Volume 16, Issue 3 (Oct. 16, 2015)

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Defense is key as Wolfpack topples #6 ranked Northern Alabama

24-22 Jamal Smith | Staff Writer The Wolves football team edged out undefeated University of Northern Alabama (UNA), winning at home 24-22 Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at McArthur Field.

The Wolves were considered massive underdogs against UNA, who came into the game as the no. 6 ranked team in the country in Division II football.

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Discussing issues, not candidates It’s time to focus on the real issues facing our country and throw out the media circus acts

By Conner Williams | Editor-in-Chief The first Democratic debate of the 2016 Presidential Election aired on CNN Tuesday night as the five candidates took the stage to hash it out over some of our nation’s biggest challenges.

The debate was moderated

by Anderson Cooper and saw a record-high 15.3 million viewers, shattering the 2008 record when Barack Obama debated Hillary Clinton towards the end of the

primaries.

And that’s what made the debate such a joy to watch: it was actually about the issues, rather than about exchanging personal attacks and calling people losers.

“On this stage … You didn’t hear anyone make racist comments about new American immigrants …

You didn’t hear anyone speak ill of another American because of their religious beliefs … What you heard on this stage tonight was an honest search for the answers that’ll move our country forward,” said Martin Continued on Back Page

O’Malley (D), former Governor of Maryland.

O’Malley then went on to commend millennials by saying “talk to our young people under the age of 30, because you’ll never see among them people that want to bash immigrants, or people that want to deny rights to gay couples.

That tells me that we are moving to a more connected, generous and accomplished place.”

Bernie Sanders (I-VT) also addressed millennials, saying, “If we want free tuition at public

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Hey big spender The real cost of college textbooks Alvin Wilson | Freelancer

There’s no question that college is ex- so expensive. pensive.

According to data from the Bureau of With course fees, building fees, tuition Labor Statistics, textbook prices have inand the cost of living while attending creased by 1,041 percent since 1977. college all quickly rising, any additional How can publishers justify charging expenses can be too much for some stu- students so much for one book? dents.

Western professor of economics Dr. Textbooks play an essential role in John Leadley tried to explain our curalmost every class, and every student rent situation. knows how expensive they can be.

“If there’s lots of choices out there for “In my second year I bought an Anat- the professors, it would be hard to raise omy and Physiology textbook that was your prices significantly,” Leadley said. “I $300,” Jessica Arreola, a junior educa- would just say, ‘that book is too expention major, said. “It makes me angry be- sive for my students, I will pick this one cause some books are almost as expen- instead.’” sive as tuition for a class.”

“The problem is that there was a lot On the shelves of Western’s bookstore of consolidation, or mergers, in the textsit at least three books that cost more book publishing industry — in fact, the than $300, and many more in the $200 publishing industry in general.” range. But textbooks haven’t always been These mergers reduced competition in Continued on Page 3

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the textbook industry and allowed publishers to raise their prices without fear.

Some colleges around the country have started introducing money-saving options for students, recognizing how difficult it is for students to afford some textbooks.

By allowing its instructors to write and produce their own textbooks, Chemeketa Community College in Salem is saving its students an average of $97 per year.

But if textbooks don’t become more affordable, Leadley said it will discourage students from buying their books.

And he’s right.

According to a study performed in 2013 by the Student Public Interest Research Groups (SPIRG), 65 percent of students from 150 campuses across the U.S. had decided against buying a text-

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The visit to Oregon by the President spurred protest demonstrations like the one pictured above

Katrina Penaflor | Managing Editor President Barack Obama travelled to Roseburg Ore., Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 to visit Roseburg High School and met with families of victims from the recent shooting at Umpqua Community College (UCC).

Obama arrived along with U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (OR-D) and Ron Wyden (OR-D) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-D).

There was no planned public meeting; the exchanges took place in private and lasted approximately one hour total.

The president’s visit resulted in conflicting opinions among residences – some were in favor of the arrival, while others heavily protested.

A banner was hung at the airport where President Obama arrived, reading “Obama Go Home,” according to oregonlive.com.

The protestors were angered by the White House’s stance on stronger gun control, which was addressed during the statement made the day of the shooting.

“I think he should stay away,” said protester Gary Shamblin.

“He made it very plain, 15 minutes after the shooting happened. I think he politicized it. The bodies weren’t even cold.”

Among the demonstrators there were also many in favor of the President’s arrival. They saw it as support for the victims and not as a stance on gun control.

“I want to support our president,” said Phil Benedetti, a Roseburg physician.

“This isn’t about gun control, it’s about caring about the welfare of the small town and every small town when tragedy happens,” said Benedetti in conversation with the Seattle Times.

One of the select residents who joined the meeting with the president was Roseburg High School Principal Jill Webber, who The Oregonian reported as saying, “It was about the families,” adding “That was what it was about.”

While leaving, President Obama told reporters “We’re going to have to come together as a country, but today is about the families.”

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Textbook prices: From Front Page book because of high costs.

Arreola admitted that she was among the 65 percent of students who decided to skip buying a book.

“Actually, for this term I had to put off buying one of my textbooks because it was out of my price range. My financial aid didn’t help very much this term,” she said.

Leadley believes professors should be as concerned by this as students are.

“Why should anybody care? Because my students stop buying the book,” he said. “Faculty really should care, because if students aren’t buying the book then what’s the point in having a book?”

However, rising prices and an increase in secondhand textbook use is beginning to have an effect on big publishers.

Western’s bookstore claims that their book rental program has saved students over one million dollars since 2010, and more students are turning to third-party sellers.

Because of book rentals and third-party sellers, students are paying less for textbooks now than they were in 2007, according to the National Association of College Stores.

While this is good for students, it’s not so great for big publishers.

McGraw-Hill, major American book publisher, reported that 71 percent of their higher-ed revenue came from new printed textbooks in 2010. In 2013, just three years later, that number dropped to 38 percent.

Will this decrease in revenue persuade publishers to decrease their prices?

“You raise the price, you lose some customers,” Leadley said. “The question is: did you raise the price enough to offset the loss in the number of customers?”

Leadley believes publishers won’t be affected enough to significantly lower their prices.

“They wouldn’t be doing it if their marketing people weren’t telling them, ‘yeah, we’re going to lose some, but we’re still going to get more revenue.”

Arreola hopes publishers will be prompted to lower their prices. If she didn’t have to pay so much for books, she said she would spend more money on food and other essential things.

“I also spend a lot of money on gas because I commute from Salem,” she said, “so that money would probably go toward getting to campus or surviving.”

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Anti-racism educator talks about myth of post-racial America Emily Pate | Staff Writer Anti-racism activist Tim Wise came to Western Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 to speak to students in the WUC Pacific Room about racism and inequality in modern day America.

His website, www.timwise.org, describes Wise as “among the nation’s most prominent antiracist essayists and educators.” Wise has written six books, covering topics including poverty and racism.

Wise’s website states that he has spoken at over 1,000 high school and college campuses. This week, it was Western’s turn.

As Wise explained during his talk, this was his second visit to Western.

The first visit, where he spoke before a

small class of only eleven students, took place in Oct. 1995, almost twenty years to the day before his 2015 return.

In the two decades since his last trip to campus, much has changed with regards to racism, but much has also stayed the same.

Wise brought to attention the fact that, though the United States now has an African American as president, we are not living in a “post-racial America.”

Barack Obama’s presidency and the current debate over immigration have only intensified the nation’s attention towards issues of race.

Melissa Evangelista Vargas, a first year student studying pre-nursing, though attending the event primarily because her

diversity class required it, said, “I also wanted just to hear the speaker and his opinion on racism.” She also stated that racism is “still a huge problem today.”

While Wise focused his talk on racism, he also discussed its intersectionality with poverty, sexism, ableism, and the struggles of the LGBTQ+ community.

When asked if the issues Wise discussed are important today, Shelby Brooks, a first year majoring in elementary education, said, “Yes, extremely.

Growing up low-income as a child ... a lot of issues he talked about hit home. I’m also a feminist so a lot of things he talked about apply to my life.”

Truth was also one of the overarching themes in Wise’s talk.

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He stated that one of the ways to begin fighting racism is to interrogate our position in the world and share stories with honesty and belief in the experiences of others.

After his talk, Wise accepted questions from the audience.

The final question Wise asked was, “What information do you trust? How do you find the truth?” He answered that the key is to be critical of all information, even his, and especially the information that you are inclined to believe.

The fight against inequality, Wise said, needs people who are willing to seek out the truth for themselves, and then have the courage to speak up.

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WOU beats Alabama: From Front Page tacular. On Northern Alabama’s first drive, junior Danny Hankins (DB) intercepted UNA’s Luke Wingo (QB).

After the Lions forced a punt on Western’s next possession, the Wolves created another turnover when senior Jonathan Breland (LB) got to Wingo and forced a fumble. The Wolves capitalized and went ahead 3-0 on a 39 yard Jesse Correa (K) field goal.

Northern Alabama’s next drive was cut short after yet another turnover; this time an interception by Breland who would have a total of two interceptions for the game and one forced fumble.

Junior David Sowards (QB) would lead the Wolves downfield on the next possession, but UNA stopped the offense in the red zone, setting up an apparent 4th down field goal.

Western had other plans and faked the field goal. Sophomore Paul Revis (WR) threw a touchdown pass to sophomore Devin Williams (DL). WOU would go up on Northern Alabama 10-0 going into the second quarter.

The Wolves’ defense continued their outstanding form in the second quarter, forcing UNA to punt twice, and adding another forced fumble, this time by junior Jeremy Moore (DL).

The only blemish in the first half for WOU’s defense came late in the second quarter when Wingo would connect with one of his wide receivers for a 60-yard touchdown. The Wolves led the Lions 10-7 at the half.

Just a few minutes into the third quarter, Wolves quarterback Sowards limped off the field after being hit on a pass attempt. He was replaced with third-string sophomore Phillip Fenumiai (QB).

“You just have to wait for your time to get in there and just go to work, and everything that you prepare for in the offseason just makes its way into the game,” said Fenumiai after the game.

The Lions would score the only points of the third quarter on a field goal, and then score another field goal early in the fourth quarter, taking the lead 16-10.

Fenumiai led the Wolves to two unanswered fourth quarter touchdown drives;

David Sowards led the Wolves to a big win against Northern Alabama

the first ended when Fenumiai scrambled for a 13-yard touchdown, and the second on a Fenumiai 8-yard pass to junior Andy Avgi (TE) which increased the Wolves lead to 24-16.

The Lions would show why they were ranked the number six team in the country on their next drive, answering the Wolves touchdowns with an 11 play, 68yard touchdown drive of their own.

However, with the score 24-22, WOU’s defense stopped the Lions from converting on the 2 point conversion. With 1:24 remaining in the game, the Lion’s kicked an onside kick, which Northern Alabama recovered near midfield.

Lions quarterback Wingo marched Northern Alabama downfield with a five play, 42-yard drive that put the Lions in

field goal position on Western Oregon’s 23 yard line with just seconds remaining in the game.

On 2nd down and 10, Wingo dropped back to pass, but Wolves’ linebacker Breland jumped the rout and got his second interception of the game, sealing the victory for the Wolves.

“To put the game away against the number six team in Division 2 football, it is a great feeling for me personally but I just love my team,” stated an exuberant Breland after the game. “My defense, my offense, I love playing with these guys and I was just glad to make a play for them.”

“I’m really proud of our defense stepping up in a big way and getting the ball to our offense,” said Wolves’ head coach

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Arne Ferguson. “We capitalized in the fourth quarter when we needed to.”

The win against UNA brings the Wolves’ record to 3-3 overall, and 1-1 in GNAC conference play.

“Western Oregon, we’re here to play,” stated Breland. “We had it a little bit rough in the beginning of the season, but we feel like right now were we are at, we will just keep climbing from here.”

The Wolfpack’s next game is against Central Washington University on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at 1:05 p.m. on McArthur Field.

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Volleyball falls short in match with Concordia Wolves face uphill battle in conference play Jamal Smith | Staff Writer The Western Oregon volleyball team lost at home in four sets on Oct. 13, 2015 to Concordia University (CU). The set scores were 25-19, 25-22, 21-25 and 2520, in favor of CU. The Wolves fell behind in the first set

5-12 but clawed their way back, eventually bringing the score to 14-19. It would continue to go back and forth from there, but CU would eventually win the set 2519.

CU won the second set after a tight battle, resulting in 25-21.

After the two-set break, the Wolves came out with great energy and determination, winning the third set 25-20.

The fourth and final set was even at

13-13, but CU would outscore the Wolves 12-7 to close out the match.

First year player Amanda Short (OH), led the Wolves with 13 kills, and she also tallied 1 ace and 2 blocks. Junior Paige Kelsey (S/OPP) had 9 kills, 1 ace and 6 blocks.

The loss brings the Wolves’ overall record to 4-14 and 1-8 in GNAC conference play.

The Wolves’ hit the road on Thursday,

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Oct. 14, 2015 to take on Montana State University, before heading home for a two game stand against Seattle Pacific University on Thursday Oct. 22, 2015 at 7 p.m. and then Saint Martin’s University on Saturday Oct. 24, 2015 at 7 p.m. in the New P.E. Building.

For more information about the game or to purchase tickets, please call 503838-8917 or visit the New P.E. Building, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Tough stuff at Powder Tuff

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A player goes up for a spike during Wednesday’s Powder Tuff match

Men’s volleyball gives an energetic end to Pink Out Rachael Jackson | Freelancer

The third day of Homecoming Week, Wednesday Oct. 14, 2015 hit a peak with the boys’ Powder Tuff volleyball game.

Sharing the day with Pink Out, most players and spectators wore pink gar-

ments, such as shirts, socks, and bandanas, in order to raise breast cancer awareness.

The game began with a huddle around the Assistant Director of Intramural

and Club Sports, Ben Prahl. Normally the game is broken up between teams of those who live on- or off-campus, but low attendance meant teams were mixed this year.

The audience sat attentive as the first plays were set in motion, the first points garnering excited whoops and cheers.

Watching from the sidelines and nearly hit by a wayward ball, Shay Guyton, a senior and Community Health major, surveyed the game with a watchful eye.

“It’s really great that there is so much spirit displayed,” Guyton said, “I’m loving that people are wearing pink, the students, the players, even Wolfie.”

Though they did not practice beforehand, most players seemed to come prepared with a working knowledge of the game.

One player, Reece Blatch, a junior American Sign Language Interpreting and American Sign Language Studies double major, mentioned he plays volleyball at both Seaside and Corvallis. A source from the crowd pointed out several of the players that take part in intramural and open gym volleyball. Their skill showed as both sides held their own during the game.

The boys played a series of rounds, the game ending with the home team taking the win with a final score of 25-20.

Don’t miss the Powderpuff game, taking place Friday Oct. 16, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. on the turf field. Show up early for a tailgate at 5:30 p.m. and stick around after the game for a fireworks show.

Soccer loses to Seattle Pacific in conference play The Western women’s soccer team lost 3-1 at home to Seattle Pacific University (SPU) on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015.

The loss brings the Wolves’ season record to 5-5-1, and 1-4-1 in GNAC conference play.

In another blow, senior forward and leading goal scorer Makana Pundyke suffered an injury in the 5th minute after the ball struck her in the head. Pundyke would not return for the rest of the match.

SPU scored their first goal in the 34th minute after a cross into the home goal box, finding its way past sophomore goalkeeper Lindsey Mabinuori. Mabinuori would have a spectacular save later in the half, denying the Falcons an opportunity to go into the half two up.

Western came out in the second half with more energy and increased possession.

The Wolves’ efforts paid off in the 53rd minute when junior forward Savannah Bogan equalized the score at 1-1 with a shot into the top right corner.

Bogan was assisted by freshman midfielder Dacia Alexander. “The goal was a good all-around team effort. It was good work by Dacia to get the second ball, and we are all confident in each other to take good shots,” stated Bogan after the match.

Seattle Pacific would go on to grab another goal in the 63rd minute, and then again right at the death in the 86th minute. “It’s always a battle with them [Seattle Pacific] and we have to compete because they are a quality team,” stated Wolves head coach Steve Ancheta. “But our girls worked hard today.”

Western’s next two games are on the road where they take on Saint Martin’s University on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 and then Concordia University on Saturday, October 17, 2015.

Jamal Smith | Staff Writer

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ABOVE: Students enjoy the Bonfire festivities on Monday Oct. 12 BELOW: Students participate in the annual Fundie Run on campus

PHOTO BY BRIANNA BONHAM Faculty member Ed E-nunu assists in the annual repainting of the Church St. crest

Paint The Wolf is an annual event that happens during Student Leadership and Activities’ (SLA) Homecoming Week celebration at Western.

The tradition aims to create a deeper sense of community on campus by having first year students repaint and touch up the WOU wolf logo that is located in between Todd Hall and the Werner University Center on Church Street.

The painting depicts Western’s beloved mascot, Wolfie. He became the mascot in 1928, in honor of Coach Larry Wolfe.

This year, SLA hosted a barbeque for students painting the sign so they could enjoy good food while watching the wolf get a new paint job.

“Free food is the best way to get a community together,” said Seth Saechao, a first year elementary education major.

“Student Leadership and Activities and the City of Monmouth agreed to paint the street with the logo … We just hope for good weather!” said Ed E-Nunu the SLA advisor, as he touched up the letters spelling out Western. By Brianna Bonham | Staff Writer

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The annual Bonfire Kickoff to Homecoming Week occurred on the lawn outside the math and nursing building the evening of Oct. 12, 2015.

The bonfire was accompanied by the school pep band, a KWOU DJ, and Western’s cheerleading squad.

The Western “W” shaped effigy fire blazed for a good hour and a half before burning the separate pile of stacked wood to cinders. During the fire, students could watch a pie eating contest and snacks were offered to students at no cost.

Marilisa Peña, a senior forensic science major said, “I didn’t come the last few years, so I thought I’d come out. I think it’s pretty awesome, I don’t normally go to bonfires as large as this.”

The bonfire was a successful way to start off the week, pulling in a large crowd of observers brimming with school spirit.

“I’ll be honest, I’ve always been disappointed in our school spirit, but there’s quite bit [tonight] ... I’m hoping we can amp it up,” said Shannon Haas, a senior computer science major.

Barbara Dearing, executive director of intercollegiate athletics, and Arne Ferguson, head football coach, were also in attendance.

Dearing urged students to keep the spirit going for the upcoming football home game against Central Washington, Saturday, Oct. 17 after their huge victory last week over the previously no.

6 team in the nation.

“We need you to come out and root us on,” said Dearing.

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The annual Fundie Run, where scantily clad runners race through the streets of campus, took place at 6 p.m. Oct. 14, 2015, in front of the WUC. The racers donated two pieces of clothing each to gain entry into the run, after which they stripped down to their skivvies and sneakers. The clothing will be donated to the Union Gospel Mission Thrift Store.

At 5:30 p.m., the runners starting showing up, looking like a normal crowd of college students-- some possibly heading to the gym, others seeming to have just come from class. That all changed once six o’clock struck and clothes were removed.

Around 30 students, in various degrees of undress, lined up at the starting line.

They raced a mile long stretch that started in front of the WUC, wrapped around the back of campus, and came back through the main thoroughfare.

“What better way to go ‘yeah I’m in college and I’m gonna just have a lot of fun and do something dumb.’ I also appreciate that it’s for a good cause,” said Jacob Howard, a senior education major who has participated in the race since he started at Western.

Students were sure to look their best, picking out their ensemble specifically for the event.

Carter Craig, sophomore history major, showed up to the event with a ‘jammy pack’-- a fanny pack with speakers in it. His underwear fit the fun theme of the run as well. Carter said, “They say ‘go nuts’ on them and have pictures of squirrels.”

Howard stated that he color coordinated his headband to his underwear. He also wore socks emblazoned with the school’s initials.

“I always pick out something special, just for the day, you know, for a bit of confidence ... anytime I gotta represent this university, I wear my WOU socks,” said Howard. By Megan Clark | Campus Life Editor

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Pink is the official color to promote breast cancer awareness. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, Western decided to name Wednesday, Oct. 14 Pink Out day, on which students are told to wear pink.

According to cancer.org, 231,840 women are expected to develop new cases of breast cancer in 2015, and 40,290 of those cases are expected to result in death.

Many students are affected by breast cancer in some way, and Pink Out day is a day to raise awareness and ask questions about something so insidious and impactful.

“Breast cancer awareness is very important to me because I had a mentor that became ill with breast cancer. It was scary to watch someone I look up to go through that,” said Daniela Diaz Rodriguez, a first year elementary education major at Western.

When asking Brayde Rothe, a first year majoring in public policy, what hope meant for him as his mother went through treatment, he replied “It means survival. I’m glad we have a day for it because I was told by the doctor to give up hope.

Never give up hope.”

When asked what advice he would give to someone dealing with breast cancer, either personally or by affiliation, Rothe replied, “Always think the glass is half­full, there’s always the next day and the day after that ... As long as you stay hopeful, everything is going to be okay.”

By Brianna Bonham | Staff Writer PHOTO BY BRIANNA BONHAM Daniela Diaz Rodriguez, first year student, poses for Pink Out day

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The Empire Strikes Back 10 years later, Battlefront impresses fans old and new once again

By Jack Armstrong | Copy Editor Set for a release date of Nov. 17, 2015, EA and Dice’s collaborative effort at reviving the Star Wars Battlefront series is already surrounded by huge hype.

This past weekend saw the general public’s first access to a playable version of the highly anticipated FPS, and what was available for the trial was as impressive as promised.

Survival was the only single player/local co-op modes available to the beta participants, while Battles and Training will be closed until the full version arrives. Survival, as the name implies, simply pits you against wave after wave of Stormtroopers and AT-STs. Maps for Survival will include Tatooine,

Sullust, Endor, and Hoth upon release, but Tatooine was the only playable mission and it was only playable through six of the 15 waves.

Some of the best features in Survival include a cameo by Admiral Akbar who barks orders in his distinctive voice. It’s not a trap this time, the graphics are excellent, and the waves are full of variety in both items and enemies.

The map is big and offers some interesting distractions like randomly placed collectables for extra points. Couch co-op as well as online co-op is a great feature for those of us old-school kids who still like to play games together.

On the flip side, the difficulty was null on the “normal” setting. In fact the 5-6 times I played through and beat the Survival mode, I only died once that wasn’t of my own stupidity (see running off the edge of the map).

It would be better with the addition of useable vehicles, but it remains to be seen if EA will make this an option in the final release.

The online multiplayer modes available for the beta were Dropzone, basically team death match with an assault and defend twist, and Walker Assault, a conquest style game with vehicles and heroes.

Modes not available included Supremacy, Fighter Squad, Blast, Cargo, and Droid Run. I was especially disappointed that Fighter Squad wasn’t available, but EA needed to save a trick or two for the release.

The graphics are still great in the online games, but the frame rate drops more than in the single player options. Players have access

to a wide range of power ups, like landmines and weapon charges so everyone on the battlefield could have something up their sleeve.

Vehicles are fun (if difficult to drive at first), but heroes are the highlight. Playing as Darth Vader and Luke was great, and since power ups are not based on performance, you won’t have to miss out on the fun if you’re having a bad round.

However, Walker Assault maps can be a bit daunting, and it’s difficult to spot your objectives or your party members on the mini map.

Not to mention the party system for connecting with friends is still buggy, but I imagine this will be fixed before we all get to play.

In all modes, playability was much easier than its cousin FPS Battlefield, forgiving but precise when necessary. In fact the whole game plays a lot like Battlefield in how you progress and unlock upgrades, and how you fight in battle but vehicle driving is made easier, very approachable.

There is a “Star Card” system for customizing your character, and it’s easy to tailor these to your playing style whether you’re a “spray and prey” player or a “hunt and snipe” type.

Overall I would highly recommend this game for all lovers of FPS, or just plain good games, but I would particularly recommend it for Star Wars fans. The soundtrack, atmosphere of the maps, and the attention to details in things like vehicle performance and design is extremely authentic.

Honestly it made me feel like a part of the movies, and that’s all I could have asked.

4.5 out of 5 paws, just for the beta!

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Dead by dawn

With a brand new TV series on the horizon, it’s time to revisit this classic cult trilogy

By Darien Campo | Freelancer

Continuing my October horror movie marathon, this week brought me …

“Coraline” (2009), “House on Haunted Hill” (1999), “Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984), and “The Babadook” (2014).

I also had a chance to re-watch my favorite trilogy of movies -- and just in time, because with a brand new television show premiering this month, Sam Raimi’s “Evil Dead” series is about to come back in style.

I watched “Evil Dead” at a young age, and I’ve been hooked ever since. The original “Evil Dead” (1981) is a testament to perseverance, brimming with the potential of fledgling director Sam Raimi and actor Bruce Campbell.

Reading Campbell’s autobiography “If Chins Could Kill” gives a great insight into the impossible odds these college students faced trying to make their first

feature-length film. It may stumble in its delivery, but “Evil Dead” is an accomplishment in cinema gore.

“Evil Dead II” (1987) is by far my favorite of the series. The sloppy mess of violence that made the original Evil Dead great is now mixed with Bruce Campbell’s unique style of Three Stooges-esque slapstick overacting.

This sequel/reimagining takes a more comedic turn on the genre, giving us a hilariously twisted romp that has you gasping in shock between peals of laughter.

“Evil Dead II” knows you’re not taking it seriously, so it doesn’t bother either.

The final film in the trilogy is the funny and endlessly quotable “Army of Darkness” (1992). While “Evil Dead II” strikes a perfect balance between scares and shticks, the third movie has made it all the way to other side of the spectrum,

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where it is now a straight comedy with horror elements.

The second film may have had its overthe-top moments, but “Army of Darkness” is an over-the-top film. The entire setting of the series is flipped on its head and our hero, Ash, becomes a cheesy oneline spewing powerhouse of hilarity.

But true to its themes the “Evil Dead” series lives on.

2013 brought us a fantastic remake that had all the heart of the original and all the special effects of today. A hilariously messy musical has also found its way to the stage, which you can see at the 2nd Street Theatre in Bend, Ore. every year.

Finally, you can catch the fast-approaching “Ash vs. the Evil Dead” series on STARZ, premiering Oct. 31, 2015. It is a terrific time to be a fan of “Evil Dead.”

ENTERTAINMENT

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Late Night’s New Kid:

The Daily Show with

Trevor Noah

After almost a month, how’s he doing?

By Declan Hertel | Entertainment Editor

L

ike a great many Americans, I was very sad to see Jon Stewart leave “The Daily Show.”

I first started to watch “The Daily Show” in my freshman year of high school, and seeing Jon Stewart take on all the hypocrisy and stupidity in the world was where I got most of my news. But after sixteen years in the captain’s chair, Stewart decided it was time to move on.

When Trevor Noah, a 31 year-old South African comedian, was announced as Stewart’s replacement, I was intrigued and a bit skeptical.

I liked his work on “The Daily Show” during Stewart’s run, but he still seemed untested. This also came on the heels of “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore”

taking the spot of “The Colbert Report,” which I felt (and still feel) was a lackluster replacement. How would the new host do filling such big shoes at such a tumultuous time in fake news?

Having seen most of Noah’s run thus far, I can say with confidence that “The Daily Show” is in good hands. The first few episodes were rough, as it was obvious Noah was still settling into this new role, but he has been steadily getting better and more confident as the show plugs along.

While I miss the biting, somewhat world-weary sarcasm of Jon Stewart, the youthful energy Noah brings is a welcome change of pace. There’s more room

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for silliness and shenanigans with him in charge.

He still brings his own spirit to the more Stewart-like pieces as well; there was a hilarious piece recently on Donald Trump’s similarities to corrupt African

presidents that just wouldn’t have felt right with Stewart, but played very well for Noah.

I think if Noah can find what he can bring, and not try to be the next Jon Stewart, he’ll do very well at the helm.

Adam Carter sets out to find America’s sound

A: Yeah, the super underground and the super popular. We want to do everything. Doesn’t matter who it is, we want everybody.

D: How did the idea come about?

A: I was walking home from school, and I was thinking about the road. Last summer, I went on a trip for a month, WOU student to make we went all around the west coast. And documentary on current I was thinking about life on the road, American music and how I missed it, because it’s different, you know?

There’s no routine, something new

By Declan Hertel | Entertainment Editor every day. I was thinking about how I could do something like that for the I recently sat down with WOU Sturest of my life, or make some kind of cadent and musician Adam Carter over a reer out of it, something like that. And pint this weekend to talk about his upI thought, “wouldn’t it be cool to make coming documentary project. a documentary about a road trip?” But Declan: So what is this documentary that’s really not enough, and I love muall about? sic, and everybody around me loves muAdam: Me and my friend JT [Mozinsic, making it, listening to it, so why not go], we’re going to go around the counput the two together? Go on a road trip try, trying to find amateur musicians, for a year, interviewing amateur artists and professional musicians, we’re going from all over the place. to do everything music. We’re going to It’s a travel documentary, people like go to recording studios, talk to teachers, traveling, people like music, there’s talk to students, and we’re going to try a market for it, and this is the kind of to record intimate sessions with them, thing that doesn’t happen that much, interviews, and live performances of people don’t really go around doing this. songs. We want to give exposure to amaAnd what really inspired me: Alan teur artists, and we want to show everyLomax, in the 30s and 40s, him and his body that there’s a lot of hardworking dad would go around in the south and people out there that have a lot to offer, record a bunch of blues musicians, blues but aren’t going to get the exposure. was their favorite I think, but they went D: So the super underground? all over the world, at least Alan did,

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EDITORIAL

The Journal Friday, Oct. 16, 2015

Good Riddance,

Columbus Portland progresses into celebration of Indigenous People’s Day with several other cities

By Jenna Beresheim | News Editor For over 80 federally recognized years, Native Americans have watched our country celebrate a day commending Columbus, a historical figure who induced indigenous peoples’ genocide and European colonization. But it is not only the United States - other countries observe the day, such as Italy and Spain.

Now, though, there may be hope for our native peoples.

Recently, the Portland City Council officially joined the slow-moving bandwagon by declaring a shift from Columbus Day, typically recognized on the second Monday of October, to Indigenous People’s Day. Portland joins at least seven other cities around the country that are making the change. The movement began with the International Indian Council in Berkeley, California as a protest against Columbus Day in 1992.

This shift directly ties into the fact that the Portland area reportedly has the 9th-largest indigenous population in the US. Amongst that population are nine different federally recognized tribes, such as the Burns Paiute Tribe, Coquille Indian Tribe, and Klamath Tribes. There are at least 11 more Oregon tribes and clans that are not federally recognized.

Growing up, my elementary teachers taught our class the familiar mnemonic “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.”

While this was helpful to remember the date of Columbus’ socalled “discovery” of America, we were fed the sugar-coated version of what this truly meant.

We need to understand the real version, not only for our history, but for the history of those who had already inhabited the land before immigration to the area.

A key point to note is that historians are actually unclear as to who first discovered America.

History occasionally becomes blurry in the sense that there is little documentation of certain events, or those said documents come up against questions of validity.

An example would be John Smith - an English explorer who wrote of his tales in America.

While some bits and pieces of his writings are fairly accurate, such as what Native Americans wore, other chapters became more about primping Smith’s ego than portraying an accurate account of his explorations.

Competing theories of who exactly discovered America are as follows: Irish Monks in the 6th Century, Vikings in the 10th Century, and The Chinese in the 15th Century. However, that last one is admittedly lacking in credible evidence.

Regardless, Columbus came, saw, and conquered.

By taking on the Western Hemisphere, good old Christopher brought the disease party train with him, complete with smallpox, measles, and influenza - effectively destroying 90 percent of the native population. The cherry on top of the smallpox sundae was that Columbus even had a hand in the transatlantic slave trade.

Maybe that is why Oregon has never officially observed the “holiday.” Hawaii, Alaska, and South Dakota must have also caught the memo of Columbus’ nefarious deeds, as they also refused to have a day off in recognition of something clearly corrupt with the celebration.

Slowly, entire states are making the change by either renaming the day to Native American Day or Indigenous People’s Day, or not even observing the day at all. For Native Americans, this proves that our country is willing to cease a celebration of mass genocide and give a tip of the hat to our predecessors on this land.

Now if only it was that easy to remove novelty Native American costumes and headdresses from Halloween or the runway.

So whether you find yourself in the Leif Erikson boat, or one of the many other possibilities for the discovery of a land already populated, remember to celebrate responsibly: sans the mass destruction of an entire race.

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ASWho? Brianna Bonham | Staff Writer According to their page on OrgSync, ASWOU promises to encompass all students of Western Oregon University and to advocate for their rights to the administration, the state of Oregon, and to the nation.

I am a first year student here at Western and I, like many others, am starting to finally settle in here on campus.

I have been writing and taking photos for The Journal since I’ve been here, and I was to write an article this week describing specifically what ASWOU does for the community of Western, and the changes they are making this year to better serve our campus community.

I went down to the office on Monday morning to interview a member of ASWOU and walked back to my dorm empty-handed.

There was no one available to talk to, and

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the president’s hours conflicted with my class schedule.

Tuesday was the same story. At this point I was nervous because the deadline for my article was fast approaching, and I had yet to write a single word.

Wednesday afternoon I finally found two members of ASWOU and felt a wave of relief. I talked to them and was then told to talk to the president, Corbin Garner, who was in a meeting at the time, or to talk to the vice president. Coincidentally, the vice president of ASWOU does not exist at the moment as they were previously unable to fill the position in the last elections.

ASWOU, like The Journal, is funded by the Incidental Fees Committee and receives a portion of the fees collected from students every term. However, someone from The Journal is always available upon entrance to Terry House, or can be reached easily with a quick phone call. I personally believe that if a student organization like ASWOU benefits from student fees, even if that amount is small, at least one person should be willing and able to serve the students of Western.

All I know about ASWOU is that they promise to be a representative voice of the students of Western, and they encourage students to let their voices be heard.

How are we supposed to be heard when ASWOU is not listening? The frustration of not being able to complete my job should not be an issue, especially when it involves people that promise to be leaders and communicators.

EDITORIAL

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What are you really funding?

Pink Month brings charity spending into question

By Jack Armstrong | Copy Editor

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ctober has been branded National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in America.

All month long, we are provided with endless opportunities to support those in our country affected by breast cancer, and even more opportunities to buy pink merchandise that purports to support further research into the disease.

The force behind the Pink-Out cause is noble, and it is building. The ravages of a disease that will affect one out of every eight women in America (according to the breast cancer society) can be debilitating for friends and family as well as the actual patient.

Creating a network of survivors and supporters who drive a fundraising machine aimed at eliminating a possibly lethal disease sounds like a great plan, but the leaders in the charity research movement are frequently less scrupulous than their cause.

The most prominent example of research money going astray in recent memory is the Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure.

It has been reported by Reuters that in 2011, a mere 15 percent of the money donated to the foundation actually went to fund research, with 43 percent going to education, 18 percent going towards fund-raising and administrative costs, and 17 percent to help with screening and treatment of the disease.

Even if this report isn’t 100 percent accurate – not-for-profits are subject to more relaxed financial reporting standards than for-profits – it still points to a larger, disturbing trend of misdirection used by large-scale charity organizations.

In fact, some of the most trusted charitable organizations like the American Red Cross have been embroiled in funding mismanagement scandals recently.

National Public Radio exposed the American Red Cross’s financial misdoings in a 2015 article. According to the article, after raising around half a billion

dollars to build homes in Haiti following the devastating earthquake of 2011, they reported that they had built 130,000 homes, but in actuality, the total number of homes built by the Red Cross in Haiti totals just six.

Where did the rest of that money go?

The debate falls somewhere between wildly out of control administrative spending, and simply an increasing cost of purchasing materials and labor to build.

Whatever the reason, it doesn’t even begin to make up for almost half a billion dollars in missing funds.

However, a few bad apples doesn’t mean that there is a shortage of reliable ways to donate to charity knowing that your contribution isn’t simply going to pay for adminis-

trator’s expenses or producing more charity gear for you to buy.

Our intention is not to dissuade you from making a donation, but we hope that our suggestions below will help you make the most impact you can.

Donate your time, not your money.

One of the simplest ways you can make a safe donation is donating your time and your abilities to charity. Organizations like Habitat for Humanity

and The Special Olympics are always in need of able-bodied individuals to help in construction of houses, and set-up/ breakdown of sporting events.

Donating your time is especially valuable because

you get to experience your effect first hand. You know exactly what you did, and you can work confidently that your contribution made a difference. Conversely, you can simply leave if you become uncomfortable with how a charity is using its resources.

Donate physical goods when you can.

Places like the American Red Cross frequently ask for money because it is easier for donors to simply send a text or make a quick phone call to complete their donation. However, disaster relief organizations, halfway houses, and family shelters are always happy to accept physical items like canned or non-perishable food, blankets, and sealed personal hygiene items.

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Playing devil’s advocate, it is difficult for physical items to be misused in the same way that money is. While money can be funneled around under the guise of “administrative expenses” or “education,” physical goods are of little value to the organization but they hold high value to the individuals on the receiving end of your charity.

Look at the publicly posted financials for charities.

All charities and not-forprofits are required to post their financial statements like any for-profit company. While these statements can be confusing at times, it is important to consider the proportion of donations that actually go to the mission of the organization.

Financial statements can be doctored to show a higher proportion of cash donations going to the cause like with Komen, but most local charities do not have the time or the resources to create the same detailed level of smoke and mirrors. This brings us to our final suggestion.

Donate to local charities rather than large-scale organizations.

Once you decide to donate, look for a charity in your area that deals with the issue you wish to address. For example, if you want to help with food insecurity, consider donating to the Marion-Polk County Food Share rather than the national Meals-on-Wheels program.

While Meals-on-Wheels is a reputable charity, their large-scale focus can create difficulty in reaching local communities.

This is where Marion-Polk County Food Share steps in, and they are better able to address the specific needs of a Salem and the surrounding area.

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Carter documentary:

Debate:

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colleges and universities, millions of young people are going to have to demand it.”

And we have the power to demand it. We make up the largest denomination of people in the United States, and we need to make our voices heard.

Every American needs to be concerned about the state of our crumbling infrastructure, our disgustingly broken for-profit student loan system, the notion that we have more people currently incarcerated than any other country on earth, and the fact that tens of millions of Americans currently do not have healthcare coverage.

Unlike the Republican debates, which centered on socially divisive and economically insignificant issues like abortion, illegal immigration and gay rights, the Democratic debate actually addressed some of the economic issues facing the American public, including income inequality, affordable college tuition, closing tax loopholes for the ultra-rich, and providing affordable healthcare.

I’m not downplaying the validity of discussions that center around social issues, but let’s be real, should we really be asking candidates if they would or wouldn’t attend a marriage between two gay people if they were invited, as was the case in the Republican debate? Are those kinds of questions really going to help us tackle some of the great issues facing us right now?

Probably not, but they tug at the emotions of the Republican audience and sound like they’re important issues.

After all, campaign finance reform isn’t as flashy or divisive of a topic as, say, abortion or immigration, which Republicans use to hold negotiations hostage and that tend to become polarized discussions, meaning that they divide people rather than bring them together over serious issues that need addressing.

There are serious issues that need discussing, not the state of Donald Trump’s hair or Hillary Clinton’s “damn emails,” as Sanders so bluntly put it on Tuesday night.

In addition to defending his fellow candidate and treating her like an actual human being instead of attacking her character, Sanders also decided to explain his stance on our economic system of capitalism.

“Do I consider myself part of the casino-capitalism process by which

so few have so much and so many have so little, by which Wall Street’s greed and recklessness wrecked this economy? No, I don’t,” Sanders said.

In the wake of the horrible tragedy that occurred at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., Clinton decided to take a risk and call out one of the largest lobbying powers in Washington.

“It’s time the entire country stood up against the [National Rifle Association],” Clinton said.

Clinton also called out the Republican Party’s sense of hypocrisy when it comes to denouncing the scope of the federal government.

“It’s always the Republicans or their sympathizers who say ‘you can’t have paid leave, you can’t provide healthcare,’ they don’t mind having big government interfere with a woman’s right to choose and to try to take down Planned Parenthood, they’re fine with big government when it comes to that, I’m sick of it,” Clinton said.

When it comes down to it, our greatest social and economic challenges will not be solved by closing the border and deporting hard-working people. In fact, we would be amiss to say that we are not dependent on the cheap labor that is supplied by a largely Latinobased workforce, like agriculture and service-based jobs that are essential to growing and supplying crops that feed the populace.

We will not fix the spiraling-outof-control issue of income inequality by debating the Constitutional validity of the federal legalization of gay marriage, or the potential federal legalization of recreational marijuana use.

We will not change the broken higher education system that sends thousands of young people into crippling debt every year by threatening to shut down the government if a women’s healthcare organization is not defunded.

We’ve got to focus on the real issues at hand, not the click-bait surface material that the outlandish Republican Party so loves to provide the media.

Each one of us needs to properly educate ourselves about the issues facing all of us, and we need to make sure that we choose to elect a candidate that represents our interests, and not the issues of a few super-rich individuals.

and recorded music that wouldn’t have been documented if he didn’t do that. A lot of my favorite songs were recorded by him, and we wouldn’t have them if he didn’t go around and do that. So I think it’d be cool to discover some stuff that wouldn’t normally be out there, and turn people onto some new things.

D: I love that. The idea that there’s so much music that’s beautiful and worth listening to in the world, and I’m not going to hear even half of it…

A: Yeah! And even if I’m not a fan of it, other people will be. What we want to do is give exposure to every single person that records with us. We don’t want to take ownership of any songs or anything.

D: What’s the time frame for getting started in earnest?

A: We want to be on the road in spring of 2017. We have a lot of work to do though; we need to get experience with cameras and editing. We just got a couple cameras; we’re hoping to start shooting pretty soon. We’re going to start shooting locally before we branch out, so Portland, Salem, even Monmouth. Another thing we want to do is go around to bars in the Salem area, and if they have live music,

interview the musicians there, the owner, the patrons, just to get some sort of a following first. I think just even locally there’s so many people working hard and making music, and they deserve some exposure.

D: Amen. Speaking of support, are there plans for a Patreon or something where people can support your efforts?

A: There’s not right now, but we’re going to do a Kickstarter when it’s closer to being time to go. We’re gonna be saving up ourselves, a lot. The main thing you can do to support us right now is share. Tell your friends.

D: If we know people, send them your way?

A: We would love to hear from everyone we possibly can. We want to answer questions; we want to give no misconceptions that we’re trying to screw anybody over. We’re in it for [the artists], I mean obviously it’s selfish in some ways, but we really do want to give exposure [to artists] and have an adventure while we do it.

My full interview with Adam can be found on wou.edu/westernjournal. If you have anything to contribute or want to learn more, you can contact Adam and JT at rediscoveringamericastruesound@gmail.com.

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