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Making sacrifices and working hard A look into the offseason of a student athlete By Jamal Smith | Sports Editor

Raising the stakes Union and university fail to negotiate, seek legal mediation By Alvin Wilson | Staff Writer Tensions have risen between Western’s administration and the faculty union, Western Oregon University Federation of Teachers (WOUFT), over negotiations for equitable pay to non-tenure track (NTT) instructional staff. Non-tenure track faculty members are either full-time or part-time, and are usually given teaching contracts on a term-by term basis. The disagreement began when Western’s administration offered to give NTT instructional staff a pay increase of two percent per year, which WOUFT thought was too low. “The administration wanted to lowball them. They offered them two percent a year, which is pathetic,” said Dr. Mark Perlman, philosophy professor and President of WOUFT. “We told [administration] three months ago that whatever the average

for tenure track faculty is, the non-tenure tracks have to get that also—so 10 percent.” As the negotiations stand, tenure track instructional staff will get an annual pay increase of five percent per year over the next two years, totaling 10 percent by 2018. After nearly a year of negotiating, the budget is set at giving NTT instructional staff a pay increase of five percent this year, then two percent next year for a total of seven percent by 2018. “They offered us four percent. Then they made it six. Then, in December, they said ‘Okay, how about seven?’ And we said, ‘What part of ten did you not understand?’” said Perlman. Dr. Bryan Dutton, biology professor and Bargaining Team Chair for WOUFT, agrees with Perlman about the need to pay all professors equitably. “I’m just really concerned for my non-tenure track colleagues,” said Dutton. “In my area, which is biology, we

have several non-tenure tracks. They teach, they work as hard, if not harder than every other faculty member.” But Dutton said that their salaries don’t reflect that. “Our non-tenure track colleagues are among the poorest paid faculty,” he said. According to Chronicle Data, a website that compiles information about professor salaries, the average NTT instructor at Western makes an average of $38,133, which is more than $10,000 less than the national average. “We’ve been having failed searches,” said Perlman. “Last year I think there were five of them. We were ready to hire someone, and when we picked who we wanted they turned us down.” “All of those were over money,” he said. “They look at the salary at Western, and it’s just pathetically low.” On the university’s side of the negotiations, however, things aren’t so simple. Western’s operating revenue has

Continued on Page 2 “Misfortune County,” a film made by current WOU students under the name Body in the Window Seat Productions, will be shown Friday, January 29, at 6:15 p.m. in Hamersly Library 107. From bodyinthewindowseat.com: “The year is 1900. An assassin known as Lady Vengeance (Paige Scofield) wanders the frontier, exacting revenge on killers who’ve escaped justice. On the hunt for a scoundrel on the lam, she crosses paths with a dead rancher’s bastard son, an idealistic Philadelphia dandy, and an outlaw who steals books, their lives all converging towards a brutal and bloody showdown in the mountains of Eastern Oregon.”

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It is 8:00 a.m. at the start of the week on a cold and brisk 39 degree morning. As the sun begins to expose itself onto the horizon through the ominous grey clouds, the football team is arriving for morning workouts in the weight room below the stadium at McArthur Field. As the players walk through the heavy steel doors, they are greeted by their strength and conditioning coach, Cori Metzgar. Although the football season wrapped up over three months ago, the Wolves are already working hard in preparation for the upcoming season. The life of a student athlete is a difficult one with year-round training, including making sacrifices that regular students don’t have to make. “[The football team] has workouts four days a week and conditioning two days in the mornings,” said tight ends coach Jason Slowey. “They are up at 6:30 in the morning.” Sacrificing their time and sleep is nothing compared to the hard work that each player puts in. “The offseason for us is a pretty intense time,” said coach Metzgar. “We have eight hours a week to train the guys. We train on mobility, flexibility, prehab work, conditioning, agilities, biometrics, strength, and power work in the weight room.” “The goal coming from eight weeks off from the season is to get them ready for spring ball, but also, to put on mass and add strength and power, especially for the younger kids,” added Metzgar. “For the older kids, it’s about developing their speed and power.” “We spend three hours a week out on the turf doing speed and conditioning work, and we spend about five hours a week in the weight room consisting of an hour of stretching, mobility and prehab work, and four hours of lifting,” continued Metzgar. The heavy offseason routine provides every player an opportunity to improve the things that they need to work on in order to gain a bigger role before next

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Sarah Palin discusses Trump endorsement with wolves She literally spoke with actual wolves, like the animal By Katrina Penaflor | Managing Editor Sarah Palin and her gun slinging, rapid rhyming, sweater-that-looks-like-it’s-madeof-needles ways are on a fast track of promotions for presidential hopeful Donald Trump. After her recent endorsement during a speech in Ames, Iowa, Palin met with two wolves--yes, animals--to discuss why she thinks Trump should be our next president. The wolves graciously asked me to type up the article because they are wolves and don’t understand how to work a computer. Here is a retelling of their interview with Palin. “I feel very comfortable with you,” said Palin, upon meeting the wolves. “You feisty-likeme animals, you soft, loving creatures, you hard workers, always the ones to lend an ear when I’ve got somethin’ to say.” The wolves nodded in response before they asked Palin why she is supporting Trump. Or what about his campaign led her to her endorsement.

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“I’ve seen through my oddly frameless eyeglasses at least 65 percent of the episodes of ‘The Apprentice,’” Palin said. “And not the regular one, the celebrity one. That was enough to convince me that this man could run our country.” She then winked back at Trump who stood awkwardly behind her. Although, due to his stance, it may or may not have just been a cardboard cutout of him. “We need a Commander in Chief, Chief Keef, Kiefer Sutherlund-type to take control of our country,” added Palin. The former Alaskan governor continued to shout out acronyms that sounded oddly similar to names of drugs before she finished the interview with, “Yes, I would absolutely make an excellent Vice President alongside Mr. Trump here.” But this final response confused the wolves because they had asked Palin where she purchased her sweater. When they tried to ask the question again, Palin pointed her fingers like guns and said “Pew, pew,” before shaking the wolves’ paws and leaving the interview with a smile on her face.

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According to Perlman, there is a possibility of a faculty strike if mediation doesn’t resolve things. “If they don’t make a movement in our direction, then—I mean, the next thing that happens is mediation, which we’ve already called for … And then, after the 30-day cooling off period, management can just impose their last offer. And you either take it or go on strike.” “We don’t want to do that,” he said. “I mean; I just want to do philosophy.” Perlman noted that there is no possibility of a strike occurring this term; he said that the earliest it could happen would be at the end of April. “If worse comes to worst, we would have to find a way to make sure that [students] get what they need,” Perlman said. “I can only guess that students would have to make up the days […] They’re not going to lose money, they’re not going to not get taught. Students don’t have to worry, we’re going to do everything we can to settle.” Provost Scheck said that if WOU sees an increase in enrollment, WOUFT may be granted its request. “There’s a lot of unmet value that we would love to give to the faculty, and we talk about growing enrollment so we can do more,” he said. “If we had the same enrollment that we did three or four years ago, we’d have four million more dollars to play with.”

been in decline, even with the budget increase they received this year. This means the school has less money to cover expenses. In order to buffer the university from the cost of unexpected problems, administration tries to keep the operating revenue above 15 percent. It is expected to reach 15 percent this year. “To have that safety net against what the unforeseen circumstances are in the future, we need this 15 percent fund balance,” said Dr. Stephen Scheck, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Western. Scheck said he understands the important role that NTT staff play at the university, and wishes he could offer more money. “The university absolutely wishes we could give more,” he said, “but we can’t print our own money, and we can’t make a risky assumption that the state will come to our rescue.” Western will spend an estimated $1.4 million on faculty salary increases this year, according to Eric Yahnke, Vice President of Finance and Administration at Western. Yahnke said that offering even a three percent additional raise for NTT staff could be irresponsible. “It’s really easy for a conversation to get focused on this $210,000,” said Yahnke. “But there is risk in offering salFACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS ary increases that range from seven to 16 percent per faculty and a $1.4 million cost increase in one year.” YOU ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE However, WOUFT still wants a 10 percent overall salary increase for NTT staff, and they believe it is attainable Mario & Alma Pastega with current school funds. Award for Excellence in Teaching For 2015-2016 “They could settle for what we’ve asked them for for $210,000 more than their current offer,” Perlman said. This award is intended to provide recognition for faculty accomplishments in teaching, honoring “Out of a budget that pays, like, $45 million for salaries, work that engages and inspires students and increases their knowledge and interest in the profession, discipline or field. $210,000 is ridiculously low.” Perlman doesn’t agree with the administration’s reason A complete list of criteria and nomination form for this award has been emailed to all faulty, staff for paying NTT staff less. and students at their WOU email account. You can pick up a copy of the nomination form at either the Academic Affairs or ASWOU offices if you can not access your WOU email. You may also “They say, ‘Well, we’re looking to safeguard the future request an email copy from hillk@wou.edu. If you have questions contact the Academic Affairs health of the university.’ But we’ve seen the budget,” he Office at 503-838-8271. said. “We know all these little pockets where they’ve got Nominations are due to the Academic Affairs Office, Administration Building, Room 202, by money squirrelled away for pet projects. They have the 5:00 p.m., Monday, February 29, 2016. $210,000, they just want to spend it on other things.” Last year's recipient of the award was Dr. Maureen Dolan. The next step for WOUFT is legal mediation, which is scheduled for Feb. 29 and March 7.

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Veteran’s Center helps student vets reintegrate

New coordinator aims to provide normalcy for vets, speaks about Hawaii incident By Conner Williams | Editor In Chief

Western’s Veteran Success Center has a new coordinator and is looking to revamp its image and purpose amongst the WOU community. “I want to help reintegrate student veterans into society while still accommodating where they’re coming from,” said Andrew Holbert, coordinator for the department. Holbert served in the Marine Corps for four years and did a tour in Iraq in 2008 and 2009. He graduated from Corban University in Salem and became the coordinator for the veteran’s services office at WOU shortly after. “We provide an academic setting to vets coming from different backgrounds than traditional students, as well as advising for veterans,” said Holbert as he spoke about the functions of the department. Holbert said that he doesn’t want student veterans to have to ditch their identities as veterans during their education and reintegration into society. Cody Knight, student veteran liaison for the department, reiterated the notion of helping veterans acclimate to everyday social environments without sacrificing their backgrounds and identities. Knight served in the Army for five years and was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 and

2011. “I think the environment here used to be that you would come here and hide in the hole away from people before you went to school,” Knight said. “We’re trying to be more inviting to students [...] If somebody wants to come and talk to us, we are more than willing to talk to people [...] We don’t want to be looked at as crazy veterans that are separate from society.” Knight noted that while the individuals at the department are not certified counselors, they want to make themselves available to have conversations with those that need to talk. “It’s more of a veteran-to-veteran type of thing,” said Knight. “You know that when you come here, you’re coming to an area of shared experiences,” added Holbert. “I’m trying to be focused in on the pulse of the vets on campus,” Holbert said. “This program is trying its best to make sure that [veterans’] time here at WOU is successful.” When asked about the recent incident in Hawaii involving the reported death of 12 Marines after two helicopters collided, Holbert and Knight spoke about the relative frequency of training accidents and how they compare to other events that affect the military community. “While we in no way want to take away from the memory of Ty Hart and the grief his family feels, the reality is that these things do happen,” said Holbert. He then noted that an average of 22

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veterans commit suicide every day. “There’s a lot of groups out there trying to be proactive in helping veterans,” said Holbert. Knight noted that the widespread media attention that the incident in Hawaii received was probably due to it being reported by a civilian and the fact that it occurred stateside. “[Training accidents] do happen and they are often less acknowledged,” said Knight. “A lot of times it has to do with poor equipment or training, or guys that haven’t slept in 36 hours.” “The reality of it is that if a bug hits a propeller, it might throw you off to the

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right or something,” said Holbert about possible variables that could cause accidents to occur. Holbert and Knight did not speak about the incident in Hawaii in an insignificant manner, but they showed concern that widespread media attention might take away from the value of the lives of other service men and women around the world that lose their lives every day. The Veteran Success Center is located in WUC 108 on the bottom floor. For more information, follow the department on Facebook at facebook.com/ wouveterans.

14 Oregon mascots under scrutiny Oregon public schools require tribal approval in new amendment By Jenna Beresheim | News Editor The Oregon Board of Education recently amended a previous ruling requiring 14 of Oregon’s public schools to pick non-Native American mascots. Originally, all public schools with Native American mascots would have had to choose completely new, culturally-appropriate mascots by 2017. Thursday, Jan. 21, the board approved a new amendment allowing schools to retain mascots under the condition that permission is given by one of Oregon’s nine tribes. The original ruling, which occurred in 2012, threatened to remove state funding from schools that did not comply. Before that, the Oregon Board of Education had spent years analyzing the state’s schools for discriminatory mascots after prompting from Native American leaders beginning in 2006. The ruling requiring tribal consent had originally been considered in 2014, but was dismissed in a unanimous decision in May 2015.

Since then, state officials have spent time discussing the idea with each of Oregon’s nine tribes to create a middle ground where schools would be able to keep mascots while agreeing to teach students tribal histories and cultures, reported The Oregonian. “The nine tribes don’t speak for every Native American person in Oregon or the students who have to go to these schools,” refuted Sam Sachs, the former chair of Portland’s Human Rights Commission for The Oregonian. “The use of these names and mascots have a negative impact on students, especially their self esteem. There’s no research that says these mascots empower Native American people,” concluded Sachs. In 2012, the list of 15 schools with Native American mascots were as follows: Amity Warriors, Banks Braves, Lebanon Warriors, Marcola Mohawk Indians, Molalla Indians, North Douglas Warriors, Oakridge Warriors, Philomath Warriors, Reedsport Braves, Rogue River Chieftains, Roseburg Indians, Scappoose Indians, Siletz Warriors, North Wasco County Eagle Indians, and Warrenton Warriors. Nearly every mascot for these schools portrayed a Native American Brave in some shape or form, or the use of cultural symbols such as

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Senior Andy Avgi (F) hits a jumper against Alaska Fairbanks.

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Wolves jump to No. 1 in GNAC No. 4 ranked Wolves beat UAA and UAF to claim top spot in GNAC By Jamal Smith | Sports Editor The No. 4 Wolves jumped to the top of the GNAC with two consecutive home victories. One over the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) on Thursday, Jan. 21 and the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) on Saturday, Jan. 23. The first match-up, against the UAA Seawolves, ended 76-66 in Western’s favor. Redshirt-senior Andy Avgi (F) led all scorers with 31 points on 13-21 shooting from the floor, he also had 3 assists, 4 blocked shots and 2 steals. Senior Jordan Wiley (G) was the only other Western player to reach double digits, scoring 17 points. Wiley was a perfect 8-8 from the free throw stripe.

UAA came into the game ranked first in the GNAC with a conference record of 7-0; however, they had not yet played the red-hot Wolves. From the opening tip, the Wolves pressured UAA with stifling defense and held the Seawolves to 0.286 percent shooting in the first half. The GNAC’s leading scorer, UAA guard Sekou Wiggs, was held to only 4 first half points, all of which came from the free throw line. The Wolves intensity and defensive prowess gave them a 33-23 advantage at the break. In the second half, Wiggs and the rest of the Seawolves showed why they were undefeated in the conference. With seven minutes remaining for the game, UAA fought their way back and then took the lead when Wiggs hit a lay-up to give UAA a 60-57 advantage. Wiggs exploded with 22 second half points. Although momentum had swung in UAA’s direction, the Wolves refused to give up. Senior Devon Alexander (G) hit a 3-pointer to even the game and then

Avgi’s shot from beyond the arch gave Western the lead once again. With 1:53 remaining in the game and the Wolves up 70-66, Western’s defense came up big again by holding UAA scoreless in the final two minutes. On Saturday, the Wolves again found a way to come out victorious, defeating the UAF Nanooks 64-59. Avgi again earned the game’s top scoring honors with 24 points; Wiley had 17 points and Alexander tallied 13 points. Western struggled shooting the ball early in the first half, but with the Nanooks up by 5 points at the 9:37 mark, the Wolves began to light it up from a distance. Avgi hit two, Nichols hit one, and Wiley drained four 3-pointers to give the Wolves a 38-27 advantage going into half time. The Wolves’ momentum carried over into the second half and they increased their lead to 47-31 with 15 minutes remaining for the game. UAF, who currently sits in third place in the GNAC,

refused to back down and came within three points of the lead with 1:22 remaining. An Avgi 3-pointer and a couple drained free throws from Nichols iced the game and proved to be too much for the Nanooks to come back from. The two home victories improve the Wolves’ overall record to 16-2 and 9-1 in GNAC play. Avgi’s phenomenal two games culminated his third GNAC Player of the Week award this season. Avgi, who was named to the Bevo Francis watch list last week, is currently ranked second in the GNAC in scoring (21.8 ppg), fourth in field goal percentage (58.2 percent), fourth in 3-point percentage (45.8 percent), and ninth in blocked shots (1.0). Next, Western will look for revenge on Saturday, Jan. 30 when they host Central Washington University (CWU). The 7781 loss to CWU on Dec. 31, 2015 is the Wolves only conference blemish.

Crusaders topple Wolves in hard-fought battle Women fall at home to NNU Crusaders 63-51 By Jamal Smith | Sports Editor The Western Oregon women’s basketball team fell at home to Northwest Naz-

arene University (NNU) 63-51 on Saturday, Jan. 23. Freshman Natalie DeLonge (C) led the Wolves in scoring with 10 points, shooting 4-of-8 from the floor in just 19 minutes of play. Junior Jordan Mottershaw (G) and Michelle Bromagem (G) each tallied 8 points.

After NNU scored the first four points of the game, the Wolves pounced on the Crusaders by hitting two consecutive 3-pointers, one from Mottershaw and the other from Bromagem. Building off the momentum from the deep ball, the Wolves held the lead throughout most of the first quarter by

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taking high percentage shots in the paint, but costly fouls and turnovers caused the score to be even at 14-14 by the end of the quarter. In the remainder of the half, the Crusaders started hitting shots and creating

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Mark your calendars, clear your schedule and take Sunday, Feb. 9 off of work for Super Bowl 50. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. Whether you tune in just for the commercials or host a block party, Super Bowl mania has officially arrived. Five months and 266 NFL regular season and playoffs games are in the books and two teams remain: the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos. It has been said that defense is what wins championships, and that will certainly be true when the winner of Super Bowl 50 is crowned. According to ESPN’s defensive efficiency metric, the Denver Broncos are the NFL’s No. 1 rated defense and the Carolina Panthers are the No. 2 defense. The main storyline for the game will most likely be about the two teams’ prolific quarterbacks, Denver’s Payton Manning and Carolina’s Cam Newton. Manning, now at the ripe, old age of 39, is at the tail end of his Hall of Fame-worthy career, and some sports analysts believe that this game will be his last. But Payton proved his naysayers wrong in the AFC Conference Championships with a 20-18 victory against the New England Patriots. “There’s no question, this is a sweet day. This was a sweet victory,” Manning said after winning the AFC Conference Championship. “To me, this victory sort of is a great example of what this entire season has been like. It hasn’t been easy.” Newton, in his fifth year in the NFL, has had a break-out

season, leading the Panthers to a league-best 15-1 regular season record and also winning the 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player award and Offensive Player of the Year award by the Professional Football Writers of America. The Panthers’ regular season success doesn’t make a difference in playoffs, and yet, even in the biggest moment of his young career, Newton embraced the pressure and lead his team to a 49-15 beat down of the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC championship game. “Yeah, we are going to the Super Bowl. We are not going just to take pictures,” said Cam Newton after the NFC Championship game. “We are trying to finish this thing off.” It is that belief in himself and his teammates, a cockiness similar to that of Floyd “Money” Mayweather, which has given Newton and the Panthers an edge all season long. So, who has the edge? An experienced Broncos team or the new kids on the block? According to Las Vegas sports books, which sets the betting lines for sports competitions, Carolina is favored to win the game by 3.5 points. Also, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index, which takes into account each team’s strengths and weaknesses, the Panthers have a 55.6 percent chance of winning the Vince Lombardi trophy. Last year’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks had all the drama and excitement expected of the biggest game in the world. This year looks to be the same as the two best football teams go head to head in the bright lights on the biggest stage in the world.

By Jamal Smith | Sports Editor

Offseason: From Front Page

Senior defensive lineman Jeremy Moore during a morning squat session.

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season begins. Some players want to gain muscle mass while others want to increase their agility. Sophomore defensive lineman Casey Gates sees the offseason as an opportunity to achieve his personal goals. “More than anything with me being a football player, I want to gain mass, muscle and power, but especially with coach Metzgar’s contribution, I’m really looking to increase my athletic abilities as well as my overall skill work,” said Gates. “Playing at this level requires more than just physical strength because everyone has that at our level, so you really have to work on all skills to be the best football player that you can be,” said Gates. Last season was filled with highs and lows. After dropping three of their first five games at the start of the season, the Wolves caught fire and won their next six games, including a 24-22 victory over the No. 6 ranked team in Division-II ball, Northern Alabama. The upset victory propelled the Wolves into playoff contention, and a victory in their last game against the GNAC’s top team, Humboldt State University, would have made Western the GNAC Champions and given them an automatic Division-II playoff berth. Unfortunately, the Humboldt State Jacks defeated the Wolves 29-13 and the season ended on a sour note. That loss has stuck in the back of the mind of every player and has provided motivation for improvement. “Our mindset now is to stay dedicated and hungry because last season we had achievements, but we weren’t able to accomplish all of our goals,” added Gates. “Because we were able to achieve some of our goals but not all of them, we are really working hard.” Vince Lombardi once said, “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.” The Wolves hope that with hard work and dedication, next year will be the year Western can win the GNAC.

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basement Local business provides gaming space to locals and students By Rachael Jackson | Staff Writer My Mom’s Basement lies on the outskirts of downtown Monmouth in a quiet looking blue building. Enter inside the building and you’ll find yourself in a surprisingly open venue set up specifically for tabletop gaming. The store was opened six years ago by Michael Haynes with the vision to provide a place to play good games with sociable people. My Mom’s Basement is modeled to resemble just that: your mom’s basement. Electrical boxes are left bare to full view and faux bricks are painted on the walls to mimic a childhood of playing games in the basement with friends and family. The store was decorated with a relaxed and low-key vibe in mind. My Mom’s Basement is an open space to players of any age and experience. For example, card games like Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh draw in middle and high school students on Thursdays. Gregory Grimes, senior education major, compares the atmosphere of My Mom’s Basement to competitive places he has visited in Salem. “People are a bit more respectful,” Grimes said. “The owners understand the games themselves and are willing to help you if you have questions.” One local patron, Andrew Pratt, suggested that those interested in learning the popular tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons can come by at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesdays to create a character with the help of more skilled

Stalking in media Ways in which media influences cultural norms and personal values relating to stalking By Megan Clark | Campus Life Editor In honor of January being National Stalking Awareness Month, the assistant director of Abby’s House, Andrea Hugmeyer, presented an informational PowerPoint about how stalking is portrayed in the media. While only a dozen or so guests attended the event during the day on Jan. 27 in the WUC, those that were present were highly interested and vocal during the interactive presentation. Stalking is a form of sexual violence and involves a pattern of repeated, unwanted contact that makes a person feel fear. Examples of stalking include repeatedly calling and following a person, sending unwanted gifts, texts, or emails, and threatening that person’s family or friends. Ultimately, stalking is based on control. 7.5 million people in the U.S. are stalked each year; 90 percent of all college students participate in “unwanted pursuit behavior” after a breakup. Using examples such as the popular novels-turned-movies “Twilight” and “50 Shades of Gray,” the music video for “Animals” by Maroon 5, as well as the movie “The Perfect Man,” Hugmeyer showed how

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players. At 6:00 p.m. a group that sometimes reaches over 30 people embarks on a night of socializing through games. With all the rules and possible storylines, tabletop gaming may seem intimidating to get into. My Mom’s Basement provides a welcoming setting with helpful people willing to show you the ropes. The games played here are geared towards recreation, not competition. It also provides a sanctuary for the weary college student looking for a quiet time. Howard Haynes, Mike

stalking is portrayed as romantic, a glorified fantasy, and fear-inducing. Kayla Robertson, a senior psychology major, said that Maroon 5’s music video “makes stalking sexy,” when stalking should be anything but. One event attendee said that these examples present the idea that “when a woman says no, no means convince me.” Media is one of the most influential forms of socialization. A dominant message that bombards consumers of various forms of media is in relation to male dominance, protection and pursuit. Women are portrayed as submissive and in need of protection. These ideals subversively influence how women and men think they should look, act, and interact with others and society. These messages ultimately make stalking, either in person or cyber, normalized. Already, forms of cyber stalking are acceptable in society. At the mention of stalking someone over Facebook, no one bats an eye. Through media deconstruction, such as understanding the methods through which a certain message is being sent and by whom, viewers can try to avoid supporting media that promotes harmful messages. Another way to combat negative messages in media is to actively seek out television shows, movies, or music that subverts the dominant message. Hugmeyer gave examples of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” as television shows with positive messages that are also entertaining.

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Haynes’ father, shared a story about two girls that came in during finals week. They rushed in and grabbed a game, sitting together to play privately. After an hour and a half of playing they put the game away and rushed back out to the next final. For those not interested in tabletop gaming may find something more enticing to play on one of the computers, Xbox 360s, or an older console offered. Stop by the shop after 12:00 p.m. on any day besides Monday to check it out or join in a game.

upcoming events Independent film showing: “Misfortune County” Jan. 29 6:15 p.m. HL 016 Triangle Alliance: Out and Proud week Feb. 1-4 (Times and locations of events vary; see posters for more information) Winter Term Blood Drive Feb. 2-3 10:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. WUC, Pacific Room SLCD Health Career Event Feb. 4 4:00-5:00 p.m. WUC, Columbia Room The Diamond and the Wolf - Master’s Recital Feb. 5 7:30 p.m. Smith Recital Hall

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Swim. Cycle. Run. Train to be a triple threat in the final WOU Sprint and Triathlon By Joleen Braasch | Staff Writer Are you ready for the tenth and final WOU Sprint and Triathlon on Saturday, Apr. 23? Registration has begun, and Melissa Bergeland, Assistant Director of Programs for Campus Recreation, and Zachary Holloway, Triathlon Intern, are working hard to make this the biggest

The Journal Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 and best triathlon in Western’s history! Start training now to conquer the 500-yard swim in Wolverton Memorial swimming pool, 17.1-mile bike ride on country roads southwest of town, and 3.2-mile run that ends on Western’s track! Don’t want to compete on your own? Don’t worry, you can compete in a group! Marshall Guthrie, director of the Student Enrichment Program at WOU, competed in a group last year, completing the bike portion of the triathlon. Guthrie’s team won, and he is proud to show off his accomplishment. Sometimes he wears his medal while he rides, “the way folks wear a superbowl ring,” Guthrie

Tom Bergeron leads the Heavenly Band at a rehearsal for the Jan. 29 performance.

said. Aside from the competition, Guthrie loves bonding with colleagues, students, and community members; it’s “all the fun of trying to win something without super “agro” competition.” This may be the final WOU Sprint and Triathlon, but don’t get too bummed; campus recreation may be coordinating an indoor triathlon in the future. Questions? Search “triathlon” on WOU’s website, or contact Melissa Bergeland at 503-838-8860 or by email at bergelandm@wou.edu. All registration forms and payments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Apr. 17.

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Art Lillard's recreated Heavenly Band Lillard joins WOU students and faculty for concert By Amanda Clarke | Staff Writer “The Artistry of Art Lillard,” is an event sponsored by the WOU Music Department, featuring drummer, bandleader, and composer Art Lillard, along with WOU students and staff who will play his tunes. According to his website, Art Lillard has been playing music professionally since 1970 and his nine-horn

Heavenly Big Band has been playing in concert venues since 1987. They play a variety of music, from old jazz standards to samba, bossa nova, and swing styles. The WOU Heavenly Band will be covering Art Lillard’s music. The band is composed of mostly Western students and some faculty, and is “recreating a Heavenly Band performance,” said Bergeron. The event is part of the Guest Artist Series, as stated on the WOU music homepage. The Guest Artist Series is “sponsored by IFC funds,” said Bergeron, so students

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can make use of their incidental fees through music. Art Lillard also appears as a guest drummer in Tom Bergeron’s Brasil Band, which performed at Western on Jan. 26 in Smith Music Hall, and will play in Eugene, OR, on Saturday, Jan. 30 at the Jazz Station. This event will take place on Friday, Jan. 29, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., there will be a performance by the WOU Heavenly Band in the Smith Music Hall, room 121 on campus. It is open to the public. Admission is $8 for general and $5 for students and senior citizens. WOU students with student ID get in free.

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Nintendo prepares for an exciting 2016

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New console, new toys, new face on an old favorite By Ashton Newton | Staff Writer Nintendo has a big year planned for 2016. Fans have a lot to be excited for, including a new system, the NX, which is shrouded in mystery. Nintendo first officially announced the NX back in March 2015, saying that the NX is a “dedicated games platform with a brand new concept” before going silent. Since then, rumors have begun popping up all over the Internet about NX. Rumors say that Nintendo will release a handheld in 2016, with the full console coming in 2017. Rumors have also surfaced that the NX will be able to pair with mobile devices and PS4’s. As to what this means specifically, the general public is not sure, but there are hopes that this will be a means to share games between the devices or use them as second screens. Fans of The Legend of Zelda have something to get excited for too, with “The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD” releasing on the WiiU March 4. “Twilight Princess” came out in 2006 for the Gamecube and Wii, and has held a solid fan base since. A brand new Amiibo will be releasing with “Twilight Princess HD.” Amiibos are Nintendo’s line of collectable figurines that grant bonuses when paired with their games. Amiibos feature Nintendo characters, and the one releasing alongside “Twilight Princess HD” is Wolf Link, a character from the game. Also in 2016, Nintendo’s “Legend of Zelda WiiU” is scheduled for release. Although not much is known about the next installment of the Zelda series, a few screenshots of the new game were revealed at E3 2014. Nintendo promises that the players will have more freedom than ever before and that they’re “rethinking the conventions of Zelda.” Fans can be on the lookout for new information soon. Additionally, Nintendo will be releasing “Pokkèn Tournament,” “Star Fox Zero,” and the well-received PC game “Kerbal Space Program” for WiiU in the first half of 2016. As well as Mega Man creator’s releasing “Might No.9” later this year, after several production delays. Even with lower hardware specs than the Playstation 4 and the Xbox One, Nintendo’s WiiU has remained a competitor for both systems since launch. Nintendo’s previous President, Satoru Iwata, who passed away in July 2015, is quoted as saying “Above all, video games are meant to be just one thing: fun. Fun for everyone.” Fun is largely Nintendo’s goal for players, and there is a lot of fun to be had, both announced and unannounced, for 2016.

Netflix doesn’t chill with 2016 release schedule Many beloved original shows return, with new ones on the way By Ashton Newton | Staff Writer Netflix has become a huge player in the television industry. The US alone has 40 million Netflix subscribers, and 61% of subscribers binge watch a series every few weeks. With so much success, it’s hard to believe that I go on Netflix after a long day and can’t find anything to watch. Maybe I’m just picky, but luckily Netflix has a solution with an amazing lineup of shows for 2016. Starting in February, Netflix is releasing the long awaited “Full House” reunion, “Fuller House.” The show will bring back almost all of the original cast members. Also in February, Judd Apatow’s original series “Love” will be coming out. “Love” is said to be a “down to earth look at dating” adult comedy. March will bring season four of “House of Cards” and the second season of Marvel’s “Daredevil,” which

will add The Punisher and Elektra to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In April, “That 70’s Show” stars Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson will be returning for the new Netflix original “The Ranch.” Also in April, the second season of “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” will be coming out. Lastly, season four of “Orange is the New Black” will be released on June 17, just in time for a summer binge-watching session. As for Netflix’s upcoming content without a definitive release date, there is a lot of content to be excited for in the second half of the year. Marvel’s third superhero will be jumping into the mix with “Luke Cage,” in which Mike Colter will be reprising his “Jessica Jones” character in the title role. “Jessica Jones” will be returning for a second season as well.

“BoJack Horseman” will be getting a second season, along with “Narcos” and “Marco Polo.” Netflix will also be releasing a television adaptation of Lemony Snicket’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” Rumors have surfaced that Neil Patrick Harris will take up the role of main villain Count Olaf. A list of codes recently surfaced that you can type into Netflix for extremely detailed categories. Some of these categories include “Soccer movies” and “Deep sea horror movies.” You can find a list of some of the codes by hopping onto netflixcodes. me, but there are hundreds to view online and even more that haven’t been found yet. With all of these options and new ways of finding new content, Netflix users should be excited that 2016 is turning out to be a truly prolific year.

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Descend into the “Darkest Dungeon” Longtime early-access game releases version 1.0 By Declan Hertel | Entertainment Editor

The Journal Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 I like my games to hurt. I have no interest in waltzing through a modern “press A to win” game. I don’t want to be told I’m great just because I sat down and pressed start. I want to be tasked with proving it. The booming market for indie games has begun to supply me with the beat downs I crave, and one of my favorite entries in the “brutal-difficulty-as-fun” genre just got a full-release on January 19 after a very long period of early access: Red Hook Studio’s debut game, “Darkest Dungeon.” “Darkest Dungeon” casts you as the heir to a gothic mansion (and all the dungeons and catacombs beneath it) that happens to be infested with all manner of creepy creatures. To take ownership of the house, you must recruit adventurers from all over and send them into the depths to clear out the beasties. The game is an interesting mash-up of genres: the main meat of the gameplay comes from sending parties of adventurers into the randomly generated dungeons, and the game plays out like a standard RPG. But it also shares some similarity with sports simulation, wherein

you have a roster of “players” you can outfit and upgrade to better fight the monsters below. In addition to the physical damage your men will take, “Darkest Dungeon” is unique in presenting the psychological toll that confronting horrifying abominations bound to take on your heroes. Heroes have a meter that represents their mental health and letting the stress pile up as you adventure may just drive them insane, causing them to desert, cower, or even attack their compatriots. The small hamlet outside the mansion has all manner of amenities to help your adventurers regain their heads, for a price. “Darkest Dungeon” is a fantastic example of subtle innovation in video games; it mashes mechanics old and brand new together with an unlikely genre combination and puts it all in a beautifully dark environment. Instead of trying to create something totally unique, they created a great game that feels familiar, yet does things no one has even tried before. I love it. “Darkest Dungeon” can be purchased from darkestdungeon.com through the Steam platform.

“The Book of Mormon” returns to Portland

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By Brianna Bonham | Photo Editor I went into “The Book of Mormon” as a super fan who had never seen the show, expecting only the greatest, side-splitting show I had ever seen. I was not disappointed and plan to see it for a second time as soon as they swing back to Portland. The exciting journey of the unlikely companions Kevin Price (played by Billy Harrigan Tighe) and Arnold Cunningham (A.J. Holmes) took the audience on a hilarious journey to Africa where the Elders set out to be heroes. Tighe and Holmes both played their characters brilliantly. Tighe played the haughty, egotistical character of Elder Price perfectly. He made him loveable at times and obnoxiously self-absorbed in others. He performed with very strong vocals throughout the show while maintaining the goofy choreography, and his enuncia-

tion was always spotless. Holmes brought Elder Cunningham to life from the moment he rang his first doorbell. He was very consistent with his character voice and movement during the run of the show, and I never once noticed it waver. He made the audience sympathize with Cunningham and root for his eccentric ways. The supporting characters and ensemble were all entertaining and performed as a strong unit. The blend of their voices was beautiful as many spoke and sung in a character voice or with an accent throughout the performance. Alexandra Ncube, who played Nabulungi, had a beautiful voice that gave the audience chills as she sang her ballads. The set, lighting, sound, and pit were all astounding as they were quick with changes and cues. There were

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a couple moments where microphones cut out but the actors and technicians worked to overcome the obstacle and carry on the show. The lighting was very effective in many scenes, and really impressed me during a tap number in “Turn It Off,” and in “Spooky Mormon Hell Dream.” The lights brought the stage to life and accentuated the scenes nicely. Sound was always right on time with actor’s signals, and sounds such as the gunshots were very effective. The show is absolutely amazing and one that I would not mind spending money on again. It brought lots of laughter and a great story to Portland.

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The Mack returns to fight racial injustice Macklemore’s new track questions his position in the hip-hop culture Photo courtesy of MTV.COM

By Conner Williams | Editor-in-Chief “We take all we want from black culture, but will we show up for black lives?” The popular Seattle-based rapper/producer-duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis recently debuted a new track entitled “White Privilege II” that analyzes a variety of different racial issues while simultaneously providing the rapper’s personal narrative on his role in the fight for racial justice. The song itself is a mix between Macklemore’s inner conflict with himself about his place in the discussion as well as a social outcry for the end of systematic white privilege. Macklemore admits repeatedly that he has exploited hip-hop to benefit himself, saying lines like, “Fake and so plastic, you’ve heisted the magic (in reference to his 2012 debut album “The Heist”), you’ve taken the drums and the accent you rapped in, your brand of hip-hop it’s so fascist and backwards.” And while Macklemore is known for creating music that provides a narrative for social justice in many aspects, he questions his motives for doing so repeatedly. The song opens up with the line, “Pulled into the parking lot, parked it, zipped up my parka, joined the procession of marchers, in my head like ‘is this awkward? Should I even be here marching?’” Macklemore wishes to show solidarity with Black Americans, but he isn’t quite sure how to do so, as his very presence may be seen as hypocritical or unwanted. He condemned his own use of social media to show support for Mike Brown by saying, “You can join the march, protest, scream and shout, get on Twitter hash-tag and

seem like you’re down, but they see through it all, people believe you now?” The rapper received a significant amount of hate when he won the Grammy for album of the year for “The Heist” over Kendrick Lamar’s “Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City” a few years ago. However, Macklemore posted a photo of a screenshot text he sent to Lamar on his Instagram page in which he admitted that Lamar should have won and that he “got robbed.” Many believe that Macklemore won the Grammy because of his ethnicity, which is not something that the rapper would disagree with based on his reaction to the

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victory, and it is part of the white privilege that he discusses in his new song. The prevalence of white privilege in our society rears its ugly head in many ways. For example, the rate of incarceration for black men in the United States is about 1 in 15, while that for white men is about 1 in 106, according to the Center for American Progress. Additionally, the Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that one in three black men can expect to go to prison in their lifetime. The U.S. Sentencing Commission also stated that black men receive prison sentences that are 10 percent longer than those of white men for the same crime. The third verse of the track consists of a scenario where a woman approaches Macklemore in what sounds like a restaurant. She begins the conversation by saying she knows he’s by himself and that he doesn’t want to be disturbed, but that her kids love his music so much and are always singing, “I’m gonna pop some tags,” and that he is the only hip-hop artists she lets her kids listen to. She praises him for his song “Same Love,” in which he advocates for gay rights. She only lets her kids listen to him because he “gets it,” that “all that negative stuff isn’t cool.” “The b-----s and the hoes and the gangs and the thugs, even the protest outside, so sad and so dumb. If a cop pulls you over, it’s your fault if you run.” She was referring to a protest in which participants chanted, “Hands up, don’t shoot!” in reference to the killing of Mike Brown when he was shot in August 2014 while he was unarmed. But yes, it was his fault that he was gunned down while he was unarmed. Macklemore shakes his head and puts down his dishes in the background of the conversation. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ new album “This Unruly Mess I’ve Made” is set to release on Feb. 26.

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Musings from a woman on the edge By Katrina Penaflor | Managing Editor For all the people out there struggling with just about everything in their earlier 20s, I’m with you. I’ve often heard the phrase “mid-life crisis” to describe people in their 40s who panic halfway through their life because they’re making a difficult transition into a more serious stage of adulthood. Well, I’m not in my 40s, although my addiction to Lifetime movies and constantly using the phrase “kids these days” could lead you to believe otherwise, but I do very much believe I’m in the transitional stage of a quarter-life crisis.

Or maybe that’s not even the correct phrase to use here. But I think a lot of students can understand the feeling I’m trying to portray: nearing the end of college where everything tends to get more and more confusing. I always think, “Wow, I’ve been in college for four years now, I’ve totally got a handle on things.” Wrong. The only thing I have a handle on is a glass of wine after a long week of asking for advice from friends who are succeeding at the whole “being an adult thing” better than I am. Like, in the office of The Journal the other day our EIC asked if I could call back a person I just spoke to on the phone. He mentioned “*67,” or “*65” or something—

see I can’t even remember the right phrase—and I literally had no idea what he meant. This lead to the questions, could I handle working in an office setting? Do I even want to work in an office in the future? I have no freakin’ clue. Senior year of college has turned into an endless track of these kinds of questions. So, what is my advice for people suffering a potential quarter-life crisis like I am? I don’t think I have any, because if I did I’d be filtering it into my soul on a daily basis. I guess the best thing I can say is that no one actually has it all figured out, or ever fully will.

What’s up with all the blue shirts and buttons?

Faculty who teach half-time or more at WOU are represented by WOUFT (Western Oregon University Federation of Teachers). The faculty union has been bargaining since February of last year and would like to settle the contract but . . .

FAIRNESS is at stake!

Nearly all other non-monetary issues are settled but . . . the WOU administration seems to feel that non-tenure track faculty (NTTs or "adjuncts") are easily replaceable and therefore not worthy of the same average percentage salary increase as the permanent (tenure-track) faculty. Most of these NTT faculty members have Master's degrees and have taught at WOU for several years (9 on average) yet earn less than $33,000 per year teaching full time! WOU has increased tuition & fees, received increased state appropriations, received targeted funding for our faculty's success in teaching and advising underrepresented students, and the new WOU President just took a ~ 16% pay increase to $225,000 per year! With a roughly $9 million dollar reserve fund, the President is not willing to spend less than his own annual salary to settle the contract.

The difference between a contract and further union action is only $210,000. That's all it would take to settle this contract and treat the lowest paid faculty fairly.

According to MIT's "Living Wage Calculator", a living wage for a single adult with one child in Polk County is about $46,000. That's a $13,000 per year difference between what it takes to get by and what the university pays your NTT instructors. We're simply asking them to close that gap a little bit.

You can help by telling WOU President (Rex Fuller, rfuller@mail.wou.edu or president@wou.edu) that ALL faculty deserve to be treated fairly and that you do not want your tuition money to be used for raises for administrators who already earn six figure salaries while a living wage is being denied your teachers!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

If you'd like more information about the faculty negotiations or how you can support WOUFT, please contact any one of these faculty members: Bryan Dutton, WOUFT Bargaining Team Leader (duttonb@mail.wou.edu) Mark Perlman, WOUFT President (perlman@mail.wou.edu) Joel Alexander (alexanj@mail.wou.edu)

Michael Baltzley (baltzlem@mail.wou.edu) Scott Beaver (beavers@mail.wou.edu) Dean Braa (braad@mail.wou.edu) Peter Callero (callerp@mail.wou.edu) Natalie DeWitt (dewittn@mail.wou.edu) Ed Dover (dovere@mail.wou.edu)

Who I hate today Why Ad-Blockers need to stop By Declan Hertel | Entertainment Editor

Camila Gabaldon (gabaldoc@mail.wou.edu) Patrick Graham (grahamp@mail.wou.edu) Ryan Hickerson (hickersr@wou.edu) Melanie Landon-Hays (haysm@mail.wou.edu) John Leadley (leadlej@mail.wou.edu) Rebecca McCannell (mccannr@mail.wou.edu)

This is not going to be a ragevomit like some of my other pieces. You can put away your hateponchos and anger-umbrellas, my children, for you will not be soaked with my vitriol today. I had an epiphany a few nights ago. I have been using an adblocking software since the day I heard that was a thing. Unless airing on a certain February Sunday, nobody likes ads. So downloading a free thing that allowed me to block those suckers was a no-brainer. I eventually had it turned off on pretty much every website, and most of the ones it remained active on just hadn’t asked me to not use it yet. It’s the right thing to do; these sites rely on ad revenue to keep their services free. As a regular user, I am only hurting

Becka Morgan (morganb@mail.wou.edu) Mary Pettenger (pettengm@mail.wou.edu) Adele Schepige (schepia@mail.wou.edu) Daniel Tankersley (tankersley@mail.wou.edu) Philip Wade (wadep@mail.wou.edu)

myself by blocking their ads. But the epiphany I had was about the site that I originally downloaded it for: YouTube. YouTube never asked me to turn it off, so I never did. But I wasn’t hurting YouTube by denying the ads, I realized I was hurting the creators. A lot of folks don’t even think about online video as a viable enterprise, even as creators such as Philip DeFranco and Rooster Teeth have built veritable media empires out of it. It hasn’t yet reached legitimacy, despite it quickly becoming one of our most common ways to get information, not to mention its increasing prevalence as a pastime. But I’ll let you in on a piece of inside knowledge: it ain’t free to make that stuff. Geoff Ramsey of Rooster Teeth spoke about this on the Off Topic

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podcast: there’s a weird level of entitlement amongst consumers of internet media, that they’re doing the creators a favor by watching their videos at all. In regards to Pewdiepie, one of the most successful YouTubers ever, they say, “he’s got millions of dollars already and a mansion and whatever.” Ramsey says of this: “Yeah, but you know who doesn’t? My crew.” And that’s what it is. This is a real industry, people. People are trying to make a living producing content for you to watch, for FREE, and all they ask of you is an extra few seconds of your time, an extra few seconds that allows them to do what they love by giving them money to do it. For the love of independent creators everywhere, please: get rid of your ad-blocker.

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turnovers, which proved to be one of the Wolves biggest problems of the night. By the half time whistle, Western had only added eight points and NNU’s lead ballooned to 36-22. Although the Wolves found their shooting touch again in the second half, NNU kept hitting their shots. Every time the Wolves came close to bringing the score within single digits, the Crusaders would answer by creating turnovers or going on scoring runs. With just under two minutes remaining in the game, Western brought the score to 51-60 off two made free throws from senior Emily Howey (C), but ultimately were

Mascot makeover: From Page 3 arrows and feathers. Already a growing group of at least five Native American students plan to file a lawsuit against the Oregon Board of Education this upcoming spring, according to Sachs. There are many conflicting thoughts in regards to the change. “Proud to go to a game and holler, ‘Scappoose Indians!’” said Cliff Collins, a Scappoose resident for 40 years, to KATU. “My kids went to school here, graduated here. It’s always been the Indians,” Collins continued.

unable to stop NNU in crunch time. Western shot 15 of 50 from the floor including 5 of 15 from beyond the 3-point arch. The Wolves committed 24 turnovers that led to 28 Crusader points, and only created four points on NNU’s 15 turnovers. NNU also won the battle of the boards, out-rebounding WOU 38-34. The Wolves hit 20 of 23 from the charity stripe and set a season-high free throw percentage of 0.870 percent, up from their season average of 0.679 percent. The loss brings Western’s overall record to 3-15 and 2-8 in GNAC play. Up next, the Wolves travel to British Columbia, Canada to take on Simon Frasier University on Saturday, Jan. 31. The next home game is on Thursday, Feb. 4 against the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Tip-off is at 7 p.m., and the game is a pink-out, meaning fans are asked to wear pink in support of their team. Two days later, on Saturday, Feb. 6, the Wolves host the University of Alaska Anchorage also at 7 p.m. in the New P.E. Building. Photos by BEN BERGERSON

On the other end of the spectrum, Barbara Bolster, who also lives in Scappoose, disagrees with Collins. “It’s common sense in my opinion. Let’s be respectful of those people,” Bolster said to KATU. Reyn Leno, a tribal council chair of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, will be a crucial player in making decisions for nearby school districts looking to change mascots. “Now we’ll have the opportunity to say, ‘you change it or you get rid of it,’” Leno told KATU. “We are native people. We’ve been here forever and hopefully we will be here forever in the time to come. We should be making these decisions,” finished Leno.

Brasil Band brings powerhouse of sound Western professor Tom Bergeron performs with Art Lillard and others By Rachael Jackson | Staff Writer Dr. Tom Bergeron hit the stage with his saxophone in hand and friends at his back. Drummer Art Lillard was the featured artist of the night. Together with six other members of the Brasil Band, they performed an array of soulful bossa novae on the night of Jan. 26. Dr. Bergeron met Lillard over 40 years ago when he was a member of a band living in a small town. “We were in the best damned jazz band in Wilton, New Hampshire,” joked Bergeron. “We needed a drummer so we put an ad in the Boston Phoenix. Art answered the call.” Friends ever since, the chemistry between Dr. Bergeron and Lillard was energetic and fun. The feeling carried throughout the concert as they gave a rousing renditions of works by composers Tom Jobim, Jacob do Bandolim, and others.

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The bossa nova is stylistically similar to the samba. A Jobim composition titled “Por Causa de Voce” was an example of a slower bossa nova that spoke of heartbreak (the title translates to “Because of You”). The sorrowful song showed the possible depth of the music. A brighter song, “Assanhado” composed by do Bandolim, was a departure from the bossa nova. The song had stops that were sudden and seemed uncontrolled, yet it didn’t disrupt the music. On the contrary, it added to it. The funky sound left the audience bobbing and dancing in their seats. The night was one of light-hearted music played by good friends.