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BOARD OF EDUCATION
BoArDroom BLITZ College mulls budget compromise amidst enrollment, revenue decline
Taya Alami Reporter At a meeting where Lane employees turned out to seek resolution to contract negotiations with the college, Board of Education members saw financial documents that show potential shortfalls between $8.5 million and $12.6 million for 2014-15.
“I saw a lot of signs here about respect,” board member Pat Albright said. “I respect reality, and our reality is grim. We have for so long maintained our programs on the backs of our students. It may be time to recognize that we’re a student-based institution.” Lane administrators say they expect enrollment at the college to
decline between 7 percent and 12 percent for the next school year. Because tuition currently contributes approximately one-third of the revenue to Lane’s $100.7 million budget, enrollment declines can create large shortfalls. “This is worse news than when I was pulled over on my way over to the board meeting tonight,” Board
member Matthew Keating said. Although none of the 2014-15 budget scenarios presented included tuition increases, they will be up for debate. Board Chairwoman Rosie Pryor asked all of her colleagues, aside from an absent Sharon Stiles, what they thought about a potential tuition BOARD ON PAGE 3
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Lane instructors and supporters demonstrate at the March 12 Board of Education meeting. Instructors are seeking a resolution to contract negotiations with the college.
U.S. Senate candidate calls for decentralization Lane Students for Liberty hosts talk with Republican
Penny C. Scott Reporter A Republican senatorial candidate spoke to Lane’s Students For Liberty at the club’s Feb. 26 meeting. SFL is a nonpartisan libertarian club according to SFL president Bryan Sanders. Tim Crawley, who is running for U.S. Senate in 2015, said he is seeking an audit of the Federal Reserve. “I’m running Republican because of the party system which has bifurcated our government. We are growing further and further apart, and we have two different visions that are pulling at each other,” Crawley said. “We aren’t going in a direction. We are just playing tug-of-war.” SFL faculty adviser Jeffrey Borrowdale believes that hosting a candidate for national office was a great opportunity for the club. “Tim’s background in economics, support for freemarket principles and moderation on social issues fit with
the political sensibilities of our members,” Borrowdale said. “Even though various members had disagreements on policy, overall, I think he made a positive impression.” Crawley, 31, grew up in Cottage Grove and now lives in Portland, where he practices law for a small firm. He expressed concern about the effects of inflation and the devaluing of the U.S. dollar. Crawley thinks it’s extremely problematic that the Federal Reserve’s function has become job creation. “That is our biggest issue,” he said. “They are basically, through legislation, creating control of markets.” Crawley went on to say that not only people, but entities, are dependent on government contracts, claiming that in any industry the federal government has control of a portion of company revenues. “So their existence becomes very much based upon the government’s handout. Corporate welfare is another way of putting it,“ he said.
Centralization is the biggest problem, Crawley said. “The more we centralized, the easier it became for corporations … to grab power because they knew where to go for it. It was right there in Washington, D.C.,” he said. Crawley believes that the main hurdle is the primary, rather than the general, election. “You are the 1 percent who believe that your votes still count,” he said to the group. “There’s 99 percent of the people out there that are so disenfranchised, so disheartened and so disgruntled by what politics has become in the United States, that they don’t come out for the primary.” According to the United States Election Project, 21.9 percent of Oregon voters voted in the 2012 primary election. Crawley said the regulations and counter-regulations put forth by Republicans and Democrats mean that both parties are missing the point, which is to get away from creating more regulation.
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Tim Crawley, Republican candidate for u.s. senate in 2015, talks with Lane students for Liberty on Feb. 27.
He proposes that Republican, Democrat and independent junior senators unite to discuss common values and create some common ground. “That has to happen at an early stage,” Crawley said. “If you can create some sort of common ground, all of the sudden you’ve gone into preventative care. You’re preventing conflict later on.” Regardless of party affiliation, Crawley said, there’s a lot for everyone to be upset about, and instead of being pitted against each other, the parties
need to find balance and move ahead in the same direction. SFL describes itself as a group dedicated to individual rights, personal responsibility and a voluntary society guided by reason, freedom and compassion. “I agree with most of what he said, at least in principle. In practice, I’d have to do more research into statistics. But, a lot of what he touched on is not far-fetched,” Sanders said. SFL meets Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. and Thursdays at noon in Building 1, Room 212.
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Lane Community College’s student-run newspaper
STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Alyssa Sutton
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Taya Alami Jackson Dietel Crystal Gasser Cameron Hughey Tran Nguyen Chris Patrick Chris Piepgrass Penny C. Scott
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PHOTO EDITOR Eugene Johnson
Arm Lane’s first-line defenders Late last month, Lane Public Safety officers conducted a drill in Building 30, gauging how the campus community would behave during a shooting spree. You would think the first order of business for Public Safety officers would be to shoot back. The problem with that is they’re not allowed to carry guns. It’s a common debate that has been going on for years. Should students be allowed to carry firearms? Should faculty be allowed to carry firearms, especially if their students are permitted to do the same? And if Public Safety exists to protect students and faculty, shouldn’t they be able to carry a firearm as well? According to Lane policy, no employees may bring, possess, conceal, brandish, use or be in possession of a firearm under the jurisdiction or sponsorship of the college while they’re on the clock. Therefore, Public Safety cannot carry guns while on duty. The Torch believes Public Safety officers should be allowed to carry firearms while
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ing hostility, should I aim for the legs and remind them of the campus SharedValues Statement ?” The fact is, whether we like it or not, there are students on our campus who carry firearms. As of Aug. 21, 2013, no private or public university, college or community college in Oregon permits weapons inside of buildings. However, according to the Oregon concealed-carry license, the restriction of possessing a firearm in a public building, which includes college and university campuses, does not apply to those that are licensed under Oregon law to carry concealed weapons. Is it a constitutional right for one to possess a gun? Yes. But if that is the case, those protecting us should be able to as well. The only way to make this happen is by changing the school policy to permit Public Safety to carry firearms. This change begins with students. We must urge the Lane Board of Education to adopt a new policy allowing our Public Safety officers to protect both the Lane community and themselves.
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on duty. They may never need them. All of the Public Safety officers have been trained in offensive and defensive tactics. But what about the one time they should need a gun? If a violent person is on campus, Public Safety will have to call the Lane County Sheriff’s Office for back up. You do the math. We’re on the fringe of the city limits, and the Lane County Sheriff’s Office responds to a large area. In the time it would take them to get here, Public Safety could potentially contain the situation. In Idaho, a bill was passed on March 6 that allows students to carry firearms on campus. This bill inspired Greg Hampikian, a biology and criminal justice professor at Boise State University, to write an open letter to the Idaho State Legislature, which was published in the New York Times under the headline “When may I shoot a student?” In his sarcastic and semi-snarky letter, Hampikian asks, “If two armed students are arguing over who should be served next at the coffee bar and I sense escalat-
Wes Fry, designer: Here in Lane County, the outdoors options are quite cheap and varied. Whether hiking, running, biking or just taking a stroll at Alton Baker, trails are terrific for those who enjoy the outdoors. Other notable parks in the Lane County area for cheap outside fun are Mount Pisgah, Skinner’s Butte and Hendricks Park. Laura Newman, A&E editor: Head south! Take a random road trip with friends toward swimmable water. As much as we all love the Oregon Coast, it doesn’t really facilitate spring weather. Don’t forget sunscreen and a nice beach book like Sloan Crosely’s I Was Told There’d Be Cake: Essays. Whatever you do, don’t go to Florida. You might get shot. Lynette Slape, designer: Read a good book and enjoy the spring weather. Also, get some creative drawing or painting done. Jarrid Denney, sports editor: Considering the NCAA Tournament begins March 18, a large majority of basketball fans will spend their breaks watching the madness unfold. If you’re going to devote your week to watching college hoops, make sure you make it worthwhile. There are up to four games playing on four different television stations at all times; If you don’t have a one flatscreenper-game ratio, you’re doing it wrong. Also, you’re going to need beer. Lots of it. Preferably Keystone Light. If you aren’t going to watch basketball like every other reasonable human being, at least go on a hike or a run or something. Alyssa Sutton, editor in chief: Sleep! Also, one or two hiking trips up SpenCorrections: In the March 6 article “Contract negotiations fail to produce agreement so far,” The Torch incorrectly referenced “the classified faculty,” a bargaining group that doesn’t exist. In the same article, The Torch claimed
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cer Butte with friends should be on the agenda, along with a few Coronas. Don’t do anything incredibly stupid. We’d all love to see you alive and back on campus next term. Zack Bear, copy chief: First, find the time machine I built. This weather is perfect for bike riding. The sun is out, but it’s still chilly enough that overheating isn’t an issue. Grab your friend and go on a picnic, throw a frisbee, read a book or do whatever it is that you like to do, but do it outside, sitting against a tree. Then get back to the time machine, because if I catch you using it, I’ll go back in time and prevent that from ever happening. I’ll drop you off on your first day of spring term. Naked. Cameron Hughey, reporter: This vacation is an opportunity to party it up. Get together with friends and crack a few brewskies while you can, because it won’t last long. If you’re underage, that’s too bad because the only advice I have for you is to get ahead on your studies by reading something that will educate you in your chosen field of expertise. J. Wolfgang Wool, news editor: This is a good time to waste away on your couch with your choice of vices. I strongly encourage you to watch Netflix while vegging as the new season of House of Cards and season four of Archer are up. Sean Hanson, managing editor: Spring break is the ideal time to accomplish everything you neglected these last three months: get your tires and brakes checked, work out those incompletes you negotiated with instructors, feed your children so they can survive until contract negotiations between Lane and its faculty, management and classified staff had continued for 10 months. According to an email from Lane Public Information Officer Joan Aschim, classified staff reached an agreement with the college on Aug. 20, 2013, and
summer, schedule a doctor’s appointment and catch up on any operations you might need (after all, you can’t spell “vacation” without “elective surgery”), craft that petition to deport Justin Bieber, and bleach or burn those bloody sheets — it’s called spring cleaning for a reason, and the longer you cling to evidence, the greater the chance they’ll catch you. Also, you look like you need a haircut. Taya Alami, reporter: Don’t pressure yourself to turn your spring break into something resembling a Judd Apatow movie. Don’t allow the peel and pulp that is the juiced-orange of your brain to compare your upcoming spring break to the MTV-version you vaguely remember from a long time ago. Don’t allow yourself to pretend spring break is actually summer — it isn’t. Beyond childhood, there are no such things as vacations or breaks — there are only times of year when you sweat more in your work pants. If trends continue, this could be your last opportunity to do what you spontaneously feel for an entire week. Embrace that apathy and do the things you’ve always fantasized about. Just go and do whatever. Then, go back to school. Penny C. Scott, reporter: It’s such a short break, I suggest taking it easy and recharging your batteries, getting ready for next term. There’s bound to be some good weather, so find a place in the sun to read and enjoy the spring flowers. That’s what I’ll be doing. See you next term! Matt Edwards, photographer: Find your favorite Notorious B.I.G. song. Then, just live it. managers reached an agreement in January. In the March 6 article “Council fails to vote on funds request,” The Torch misspelled the name of Fencing Club coach and treasurer Carl Knoch. The Torch regrets these errors.
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Accident slows traffic on 30th Ave.
ASLCC to take stance on tuition, vote on bylaws J. Wolfgang Wool News Editor
Lane Public safety sgt. Chantal Thomas assists an unidentified motorist who walked away from a single-car collision along the 30th avenue exit to Lane on March 11. The Lane County sheriff’s Office also responded to the collision, which Public safety said may have been caused by an unidentified substance on the road.
COUNCIL OF CLUBS
Funds disbursement policy discussed At its March 11 meeting, the Council of Clubs discussed the protocol for disbursement of funds to clubs. “It’s not student money, it’s public money paid by students,” Associated Students of Lane Community College adviser Barbara Delanksy said. She said clubs should know, in advance, whether the type of purchase being considered is authorized or not. Delanksy also said clubs will need to submit how
requests were determined. Fencing Club treasurer and coach Carl Knoch and Delanksy met on March 12 to discuss written policy regarding funds requests. Knoch will present the suggested written policy at the council meeting on March 18. The Outdoor Adventure Club requested $680 for its upcoming one-day trip on March 22 to Devils Elbow, Sea Lion Caves and Harbor Vista County Park. The request was approved by those present, but funds requests over $500 must receive final approval by the ASLCC Sen-
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increase. “I would like to say for the record, and to my colleagues, that I am not anxious to look at tuition increases because I just don’t think that when demand is declining you raise your prices,” Pryor said. Board Member Robert Ackerman said he believed the college was getting dangerously close to $100 per-credit tuition. “It bothers me philosophically that we have all of these people coming in here wanting a raise in their contract, and that’s not reality-based. This is silly to be doing this,” board member Gary LeClair said. “We should, if anything, be saying we’ll keep salaries where they are so we won’t reduce people.” According to a transcript of remarks delivered by fine-arts instructor Lee Imonen, instructors have already sacrificed a lot. “When the faculty is treated primarily as an expense to be limited, rather than as a source of expertise, the college loses sight of its mission,” Imonen said. Brian Kelly, Lane’s vice president of college services, said approximately 85 percent of Lane’s budget is spent on staff, and those costs are projected to increase. Lane is projecting a $16 million contribution into its employee health care this school year — a significant increase from the college’s $11 million contribution during the 2007-08 school year according to numbers produced in January. Kelly said updated figures will be available at the board’s April 9 meeting.
ate. The request made at the March 12 ASLCC meeting was amended to $580 and approved. Council of Clubs Chairman John Price said the American Water Works Association sent an apology explaining its absence from the March 11 meeting. Price excused the club from attending. The French Club was absent from the meeting. Price asked members if they wished to hold a meeting next week. Those present agreed that there would be a council meeting on March 18.
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS 3/3 at 11:45 p.m. a vehicle was left near Building 13 with the rear hatch ajar. Valuables, including a woman’s purse, were left inside. Public safety secured the vehicle. 3/3 at 2:29 p.m. a student found a syringe in Lot L. Public safety collected the syringe and stored it as evidence. 3/3 at 2:43 p.m. Public safety received a report that a broken marijuana pipe was located by the portable bathrooms near Lot N. The officer collected the pipe and stored it as evidence.
The Associated Students of Lane Community College will wait until finals week to vote on changes to its bylaws, members decided at the March 12 meeting. Before that vote takes place, the bylaws will also get a hearing at the Bylaws Committee’s March 13 meeting, President Pro Tempore Rebekah Ellis said. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. ASLCC Treasurer Zach Wais encouraged everyone to contact the committee and give input on the bylaw changes. “Don’t feel like you can’t (have) influence just because you can’t make the (meeting),” Wais said. ASLCC Gender, Sexuality and Diversity adviser Max Jensen called on the student senate to take a zero-increase stance on tuition next year. ASLCC President Paul Zito sits on the Budget and Finance Subcommittee, which recommends tuition changes to the Board of Education. “It would be fantastic if we could get a vote from the Sen-
ate and take a stance on tuition increases,” Zito said, citing students who he believes can’t afford the increase. The Senate will vote on an official stance March 19. During the March 13 meeting, ASLCC re-examined the Oregon Students Public Interest Research Group resolution condemning the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. Federal Elections Committee. OSPIRG had submitted the resolution at the March 5 meeting, but ASLCC requested changes to the language. OSPIRG failed to make all the the requested changes. “I feel it’s irresponsible (that the resolution) came to us unedited with the request (that ASLCC) make the edits,” Wais said. The resolution was tabled, for the second time, until the March 19 meeting. “I will not support this unless these changes are amended,” Senator Francisco “Kiko” Gomez said. The Senate also approved a funds request of $580 for the Outdoor Adventure Club spring break event.
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Devin “D.L.” Watson explains the editing and storyboard process at Welby’s Collision Shop, the shooting location for Graveyard Carz.
Laura newman A&E Editor & Chris Piepgrass Reporter Former Lane multimedia students are working on the fourth season of the reality show Graveyard Carz at Welby’s Collision Center in Springfield. The show was originally made to document the repair of a 1971 Plymouth Barracuda. Today, it airs on Discovery’s Velocity channel and documents the restoration of classic Chrysler vehicles, some taking years to be properly restored to their factory condition. As the show has grown in popularity, room for local talent behind the camera has grown as well. Devin “D.L.” Watson is a former Lane student who started working as a producer for the show in
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2012. “My job is (to) outline the episodes,” Watson said. “I formulate and come up with the vision for the overall show.” Before his gig with Graveyard Carz, Watson learned how to edit by trial-and-error and watching tutorials. “I would re-edit a 17-hour season into a (shorter) movie, so I could watch the entire season in two and a half hours,” he said. Watson started projects like this when he was in his late teens, before he began at Lane. The fundamental knowledge and experience he gained from this process helped him get to where he is today. “I think that it has helped me become a better filmmaker. You have to know how to edit a film before you know how to shoot a film.
You have to know how it’s going to edit in your mind. That way you’re not wasting anybody’s time on set,” he said. After studying on his own, Watson decided to attend Lane. The college experience provided him with the atmosphere he needed to take his skills to the next level. He attributes his success, and that of his team, in part to Lane multimedia instructor Jan Halvorsen, Lane Co-op coordinator Teresa Hughes and other members of the Lane staff. “If it weren’t for Teresa Hughes I wouldn’t be here. It was because of her recommendation,” Watson said. “The most valuable class I ever had was Jan’s (Concepts of Visual Literacy) class … . (It) helped me out a lot. There were concepts that I knew about from being ex-
posed to media, but I had no idea what they were called or why they were used. I just knew about them.” Because of the support they received, Watson and his creative team have decided to give back to Lane by offering qualified students the opportunity to participate in internships. If the internships work out, it is possible to be hired-on. “We’ve had three or four students that come from Lane and get school credit for helping us out on the show,” Watson said. There are more than five others on the filming staff that have attended or graduated from Lane. “I’m only as good as the people I work with. Every guy here has valid input and is essential. We basically all came from Lane,” Watson said. “Ninety percent of the
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crew here is from Lane.” Lane multimedia graduates Sam Chambliss and Dan Bernard assist in the making of the show. Chambliss’ primary responsibilities are camera operation and production. “I basically run camera. I mainly make the show. I’m production so I turn the camera on and off. Sometimes I am given tasks of directing. We’ll do interviews with the guys after a shoot,” Chambliss said. Bernard works in postproduction and editing. Chambliss and Bernard met at Lane during a lighting class. “The biggest thing I got out of (school) was teamwork.” Chambliss said. “It’s not what you know. It’s who you know and how you get along with people.” Chambliss decided to
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season four of Graveyard Carz March 6, in Springfield, OR.
drop his shy and introverted nature in order to begin networking in his multimedia major. “I needed to switch things up. I said, ‘I’m going to make friends with whoever is sitting next to me,’ and it happened to be Dan,” he said. The merging of these creative and tech-driven minds was a happy accident. Bernard had been recommended by Lane Art and Co-op Instructor, Teresa Hughes. “I was ready to go into the co-op, then Teresa was like, ‘There’s a guy, I think you have good personalities. You would fit. They’re trying to get this reality show up and running.’ It all just fell together,” Bernard said. Bernard was among the first to intern for Graveyard Carz. These interns go through an extensive testing process that ensures they
have the skills to keep up with the show. “One of the training exercises that we do when we have new people come on to the show is we give them a camera and we tell them, ‘OK, follow me.’ Then we run around the shop and they have to try and keep us in focus and know how to change their exposure from going inside to outside,” Watson said. “They go through crazy experiences learning how to use their camera so that way, when they’re actually filming the show, they know how to do it.” Lane recently announced that funding for the arts will be taking a hit. Watson is concerned that this will be a challenge. “I think it’s a shame that they are cutting funding for the arts. It’s going to make it harder for people who are
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Michael sherman adjusts his dsLR camera to begin shooting segments for the show on March 6.
into multimedia to find work and it’s going to make my job harder to find those people,” he said. Halvorsen said the department’s financial situation is unfortunate. She believes the issues with funding keep students from freely exploring their options and interests. She has seen similar issues take place since she started teaching and is confident that the department will adapt. “We’ve encountered these challenges in the past. It might not be that the class is eliminated entirely, it just might not be offered as many times,” she said. Halvorsen worked closely with Watson during his time at Lane. “D.L. fully participated,” she said. “He sat down right in front. He participated and he didn’t hold back.” Before Halvorsen became
an instructor at Lane, she worked for different independent producers as an assistant director, location manager, as well as other miscellaneous jobs. “When I was working I hired a lot of Lane students to work for me because I knew what they could do,” she said. “One of the strong points in our program is our ability to place students into work experience. They allow you to get connections in the industry. A lot of students end up employed out of their internships.” These internships can take students to unexpected places. The guys filming Graveyard Carz are not what you would call “car crazy.” “I know more than I would’ve known (about cars),” Chambliss said. “I don’t know anything about cars. I feel like I’ve
grown more of an appreciation and desire to see it completed, since I’ve seen them in their destroyed infancy,” Bernard said. “And seeing that journey and that progress and all the work that goes into it from numerous facets.” Despite the budget cuts, Watson is still optimistic when it comes to his cohort’s passion for multimedia and filmmaking. He encourages students not to get discouraged, but to keep working hard toward their goals. Halvorsen said, “There’s no getting out of the hard work. Network: help other people. Get your name out there as someone who is reliable. If you make a reputation out there as someone who will help and pull their own weight in a project, that totally holds in the professional world.”
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SPORTS EDITOR
SPORTS
JARRID DENNEY
Lane sophomore thrower Leah Wilson gets ready to throw the shot put during a March 7 practice.
Lane sophomore thrower Madison Seaman trains with two hammers during practice.
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Lane freshman Alli Cross (left) and Nicole Maurmann run a workout on Pre’s Trail at Alton Baker park in Eugene on March 12.
Lane freshman hurdler Justin Angove warms up in the weight room during a practice.
Trying for two Lane track and field teams aim for second consecutive NWAACC championships Jarrid Denney Sports Editor & Alyssa Sutton Editor in Chief In 2013, both the Lane men’s and women’s track and field teams were crowned Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges champions for the first time in nearly two decades. The men claimed their first title since 1996; the women earned their first since 1997 and both put an end to the winning streaks of the Community Colleges of Spokane Sasquatch men and women that began in 2004. The Titans men and women’s squads both graduated several All-American sophomores when their academic eligibility expired, including Jemiel Lowery and Allie Church, both of whom won NWAACC titles in the 100-meter dash. However, this season, they
welcome a loaded freshman class, and return one of the most talented groups in recent memory. Four Titans sophomores have already signed letters of intent to compete at Division I schools next year: pole vaulter Zach Olivera at University of Tennessee, decathlete Kara Hallock at Oregon State University, thrower Leah Wilson at Boise State University and thrower Madison Seaman at Wyoming State University. The Titans men and women will both be in the mix for another championship this season with the Sasquatch as their top competition on both sides. Titans head coach Grady O’Connor shared his outlook on the season with The Torch.
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man core consisting of all new athletes, anchored by Katy Potter, the runner-up at this year’s NWAACC crosscountry championship. Freshman Nicole Maurmann and Alli Cross also placed 10th and 17th respectively at the cross-country championship. Freshman Laura Donaldson also has the potential to score at the NWAACC championships. “Last year’s NWAACC title we won going away without any distance runners,” O’Connor said. “We’re excited to change that.” Potter, Maurmann, Cross and Donaldson will all run in the 1,500-meter and up.
be a pretty outstanding group that could and should threaten the school record of 3:52,” he said. Sophomores Jahzelle Ambus and Macaulay Wilson, alongside freshmen Kristine Dunn and Jalen Timms, will form the Titans’ crew in the long relay. Ambus is the Titans’ top returner in both the 100- and 200-meter events. She finished second in the 200 and third in the 100 at last year’s NWAACC championship. Dunn is a former state champion at the high school level and has the potential to contribute in the 100, 200, 400 and 800, as well as both relays.
Madison Seaman will compete this year, but both have signed at Division I schools. “They’re both poised to not only defend their titles, but also to threaten both school records,” O’Connor said. Both will compete in the hammer, shot and discus. However, Seaman’s speciality event is discus while Wilson’s is the shot. Sophomore Gabrielle Head placed seventh at the NWAACCs in the javelin throw last year. “(She’s) a great team leader,” O’Connor said. “She should make some great strides in the javelin this year.”
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Losing throwers Hannah Person and Kaimi Zablan isn’t slowing the Titans’ throw team down. Incoming freshman Megan White, from Spray High School, will make an impact. Sophomores Leah Wilson and
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This year’s Titans 4x400 relay team has the potential to break the school record, O’Connor said. “It’s simply potential right now, but on paper it should
Sophomore Kara Hallock, who was the Titans’ highpoint scorer at last year’s NWAACC championship, is the early favorite to capture titles in both the triple and long jump. She will also com-
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Lane freshman thrower Tanner Eastlick warms up on the turf during practice. Eastlick will compete in the shot put, discus and hammer throw events.
Lane Men’s and Women’s Track Schedule March 14
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Fri
OSU High Performance
Corvallis, Ore.
April 5
Sat
Linfield Invitational
McMinnville, Ore.
May 2
Fri
Pacific Twilight Day 2
Forest Grove, Ore.
April 11
Fri
Chico Twilight Day 1
Chico, Calif.
May 3
Sat
Pacific Twilight Day 2
Forest Grove, Ore.
April 12
Sat
Chico Twilight Day 2
Chico, Calif.
May 10
Sat
Southern Region Championship
Gresham, Ore.
April 18
Fri
Oregon Relays Day 1
Eugene, Ore. (UO)
May 19
Mon
NWAACC Championships Day 1 Spokane, Wash.
April 19
Sat
Oregon Relays Day 2
Eugene, Ore. (UO)
May 20
Tues
NWAACC Championships Day 2 Spokane, Wash.
pete in both hurdle events and the heptathlon. She placed second in all three events at last year’s championships. Kristin Clark is the NWAACC defending champion in the triple jump and runner-up in the long jump. Mackenzie Folkerts, a freshman from Newport, will also compete in the high jump and the heptathlon.
Pole vault
Returning sophomores Anna Jensen, who won at NWAACC last year with a height of 11'8", and Kayla Vasquez, who placed second with 10'10.25", are the Titans’ top returners from last year. Newcomer Anna Loken, who currently has the highest personal best, will also join them. Sophomore Janelle Noga was an NWAACC All-American in 2012, and redshirted 2013, but will be returning to compete this spring. “Anything could happen in the vault, but potentially all four could win,” O’Connor said. Sophomore Paris Piva, who
placed fifth at the NWAACCs last year, with a height of 9'4.5", will also compete.
Men Distance
The Lane men’s crosscountry team turned heads this fall with a surprising second-place finish at the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges championship in November. Two of the top five runners from that squad will not return for track season. However, twin freshmen Jonathan and David Cornish will carry the Titans’ distance crew on the track this season. Jonathan finished third at the fall cross-country championship, and David finished sixth. “The Cornish brothers are tremendously talented and great team guys. They are going to carry a pretty heavy load in the upper distance events for us,“ O’Connor said. Freshmen Efrain Jamie, Buddy Myers, Cirilo Herold
and Andrew Davalos will combine to fill out the 1,500-meter and 3,000-meter steeplechase for the Titans.
Sprints
Jemiel Lowery and Justin Browne finished first and third respectively in the 100-meter dash at last year’s championship. Both are gone this season, leaving O’Connor with a talented, but inexperienced, sprinting group. Jesse Goodier, the 100-meter 5A Oregon School Activities Association state champion from Springfield High School, will play a huge role for the Titans in the same event this season, and freshman Rohan Cain could contribute in both the 200- and 400-meter events. “We definitely have youth, but I like our talent levels in the sprint events,” O’Connor said. Sophomore Sean McGetrick captured last season’s NWAACC title in the 110-meter hurdles in a time of 14.92, was runner-up in the 300-meter hurdles, and is hoping to have the same impact for the
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Titans this season.
Throws
The Titans’ throwing group is young and relatively unproven, but welcomes two former high school state champions in Trevor Walker, a shot put champion from Central Linn High School, and Tanner Easterlick, a discus champion from Crow High School. Eastlick had a personal best of 15'7.00" in the discus, while Walker threw the shot 56'6.00", the farthest of any athlete in the state of Oregon.
Jumps
The top recruit of the Titans’ incoming class is highjumper Dakarai Hightower, a freshman from Curtis, Wash., who leaped 7'3.00" at the 2012 Junior Olympics and set the highest mark in the nation. Sophomore Alex Sattley could also make an impact in both the long and triple jump; he won both events at the OSAA 6A championship in 2006. Sattley, who starred for
the Titans on the basketball court this year, is now hoping to transition back to the track after a year off. “If we can make that hoops to track transition and keep him healthy, he has a lot of raw potential,” O’Connor said.
Pole Vault
O’Connor said this is the first group of athletes he has coached with this kind of depth, and that the Titans vaulters have the potential to sweep the top four spots at the NWAACC championships. They welcome back four All-Americans, including last year’s NWAACC champion Zach Olivera, as well as Eric Jorgensen, the 2012 champion, both of whom are sophomores. “We do develop and redshirt more athletes in the vault, due to the very technical side of the event,” O’Connor said. Sophomores Connor White and Luke McKay are also returning All-Americans.
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Titan Store procurement specialist, Barbara Bailey, admires Christina Kent’s “Transformation; Betrayal, Rock Bottom and Trust,” on display in the Lane Juried Student Art Exhibition in the Building 11 art gallery.
Student exhibit displays talent Last chance to see the showcase
Laura Newman A&E Editor Art exploring the cosmos, sexual equality and fresh graphic design will be included in an all-student show running through March 13 in the Building 11 art gallery. The exhibit features art in several mediums, all created by Lane students. Five pieces were nominated by selected jurors to represent Lane on the national level for League of Innovations. Lane art student Anna Petrick, a first-time contributor to the exhibit, was one of five chosen to continue on to the League of Innovations competition. She submitted a large piece titled “Sticks and Stones.”
This large structure consists of a fully built wall, complete with outlets and exposed wall studs in which Petrick engraved phrases and quotes. “Sticks and Stones” focuses on sexual equality. Engraved in the wall studs are phrases like “you should be ashamed,” and “but you’re so pretty,” in response to what some may say when an individual is open about their sexuality. Due to the size of this piece, it is on display in the Building 10 gallery. Petrick claimed that she was not surprised she had been nominated for the competition and would like to use her work as a form of activism for sexuality and gender issues. “I knew going in that I had a strong, unique piece,” she
wrote. “I’m inspired to create art when I have an idea that just can’t be articulated in any other way.” Lane performing-arts marketing specialist John Watson was one of three jurors for the League of Innovations. Beverly Soasey, the director of the Jacobs Gallery, juried the student exhibit. Of the artwork chosen by Soasey, five pieces were selected for the League. Watson said jurors asked four questions when judging work: “Did the student have something to say? How well did they say it? Then, how complete was the project? Did we think it had been fully developed?” Watson talked about the challenges of picking from
such a diverse and unique body of student work. Lane student Erin Wood is also new to the competition. She submitted “Star Quest,” a star trail photo shot over Spores Bridge in Eugene. Her art was selected as part of the Student Exhibition, but she was not chosen as a League representative. “My main challenge is learning to put my passion out for others to judge (and) critique. One never knows if one’s artwork will be liked or disliked as art is so subjective to each individual,” Wood wrote. “What I have learned is to put out what I like and hope that others see the beauty in it.” Both of these students spoke of the help and encour-
agement they received from their instructors. “All of my teachers at Lane have been extremely supportive. Lee Imonen, Kate Ali and Andy Salzman, in particular, have given me a great amount of encouragement through this whole process,” Petrick wrote. Erin Wood advises students who wish to submit to the competition in the future not to second-guess themselves. “Art is an extension of you and needs to be seen,” Wood wrote. “When it comes to presentation, seek advice, ask questions. I have learned that other artists are more than happy to help with advice and presentation. After all, everyone is a ‘newbie’ at some point.”
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