May: Secretary “I want to get the campus involved! Ideally, everyone would be on the same page in terms of current events and issues on campus. I plan to do this by making Senate minutes more interesting. I want students to be able to see that there are things going on that are applicable to their interests quickly May and easily. I plan to creatively use social media and some kind of prize incentive to accomplish this.

I chose to be a Cabinet member because I have been a leader in various areas but never for student government. I thought that the secretary position would be a great way to use my leadership skills on a larger scale.

I also think being up-to-date and involved in what’s happening on campus is very important in building a strong sense of community here at Linfield.

I am most excited to become more involved myself and to gain new

experiences and skills.”

• Evan O’Kelly: Vice President of Programming “In terms of goals for Cabinet next year, I hope to improve the relationship between Cabinet and the Linfield Activities Board and act as the liaison between the two entities to provide for a more tight-knit organization as a whole.

I chose to become a Cabinet member because I believe O’Kelly I possess the necessary skills to make a positive improvement to the student-run organizations at Linfield and because the experience I have will give me a head start in terms of understanding the duties and responsibilities that come with being a Cabinet member.

I am most excited to hire a new LAB staff that will be hard-working and motivated to develop a mission statement and restructure the image of LAB. I look forward to working in partnership with my peers in the other Cabinet positions, and I feel this particular Cabinet will establish a very

close relationship and hence achieve the goals we set forth at the beginning of our term.”

• Nora Burnfield: Student Center Director I chose to be a member of Cabinet because I wanted to be Student Center Director.

So my interest came from the specific position rather than from the idea of being in Cabinet. I have multiple ideas on how to Burnfield improve the facilities that my position oversees and am so excited to put my ideas into action. I am most excited to work on the game room and hopefully make it a more prominent place on campus.

My main goal as a member of Cabinet is to get the student body more involved in and excited about campus happenings.”

• Thomas Bryan: Vice President of Business and Finance “My goals for next year in my second term as VP of Finance is to become more transparent with the ASLC budget and make sure that

students know where their money is going. Another goal is be a resource for students and Cabinet members by helping them fund events or projects. My final goal is for this organization to have grown since the time I took office last year.

I am excited for working with the new Cabinet and seeing what plans they have for next year.

The budg e t i n g process is one of the most important Bryan parts of my job and seeing how we can make Cabinet members goals and plans a reality.

• Meg Burgess-Hull: Publicity Director “I am really excited to put ASLC on Twitter. It is important that publicity for events be on Burgess-Hull every type of social media outlets and this is just another great and easy way for students to be able to

access the latest news.

I am currently a member of Alpha Phi Sorority and being a part of Greek life has really inspired me to give back to a community.

Greek life has allowed me the opportunity to hold leadership positions and my thinking was why stop there? I want to be able to give back to more than just one community and learn more about in’s and out’s of Linfield.

I am really looking forward to working with the new Cabinet members and getting the student body up-to-date faster with all the current news.”

• Josh Melander: Club director “Ultimately, my goal is to get clubs more active.

The school offers clubs and many resources. Right now, they’re being under-utilized. Getting clubs m o r e a c t i v e will help facilitate a more involved student body and e n r i c h Melander campus life in general. Past that, the Cabinet as a whole is looking for what students

want. We want to make students’ time here awesome, so we’re always looking for suggestions. What most motivated me to become a Cabinet member was my desire to get involved with all of Linfield. For the past three years I’ve been heavily involved in Greek life, now I want to take the skills and experience I gained there and hopefully use them to enrich life at Linfield. I chose club director, specifically, because I have a lot of experience communicating and collaborating between different groups of people and I think it is the place I can be most beneficial by applying these skills. I think Nic [Miles], Susana [Fajardo], Dan [Fergueson] and everyone else on the hiring committee did a great job. So it’s no wonder that I’m really excited to work with the rest of the Cabinet members. I think everyone will do a great job and push their positions to new heights. Other than that, I’m just excited to pursue my goals of promoting student involvement at Linfield.

• Keevin Craig: Sports director The Linfield Review was unable to reach Craig for an interview.

five, possession of heroin, a Class B felony, during his trial on Dec. 28, 2011. As a result, he was sentenced to 10 Lopez days in jail and 18 months of supervised probation.

Lopez’s count six, unlawful possession of methamphetamine was dismissed.

According to court documents, Deputy Twitchell of the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office called in the incident

regarding Lopez’s probation violation.

Court documents show that Lopez passed out in a friend’s bathroom on Feb. 15.

He later admitted on Feb. 24 that he relapsed on Percocet.

He said that the prescription was a valid prescription for him, and it was prescribed more than a year ago. However, Lopez said he did not take it as prescribed, as he took four pills at one time.

He said the reason he abused the drug was because of the loss of a childhood friend to suicide, in addition to some health issues.

As a result of the probation

violation, Lopez waived his right to a hearing in favor of sanctioned recovery support group meetings, three times a week.

Prior to his probation violation and trial, Lopez violated the terms of his Security Release Agreement. Upon Lopez’s conditional custody release, he was required to stay at Thugz Off Drugs.

According to a report from Michael Crites, house manager, Lopez violated curfew and left before taking a urine test.

A warrant was issued for his arrest on Dec. 5, 2011, and he was arrested again Dec. 10.

He remained in custody until

his trial.

Lopez, who was an officer and dispatcher, had been on CPS staff since August 2010. Previously, he held a job with the Spirit Mountain Casino Security Department in Grand Ronde, Ore., for four years.

He is First Responder certified and was Oregon State Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) certified.

DPSST was notified, leading to Lopez’s suspension.

Lopez’s girlfriend, Angela Shelburne, 23, was charged with unlawful possession of heroin, unlawful posses-

sion of methamphetamine, delivery within 1,000 feet of a school and endangering the welfare of a minor, according to court documents.

She pled guilty to one count each of endangering the welfare of a minor and delivery of a controlled substance/ heroin, a Class A misdemeanor and Class A felony.

Shelburne was sentenced to 60 days in the Yamhill County Jail. However, she was given credit for time served. She is now on 36 months of probation.

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

Linfield College Public Safety officer convicted heroin possesion Jessica Prokop Editor-in-chief A Linfield College Public Safety officer, who was arrested Oct. 24, 2011 for unlawful drug possession and was later convicted for possession of heroin during trial, violated his probation set on Feb. 15, 2012.

Aaron Lopez, 31, had been an inactive CPS officer since mid-September 2011 when he was arrested on multiple drug charges as a result of an ongoing investigation by the Yamhill County Interagency Narcotics Team.

Lopez pled guilty to count

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

Do you support the second amendment?

“I think people with jobs that require it should be enitled to it, but citizens who don’t shouldn’t because the potential dangers they pose among children” – Freshman AJ Wagnor

“It’s important that we have the right to bear arms, but I agree there need to be registrations on the sale of guns.” – Freshman Brianna Epstein

“I don’t see anything wrong with the right to bear arms, as long as they are not using it for intentional harm. It’s okay if they’re using if for their safety.”

– Sophomore Dillon Casados

“People should be allowed to the right to bear arms, but there should be high restrictions and regulations on it.”

- Sophomore Alex Dickey

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Spring break: Giving back to communities everywhere << Continued from page 1 mon grounds relief in the lower 9th ward. While there, the students were guided by volunteers at common ground through several different projects that focused upon saving the wetlands around different parts of New Orleans.

“Going to New Orleans gave me a little insight on the effects natural disasters have on the community and environment,” Muniz said. “Six years after hurricane Katrina, there are still houses, building and perhaps the most important, environments that have not been restored.”

Muniz’s group consisted of six upperclassmen and six underclassmen, with students majoring in a variety of subjects.

In addition to the group who aided with the wetlands, other students helped lay PVC pipe for two houses, provided 57 children and 23 Siletz Tribal Youth with lunch and activities, as well as, became

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abuse, first-degree sexual penetration and seconddegree sexual penetration are all Measure 11 crimes, which carry a mandatory minimum sentence of more than six years in prison.

McLennan’s attorney, Robin Runstein of Kell, Alterman & Runstein, declined to comment about the case on McLennan’s behalf.

McLennan was arrested Feb. 10 at his off-campus residence by Hillsboro detectives on accusations that he engaged in a sexual relationship with a minor in 2008, according to Lt. Mike Rouches, a Hillsboro police spokesman.

McLennan, a business management major and defensive line football player, “was suspended from the football team, pending the outcome of his case,” Mardi Mileham, director of communications said in a prior interview.

“The college’s athletic policy calls for a student to be immediately suspended from any athletic team upon an arrest. He was notified of his suspension,” Mileham said.

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

Photo courtesy of Tianna Muniz

Students serving in New Orleans through Alternative Spring Break, work to improve the environment after the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina. more aware of how social factors such as race and socioeconomic status can affect

children’s education.

“Despite the realities of what we came back too, alter-

native spring break was a life changing experience,” Muniz said. “I plan on doing [it]

again and would recommend others to do it as well. [It’s a week] that could potentially

change [your] life.”

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

Professor highlights popular Japanese resistance to WWII Nick Hahn Copy editor Dr. Samuel H. Yamashita presented his research on popular resistance in Japan to WWII in a lecture April 5 in Ice Auditorium.

Sponsored through the Jonas A. “Steine” Jonasson Endowed Lecture, the professor from Pomona College revealed the findings of an extensive study of personal diaries written in Japan during WWII. He took a wide approach to popular resistance, mentioning not only obvious events, such as attempted

coups and assassination plots, but also more unconventional, smaller-scale resistance, such as buying and selling on the black market and secret jazz club meetings.

Yamashita defined resistance as anything against the rules and conventions imposed by the wartime government.

His study revealed that the Japanese were not mindless subjects of the Emperor that they had been portrayed as in American propaganda.

Rather, Japanese citizens acted in their own selfinterest on a regular basis.

News Briefs Chief officer of CPS resigns Robert Cepeda, director of College Public Safety, resigned from Linfield as of April 9, according to a campus-wide email. Cepeda is returning to eastern Wash., where he will be closer to family and friends.

Rebecca Wale, Linfield’s director of environmental health and safety, will replace Cepeda. Wale plans to keep her previous position and duties while serving as Cepeda’s replacement.

Linfield receives leadership award Linfield was recognized for outstanding leadership in civic engagement and service learning during the 2011-2012 school year in the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, with 900 students volunteering more than 50,000 hours in the community. Linfield participated in such activities as Alternative Spring Break, Yamhill County’s 10-year ending homelessness plan, and aiding with tutoring youth through McMinnville’s school district. This is the fourth consecutive year that Linfield has been recognized by the Corporation for National and Community Service. ~ Samantha Sigler/News editor

One particularly compelling story was of father Tsonejiro Tamura, who refused to see his child off as he left for the military as required by his neighborhood association.

Similarly, a college student conscripted to work in a factory chronicled absences and tardiness in her journal to intentionally mock her superiors, who later read her entries.

In the military itself, Jehova’s Witnesses refused to bear arms, throwing their weapons down despite the shame, humiliation and punishment that insubordination implied. Other soldiers

outright deserted the army: in 1940, there were 1,023 deserters and in 1941, there were 1,085.

In another case, disgruntled cafeteria workers shook their dandruff into their officers’ meals. Overall, Yamashita’s goal was to evaluate the competency of the Japanese public to act in its own interest during WWII. Despite these widespread findings of small-scale resistance, he found that the majority of the Japanese were prepared to meet their end in a final battle with the Allies. Yamashita pointed

out that as the United States entered the Cold War with the USSR, it tried to place all of the burden of WWII on the Emperor and generals in order to justify allying itself with post-occupation Japan.

Yamashita’s findings found that despite the popular resistance highlighted in journals of Japanese citizens, this generalization is incorrect and unjustly absolves a population that must be attributed some share for a war they only partially opposed.

Nick Hahn can be reached at linfieldreviewcopy@gmail.com.

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What is tanning doing to your skin?

Ivanna Tucker/Features editor

A golden skin tone is the goal for many as the sun slowly starts to make an appearance. By exposing yourself to sunlight, the skin absorbs Vitamin D, which is essential for the body.

Celebrities, such as Kim Kardashian and Lindsay Lohan, are known for their bronzed skin tone developed from tanning.

The typical attire for tanning is a swimsuit when they go out in public, but with the privacy of indoor tanning, many choose to go completely nude to avoid lines.

There are three main ways to tan: spray on, tanning beds and naturally from the sun. The latest trend is to use indoor tanning because it accelerates the process.

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, there is a 75 percent increase in melanoma rates from tanning bed use. Many believe that indoor tanning is the best option, however, this process is worse than sitting out in the sun.

There is debate on whether it is right to tan because of the risk of getting skin cancer.

There are benefits to tan-

ning, as well.

According to the World Health Organization, tanning has the ability to treat certain skin conditions and serves as a good way to gain Vitamin D. Sun beds can also provide limited protection from sunburns, but cannot completely stop them from happening.

Junior Haydn Nason stopped tanning after watching the Youtube video called “Dear 16-year-old me.” The video features men and women who were, or knew, someone who was diagnosed with melanoma, which is a form of skin cancer.

“It pertained to being young and not thinking about the future, especially with skin cancer,” Nason said.

People in the video displayed their scars from cancer removal, which sent a warning message to millions of viewers.

The video provided general information and personal stories. One woman described how one bad sunburn led to her cancer.

Melanoma is one of the most common diseases in young adults.

Bronzers and self-tanning

lotions are alternatives.

Here are some general tips for tanning: 1. Make sure you apply sunscreen prior to tanning.

This will ensure that your skin is getting the proper protection needed.

2. Tan in shorter sessions.

You are more likely to damage your skin when exposing it for longer periods of time.

3. Do not tan everyday.

You should give your skin a proper amount of time to repair itself from the previous time, otherwise it can be damaged more.

4. Avoid going in the sun when it is at its maximum strength, which is from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

5. Make sure you know your skin. By visiting a dermatologist, you can receive an expert opinion on ways to help your skin.

“I think [skin cancer] will be one of the most common cancers, especially in women,” Nason said. “It’s becoming such an epidemic.

People should care about what is happening to their skin.”

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

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Linfield Gallery hosts magnetic art installation Sharon Gollery Culture editor

The current installation in the Linfield Gallery is not your typical art show, if by “art show” one means paintings hanging on walls or statues on plinths. Instead, a collection of pod-shaped objects hover at about head height, arranged in a broad, flat cloud with two distinct layers.

This is the latest exhibition by sculptor Crystal Schenk.

“People would read about the magnets, but they would forget when they walked in,” Schenk said. “There was this air of mystery as they tried to figure out what’s holding the pods up, and then they would have this ‘aha’ moment as they figured it out.”

Crystal Schenk is a Portland artist with an impressive array of residencies, awards and national and international shows under her belt.

She was one of 19 artists represented in the Oregon biennial, Portland 2010, and she was selected as one of the nation’s top 100 artists by New York City arts organization Artists Wanted.

“She’s extremely dedicated to what she does,” said Cris Moss, gallery director and instructional associate

Kate Straube/Photo editor About 1,100 pods hang from nearly invisible wires in an installation by Crystal Schenk in the Linfield Gallery. The show will run from April 2 to May 5. of Art and Visual Culture.

“She’s very meticulous, and she puts an amazing amount of work and effort into it.

She’s one of the people who is a true artist; it’s not just a hobby.”

Schenk said she draws inspiration primarily from familial memories, but also from nature, other art in galleries or publications, topics outside of art, such as science and cultural traditions, and from her students.

“Teaching is an important part of the practice for me, not separate from it,” she

said.

Schenk received her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1999, and her MFA from Portland State University in 2007. She is an adjunct professor at Pacific Northwest College of Art and Portland State University.

Schenk said this is the second time she has put together this installation. The first was part of her thesis at Portland State University. Schenk said that as soon as she saw the Linfield Gallery, she knew this was the piece she wanted

Performance troupe invites interaction Kelsey Sutton Copy chief

A California acting troupe challenged society’s views on homosexuality and Proposition 8 April 5 in the Pioneer Reading Room.

The interACT Performance Troupe from California State University Long Beach presents performances across the country on various topics, such as sexual assault and racism, to bring awareness to students about issues that are difficult to address.

In a performance called “Say What You Really Want To Say,” the actors explained that homophobia is everywhere and the problems cannot be ignored.

“There are people out there who don’t have a voice, and we need to be that voice.

It’s important that someone takes a stand for the rights of other people. There are people being oppressed every day,” actor Timothy Maurer said. “There are hate crimes and people losing their lives over this just because they were born the way they were.

If we don’t do anything about it and sit in silence, we’re just as guilty as the person who raises their fist.”

Using actual entries from their student journals as a

script, the actors brought up issues such as homophobia, gay marriage, bullying, coming out and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersexed and queer (LGBTIQ) rights.

When the troupe decided to work with homosexuality, they all had a difficult time figuring out where to begin in tackling the issues.

Through nameless journal entries, they were able to sort out their opinions and form a basis of where to start.

When the students got the entries back, no one wanted to admit to their anonymous opinions. Everyone in the troupe had differing views, some heavily clashing with others.

“Our goal with every performance is to be true to the story, because if we’re true to the story of what happened between everyone in the troupe and expose these issues, we will make that kind of change within the audience members.”

After the scripted portion, the performers depicted possible situations and confrontations and invited the audience members to intervene and change the outcomes.

“It was powerful, because it confronted some of the very ugly parts of real life

in an abrupt way, and sometimes that’s what we need to wake up or to evoke more action where we know it is needed,” sophomore Jessica Harper said. “It was personal and extremely open. The fact that the script was pulled from authentic journal entries made it so relevant, and the audience participation made me as a watcher and learner feel more connected to the performers.”

Marc Rich, director of the interACT Performance Troupe, said that crowd interaction added to the authenticity of the show.

“We work incredibly hard with rehearsals because we want the show to be excellent and authentic,” Rich said. “From an audience perspective, I really want people to move from that passive role to that active role by critically thinking about the issues. This is real people’s voices being performed and I want people to realize that they can intervene.”

The Department of Theatre and Communication Arts, Multicultural Programs, Fusion and the Office of Academic Affairs sponsored this performance at Linfield.

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

to show here.

“I knew I wanted a nice, large, clean space,” Schenk said. “It felt like a natural fit. It was large enough to expand—the first piece had 600 pods, and this one has 1,100—so in this space it could expand and change shape.”

Moss said it took about two weeks to install Schenk’s piece.

“All of the wire attachments are 25 feet up,” Moss said. “They had to be perfectly aligned, with a oneinch gap between the mag-

nets. It all had to be amazingly precise, but the exhibition wouldn’t be what it is without the amount of work that went into it.”

To expand the installation, Schenk had to make 500 new pods and cut each of the 1,100 wires, as the wires from the first exhibition had become tangled.

“Everything that had to be done, had to be done at least 550 times,” Schenk said.

According to Schenk’s artist statement, the idea for this piece grew out of the pain and longing she felt at the

loss of her mother.

“I was really seeking answers; why it happened, why I felt this way,” Schenk said. “I knew I wanted to describe something indescribable. I think I actually got the idea for the pods when I was wandering around a fabric store and saw these silk flowers. My mom loved flowers—she’d press them and dry them —so I thought it would be a nice homage to her.”

The installation holds a magnetic attraction, not just within itself, but also for viewers. Visitors to the gallery find themselves longing to touch the pods or walk through the wires.

“I like that people want to touch it and move through it, and I like the frustration in it, that they can’t touch it,” Schenk said. “I thought about cutting it in half to make a pathway through it. I definitely want to do this installation again in the future, and I think it’s going to be different every time, so maybe next time that will be part of it.”

The show opened April 2 and will run through May 5. An opening reception was held April 7 in the Linfield Gallery.

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

Students spice it up with Latin dance

Kate Straube/Photo editor Dance instructors sophomore Paulina Rodriguez and senior Pati Vazquez led an instructive session of salsa and other Latin dance lessons April 6 in the HHPA Multipurpose Room.

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Concert Choir tour: It’s more than just singing Sam Nixon Staff writer The Linfield Concert Choir used its recent tour of New Mexico and Arizona as more than just an opportunity to sing, but an opportunity to grow.

“Tour was many things, but most of all, it was a journey the students and I embarked on together filled with opportunities to make music together and share the joy of singing with others who love to sing, as well as those who do not have easy access to live music,” said Anna Song, choir director and assistant professor of music. “There were opportunities to grow musically, emotionally, spiritually, and as an ensemble, and opportunities to represent Linfield in a different part of the country.”

The choir toured Phoenix, Prescott, Sedona, Winslow and Window Rock in Arizona and Albuquerque and Santa Fe in New Mexico.

Sophomore and Concert Choir Secretary Jaimie McDonald said that the most valuable experience she had during tour was visiting a rehabilitation center in Sedona, Ariz.

“Mostly for older adults with medical rehabilitation needs, the rehab center was a very quiet place,” McDonald said. “When we performed, you could just feel the energy in the room brighten up, and the smiles on the patients’ faces were huge. It was so special to bring joy to their lives through music.”

McDonald said that bringing happiness to the audience is what the choir tries to do every time

they perform.

“One of the best things about being a service-based choir is the giving of oneself to others and also having the joys we give multiplied and returned to us,” McDonald said.

The tour concluded with its last performance at Linfield in the Ice Auditorium on April 4.

The performance opened with a showing of a video made by Jeremy Moll that documented the eight days the choir spent on tour. It chronicled the choir’s activities and performances, and it depicted the contagious joy and positive energy of the members of the choir and the people they came in contact with.

When reflecting on the tour, McDonald said, “My favorite part of choir tour

Kate Straube/Photo editor The Linfield Concert Choir performs during its April 4 homecoming concert in Ice Auditorium. was the opportunity to form deeper connections with my peers who I may not have known as well prior to tour.”

“Although it is a choir tour, it is much more than

just about singing,” Song said. “The purpose of the annual trip is to transform the world around us with the beauty of music and to be transformed through the

music and through all those we encounter along the way.”

engaging and interactive.

When demonstrating how the social interaction and communication goals can be achieved when treating patients with autism, Edmonds invited six students to play tone bars with her. They took turns playing the single-pitch musical instrument and had to signal the next student to make a sound by looking into that student’s eyes. In reallife treatments, patients are encouraged to interact with people through non-verbal communication.

In the medical setting, music therapy is mostly one-on-one. Sometimes family members of the patient may also participate.

Musical therapists may follow a patient through

various wards of the hospital to address different needs.

The therapy can also act as a co-treatment to distract or relax patients undergoing unpleasant medical procedures like chemotherapy.

This is supported by the gate control theory of pain, which suggests that pain and music travel in the same pathway in the body and with music, there will be less room for the intake of pain.

There are also other theories supporting music therapy. One is the theory of music and speech pathways, which suggests that music and speech travel in different pathways, thus, patients with damaged speech ability can learn to speak through singing. Another is entrain-

ment, which synchronizes music with heart rate. The music is then slowed down to lower the heart rate.

Edmonds, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in music in 2010, is a senior studying music therapy at Marylhurst University.

She enjoys working with people and said she thinks that music therapy is a way to “combine music knowledge with the interest in helping people.”

For Linfield students who are interested in the field, Edmonds advised them to consult the website of American Music Therapy Association for information of the programs available.

Sam Nixon can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com.

Linfield alumna presents topics in musical therapy Cassie Wong For the Review For some people, music is more than a form of entertainment—it also plays an important role in the medical field.

Linfield alumna Heidi Edmonds presented “What is Music Therapy?” in Delkin Hall on April 4, explaining how and why different groups of patients can benefit from music.

Music can improve cognition and respiratory strength, along with communication and expression. With dancing, it can also benefit one’s physical ability. These qualities can help maintain the brain’s performance when treat-

Photo courtesy of Cassie Wong Heidi Edmonds invites students to play tone bars in her music therapy lecture April 4 in Delkin Recital Hall. ing patients at all stages of dementia.

Music therapy can improve one’s reality orientation and give the person a sense of control. These

qualities can be used to treat patients with mental health problems, such as mental disorder, depression, eating disorders or schizophrenia.

The therapy can be

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

Lifelong musician plays Cat Cab Joanna Peterson Managing editor Singer-song writer Jess Penner strummed acoustic guitar and sang at an intimate Cat Cab on April 5 as a part of a small tour, but she can’t remember the first time she performed a song.

Penner said that one of her friends from kindergarten recently dug up a cassette recording of Penner’s first grade promotion ceremony.

When they listened to the old recording, Penner’s singing was the only recognizable voice in the crowd.

“You could clearly distinguish me from everyone else,” Penner said. “It was this ridiculous vibrato voice. But you could tell I loved what I was doing.”

It’s always been like that for Penner. Music has con-

tinually filled the cracks in her life.

She learned to play guitar when she was about 12, melding her constant stream of singing with the sounds of acoustic chords.

Her music life became more serious when she was 14 when she started a band with a boy she met in high school.

Not long after the duo began performing, they were offered a record label from a Los Angeles-based recording studio. Some of their songs also began appearing on small radio stations.

This led Penner to tour from when she was 16 to 21.

She didn’t attend college because of the large amount of time she had to devote to driving from one place to another, performing with her two band mates.

“My college experience turned out to be smelly: hours in a van with two boys,” Penner said.

Now, Penner is married and spends most of her time composing songs and playing local shows in Los Angeles.

She isn’t part of a band anymore, which she said she considers freeing in many ways.

“It’s great not to have to worry about other people and how their ambitions and dreams fit with yours,” she said. “But I do miss having the collaborative creative effort that working with other people offered.”

Even though she mostly plays solo now, Penner said that she enjoys the assistance of her husband, who is a drummer.

He is an engineer, but he spends a significant amount

of time playing drums and assisting Penner with her recordings.

She said that she appreciates their shared interest in music, but that she is glad that she is the only lead singer and guitarist in the relationship.

“We don’t compete,” she said. “We work as a team, and all we do is music. I couldn’t do what I do without him, and he couldn’t do what he does without me.”

When Penner isn’t playing local shows, she sets aside consistent times to write songs.

“If you’re going to make music your business, you have to run it like a business,” she said.

Penner said that her songwriting process involves lots of sitting at the table, staring into space and waiting for lyr-

Alyssa Carano/Staff photographer Jess Penner sings and plays acoustic guitar during a Cat Cab on April 5 in the Fred Meyer Lounge. ics to start streaming though her mind.

“I would say that my writing process is very mysterious,” she said. “It’s different every time and I don’t really

know how it happens. Mostly, it’s just about being available and making time to create.”

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

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‘Growing in the Cold’ sure to please Brinn Hovde KSLC Music Director Jess Penner’s latest album, “Growing in the Cold,” is a delight that is a breath of fresh air for all who listen.

Equipped with her guitar and pleasurable attitude, Penner will lure you trackby-track with her fanciful voice and innocent lyrics that are warm and uplifting.

The singer-songwriter from Los Angeles grew up in Hawaii and her joyous tones evoke a surplus of warmth that she has acquired and embraced throughout her life.

“Life is Rosy” is an uptempo track that undoubtedly exemplifies her contagious affirmative tone.

Her voice is coincidently original and comfortable,

“Growing in the Cold” album cover all while maintaining a reassuring harmony that could be known from a long-time friend.

Her talents naturally create a light, airy atmosphere that will leave a welcomed lasting impression. Humorous and honest lyrics will hit close to home drawing you even closer to her blissful presence.

What she refers to as her “sassy” song, “I Won’t Change” expresses her trib-

ulations concerning a nonconforming relationship.

Her insight is sincere, relatable and nevertheless fun.

With optimism like hers, you might feel as though there is never a bad day with Penner.

Many of her songs are about her experiences with an array of relationships from friends to lovers. With her open outlook on life, she is equipped to take anything in stride and prepared to share her experiences through her work.

“Bring Me the Sunshine” is a testimonial to her freespirited motives that anyone would find contagious. Her voice and heart are open and ready to be absorbed. With a spacious voice she may be soft around the edges, but she is ready to express and be heard.

Penner is an absolute

delight and “Growing in the Cold” is an ideal extension of her grace. Simple and down-to-earth, she knows how to be true and personable in her work.

Her voice is one you don’t want to miss out on.

Since signing her first record deal at the age of 16, she has continued to develop her resume, which includes features in advertising campaigns, movies and television shows. She is sure to continue to expand her name and surpass any foreseen boundaries.

Make sure to tune in to listen to Jess Penner on KSLC 90.3 FM to experience her outreaching talent.

You can also listen online at www.linfield.edu/kslcfm.

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

Modern reboot a nice surprise “21 Jump Street” is not what you would expect. Since “Super Bad,” audiences have become familiar with the traditional Jonah Hill vehicle, “Cyrus” “Get Him to the Greek,” “The Sitter” and other likeminded movies where he fills a similar role, though not a primary one, like “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” or “Knocked Up.” Along with Jonah Hill flicks, today’s movie-going audience has also become accustomed to reboots, even reboots adapted from TV sitcoms, such as “Starsky & Hutch,” “Miami Vice” and “Bewitched” for example.

For these reasons, I was more than skeptical about this movie and actually had to be dragged to it. After all, “21 Jump Street” is a buddy comedy based off an

’80s sitcom, a recipe that has recurred numerous times during the past couple years with mostly unfavorable results. That, coupled with a lackluster trailer, lead me to believe that I knew exactly what kind of movie “21 Jump Street” was going to be. I had no idea.

“21 Jump Street” is anything but predictable. In fact, the erratic nature of the film, from the dialogue to the presentation, largely accounts for its unique charm. The comedy is based off of a not as hilarious sitcom of the same name. Before the movie, the “21 Jump Street” sitcom was mostly forgotten among television history and it most definitely would have disappeared into complete obscurity if it hadn’t served as the launching pad for a certain Johnny Depp.

Jonah Hill’s “21 Jump Street” takes Johnny Depp’s dramatic roots and turns it

on its head. Hill’s version invents new modern-day back-stories for the leading protagonists and adds significant nuance to their characters. At a glance, Hill and Channing Tatum’s characters play the quintessential nerd and jock roles respectively, however, as the film progresses and we learn more about the characters, we see that they are much more complex and diverse than roles we would expect them to fill.

The distinction between jock and nerd has become strictly outdated in cinema and in society.

“21 Jump Street” is fast and unconventional in its direction, witty in its satire, clever in its concept and at the same time outright hilarious in its vile quips. This is a movie with a soundtrack that consists mostly of Dubstep.

This is a movie that riffs on its outdated source material at its own expense. This is

The third and most popular phase is the orgasmic phase, which results in ejaculation for men, and muscle contractions in the pelvic region for both men and women. This phase is also well known for its overall euphoric feeling due to the immense and fairy tale love you feel for your partner and a release of chemicals in the body, such as endorphins and oxytocin.

The final phase is called the resolution phase. Scientifically speaking, this is when the body begins the process of returning to its normal level of functioning, as blood drains from the erect and swelled reproductive organs, returning them to normal size and color.

This phase often also

brings with it the return of normal levels of reasoning and a resurfacing of reality. Opening ones eyes to a renewed understanding that the means to attract a partner may be out of reach, but the means to orgasm are still in hand, in which case a good hand washing is in order. This is a condensed explanation of the sexual response cycle, though it is enough to address the concept of blue balls.

When men and women become sexually aroused their bodies increase blood flow to their reproductive organs while the veins around the genitals constrict trapping the blood in the genitals. When this process, known as vasocon-

gestion, occurs in men the penis becomes erect and the testicles engorge with blood causing them to swell to 25-50 percent of their normal size.

For women the labia, vagina, and clitoris swell and lubricate, and the breasts and nipples enlarge and become sensitive. This vasocongestion occurs during the plateau phase.

The quickest way to drain the blood back out of the genitals, returning them to normal size, is through an orgasm as the muscle contractions and vasodilatation that accompany an orgasm flush the blood back out to the rest of the body.

If an orgasm does not occur, then it takes longer

Ian Storey For the Review

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a movie that is aware of the internet-meme-centric world its demographic is steeped in and uses those things in a fresh and entertaining way.

This movie redefines the traditional character roles and story formats that so many buddy comedies before it have tragically copied.

And, most importantly, this movie is funny. For these reasons “21 Jump Street” demonstrates that reboots can be done well, and its success proves that the old fashioned tried and true formulas ought to be challenged.

Quick Reviews Titanic in 3D. A lot like the last time you saw it except with more smokestacks in your face and significantly more expensive.

The Hunger Games. It’s for the people who read the book.

Ian Storey can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com.

The phenomenon of ‘blue balls’ explained Yahoo answers: “Get married and find out. Technically, the term means you get all excited just to get shut down for the night.”

Urban Dictionary: “When Polly won’t finish off your cracker” Dictionary.com: “A painful but temporary condition of the testicles, often the result of unrelieved sexual arousal.”

Blue balls is a colorful, slang term used to describe the well known aching that can occur when a male is sexually aroused but does not reach climax.

But why do blue balls happen and what causes them?

To answer this, let’s start by reviewing the sexual response cycle. It is a four-

Ethan Donnolly Sexpert part cycle that describes the physiological responses during sexual stimulation.

The first phase is the excitement phase where sexual arousal begins.

The second is the plateau phase characterized by an increase in heart rate, blood pressure and muscle tension.

for the blood to be released from the genitals and they stayed swelled longer. For some people, this can cause discomfort and mild pain, often referred to as blue balls. Although called blue balls, it is not restricted to males.

Women can experience the same discomfort and pain when they do not reach orgasm.

So it is true that blue balls can cause men and women mild pain and discomfort if their sexual response cycles are interrupted or left unfinished, though the experience does not last long and causes no damage to the body.

Ethan Connolly can be reached at linfieldreviewbailey@gmail.com.

Sports

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Wildcat Sports Schedule Monday, April 9 NWC Decathlon/Hepathlon

@ Maxwell Stadium

10 a.m.

@ Maxwell Stadium

10 a.m.

Women’s Lacrosse

@ Forest Grove, Ore.

10 a.m.

Men’s Tennis

@ Tacoma, Wash.

4 p.m.

Women’s Tennis

vs. Puget Sound

4 p.m.

Baseball

@ Orange, Calif.

7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 10 NWC Decathlon/Hepathlon Friday, April 13

Saturday, April 14 Track and Field

@ Forest Grove, Ore.

10 a.m.

Men’s Tennis

@ Forest Grove, Ore.

12 p.m.

Softball

vs. Willamette

12 p.m.

Baseball

@ Orange, Calif.

Men’s Golf

@ Illahe Hills County Club

All day

Women’s Golf

@ Illahe Hills County Club

All day

1 p.m.

Sunday, April 15 Baseball

@ Orange, Calif.

Noon

Softball

@ Salem, Ore.

Noon

Women’s Lacrosse

@ Tacoma, Wash.

1 p.m.

Men’s Golf

@ Illahe Hills County Club

All day

Women’s Golf

@ Illahe Hills County Club

All day

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Dirty tricks plague professional league

Football is a contact sport.

It’s violent, it’s rough. At times it’s downright brutal.

Those crushing hits and bigtime sacks are a major reason why football is America’s most-watched sport and why the game has continued to grow in popularity season after season. But there are rules and lines that should never be crossed, even in a sport as physical as football.

Recently, one story has made me question how solid those lines really are.

Last month, the NFL’s New Orleans Saints found themselves in a whirlwind of trouble when it came to light that head coach Sean Payton and defensive coordinator Gregg Williams had been offering cash bounties to their defensive players to put big hits on certain players from an opposing team during the course of the past three seasons. Assistant head coach Joe Vitt and general manager Mickey Loomis were also implicated and all four men received suspensions ranging from six games to a full year.

Then the rabbit hole got deeper. After being warned

by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to cease their bounty program as it was under investigation again by NFL, Payton supposedly instructed

Sports Commentary

Chris Forrer Sports columnist Williams to avoid any “inappropriate conduct.” Williams apparently didn’t care. Last Thursday, an audio recording of a pre-game speech before the Saints’ playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers was released. The defensive coordinator calls for his players to lay hits to the head of a concussionprone receiver, to target another player’s outside ACL and that he wanted running back Frank Gore’s head “sideways.”

I struggle to categorize how much of this is inappropriate rhetoric and how much is just a reality of the game.

Calling for players to lay hits on an opposing player’s head, especially one who is concussion-prone, is the most cutand-dry: the NFL has made it abundantly clear that hits to the head are illegal and sub-

ject to penalty by fine.

But what about targeting a part of a player’s body that’s been prone to injury? If you’re a defenseman heading in for a tackle against a player with a reconstructed shoulder, you’re probably thinking that a big hit on that shoulder could take that player out of the game. Is that wrong?

You’re making a legitimate tackle in a legitimate way, and if you remove one key player from the opposing team you’ve just given your teammates an advantage.

As far as I know there’s nothing in the rule book that prevents targeting injured parts of the body. In fact, I’m willing to bet that whether it’s openly discussed in the locker room or not most teams have an understanding that it’s just part of the game. Whether you think it’s ethically acceptable or not, players are always going to do whatever they can legally get away with to gain a competitive advantage. That’s just the reality of sports.

If the NFL uses this development to create new legislation that bans any kind of targeting then it’ll be time to change our collective thinking. But until then, it’s just d-fense.

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

Baseball: ’Cats hit a bump but still find wins << Continued from page 16

The ‘Cats batters also showed their abilities by racking up 12 hits and 11 runs in the 11-1 route of the Lutes.

The second game of the series was also a successful outing for the ‘Cats. Senior Zach Manley pitched six innings, giving up four hits and two earned runs.

Senior Robert Vaughn came in for three innings, allowing only one hit, striking out four, recording his second save of the season.

Though the ‘Cats only put up six hits, they made the most out of them by scoring six runs throughout the game. Once again, strong pitching by Linfield held the Lutes to only two runs. The ‘Cats won the game, 6-2.

The third game was back and forth, and the ‘Cats were down by one in the bottom of the sixth when senior Zach Boskovich stepped up to the plate.

Whispers among the crowd were hoping for a

swing of the bat to tie up the game. Boskovich did just that. As soon as the bat made contact with the ball, it was obvious that the ball w a s going o v e r t h e fence.

The f o l lowing inning, off a single b y Boustead junior Kyle Chamberlain, junior Jordan Harlow advanced from second to touch home plate, putting the ‘Cats up by one.

Unfortunately for the ‘Cats, they lost the lead in the following inning and were unable to score in the following innings, losing the final game of the series 5-6.

“Overall the weekend was very positive,” senior Jesse Boustead said. “We did a lot of things as a team that lead to some big wins.

We battled through everything and played strong for

all 27 innings. If we continue to do that we’ll be in good shape.”

The next games will be April 13 at Chapman University in southern California. The team will play four non-league games, looking to get a playoff bid.

Through a string of away games, the Wildcat’s next home game will be May 4 against Lewis-Clark State.

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Freshman Chris Haddeland relieves sophomore Zach Brandon in the sixth inning April 7 at the Roy Helser Field.

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Women’s tennis team stays ahead

’Cats swing, miss during match

Kaylyn Peterson Sports editor

Caleb Goad Staff writer The season is close to wrapping up for the Linfield Men’s Tennis team.

Between March 22 and 26, the Wildcats played a series of five away matches in Texas, each one ending in a loss.

The following weekend, the ‘Cats lost to Lewis & Clark University, 6-3.

“I didn’t feel like I played great, only winning one match, but it was a great learning experience,” freshman Micah Roos said about the matches in Texas.

This season has been a learning experience for all of the players. More than half of the team is freshmen and players who have never played at a college varsity level.

“I’ve learned a lot about who I am as a player and what I need to work on,” Roos said.

Freshman Matthijs Baurichter, a foreign exchange student from the Netherlands, said he has greatly enjoyed being part of the team.

“It’s been a great opportunity, we don’t have [tennis] like this in the Netherlands,” Baurichter said.

In the Netherlands, Baurichter participates in club tennis and said he is used to what equates to a junior varsity level of play.

Kate Straube/Staff photographer Junior Kadin Hashimoto faces of with Whitworth University sophomore Dustin McConnell on April 7 at home.

Baurichter has never played at a college varsity level, so this season has been challenging.

“I’ve really enjoyed playing here. I like playing college sports, because we’ve become close friends when hanging out together outside of tennis. When you live together, you become closer,” Baurichter said.

As the end of the season draws closer, senior Cody Levien is no longer playing singles matches, allowing younger players to get some

time on the court.

Levien has led the team this year, but will be passing on the torch to junior Zach Lyons.

“I’m ready to step down from the leadership position and let the freshmen grow some more.” Levien said Lyons and Levien have played in No. 1 doubles together this season and are currently 10-6.

“I’m honored to have played with this great group of guys and I’m very proud of the improvement they’ve

made through the year even though it’s been a tough one,” Levien said.

On April 7 and 8, the Wildcats hosted Whitworth University and Whitman College, both matches ending in a 9-0 loss.

The Wildcats are currently at 2-15 overall and 2-8 in NWC standings.

Linfield will next compete against the University of Puget Sound on April 13 in Tacoma, Wash.

Caleb Goad can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

Softball: Regains the lead in Northwest Conference << Continued from page 16 a double hit by Brosig.

Earlier in the day, the Wildcats had another game against the Bruins. Taking an early lead, Linfield earned five runs during the first inning. Baxter scored the first run, followed by a home run by Prestianni with the bases loaded. This allowed Brosig, Doucette and Lepp to score.

The Wildcats scored another five runs in the sixth inning. Freshman Kate Hasty scored after a double hit by sophomore Ashley Garcia to right field.

Junior Megan Wallo scored off of a double by senior Jor-

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dan Mixsell. Freshman Erin Carson hit a single allowing sophomore Kristin Herren to score another run.

After a single off of a bunt from Baxter, both Middelstadt and Mixsell scored, rounding out the score, 10-4.

With two games on April 6, Linfield started off the competition against George Fox with two wins, putting Linfield’s Northwest Conference record at 21-2.

The Wildcats’ next home game will be against Willamette on April 14.

“Willamette will definitely come ready to play. These teams will bring their best to the games and will put up a fight,” freshman Lisa Yama-

moto said. “We just have to focus one game at a time and make sure not to look past any opponent.”

With the season coming to a close, the team will be preparing for the Northwest Conference Tournament, which will happen on April 21.

“The NWC tournament will bring out the best in teams,” Yamamoto said.

“This is the time where teams have the opportunity to play one last time after the season and will determine if they go to the post-season.

We will have some competition, but we will have played against all the teams by the time of the tournament, so

we will have a good idea of what we are up against and we can prepare accordingly.”

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As the women’s tennis team nears the end of the season, it has yet to be defeated by any other Northwest Conference team despite its losses in non-conference matches.

The Wildcats matched up with the Pirates of Whitworth University on April 7.

Traveling to Spokane, Wash., Linfield competed in nine matches, six singles and three doubles.

The first Wildcat to claim a win was senior Abby Olbrich, defeating Whitworth senior Alli Marshall. Olbrich won her first match against Marshall, 6-1. In the second match, Olbrich won 6-0.

The second win for Linfield was by freshman Kaila Nip. Facing off with Whitworth freshman Saryn Mooney, Kaila Nip won both of matches.

Also winning a singles match was senior Kiana Nip, winning both her matches, 6-4.

Linfield swept the doubles competition.

First to compete were Olbrich and sophomore Caroline Brigham, who won their match, 8-4.

Sister team Kaila and Kiana Nip won 8-5, defeating Whitworth’s Steele and Mooney.

The final doubles team, made up of junior Lexi Thomas and freshman Kelly Watanabe, beat senior Claire Hemming and junior Megan Wingfield, 9-7.

Starting off the winning weekend, the Wildcats faced off with Whitman College on

April 6 in Walla Walla, Wash.

Linfield won five of the nine matches, taking all three double competitions.

“This was a weekend of tough competition for us, but we pulled through and it was definitely a team effort”, Watanabe said. “We swept in doubles in both matches which I think helped our team a lot. Since we already played a n d defeated Whitman and Whitworth before, w e played with a lot of confidence Kaila Nip and everyone fought hard during their match.”

While the Wildcats have a spotless record in the Northwest Conference, the team lost two games March 30 and 31 while at a California competition. This puts the team’s overall record at 11-4.

In their next home match, the Wildcats will compete against the University of Puget Sound on April 13.

With the NWC tournament quickly approaching, Linfield is busy preparing.

“We are preparing for the NWC Tournament by practicing hard and doing practice matches against each other to help prepare us for the competition,” Kaila Nip said.

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

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Linfield alumnus shoots for German team Nick Kintop Staff writer Stephen Dennis, class of 2011, has done more within the first year of his postundergrad life than most.

Rather than applying for graduate school or seeking a job, after graduating Linfield with a major in creative writing, Dennis opted for the ambitious and seldom-trodden road of pursuing a professional basketball career in Germany.

“I wanted to see some of the world; it seemed that basketball and academia were two viable options for doing just that,” Dennis said.

“While I’m pretty confident at this point that I’ll be going back to school to prepare for a career in teaching, I think

at the college level, I recognize t h a t there is a limited wind o w f o r Dennis me to pursue basketball.”

Dennis has played the small forward position for the UBC Tigers, a team hailing from the northern German city of Hannover and a part of the Bundesliga ProB League’s Northern Division.

His present status on the team is somewhat up in the air.

“I found out right before I

headed over that my paperwork, like my passport and all that, didn’t go through before the league’s trade deadline, which operates much like the deadline we have for our pro sports,” he said.

While there have been difficulties thus far, the Tigers have tried to sign him and there remains much possibility for the next season.

This said, the UBC Tigers are doing well, having finished first in the regular season, which is exclusively teams from the Northern Division, they are now moving on to the playoffs and facing off against teams from the Southern Division as well.

“We won our first playoff series against a team from

the Southern Division. If we win our current series we will be in the semifinals for all of Germany.”

While the rules of basketball are universal worldwide, Dennis made it clear that in many aspects the atmosphere surrounding the sport in Germany gives it a different vibe. ”A lot of the fan participation seems to be inspired by soccer culture. They show up drunk, wearing team scarves, bang on drums, whistle incessantly and sing songs that make fun of the other team.”

The fan participation is not the only notable difference. While basketball courts in the U.S. are traditionally made of wood, many courts in Germany are not con-

structed solely with basketball in mind, but are rather multipurpose courts used for other sports, such as Germany’s handball.

With this being the case, basketball courts in Germany are often made out of a rubber composite, which can be quite a change for a player from the U.S. “You get used to it quickly, but it’s a bit of a shock the first few times,” he said.

While Dennis’ future holds much potential, his eyes are not only set on a career in sports.

“For the next few years, I plan on pursuing professional basketball as a career before settling down in a city and working toward either my MFA in poetry or my Ph.D. in literature. However,

before I commit to a three to five year program, I’d like to visit some countries and see how people are doing life in other parts of the world.

Basketball has been a wonderful vehicle for doing just that, and I intend to continue in that vein for the next few years.”

At this point, Dennis is occupying himself with preparation for next season.

“I’m going to continue training back in McMinnville while waiting to hear from teams,” he said. “We’ll see what Hannover has to say in the matter. I loved my time there and would seriously consider returning there for the next season if they offered me a contract.”

Nick Kintop can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

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Senior Barrett Zetterberg set a personal record by taking second in the 400-hurdles with a time of 56.81.

Freshman Garrett Soumokil finished sixth in the long jump with a distance of six meters. He also took third in the triple jump with a career-best 13.18 meter total.

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ande, junior Scott Gage and senior Sean Boedeker. Lemerande ran the 10,000 with a time of 36:40.44, Gage ran the 5,000 with a time of 15:31.53, and Boedeker tossed the javelin 52.94 meters.

The 5,000-meter race ended with three Linfield athletes in the top five. Joining Gage were sophomore Joe Gladow with a time of 15:41.42 and senior Eric Weinbender with a time of 15:44.07.

The Linfield 4X400 team

of Clayton Cooper, Lucian Battaglia, Lester Maxwell and Colin Nelson took second place, narrowly losing to Concordia and posting a time of 3:25.26.

Linfield hosts the Northwest Conference Combined (decathlon and heptathlon) Championships April 9 and 10 at Maxwell Field. The full track and field team competes next at the Pacific Luau next Saturday at 10 a.m.

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’Cats catch wins over Bruins Kaylyn Peterson Sports editor

Northwest Conference Standings Baseball Pacific

13-2

Whitworth

11-4

.867 .733

Linfield

15-6

.714

Pacific Lutheran

10-5

.667

George Fox

11-7

.611

Willamette

5-10

.333

Whitman

4-14

.222

Puget Sound

3-12

.200

Lewis & Clark

3-15

.167

Linfield

22-2

.917

Pacific Lutheran

18-4

.818

Willamette

17-4

.810

George Fox

11-10

.524

Whitworth

10-14

.375

Pacific

8-14

.364

Puget Sound

3-20

.130

Lewis & Clark

1-22

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Softball

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Men’s Tennis Whitman

11-0

1.000

Pacific

9-1

.900

George Fox

8-3

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Whitworth

7-3

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Pacific Lutheran

4-6

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Willamette

3-8

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Lewis & Clark

2-8

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2-8

.200

1-10

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Linfield Puget Sound

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1.000

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Whitworth

7-3

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Puget Sound

6-5

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Pacific

5-6

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4-6

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Lewis & Clark

3-7

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George Fox

2-7

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0-10

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Pacific Lutheran

The Wildcats blew away the competition at home April 6 and 7. Facing off with George Fox University, Linfield competed in four games against the Bruins, winning all four of them. Linfield added another win to its record after the second game of the day on April 7.

The Wildcats won 7-0.

Starting the game off, senior Jaydee Baxter scored off of a single to center field hit by sophomore Katy Brosig during the first inning.

Baxter scored again in the third inning.

During the Wildcats’ fifth inning, four runs were scored.

With only two hits in the fourth inning, Baxter and freshman Grace Middelstadt scored off a single by senior Staci Doucette.

Senior Emily Lepp also scored after junior Karleigh Prestianni was called out after a fly ball to center field. Last to score that inning was Doucette, after a single to right field.

Scoring for a fourth time, Baxter earned the final run of the game off

Joel Ray/Staff Photographer Senior Jaydee Baxter dives into third base before scoring a run during the game against George Fox University on April 7 at Del Smith Stadium.

Invitational leads to broken records Tyler Bradley For the Review The Wildcats had a record-setting day at the Linfield Jenn Boyman Invitational on April 7.

The weather was beautiful, and the Wildcats responded with one of their best team performances of the season.

Junior Melany Crocker won the 100-meter dash in 12.41 seconds, the third-fastest time in Linfield history. She also placed second in the 200-meter with a time of 25.94,

the fifth-fastest time in Linfield history.

Freshman Halsie Peek placed second in the 100-meter with a time of 12.43, the fourth-fastest time in Linfield history. Peek also teamed up with Crocker in the Women’s 4X100 relay, which they won unopposed with a time of 49.26.

“I put faith in my coaches’ workouts so that I would peak at the right time of the season,” Peek said.

Many other Linfield track athletes seem to be peaking right now as well.

Sophomore Anna LaBeaume had a big day. She placed third in the discus with a toss of 38.70 meters, the ninth-best toss in Linfield history and the second-best in the NWC this year. LaBeaume did not stop there. She also placed second in the shot put with a toss of 12.30 meters and fifth in the hammer toss with a toss of 42.55 meters.

The record setters were not the only success stories on the women’s side. Senior Catherine Street won the pole vault, clearing 13 feet, 1.5 inches. Senior Misty Corwin took third in the pole vault, clearing 10

feet, 11.75 inches. Junior Rachael Dean took third place in the 100 hurdles with a time of 17.22 and freshman Brooke Niemann placed third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:12.37.

On the men’s side, there were personal-best performances as well, led by freshman Colin Nelson’s victory in the 400-meter with a time of 50.30. His time was the second fastest in the NWC this year. >> Please see Track page 15

Wildcats surpass Pac. Lutheran in NWC standings

Sports schedule Check out the sports schedule to see when your favorite teams play this weekend.

See page 13>> Men’s tennis drops in standings The Wildcats suffer another loss to Whitworth University and Lewis & Clark University.

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Carson Crepeaux Staff writer

Wildcats win while away Women’s tennis travels to Washington and comes back with two wins.

See page 14>> Alum competes at new level Linfield Alum travels over seas to compete in professional basketball, but hits a bump in the road.

See page 15>> Kate Straube/Staff photographer Sophomore Nate McClellan hits a single during the sixth inning April 7 at Roy Helser field.

Where will the Wildcats be at the end of the season? They still have a shot at first and their playoff hopes remain alive.

The ‘Cats baseball team traveled to Concordia this week to get in a game before facing second ranked Pacific Lutheran University.

The ‘Cats played 11 innings of competitive baseball until they finally were able to cross the plate one more time, in the top of the 11th, and then held on to win the game 3-2.

“The Concordia game gave us an opportunity to get everyone some live looks so we could come into the weekend looking sharp” senior Casey Cameron said.

And look sharp they did. The first game against the PLU Lutes showed some excellent pitching by senior Ryan Larson, who pitched seven innings while only allowing six hits and one earned run.

Senior Spencer Crepeaux came in to finish the game and pitched two scoreless innings with three strike outs. >> Please see Baseball page 13