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Sun’s out, paws out See more dogs like four-month-old Axle in Dogs of Western on page 6
Beyoncé drops a stunning new visual album
Learn the facts about delegates and how they affect your vote
Wolves softball heads to the playoffs after a strong finish to season
Hear what students have to say about ASWOU elections
“My name is Prince, and I am funky.” Read our tribute
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By Conner Williams | Editor in Chief If you’ve been paying attention to this election cycle, you’ve likely heard the term “delegate” being tossed around quite a bit. The process for electing a new president is quite complex, and there are many moving cogs in the machine that is our democratic system. To start, we’ve got the presidential primaries. These decide which candidate from each political party will be selected as that party’s nominee for the presidency. The voters cast their votes, and those votes are then converted into delegates. Those delegates are party officials from each state that are pledged to vote for the candidate represented by the people’s votes. Each state has a different amount based on its population, and if a candidate reaches a certain number of delegates before their party’s national convention, they will have secured the party’s nomination for the presidency. For the Republicans, 1,237 delegates are needed in order to secure the nomination; for the Democrats, 2,383 delegates are needed. However, the process for how a candidate earns the votes of the delegates is a bit strange as well. Some states don’t even have primaries, but the political parties for those states instead choose how to assign their delegates. In states with primaries, the votes that are cast might not actually end up counting for the candidate they were cast for. For example, if a candidate wins delegates in a state and then later drops out of the race, what happens to those delegates? Well, they are then awarded to a different candidate. In the case of Louisiana’s primary back in March, Donald Trump beat Ted Cruz by about four points, but the state party awarded them the same amount of delegates at 18. But things get interesting because Louisiana has an additional five delegates that aren’t bound by primary results, and they are expected to vote for Cruz, reports The Wall
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Street Journal. So, even though Trump received more actual votes, Cruz is expected to receive more delegates. In addition, Marco Rubio won five delegates in Louisiana. However, since Rubio has since dropped out of the race, his five delegates are also expected to vote for Cruz. So, the people that originally voted for Rubio now have their votes being cast for Cruz. In addition to regular delegates, there are also superdelegates that are a part of the system, and this is where things get a bit more complicated. First, a quick definition: superdelegates are restricted to the Democratic Party, and they are delegates that are free to support any candidate at the party’s national
convention. So, even if one candidate won the delegate count for a certain state, that state’s superdelegate count could, in turn, vote for a different candidate than the one the voters cast their votes for during the primary. In Oregon, there are 74 delegates for the Democratic party, 13 of which are superdelegates that are not pledged to any candidate. On the Republican side, there are 28 total delegates available. For many states, including Oregon, the popular vote does not necessarily indicate which candidate will receive the votes from that state to count towards securing the party’s nomination. Contact the author at journaleditor@wou. edu or on Twitter @journalEIC
tor for ASWOU, as well as the current Elections Committee Chair. “There are a lot more people running and even more of them voting this year,” said Jaime Hernandez, a sophomore political science major, and candidate for ASWOU president. “There were more votes by Tuesday this year than there were all week in last year’s [election],” said Cynthia Olivares, a sophomore early childhood education major. Olivares ran for vice president of ASWOU for the 2016-2017 academic year and was chosen to be the VP after the final votes had been counted.
There are nine candidates overall this year, and the 10 percent minimum requirement for voting had already been surpassed by Thursday. “I think some of these will be close races,” said Ross, “several opposing candidates are working very hard to get their name out there to the students.” Results: President: Alma Pacheco Vice President: Cynthia Olivares Senate President: Corbin Garner Judicial Administrator: Jessica Freeman Senator: Haley Morris
ASWOU update By Jenna Beresheim | News Editor ASWOU elections were upon Western’s campus once more the week of April 18 with booths and multiple events lined up throughout the week to draw in voters. “This year we had seven events on campus ranging from campus-focused to residence hall-focused. These events provided a grueling schedule for those of us running them, but it has been more than worth it seeing the students get involved,” said Jenesa Ross, a senior biology major and Judicial Administra-
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Editor in Chief Conner Williams holds up the April 23, 1981 issue of the student newspaper, then called The Lamron.
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This week in WOU history
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April 22, 1981, then-Governor Victor Atiyeh signed into law Senate Bill 381 which effectively renamed the Oregon College of Education to Western Oregon State College. The school was later renamed to its current title of Western Oregon University in 1997. A case from this week in April 1981 involving a Western professor suing the university was heard at the federal level in which
The deadline to register to vote and update your information is by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26. Oregon is a closed primary, so you must be registered under your party affiliation in order to vote
the professor, Dr. Wilma Hein, associate professor of health and physical education, claimed the university was providing unfair salary amounts for male faculty members compared to those of female faculty. The case claimed that the college’s pay practices violated the Federal Equal Pay Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act. Hein claimed that she had computed the salaries of full-time faculty members at the college and determined that at every rank, the average salaries of males were higher than those of females. She claimed that the average salary for a full-time professor was $25,595 for men and $23,988 for women.
in the presidential election in the state’s primary on May 17. Visit www.dmv.org/ or-oregon/voter-registration.php to register online.
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ASWOU offers super-genius puppies in an effort to attract more voters Spoiler: no weed was included with the dogs By Katrina Penaflor | Managing Editor “Have you voted?” Is the question I’ve been asked every time I’ve stepped with-
in a hundred feet of the Werner Center this week. And sometimes, I’m positive it’s not even a person from ASWOU asking, just some twenty-something man in a generic blue polo looking to make small talk. In hopes of attracting voters, ASWOU has been offering incentives to students who are willing to brave through the labyrinth that is OrgSync in exchange for things like popsicles and brownies. But to the college students who “simply don’t give uh,” the snacks just weren’t doing it for them. “We needed to think of something that would entice even more students to vote. We went the safe route with our marketing, it was time we did something really
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daring. Something that college students would connect with,” said a woman who looked well-spirited enough to be a representative for ASWOU. And the grand idea in all of this? Hundreds of adorable, totally-free-if-youvote, super-genius puppies. The dogs, besides being able to do regular dog stuff, can proofread your papers, balance your checkbook, and speak fluent Mandarin. “Are they smart enough to vote for me?” A junior, and now new dog owner, Vanessa Rook asked. To which ASWOU quickly responded, “No.” After news of the dog giveaway spread, students flew to the voting stands outside the WUC. I tried to swindle my way
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ahead of the line by telling someone from ASWOU that I had already voted. I was immediately thanked and given a puppy for my “efforts,” but to my surprise the dog turned on me and revealed my scheming ways. He told ASWOU that I had in fact not voted. Or at least, I’m told that’s what he said—I don’t speak Mandarin. The dog was removed from my possession until I logged into OrgSync and voted for real. I’m happy to say that my efforts were worth it, and that I also changed outfits five times that day and continued to let ASWOU know I had voted, receiving more and more super-genius dogs.
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I’ve exhausted all my horoscopes pertaining to you being pregnant, Capricorn. So, here’s a riddle: what has four legs, four arms, two sets of eyes, and two mouths—but only for nine months?
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Wolves softball playoff bound Wolves finish season by going five for six By Jamal Smith | Sports Editor
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Wolves’ late seaon success propels them into GNAC Championships.
It’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish. With a record that teetered near the .500 mark all season, Western’s softball team pulled together a string of victories at the end of the season, and was the first team in the conference to clinch a prized spot in the GNAC Championships. The playoff-bound Wolves finished the last of their regular season matchups in blistering fashion with three double headers in three consecutive days. Out of the six games played, Western finished with five victories and only one loss. The first double header was on April 19, when the Wolves hosted the Beacons of Northwest Christian University. Junior catcher Mercedes Green was the hero of the first game, belting two home runs. Green’s first homer came in the sixth inning which evened the score
at 2-2. With neither team able to score in regulation, the game went into extra innings. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Green stepped up to the plate and worked the count to her favor with three balls and one strike. On the next pitch, Green belted a shot to left field which bounced off the wall and careened out of the park to give the Wolves the 3-2 victory. The Beacons looked for revenge in second matchup of the day, but the Wolves’ pitching was extraordinary. Between three Western pitchers (junior Sammi Cadwallader, senior Stephanie Morgan, and freshman Haley Favian) the Wolves pitched their first no-hitter in 14 years and easily defeated the Beacons 6-0. Western looked to continue to ride their momentum from their two emotional victories when the Wolves hosted
Concordia University on the following day. The Wolves had extra pressure to produce victories because the games marked the last home games of the season and the last home games for the team’s seniors. In game one, Green continued right where she left off the day before, batting a perfect three for three. Junior Emma Alfonso had two hits and two RBI’s, and the Wolves went on to defeat the Cavaliers by a score of 4-3. In the second matchup of the day and the score even at 1-1 going into the bottom of the eighth inning, junior infielder Kelsie Gardner had a chance to be the hero when she stepped up to the plate. Gardner hit a ground ball up the middle which brought the go-ahead run home and gave the Wolves the 2-1 lead. Then on Thursday, Western traveled
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to Portland for a double header rematch against the Cavaliers. In game one, the Wolves scored in a flurry late in the game and came away with a 4-2 victory. The second game of the day however, went in the Cavaliers’ favor as they blanked the Wolves 5-0. Western’s late season streak propelled them up in the standings and they currently sit tied for the second spot in the conference. The Wolves finished the season with an overall record of 29-22 and 17-11 in GNAC play. With the five victories, the Wolves clinched a spot in the GNAC Championships which is set to begin on April 28. Check www.wouwolves.com for the time and opponent. Contact the author at jsmith15@wou. edu or on Twitter @journalsportWOU
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Studying Gender in College Gender Studies helps educate people on gender and sexuality stereotypes and misconceptions. By Zoe Strickland | Staff Writer
BamBam, French Bulldog/Boston Terrier
With warmer weather approaching, Western’s dogs have made their appearance on campus. Usually flocked by groups of dog-deprived students, these furry friends aren’t hard to miss. There have also been an increase of service dogs training around campus, so please remember to be courteous and look for the vest when asking to pet a dog. From Corgis to Golden Retrievers, these dogs come in all shapes, sizes, and breeds, but they all light a spark of excitement in us when we see one across the street. By Brianna Bonham | Photo Editor Sullivan, Lab/Aussie
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Dear Esmeralda, My roommate recently came back from a trip with a small dog. There was no discussion and she never asked my permission. I’m okay with the dog (she is a lot of fun), but I’m still mad that I never got a say. Should I say something or just learn to let it go? Thanks, Struggling with Anger
Life got you down? Problem with your lover? Get some advice from the fabulous drag queen Esmeralda. Get your life straight, unlike her.
Dear Struggling with Anger, First things first: what does your lease agreement say? That can cause all sorts of problems if pets aren’t allowed. Let’s be real ... that kinda shizz gets people kicked out of their houses! So kitty girl (or should I say puppy girl?) that would be the first place I would start. As I seem to say a lot in these letters communication is key, hunty! I would talk to your roommate. Start by saying that in the future you should communicate major things like this in advance, because there’s only room for one b**** in here and you’re the head b****! Well, maybe not that last part ... That part is just for some spice! Olé! The best course of action, in this humble drag queen’s opinion, would be a combination of your two suggestions. Say something and then let it go. If you don’t say anything your roommate may use this to their advantage in the future and no tea, no shade -- that can ruin a relationship. Hope this helped!
Contact Esmeralda Dharma LaChance on Twitter @miss_ezi or find her on Facebook with your questions on love and life!
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In college, one of the most difficult things to do is decide your major. But what about your minor? Western offers an extensive list of minors, some of which you may not even be aware of. Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary minor which includes women’s studies, LGBT studies, men’s studies, and the study of human sexuality. According to Western’s website, “the goal of gender studies is to better understand and ultimately transform our lives and the world in which we live.” Some of the classes you can take as a Gender Studies minor include Psychology of Women, Human Sexuality, and Communication and Gender. I sat down with the current professor teaching Communication and Gender, Dr. Dana Schowalter, and one of the Human Sexuality professors, Amy Hammermeister Jordan to discuss the study of gender and sexuality. “Gender is one of those things that we encourage people to never question,” said Schowalter. “That we have boys and girls and that our bodies fit those binaries and that that’s just the way that it is … when you can introduce people to the reality of what’s happening around gender it can introduce people to new academic fields that are really important … that’s knowledge that people can take into the world.” Minoring in Gender Studies is something that can be applied to a myriad of different fields; the differences between how various genders are treated is something that is personified once you begin to study it. “I see in the media this sort of tension between people who have more progressive ideas about gender identity ... and people who are very afraid of those types of discourse and … once you start to take a look at the research that’s out there and you actually start to look at the facts ... there’s no reason to be afraid of it,” said Schowalter. “I think that gender studies programs are just vital for getting rid of that fear of those different types of conversation and instead replacing it with all of this knowledge” “I think it’s all about acknowledging I’m a person, you’re a person. I hear you, I see you, I validate you. Person to person. And gender doesn’t have to be a part of that … I think that would be a beautiful thing. That’s my dream.” said Hammermeister. Minoring in Gender Studies is a way to become more aware of the world around you, and the issues surrounding nearly everybody in society. Contact the author at zstrickland14@ wou.edu or on Twitter @nwpmagazine
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By Joleen Braasch | Staff Writer Lars Soderlund, Western’s newest Assistant Professor of English and Director of Professional Writing shares his thoughts on happiness, Oregon, and the students of Western. Lars: Abraham Lincoln is sometimes quoted as saying, “People are about as happy as they make up their minds to be,” and although the internet now tells me that he never said that, I think it’s good advice. I mean, telling yourself you’re hap-
py through gritted teeth is pretty grim, but remembering that we do have some say over our attitude toward our lives seems important. So the moment I was most successful at saying that was when I was an MA grad student at the University of South Carolina and really had a pretty awesome life. But the moment I felt the most long-term happiness, like I had life figured out and I was confident in the decisions I had made up to that point, was marrying my wife on May 10, 2014. Oregon totally rules. Growing up in Ohio was good, but Oregon is just better, from politics to weather to respect for nature. I would enjoy more local hiking paths, though. My wife is even better than Oregon. We met in a bar with friends, some of whom included her very recent ex and a girl that Laurel insists was hoping to date me. After that night of awkwardness, it’s been pretty smooth sailing. I’m a big apologizer, and Laurel is also not afraid of apologizing, and that’s been key to our relationship: the point of our disagreements is never to win but to be self-effacing in admitting our part in whatever caused the tumult. My favorite part about Western is the students. My students are dedicated, whip-smart, and very funny and enjoyable people. I can ask students how I could improve the class and they will tell me, and I can ask them to do creative work and they will impress me. I’m a writing professor because I really love to see students’ writing improve, and it’s such a hard process that I get to build a classroom of mutually supportive colleagues. Now that I’m teaching these new Professional Writing courses like Writing Across Media and Professional Concerns (i.e. the “Get a Job” class) and Grant Writing, I feel like I’m building up a community of students who are truly impressive writers.
Cocktail Corner By Alvin Wilson | Staff Writer Bourbon is my favorite liquor by far. Its complexity and spice is something you can’t get from many other liquors. Bourbon also happens to mix very well, and it is used in a variety of cocktails. Here are recipes for some of my favorite bourbon cocktails. Note: these cocktails are all very strong and therefore intended for sipping. Old Fashioned: bourbon (I prefer Wild Turkey for cocktails), Angostura bitters, sugar, and ice. Place a teaspoon of sugar at the bottom of a dry rocks glass. Pour three dashes of bitters over the sugar and let the sugar begin to dissolve. Angostura bitters have a taste and smell that is reminiscent of cinnamon and cloves. Add a dash of water to the glass and mix until all of the sugar is dissolved. Place a large ice cube in the glass, and pour one-and-a-half ounces of bourbon over it. Mix until the glass starts to fog up. Shave a thin slice of orange peel and
twist it over the drink to release the essential oils. Drop the peel in the drink, and enjoy. Whiskey Sour: bourbon, fresh squeezed lemon juice, simple syrup, and ice. This drink is shaken, so add the ingredients to a cup that you can cover and shake. Fill the cup halfway with ice. Add half an ounce of fresh lemon juice (fresh is key here), and half an ounce of simple syrup. To make simple syrup, boil equal parts sugar and water until the sugar is dissolved, then let it cool. Next, pour 1.5 ounces of bourbon into the cup and shake aggressively for about 30 seconds. Strain into your serving glass, and garnish with a slice of lemon. Mint Julep: bourbon, fresh mint, simple syrup, and crushed ice. Place six to eight fresh mint leaves in the bottom of a rocks glass. Add two teaspoons of simple syrup, and lightly muddle the leaves with a spoon. Fill the glass nearly to the rim with crushed ice, and pour in three ounces of bourbon. Mix well, and top the glass with more crushed ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
Photo courtesy of KENT ST. CLAIR Hundreds of students, faculty members, and scholarship donors gathered at the 2016 Scholarship Dinner in the WUC’s Pacific Room on Tuesday, April 19. This year, donors funded scholarships for 376 students totaling nearly $520,000, according to Eric McDonough, director of strategic partnerships for university advancement.
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Beyoncé’s latest album is a powerful, poetic statement about infidelity By Ben Bergerson | Designer and Brianna Bonham | Photo Editor Good art makes you feel something, great art makes you feel what the artist is feeling, which is something that few artists can do repeatedly. Beyoncé has delivered provocative, beautiful music for years, so don’t be surprised that her new project slays on a new level. The global superstar has blown the world away with her release of “LEMONADE,” a powerful visual album about infidelity. The hour-long release on HBO and Tidal took us through the pop star’s process of recovering from Jay Z’s “betrayal,” and fans suspect that it is also about her parent’s relationship. The video is amazing. An artistic portrayal of her
emotions throughout the grieving process, it consists of the tracks from the accompanying album “LEMONADE,” and spoken word poetry. Words such as “denial,” “anger,” “apathy,” “emptiness,” and “resurrection” flash across the screen, corresponding to the next scene. Beyoncé is unafraid to show her emotions in the video which created a genuine and raw product that was, at some points, difficult to listen to. As “PRAY YOU CATCH ME,” the first track on the album, is played, Beyoncé sings while she is crouched on a stage, dressed in black. After that scene, she is shown in a room filled with water, floating and using spoken word poetry. “You can taste the dishonesty, it’s all over your breath…” are the last words she speaks before changing to the next scene. The whole visual album is built this way, a combination of spoken word, songs from the album, and illustrative video. All this builds up to the end of the scene where she says, “But still inside me was the
need to know … Are you cheating on me?” Our jaws dropped as it quickly switched to the next scene, leaving us to digest the shocking information. Throughout the video she consistently features black women. She uses the poetry of Warsan Shire as interludes, and is joined by famous black women such as Serena Williams, Zendaya, and Quvanzhené Wallis. Blue Ivy and Jay Z are also in the video. Featuring strong, black women in the setting that this video does celebrates their beauty and power through stunning visuals and representation. Wrapping up the whole project, the title “LEMONADE” comes from a quote from her grandmother, Agnez Dereon: “I had my ups and downs but I always found the inner strength to pull myself up. I was served lemons, but I made lemonade.” Contact the authors at bebergerson13@wou.edu and bbonham15@wou.edu or on Twitter @ben_ bergerson or @brianna_bonham.
entertainment picks THE EDITOR’S ADMIRATION BELONGS TO Live theatre. I attended the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland this past Friday and Saturday with much of the WOU Theatre Department, and boy are my arms tired. If you can make it down at any point, I highly recommend “Yeomen of the Guard,” a Wild West take on a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. It runs like a welloiled machine at a breakneck pace, and had me in tears with laughter. It was somethin’ else, man. Making seasonal playlists. I started cultivating my springy/summery playlist before tripping down to Ashland, and I’m pretty proud of it so far. It’s not exactly
the same art as making a mixtape (a far more exacting and deliberate affair), but it does make you think about music a little differently: does this song evoke summery feelings? Would this make a good soundtrack to a spontaneous beach trip? It makes you think about music in terms of attitudes and specific aesthetics, and it’s a lot of fun. In my opinion, you can’t go wrong for summer with Vampire Weekend, The Shins, select Asteroids Galaxy Tour cuts, and lots and lots of ska (Reel Big Fish, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Sublime, etc.). Also, check out “Sour Patch Kids” by Bryce Vine.
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THE EDITOR’S IRE IS AROUSED BY Talking during shows. I’m okay with limited whisperings for the most part, but please don’t TALK during shows, you savages. There was a fella sat behind me during “Twelfth Night” at OSF (a super fun, if flawed production) who was commenting on the action to his companion for most of the show, wondering out loud how they’d handle the next iconic scene. I love that you’re enthusiastic about Shakespeare, but shut ya butt up, son.
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Online this week: a surge of R-rated superhero flicks, plus Radiohead’s upcoming record and looking back on Kid A. Check wou.edu/westernjournal for all this and more.
New animated Scooby Doo film in 2018
began theirs with “Batman v Superman,” and Star Wars has theirs with the upcoming spinoff “Rogue One.” But one of the more surprising cinematic universes was revealed with Warner Brothers’ Hanna-Barbera cinematic universe, the first movie in the universe being a new animated Scooby Doo movie, “S.C.O.O.B.” slated for a 2018 release. All that has been said about plot so far is that the film will have the “Mystery Machine Gang” working for a larger organization. Tony Cervone will direct “S.C.O.O.B.” Cervone has directed a lot of Hanna-Barbera and other Warner Bros animated movies. The Hanna-Barbera universe will consist of traditionally animated films with characters from the studio’s long list of past projects, including Scooby Doo, Yogi Bear, The Flintstones, and the Jetsons. Their long
the big screen will be a very nostalgic experience for many people. Now the question is, will the Scooby Doo gang, Atom Ant, Quickdraw McGraw, and other beloved characters ever comes together “Avengers” style? On television, the characters did occasionally come together in special episodes. One of the most memorable being the 1978 “Yogi’s Space Race,” crossing over The Flintstones, Quickdraw McGraw, Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, among others. In a world filled with cinematic universes, the Hanna-Barbera animated universe has the potential to be one of the most nostalgic and entertaining that has been seen yet. “S.C.O.O.B.” releases September 21, 2018. Contact the author at anewton14@wou. edu
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THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR (PG13)
DISNEY’S THE JUNGLE BOOK (PG) CRIMINAL (R) BATMAN V SUPERMAN (PG13) THE BOSS (R) BARBERSHOP: THE NEXT CUT (PG13)
DISNEY’S ZOOTOPIA ZO (PG)
DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT (PG13)
4/29- MOTHER’S DAY (PG13) 4/29- RATCHET & CLANK (PG) 4/29- KEANU (R)
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EDITORIAL
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Did you vote in the ASWOU elections? Why/why not?
“I did vote. To me, it’s the right thing to do. It’s our institution; We need to give our input, our voices need to be heard.” - Bryan Kelley, Humanities major
“Yes, I voted. Mainly because my friends are really involved in ASWOU.” - Amalia Morse, German Studies major
“I did, because I was pressured into it. I didn’t want to but I felt obligated. They chased me down!” - Payton W., ASL Interpreting major
“I did, because I think it’s important to know who you’re voting for … If only [the candidates’] friends vote, I don’t know if my needs are being met.” - Jedi Hunter, ASL Interpreting major
The unDemocratic party How superdelegates undermine American democracy Alvin Wilson | Staff Writer
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hat if I told you your favorite presidential candidate could lose in Oregon’s primary, even if they win by a large margin? It’s entirely possible, at least in the
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Democratic primary elections, for a candidate to lose the delegate count while winning the popular vote. This undemocratic phenomenon has happened before, and it will continue to happen so long as the Democratic party continues its use of superdelegates. In Wyoming, a state that has only 14 pledged delegates, Bernie Sanders won by 12 percentage points. Since the state had such little delegates to divide, Sanders and Clinton split them evenly. Despite this, Sanders lost the state because of Clinton’s support from its superdelegates. This isn’t a rant about Sanders’ losses, but it is a rant about the Democratic party taking power away from voters. 28 percent of Wyoming’s delegates are superdelegates, meaning 28 percent of
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the state’s voice is taken from the people and given to party officials. In Oregon, 13 of the 74 total delegates are superdelegates. In 2008, Barack Obama beat Hillary Clinton in Oregon and received 31 delegates to her 21. But if all of Oregon’s superdelegates had supported Clinton instead of Obama, she would have won the delegate count despite losing the popular vote by 18 percent. The American people are deeply disenfranchised from the current political system, and it doesn’t take much digging to figure out why. At every turn, party officials can change the rules of the game to suit their agendas, and use their power to crush any candidate that goes against the grain. On Feb. 11, Debbie Wasserman Schul-
tz, chair of the Democratic National Committee, admitted to CNN’s Jake Tapper that superdelegates were designed to keep grassroots organizers from winning primaries. With systems such as the electoral college and superdelegates, it seems as though America’s political parties are trying to silence as many voters as possible—and it’s working. For a party that gets its name from the word democracy, the Democratic party uses one of the most undemocratic processes possible to nominate its candidate for president. Contact the author at awilson15@ wou.edu or on Twitter @awilsonjournal
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No More Savages
Modern Ideals vs. Archaic Worldviews in Art
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By Declan Hertel | Entertainment Editor With a new (pretty dope) film adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” in theatres, it is time once again to face some difficult questions, presented by our rapidly changing world. The problem is this: people have been making art since time immemorial. People have been imbuing that art with their personal worldviews for just as long. Some of those worldviews, while acceptable in their time, are … well, some are examples of an outdated zeitgeist: relics of their time. Some are especially disgusting by modern standards, and others still were extreme even for their time. But a lot of the art that contains such reprehensible views is really great. From my own experience: one of my favorite authors is H.P. Lovecraft, whom Stephen King called “the Twentieth Century’s greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale.” I totally agree: his tales of the unfathomable monstrosities that lie just outside of our comprehension bring me running back time and time again. He was also really, really racist. Love-
craft was anti-immigration, highly xenophobic, and viewed Anglo-Saxon whites as superior (there are some interesting nuances to his racism if one wants to read up on him, like he was actively positive about Jews and Hispanics, but really didn’t like African-Americans or Irish Catholics). “The Shadow Over Innsmouth,” my favorite story of his, has some pretty obvious subtext about the dangers of interracial breeding. We run into similar problems with Kipling. While I love a lot of his work, it is undeniably steeped in late-19th Century imperialistic attitudes. While Kipling’s relationship with imperialism and Britain is a more complex one than most folks realize (yeah, we all read “The White Man’s Burden” in high school, good job), he did view darker-complexioned folks as generally inferior, and was absolutely for imperialism. But, it remains, he was great. He was massively influential, and I believe that his works still hold up artistically today. So, what do we do about this stuff? How do we reconcile great art with the not-so-great attitudes beneath it? And if we want to adapt this stuff for a modern
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audience, how do we address it? One of the best handlings of this I’ve ever seen came from Warner Bros. releasing a collection of “Tom and Jerry” classics, which features Tom’s owner, Mammy Two Shoes, alongside other Jim Crow caricatures of black people. WB included a disclaimer that said, basically, these depictions were/are/will continue to be wrong, but censorship would be the same as pretending that those prejudices never existed. But what about new adaptations of these works? Do we ignore the themes? Do we run disclaimers? Do we just not adapt these works anymore? I don’t know what the answer is. Personally, I’m for a responsibly laissez-faire attitude about it, but a more measured approach could be argued very reasonably. All we can do at this point is discuss and share our thoughts. It begins with accepting that sometimes great art doesn’t impart good ideas, but from there? I don’t know. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Contact the author at dhertel11@wou. edu or on Twitter @journalfuntimes
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