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Linfield named among greenest schools in the nation Samantha Sigler News editor Out of the United States’ and Canada’s colleges and universities, Linfield College was named one of the top 322 greenest schools in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges.

The guide featured schools that were known to have a renowned dedication to practicing sustainability around campus. The orga-

nization chose schools based off of a 2011 survey that administrators took from hundreds of different universities and colleges around the nation.

“As a community of scholars committed to life-long learning, and with only one planet available to us all, instilling habits of both thought and action that promote living in a better balance [and] encouraging sustainability on an everyday basis is simply vital,” said

John McKeegan, senior advisor and assistant to the president of the Advisory Committee for Environment and Sustainability.

A survey in 2012 in The Review concluded that out of 10 schools, seven college applicants stated that a college’s dedication to sustainability would help them decide which college to apply to or attend.

Linfield focuses on sustainability in many aspects around campus. Linfield offers students

Guest lecture

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Battle of the Bands Students competed in Linfield’s annual Battle of the Bands on April 27 in Ice Auditorium. >> page 10

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environmental studies courses and allows students to sponsor conferences and focus on environmental projects, such the a bike co-op.

The school also restores buildings around campus, such as the Nicholson Library, in sustainable ways.

The library now has radiant ceiling fans, which are used for both cooling and heating. It is one of

CIA finds new weapons in the form of students

A Harvard professor of economics discusses mechanism design theory with students April 26 in Ice Auditorium. >> page 5

Senior Catherine Street has the chance to try out for and compete at the Olympic Trials. So far, Street has set the record for outdoor pole-vaulting at Linfield.

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Alyssa Carano/Senior photographer Visiting marine biologist, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, holds up a blue marble representing Earth, while discussing the importance of taking care of the ocean during his April 23 lecture in the Ted Wilson Gymnasium.

Marine biologist uses blue marble to express importance of the ocean Kelsey Sutton Copy chief A marine biologist discussed the interconnectivity of humans’ love for the ocean, neurobiology, sustainability and turtles April 23 in the Ted Wilson Gym. He brought his knowledge, a sense of humor and a conservation model to Linfield students in all fields of study.

Dr. Wallace J. Nichols is fascinated by the ocean and why we feel the way we do about it. What is it about the ocean that we love so much? He described his personal connection to the oceanfrom the smells to the sounds, and the feelings that certain photos evoked.

“What do you really love?

Really think about it,” he said. “I

love the ocean and my family, and the best thing is those together.”

Using a blue marble to represent the Earth, Nichols gave his audience a new perspective about the size of the world in comparison to a drop of water from the ocean. >> Please see Nichols page 4

Knowing the culture of a foreign country can save your life, according to the American government. In coming to this conclusion, the Central Intelligence Agency started recruiting anthropologists and anthropology students to work for the military.

David Price, an anthropology professor from Saint Martin’s University, spoke about his research of the “Weaponizing Anthropology” on April 24 in the Riley Center.

Focusing on ecological anthropology of the Middle East, Price developed his research around the topic of anthropologists’ uneasiness of working with the government.

Price’s lecture gave an overview of the historical relationship between anthropology, the U.S. government and intelligence agencies and how they’ve changed since 9/11.

In 1971, the anthropological community adopted its first code of ethics. Some of the guidelines listed in it were that there would be no secret research, no secret projects, and “your primary duty was to the people you were studying, not the agency that employed you.”

This code was later amended after the discovery of several anthropologists who were working for an investigation agency in Thailand.

“For reasons of commerce, the ethics code was transformed,” Price said. “When anthropologists worked for corporate settings, they had proprietary reports. They were studying consumer behaviors, and they didn’t want that type of information to get out.”

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Hellie has final word on tobacco The Health and Wellness Group brought a petition to Senate, which decided to support the initiative for a tobaccofree campus.

President Hellie vetoed the initiative, although 74 percent of 544 respondents in the Linfield Student Wellness survey responded in favor of it, and 85 percent of respondents agreed that the right to breathe clean air is more important than the right to smoke on campus.

“Although they valued the students’ input, they weren’t going to support it,” said senior Rachel Coffey, president of the Associated Students of Linfield College.

By fall 2012, 21 Oregon colleges will have tobacco-free campuses, but

Linfield will not.

Enforcing a tobaccofree campus would be beneficial for students’ health, providing everyone with cleaner, healthier air.

Also, a tobacco-free campus would make the school look prettier, since cigarette butts wouldn’t be scattered across the campus.

If this initiative were to be passed, students who do smoke may be upset that their right to smoke is taken away from them, but these students can easily walk somewhere off campus to smoke.

The benefits to a tobacco-free campus seem to outweigh the cons, and therefore should be given a chance.

There have been other initiatives, such as the

‘Tap That’ campaign, which has had a difficult time getting approved as well.

Students in support of the ‘Tap That’ campaign are trying to ban the sale of plastic water bottles around campus, causing students to use reusable water bottles, which helps reduce waste.

It is difficult to have a progressive campus if we don’t give new ideas a chance. We can’t improve upon our campus if ideas proposed by students constantly get shut down.

If enough students support an initiative, Linfield’s administration should at least give the change a chance. If the change ends up not being beneficial for the campus, then we can easily go back to the old way of

doing things.

College is a time in which students learn what issues they care about and how they can try to make the world we live in a better place.

Students can get firsthand experience in changing some aspect of their community for the better, especially on a small college campus like Linfield.

If an initiative is supported by the majority of students but rejected by administration, how are students going to be encouraged to try to make positive changes in their community?

It’s time for Linfield to join the ranks of other colleges and be more accepting of the change that students want.

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EDUCATION

Linfield College: The power of...big?

Is it ironic that a college branded as small is growing increasingly dependent on large, outside corporations for some of its most basic functions?

Or is it perhaps more absurd that this contradictory branding was itself the product of outsourcing a job that could have very easily been done by our own visual arts, creative writing and business students?

These were the thoughts that came immediately to mind when I heard that Linfield College had reached an agreement to have Barnes and Noble assume management and operations of Linfield’s Bookstore.

I will concede that from a purely economic standpoint, this is most likely

Nick Hahn Copy editor a solid business decision.

Given Barnes and Noble’s already dominant niche in the market, they are able to offer a wider range of products at a cheaper rate than smaller, independently owned bookstores.

That, however, is about all I will concede. To me, “the power of small” and Barnes and Noble just don’t mesh. That they are offering jobs to all current student workers doesn’t soften the sting of another

large corporation invading our small campus.

This problem extends far beyond Linfield. All across the country, large bookstores like Barnes and Noble have supplanted indie bookstores, ousting local, diverse and unique shops with their larger business models.

Although I can see how it would be easy to succumb to this larger trend, I would expect more from a college that brands itself as Linfield does. I believe that Linfield has a moral obligation to advocate against the slow annihilation of small businesses rather than being an accomplice to it.

When Brand Navigation coined “the power of small” for Linfield, it was clear that they wanted to emphasize the positive

connotations of the word “small.” The “small” of their slogan is not diminutive, weak, nor puny, but rather local, personal and independent.

These connotations do not seem aligned with this partnership, however. The only thing that is small is Linfield’s ability to be faithful to its newly born slogan.

This partnership with Barnes and Noble puts Linfield one step closer to looking like the colleges from which it tries to distinguish itself. Although the practical, day-to-day implications of this agreement are likely to be minimal, the symbolic value of the partnership is considerable; Linfield is once again capitulating to big business.

This is a pungent

reminder that Linfield is straying from its supposed identity.

We are a small liberal arts college where business majors predominate and basic services are outsourced. While we’re at it, why don’t we bring in FedEx for Mail Services and Best Buy’s Geek Squad for ITS? Perhaps I am just a daydreamer, but my ideal small college would have an independently run bookstore, coffee shop and cafeteria. It would be an institution that valued independence for independence’s sake, passing up short-term economic gain in order to remain true to its identity.

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

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Environmentally-friendly can also be fashion-friendly The world of fashion is all about looking forward.

The new season’s trends push out last season’s trends without ever glancing back.

Since the fashion industry is all about looking forward, why aren’t more designers trying to create eco-friendly and animalfriendly products?

The use of animal fur for clothes is an example of how animals and the environment are put at risk for the sake of fashion.

Rabbits, chinchillas, minks, foxes and raccoon dogs are raised in battery cages on ‘fur farms,’ living

Meghan O’Rourke Opinion editor miserable lives until they are killed for their fur. Killing methods include neckbreaking, gassing and anal or genital electrocution.

Not only are the animals mistreated, but according to the Humane Society of the United States, because of the huge number of ani-

mals living in one concentrated area, waste from the animals pollutes the water and air.

The same problems are present in making leather.

Animals live miserable lives in cramped spaces until their slaughter. Meanwhile, their waste pollutes the Earth.

Going beyond clothes made from animals, many fabrics common in creating clothes have detrimental effects on the environment. According to Green Choices, nylon, polyester, rayon, cotton and wool all have negative effects on the environment.

Nylon and polyester are non-biodegradable. Rayon is made from wood pulp, which leads to old growth forests being cleared.

Growing cotton takes up a lot of land and uses large amounts of pesticides.

Luckily, there are alternatives to these fabrics, which more designers should be using. Organic cotton, hemp, bamboo, linen, organic wool and recycled polyester are all sustainable choices for creating clothes.

While the majority of brands on the market today aren’t creating cruelty-free, environmentally-friendly

clothing, there are some designers who are paving the way for more sustainable clothing.

Stella McCartney is one such designer. McCartney creates high-fashion clothes that are friendly to animals and the environment. Her designs have made her a big name in the fashion world, and have been seen on celebrities such as Natalie Portman.

Another highly successful brand that creates environmentally-friendly clothing is People Tree.

According to vogue.com. uk, People Tree allows farmers more time for pro-

duction by hand and provides training to artisans, giving them the opportunity to improve their skills and strengthen their social impact. Emma Watson has collaborated with People Tree on a collection.

If these brands can receive such great success with environmentally and animal-friendly designs, then all designers should follow in their footsteps, allowing us to enjoy fashion without hurting the Earth and the creatures that live on it.

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

POLITICS

New bill on violence shows progress, promise

The U.S. Senate recently passed the Violence Against Women Act. There has been much confusion as to what exactly the act entails.

People have complained that others who need to be protected have been left out of the original version.

The majority of the Republican representatives have been against the act since the attempts of revamping it began. It took three attempts for the bill to finally pass with support from a select few.

Our Senate needs to start thinking about our society as a whole and stop excluding people from equal opportunity. If women are gaining support from the bill, others who are faced with these crimes should too.

According to the New York Times, the Republican opposition toward the bill has been seen as a “war on women.” This bill does not just need to be focused on women because they are not the only group who faces violence.

This new bill will allow lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual people, as well as American Indians who are victims of domestic abuse, to be included with those who are supported in this bill.

The 188-page act goes into great detail with definitions for terms that many people tend to question or be confused about.

With the new version of the act, there will be a better understanding and common ground for cases that include terms of domestic violence, sex trafficking, assault and rape.

These simplified terms will allow more assistance and should be looked as a new gateway for our society.

Finally, those who are

Ivanna Tucker Features editor usually ignored are gaining support from our government. As a country of equality, the reforming of this act should have happened a long time of ago.

The main ideals of our country are freedom and equality. It is about time that our country acts on what it preaches to other countries.

As a society, we are seen as hypocrites because we do not follow what we constantly state as the ideas of our nation. This new act shows more than just the improvement of a complex law. It displays an effort to shape our country the way the founding fathers dreamed.

The Violence Against Women Act should be renamed to be more inclusive, however. By using this name, it excludes the other groups that are supported by the bill.

There is an understanding that this is the original title of the bill, but the name should reflect the overall population instead just one specific group.

This new act has the ability to make complex cases simpler to determine.

The clean, easy-to-read guidelines will make it so no questions are formed during cases.

Many people will finally find the support they need in court.

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

ACADEMICS

Harmony is a facade for laziness

I chose to attend small colleges with the hope that I would find a student body willing to have open, honest conversations.

More often than not, I find there is a considerable aversion to disagree.

I find this unwillingness to engage in discord as a form of academic laziness instead of a matter of being polite.

This is not to say that the student body as a whole lacks the ability to engage in critical thinking. At both George Fox University and Linfield, I have had many candid and civil conversations, but these rarely take place in a classroom setting.

This year, I was genuinely excited to take a sociology course because I believed that there would be plenty

Christina Shane Staff writer of discussion among my classmates. Now that I am in the class, I have noticed a complete lack of meaningful interactions between students and even professors.

I sit in a classroom full of bright young adults and hardly any of them even try to offer their own opinion.

Any time the professor brings up a controversial topic, one adventurous

student will offer his or her opinion and then always gets the same reaction: a bunch of heads vaguely nodding up and down in superficial agreement, while staring vacantly ahead. I can hear the money I paid for the class going down the drain.

I say this because people are resources.

I don’t mean this heartlessly. People are resources in the sense that they have things to offer, such as experiences and ideas that are unique to them.

I truly believe that I can learn more from a diverse group of people than I can from a textbook, but the only way I can learn from my peers is if they talk.

Another situation I have run across is something called “groupthink,” a term

created by psychologist Irvin Janis in 1972, which is sense of agreement because of laziness or the pressure to agree with the group. I believe this “groupthink” is the epidemic that has swept my sociology class.

Where is the conflict? I know that there are plenty of opportunities to get involved in heartfelt discourse at Linfield, but there seems to be a lack of desire to do so.

Allowing the opportunity to pass is, at minimum, academic laziness. Students owe it to themselves and other students to create and engage in sincere and respectfully honest discussions.

Christina Shane can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com.

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Nichols: Students learn how to use ‘blue mind’

Weapon: CIA looks to anthropologists as a resource

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tionship with the government has changed after 9/11.

“More and more intelligence agencies were showing up on the bigger college campus,” Price said.

More than just putting agencies in the colleges, after 9/11, a group called the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, collected quotes from American professors that it labeled as un-American. Quotes included statements from Hugh Gusterson and Noam Chomsky.

Agencies started recruiting people who had lived in other countries and had experience with countries that the agencies were interested in, according to Price.

“They wanted to know about the Island of Truk in the Pacific, they wanted to find someone who lived in rural Japan and they wanted to find out who spent time in Germany,” Price said.

The government was trying to use counterinsurgency to win the war after 9/11.

The government wanted to use this cultural nuance to understand the culture of the countries that “they were conquer and control.”

By bringing in college students, the intelligence agencies were offering students money to pay for school, in exchange for working for their agencies. For every two years they received money, students were required to work during that time.

Students are required to be studying in an area of interest.

The issue surrounding these agencies giving money was that students

“Look at your marble.

That’s what we look like from far away. Blue, small, round,” he said.

Nichols said that every element of the universe exists inside a drop of water.

“Imagine swallowing a mouthful of sea water.

You’re swallowing the universe!”

Nichols discussed the balance between “blue mind” and “red mind.”

Blue mind is the state of mind we feel when we are calm, content and happy.

Red mind is at the opposite side of the spectrum, with emotions such as frustration, stress and anger.

“Red mind is part of how we survive. But living in red mind all the time will make you sick,” Nichols said. “We need to learn how to manage them together because both are essential to our survival.”

Nichols is especially passionate about sea turtles, calling himself a turtle expert. Although his work seems appealing, part of his job as an ocean researcher includes unpleasant things like pollution and disaster.

He addressed the crisis that the ocean faces.

“If you love the ocean and want to work with it, you have to be ready for the relentless wave of bad news,” he said, referring to the problems with pollution and extinction that plague the ocean.

He said we are putting too much into the ocean, taking too much out and putting too much pressure on the edges. People love

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Alyssa Carano/Senior photographer Nichols explains the difference between using “blue mind,” which is when a person is in a happy state of mind, and “red mind,” which is when a person is in an angry state of mind. the ocean, but it is putting pressure on coastal areas. It is predicted that in 10 years, 75 percent of Americans will live within 20 miles of the coast. The waters are being overfished, and pollution is depleting the aquatic environment, Nichols said.

He also said that oil spills have a devastating effect on the ocean. Sea turtles often swim face-first into the spills. Animals like

albatrosses ingest things we use every day. Nichols and his colleagues once found a green sea turtle with 3,400 pieces of plastic in its stomach.

“When you have a stomach full of plastic, you don’t really feel like doing things like reproduction and migration,” Nichols said.

He said that nature is good for humans and our emotions, and conserva-

tion is essential to that. He presented a model for sustainability that involves networks, knowledge and communication.

“We need to reconnect ourselves with nature,” he said when discussing the benefits of nature for our brains. “Use nature to manage your emotions.”

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

were not allowed to tell anyone about receiving this money.

“The students’ adviser wouldn’t know they were in the CIA, and the other students wouldn’t know that they were in the CIA,” Price said. “To me, the important thing is that programs are popping up when traditional funds are drying up.”

Recently, a new CIA center has popped up at the University of Washington.

Price’s research has earned the attention of several University of Washington faculty, who are concerned that with his work being published, the students who are part of the agencies will be targeted when they are abroad.

Price argues that by not telling, more people would be interested in where these students are receiving money.

Since the last modifications were made to the Anthropology Code of Ethics, the anthropological community has worked to amend it. Price was on the committee that worked on rewriting the code in 2007.

“We wrote that of course anthropologists can work for the government, but what they have to do is be aware of the ethical issues and particular things that happen,” Price said.

After attending McMinnville High School in 1978, Price later graduated from the undergrad program at Evergreen University.

He went to the University of Chicago to complete his master work, and then earned his doctorate at the University of Florida.

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

How do you feel about tobacco on campus?

“There should be designated places around campus, but it shouldn’t be allowed all over campus.”

- Sophomore Kendra Dahl

“Personally, I don’t really care. We’re all over 18. Smokers should just be respectful to those who don’t smoke.” - Freshman Ashleigh Hatcher

“As much as I love Sir Mix A Lot, I don’t like cigarette butts.” - Senior Greg Larson

“There’s so much use of tobacco on campus. Smokers should do it somewhere else on their own time.”

- Sophomore Elizabeth Ladd

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Harvard economics professor discusses mechanism design Samantha Nixon Staff writer In a discussion of mechanism design theory, an economics professor from Harvard explained that the key to designing a mechanism for fair decisions is that the mechanism must be incentive compatible.

Dr. Eric Maskin is the author of more than 100 papers on economics and won the Nobel Prize in economics in 2007. After what he referred to as a “pleasant and stimulating day” at Linfield, he presented real-life examples in his lecture on mechanism design.

His first example was simple. A mother wants to divide a cake between two children. Her goal is that each child will be happy with their share of the cake. This means that both children, Bob and Alice, must think that they have half of the cake.

If the mother knows they see the cake in the same way that she does, she could divide it equally from her point of view. But what if Bob sees the cake in a different way than the mother does?

The mother wants a fair division, but the problem is that she does not know how the kids see the cake.

“In effect, she doesn’t know what’s fair,” Maskin said.

How can she design a fair division if she doesn’t know

Alyssa Carano/Senior photographer Dr. Eric Maskin, an economics professor from Harvard and the author of more than 100 papers on economics, explains mechanism design theory during a April 26 lecture in Ice Auditorium. what’s fair?

This is the problem that mechanism design faces and attempts to solve.

“This is a very old problem that has been around for thousands of years,” Maskin said.

He explained that the traditional solution would be to let Bob divide the cake in two and let Alice choose the half she wants.

This way, Bob has incentive to divide equally. Bob wants to secure his happiness, and Alice will be happy because she gets to choose.

Maskin explained that the key features of mechanism design are that the designer does not know the optimal outcome, so they must proceed indirectly by having the participants generate information to identify the optimal outcome.

However, another problem arises because the participants do not care about the mechanism designer’s goals.

This is why the mechanism must be incentive compatible.

The goal of the government is to put the transmit

license in the hands of the company who values it most, which is called an “efficient outcome.” The problem is that the government does not know who values it most.

The government could simply ask who values it most, but many companies have incentive to exaggerate.

This way, there is no guarantee that the license will go to the right company.

The solution, he explained, is to have every company make a bid. They then award the license to the highest bidder, who must

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pay the amount of the second highest bid.

This way, they have no incentive to understate. They are forced to bid what it is worth to them, which is what the government wants.

The goals of the mechanism designer have been achieved by allowing participants to be involved while eliminating possible problems.

He explained that mechanism design prompts the question: is there a process that we can follow that will answer whether a given

Changes made to nursing program

Hawaiian Club celebrates its culture

At the end of November, Senate voted on a resolution for a tobacco-free campus, which was sent to the President’s Cabinet and the Board of Trustees. Last week, President Hellie announced his decision to continue allowing the use of tobacco at Linfield College, despite student support for a ban.

The current college policy prohibits smoking in any indoor areas, any indoor or outdoor gatherings, in college vehicles and within 30 feet of building entrances or open windows.

Hellie stated in his letter to senior Bradley Keliinoi, vice president of the Associated Students of Linfield College, that a total ban would be difficult for Linfield to enforce and the school could not legally prohibit smoking on the public street (Linfield Avenue), which runs through campus.

This semester, the Student Policy Committee chaired by Sandra Lee, professor of international communication and English as a second language, has been discussing a few changes to be made to the nursing program at Linfield. They decided to pass one of the four motions and sent the three others back to the committee to be reworded, discussed and presented again to the faculty assembly in May. Motion 2, which was passed and will be added to the handbook, states that it will restrict students from “enrolling at the McMinnville Campus to gain automatic entry to the Nursing major, if that student applied for and was denied admission to the Nursing major as a transfer student from the general application pool.”

It also approves replacing the word “native” with the word “resident.” These statements will be added into the handbook on behalf of the Faculty Assembly.

“Na A’a Hawai’i: The Roots From Which We Grow” reflects the students of the Hawaiian Club and acts as the theme of their 40th Annual Lu’au.

Guests will be treated to traditional Hawaiian food and performances May 5, which also falls on Linfield’s annual Mom’s Weekend.

The Hawaiian Club will be selling merchandise in a “country store” that is shipped from Hawaii itself.

Food and the “country store” will be available in the Rutschman Field House and the Lu’au performances will be in the Ted Wilson Gymnasium.

The Hawaiian Club puts on a traditional Hawaiian dance show after the guests eat. Dances will include hula, Haka, Samoan and slow Tahitian.

Besides the Hawaiian Club and the Hawaiian community, several other organizations around campus are involved in the planning of Lu’au.

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goal is viable? Can we find a mechanism that works?

This is the issue that mechanism design theory addresses, and he explained that they can generate a process for finding this mechanism.

“Don’t worry. I won’t show you why,” Maskin said, jokingly.

He instructed the audience to see his paper “Nash Equilibrium and Welfare Optimality,” which explores the topic further and explains how this process works.

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

Green: Linfield plans more sustainable projects << Continued from page 1 only four systems in Oregon to use this technique.

A few projects that are scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2012 include gaining a campus-wide optimal start control, the Human Health and Performance building receiving pipe insulation and variable frequency drive on natatorium exhaust fans and Dillin Hall receiving a control system upgrade.

These projects are Linfield’s way of conserving energy around campus to ensure that it continues to be a sustainable school.

“These are very technical improvements to the college’s mechanical equipment control systems,” said John Hall, director of capital planning and development. “This is not very glamorous stuff, but very practical and greatly will improve the efficiency of many of our buildings.”

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

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Graduates find it hard to wash away college debt Alfred Lubrano The Philadelphia Inquirer To get educated these days, most students have to go into debt.

And debilitating debt, experts say, could trigger a financial meltdown akin to the mortgage crisis if students don't repay their loans.

It could also make the millennials, aged 18 to 34, the first generation in America not to do better than their parents, a potential failure that has people questioning the morality of how we now pay for education: "Is it ethical to saddle a 17-year-old who's never had experience with credit with this amount of debt?" asked Barmak Nassirian, associate executive director of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers in Washington. "No counseling teaches the pain of repayment."

And while students suffer, lenders flourish, Nassirian added: "What's better than garnishing my wages and owning a piece of me for life?"

Nationally, the average student debt is about $25,000 per person, according to 2010 figures, the latest reported by the Institute for College Access & Success. That's the highest level of student debt in American history, up nearly 43 percent since 1996, in today's dollars.

Overall, U.S. student debt is more than $1 trillion. This includes loans for students who attended any type of postsecondary institution— whether they graduated or not, according to the newly formed federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

That total is more than all the outstanding charges on all the credit cards throughout the United States ($693 billion), or all U.S. auto loans ($730 billion).

Student loans can be dan-

Chris Walker/Chicago Tirbue/MCT Nija Fountano, shown at the University of Illinois at Chicago, on Oct. 27, 2011, is burdened with $30,000 in student loan debt. With a tough economy, students have trouble finding work to repay their loans. gerous for young people, who can't declare bankruptcy and walk away from their obligations, the way people with credit-card or gambling debts can. Student debt can be garnished from wages and Social Security.

"It worries me," said Mike Mychack, 24, of Philadelphia. He graduated this year with $50,000 in debt from Temple University and now works at the Bridesburg Boys & Girls Club in Philadelphia, making less than $20,000 a year. "I'll never be able to pay the loan off at this rate."

The bulk of students in America attend public colleges and universities, where state funding nationwide has been cut 2.8 percent in

the past two years.

At the same time, experts on college financing point out, universities are continually spending money to improve their physical plants and to make their campuses more enticing to students.

Certain schools offer financial-aid packages without loans. But often, experts say, parents are expected to contribute, and they end up taking out loans.

Colleges are facing a shift in who pays their bills, concludes a recent study by the Delta Project, a nonprofit that studies college spending. Especially at public universities, the portion of costs covered by tuition is going up faster than overall spend-

ing.

These days, more students than ever—10 percent—graduate with high debt, defined as loans of $40,000 or more, up from 3 percent since 1996, according to the Project on Student Debt.

Among all students, African-Americans carry the most levels of high debt in the United States.

About 16 percent of African-American graduates owed more than $40,000 on loans in 2008, the latest year calculated. For whites, it was 10 percent; Hispanics, 8 percent; and Asians, 5 percent.

African-Americans are "disproportionately recruited by and enrolled in forprofit colleges, which cost

more on average," said Pauline Abernathy, vice president of Institute for College Access & Success.

"It's very troubling that the lowest-income students have the highest levels of student debt," she said.

A disproportionate share of African-Americans have low incomes and are the first in their families to attend college, Abernathy said.

They're less likely to know someone who has gone to college to stop them from enrolling at any school that pressures them to sign up.

The U.S. Department of Education has accused some for-profits of using exploitative tactics to enroll students.

With so much over-

whelming student debt, defaulting on loans is increasing.

About 320,000 borrowers who started repaying their loans in 2009 defaulted by the end of 2010—81,000 more than the year before.

More than 50 percent of the increase is from students who attended for-profit colleges, which charge tuitions that in many cases are double those of other colleges.

Students who default often ruin their credit, finding themselves unable to buy homes or even to secure more student loans to try to finish school.

Things could get worse in July, when interest rates on federal student loans for low-income students are set to rise to 6.8 percent, from 3.4 percent. President Barack Obama is fighting the increase, while Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are supporting it.

Not all student debt is bad.

College, in fact, can be the best investment a person ever makes.

But when the class of 2012 graduates next month, its members will be entering a job market with steep competition.

"The problem isn't necessarily the $25,000 debt," said Paul Harrington, director of the Center for Labor Markets and Policy at Drexel University. "It's having the debt and then making $10 an hour that's overwhelming."

Students must be more strategic in picking majors that will lead to jobs that can pay back their loans, experts say.

"It's one thing to have a six-figure debt and be graduating from medical school," noted Hurley of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. "But $40,000 in debt for a social worker or public schoolteacher—that's not good at all."

Study finds low graduation rates among part-time students Carla Rivera Los Angeles Times Growing numbers of college students are in school part time, and they face increasingly long odds of ever graduating, according to a report released Tuesday.

The report, Time is the Enemy, by the nonprofit group Complete College America, includes data on full- and part-time students at public colleges and universities in 33 states, including California. It was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Lumina Foundation and others.

"There is a new generation of students who are poorer, more likely to be a minority, working and with families," said Stan Jones, the organization's president. "The graduation rates are very low, so that even though more people are going to college looking to better themselves and better their economic circumstances, those goals are not being realized because the system is failing them."

Among the report's key findings: There is a new majority on U.S. college campuses, with 75 percent of students balancing jobs and schools and commuting to class.

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There is a new generation of students who are poorer, more likely to be minority, working and with families.

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-Stan Jones, President of Complete College

America group Only one-quarter of students attend full-time, live on campus and have few work obligations.

Part-time students rarely graduate: Only one-quarter of them complete a degree, even when taking twice as

long as the traditional four years.

Minority students and those who are poor or older are attending college in greater numbers, but fewer than one in five earn a bachelor's degree within six years.

In California, 14.8 percent of full-time and 6.1 percent of part-time students seeking bachelor's degrees finished in four years. After eight years, about 60 percent of full-time and 41.6 percent of part-time students had earned a degree.

The report, however, includes data only from the California State University system and not from the

University of California or the state's community colleges. That information may be included in an updated study next year, officials said.

A Cal State spokesman said the school system is trying to address the issues raised in the report.

"The data in this report is nothing shocking to us; it identifies our specific student demographic of part-time, underserved students needing remediation," spokesman Mike Uhlenkamp said. "There are a host of programs we've initiated and are going to initiate more. We're trying to fix it."

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Clothing trends come in and out of style throughout the years. Lately, clothes from the ’90s have been seen on students around campus. Here is a glimpse:

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Concert band gives farewell performance Cassie Wong For the Review The Linfield College Band left the audience humming to “Over the Rainbow” after its annual Spring Concert held April 24 in Ice Auditorium.

The concert, “Of Heart and Home,” was directed

by Joan Paddock, professor of music and director of instrumental activities. It was conducted by Paddock and students from the Basic Conducting class.

The “fearless” and “epic horn session,” as described by the conductor, opened the concert with Mark Camphouse’s “Heartland Sketches.” It was followed

by William T. Purdy’s “On Wisconsin March and Two Step.”

Both pieces are popular choices for fight songs. The variations of the latter have become the fight songs of 2,500 schools, including Linfield College. Toward the end of the piece, senior Wildcat Pep Band Leader Amanda Summers took over the conducting, which gave both the band and the audience an emotional lift.

The band then performed Percy A. Grainger’s “Irish Tune from County Derry,” which started without the planned a cappella introduction because of the absence of soloist senior Chelsea Janzen. The band

Kate Straube/Photo editor The Linfield College Concert Band plays during its Spring Concert on April 24 in the Ice Auditorium. also played Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Lyric Waltz,” which reminded the conductor of when her father taught her the waltz as a child.

Junior Reveca Primachenko, accompanied by Linfield Wildcat Men’s Glee Club and special guest vocal artist Anton Belov, conducted S. Tvorum’s “Zaparozhski ‘Cossack’ March,” a piece

about Russian warriors.

Paddock chose pieces to “wake everybody up and then calm them down to show the beauty of music.”

Stephen Collins Foster’s “Gentle Annie,” featured senior soloist Kayla Wilkens, and the piece was conducted by senior Kaia Machalek.

Like during the Fall Concert, the band performed

“Africa: Ceremony, Song and Ritual,” an exotic piece

by Robert W. Smith, to showcase its large percussion session of eight players.

A log drum was specially borrowed from the Salem Concert Band for the piece.

Before junior Jenny Morgan conducted the “Old Scottish Melody (Auld Lang Syne)” by Charles Wiley, recognition was given to

Seniors Jeremy Moll (left) and Logan Freitas perform during Linfield’s annual Battle of the Bands competition April 27 in Ice Auditorium. Their performance earned them the first place prize of $300.

pieces and only one formal rehearsal each week, Paddock commented that they never had enough time for rehearsal.

“What I really want is for Linfield to designate a block of time for students to be involved with art every day.”

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

Battle of the Bands attracts fresh faces Meghan O’Rourke Opinion editor

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retiring faculty members and graduating seniors Wilkens, Machalek, Janzen, Sarah Wilder, Amanda Summers, Alison Bouchard, and Alex Fitch.

To conclude the night, Paddock chose “The Wizard of Oz” by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, quoting Dorothy Gale’s “There’s no place like home.”

With such a number of

Seniors Jeremy Moll and Logan Freitas won Linfield’s annual Battle of the Bands competition April 27, walking away with a cash prize of $300, followed by senior Jessica Goergen in second place.

Moll and Freitas, both music majors, have been friends since their freshman year at Linfield, taking every music class and singing in jazz choir together.

The duo played with the Hawaiian reggae band Na Hemo freshman and sophomore years, placing first freshman year and second sophomore year.

Freitas is putting together an album with the help of Moll.

“His music is soul and Motown, but at the same time it has a pop aspect to it,” Moll said.

A familiar face to Linfield’s music scene, junior Nic Miles, performed solo at the Battle of the Bands, competing against bandmate Goergen.

Although Goergen beat him, he felt she deserved it.

“I was glad to see that she did well,” Miles said.

Miles and Goergen, alongside junior Evan O’Kelly and senior Don DeFrang, will be opening for Macklemore and Ryan Lewis at Wildstock this year.

The band will perform covers along with a couple of original songs written by O’Kelly and Goergen.

“Playing music is one of my favorite ways to hang out with friends,” Miles said.

“There’s something really primitive about it.”

Sophomore Sylvan Tovar, junior Michael Davis and sophomore Cole Curtright performed together in front of a live audience for the first time at the Battle of the Bands.

Junior Collin Morris is also a member of their band, called The Naturalists, but was unable to attend the show.

“Two months ago, we started playing together just for fun,” Curtright said.

They performed a couple of original songs, one of which they had written only two hours before the show.

“Mike and I start playing something really cool, and then Cole and Collin start

writing lyrics for it,” Tovar said. “We take it from there and see what happens later.”

Although they didn’t win, they still see their first performance as a success.

“We played our songs, people heard us and people liked us,” Tovar said. “The people who did win were very skilled, talented musicians and were better prepared than we were.”

Before the end of the year, they hope to play a live show at Storey Street.

“We’d love to perform more,” Curtright said. “I love the expression that you can convey through music.”

This year’s Battle of the Bands was a greater success than last year’s, with more bands participating.

Freshman Calvin Howell, also known as ‘Cal Hal’, performed, as did a group of hula dancers.

Last year, only three bands competed for three prizes.

“It’s tough getting fresh faces out there,” Miles said.

“This year was a step in the right direction.

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

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Archives link government to diet Tish Wells McClatchy Newspapers The U.S. government’s fascination with America’s eating predates the nation itself, and the National Archives can prove it.

On display at a new exhibit, “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam? The Government’s Effect on the American Diet,” is a recruiting poster from 1776 that lists the rations the Continental Congress offered to the soldiers: beef, peas, beer and candies.

Tucked away on the first floor in the Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery at the National Archives, the exhibit of more than 100 items—including newspaper articles, photographs, documents and audio recordings—shows the connection between the federal government and American life.

It’s broken into four easily digestible parts: farm, factory, kitchen and table. In them, curator Alice D. Kamps shows

the evolution of the government’s involvement.

In the “Farm” section, a visitor can hear a clip from folksinger Pete Seeger singing an old song, “I’m a-Gonna Starve.” Its haunting refrain, “I’m a-gonna starve, and everybody will, if they don’t wise up on Capitol Hill,” illustrates the hard life and hunger of everyday Americans during the Great Depression.

Visitors also can meet government-sponsored explorers who brought new plants and vegetables back to American tables. For example, early in the 1900s, Frank Meyer traveled to Siberia and Manchuria, searching for new crops such as apricots. He’s probably best remembered for the Meyer lemon.

“Factory” covers food dangers, regulation and processing.

Included is an eight-page letter to President Theodore Roosevelt about the hazards in the meatpacking industry written by noted author

Upton Sinclair, who wrote “The Jungle,” a sensational novel about the slaughterhouses of Chicago.

A crumbling box discovered in the College Park, Md., branch of the archives offered up a food adulteration notebook with a sober note from an investigator in Schuyler, Neb., in the 1890s: “This sample of candy requires a very special examination. After eating of it one child died and two were taken sick.” In due time the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was passed to protect the populace from such food adulteration.

Nutrition studies and wartime food campaigns are depicted in the “Kitchen” section.

Since 1894, the government has tried to offer advice on serving sizes, what should be “A Week’s Supply of Food for an American Family” and various information about food groups. Many of these were aimed at mothers, to

improve the nutrition of their children.

Wartime posters exhorted Americans to “Grow more sugar beets in 1945” to “meet wartime need for sugar.”

Under “Table” are school lunches, military food and the presidency.

Eating habits introduced by the military services tended to be what soldiers liked later. School lunches started as child welfare programs.

Presidents often led the way on fashionable foods.

Dr. Roland Mesnier, a former White House executive pastry chef, says he used to get calls asking for his recipe after one of his desserts was served at a White House dinner: “Chefs from downtown ...wanted the recipe for one of my desserts, because they wanted to reproduce it for their place because it was in a newspaper.”

Some presidents introduced new tastes to the national palate. The Johnsons

gave us the Southern dish spoon bread, which resembles a thick pudding, and Pedernales River Chili, with lots of ground beef. Mamie Eisenhower had a deep dish apple pie that used the rind of a lemon and half a cup of brown sugar.

From grim statistics to hokey posters to nutrition and health, “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?’’ covers it all. It provides a snapshot of America’s food, eating habits and safety. Visitors will walk away more respectful of the past — and very hungry.

The films varied in subject matter from life at Linfield and lighthearted comedy to cultural heritage. Senior Keith Mader’s “The Life of a Wildcat” catalogued homework and athletic routines of Linfield students, while senior Ebonee Atkins’ “The Cotton Series” juxtaposed a series of cotton commercials with clips of slavery and African-American culture.

Senior Emily Jenkins, the on-campus programming chair for the Linfield Activities Board, said that theme

was not part of the requirements for film submissions.

“It had to be a three to 10-minute video uploaded to YouTube, and the link had to be emailed to me one week before the event,” Jenkins said in an email. “Only Linfield students could submit a film, although nonLinfield students could have other roles in the film.”

The film festival debuted in November 2010 with a showcase titled “Film It– Show It.” The event was successful enough that LAB

decided to feature it again, and although the student turnout was significantly lower than it was last year, Jenkins said that she was satisfied.

“My goal for this event wasn’t to have a large audience, but to showcase student talent and work,” Jenkins said. “I wasn’t surprised with the turnout for the event, and I thought it went well.”

The winning entries were junior Joe Gladow and senior Jeremy Moll’s “Teach

Me How to Douglas,” which told the story of a skewed student election between a well-intentioned pushover and a charismatic jerk, and junior Nic Miles’ “Crazy About Cats,” a kind of minidocumentary about a cat show in Portland. “Teach Me How to Douglas” came in first place for a $100 prize, and “Crazy About Cats” won second place for a $50 prize.

Other entries included a sepia-toned, silent-movie style comedy by junior

Gavin Broussard and sophomore Colton Wright, an exposé by juniors Collin Morris and Annika Yates of the “Tap That” campaign to ban the sale of bottled water on campus, and two films by senior Jaffy Xiao, one about a couple who meets because of a lost journal in a library, and another that chronicles a visit to China through its foods, with scenes of markets and restaurant settings.

Photo courtesy of U.S. National Archives

Festival provides opportunity to show talent Sharon Gollery Culture editor Students showed off their filmmaking talents at the Student Film Festival, which took place April 27 in Ice Auditorium.

The festival consisted of eight short films, created and judged by students.

Audience members picked up judging cards as they arrived and rated each film on its originality, cinematography, editing and overall quality.

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

Photo contest displays an array of experiences

Kate Straube/Photo editor Students who had recently returned from study abroad programs got a chance to compete and show off their photos in the Study Abroad Photo Contest on April 18 in the Fred Meyer Lounge. Photos could be entered in the categories of landscape, people, architecture, Linfield students abroad and Judge’s Award.

Above: Senior Sharon Hagel admires the landscape section.

Left: Shaik Ismail, director of international programs, looks at photos.

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Size shouldn’t weigh in it?

Size matters… Or does

In short, no, it does not.

Penis size is a big focus for men, when in reality, size plays a small role for women.

Porn has given many men the idea that the average penis size is much bigger than it really is. One of the most famous men in the porn industry, Ron Jeremy, is reported as having a penis more than nine inches long. This idea of average can make men feel inadequate.

Firstly, the men are in those videos because they have a big penis, just like the women are in them because they are skinny with big, fake breasts.

Secondly, ouch!

The average length penis

is between two and four inches while flaccid, and five and six inches when erect: much smaller than Ron’s.

There are also different penis shapes. Some can be slightly bigger at the head, circumcised or uncircumcised, and they can bend in different directions. Bending has nothing to do with how a man places his penis when he puts clothes on. The bend is natural and can even be

helpful in some positions.

Why doesn’t size matter? Women are more mentally stimulated when it comes to sex. The way her partner talks to her and makes her feel will do more for her in the end.

Also, the average depth of a woman’s vagina is three to four inches. If a man’s penis is too long, it can hit the cervix, possibly causing pain to the woman.

Additionally, if the penis is too wide, it can cause painful stretching of the vaginal walls.

Physically, women are stimulated mostly in the first two inches of the vagina, where there are more nerve endings. Think outside the vagina. Most women are stimulated more or only

by the clitoris.

There can be size differences that prevent a couple from feeling much on both sides. This is where sexual fitness comes in. Find a position that will angle the vagina differently. Try raising her hips by placing a pillow under them. With the man behind the woman on her knees, she can relax her head and upper back all the way to the floor.

The man can also angle his penis to rub against the wall of the vagina.

All in all, it’s the motion of the ocean that can make the difference for both partners. And that is the long and short of it.

Bailey can be reached at linfieldreviewbailey@gmail.com.

Seattle band shows versatility Brinn Hovde KSLC Music Director

Upcoming culture events Mac Reads: Molly Gloss

7:30 p.m. April 30 Nicholson Library

Student Cat Cab: Na Hemo

9 p.m. May 3 Fred Meyer Lounge

Linfield Choir/Chamber Orchestra Concert

8 p.m. May 4 Off campus

Dance Performance

8 p.m. May 4, 2 p.m. May 5 Ice Auditorium

Linfield College Hawaiian Club 40th Annual Lu’au

All day May 5 Rutschman Fieldhouse, Ted Wilson Gymnasium

Up and coming Seattle—based artist Philana released a memorable debut album, “Arrows for Everyone,” on April 14.

This indie-pop group is led by the natural, dynamic talent of Philana Goodrich, who grew up on Orcas Island, which is off the coast of Washington.

As the daughter of artists, it is not surprising that she is as gifted, inspired and driven as her work conveys.

For the past two years, she has found herself performing around the Seattle area with group members Jordan Clark (drums), Scotty X (Bass), Derek DeGroot (Saxophone/Tambourine) and Chaz Altman (Trumpet/Keys/Electric Guitar).

As they continue to make a name for themselves, Philana’s voice continues to resonate in every listener they’ve encountered.

Philana’s musical flair

can be easily accepted as genuine and strong.

Through her collaboration of talents as writer, vocalist and pianist, she is able to create a passionate listening experience.

Her voice displays an unwavering confidence that has successfully broken through the clutter that too much of pop is today.

The endless instrumental abilities of this group

allow for extensive versatility, which also contributes to the interest and enjoyable nature of this album.

Even if it is classified as pop, you can’t help but pick up on undertones of R&B, soul and jazz richly embedded throughout the tracks. Contemporary and traditional have found a happy medium in “Arrows for Everyone.”

It is evident that her

right impossible to dislike.

Eugene Levy joins Scott from “American Pie” to play the role of Doug’s father, a smart, well to-do businessman who thrusts the same expectations on his son.

Allison Pill, who some may remember as Kim Pine from the “Scott Pilgrim” movie, plays Doug’s love interest and the die hard hockey fan in distress, Eva. And, Liev Schreiber plays the perfect villain, as Doug’s big bad rival, Ross Rhea.

There are also the members on Doug’s team who make up for most of the comedy in the movie, and though they are pretty much insane, they become lovably

insane as the movie progresses. The story gives us a chance to know and identify with these characters and makes their key roles effective.

Doug is a simple bouncer at a bar in his hometown.

However, he’s unhappy.

His job as a bouncer leaves him unfulfilled and he only wants to find “his thing”— the one thing that he is good at. He has come to terms with the fact that he is not cut out for more academic pursuits, but his parents continue to pressure him into a proper line of work.

One night, at a hockey game, Doug gets into a fight with a hockey player from

the visiting team, and with ease, knocks his lights out.

The coach from the home team notices Doug’s talent, calls him up the next day and slaps a pair of skates on him. Without knowing how to skate, or even play hockey, Doug fights his way to the big leagues, truly mocking the sport.

Along his way to glory, Doug must save Eva from her lame boyfriend and confront his parents’ expectations, his identity as merely an entertaining brute and his role as a team player. While at the same time, a threat looms in the background as the even more brutal hockey legend, Ross Rhea, steadily

“Arrows for Everyone” album cover

soul is imprinted in each track on this album. There is an incredibly refreshing nature regarding a genuine performance like the one she displays within the pop music sphere.

Philana’s voice, in addition to the carefully constructed instrumentals in “Boarders,” promotes a real, down-to-earth sensation that builds off of each component in a succinct, raw fashion that sounds effortlessly flawless.

This album is beautifully overwhelmed in versatility through vocal tone, lyrics and instrumental diversity.

Each track deserves your fullest attention, and I think you will find that Philana will quickly earn it, whether you’re ready for it or not.

Tune in to listen to Philana on KSLC 90.3 FM. You can also listen online at www.linfield.edu/kslcfm or stream through the latest version of iTunes.

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

‘Goon’ scores big with lovers of hockey and comedy Ian Storey For the Review

It’s Stanley Cup season, and I still can’t figure out why Canada likes hockey so much. Oh yeah; it’s the fighting. Anyone who has been to a hockey game most likely looks forward to the chance of witnessing an impromptu brawl on ice skates.

Well, “Goon” takes this prospect from the fan’s mind and runs away with it to the wildest extents. “Goon” is a comedy in the hockey-movie genre, and though it is plenty funny, the other aspects of the movie working together make it more than the sum of its parts and certainly more

than a comedy. Maybe one of the most effective aspects of the film is its cast.

“Goon” stars Sean William Scott, and unfortunately, this may be enough to turn some people away. Scott has been regularly type cast since his debut in “American Pie,” unable to transcend the role of “Stifler.” Scott has been condemned to play “Stifler” with a different name throughout his career.

This has led most viewers and critics to not take him and his movies seriously.

Luckily, for the movie and his career, Scott owns the role as the amiable bruiser, Doug Glatt, and presents a character that is down-

approaches Doug to duke it out on the ice. Everything hangs in the balance as Doug discovers his calling, and it turns into a fun, albeit gruesome, ride.

Like “21 Jump Street,” “Goon” is more than a comedy. It has its dramatic moments and is filmed with a beautiful expertise one does not see in comedy films before 2010. I assure you these things only add to the whole experience. If you want to catch “Goon,” you will have to catch it in an Art house theatre in Portland or more conveniently, OnDemand.

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

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Track shines Alum revives Bruin football brightly at Titan Twilight meet Chrissy Shane Staff writer

Caleb Goad Staff writer With nationals drawing closer, seven Linfield track athletes competed April 27 at Lane Community College in Eugene, Ore., in the Titan Twilight.

On the men’s side, senior Eric Weinbender finished second in the 1,500-meter run, crossing the finish line in four minutes, 2.31 seconds.

In mid-distance, freshman Colin Nelson took third in the 400, finishing 50.70.

For the women, junior Melany Crocker was runnerup in the 100, finishing at 12.59, and placed third in the 200 with a time of 26.18.

Freshman Audrey Lichten managed to shave a full five seconds off her careerbest time in the 800, finishing fifth in 2:19.05.

Seniors Catherine Street and Misty Corwin finished 1-2 in the pole vault, with Street clearing the bar at 13 feet, 1 inch and Corwin achieving a season-best at 11 feet, 7¼ inches.

Head coach Travis Olson said he is optimistic about the upcoming meets.

“I feel like the season has gone very well. I certainly

Weinbender expect [Street] to contend for a national title,” Olson said.

In other field events, sophomore Anna LaBeaume won the hammer throw with a heave of 151 feet, 9 inches and also placed third in the shot put with a throw of 36 feet, 2.75 inches.

“I am really proud with the way the team competed this year,” Olson said. “They really worked hard and I feel like it has paid off.”

In the end, the meet was scored with the Linfield women taking fifth of 10 teams and the Wildcat men finishing sixth of nine.

The Wildcats will host the Linfield Twilight on May 4 at Maxwell Field.

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

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Earning the first run of the inning was Wilson off a double hit by Johnson.

Scoring two more runs, Johnson and Lindell were able to make it to home off a single hit up the middle

by Chamberlain.

The final run scored for Linfield was Boskovich, who scored off of a sacrifice bunt hit by junior Michael Hopp. While having a momentary lead, the Wildcats were shut down in Lewis-Clark State’s final inning when it scored four runs, ending the game 8-5.

Despite losing two games during the series, the Wildcats fought hard

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and won their final game.

A rematch between the two teams is scheduled for May 4. Linfield will also play against Pacific Lutheran University on May 5 and George Fox University on May 6.

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

Linfield alumnus coach Chris Casey announced at a press conference his new position as the head coach of George Fox University’s newly revived football program, which is set to kick off in fall 2014 as part of the NCAA Division III and Northwest Conference after a 45 year hiatus of the sport.

Casey, who is currently the coach for Aloha High School football, will finish one more season with the team this fall before his transition to George Fox. “It’s a win-win deal to be able to coach my last year at Aloha and take the job at George Fox, I couldn’t ask for a better situation as a coach,” Casey said in a “Bald-Faced Truth” radio show interview with John Canzano, sports columnist for The Oregonian.

The transition will be a return home for Casey, as the Newberg local is no stranger to the Bruins’ campus.

“My brother and I were ball boys for the baseball and the last football team.

We literally grew up on campus,” said Casey in a phone interview.

All seven children of the Casey family were born in Newberg and many family members, including

his parents, still live there.

Casey’s brother, George Fox alum Pat Casey, served as the Bruins’ head baseball coach before leaving to coach OSU baseball while another brother serves as Newberg’s police chief.

Casey was a four-sport student athlete at Newberg High School. Graduating with the class of ’76, he went on to play for Mt. Hood Community College during the ’76 and ’77 seasons and began his Linfield career in 1978. Although a shoulder injury and surgery made ’78 and ‘79 red shirt years for Casey, he returned to play the defensive side of the ball as a strong safety in ’80 and ’81.

After graduating from Linfield, he went on to coach at Dalles High School before returning to his alma mater as an assistant football coach, recruiting coordinator and baseball coach from 1985-94.

Casey then took his experience to Whitworth in Spokane, Wash., to serve as an assistant football coach until 2004.

When Casey played as a Wildcat, defense coordinator Mike Riley (1977-82) and head coach Ad Rutschman gave Casey what he described as “a very positive experience.” Casey remarked that his attraction to small college teams prevails in their value of athletics.

Casey “My coaching philosophy and mentorship come from coach Rutschman. He is such a moral, ethical person and very successful on top of it,” Casey said in a phone interview.

In addition to his time working with coach Rutschman, Casey’s ties to the community were some of the strong considerations for George Fox Athletic Director Craig Taylor.

“GFU and the Casey family go back a long way,” Taylor said in a phone interview.

“Chris is a person of very strong faith, I think there’s a real strong connection.”

Reportedly, a number upward of 80 candidates showed interest in the position, but Taylor was drawn to Casey’s football traditions.

“Chris rose to the top of a very strong candidate pool for a variety of rea-

sons,” Taylor said.

With a total of 30 years as a player and coach, and 22 years in the NWC, Casey’s experience in the football community is extensive.

His “play to excellence” attitude has earned him a reputation that has been widely recognized.

Casey was titled 6A Coach of the year in 2010, as he guided the once struggling football program of Aloha to the Oregon High School Class 6A Championship; a story that Taylor calls “amazing.”

Aloha wasn’t the only down-and-out program Casey invested in. During his 10 years coaching at Whitworth, he brought the team to a league title after it had been falling flat in the conference.

“Wherever he’s been, the program has risen,” Taylor said.

Casey plans to do the same with the revival of the Bruins football program, fully aware of the challenges ahead.

“We have to develop an identity, develop tradition and player leadership, those things are all going to take time,” Casey said.

“It’s not the challenge, but how you approach the challenge,” he said.

Chrissy Shane can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

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49ers coach mixes it up for former UO player Matthew Barrows McClatchy Newspapers SANTA CLARA, Calif. At only 5-foot-8, La Michael James has the small stature and the rabbit-like quickness of a prototypical third-down running back. But 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh on Friday refused to pigeonhole him in that role.

After all, Harbaugh has watched James, the 49ers’ second-round draft choice, excel at every aspect of the running back position, often from a few aggravating feet away. The former Oregon tailback rushed for more than 1,500 yards in each of the last three seasons, and he always seemed to do particularly well against Harbaugh’s Stanford squads, rushing for 382 yards and four touchdowns in 2009 and 2010 combined. He and the Ducks handed Harbaugh his last loss in college football, 52-31, in 2010.

“Just the unstoppable nature of him at the goal line,” Harbaugh said when asked if he had particular recollections of the Oregon running back. “You could not stop that team once they got inside the 5-yard line.”

Most goal-line runners are boulder-shouldered bruisers who weigh upward of 245 pounds. James is 195 pounds, but Harbaugh said he could envision James in a red-zone role - a problem area for the 49ers last season - and much more.

James became Oregon’s featured back as a freshman

after starter LeGarrette Blount was suspended for punching an opposing player after the 2009 season opener. The following year, James finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting, and last year he added punt returns, including one for a touchdown, to his repertoire.

“LaMichael came in and carried the team as a freshman. He did that his whole career,” Harbaugh said.

The 49ers’ coach even likened James to his brother John’s featured tailback in Baltimore, Ray Rice, a twotime Pro Bowl selection.

James is similar in some ways to the team’s firstround pick, wide receiver A.J. Jenkins. Both are fleet-footed and starred in spread offenses in college.

They also create crowded positions with their new team.

That’s precisely what Harbaugh and general manager Trent Baalke are seeking— players competing for jobs up and down the roster. “It’s going to get real real,” Harbaugh said. “And it’s going to get real real, real fast.

Harbaugh said he thought the 49ers could go into the season with six wide receivers and perhaps six running backs. Four of those runners would be tailbacks. One would be a fullback, Bruce Miller, and the final one would be free-agent addition Rock Cartwright, whose primary role is on special teams.

With James, the 49ers have five tailbacks. Frank Gore,

Kendall Hunter, Anthony Dixon and free-agent pickup Brandon Jacobs are the others. “(James) allows you to carry an extra guy because of his versatility,” Baalke said.

The 49ers’ return man, Ted Ginn, is signed for only one year, and James might be groomed to be Ginn’s replacement. On a conference call from his home in Texarkana, Texas, James said he is willing to do anything the 49ers ask of him, including covering kicks and blocking field-goal attempts.

How many field goals has the sub-6-footer blocked in his career? “I haven’t blocked any —yet,” he said.

James said he spoke to the 49ers at the scouting combine in February but hadn’t heard from them until Harbaugh called Friday afternoon.

Said Harbaugh: “We felt like we knew this player. All the background information, people that we’ve talked to, tape we’ve watched. His reputation as a person and as a player is very near impeccable.”

The 49ers ended the day by trading their third-round pick (No. 92) to the Colts for Indianapolis’ fourth-round selection today (97th overall) and a fifth-round choice next year. Baalke noted the 49ers have traded back in the third round in each of the last two years and were able to select linebacker NaVorro Bowman in 2010 and cornerback Chris Culliver last year in the third round.

“We’ve got to wait a few

Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times Oregon running back LaMichael James (21) runs away from Southern California defender for a 43-yard touchdown in the first quarter at the Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, Calif., on Oct. 30, 2010. extra picks into the third day,” Baalke said, “but we

feel very comfortable that we’re going to get an awfully

good football player with the pick.”

Seahawks draft players with much to prove on Day 2 Steve Kelley The Seattle Times RENTON, Wash.—Bobby Wagner is used to people telling him what he can’t do, used to people suggesting he get real and stop dreaming.

But most important, he’s used to ignoring all of them and believing in himself.

In high school, friends, teachers, even family members told him they believed only 1 percent of players made it to the NFL. Only one school, Utah State, recruited him to play the game that would become his career.

“I’m used to people saying I can’t do something and then I prove them wrong,” Wagner said from Ontario, Calif.

“And that kind of throws it in their face a little bit.”

Welcome to the 2012

Seahawks’ chip-on-your shoulder draft.

On the first two days of the draft, the Hawks chose Wagner, Bruce Irvin and Russell Wilson, the hungriest players available. They didn’t choose big names. They chose big talent. They took players who believe they know something about themselves that a lot of scouts didn’t know. They picked players with something to prove.

Wagner didn’t start out in football. He was a basketball player, believing that he would be the next Michael Jordan. He didn’t begin seriously playing football until his junior year of high school.

“I got a late start in football,” Wagner said. “Utah State was the only school that recruited me. Everybody else was telling me that I sucked.

So I went to the school that had faith in me.”

In Friday’s second round of the NFL draft, Wagner became a 1 percenter. After trading with the New York Jets, the Seahawks chose him with the 47th pick. He will begin his career as a middle linebacker.

“The funny thing is, I’m that 1 percent and I graduate on May 5 from my college,” Wagner said.

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll likes that attitude.

“There really is something about that,” he said. “It reminds us, I would think, of (2011 undrafted free agent receiver) Doug Baldwin. The kind of guy who came in here and he was up against the world and he was going to take it all on. And these guys are similar.

“I think it really speaks to the competitiveness of these kids. They’re looking to really do something special.”

Said Wagner, “I’m a hard worker,” he said. “I’m a runner and I haven’t really been playing football that long. So I’ve still got a lot to learn and a lot to develop.”

First-round pick Bruce Irvin survived his hardscrabble beginnings, got his GED after dropping out of high school, got a chance to play football at Mount San Antonio College and became the Seahawks’ top pick Thursday, after two sack-filled seasons at West Virginia.

“I trained every day like I had a chip on my shoulder and that’s how I’ve always trained,” Irvin said this week.

“It’s only the beginning.”

And third-round pick,

quarterback Russell Wilson, was told that, at 5 feet 11, he’s too short to play in the NFL. He played quarterback at North Carolina State. He played middle infield in the Colorado Rockies’ organization in the Northwest League with Tri Cities, then came back to football for a final season at Wisconsin.

“People tell me that I’m too short. I’ve been told that my whole life,” Wilson said.

“I think the main thing is I have all the other tools. I have big hands, long arms, and the main thing is I have a big heart.

“You’ve got to be able to compete at the highest level.

I’ve played in two great, great conferences in the ACC and Big Ten and shown that I can play at a very, very high level and be very productive

with the football. The main thing is just being very efficient and being a facilitator of the football and getting there to work every single day and compete.”

After that pick, Carroll’s first text came from Baldwin, telling his coach he loved the choice. In this chip-on-theshoulder draft, Baldwin has found a new group of kindred spirits.

When Bobby Wagner was in high school, he met Carroll. Then the USC head coach, Carroll was recruiting Wagner’s teammate Omar Bolden, a cornerback who eventually went to Arizona State.

Carroll wasn’t interested in Wagner. Carroll doesn’t even remember Wagner.

Wagner hasn’t forgotten.

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The what-ifs of Wildcat baseball Carson Crepeaux Staff writer When looking back on the season for the Linfield baseball team, I was left with a bunch of what-ifs, wondering why it didn’t do as well as expected with the team that it had this year. Was it the coaching?

Or, was it the attitude of the players?

The ‘Cats were ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation this year. This, however, did not last, and now the baseball team is no longer in the top 25 in the Division-III rankings. As I poured over the games I had watched, I tried to understand why they were unable to be the dominating team the polls had predicted they would be.

At the end of last season, the Wildcats had a team batting average of .315 with 44 games under their belt.

This year, however, after 34 games, their team batting average was .285. Not only was team batting average lower, but its runs scored average was also lower. In 2011, their average runs per game was 6.95, but in 2012, this statistic dropped to 6.24. In 2011, the Wildcats

never lost a best of three series, while in 2012, the ‘Cats lost the best of three series against Pacific University, George Fox University and Whitworth University.

Another scoring statistic that haunted the team was that if it was trailing this year beyond the fourth inning, it only won three of those games. So, before I blame it all on their batting, the pitching staff must bear some of the fault if the hitters averaged six runs a game. Opponents’ batting average against the pitching staff was .232 in 2012, while in 2011 it was .241.

The ERA of the Wildcat pitchers was 2.92 in 2012 and 2.81 in 2011. Although the pitchers’ ERA was 2.92, the defense in the field behind them faltered this year. The average runs per game against Linfield in 2012 was 3.76. In 2011, it was 3.63. Due to errors, Linfield, on average, gave up one more run a game in both years.

When breaking down the averages of the season, it’s hard to understand what went wrong for the Wildcats. They played similarly to 2011, but instead of tak-

ing first in the NWC with 20 wins and 4 losses, they ended in fifth place with 15 wins and nine losses.

The difference this year was that the ‘Cats didn’t score in games where they needed to score. Due to errors, pitching stayed in innings longer then they should have, and when they had to string hits together to score runs, they failed to do so. It wasn’t that they lacked talent or that the coaches ruined the games for them, instead, it was just unfortunate circumstances, such as great pitching and poor hitting or great hitting combined with poor pitching and fielding against teams they had to beat.

Perhaps the most shocking statistic from the two years was not what the team did, but the fan turnout.

In 2011, total home attendance was 2,435 averaging 202 people a game. In 2012, however, total home attendance dropped to an average of 97 people a game.

So, perhaps for success the ‘Cats just need a little more fan support to get them through next year.

Carson Crepeaux can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

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Wildcat Sports Schedule Friday, May 4 Track and Field

Linfield Twilight Meet

12 p.m.

Baseball

vs. Lewis-Clark State

3 p.m.

Saturday, May 5 Baseball

vs. Pacific Lutheran

3:30 p.m.

Track and Field

@ Eugene, Ore.

3 p.m.

vs. George Fox

3:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 6 Baseball

Records, streaks and playoff berths in spring Hey ’Cats. There’s been a whirlwind of activity in the last few weeks as spring athletics wind down and begin getting geared up for the playoffs. An impressively high number of Linfield spring teams have captured post-season berths or remain close in the hunt, so I’d like to dole out a few shout-outs and take a look at who’s playing through and who’s staying home.

The men’s golf team wrapped up a fourth Northwest Conference title in the past five years April 22. Senior Alex Fitch putted his way to first place in the tourney, his staggering seventh individual tournament title this season. A pair of promising freshmen in Connor Mangnuson and Taylor Klopp also netted fourth and sixth-place finishes, respectively. The team will take its talents to Orlando, Fla., to play for the NCAA title later in May. On the other side of things, women’s golf played hard at the NWC tourney but couldn’t climb any higher than fifth on the second day.

On the same day that the Linfield softball team dropped the NWC tourney crown to Pacific Lutheran, the women’s tennis team took its 13-0 conference record into the NWC Championship match against Whitman and got swatted 5-1. Besides ending an

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Chris Forrer Sports columnist impressive 13-game conference winning streak, it also put the team in jeopardy of staying home for the playoffs despite its solid overall record of 13-5. The NCAA’s most recent release of regional rankings has Linfield slotted at eight, with senior ace Abby Olbrich individually ranked eighth and her doubles team sophomore Caroline Brigham ranked sixth. Keep in mind that the top 12 teams will be selected for regional berths.

The regional selections will be announced May 6 for tennis and May 7 for softball.

Meanwhile, senior pole vaulter Catherine Street has captured another record, this time breaking the Division-III national record for outdoor pole vault with an impressive clear of 13 feet, 9.75 inches. The clear secured her fourth consecutive NWC crown and earned her a chance to claim the NCAA outdoor crown

to go with her previously earned indoor championship earlier in the semester.

While Street was soaring, sophomore Anna LaBeaume tossed her way to a repeat title in the shot put and a first-time championship in the hammer throw.

Overall, the ’Cats finished third in the NWC meet and have a few opportunities to qualify individuals and the team for the NCAA championships in May. Finally, the Linfield baseball team appears to have hit free-fall mode. The team is 2-8 during its past 10 games and currently sits on a five-game losing streak heading for what looks to be its final four games of the season. At fourth place in the NWC and with a 21-15 overall record, things aren’t looking so great for a regional berth. Last week, Linfield dropped out of the NCAA’s Top 30 rankings as well as www.d3baseball. com’s Top 25.

With only a few precious games or meets left on the docket, now is the time to get out for some Linfield sports. Our men and women will be on the road come playoff time, so give your love now while you still can.

Good luck in the playoffs to our post-season qualifiers, and congrats to all for a successful spring season.

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

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Catline Wildcats rally in final away game Kaylyn Peterson Sports editor

Northwest Conference Standings Baseball Pacific

17-4

Whitworth

16-5

.810 .762

Pacific Lutheran

15-6

.714

Linfield

15-9

.625

George Fox

15-9

.625

Willamette

7-14

.333

Puget Sound

5-16

.238

Whitman

5-16

.238

Lewis & Clark

4-20

.167

Linfield

25-3

.893

Pacific Lutheran

24-4

.857

Willamette

19-9

.679

George Fox

15-13

.536

Whitworth

12-16

.429

Pacific

11-14

.393

Lewis & Clark

3-25

.107

Puget Sound

3-25

.107

Softball

Men’s Tennis Whitman

12-0

Pacific

11-1

.917

9-3

.750

George Fox

1.000

Whitworth

8-4

.667

Pacific Lutheran

5-7

.417

Willamette

3-9

.250

2-10

.167

Linfield

2-10

.167

Puget Sound

2-10

.167

Lewis & Clark

Women’s Tennis Linfield

12-0

Whitman

10-2

.833

Whitworth

9-3

.750

Pacific

6-6

.500

Puget Sound

6-6

.500

Willamette

5-6

.417

George Fox

3-9

.250

Lewis & Clark

3-9

.250

0-12

.000

Pacific Lutheran

1.000

Alum starts rival football team Though starting early, Chris Casey, class of ’76, heads the George Fox University football program scheduled to start playing during fall 2014.

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Wildcats place high at Twilight Several members of Linfield’s track and field team competed at the Titan Twilight Meet on April 27 in Eugene, Ore. See page 13>>

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

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Continuing a break from Northwest Conference games, the Wildcats baseball team traveled to Lewiston, Idaho, to compete against the Lewis-Clark State University Warriors on April 27-29.

The Wildcats started their final game ready to play. Scoring the first run of the game was junior Jordan Harlow off a double hit by junior Tim Wilson. The Warriors tied the game with a run during their turn at bat in the first inning.

Linfield continued to struggle to score despite earning at least one base hit every inning until the sixth inning. The Warriors pulled ahead during the fourth inning when they scored five runs. Sophomore Justin Huckins took over for senior pitcher Robert Vaughn during the fifth inning.

The Wildcats fell further behind when Lewis-Clark State scored its seventh run in the fifth inning. Making a comeback, Linfield scored its second run when senior Ryan Larson scored off an error made by Lewis-Clark State’s

third baseman, only the first of eight runs in the seventh inning. Despite a strike out by Harlow, Wilson was able to score off a wild pitch.

LewisClark State Wilson switched pitchers only to be scored off of by sophomore Kenny Johnson, after a single to left field hit by junior Kyle Chamberlain. Junior Zach Boskovich was walked, allowing Wilson to score. After a second pitching change on the Warriors side, the Wildcats continued to score off of errors made by LewisClark State. Also to score during the seventh inning was Chamberlain, sophomore Kramer Lindell and Boskovich, rounding the Wildcat’s score up to nine.

Not letting the Warriors score during the seventh inning, the Wildcats moved into the eighth inning keeping their lead. However, the Wildcats were unable to score during the inning.

The Wildcats made it through the eighth inning without letting the Warriors score, keeping the score 9-7.

Starting the final inning, both Boskovich and Lindell Vaughn made it on base and advanced to second base and third base off a sacrifice bunt by senior Jesse Boustead. Larson hit a fly ball to right field that was caught, but allowed Lindell to score, putting the Wildcat’s score at 10-7.

Not allowing the Warriors to score during the remainder of the game, Linfield won 10-7.

Despite having a strong pitching team, the Warriors were only able to hold off the Wildcats during the first two games.

“They have good pitchers ranging from guys with high velocity to guys that hit their spots. So far they have had clutch hitting that has helped them beat us,” junior Zach Manley said in an email.

Starting the series off, the Wildcats couldn’t push through LewisClark State’s defense, losing the first game 4-0.

Drawing out the second game of the Larson series, the Warriors continued to out-score the Wildcats. Linfield had a tough start to the game, as the Warriors managed to score their first run in the first inning. After earning its first run, Lewis-Clark State was held off by Linfield till the seventh inning.

Scoring its first run during the sixth inning, Wilson hit a home run to right field. Tied going into the seventh inning, the Warriors pulled ahead, scoring by three runs. Retaliating against Lewis-Clark State, Linfield scored four runs regaining the >> Please see Baseball page 13

Senior track star pushes herself above and beyond Meghan O’Rourke Opinion editor Linfield may see one of its own in the Olympics one day. Senior Catherine Street, a pole vaulter on the track and field team, holds the all-time NCAA Division-III outdoor record and has won the conference title four years in a row.

On April 20 at the Northwest Conference Championships, Street cleared the bar at 13 feet 9 3/4 inches, setting a new Division-III record.

Street began her athletic career as a gymnast, but stopped before high school.

“I knew I wanted to go out for track my freshman year, but I had bronchitis and couldn’t run,” Street said. “When my high school head coach found out I was a gymnast, he stuck a pole in my hand and the rest is history.”

In college, Street has had to learn to balance pole vaulting with her education. Street hasn’t been able to train with the team the last couple of years because she is at Linfield’s nursing campus in Portland.

“I’m lucky that I get to vault with my club coaches while I’ve been at the Portland campus,” Street said.

Street has had to find time to train around working 12 hour shifts at the Randall Children’s Hospital for her senior practicum.

Her training consists of pole vault technique, sprints, gymnastics work and weight training.

While Street has to work hard,

she said she loves everything about the sport.

“The thing I love most about pole vault is the moment of free falling after you’ve cleared a big bar, and you know you’ve made it,” Street said. “Best feeling in the world.”

Along the way, Street has had some fierce competitors to contend with. Abby Schaffer from Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pa., is one of Street’s biggest rivals. The two will get the opportunity to face off in the NCAA Division-III Outdoor Championships in Claremount, Calif., starting May 24.

“Schaffer and I have been going back and forth on the national level,” Street said. “She always brings it at big meets.”

Street also respects fellow Linfield pole vaulter, senior Misty Corwin, as a competitor.

“She’s had some bad luck this season so far, but give her one good day and we are going to have two Linfield vaulters over 4.00 meters this year,” Street said.

Street has been lucky to have people to help hone her talents in the sport. At Linfield, she has received help in the mental realm of the sport.

“Vaulting is 90 percent psychological,” Street said. “At Linfield, I have had a lot of support from my coaches.”

Street has improved physically in the sport as well.

“I think she’s gotten faster,” said Travis Olson, the track and field head coach. “She’s always been pretty sound on her technique, but you also have to be

Photo courtesy of John Froschauer Senior Catherine Street embraces assistant coach Gabe Haberly after breaking the Division-III outdoor pole vault record at the Northwest Conference Championship on April 20. fast.”

After graduating in the spring, Street plans to continue her pole vaulting career. This time, she is setting her sights higher than a Division-III record: the Olympics.

“I hope to qualify for the Olympic Trials, but that’s not where I’m going to stop,” Street said. “I hope to find a job close by so I can keep training and become an elite

vaulter. I love vaulting too much to stop after my Linfield career is over.”

Street has set her sights on big goals, but with her impressive work ethic, we just may see Street compete in the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.

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