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May 25, 2012
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Linfield College
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McMinnville, Ore.
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117th Year
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Issue No. 24
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Seniors Nick Irving, Keith Welch, Lucas Hixon, Ian Rapport and Darrick Green, class of ’11 pose for a quick photo during a Kappa Sigma Fraternity function.
Seniors Cate Lever and Lynn Robinson gear up to show their Wildcat pride for a sporting event at home. Seniors Amanda Summers, Chelsea Janzen, Kayla Wilkens, junior Jenaveve Linabury and senior Heather McClellan spend a day at the beach.
Students from Pioneer Hall get in the holiday spirit, dressing as cart
Senior Blair Schur learns Kung Fu at a Shaolin temple as part of the Philosophy of China course.
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Seniors Scott Cinatl, Sam Johnson and Ian Rapport show off their fancy threads during Kappa Sigma Fraternity’s 2012 formal in Sunriver. Students pause for a photo during their semester abroad in Costa Rica, where they studied history and tropical ecology during fall 2011.
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Seniors Tess Rewick, Kit Crane and Lily Allen meet up for a photo after Linfield’s 40th Annual Lu’au. Rewick and Allen were dancers in the event, and Crane acted as a good sport, coming on stage for a dance competition.
Seniors Sabryna Coleman, Paloma Dale, Jen Boston and Bryce Borland hang out before the 2012 Wildstock performances in the I.M. Field.
toon characters, such as the Scooby-Doo gang for Halloween 2008.
Seniors Blair Schur and Kayla Wilkens build a snowman on the football field at the Catdome. Seniors Ian Rapport, Miles Oliveira, Sam Johnson, Allison Elliott and junior Jessica Prokop make a stop at Stonehenge during their January Term study abroad trip, Creative Writing in the U.K.
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The ResLife crew suits up for Zumba, led by Christine Kirk, as an annual beginning-of-the-year bonding event.
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Wildcats battle hard, finish second in finals Kaylyn Peterson Copy chief With the Wildcats busting open the door to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division-III finals, Linfield worked its way up the ladder to face off in the final round with fellow Northwest Conference team, Pacific Lutheran University. Though hitting a few bumps along the way, the Wildcats found themselves facing off with Pacific Lutheran for a second time during the tournament. The Wildcats pushed to have the first hit of the game. Senior Emilee Lepp made it to first base off a single hit to the shortstop. However, the team’s plan was cut short when three outs were called. Linfield fell behind in the first inning against the Lutes as it scored the first run.
Earning Pacific Lutheran’s first run was senior pitcher Stacey Hagensen. Linfield tried to catch up after junior Karleigh Prestianni hit the ball to centerfield making it to first base. The team was once again hindered from advancing after three attempts to put players on the bases. Both teams were at a stand-still until the fourth inning when the Lutes pulled out another run. Pacific Lutheran sophomore Spencer Sherwin scored the second run of the game, earning the Lutes a larger lead. The Lutes didn’t stop there, furthering their lead in the fifth inning when senior Amanda Goings scored the third run. The two teams hit a pitching face off, holding off any batters for the remaining two innings. Throughout the whole game, the Lutes had
Hagensen pitching, where only three hits were made off of her. Hagensen also struck out four batters out of 23 at bat. On the Linfield side, junior Karina Paavola pitched all six innings, allowing six hits and three runs. With the score falling at 3-0, the Lutes took home the trophy for the NCAA Division-III finals, leaving the Wildcats in second place. Leading up to the final round, the Wildcats’ record stood at 4-1, only losing to Pacific Lutheran in the second round of finals. Linfield earned four wins against Ohio Northern University, Tufts University and Monticlair State University. The Wildcats’ overall record stood at 46-7 for the entire season. In a post game press conference, senior Jaydee Baxter said “Catball is really
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Junior Rachelle Ridout is greeted by Catball fans as the team exits the bus upon its return from competing in the Division-III Championship finals in Salem, Va. unique. It’s pretty much been my life for the last four years. This team is my family. We’re together all the time. It’s tradition, and it’s
life. Jackson works hard to make this a great tradition.” With the season done, the Wildcats will say farewell to its five graduating seniors,
Lepp, Lauren Harvey, Baxter, Jordan Mixsell and Staci Doucette. Kaylyn Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewcopy@gmail.com.
Seniors display creative flair through Linfield tradition Chrissy Shane Features editor Two Linfield seniors gathered outside of Pioneer Hall last weekend to keep an almost century-long tradition alive: the painting of the senior bench. The ritual bench painting marks the end of many seniors’ career at Linfield and celebrates the approaching Spring Commencement. The tradition is a deeprooted one. Director of Student Affairs Dan Fergueson, who aided the senior project, has witnessed the bench painting every spring since his 14 years at Linfield. Alumnus and Economics Professor Dave Hansen has seen the custom countless times. “It was a tradition of long standing when I came in ’69,” Hansen said. Seniors Jenna Johnson, Robyn Dolson and Josh
Harper volunteered to represent the class of ’12 and have dedicated months of brainstorming to the project. “We want to represent the idea of transformation and change,” Johnson said. The three seniors decided that a dandelion would be painted on the bench, with its seeds flowing across a sky-blue background. “Robyn was the one who came up with the idea of the dandelion,” Johnson said. The symbolism begins with the large dandelion flower, painted at the far left side of the bench. “We wanted to capture the way we came in as freshmen, together,” said Johnson. Another key element is the concept of time, Dolson said. “The way it moves across the bench is intentional.” The two seniors painted
Commencement calendar Saturday, May 26
• Baccalaureate Service at 5 p.m. (Grads line up at 4:30 p.m.) in the Ted Wilson Gymnasium
• Grad Finale/Senior Celebration at 6:30 p.m. in the Avenue of Nicholson Library Cost: Free for graduates; $10 for parents and family members
Sunday, May 27
• Commencement Time: 10 a.m. (Graduates line up at 9 a.m. in cap and gown in the Ted Wilson Gymnasium.) Place: Oak Grove
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The senior bench sits between Pioneer and Riley halls, waiting for this year’s makeover. small dandelion seeds that drift away from the larger flower and spread to the right side of the bench.
“The idea is that with each area or class we explored, we gained a seed of knowledge,” Johnson
said. “And, we’ll spread that knowledge elsewhere.” The bench can be seen outside of Pioneer Hall, fac-
ing the Old Oak Grove. Chrissy Shane can be reached at linfieldreviewfeatures@gmail.com.
Golfer places 22nd in Nationals Kelsey Sutton Managing editor Linfield senior Alex Fitch led the way for the men’s golf team in the NCAA Division-III Championship in Florida. He continued in the tournament to finish 22nd. On May 15, Fitch tied for 83rd with a finishing score of six-over-par 78 on the most challenging course of
the tournament. High temperatures threw the team off slightly, but it kept playing with success. Although the Linfield Wildcats didn’t continue in the championship after the second round, Fitch advanced as an individual the next day. He rose from 83rd to 24th with a tworound total of 148. Linfield placed 27th in the tournament, improving
from its final score of 30th last year. In the third round of the tournament, Fitch improved his scores after switching to his lucky hat. He struggled with his drives early on but came back after the eighth hole. Fitch fell to 26th in the standings, but he gained momentum the next day as he shot to 22nd with a final score of 229.
On May 18, Finch had five bogeys and shot two birdies. He played the rest of the round with an even score of 76. Fitch scored 78-70-7675 for the four days of the tournament. This marks the end of Fitch’s successful Linfield career. Kelsey Sutton can be reached at linfieldreviewmanaging@gmail.com.