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Annie West | News Editor egon’s newest web exhibit entitled “Protecting Oregon Beaches: 1913-2013.”

This year, 2013, marks the centennial of the famous Oregon Beach Bill, supported and pushed

by Governor Oswald West.

“One hundred years ago, an Oregon governor, Oswald West, engineered the first major protection of public access to the

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state’s beaches, by cleverly convincing the 1913 legislature to declare all Oregon tidelands to be a state highway,” according to the Oregon Blue Book website, http://bluebook. state.or.us.

The exhibit outlines the history of Oregon beaches, the fight to keep them free and open to public access, and the many who have visited

the coastline in the past 100 years.

For their contribution, the Western Archives gave a number of photographs and videos to the Blue Book, nine of which have been and are featured on the web exhibit currently, including one that features State Treasurer Bob Straub and U.S. Senator Robert Kennedy in 1968.

According to the cap-

Safe sex is a two-word topic nearly every college student has heard at least 10 times in their lives. Students are told to be careful when it comes to who they sleep with, and that they use condoms and birth control, but at the end of the day, all the protection in the world doesn’t always ensure that their partner is negative for an STI. That uncertainty, however, is now easier than ever to negate and ensure that you, as well as your partner, are safe, thanks to Qpid.me, a company centered in Los Angeles, Calif. that offers users the ability not only to have access to their medical records without having to go to their doctors, but also the ability to share that information with their partners.

The founder, Ramin Bastani, created Qpid.me as a way to encourage safe sex

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tion that goes along with the picture of both Straub and Senator Kennedy, Straub played an important role in the maintaining of the Beach Bill and had a hand in the ballot measure 6.

“The spring of 1968 was a busy time for Straub in his efforts to protect public access to Oregon

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Hidden away on the third floor of Hamersly Library are the Western Archives, consisting of photos, documents, books, artifacts and much, much more that outline the history of Western, Monmouth, and even Polk County’s founding families. Recently, the archives have contributed photos from the vast collection to the State of Or-

and to encourage users to take advantage of their rights to their records following a major change to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Previously, HIPAA did not allow for ‘electronic signing’ when a patient requested their records, meaning they would have to print out, sign, and fax or scan a release waiver allowing their doctor to send them a copy of their records. Now, with changes having been made in 2010 to HIPAA, a patient can sign online, without having to print, fax or scan anything.

This is where Qpid.me comes in.

The mostly online-based site allows users to upload their STI test results and records to the site, have it on hand if need be or wanted, and share that information with potential partners via text messages or online with a one-time link, meaning that it

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Hungry to Fulfill a Need

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Katie Drew | Freelancer

Extreme hunger and food deprivation are clearly prominent problems in today’s society. With the economic climate being what it has been these last few years, many families are left jobless and therefore without income. However, lack of food isn’t a new phenomenon. The Governor’s State Employees Food Drive began in 1982 by Governor Atiyeh who, in 1979, started the first statewide food distribution network in the nation.

Between 2010 and 2011, the Marion-Polk Food Share, the area that Western is a part of, acquired 22 percent of their food resources from the Food Drive. This statistic alone shows the dire need for the Governor’s Food Drive in this geographic area as well as in all of Oregon.

Every department at Western, which includes both academic and academic support departments along with the Resident Housing Association (RHA) and the Associated Students of Western Oregon University (ASWOU), work to raise as much support as they can. At the end of the drive, each department’s contributions are analyzed and the one that brings in the most earnings wins.

Support comes in two forms: food, and money. Both of these categories are important, and both are greatly needed. Food donations provide a more immediate form of relief to the food banks while money can be stretched further in getting more food for a lower price. One is not necessarily better than the other, as both immediate and delayed relief is vital. Whatever one can donate will help, so long as they give something.

In regards to food, the Oregon Food Bank is in need of canned, boxed, or bottled items that haven’t been open and aren’t perishable. Items such as canned meats, peanut butter, beans, fruit or vegetable juice, and shelf-stable milk are all needed. Healthy options are optimal and the food bank requests low-fat and low-sugar products.

When talking about money donations, a little goes a long way. A one dollar donation is the equivalent of five pounds of food. Even if a single dollar is all one can give, it makes a difference nonetheless.

One of the biggest concerns for people giving to fundraising efforts is where their donation ends up. Many individuals feel strongly about their contribution going straight to the community in which they reside.

When asked this very question, Debbie Diehm, one of the department coordinators here at Western commented, “Employees can designate their donation to any of the food banks in the Oregon Food Bank system – it depends. Western employees designate their donations all over, but the majority of Western’s donations stay in the MonmouthIndependence community.”

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Food Drive, the state of Oregon is broken up into teams. Western is part of Team 6, made up of all of Oregon’s public universities. For the last eight years, Western has donated more pounds per employee than any other establishment in Team 6.

When asked about how the economy has affected the food drive during the past few years, Diehm responded, “We always hope for more donations. This annual food drive has traditionally been an endeavor that the Western community actively gets involved in helping others.”

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Non-perishable food donated for the Govenor’s Food Drive.

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Teacher Profile

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A Superhero to Many Ashley Casebeer | Campus Life Editor

All term long I have been having an inner argument with myself on who I wanted to write about for the professor profile. I kept going back and forth about why or why not to write about this person, but the honest truth is, this person is a superhero to not just me, but many others at this school.

The professor that has so many students signing up for her class is Professor Amy HammermeisterJordan.

My first class with her was sophomore year.

I took Nutrition, mostly because there was this cute boy that I knew who told me to take it. Little did I know that the moment I stepped into that class and met this independent and strong woman, I would begin to change my life for the better.

Amy is a Health Education professor here at Western. She teaches a range of courses including, Nutrition, Child and Adolescent Health, and Human Sexuality.

She received her undergraduate degree and master’s degree from Western. I feel internally grateful that she decided to stay at Western to continue teaching in one of the best academic departments. Not only does she teach, she is an advisor to a growing club called Green Dot. Through that club, she is able to meet and get to know so many more students, which just makes her that much greater of a professor.

I have lots of experience with Amy as a teacher. I have taken all of the above classes with her, and I can honestly say she is my favorite professor. I

had taken these courses over a year long period, and when there were no more classes to take with her, I was blue.

I had adapted to her style of teaching, and when I took a class with a different health professor it was quite an adjustment.

On the first day of every class she starts with ice breakers. She believes that in order to have a great class, students need to be able to talk to each other,

system since we would be talking about it a lot.

That class is still one of my favorite classes that I have taken in my four years, and not just because we were able to use that kind of language in class. She provides humor every day because she knows that to be a good teacher you have to make your students laugh, especially when talking about the things that we talked about.

Amy inspires her

trust each other, and connect with each other.

Unlike most professors who let you go on the first day after reading the syllabus, Amy likes to keep us there in order to get to know her and for her to get to know us.

Creating a connection other students is one of her main goals in each of her classes. If by the end of the term, we can say hi to each other around campus that was a successful class.

I remember that first day in Human Sexuality particularly well. She had us yell at the top of our lungs the word “sex” so that we could get it out of our

students by including personal stories of her life and the lessons she has learned. The class period isn’t filled with tons of lecturing or note taking but listening to her stories and the stories of our classmates.

Every class that I have taken with her has been one where students have no problem spending two hours having discussions back and forth. With controversial topics, Amy always addresses the class and reminds them to be respectful and understanding because she believes this is one of the best ways for us to learn and

grow as students.

Another reason why Amy is so amazing is she wants her students to succeed.

She lays out all of the subjective materials that are important for us to know, but most of the class periods are designed to make us develop our own opinions. She gives students many different tips in how to succeed in not only her classes, but also others.

Amy not only supports her students in the classroom, but outside as well.

Being involved in the health/physical education department, she gets a lot of student athletes.

She is great at supporting them at their games and talking to them to see how they are doing being involved in athletics.

I think many students would agree with me that Amy is not only inspiring within the classroom, but she lives the life she wants to live. I have heard the saying, “Do what you say, and say what you do,” but she actually follows that to the bone. She is my superhero because she follows her values and beliefs every day.

Many people try to do that, but fail, like me. If I could be like anyone in the world, it would be her, because she is a rock star.

She is a teacher whose passion for health is undeniable.

She is a professor that students love because of that passion for the topics that she is teaching which makes it more desirable to learn from. If I had the option of being a professor and teaching college aged students, I

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OPINION

Being a Psych Major Ashley Casebeer Campus Life Editor

Let’s face it: psych majors have a stereotype. And to be fair, I’m sure someone somewhere did something to give us that stereotype or types. I have heard things from “can you read my mind,” to “oh, you work with crazy people,” to “I’m sorry.”

Yes, being involved in the realm of psychology means I have to deal with difficult people, but they aren’t always crazy. And I most definitely cannot read people’s minds. Look at the course catalog for the psychology department and nowhere will you find a class that teaches people how to read minds. Otherwise, everyone would be taking that class. Let me tell you what being a psychology major has taught me.

Being a psychology major has taught me to look at situations through every point of view. It has taught me to understand that there is always more than what meets the eye and to judge a book by its cover will never get you far. People act the way that they do because of something that has previously happened to them. This can be a traumatic situation or just a mental or physical disability, but regardless, they are that way for a reason. It’s a matter of nature versus nurture, and I am a firm believer of the nurture. So next time you think “that person is so dumb,” try to remember that maybe something has happened to them before that incident which has caused them to respond a certain way. You will be much more respected by others if you would learn to assess the situation before making a quick judgment.

Being a psychology major has taught me to think before I speak because you never know what effect it might have on someone. Too many times we say things or do things because it’s custom or even tradition for us. I mean, we tend to stick with what has worked in the past, right? But with recent events, our society is changing and becoming more sensitive in its way of thinking, and as individuals we must change with it.

Recognizing that change occurs all around us is the first step in realizing what kind of person we are.

Being a psych major has made me think about my values and beliefs and why they exist. Not only my beliefs, but the beliefs and values of people from different cultures. I can honestly say I was naïve, and maybe still am sometimes, before I decided to pursue the path of psychology. Cultures all around the world differ so greatly from us and it is truly amazing to do research on those differences. I think that being a psychology major drives the passion inside me to explore and travel the world. I want to know and understand why people in Asia or Europe do things in a way that is so pioneering to us. A major focus of being a psychology major is research, and the most popular research is based on everyone else’s culture. We are fascinated by people who don’t live in the U.S. Being a psychology major has taught me to see the world in a different light. Yes, we are a flawed country, but every day we step up as a society and a community to make a difference in the world. I see the beauty in that. It inspires me to help others and to be the best possible individual that I can be.

Being a psychology major has taught me that happiness is not just a feeling; it’s a way of life. There are so many different aspects that contribute to one’s happiness and it is virtually impossible to maintain those aspects all at once. All of my psychology classes at one point have addressed the issue of happiness and whether it is attainable or not. I believe that it’s our ultimate goal in life and I have learned a few tips on how to get us there. You see, happiness is about the little things. Obviously, it isn’t as black and white as that, but I am thankful for the psychology classes that make me look at my own happiness and how I can modify my life to get to that happiness.

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shown its eighth-generation hand. It’s about time they did, as the Xbox 360 came out in 2005, making it the oldest of the three previous consoles, and is definitely in need of an upgrade. And yes, while the 360 has done rather admirably for itself, it can’t keep going forever; the PS3 has recently begun to outsell it. With all of that, and the fact that even Nintendo has gotten ahead of them, Microsoft has basically been challenged to step its game up if it wants to continue competing in the home video game console market.

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the gaming experience, and what kind of idea they have for the future. So what can Microsoft provide that Sony and Nintendo can’t?

Do you have any innovative features? What kind of specs can we expect to see out of the machine? What makes this console so much better than the old one?

And of course, what kind of games are going to come out for this?

That last one is going to be Microsoft’s big hurdle; while Nintendo and Sony have plenty of exclusive, triple-A titles that draw people to certain consoles, Microsoft has Halo, Gears of War and… honestly not much else. Many of the Xbox greats ended up being multiplatform, or

turned out not to be quite the million-seller titles they were expected to be. Microsoft needs a new tripleA franchise going forward; something fresh, something untested, something that they can call their own, alongside their tried and true shooters.

Of course, speculation will just be running rampant until we actually do hear something concrete.

Will it also use a touch screen? Is there a Kinect built into the system? Does it dispense candy and $50 bills on command? The ball is in Microsoft’s court now; it’s time they make their move.

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sword. On the one hand, you can get a gauge on what your competitors are trying; see what works and what doesn’t and how that ties in with your overall image and agenda. If they are doing something right, then you can attempt to emulate it and present your version as the superior product; if they did something wrong, that gives you an idea of what to avoid, as well as give you fuel to further illustrate how your product doesn’t require such gimmicks.

But on the other hand, going last also puts on a ton of pressure; the public has seen what the competitors have brought to the table, what they are doing to advance their technology and

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It’s that time of term again, with Dead Week and Finals Week just around the corner. On the bahalf of the Journal, we wish you good luck on exams. Find our next issue of the Journal during week two of Spring term.

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In the days after the PlayStation 4 was announced by Sony, the domain name “Xboxevent. com” was registered by Eventcore, a company that has worked with Microsoft in the past for their events, such as their presentation at E3 2012. Once again, it’s speculation time as to what this could possibly mean, though if the PlayStation 4 announcement event is any indication, odds are likely that this is meant to herald in the next generation Xbox.

It’s certainly not surprising; the PS4 reveal wasn’t exactly a very well kept secret, and now that it’s been shown off, Microsoft is the last remaining game company that hasn’t

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In With the Old, Out with the New Laven Voth Entertainment Editor

Bilinda Butcher cuts up a tasty lick.

The Return of My Bloody Valentine As you may or may not know, My Bloody Valentine (MBV) is a band that made excellent music back in the day. Their album “Loveless” was a staple of the Shoegazing genre, and continues to be a classic alternative rock album. For those of you who are unaware, Shoegazing is ambient stoner rock, that borderlines on psychedelic. The long, spacey songs with vast guitar effects left audiences staring and gazing... particularly at their shoes.

However, “Loveless” was released in 1991, and MBV hasn’t really been up to anything since.

Sure, there was that unfinished record in the late 90s, and gigs here and there, and the fact that they broke up in 1997.

Even though they reunited in 2007, there hasn’t been a studio release by the band since “Loveless.”

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That is, until now.

My Bloody Valentine’s third career release “m b v” is a return the

breakup, with additional material recorded in the modern era, and seamlessly added to the tracks

Album Artwork Courtesy of Sagacom old friends we once knew.

Strong are the guitars, and plentiful are the effects.

Some of the material was recorded prior to their

for some rather interesting songs.

The album serves as a complete return to form.

The opening track “She

Found Now” sounds like they never went anywhere.

The ambient, echoing vocals of Kevin Shields still have that familiar sound.

But that isn’t to say that MBV set out to copy a previous masterpiece of their own creation. This album is different and entirely its own. Songs like “Is This and Yes” and “Wonder 2” are oddities that captivate you as you listen. Practically the entire record is a weirder, different version of what you already know from the band.

It is a must listen for anyone who is a fan of ambient rock, indie rock, melody-less songs, or just crazy things in general.

Think “Nirvana makes a Pink Floyd album.” Once you start it up, get ready for a 47 minute ride, no drugs required.

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Some personality traits are fun to have.

These include being fond of animals or having an abnormal fascination with barbecue. But others require a love-hate relationship. I’m speaking specifically and from experience about people with a nostalgic personality.

I love vintage things. It’s one of my weaknesses. And while I don’t mean I like to peruse the antique shop in my leisure time (I do kinda...), I do like my items, whatever they may be, to be of the old-school flavor. So things like electronics, headphones, clothes, phrases, and music? I am a total sucker for the past.

Some people like retro themes because they are ironic hipsters. And while I wont deny some of my fascination stems from the desire to be set apart from the modern and the mainstream, I clearly have a problem that tells my brain “new is dumb; they had it right 20 years ago.”

If you’ve ever seen the movie “Midnight in Paris,” you’ll know exactly what I mean when I say it’s a curse. You are trapped in an inescapable desire for yesteryear, and no one else shares in that dream. And that is because the dream is different for everyone. And the time period you love isn’t actually really better. The people and culture in a given period is mostly just a modern recreation of an earlier time set by the popular media of a given era. So for example, if the coolest people in the 90s really loved the 60s, that means 90s pop culture is a mash of contemporary (for the time) style colored by a sense to make it similar to the 60s. This happens and will continue to happen in modern cultures for every generation ever. Everything will be a longing for something else for eternity.

I feel like I was born in the wrong century.

And nothing I can do will save me. Unless I meet a wizard. Or I wait for a time machine (I am).

I know there exists a whole group of people that can totally identify with what I am saying.

Though some of you will probably write this off as the ramblings of some hipster, I can assure you that the disease of the past isn’t something only shared between hipsters and other street youth cultures. It is longing that runs deep. It isn’t ironic; it’s true appreciation. It may not take years to build up the repertoire like with nerd culture, or require years of athletic participation and knowledge as in with sports. It’s an aesthetic appreciation, but it’s also more. It is something indescribable.

Nostalgia is a powerful response that has ruined modern culture for me. I can recognize that it is a flawed view, but I cannot escape its charms.

I like old stuff, and I wish I lived in an old time.

Because it was better then. Because it seems like it was better then. Because I believe that it was better then.

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What is Happening to Kentucky?

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Outdoor Season Underway; Tracksters Already Shining Jordan Salazar | Freelancer

Western sent a handful of athletes to compete in the Seattle Pacific Last Chance Qualifier on Feb. 23. This meet was a lifetime opportunity for Westerns middle distance runner, Chris Olsen. Being the only Western athlete to qualify for the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championship, Olsen just made it by half a second. The time to beat was 1:52, and with the right focus, Olsen ran a career-best 1:51.43 in the 800-meters.

Last outdoors season, Olsen missed qualifying for the Track and Field Championship by a second. He is now ranked 9th going into

the competition with competitors running races at 1:48.

Preparing for the biggest race of his career, Olsen stated, “The coaches want me to stay healthy, keep fresh, allow my legs to stay loose, and to not over exert myself.”

Olsen wasn’t the only runner to hit a career best for Western at the Last Chance meet.

Brady Beagley and Drew Larson both set new personal records in the mile as Beagley placed first in a time of 4:12.79 while Larson followed right behind in second place with a time of 4:13.12.

The Hardie brothers felt this was the weekend to shine.

Older brother, Matson Hardie won the triple jump with a leap of 4804 setting him a new personal record. Hardie was tied for 16th in the event nationally, but has been bumped out for his shot at making the championship meet.

Freshman, Garrett Hardie beat the high jump competition with a leap of 6-04. With upperclassmen leading, the freshmen need to shine, and they did.

Freshman sprinter, Jeff Howard won the quick 60-meter dash in a time of 7.21 while for the women, Alexis Anderson, leaped right into first for the triple jump with a leap of 11.51 meters.

Sophomore, Laura Copenhagen ran

a season best in the 800-meters with a time of 2:17.4.

During a previous interview, coach Mike Johnson stated, “Overall, we had some great performances and I was really proud of the way our athletes competed.”

On Saturday, March 2, the Western track and field teams returned to competition, as the outdoor season began at the Willamette Opener in Salem, Ore. As the Wolves go to work on the new season, one Western runner is left behind as he prepares to compete in the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championship on Friday, March 8 in Birmingham, Ala. Photo Courtesy of Athletics

Last season, the college basketball world sat back and enjoyed as a team filled with NBA level talent walked through the rest of the teams on their way to the championship game where they again waltzed through the competition to grab the title. The team featured the future first and second overall picks in the draft in Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, plus NBA talents Terrence Jones, Marquis Teague, Doron Lamb and Darius Miller adding to their overall talent pool. Their run to the title was never really in doubt, at least in the mind of a certain Western Journal sports writer, and once they finally took home the hardware it felt like I was finally through watching a movie I had already read the ending to online.

This year was supposed to be no different. The new players that were replacing the holes in the roster were highly touted and ready to accept the challenge of living up to the reputation put in place by the vast history of the legends of Kentucky Basketball. The nation’s top recruit, Nerlens Noel was touted as the second coming of Anthony Davis, a lengthy, seven feet tall freak of an athlete whose ability to change a game completely on the defensive end with shot blocking and guarding the hoop is almost unparalleled. Next to Noel, down low is another seven foot monster in Willie CauleyStein, a player that head coach, John Calipari saw play football and decided that he was athletic enough that he would serve the needs of one of the nation’s elite teams perfectly.

This year’s version of the Wildcats, boasts young talent across the board and it is that very inexperience that is costing the Wildcats dearly this season. They started the year ranked third in the nation and looking to make their mark on the national scene. But the Wildcats began to get exposed early and often by teams with far less touted talents but overall better teams. “Big Blue” as Kentucky is often called has been feeling pretty blue lately, especially after losing their best player in Noel to a knee injury.

Some of the problems that Kentucky are having is that the players that are drawn to that school are the players that often times have no intentions of staying in school once the season is over. Kentucky is one of the schools that many NBA scouts consider an NBA talent factory. These players use the national spotlight as a trampoline to boost their names and project their NBA ready talents to teams at the highest level. This leads to Wildcat teams that no matter how talented it’s players are, they never develop any sort of continuity on the court and this leads to sloppy, uninspired play. A lot of these players are aware that their career doesn’t end at Kentucky meaning that they aren’t as invested in the big picture so some of the rest of college basketball’s players.

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Kody Rhodes hurdles to a win in the 110 meter and 400 meter hurdles.

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Lacrosse Starts Season Strong at 3-1 Iain Dexter | Freelancer

The season has officially gotten underway for Western’s Lacrosse team as the Wolves have started out strong with a 3-1 record.

As the team battles it out in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse

MCLL. This season, Western is led by a strong group of players such as junior Jacob Bohince, who leads the team with 15 goals, and senior Tyler Bolton, who is second in the

“Our defense has been great and communicating super well.”

- Jordan Salazar SOPHOMORE GOALIE

League (MCLL) in Division II of the Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League (PNCLL), they look poised to make a run at not only the conference championship, but also at the National Championship.

Last season, the Wolves were able to win their way through the PNCLL Playoffs before losing to the University of St. Thomas in the first round of the National Championships for the

entire league with 18 points.

“I feel the team has performed well for how young we are,” said sophomore goalie Jordan Salazar. “The season is early and we have some things that need to be worked on before our spring break trip to Minnesota. We have had upperclassmen like Jacob Bohince and Taylor Dougan take lead to help us score. On defense we have been helped with

freshman face off Tyler Preston who leads the team in ground balls and freshman defensive pole Conner Morgan who surprises me every game with his heart and determination.”

The team is currently on a three game winning streak, as they defeated Puget Sound 19-2, then took care of Western Washington in a close game of 11-9, before finally dominating Pacific Lutheran 21-2.

All three games were at home for the Wolves, but their next nine games will be away from Western. The team’s only loss of the year came against the University of Oregon who are also in the PNCLL, but in the Division I. “Our defense has been great and communicating super well,” said Salazar.

“With a couple teams we have played, the skill level hasn’t been even, so at times our offense will get distracted and become off focused. In the end we score, but coach says it is the best shot not the first.”

The rest of the season may be a grind

for the team with so many away games and long travel hours, but their intensity and motivation to be the best will hopefully keep the wins coming.

“I always have high expectations because I hate losing,” said Salazar. “The season will be hard and will have highs and lows. We are only going to get better from here and I’m very excited for what the season has for us.”

The team is scheduled to travel to Arcata, Calif. this Friday afternoon on March 8 to take on Humboldt State in the first game of the Redwood Bowl. The following day, they will take on Saint Mary’s as the second part of the Redwood Bowl. The Wolves will not play for another two weeks after, but then play four road games over a stretch of five days before league play finally begins on April 6.

With another shot at the National Championship looming large, Western’s Lacrosse team has a tough road ahead, but one that they can most definitely overcome.

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Eat It! Stephanie Lane Sports Editor

I never realized until recently how controversial a discussion about dieting and nutrition could get.

Everyone seems to believe they are the professional because they have read a few online forums or taken a nutrition class.

The reality of it is no one program, diet, or exercise regimen works for everyone. Each persons body handles food differently as well as exercise.

Now I know I’m not a professional by any means, but I feel that I’m on my way to building my knowledge enough to know that ‘diets’ as we all know them are not by any means the healthiest way to lose weight and then maintain the weight loss. This doesn’t mean an individual won’t lose weight, because they will, but by doing crash diets they are more likely to gain a lot of that weight back, if not all of it the moment they stop the diet or exercise.

As far as my opinion goes is that most individuals treat food like an addict would treat a drug or alcohol.

It makes them feel better, gives them that surge of serotonin that makes their body feel happy as it slowly passes by in the shadows to harm the body.

When losing weight individuals do not need a diet.

We need lifestyle changes. Trade in the potato chips for carrots, trade candy for fresh fruit and take one hour out of the time taken to watch television and walk instead.

If individuals could just change simple things in their lives, they would see so many changes that would make them happier than food could.

The key to lose weight is not about restricting what you can and can’t have; it’s about allowing yourself to have what you want, but in moderations that won’t cause you to gain weight from excessive intake.

Now I’ll remind anyone reading this: I am not a professional and this is my opinion after taking nutrition class, and through the battles of restricting only to fall off track and having to try again.

No one thing works for everyone. Quit listening to crap diets like Atkins where you can’t eat carbs or Weight Watchers where you have to count every calorie you eat and drink. Is that really something you want to do for the rest of your life? I bet not.

Another issue I have with Weight Watchers comes from a statement I heard in a past class. Do not use food as a reward. If you think about how Weight Watchers works, you count points based on what you are eating.

So if you eat carrot sticks all day then you have enough points left at the end of the night to eat a giant slice of cake. That isn’t healthy. That is cheating the system and rewarding yourself for so-called healthy eating. Really those people are just hurting themselves and sabotaging their possible success. It definitely isn’t an overnight process. But in the end, isn’t it worth it? psychology major has taught me many things. And I continue FROM PAGE 3 to learn every day. That’s why I don’t get angry or frustrated when someone tells me they feel sorry for me because I chose this path. Those challenging and demanding people that I might have to work with throughout my lifespan will test me and make me question myself a million times over, but I am making a difference for them and that started with the decision to be a psychology major.

PSYCHOLOGY

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Blue Book from Front Page beaches. After the passage of the Beach Bill in 1967, doubts lingered about whether it would withstand legal challenges related to property rights and other issues.

Looking for more solid protections, Straub and the Beaches Forever citizens’ group teamed up to attempt to put a measure on the ballot in 1968. The measure authorized a temporary gas tax to buy privately-owned beach land. Advocates mounted a strong grassroots campaign and gathered enough signatures to get Measure 6 on the November ballot,” the web exhibition explains.

The photos that were given for the collection from Western were each part of the Robert W. Straub Oregon Beaches Collection that can be accessed via digital commons online at http://digitalcommons.wou.edu/ straub/.

Such digital archives, like those that make up the Robert W. Straub Oregon Beaches Collection, were af-

forded by a grant received from the Oregon State Library as a Library Services and Technology Act (LTSA grant).

Outside of contributions to exhibits like that of the Oregon Blue Book, the Western Archives exist for the personal use of students and public looking for more information about the university, the community, and some aspects of Polk County. It is a free service available through the library, and merely needs an appointment to be used.

For more information about the contributions to the exhibit, visit the Oregon Blue Book “Protecting Oregon Beaches: 1913-2013” exhibit page at http://bluebook. state.or.us/facts/scenic/beach/beachhome.htm.

For more information regarding the Western Archives, visit or call Hamersly Library, or contact Erin Passehl at passehle@wou.edu.

Safe Sex from Front Page could only be accessed one time, and could not be shared with anyone else after that, without the user’s consent.

While this may seem like an awkward conversation waiting to happen in an intimate situation, Bastani explains that the site has actually offered, for people going the online dating route, a way to make sure the people they’re looking into have been tested, and that it’s also allowed for users to make a game out of it.

“We’re working with dating sites to add a stamp that shows whether or not a user has a Qpid.me account that can also show the time-frame in which someone has gotten tested,” he explained, “Most dating sites ask what the most personal thing is that you’ll share, this is like the ultimate ‘I’ll show you mine, if you show me yours’.”

Qpid.me verifies HIV, chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea, all of which can either be controlled or cured in one way or another. This leaves out other STIs like Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), and herpes 1 or 2, though users can add their current results regarding those to their ‘bio’ section on the site.

Currently, there is a mobile app in the process of be-

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ing created, and like the site itself, it will be free to users who wish to have their records on hand at all times.

On staff with Qpid.me, is a group of six advisors consisting of professionals from the public health arena to the technology arena, include such names as Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, founder of Ask Dr. K and the former Director of STD Prevention and Control Services at the San Francisco Dept. of Public Health, and Dr. Roni Zeiger, the Former Google Chief Health Strategist and current CEO of Smart Patients.

According to the American Social Health Association, the total estimate number of people in the United States living with a viral STI is one in every four. With that in mind, students using a site like Qpid.me to not only take advantage of their HIPAA rights, but also to ensure their safety and their partner’s safety, could potentially make a difference in lowering the rate and spread of STIs at Western, but also throughout colleges nationwide.

“We want to empower people to make better health decisions,” Bastani said of the ultimate goal for Qpid.me.

Opinion

Sharing Hobbies Annie West News Editor

Being in a long-term relationship for nearly the last three years has taught me a lot about myself, about my significant other and about relationships in general. Part of that includes learning to like, accept, and in some cases simply tolerate the hobbies of my partner.

While the latter of three is perhaps the least visited, it’s the first that I’ve come to realize I’ve adopted more often than not.

Prior to my relationship with my current partner, I didn’t play trading card games, and my involvement in video games was lacking significantly. In the last three years, however, I’ve developed a collection of consoles, computer games, and a small fortune in Magic the Gathering trading cards.

Three years ago, I never would have thought I’d spend as much money as I have on the above, nor would I have ever thought to pick up those hobbies. I was a busy college kid in love with music and books, and who devoted most of her excess money to those two things.

Now, I know that there’s this stigma that comes with ‘conforming’ or doing things to appease your significant other, but that’s not the case here. I can honestly say that I legitimately enjoy video games and Magic, and by proxy due to one of my good friends, Yu-Gi-Oh. I’ll also admit that I’m not very good at any of the above, but I do enjoy it and I do try to understand the ins and outs of everything I play, most of which goes in thanks to my partner for his inexhaustible patience in teaching me. For example, I am absolutely awful at League of Legends, but when he and I play together, he has no problem teaching me who to target, when, and what the best strategies are for building up various characters.

Now, I don’t know if I’ve shared any of my hobbies with him, or if there are things he puts up with because of how much I love them, but I do know that my world is a little bit bigger and a little bit more spread out among hobbies because of him and the things he enjoys doing.

My point here is that I think it’s important that we adopt some sort of acceptance and tolerance, if not enjoyment, of our significant other’s hobbies and likes. While it’s nice to each have your/our own thing to do, it’s also nice to take part in each other’s hobbies as a way to show that you care, as well as a way to show that you don’t want to simply do only what you want to do all the time.

Furthermore, I also think it’s important to do with friends too. You can each have your own thing, but what’s infinitely important is that you give your friend the space to also enjoy and gush about the things they may enjoy. You may not always like the same thing, or you may simply tolerate it because it’s what they enjoy, but there’s also a chance your friend may open up your eyes to a new adventure, game, hobby, or genre of stories, thus making your life a little more entertaining and giving you both something to share together.