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Civil war lecture Students learned about southern dissenters during a civil war lecture Oct. 10 in Jonasson Hall.

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Student locates Linfield’s Victory Bell Madeline Bergman Staff writer Digging into school history, one student set out on a six-month search for the Linfield Victory Bell and shared his findings Oct. 12 in Riley Center. A large number of alumni and students gathered to see the anticipated unveiling.

Finally, after 150 years, 50 of which it was in storage, the Linfield Victory Bell will be able to be seen by the whole community.

The Linfield Archives offers students the opportunity to learn about the school’s history and is open to everybody. This is how sophomore Jeremy Odden came across text of a Linfield Victory Bell.

“The look for the bell all began when Jeremy was reading through a book and the victory bell was mentioned,” said Rachael Woody, head of Linfield Archives. “He then went on a wild goose chase to more than 10 buildings around

campus trying to find out more about the bell.”

The bell was cast in 1859 by Naylor, Vickers and Co. in Sheffield, England. It was made of steel, a rare occurrence in its time.

The completed bell was then shipped to McMinnville and hung in the downtown education building until 1883. It then was moved to the newly completed Pioneer Hall.

The bell was rung following athletic victories and successful

Homecoming ends with a win

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Local athletes Learn more about local student athletes on Linfield’s sports teams and why they decided to become Wildcats.

college fund drives. Its sound traveled throughout McMinnville. In its combined residences, the bell rang for more than 100 years.

In 1961, following a football victory, a student went to ring the bell, but only heard a dull clink. Later, the bell was found to have a crack.

The bell was then silent for more than 10 years but still remained in Pioneer Hall before it was moved >> Please see Bell page 5

National Coming Out Day stresses gay rights Sarah Mason Staff writer

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Open mic Cat Cab Students were encouraged to participate in Linfield’s open mic Cat Cab on Oct. 11 in the Fred Meyer Lounge. >> page 11

Women’s soccer

Women’s soccer won both its games against Lewis & Clark on Oct. 13 and Willamette on Oct. 14. >> page 15

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Ivanna Tucker/Sports editor (From left) Seniors Nic Miles and Keevin Craig celebrate the Wildcats’ win with a victory lap around the field. After a long week of Homecoming events, the Wildcats end the week with a win against the Whitworth Pirates on Oct. 13 with a score of 54-14. >> Please see Homecoming page 6

“Thanks for coming out, everyone, and speaking of coming out…” President of Linfield’s FUSION Club, sophomore Aidan Willers, welcomed the audience with a pun that sent a wave of laughter around the auditorium.

In honor of National Coming Out Day, various organizations, including FUSION, the Associated Students of Linfield College (ASLC), Linfield Activities Board (LAB), the Chaplain’s Office and the Division of Student Affairs helped welcome gay moralist John Corvino to speak about the importance of rethinking assumptions about homosexuality and morality.

Prior to the presentation in Ice Auditorium on Oct. 11, FUSION and Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) brought awareness to National Coming Out Day in a unique way outside of Dillin.

Linfield’s FUSION Club stands for “Finding Similarities, Understanding Differences, Spreading Equality, Increasing Awareness, Obliterating Hatred and Nurturing Love.”

FUSION members reached out to students by setting up tables during lunch hours and passing out their signature “Love is Love” rainbow bracelets, candy and sexual-preference labels.

Students wrote their sexual preference on the labels instead of their names. These labels were seen as an act of “coming out” and physically wearing one’s sexuality on their sleeve.

Members also encouraged students to walk through their makeshift “closet door” to announce their sexuality. The doorway was adorned with the brightly colored handprints of this year’s FUSION members and was set up smack>> Please see Debate page 4

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Opinions

Presidential debate lacks decorum A message can often times be misconstrued because of nonverbal actions or even a person’s tone.

This might have been the case after the presidential debate Oct. 3 between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney.

After seeing moderator Jim Lehrer being interrupted numerous times at the debate, we question if manners have been completely destroyed in politics today.

Should debate be attack style or not?

Will this style be helpful or hurtful?

Has sportsmanship been forgotten in politics?

After seeing the debate, we think so.

We think that Romney was too aggressive while Obama was too passive.

This is not an article on their politics or the content of what they said, but rather how they said it, which we think ultimately fell short for both men.

Students at Linfield have shared similar views.

“I definitely thought that Romney’s interruptions were rude and uncalled for. I really didn’t prefer either debate style, Obama being more reserved and Romney being more energetic as the challenger. However, they both took their styles too far,” sophomore Megan Goudie said.

It is almost surprising that Lehrer was able to keep composed while

continually being interrupted and talked over

by Romney, something that Linfield students noted while discussing the debate online.

“Everyone is talking over everyone!!! Is Romney the mediator here or Jim?” sophomore Sarah Mason said via Twitter.

Some students even found ways to make jokes from the uncomfortable interruptions.

“Yo @MittRomney, Imma let you finish, but @kanyewest was one of the best interrupters OF ALL TIME,” senior Gabrielle Nygaard said via Twitter.

In contrast, Obama’s relaxed, almost nonchalant attitude made some people think he had little

interest in the debate or the issues at large. This ended up being just as bad as Romney’s aggressive debate tactics.

“If Obama had pepped it up a little, I think it would’ve been a better debate,” Goudie said.

Both Obama and Romney didn’t show ideal attitudes at the debate.

While some of the points they made may have made sense, Romney’s assertiveness and Obama’s lack of enthusiasm in delivering them has students questioning their votes.

Ask yourself what traits you want your future president to have.

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GENDER ISSUES

Halloween costumes leave little to the imagination With Halloween coming up, everyone is busy picking out their costumes. I recently went to a costume shop, and as I looked at my options, I had to wonder if there were any costumes that wouldn’t turn me into a sex object.

Halloween has changed from an innocent holiday in which we, as children, demanded candy from strangers to a Halloween that is about demanding shots from frat bros.

Now it seems like the sexier a costume, the better. Everywhere you look on Halloween, there are sexy kitties, sexy cowgirls and sexy hamburgers (they exist.)

In order for a woman to find a costume that doesn’t

Paige Jurgensen Staff writer make her look like a festive prostitute, she’ll have to scrounge something up from the thrift store or learn how to sew. And if she’s plus sized? Forget about a pre-made costume.

In addition, young girls are being exposed to sexual costumes at an inappropriately young age.

Preteen and youth costumes are becoming

shorter and tighter, as if to teach the youth of America that it’s completely okay to have their bodies objectified.

“The pumpkin and princess costumes once deemed as ‘cute’ are today sexy and salacious, complete with halter tops, miniskirts and bare midriffs, and are perhaps the scariest thing parents have to contend with,” wrote Andrea Canning from ABC News.

“One item on the aisles of costume stores this year is a chamber maid costume —for a 6-year-old,” Canning said.

If men want a sexy Halloween costume, they have to make an effort to find one.

Most costumes made for men are meant to look funny or cool. Men can be doctors, cowboys and pharaohs that, at most, show off the chest.

But why can Halloween stores get away with this misogyny?

Simple answer: these costumes are still selling.

The top costumes of 2011, according to the Christian Science Monitor’s “Top Costumes Halloween,” includes sexy Angry Birds costumes, the obviously sexual Playboy bunnies and Nicki Minaj, complete with pink wig and exposed cleavage.

I think young women today can’t decipher between “sexy” and just plain “slutty.”

If your skirt barely covers you up and your nipples are in danger of showing, you don’t look cute; you look like a tramp.

I’m not saying that if you want to wear a sexy costume that you’re a tramp.

If wearing a sexy kitty costume makes you feel good about yourself, then you go be the best sexy kitty you can be.

I’m just saying that young women today don’t have the option to buy a pre-made Halloween costume that doesn’t objectify them.

This isn’t how the spirit of Halloween should be exemplified.

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

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HEALTH

Students need to balance college stress, value health Suddenly, we’re all forced to roll out of bed much too early and to stay awake in class.

Moments of stress seem to be waiting around every corner. A lack of free time and options often results in unhealthy food choices and not enough exercise.

It seems that no one has time do anything but their tasks and responsibilities.

As the warm weather fades and the leaves start to fall, it appears that students let their health deteriorate as well.

The culprit is attending college, and usually the number of extra-curricular

Carrie Skuzeski Senior reporter activities that go along with it.

Of course college is a lot of fun, but it demands a lot from a person. And I think it’s well understood that sacrifices must be made to meet those demands. Students have to strain their mental, emotional, physi-

cal and even social health in order to be successful at times. I cannot help but wonder just how far we should all push ourselves to achieve goals and good grades while also trying to keep our sanity.

Maybe it’s because college is the first time we are all set out on our own away from our parents and we are forced to think for ourselves.

Or perhaps, it’s because we struggle to bend our minds around difficult concepts and struggle through endless hours of studying.

But I know a lot people in college that struggle with

health issues.

It just seems ironic that college is an essential part of preparing us for the future and is what we’re “supposed” to be doing, when it can often cause anxiety.

The stress to stay on top of responsibilities can be so draining that it starts to wear on our health.

Whether stress is produced from classes, athletic teams, clubs, work or any other commitment, it seems to have the same effect on us all: a negative one.

It doesn’t take long for harmful side effects of stress like headaches, weight gain and trouble sleeping to

kick in. Being stressed out doesn’t make anyone happy.

I’ve noticed that students do not get enough sleep because of long hours of studying and working, and compensate for it by consuming loads of caffeine.

Poor eating routines, unhealthy food choices and late night Muchas runs never equate to a healthy body. We won’t even get into the amounts of alcohol being consumed by a number of college students. The dreaded freshman 15 is all too familiar as well.

I am aware that not every Linfield student follows an unhealthy lifestyle, and

not everyone gets stressed out. Yet I think health is something college students should hold to a higher standard.

Lowering your stress level and maintaining a strong body will only help you manage your classes and have more fun. I think every Linfield student has to keep a fair balance between working hard and having free time.

As we progress into our school year, I hope we keep in mind to take care of ourselves. And remember to eat our veggies.

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

SOCIAL NETWORKING

Twitter dos and don’ts will keep followers happy In today’s ever-evolving technological universe, it is incredibly easy to forget that some thought should actually go into what you tweet about.

This may sound harsh, but social networks are a place to connect with family, friends and organizations, not a place to divulge your deepest, darkest emotions.

This, along with a few other habits, can get annoying fast, so if you don’t want to end up with no followers, I recommend following these dos and don’ts.

Yes, quoting an inspirational song or athlete is really great, but only in moderation.

I go onto Twitter to hear the interesting things my friends think as individuals, not read the same sad country music lyrics over and over.

If you are re-tweeting a generic unknown page called @sassygirlswithhair or @sadcountrylyrics more than once a month, you need to instead step up to the plate and come up with some more original tweets.

In addition, excessive hashtagging is pointless.

One or two hashtags per tweet is acceptable; any more, and your tweet will most likely be ignored by your followers.

It is important to remember hashtags are used to connect people with similar interests.

If you’re one of those tweeters that does follow Friday, subtweets, or begs for re-tweets, then you are also committing a Twitter crime.

You don’t want to be needy in real life so don’t be needy on the web. If you have to beg for a re-

Alyssa Townsend Opinion editor tweet, then it obviously wasn’t funny or interesting enough to deserve one in the first place.

Being needy via Twitter also becomes apparent when a person continuously follows and unfollows you until you decide to follow him or her back.

If a person doesn’t follow you back, then you shouldn’t try to force them to by following and unfollowing repeatedly.

The most obvious thing to remember is that Twitter is not your diary. You may have heard this a lot, but still there are some people still breaking this crucial rule.

Lastly, don’t be stingy with your favorites on Twitter. I think it is nice to favorite someone’s tweet even if you don’t know the person that well. Show some love and favorite more tweets.

That is what social networking is about; interacting with people and sharing creativity.

Just remember that everyone is on Twitter these days. Future spouses, employers and friends may one day use your Twitter feed to judge you before they even know you.

Hopefully, if you remember some of this advice, you’ll end up with a booming amount of followers.

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

POLITICS

Presidential debate should get past human rights Politics is a word that terrifies most people for a variety of reasons. Some don’t understand it, others don’t care for it and some just feel as though we should revert back to the stone age and live in an anarchical society with no central government ruling our lives.

But for others, like myself, politics is a word that inspires.

It makes me interested in how our government system works, why certain decisions are made, and as a journalist, makes me excited to write about.

Perhaps the above reasons are why politics gets me so flustered sometimes.

After watching the first presidential debate Oct. 3

Samantha Sigler News editor and hearing both President Obama and Governor Mitt Romney listing numbers without citing their sources, I decided to do some research myself.

However, after Googling and tweeting away, I began to grow more and more upset at the fact that a majority of the articles I stumbled upon were focused on human rights

issues.

From abortion to gay rights, it was obvious— as it is in every election— that human rights were again a trending discussion topic in this election.

I feel as though human rights are just that—human rights.

No one should be able to tell someone what they can or cannot do simply because they don’t agree with it.

That is something that I have always felt and believe is a basic rule that every society should live by.

What also upsets me is the amount of time and energy that is spent arguing whether or not people should be allowed to have

these essential human rights.

If politicians simply let people all be equal and have the rights everyone deserves to have, they would then be able to spend more time and energy on policies that would help our country instead.

No more wasted time on debates of whether we agree with gay rights and no more wasted time on whether we all think women should have access to birth control.

It is time for our politicians to do their job and focus back on what they need to be focusing on— our country.

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

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Debate: Speaker discusses gay rights movement, ideologies << Continued from page 1 dab in the middle of the sidewalk.

“Doing so made people notice, giving attention to the whole point of the day,” Willers said via email.

“Coming out is a hard, difficult process. Today was a day to take notice.”

Students and faculty continued to recognize the important day well into the evening. A small gathering attentively listened to Corvino’s presentation that addressed both sides of the gay rights debate.

Corvino is currently an associate professor and chair of philosophy at Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. In addition to teaching, Corvino has been an active speaker and writer on moral subjects since the ’90s.

His articles and opinion pieces have been published in national and regional print media. Corvino is also a co-author, along with Maggie Gallagher of recently published book “Debating Same-Sex Marriage.”

Corvino’s presentation, which started off with discussing the trends of our

nation’s attitudes toward same-sex marriage, was similar to the debate-style structure of his recently published book.

“Back in 1996, 68 percent of Americans opposed letting same-sex couples marry, 27 percent supported it,” Corvino said. “It wasn’t until 2011, last year, that the majority of respondents supported marriage for same-sex couples.”

Corvino believes that despite the evidence the polls suggest, there is still a lingering discomfort among people that are supportive of gay marriage, especially older generations.

With the upcoming election, the issue of gay rights deserves a careful public dialogue. Corvino’s presentation addressed common claims made on both sides of the debate and demonstrated the importance of continuing discussion about the gay rights movement.

“I think gay rights is our generation’s civil rights battle,” Willers said. “If you think about it, every generation has one.”

As Corvino said, “each generation has its blind spots on civil rights. The

Guest lecturer explores Civil War dissenters Kaylyn Peterson Copy chief A maze of family lineage linked multiple southern dissenter groups to one another during the Civil War, explained Victoria Bynum during her Oct. 10 lecture in Jonasson Hall.

Bynum, a retired professor of American history at Texas State University, was this year’s Steine Jonasson lecturer.

With a focus on gender, class and race relations in the 19th century south, Bynum’s lecture was centered on her new book, “The Long Shadow of the Civil War: Southern Dissent and its Legacies.”

Her book, “The Long Shadow,” is closely linked to her earlier works, “The Free State of Jones” and “Unruly Women,” focusing on the southerners who didn’t support the Confederacy during the Civil War. “I think it’s fitting that we learn about the southerners who did not revere the lost cause of the Confederacy,” Bynum said.

Bynum found interest as a graduate student in the unofficial battlefields of the Civil War. This led

to her research focusing on the different kinds of “guerilla warfare” that happened in neighborhoods and on home fronts. Bynum described these battles as “always deadly.”

These unofficial battles were fought by renegades of the Confederacy, and among these renegades were starving women and children, as well as people of color. “[These people] were all outsiders and struggled to survive the Civil War,” Bynum said.

Touching on her first book “Unruly Women,” Bynum talked about the first of three locations that had a large number of dissenters, the North Carolina Quaker Belt. This linked together with her research about Jones County in Mississippi, also known as the “free state of Jones.”

Bynum was drawn into her research after making the connection of her father being born in Jones County.

As she looked further into the North Carolina Quaker Belt and Jones County, she found a connection that linked family ties and kinship across the south among the dissenter

Kate Straube/Photo editor Gay moralist John Corvino speaks to students about homosexuality assumptions and morality during National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 in Ice Auditorium. next generation comes around, thinking they won’t make the same mistakes as their past generations

did, yet are presented with another set of blind spots.

That’s the thing about blind spots. You can’t see them.”

Corvino encouraged the audience to take action and the initiative to discuss gay rights with their parents.

“It is a plea for ongoing conversation,” Corvino said. “I want you to do it for the sake of those who come after us.”

The debate-style presentation was useful for those in the audience who are hesitant about which side to support. Corvino, himself gay, dismissed claims of anti-gay activists. Two main arguments he addressed were those of unnaturalness and religious matters.

“Think about all the ways we act unnatural,” Corvino said.

He went on to discuss his entire daily routine, similar to many of those in the audience and the bounty of unnatural practices that it includes.

Alarm clocks, showers and automobiles were just a few aspects of his day that are entirely unnatural.

He argued that rather than naturally waking up to a rooster crow, we set alarm clocks to wake up. Therefore, much of our society practices unnatural things everyday.

So why should being gay be any different?

His argument for religion followed a similar pattern. On the other side of the debate, people argue that we shouldn’t judge gay people’s decisions. However, Corvino surprisingly disagrees.

Corvino introduced the argument titled, “Morality is a private matter so you shouldn’t judge other people.”

“If morality is a private matter, why do you keep telling me what to do?”

Corvino said. “There are standards we hold for society which are everyone’s concern, and marriage is a social institution.”

In his conclusion, Corvino was open-minded to both sides of the debate.

People are opinionated and it is important to educate oneself and continue discussion.

Without continued discussion and participation in gay rights efforts, such as those put on by FUSION, the current generation is likely to experience blind spots.

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

Kate Straube/Photo editor Victoria Bynum, a retired professor of American history at Texas State University, discusses ideas from her book, “The Long Shadow of the Civil War: Southern Dissent and its Legacy” during her Oct. 10 lecture in Jonasson Hall. groups.

Bynum also discovered that within these groups of dissenters interracial relationships formed. One example of this was the leader of the “free state of Jones,” Newt Knight.

In titling “The Long Shadows of the Civil War,” Bynum points out that her focus on the legacies of southern dissenters can be exemplified by Newt Knight. Crossing the color line and marrying his second wife, Rachel Knight, who was once Newt Knight’s uncle’s slave, the

two expanded their families. This led to many crosses in the color line, making the community of Jones County diverse.

Discovering more connections between dissenters, Bynum’s research revealed that 15 men from Jones County were related to the three Collins brothers in the big thicket region of Texas, who led a similar group of dissenters.

The Collins family can be traced back to North Carolina, where the family had originally come from, all the way through Missis-

sippi and to Texas. Bynum’s research had pointed out the importance of kinship in these groups. This discovery would prove the point once again.

As time moved past the Civil War, Bynum talked about how Newt Knight had made a point of asking the victorious Union government for compensation for him and the loyal men in his company, as he believed he contributed aid to the Union army in the fight against the Confederacy.

He was denied four

times and never received any compensation.

While the Civil War had come to an end, the work of these dissenter groups did not stop there. In all the mixing of the color line found in these groups, the ancestors of Newt Knight and others like him became part of the civil rights movement in the ’60s.

Bynum earned her masters degree and her doctorate at University of California- San Diego.

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

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Bell: After six-month search, Students benefit community Linfield’s bell is found, restored with help of scholarships << Continued from page 1

in the ’70s next to Cozine Hall.

Later, it moved to the basement of Larsell Hall, the old brick plant out past Potter Hall, and finally, to the facilities warehouse. At times, its whereabouts were only known by facilities.

After reading about the bell, Odden was determined to find its location. After searching through 10 buildings around campus, he finally found it in the facilities warehouse next to the library.

“To obtain the bell, it took six months worth of searching, researching and a lot of waiting,” Odden said.

After locating the bell, new challenges began to present themselves. After spending 50 years in storage, the bell needed to be refurbished, and later have a place to be on display, both of which required funding.

After much work, Odden raised enough money to do both.

“When we first found it, it was nasty. It had major rust stains that had to be taken care of when it got refurbished,” Woody said. “[Odden] then received funding and found a place for the bell to reside permanently.”

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play in the Riley Student Center.

“It’s a huge relief to see it safe, sound and finally on display,” Odden said.

“It’s been a tiring process, but extremely rewarding,”

Woody said. “This bell project is a classic example of the kind of education that we strive for here at Linfield.”

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

A group of local volunteers has embraced the mission of supporting students like Linfield junior Aimee Palacio in their pursuit of an education, figuring it not only benefits the students, but also the surrounding community.

Palacio is one of many Linfield students from Yamhill County receiving scholarship help through the Partners in Progress (PIP) campaign.

Led by a core committee of college alumni and supporters, the campaign has painstakingly nurtured the relationships between Linfield and the larger community.

The PIP campaign also raises funds to help finance service projects, local internships, library services and cultural, arts and athletic programs.

About 40 PIP volunteers come together each year to tap about 200 businesses and individuals, and students like Palacio reap the rewards.

An education major, Palacio plans to pursue a master’s degree after graduating from Linfield. She plans to become

student loan payments. And after 20 years, any remaining debt will be forgiven. Those work in public service, who become teachers or firefighters or join the military, will have all their debt forgiven 10 years after they graduate.

See more at http://bit.ly/ TXanP9.

And while historically, banks have backed student loans with the government guaranteeing those loans and subsidizing the lower interest rates, President Obama cut out the middle man— saving the government an estimated $58 billion over a 10-year period. Most of that savings was used to bolster Pell Grants and funding programs for Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

See more at http://bit.ly/ RkQ1x3.

Meanwhile, earlier this year, Republicans in Congress tried to block the

renewal of a law that cut federal student loan rates in half.

In fact, the House Republican budget—authored by nowRepublican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan— explicitly called for allowing student loan rates to double.

See more about this move at http://bit.ly/NcvUoQ. The Ryan budget plan also calls for kicking one million students off of Pell Grants.

But as candidate, Mitt Romney supported extending the rate cut for student loans while at the same time embracing Paul Ryan’s budget that would double loan rates. This is where things get sticky. We know what President Obama has done in office with respect to student loans. Mitt Romney remains a frequently flip-flopping man of mystery.

So what has Mitt Romney pledged going forward?

He would reverse President

Obama’s policy and bring private lenders back into the federal student loan business, a move that would cost taxpayers billions of dollars and jeopardize the Pell Grant investments President Obama made with the savings from reform. http:// bo.st/RKPANa. Notably, the student loan banking industry has donated massive sums to Mitt Romney’s campaign and zero to President Obama. And notably, several of those companies were also caught in scandal where banks offered perks to college financial aid officers and revenue-sharing agreements if loans were steered to certain banks.

When President Obama said, “You didn’t build that,” he was referring to the public infrastructure that supports and sustains private entrepreneurship in America.

And yes, that infrastructure

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an elementary school teacher when she has completed her schooling.

Christina Diss, the college’s director of annual giving, said the breadth of the effort is impressive.

“I am so inspired, because so many people are involved in PIP that aren’t alumni or parents,” she said. “They are community members who want to support the institu-

Linfield brings so much to the community through the arts.

Kate Straube/Photo editor After searching for months, a student finally found and restored Linfield’s victory bell, unveiled Oct. 12 in light of Homecoming.

organizers held a celebration Oct. 10 for about 50 supporters in Linfield’s Vivian Bull Music Center.

Guests heard from Faun Tiedge, chair of the Linfield music program, and President Tom Hellie.

Hellie spoke about the outstanding, talented alumni that have grown since leaving Linfield. He also stressed the importance of showcasing student talent.

D u r i n g the reception, sophomore Ian Cox kept guests entertained on the lobby piano.

Senior Reveca Primachenko performed a few pieces on the piano as well, and junior Lauren Pak teamed with sophomore Tabby Gholi on a string duet.

“Linfield brings so much to the community through the arts,” Diss said, and the school felt it was important to provide a taste of that at the recognition event.

The PIP campaign, now in its 39th year, raised about $650,000 last year. It aims to raise about the same amount this year.

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The donors feel they are giving back to the community through the contributions made by students after they graduate. Offering support allows local students to become educated leaders and thus future community contributors themselves.

To date, PIP has raised approximately $250,000 for the 2012-13 academic year. It has until June 30 to collect the last of its donations.

As a way to recognize the campaign’s success thus far,

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

Student loans and the presidential election Sally Kohn McClatchy-Tribune There’s a lot at stake for college students in this election, but perhaps no issue more immediate than student loans. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have strikingly divergent stances on this issue, stances that have real consequences for your wallet and for the role of government in supporting opportunity and advancement for next generations. Every college student needs to know what the candidates stand for and make an informed choice this November.

During his first term, President Obama signed a law making it easier for students to pay back their federal college loans. When the law goes into effect in 2014, recent graduates will pay no more than 10 percent of their disposable income toward

includes our nation’s college students. After all, through federal student loans and grants, the government literally subsidizes the education of the next generation of engineers, teachers and executives. In 1947, World War II veterans benefiting from the GI Bill accounted for 49 percent of all college admissions, which laid the groundwork for American prosperity and opportunity in the decades to come. http://bit.ly/SjBXuQ. Today, 34 percent of college students rely at least to some extent on federal loans to pay for their education though far less generous and comprehensive than the GI Bill. http://bit.ly/NM5pIr. Still, as a national community, we invest in student loans to make college more accessible to all Americans and invest in the talent our economy needs.

No one knows for sure

what Mitt Romney would do in office, whether he would govern as the Massachusetts centrist he once tried to be or as a Tea Party puppet he’s now become. But what is clear is that President Obama, who just finished paying off his own student loans eight years ago personally appreciates the struggles of today’s college students—and took concrete steps in his first term to strengthen the federal student loan and grant programs for those who need them. http://abcn.ws/RKQitK. The Romney-Ryan team is on record with wanting to privatize and cut student loans, while President Obama passed laws to lower student debt and make college more affordable. You don’t have to take a class in economics to know the choice is clear.

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Homecoming: Students celebrate all week long

Photo courtesy of Bailey Acker Students team up for Song and Banner on Oct. 10 to show off their spirit and support the Wildcats.

Ivanna Tucker/Sports editor (From left) Seniors Brenden Nagaji and David King show school spirit by pretending to be Wildcats during the Homecoming game Oct. 13.

Photo courtesy of Halsie Peek The Wilcats win their Homecoming football game against the Whitworth Pirates with a score of 54-14 Oct. 13.

Ivanna Tucker/Sports editor (From left) Junior Michael Davis, sophomore Halsie Peek, junior Courtney Alley and junior Anna LaBeaume cheer on the sidelines in the student section during the Homecoming football game Oct. 13.

Photo courtesy of Brita Gaeddert (From left) Senior Brita Gaeddert and freshmen Valerie Hemminger and Mollie Henkelman pose with a cardboard Zac Effron. The trio participated in Mr. and Miss Linfield on Oct. 12, in which Gaeddert won.

Photo courtesy of Riley Denson Linfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alpha Phi Sorority spent its night supporting freshman Morgan Gerke during Mr. and Miss Linfield on Oct. 12. There were seven participants in total, and the winners of the night were senior Brita Gaeddert and sophomore Corey VanDomelen.

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Chrissy Shane/Features editor Owner Ashley Sexton stands in front of her store, Atlas Decor

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cMinnville’s Third Street offers a range of shopping opportunities, with a multitude of small stores and boutiques lining the street. But the mere four-month-old boutique, Atlas Decor, tucked between Third Street Books and The Christian Science Reading Room, has created a unique shopping experience.

Atlas Decor may be new to McMinnville, but owner Ashley Sexton is not. Sexton grew up in the area and attended Perrydale High School in Amity.

“Just out of high school, I worked for Found Objects,” Sexton said. “Ever since then, it’s been my goal to be in the retail business.”

Now, Sexton’s boutique is just a block down Third Street from Found Objects.

Sexton studied anthropology at Western Oregon University and moved to Portland after graduating, where she lived for six months until she was ready to return home.

“I was living in Portland, I was turning 30, I was ready to be home and near my family, so I felt it was time,” Sexton said.

Her whimsical boutique carries a diverse selection of home décor and gifts, as well as a growing clothing collection—all from small companies and artists from “all over,” including L.A., Tacoma and San Diego.

Sexton carries items from companies nearly as new as her own, such as Fleet, an original clothing company created by two L.A. locals in 2011.

“We strive for elegance and refined construction in our designs, which are sewn locally by our private sewers in Downtown L.A. and then hand-finished by us in our studio,” wrote the company on its website.

Nearly every piece in the store has a story, many of which the company provides: Matt Ellison, creator of GurglePot, explains how a trip to Southern France inspired his creation in a small card that Sexton displays alongside his items.

Even the furniture has a story.

“We built most of the furniture in here and refurbished others,” Sexton said. “I used to sell furniture a long time ago, so I wanted to do that again. But I love clothes, so I wanted to do a mixture of both.”

Sexton also carries handmade cards, including her own. Her cards feature an array of colorful pictures from her travels in Mexico, where she studied through Western Oregon, as well as images from her mother’s adventures in France. A store favorite is the “Oregon Only” series, cards that feature unique pictures from around Oregon that Sexton has taken herself.

Uniqueness is a quality that Atlas Decor revels in, making it a true, one-of-a-kind spot in McMinnville. Not only is Atlas Decor distinctive, it is personal.

“I just want you to come in, feel comfortable and feel at home,” Sexton said. In addition to the beautifully refurnished and welcoming couches, Sexton offers hot cider to make customers feel at home.

Sexton has a lot more in store for Atlas Decor. She is currently working with the McMinnville Public Market and hopes to open up the back area of her store to local vendors.

“I don’t know if it’s quite there yet, I feel like there’s so much left to do,” Sexton said. “But, I love doing it.”

Atlas Decor is located at 334 NE Third Street. For more information, visit Atlas Decor on Facebook.

Chrissy Shane can be reached at linfieldreviewfeatures@gmail.com

Atlas Decor carries original clothing from small companies.

The boutique carries items from GurglePot, a small company created in Washington.

Sexton sells her own handmade cards, many including photos from her travels in Mexico.

Atlas Decor carries a variety of unique gifts and decor.

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L infield has a long-standing tradition in athletics. People come from all around the world to be

Wildcats. Zeroing in on McMinnville, it makes students wonder “why here?” What has made Linfield so special for athletes to choose a small, Division III college? Linfield is obviously not as big as Oregon State University or the University of Oregon. And though our sport teams are good, can we compare with these big schools and what they have to offer their athletes?

While Linfield has athletes from diverse backgrounds, the students who are from the area have planted their roots and continued to grow in Yamhill County, determining that there are plenty of reasons to go to school and compete in sports at Linfield.

Linfield has 19 varsity programs, in which 20 student athletes are from Yamhill County.

While not all 20 could be reached, five local athletes knew Linfield was right for them for a number of reasons.

Senior Nic Miles is from Amity, Ore. Traveling less than 15 minutes away, the cross country runner chose Linfield for the familiar team feeling that the Wildcats gave off.

“There’s something incredibly familiar about waking up and running here in McMinnville,” Miles said. “It feels like I’m back in Amity with my high school team. It was an easy adjustment to make. It also meant that I would have the opportunity to pursue other leadership roles, such as student government and Greek Life.”

Fellow runner and McMinnville local, senior Lucian Battaglia, also chose Linfield. Running long distance for the men’s cross country team and the men’s track and field team, Battaglia made the decision to go to Linfield based on the atmosphere and the small class sizes.

“The reality that I can continue cross country and track was definitely a plus,” Battaglia said. “I continued running for two reasons. The first was competing in a sport is a great way to make Photo courtesy of Lucian Battaglia via Facebook friends.

Senior Lucian Battaglia runs during a track meet for Linfield.

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Photo courtesy of Chris Haddeland Sophomore Brandon Harris (right) graduated from McMinnville High School and now plays basketball for Linfield.

Photo courtesy of Lauren Sherrard via Facebook Sophomore Lauren Sherrard plays basketball for the Wildcats.

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he second was I knew I could be of help to the team and that was enough for me to join the team. [I had heard that] the cross country and track program at Linfield were superb with Garry Killgore, and I still think it is top quality.”

Sophomore Victoria Thompson hails from nearby Newberg, Ore. The volleyball player had similar reasons to Battaglia for choosing to be a Wildcat, but the ultimate deciding factor was her family.

“Having [my family] being able to watch me play means the world to me and them,” Thompson said. “Other than Minnesota, my mom has yet to miss a game.”

A member of the men’s basketball team, sophomore Brandon Harris stayed in his hometown to attend Linfield, making the decision to stay based on the fact that Linfield had everything he wanted.

“I chose Linfield because of its academics and the fact that it had the right program for me and the major that I wanted to pursue,” Harris said. “Also, I wanted to continue to play basketball in college, and I knew that Division III would give me the best opportunities. I already had a relationship with Coach Doty, so I knew that he would give me an opportunity and that I would enjoy playing for a familiar and experienced coach.”

While the appealing campus and warm atmosphere was what sophomore Lauren Sherrard was looking for, she chose Linfield to be close to her home and family in Newberg, Ore. The basketball player has built a community of Linfield, building her connection to the area even more.

“I made my decision to come to Linfield for a few reasons,” Sherrard said. “I fell in love with the campus and the atmosphere. I liked the small class sizes and the close-knit community feel.”

“But really one of the main reasons was that I wanted to stay close to home for my little brother,” Sherrard said. “He and I are really close and I wanted to be able to still be there for him.”

While each student has a different reason for attending Linfield, these Wildcats have made it clear that this is where they belong.

Kaylyn Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewcopy@gmail.com

Photo courtesy of Nic Miles Senior Nic Miles runs during a meet for Linfield.

Photo courtesy of Victoria Thompson Sophomore Victoria Thompson poses with her mom after a Newberg High School game. She continues to play volleyball for Linfield.

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Joel Ray/Senior photographer Peter Ellefson, class of ’84, performs Oct. 12 in Ice Auditorium. Ellefson won the 2012 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year for his achievements in music, as well as education.

Ellefson is a professor at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University and lectures at Northwestern University and Roosevelt University.

Distinguished alumnus performs at alma mater Chrissy Shane Features editor Linfield College Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, Peter Ellefson, class of ’84, presented a trombone recital Oct. 12 in Ice Auditorium.

“It’s great to be back,” Ellefson said. “I played a lot of concerts here.”

In celebration of “Linfield’s Finest,” a gathering for alumni and others as part of the Homecoming events, the Linfield Alumni Association awarded Ellefson the

designation of Distinguished Alumnus of the Year for his achievements in music and education.

Ellefson, a professor of music at Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, as well as a lecturer and artist-in-residence at Northwestern University and Roosevelt University, was accompanied by Debra Huddleston, adjunct professor of music in accompanying.

“The concept of the repertoire included in this recital grew out of my admirations for the French film composer,

conductor and pianist, JeanMichel Defaye,” wrote Ellefson in a recital pamphlet.

Joined by trombonist and Linfield alumnus Paul Paddock, class of ’84, Ellefson began the recital with a performance of Igor Stravinsky’s (1882-1971) short work, “Fanfare for a New Theatre” (1964).

“Stravinsky’s intention was that it be used as a short signal for patrons before a production by Lincoln Kirstein and George Balanchine at the New York State Theatre in the Lincoln Center,” wrote

Ellefson.

Ellefson continued the performance with a collection of pieces from composers Jean-Michel Defaye (b.

1932) and Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), and included “Largo,” also known as the famous “Arioso” of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750).

After an intermission, Ellefson returned to the stage to finish the performance with pieces from Herbert L. Clarke, Rafael Mendez and Arthur Pryor.

Joan Paddock, professor of music from the National

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and Emmy Award winner, joined Ellefson in a performance of Rafael Mendez’s “Lullaby,” in which she played the cornet and trumpet.

Ellefson intended to close the recital with variations on Arthur Pryor’s “The Bluebells of Scotland,” but was applauded to perform an encore performance.

“I want to end the night with a song that’s very dear to me,” Ellefson said before his final encore performance.

Ellefson played “Simple

Song,” a piece played at the mass of Leonard Bernstein, an American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer and pianist.

Ellefson said Bernstein was “perhaps the greatest musician this country has produced.”

Ellefson’s solo CD, “Pura Vida,” was released in March 2010.

For more information, visit his website www.peterellefson.com.

Chrissy Shane can be reached at linfieldreviewfeatures@gmail.com

Comedian gets few laughs, falls short of students’ expectations Carrie Skuzeski Staff writer Linfield students were given the opportunity to watch and laugh at comedian Ron Funches’ performance Oct. 13 in Ice Auditorium.

Funches took center stage wearing a purple zipup with the Batman logo, and spouted off jokes about being a black super hero.

He covered an array of topics, including drug tests, skittles, slavery and elderly women being rude.

Funches was successful in delivering sarcastic jokes to students, as laughter filled the auditorium the entire evening.

However, a few students were not completely satisfied with Funches show.

“It wasn’t as great as I

thought it would have been.

I feel like other comedians were much better. Last year, I went to a few and they were pretty hilarious,” sophomore Ke’ikeokalani Acain said.

Funches is originally from Portland but has recently moved his talents to L.A. to pursue his comedy career more seriously.

He was named one of the best young stand-up comedians by Esquire magazine and has performed alongside numerous well-known comedians.

Before pursuing comedy full time, Funches procured several odd jobs like being a cashier at a grocery store and working at a bank.

Joel Ray/Senior photographer Carrie Skuzeski can bereached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com

Comedian Ron Funches’ act focuses on marijuana, his autistic son and living in the state of Georgia. He performed at Linfield on Oct. 13 in Ice Auditorium.

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Studying overseas: Norway, United States

Courtesy of Amanda Maxwell Senior Amanda Maxwell and classmates take a trip to the coast in Norway. Maxwell was studying in Norway during the fall semester of 2011.

Kaylyn Peterson Copy chief Students travel near and far to attend Linfield. Some even travel more than 4,700 miles just to become a Wildcat.

Linfield has an exchange program with two schools in Norway, where current Linfield students can go to study, and the students of each university can come to study in McMinnville. The universities in Norway are Oslo & Akershus University College of Applied Sciences in Oslo, Norway, and Telemark University College in Bø, Norway.

This year, three students from Norway are studying at Linfield. One student will be studying at Linfield in pursuit of a four-year degree, one student is from Bø on exchange for the year and one student is from Oslo for fall semester on exchange.

In return, Linfield sent two students to study in Oslo for the fall semester and one student will study in Bø during the spring.

The experience of going

to any foreign country can be overwhelming but exciting.

Linda Nilsen, a student from Bø, describes the transition as challenging at first but rewarding. “[One of the hardest adjustments was] the time difference, nine hours. I was so sleepy the first couple weeks. The U.S. is nine hours behind [Norway],” Nilsen said.

Nilsen also talked about the stress of homework when she started at Linfield.

“In Norway, you are responsible for your own learning when you are in college,” Nilsen said. “The teacher won’t check you. If you want to learn, you have to study.”

Nilsen also has experienced a lot of new things so far by participating in events put on by the Linfield Activities Board.

“The best part is getting to know new people and learning about their culture.

And since there are so many cultures here, I am learning a lot,” Nilsen said. “There are a lot of things to attend here and experience, [I] love it.

One weekend, for example, I attended the Art Harvest tour; fantastic, will never forget that a woman showed us her fantastic self-built house. And I will never forget and not least will I miss my roommate’s crepes.”

Also through the exchange, senior Amanda Maxwell had the opportunity to travel to Norway to study for a semester.

“The biggest adjustment or hardest challenge was to change my style of living,” Maxwell said. “I tried to eat where Norwegian students ate, participate in group activities and live one day at a time rather than rushing through the week.”

Maxwell also got thrown into new experiences when starting in the Norwegian school system.

“My experience with the Norwegian school system was eye-opining and conducive to my own personal learning style. Because of my study program, classes met occasionally each week, except for Norwegian language and eco-philosophy,” Maxwell said. “The majority

Courtesy of Amanda Maxwell Senior Amanda Maxwell and Jurka, a classmate from the Czech Republic, take a tour of the Norwegian waterways by canoe. of my classes took place outdoors in the field where we learned about waterways, coastlines and mountains of Norway. I found the different curriculums offered to be engaging, not only at a

personal level but global as well.”

The cultural experience gained on both sides of the exchange is beneficial to the students participating in the exchange, as well as those

who are meeting these students while they are abroad, spreading cultural knowledge.

Kaylyn Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewcopy@gmail.com

Students serenade during open mic night

Joel Ray/Senior photographer Senior Evan O’Kelly sings and plays the guitar during the Cat Cab open mic night, in which any Linfield student or faculty member could participate Oct. 11 in the Fred Meyer Lounge.

Joel Ray/Senior photographer Senior Ayla Wood sings at the Cat Cab on Oct. 11. Wood and other Linfield students performed acoustic-style music in the Fred Meyer Lounge.

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Independent rap album from Seattle tops iTunes charts Tyler Sedlacek For the Review Macklemore & Ryan Lewis released their highly anticipated debut studio album, “The Heist,” on Oct. 12.

Once the album dropped, it quickly shot to the top of the iTunes albums charts, and for good reason. This album does not disappoint.

Anyone who has been a fan or become a fan of the Seattle duo during the last couple of years has been eagerly anticipating the release of a Macklemore & Ryan Lewis album for some time now.

During the last year or so, the duo has been debuting songs, such as “Wings,” “Can’t Hold Us” and “Make the Money,” and it has been barely enough to satisfy the appetites of a massively growing fan base.

“The Heist” is a diverse

album that will satisfy the needs of all its listeners, from the hipsters to the die-hard hip hop heads. This album has the sort of mass appeal that hasn’t existed since hip hop’s golden age of the ’90s.

The album starts with “10,000 Hours,” a song that celebrates the unbelievable effort that has been put into getting to this point of releasing the album. Macklemore speaks of finally being able to live off his craft and getting out of the basement made famous in his song “Otherside.”

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis show their diversity on “Neon Cathedral.” The song features Seattle songsmith Allen Stone singing an incredible smooth and bluesy hook. Lewis puts on a musical master class with the production. The song features a bass-clap beat and the smoothest of guitar riffs that

“The Heist” album cover will bring any listener right in tune with Mack’s lyrics.

The song talks about the struggles of alcoholism and using substance as a substitute for a relationship with God. The bars are the neon-lit churches for someone struggling with abuse.

Die-hard hip hop fans will be excited to see features on the album from Ab-Soul and

Schoolboy Q from hip hop group Black Hippy. “White Walls” featuring Schoolboy Q is a true banger that features Mack and Q rapping about their affinity for old Cadillac cars on white wall tires.

The album ends on an incredibly real and sincere moment that defines why Macklemore has the following he has today. On “Starting

Over,” Macklemore reveals that he has relapsed from his sobriety from substance abuse.

He worries that fans will think he is fake or made up all the emotion he had put into songs like “Otherside.” He struggles with the idea that his music was the music that helped others get sober.

“If I can be an example of getting sober, then I can be an example of starting over.”

The song shows why Macklemore has created such a strong grassroots following that has propelled him to the top without any major label record deal. Macklemore is honest, he is real, he treats his fans like family and they return that love in spades.

In a world where everything seems to be becoming more manufactured, where politicians can’t utter a real uncensored thought without

getting publicly thrashed by the media, no matter who they are, and huge money and corporations rule the world, in steps a couple guys from Seattle who want you to hear what they really have to say, sing along with them and help them change the world one person at a time. Plain and simple, that’s how it’s been from the beginning.

“The Heist” is an absolute must-have album for any fan of music. It is something that has been created from the ground up through a true relationship between Macklemore and Ryan Lewis and the fans who continue to support them every day.

The album can be purchased on iTunes or at the band’s website Macklemore. com.

Tyler Sedlacek can be reached at kslcmusic@gmail.com

Alternative ways to please a woman Dear Bailey “I have a problem reaching an orgasm with my boyfriend.

Are there any ways that can help me get there? Alternative methods?”

Yes! There are many things you could try. First of all, it is hard for many women to reach orgasm with only vaginal intercourse. There is little sensation inside the vagina.

Outside stimulation is what could make the difference.

There may also be a difference in what women are told they are supposed to feel (from media and books) and what they actually do. It doesn’t always happen naturally and can take work.

The clitoris is a concentration of nerves, containing the same amount as a penis. This is how many women are able to orgasm not only once but multiple times. So step number one is to find it! The clitoris is protected by additional skin referred to as the hood. The

clitoris can still feel through it, especially when it becomes swollen from arousal.

To take advantage of this little gem, there are many options. Get a toy like a vibrator. Vibrators come in many sizes, from more than six inches long to about three, they can be slender or thick and they can have multiple functions. It doesn’t have to be big. Some men can feel like they are being replaced, so make sure your boyfriend knows that he isn’t. If it helps, tell him that everyone uses some type of tool in their job.

A good option for a situation

like this is one with a hoop that can slide onto his penis while the vibrator is between both of you on your clit.

There are creams that are designed to be put on the clitoris that are warming or cooling. There are also warming and cooling lubes that could be used for intercourse and on the clit. Either of these is good on its own, with a toy or with his or your fingers.

Speaking of fingers, they are a great and zero-cost way for you to get stimulation.

Ask your boyfriend to touch or rub your clit before, during or after sex. Doing it before or during will make intercourse more enjoyable for you. You can tell him or show him by doing it yourself or guiding his fingers to the pressure and intensity that feels best for you.

There are positions that can increase clitoral stimulation. Women on top allows you more control of your pel-

vic area rubbing against his.

Lying down with a pillow under your hips changes the angle of your pelvis, allowing the clit to be rubbed more as well. In doggy style, he can reach around and use his fingers to rub your clit.

Increasing foreplay may also help. Sometimes it feels like women are ready, but more foreplay increases the arousal and consequently the sensitivity in the genitals.

Little notes or text messages throughout the day promising later fun can give a big start. Or take more time before having intercourse. This can help with vaginal orgasms or clitoral.

Reaching orgasm can be hard work, but once you figure out how, it becomes easier.

Explore yourself, your body and your options for enhancing your sex, and communicate with your partner.

Bailey can be reached at linfieldreviewbailey@gmail.com.

Handler’s novel tells raunchy anecdotes Paige Jurgensen Staff writer Chelsea Handler’s novel, “Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea,” allows me to be the promiscuous alcoholsoaked Jersey girl I’ve always wanted to be.

“Are You There, Vodka?

It’s Me, Chelsea” is Handler’s second novel, published in 2008 and is a series of 12 short stories describing her drunken encounters.

Handler’s stories range from being a community college dropout on the Jersey shore to being the star of a sketch comedy show.

“Are You There, Vodka?

It’s Me, Chelsea” teaches the reader about Handler’s preference for vodka over water and her complete fascination

with little people. In one story, Handler invites a little person, who she lovingly refers to as ”a nugget,” to guest star on her comedy show and ends up being drunk under the table by a woman who is a quarter her size. In another, Handler spends a week in South America smoking marijuana with her elderly father.

Handler’s writing style is hilariously raunchy, and her drunken escapades across California will keep the reader laughing.

“Chelsea Handler writes like Judy Blume, if Judy Blume were into vodka, Ecstasy, and sleeping with midgets and 19-year-olds,” wrote Jennifer Weiner, author of the bestselling novel “In Her Shoes.”

Handler’s first novel, “My

Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands,” is also a collection of Handler’s firsthand experiences about a number of her entertaining tales of penetration.

In 2010, Handler released her third novel, “Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang,” in which she writes about her life and relationships in Hollywood. The book reached USA Today’s Best Selling Book List at number two, while being in the top 150 for 30 weeks.

A year later, Handler released another book called “Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me,” in which her friends and family write about how they’ve been abused by Handler.

All four of Handler’s novels are incredibly entertaining

and sometimes causes a contact high for the reader.

“In a word: hilarious. In two: absolutely hilarious,” wrote Laura Zigman, author of “Animal Husbandry,” about Handler’s first novel “My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands” “These are some of the funniest stories I have ever read, and they’re also some of the most unexpectedly heartfelt.”

Handler is currently working on another novel, to be entitled “Fifty Shades of Chartreuse: This Time It’s Personal,” to be released in October 2013. “This sounds to me like one big wikileak,” Handler said about the upcoming book.

Paige Jurgensen can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com

Upcoming events Crazy 8’s tour

7 p.m. Oct. 17, Nicholson Library

Student Cat Cab: Nic Miles

9 p.m. Oct. 17, Fred Meyer Lounge

Movie Night: The Dark Knight Rises

9 p.m. Oct. Auditorium

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ship. An Oct. 27 showdown at Maxwell Field against 6-0 Willamette looms, but first, the ’Cats must go on the road to Lewis & Clark on Oct. 20.

Additionally, the Wildcats remain firmly at No. 3 in the www.d3football.com Top-25 poll with good position to secure a high regional seed for the playoffs should they win their remaining four games. No matter what the outcome of the season, “The Streak” lives on at 57 years.

“I was just hoping we could have put another field goal on the board to score 57 points for 57 years,” Zarosinski said. “But it wasn’t meant to be.”

The cross country team raced in its final meet before conference championships at the Lewis & Clark Invitational on Oct. 13.

On the men’s side, junior Joe Gladow finished the race fifth overall and third among those from the conference.

Gladow completed only 21 seconds behind the top finisher with 26 minutes, 15.59 seconds.

The Wildcats’ next top runner, sophomore Calvin Howell, placed 14th overall with junior Jason Hight following in 17th place overall.

Sophomore Chad Linneroth and freshman Alex Morgan also helped the Wildcats gain points.

The men’s team finished fourth out of six teams.

On the women’s side, another new top runner was revealed during the meet.

Sophomore Siena Noe placed seventh, finishing the course in 23 minutes, 32.06 seconds.

Sophomore Brooke Niemann and junior Hannah Greider also finished in the top 10, with Niemann in ninth and Greider pulling in the back with 10th.

Senior Jill Boroughs and sophomore Audrey Lichten also gained points for the Wildcats with their finishes.

The women’s team finished the meet third out of five teams, with host school Lewis & Clark taking first.

Next, the cross country team will be competing at the Northwest Conference Championships at the Sunset Grove Golf Course on Oct. 27.

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

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Ivanna Tucker/Sports editor Junior offensive tackle Jesse Archambault and senior offensive guard Eddie Fennimore block for junior quarterback Josh Yoder as he completes a pass during the Whitworth game on Oct. 13, securing the Wildcats their 57th consecutive winning season. Yoder was 5-5 with two touchdowns.

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ter. Meanwhile, the Linfield defense had only allowed 17 yards of offense in the entire period.

“We just had a solid game plan,” Zarosinski said. “It’s really just a physical battle, and our big guys won up front and made it easier for us in the secondary.”

Inns fired a 31-yard laser to sophomore receiver Charlie Poppen on the first play of the second quarter to extend Linfield’s lead to 21-0, but things stalled for the ’Cats after that.

Junior quarterback Josh Yoder was stuffed on four consecutive rushes from within the Whitworth fiveyard line to turn the ball over on downs.

Shortly after, junior kicker Josh Kay pulled a 42-yard attempt wide right. Inns righted the ship with time running low in the first half with another scoring strike to Wiersma, this one from eight yards. A sack by junior defensive end Michael MacClanathan, one of four for the Linfield defense, ended the first half on a strong note for the Wildcats.

“I think this is the first week we really came together,” Shaffer said. “This was our best week this year.”

Inns and his receivers put the game out of reach early in the second half with a pair of touchdowns.

Sophomore receiver David Sigler pulled down a 38-yard bomb followed by an eight-yard grab by junior receiver Zack Young.

Up 41-0, head coach Joseph Smith opted to empty his benches, allowing Inns, Shaffer, and the other starters time to rest. Shaffer has seen a meteoric rise to the starting tailback spot after senior backs Josh Hill and Stephen Nasca suffered injuries earlier in the season.

The freshman picked up 108 yards and a touchdown on just 15 carries.

“Coming in, I knew about the seniors. I just prepared. You never know what’s going to happen,” Shaffer said. “Even though they’ve gone down, Hill and Nasca are around and have been mentors for me and the other guys, helping us out every play to get better.”

Yoder went to work with the reserve offense and continued the blowout, throw-

Writer: Author discusses book, power of sports in small towns << Continued from page 16 Forever: A Small Town, An Unlikely Coach and a Magical Baseball Season,” tells the story of the 1971 Macon Ironmen Baseball team.

Macon is a small rural town in Illinois. The book depicts the lives of the coach, the players and the community during their run to the state championship game.

The book dives into the lives of the coach, Lynn Swan, the players and the way the season affected and still affects the community today.

“I learned a lot about the sports writing analysis field,” sophomore Joe Stevick said.

Ballard’s book has received great reviews and was called “a beautiful and

unforgettable book,” by Buzz Bissinger, author of “Friday Night Lights.”

As the lecture drew on, one could tell that the season had an enormous effect because of placement of the town and the characters that lived there.

“To see the power [of sports] in small towns is something we really forget today,” Ballard said.

Ballard, who has primarily covered baseball and basketball, while working for Sports Illustrated, has spent time writing about big-name athletes like Barry Bonds and Lebron James. Although these are superb athletes, Ballard believes the best stories come from the lesserknown athletes.

“Better stories in sports are at the fringes, where it matters, where people actu-

ally care about it,” Ballard said.

Ballard’s book brings this idea to light through a story that only the people of this little farm community remember.

“He gave a great summary about his book and expressed a lot of insightful things about writing non-fictional sports stories,” Stevick said.

Chris Ballard has written for Sports Illustrated for the last 12 years.

Ballard also has work published in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today and Men’s’ Health.

Nicholson Library and the Political Science department sponsored the lecture.

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

ing a 52-yard touchdown to sophomore Evan Peterson on his first drive and a six-yard lob to sophomore Derek Priestly on his second, rounding out Linfield’s scoring at 54.

In the fourth quarter, with the contest out of reach and the second and thirdstring ’Cats in the game, Whitworth managed two meaningless scoring drives to avoid a shutout, setting the final score at 54-14.

“I felt like some of the backups played hard and showed they can compete,” Zarosinski said. “I tip my hat to those guys. [Whitworth] still had their starters in the game.”

Halfway through the season, Linfield remains in the driver’s seat for a fourth consecutive NWC champion-

Wildcat Sports Schedule Monday, Oct. 15 Men’s Golf

@ Chamber’s Bay

All day

Women’s Golf

@ Michelbook

1 p.m.

Volleyball

@ Pacific Lutheran

7 p.m.

Women’s Soccer

@ Pacific Lutheran

Noon

Football

@ Lewis & Clark

1:30 p.m.

Men’s Soccer

@ Puget Sound

2:30 p.m.

Volleyball

vs. George Fox

7 p.m.

Women’s Soccer

vs. Puget Sound

Noon

Men’s Soccer

@ Pacific Lutheran

2:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 19

Saturday, Oct. 20

Sunday, Oct. 21

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Remember, pro athletes are people too With the CATCH… NO GOOD! If you don’t understand the reference, then you obviously don’t know your college basketball or Gus Johnson history very well. Trust me, if you want to hear some incredibly fantastic calls, look up Gus Johnson games on YouTube and make sure the people living near you aren’t bothered by loud noises or fun.

Come on, people, who doesn’t know that the reference was Gus Johnson’s call in a 2006 Sweet 16 game between UCLA-Gonzaga, where the culmination was Adam Morrison (by the way, without Przybilla, there wasn’t enough underwhelming vanilla on the Blazers, so here’s Adam Morrison!

Ladies and gentlemen, your 2012-13 Portland Trailblazers!) sitting on the floor, bawling his eyes out, Samwise Gamgee-style, reminiscent of the end of “The Fellowship of the Ring?”

OK, most of you prob-

Sports Commentary

Tyler Bradley Sports columnist ably didn’t get the reference because you aren’t complete dorks with stockpiles of useless sports information.

Anyway, that UCLAGonzaga game was amazing. UCLA was down by 17 points at halftime, and somehow took the lead with six seconds to go. It was madness, baby!

2006 was a pretty good year for UCLA basketball.

After that Gonzaga game, the Bruins would go on to win their next two games before being slaughtered by Joakim Noah and the Florida Gators in the National Championship game. That UCLA team

has special meaning for me, and not because I like UCLA. In fact, I despise UCLA, so let’s get that straight.

No, I had a family friend who would root for UCLA every year. He loved college basketball. He loved sports in general. Like me, he had the same stockpiles of sports information in his brain.

But on Oct. 17, 2006, our family friend suddenly died in his sleep. He was only 42 years old, and hopefully he continues to rest in peace.

Needless to say, this was not a good day for my family. Each year I try and reflect on his death and remember how amazing he was.

Because this is a sports column, I know that he would love to read my writing, no matter how poor or inane or absurd it is. So, I figured I would reflect in this column this year because the way he consumed and loved sports was eminently beautiful.

He and I would talk about sports for hours and

hours, but unlike me, he was never overly critical of players or coaches. He loved the sports, but he was able to compartmentalize the fact they were just games. There was no need to rain venom upon players or coaches or teams. I have serious trouble remembering this at times.

The sports media is quick to pull the trigger on a player if they underperform or choke, and there is an inherent epidemic with forgetting the fact that the players are human, and they are doing things that most of us cannot even imagine. OK, we can imagine, but that can be painful because we could probably strain our imagination muscle or something.

Do we have an imagination muscle? Probably not, but us run-of-the-mill, non-professional or college athletes have a good chance of straining this muscle I am sure (well, Michael Vick probably just strained his imagination muscle by reading this paragraph too).

We have to remember that these athletes have backgrounds or events that make it difficult for them to succeed. The New York Yankees manager, Joe Girardi, just had his father pass away Oct. 11, and yet there he was, in the dugout on Thursday night with a heavy heart.

That’s amazing.

On Oct. 7, the Indianapolis Colts won a heart-palpitating game vs. the Packers, 30-27. The players dedicated it to their coach, Chuck Pagano, who was recently diagnosed with Leukemia.

You can’t underestimate how touching that victory was to see, and I don’t even know Chuck. He seems like a nice fellow.

Unfortunately, it often takes events, such as death or cancer for us to remember that athletes and coaches are human. We are finally able to take a step back and not condemn, but recompense these individuals for our consistently harsh critiques.

Yet my friend didn’t

need sad events. He always loved sports, but he always appreciated the athletes and the coaches because of the exhausting efforts and sacrifices they made to perfect their craft. We need to enjoy sports in this way. Sure, it’s easy to get wrapped up and angry, but my friend loved sports as much as I did without the frustration.

I will never forget how happy he was after the UCLA win against Gonzaga.

Gus Johnson left his mark on the game with an amazing call, but the game will always help me remember the importance of enjoying what athletes give us rather than unfairly criticizing them for failing to reach our astronomical expectations.

Let’s take a page out of my friend’s book: step back, relax and enjoy the show that these players put on— preferably with Gus Johnson calling the game.

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

Wildcat strives for excellence academically, athletically Sarah Mason Staff writer After spending a semester abroad last spring in Mexico and her summer in Peru, senior Anna Sours is playing in her final soccer season at Linfield. For Sours, soccer hasn’t just been a game of getting the ball in the net. It has been a place to establish longlasting friendships and an opportunity for personal growth.

When Sours was five years old, her family uprooted from Pittsburg, Pa., and moved to Medford, Ore. She was in the middle of her elementary school years when her parents decided to send her to her first soccer practice. They hoped she would meet new people and make friends in her new town by joining a local soccer team. It was just that for Sours.

“I guess it just kind of stuck, and I’ve been playing ever since,” Sours said via email. “I played on club teams in Southern Oregon all through middle school and high school, and we always had to travel up to Portland to play games on the weekends. It was crazy but so much fun, and I have so many great memories from those days. High school soccer was great too.

[I] played for a great coach with all of my best friends.”

It still holds true at Linfield that Sours has the opportunity to compete with some of her closest friends. In addition to Linfield, during her time in Peru and Mexico, Sours was able to use the internation-

ally played game as a way to connect and communicate with the natives.

“One thing that I’ve grown to love about soccer is that it’s played all over the world,” Sours said. “I studied abroad in Mexico last spring and spent the summer in Peru, and I always found the nearest field to play at. It helped me make a lot of friends and see a completely new side to soccer. It’s so international and so cool.”

Not only has soccer been a means for Sours to develop relationships with others, she has become a confident and self-driven individual through competitive play. One teammate, sophomore Ellie Schmidt, is in awe of Sours’ impeccable work ethic and believes her committed attitude is attributable to her success.

“With a leader and upper-classman on the team like Sours, our team should have no problem seeing success this year,” Schmidt said. “She is a relentless encourager and a lot of us look up to her.”

Sixteen years later, Sours has a pretty good feel for the game and her workethic.

“It really is a player’s sport—the coaches are there, but ultimately the players get to decide and are completely in control,” Sours said. “Always work hard. Come out every day with the goal of being better than you were the day before, and be willing to put in the effort to do it. Use the coaches: ask them questions, ask for help, tell them what’s going on in your life.

Take advantage of every opportunity you have to become a better player, but also, have fun. Love your teammates.”

Sours devotes a lot of time to making herself better, always putting the team before herself and striving to improve as a player.

Aside from soccer, she juggles many other hobbies and interests.

“I really enjoy traveling, going to new places and meeting people,” Sours said. “I also enjoy being outside and go for a lot of walks, hiking and that kind of thing. I have a good time cooking, too, when I have time (because I love to eat).”

With such a full workload, you would think she must be overwhelmed.

However, she thrives on a full schedule.

“Being a student athlete, I’ve learned that I really enjoy being challenged and having a full schedule,” Sours said. “I do better with time management when I’m busy and actually like having so many things to go to all the time during the season.“ It is no wonder that Sours is successful in other important aspects of her life. Soccer is similar to life for Sours.

“There is so much freedom, fluidity within the game. It’s just constantly moving without stopping or standing around,” Sours said. “It’s also such a player’s game. The coach is there for you, but ultimately you make the decisions and can be creative and have fun with it.”

During her time at Lin-

Joel Ray/Senior photographer Senior Anna Sours has been juggling academics and soccer. As a senior, she serves as a role model and leader for the underclassmen. Sours was named second team all conference as a freshman and was part of the Academic All-District team. field, Sours has collected several awards and letters.

Sours is a three-year letter winner. She was named to the All Northwest Conference second team as a freshman, first team as a sophomore and been a part of the CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-District team. Sours tributes her accomplishments to luck, however, her love for the game overrides all.

“One other great thing is that it requires so little gear,” Sours said. “You can play pretty much any-

where, as long as you have a ball or something that can be kicked. I got to play a lot when I was studying abroad in Mexico and Peru, and it was literally everywhere there. Pretty awesome. One time I actually saw some kids playing with a plastic bottle for a ball. That’s pure love of the game. So cool.”

Being an upperclassman, Sours hopes to lead the team to an ultimately successful season. She has distinct personal and team goals.

“My goal is to continue

improving as a player,” Sours said. “I also want to be a good leader and set a good example through my work on the field, being a good teammate that supports everyone. I want to see the team finish better than we ever have before— that means a first place finish in the conference.“ With such hard-working Wildcats like Sours on the team, these goals should not be too far out of sight.

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

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down to being mentally tough enough for games and staying tough all the way through the fifth game.

Last night proved that we can do it and brought back our hope for the rest of this season,” sophomore middle blocker Victoria Thompson said.

Sophomore Kailana Ritte-Camara led all players with 14 kills, Frazier added a game high 46 assists and junior Courtney Uyeda provided 26 digs.

“We have learned a lot about how we can really control the pace of the game, and against Lewis and Clark, we finally figured out how to use that to our advantage. When we took control and focused mentally, we cut down on our unforced errors and forced the other team to start making their own,” Frazier said.

We started siding out right away and keeping

the momentum, rather than letting them get streaks of points.”

“I think that this win will help us moving forward onto next weekend.

We have our confidence back, and our chemistry as a team will help us get more wins,” sophomore Courtney Wanamaker said.

The Wildcats were particularly dominant at the net, blocking nine balls and had 59 kills. The Pioneers had six blocks and 35 kills.

“Everyone played with a lot of intensity and we were very aggressive,” Wanamaker said. “Our front row did a great job hitting aggressive swings, and our defense rarely let any balls drop in the back row.”

“We connected well and put everything we had on the court. We had nothing to lose so we gave it our all.

Our defense was strong last night,” Thompson said.

On Oct. 12, the Wildcats played against the Willamette Bearcats.

Willamette jumped out to an early 10-2 lead in the first set and never looked back, taking the set 25-8.

The Wildcats responded in the second set, winning 25-18. The ’Cats were efficient with their attacks in the set, posting a .280 attack percentage.

The third set started out close with the two teams tied at 16 each. Sloppy play

scored the third and final goal of the game, her sixth of the year.

“I think my work ethic has improved a lot, as well as my understanding of our team’s type of play, which is very quick, direct and dangerous. I feel like I’m starting to keep up, and that I’ve adapted to my position,” Vukic said.

The Wildcats outshot the Bearcats 28-4 and won 16 corner kicks.

Thanks to a pair of goals scored by Vukic, the women’s team snagged a 2-1 victory against the Lewis & Clark Pioneers on Oct. 13.

Thirteen minutes into the game, Vukic tapped the

ball into the net, securing her first goal. She scored again only nine minutes later and was assisted by Fellows on both goals.

“It felt really good to score, and incredible to score two,” Vukic said. “I was still hungry for more after that, though.”

“It definitely is a good feeling in such a close game like that when even one goal can help so much,” Vukic said.

The ‘Cats outshot the Pioneers 13-3 and had five corner kicks to the Pioneers’ zero.

The women’s team is currently tied for first in conference, alongside

Chris Haddeland Culture editor

The volleyball team ended its eight-game losing streak with a win against Lewis and Clark on Oct. 13.

The game started out in the Wildcats’ favor, as they jumped out to an early 10-2 lead. The Pioneers battled back, eventually making it a two-point game at 21-23.

The Wildcats were too much for the Pioneers in the first set, taking the final two points on a kill from Leimomi Hookano and an attack error by Lewis and Clark.

The second set was a nail bitter, with both teams locked up at 22 points.

Lewis and Clark would take the set, 25-22, with a service ace and two Wildcat errors.

After the intermission, the Wildcats took hold of the match. The third set was taken with ease by the ’Cats winning 25-15.

The Wildcats secured their win in the fourth set, winning 25-20.

“Since we had beaten Lewis and Clark the first time around at home, it was really important that we were still able to perform well on the road,” sophomore setter Audrey Frazier said.

“For us, we have the skill to beat these teams.

But in the end it comes

Wanamaker

in the final points of the set by the Wildcats would give Willamette the set victory.

The Wildcats committed four errors, helping Willamette gain its final nine points, and winning the set 25-20.

Linfield responded in the fourth set. With both teams knotted up at 24 each, Ritte-Camara took over, killing the final two points to give the Wildcats a 26-24 win.

The fifth and final set proved to be disappointing for the Wildcats.

After being tied at 5-5, the Bearcats surged, out scoring Linfield 7-2, and gaining a 12-7 lead. The deficit would be too much to overcome for the Wildcats, as they would fall in the final set 15-11.

The Wildcats proved to be overpowered at the net, losing the blocking battle 13-6. The Wildcats were also inefficient with their attacks, posting a .086 attack percentage compared to Willamette’s .248 percentage.

Ritte-Camara lead the Wildcats with 17 kills, Frazier added 39 assists and Wanamaker provided 20 digs.

The Wildcat’s head out of town to face Pacific Lutheran on Oct. 19 before they come home to face cross county rival George Fox on Oct. 20.

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

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Palacios.

“We always have new talents, and this year we have spunky, enthusiastic freshmen. They are great at competing in the pool and at laughing after practice, and I have enjoyed getting to know them and train beside them,” senior Rhiannon Ladwig said. “These freshmen have brought a fresh perspective to our team’s training habits and competition level that I have not seen in my four years.”

“Ian White, on the men’s team, and Nikki Overton, on the women’s team, will be great additions to our team this year. They’re both very fast, and we’re excited to see what they can do for us,” sophomore Ian Coker said.

“All our new additions to the team are great additions, and in a sport like swimming where it’s so easy to get lost inside your own head, it’s really nice to have teammates who are there to pick you up when you get down.

We’re lucky as a team to have them.”

The team wants to finish in the top three or four at conference.

“Last year we swam pretty well, but I think this

year we have a little more talent and some more continuity so we definitely have the potential to place higher as a team,” Coker said. “I think we’d also like to win a few more dual meets. We were pretty close to beating Pacific last year and we’d like to see if we could win a few more.”

Other goals include developing a more tightly knit and cohesive team. Willers said he especially wants everyone to feel included and important to the team.

Ladwig and senior Katie Main want to enjoy their last season encouraging the team both in and out of the pool and training harder than ever.

Main believes the potential is there for winning conference.

“We are preparing for upcoming meets by training hard and setting a high bar for ourselves. The coaches have been strong in training our team, and we are doing more cross-training, which will help us become better athletes and help in the pool,” Ladwig said.

The team has done a few test sets, getting ready to swim at upcoming meets.

The first meets will be Oct. 27 and 28 in Forest Grove, Ore., and Portland, as it starts off the Northwest Conference.

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

Women’s soccer builds back winning streak Carrie Skuzeski Senior reporter

The women’s soccer team lengthened its winning streak and maintains the top spot in conference with two wins against Lewis & Clark College and Willamette University on Oct. 13 and 14.

The Wildcats seized the 3-0 win against the Willamette Bearcats on Oct. 14, led by three separate scorers.

Sophomore Stephanie Socotch claimed the first goal of the game, followed by junior Emily Fellows.

With a half hour remaining, freshman Emma Vukic

Whitworth.

As the season advances, the Wildcats are excited for playoffs and proud of this year’s accomplishments.

“Even just having been here starting this year, I’ve noticed positive changes in our team’s intensity. We’re very good about keeping it consistently high before, during and after matches, no matter who we are playing,” Vukic said.

The ‘Cats press on with a four-game winning streak to Tacoma, Wash., on Oct. 20 to face Pacific Lutheran University.

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

Kate Straube/Photo editor Sophomore Lauren Pyrch steals the ball from an opponent during the Willamette game Oct. 14, winning 3-0.

Men’s soccer splits landslide win with close loss Ivanna Tucker Sports editor The men’s soccer team had a split weekend with two away conference games Oct. 12 and 14.

The ‘Cats took a landslide win against George Fox, winning 3-0 Oct. 14.

In the first two minutes of the game, freshman Domenico Del Prete attempted a shot but missed left.

Sophomore Grant Lori-

Baker aux was forced to face 10 shots within the first half

and had to make four saves.

Sophomore Jake Baker sent a cross toward Del Prete, who scored the first goal of the game for the Wildcats.

Defense remained strong when the Bruins tried to fight back.

Two minutes after their first goal, sophomore Tyler Repic sent a shot toward the right corner, giving the Wildcats a two point lead.

In the second half, the ‘Cats kept a strong defense

and fought all of the Bruins’ attacks.

Baker sent in a cross and was deflected into the goal, securing the Wildcats the win against the Bruins.

The ‘Cats lost to Pacific in a close match, losing 3-2 Oct. 12. The Boxers quickly scored a goal in the first half, putting them in the lead in the first 20 minutes.

Throughout the remainder of the half, both teams had multiple opportunities at shots. Del Prete

attempted shots at different occasions but was continually blocked. Senior Harper Taylor tried soon after, causing the Boxers to make a quick save.

In the second half, the Boxers quickly scored their second goal, giving them a two-point lead. Del Prete responded and sent a shot right into the top corner.

Attacks were built throughout the next few minutes, and both teams earned a corner kick. Bak-

er served the ball toward senior Tyler Sedlacek, who kicked the ball straight into the middle of the net.

As the clock winded down, the game almost went into overtime but the Boxers slipped in another goal, securing their win.

The Wildcats will next face Puget Sound on the Logger’s turf Oct. 20.

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

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Northwest Conference Standings Football Willamette

2-0

1.000

Linfield

2-0

1.000

Pacific Lutheran

2-1

.667

Whitworth

1-2

.333

Lewis & Clark

1-2

.333

Pacific

1-2

.333

Puget Sound

0-2

.000

Pacific Lutheran

9-1

.900

Puget Sound

7-3

.700

Pacific

7-3

.700

George Fox

6-4

.600

Whitman

4-6

.400

Willamette

4-6

.400

Linfield

3-7

.300

Whitworth

3-7

.300

Lewis & Clark

2-8

.200

Whitworth

7-0-2

.889

Pacific Lutheran

6-2-1

.722

Puget Sound

4-1-4

.667

Willamette

4-4-1

.500

Linfield

4-5-0

.444

Whitman

2-5-2

.333

Pacific

2-7-0

.222

George Fox

2-7-0

.222

Volleyball

Men’s Soccer

Women’s Soccer Linfield

7-1-2

.800

Whitworth

7-1-2

.800

Puget Sound

7-1-1

.833

Lewis & Clark

5-4-2

.545

Pacific Lutheran

2-2-6

.500

Pacific

3-6-1

.350

Willamette

3-7-1

.318

Whitman

2-6-3

.318

George Fox

1-9-0

.100

Returning to the comforts of home for the first time in more than a month, the Linfield football team put together its most complete victory of the season with a 54-14 thrashing of the Whitworth University Pirates.

Playing in front of a Homecoming crowd of more than 3,500 at Maxwell Field, the Linfield defense limited Whitworth to just 225 yards of total offense.

On the other side of the ball, senior quarterback Mickey Inns had a career-high five touchdown passes, while leading an offensive attack that rolled up 585 total yards.

The victory moved the Wildcats to 5-0 (2-0 Northwest Conference), pushing “The Streak” of Linfield’s consecutive winning seasons to 57.

“Fifty-seven years is pretty impressive,” junior cornerback Ian Zarosinski said. “It means a lot to be a part of such a winning tradition. A lot of guys before us laid down the history for us.”

The Wildcats started slow, with freshman running back Tavon Willis giving up a rare Linfield fumble on the Wildcats’ first sustained drive.

Junior cornerback Brandon Funk picked off a Bryan Peterson pass on the Pirates’ next drive to give Inns and the offense great field position at the Whitworth 13-yard line. A lob to junior receiver Deidre Wiersma put Linfield ahead 7-0 on the next play.

Four minutes later, freshman running back John Shaffer bulled his way into the end zone from eight yards to widen the margin to 14-0 at the end of the first quar>> Please see Football page 13

Ivanna Tucker/Sports editor Freshman John Shaffer rushed for an eight-yard touchdown in the first quarter against Whitworth University on Oct. 13 at Maxwell Stadium. Shaffer rushed 108 yards on 15 carries. Linfield won 54-14.

Swim team introduces new talent to the pool

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

See page 13>>

Kelsey Sutton Managing editor

Don’t be quick to judge Sports columnist Tyler Bradley discusses how athletes may be judged solely by their skill, but people should consider their circumstances.

See page 14>> Senior soccer player stands out Senior Anna Sours has made a strong appearance on the field and brings her outside experiences to lead the team.

See page 14>> Men’s soccer split games The Wildcats split the weekend with one win and loss as they used their strong defense to their advantage.

See page 15>>

Joel Ray/Senior photographer Chris Ballard, senior writer at Sports Illustrated, discusses narratives, his own writing career and how small, local sports teams affect their communities during a lecture about his book Oct. 10.

Sports Illustrated writer discusses narratives Chris Haddeland Culture editor Chris Ballard, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and author of four books, visited Linfield’s Nicholson Library on Oct. 10 to give a lecture about his book “One

Shot At Forever: A Small Town, An Unlikely Coach and a Magical Baseball Season” and discuss his writing career.

To begin the lecture, Ballard discussed the difference between writing a piece for a magazine and writing a book.

“Writing a magazine, you have a one-month love affair,” Ballard said. “With my book, it took two years of research.”

Ballard’s book, “One Shot at >> Please see Writer page 13

The men and women’s swim team is starting the season with new members, big goals and lots of yardage in the pool. The members look forward to getting to know each other better through team events and travel opportunities.

“At the beginning of the year, we go on a retreat to the Oregon coast, and all the old team members get to know the new team members,” sophomore Aidan Willers said. “A lot of team bonding takes place, and we leave with new friends and memories to last a life time.”

New swimmers on the team include freshmen Andrew Neilsen, Ian White, Jade Boyd, Caitlynn Duffner, Nikki Overton, Liz Fry, Ally Ortner, Caitlynn Fahlgren, freshman transfer Alec Greenaway and junior Daniel >> Please see Swim page 15