‘Execution of Justice’ This theater production focuses on the trial of Dan White, who murdered the first openly gay, elected city supervisor. The play runs through May 14.
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Above: New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof receives a standing ovation during his lecture “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” on May 2. The presentation, which was originally set to take place at the Nicholson Library, anticipated such a full house, that it was relocated to the McMinnville Community Center.
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Left: Kristof discusses gender discrimination throughout the world during a Mac Reads event hosted by the Nicholson Library, the Linfield English Department, Third Street Books and the McMinnville Public Library on May 2 at the McMinnville Community Center.
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Lu’au celebration Check out festive photos
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A New York Times columnist challenged a packed audience to help reverse gender discrimination during an author reading at the McMinnville Community Center on May 2. Nicholas Kristof, co-author of “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide,” used a series of pho-
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tographs and personal anecdotes to help audience members grasp the magnitude of gender inequality and how giving women equal opportunities can positively impact the world. Kristof identified the unfair treatment of girls and women as this century’s most dominant oppression. “Just as in the 19th century it was slavery and the 20th century it was totalitarianism, in this century
it is injustice to girls all around the world,” he said. Kristof wrote “Half the Sky” with his wife, Sheryl WuDunn. The book brings attention to women from around the world who have dealt with injustice and overcome their circumstances to provide lasting differences in their communities. He challenged the audience to view small gestures of humanitarian aid as investments by sharing
stories from his book, including an anecdote about Beatrice Biira, who was the first girl from her village in Uganda to earn a college degree from an American university. Kristof said that Biira’s parents could not afford to send her to school because she was a girl and because they were peasants. Biira was limited to staying at home to >> Please see Mac Reads page 6
Student radio streams online on campus Web Jaffy Xiao Features editor
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Linfield’s student-run radio station, KSLC 90.3 FM, began streaming publicly on the Linfield network last week and will be live worldwide in approximately six weeks. “[Listening online] is how students listen to the radio today,” Michael Huntsberger, assistant professor of mass communication and KSLC faculty adviser, said. “The project will benefit students and people who connect to where students are from.” Huntsberger said the online streaming is a project that’s not as simple to take on as it appears. The move has been in the works since 2009.
“Our generation doesn’t have a radio anymore, but we all have access to the Internet,” KSLC General Manager junior Eric Tompkins said. “Students would like their parents, grandparents and friends to know what their lives are like on campus.” Huntsberger said he was surprised that KSLC didn’t have online streaming in 2009, when he first came to Linfield, because most college radio stations had something online in early 2000. He said the project was a slow process. Before KSLC negotiated with Integrated Technology Services for on-campus streaming, it bought a new computer and installed a special sound card for better streaming quality, which took three months. Huntsberger
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also said ITS had its own major bandwidth issues and concerns about school safety, so KSLC was not a high priority for ITS. The online streaming became available on campus in January Term 2011 and was tested by the KSLC staff. However, another difficulty was how to stream music legally.
“Besides the broadcast license we have, we needed an online playing license from Sound Exchange, a performance copyright organization,” Tompkins said. Huntsberger added that it is >> Please see KSLC page 6
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Focus celebrations on troops, meaning but not death People blew horns and set off fireworks to celebrate Osama bin Laden’s assassination, which came as a result of an operation carried out by the United States Navy SEALs on May 1. The significance of this achievement is great, but the revelry should extend to celebrations beyond the death of an enemy. Bin Ladens’ death signifies a huge loss for al-Qaida and the Taliban and as a huge victory for the United States. But we as scholarly individuals in an academic discourse community must keep in mind that celebrations need focus more on political, sociological, and emotional impacts of his death brings about than on his death itself. Bin Laden’s death is not an excuse for violent and morbid celebration.
Naturally social networking websites drove the spread of information, but websites such as Facebook and Twiter should not serve as catalysts of barbaric reactions to the assassination. Patriotism was mixed with morbidity on the Internet as Americans let their passions exceed their compassion and cloud their forethought. We should focus on the success of our troops and what bin Laden’s death signifies when it comes to the bigger picture and the future of the United States. But we believe that celebrating death itself morbidly misses the point. President Barack Obama addressed the nation saying, “we give thanks to the countless intelligence and counterterrorism professionals
who’ve worked tirelessly to achieve this outcome. The American people do not see their work, nor know their names. But tonight, they feel the satisfaction of their work and the result of their pursuit of justice.” That pursuit of justice opened the door for some of the families affected by the Sept. 11 tragedy to potentially gain a sense of peace and closure, while others are making tally marks on a virtual scoreboard. If you choose to celebrate, make sure you express your patriotism and support our troops in a manner that advances the political and social conversations that have cropped up because of Bin Laden’s death. -The Review Editorial Board
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OPINION
Freedom of speech can come at a high price online
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Megan Myer Online editor Dear American folks on the Internet: Please watch what you say, do or post online. You may have a right to say what you want, but that doesn’t mean it won’t come back and bite you in the ass. It seems that people have recently been getting their anonymous online lives mixed up with their real ones. People don’t realize how easy it is for something you do online to come back
and haunt you. Once things are there, they don’t go away. Even if deleted, things will pop up again elsewhere. If you choose to contribute to this cesspool of information, don’t make a blog to whine about your students (with your real name posted), duN tAlK Lyk dis if U wAnT a JoB, don’t post your personal information and complain about others being able to see it, don’t upload a picture and wonder how it became a meme, don’t complain about your boss and job and then wonder why you got fired. The list goes on. No matter how much time I spend on the Web or surfing the taint of the Internet, I find that people (mostly Americans) never
cease to disappoint me. This especially came to my attention after the news about Osama bin Laden’s death. Everywhere I turned, I saw ignorant and racist remarks (one comment I saw asked if Muslims were upset about losing their “leader”), reposted fake quotes (such as the bogus MLK Jr. quote against celebrating death), general stupidity and sickening hatred (such as “Osama down, Obama’s next”). I am used to the Internet being fairly heartless, but with what I’ve seen coming from people that I know in person, it would be easier to spend my time on shock sites. I understand that people are just flexing their First Amend-
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ment rights, but I really hope that they are ready for any sort of consequences that might arise from their actions. The Internet has an uncanny ability to make anyone feel anonymous online, and yet everyone seems to try and take things personally. Even if you say something as a joke, it can be taken seriously. Consequences can come from stupid word choices, loose lips and trigger-happy cameras. The online world is fairly unregulated, and people should at least be able to regulate themselves. However, I think I may also be asking too much from the world.
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Katie Pitchford Photo editor School, school, school. Suddenly the idea of not having school is almost unbelievable. But I can still think up ideas of lounging in the sun and sleeping until noon. With the end of the semester right around the corner — two weeks left and then finals to be exact — motivation to finish full steam ahead seems like a daunting challenge. When confronted with the choice to soak up the sunshine or tackling school, the urge to
skip classes and procrastinate homework definitely takes over. Why does this happen? Well, it’s something that happens to us all at this time of year, and it’s no lie: This thing is for real. All over campus, the “itis” bug is coming out of hiding and in full force. What exactly do I mean by the “itis”? You have probably heard its most common name of senioritis. But this little bug doesn’t just affect upperclassmen. It has begun to branch out to all facets of students. I recently had conversations with friends about how this de-motivational bug is going around the school, and we have uniquely named it junioritis, sophomoritis and
freshmanitis. This “spring fever” makes finishing classes and studying extremely hard, especially with the sun beginning to shine more. When we have finally had a week, or technically a single day, of gorgeous weather, no one wants to spend it inside doing homework. Instead, everyone wants to be outside getting a tan, as evident by girls wearing bikinis in 65-degree weather. Even as a usually motivated person, the last few days have tested my dedication to homework. I’m not saying that I dislike school, but knowing it is almost summer can make you lose focus. But I have a solution to this “itis.” It’s simple. Don’t allow yourself to
settle. I know this seems to be something easier said than done, but why would someone spend so much time dedicated to education and then flunk out within the last two weeks? To me, it seems like we should be sprinting toward the finish like rabbits instead of at a turtle’s pace. While you may feel that you do not want to complete an assignment or study for an exam, I would encourage you to remember that the end is near. Whether you are finishing the final semester of your college career or just stepping into the sophomore realm, the focus should be the same: don’t settle. Katie Pitchford can be reached at linfieldreviewphotos@gmail.com.
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Senior offers final farewell to Linfield
Septembre Russell Copy chief This is my final opinion. I repeat, this is my final opinion. But before I go into a peace-on-Earth conversation, I want to thank you. My thanks go to you if you’ve read anything I’ve ever written — even if it was just one story or opinion, if you complimented me on an article I wrote, agreed with my position or just got a kick out of my point of view and sense of humor. My thanks go to you if you’ve ever listened to my show on KSLC, or if you’ve text messaged me while I was live on the air with words of encouragement. I bid a special, heartfelt thank you Tiffany Hel-
ton, Sharon Sweeney and Kelly Bowe, who literally helped me stay in college as a result of their problem solving, efficiency and concern. Thanks to all of you for putting up with me and my Pandora’s-box-full of problems, too. To the “Bookstore Ladies,” you were the first people I met at Linfield. You became my substitute moms shortly after that. Thank you for your advice and friendship. It will always be apart of my first memories. To the groundskeepers of Linfield College, I will always hold you in high respect, even if the hard work you do is taken for granted. Becky Knutz and Carol Gallagher, it has been an absolute pleasure getting to know you two. Becky, I’ll always remember your beautiful garden and your annual gettogethers. Carol, I’m proud to say I know “that buff lady” whose section of the campus includes the Oak
Grove. To President Thomas Hellie, Thanksgiving dinner at your house that year is on my highlight reel of Linfield memories. It has always been nice to know that if I needed to, I could have your listening ear. And now, for the conversation I promised. I put it in list form so you don’t have to follow along. The list is inspired by behaviors and personalities I have seen on campus, and are suggestions in response to said behaviors. These are not rules to live by, just my observations. • Don’t be afraid to be great. No, absolutely brilliant. Make your mark; no one can do it for you. • Be a genuine person and a friend. Balance your give and take. • Talk about things; ask for help when you need it. Make a plan (even if you don’t stick to it). • Be resourceful. I think that’s simple enough. Learning how you can help
yourself is important. We all have to troubleshoot. • Be clear in what you say and deliberate in what you do. Express your thoughts and assumptions as opinions not stated facts. • Learn not to be afraid of having a bad idea, better yet, don’t judge your ideas too harshly; let them fly. • It’s terrific to be great at many things. Just make sure you’re magnificent at at least one thing. That way, you have something of worth to offer someone else when you begin to realize the benefits of bartering with the people in your life that you love and trust. • Begin to realize the benefits of bartering with the people in your life that you love and trust. Linfield was a different place with a different feel when I was a freshman. That was almost four years ago, and I have watched the people and values evolve. Now it’s your turn.
Septembre Russell can be reached at linfieldreviewcopy@gmail.com.
amplifies Linfield talent in band battle
Matt Olson Columnist I’ll admit, I was wholly unimpressed when I saw the Battle of the Bands lineup. Three bands? Really? Linfield has more talent than that. Battle of the Bands should be an exciting display of the best that Linfield has to offer, competing in front of their peers for a title. Three bands just seemed disappointing. Part of it made sense to me. The seven-band lineup featured last year, filled with Linfield favorites such as Jesse Hughey, Joy Nelson and The Mustaches, have all graduated now. Jack Ruby Presents, the most notable band residing at Linfield over the last few years, has moved on as well. Still, the assumption would be that those musicians would be replaced by a new generation of artists. That didn’t seem to have occurred last week. Noticeably absent was the band Na Hemo, who would have been a heavy favorite had it entered. Na Hemo came in first place at Battle of the Bands two years ago and second place a year ago. Without Na Hemo on the roster, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go to the show. However, I was wrong to think of not attending. All three bands came and proved that the show didn’t need to be long to be great. Showcasing different styles and talents, each band rocked the crowd adding its own element to the show. Evan O’Kelley blew most
of the audience away on the electric guitar while Jessie Goergen did what Jessie Goergen always does: She showed impressive stage presence while wowing the audience with her pipes and mixing in a distinctive country overtone. Brittany Baker and her band followed and mixed it up with some piano, some spoons and several terrific female vocalists. By the time the band Prowler stepped on the stage, I think most of the audience was already trying to decide who should win. Prowler, led by Danny Brown and Andrew Sherman, made the decision a little harder. Fueled by the energy of the crowd, Prowler played two songs that had most of the auditorium up on its feet. Brown, who was talented, playful and loud, was the best kind of frontman. I don’t think anyone was sure who was going to win as the judges tallied the votes. It didn’t matter too much to me because the show was a success regardless. There were three talented groups of individuals who all deserved to win. The only thing that could’ve made that show better was a few more songs by each, as they only had about ten minutes each to perform. Prowler was finally announced as the winner, and it wasn’t just the band wearing smiles. Practically everyone in the audience was feeling good, and all three bands were aware they had played well. That’s a pretty good Battle of the Bands. I guess I need to have a little more faith in the small amount of artists here. They’re talented — really talented. Matt Olson can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com.
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Linfield makes ‘greenest’ college list KSLC, ASLC team up to host 3-on-3 basketball tourney Chelsea Bowen Opinion editor
Linfield College was profiled in The Princeton Review’s new “Guide to Greenest Colleges” on April 20 along with the University of Oregon, Portland State University, the University of Portland, Oregon State University and Willamette University. According to a Linfield College press release, the guide provides a comprehensive profile of 311 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada based on schools’ commitment to and excellence in
sustainable practices. Director of Institutional Research Jennifer Ballard said The Princeton Review sent her a survey regarding sustainability on campus. Some of the questions that the survey asked were follows: What percentage of meals are vegetarian? Does your school have an environmental studies major? What’s the level of participation when it comes to sustainability on campus? Linfield was chosen based on its commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of the college through green building standards and energy conservation. Sev-
eral of the buildings on campus were renovated to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design silver standards for energy efficiency. The school was also among the first in the Northwest to participate in the U Car Share Program, which allows students to borrow vehicles for day trips. Senior David KellnerRode said that while it’s great to be noticed by The Princeton Review, there are still efforts that need to be made. He said one change that could be made is looking more at what is being purchased to come onto campus,
such as food and fertilizers. Kellner-Rode also mentioned that he has noticed there are certain student groups and people within the administration that are working to be more sustainable, but he would like to see more of the college working together. “I think it’s good to recognize that we have made some steps, but we need to realize that there is a long way to go,” he said. For more information about sustainability contact Kellner-Rode at dkellne@linfield.edu.
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Professor discusses climate data
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Jim Diamond, professor of chemistry, discusses climate data and snowfall levels during an “Analysis of 45 Years of Satellite-Measured Snow Cover Extent and Climate Data — Where Are We Going?” lecture in Murdock Hall on May 5.
Jessica Prokop News editor KSLC 90.3 FM, Linfield’s student radio station, and the Associated Students of Linfield College have organized a three-on-three basketball tournament titled “The Wildcat Challenge.” It will take place at the HewlettPackard outdoor basketball court at 10 a.m. May 14. Depending on the weather, the indoor courts in the Ted Wilson Gymnasium have been reserved as a backup, and the tournament will continue as planned. Senior Hayden Mace, promotions director for KSLC and senior Marissa Van Diest, 2010-11 ASLC IM sports director, are teaming up to give students the opportunity to get outside and enjoy the spring weather as well as engage in some friendly competition with other students and faculty members. The tournament is open to everyone on campus. Because the tournament is sponsored by ASLC and KSLC, there is no participation fee. The last two teams standing will be awarded a gift certificate, and the team with the most creative uniforms will receive a mystery prize.
“I’m going to hang up the bracket at the court to create a tournament atmosphere,” Mace said. He said that he first generated the basketball tournament idea with his roommates during January Term, but he wanted to wait until later in the school year. Once Spring Semester rolled around, Mace approached Van Diest with the idea. “I thought it would be a good idea for us to work together to get people out in the nice weather,” Mace said. Although Van Diest has primarily worked behind the scenes, Mace will serve as the tournament commissioner. “The goal of the event is to reach out to more people that we don’t already have a close relationship with and branch out to the rest of the Linfield community,” Mace said. “Fans are welcome to come out and watch.” The number of teams that register for the tournament will determine if the competition will carry over to May 15. Registration is open until May 12. To register a team, learn more about the event or obtain the tournament’s rules, contact Mace at hmace@linfield.edu. Jessica Prokop can be reached at linfieldreviewfnews@gmail.com.
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Lecture contests voting a civic duty Brittany Baker Staff writer Author Jason Brennan challenged the popular notion that voting is a civic duty during his lecture on May 5 in the Nicholson Library Reading Room. In his book “The Ethics of Voting,” Brennan asserts that only well-informed citizens should participate in the democratic process, and he discussed this at the lecture. “You must vote for what you believe will promote the common good, or otherwise must abstain,” Brennan assistant professor of philosophy and research at Brown University, said. Brennan argued that the same rhetoric that encourages a politically active citizenry
should also act as a deterrent for uniformed citizens. “You must vote well or not vote at all, but most citizens violate these norms,” he said. Brennan tackled several arguments in favor of voting, including the idea that voting is a learning experience that brings about a more enlightened individual. “Politics provide opportunities for enlightenment much like fraternity parties provide opportunities for temperance,” he said. “Engaging in politics can enlighten you, but so can joining a street gang, taking heroin and dropping out of high school.” Brennan also addressed the question of whether voting serves a collective purpose. “You can ride the demo-
cratic wave or stand against it, but it’s going to shore regardless,” he said, asserting that voting only carries significance when it is carried out as a group and not an individual effort. Brennan’s presentation was followed by commentary from John Holzwarth, a political science professor from Lewis & Clark College, and Tamara Metz, a political science professor from Reed College. Both Holzwarth and Metz expressed concerns with Brennan’s arguments. Holzwarth felt that Brennan omitted several key aspects in his discussion of political liberty. “He dealt with voting rights and the right to run for office ... and omitted such
rights as the right to due process and the right to petition one’s government,” Holzwarth said. Assistant Professor of Political Science Nick Buccola planned the commentary with dissenting viewpoints in order to improve the quality of the lecture. “Having those critics there was to bring in a diversity of perspectives and robust discussion,” Buccola said. “People will have a sense of a lot of different viewpoints and perspectives to enhance their own political perspectives.” Sophomore Mary Campbell found that the presentation of multiple views enhanced the audience’s ability to understand the voting issue.
“I enjoyed the opportunity to interact with Brennan,” she said. “Between the comments made by the other panelists and the
questions posed by the audience, we were able to get to the core of this issue.”
He said Biira proved to be an outstanding student and eventually traveled to America and received a bachelor’s degree from Connecticut College. Biira plans to pursue a master’s degree before using her knowledge and skills to help further communities like the one she was raised in, Kristof said. “There are no silver bullets in fighting poverty, but educating girls seems to give you a bang for your buck,” Kristof said. “Women are not the problem. They are the solution.”
Kristof also shared the horrific treatment of women from Oregon and from across the globe, highlighting the human trafficking in Portland and the prostitution in Cambodia. He said that in 2004, he went through the process of buying two Cambodian girls from a brothel, which was viewed as a controversial decision. “I got a written receipt for the girls,” Kristof said. “When you can get a receipt for buying a human in the 21st century, it should be dis-
graceful to us all.” One of the girls who Kristof purchased was reunited with her family but ran back to the brothel because her addiction to methamphetamine was fed there, he said. He included that it is common practice for brothels to purposefully supply their prostitutes with addictive substances to ensure that they will remain in the business. Senior Jordan Jacobo said the story of the girl returning to the brothel added a realistic angle to the problem of solving world issues such as pros-
titution. “I was just shocked that you can buy people in the world today,” Jacobo said. “The example illustrated how it can be hard to help people and that it’s more complicated than just getting them out of the situation.” Jacobo also said he appreciated Kristof’s humble attitude and personable presence. “I got the chance to sit next to him at dinner, and he just seemed like a normal guy,” Jacobo said. “It’s empowering to think that he’s from Yamhill and that someone so
influential could come from this area.” Kristof is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and has published two other books with his wife. His work centers on social justice issues, including gender discrimination, global poverty and reports on Sudan and Darfur. The Mac Reads event was co-sponsored by the Nicholson Library, the McMinnville Community Library, the Linfield English Department and Third Street Books.
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complex reports that only big commercial radio stations could handle. As for future plans, Huntsberger said he is looking forward to people in another corner of the world being able to listen KSLC. He said it’s amazing to have a program that nonnative-speaking students can use, to report Linfield news in their own languages
so that their families can listen, too. Students can go to the KSLC website, www.linfield.edu/kslcfm, and click Listen Online to download the stream. To play the stream on iTunes, students can go to Advanced/Open Stream and enter the URL: 10.171.10.209:8000/kslc. mp3.
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Jason Brennan, author and assistant professor of philosophy and research, challenges the civic duty of voting during an “Author Meets Critic: ‘The Ethics of Voting’” lecture May 5 in Nicholson Library.
Brittany Baker can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.
Mac Reads: Author reveals prevalence of human trafficking
<< Continued from page 1 do tasks around the house, preparing herself for a life of illiteracy and chores. In Connecticut, a group of children from a local church decided to buy some livestock for African villagers through an Arkansas-based aid group for poor farming families. Biira’s family received one of the $120 goats and began selling the milk, which allowed the family to send Biira to school, Kristof said.
Get to know the 2011-12 ASLC Cabinet Name: Clair Schneider Position: Publicity Director Age: 20 … 21 on Tuesday, May 10! Year: Junior Major/minor: Finance/mathematics and economics Hometown: Oregon City, Ore. Qualifications: Schneider has taken multiple marketing and business management courses and has experience with different computer design programs. She also sits on the Executive Board as the scribe for Phi Sigma Sigma Fraternity. In this position, she corresponds with outside organizations. Reasons for applying: Schneider said she applied for a Cabinet position because she wanted to get more involved in leadership and student life. She said she wanted to take an active role, and she hopes to get more people involved on campus. Goals: Schneider wants to make publicity more relevant and accessible to students. She said she is looking for new ways to reach students and welcomes any feedback about methods that do and don’t work. Words of Wisdom: “Don’t wait to get involved, even though it’s never too late,” she said. “Part of the reason I am doing this is because I didn’t want to pass up opportunities; the more experiences, the better.” Interests: Schneider said she likes spending time with her family and being outdoors. She enjoys playing tennis, camping, cooking, shopping and traveling. “I also can wiggle my ears,” she said. Favorites: Schneider’s favorite color is green. Her favorite kind of animal is the giraffe, and her favorite movies are “Man on Fire” and “10 Things I Hate About You.” She enjoys watching any TV shows involving the Kardashian family. She also likes to listen to country music and the Top 40 Countdown on VH1.
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KSLC: Student-run radio station anticipates worldwide streaming good to be aware of copyright content, pay musicians and provide them with an affordable living, even though it took a long time for him to figure out what license was needed, as Sound Exchange has different classes of licenses. Tompkins said KSLC paid extra fees to avoid
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Multimedia professor ‘presses’ on by Braden Smith/Managing editor fter 31 years of teaching at Linfield, William Lingle, A professor of mass communication and faculty adviser for The Linfield Review, will retire having been impacted by
students, faculty and Linfield culture. “They [Linfield students] have kind of an upbeat attitude about them. They’re basically people of goodwill,” Lingle said. Working closely with students in the Department of Mass Communication has been a rewarding experience, he said. His interactions with students are what he says he will miss the most. “I just learn so much from students in classes and also just in casual encounters or just observations,” he said. “It’s always been an important part of my life that I’m realizing now I’m not going to have easy access to.”
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Lingle said he has learned not only from overachievers but undearchievers as well. “I’ve learned that enthusiasm and hard work can take you a long way and that many students, if the right conditions are in place, will be overachievers. They will surprise me by what they will be able to do or the growth as students that they have from course to course year to year,” he said. However, Lingle also said that learning to work effectively with underachieving students has been an interesting experience. “If I’m able to reach an underachieving student, and we can actually get something done, they can begin to open up a little bit,” he said. “They have a sort of right not to achieve, and I think that I’ve learned respect for those who could do so much better than they do. Finding the right way to reach them so that they produce a little bit has really been great fun. Some of my favorite students would fall into that underachiever category.”
‘Good writing and good thinking’
Rather than having a set ideology on how to teach, Lingle said he prefers to use methods of effective teaching he has experienced. “I suppose my teaching is modeled on some of the best teaching that I encountered as a student,” he said. “What I like to do is work with students to help them improve their skills — of course writing skills are very important here but also their thinking skills, or cognitive skills — their ability to frame an argument. So I concentrate quite a bit both on good writing and on good thinking.” After teaching large classes at public universities, Lingle said he enjoys Linfield’s small class sizes. “I best like to work with a small group of students, but I’ve also had great times in classes of 25 or so and especially classes that draw from other majors than just mass communication, so that I’ve really got to know students from other disciplines who bring different perspectives into the classroom,” he said. Working across different fields of study has been an exciting aspect at Linfield, Lingle said. “When I was at University of Oregon, I was strictly with journalism people; those were the only professors I knew and all of my interactions had to do with mass communication, he said. “I come to Linfield and I start having interesting conversations with people from political science, psychology, English and biology. That was really stimulating to me. I think that’s one of the things a college like Linfield offers — your ability to, intellectually at least, reach across disciplines.”
Building a newspaper
“The newspaper was in a very sad state when I came here. It was to the point at which, if reporters didn’t turn their assignments in, the newspaper would just leave blank spaces where the stories would be,” Lingle said. “It took me a while to begin to have an impact on the newspaper, but that happened in my second year.” He said a strong student effort helped push the newspaper forward and eventually establish its indepedence. “Fortunately, in the second year, a good student stepped up to become editor of the newspaper, and we worked pretty closely together — much more closely than I work with students now because the paper needed it,” he said. “Within three or four years, we were a pretty good student newspaper.” Although The Linfield Review has had its up-and-down times since then, Lingle said that it has increasingly resembled a real newspaper and has gradually been able to establish itself more as an independent entity, allowing him
to pull away in his role as an adviser. “There have been certain matters that I have had to advise on over the years, but I really am interested in having the students get as complete an experience of being responsible for the paper as they can,” he said. Lenient administrations have been helpful to the production of the paper, Lingle said. “We’re very fortunate to have had a string of presidents, since I’ve been here, who have not exercised … their authority to meddle in the workings of the student newspaper,” he said. “I’ve been really appreciative of the kind of negative support from the administration — that is, they support the paper by recognizing its independence and the importance of the experience for students working on an independent publication.”
From Illinois to Oregon
“I came [to Linfield] in 1980,” he said. Lingle began teaching at Southern Illinois University, where he majored in English and philosophy as an undergraduate. He then taught, both during and after completing graduate work, at the University of Oregon. He also taught courses at Oregon State University. Lingle said that although he loved his time at University of Oregon, he left because of the difficulty in becoming tenured at a school where he earned his degree. “I came to Linfield as what was kind of a career move,” Lingle said. “I had never set foot on a private, liberal arts college campus before, so it was quite a shock to me.” He described a number of factors in his decision to move from Illinois. “This was a time in which people of my generation were very mobile. I had already been a journalist, but … there was almost chaos in the culture because of the Vietnam War and of course I had been involved in some of the protests,” he said. “Moving away from things — the hot spots back there — seemed like a good thing to do. Of course, I moved right into a hotbed of protest activity in Eugene, but I didn’t
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The life of a freelancer
Lingle first became involved in journalism while working for the alternative student newspaper at Southern Illinois University. He wrote theater reviews but gradually reviewed more and more films as he lost interest in theater, he said. “That really got me started in journalism, and that’s the place I think I loved most in journalism too: writing criticism of film and a little bit of theater,” he said. After graduating from Southern Illinois, Lingle became more involved in freelancing during graduate school in Eugene. “I loved being a freelance journalist. It’s really challenging,” he said. “But I also was married and had a young child, and the salary was not very predictable then if you were a freelancer — and still isn’t. It’s good for a single person, but not so much for someone who has additional responsibilities.” Freelancing involves intensive work as it is often difficult to have articles published, Lingle explained. “For example, if you’re walking across campus, you have to get five ideas for an article because three of those are not going to pan out and one of those you’re going to pitch to someone and it’s not going to go anywhere, so you may be left with one you can work on,” he said. “You also need to know how to work at different stages of an article. I wrote complete articles sometimes that then didn’t get published which is again typical for a freelancer.”
Film fan
Lingle has been a big film buff all of his life and has brought his experience in film studies and criticism with
Professor of Mass Communication William Lingle sits on Hadrian’s Wall in England during his British Mass Media course in January Term 2010.
him to Linfield by teaching various courses on the subjects. “My interest began as a small boy, and it was because my family came late to television. We were late adopters,” he said. “My parents liked movies, and my siblings liked movies, and so I got to see lots and lots of films when I was young. Many of them I didn’t understand, but were glorious to me even though I didn’t really know what was going on.” Some of Lingle’s favorite films are those directed by Alfred Hitchcock. “I’ve spent a lot of time studying the films of Alfred Hitchcock and also his career,” he said. “Certainly my favorite Hitchcock films are ‘Shadow of a Doubt’ … and then of course ‘Vertigo,’ which is considered his greatest film. I agree with the general consensus; I think that’s a fabulous film.” He said he also enjoys Orson Welles “Touch of Evil” and the works of Japanese filmmaker Kenji Mizoguchi, who he said was probably greater than any American filmmaker.
Beyond Linfield
Lingle said mounting health problems (none of them serious) and the difficulty of keeping up with the rapidly changing field of mass communication are two of the main factors in his decision to retire. “With all the different media interacting these days, it’s something that I’m fascinated with, but something that I don’t really want to expend the energy to keep up with,” he said. After retiring, Lingle said he plans to travel, go to baseball games, solve New York Times crossword puzzles and maybe get back into fishing and gardening vegetables. Two of his favorite hobbies are cooking and dining, especially his favorite cuisines, Japanese and Italian, of course, he loves films. “Films are both a vocation and a hobby with me,” he said. “So that takes up a lot of my free time although it also contributes to my understanding of film.”
To aspiring journalists
Lingle leaves Linfield with a final message of encouragement to students with journalistic as pirations. “Journalists have a great responsibility in our political system and in our culture, and it’s a responsibility that I think we don’t often think about. But what aspiring journalists will do is absolutely crucial to the preservation of democracy and the preservation of our basic freedoms,” Lingle said. “I like beginning journalists who are writing about the sewer levy in a small town for a weekly newspaper to understand that the job they’re doing is a very big one and a very important one.”
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Seniors and senoritis: words from the victims “If I ever get weary of homework, I just remind myself to take it one day and one project at a time and to just keep pushing on. I pray to God for strength and grace each day. And my housemates and friends have also been a big support for me.” -Sierra Stopper “I think luck is really important for making it through the last month.” -David Kellner-Rode “My senioritis is spurred by my readiness to enter the job force and do away with seemingly petty, repetitive, non-utility maximizing busywork. I’m one of the few who already has a full-time job lined up, and the solidification of this next step in life severely distracts with my current state and makes the current assignments and expectations seem trivial.” -Brian Richardson “With a month left, try not to fail a class, try to make memories, and try to enjoy yourself.” -Kurtis Williams “My senioritis took full effect after Spring Break. Symptoms include, but are not limited, to disregarding major project deadlines until the day before they are due, drinking more than three days a week, an unnatural need to visit Cabana at least once every weekend, and making Happy Hour the number one priority in your life.” -Heather Snyder
ay: the last month of Spring Semester. Th behind grumpy clouds, and the beautifu the allergies of passersby. But as the landsca summer nights, a shadow washes over the m alike. It’s a shadow of distraction, stress and
think it starts about Spring Break,” Kristi Mackay, Career & Community Services “I program coordinator, said. “I think that students are just tired of doing the same old-same old, and they see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
Mackay works with seniors across campus to help them build networking skills, beef up their résumés and hunt for jobs. She said she notices senioritis take hold most in students who don’t have jobs lined up for post-graduation because they are stressing about both job hunting and schoolwork. She said students can alleviate these stresses by working on career planning every day, even if it’s just for 10 minutes. “You feel like you are doing something, and you are doing “Embrace senioritis something: You’re making a little progress,” Mackay said. for what it is: a Job hunting isn’t the only cause of senioritis; in fact, desperate attempt to use the bug infects more than just launching seniors. the time we have left to enjoy “I usually see it happen more with the first-year the company of our friends and students than I do with the seniors,” Professor freedoms before we all shoot off in of Economics Jeff Summers said. “I think wildly different life trajectories.” by the time students get to be seniors, -Brian Richardson they’ve been through the pressure enough that I don’t see the signs “You have to just do your work. It’s almost over. And of fading as I do with the after Linfield, people are less flexible about missing underclassmen.” deadlines or being apathetic. Here, it’s easy for us to not Summers teaches do something and go have fun instead. But in the real world, the senior capstone we can’t do that.” sequence within -Alessa Karlin “I think the worst thing you can do for your motivation is giving yourself too easy of a credit load, especially if your schedule includes a lot of lower-level classes. Even if you aren’t taking very many credits, you should find other ways to stay involved on campus, such as taking on a leadership position in a club or taking on more responsibilities within your department.” -Jordan Jacobo “When you’re doing an internship which can possibly become a full-time position after graduation, you tend to put more effort into your job. It’s really hard to find that balance between work and classes.” -Nguyen Tran “I have procrastinated on all my assignments this term, waiting until the last minute, and I have no motivation to do them. Instead I would rather hang out with my friends.” -Deirdre Christiensen “Think about what, in 10 years, you will regret not having done during this time in your life. Then go out and do it!” -Sammi Mack
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also said communication is key as graduation nears. “It’s annoying when you could have helped someone and you didn’t know that they needed help,” Weidman said. And when this results in late assignments, it also poses a challenge to completing senior grading, she said. Common signs of senioritis that Weidman sees are skipping class, staring out classroom windows and trying to talk professors out of assignments. “If they do show signs [of senioritis], call attention to that and ask them to reengage,” Summers said. Weidman said students should create a rewards system for themselves and balance work with going outside and enjoying the sunny weather. And if students are too focused on marking their calendars with big red Xs until graduation, Weidman said students can spend time productively by planning, for example, what to wear to graduation parties and what gifts to buy for graduating friends. “Graduation day will get here soon enough; that’s why I say don’t give up on everything that you need to do between now and then, and there will be plenty of time to celebrate when that day comes,” she said. Christina Ries, coordinator of health promotions and student wellness, encouraged students to stay focused and finish strong. “Use this brain you’ve been developing for four years,” she said. “And don’t freak out if you don’t know what’s next. All of our experiences lend to teaching us something.” To keep focus and minimize end-of-the-year stress, Ries said students should eat well, exercise daily, get enough sleep and try to maintain balance.
“Get all of your work done early so you can enjoy the last two weeks of sunshine before we’re all shipped back to reality. Also, learn to drink your coffee black.” -Matthew Moss
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the economic major: Econometrics in the Fall Semester and Senior Seminar in EconomK by ics in the spring. Having taught at Linfield since 1992, he’s found a way to design these classes to best counteract the attention dispersal that seniors experience in the spring. He said much of the fall class involves researching and writing a thesis paper, and the spring course is a follow-up to that. This prevents students from being burdened with an enormous essay and during the last month of class. He said you have to space “goalposts” for students to meet throughout the semester. “I describe it as their brains are full,” Summers said. “They’re there, they’re trying to participate, they’re trying to absorb a bit more, but they’re absorbed to capacity. You have to develop teaching strategies to try to increase the absorptive capacity on a daily basis.” Summers advised students suffering from senioritis to communicate with their pro1. Be productive on rainy days: “If it is sunny, well, NOTHING gets done.” –Jessie fessors, who understand when students Aerni are overwhelmed with scheduling job interviews and managing end-of2. Set personal deadlines and make to-do lists: “The easiest way to for me to fend the-year projects. off senioritis has been to take my to-do lists one day at a time and to make sure “I think faculty in general I accomplish the things that are of highest priority — which doesn’t always are reasonable about mean schoolwork. I let myself relax and take advantage of my last semester their expectations with at Linfield by doing what I want to do and spending time with the people who people,” he said. matter to me.” –Sammi Mack
Tips from seniors to overcome senioritis and stay focused:
“To stay focused, I make lists of things I need to accomplish and remind myself daily to cross some off.” –Deirdre Christensen 3. Act normal: “By pretending that everything is normal, that this last month of study will be followed by years more (when in reality, I am entering directly into the job force), I trick myself into the usual state of academic progressiveness that used to sustain me.” –Brian Richardson 4. Create a “zoned” atmosphere: “Usually I combat senioritis by going to the library and removing all distractions while I work and drinking energy drinks to keep me focused.” –Lindsay Allen 5. Find a time that’s most productive for you: “I’ve pinpointed that my most productive hours are in the morning on the weekends. It sounds lame, but it works, and I’ve stayed on top of all my assignments. I’ve also learned when to stop trying in the evening/early morning and to attempt the assignment the next day instead of trying to plough through at 3 a.m.” –Carolyn Blood 6. Get “Zen”ed: “Find a mantra that helps keep you focused on the end goal. You’re almost there.” –Carolyn Blood 7. Reward yourself: “Cheesecake if succeed.” –Jake Masin “[Seniors] aren’t even looking past gradu8. Seek balance: “Keep in mind though that if you try to spend too much time ation, but they’re just lookjust with friends and not on schoolwork, you will stay up quite late working on ing at graduation day because homework and then not have energy for friends later.” –Sierra Stopper that’s all they can handle right now,” 9. Make your work fun: “Because I enjoy acting, [senioritis] becomes less of a she said. “You don’t want to screw up problem. I feel more inclined to do my work because it’s fun and enjoyable. It’s over four years of work in the last month not as tedious as writing a paper. So it’s much easier for me to stay focused if I that you’re here. Go to class and finish up and enjoy the assignment.” –Alessa Karlin be proud of the work you’ve done by showing up, just show up, that’s the least you can do.” With the weather warming up and graduation approaching, Ries said seniors want to spend more time with friends they think they aren’t going to see after graduation and this often means consuming more alcohol than usual. But Ries said to me mindful of moderation. “You’ve accomplished this great milestone, and you don’t need to commemorate that with a hangover,” she said. To Mackay, managing senioritis is all about prioritizing school work, career searching and socializing. “It’s not a stress-free period for seniors,” Summers said. “By the time you’re a second-semester senior and it’s May, the last four years are done; you’re starting to turn your attention to the next 40, 50 years.” Seniors must remember that the end of undergraduate studies is near. “This is a big transition, and you should honor that by giving it some thought,” Ries said. And they should also keep in mind that Linfield’s faculty and administrators not only understand the tug of senioritis, they also feel it themselves. “I’m sympathetic to how students feel in the springtime. Nature pulls at me in the same way,” Weidman said. Kelley Hungerford can be reached at linfieldrevieweditor@gmail.com.
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Senior performs cello music in last Linfield performance Yoko Gardiner For the Review Senior Tracy Beaver played her senior cello recital on May 1 in Ice Auditorium. Her concert featured music by composers such as Beethoven and Bach. Adjunct Professor of music Susan McDaniel accompanied Beaver on piano. Beaver played with rich, deep vibrato. The audience responded positively to the performance. Junior Katherine Allum praised Beaver for her hard work and dedication. She said she liked all of the pieces, especially the first one, for different reasons. “I played a very small piece when I played the violin as a young child,” Allum said, impressed that Beaver
memorized the “Suite III for the Unaccompanied Cello in C major.” “It’s magical to see a soloist take a stage.” Junior Chelsea Janzen said the performance was impressive. “Beaver memorized Bach and added her own style, which made it really cool,” she said. Beaver said she chose the cello and stuck with it because it was the prettiest instrument. “In elementary, I got to choose any instrument,” she said. “I chose bass and took it up for a year, but bass is too big to carry around, so I chose cello.” Beaver is classically trained in all genres, but said she enjoys playing more modern and romantic music, such as The Beach Boys.
She said one of the challenges she faces is balancing academics with her music major. “I pick things that are harder to learn, which makes me become a better musician,” she said. “If I hear a piece that I like, no matter how hard it is, I’ll try to play it. Overall, I triumphed, and I learned to be a better musician while passing all of my academics,” she said. Beaver said she wants to open a private studio and be a studio musician for movies and sets after she graduates. She will continue to play cello in a string quartet in her home town of Reno, Nev. Sherill Roberts, adjunct faculty member for cello, praised Beaver for her work. “She has learned how to
Photo courtesy of Carolyn Blood Beaver plays the cello during her senior recital on May 1 in Ice Auditorium. listen to the sounds she makes on the cello and judge whether she is playing in tune and appropriately to the style of the music,” Roberts said. “She has grown in this regard during the last four years. She has been a
great addition to the music department. She has played in many ensembles on campus and off, including some professional gigs with the Mello Cellos and one with the Portland Cello Project. She has been in the Lin-
field Chamber Orchestra all four years, which is a great honor.” Beaver said she thought her recital was a success. Yoko Gardiner can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com.
Hawaiian club brings Lu’au to Linfield
Photos courtesy of Nicole Paulachak (Top left) Senior Kala’e Parish dances during the Hawaiian Club’s 39th annual Lu’au on April 30 in the Ted Wilson Gymnasium. (Top Right) Dancers from the Hawaiian Cub perform a choreographed routine during the Lu’au. (Above) Members from the Hawaiian Club perform as a part of the evening’s entertainment. In addition to the dances, the Lu’au also featured authentic Hawaiian food and music.
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Photos by Megan Myer/Online editor (Top left, from left to right) Freshman Ellen Brahe; senior Matthew Sunderland; Ben Karlin, class of ’08; junior Brandon Akerman; sophomore Page Keith; William DeBiccari, class of ’10; and sophomore Aaron Granum. The actors listen to Granum, who portrays Daniel White, the convicted assailant in the 1978 assassination of San Francisco Mayor and city supervisor George Moscone and Harvey Milk. (Top right) Sunderland addresses the audience as Douglas Schmidt during a trial scene of “Execution of Justice.” Schmidt was the defense attorney representing White during the proceedings. (Bottom, from left to right) Karlin, senior Steven Stewart and Akerman serve as character witnesses for White. The play opened at 7:30 p.m. May 5 in Marshall Theatre of Ford Hall. Look for a story about of the play in next week’s issue.
Dancers ‘spring’ into the season
Megan Myer/Online editor Students practice the moves of a Ghanian-style dance they will perform during the annual Spring Dance Ensemble Showcase at 8 p.m. May 6 and 7 in Ice Auditorium.
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Portland band provides upbeat rock album Braden Smith Managing editor Portland band Jared Mees & The Grown Children and their third album, “Only Good Thoughts Can Stay,” sound much like you would think at first — a bunch of adults acting like children and making music. Their music is catchy, upbeat and downright fun. A playful innocence is prevalent from the get-go with the opening track, “Hungry Like a Tiger,” which feigns a sense of naivety and quickly gives way to heartfelt purity and more introspection than is immediately apparent. The album brilliantly combines electric guitar riffs and piano chords with sweet yet complex melodies from horns, strings and the vocals of Mees and others. Rather than smothering each track with energetic chord progressions and peppy lyrics, each song is deeply personal but maintain a positive outlook on life, making for for an immensely fun and cathartic experience. “Good Thoughts” strikes a great balance between lively, danceable rock and deep, thoughtful lyrics.
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Image courtesy of www.tenderlovingempire.com “Only Good Thoughts Can Stay” will be released May 10 on Tender Loving Empire.
Members of the band Jared Mees & The Grown children.
Mees’ pronounced singing is strong and creative, but it is through the intricate music of the rest of the band that the listener establishes a deep connection with the words. You can dance, clap and sing along and still come out with a fresh look at life, love and friendship. The band keeps most songs on the album longer than four minutes to successfully shake free of the of the two-to-three-minute restraint of the typical single. However, none of the tracks ever become dull or repetitive;
making. One listen through is bound to get almost anyone moving and singing along (at least in their heads). The album is clearly the band’s strongest work, bringing with it a more refined sound and complexity that grabs and holds attention throughout. Some of the most interesting tracks include the sevenminute-long emotional powerhouse “Tiny Toy Piano” and the catchy but personal “Billy Bird.” The humorous and somewhat morbid “Graverobbers” tells the
they each are filled with variance and driving energy and provide Mees, and each of the many instruments used, ample opportunity to make their presence known. The sheer vivacity and depth of each track beautifully push the listener through the entire album. The sincerity portrayed in “Good Thoughts” is what ultimately makes it an enjoyable and exciting sample of the music that’s coming out of Portland right now. It’s one of those albums that you can tell the band had a ton of fun
Cat Cab showcases ‘musical’ talents
story of a graverobber who meets poetic justice when he is buried alive by his accomplice — all to a driving rhythm reminiscent of a hoe-down. The final song, “Shake,” sums up the album by literally “shaking all these blues away” because “only good thoughts can stay.” In addition to being a front man, Jared Mees also runs the emerging Portland record label/store/art collective Tender Loving Empire, responsible for the likes of Y La Bamba, Loch Lomond and Typhoon.
This album will be released May 10 and the band will have two release shows May 14 in addition to touring around Oregon and California. The first show (all ages) opens at 6 p.m. at Backspace and the second (21+) opens at 9 p.m. at Someday Lounge in Portland. Tune in to KSLC 90.3 FM or listen online at www.linfield.edu/kslcfm.html (on campus only) to hear tracks from “Only Good Thoughts Can Stay.” Braden Smith can be reached at kslcmusic@gmail.com.
Megan Myer/Online editor Junior Jenaveve Linabary plays the piano and sings a last-minute addition to her set list during the Cat Cab on May 5 in the Fred Meyer Lounge.
Megan Myer/Online editor Linabary sings “Happy Working Song” from the film “Enchanted.”
Megan Myer/Online editor Linabary sings a duet with junior Kayla Wilkens during the Cat Cab performance.
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Chris Forrer For the Review
On May 1, people all over America were elated for the success of their favorite team. Fans at the Phillies-Mets game in Philadelphia cheered and chanted; some in New York climbed lampposts and sprayed champagne over a crowd of riotous supporters. People were seen sporting festive face paint and they wore their colors with pride. The team, however, was not one of professional
sports, but rather the military of the United States of America. Osama bin Laden was dead, and citizens of this country released 10 years of frustration in one wild night of celebration. I had mixed feelings about the death of arguably the single, most hated man in our nation’s history. I didn’t celebrate his death, as death isn’t an event to celebrate no matter what the circumstances, but I was certainly relieved that bin Laden could no longer inflict pain or suffering on anyone else. Upon reflection, I realized the manhunt for the now-slain leader of al-Qaida had been a part of my life since the fifth grade when the World Trade Centers smoldered in ruin on Sept. 11. Holding this thought in mind, it was hardly surprising that so
many people my age were throwing up Facebook statuses gleefully announcing bin Laden’s demise, how much he deserved to die and how proud they were of our nation for finally bringing him to justice in the most ultimate way. At Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies, fans were seen checking their cell phones in disbelief before chants of “U-S-A” quietly began to build into a roar that many players on both teams said was emotionally stirring. To these fans, and to the New Yorkers who partied at Ground Zero Sunday night as though it were bin Laden’s grave, this was a victory. But how can death, no matter how justified both legally and ethically, be considered a victory? This is not sports, people. As one
ESPN analyst put it, how can you find a final score in matters of life and death? The nation-wide reaction of joy, specifically within Citizens Bank Park, reveals a deep-seeded problem in the world of American athletics: No matter what valuable lessons in character and teamwork a person learns on the field, real life is rarely as black and white as sports. Coaches and vehement parents will be quick to tell anyone who will listen that participating in sports builds character, teamwork and important skills for succeeding in life. This is certainly true. But never again, after stepping off the field for the last time, will a player be able to solve a problem by scoring more points than whoever he is competing against. For that matter, most people don’t
spend their lives competing against one defined foe but toward the completion of a task. In a construction site, who exactly is competing for what and against whom? An accountant doesn’t score points by bettering his fellow accountant’s calculations. Life just isn’t as cut and dry as what a scoreboard reads at the end of the night, and applying a winner-take-all attitude to life outside of sports can be foolhardy and potentially disastrous to a person’s career and personal life. We’ve all had that hyper-competitive friend before: the one who has to measure everything in wins and losses. Chances are you remember how quickly that gets obnoxious. Now apply this to an issue as galvanizing and
volatile as the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the result is what was witnessed and recorded last Sunday: a celebration of death that many considered a “victory.” Never has there been so hollow a victory, and never have I been as saddened to see sports used as an expression of poor taste. Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall hit on a note of truth amidst his controversial and slightly offensive Tweets regarding the killing: “What kind of person celebrates death? I just encourage you to think.” I implore the sports community to act as leaders of their fan bases and show the world that Americans are not people who celebrate death, but think. Chris Forrer can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.
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Megan Myer/ Online editor Junior Ryan Larson pitches the ball against George Fox University on April 22.
scored the first runs. Bixenman scored the next run in the sixth inning with a home run. Trying to make a comeback in the sixth inning, Pacific Lutheran scored a single run. Linfield came back in the seventh inning, with Cederberg and Smith scoring two more runs. The game ended with three final runs during the ninth inning. Cederberg scored the first of three runs on a wild pitch from Pacific Lutheran senior pitcher Bret Handy. Wilson and Smith scored the last two runs after a hit by Truex. Pitching for their final game in Tacoma were sophomore Zach Manley and junior Spencer Crepeaux. Only eight hits came off of the two of them. Brandon reacted posi-
tively after going up against Pacific Lutheran’s strong pitching staff and coming out with three wins. “I think overall we played really well in all phases of the game. All of our pitchers did a great job, and our defense was great in backing them up all weekend,” he said. “Offensively, we were able to get some timely hits which was big also.” Evenson also positively responded to the game. “The highlight of the weekend had to be our focus. Having already clinched a spot in a regional tournament it could have been easy to lose focus,” he said. “We wanted an outright conference championship. More importantly, we want to continue playing good baseball heading into regionals, so getting a sweep is one step closer to our goals.”
After four years of playing for Linfield, Evenson has come out with an experience that is hard for him to explain. “These four years have been unbelievable. It’s really hard to put it into words. The relationships I’ve built and the memories I will be able to take away are invaluable and something I wouldn’t trade for anything,” he said. “We are all really blessed to be part of this program. I couldn’t have asked for a better four years.” The Wildcats will travel to Lewiston, Idaho, for a final series that will prepare them for regionals in Texas on May 6-8. The team will compete against familiar teams such as PLU, LewisClark State College and George Fox University. Kaylyn Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.
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IM sports encourage fun, competition Corrina Crocker Sports editor Intramural sports are a popular extra-curricular activity on campus. They are a fun way for students to get exercise, socialize and participate in sports if they are not involved in athletics at the collegiate level. A new intramural sport starts every season, giving athletes and students who have never played before an opportunity to show what they’ve got and hopefully
improve. “They are fun and give people a chance to play sports without having to put in the time others do on a [collegiate] team,” senior Intramural Sports Commissioner Kaddar Elhabbassi said. Associated Student of Linfield College Intramural Sports Director junior Daniel Teater agreed with Elhabbassi. “I think that people play because they are either interested in trying new sports or because they played before
and want to pick up where they left off,” he said in an email. “It’s also a good way to relieve the stresses of school.” The sports students can choose from are touch football, co-ed volleyball, co-ed bowling, basketball, soccer and co-ed softball. As some sports are more popular than others, a competitive side naturally follows. “Basketball is probably the most competitive sport because many people play it and are just trying to be the
best,” Elhabbassi said. “People always play basketball, so an organized league is where everyone gets to see who is the best.” Senior Michel Camacho agreed. “Basketball is the most intense intramural sport,” he said. “The competition is high, and there are a lot of teams.” Camacho played on the men’s soccer team here at Linfield and knows about competition. “It’s nice to play in other
sports than the ones you actually play,” he said. Camacho is involved in intramural volleyball, bowling, basketball and softball when he is not in season for soccer. “People aren’t messing around. People take it seriously and try and get good teams together. There is a pride to winning,” he said. The sports are divided into different leagues depending on the level of competition the team will compete with.
“The more competitive, or better, teams go to the ‘A’ league, and the teams that are just having fun go to [the] ‘B’ league to not be as competitive,” Elhabbassi said. The intramural sports is almost over as softball is midway through the season. For some, this will be their last chance to play in IM sports, but for those returning next year the season will start off fresh with touch football in September. Corrina Crocker can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.
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finished sixth place in the men’s 800 meter. Other athletes competing for the Wildcats included freshman Anna LaBeaume, who took fifth place in the women’s shot put. Freshman Mimi Seeley finished in 10th place in the women’s 5000 meter run. Sophomore Melany Crocker placed 13th in the women’s 100 meter dash, and senior Cory Parrish finished in
16th place in the men’s 300 meter dash. The team has seen some positive changes with its new coaching staff. “I love vaulting for [head coach] Travis [Olson],” Street said. “He’s one of those coaches who can talk you down when you are nervous, and I find that extremely important. He has done an amazing job his first year as head coach.” Although some will continue on to nationals, the season has come to an end
for the track team. “Overall, we had a really successful season for boys and girls,” Crocker said. “Many of us had rough starts to the season but the peaking cycle had great results, and we finished with great marks.” Select athletes will compete in the Oregon Twilight meet on May 6 in Eugene, Ore., in preparation for the NCAA championships later in the month. Kelsey Sutton can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.
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Tennis seniors conclude collegiate careers Rae Smith Staff reporter Several Wildcat tennis players were tested against the top singles players and doubles teams in the west during the 111th Ojai Valley Tournament on April 27-30. Senior Sarah Click and junior Abby Olbrich represented the women’s team in singles and doubles. Both lost first-round singles match-ups but then beat juniors Katie Thaxton and Abbie Zaretsky of Master’s College in the first round of the women’s doubles tournament, 6-1, 6-1. That was as far as the pair advanced. The duo lost to the topseeded Point Loma Nazarene University in the second round, 1-6, 1-6. Point Loma became the women’s doubles champions. Olbrich said the tourna-
ment was a valuable experience. “It was good preparation for regionals and was a good learning experience to have in general,”she said. Men’s head coach Carl Swanson also noted the value of the tournament. “For the women, it was basically preparation for the team regional tournament. It was a chance to go down to southern California, play in that environment and play top players because it’s a similar type of environment that we’re going to see at regionals,” Swanson said. Click and Oblrich, along with the rest of the women’s team, will play in the NCAA Division III regional tournament May 13-15. The location and opponent have yet to be determined. The tournament provided an opportunity for
singles players and doubles teams to play their way into the NCAA national championship. However, none of the Linfield men’s singles players or doubles teams
Tevlin, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, in the first round but followed that with a 0-6, 0-6 loss to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College’s senior Russel Brocket. Kingzett did not finish as
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well as he anticipated, but he reflected positively on the season and the team’s work ethic. “Despite losing several close matches and not achieving the success we were used to, the way we prepared for
matches and battled to win never wavered,” he said. Kingzett and Magdaong competed in the men’s doubles tournament, but the team lost in the first round. DeWitt and senior Tim Wagar edged out California Institute of Technology freshmen Devashish Joshi and Luka Mernik, 9-8, in the first round but also lost in the second round against sophomore Parker Larsen and senior Brian Pybas of the University of California, Santa Cruz, 4-8. Swanson said he was happy with the mens’ performances, especially since no men’s singles player from the Northwest Conference advanced past the second round. “It’s the experience of being there, knowing they belong and being a part of it and enjoying some success,”
he said. “In terms of how we performed relative to our peers, we did a good job.” As the tournament marked the end of the road for the men’s players, Swanson noted a few of the mens’ attributes that will be missed. “As a program, you are going to miss their experience, you are going to miss their leadership, and you are going to miss their competitiveness,” he said. Kingzett said he hopes to have instilled some of these qualities with the underclassmen. “I hope to have left them with a sense of motivation and a will to win and to make the best of these years that they can, because it goes by quickly,” he said. Rae Smith can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.
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Megan Myer/Online editor Freshman outfielder Nate McClellan runs home during a doubleheader against George Fox University on April 22. The men lost the first game, 7-8, but won the second game, 13-4. After a win on April 23 against the Bruins, the Wildcats won the conference and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Regional Tournament.
’Cats end conference in No. 1 spot Kaylyn Peterson For the Review Baseball began the month of May with in three victories against Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash., on April 30 and May 1, as the team prepares for regionals. Senior second baseman Eric Evenson said the Wildcats went up against tough competition. “PLU is always a tough team to
play because they are well coached and competitive. You know that any time you play PLU, you will have to beat them,” he said. “They won’t give you anything easy.” The ’Cats took the first game, 9-4, against the Lutes with three runs in the fourth inning when senior catcher Cole Bixenman and sophomore center fielder Tim Wilson were on base and sophomore first baseman Clayton Truex hit a home run down the left field line.
Keeping up with their strength at the plate, Linfield brought in three more runs during the fifth inning. Truex hit a home run and brought in Bixenman and Wilson. The next run brought in by the Wildcats happened in the sixth inning and was scored by senior right fielder Gunnar Cederberg. Bixenman and freshman left fielder Kramer Lindell finished off the ninth inning of the first game with two final runs.
Junior Ryan Larson pitched strong in the first eight innings, and junior Jacob Nolte relieved him in the last inning. The Wildcats pulled out another win on April 30, 3-0. Wilson had Linfield’s first run during the fourth inning. The team brought in two final runs when Wilson and Bixenman were at bat in their last inning. Freshman Zach Brandon pitched for the game’s first eight
innings before being replaced by senior Evan Hilberg. Refreshed and ready to play, the ’Cats came out May 1 to compete in the third game against the Lutes. Not waiting to start things off, Linfield scored the first two runs in the first inning. Wilson and senior third baseman Dustin Smith >> Please see Baseball page 13
Track and field hosts conference tourney Kelsey Sutton Staff reporter
Megan Myer/Online editor Junior Alex Van Slyke (left) jumps a hurdle in the steeplechase on April 22 in the Northwest Conference Championships at home.
The Linfield men’s and women’s track and field team competed in the fourth annual Pacific Twilight meet in Forest Grove, Ore., on April 29 and 30. The meet was a last-chance qualifier for the NCAA Division III Championships. A total of 25 teams competed in this meet with a total of 996 athletes. Top performers on the women’s side included junior Catherine Street, placing second in the women’s pole vault and breaking the school’s pole vault record for the third time this season. “I could not have asked for a
better season so far,” Street said. “I still feel like I’m on the way up, and my personal record breaking is not done yet. I’m extremely excited about nationals this year.” Senior Chelsea Machida tied for first place in the women’s high jump. Freshman Kate Shear won third place in the javelin throw. “I want to break the school record, and next season, I want to break that record,” Shear said. “I also want to make it to nationals.” On the men’s side, freshman Michael Moreland landed in third place in the men’s high jump. Sophomore Lester Maxwell >> Please see Track page 14