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Spring Dance Ensemble Concert Linfield students perform various types of dance during “Electrify Your Movement” on May 6 in Ice Auditorium

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May 13, 2011

INSIDE Wildstock 2011

Linfield’s annual end of the year celebration, Wildstock, will feature Parachute as this year’s guest band May 20.

Student bands Na Hemo and Prowler will open. >> page 4

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Gwen Leonard, professor of music, will retire at the end of the Spring term. She has helped to build the Department of Music for 27 years. >> page 7

Execution of Justice This year’s spring play,

“Execution of Justice,” draws a large crowd as well as deep emotions on its opening night, May 5. >> page 10

Kelley Hungerford Editor-in-chief

After an extensive search and hiring process, Michael Hampton will take over as Director of Career Development and Services starting in late July.

Career Services Coordinator Kristi Mackay said the search committee narrowed down the large pool of applicants in early April and conducted interviews via Skype. The field was then further narrowed down to Hampton and Chelsea Haring who gave presentations on campus, which were open to students, faculty and staff, April 27 and May 3.

“As a search committee, I think we decided that both of the final candidates could have been successful in this position,” Mackay said. “[Hampton] was just a much better fit and he was able to really articulate his vision.”

Director of Career Development and Services Ann Hardin Ballard, who has been at Linfield for almost 28 years, said Hampton will have much to build on in the position. >> Please see Hiring page 5

’Cats softball

Ravens to one hit during its May 12 game. >> page 16

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Issue No. 24

The Associated Students of Linfield College Cabinet elected May 5 to deny a proposal that would allow students with stipend positions in multiple platforms to receive more than one position.

The decision stems from a policy in the ASLC Budgetary Policy, which states “stipend employees may not receive more than one stipend.

If they hold two positions that receive a stipend, then they will be granted the larger of the two stipends.”

But while this rule has been enforced when students on ASLC Cabinet or Linfield Activities Board hold multiple stipend positions, such as those in student media, it has not been enforced when students hold positions within the student media entities: KSLC 90.3 FM, The Linfield Review, Wildcat Productions and Camas Journal of Art & Literature.

The leaders of these organizations make up the Communications Board.

Part of the concern of the Com-

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munications Board members was that they were not informed about this policy until after they started hiring their staffs for next year.

KSLC General Manager junior Eric Tompkins said he wasn’t privy to the policy until two weeks after he’d begun hiring.

“I thought it was a mistake, I thought it was miscommunication.

I’ve never heard of it before; it’s never been enforced,” sophomore Jessica Prokop, editor-in-chief of

editor of Camas and a member of LAB. “You only are made aware of it if you fall into that position of being in two positions. I feel like they don’t tell you that up front,” Funtanilla said.

Junior Yin Xiao, who will be online editor for TLR and vice president of Wildcat Productions next year, said that not receiving a stipend devalues her hard work.

“When I applied as vice president for Wildcat Productions, I didn’t know anything about it,” Xiao said. “I didn’t care about it, how much I would get, but now I feel like even if it’s $50, it’s still what I get and it’s the value I am.”

Sophomore Brinn Hovde, next year’s KSLC music director and TLR business manager, is also affected by the no-double-stipend policy.

Sophomore Kelsey Hatley, coeditor for Camas along with sophomore Julia Cooper and junior Kate Koten next year, said the media stipends are insubstantial, so it’s nice to receive them as a form of

It should have been notified to everyone in media organizations and campus in general to people who have stipends because we had already stared our hiring process by then.

-sophomore Jessica Prokop, The Linfield Review editor-in-chief The Linfield Review for 2011-12, said. “It should have been notified to everyone in media organizations and campus in general to people who have stipends because we had already started our hiring process by then. We should have been notified at least two months before.”

Camas editor senior Lauren Funtanilla said she ran into the double-stipend problem her sophomore year when she was both an

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Library features student thesis research projects Kelsey Sutton Copy chief

Linfield softball holds the

McMinnville, Ore.

Linfield ASLC policy limits stipends for Career new student media employees Services fills open position Braden Smith Managing editor

Music prof. to retire

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A broad collection of student research projects for the Linfield College Science and Student Collaborative Research and Creative Projects Symposia will be featured at 3 p.m. on May 13 in the Nicholson Library. There are 47 submissions.

The categories of submission for the Science Symposium are sociology and anthropology, psychology, political science, physics, mathematics, economics, chemistry and biology.

Junior Andrew Carpenter did his research in the chemistry field.

The title of his presentation is ”Electrochemical Characterization of Novel Alkyl Substituted Polyoxotungstates.”

“I decided to talk to the professors after I took a Jan[uary] Term chemistry class my sophomore

year,” Carpenter said. “I started talking to them about different research projects they were working on, but no one needed any help. The professor I worked with for this project, Elizabeth Atkinson, had no students working with her so I shadowed her research and decided to work with her over the summer.”

The categories of submission for the Creative Projects Symposium are theater and communication arts, sociology and anthropology and environmental studies.

Junior Grace Beckett submitted a presentation for theater. The title of her poster is “Medea and Lady Macbeth; Control in Madness and Strengths.”

“My thesis is that it is detrimental for people to define themselves through relationships >> Please see Research page 6

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Student thesis research projects are on display in the Nicholson Library through May 16. They will be judged May 13 at 3 p.m.

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Opinions

May 13, 2011

EDITORIAL

Enforcement of stipend policy causes controversy

As a result of a recent decision made by the Associated Students of Linfield College Cabinet, students working in more than one stipendreceiving position in campus media will only be allowed a stipend for one of the positions starting next year. This has been listed in ASLC’s Budgetary Policy for some time and has been enforced for ASLC Cabinet and LAB members. But ASLC has only now decided to enforce it among the student media organizations: TLR, KSLC 90.3 FM, Wildcat Productions and Camas Journal of Art & Literature.

Not only do we feel that applying this one-stipend policy to media is completely outrageous, we also feel that this is an utterly random, inappropriate time to begin to enforce this policy.

There are several students in student media who hold more than

one stipend-receiving media position. Stipends for media positions amount to pennies compared to the hours these students work, but the stipends represent value and recognition to these students even if the amount is insubstantial.

This is also not the time for ASLC to begin enforcing this policy. Hiring for stipend media positions began weeks ago, and the students who were doing the hiring and those who were hired were not aware of this rule’s existence.

It cannot be found in the ASLC Employment Policy that students in these jobs are required to read and sign; rather, it’s written in the Budgetary Policy, which is not the appropriate document to address matters related to personnel and employment.

Students do take these positions for the learning experience,

but allowing only one stipend will likely prevent students from applying for more than one position.

More and more, the skills and requirements of media professionals are crossing over medium to medium. If students in communications don’t apply for positions on multiple student media outlets, they may be missing important lessons.

We understand that ASLC has a responsibility to enforce pre-established policies. But, when such policies conflict as greatly with student interest as this one does, then ASLC should examine why the policy has not been applied to student media in the past and consider the many negative impacts that it will have on students seeking knowledge and experience in mass communication.

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valuing diversity, and yet this event only featured three pictures. I feel that there was an opportunity to showcase a culture that the Linfield community doesn’t always understand.

We weren’t looking for free advertisement; it just would have been nice to have some sort of story writ-

ten. A reporter could have reflected upon their experiences at the event, and how it opened their eyes to the diverse background of many Linfield students. I understand that it is hard to put together an entire newspaper in a week and I respect all the people involved in the process, but I feel like

a major opportunity was missed. Linfield is home to students from all over the world. It would be nice to see this reflected in The Linfield Review.

Thanks for listening, Ihilani Haru Hawaiian Club President Class of 2011

made the semifinal round for my work with the Linfield Mentors, the community response was tremendous. During the two-week voting period, the comment page on my application was full. Comments came from people such as Jessica Wade and Lizzie Martinez, who were directly invested in the project and have been fabulously helpful, or from friends who told me that they were voting

for me every day. The other comments came from Linfielders I barely know, professors I’ve never had and classmates I’ve never met. I’ve been surprised and touched by the number of people who have mentioned the award and asked how it went.

Sadly, I didn’t win the award. The winners had created huge, international service projects that the Linfield Mentors can’t quite match. Even

though I didn’t win, I feel so lucky. I applied, was recognized for my service and saw my school rally around me and support me. I am so grateful for everyone who helped me, voted for me, whispered an encouraging word to me or volunteered as a mentor with me. Thanks for all your help!

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, I was disappointed at The Linfield Review’s lack of coverage on this year’s annual lu’au. The lu’au is the school’s largest cultural event, and we have become known for it in recent years. Linfield prides itself on

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, I’m writing this letter to say thank you to the Linfield community. Last March, I was selected for the semifinal round of a national service scholarship competition. The Students in Service Awards honored three students who have led a large-scale service project. Judges selected two winners.

When Linfield found out that I

Yours, Rachel Mills, senior

OPINION

Don’t be in hurry to grow up, take advantage of the college social life

Megan Myer Online editor In the next two months, my life will change dramatically. Commencement is this month and my wedding is July 4. People keep asking me how I feel, but the strange thing is that I don’t have time to feel anything other than stress. I barely have enough time to go through my enormous to-do list, let alone process

what’s happening or going to happen in my life.

I haven’t had time to live my precious last college moments with my friends. I’ve been too busy with my fiance and studies. I feel sick when I think about all of these things I am letting go of, all because I have to grow up. I’ve got a career set for after college, I know where I’m going to live and I’ll have a wonderful husband to support me. However, I feel that being prepared for the future is costing me valuable time with others that I love. People look at me like I have everything together, but I barely do.

I look at everyone who has time to go out with their friends, share a few drinks and vent about the stresses in their lives. I haven’t had time to have

those moments, and I feel like the opportunities have already sailed.

I guess what I am getting at is that yes, your education is important, but be sure to spend time with your friends. Also, don’t be in a hurry to be in a relationship.

As nice as it may seem to have a boyfriend or girlfriend, fiance or spouse, you have the rest of your life for that. You may never see some of your friends from college again. Luckily, things like Facebook can help folks stay in touch, but in the end, face-to-face interaction is the way to go.

Ever since I was a child, I just wanted to grow up and be an adult.

Now that I have achieved the goals I set for my life, I don’t know what

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to do.

All I knew as a child was that I wanted to get good grades, go to college and get a good job.

Well, I’ve done that and now I don’t know what to do with myself.

I will never have the chance to live on my own in a small flat or apartment, go out with friends to pick up cute guys in the bar or travel the world alone. I’m settling down without a chance to spread my wings and fly on my own.

Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t trade what I have for anything in the world. I just don’t know what to do with a life running so perfectly and according to plan.

Megan Myer can be reached at linfieldreviewonline@gmail.com.

May 13, 2011

Opinions

OPINION

Don’t focus on the negative aspects of college

Chelsea Bowen Opinion editor College is a stressful time for almost every student. There are a lot of ups and downs when it comes to school work, athletics, friendships and relationships. When you live on a college campus, it can be easy to get sucked into a bubble and to forget that there are many new things to experience in life after you earn your degree. I think it’s

important for students to remember that they are only in college for a short time and things that may seem like the end of the world now, probably won’t matter five or 10 years down the road.

No one has a completely smooth ride during their years attending a residential college. There are bumps in the road and things happen that you can’t forsee. For example, you may have a difficult time in one of your classes and receive a grade that is less than desirable.

If you are a college athlete it is possible that you will become injured and be forced to step off the court or field for a season or two.

Also, you may find yourself

in a position where you have to end a friendship or relationship that you weren’t ready to let go of yet.

Even though it is inevitable that college students are faced with difficult and stressful situations, it is up to you to determine how you will choose to deal with them. For example, instead of dwelling on something negative and upsetting that has happened, try to adopt a positive attitude rather than getting down on your self. If you didn’t play well in a game or did poorly on a test, make a commitment to improve, and then focus your energy on that commitment. Negativity only breeds more negativity, and

it will not get you anywhere you want to go.

Also, try not to focus on situations that are out of your control. You will not always make the varsity team, get a perfect score on a test, or see eye to eye with your peers. Rather, try to be mindful about what is going well for you and place your energy on that aspect of your life.

College doesn’t last forever so try to enjoy it and make it the best experience possible. Don’t waste your time stessing over the small stuff that will be irrelevant when you step into the real world.

Chelsea Bowen can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com.

Leave Linfield on a positive note OPINION

Corrina Crocker Sports editor I know, I know, you’ve already heard my spiel about how I am afraid to graduate, yet I am excited to see what awaits me in the real world. I have said it a couple of times, and if you have read my columns you are aware, but I can’t help but reiterate how exciting this time is for graduating seniors.

I have been at Linfield for my four college years. I cannot tell you enough how it has been the best experience of

my life. As ironic as it sounds, I did not want to come to Linfield. It was my mother that pushed it. I wanted to go to Gonzaga University, but the massive amount of snow turned me off. As great as I would look as a little snow bunny, I wouldn’t be able to endure it. Kidding. But somehow in the chaos of figuring out college, I ended up choosing Linfield, and I could not be happier that I did.

I have not entered the real world yet, but I can say I believe that Linfield has prepared me. Linfield has readied me to walk across the stage in two weeks to receive my bachelor’s degree in mass communication. Linfield has provided me with great professors who have taught me how to write. Linfield has

prepared me by teaching me how to step out of the box.

Linfield has taught me how to grow up.

I tell everyone this and am constantly saying how much I love it. That especially includes athlete recruits. I would rant and rave to them about how great it is here. Honestly, I haven’t seen anyone I told that to around campus, so maybe I single-handedly scared them away from Linfield.

Although I love it here dearly, I am also ready to be done. I guess I won’t be able to see the recruits that ended up choosing Linfield next year, but I think I’m OK with that. I have had senioritis for quite a while. I thought senioritis was just a high school thing, but, oh boy, was

I wrong.

College is an amazing experience, but I think we all know when we’re ready to move on. As you know, I have already written about all the great things to anticipate.

First on my list is not taking any more classes — at least for awhile. I need a break and I’m sure many can agree with that. Other things to look forward to include traveling, moving out, getting a job and living the “American dream.”

As my last opinion, thank you for listening to me rant and rave about graduation and moving on with my life. I have greatly enjoyed writing about it, and I have had an even better time being a part of Linfield.

Corrina Crocker can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

OPINION

Compartmentalize, forgive and ‘stick with love’

Kelley Hungerford Editor-in-chief I should hate a lot more people at this school. That is, I think there are a lot of students here who think I hate them, but I don’t. All thanks to the wonders of compartmentalizing.

One of the most beneficial skills I’ve acquired from being editor-in-chief of The Linfield Review is the ability to compartmentalize my emotions in terms of my professional (TLR) life and my personal (student) life. I’ve had many quarrels and have probably made many people upset because of various newspaper-related decisions, but I never let this unpleasantness cross over into my personal or social interaction.

For example, I always keep in mind that no matter how much I disagree with a policy enforced by ASLC and no matter how heated policy arguments become, I am working on a professional level with my peers. These are peers who I see everyday in class, across campus, at LAB events and at parties.

These are people I want to be friends with.

The most prominent example of this, in my mind, involved the ASLC elections.

The Review Editorial Board, which includes myself, elected not to endorse Katie Patterson when she ran for vice president last year or president this year. Even though I did not vote for Patterson during the last two elections and even though there was some negativity between ASLC and the Review about these endorsements, I would vote “yes” every day for Patterson as a person. I had a class with her last semester,

and I have never seen her without a contagious, beaming smile. Even though I have not always seen eye-to-eye with Patterson on a professional level, how could I not show anything but fondness for this fine young woman?

It’s easy for feelings and judgments developed on a professional level to bleed into our personal lives. But I think we should make a constant effort to realize that we may need to make professional choices that are not the most popular with our peers.

We do not need to let these often-necessary decisions dampen our social relationships.

It takes a lot of negative energy and effort to harbor these unnecessary hatreds. It takes a lot of gratuitous work to avoid peers because of professional disputes, especially on such a small campus. It’s so much easier and more gratifying to forgive professional (and also political, religious, ideological, etc.) differ-

ences and wave “hello!”

We’re at a small college.

You are likely to have class with a student leader who may make contentious decisions. Remember that someone has to deal with the touchy topics that face other students.

Even if you don’t agree with these decisions, agree that we are all students and peers who must deal with academic, extracurricular and life challenges. As a Linfield community, we will all be a lot happier if we can compartmentalize emotions to separate professional differences from our personal lives to foster a loving, accepting, positive student body.

To close, I ask that we all consider a quote from Martin Luther King Jr., whose quote relays my point more eloquently than I could: “I have decided to stick with love.

Hate is too great a burden to bear.”

Kelley Hungerford can be reached at linfieldrevieweditor@gmail.com.

www.linfieldreview.com ADVICE COLUMN

I spent some time during Winter Break watching the Showtime series “The L Word.” I was intrigued — finally a show about lesbians! The show portrayed many different women rather than the stereotypical lesbian. It was about things they had to deal with in their lives from a homosexual woman’s perspective. And, of course there was sex; it’s Showtime.

Further on in the series the sex became more frequent. I was disappointed to find that, like many “girl-on-girl” sexual relationships, the women were being portrayed as sex objects. Eventually, I felt like I was watching a show catered to men who wanted to watch two women get it on without actually watching porn. But, then again, why am I surprised about this?

The show also did not reference any safe sexual practices. Some women who watch this show who have realized their sexuality may use this as a guide.

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Lesbians are frequently stereotyped by the media We already know that other people use media as a guideline for their lives.

There are many television shows that have homosexuals in them and they are mostly men. In fact, I can’t think of a popular show that has a regularly appearing lesbian in it. These male couples are portrayed as nice guys who care about shopping and looks and being a girl’s best friend.

Two shows that come to mind are “Will and Grace” and “Desperate Housewives.” I do not recall these men ever being portrayed the way that lesbians are. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen.

There is also the difference in channels and the type of channels that these three shows are on. Even so, why can’t there be a show on ABC about lesbians that isn’t about women having tons of sex? Could we get something similar to “Will and Grace?”

Bailey can be reached at linfieldreviewbailey@gmail.com.

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News

May 13, 2011

Speaker shares views on Middle East foreign policy Brittany Baker Staff reporter Professor William Beeman, anthropology department chair and professor at the University of Minnesota, gave an anthropologist’s perspective on the United States’ foreign policy in the Middle East during his lecture on May 9.

The lecture, titled “Middle East Foreign Policy: Why the State Department Needs Anthropologists,” focused on how the United States would handle foreign policy if it considered some of the cultural and political differences between the Middle East and the United States.

“We didn’t even understand our own culture very well,” Beeman said, referencing the United States’ lack of cultural expertise in foreign and American policy.

Beeman used the analogy of a baseball team to

explain America’s reasons for foreign policy, saying that after World War II, America was like the best baseball team in the world.

The only way to make the game more interesting was to split up the teams, which is an analogy for America becoming more invested in foreign policy.

Beeman explained five commonly held misconceptions that the American public generally believes to be true: the world consists of nation-states, the world is dichotomous, the world is ruled by elite rulers, the world is ruled by violence and wealth and all events have approximate causes.

“The U.S. has a bad habit of believing that the only reason things happen is because of immediate causes,” Beeman said, explaining that the current uprising in the Middle East is the result of things that have happened for centuries.

Some of these things included strong colonial influence and a feeling of being robbed by stronger powers, which has led to the current conflict, he said.

Beeman explained that the Middle East populace has different interests than the American populace and is more focused on spiritual matters.

“He talked about how they aren’t influenced by guns and money at all,” sophomore Julia Cooper, said. “The people would rather have something to believe in, something more than that.”

Cooper said she attended the lecture to hear what Beeman considered to be an anthropologist’s place in resolving conflict.

“I was really interested in hearing about how anthropologists could help with the situation over there,” Cooper said. “The main idea behind that was instead of looking at how we can help

ner of this year’s LAB sponsored Battle of the Bands.

Na Hemo will begin at 7 p.m. Parachute will play from 8 p.m. until the festival ends.

Although all three bands have different styles, Nicole Bond, vice president of programming ASLC, said she thinks it will be a great show.

“It’s nice to have diversity,” Bond said.

The event will also include student activity booths sponsored by ASLC chartered clubs. There will be several booths, including the Hawaiian Club’s shaved ice booth and the Greenfield Henna tattoo booth. There

will also be carnival games, trivia and more.

Booths will open at 5 p.m.

Ribslayer Barbeque, El Primo, Odmo’s Pizza, Thai Country and Coldstone Creamery will cater Wildstock. Because food has been known to run out at previous Wildstock events, LAB has ordered even more than usual, with 75 pounds of pulled pork, 30 extra large pizzas, 200 enchiladas, 50 orders of pad thai and enough ice cream for 600 people. Each student will be able to have a plate from two different restaurants, as well as a dish of ice cream from Coldstone Creamery.

Students will begin the evening at the student check-in table where they will receive two food tickets and one ice cream ticket.

From there, the event will be free-flowing and students can choose to eat, listen to the bands and visit booths at their leisure.

The event will be a good time for everyone, Bond said.

“If you are interested in music, in food or if you just want to hang with friends, there is something for everyone at Wildstock,” she said.

T-shirts for Wildstock will be on sale every night in Dillin and in the CIC leading up to the event. They will

also be available at Wildstock. Shirts cost $3, and are available in hot pink, blue and charcoal gray.

of the top applicants via Skype, Affairs and Dean of Students Susan Hopp, said three candidates were chosen to visit.

“What we’re looking for is a person who can really build strong relationships with students [and] who will help facilitate the kinds of programs and organizations and experiences that our students want and also need as part of their outof-classroom leadership experience at Linfield,” she said.

Corradine discussed his ability to connect with students and his experience working with admissions.

He said he wanted to be a resource on campus to listen to the concerns and challenges of students and

develop more programs.

“I have a personal goal to serve all communities that I am a part of through meaningful and lasting work. This is accomplished through my commitment to public service coupled with a personal mission of giving back in order to serve young people who come from low-income and firstgeneration backgrounds to attend college communities,” Corradine said in his résumé. Corradine works in admissions at Evergreen State College.

Beavers talked about collaborating with students, faculty, staff, family and the community to generate student success. She also cited her experience working with students of

diverse backgrounds.

“I have assisted numerous students in obtaining their higher education goals. Providing academic success strategies financial aid advising and general counseling, I have the ability to help students realize their full potential and grow into positive contributing citizens,” she said in her résumé. Beavers works for non-profit Self Enhancement, Inc. Rodriquez discussed building a mission and setting goals for what he sees as a potential office during his presentation.

He is the Director of Diversity Education and Support at the University of Oregon.

“My diverse experi-

ences in functional areas such as student activities, fraternity and sorority life, volunteer services, career services and many other functional areas outside of multicultural affairs/diversity education make me a strong candidate for this position,” Rodriquez said in his résumé.

Hopp said she hopes to decide by the end of next week and that she is looking for someone who can relate well to students.

“It’s an administrative position because they’re directing programs, but the work is really working with students,” she said. “They all had a committment to access and having a diverse student body with the right kinds of support systems in

Guest speaker William Beeman, chair of the anthropology department for the University of Minnesota, shares misconceptions about U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East during his lecture “Middle East Foreign Policy: Why the State Department Needs Anthropologists” May 9. solve their problems from a governmental or military viewpoint, we should go

Wildstock to feature free food, music, games Marissa Cole News editor At the end of each year, the Linfield Activities Board hosts Wildstock, a free concert and festival for students. This year’s festival is on May 20 and features a highly anticipated musical lineup, as well as food and activities.

Parachute, a nationally recognized pop rock band, will be the featured band at this year’s Wildstock festival.

Parachute will be accompanied by student bands Prowler and Na Hemo.

Prowler, who will open the show at 6 p.m., was the win-

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there and experience the culture and actually see what’s going on in the Middle East

on a daily basis.”

Brittany Baker can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.

Image courtesy of Nicole Bond Wildstock will begin at 5 p.m. May 20 on the IM field .

Marissa Cole can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.

Director of Multicultural Programs to be hired Braden Smith Managing editor

Three candidates for the new Director of MultiCultural Programs position visited campus May 9-11 to sell themselves through meetings, presentations and discussions with students, staff and faculty.

Randolph Corradine, Robin Beavers and Jason Rodriquez visited May 9, 10 and 11.

After eating lunch with small groups of students, each candidate gave presentations where students, staff and faculty had opportunities to learn more about the applicants, ask questions and discuss the role of that position at Linfield.

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Hopp said the lack of a director since former Director of Multicultural Programs Barry Tucker suddenly resigned last fall has been hard on students and hopes the new director will revitalize the office.

“I think it’s hard on the students because they’ve had to do everything themselves — pull off the Lu’au, pull off Hispanic Heritage Day — and those are big events,” she said. “I want it to be a really active, engaging place for students to feel supported and valued and where they can really learn a lot and also where they can plan events that draw in all students.”

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Students who are published in Linfield College’s Camas Journal of Art & Literature for the 2010-11 academic year will read their work during the magazine’s annual release party at 7:30 p.m. on May 18 in the Austin Reading Room of Nicholson Library.

An informal open mic will take place after the reading.

This year, 350 copies of Camas were printed and will be available to students and faculty at the release party. Remaining copies will be distributed throughout campus. Copies can be found in the English Department office in Melrose 213.

Camas is a student-run literary magazine that is published twice a year.

Anyone from the Linfield community can contribute work such as poetry, artwork and photography.

To learn more about Camas or to get involved, contact co-editors sophomores Kelsey Hatley at khatley@linfield.edu and Julia Cooper at jucooper@linfield.edu.

Suicide Update

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According to a May 4 News-Register article titled “Second suspect cops plea in drug death,” Chad Brown, 23, who committed suicide on Linfield College’s campus April 10 was involved in the February 2010 death of 21-year-old David Lent, a 2006 graduate of North Salem High School.

Lent died of an alcohol and drug overdose. Lent, Brown and friends Brytney Gillingham, 21, Jeramy Brumley, 26, and John Plemmons, 23, had been drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana, consuming Oxycontin and using Fentanyl pain-relief patches, all leading up to Lent’s death.

Gillingham and Lent’s roommate Michelle Jones, 38, who was taking a nap at the time, was informed by other residents that Gillingham and Lent were unconscious.

Jones called for help and performed CPR on Lent. When help arrived, the two were taken to Willamette Valley Medical Center. Gillingham was revived, but Lent could not be resuscitated.

Brown, Brumley and Plemmons fled the scene before authorities arrived. Brown was facing drug charges when he committed suicide.

Land of Pines performs May 6 in the Fred Meyer Lounge to raise environmental awareness as a part of Bike Week.

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Hiring: Hampton returns to Linfield Students learn << Continued from page 1 Hardin Ballard was the first person to hold a position in career services at Linfield and has built and developed the office during her time here.

“For the first 15 years I was here, I was career services at Linfield College because I didn’t have an assistant. Then the alum Mike McBride [class of ‘72] funded a position to help us develop more internships.

We were [then] able to offer more in the way of internship help and internship opportunities and develop employer connections,” she said. “[Hampton] will be coming in with this already established, but there’s certainly room for him to create his own programs and develop the services further.

He’ll come in with a fresh perspective and some new energy so I’m excited to see how the program grows under his leadership.”

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affairs and dean of students Susan Hopp headed the search committee and also talked about the opportunity for Hampton to continue the progress of career services.

“What we were looking for was someone to build on a really strong tradition — we’ve had a very good career services office here.”

Mackay said the search committee ultimately chose Hampton over Haring because of his experience and ideas to develop the position.

“She didn’t have quite as much experience as [Hampton],” Mackay said. “He’s done some really cool things, especially at Western Oregon University where he is right now. I think there’s going to be some significant changes and a lot of them are going to be very visible to students.

If even half the things he discussed with us come to fruition, it’s going to be really exciting.”

Hampton also worked at Linfield from 1998 to 2000 as an assistant in career ser-

vices. He continued to work in career services positions at George Fox University and Western Oregon University where he has been for the past six years. Hampton lived in McMinnville during this time, commuting to George Fox and WOU. “I’m absolutely delighted that he’s going to be returning to Linfield,” Hardin Ballard said.

Mackay said that Hampton’s previous experience at Linfield was not a factor in the decision to hire him.

“I don’t think we hired [Hampton] because of his experience here before,” she said. “We hired him because … he has 12 years of experience in higher education with progressing responsibility. [Hampton] has a really good vision for what a career center can offer to students — he’s very collaborative and he’s just a really good fit for the institution.”

Hardin Ballard said she is retiring because she has many other things going on in her life.

“There’s lots of other things to do in this world, and I would just like to have a little time while I’m still young enough and healthy enough to do them,” she said.

Ballard said she will miss teaching her January Term course and the campus.

“I love being on the Linfield College campus — it’s a gorgeous campus and it’s a vibrant place to be.”

Working with her colleagues was also an aspect of her job she said she would miss.

“I love my colleagues and I will miss the daily interaction with them,” she said.

“You spend so much time here almost more than at home — they become sort of like another family.”

“There’s a lot I’ll miss about it, but no matter what choices you do in life, there’s always something you’re going to miss.”

Hampton will officially take over July 25.

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meditation to combat stress Yoko Gardiner For the Review

In light of upcoming finals, students were informed about different ways to reduce stress in a workshop on May 12 in Jonasson Hall.

Meditation in Oregon, a Mahasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Center organization in Portland, hosted the event.

Kadam Heather Rocklin taught the class. Student Talent Coordinator junior Linh Tang hosted the workshop for students because she believes meditation techniques help students reduce stress levels.

“I’ve been hearing a lot about how meditation can help people relieve stress,” Tang said. “I hope students can pick up techniques.”

In the workshop, Rocklin guided students through meditation techniques, which included visualizing the world outside the walls melting into an “ocean of peaceful golden light.” The second meditation technique focused on breathing. Rocklin said when we inhale, we notice a cool sensation, whereas when we exhale, we notice a warm sensation. Rocklin had her students think of all their stresses piled into a “black cloud of polluted smoke”

and become like dragons to exhale all the troubles.

After taking her students through 30 minutes of meditation techniques, Rocklin briefly discussed reasons to meditate.

Rocklin also discussed society’s misplaced focus on material objects. She claimed we are not happy because we need these things and it becomes a struggle. Rocklin said in her short teaching that “happiness is a state of mind and happiness comes from inner peace,” thus, in order to be happy, we must make our mind peaceful.

Rocklin added that the more we indulge, the more we suffer. She gave the example that if we eat two slices of pizza, then we are happy.

However, if we eat five or more, we suffer because the pizza loses its excitement.

She said that meditation is having the mind be in touch with reality.

Although only three students attended the workshop, sophomore Emily Jenkins found the event helpful.

“I thought it was really interesting to relax your mind-even though it was hard, I was happy I could do that a little bit,” Jenkins said.

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Stipend: Communications Board proposal is rejected << Continued from page 1 recognition, not monetary compensation.

“To have stipends and rip the carpet out from underneath people and say that shouldn’t really be your priority, that really devalues the work that people put into it,” Tompkins said. “It’s a token of recognition of the work a person’s done, not a direct translation of the amount of hours that a person’s put in.”

ASLC President junior Rachel Coffey said that although the policy hasn’t been imposed on media in the past, it is in the bylaws and needs to be enforced now, especially since it has been enforced on students within ASLC and LAB. “I’m sorry that they feel they were uninformed, but it’s definitely a conversation that we can have every semester now as a reminder,” Coffey said. “It’s the policy we have. I’m sorry it hasn’t been enforced. I definitely

know it’s been enforced on our side.”

Director of College Activities Dan Fergueson said the policy came about one year when an editor-in-chief of TLR was also secretary of the ASLC Cabinet. Holding both positions spurred ethical dilemmas in terms of what could and could not be reported.

Next year’s TLR Adviser Brad Thompson, department chair and associate professor of mass communication, said he supports the enforcement of the policy when it involves students holding government and media positions.

“Someone in the media should not be in government in the same way that the New York Times doesn’t have members of Congress on its staff,” Thompson said.

But Thompson said an allowance needs to be made when the policy involves a student in two media positions, largely because of media convergence.

“We need to recognize that there’s a lot of overlap between some of the functions that the radio and the newspaper and Wildcat Productions and maybe even Camas [perform],” he said.

Convergence was highlighted as a main reason in the Communications Board’s proposal to grant media students multiple stipends. But Coffey said the policy does not stop students from learning and gaining key experience in multiple media.

“We’re not stopping them from learning the different areas of the media, we’re just saying they can’t get paid to do both,” she said. “If it’s the experience they want, they can still have the experience.”

Coffey sent a memo to the Communications Board on May 9 in reply to its proposal that the board be an exception to the double-stipend rule. Some reasons for the rejection provided in the memo include the need for “a consistent policy across

Get to know the 2011-12 ASLC Cabinet

Name: Clara Martinez Position: Secretary Age: 18 Year: Freshman Major/minor: Political Science and Communication Arts/Psychology Hometown: Monroe, Wash.

Qualifications: Martinez was a club senator for Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (M.E.Ch. A.) for the 2010-11 academic year. She was also on the peer board and during this time got a sense of how Senate functions. She has also been a member of the Linfield Forensics Speech and Debate team.

“I tried to do anything and everything to get the experience,” Martinez said.

Reasons for applying: Martinez said she applied for the role of secretary because she wanted a leadership position where she could see change on campus. Student government is a stepping stone that allows her to see these improvements, she said.

Martinez said that she also wanted to develop business-oriented skills.

all of ASLC’s programs” and the need to spread out stipend-receiving leadership positions to more students.

Tompkins said the latter is ridiculous because students are not clambering for media positions.

“It’s probably better to have some people get paid twice than to not get the job done,” Thompson said. “I think that one of the issues here that’s perhaps unspoken is that truly independent media don’t have to ask the government for permission to do anything. Linfield has a policy that student media are independent, but in this case, they’re not. Anyone that controls the purse strings controls content, ultimately.”

Wildcat Productions and KSLC Adviser Michael Huntsberger, assistant professor of mass communication, said he is unsure why the policy is listed as a budgetary policy and not a personnel policy.

“Why is this a budget policy? Budget policies exist

to encourage the proper conservation of resources, to assure that you have proper accounting, proper control over funds,” Huntsberger said. “If this exists as a budget policy, then clearly there’s a much larger discussion that needs to be entered into here.

Central to this has to be the independence of the student media and the ethical obligations of the student media…

I just don’t think it’s appropriate for any government, quasi-government organization, to dictate to mass media what they can do with their money.”

Tompkins agreed, saying that the policy categorizes the media entities as any other ASLC club, which is incorrect to do because their functions “are fundamentally different.”

Sophomore Thomas Gilmore, next year’s president of Wildcat Productions, disagrees.

“Personally, I don’t have any problems with giving people double stipends, but

if all the clubs have a onestipend-per-person policy, I feel like we should be following the same policy,” Gilmore said.

The policy intends to spread out stipend positions to multiple students, but Funtanilla said it may prevent students from applying at all.

“If it hinders students applying for these positions, then I think that’s a really detrimental thing to the college and activities outside of the classroom,” she said.

Prokop said she and other Communication Board members are considering going to Dean of Students Susan Hopp to see if she can help change the policy, but Coffey said she doesn’t think much will come of that.

“When it comes to these budgetary policies that are written up, Susan doesn’t work with us on that,” she said. “So from my understanding, I don’t know if

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him and therefore feels guilty for the horrible acts that he commits.”

Beckett said she initially wrote the paper for her theatre history class.

“I started the term out researching just Medea, and then I started building on it,” she said. “I wanted to take a feminist perspective to it. The female leads are so strong that they are portrayed as completely mad. I thought that was a good commentary on feminist power.”

Sophomore Zachary Davis presented a mathematical approach to snowboarding which reinvents

the design on the half pipe.

Senior Craig Geffre presented a discussion on gluten intolerant communities which presents multiple diagnosis narratives.

A prediction of box office revenues for comedy and science fiction movies affected by certain factors like sequels or media attention is also on display, presented by senior Hung Vu. Submissions will be judged from 3-4:30 p.m. on May 13. The presentations will remain on display through May 16.

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Research: symposium showcases student inquiry

with others,” she said.

Beckett’s presentation illustrates two strong female leads in literature that go mad or seem insane as a result of the influences of their husbands.

“Medea is insane and defines herself purely through her relationship with her husband. She harnesses the insanity and commits terrible acts of violence,” Beckett said. “Lady Macbeth also defines herself through her relationship with her husband. She tries to control

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Students debate on Israel

Goals: Martinez said she wants to integrate community service into Senate. She also wants to maintain an active record of senate minutes, she said. Lastly, she said she wants to push for more senator input to promote school pride and improve the energetic feel on campus.

Words of Wisdom: “Be fearless and learn through trial and error,” Martinez said.

“Take on the world like you own it.”

Interests: Martinez said she enjoys jogging, golfing, reading and cooking.

Favorites: Martinez’s favorite color is yellow. Her favorite kind of animal is the lion, mostly because she is a Leo, she said. Her favorite movie is “The King’s Speech,” and she enjoys watching TV shows such as “Bones,” “The Big Bang Theory” and “Criminal Minds.” She also likes to listen to classical music.

~ Compiled by Jessica Prokop/Editor-in-chief

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Sophomore Keenan Salisbury debates in favor of U.S. aid to Israel during a student debate in the Pioneer Reading Room on May 12.

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undreds of books line the walls of Professor of Music Gwen Leonard’s office.

Sheet music is stacked on the piano in the center of the room, and more binders sit neatly on the bench. Leonard looks around her office before laughing and saying, “My initial thoughts about leaving Linfield? I have no idea where I’m going to store all this music now.”

After 27 years at Linfield, Leonard is retiring this spring, leaving more than just an empty office in her trail.

Linfield Career Leonard said that while the music program at Linfield is stable and strives for excellence, it hasn’t always been as strong.

“I have to confess, when I first came to Linfield, I felt that students were substandard in musical abilities,” Leonard said. “But over 27 years I’ve been here, the college and the department has addressed that and there has been a terrific increase in intellectual capacities and interests. If you want standards to go up, you just have to ask.”

Leonard said that it took time for her to find a balance between giving students dignity and compassion and challenging them to reach their potentials.

She said that viewing each student as a unique personality with different needs helped her teach more effectively.

“When I first came to Linfield, I immediately noticed a high level of caring,” she said. “I don’t think I’ve been in one community that has been as caring. But I also wondered if we were caring so much that we were coddling students.”

Leonard said she adapted to working closely with individual students and enjoyed the challenge of helping them meet personal goals.

“I’ll miss teaching one-on-one,” Leonard said. “It’s a privilege to get to know each student so well. Every person flows with their own uniqueness.

I think I found dealing with that a bit daunting at first, but I got the hang of it.”

While at Linfield, Leonard has instructed theater opera and has taught classes such as Lyric Diction, Class Voice, Music History and Literature, Women in Music and American Sense in Sound. She said she received the 1998 Linfield College Edith Green Award for Outstanding Teaching after several of her students nominated her for the honor, which was one of her most unexpected experiences at Linfield.

Leonard said she also keeps her own musical life moving through singing and performances.

“Singing and teaching have always gone together for me,” she said. “Being an artist-teacher is part of my job. We must perform in order to teach performance.”

Music Background Leonard’s music background extends back to her childhood when she was raised by her mother and father who were both professional musicians.

She said they gave her special training and encouraged her to pursue music because she had the most natural talent out of her three siblings.

Leonard said she recalls her father’s influence in her musical taste.

“I remember coming in the house with recordings of Elvis and my father looked at them and said, ‘Okay. Take them up to your room and close the door,’” Leonard said. “He thought I was rebelling. It turned out that Elvis probably lasted three weeks with me. I soon realized that I’d rather spend time with Beethoven’s sonatas.”

Leonard attended the Oberlin Conservatory of Music for her undergraduate degree in music before earning a master’s degree at the University of Illinois. She said she got married and raised two children before receiving a doctoral degree from the University of

Oregon. Leonard began teaching at Linfield in 1984, she said.

Future Although Leonard is retiring from Linfield, she said she isn’t finished with her music career. She said she plans to spend several years giving lessons in her studio in Portland, where she assists professional musicians. Leonard said she will eventually move to California, to spend time with her grandchildren and search for an adjunct teaching position.

“I look forward to setting my own agenda,” she said. “It will also be nice to spend more time in the sun when I move to California. I’m such a sun bird!”

Leonard said that there is still value in the field, even though music isn’t given as much room in education as it used to be given.

“We can’t deny that side of us that needs to be circumspect and expressive,” she said. “Singing is a privilege and the world needs more of it. A lot of other cultures place more importance on music than we do, but we still have little cells of music. And hopefully those cells will keep us going.”

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TJ Day is on the way: hall brings new light to camp A

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The building will be furnished and open to faculty in August, John Hall, sustainability coordinator and director of capital planning and development, said.

An automatic, sustainable heating and cooling system; a new lighting system; advanced technology, including LED screens and new projectors, have been purchased for the threestory building.

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The first level has six classrooms, which contain tables and chairs that can easily be moved for conferences or speeches. And it is equipped with Wi-Fi and has computer plug-ins at each table.

The second level contains the Linfield Center for the Northwest, classrooms and the Department of Business with a computer lab, which will have student swipe card access.

The third level houses the Writing Center and offices for the departments of English, philosophy and economics.

Hall said the new classrooms help to increase classroom capability on campus by 27 percent and have twice the number of white boards than

standard classrooms.

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Katie Paysinger/Senior photographer Above: The hallway on the third level, which connects the Department of Economics and the Department of Business, will be framed with glass.

Below: More bike racks will be installed in front of the south door of the TJ Day Hall. John Hall, sustainability coordinator and director of capital planning and development, said he expects the majority of students to enter the building from the south door.

All wires for the electronics and cooling a on the first level is lower than the other le in the classrooms will not. Hall said he dec the floor look higher and to reflect a mod Katie Paysinger/Senior photographer

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Katie Paysinger/Senior photographer Above: TJ Day Hall’s roof has solar panels to capture sunlight and convert it into energy for the building. Hall said Oregon’s rainy weather doesn’t affect the panels. The roof is part of the Climate Change Plan that Linfield committed to in 2008, and will be an experiment to test the panels’ efficiency.

Below: The water system in the basement will automatically adjust the temperature indoors. Hall said the automatic water system is the most expensive project for the building in the college’s sustainability efforts.

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Katie Paysinger/Senior photographer This classroom in the first level has a 28-student capacity and will provide Wi-Fi and computer plug-ins at each table. Every wall has white boards for in-class use.

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Execution of Justice murders with emotion Septembre Russell Copy chief The Marshall Theatre invited a welcoming audience May 5, for the opening night of the play “Execution of Justice.”

Junior Cody Levien said he doesn’t go to plays — ever.

He attended the first “Execution of Justice” performance and summed it up in one word: “emotional.”

Levien’s uncle was a part of the gay community in San Francisco during the late ’70s when the city’s mayor, George Moscone and city supervisor, Harvey Milk were slain. Milk was the first openly gay man elected to public office in California during the 1970s “He was there for the whole thing,” Levien said. “If anything, [seeing the play] was more of a learning experience.”

The aftermath of the assassinations drove the focus of the play.

Written by Emily Mann, the play documents the trial proceedings of the man responsible for the 1978 double murders, Dan White.

“There were two murders that were committed and it was clearly proven, and yet they only gave him manslaughter,” Jane Lieber Mays, who watched the play with her husband, said. “That hit home because it’s indicative

of what continues to happen in this country. People just make stuff up, and they are swayed by this emotional stuff that people make up and they vote according to that.”

Lieber Mays said she knows about Milk because she’s from that generation.

“I was in the ’60s when we were actually rioting,” she said. “I’ve been in it before.”

Lieber Mays praised the way the theater’s new equipment allowed the program to integrate varying forms of multimedia into the production.

“What they were able to do with [the equipment] was astonishing — we went through without a glitch tonight,” she said. “It was seamless; it was just beautiful.

The stage featured powerful projectors that the Department of Theatre and Communication Arts purchased using a grant from the E.L. Wiegand Foundation, a nonprofit organization that serves charitable and educational purposes.

Lieber Mays said despite understanding the levels of interpretation attempted, some of the play’s symbolism was distracting.

However, she was blown away by the acting.

“The level of acting was amazing,” she said. “The level of acting is always high-quality, but they were up a notch this time. It has to do with the

director and the commitment of the actors and probably the subject matter.”

“Shedding light on a part of history was the main objective for the play’s production,” Janet Gupton, associate professor of theatre arts anddirector of “Execution of Justice,” said.

“I felt like after the movie Milk came out, it was a good time to do this play because it picks up where Milk left off,” she said. “It’s a good chance for people to know what happened to Dan White and what happened in the trial.”

Levien and Lieber Mays said the summation scenes toward the end of the play stood out to them.

The audience was moved during the confession scene of Dan White, played by junior Aaron Granum and junior Daphne Dosset, who played the court clerk and the young mother roles in the play, she said.

“You could see people turning their programs into fans to dry their wet faces,” she said.

The gravity of the play was compelling, leaving audience members in the middle of understanding and grief.

“It’s a lot of stuff to ask of them, but I think [the cast and crew] learned a lot by doing this show. [We] learned a lot of history and about the human psychology but also

Megan Myer/Online editor Senior Alessa Karlin, portraying the wife of Dan White, breaks down as riots occur during the production May 5 in the Marshall Theatre of Ford Hall. the human spirit,” Gupton said.

Gupton said that she has a high respect for public servants, those who are “willing to lay their life on the line knowing that they could

really make someone angry.”

“To discover these injustices in a world where we’re more accepting of everything, and realize that this happened in your own country, has to be a deeply moving experience,”

Lieber Mays said.

The final show of “Execution of Justice” will run at 7:30 p.m. on May 14 inside the Marshall Theatre of Ford Hall.

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‘Concentrated Chaos’ reveals diversity in student artwork Felicia Weller Copy editor Ceramic teapots, an artist’s performance and wood carvings gave presence to the Miller Fine Arts Center on May 11, at the opening reception of the 2011 Thesis/Portfolio exhibition “Concentrated Chaos.”

The event, sponsored by the Linfield Gallery and the Department of Art and Visual Culture, began with presentations by junior and senior art majors in the Withnell Commons in front of family and friends. The students explained their influences, progression and style behind their beginning works to their final portfolio and thesis projects.

The artist talks were then followed by a reception in the Linfield Gallery, where the students’ artwork could be viewed up close. For nine of these students, the event marked the end of a collegiate career.

“I’m hoping I can do this for a living,” said senior Amanda Holtby, who has already made a profit selling one of her 25 handcrafted, ceramic teapot sets. “I have several people interested in

Megan Myer/Online editor Senior Adriana Daoust fluffs the feathers out of a pillow in a performance piece about losing her virginity during the opening reception of “Concentrated Chaos” on May 11. buying my sets.”

Holtby, one of four students required to create a website for her artwork, in addition to the final project, said she was inspired to create the teapots because they are the classic test of the potter’s skill, integrating the basic elements of a functioning piece. She also described her work as introspective and meditative.

Holtby said she has an idea of how she hopes visitors of her exhibit will react toward her project.

“Ceramics is not deeply philosophical,” she said.

“I hope viewers will take away a sense of playfulness and appreciation [for my work].”

Senior Adriana Doust used her education in theatre courses and acting

experience in the Linfield Theatre production “Execution of Justice” to perform her artwork. In her piece “Loss of Innocence” Doust confronted her own spirituality and sexuality in front of viewers during the reception, using a knife to cut open a white, pillow and her hands to crush strawberries over the fabric.

“It was more heartfelt

than any object could convey,” Doust said about her performance. “It was the easiest and genuine way to convey the message behind my art.”

Doust said she often relies on her journal to resurface emotions that influence her work.

“It helps me reflect on how I felt during a certain time and get back into the zone,” she said.

Junior Ebonee Atkins used the theme of man’s relationship with nature as the driving force behind her collection of pieces titled “TIMBER!!,” which featured two wood-carved pieces mounted on the gallery wall.

Atkins said she wanted to make a political statement with her art.

“It’s about the relationship between man and nature and how we destroy and take advantage of the environment,” she said.

Atkins said she is influenced by land art, the use of natural materials and organic media to make art in nature.

“I like the fact that it will be here forever and it would be interesting to see how it

can change or stay the same overtime,” she said.

Other portfolios displayed works centered around beading, photography, video, sewing, paint, drawing and the use of sheet metal and chicken wire to convey diverse personal and political messages.

After listening to the artist talks and viewing the students’ portfolios, senior Emily Hopping found a connection within the exhibition.

“They all look physically very different, but in several of the artists’ speeches they mentioned elements such as identity, memory and the ephemeral which indicates passing and things that don’t stay the same,” Hopping said. “I see an exchange of ideas, but then the artists took those ideas and went in different directions.”

“Concentrated Chaos” will be open to the public for viewing through May 29. The gallery, located in Building B of the Miller Fine Arts Center, is open Monday-Friday from 9-5 p.m. and Saturday from 12-5 p.m.

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Jazz Night concert marks music careers’ final note Sharon Gollery For the Review The Jazz Night concert will feature the Linfield Jazz Band and the Linfield Jazz Choir, Double Vision, at 8 p.m. May 13 in Ice Auditorium.

The music will range from original compositions to big band favorites.

Several jazz band performers, including seniors Ryan Dickman, Tracy Beaver, Carolyn Blood, Helen Kehoe and Matt Moss, will perform solos during the concert.

Double Vision will feature guest artist Clark

Bondy on the saxophone.

They will play songs by John Lennon and Little River Band and jazz standards such as “Route 66.”

Senior Carolyn Blood said in an email that she asked to play clarinet in Kehoe’s feature piece.

Blood used to play the baritone saxophone in the jazz band, but the clarinet is her primary instrument.

“I’ve only been working on this piece and my solo in it for a few weeks with the band,” Blood said. “Generally, I prefer to play in an ensemble and be part of a cohesive sound in a jazz band. But to be heard, you

have to solo.”

The jazz band meets twice a week, but band members have such varied schedules that it is hard to have a complete band for each rehearsal, senior Matt Moss said in an email.

“But that’s how it is,” Moss said. “Even though it’s tough to get time for rehearsal, we always seem to put together a great set.

It’s more a matter of investing yourself in the music, not your time.”

Moss and Blood joined the jazz band during their freshman year. Moss has been in the band every

semester since freshman year, but Blood had to decide to cut jazz from her schedule during her junior year.

“I’m glad I got the opportunity to perform with the band again after being gone from it for a couple semesters,” she said. “It’s going to be fun to have the opportunity to end my musical career on stage with [Moss] and my other friends.”

Moss said that he has also faced challenges performing and preparing for this concert.

“After freshman year, I underwent jaw reconstruction surgery, which left

most of my face senseless,” he said. “Playing a sax without feeling is no easy task. To this day there are parts of my chin and jaw that I can’t feel. It’s been a slow progress.”

There have been other distractions for Moss in preparation of this concert.

“Both of my majors require thesis papers so it seems like I’ve been writing since last February,” he said. This summer also marks a huge change in my life with graduation, and I’m also getting married in August.”

This concert will be the seniors’ final jazz band per-

formance at Linfield. Moss said that he has mixed feelings about this final performance.

“I’ve been a part of jazz ensembles since sixth grade so I’ll really miss it. On the other hand, I’m excited,” Moss said. “It feels right that this last concert will showcase the styles that we have been playing over the last four years. It’ll be a good send-off for all of us.”

Moss said that the best part of being in the jazz band is the music.

“It’s jazz,” Moss said. “It hits me deep.”

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

Dancers ‘Electrify’ their movement

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Megan Myer/Online editor (Top) Sophomores Celeste Blakeman (center), Mickey Inns and junior Jeremy Moll perform “Why Georgia” by John Mayer during the Spring Dance Ensemble Concert on May 6 in Ice Auditorium. (Bottom left) Freshmen Tim Marl and Samantha Javier dance to a rendition of popular hip-hop music.

(Bottom right) Fellow dancers lift sophomore Helena Frueh during their performance.

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Americana band embraces variety Brinn Hovde KSLC 90.3 FM San Francisco-based band Buxter Hoot’n is set to release its third album since 2007 on May 30. The selftitled album embraces the original spirit that the name suggests.

Led by vocalist and guitarist Vince Dewald, the band has created a distinct sound that develops throughout the album. A blend of styles and tempo create various moods from song to song all while maintaining the feel-good vibes that are sought heading into summer.

The instruments are incorporated in a brilliant sequence that keeps you

coming back for more.

There are no predictable tracks, adding to the purely enjoyable experience that is listening to this album.

Many of the tracks offer an original sound that will conjure up daydreams about summer days in no time. A blend of banjo, harmonica and violin sounds are guaranteed to get you moving.

The tracks take you through a plethora of genres that include folk, Americana, a hint of country and more typical indie rock for good measure. Buxter Hoot’n’s unity, however, is maintained through the common sound of Dewald’s rich, enticing lyrics and tones that radiate the inno-

cence of freedom and youth.

Tantalizing solos are integrated throughout the album, featuring both electric and acoustic guitar, banjo and harmonica.

“Blue Night,” one of the many distinct tracks, incorporates the delightful vocals of Melissa Merrill that intensify diversity on the album.

Merrill and Dewald tackle the song’s lyrics together resulting in what seems to be an unyielding radiation of warmth. The sounds are rich and melodious and give off warm sensations that could only be amplified through the dispatch of a record player.

The album has expanded and developed sounds that one could tra-

ditionally associate with the past and has restored them in a refreshing, contemporary way through instrumentation, lyrics and tempo. The general composition is pleasurable, outgoing and has a little bit of everything to please a wide audience.

After its fifth year as a band, Buxter Hoot’n is a well-known name in San Francisco’s music scene and seeks to expand its recognition throughout the northwest.

Currently on tour, they are scheduled to perform at Laurel Thirst in Portland on May 14. The show begins at 9:30 p.m. and admission is $6.

Be sure to check out

Photo courtesy of Powderfinger Promotions Buxter Hoot’n’s third album comes out May 30.

“Buxter Hoot’n” on KSLC 90.3 FM for some good vibes or listen online at

www.linfield.edu/kslcfm.

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

Na Hemo shares island tunes

Joel Ray/Photo editor (Left) Junior Kala’e Parish, member of Na Hemo, plays the guitar during a student Cat Cab on May 12. (Above) Junior Logan Freitas plays the keyboard as part of Na Hemo’s Cat Cab. The band performed a variety of reggae-style songs during its performance.

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Chris Forrer For the Review Hey ’Cats. With less than two weeks remaining before finals, it’s time to slam on the gas and never look back until summer vacation is

ours at last. Make sure to take breaks while studying, folks, for as the saying goes: all work and no play makes Jack want to stab his study buddies with a sharp pencil...something like that.

Anyway, when you do decide to take a chill pill to de-stress for a bit there’s still going to be plenty of sports action around Linfield and beyond to keep you busy.

Early Thursday morning, our top-ranked softball team had its first matchup at the NCAA Division III softball playoffs at Cen-

tral College in Iowa. Their opponent was Anderson College, the surprise champion of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference who had to claw its way through 12 innings of hard play in the HCAC title game just to make it to the playoffs. But the Ravens of Anderson were no match for our ’Cats, and led by the ace pitching of senior stud Claire Velaski, Linfield romped to a 10-0 shutout.

Velaski only allowed a single hit in six innings while three Linfield sluggers (juniors Emilee Lepp, Stacy

Doucette and Jaydee Baxter) nailed homers, extending the team’s own NCAA single-season home run record to 86.

Some days before the game, star Anderson pitcher Monica Crowe made a bit of an error that surely only fired up the ’Cats future when she went on record to the Herald Bulletin.

“I think it will feel good after we beat them.

This is like when we got to Florida and we don’t know the other teams but they don’t know us. I think this is to our advantage,”

Crowe said.

Oops. While Crowe’s impressive season (a 1.84 ERA with 130 strikeouts in 112 innings) is certainly something that deserves accolades, perhaps somebody should have told her how Catball plays when they have extra motivation.

In other news, the women’s tennis team went off to the NCAA D-III playoff regional in Claremont, Calif., to face the University of TexasTyler in first-round action.

They triumphed in dramatic fashion in a 5-4 vic-

tory, including impressive wins by Abby Olbrich (1-6, 6-4, 6-4) and Sarah Click (7-5, 6-4). This is the second time Linfield has advanced to the second round in the last four years.

Linfield faces the University of Pomona-Pitzer at 10 a.m. on May 13.

Look for more playoff updates as they come online at www.linfield. edu/sports and on The Linfield Review’s sports blog.

Go ’Cats!

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

Softball: Seniors’ final game approaches << Continued from page 16 finished third place in the Northwest Conference in both categories behind her teammates Lepp and Doucette. However, Vaughan commented on more than just her offensive power.

“She brings an element of fun but is also very competitive,” he said. “She’s very talented defensively and is someone who loves the game.”

Keagbine’s performance throughout the season earned her a spot on the allNorthwest Conference first team.

Velaski has led the ’Cats’ pitching staff for two years.

Her 19-1 record, including eight complete games with two shut-outs, 106 strikeouts and 2.00 ERA led her to receive a first team all-Northwest Conference selection this year.

Vaughan said she is reliable, hard working and a great teammate.

Velaski talked about what softball has meant to her.

“Having a group of people that are there with you through success, heartbreak and pain is something you don’t get in a lot of places,” she said. “I am going to remember everyone’s hard work, effort and the time they committed this year.”

Fellow pitcher, senior Elise Karscig also commented on the team’s dedication and success.

“Everyone has been really motivated throughout the whole year,” she said. “I will remember how well we did this year only losing two games, and that we never really backed down throughout the season.”

Karscig made four appearances on the mound this year, one of which concluded with a memorable complete game shutout on Senior Day against Pacific University.

“She is super teamoriented and a great supporter. She is always there to take care of everybody,” Vaughan said about Karscig.

Senior outfielder Kayla Hubrich joined Keagbine

and Velaski on this year’s first all-NWC team. She led the team in stolen bases with 14 and led the NWC in triples with four. She was also second in the NWC in runs scored and hits behind Lepp in both categories. “[Hubrich] is super hard working and gives her absolute best at everything she does, and she has improved a lot,” Vaughan said.

Hard work is something all the players are familiar with. Senior second baseman Alex Hartmann said that is one thing she will take away from her experiences in softball.

“The time we commit teaches you how to work hard and how to have good time management,” she said.

Hartmann earned her fourth all-NWC honor this year, nabbing a second team selection. Vaughan said she has been a key contributor during each of her four years as a Wildcat.

This year she had 41 hits and 31 RBI with a .328 batting average.

The seniors weren’t the only Wildcats recognized in the all-NWC voting.

Vaughan, who received the Coach of the Year award, and Lepp, who was voted Player of the Year, topped the list of recipients.

Doucette, junior outfielder Jaydee Baxter and sophomore third baseman Karleigh Prestianni were selected for first team honors. Junior pitcher Lauren Harvey joined Hartmann on the second team and freshman pitcher Karina Paavola rounded out the team’s selections with an honorable mention.

In addition, six players were selected for the 2011 Division III All-West Region first team. This included Prestianni, Lepp, Doucette, Hubrich, Keagbine and Velaski.

Besides hard work, Velaski, Karscig and Hartmann all agreed on the mentality that the team is taking into the regional tournament.

“It’s out there for any team to win, but we just have to be aggressive and

Photo courtesy of Kelly Bird Emilee Lepp hits a home run in Pella, Iowa on May 12. put everything we have done over the past four months out on the field and take it,” Hartmann said.

The ’Cats’ next opponent is Washington University in St. Louis, the same

team the Wildcats defeated in the national championship in 2007. The game will take place at 2 p.m. on May 13 at Central College in Pella, Iowa.

Rae Smith can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

Sports Briefs Men’s golf The men’s golf team headed to Greensboro, N.C., for the Division III National Championships on May 10-11.

Junior Alex Fitch won his first tournament on April 22 at Canyon Lakes Golf Course in Richland, Wash., and ranked first with a score of 70, two under par, helping the team place first with a score of only 19 over par.

Once in Greensboro, N.C., Linfield golfers’ season ended on May 11. The team started the tournament in 25th place on May 10, but it dropped to the 30th rank the next day.

Despite ending the journey to nationals early, the team had a rewarding season placing first in three of its tournaments during the season. While the team has three players graduating, it will prepare for next season with a good mix of returning members.

~Compiled by Kaylyn Peterson/Sports editor

Megan Myer/Online editor High school athletes compete in the Pacific Conference Championship Meet on May 11. The meet ran from May 11-13.

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Wildcat earns honors in academics, athleticism Wildcat sports schedule Corrina Crocker Sports editor The baseball team is heading to regionals May 18 with the majority of the Northwest Conference allleague team. Leading the team are head baseball coach Scott Brosius, coach of the year, and senior catcher Cole Bixenman, player of the year.

Not only did Linfield earn two top awards, but the team won 14 awards in the NWC selection. Bixenman also won first team all-league, along with junior shortstop Kevin Allan, freshmen Clayton Truex and Tim Wilson; and pitchers junior Ryan Larson and seniors Robert Vaughn and Evan Hilberg.

“I think it was just a combination of being in the right place at the right time and being a senior. I have been around the league for a few years now and just having that experience under my belt I think really helped me out this year,” Bixenman said. “I could have never accomplished any of it if it weren’t for my teammates surrounding me. Baseball is a team

game and I have great teammates.”

Bixenman has played baseball all four of his years at Linfield, starting his freshman year on the junior varsity team.

“I feel I have grown a lot as a person first, in my time at Linfield. Going to college to play sports is exciting because you have to start back at the bottom of the totem pole and work your way back up again. It’s been fun to go through that growth to being a senior now,” Bixenman said. “I definitely think being a senior now I have been much more comfortable and relaxed. Just being completely comfortable and at ease with your surroundings and teammates makes a big difference.”

Not only was Bixenman a baseball player for the Wildcats, but he played quarterback as well. He also balances school as a finance major with an outstanding 3.78 GPA. According to Linfield’s athletic website, Bixenman was named to the CoSIDA/ Capital One Academic AllDistrict DIII Baseball Team for academic honors. He was named part of the team,

along w i t h junior infielder Kevin Allan.

Bixenman Bixenman is one of two players who has started all 40 games this season.

He also is tied for Linfield’s home run career mark with 32 runs. He has proven himself as a leader on the team.

Senior Gunnar Cederberg agreed that Bixenman is a leader.

“He leads by example and gets the job done during our games,” Cederberg said. “I think he has grown in the understanding of how the other team is going to get him out, and he has worked hard at turning that knowledge into productive at bats, which has led to his success.”

After graduation, Bixenman has an internship at R.V. Kuhns, an investment consulting firm in Portland, Ore., working as an analyst in the Investment Manager Research division.

As for playing baseball, Bixenman’s Linfield career is quickly approaching an

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end as the team heads to Texas next week, and possibly to Wisconsin the following week.

“I would love to

continue playing baseball.

Who wouldn’t want to play a game and get paid for it,” Bixenman said. “We will see where it might take me. For

now we have a few big goals to accomplish as a team first though.”

Corrina Crocker can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

Baseball: Texas to host regional competition << Continued from page 16 game of the series. Linfield won against the Bruins 6-4.

George Fox freshmen Derek Dixon and Derek Blankenship tallied the first two fourth-inning runs. Linfield’s senior catcher Cole Bixenman hit a home run, scoring the first run of the game for the ‘Cats. Linfield pulled farther ahead when Cederberg, Evenson and Smith scored during the fifth inning. The bats were

swinging strong for the Wildcats during the eighth inning. Senior first baseman Kevin Coleman made it on base, and freshman Kramer Lindell subbed in as a designated runner for him. Then Lindell and Cederberg scored the final two runs of the game for the Wildcats.

Some of the players reflected on how the season prepared them for what lies ahead.

Brandon said that a great deal of their prepared-

ness came from the strong teams they faced during the course of the season.

“I think our schedule has prepared us well for the regional. We faced solid competition in the preseason including games against teams outside Division III,” he said. “Each series we had in conference challenged us in its own way and our ability to win every conference series should give us a lot of confidence heading into regionals.”

Bixenman also said that

a strong lineup prepared the team for regionals.

“I think we play a very competitive schedule and get to see a lot of quality opponents throughout the year. Our non-conference games were almost all against tough opponents, some of which we will see again at regionals,” he said.

“I think our games in Arizona against California and Texas schools, along with our series against Chapman prepares us well for our competition at the

regional,” he said.

Freshman Nate McClellan said that the bond has helped the team grow. He also said that having teammates who were able to step up in times of need helped as well.

“I think over this season we have not only played many good teams, including a couple that we may play in the regional, but we have grown a ton as a team,” he said.

“Having to deal with several big injuries has

helped us because we know that any player can step up if we need them to, which is a big help going into regionals.”

The Wildcats will have a weekend to rest and practice before leaving for Texas on May 16. Regionals are scheduled for May 18, however, it has not been determined which team the Wildcats will play first in Texas.

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

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Iowa game humbles Ravens Rae Smith Staff reporter The softball team opened regional tournament play at Central College in Pella, Iowa with a 10-0, six-inning win against Anderson University on May 12.

Senior pitcher Claire Velaski held the ’Cats’ opponent to one hit and struck out six batters.

Three ’Cats hit home runs including junior outfielder Jaydee Baxter, juniors first baseman Staci Doucette and catcher Emilee Lepp who brought her season total to 28 home runs.

This game brings the end nearer for five senior softball players. With just the regional and national tournaments left, these players will say goodbye not just to Linfield, but to Wildcat softball as well.

Head coach Jackson Vaughan said this group of girls was essential to maintaining a strong program after 2007’s national championship-winning team.

“They really helped in the transition from our 2007 championship team and were highly involved in keeping the program at a high level,” he said.

He added that this group has more than just skills on the field.

“They’ve always done things the right way on the field and in the classroom and the bonus has been that they are great players,” Vaughan said.

Senior shortstop Emily Keagbine hit 16 home runs this season with a .455 batting average. She >> Please see Softball page 13

Photo courtesy of Kelly Bird Junior Jordan Mixsell pursues a ball against Anderson University at Central College in Pella, Iowa on May 12.

’Cats prepare for regionals Kaylyn Peterson Sports editor

Megan Myer/Online editor Senior Dustin Smith dives back to first base against George Fox University on May 22.

Conference games have come to a close, but the Wildcats prepared for regionals with extra games in Lewiston, Idaho, May 6-8.

Linfield won two of three games against Lewis-Clark State College, George Fox University, and Pacific Lutheran University.

The first game of the series was against Lewis-Clark State on May 6, during which Linfield lost 6-3.

Senior second baseman Eric Evenson said that Lewis-Clark State proved to be a challenge.

“Lewis-Clark State had some of the best arms we’ve faced all season so that game was a great challenge for us,” he said.

The Wildcats faced off against Pacific Lutheran for the second game of the series on May 7. Linfield won this game 10-4. Evenson and sophomore center fielder Tim Wilson scored the first runs of the

game for Linfield during the first inning.

Linfield scored five runs during the second inning. Junior shortstop Kevin Allan scored first. Seniors right fielder Gunnar Cederberg and first baseman Kevin Coleman, Wilson and Evenson also scored during the second inning.

Starting out the fourth inning, Linfield’s senior third baseman Dustin Smith and Wilson scored at the start of the fourth inning. Allan scored Linfield’s last run of the game during the seventh inning.

Freshman Zach Brandon started on the mound for the Wildcats; senior K.C. Wiser replaced him after five innings. Juniors Spencer Crepeaux and Jacob Nolte also pitched during the game.

The Wildcats played against George Fox University for the final >> Please see Baseball page 14