Volume 16 Issue 17 (March 4)

WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY | FRIDAY, March 4, 2016 VOLUME 16 ISSUE 17

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Color your woes away with “Chin Up, Dreamboat!”

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As the presidential candidates competed for delegates on Super Tuesday, the day in the election cycle where more delegates are at stake than any other day, I talked with several Western students about their thoughts on the election.

Rosario Peralta, a staff member at the Writing Center, said that she feels the election has been civil to an extent.

“I feel like it’s pretty civil, but at the same time, we have a lot of candidates that are extremes, which doesn’t happen all the time,” she said. “I think it’s civil from the candidates’ perspective, but I don’t necessarily think it’s civil based on how the media portray things.”

“I think it’s kind of a hot mess,” said Peralta said. “I was listening to the radio recently and they said ‘We never thought we’d live in a world where Donald Trump could be the winner,’ and apparently that’s the world we live in [...] it’s overwhelming and terrifying.”

Peralta said that the issues she finds most important in this election are education and immigration. She is a U.S. resident, but not a citizen, so she cannot actually vote in the election. Despite this, Peralta said that she does her best to campaign and advocate for the candidate((s)) that she thinks address her concerns the most.

“I think how we treat other countries and people who come into our country is a big thing for me,” said Peralta said.

Taylor Waite, a fourth yearsenior english major, said that she is frustrated with the way the election is turning out thus far.

“I feel a little frustrated from the way that politics are cultured now and are treated as reality TV,” she said. “It’s more about who can make more of a show out of it.”

Waite said that education and loan reform are among her top concerns in the election.

“Education is huge for me in that I’m paying for college,” she said. “I think [free education] is going to be the future of our

country.”

“I’m also concerned about the job market because I’m a senior, for one, and coming out with a bachelor of arts, I’m not guaranteed a job,” said Waite said.

Amanda Jester, a second sophomoreyear criminal justice major, said that she is excited for the election since it will be her first time voting.

“I think since it’s the first election I can vote in, it’s fun for me since I can actually participate in it,” she said.

“I want the focus to be on improving education and social services rather than military spending and things like that,” said Jester said. “I also think that women’s health and women’s reproductive rights are huge issues for me.”

Jessica Esparza, a fourth year a senior english major, also said that she has a hard time believing that Donald Trump is doing as well as he is.

“I think it’s kind of a joke right now,” she said. “I thought that Trump was going to a be a joke at first, and now he might actually be the Republican candidate.”

“I thought it was going to be a publicity stunt, but he just never went away,” said Esparza said.

As the polls closed at the end of the day Tuesday, Donald Trump found himself still in the lead for the Republicans with 319 delegates, according to data from The New York Times. Ted Cruz follows shortly behind with 226, Marco Rubio with 110, John Kasich with 25, and Ben Carson with eight, though Carson has announced he will be suspending his campaign.. In order to secure the party’s nomination for president, a Republican candidate needs 1,,237 delegates.

Hillary Clinton stretched her lead to 1,052 delegates, while Bernie Sanders currently has 427. 2,383 delegates are needed for a Democrat to secure the party’s nomination for president.

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sor at Western is $50,746. At the University of Oregon, assistant professors make $69,884, and at Oregon State University they make $87,948.

Not all of the schools in Oregon are comparable because of their size differences, but Western’s assistant professor pay is already 39 percent below the national average, according to Glassdoor.

Not all assistant professors at Western are non-tenure-track, but there are a considerable amount who are, and they will soon have a more competitive salary.

Perlman said he was happy about the success, but even happier that the negotiations are over.

“The whole bargaining team is happy to conclude bargaining, and there are a lot of good things in the new collective bargaining agreement,” he said.

He continued to say that the union had gained many new members over the course of the negotiations, but Perlman said it’s now time to think about finals week.

“The members of the bargaining team are going to get a welcome break from union activity, and need to focus on grading papers and final exams,” he said.

“They did a lot of work in bargaining, and deserve a huge amount of credit.”

Perlman said on Tuesday that the deal had not been finalized by the other union members yet, but he was confident they would support it.

“The formal contract ratification vote by the union members is set for Thursday afternoon,” he said, “but I have no doubt that they will approve it.”

Contact the author at awilson15@ wou.edu or on Twitter @awilsonjournal

University gives WOUFT what they’ve been asking for

By Alvin Wilson | Staff Writer After nearly a year of debating, and just before the mediation date, WOUFT and Western’s administration have come to an agreement.

The university decided to give the union what it has been asking for: a 10 percent pay increase for non-tenuretrack faculty.

“The University did indeed accept our offer as is, with non-tenure-track faculty getting five percent each year for the two year contract, which was the 10 percent we were holding out for,” said Mark Perlman, president of WOUFT. “And no other take-backs in other areas,” Perlman added.

The previous offer from the university included cuts to things such as faculty development and traveling funds, but the proposal that the university accepted gave NTT faculty their raises without the need for cuts.

According to Perlman, this is a much-needed move forward.

“WOU salaries will go up over $50,000 for the step one assistant professors, which is essential for us to be able to hire new faculty,” he said.

“But even with all of this, WOU faculty salaries will still be about 15 percent below comparable universities, so there is still progress to be made in the future to get WOU faculty salaries where they should be.”

According to Glassdoor.com, a website that compiles information about salaries, the average salary for an assistant profesPhoto by BRIANNA BONHAM

ASWOU receives two percent budget cut ASWOU and other programs see budgets cut for 2017

By Alvin Wilson | Staff Writer The Incidental Fee Committee plans to increase the amount of money students pay each term in fees while decreasing the funds for some programs.

ASWOU is one of the programs that will see cuts in its budget, but only by a small percentage.

This year, ASWOU received $294,239 from the Incidental Fee funds. This amounted to 6.9 percent of the total IFC budget.

Next year, the committee will only al-

locate $290,699—or 6.6 percent of the total budget—to ASWOU, which is a two percent cut from this year’s budget.

ASWOU’s budget gets distributed to many different areas, according to Sofia LeVernois, director of business and finance for ASWOU. “All the clubs at the university fall under ASWOU,” said LeVernois. “You have funded clubs and non-funded clubs.

Non-funded clubs are not funded by IFC, and then you have the other umbrella of clubs that are funded by IFC.” Some student organizations that receive IFC funds from ASWOU are the Art Club, Triangle Alliance, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlánand (MEChA), and the Business and Economics

Club.

LeVernois said the clubs can spend their money on anything from food and refreshments to guest speakers.

Other than that, she said ASWOU’s funds go toward sending their members to Oregon Student Association (OSA) meetings. OSA is a nonprofit student advocacy group that represents 110,000 Oregon students.

“We have our payroll account, and we have OSA. That helps our OSA representatives go to the different board meetings that they have to attend,” she said.

ASWOU also pays for a retreat for its members at the beginning of the year.

“It’s all to help the office function so we can be at our top point to represent and

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help students,” LeVernois said.

The budgets for all clubs and ASWOU departments will be reduced evenly, according to Levernois, so no clubs will be affected more than others.

She said the cuts won’t be easy, but it’s not impossible to work around.

“After talking with Corban, it was decided that we would be able to handle a two percent cut,” said LeVernois. “We have to cut back, but it’s not really preventative. It can be a burden, but there’s things to alleviate that. It’s difficult, but it’s about reallocating.”

Contact the author at awilson15@wou. edu or on Twitter @awilsonjournal

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SPORTS

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Looking for a repeat

Wolves bball hungry for more

By Jamal Smith | Sports Editor

The Timbers and Chicago Fire walk out in Providence Park for a preseason match on Feb. 27.

Portland Timbers host Columbus Crew in home opener

By Jamal Smith | Sports Editor It seemed like just yesterday that the Portland Timbers celebrated their 2015 MLS Championship victory, and a city starved for championship gold rejoiced. In the December rain, tens of thousands of Timber Army fanatics packed downtown Portland for the Timbers’ victory parade to celebrate with their team; they sang, they rejoiced, and they cried.

But that was last season. Now, just a short three months later, the Timbers have to start all over.

“I think the really simple mindset our group has is, ‘Last year is over,’” head coach Caleb Porter said in an interview with ESPN. “This is a new year. It has nothing to do with last year. Teams will be fighting it out with each other as always. There will be ups and downs. There will be wins and losses. It’s going to be a tough season like it is every single year for every single team.”

Fittingly enough, the Timbers’ first regular season matchup on Sunday pits the reigning champions against the same team they defeated 2-1 in the 2015 MLS Cup, the reigning Eastern Conference champs, Columbus Crew.

Sunday’s match will take place at Providence Park in Portland with a kickoff time of 1:30 p.m., and already days before the event, the city is buzzing with excitement.

While Portland kept most of their core players from last year’s championship team intact, they did lose 2015 starters Rodney Wallace and Jorge Villanfana as well as

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supporting players like fan-favorite Will Johnson and Spanish striker Maximiliano Urruti.

With Porter focusing on preparing his team for the home opener, Portland’s general manager, Gavin Wilkinson, has been wheeling and dealing in an attempt to add talent to the positional voids left from the departed players.

Wilkinson’s efforts have paid off and this year’s squad, at least on paper, looks stronger than last years with the additions of league veterans Ned Grabavoy, Chris Klute, Jack McInerney and Jermaine Taylor.

“We replaced everyone we lost,” Wilkinson said to ESPN. “We had identified the likely players that we were losing, and we had a depth chart in every position of who we wanted to go after. We knew what we had to spend and what profiles we were looking for. Our focus was to get MLS-proven players.”

The new players have had limited opportunities to play with the team in the preseason, and the biggest question going into opening night is how they will fit into the team, who last year had a special chemistry.

“They’ve proven they can win it -- they now have the blueprint to do it,” Porter said to ESPN. “That means when you get in that position in the playoffs the next time, there’s a positive psychology that helps you to do it again.”

Can the Timbers repeat? After the offseason moves, are they more or less talented than they were last year?

Will the team still have the special chemistry that they had last year? Hopefully we will find some answers Sunday.

Contact the author at jsmith15@wou.edu or on Twitter @journalsportWOU

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The Wolves have chewed up and spit out their competition, dominating almost everyone in their path. With cohesive team play throughout the season and stellar work from the 2015-16 GNAC Player of the Year, Andy Avgi, the men’s basketball team claimed the GNAC title and is salivating at the potential of a deep post-season run.

“Our guys have done an incredible job accomplishing a lot of historical things this year,” said head coach Jim Shaw. “I’m really amazed at the level of consistency that this group has showed.”

Western finished the season with a record of 25-3 and 18-2 in GNAC conference play. With the regular season in the books, Coach Shaw reflected on the team’s accomplishments of the season.

“We are the first team in the GNAC to win 18 conference games,” Shaw said. “We are the second school in the northwest ranked No. 1 in the country for Division I and Division II basketball, and we went undefeated at home for the first time since the 94-95 season.”

All season long, the Wolves remained consistent, playing great team ball and tough defense. Western led the league in steals per game, had the best turnover margin, and had the best assists to turnover ratio.

Aside from playing stifling defense all season long, WOU has had one of the most consistent seasons statistically in the history of the program. The Wolves rank in the top half of almost every team statistic, but more importantly, the Wolves have found ways to squeak out victories in close games.

“Our guys play with confidence,” said Shaw. “That’s one of the reasons we have been so successful this season.”

Because Western finished the regular season at the top of the conference, they earn the No. 1 seed going into the GNAC tournament. Today, Western will face Seattle Pacific University at the Marcus Pavilion on the campus of Saint Martin’s University in Lacey, Washington.

Contact the author at jsmith15@wou.edu or on Twitter @journalsportWOU

Photo by BRIANNA BONHAM Men’s basketball team practicing before GNAC tournament.

There was an error in the article titled “Baseball is Back,” from the Friday, Feb. 12, 2016 issue. In the last sentence of the third paragraph it should have stated that the baseball team has won 14 consecutive conference championships.

HUMOR

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“BUSHel and a peck”

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Artwork by ALVIN WILSON

THIS WEEK in completely made up horoscopes First year student accidentally completes 400 level art course Aries 3/21-4/19 Good omens are on the horizon. Send positivity into the university and you’ll get it right back in the return of you pouring a bowl of Lucky Charms and it consisting entirely of marshmallows.

Taurus 4/20-5/20 Looks like homework has been piling up for you, Taurus. But I predict a break in the near future. Somewhere between the dates of March 18 and March 27.

Gemini 5/21-6/20 Ah, looks like it’s been a rough few weeks. Things will turn around for you, Gemini. Wealth, maybe a new job, perhaps academic success? But only if you bring $50 to the offices of The Journal.

Ask for Katrina.

Cancer 6/21-7/22 I’m not quite sure what your future holds, Cancer. It’s all a little too foggy for me to tell. I recommend buying a fortune cookie.

Leo 7/23-8/22 I foresee lots of trips to coffee shops this week, Leo. Must be the stress of week nine. Unfortunately, you’ll always ask for whipped cream, but they’ll never put it on your drink. Bummer.

Virgo 8/23-9/22 You’re a very social person, Virgo.

People love talking and getting to know you. Use this to your advantage in the upcoming week. If you’re twenty-one go to a bar and get as many free drinks as possible. Seriously, milk this for all it’s worth.

Libra 9/23-10/22 You will fail every single one of your classes, Libra. Literally no way around it.

Scorpio 10/23-11/21 You know you’ve been forgetting something, Scorpio. It’s been bothering you for the last twelve days. I think I have the answer. Remember that Red Box you rented from Ware Mart? You never returned it.

Sagittarius 11/22-12/21 Sagittarius, I know you’ve been falling onto hard times with your best friend.

Talk to them, end this three week beef, and if you do, they’ll take you to Beyonce.

Capricorn 12/22-1/19 Pregnant.

Aquarius 1/20-2/18 Head to the movies this week, Aquarius. Somehow, and I don’t know how, you will get charged for a small popcorn when you ordered a large.

Pisces 2/19-3/20 Just as you’ve been praying for, “America’s Next Top Model” is returning to television.

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Katrina Penaflor | Managing Editor Franklin Rogers now holds a fat portfolio of C minus art pieces to display in his 14 by 14 foot dorm room after painstakingly completing an upper division level art course that he didn’t belong in.

Rogers, a first year exercise science major, made the mistake of not knowing how to locate room 314 in HSS, finding himself in the art building by accident.

“I already walked in late. Everyone was looking at me and the professor told me to ‘just take a seat.’ So I did,” Rogers said.

Rogers continued to take that seat for the duration of the term. Completely abandoning hope on the English class he wasn’t able to locate on the first day.

Rogers spoke about how he felt intimidated by the skill level and age of his classmates. He often thought he would’ve been discovered by his use of crayons for every art piece, making him an obvious outsider to the classroom of experienced artists.

When asked why he didn’t just stop showing up all together Rogers replied, “Well, I think at like eight weeks in I did think about that. I kept wanting to say something, but at that point I was in too deep. I would’ve just looked like an idiot if I said to my professor, ‘Hey, it’s week eight. I totally think I’m in the wrong class.’”

The professor said he knew from the start that Rogers didn’t belong in the class. “When I asked students to open their textbooks, the kid kept looking at his Biology book, thinking he was blending in.”

He then added, “But that boy, sitting through my class even though he didn’t need to, using crayons when I asked for watercolors, that’s art.”

Contact the author at kpenaflor12@wou.edu or on Twitter @journalkatrina

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Chin Up, Dreamboat!

With a coloring book, Western graduate Nawwal Moustafa tackles lesbian heartbreak

Here is an exclusive sneak peek coloring page from “Chin Up, Dreamboat!” Grab your crayons and colored pencils and go to town!

By Rachael Jackson | Staff Writer Nawwal Moustafa, a Western graduate, brings a fresh page to the adult coloring book genre. Rather than mandalas, Moustafa explores lost loves and broken hearts with her companion piece for lesbian breakups, “Chin Up, Dreamboat!”

The book, slated to release in May, focuses on lesbian relationships because they are rarely represented in popular culture.

“I have never seen a Disney coloring book with two princess. There is always a glass in between you and pop culture in the sense of straight media,” explained Moustafa. “If you’re like me, if you’re gay, then with this at least you have something there for you in your corner.”

Moustafa has been gaining national attention with a Buzzfeed article and support coming from across the Atlantic.

“The Buzzfeed article was unreal to me. That was kind of a dream situation,” Moustafa admitted. “I thought in the 30 days I could reach my goal of 1,200... I didn’t know it would happen the first day!”

Western also played a part in the creation to this book; during her junior year, she came out.

“It was all brought to my attention and I figured it all out very quickly. Probably a year before I came out,” she said.

“It was a little scary, but I knew there was a lot of support with Triangle [Alliance] and Safe Zone. When I did come out, it was the best decision I ever made,” she said. “I remember right after I came out and a professor walked by and I said, ‘Hey man, I’m coming out!’ and he came and gave me a hug. It was a great feeling.”

Donate to her Kickstarter by March 13 by way of her website: http://chinupdreamboat.com.

Contact the author at rjackson13@ wou.edu or on Twitter @rachaelyjackson For an extended article go online to http://wou.edu/westernjournal

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CAMPUS LIFE

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We asked students on campus to describe their personal style in a single phrase, and below are some of the responses we got. Send us a pic showing off your spring fashion to @WOU_CampusLife and you may be featured in The Journal.

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Spring awakenings in fashion Students seek a change of clothes with the changing of the seasons Megan Clark | Campus Life Editor

Mohammad Naseeb, sophomore nursing major, “Live your life.”

Hannah Grant, freshman business major, “I’m a hot mess, but at least I put myself together.”

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Dear Esmeralda Life got you down? Problem with your lover?

Get some advice from the fabulous drag queen Esmeralda. Get your life straight, unlike her.

Dear Esmeralda, I want to get involved with some clubs on campus, meet some people with beautiful, sculpted faces and equally beautifully, sculpted future plans, and build up my resume -- but I don’t know where to start! There are so many to choose from, so are there any good places you would recommend to get the gossip on them?

From, Beautifully Sculpted Gossip Girl

Valentin Gabard, senior business major, “I don’t know.”

Dear Beautifully Sculpted Gossip Girl, What an eloquent and oddly poetic question! There are many places you can go, where you can meet all sorts of people, it depends on what you are looking for. I hear there are many as you so fantastically put it “beautifully sculpted faces” at the gym, however, as the beautiful and perfect human that I am, I have no need to go to places like that.

If, like me, exercise isn’t your thing, there are a lot of clubs you can join: Triangle Alliance (the LGBT* club on campus) is a good one to attend, plus the gays are a friendly and practical people. (I hear they even have a fairy princess mermaid there from time to time!) There is also the Multicultural Student Union (MSU for short) they do all sorts of events all around campus. Even if you don’t join the clubs, go to the events! Sometimes there are even people there (weird, I know!). Many clubs also coincide with academic interests, so find one for yours.

Protip: many, if not all, of these clubs have Facebook

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While spring does not always mean clear skies and sunny days in Oregon, Western students have embraced the break in freezing temperatures with a change in personal style.

Layering, ever popular during times of unpredictable weather, is something many students take part in. Cardigans over camisoles topped with infinity scarves are popular choices for those who dress in a feminine manner, whereas jean jackets over flannel shirts are a casual staple for most people, regardless of gender or style.

While designers and stores push for flowy fabrics and boho-chic styles for spring and the upcoming summer, many students are choosing to stray away from traditional pastel or bright colors and skewing more toward monochrome neutrals and dark, vampy shades.

Being a college campus, many students choose to dress in a casual manner, but even this can be done in a fashionable way. Fitted or tapered sweatpants and loose, draped sweatshirts are ways to make a lazy day comfortable, yet stylish.

Due to the early spring chill in the air, many students top their outfits with fashionable jackets, such as neutral colored anoraks or fitted rain coats.

Contact the author at meclark13@wou.edu or on Twitter @WOU_campuslife pages, so look them up on there!

Finally, the best way to meet the perfect human specimen is to simply hang out on campus. It’s a small school, and you will always start to recognize someone. Try the old razzle dazzle! If this fails and you still have no friends, just adopt thirty or so cats, dogs, or both, and join the cat/dog-person life. Cats and dogs are always solid, and beautiful, future plans! If animals aren’t your thing I remember hearing of a tale where a beautiful young girl was kidnaped and fell in love with her captor. What can go wrong with trying out what you see in movies or tv? Good luck on your résumé building work!

XOXO Gossip Gi... Wait that’s not me!

XOXO Esmeralda If you want to ask Esmerelda a question, email journaleditor@wou.edu

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ENTERTAINMENT

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Becca Laporte as Sally Bowls with the Kit Kat girls in “Cabaret”

By Brianna Bonham | Photo Editor As a theatre geek, I went into Cabaret with very high expectations, and I was not disappointed.

The audience was met with two different seating options, as they entered the auditorium. There were wooden risers built that had a slight curve around the stage, and held seats to give the place an almost “theatre in the round” feel.

The second option was round tables around the sides and front of the stage; each table held a lamp and table number.

Before the show began, the Cabaret Boys offered the tables menus with refreshments such as cookies, biscuits, sparkling water, pink lemonade, coffee, and tea. If the audience members had a couple dollars, the Cabaret Boys would take audience members’ orders and interact with them.

If you want to grab a cabaret table, get there early! I was fortunate to sit at the cabaret table four, which is right next to one reserved for an actor for a scene in the show. It was a really good way to break the fourth wall and make the audi-

ence feel involved.

The set and lighting combined made the show feel dingy, but in a good way.

The air looked slightly smoky in the light and the mirrored set was stippled with rust and dirt colors to give it an older feel. Darker lighting was used during the scenes that took place in the cabaret to give the space a darker appearance.

Costumes were done very well, and all looked very time period appropriate which set the scene for much of the show.

Those who had never seen the show before may have been a little shocked to see that the Kit Kat boys and girls wore minimal clothing as they danced around the stage and cabaret tables to gave the show that raunchy, nightclub feel.

The main characters all had very appropriate costumes, Emcee and Sally both sporting more colorful, extravagant clothing. Sally wears a beautiful red coat in a couple scenes that I loved, because even though we had just seen her dance onstage in lingerie, it gave her an elegant poise and class. Other characters such as Cliff and Fraulein Schneider wore more practical, simpler costumes, with less color which reflected their characters

quite well.

The actors and actresses all did a marvelous job staying in character, carrying their accents, and projecting to the audience throughout the entire show. I was very impressed with the ability to hear everything they were saying consistently.

There were a couple times where it was hard to catch what they were saying, but I think it was a mixture of the accents and the speed at which they were talking that caused me to miss a few seconds here and there, so keep your ears open.

I’ll admit that I was a bit nervous about Emcee going into the show, because he is so bizarre and exorbitant, and when people think of Cabaret, a lot of people can’t picture anyone else but Alan Cumming playing him. All of my fears were disbanded after the first number because Gabriel Elmore did an amazing job playing Emcee. He was so relaxed and gave the character a sense of ease as he danced eroticly with the other cast members. The Kit Kat boys and girls were an essential part to the show and provided great audience interaction, and a seedy quality to the space whenever they were on stage.

Rebecca LaPorte (Sally) and Janelle

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Rae Davis (Fraulein Schneider) both sang beautifully and gave their characters so much life, though the characters were very opposite. LaPorte belted Sally’s rebellious anthem “Don’t Tell Mama” and hit every note perfectly. Davis utilized character voice and facial movements to make her aging character believable. Her despise for Lindsay Spear’s character, the fiery red-head Fraulein Kost, is hilarious as Kost keeps sneaking sailor boys into her home.

Zachary Warner plays the likeable Cliff and was refreshing to watch on stage.

His interactions with Sally, Ernest, and the other characters were very believable and added quality to the show. Taylor Mead was flawless in his portrayal of Herr Schultz, giving the mousy man a lovable light in all of his numbers and providing great comic relief overall.

I would not recommend the show to kids under 12, because it is filled with lewd humor. I thoroughly enjoyed the performance and I look forward to seeing it again the second weekend.

Contact the author at bbonham15@ wou.edu or on Twitter @WOUjournalphoto

ENTERTAINMENT

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Oscarmania Across Down 1 The song Dave Grohl sang 1 Starred in Carol, was once 2 You were surprised to learn an elf queen

Daisy Ridley was ___ 3 Best Director 7 Best Animated Feature 4 Wrote “Hateful Eight’s” 10 Best Picture

Oscar-winning score 11 Country, won its first 5 Grunted, drooled, won

Academy Award trophy 13 Directed “Bridge of Spies” 6 Matt Damon in SPAAAACE 16 Won four tech awards 8 Unnominated, but had 17 Where NWA is straight

Ryan Reynolds outta’ 9 #OscarsSo____ 19 The kid from “Room” 12 Best Supporting Actress 20 Best Actress 14 Star of “The Danish Girl” 21 Fought Leo, snubbed for 15 Presented Best Doc. Short,

award, not Tom Hardy

was hilarious 22 In Memoriam, Metatron 18 The first 7 letters of the alphabet Last week’s crossword answers: Across 2 Pablo 7 Superman 8 Bowie 9 Cabaret 14 Student Debt 15 Richard Woodcock 16 Squirrels

EDITOR’S PICKS THE EDITOR APPROVES OF Damn fine television show “Twin Peaks” is returning to the small screen come 2017, and you really ought to be prepared for it.

It’s a ways off, yeah, but it’s on my brains now because I’m about halfway through what has become a pseudo-annual rewatch of the original run. The first half of the show, which ran for only 30 episodes, is one of the best things ever put on television, bar none. The second half lost mastermind David Lynch, and as such is comprised of moments of its former glory mired in mediocrity. I say: watch the show through when they reveal the killer.

If you’re absolutely in love with the world and characters and setting by then, watch the rest. If you’re not, skip to the brilliant and bleak final episode. Either way, it’s about time you asked the question: “Who Killed Laura Palmer?”

I’m sure most of you are familiar with

“Last Week Tonight,” John Oliver’s HBO talk show with quite an online following. The new season recently started, and the latest segment on Donald Trump (Drumpf ) is an excellent reminder of how good the show can be when it’s passionate and earnest.

THE EDITOR IS DISPLEASED BY The Oscars. Yeah yeah, I know I live-tweeted them this year (@JournalFunTimes), but good lord. Four hours?

FOUR ENTIRE HOURS. Five o’clock to nine o’clock. Sweet gilded baby Jesus.

Award shows kinda of grind my gears anyway, and their length does not do them any favors. I know there wouldn’t be much of a “show” if it was just “awards,” but the ceremony drrrraaaaaaaaaagggs on and on and on. This was the first year I watched the Oscars carpet-to-credits, and I think it’ll probably be my last.

The article “The Merc With a Mouth lights up the big screen” was misattributed to Declan Hertel last week. It was written by staff writer Ashton Newton.

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The Journal Friday, March 4, 2016

Brianna Bonham | Photo Editor The Free Kesha movement has been going on for a couple of years now, but has gained significant attention after the court’s decision on Kesha’s case.

For those that don’t know about the case, here’s a little background: Kesha released her popular album “Warrior” in 2012, and shortly after in 2013, her fans began to suspect that her producer, Lukasz Gottwald, was controlling her. A petition was created to free her from Gottwald’s control, and Kesha later said in a Rolling Stone interview that she felt as though she did not have creative control over her music.

In October 2014, Kesha filed a lawsuit against Gottwald saying that he had controlled her and abused her physically, mentally, and emotionally.

The suit said, “For the past 10 years, Gottwald has sexually, physically, verbally and emotionally abused Ms. Sebert to the point where Ms. Sebert nearly lost her life. Gottwald abused Ms. Sebert in order to destroy her self-confidence, self-image, and self-worth so that he could maintain complete control over her life and career.” The suit included claims of multiple instances where Gottwald had “forced himself ” on Kesha while she was “intoxicated and drugged,” and then threatened her into silence.

Gottwald filed a lawsuit against Kesha claiming that her accusations were an attempt to get out of their contract. On Feb. 19, Kesha left the courtroom in tears after the judge denied her request to be freed from the contract binding her to Sony music, and ultimately, Gottwald, saying that there was not enough evidence to support the case.

This case astounds and concerns me.

First and foremost, Kesha is a human being. The stress the situation is causing her is apparent both physically and mentally. After the case was initially brought up, her appearance changed and she was not as active

in the industry as she was in years previously. Her fans noticed these changes and voiced their concerns before the case was even brought up.

The fact that the judge decided there was not enough evidence to support the case makes my stomach turn.

What if that was me presenting a rape case and they decided that I had to work with my rapist? Imagine what that could do to a person.

Kesha was not asking for anything unreasonable ei-

ther; she simply wanted to have the contract revoked so that she could produce music elsewhere. Kesha was not asking for him to serve jail time.

Shortly after the decision was made, Lady Gaga released a statement saying, “No one needs to validate Kesha.”

“Why is the victim always the ‘liar’? Why do we let people in a position of power get away with behaving inhumanely?” she continued. “These guys hide behind the legal system and it’s their litigious behavior that is precisely what they use to rape these girls. Give me what I want or else I will come after you’ and they have all the money and the resources to do it.”

Many musicians, celebrities, and fans have banded together to show their support for Kesha. A GoFundMe page was created to buy out Kesha’s contract. In 11 days, supporters have raised $23,077 out of the $2 million goal.

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This also brings awareness to rape culture and the power that a rapist can have in a situation. It’s hard to know for sure without any solid evidence whether or not the rape occurred, but I believe it is extremely important to take into account how the decision will affect the victim and what kind of message this sends to an audience.

One of the arguments I have heard from a couple people is that Kesha did not come forward in a “timely manner,” to which I say, why do we Photo courtesy of EONLINE.COM place a time limit on abuse?

If it happened, it happened. No amount of time is going to change that. It may be harder to gather evidence 10 years after the abuse, but that doesn’t make it any less of a concern. By placing a time limit on Kesha coming forward, that forces her to continue working with her abuser.

The beginning of my senior year of high school, I was verbally abused by my theatre director on multiple separate occasions. I went to the principle after it happened and explained that I did not feel safe in the theatre anymore, and that I was concerned for the wellbeing of other students.

I fought for something to be done for over a year, and to this day, nothing has been done. It kills me to see Kesha working with that abusive man. As someone who has experienced verbal abuse, I can attest that it is both physically and emotionally draining.

I can’t even begin to imagine a situation where someone is forced to work with their abuser, and to me it shows that the legal contract between Kesha and Gottwald is valued more than she is as a human being.

After reading up on the case, I feel as though Gottwald has “won.” He keeps the contract with no punishment except the anger of her fans. There is also potential for the situation to happen again. I hope that there are measures being taken to make sure Kesha is safe when they are together. I stand with Kesha, and hope that she gets the justice she needs.

Contact the author at bbonham15@wou.edu or on Twitter @WOUjournalphoto

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Musings from a woman on the edge

By Katrina Penaflor | Managing Editor Leonardo DiCaprio and his beautiful face of perfection finally took home an Oscar.

This was his sixth—yes, non-Leo super fans, sixth— nomination, and after years of being robbed, he finally won.

Please, everyone take a brief moment of silence to appreciate this.

Being an avid lover of all things Leo, I obviously have felt like everything Leonardo DiCaprio has ever been in has deserved an Oscar. Especially in his role of Jordan Belfort in “The Wolf of Wall Street.”

We all saw the scene where his character was so doped

out on quaaludes that he couldn’t walk or get down the stairs of the country club. That scene was glorious.

Of course, leading up to the award ceremony there were nothing but jokes about how disappointing it would be for DiCaprio to not win (again) this year. Like, how the Oscar would go to the bear from the movie instead of Leo. But I never lost faith.

As many predicted, his role in “The Revenant” earned him the coveted, gold statue. I mean, the man slept in a dead animal carcass for this movie. How could he not win?

DiCaprio graciously accepted his award to a standing ovation and worked in a few words about global climate change to top it off. His Instagram bio does say he’s an environmentalist, after all.

Also, look for the picture of DiCaprio holding the card that had his name on it. You can see him subtly, maybe on purpose but who’s to know for sure, flipping off the academy.

After the long awaited win, the Internet exploded in memes and GIFs in celebration. I think one of my favorite things I saw was a clip of DiCaprio getting his Oscar engraved. He asked the woman who was working on his statue, “You do this every year?” And she answered, “Yes.” To which DiCaprio added, “I wouldn’t know.”

God bless him.

Contact the author at kpenaflor12@wou.edu or on Twitter @journalkatrina

CAMPUS VOICES What are your thoughts on the Free Ke$ha movement?

“One of the positive things I’ve seen is the huge amount of support, how people with power are speaking out… celebrities are now coming out about how they were sexually assaulted, it’s bringing awareness to the situation.”

Amanda Stevens, Senior, Community Health major

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“It’s another example in our country that the interests of companies and contracts are valued more than women’s lives. This makes visible the undercurrent of misogyny in our culture.”

Andrea Hugmeyer, Assistant Director of Abby’s house

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“I find that a lot of survivors are almost feeling like they don’t have a chance.

If Kesha, this big star, this big name person can’t get through the justice system, how can I? This is saying that the justice system doesn’t care, the government doesn’t care.”

Hannah Towle, Senior, Communications Major

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The Journal

Insane in the membrane One reporters veiw of super lice

By Jenna Beresheim | News Editor Illustration by BRIANNA BONHAM

While lice may have a reputation of popping up in small children within the school system, outbreaks are possible wherever high populations of people gather. Now, recent reports state that “super lice” have shown up within the last few years.

“There are a number of theories as to how “regular” lice have mutated into “super” lice,” said Jennifer King, FNP-BC, Medical Services Director at Western’s Student Health and Counseling Center.

“Most likely, it is due to incorrect usage of over-the-counter treatments, either by not using enough product or leaving the solution on the scalp for an insufficient amount of time to kill the lice,” King continued. “Based on research, it has been found that lice can mutate genetically and become resistant to traditional OTC treatments, [also known as] pyrethroids.”

These super lice have spread to over half the country, including Washington, California, and Arizona.

In 2000, the over-the-counter treatments of pyrethroids were 100 percent effective in the removal and killing of head lice. Now, those numbers have dwindled to just 25 percent effectiveness in recent trials.

To combat the mutated lice, Lice Clinics of America has developed an FDA-approved treatment called AirAlle, reports FoxNews.

“We use heated air, and we dehydrate the lice and eggs in a single treatment,” said Claire Roberts, CEO of Lice Clinics of America, to KSDK.com.

“It takes about an hour, and we guarantee it,” Roberts continued.

Each treatment of AirAlle costs about $170, which may be out of a college student’s budget range.

“If there is a concern about resistant head lice, a.k.a “super lice” we recommend scheduling an appointment here at the health center for evaluation and prescription treatment,” encouraged King.

Some suggestions to reduce the chance of spreading lice can be found through the Center for Disease Control. The CDC recommends a few of the following tips: avoid head-to-head contact, avoid sharing clothes - especially hats, and try not to use an infected individual’s objects, such as pillows or hairbrushes.

If you do happen to become infected, machine wash all clothes and bedding in hot water, then dry at the same temperature. Fumigation sprays are not necessary as they are not meant to treat lice.

Wash all other possibly infected objects, such as hairbrushes and towels, in hot water as well. Lastly, vacuum and wipe down the affected living areas, such as bedroom and living room.

Once lice have left someone’s body, they quickly dehydrate and die within one to two days, but cleaning ensures less chance of the lice finding their way back to a body. Lice eggs also require a specific temperature, one found close to the scalp, in order to hatch. Investing in specialized lice picks and combs may help combat the further spread.

“To help control a head lice outbreak in a community, it is imperative that we provide information to prevent the spread of lice. The student health center utilizes social media, including Facebook and Twitter as well as email to share information about a number of general health topics and concerns,” said King.

“While lice are irritating and uncomfortable, the good news is that they don’t spread disease, according to the CDC,” said King.

Contact the author at jberesheim11@ wou.edu or on Twitter @WOUjournalnews

COCKTAIL CORNER

To welcome spring, I asked for a springtime inspired cocktail at Crush.

The bartender provided me with a Vodka Collins made with apple flavored vodka.

A Vodka Collins normally consists of vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup, club soda, and an orange slice and maraschino cherry as garnish.

It was pretty tart, but refreshing and light, and the alcohol was almost unnoticeable.

While the apple flavored vodka added another dimension to the otherwise one

dimensional drink, it also tasted like the fake apple flavor used in Jolly Ranchers, which I didn’t much care for.

If I were to drink it again, I would want to cut the citrusy tartness with a sweet flavored vodka instead of apple, or eat something bready between sips to calm my palate.

Bethany McWhorter, a prior student at WOU, joined me on my excursion.

She ordered the Blood Orange off of the menu, which consisted of blood orange vodka, pomegranate liqueur, honey wa-

ter, and orange juice.

The pulp from the muddled orange provided a nice texture and slight zing that cut through the sweetness of the drink itself. The drink was a fruity concoction that hid its alcohol well.

“It was good, a little sweeter than I expected, but I’d order it again,” said McWhorter.

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