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Annual report details crime on, off campus Samantha Sigler News editor Linfield College sent out its annual report compiling statistics of reported crimes within the previous three years that have impacted the Linfield community on Sept. 28.

The crimes within the report occurred either on campus, in offcampus buildings close to Linfield

or on property that Linfield owns or controls.

Overall, the report had only a few types of crimes to report.

However, for those crimes the numbers were relatively high.

On the McMinnville campus, there were nine forcible sex offenses in the residence halls in 2011, increasing from four in the residence halls and eight on campus in 2010.

Both of these numbers increased significantly from only one on campus and zero in the residence halls in 2009.

However, the number decreased in the non-forcible sex offenses category from two on campus and two in the residence halls in 2010 to zero in both on campus and in the residence halls in 2011.

Burglary crimes increased from

Author James Miller talks about philosophers, his new book and the examined life in his lecture Sept. 25 in Nicholson Library. >> page 6

Sisters junior Nichole Thoens and freshman Jessica Thoens share a variety of common interests, including a love for basketball. >> pages 8 and 9

Pro Cat Cab Mac Lethal, famous on YouTube for his remake of the song “Look at Me Now,” entertains Wildcats on Sept.

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zero in 2010 to three on campus and two in the residence halls in 2011.

Arrests for liquor law violations increased notably from only one on campus in 2010 to 13 on campus and 13 in the residence halls in 2011.

However, the number of drug

Colloquium program undergoes revisions

Book reading

The Wildcats win their game against Pacific Lutheran University on Sept. 29, making it the 11th year in a row that they have beaten the Lutes.

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Volunteers pretend to be zombies to lighten the mood at McMinnville’s Preparedness Fair on Sept. 29 at Duniway Middle School. The speaker, Eric Holdeman (left), discussed ways to prepare for disaster.

Preparedness fair teaches community how to survive zombie apocalypse Kaylyn Peterson Copy chief As the rumored end of the world nears in December, disaster readiness and the threat of apocalypse are on many people’s minds. The McMinnville Preparedness Fair explored the topic of survival on Sept. 29 at Duni-

way Middle School. The keynote speaker, Erick Holdeman, spoke about “surviving the zombie apocalypse, and other, real hazards.”

Kicking off his presentation, Holdeman presented his key point that “if you are prepared for a zombie apocalypse, then you are ready for just about any natu-

ral disaster or threat there will ever be.”

Holdeman is a nationally known writer and consultant on emergency management. A Washington state native, Holdeman also writes for Emergency >> Please see Prepare page 4

Linfield’s Colloquium program, designed to help first-year students ease into college life, has undergone several changes within the last year, including revisions to the final project and the Common Reading Essay and greater recognition of the students who help lead the groups.

Colloquium is a course taught by a faculty member and a student peer adviser that first-year students are required to take during the fall semester. The course provides guidance and support to students as they transition into college. There are 24 groups, spread across different major departments.

This year, students are required to take a faculty member outside of their program to lunch and interview them as part of their final project, said Katharine Holm, lead peer adviser.

“The lunch interview came out of the idea that students need to get to know faculty on a more personal level,” Holm said.

Holm oversees all of the peer advisers and facilitates conversation between peer advisers and the Office of Academic Advising.

In addition to the new requirements for the final project, some of the course’s assignments were changed to make them more valuable. Others were taken out of the program. Peer advisers also now lead a structured reflection session, a five-minute free-write followed by a discussion, Holm explained.

Despite this year’s changes, Janet Peterson, interim director of academic advising and coordinator of Colloquium, said that the most significant change to the program was the addition of the Summer Common Reading in 2006.

“The Summer Common >> Please see Colloquium page 5

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Facilities plan under construction After the State of the College Address that President Thomas Hellie recently presented, some at the Review questioned why there was no set facilities plan currently in place for the college.

Without a facilities plan, how does the college know what to add or renovate next?

How does money get equally allocated without a facilities plan?

Is it fair to all of the departments here at Linfield?

Luckily, no one should fear that his or her dorm or favorite building will soon become decrepit.

“Facilities plan is a generic word that covers a variety of planning documents related to facilities improvement. The college has been working

and deciding on campus improvements over the last 12 years based on a variety of planning documents,” said John Hall, director of Capital Planning and Development.

A facilities plan encompasses many factors, all of which take years for the needed money to be raised and research to be completed.

“The college has a systematic planning process where plans are developed for specific purposes to address space and building needs,” Hall said. “The different types of planning documents depend on college needs and the level of detail required for decision making.”

For example, “this year, John Hall went around to talk to all of the different

departments here and in Portland to get their opinion on what is next. Then we decide how this information can fit into our resources and vacancies,” Hellie said.

“Additionally, the Facilities Services Department is working on a Deferred Maintenance plan which would identify significant maintenance items that need to be addressed. This information will be folded in future improvements made to spaces/buildings,” Hall said.

This information plus previous knowledge and past plans combine to form the new facilities plan.

“It takes 10 years or more to make a new plan,” Hellie said. “We have at least another six years left to create the next one.”

Linfield is at a stage

where it is asking what to do next. After all the big renovations to T.J. Day Hall and various other venues, the college must now work with what it currently has.

Ultimately, Linfield has a series of plans and to-dos but it just hasn’t been compiled and titled as a total, master facilities plan.

“Just because something isn’t in the plan, it still can be added later. There is always room for modification. Smaller things might not even make the master plan, but will still happen,” Hellie said.

So no worries are needed.

Your beloved dorm is safe in the hands of those working to improve the facilities here at Linfield.

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TECHNOLOGY

Technology dependency binds the way we live Do you remember those days when you had to mail letters, use wall phones or wait for the Internet to “dial up”?

Personally, there are times when I forget.

As we move forward in time, technology seems to get more and more complicated and all-consuming.

Everywhere we go, we are surrounded by technology.

Phones and computers have become necessary to our daily routines.

Although this has made life easier, and more convenient, it seems that our culture is getting lost in a sea of electronic waste.

In the new NBC show

Kaylyn Peterson Copy editor “Revolution,” the world is hit by a blackout that takes out every kind of electrical power in the world.

Things like phones, cars and batteries don’t work.

The loss of power to the world sends everyone into a panic and chaos in which governments fall and cities become unsafe. While

this is just a science fiction show, it still makes you wonder, “What if this were to happen today?”

We keep everything on our phones and computers.

The Internet has become everyone’s personal filing cabinet for music, photos and memories.

Even places like Facebook leave us with a fake sense of security that we have our pictures all saved.

This makes me want to ask, how many tangible pictures do you have?

Are they framed, are they kept safe and dry?

Not having these now could lead to not having

them in the future.

We also depend on communication through technology.

Back in the day, people had to send letters, and it could take months for it to reach its final destination, because of this, historians still have some of those letters today.

What does that say about the durability of the old way?

If an email is sent today, you may be able to hold on to it for a while, but who’s to say it won’t get deleted?

In an instant, it can be gone forever.

Although I’m not trying to say that we are going to lose all power indefinitely,

I am saying to take time to make things a little more personal. As a college student, I never thought I’d be so happy to receive a letter from someone.

These old ways are now novelties, and when someone takes the extra step to do them, people notice.

So the next time you decide to send a text, make a phone call instead.

Or if you’re posting last weekend’s pictures to Facebook, print them out and hang them up.

You’ll never realize how much you had until it’s gone.

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

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You better ‘Redneckognize’ about reality television You can deny it all you want, but Honey Boo Boo is the reality star that we just cannot get enough of.

TLC’s “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” is a show that follows the Georgia-based Thompson family.

The cast includes six-yearold Honey Boo Boo (Alana), mother June, father Sugar Bear, and older sisters Pumpkin, Chickadee, and Chubbs.

Honey Boo Boo made her debut in the pop culture world on the child beauty pageant show “Toddlers and Tiaras,” where she became famous for saying “dolla make me holla” and for rubbing her stomach making a comment about how the “judges don’t know what

Kate Straube Photo editor they are missing.”

So far, the show has gotten overwhelmingly negative reviews, but why does it continue to bring in more than two million views per episode?

It is simple; we are fascinated by Honey Boo Boo and the educational life she leads.

June and Chubbs have taught us that farting is a

legitimate form of weight loss.

According to them, if you fart 12-15 times a day, you could lose a lot of weight.

Chubbs put this to the test in the premiere episode where the whole family attempts to trim down.

Sadly, it did not work as expected. But mother June was proud to explain that it is healthy to fart 12-15 times a day, so in that aspect...her daughters are healthy.

Honey Boo Boo has also taught us some valuable vocabulary words. Along with “redneckognize,” “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” has coined many other valuable phrases such as “forklift feet,” which happens when

your foot is literally run over by a forklift, “beautimous,” or being extremely attractive, and the “bam bam look.”

The “bam bam look” is an easy fashion statement to pull off. Simply walk into a gas station without shoes on.

Then boom, you’re so trendy that toddler pageants cannot even handle it.

But wait, America, the new vocab lesson does not end here. To top it off, Honey Boo Boo has brought us two new words for vagina, “biscuit” and “moon pie.”

Lastly comes “vagiggle jaggle” meaning excess skin on your stomach. Reprint the dictionaries because the English language just got an upgrade.

In addition to becoming a pop culture icon, Honey Boo Boo is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) supporter.

After learning about her gay uncle, Honey Boo Boo says that it is all right to be gay because “Everyone is a little gay!”

In addition, she was totally supportive of her supposedly gay teacup pig, Glitzy.

It is extremely hard to fit in to society today, but Honey Boo Boo teaches us, why worry about labels? We are all the same anyway.

In the end, Honey Boo Boo is educational. Despite all the haters, she has taught us some valuable lessons.

Losing weight can be as

easy as farting. Having a “beautimous vagiggle jaggle” is key to any “bam bam look.” Being gay is socially acceptable, because deep down, we all can’t help ourselves.

When it comes down to it, we cannot get enough of Honey Boo Boo. That’s why she is being signed for more episodes. Get excited, America, because thanks to TLC we all get to be a part of the Thompson family on Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Do more episodes make you holla? I thought so.

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IMAGE

Tattoos can be an opportunity, major setback I love tattoos. On the day I turned 18, I got my first tattoo.

A year and a half later, I had three more tattoos.

I would love to get a wrist tattoo, but then I remembered that I’m supposed to be an adult.

A study by the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology has found that 36 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 29 have tattoos.

Tattoos are a way to express one’s individuality. However, many young people don’t think about their future before they get tattooed.

Today, many college-aged people are getting visible tattoos like anchors, owls and obnoxiously big blue butterflies.

However, in the real world, most employers think negatively about hiring people with visible tattoos.

When you Google “careers that accept visible tattoos,” the list of results will consist of such fun occupations as Wal-Mart greeter, trucker and receptionist.

Now, I don’t think we at Linfield are paying a ridiculous tuition fee to become truckers.

There are lots of careers that allow tattoos, just so long as no one can see them.

For instance, teachers need to have their body art covered, as well as most nurses and medical doctors.

Some people believe that visible tattoos can easily be covered by a bandage, but if this is done almost daily, how many bandages is that a year?

Are the melodramatic song lyrics on your wrist really worth the hassle of slapping on a bandage every

Paige Jurgensen Staff Writer day?

If you are really so adamant about getting that rose tattooed on your person, perhaps consider getting it somewhere that won’t hinder your future.

I think that if a collegeaged individual wants to have a rebellious body modification for the entire world to see and judge them by, why not go with a fun piercing?

Only 14 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 25, according to Northwestern University in England, have body piercings other than the ear.

Out of that, 83 percent belong to women and 19 percent of that are nose piercings, which are becoming rapidly more accepted.

The best part about piercings is that they are temporary. When college students with facial piercings graduate, they can easily take out their piercing and go to a job interview and be a grown up.

I would love to see a world where CEO’s have dragons tattooed on their necks and nurses can show off their tramp stamp of dolphins kissing.

But, unfortunately, that is not the world we live in.

For now, college-aged kids should be cautious about what and where they get tattooed.

Paige Jurgensen can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com.

MEDIA

Radio is still a necessary and interesting medium One of the oldest forms of mass media is radio.

Radio has brought us news, music and entertainment for the last century.

But as we have further developed our technology, radio has become less relevant.

In place of radio, we use our computers, mp3 players and television to get our news and entertainment.

Although all of these outlets are great, I believe radio still has a place in our constantly moving world.

Radio is ultimately a companion media outlet.

This is its biggest advantage of all.

The disk jockey or news anchor is having a oneway conversation, and as an audience, we are able to listen in and feel like we’re

Chris Haddeland Culture editor being directly spoken to.

This comes in handy while driving, doing homework or even just hanging out by yourself. This is different from any other media outlet.

In television, the entertainment is provided for you, and you are an uninvolved bystander.

In print media, reading is involved, and the task of analysis is put onto the consumer.

Radio is the perfect

medium; we are given enough information to spark ideas, while not being so consumed that we are unable to perform other tasks, like driving, or any of the other various activities listed earlier.

Another spectacular quality about radio is the variety.

Not just the variety of music that is available, which is endless, but the mixture of conversation and debate.

A news station on television might talk about one particular topic for 30 seconds,, but with radio, you have a much deeper interaction.

Topics are discussed for longer amounts of time, and the variety of topics is wider. This gives the listener more information to

think about.

And with radio, after a topic is discussed, music is often played, letting the audience have a chance to reflect on what was said.

So the next time you’re bored, driving or doing an activity that needs some excitement, tune in to the radio.

It’s surprising how entertaining radio still is.

And if you’re looking for something really fun, listen to one of the student-run shows on KSLC 90.3.

You can find out what type of music your peers are listening to, what they are thinking about and just have a fun time hearing someone you know over the air.

Chris Haddeland can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com.

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Prepare: Citizens learn how to be safe

Making college more affordable for all students

<< Continued from page 1 Management magazine and worked for the Washington State Division of Emergency Management for five years.

In the past, Holdeman said that people have not been prepared for disaster situations due to being in various stages of denial.

“People either think its never going to happen, or if it does, it won’t happen to them,” Holdeman said.

“Then there are the people who think if it does happen to them, there’s nothing they can do to stop it anyway.”

Holdeman is working to dislodge this idea, stating that there are many things people can do to be prepared. According to Holdeman, provisions should be made with the long-term in mind.

“While making a 72-hour kit will help, people need to be planning for longer,” Holdeman said. “If something happens, then more than likely we’ll need to plan for at least a week.”

Bringing the topic closer to home, Holdeman talked about the circumstances when Mount Saint Helens erupted for the first time.

“People were not prepared,” Holdeman said.

“Then when it happened again, things went a little differently.”

Holdeman also brought up that people should be asking institutions, such as hospitals, schools and other large facilities what their emergency action plans are for different situations.

“It’s not enough to just have fire drills anymore,” Holdeman said. “So if you

Vicki Alger McClatchy Tribune

Kaylyn Peterson/Copy chief Speaker Eric Holdeman (left) jokingly demonstrates how to repel “teenage vegetarian zombies” by trying to feed them vegetable, such as broccoli and brussel sprouts. go in and ask to see [an institution’s] emergency action plan, see how long it takes for them to find it.

That’s often a good indicator in how prepared they are.”

Making light of a serious topic, Holdeman talked about the repelling of zombies with the help of some

local middle school student volunteers.

Leading up to Holdeman’s presentation, the community was able to attend different workshops and booths to become educated on different ways to be prepared for any disaster or emergency situation.

Some of the participants

included Yamhill County groups, the American Red Cross and the McMinnville School District. The fair offered workshops on family emergency planning, food storing and making 72-hour kits.

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

Safety: Linfield’s Annual Safety Report identifies new changes in crime rates << Continued from page 1 violation arrests saw a reduction from five on campus and in the residence halls in 2010 to only two on campus and one in the residence halls in 2011.

While the number of arrests remained relatively low on campus, the liquor law violation referrals for discipline stayed comparatively high at 70 on campus, one on public property and 61 in the residence halls in 2011.

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However, this number is low in comparison to 104 on campus, 99 in the residence halls, six on non-campus property and one on public property in 2010.

The number of drug violation referrals for discipline also went down slightly in 2011, as there were only 19 on campus and 14 in the residence halls, as opposed to 23 on campus and 17 in the residence halls in 2010.

There were no biased crimes on campus, in the residence halls, off-campus or on public property in 2011.

This differs from 2010, in which there was one count of a race crime that occurred with the destruction of property.

For the Portland campus, the overall numbers for crimes was exceptionally low in comparison to McMinnville.

There were two motor vehicle thefts on public property in 2011 and one on campus. In addition, there was one weapons violation referral for discipline in the residence halls.

Portland campus had

no sexual offense crimes as opposed to 2010, where there was one count of forcible sexual offence on public property.

Burglary crimes also went down to zero in 2011.

In 2010 there were two counts of burglary on campus.

The 2011 Annual Safety Report can be accessed at www.linfield.edu/collegepublic-safety/annualreport.html.

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

In late June Congress froze the interest rate on federally subsidized student loans at 3.4 percent for another year. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus claimed the extension would “make a highquality education affordable for millions of students across the country.”

President Obama was more dramatic. “If Congress does not get this done,” he warned as Congress considered the rate freeze, “the average student with federal student loans will rack up an additional $1,000 in debt over the coming year ... more than 7 million students will suddenly be hit with the equivalent of a $1,000 tax hike.”

White House press secretary Jay Carney equated the extension with “offering hardworking students a fair shot at an affordable education.”

In reality, extending the 3.4 percent interest rate for an additional year will save students with federal loans approximately $7 to $10 per month: enough for a couple of burgers with fries. But it will cost taxpayers $6 billion and do virtually nothing to make college more affordable.

That’s because federal aid has not made college more affordable. There is ample evidence, in fact, that federal “aid” has helped drive up college costs and extending the lower interest rate just kicks the can down the road.

The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 implemented a five-year, incremental reduction in federal student loan rates, with interest rates ranging from 6.8 percent during the 2007-08 academic year to 6.0 percent in 2008-09, 5.6 percent in 2009-10, 4.5 percent in 2010-11, and 3.4 percent in 2011-12.

If Congress had failed to freeze the rate at 3.4 percent, none of the existing loans would have been affected.

Instead, it would have meant only that future loans—those taken out after July 1 of this year—would have closed at 6.8 percent, the rate that existed in 2007.

Some 6 million to 7 million out of approximately 19.7 million college students would have been affected.

College tuition has been increasing at about twice the general inflation rate for decades. The American Institute for Economic Research has calculated the increase

from 2000 to 2011 at 112 percent.

Much of the increase in college costs has been due to administrative bloat, overbuilding, the proliferation of special-interest centers on campus, and light faculty teaching loads.

One recent analysis by Jay Greene, a professor of education reform at the University of Arkansas, found that the number of college and university administrators had increased more than twice as much as the number of instructors over a 15-year period. This is significant since dozens of mid-level and senior-level administrative positions command sixfigure salaries, compared to the relative handful of faculty positions in that range.

Meanwhile, the percentage of students at public universities receiving their degrees within six years of enrolling as freshmen has remained just below 55 percent for a decade. The percentage graduating in four years has been stuck around 30 percent.

Federal subsidies have encouraged this situation.

The reason is simple: Colleges are eligible to receive federal funds regardless of their productivity.

College students—and the taxpayers who often help support them—deserve real change, not spare change.

Rather than tinkering with loan interest rates, policymakers should focus on key basics.

Legislators should demand that taxpayersubsidized institutions provide accurate information, including details about their graduates’ success in the job market. We study everything else; why not this? Then students could make betterinformed decisions about the costs of their degrees and their future job prospects.

Policymakers also should require postsecondary institutions to earn their subsidies by implementing “outcomes-based” reforms that provide federal assistance based on course and degree completion rates, instead of enrollment.

And they should encourage alternatives to the traditional four-year college, such as online courses. This would foster meaningful competition for students and introduce powerful pressure on existing institutions to be more efficient.

Such innovative reforms would do far more than a one-time, one-year interest rate freeze to make—and keep—college affordable.

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Colloquium: Student leaders receive more recognition << Continued from page 1 Reading aims to provide students with an opportunity to connect through a shared intellectual experience,” Peterson explained via email. “[The program] provides students, first year and transfer, with an opportunity to have a shared or common dialogue.”

Upon arriving to Linfield, students read “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”

by Rebecca Skloot. The book follows the life of Lacks, an impoverished, AfricanAmerican cancer patient whose cells were used without her permission or knowledge for scientific research.

During the semester, students are required to go to one cultural or intellectual event and one Common Reading event that relate back to the book.

“We like them to connect what events they went to and how they impacted everything,” Holm said.

To go with the reading, students were also required to write a paper relating each of the Linfield Curriculum’s Mode of Inquiries or L.C.s to points in the book.

“We wanted to show how the book relates to the L.C.s and give examples of their goals,” Holm explained.

“The L.C. assignment helped connect the point of the book to school,” freshman Venessa Vigil said.

However, in the future, the program should consider using books to match majors, like the Colloquium faculty and peer advisers do,

Photo courtesy of Haydn Nason (Left to right) Students, such as freshmen Nianxi Zhong, Sarah Ketler, Zachary Munyon, Olivia Masek-McIntosh, Daniel Miller and Alexander Ogle were introduced to this year’s changes to the Colloquium program, including revisions to the final project and the Common Reading Essay.

Vigil added.

Freshman Regan Cox agreed, saying “my adviser is the same major as me so that’s helpful. She helps me figure out what classes I should take.”

The Office of Academic Advising also incorporated more guest speakers into the program this fall. Representatives from the International Programs Office, the counseling center, career hub and student government talked with each Colloquium group.

“We wanted to expand the focus of Colloquium, not just to academics but to college life,” Holm explained.

“We want experts to come in and talk to students.”

The Colloquium program was also extended farther into the fall and will include a couple of sessions in the spring semester.

“The sessions in the spring are like reunion sessions. We just want to let students know we are still here as resources,” Holm said.

Senior Haydn Nason said acting as a resource for students is what she enjoys most.

“I look forward to doing it,” Nason said. “I just like being able to help students through difficult situations that I wish I had someone

there for when I was a freshman.”

Nason said she was approached about being a peer adviser by Susan Sivek, assistant professor of mass communication.

Sivek and Nason oversee 19 students. Their group is for students interested in mass communication or computer science.

Nason was one of five peer advisers who have been recognized for outstanding work so far this semester. Each week, faculty, peer advisers and Colloquium students can nominate a group leader for the Peer Adviser of the Week Award.

“I love Linfield and want students to like Linfield as much as I do,” Nason said.

“I want to make sure students have fun and want to be there. My Colloquium experience wasn’t quite like that.”

A couple weeks ago, Nason planned a spaghetti feed and volleyball social event for her group of students.

Each Colloquium group is allotted $100 from the Office of Academic Advising to fund a social event.

Other Colloquium groups had a combined barbecue at the Hewlett-Packard Apartments on campus. Some

This particular scholarship was created for students whose majors don’t have many internship opportunities.

The scholarship gives students from different majors, like French and history, the chance to prepare for life after college.

Liberal arts majors now have a chance to be equally prepared for competitive career fields thanks to opportunities like the Debra Olsen Public Service Scholarship.

After completing an application and interviewing with Olsen, Holm was selected for the chance to have a career-enriching summer that she was able to define for herself.

Holm decided to use the scholarship to work with a nonprofit that deals with reducing pesticide usage in her hometown.

“I did projects dealing with environmental policy and community organizing,” Holm said.

“I was able to work

on a large county project, meeting with county, decision makers and ensuring that the least toxic pest management was being used throughout the county.

“This was a big project because the decisions they made on how to deal with pests impacts everyone in the county and all things in the ecosystem as well,” Holm said.

“We wanted to make sure the county wasn’t doing unnecessary damage.”

In addition to this, Holm tried to create awareness on the harmful side effects of pesticides by doing community outreach and petitions at different venues.

She also contacted large

groups walked to Serendipity’s and Alf’s for ice cream.

“Colloquium helped with finding friends, especially during the first week of school,” Vigil said. “I look forward to Mondays to see everyone.”

Peterson said the Colloquium curriculum will be up for review by a committee consisting of faculty, academic advising and at least one student at the end of the course. “[It] will be updated to align with the college-wide strategic plan,” Peterson said.

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

Student improves town via service Alyssa Townsend Opinion editor

When a student takes action into their own hands, it deserves to be recognized, and that is exactly what the Debra Olsen Public Service Scholarship did for Linfield senior Katharine Holm.

As an environment studies major, Holm decided to apply for the scholarship after receiving a campuswide email.

“This scholarship is for really talented students, giving them a chance at intellectually-advancing summers. I wanted to help them grow as people and professionals,” said Debra Olsen, founder of the scholarship and past competitive scholarship adviser at Linfield.

Olsen slowly contributed money until she could get a scholarship of her own endowed.

“This was my gift to Linfield after the many wonderful years I spent here,” Olsen said.

Holm organizations to help get more political support for the cause.

“Winning this scholarship was a huge validation that what I was doing was important and that it needed to be done,” Holm said.

“My hope is that others will be able to use the scholarship for a rewarding experience, as I did.”

Alyssa Townsend can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com.

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Author discusses ‘Examined Life’ during reading Chrissy Shane Feature editor

James Miller, awardwinning author and professor of politics at the New School for Social Research, visited Linfield to give a lecture on his book, “Examined Lives: From Socrates to Nietzsche,” on Sept. 25 in Nicholson Library.

The lecture was the second event sponsored by “The Frederick Douglass Forum on Law, Rights and Justice,” a new initiative at Linfield.

“I’m really excited to have this as our second event,” said Nick Buccola, assistant professor of political science. “It captures the essence of what we hope to do; to bring scholars to campus to debate urgent political questions and also to bring wisdom of the past to life.

“There are few people better able to do that, I think, than Jim Miller,” Buccola said.

To begin the lecture, Miller addressed the famous Socrates declaration, “The unexamined life is not worth living,” questioning the famous assertion and its validity and thus raising the focal question of the lecture: “Is the Examined Life worth living?”

“I certainly grew up

believing it was true,” Miller said. “My interest in the proposition was a key motive behind the writing of my book.”

His book, “Examined Lives: From Socrates to Nietzsche,” is comprised of 12 biographical short essays, each giving detailed accounts of the lives and principles of great philosophers, including Aristotle, Augustine, Descartes and Emerson.

“Miller, a historian, does an admirable job of piecing together coherent and sometimes fascinating narratives,” Michael Shaub, book reviewer for NPR, said.

Miller questioned the feasibility of self-scrutiny, and evaluated the philosophers’ answers to such questions in order to address an open discussion about, “the potential fruits of examination.”

After the lecture, Miller opened up dialogue with the audience.

Miller has published five other award-winning books: “Flowers in the Dustbin: the Rise of Rock & Roll, 1947-1977,” “The Passion of Michel Foucault,” “Democracy in the Streets: From Port Huron to the Siege of Chicago,” “Rousseau: Dreamer of Democracy” and “History and

Kate Straube/Photo editor James Miller, award-winning author and professor of politics at the New School for Social Research, discusses his book and explores the question “is the Examined Life worth living” on Sept. 25 in Nicholson Library.

Human Existence: From Marx to Merleau-Ponty.”

Since the ’60s, Miller has written and critiqued music. He worked as the editor of “The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll” in 1976.

Miller has also contribut-

ed to a number of reference works, as well as publishing in peer-reviewed academic journals.

For 20 years, Miller worked as the Chair of Liberal Studies at the New School for Social Research.

The Chicago native was

educated at Pomona College of California.

In 1976, he received his doctorate in the History of Ideas at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass.

For the full lecture video, as well as more information regarding the mission

of “The Fredrick Douglass Forum on Law, Rights and Justice,” visit: http://www. linfield.edu/frederick-douglass-forum.html.

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

Linfield orchestra reassessed, now funded by Linfield Maddy Bergman Staff writer The Linfield Chamber Orchestra has been loved by many in the Linfield and McMinnville communities.

It was made up of gifted students, alongside talented professionals and teachers.

However, like most great things, its time has come to an end. A new chamber ensemble will be taking its place.

“First it was announced that the Linfield Chamber board would dissolve, and we would start with a new model, where the orchestra type program would work directly with the music program not the college and the board,” said Faun Tiedge, director of the music department.

Economic challenge was the reason for reassessment

of the Linfield Chamber Orchestra. Like for most businesses and clubs, maintaining economic stability has proved difficult in the aftermath of the recession.

The orchestra received funding from outside businesses and then that amount was matched by Linfield.

“The college has not reduced the funding, nor reduced the budget for this type of program,” Tiedge said. “To run the orchestra, it took a great deal of outside funding, which was diminishing in these tough economic times. The outside funding was not sustainable for an orchestra of that size.”

The new Chamber ensemble, which will be funded by Linfield, will hopefully bring in more talented Linfield musicians, as well as returning ones.

“We are looking forward

to positive changes that will make the program more student-centered and give them more experience,”

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still in this model, students will be able to play next to professionals but in a chamber ensemble.”

We are looking forward to positive changes that will make the program more student-centered and give them more experience.

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This change was based upon stability. Funding for the orchestra program was not sustainable. With the new program, more audiences, and funding will be

expected.

“Economically it became hard, and also our audience is a little bit smaller because the classical music audience is an older audience. So, we are finding new ways to get the younger generation to become more involved in this music,” Tiedge said.

“We are reducing the ticket prices, have more variety in the concerts, are trying different times of day and taking our musicians out into the community so that there is a change in venues.”

It is hoped that the new chamber ensembles will provide for more opportunities for students to work closely with professionals from all over the area.

“The students love the opportunity to make beautiful music together in a large ensemble, and they love playing for our supportive

audiences,” Tiedge said.

Junior Lauren Pak is reminiscent of the orchestra but is excited for the new changes.

“My favorite memory of the orchestra was definitely the children’s concerts. They are so responsive to our music, and it is also a great way to get involved in the community,” Pak said.

The orchestra will finish off its final 2012-13 year, and the new ensemble will start September 2013. Its next concert will be Dec. 2.

The music program at Linfield is embedded in the college’s history. This is why it is important for transformation to happen so that it can grow with the changing times.

“It’s time to do something new,” Tiedge said.

Maddy Bergman can be reached at linfieldreviewnews@gmail.com.

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THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING

JACK3D & DMAA

Chrissy Shane/Features editor

Controversy has exploded around a workout supplement that has dominated the market and been marketed as a product “sent from the heavens.”

Jack3d is advertised as a workout booster that makes energy levels and stamina skyrocket and is immensely popular among those looking to build an impressive physique—but at what cost?

As of April 27, the FDA issued 10 warning letters to manufacturers of products known to contain the ingredient that has been thrust under the spotlight: 1,3-dimethylamylamine or DMAA.

“DMAA is most commonly used as a workout aid or weight-loss supplement and can have a physiological effect on the body narrowing the arteries and raising the heart rate. This has been linked to suspected adverse drug reactions worldwide, ranging from shortness of breath to heart attacks. It has also been linked to at least one fatality,” according to a press release from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

Originally, DMAA was used as a product for nasal decongestion in the ’40s but was taken off the market in the ’70s as medicine regulations became increasMade me feel like I was ingly strict. taking legal crack.

The controversy regarding the product is worldwide. Jack3d has been banned in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand, where

-Jack3d user DMAA has emerged as one of he main ingredients in party pills known to cause adverse effects.

The stimulant resurfaced in 2006 when American chemist Patrick Arnold reintroduced it as a dietary supplement, which under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, allowed it to go on market without approval from the FDA.

Manufacturers and distributors today advertise the stimulant as a natural product of geranium. However, research has shown that this is a false claim and that DMAA is actually synthetic.

Additionally, the World Anti-Doping Agency, an agency that fights against doping in sports, added the controversial ingredient to the 2010 prohibited list in 2009.

Many athletes have been stripped of their medals or debarred from participating after DMAA was detected in their systems.

The storm around products containing DMAA flurried again just last year when Jack3d and OxyElite Pro, which also contains the stimulant, were prohibited on military bases after they were believed to be a factor in the death of two soldiers who collapsed during exercises. A toxicology report showed that both soldiers had DMAA in their systems.

Despite the unfolding dangers associated with the product, there has been an overwhelming amount of praise for Jack3d.

“I really felt like it gave me an edge in the gym that I have never felt from a pre-workout formula,” a product reviewer on supplimentreviews.com said.

However, there has also been an alarming rise in reports of disconcerting adverse effects of the product.

“Out of all the pre-workouts I’ve tried, Jack3d is somewhere at the bottom for me. Made me feel like I was taking legal crack. My hands would shake for no reason even after my workouts,” a product reviewer said.

“Huge downs after the training. I felt very sad for no reason,” another product reviewer said.

A significant amount of reviewers reported dizzy spells, insomnia, nausea, heavy crashes and cold sweats. Many even raised concerns of addiction. Despite the increasing knowledge of the dangers of pre-workout supplements containing DMAA, the product can still be purchased—even at GNC stores.

When questioned, a local GNC sales representative denied knowing about any of the controversy surrounding Jack3d and similar products and evaded further questioning.

Efforts were made to contact Linfield coaches and athletes, but due to the sensitivity of the subject, there were no responses.

For more information about DMAA, visit www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/ PressAnnouncements/ucm302133.htm.

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Chrissy Shane can be reached at linfieldreviewfeatures@gmail.com Jack3d and other pre-workout boosters usually come in powdered form to be mixed with water.

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Sisterhood F Madeline Bergman/Staff writer

or most new students, going to col-

lege means leaving your family. This, however, is not the case for Linfield freshman Jessica Thoens and junior Nichole Thoens, two sisters from Oregon City.

Photo courtesy of Chrissy Shane

Nichole Thoens transferred from Western Oregon University and is starting at Linfield as a ju-

nior. It is not often that siblings choose the same college or university.

“Jessica was talking to Coach Haskins and went on a tour and fell in love with the school. She

then called me and said that I needed to come for a visit,” Nichole Thoens said.

“So, I came. I don’t know what it was about Linfield, but I just fell in love. It was just obvious

that I wanted to be here,” Nichole Thoens said. “All the people here are so nice. People here are always friendly and ready to talk, and they always hold the door.”

The Thoens started playing basketball in elementary school. They are both interested in study-

ing business and play on the varsity basketball team. Jessica Thoens’ position is point guard and Nichole Thoens’ is shooting guard.

“The idea of playing together was brought onto the table and that solidified my choice to go to

Linfield,” Nichole Thoens said. “We are not very competitive. It works because she feeds me the ball.”

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rowing up, the sisters never had the opportunity to play on the same team.

“We are only three years apart, but now that Nichole transferred, we are only two years apart

because of eligibility. We are going to have two years of playing together,” Jessica Thoens said.

“We aren’t super competitive with each other because we play different positions. So, we never

really have to guard each other. Even if we’re on different teams for practice, we still give each other high fives and encouragement,” Nichole Thoens said. “We have a kind of sister telepathy. We have practiced together but never wore the same uniforms. We are both really excited for this opportunity.”

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The sisters aren’t the only ones glad for this

opportunity. It’s a fortunate situation for their family, too.

“Our parents are really happy that we will

be playing for the same team. They don’t have to worry about whose game they are going to go to,” Jessica Thoens said.

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ot only do the Thoens have the chance

to play on the same team, they were also both recruited for the Phi Sigma Sigma sorority.

Photo courtesy of Jessie McGraw

Jessica and Nichole Thoens celebrating their sorority’s bid day.

“I talked with a bunch of girls that are in sororities here already and gained their perspective

about their personal experiences. I was also looking for a way to get more involved on campus, as well as a way to meet more people. Joining a sorority seemed like an amazing opportunity to do both,” Jessica Thoens said.

On bid day, girls are given the opportunity to bond with their sorority sisters and a chance to

get to know people and celebrate. However, for the Thoens, it was merely restating the fact that they are sisters.

In most schools, for two sisters of different ages, the ability to not only play on the same sports

team but also be involved in the same sorority is near impossible.

“In bigger schools, we as sisters would never have the opportunity to both be involved in Greek

Life, let alone play basketball,” Jessica Thoens said.

Sisterhood is an immeasurable relationship. Luckily for two new Linfield sisters, college will be

a time for them to grow together as students, teammates and sorority sisters.

Madeline Bergman can be reached at linfieldreviewfeatures@gmail.com

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Mentalist knocks out audience with snap of fingers

Joel Ray/Senior photographer A student volunteer lays asleep on a chair after being put under by hypnotist Michael C. Anthony. Anthony made his volunteers perform many other embarrassing acts.

Ivanna Tucker Sports editor A hypnotist amused students with his mind tricks Sept. 29 in Ice Auditorium.

Michael Anthony, a nationally recognized hypnotist, returned to campus for his second performance at Linfield.

Anthony started the show with a card trick that ended with the card on his head. He then asked for participants sit in a row of chairs or to stand behind them.

“I can’t force hypnosis on you,” Anthony said.

“All you have to do is try.”

Before he allowed audience members on stage, Anthony made the audience burst into laughter with his story about how he told a girl to get comfortable while in a trance.

His visual depiction ended with the girl taking off her bra.

According to Anthony, the hypnosis is the equivalent of eight hours of sleep.

Anthony began the process by having partici-

pants focus on the center of his hand, allowing them to concentrate and then relax. Then he asked them to imagine that there was a heavy dictionary in their hands and that their hands were stuck together.

He was able to put participants to sleep with a snap of a finger or touch throughout the show.

Most participants fully committed to the performance, including secondtimer sophomore Kevin Romero. Last year, Romero appeared on stage for hypnosis.

After Anthony eliminated the participants that were not committed, he went on to the more entertaining segment of the show.

“Now we are finished with the stupid stuff,” Anthony said. “Now we are going to go on to the really stupid stuff.”

Anthony added individual tasks to participants, which could occur with simple words.

He made one person get mad when he wasn’t

referred to as “Cha Cha,” a girl used herself as a human seat belt every time he said “safety” and another male howled like a wolf every time he said “full moon.”

As a group, he asked them to participate in a dance contest and show off their best moves. All the participants bust a move to “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-A-Lot. The male participants were also asked to sit back in their chairs and give birth to a baby for the entire audience.

To finish the performance, Anthony erased the memories of the show for all those involved. But as they stepped off the stage, they realized what had happened, instantly becoming embarrassed.

Linfield Activities Board sponsored this event and is next hosting a showing of the movie “Magic Mike” in Ice Auditorium on Oct. 9 at 9 p.m.

Joel Ray/Senior photographer Ivanna Tucker can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com

A student volunteer tries to give birth while under hypnosis Sept. 29 in Ice Auditorium.

Wildcats explore tradition at Muslim Educational Trust Carrie Skuzeski Senior reporter The Linfield Chaplains Office led students on a spiritual discovery trip to the Muslim Educational Trust on Sept. 29 in Portland. The Chaplains Office sponsors two to three trips a year to various religious centers or houses of worship.

“Our belief is that each encounter leads to spiritual discoveries about not only the tradition we are visiting but also about our own traditions. For this trip, we met with leaders from the Muslim Educational Trust, an organization that fosters interfaith dialogue, community education regarding Islam, and runs a school for

Islamic children,” Chaplain David Massey said in an email.

Massey said that he and participating students received a general lesson of the Islamic religion and learned about the differences between conventional teachings of Islam and Islam extremists. He also said they learned about the impact various cultural or tribal influences has on Islamic teachings, as well as examined the rising patterns of phobia regarding the Islam religion in the United States.

“They did one of their prayer services for us, and it was really cool to see it and see how seriously they took it. It was so different from anything I have taken part

in,” sophomore Kayla Lisac said.

Lisac possesses her own personal reasons for partak-

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a lot of similarities in it. It opened my eyes to different religions on campus and how people can have a different

Our belief is that each encounter leads to spiritual discoveries about not only the tradition we are visiting but also about our own traditions.

ing in the spiritual discovery trips.

“It made me look at my faith a lot because there were

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-David Massey, Linfield Chaplain bond because of that faith. I really was not very knowledgeable about Islam and it taught me a lot about it and

made me excited to learn more.”

When asked what she would tell Linfield students in regard to the spiritual discovery trips, Lisac said, “I definitely recommend going on the trips even if you do not practice a religion. There are so many different cultures on campus and we need to have an understanding of them to be cooperative and peaceful.”

“My reasons for leading these trips are to help students discover common ground amidst traditions we encounter, develop compassion and find an interest in the value of healthy religion; also, that they might become aware of their own filters and fears and overcome them. I want us to discover a sense

of how we are all interested in such things as meaningfulness, community and the transcendent. And how bad religion can be a bane, but good religion can be a blessing,” Massey said.

The Chaplains Office’s next excursion will be to the Trappist Abbey north of Lafayette in October.

The following trip will be Nov. 9 to a Native American longhouse in Eugene, sponsored by the Multicultural Programs.

If anyone is interested in any upcoming trips contact David Massey at dmassey@ linfield.edu and ask to be on the spiritual discovery trips publicity list.

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Soprano gives a melody to poetry Kelsey Sutton Managing editor The Linfield Music Department hosted a faculty recital for a vocal professor and an accompanying pianist Sept.

30 in Ice Auditorium.

The theme of soprano Natalie Gunn’s recital was the joy of life and love. While she was choosing the repertoire, she continually came back to poems about summer.

“It’s definitely my favorite season. I love the warmth and abundance. It makes me happy,” she said. “Choosing songs about summer also led to several references of birds and roses.”

The recital’s title, “High Summer Holds the Earth,” is from a favorite poem of Gunn’s that was turned into a song.

“I’m singing some of my favorite composers and songs that I’ve loved for over 15 years. I’ve been in love with a lot of these songs,” she said.

“I feel like being now in my mid-30s, I’m in a place of maturity and development of my instrument where I can choose ample warmth of sounds for these songs.”

Gunn has trained mostly in operatic repertoire, but she

loves to perform songs with rich words and meaning.

Songs in the recital included poems by Friedrich Ruchert, Pierre-Jules-Theophile Gautier, Sir Thomas Moore and Emily Dickinson.

“My heart really is attracted to more lyrical and romantic repertoire. The other songs are also songs I love, songs that bring me joy.

I want to share that with the audience,” she said.

Gunn began preparing for the recital in January. She began by exploring poems and songs that she wasn’t yet attached to. Once a theme started to emerge, she said, she had planned about half of the recital. She thought out the other half of the repertoire to fit into that theme.

“I found myself looking for songs about summer.

What have I always wanted to sing? What am I in the mood to sing? I knew I would want to prepare a program that was full of joy,” she said.

Unable to enjoy the summer because of foot surgery, Gunn knew she wanted to dive into a realm of pleasure through her singing. She began practicing often and memorizing her poems while working with her voice coach

Performance depicts Mayan apocalyptic story Paige Jurgensen Staff writer Marshall Theater hosted Teatro Milagro’s presentation of “B’aktun 13” on Sept.

28.

The play was a bilingual representation of the upcoming Mayan apocalypse, which is scheduled to hit at the end of the 13th B’aktun or Mayan calendar cycle.

The production’s confusing plot focused on three Mexican immigrants, all from different social standings, that were deported on the eve of the world’s destruction and were trying to make their way back to the United States.

The show was bilingual with about half of it in English and the over half in Spanish. Each character shared their individual story among the hell storms from the Mayan deities; Ixchel, the goddess of water and the moon, and Ah Puch, the Mayan god of death, who was portrayed by Dañel Malán.

Sal, played by Ajai Terrazas-Tripathi, was an Ameri-

can-born overachiever who regretted never learning about his Spanish heritage and occasionally transformed into a jaguar.

Rio, played by Daniel Moreno, was a sassy, homosexual drag queen, prostitute and drug dealer who adorned himself with butterfly face paint and dreamt of a life without limitations.

Finally, playing Luz, a runaway prostitute with a bad temper, was Linfield alumna Tricia CastañedaGonzales. Castañeda-Gonzales graduated in 2009 with a major in theatre arts and currently lives in Portland, where Teatro Milagro’s main stage is located.

The play was extremely modern. The actors wore only black tank tops and black shorts, and the set consisted of a painted backdrop, a trunk and a few seashells.

The hour-long production involved a lot of chanting in unison, dramatically stepping around the stage and the more than often banging of simple wooden instruments to set the tone.

Throughout the production, at least a dozen people

of 10 years, Richard Bauer.

Gunn has been singing and performing since elementary school. She began training classically in college and has been performing in that genre for 16 years.

“I want the audience to feel inspired to let themselves feel deeply, be in love and understand the power of music and poetry in creating those feelings,” Gunn said.

Gunn and her accompanist, Susan McDaniel, met two years ago, while working together for Opera Theater.

They discovered they worked well together and enjoyed rehearsing the pieces during the summer.

“I enjoy playing with both instrumentalists and singers, but I have a special place in my heart for art song. The combination of poetry and melody is a powerful one,” McDaniel said. “I know Natalie feels the same way, and I’m thrilled to be able to collaborate with her on this recital of songs which connect us to the beauty of the season through images and harmonies inspired by the natural world.”

Kelsey Sutton can be reached at linfieldreviewmanaging@gmail.com

Kate Straube/Photo editor Natalie Gunn, a Linfield voice instructor, sings “harmonies inspired by the natural world” Sept. 30 in Ice Auditorium. The performance included songs performed in German and French, derived from poetry.

Paige Jurgensen/Staff writer Four members of the Teatro Miagro answer questions after their performance of B’aktun 13 on Sept. 28.

Paige Jurgensen/Staff writer Actors from the Teatro Miagro pose for a picture on stage after their performance. The play was performed in Spanish and English. got up and left the theatre and never returned. The play was free for anyone who wanted to see it.

This thespian travesty

was written by Dañel Malán, whose goal in writing it was to push boundaries and inform the audience about social injustice.

After the actual play, the cast did an open Q-and-A session, where more than one of the remaining audience members had to ask

“What just happened? What was this play about?”

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Rapper drops a beat at Pro Cat Cab Blanca Esquivel For the review

As a blaring harmonica beat filled the small Fred Meyer Lounge on Sept. 27, students slowly began to move their heads with the rhythm of the melody being laid down by rapper Mac Lethal.

Lethal wanted his audience to sit down and listen closely. He felt he had some important things to tell them through his music.

Linfield welcomed Lethal, a Missouri native whose given name is David McCleary, for last week’s Pro Cat Cab. Lethal made a national splash in November 2011 with his YouTube posting of “Look at Me Now,” a Chris Brown remix video about the art of cooking pancakes.

Lethal had been making videos for quite some time, but he achieved his first real breakthrough with the pancake video. When it took off, his exposure skyrocketed.

His career in music was in the making since his childhood. In middle school, he would spit verses with friends. They would constantly compete in rap battles.

“When I was little, friends would say that my verses were lethal,” he said. “Since then, I just kind of ran with it, and it became Mac Lethal.”

Growing up in Kansas City, Mo., music was an outlet from a brand of Midwest life he found too confining and restraining. The local hip-hop scene was small and isolated in a dominant culture that was socially conservative and

politically right-wing.

After dropping out of high school, Lethal settled on rapping as what he wanted to do for a living. What inspired him were the conflicts he found naturally occurring all around him.

“It’s been 15 years,” he said. “There have been a couple times where it’s been really difficult, especially in the recession.”

But he said, “More than anything, my career has been exhilarating.” And “exhilarating” was the mood Lethal set out to create at his performance.

His first song of the night conveyed deep thoughts about the passing of his father.

He juxtaposed that with reflections on the fatherhood looming for him in February.

Junior Andrea Snyder found Lethal’s rap set, a decided change of pace for the Cat Cab, to be mellow and inspiring.

“It was super low key,” she said. “I liked that he had people sitting. He really just wanted us to hear out what he had to say.”

Lethal said dark times just mean things can get better and that can be used to inspire people. He realizes now, as an adult, that words can be dangerous if not chosen properly.

“The plan with the new album is to focus more on things that will be therapeutic for the people listening,” he said.

Lethal pens a blog called “Texts from Bennett.” In the spring, he’s planning to release a book built around

Joel Ray/Senior photographer Youtube sensation, Mac Lethal, spits a line during the Pro Cat Cab on Sept. 27 in the Fred Meyer Lounge. his blog postings.

Although his sensational YouTube pancake video helped bring him into the musical spotlight, he doesn’t want to see that define his

career. He wants it to be viewed as just a stepping stone to something larger, he explained.

Blanca Esquivel can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com

S & M dominates in bedroom Sado-masochism, or S&M, seems to be a taboo and misunderstood subject in sex.

Rihanna has a popular song titled “S&M” and a suggested video on the YouTube sidebar is a man asking her what S&M stands for. “Is it Sex and Money?”

A sexual style that is often considered extreme, S&M is the domination of one partner over another and can involve role-playing, restraints, sensory deprivation and inflicting pain. In her book, “The Complete Idiots Guide to Amazing Sex,” Sari Locker describes the “[dominant partner] in an S/M relationship, is passionate about taking control of exactly what is, and is not, going to occur during the sexual experience,” and the “[Submissive partner] consents to allowing the top to take control, and in fact, derives great pleasure from relinquishing control.”

It is not abuse only if both people give consent. This

is necessary and should be completely clear because it is an exchange of power. One person gives up control of their body to someone else. It requires trust, open communication and safety. Extensive research about S&M should be done before engaging in it, and never pressure your partner to try it.

Find out how to do it safely, talk about who will be dominant and submissive, what each person’s boundaries are and a safe word.

Safe words should not be “no” or “stop” because they are too common and may be used, but not meant, while

role-playing.

Some couples adopt this into their lifestyle outside of the bedroom but only with a lot of trust, understanding, and open communication.

I took a human sexuality class at a different college, and we watched a video interview of a couple who adopted S&M into their lifestyle. Their friends and close acquaintances were unaware of it because it wasn’t something they advertised or were obvious about.

They were respectful of each other, knew their boundaries and communicated well.

The man was dominant while the woman was submissive.

He would have her on a strict schedule at home and for grocery shopping, but because they were close, he was able to tell when she didn’t want to participate or when she needed a break from outside stressors. While it sounds like an abusive relationship, it isn’t. It is the desire

of both people to be in the situation, and it is ultimately tied to their healthy sex life.

It seems to me that it is the submissive person’s complete trust that the dominant person will take care of them and be a stable partner.

Another similar style of sex is Submission and Domination, or S&D. It is similar in having one dominant partner and one submissive partner. It can include restraints, blindfolds, role-playing and a little pain. But, it is less of a lifestyle and more of a way to spice sex up for a night or a couple times a month.

Partners may change if they are submissive or dominant each time, making it good for people who want to explore the dominant and submissive roles. It still requires consent, trust and communication and a safe word is always a good idea.

Bailey can be reached at linfieldreviewbailey@gmail.com.

‘Always Home’ satisfies folk fans Haydn Nason For the Review

If you enjoy acoustic music mixed with folk, then Karl Hepler’s newest album “Always Home” is definitely worth listening to. As far as acoustic musicians go, sometimes it can be too overdone with a troubadour feel, but Karl and his accompanist and father, Doug, have real chemistry and overall talent.

As I listened to the first four tracks, I realized I enjoyed their music so much because it reminded me of a Willie Nelson and James Taylor mix, although Karl Hepler is categorized mainly within the folk genre.

Born and raised in a small, rural town in Virginia, Hepler was taught the importance of music and

“Always Home” album cover started playing the piano at a young age. Hepler and his family frequently went to the yearly old time music workshops in Virginia where he developed his overall love for music, especially the guitar. His father was also a huge musical influence on Karl since the family all played and recorded music growing up.

“Always Home” features a range of instruments,

including banjos, guitars, violins, violas and pianos, to name a few. It is clear that this father-son duo is musically talented and works as a team to perform acoustic-folk vocals.

Karl’s father, who is featured as more of a background harmonizer, provides the balance for this strong duo.

Track number four, titled “Until the Morning Comes,” was my favorite song on the album. It was more upbeat and provided a sense for where Hepler’s inspiration came from growing up in a small town. He sings about setting suns and working his fingers down to the bones.

“Until the Morning Comes” is a perfect example of what good acoustic-folk sounds like.

The only disappointing aspect of “Always Home” is the fact that there is little variety of songs. Most of the songs on this album are upbeat, acoustic songs. There are only two songs that could be considered to be slower and more relaxed. So, if you are looking to listen to something slow and solemn, then Hepler’s album would not be for you.

Despite the lack of variety, “Always Home” by Karl Hepler is a great album with overall impressive vocals and strong instrumental beats.

Tune into KSLC 90.3 FM to hear Karl Hepler’s “Always Home.” You can also listen online at www.linfield.edu/ kslcfm or stream the station on iTunes.

Hadyn Nason can be reached at kslcmusic@gmail.com.

Upcoming events Wellness Week

Oct. 1 - Oct. 7

Candlelight Prayer Service

Oct. 2, 8 p.m. Emmaus House

Student Cat Brittney Baker

Oct. 4, 9 p.m. Fred Meyer Lounge

Cab:

Unity Retreat

Oct. 5 - Oct 7, 5 p.m.

Leaving from Emmaus House, retreat at 5 rock ranch.

Movie: Magic Mike

Oct. 6, 9 p.m. Ice Auditorium

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Personal connection to baseball

My, oh my.

You may have forgotten amidst your insane workload, or football season, or while munching on some scrumptious Dillin food, but the baseball playoffs are about to begin, which means my work ethic may or may not go out the window for the next month.

OK, correction: my work ethic will go out the window. But, can you blame me?

I’ve had this connection with baseball for my entire life. Sure, I didn’t play in high school, but it has always been my favorite sport. My second favorite sport is probably Jai alai.

Ha, kidding! I’m just keeping you on your toes, making sure you’re still reading. Does anyone even know how to play Jai alai?

Yes, baseball. Right.

Look, I know that many

Sports Commentary

Tyler Bradley Sports columnist people find baseball to be deathly boring. Some people would rather listen to a compilation of Justin Bieber and Waka Flocka Flame (would that be the worst compilation ever, or the funniest? I can’t decide).

But I need to tell you why you should tune into the playoffs in October, so turn down the music and let me describe the wonderful sights and sounds that the fall classic provides.

Baseball connects gen-

erations in a way that is pure. The inexorable sounds of the crack of the bat or the cheers of the crowd remain the same as they did 100 years ago. When Carlton Fisk hit his home run in game six of the 1975 World Series, it created memories for everyone watching, just as David Freese’s walk-off home run in game six of the 2011 World Series created memories for everyone watching.

That Freese game just so happened to be on my birthday last year. It was one of the most amazing games I have ever seen. Happy birthday to me.

This highlights part of my connection to baseball.

My birthday always occurs during World Series time.

The Boston Red Sox broke its 86-year-old curse of no World Series wins on my birthday in 2004. In 2001,

the World Series began on my birthday, as well. It’s the first World Series I can remember clearly, and there is one game specifically that stood out in my mind.

That 2001 season was fantastic. As a Mariners fan, it will always be the season that the team tied the Major League record for wins in a season, with 116. Seriously, I’m not kidding. The Seattle Mariners won 116 games in one season. I’m going to end this paragraph before I forget to finish writing this column because I’m lost in reminiscence.

Do you know what else happened in 2001? Yes, my birthday was the same day as game one, but far more important to us Linfield students is that the Yankees made the World Series.

They faced the Arizona Diamondbacks, and in game five, something ridiculous

happened.

Some playoff years are better than others, and this is certainly the case with the 2001 playoffs. But baseball provides drama every fall that often comes down to one mistake. A hanging breaking ball, a ground ball through the legs, an over the shoulder catch or a walk-off home run. In 2001, the Yankees had two games in a row where this was never more evident, and in game five, their third baseman stepped to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning with a runner on second base.

Do you know what happened next? Some guy by the name of Scott Brosius hit a two-run home run to tie the game, sending it to extra innings, where the Yankees would eventually win the game.

Scott Brosius is the Linfield baseball coach now.

He played baseball here in the ’80s. Yankee fans will always remember his game five home run, and although I “sports-hate” the Yankees as much as Nicholas Cage acts poorly, I will never forget that Brosius home run either.

Like I said, I have this baseball connection. Somehow, I came to the college where the protagonist of my first amazing World Series memory coaches ball.

Make a connection with the baseball playoffs this year. Trust me, the games may be long, but they provide you with drama and memories for the rest of your life, and they are one of the few things that will make you say the words that the late, great Dave Niehaus used to say so wonderfully: “My, oh my.”

Tyler Bradley can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

Wildcats make their presence Wildcat Sports Schedule known at major tournament Monday Oct. 1

Sarah Mason Staff writer

The Linfield tennis teams were exposed to great competition Sept.

22-24 at the 2012 United States Tennis Association ( U S TA ) / I n t e r c o l l e g i a t e Tennis Association (ITA) Pacific Northwest Regional Championships, forcing them to get back into the swing of things before the fall season drew to a close.

The men’s team didn’t have to travel far for competition, as its tournament was at the local Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation Tennis Center in Beaverton, Ore. The women’s team had a bit more of a distance to travel to tennis facilities in Walla Walla, Wash.

Eight men suited up for the Sept. 22-24 tournament.

Unfortunately, many of them fell short in the opening round of the singles bracket.

Sophomores Luke Kleinman and Joel Trousdale were defeated in their first round matches. Kleinman went on to compete in the consolation bracket before being knocked out in the second round.

Sophomore Micah Roos won his first round and went on to beat his Pacific opponent in the round of 32 before falling short to a Whitman competitor.

“Everybody gave it their all,” Roos said of the challenging opponents the team faced at the tournament.

“We need to fine tune a few things in order to prepare us for our spring season.”

Senior Zach Lyons also

Men’s Golf

@ Wine Valley

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@ Spokane C.C.

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6 p.m.

@ Whitman

7 p.m.

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noon

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2:30 p.m.

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@ Whitworth

7 p.m.

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@ The Reserve

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Watanabe

won his first match over a PLU opponent. He later fell to a Whitman competitor by an 8-1 count.

Meanwhile, the women’s team competed in its second weekend of games at the 2012 USTA/ITA Regional Championships at the Bratton Center and Walla Walla Country Club courts.

The major tournament was hosted by Whitman College and offered challenging matches for standout singles competitors: junior Caroline Brigham, sophomore Kelly Watanabe, senior Lexi Thomas and sophomore Katie Krieger.

Brigham, seeded third in the tournament, advanced to the singles quarterfinals after knocking out Whitman’s Maddy Webster and Puget Sound’s Malia Ford and Jenna Gerdsen. She fell short in the round of eight to Lewis and Clark’s Olivia Cornell 3-6 and 5-7.

Watanabe, Thomas and Krieger defeated their opponents in their firstround match-ups in the reasonably difficult singles bracket.

The older players believe the tournament play was

good experience and was a good opportunity to get accustomed to the younger players.

“There were a lot of tough players in the tournament,” Watanabe said.

“We all played our hardest and did a good job supporting one another.

“It was also nice to get to know the freshmen,” Watanabe said. “We are all looking forward to the spring season.”

As far as doubles are concerned, the Wildcats more or less dominated in the first round.

Brigham and sophomore Kaila Nip teamed up to win their first match against a Lewis and Clark duo. They were later knocked out in the 16th round by a strong Willamette doubles team.

As the fall season draws to a close, the Wildcats are preparing for their spring season that starts in February. They will take what they learned from the tournament and practice until their spring games begin.

It is safe to say the tennis teams are getting back into the swing of things.

Sarah Mason can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

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Freshman runner sparks attention at courses Sarah Mason Staff writer A new addition to the men’s cross-country team this year is finding his niche here at Linfield.

Number three runner for the team and freshman Frankie Moncada is not only exceeding expectations as a runner, but involving himself in various aspects of the Linfield community.

After attending the Activities Fair during the first few weeks of school, he found himself interested in the Associated Students of Linfield College (ASLC). He is now an active member of

the ASLC Senate and represents more than five dorms on campus. He wanted to gain leadership qualities to help him both academically and athletically.

Leadership is not new to Moncada, who was actively involved in his high school in Simi Valley, Calif. He was a member of the Recycling Club, Key Club and Rancho Simi Recreational Park District. One of his favorite volunteer events was serving at the local soup kitchens.

Participating in the ASLC, he hopes to continue his involvement in the community.

Moncada After all, Moncada’s community has played a key role in his running career.

“Running is popular in Simi Valley. It is a very

populated suburban area,” Moncada said. “There are a lot of active people in the area who are very healthconscious.”

Moncada started running cross-country as a freshman in high school when the school gave the option of participating in a sport rather than the usual required P.E. classes. He decided to continue running cross-country all four years of high school and also ran track.

The political science major is now suiting up for the Wildcats’ team and loving every second of it. It has been an adjustment moving

away from home and participating in a collegiate sport.

“Training is a lot harder, and I have to push myself a lot more,” Moncada said.

“It’s more individual and on your own, like training is judged on how you feel.

You can make it as intense as you want, or you can just do the minimum.”

One part of the crosscountry program Moncada finds especially helpful is the rest days.

“Everyone gets to decide what day they take off,” Moncada said. “Depending on how your body feels.”

On Moncada’s days off, he catches up on home-

Volleyball: ’Cats struggle on court << Continued from page 16

day night we said we had finally had enough of it and we all bought in and really focused on playing the game with and for each other, and that is why we came so close to UPS,” Frazier said.

The ’Cats were led by Kailana Ritte-Camara’s 15 kills. Frazier added 37 assists and Courtney Wanamaker dug 34 balls.

The ’Cats previous game

came on Sept. 28. The Colorado College Tigers came to the Ted Wilson Gymnasium for a non-conference show down. The Tigers (ranked 17th according to the AVCA Coaches Poll) were too much for the Wildcats to handle, winning in straight sets 25-19, 25-16, 25-14.

The Wildcats were dominated in kill percentage with a .037 average compared to the Tigers .210 average. The ’Cats were lead by Wanamaker’s 25 digs.

The ‘Cats traveled to Forest Grove on Sept. 26 to take on the Pacific Boxers. The match was a five set thriller, with both teams unable to separate from one another.

The fifth set was extremely tight, as both teams were tied at 11 apiece. The Boxers managed to out last the Wildcats, winning four out of the last five points, taking the set 15-12.

“We all left that game knowing we could have given more and that is never a good feeling,” Frazier

said. “We just weren’t having any fun or playing as a team.”

Junior Kelsey Ludin led the ’Cats with four service aces and five block assists.

Junior Shayli Coppock added another five block assists and Frazier led the team with 43 assists.

The Wildcats (7-7, 2-4 NWC) play their next games in eastern Washington against Whitman and Whitworth on Oct. 6 and 7.

Chris Haddeland can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com.

Sarah Mason can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

Soccer: High goal attempts yield pay off << Continued from page 16

Photos courtesy of Sports Information Senior Bethany Dickey dives for the ball during the match against Colorado College on Sept. 28.

work, plays video games and rests. One of the most soothing hobbies Moncada takes pride in is his music.

Just more than a year ago, he decided he wanted to learn how to make music, rather than just obsess over his favorite bands, which include U2, The Killers, Blink 182 and Incubus.

Moncada now aspires to one day be in his own Cat Cab. You are sure to see Moncada with a pair of earbuds in, preparing himself for his next race.

junior Michael Summers and attempted a shot from a tough angle, bounced off the post.

The Wildcats drew in a foul and were allowed a free kick.

Senior Brad Dupea ran up to the ball and struck it right past Summers as he stretched out for the scored goal.

With an already large lead, the Wildcats took a penalty kick at eight minutes remaining. Baker scored his second goal of the game, securing the win for the ’Cats.

The four goals made during the game were a season high and have been showing scoring improvements from the 2011 season.

The first win of the weekend was against George Fox on Sept. 29, sweeping the game 2-0.

When the first whistle went off, the Wildcats went in aggressively and made a shot attempt within three minutes of playing. The Wild-

cats gained a direct free kick, which was missed by Baker.

Defense for the Wildcats was kept strong as the Bruins tried to take command of the back. Baker went in strong for each of the ‘Cats’ attacks.

After a hard tackle, he gained a penalty kick and snuck a goal, giving Linfield a 1-0 lead.

Senior Harper Taylor helped freshman Domenico Del Prete gain a goal with a one-two combination. Del Prete and Baker tried for another goal but missed wide at the right side of the box.

For the remainder of the game, the ’Cats focused on defense and kept the ball moving forward. In the last 10 minutes, Baker tried to send a cross but was not found by a striker.

By the end, the ’Cats made 24 shot attempts compared to the Bruins’ 14.

The Wildcats face St. John’s University Oct.4 at home.

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

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’Cats outlast Lutes during tough game, 31-24 Chris Forrer For the Review Playing on the road in a hostile environment to open Northwest Conference play, the No. 3 Linfield College Wildcats showed their mettle in a 31-24 victory against Pacific Lutheran University.

A capacity crowd of 3,500 urged on the Lutes, who gave Linfield all they could handle before the ’Cats sealed the game late with strong play on both sides of the ball. Freshman tailback John Shaffer broke open a 32-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that broke the back of the PLU defense and iced the game.

Before the decisive scoring run, the Lutes looked prepared to knock off the Wildcats for the first time in 12 seasons. In the opening period, senior quarterback Mickey Inns intercepted twice. PLU quickly raced out to a 14-0 lead. A 71-yard catch-andrun from PLU quarterback Dalton Ritchey to receiver Kellen Westering on the Lutes’ first series of the game opened the scoring after less than a minute. On the ensuing series, Inns’ first pick set up a short field that Ritchey capitalized on with

a six-yard scoring strike.

Exactly five minutes into the game, Linfield was down 14-0 and on upset alert.

Another Wildcat drive was set back by a false start penalty, but senior punter Josh Repp flipped the field with a booming 50-yard punt down to the PLU 14-yard line. Two plays later, Ritchey attempted to scramble away from pressure by the Linfield defensive line but only succeeded in fumbling the ball away to junior defensive end KeAlii Poomaihealani. Inns found junior tight end Wesley Meng from three yards to get the Wildcats on the board, but threw another interception shortly after.

A 32-yard Ritchey bomb to Westering capped the following Lute drive to put PLU up 21-7.

Linfield’s rally started with a four-minute drive that consisted of several runs by Shaffer and senior tailback Stephen Nasca and a few key first-down pickups by Inns. Junior receiver Zach Young found himself open and hauled in a 15-yard laser from Inns to score. Defensive pressure by the Wildcats led to a PLU three-and-out and another score, this time an eight-

yard shot to senior receiver Aaron Hire that knotted things up 21-21. Senior kicker Josh Kay converted a 42-yard attempt close to the end of the half, but it was waived off due to a Linfield penalty and the 47-yard attempt that followed was wide right.

Kay got another chance from 45 yards to open the second half and split the uprights to give Linfield its first lead. Several Linfield penalties stalled drives in the third quarter. Penalties have dogged the Wildcats all season, and that trend continued against the Lutes.

The ’Cats amassed 11 penalties for 92 yards, above their season average of 10 per game.

In a dramatic fourth quarter, things started shaky for Linfield. Nasca fumbled the ball near midfield, and PLU was able to tie the game with a 37-yard field goal as a result. Inns and the offense went to work, mounting a quick drive that led to Shaffer’s 32-yard dash that set the final margin at 31-24.

With seven minutes left, the Lutes had time to rally but the Wildcat defense flexed its muscles, first on a fourthdown stop and then on an interception of Ritchey by

’Cats take pause in winning streak Carrie Skuzeski Senior reporter The women’s soccer team walked away from its games with two ties Sept.

29-30.

The Wildcats competed against the Lewis and Clark Pioneers on Sept. 30 and finished with a score of 1-1.

The Pioneers were first to score early in the first half. Senior Julia Vaughn answered with Linfield’s one and only goal 12 minutes into the second half.

“We outshot them 33-6, and to dominate a game that much and walk away with a tie is pretty frustrating,” Vaughn said.

Senior Anna Sours, one of the team’s captains, said her team was struggling to shoot enough once it reached the portion of the field closest to the goal.

“If we can improve that, go in with confidence and hopefully let go of those games, it will improve us as a team and help us to be successful,” Sours said.

When asked how she feels about this weekend’s games, Sours said, “It’s extremely disappointing because I know we can do better. You never want to leave a game feeling like

Vaughn you had the opportunity to win but didn’t take it.”

The ’Cats started out the season winning seven of their eight first games, and now have a record of 3-1-2 in conference.

“It takes a little bit out of us controlling our own destiny,” Vaughn said about the effect the last two games had on her team’s conference standing. ”We are still in a position to do well, we just have to take it one day at a time and figure out how to put goals away when we have the opportunity. Today was a really physical game, and I think we did a good job of matching that,” Vaughn said.

The women’s team played on the Willamette Bearcats’ field Sept. 29, taking away a 0-0 score.

Sours The Wildcats outshot the Bearcats 25-7 but were unable to make it past the final defenders to score.

Despite the weekend’s results, the ’Cats are still looking forward with confidence.

“It’s important to be resilient and learn from it and let it fuel you to do better the next game,” Sours said.

“Next weekend will be big, Whitworth is in first.

We have to put in another good week of training and prepare for the next couple of games,” Vaughn said.

The ‘Cats play a round of home games against Whitworth on Oct. 6 and Whitman on Oct. 7.

Carrie Skuzeski can be reached at linfieldreviewsports@gmail.com.

Photo courtesy of Cindy McCleskey Sophomore Jordan Giza blocks Lutes offensive player during the Pacific Lutheran game on Sept. 29, winning 31-24. junior safety Colin Foreman that sealed the victory.

At 4-0 (1-0 NWC), Linfield remains No. 3 in the latest www.d3football.com

Top 25 poll. Next weekend the ’Cats have their second bye of the season before returning to Maxwell Field to play Whitworth Univer-

sity on Oct. 13 in the annual Homecoming Game.

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

Meet highlights new top finishers for Wildcats Ivanna Tucker Sports editor The cross-country team displayed more talent at the 38th Annual Charles Bowles Invitational in Salem on Sept. 29.

Typical races are 8K for men and 6K for women.

Sophomores Calvin Howell and Brooke Niemann finished as the Wildcats’ top runners.

Howell finished 47th on the men’s side with 26 minutes, 20.26 seconds, making him 12th in the conference and 19th in the division.

The men’s team this year is extremely young, with only four seniors. At each meet, runners are gaining more experience.

Junior Joe Gladow and freshman Frankie Moncada also placed in the top 60, Gladow finishing 55th overall and Moncada placed 59th.

As a team, the men’s cross-country team finished 15th overall, collecting 181 points.

Juniors Jason Hight, Brandon Lemerande, sophomore Chad Linnerooth and freshman Alex Mangan also helped score points for the Wildcats.

The men’s team has a goal of reaching top two in

Howell

Niemann

the conference and placing second or third for regionals.

“It will be a stretch, but it’s possible [to get to nationals] if we work as a team,” Howell said.

On the women’s side, Niemann placed 35th overall, making her top for the women’s team.

Juniors Hannah Greider and Mimi Seeley finished second and third for the Lady ’Cats, with Seeley claiming 54th among all women.

The women’s team placed second in the division and conference, gaining 92 points.

As the season progresses, the workouts get more intense and longer. Right now, the teams are at a middle point as they prepare for their next meet. They

alternate practices from mornings and afternoons, while switching their workout plans.

Assistant head coach Greg Mitchell and assistant coach Chris McIsaac participate in the workouts alongside the team. This allows the team to work harder to get ready for future races.

“I feel like we have the best cross-country staff in the division because they are knowledgeable and have the best plan to get us better,” Howell said.

Both teams will be going into their last competition before conference championships at the Lewis & Clark Invitational on Oct. 13.

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

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’Cats take in two big wins Ivanna Tucker Sports editor

Northwest Conference Standings Football Whitworth

1-0

1.000

Lewis & Clark

1-0

1.000

Linfield

1-0

1.000

Willamette

0-0

.000

Pacific Lutheran

0-1

.000

Pacific

0-1

.000

Puget Sound

0-1

.000

Pacific Lutheran

6-0

1.000

Puget Sound

5-1

.833

George Fox

4-2

.667

Pacific

4-2

.667

Linfield

2-4

.333

Lewis & Clark

2-4

.333

Whitman

2-4

.333

Whitworth

1-5

.167

Willamette

1-5

.167

Volleyball

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5-0-1

.917

Puget Sound

4-1-1

.750

Pacific Lutheran

4-1-0

.800

Linfield

3-3-0

.500

Whitman

2-2-1

.500

Willamette

1-3-1

.300

Pacific

1-5-0

.167

George Fox

0-5-0

.000

A winning streak occurred for the men’s soccer team, allowing it to rise to fourth in the league with a 3-3 record.

The Wildcats took a big win against Pacific on Sept. 30, winning 4-1.

Just in the first five minutes of the game, the ‘Cats went straight for the goal. Sophomore Jake Baker claimed the goal as soon as he got a hold of the ball.

The Boxers fought back with a low cross, but sophomore keeper Grant Loriaux caught the ball before it hit the net.

With such a close chance of making a goal, the Boxers went in for another shot. Junior forward Nick Rudella scored the sole goal for the Boxers.

Offense quickly gained control of the ball again and sent it straight to the midfield allowing senior Tyler Sedlacek to pass to senior Danny Snelgrow and score another goal for the ‘Cats.

Sophomore Tyler Repic made a strong appearance in the second half during attacks.

After receiving a perfect pass from Sedlacek, freshman Domenic Del Prete faced Pacific’s keeper >> Please see Soccer page 14

Ivanna Tucker/Sports editor Sophomore Emerson Morris-North tries to steal the ball from the opposing team during the Pacific game Sept. 30. The Wildcats remained strong on defense, allowing them constant possession of the ball.

Men’s golf team stands up to par

Women’s Soccer Whitworth

6-0-1

.929

Puget Sound

4-1-1

.750

Linfield

3-1-2

.667

Lewis & Clark

2-2-2

.500

Pacific

2-3-1

.417

Willamette

2-3-1

.417

Whitman

2-4-1

.357

Pacific Lutheran

0-1-5

.417

George Fox

0-6-0

.000

Baseball playoffs bring memories Sports columnist Tyler Bradley discusses how the upcoming baseball playoffs remind him of moments from his childhood.

See page 13>> Sports schedule Check out the sports schedule to see when your favorite teams play this weekend.

See page 13>> Freshman places as a top runner Freshman Frankie Moncado is one of the Wildcats’ top runners and is already serving as a leader on and off the race track.

See page 14>> Football takes in another win The Wildcats beat Pacific Lutheran after losing multiple players due to injuries.

See page 15>>

Kelsey Sutton Managing editor

Photo courtesy of Sports Information Sophomore outside hitter Leimomi Hookano reaches to spike the ball during a match against Colorado College on Sept. 28, losing all three matches.

Wildcats drop sixth straight match while on home court Chris Haddeland Culture editor The Wildcat volleyball team was unable to come up with a win for the second week in a row. The ’Cats had three opportunities, visiting Pacific University and hosting Colorado College and the University of Puget Sound.

The game on Sept. 29 brought the 10th ranked (AVCA Coaches Poll) Puget Sound Loggers to Linfield. The Wildcats were up for the challenge, splitting the first

two sets 10-25 and 25-21.

“We really came together as a team in the second game against UPS,” sophomore Audrey Frazier said. “We had been really struggling with our last few games and haven’t even enjoyed playing the game.”

After the intermission, Puget Sound came out strong, winning the first seven points. The Wildcats weren’t out of it, making a comeback run to bring the game within one point at 22-23.

But after an attack error from the

’Cats, the Loggers took hold of the game, finishing it with a kill.

The Wildcats refused to go down without a fight. In the fourth and final set, Linfield managed to stay with the top 10 team, notching the game at 24-24. The Loggers just had too much firepower as they finished the game with a kill and a Linfield error (26-24).

“When we played Satur>> Please see Volleyball page 14

The men’s golf team placed second and fourth in the Linfield Invitational on Sept. 27 at Michelbook Country Club in McMinnville.

As a team, the players scored a total of 304.

Concordia placed first with a total of 301. Corban University came in third, scoring 308. Linfield’s second unit placed fourth with a total score of 315.

With par set at 72, sophomores Taylor Klopp and Connor Magnuson scored a 73, landing in a triple tie for second with Cody Johnson of Concordia-Portland. Junior A.J. Taylor placed seventh with a score of 76, four over par.

Klopp was honored as Northwest Conference’s golfer of the week as a student-athlete.

For the second Linfield group, sophomore Taylor Pirnke placed eighth with a score of 77, five over par. Freshmen Kyle Hargrave and Adrian Koza tied for 13th with a score of 78.

Next, the golf team will play in the Whitman Invitational on Sept.

30 and Oct. 1 in Walla Walla, Wash.

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