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SIFE chapter ready to take next step By Josh Gaunt
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arner Pacific began its business club in 2007 to give students an opportunity to expand their business skills and establish vital business connections. The business department felt that the club was a great extracurricular activity to enhance the business program. In fall of 2009, when students from Cascade College came to WPC, the business department had the opportunity to affiliate with a multinational group called Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE). Over the 2009-2010 school year, students in the SIFE club put on several SIFE leadership 09-10: Marcus Davis, Chloe Yeldon, Tyeson Wood, Fatina Santiago, and Jared Mace. workshops and seminars. The busiFor 2010-11, Fatina will serve as president and Tyeson as vice president. Photo by Scott Thompson. ness club actively matched students with professionals in their desired industry so they can grow and learn. Last year SIFE connected ing to be meeting with the women periodically to work on buildstudents with companies like the Portland Trailblazers, Portland ing their career skills, resumes, and interviewing skills. SIFE is Winter Hawks, Boeing, and other local businesses. SIFE put on excited to help improve the lives of the women involved in the two networking workshops, three resume seminars, two interview- Shepherd’s Door program. ing workshops, an ethics seminar, a craft fair, and other projects that allowed students to get career experience in different indus- SIFE allows students to get involved with events that they are tries along with building skills needed to start a career. These passionate about, which in return gives them experience in that activities helped to educate students and the community on im- specific field of work. Projects planned for this year include conportant business issues, as well as inform students about ways to be tinued work with teenagers and children in the BIZKIDS and Real Life 101 programs, service to elderly and homeless women better prepare themselves during their career search. through Shepherd’s Door, as well as ministry projects in Honduras The culmination of last year’s work came at the Regional SIFE and South Dakota. competition in San Francisco, California on April 6th. The WPC SIFE team gave a 24 minute presentation about the projects they Fatina Santiago, the SIFE team president, talked about the outhad developed and administered to help the surrounding commu- look for the new year: “This school year we have learned from last nity, reporting on partnerships with Portland area public schools year’s lessons and have planned on putting them into action. We in programs like BIZKIDS and Real Life 101. The SIFE team was have started our year out early, and there are a lot of students that awarded two trophies; one for Rookie of the Year; and another for have shown interest in joining our team because of the excitement the First Runner Up, which meant they had missed going to the as well as the desire to make a change in their community. We are national competition by one place. looking forward to a year full of great things with great leaders bound to emerge and wish nothing more than to see their passions At the end of the year, students and business club faculty advisor put into action.” Roger Martin decided to make SIFE the umbrella organization for the club because it was better suited to oversee general club Not only does SIFE plan to make a difference in the local comactivities. SIFE is also a structured international organization that munity and in the lives of the students involved in the club, but exhelps build skills for students to reach out to the community. The pectations have risen for the regional competition in San Francisco affiliation with SIFE has opened the door for students to interact where WPC won the Rookie of the Year award last year. Dr. Roger with local businesses and national corporations, which helps stu- Martin, advisor to the SIFE team, spoke about the new year: “Our dents begin networking. SIFE provides more opportunities for goal for the this year is to manage a series of projects that help our students demonstrate how business skills help the community, prostudents to develop their career paths and plan for their future. vide better stewardship for our planet, and make money along the One event that is an ongoing project for the SIFE team this fall way, with a result of a great presentation at regional competitions is the Shepherd’s Door project, a program that works with the in San Francisco, which will lead us to Nationals in Minneapolis.” Portland Rescue mission to help homeless women who have been struggling with different issues in their lives. The SIFE team is go-
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Knights Fall Preview: Golf and Volleyball By Steven Wesley
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arner Pacific is a NAIA Division and Taylor Kautz, who placed 10th at the Idaho State II college, a member of the Castournament and was named team MVP at Rocky cade Collegiate Conference and associate Mountain High School. member of the NCCAA (National College Athletic Association). The program offers a The men are led by sophomore Andrew Johnson, variety of sports to our student body; these who placed 17th at the CCC Championship last include basketball, cross country track, golf, spring. Jason Anderson is a senior this year who soccer, and track and field for both the male placed a 24th finish last year at the CCC tournaand female students, as well as volleyball ment. Joining them are Michael Bennett, Michael for the female athletes. The staff consists of Salisbury, Joseph Thompson, and Kevin Pham, ready the athletic director Ryan Kaiser, the Assisand willing to give it their all and learn from their tant Athletic Director, Rich Remsburg, the mentors. With the talent we already have and the Sports Information Director, Cody Harrod, newcomers bringing in their striving dedication and the Head Athletic Trainer Amy Engilis and eager skills to learn, our golf season here at Warner the Athletic Chaplain, Mike Eisner. There Pacific will be something to see, so let’s go support is a head coach as well as assistant coaches these Knights. Charli Bolt putts during the Spring for each sport. 2010 Concordia Invitational. Our women’s volleyball team head coach is Kim This is a large and well equipped staff, dedi- Photo courtesy of Cody Harrod. Pierce, holding strong here with her 6th year. She cated to us the athletes, to our education is working to build an ultimate winning team with and the challenges we are going through in our stepping stone of new talent and attitude. She has a great group of veteran playcollege life. As in most colleges, this community focuses on our ers and has now recruited several shining newcomers who she soccer and basketball teams, but let’s look at what the other sports hopes will take the volleyball program to the next level this year. programs have to offer our students and fans, with some highlights Seven seniors are returning players, including Sam Kolakowski on what they bring to the athletic excitement here at Warner Pa- and Michelle Egan, two of her steady performers on about every cific. position on the floor. They have been with the team since I play basketball for the Warner Pacific Coltheir freshman year. These lege athletic program, and I must tell you ladies are anchored in blocks that basketball is the sport that I love, but and kills as well as aces. Two I do realize the hard work and dedication other seniors, Melita Elliot it takes to play any sport, and would like to and Whitney Valenta, share time handling the assist and share the information I have looked into spot setters, overall making about some of the other sports that take them key players with their all place during our fall season. Our fall athletround skills as well. ics here at Warner Pacific include our golf teams, cross country track teams, our socThe team also has Emily cer teams for both male and female athletes, Damschen as an outside hitter and volleyball for our women. I will review who had 127 kills last season, the golf and volleyball teams and Marissa Towry, another talented senior who played The head coach for the Knights golf team for the women’s basketball is James Robertson, and he works hard in Marissa Towry swings for a kill at a home game v.s.. program last year and who is continuing to build his golf team for the Willamette University on Sept 8, 2010. Photo by Cody one of the team’s top players 2010 season. Eight new golfers have been Harrod. with her sharp ball placement recruited, and also some experienced players are coming back who have been through the conference schedule, skills. Jondi Das has skilled techniques that just keep getting betand know what it takes to compete and focus on the challenge of ter. The talent of the freshman will make an impact, bringing in Loren Hernandez, Kristina Naff and Rachel Warick. Hernandez, this game. an all–around player, Naff, an athletic middle blocker, and Warick, Our golf team has some real winners on it, like Charli Bolt who a hard swinging outside hitter, will solidify what the team may be finished 18th at the CCC Championships as a freshman last spring, looking for to bring it home as winning Knights in the future. along with four amazing newcomers in the freshman class, led by Kendall Cowley, Victoria Cadenas, an All-Academic and All- Check your Warner e-mail and stay updated with your Knights League player, Krista Gaona, a state qualifier and academic all-star, through the weekly report, or go to www.wpcknights.com.
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Adam Ristick, Sophomore
Like many individuals on campus, most of the Act Six Scholars are first-generation college students. Before they became part of Act Six, the students said they hadn’t thought there was much potential in their future based on their family, money, and schooling situation. These odds began to change when they got plugged into an international Christian organization for high school students called Young Life. The Portland Central chapter of Young Life was led for many years by Ben Sand and Anthony Jordan, who influenced a multitude of students. These two have now moved into directing the Portland Leadership Foundation, a smaller division of The Northwest Leadership Foundation, which oversees the Act Six Program. The name Act Six is a reference to Acts Chapter Six of the Bible, which narrates how the early Christian church realized there were groups of people being neglected by the Church, just as now there are individuals who are being underrepresented based on race or economic situation. Act Six has its origins in Young Life, and the focus of that organization is to reach all types of students from diverse walks of life. High school students are invited to weekly meetings called clubs where there are games, food, worship, and a lesson. Eventually going to camp is the main goal of Young Life because students are then able to spend a week really getting to know themselves and God. As of right now, TyAnna, Hunter, and Adam are Young Life leaders at local high schools, which means they are visiting the high schools, leading the clubs, and going to camp with the high school students as their mentors. For all of the Act Six students, Young Life was either their first encounter with the Christian faith, or the organization that framed Christianity in a new light and reestablished faith in their lives. Warner Pacific has just begun a partnership with the Act Six Program, an innovative scholarship program that is collaborating with faith-based colleges all around the Northwest. After a vigorous application process, the small number of students selected enroll at one of the colleges that has partnered with the Act Six Program. The students now on campus are the first group at Warner Pacific to be taking this route. For this year, the college accepted seven high school students who went through the application process and graduated in 2009 and 2010, and three 2008 high school graduates who have been part of the Act Six Program since graduating. Other colleges participating in this program include several in Washington, such as Gonzaga University, Whitworth University, and Trinity Lutheran College. The other partner college in Oregon is George Fox University, which is now receiving applications for its fifth cadre of Act Six Scholars. These other schools have all followed the same plan that has the students living and attending classes on campus all four years. Warner Pacific has taken a new spin by making alterations to the plan, intentionally choosing students from the city of Portland and keeping them in the city, unlike other Act Six cadres which have been selected from one area and transplanted to another. This is the distinctive feature of the Warner Pacific cadre: they are still in the city. Though the students have been brought onto campus, they are still interacting with the city of Portland on a daily basis. To be more cost effective, Act Six has decided that the students will complete their first two years at the local Portland Community College and receive their Associates Degrees; afterwards they will start attending classes on the Warner Pacific campus. TyAnna, Adam, and Hunter will all receive their Associates Degrees in December, allowing them to attend class on this campus starting Spring semester, 2011.
Hunter Leonard, Sophomore
t’s very likely that they will be heard before being seen. At dinner they can be found eating, laughing, and joking together. For many students, lifelong friendships form during college, but these students in particular have drawn close because they went through the same application process, training and classes. The Act Six Scholars are here just like any other students working toward a college degree, but they also have a specific mission to work in communities outside of the college. However, as of right now, Act Six Scholars are working to find a place for themselves here in the Warner Pacific community as humble leaders among their peers, mentors, and elders.
Jaques Montgomery, Freshman
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Eddie Petrie, Freshman
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Jazmarie Tuli, Freshman Nia Whitfield, Freshman
The ten students are taking classes at two PCC campuses, Southeast Center and Sylvania. Though Warner and PCC are working together with the Act Six Program, they are on different schedules. Classes at PCC did not start until the 20th of September, which gave the Act Six students a lot of free time after moving into Warner Pacific housing. However, they were kept busy doing a semester’s worth of First Year Experience (FYE) classes in those three weeks, lead by Rachel Dixon, the Director of Multicultural Recruitment and Retention. They also split off into groups and did service projects for various departments on campus. Jaques, Eddie, Hunter, and Patricia worked revamping the theater for upcoming shows. Adam and Adriana worked with Dr. Caleb Rosado, Director of Urban Studies, doing research projects for the Urban Studies program. Selam and Jazzie worked in the new United Image room, and TyAnna and Nia worked in Caldwell House. The Act Six students told me that their experience at Warner so far has been a good one. In particular, Jazzie said she noticed everyone smiles, and said she is always wondering, “Why are they smiling?” On the other hand, the students feel like they stick out; it can be rough coming into a college culture which does not match what they grew up in. Although home and family for most of the students is still very close, they are facing a range of hardships being away while also experiencing new freedoms. For example, Adam and Jazzie said they were the caretakers at home. With several siblings they often were the ones in charge of what was going on. Being away from home has meant they have had to let go of that control and focus on themselves, which their families support them in. Others like Eddie and Jaques were the men of their homes and know their absence is definitely being felt. Selam said that she is the oldest of her family with two little brothers and a little sister. Her family lives only five minutes away, but the time to go visit hasn’t always been ample.
Patricia Lewis, Freshman
Now that family has become a different part of their lives, the Act Six students are looking at ways they can make Warner Pacific their new home. They have been called humble leaders, and each student has expressed what different ways they see themselves living this out. The recent open forum is a way that Adam is getting involved. He wants to keep these good conversations going about differences and the similarities between students. This month TyAnna is starting to represent the Act Six students in the Student Senate. Eddie has applied to become a cabbie, and wants to help with the various events on campus. Nia and Jazzie are inspired to dive into the students’ stories, and maybe have a monthly “hear your voice” event. Others are still waiting to see what comes up. Selam is anticipating something to spark her interest.
Selam Kahassay, Freshman TyAnna Paschal, Sophomore
Anthony Jordan was also able to share with me what is planned for the future of these leaders once they graduate from Warner. He explained that Act Six has recently hired a person to specifically work with the graduating students in placing them with paid internships or other opportunities. At other college sites, the first cadres are graduating in April, and students are finding placements that pertain to their major or interest. One student will be joining the Portland Leadership Foundation to help begin the Act Six Program in the Mid-West, another is going to write for The Oregonian, another will work with Young Life, and others will continue in their schooling to receive their Masters Degree. Since there is still time before this group of Act Six students graduate from Warner Pacific, partnerships are being built now with companies in the city. These partnerships will include both paid internships as well as unpaid internships for summers between their junior and senior year. In that way, the students as well as the companies will be able to do a trial run to see if the placement is a good fit for the company and student. Jaques told me that he wants to continue to get his Masters and become a certified public accountant. Knowing this in his first year of the Act Six Program, he has time to find internships specifically for his interest. In truth, what the Act Six students end up doing on campus and then once they leave Warner Pacific will be up to them, and it will be exciting to witness. There is so much to these students not mentioned here, such as their unique personal stories, so I would encourage anyone to engage them in conversation. Though there may be several differences between us all, there are plenty more similarities. We are all facing stresses regarding school, as well as celebrating being at college where we can grow and change. TyAnna, Adam, Hunter, Jazzie, Nia, Patricia, Ariana, Selam, Eddie, and Jaques can easily be found in the dining hall having fun together, and they are all open to sharing their lives with others in the Warner Pacific community.
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October 22, 2010 | Vol. 2, Issue 1
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First Dates
A Warner Pacific Love Story
By Inge Pe’a
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he first date is an important event. It is a time where the two of you are voluntarily agreeing to spend a period of time together to get to know the other person, and you want to set yourself up for success but aren’t sure what to do. First dates can be a time of embarrassment filled with dialog lulls, drawn out conversations about the weather and uncomfortable glances at the wall, the floor, the ceiling…You don’t want the awkwardness of having to sit in a restaurant watching each other chew food, then rush off to a dark movie theater where you silently sit next to each other for two hours and stare at a screen. The difference between a bad first date and a great first date is as simple as a good idea and a little planning. Here are some fun ideas that will have you talking about something other than the forecast:
Scott O’Gallagher, a Psychology and Human Development major, basketball player and 2008 WPC graduate, met his wife Kristen at a basketball game. Scott had a big 37 point game that night and was going up the bleachers to talk to his parents, but instead caught himself staring at Kristen. “Eventually we made eye contact, and then talked, and that was it from there.” Scott took Kristen to the Oregon Zoo for their first date; he was fascinated with the hippo and its dominance over any other creature. He was glad to be in a small college because he and Kristen ended up having four classes together that year, two with Foltz, one with Fazio, and one with Prof. Owsley. When asked when he realized she was “The One,” Scott said, “I knew the night after we first got some one on one time with one another.” On July 7, 2007, Scott proposed to Kristen at the beach. They were married eight months later. Scott and Kristen have a beautiful daughter named Brooklyn, who is two, and they are expecting their second child March 6, 2011. Their family enjoys traveling due to Scott’s basketball career and has been to Bulgaria, Macedonia, Greece, and Australia.
pWith Halloween approaching, you can team up to find your pVisit garage sales and have a contest to see who can find the way through the Sauvie Island Corn Maize, then visit the pumpkin patch in search of that perfect pumpkin, then back to your place to turn them into jack-0-lanterns. (16511 NW Gillihan Rd. Portland, Oregon. 97231)
pWunderland! The nickel arcade is a fun place to show off your
Skee Ball skills or challenge your date to a game of air hockey. $5 goes a long way here, and you can pick out fun little prizes for each other with the tickets you win. (Avalon 3451 SE Belmont St, Portland OR, 97214)
pHost a “Bring your own topping” pancake/waffle party (i.e. whipped cream, strawberries, blueberries, ice cream, peaches, apple sauce, chocolate chips, bacon, etc.) Invite another couple and make it a double date.
pIt’s Blazer season and the Rose Garden is just Max ride away. Put on your Blazer gear, arrive early to get your faces painted, then get ready to cheer on your team! (Rose Quarter Box Office: One Center Court, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97227)
pGo on a driving adventure. Flip a coin every time you see a red
car. Heads: turn right; tails: turn left. As soon as you are lost, stop at the nearest café and grab some coffee. Leave the GPS at home, and rely on each other’s memory to navigate your way back.
pGeocashing! Use your GPS to go on a treasure hunt together. Visit www.geocaching.com for instructions.
most unusual item for $1. Have a stranger at the garage sale be the judge.
pHead down to Oaks Park for a roller coaster ride and some skating. (7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Portland)
pVisit a psychic; don’t reveal the fact that you and your date are practically strangers. Go there with a made up story about trying to find your missing dog or something, and see what kind of magical advice the psychic has for you. (Hawthorne Psychic 3343 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR)
pFind a nice Frisbee golf course and challenge your date to an
opposite-handed game. (Rockwood Central Park 17800 S Main Gresham,OR)
pBuy a bag of bulk candy from Winco, then go downtown and get in a pedal cab. Have the driver pull you along the water front and throw the candy to people you pass, pretending you two are in a parade, or just eat the candy while you enjoy the scenery. (Portland RosePedals Pedicab (503) 421-RIDE)
pTake your date to the local farmers market (there’s one at Pioneer Square on Mondays) and pick out fresh food for the picnic you have planned later.
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Student Picks: Favorite Eateries
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By Alicia Cruz
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love to eat! It’s my favorite thing to do. I’ve gone around the campus asking students for their favorite coffee shops, restaurants, and food carts located here in Southeast. Below are some of the suggestions (not in any distinctive order): Potato Champion, Gigi Bar, Sivali Thai, Junior’s Café, and Voodoo Doughnuts (Too). In the last month I have visited all of these spots and here are some descriptions of each.
Continued from page 6 pGo berry picking, then use the berries to bake a pie to-
gether. (Hartnell Farms: 8481 SE Jannsen Rd. Clackamas, OR 97015)
pPark your car near PDX on a nice evening and watch the
airplanes take off and land while exchanging your favorite travel stories.
pVisit a house that has some history such as the Pittock Man-
sion (3229 NW Pittock Drive, Portland, OR 97210) or the Hoover-Minthorn House (115 South River Street, Newberg, OR 97132), but do some research before you go so you can be a personal tour guide for your date.
pShow off your good side and do some volunteer work to-
gether at a local non-profit organization. Even if the relationship doesn’t work out, at least you will have contributed to your community. (HandsOnPortland.org 1621 NW 21ST Ave Portland, OR 97209; Portland Rescue Mission (503) 906-7697)
pBullwinkle’s in Wilsonville has it all: Go karts, mini golf,
bumper boats, laser tag, batting cages, a virtual roller coaster and more. Buy value bracelets for unlimited use. You’ll feel like you’re kids again. (29111 SW Town Center Loop West Wilsonville, OR 97070)
Let’s start with the famous Voodoo Doughnuts; the original is on SW 3rd near Burnside, but if you don’t want to travel that far there is another location, Voodoo Doughnuts Too, at 15th and Sandy Blvd. It’s technically Northeast Portland (by one block), but we’ll make an exception. This place is crazy in a good way. Both locations are open 24/7. There are many varieties of doughnuts to choose from, ranging from bacon maple bars to vegan cake. The second location has hangout areas outside and inside the store. On 12th and Hawthorne sits Cart-omania, a gathering of food carts that cater to the late night crowd. This is a great weekend place because it stays open until 3 a.m. and it’s all ages. You can get anything from Photo By Ashlee Richardson crepes to pizza here. However, the one cart you won’t want to skip out on is Potato Champion. This cart has cones of fries that are served with your choice of a special sauce (horseradish ketchup, rosemary truffle ketchup, pesto mayo, satay sauce, and many more). Yum, get a huge cone of fries for $3.50. Another great food place on 12th between Division and Hawthorne is Junior’s Café. The small yellow building with a black awning is almost hidden between a dance studio on one side and a house on the other. There is a retro sign on the sidewalk with the hours and a picture of a bird. The inside of the café is 70’s glam décor that consists of gold glitter booths, vintage gold mirrors, chandeliers, and art from the time. This place is all about breakfast; it is the most important meal of the day after all. I had the vegan tofu Texan scramble. It was superb! It consisted of grilled green pepper, onions and chunks of tofu seasoned with turmeric (to make it look like eggs). It was served with a side of potatoes and toast slathered with creamy margarine.
Zoo where you can visit the cute animals, catch a live concert or ride the Zoo Train.
For lunch specials the place to go to is Sivali Thai, located on 50th and Stark. The owner is friendly. It is also the home of the best “drunken noodles” (pad kee mao) in town. Trust me, I know because I’ve eaten Thai food all over the city. The basil is the key ingredient in the drunken noodles dish. I don’t know what they do to the basil, but it almost melts in your mouth. Also, lunch specials are served with sticky rice and mango.
Be ready for your date to be impressed with your unique first date. If you both had fun, share some other fun date ideas you’d like to try and open up the door to the possibility of a second date. Starting things off on a high note will help the chances of a great friendship to form and, maybe, ultimately falling in LOVE.
If you need a quiet study place with great drinks and special discounts for WPC students, then the place for you is Gigi Bar at the northwest corner of 60th and Division. It has comfy couches, great drinks, and a friendly staff. I recommend the pineapple and coconut smoothie. Don’t forget to take your student ID card.
pHop on the Max Red or Blue line and get off at the Oregon
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Wanna Get Away?
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By Sara McClellan
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ing. A flight to Hawaii a little out of budget? Here are some places not too far away that are worth a visit.
Hawthorne Walking distance from school, Hawthorne Street is full of fun shops and thrift stores. Don’t be afraid to go into the shops; that’s what makes it fun. Hawthorne is a nice place to spend an afternoon with friends. Highlight: The Waffle Window, delicious waffles with awesome toppings.
Saturday Market With lots of food and many interesting things to buy, or just to wonder at, Saturday Market is a classic weekend activity. Located in Waterfront Brittany Becker-St. Claire, Chelsea Church, and and Ankeny Daniel Young enjoy a ride on the MAX. Photo by Parks on SW Jessica Ingram. Naito Blvd open weekends until Dec 24 (returning again in March) Saturdays 10 - 5pm, Sundays 11 - 4:30pm. Downtown A huge generalization, but it encompasses so many fun adventures: people watching at Pioneer Square, exploring the main Library, trying new things from the food carts, wandering the quirky shops in the Pearl District, or even just enjoying a stroll by the waterfront. Downtown has a lot to offer and will require many return trips to fully enjoy. Luckily it is just one bus ride away. Highlight: The Portland Art Museum has free admission from 5-8 pm the fourth Friday of every month. Wunderland A nickel arcade on Belmont and 35th, connected to the Avalon Theater. There is an admission fee of $2.50, and the machines take nickels (most games cost three to four nickels). Before you go, be sure to check out their website for the coupon section. There is a monthly coupon and a weekly coupon. The website also shows a calendar of upcoming coupon offers if you want to see when they’re having the best deal. So gather up some friends and relax the old fashioned way. Address: 3451 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214 Website: www.wunderlandgames.com
Mount Tabor Never underestimate something just because it is in your backyard. Mount Tabor is a wonderful break from school. Night view of Portland from Mt Tabor. Going for a Photo By Sara McClellan. brief walk in our little woods can be just the de-stressor you need. There are two playgrounds up there, one just a short walk to the right of the dog park (if you are coming from campus), the other is up both flights of stairs and past the reservoirs, almost to the top. On clear days the view of the city is beautiful from up there. My favorite thing is probably going at night (bring company, you don’t want to go alone) and seeing the city lights, and sometimes even the stars. Le Bistro Montage Delicious food and minutes from downtown. The best part: when you leave you can take a beautiful piece of tin foil art with you, containing your leftovers. Their menu is listed on the website. Address: 301 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR 97214 Website: www.montageportland.com So Get Out There and Explore With the exception of Mt. Tabor and Hawthorne, visiting all of these places requires transportation. If you are lacking in a car, or even if you just want a change of pace, Portland’s TriMet system of public transportation is a great alternative. Directly in front of the college are stops for the Number Four bus, the westbound of which will take you downtown. Fares for ages 18-64: Cost: $2.05 2 Zones, 2 hours $2.35 All Zones, 2 hours $4.35 All Day Pass Zones are sections of the city, so basically it is how far you are going. Most bus stops and max stations have maps that help you determine which fare you need, or you can use the trip planner on TriMet’s website, which also gives you all the other variables such as time and which bus routes to take. How to Pay: buses only take cash and they don’t give change. Max stations take cards, but make sure you validate your max pass. The website goes over everything you need to know: http://trimet.org/ And you can call the automated phone system for accurate arrival times as well: 503-238-7433 Ding. You are now free to move about the city.
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Welcome to the city
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By Dustin Henkelmann
Let’s take Ms. Austin as our first case study. Jo is from Mineral, Washington, a town with no street lights. She went to school in Morton, Washington, a town that has one street light (The number of street lights is the standard unit of measurement when discussing the size of small towns). Her nearest neighbor has always been no less than a half of a mile away, and the nearest Dominos pizza is an hour drive from her house. It is anybody’s guess, then, as to how somebody like Jo would react to a city that has a whopping 53,614 traffic lights. “Stay there car. Stay there car! STAY THERE CAR!” “Jo, he’s not gonna go anywhere; you have the right of way.” That didn’t seem to console her. “Ugh! I hate the city!” Driving within city limits is an especially arduous task for someone who learned to drive on open country roads. “People drive so slow here,” Jordan says.
Jordan Austin stresses over a Portland drive. Photo by Dustin Henklemann “Stupid pedestrian!” Jo yells from inside the car with the windows rolled up. “Uh, Jo they can’t hear you. And technically he’s not a pedestrian. He’s riding a bike; that’s a vehicle,” I explain. “I don’t care! They shouldn’t be in the street,” Jo says. “Oh my goodness, don’t you hate buses?” she asks. “No.” “I hate them. They try to run me over,” Jo asserts as she gives a stopped bus the stink eye. “I doubt they try to run you over, Jo.” Jordan Austin, our Sub Manager, is one of many students who are not from the city of Portland. In fact more than a few students are not even from Oregon; 38% of this year’s incoming class is either from out-of-state or out-of-country. Even though Portland is not exactly what you’d call a foreign country, it is unique enough to render a non-Portlander dazed and confused at the sight of the city.
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“That’s because they don’t wanna kill any pedestrians.” “Pedestrians better watch out for me. I’ll run them over.” This statement precedes a sinister little giggle. Driving, however, is only one aspect of living in a city. The people who make up Portland have given Stumptown its incomparable attitude and flare. Portland is coffee shops, dragon boat races, gay bars, bike rides, beer, indy/folk music, vegan pizza, Frisbee golf, free furniture on street corners, and donuts shaped like male genitalia. Someone like Jo can be completely our of their element here, which will either make that person feel like Portland can never be called home or that they are embarking on an excitingly strange adventure. To some students In the city, for the city may feel more like In the city, for school. And to others the city may be what resembles home the most. Either way, we are snuggled in the middle of one of the weirdest towns around; the fact that we are an institution of higher learning that claims to be an observer of scriptural values regarding community means that students like Jo, who hates driving on Portland’s narrow streets, won’t let these minor annoyances keep her from making the most of the Portland experience.
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October 22, 2010 | Vol. 2, Issue 1
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Piano Lessons By Bethany Baumann
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t is 1:31 p.m. on a Wednesday afternoon. I am attempting to wait patiently outside my piano teacher’s studio for my lesson. The girl before me is still struggling through the last page of whatever piece she is working on. I can hear Ruth, my teacher, providing correction for fingerings and rhythmical issues. Checking my phone again, I note that it is now 1:34 p.m. My lesson was supposed to start at 1:30. I sigh. There is no real reason to be annoyed at the lack of promptness. I’m not terribly ready for my lesson either way. I stop to ponder how a couple years ago I would be panicking right now at the fact I didn’t practice enough this week, how the very though of crossing Ruth struck terror into my heart. Ruth Ann Yerden is everything one could imagine a college piano teacher to be: on the shorter end of average height, neatly dressed with a slight quirky flair so common amongst musicians, a severe look on her face, and the astonishing skill to back up every critique she could possibly give a student. She expects things to be done right and done well. If you have been slacking in practicing, she will know. For her students, she has high expectations and desires their success. She will not hesitate to make you play the same measure or phrase over and over until it is played to her satisfaction. All of these traits are what make her an amazing piano teacher.
Professor Ruth Ann Yerden and senior Bethany Baumann get ready for another lesson. Photo courtesy of Professor Yerden. become a more intimate and friendly place. She can, in addition to scolding me for my lack of practice, play the goofy matchmaker, or make silly comments about how weird the vocal student’s warm ups sound next door.
Those first few months of lessons were a daunting experience. There were feelings of great inadequacy surrounding my involvement with the music program. I had auditioned for a music scholarship and was not selected. On top of that, I had to go sit in a tiny little office (no joke, crammed inside was a medium grand piano, an upright piano, and a small desk with a computer!) with this amazingly talented and intimidating woman for piano lessons every week. I would walk in and hand her my practice sheet, showing what she expected me to have been working on that week and how much time I spent practicing. It would have been easy to lie about the time, just write in an extra 30 minutes here, 45 minutes there. But I was too scared to lie to Ms. Yerden. She would take my practice sheet and sit in her rolly chair, hovering just behind me to the right. This gave her an excellent view of any potential fingering mistakes I might make.
One of my favorite things is when I get to pick out new songs at the beginning of a semester. It’s always an interesting process. Ruth is usually full of interesting ideas for what I should play. She used to just assign me pieces, but now we collaborate and pick them out together. Not too many weeks ago, we were going through music to find a piece for the current semester when we ended up reminiscing instead.
Lessons went on like this for a few months, as I said. Then one day, things started to change. In addition to the stern correcting and suggestions, Ruth started making funny comments about people walking by, the outfit she was wearing that day, or random assessments of things other students had said. I would sit down to start my scales, and before I could start she would cry out in astonishment, “These shoes don’t match my jacket!” Or “Did you see that sweater vest Dr. Plies was wearing today?” It got to where I had completely forgotten about the foreboding presence looming behind me and was able to relax and enjoy my lessons.
I am appalled at her memory. “Ruth Ann! You had me play that last year!”
As we have gotten to know each other better, we spend most of my lesson laughing at simple and ridiculous things. The same expectations and high demands are still in place, but the relationship is more personal. The small room has lost its claustrophobic feel and
“Oh! You know what piece you should have played?” Ruth asked me excitedly. “Hard telling. What?” I couldn’t begin to fathom what might be going through her mind. “The Cat and the Mouse!”
“No, I didn’t! Are you sure?” “I’m positive. I played it. Remember, you gave me grief about how all the other girls you’ve had play it used it for the talent portion of a pageant they entered.” “Let me look in my book….Chopin, Nocturne. Rachmaninoff, Prelude in C# minor. Liszt. Scarlatti. Schumann. What Schumann did you play? I don’t remember that.” “I think it was called Little Romance or something.”
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Food for Thought By Nate Wolff
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lot of recent conversations about food reveal a divide between people’s opinions about it. On one extreme are the people who think that what we eat doesn’t matter: how food is grown, how it’s prepared, or the amount consumed is not important—this is food nihilism. On the other extreme are the people who take food very seriously: food is only food if it’s harvested naturally (when it falls off the tree), portions must be delicately balanced, and it’s all got to be raw—this is food fanaticism. Obviously, these are excessive positions. Because college students supposedly don’t think about healthy eating, but more and more of them care about staying healthy generally, they must fall somewhere between the food nihilists and food fanatics. But students are so busy with school and extracurricular activities that they don’t have much time to spend in the kitchen. They might try to eat
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“Yeah, that and Mignon it says here.” “If you have it written down, why are you asking me?” Oh, I don’t know. Why haven’t you played any Bach?” “I did. That awful two-part invention thing.” “Really? Ah, here it is. Oh, I found it! Cat and the Mouse. You’re right. How could I forget that?” “That’s a good question.” “I must be losing my mind.” It seems like that comes up in a lot of my lessons: “I must be losing my mind.” It makes me wonder how many years Ruth has been teaching, how many students she has helped, how many recitals she’s planned, what kind of musicians she’s gotten to work with. The questions are endless. I’ll have to start writing them down so I can remember to ask her about them. It’s now 1:36, and the girl before me finally emerges from Ruth’s office. “Come on in,” Ruth says. I walk in and plop my bag down by the piano, then rummage through my piano binder for my practice sheet. There is no longer a need for me to fill out the section at the top for how many hours I’ve practiced. Ruth knows what I’m capable of and can hear the improvements I’ve made without scrutinizing the time I’ve actually spent practicing. “Let’s hear the Brahms…. Memory! What!” Ruth is confused by the notes that she made on my sheet. “You said you wanted me to memorize it,” I reply. ”“Alright then. Impress me.” As she says this, she settles back into her rolly chair with a smug look on her face.
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healthy, but the temptation to just eat what’s convenient is always lurking. College is a time for personal development, and while it might be too difficult for students to eat perfectly all the time, becoming conscious of what we eat is a component of personal responsibility. Besides questions about the healthiness of food, there are also questions about the ethics of food. Because of the ability to produce more food, and therefore feed more people cheaply, are factory farms okay? Does it matter where our food comes from? In a brief, anonymous survey, in Robert Campy’s Health and Fitness class, one sophomore student said, “No, as long as it tastes good, and I don’t have to know where it came from.” Another sophomore disagreed, “One thing I have been trying very hard to do is look at the ingredients in the foods I eat. I want to be more conscious of what I’m putting in my body,.”.Another student, a junior, said that it mattered “only kind of—I know most of the stuff I eat is processed, but it’s cheaper and easier.” All of the students who responded to this small survey agreed that what a person eats affects their health. Not all of them, however, agreed on what steps a person ought to take to ensure that they eat healthy food.. One sophomore was completely honest when asked if he took any steps to ensure he ate a healthy diet: “I don’t; I just eat whatever looks good,” he said. Most students don’t have the luxury of planning out their meals ahead of time. They cannot afford to obsess over the food they eat. Finding the middle ground between the two extremes of food faddism and complete disregard for what a person eats is an important step in the right direction. We cannot sacrifice health and ethics for the sake of convenience—that’s clearly irresponsible. College prepares a student for many things, but for the most part it doesn’t seem to help them learn how to take care of themselves. Let’s change that by making specific changes in our approach to food.
Ideas for a Student-Friendly Healthier Diet: pEat a banana before a meal. It’s healthy and filling which will help you from being overly hungry when you sit down to eat. A great way to keep from overeating at dinner. pKeep a bowl of whole fruit on the counter or table. If you need a snack, grab an apple or and orange instead of a bag of chips. pCut up fruits and veggies when you buy them, then they are ready and waiting for you when you decide to eat them. pLimit yourself to one small soft drink with meals. Refill with water when you need more to drink.
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October 22, 2010 | Vol. 2, Issue 1
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They weren’t ready to leave By Erin Flynn
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hile I was sitting in the coffee shop preparing for an interview, Katie Doran walked purposefully by. She had returned to Warner Pacific as staff a year after her graduation. My mind wandered back to my freshman year when Katie, then a senior, was a Peer Assistant on Upper D. Scanning the rest of my surrounding, I noticed Kaylee Krout sitting in the cafeteria with fellow staff members, laughing as if a joke had recently been made. I never knew her as a student, but pondered how different her life as an undergraduate must have been.
Starbucks. Unlike Blake, Kaylee found it a bit more difficult to transition from student to staff. Referring to her former classroom colleagues, Kaylee told me that, “We were students together. This produced some tension for me because I felt a little like a peer to them, but also had a new responsibility to hold them accountable in a different way than a peer would.” Although the transition was a bit difficult for Kaylee, her opinion is that it may be an easier one than for somebody who may be considered “new blood.” She saw coming back as a bonus, because she had already developed relationships and trust within the community. She also believes that a new employee would have a harder time starting fresh, even though they do bring unique ideas and a bit of new life for campus. Agreeing with Blake’s belief that not all staff and faculty should be alumni, Kaylee said, “All of this depends on the person and their position.”
Blake Ettestad arrived with a smile and wave. Before I could start our interview, he asked how I was, and we began a conversation about Common Day of Service when we worked together up on Mount Tabor. Many of us knew Blake as a student and he still participates in the student life activities. On a sunny day, he can be seen Blake Ettestad speaks at his Spring 2010 graduation. playing Ultimate Frisbee with his for- He has returned to campus as Academic Support Center mer classmates. After catching up, I Specialist. Photo by Scott Thompson. Not everybody comes back shortly aflaunched into my first question about ter graduating. In fact, Bart Valentine Blake’s new position. He responded waited 24 years before starting a career that he works as an Academic Support Center Specialist, explain- at Warner Pacific. He is now an Assistant Professor of Mathemating that he is basically Rod Johanson’s assistant in the newly reor- ics, the chair of the Department of Natural Sciences and Health, ganized Support Center. Blake Ettestad graduated just last sum- and the Head Men’s Basketball Coach. He taught at three public mer and is happy to have a job at the college that he obviously schools as a science and mathematics teacher and coached sports as enjoys. He let me know that he is still transitioning from student well, but Bart told me that basketball has always been his primary to staff, but so far it has been easy. He believes that the transition sport, which is apparent after such a good season last year with an was probably easier because he was a student here, but Blake be- overall record of 22-9 (12-6 conference). He also told me that he lieves that not all staff jobs should be filled with Warner graduates, feels a real passion for this institution and believes that his passion and I understand his logic. Some positions at Warner should not makes him a better employee, something that most of us can agree be filled with former students because they were not trained for on. Students in his math classes speak of how he makes math enwhat some jobs here entail. A good example is the folks who work joyable, and the basketball team all show a great amount of respect in the yellow house on campus, also known as the Information for him. Bart Valentine’s wife, the woman he dated in college, has Services building. Warner does not offer computer science majors, also returned as an adjunct professor for yearbook. It is apparent so it would not make much sense for a recent alum to work here that both Bart and his wife, Becky, enjoy being back at the college. in that capacity. For a lot of students, it is not hard to understand why alumni come Another staff member who started working here soon after gradu- back to work at this institution and enjoy the working environation is Kaylee Krout, our Student Affairs Coordinator. She came ment as much as they do. As Blake put it, being back here is great, back after about nine months as a temporary employee and was but very different. He is not used to putting on collared shirts and hired 15 months later full time. Before coming back, Kaylee served slacks every day, but the absence of homework is always nice. Waras an outdoor guide for On The Edge Adventures, a faith-based ner Pacific’s unique community creates strong bonds that some program established to make a positive impact on people and de- people refuse to break after graduating. As Jess Bielman said in velop leaders through wilderness programming like rafting, rock chapel, “We keep the good ones.” climbing, backpacking, caving, team building, and winter adventures. While she was a temporary employee, she held a second job at