Volume 2, Issue 25
June 3, 2020
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CAPS OFF TO THE GRADUATES Graduating seniors show off their graduation cap designs
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Graduation and Commencement will be done differently this year due to extenuating circumstances, but that has not stopped many seniors from taking their graduation photos and decorating their caps to celebrate their accomplishments. Here, a few seniors show off their caps and explain what they mean. Congratulations class of 2020.
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I knew I wanted to paint something silly on my cap because I thought that would showcase my personality the best, and since I am
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I wanted to show my hard work and dedication through this cap. I
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bubbly person who is always smiling and standing tall. It is also my from Mexico to the U.S. I also wanted to add a caption that tied the whole cap together as well as closing a chapter to my life. I decided to add a caption from a reggaetón artist (Bad Bunny) who said it best “Gracias a to’ el que creyó en mí, desde el primer día / Gracias a pa y a mami por to’ lo’ regaño’ / Gracias a ustede’ soy el mismo to’ los año’ / Cada cosa que logro a ustedes se la dedico” This translates to “Thank you to everyone who believed in me since day one. Thank you dad and mom for scolding me. Thanks to you I am the same person throughout the years. Everything I accomplish I dedicate to you all.” Those few words he stated in his most recent song helped me sum up my four years of college. Si se puedo mami u papi !
Magen Boegli, B.S. in Psychology and Public Policy & Administration My cap design is inspired by one of my favorite shows of which has carried me through college called “My Hero Academia.” The anime has a saying to ‘go beyond, plus ultra’ and I thought that sentiment is a good thing to continually aspire to, to do better and transform yourself into the best version you can be.
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Get your grub on
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Follow the recipes for your favorite WOU dishes on the WOU Bites social media Rylie Horrall Lifestyle Editor | rhorrall17@wou.edu
Many students, if not all, are currently doing remote learning for their classes due to the closure of campus. As a result, the dining options available on campus — such as Caffe Allegro, The Press and Valsetz Dining Hall — have also had to close their doors to students. However, WOU Bites has begun posting recipes on their various social media platforms for students to try at home. “Our team has spent the last month that students can replicate right at home,” stated Marketing Program Assistant of Campus Dining Tatianna Brock, going on to say that their goal was to bring comfort to the students. According to Brock, WOU Bites is creating and posting tutorials on how to make some of the meals that are favored the most by students. Recipes are chosen by the Assistant Director and Assistant Manager for Campus Dining, which are
based on what ingredients they currently have available for the more popular dishes. Currently, the instruction videos for homemade alfredo sauce, teriyaki sauce, chocolate crinkle cookies and guacamole have been posted on social media — @wou.bites on Instagram, ‘WOU University Housing and Campus Dining’ on Facebook and WOU Bites on YouTube. Brock says that more are coming as well, such as a recipe for curry, miscellaneous breakfast foods, more of Pam’s Desserts and “more fun recipes we created.” In addition, Brock created a home page for students to look at previously posted tutorials, request recipes and give feedback, which can be found at the link wou.edu/dining/recipes/. The website also has a section titled ‘Cooking Basics,’ which gives students tips on how to cook rice and boil pasta.
The recipe for alfredo pasta can be found under “Valsetz Favorites” on the website.
The recipes are posted on social media every Wednesday and uploaded onto the homepage for students to access at later dates. “We thought this would be a fun
and creative way to still stay connected with students who are taking classes remotely! Hopefully bring a little bit of WOU to them,” Brock said.
Thanks for the memories
A DIY memory book to preserve the moments that matter Rylie Horrall Lifestyle Editor | rhorrall17@wou.edu As the school year comes to a close, back on the memories they’ve made throughout their time at Western and want to memorialize the experiences they’ve had. A way to do this is to create
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Try looking at layouts for inspiration on page designs.
it’s also common for people to include text, illustrations, clippings and various mementos in their memory books. This can add more meaning to the project have meaning — concert tickets from throughout the year, buttons purchased
period. To start, grab something to use as a base — this could be an unused photo album, a notebook, a sketchbook or something similar. Additionally, Amazon has scrapbooks and similar items that can be bought online, if that’s preferred.
from a gift or postcards from trips. Adding in text and drawing doodles across the section could be an opportunity to play with fonts and themes on each page. Finally, while including the positive things that occurred in a time period, it’s also important to incorporate the
out how pages will look. Memories and photos can be organized chronologically, by events, milestones or themes, to name a few options. These can be printed at home, a store or even ordered online; to save money or express more creativity, a person can recreate their favorite photos through drawings or paintings. According to mimeophotos.com,
comfortable with doing so; they may have been unpleasant, but they still happened and were overcome, so why not acknowledge the fact that they came and went? This helps to create an accurate representation of a person’s life, and show that both good and bad times will always come around.
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A list of graduation comedies to watch before Commencement Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor | rhorrall17@wou.edu As the year comes to a close, some to have a movie binge night — whether it’s virtually with friends or in person with those they’re social distancing with. A great way to do this would be cozy and check out the list of movies below. “Legally Blonde” (2001) (Amazon) — A woman beats the ditzy-blonde stereotype by attending law school and graduating at the top of her class at Harvard Law. “She’s All That” (1999) (Hulu, Showtime) — Popular guy and artsy girl make a bet to see if they can make the artsy girl prom queen. “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” (2008) (Disney+) — The gang’s ‘all in this together’ as they navigate their senior year and graduation. “Adventureland” (2009) (Hulu) — A college grad moves out to Europe for graduate school and falls for his
amusement park co-worker. “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986) group of friends duck out of school for one last hurrah. “10 Things I Hate About You” (1999) (Hulu, Disney+) — A senior focused college is set up with the new kid so that her little sister can go on a date. “Booksmart” (2019) (Hulu) — Two academically strong seniors try to catch up on the special moments from their teen years on the night before they graduate. “Accepted” (2006) (Hulu) — A fake university is set up by a senior to fool everyone into thinking he’s attending college, but then many other students also try to attend the nonexistent university. “Life of the Party” (2018) (Amazon) — A freshly dumped housewife returns to college for a journey of self-discovery. “Dazed and Confused” (1993) (Hulu) — Crazy shenanigans ensue on the last
day of high school for a group of rowdy teenageers. “Into the Wild” (2007) (Hulu) — A recent college graduate donates all of his money and gets rid of his possessions before setting out on a journey in the Alaskan Wilderness. “Reality Bites” (1994) (Hulu) — A woman creates a documentary about herself and her friends after college. “The Social Network” (2010)
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post-graduation and the creation of Facebook. “The Devil Wears Prada” (2006) (Amazon) — A college graduate with big dreams starts a job at a magazine “Superbad” (2007) (Showtime) — Two best friends try to handle the last couple weeks of high school by throwing a giant house party. “The Graduate” (1967) (Hulu) — A guy who recently graduated college has an affair with his dad’s friend’s wife.
Recap and replay The Western Howl’s playlist of the year The Western Howl Staff As this turbulent and trying year comes to an end, the staff at The Western Howl have compiled songs that relate to this year, or have gotten them through it. For those who are interested in jamming along with us, look us up on Spotify at TheWesternHowl.
The Weepies — “The World Spins Madly On”
KYLE — “All Alright”
BIGBANG — “SOBER”
Panic! at the Disco — “New Perspective”
Ieuan (feat. Commonminds — “Over the Garden Wall”
Asyndenton — “Ascending Heaven”
Superorganism — “Something for Your M.I.N.D.”
Afroman — “Tall Cans”
Weathers — “I’m Not Okay”
Fall Out Boy — “Thnks Fr th Mmrs”
EARTHGANG — “This Side (A COLORS SHOW)”
MAGIC GIANT — “Disaster Party”
All Time Low — “Wake Up, Sunshine”
Future ft. Kendrick Lamar — “Mask Off”
Megan thee Stallion (feat. Beyoncé) — “Savage Remix”
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WOU Art Department and art Gallery host 52nd year of Juried Student Art Exhibition Never Retallack| EntertainmentEditor | howlentertainment@wou.edu In a year where everything is shifting and time is spent at home, the WOU Art Department and Cannon Art Gallery have decided to continue on with their 52nd year of the Juried Student Art Exhibition which will now be in online format. When talking with Paula Booth, the gallery director for Cannon, she said that 32 students submitted their work this year which was more than she expected. photo quality since many students do not have access to professional photo equipment at home,” said Booth on the subject of students needing to send in Any student who attended Western in the last year, regardless of their major,
was allowed to send in their artwork. “Students submit work that they have completed during the last year, and professional jurors — professional practicing artists from around the region, the juror or jurors are different each year — look over the work and, based on artistic criteria, decide which work will or won’t be a part of the exhibit.” Booth mentioned how having a juried art exhibition is good practice for the students and looks impressive on their resumes. The jurors selected which art would be in the gallery on Sunday, May 24 and even chose the “Best of Show” award which will come with a cash prize. But it’s not all about the money. “I hope that by giving students an
opportunity to share their work with their families and the WOU community in this way, they can feel proud of what they’ve accomplished this year!” Booth said. Booth’s goal for the gallery is a positive outlook and one that is needed for the strange times students and staff are going through. There are diverse styles of art, including painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, drawing, video, animation and graphic design. There are also videos of graduating students’ Academic Excellence Showcase presentations available online. This year’s jurors are Ariella Tai and Rubén García Marrufo, who both bring different expertise and perspectives to
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“The Roses” by Rachel Hetzel was inspired by a line from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, “Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it.”
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scholar and independent programmer from Queens, New York, who is interested in Black performance and studies. Booth says Marrufo is “a Mexican borders, the separation from place and its aftermath and an american installation and documentary video forms with narratives that are rooted in hearsay of multiple languages.” More information when the art has been selected will be availble at https:// wou.edu/art-and-design/cannon-galleryof-art/.
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Saluting
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Hannah Greene | Sports Editor | howlsports@wou.edu The COVID-19 pandemic caused the spring season for athletes across the country to be canceled — a lot of these athletes being seniors and ready to graduate. Below is a list honoring the senior Wolves here at Western. A huge congratulations and recognition of your hard work is in order. Note: some athletes listed below may come back for an eligible season.
Women’s Basketball: Shariah Green.
Men’s Basketball: Jaylyn Richardson, Dalven Brushier, Riley Hamilton and Jaquan Horne.
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Men’s Baseball: Mitchell Hulse, Hunter Johnson, Blayze Arcano, Tyler Brandenburg, Alan Vasquez, Cam Nowack, Connor McCord, Cole Carder, Logan Hatley, Nathan Bonck, Justin Dolezal and Joshua Mcintyre.
Women’s Softball: Chandler Bishop and Kennedy Coy
Women’s Volleyball:
Allie Spear and Sianna DeCarli.
Women’s Soccer:
Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field:
Alex Qualls, Kaili Brundage, Kaitlin Poe, Jacky Beristain, Isabelle Creighton and Selene Konyn.
Rachel Bayly, Danel Camacho, Grace Knapp, Cassie McKinney, Grayson Burke, Olivia Jimenez and
Men’s Cross Country and Track and Field:
Men’s Football: Braelen Evans, Tyler Reid, Nico Jackson, Ty Currie, Joey Roos, Derek Parnell, Nate Proctor, Aaron Turner, Joseph Gonzalez, Anthony Kennison, Court Hammond and Tyrell Cummings
Justin Crosswhite, Stephen Fey, Sawyer Heckard, Derek Holdsworth, Carmona, Adam Alnazer, Dominic Giordano, Austin Goldstein, Curt Knott, Mitchell Kruse, Nick Sieber and Chris Steffey.
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Olympics postponed, but
dreams
still intact 2020 Olympics pushed to 2021
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Every four years, the most elite athletes come together to compete, to represent their countries and, most of all, to win gold. This summer, July 23 through Aug. 8, 2020, would have been the 29th Summer Olympics, having started in 1880. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the Olympics have been postponed for held on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan — Asia’s fourth time holding the games. Because of COVID-19 and the rescheduling of the Olympics, the competitors have been put in an odd position. It has especially put a strain on the mental preparation of the athletes, as well as their training schedule and goals to peak at certain times. On another side, this postponement has given these athletes extra time to prepare — allowing for more improvement, compete in 2021 at their highest performance. Although fear dominates these uncertain and harsh times, the teams from around the world have continued to stay positive and use their platforms to help keep their fans positive and patient.
Max Carmona, a senior on the Track and Field team, representing the Wolves.
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Oregon primary shows low voter turnout
A look at the votes on both the local and federal level Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor | howlnews@wou.edu The Oregon primaries took place on May 19, but despite already being a vote-by-mail state amidst COVID-19, Oregon saw only a 46% turnout of registered voters, or 1,320,789 individuals out of 2,845,326, according to oregonvotes.gov. With regards to percentages, Wheeler County saw the highest number of voter turnout at 67.03%, while Umatilla County saw the lowest at 36.64%. In Polk County, 42.57% of registered voters contributed, or 25,173 individuals out of 59,140. Oregon participates in a closed primary, where only those registered to vote for their respective party can cast their votes and registered independents cannot. Overwhelmingly considered a ‘blue’ state, Oregon’s colors were closer to purple when counting votes for both the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees; representing 66.09% of Democratic votes, former Vice President, Joe Biden, won the primary, with 405,066 votes while President Trump won the Republican primary with 357,976 total Republican votes, representing a landslide 93.56% of Republican voters. Oregon also had one senate seat open, which a whopping 98.65% of registered Democrats voted to be
Joe Rae Perkins.
Polk County also faced some major primary decisions; falling under the 5th congressional district, 68.83% of Democratic voters elected for Kurt while 53.26% of Republican voters nominated Amy Ryan Courser. Current state representative for the 20th district, Democrat Paul Evans of Monmouth, was shown support for re-election with 98.44% of Democratic votes, while Selma Pierce and Kevin S. Chambers were neck-in-neck for the Republican votes, with 50.75% and 48.40%, respectively. Finally, the positions for Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General were also voted on in the primaries. Mark D. Haas and Shemia Fagan nearly tied for the Democratic vote for Secretary of state; Haas received 35.52% of votes, while Fagan narrowly beat him with 36.21%. Republican voters gave a majority vote to Kim Thatcher, with 85.64% of votes. The position for State Treasurer was also almost tied for votes between the Republican and Democratic candidates; Tobias Read garnered 98.69% of Democratic votes, while Jeff Gudman amassed 98.9% of Republican votes. The outcome was similar for the position of Attorney General, where 98.99% of Democratic votes went to Ellen Rosenblum and 96.69% went to Michael Cross for the Republican vote.
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Protesting in
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Police brutality protests met with police brutality Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor | howlnews@wou.edu Disclaimer: Please be advised that this article details making headlines earlier this year were the deaths of police brutality, racism and murder. If those topics are Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. According to mappingpoliceviolence.org, regardless of the crime, triggering to you, please peruse our other articles. if any, black people are three times more likely to be Protestors nationwide hold up signs reading “I can’t killed by police than white people, 1.3 times more breathe,” the last words spoken by George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man and resident of Minneapolis, are never charged. Ruled a homicide, Floyd’s death, as he suffocated under the conjoined efforts of white occurring on May 25, is the latest instance of police brutality in the United States’ long history of targeted to the ground with his leg and multiple other police racist encounters — and the 10 minute recording of his murder has spurred protests globally. What began as peaceful protesting has escalated, with police retaliating with brutality reminiscent of that at Standing Rock in 2016 and 2017, complete with tear charged with third degree murder. gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades. Minneapolis is now on its seventh day of protest; each day, the protests of police brutality against a black person this year; have become increasingly more violent as agitators —
some, allegedly, from white supremacist groups — enter the fray, and, in some places, the government sends in the National Guard to assist in halting the destruction to private and public properties. One could argue that the United States was not built on the back of peaceful protests, but President Trump has other ideas; in a series of tweets, he threatened to send the military to halt the protests, saying “when the looting starts, the shooting starts,” — a racially-charged phrase, according to National Public Radio. And shooting has, in fact, started — by both police and civilians on multiple occasions, resulting in a total of six civilians losing their lives at multiple different protest sites. To ensure safety — or to combat the effectiveness of the protests — many major cities across the United States have implemented curfews. In Oregon, Portland’s protests, which began peacefully, escalated on Saturday, May 30, leading Mayor Ted Wheeler to issue an 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew for the city. Salem followed suit, after several instances where individual groups among a crowd of peaceful protesters instigated violence, resulting in police ordering the mass to disperse, later tear-gassing them when they would not. This did not occur at the protests to reopen Oregon nearly a month ago amidst COVID-19, when a group of largely white protestors gathered at the Salem capitol, because of amassing large crowds during a pandemic, but COVID-19 is not a racially unbiased issue — it, too, disproportionately affects black people and minorities due to economic, health and social disparities, arguably conceived by systematic racism. Across the ocean, Floyd’s likeness has been painted on the Berlin Wall, and citizens across many major global cities have taken to the streets in support of the United States protests or held vigils in Floyd’s name. It’s clear that the world is watching to see if U.S. leadership, the police force and allied citizens across matter.
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Hundreds gather in Oakland, California, to protest police brutality.
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Western class of 2020 graduates despite pandemic Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor | howlnews@wou.edu
Though Oregon has entered Phase One of Governor Brown’s plan to reopen the state, Western’s plans for a virtual graduation ceremony haven’t changed. On June 13, at 10 a.m., Western will host a virtual commencement for the class of 2020. Graduates will have the chance to watch with their loved ones as their name, degree, personalized quote, and graduation photo is displayed. An email sent out by President Rex Fuller on May 5 also invites the class of 2020 to walk with the class of 2021 next year, if possible for the individual. Virtual Black and Lavender Graduations will also still be in effect. Black graduation will take place on Friday, June 12 at 3 p.m and be hosted on the platform Marching Order. Black Graduation mimics Western’s overall commencement format, but honors Western’s keynote presentation and the singing of the Black National Anthem, where students also receive a kente Lavender graduation, a ceremony created by Dr. Ronni Sanlo, a Jewish lesbian who was barred from attending
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Those who wish to watch Commencement can tune in online on June 13 at 10 a.m.
her children’s graduation because of her sexual identity, according to the Human Rights Campaign, will take place on Thursday, June 11, at 6 p.m. over individuals of the LGBTQ+ student body at Western and will include live guest speakers chosen by each graduate, and student’s display of their rainbow cords and tassels. Both of these events are private and only available for participation by those who registered for the event prior. In his May 5 email, President Fuller acknowledged that “a virtual ceremony is not how you envisioned celebrating your accomplishment and we want to help make this as special as possible, so we are offering additional opportunities for celebrating your
achievement. These plans are, of course, contingent on the advice of health experts.” In the meantime, however, graduating students are attempting to make the best of the situation. ASL/English Interpreting Major and senior, Keelie Carlson, is planning to “celebrate by watching the ceremony with their parents, sisters, and grandparents.” Likewise, senior chemistry major D-Dre Wright, will be “inviting some of their close friends and family over to watch the ceremony at the lovely hour of 7 a.m., since they’re in Hawai’i.” The class of 2020 is graduating under the duress of unprecedented times, but they’re leaving behind a legacy at Western that will help them progress in their chosen futures.
About to leave, but not to be forgotten
Celebrating Western’s retiring faculty and staff Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor | howlnews@wou.edu As the 2019-20 school year approaches closure, Western prepares to send off not only its graduates, but also the staff and faculty members who have contributed to its legacy. One such staff member is Cathy Clark. Known by many as the “sandwich lady,” Clark has accumulated 33 years of service at Western as a staff member at Valsetz Dining Hall. Clark is renowned for her positivity, of which elementary education major and senior student, Kaiana Bradley had this to say: “Cathy made every student who came through that sandwich line feel special. She was incredible with remembering faces and sandwich preferences and would go beyond that to ask about students’ days — always with a smile, every single time.” But Clark herself says that she “had no clue to the potential lives (she) would affect and be affected by,” rather she just “strove to make a home-like atmosphere for all who called WOU home,” because she believes that “all people matter.” Campus Dining Assistant Director, Jane Cameron, says of Clark “she will be greatly missed by Faculty,
Staff and Students and future generations who will not get to experience Cathy’s dedication to the Campus.” In addition to Clark, there are many other mentionable soon-to-be retirees across all departments. They include Valarie Alapai, of Financial Aid; Warren Allen, an instructor for Health and Exercise Science; Dean Braa, professor of sociology; Nick Backus, of communication studies; Mary Bucy, professor of education and leadership; Arlene Courtney, chemistry professor and Dorothy Hendrickson, who works in the
a Margaret Malloy, an Elias Montemayer, Kent Neely, of the theater department, Thomas Rand, an English professor, Bonnie Sherrill, the accounting coordinator, Linda Stonecipher, the graduate studies director and Tommy Udell, the director for the center of early learning. These individuals are crucial members of the Western community and, as Western sends off the graduates, it also remembers all of these folks who helped them along their educational journeys. @thewesternhowl
Photo by Tatianna Brock Cathy Clark celebrates her last day at Western by posing outside of Valsetz, all smiles
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Bachelor of Arts in American Sign Language/English Interpreting Kaitlyn Rebecca Allen Hannah Grace Bachelor Madeline Rose Brockman Keelie Morgan Carlson Lauren Jean Costello Carmen Deol Lisa Marie Domanick Noah Anthony Nieves Driver Kailee Rae Makakehau Goodrich Darla Kathryn Guajardo Hannah Gracie Hardcastle Caitlin Adriana Healy Savannah Lynn Johnson Kaylin Valiere LaClair Jenny Marie Litvinchuk Natalie Grace Medeiros Megan Ashley Morgan Elisa Marie Morin Chelsea Nicole Musick Alexis Osborn Kenneth Damon Padilla Alyssa Marie Sandoval Shawn Daniel Sloan Sabrina Victoria Smith Bachelor of Science in American Sign Language/English Interpreting Sierra Rae Greiner Bachelor of Arts in American Sign Language Studies Leah Jane Boysen Emily Jean Cope Madisyn Louise Gates Kailee Rae Makakehau Goodrich Cassidy Elizabeth Knebel Kelsey Marie Kordosky Shaely Alyse Kroeker Kayla Marie Martin Annika Padron Maulit Elisa Marie Morin Thomas Gregory Ridgway Kaitlyn Elizabeth Rogers Alana Gaberial Rudolph Terri Mae Sauer Ayana Stinson-Richardson Hannah Marie Tye Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology Lea Sonoko Morikawa Cameron Alan Ryals Bachelor of Science in Anthropology Julie Anna Huffman Haliegh Nagle Bachelor of Arts in Art Sophia Xian Selleck Luyi Shi Kayli Elaine Smith Bachelor of Science in Art Alicia Beth Lochbaum Katrina Marie Kildea Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design Yiwei Lu Manuel Alejandro Camacho Mendoza Piper Marie Miller Kirsten Rosier
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and Design Kyle Thomas Doty Rachel M. Hetzel Leila Wati Holt Parker James Riser Emma M. Young Bachelor of Science in Art and Design Helen-Marie Puili Le’a O Kaua Cockett
Alison Margaret Jensen Josephine P. Kloock Katherine Anne Schubert Rachael Elise Stefan
wou.edu/westernhowl Master of Science Education in Bilingual/ESOL Roxsana Guevara Bachelor of Arts in Biology Alexander Johann Buschauer Bachelor of Science in Biology Halie Eileen Bates Blayde Acierto Biacan Charlotte Elise Brattain Lucas Anthony Caruana Erica Marie Csintalan Elizabeth Lillian Ruth Dunn Tatiana Ariel Gil Emily Jean Gillett Sharon Kira Guiormog David Ashley Hargis II Scarlet Delenn Heupel Sydney Morgan Joa Caitlin Louise Kastelic Matthew Lind Keogh Dylan James King Grace Victoria Knapp Luke Austin Kroeker Joseph Lim Isaac Alexander-Paul Manju Angela Matthews Lisa Hikaru Munk Jordan Bliss Overby Kristina Lynne Reyes Jared Michael Shorten Jaclyn Sorbets Ashley Taylor Stolp Tayler Danielle Tate Levi Tyler Travis Dallas Sebastian Victor Jaide Ka’ohukililani Naomi KeAuli’i Tamar Dinah Wa’a Kindi Salaura Weis Master of Science Education in Biology Alexis Renee Anderson Courtney Kay Thomas Bachelor of Arts in Business Jose Luis Arreola Charles Christopher Colvin Keaton Raymond Franco Alexander Dean Giltner Jiahui Lin Xueyin Xiao Bachelor of Science in Business Karmina Richel De Castro Alpapara Bethel Tibebu Amare Tiffany Torako Applegate Blayze Ikaika Arcano-Llacuna Samuel Huston Armold Gabriel Marcos Avila Bernard Earl Barber Sterling Price Beane III Gabriel Anthony Benavides Codi Van Blodgett Sharleen Cecile Bouit Casey William Brown Dalven Ray Brushier Kranti Budhathoki Carrie Lynn Calkins Brittni Ellen Carlson Jacob Matthew Cates Caitlin Rachelle Cecil Kathy Lizbeth Ceja Alexander William Chamberlin Yihang Chen Molly Michelle Covey Justin T. Crosswhite Caleb Christian Culwell Ryan Walter Darling Areyanna Marie Davis Vitaly Dmitrichuk Jarod Keaolani Doi Jacob Scott Dunn Caden Cinque’ Finkley Rylee Marie Flint Matthew James Louis Ford Christopher Anthony Kawaikini Gampon
Jaime Andrew Garibay Miranda Jo Garrett Trevor Dillon Genz Tyler Myers Gordon Jason Steven Granados Mariah Anne Gronbach Andrew Richard Gross Nicholas Christian Hald Griffey Ryan Hale Kaylee Kanoelani Harmon Tyler Jay Harmon Koua S. Her Daniel Monrroy Herrera Jesse David Honeyman Gabino Ibarra Keani Pele Iosefa Cassidy Lynn Johnson Jack Strongheart Jones Tyler Jones Tyler Mathew Peter Julien Niki Leiko Kamaile Kawabata Anastasia Kostromitin Mitchell Scott Kruse Lauren Marie Kuhnke Sarjo Kuyateh Mitchell Edwin Laizure Rachel Mayumi Lemke Abigail Rose LeMoss Mariano Manzo Tuimana Kamana’oLana Mateaki Tiare Matsuura Megan Elizabeth McAllister Brady Scott Miller Lauri Anne Miller Taylor Austin Mitchell Alexa J. Mohr Cameron John Molan Dakota Wayne Moss Casey L. Nakamura Caitlyn Tsurue Nakatsukasa Joshua Thomas Nobriga JulieAnne Taira Ohashi-Sides Kimberly Mora Olvera Derek Jacob Parnell Adam William Pech Keola Maika’i Pedrina Frank Anthony Perry Christian Eric Preston Madison T. Pupo Luis Martin Ruiz Ramirez Ryan Abel Restau Trenton Markus Rodewald Amanda LouAnn Rogers Joscelynne Nicole Sanchez Juan Antonio Durazo Sandoval Liana V. Sashkov Landry Saunders Maxwell Owen Schmich Eric Walter Schmidt Kumud Sehdev Marc Andrei Serapio Marcus Alexander Smith Tava’e Sina Kalena Sofa Emily Jo Stevens Owen W. Stevens Kawehi Kealakahi Taniguchi Madeline Elaine Teter Tucker Scott Thain Madison Ashleigh Thatcher Taisha F. Thomas Nathan Riley Thompson Vance Tetsuo Tokita Itzel Nataly Rojas Torres Wesley Tucker Brett E. Visser Allyson Rae Walker Qingzhi Wang Joseph Michael Wenger Hayden Lawrence Wright Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Allison Simone Bowden Jared Lee Kelson Edwin Nunez Alec Laird Smith Brandon Wayne Uri D-Dré Déani Wright
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Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies Marissa Nicole Buyas Susannah McIntyre Doepken Valerie Marie Douthitt Jessica Lynn Elder Eric Edward Flierl Evan Arthur Henson Samuel Kanealoha Keli’iho’omalu Reese Anabelle Kirschenman Karina Lopez Kevan Caleb Maloney Mia Paulina Liwanag Medina Nicole Marie Miller Daniela Sanchez Rios Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies Tristan John Edward Aldous Devon A. Alexander Alexis Amesquita Emma June Anderson Christopher M. Angus Leah Donna Coyle Courtney Michelle Croy Amanda Renee Ditzhazy Jeffrey Dakota Fallon Grant Raymond Fisher Jason Steven Granados Logan Thomas Hatley Libbie Hoene Kyle Austin Juba Jacob Kody Kantola Brandy Lynn Knowles Kyleigh Marie Hokuao Manuel-Sagon Tricia Anne G Manzano Kiaya Christine Melton Ta’ashi Alexandria Ke’alohilani Napoleon Rex Howard Omlid Sophie Remington Owings Megan Elizabeth Prell BreAnna Marie Rae Michelle Marie-Rose Soutar Bachelor of Arts in Community Health Education Dacia Lanae Alexander Mysteri Diane Earle Magnolia Gabriel-Ruiz Melissa Evangelista Vargas Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education Gabriella Duran Alonso Olivia Binh Ashmanskas Emily Bayne Chandler Bishop Mireya Pelayo Brambila Christina Laura Caballero Dylan Thomas Siguenza Costigan Kennedy Elise Coy Hunter Bailey Dickson Madeleine Rose Dirren Brennan Charles Donnelly Alexandra Rachel Dority Jennifer Dull Tanna Marie Fowler Brittney Shy Gonzalez Kayley Renae Kildea Jenny Leon-Perez Morgan Olivia Lite Odilia Lopez Lopez Cami Rochelle Malcom Alexis Gabriella Martinez Juan Javier Medina April Genee Mickelson Alyssa Cherese Nieta Yagyagan Navasquez
Hillary Vincent Ngo Maria Lurdez Ortega Kayleigh Shea Paslay Janeene Lynn Perry Taryn Lishelle Peterson Rebecca Marie Petrime Toby D. Prescott Denise M. Rattanapaibooncharoen Danielle MaKenzie Reinke Adrian Saldana Rhianna Mae Salman Alexandra Kayla Salter
Crystal Irene Scheese Kendall Nicole Schultz Desiree Nicole Smith Evan Arianna Odette Sterbick Selba Tamrakar Michael P. Thompson Cristina Garcia Toche Azucena Vargas Kourtney Maureen Seeley Wellette Amber Mae Whitmore Ty Francis Whittemore Taylor Renee Shattuck Wright Guang Yang Brianne Kalena Eiko Yap Applied Baccalaureate in Computer Science Dominic Groshong Tricia L. Holman Robert Martin Lochbaum Jacob Benjamin McLeod Maksim Andreyevich Stoyanov Brock C. Vance Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Hector Acosta-Cervantes Jensen Michael Almquist Ethan Black Jennifer Leigh Bowers Randy D. Caamal-Castillo Dennis V. Cherepanov Bradly Maurice Christensen Joseph M. Collinsworth Michael Dietrich Troy Thomas Lee Duncanson William Jonathan Gillespie Shariah Nicole Green Paige Jordan Hegney Matthew Ryan Hibner Tanner Austin Hill Abigail Lana Johnson Reggie Lee Johnson Madison Joelle Klienstuber Hanna Hartfeil Kristensen Brandon James Linton Luis Loyh Jacob Gene Malmstadt Joshua Nathanael Martinez Joshua Jacob Miguel Mauricio Brittany L. Miller-Burt Walker Estel Mitchell Lijian Nian Ian Stokes Oberst Tanner Allen Parker Victoria Rhine Cassidy Lynn Ryan Kyle Short Jasmit Singh Nicholas Paul Stockton Joseph Yau Tavares III Jacob Paul Wiederhold Xinyan Yang Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Mathematics Austin Kincaid Bergman Gabriel Israel Brehm Stanley Antonio Santiago Robinson Katelyn Elizabeth Rule Megan Nicole Traeger Andrew Joseph Wiest Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Music Michael Alexander Cortes Samuel Josef Duell Trevor Cameron Fischer Washington Leonardo Plada Guerra Austin Christopher Hart Benjamin Allen Kroeker Songzi Li Joshua David Mitchell Jamie Taylor Norr Levi James Polasek Wenhao Xu
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Graduates
wou.edu/westernhowl Master of Music in Contemporary Music Julia Jean Fruit Alex William Lancaster Drew Leonard Moffat Swatosh Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Abdulaziz Ahmed Alaqeel Cheyenne Starr Anderson Nelly Evelyn Blancas Alexandra Samantha Crawford James Harvey Estes Jacob Michael Freitas Dylan Andrew Graham Katie Jordan Hansen Jacqueline Jones Emily Elizabeth Bolle’-Van Loo Janie Jasmine Ramirez Manzo Ashley Angeline Montano Christopher David Munson Julio Navarro Courtney Ann Niswonger Tayler Kay Rains Cindy Ruiz-Quiroz Annika Joy Thompson Jazmin Navarro Torres Amanda Rachell Tupper Aaron David Turner Tajia Rayn Ulestad Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Abdulelah Najeeb Alhowaish Abdulmajeed Najeeb I. Alhowaish Juhyran Hassan N. Almahasheer Sonia Lemus Arellano Courtney Marie Backer Andrew James Barnett Daisy Lynn Berg Calen James Blevens Brody Randall Bohrer Alexis Taylor Branson Syanne Jade Brewer Katia Rey Broeke Chad M. Bullock Charlotte Rose Camacho Megan Elizabeth Chaney Benjamin James Chittock Brittany Jade Coblentz Matthew Robert Coyle Morgan James Keith Cyrus Spencer Dylan Dahl Deiziana Monèt Dargan Christopher William Davis Jarmare Jay Davis Sylvia Lynn Dean Elizabeth Diaz-Enriquez Kyla Duncan Michael James Ehrenfelt Malik Savas Evans Lauren Kathleen Fassold Deztini Alexis Flores Erik Hernandez Garcia Joseph Gonzales Anna E. Goodrie Jordan Richard Green Ashley Renee Hagaman Harley Kamakaneho’opai Hai Jamie Lee Halligan Court Carson Hammond Faith Elizabeth Haney Joseph I. Herrera Kyler R. Hirte Jill Elise Hoppel Jose Luis Jimenez Courtney Danielle Johnson Jack Olsen James Kaino Brock M. Latkovich Christopher John Lazaro Tommy Lee Fengqi Li Keith Leroy Lowry lll William Ryan Lutcher Morgan Sierra Matthews Shane Vincent McClintock Thomas E. McGarvey Joshua Alan McIntyre Hailey Marie Miller
Maritza Corinna Montoya Luis Esquivez Najera Curran Elizabeth Neely Rachel Anne Nikolaus John Allen Nowacki Mattieson Elizabeth Parker Jake Michael Peterson Michelle Jennifer Anne Pettigrew Andreas Peven McKenzie Rose Pitman Melissa Renee Powers Jakob Allen Pruitt Alexandra Renee Qualls Ryan Reynolds Auston James Ricks Marcus Allen Risteen Kayla Staelece Rogers Tyler James Romeo John Ellsworth Rowe Corina Lucia Sanchez Sankarsh Narayan Sarangam Jennifer Carole Sprueill Misty Marie Tavarez Christine Marie Tegner Molly Lucile Thompson Yishu Wang Abigail Marie West Mikaela Arrianna Wong Katelyn T. Wyatt Master of Arts in Criminal Justice George B. Dawn Jessica Rose Goodwin-Strom Jensine Taylor Holley Allison Kaye Miller Steven Gene Pierce Kathryn Ann Wagner Master of Science Education in Curriculum and Instruction Daniel James Bailey Cheyanne Elizabeth Fasana-Heidt Sarah Elaine Greco Shayela Jarin Genesis Melendez-Jimenez Amanda Marie Nichols Stephanie Renae Razmus Christopher Edward Trammell Qiuting Wang Dean Michael Wright XiaoLu Wu Bachelor of Arts in Dance Lauren Ashley Foster Monica Rene Hardesty Moises Martinez-Trejo Ramón St. Michael Rodriguez Yumeng Wang Bachelor of Science in Dance Elizabeth Lillian Ruth Dunn Faithe Renee Maher Master of Science Education in Deaf & Hard of Hearing Education Erin Danielle Bergman Kristen Nichole Bowen Elizabeth Larissa Delumeau Colette Anne Fernandes Lacy Ann Hood Brooke Seaver Laughlin Kallia May Linsteadt Catherine Jeanne Miller-Dixon Erica Nicole Norton Kelsey Ann Peterson Jessica Anne Stephenson Reanna Dawn Stroup Erin Michele Sullivan Brittany Michelle Take Kristy Ann Thorson Cedric Leonard Tyson Jessica Ann Waldbillig Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education Stephen Richardson Foster Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood/Elementary Education Caroline Augusta Basso
Kaiana Elizabeth Bradley Brooke Ann Rebekah Cross Daniela Diaz-Rodriguez Kayla Anne Fleshman Sierra Jo Fresh Gabriella Arlene Hughey Kasee Lyn Jobe Madison Leigh Johnston Jamie Lynn Kottre Christina Melchor Nereida García Murillo Jasmine Greer Ottoman Jeremiah Scott Price Amanda Quinn Jennifer De Los Santos Eden G. Flores Tapia Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood/Elementary Education Lauren Elizabeth Bastian Amanda Monica Byra Emily Claire-Renee Calcagno Auna Paulina Davis Noelle Elise Engleman Heather Gettys Kelsey Lynn Helm Haleigh Nicole Hurt Amanda Jean Kelley Selene Alexis Konyn Emily Elizabeth Lorain Emily Elizabeth Miller Emma Nicole Nicklous Maria D. Rodriguez Taylor Marie Woods Master of Science Education in Early Childhood/Elementary Education Molly Elizabeth Palmer Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Studies Breanna Danelle Beebe Yu Cao Christina Lynn Carney Jue Chen Shuyan Chen Yuejiao Chen Yunmeng Chen Wenqi Ding Lauren Elizabeth Eber Jingyan Fang Shuming Ge Yunyi Ge Jiayuan Gu Shengqi Gu Yifan Gu Yifan Gu Yiyang Gu Xinyi Hu Xin Jiang Shengyin Jin Juanyi Leng Peimeng Liang Ruiqing Liu Brianna Leanne Lundgren Mary Elizabeth Mahoney Cara Rayanne O’Brien Yu Pan Faith Larick Van Putten Chenlu Qian Baowei Shen Shuqin Shen Yi Shen Cai Su Ruiying Sun Andrea Rejina Trujillo Siqin Wang Jiujiu Wu Jia Xu Liwen Xu Xuan Yu Shiyi Yuan
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Bachelor of Science in Earth Science Kolby Sue Childers Kyler Michael Wicks Freilinger Timothy Burton Hagen Salvador Garcia Lopez Mattie Peterson Lexington Leigh Taylor Bachelor of Science in Economics Rawan Almusallam William Arnold Tyler Wayne Booth Tyler Keith Currie Matthew James Louis Ford Jonathan Michael Galbreath Joseph Saito Kileleman Harrison Michael White Bachelor of Arts in Education Carter Wesley Alt Kaitlin Elizabeth Boyer Anne Caroline Carrillo Leslie Albelo Rendon Cortes Anna Elizabeth Evans Maria Cristal Victoria Guijon Amber Louise Haslinger Alivia Anne Hermens Melissa Long Patricia Lopez Lopez Sabrina Monique Mateo Guadalupe Mendez Cinthya Nohemy Murguia Kenya Jean Myers Daniel Olvera Kyle Arthur Palmer Maria Clara Lemus Partida Emma Elizabeth Pinion McKenzie Alexus Reece Estefania Cortez Rosas Bailey Virginia Thompson Cierra Felice Tigard Brooklynn Marie Vandehey Gabriela Madison Vargas Adela Vejo Bachelor of Science in Education Delaney Marie Adix Ashleigh Nicole Allbritton Hayden Jeffrey Allbritton Jordan Kenneth Atkins Hannah Grace Austin Cheryl Lynn Bello Melyssa Rose Bladorn Ashley Christine Marie Blethen Jenisis Navarrete Campos Tynan Wayne Cardwell Shaylyn Danae Crowston Hallie Cullison Grace M. Dayton Jason E. Depp Ianassa Leoha Donegan Samuel McEwen Dooley Ashley Ray-Lynne Earls Nadine Marie Englund Erica Anne Evans Taylor Elizabeth Evans Shelby Rose Faherty Emily Elizabeth Farnell Hannah Rey Farnes Yessica Reyes Fernandez Joseph James Freitag Arnold Martin Garcia III Madeline Glass Jenni Lynn Green Mackenzie Lee Hall Brittanee Nichole Hayden Andrew Henneman Ka Her Valeria Hernandez-Orozco Emily Rae Hickman Cassandra Borja Hoyt Grant Nicholas Kauffman Allison Klym Joshua Michael Krieger Lisa Jo Kuenzi
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Hayley Livingston Alejandra Ivett Llerenas-Mendoza Crystal Maciel-Maciel Adam Amos Madison Bailee Kay Lynn Magnuson Lyandra R. Maina Sydney Anne Martindale Elizabeth Josepha McClellan Jean McKnight Lane Matthew Meeuwsen Jose Raul Magaña Mendoza Christopher Mark Mikkelson Shelby Lynne Morin Ellie Nicole Oven Stephen Christopher Owens Serena Julia Perez Sarah Lynn Phelan Andrea Ramirez Gillian Rachel Rhinevault Sanjuana Rincon Carly Nichole Roberts Emily Anne Rooney Rachel Sydney Rosenbaum Kimberly Lemus Santos Michaela Rae Schmidt Abigail Elizabeth Sefton Jordan Ryan Shugart Samuel Joseph Shuirman Eliza Dorothea Sleezer Kayla Elizabeth Spires Kayla Breann Stevens Preslie Dovie Thompson Kaitlyn Nanette Towery Caley Marie Trimble Megan Emily Ulrey Kyla Nicole Upton James Paul Vettrus Katelyn Christine Victoria Ashley Lynn Van Vlack Krystn Scott Renee’ Warnicke Cody Justin Watkins Jonathon David Watt Laurajean Simplicity Weaver Michael Mason Weaver Kaela Maree Wehrman Daniel Paul Woolf Madison Nicole Worthington
Bachelor of Arts in Education Studies Maria Guadalupe Ceja Garibay Jillian Kathryn Diane Ketcham Elizabeth Perez Bachelor of Science in Education Studies Sandra Cecilia Dominguez Carrillo Joshua Delamarter Nathan Evans-Butt Jessica Huang Francisca Lopez Maricela Irene Martinez Ramon Requena Montoya Ellen Midori Moore Vanessa Marie Rice Andrea Jassmin Valencia-Acosta Bailey JoAnne Valenzuela Ramon Wendell Velazquez Joshua Earl Williams Haley Wilson Master of Science Education in Elementary Math Instructional Leader Lydia Lynette Hodge Katelyn Renee Lindsey Jessica H. Padilla Kelsey Elaine Pearce Brian Logan De Wolf Bachelor of Arts in Elementary/ Middle Level Education Leslie Albelo Rendon Cortes Bachelor of Science in Elementary/Middle Level Education Erin Elizabeth Bacik Kacie Alianne Bell Abigail Christine Detels Jasmine Marie Ernest Mckenzie Gates Francis
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Arianna Chardonnay Johnson Dominick Marshall Sarah Jay Marshall Emily Nicole McMillan Kayla Marie Parkinson Clemente Perez Augustus Tamarin Strober Master of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education Diedra KimAe Cates Kelly Anne Deming Jeffrey Roland Erickson Justine Linnae Flynn Tyler James Garcia Austin Cole Gehrett Martha Elizabeth Gregor Joe Patrick Hannan Jessica Lynette Howard Elizabeth Ann Visser Jennifer Lee Westendorf Molly JoAnne Wiersma Bachelor of Arts in English Kalysta Arianna Barrett Victoria Elizabeth Barron Suzana Carroll Max Aaron Chase Camden Michael Jones Lizbeth Cruz Jose Hannah Frances Lange Elizabeth Joy Obendorf Sean R. Tellvik Chelsie Lynn Ward-Sowards Michelle Ann Weibling Bachelor of Arts in English Studies Emma Lucretia Keller-Faatz Sage Marie Kiernan-Sherrow Xinru Li Junyi Liu Rachel Shrock Russell Amber Rose Rynearson Melanie Rae Trask Master of Science in Education in ESOL Kristin Marie Barnard Jaynie Janell Cole Jamie L. Fairhurst Holly Michelle Hamlin Joseph James William Richards Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science Oscar Luis Contreras-Leal Blake Andrew Moran Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science Paige Alexis Amador Adrienne Lee Angerinos Jacobo Flores Arce Dalenna Marie Bellum Austen Carter Bergquist Margaret Joy Boles Nathan Ruben Bosquez Brandon James Bowen Micheal Luke Bradley Ruby Marie Brock Kaili Jo Brundage Angel Raven Butchas Alexis Nicole Cagle Eduardo Carrillo Austin James Cline Kiturah Ruby Cloud Hannah Hagstrom Cochran Aidee Mendoza Cortes Isabelle Marilyn Creighton Colton Dewayne Cypert Natalie Annelee DeLonge Kailie Glynn Dennis-Collins Christian Taylor Batiste Dixon Shawn Stephen Domke Aidan Ross Farley Stephen Donald Fey Devon James Fortier Joseph Loren Gaylord Faerynn Michelle Glasscock Mikalyn Nicole Haney Sawyer Alan Heckard Hanna Grace Hedricks Ericson Mutsuo Hirose
wou.edu/westernhowl Mitchell G. Hulse Isabella Erylene Laughlin Samantha Kelly Leach Malik Jacarr Leaks Joseph Maurice Lilly Ricardo Manzo Jr. Jared Austin McDonald Ian Benjamin Moore Hunter William Mosman Brennan Sidney Buckley Noonan Marlie Ann Norman Francisco J. Nunez Brooke Elise Radcliff Jeremy Radke McKenzie Marie Reeser Travis J. Rhyno Cheyanne Jade Rimer Paiea Storm Robins Joseph Alan Roos Daniel Milroy Silberstein Christopher Michael Steffey Tanner Scott Stevens Gabriel James Synegal Sarah Elece Texter Colette Christina Thomassians Bryce Hale Tilton Vance Tetsuo Tokita Mikaela Arrianna Wong Joely Yaptangco Nawai Ah Yen Bachelor of Science in Geography Carson Clarence Calder Bachelor of Arts in Gerontology Christy Kate Fitch Vanessa Orozco Bachelor of Science in Gerontology Hadassah Victoria Gaillardet Lila Ariana Gardner Haylee Goldsberry Mary Josephine Howells Renata Fontenelle Kerwood Mandie Jae Kondash Jacoby Alexander Leseberg Kelli Leila Pedersen George Rotaru Carissa Ophelia Stoneberg Hannah Elizabeth Wehr Barbara Renelle Worthington Bachelor of Arts in History Alexandra Marie Bell Jeffery Andrew Pittsenbarger Gabriel Sean Yanez Bachelor of Science in History Konner Alec Monk Marcos Arcadio Morales II Cullen M. Rance Nicholas Holland Sieber Damon Eric Solomos Bachelor of Arts in Humanities Grace Victoria Knapp Antonia Marie Perez Bridget Marjory Reaume Bachelor of Science in Humanities Tina Marie Coots-Brick Karlene Lynn Curtin Colton James Pringle Nicholas Paul Stockton Hannah Lorene Vincent Applied Baccalaureate in Information Systems Forrest Scott Allen Cory Wayne Freitag Sean Kuschel Eric Lomeli-Gil Benjamin James Roehrig Jamison Cody Stewart Matthew Gale Wick Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Omar Saad Alsaleh Julia Helen Angelo April Dawn Bartosz
Daniel Gene Carter Kyler Chase Dreyer Ge Gao Danying Huang Multezem Mohammed Kedir Noah Andrew Kramer Xinyang Li Adrian Justus Mattoon Jolaade Nwanze Philip Andrew Schmaltz Austin Schmidt Yixuan Shi Joseph Stepanenko Master of Science in Education in Information Technology Jacey Saori Ageno Stephanie Elizabeth Aguirre Adrienne Marie Allardt-Wong David Michael Compton Theresa Andrea-Tuesday Desaulniers Lee Jay Duval Peter George Fey Jose Ruben Garcia Samantha Lyn Hauck Benjamin Albert Hays Nichole Anne Jones Benjamin Cole Kahn Scott Edward Kiser Kerri Lynn Kunda Kaitlin Anne Lucas Sandra J. Martin Korinne Lynn McVeety Paul Robert Mendricks Jasmine Lynnae Miller Emanuel Phairchild Morgan Natasha Ann Perry Shelby Joy Snook Melissa Diane Thiel-Stinson James B. Leach V Master of Science in Education in Integrated Science David James Solvedt Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Melissa Nicole Allott Jessica N. Brenner Brianna Irene Breshears Kyra Britto Briana Joy Chu Taylor Darden Shayla Brooke Dilworth Na’inoa Ta’aviligaalelalolagi Ezra Eselu Megan Elaine Fraenkel Madison Brooke Gaylin David Santiago Gottesman Hannah Buttonwillow Greene Mark Alexander Guzman Robin Ann Hadaller Jose Andres Hernandez-Galvan Khadijah Leontyne Isaac Jessica Lynn Kendall Ryan Jerome Kochen Chace Kulm Tania Lynn Lewin Christopher Mack April Michelle McKeown Kennedy Nadine Newman Skylen Eugene O’Brien-England Kristine Laura Olsen Kenneth Lee Ottinger III Matthew Branson Ramage Isabella Never Retallack Evelyn J. Reyes-Alcala Jaylyn Maurice Richardson Danielle Marie Schrauth Holly Marie Smith Leonardo Solis-Tejeda Haylee Dawn Stinnett Tristin Joshua Thomas Maya Elise Timmons Russel Eduardo Moreno Torres Ashley Diane VanDeWalle Taylor René Walsh Matthew Bruce Whitaker Daniel James Williams Morgan Raye Young
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies Blanca Miranda Aguilar Carlos Adrian Aguilar Kimberly Ramirez Alonso Catherine Katey Marie Anderson Rachel Cameron Bayly Ryan Christopher Bell Spencer Michael Bennion Makayla Rose Blackburn Brady Blatchley Kalea V. L. Borling Randy D. Caamal-Castillo Joseph Paul Conklin Marcus Fidel Cuellar Bailey Read Curfman Tristan Alexander Damron Charles Anthony Dannen Madelen Collette Dewar Justin Douglas Dolezal Meghan Caroline Drader Neil A. Dysart Anniston Rae Fairall Naomi Gallegos Caitlin Irene Gibbons Greta Ann Ham Jeffrey Brian Hamar Emily Cheyenne Hedges Emma S. Henry Marcus Anthony Hinkle Casey Ann Howard Michaelyn Hui Scott Colby Jackson Matthew William Jacobs Justin Tylor Jennings Carrissia Jade Keeling Jennifer Ann Kendall Carter Fox Kikuta Dean Kloulechad Dakota Pauchi Koki Justin Andrew Legg Christopher Bernabe Linares-Espinoza Cheyenne Lucille Locke Hannah A. Luther Stephanie Garcia Martinez Joseph D. McKinney Madalynn Frances Meighan Jodie Ann Aho Mendoza Jared Robert Nelson Megan Elizabeth O’Neall Christopher Ryan Pacheco Trevor Michael Podratz Alberto Daniel Ramirez-Garcia Paul Michael Revis Laurence Walter Rill Joseph Wade Rodgers Kolton Jed Rohde Jesus Hernandez Rosales Kimberly Kalene Roybal Naylee Rose Scharer Erica Diana Scoggins Stefan Montana Seul Lawson Scott Smith Christina Danielle Snell Matthew Gabriel Stephen Soot Traci Stephenson Molly Christine Stubbs Jacob Norman Sutherby Emily Sharron Swart Joseph Edward Thorpe Dixie Lee Torsak Claudia Icela Mendez Urtiz Roxana Leah Wallace Ian Thomas Bigelow Warnes Samantha Michelle Welch Taylor Britney West Morgan Williams Mitchell Wilson Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Cristian Josué Amador Hernández Aubrey Kate Manculich Rebecca Meyers Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies Makenna Sophia Josephine Patricia Caccavo
Darcie Lynn Chin
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Danielle Riley Kenoyer Brittany Chantel LeGal Caitlin Kristi Masterson Peter Josiah Norland Elaina Nicole Snow Christina Michelle Woods Applied Baccalaureate in Liberal Studies Benjamin Laurence Thompson Master of Science in Management/Information Systems Ahmed Saleh Alghaleb Reem Ibrahim Alsaif Salman Mohamad Alshmrani Alyshah Alykhan Nicholas Burgess Dong Cai Chenfeng Dai Jinye Gan David Wayne Gorden Jacob Rudolph Heyting Ryan Eugene Jennings Hassan Jameel Samkari Saiko Sugiyama Mark Anton Wolf Alexander Ming-Jie Yang Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics Aubrey Kate Manculich Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Heidi Ann Benham Meade Elizabeth Foster Carlson Matthew Patrick Duffy Max Jefferson Harmon Tyler Jones Riley Joann Lamont Keri Osborne Bachelor of Arts in Middle Level/ High School Education Gabriela Lilianna Acevedo-Solis Sophia BrieAnne Chavez Chica Christopher Cockman Gwendolynn Nicole Coons Lory Reina Cruz-Esquivel Sabrina Nicole Eisele Colin James Gilbert Laura Amelia Hekman Maria Ester Martinez-Gutierrez Mara Belén Tencos Mendoza Bachelor of Science in Middle Level/High School Education Walter Carson Brattain Elizabeth Lois Gray Daniel Robert Huwaldt Spencer Paul Kennedy Juan Javier Medina Morgan Noel Roan Adrienne Lorane Wilson Master of Arts in Teaching in Middle Level/High School Education Garrett William Anderson Martin Christian Anderson Trista Lillian Anderson Toni-Lynn Benoit Jacob Alan Bond Stephanie Lynn Camberg Melissa Carrillo-Field Luis René Valenzuela Estrada Fereshth MV Palmer Alyssa Marie Garrison Audrey Renee Gonzalez Laura McCoid Goudy Sydney Claire Hammond Madeleine Ruth Hannah Michael Robert Hansen Christopher Sean Navin Harker Joshua David Hodney Renee Babette Honn Andrew Martin Johnson Jorie Leann Jones Aquilegia Aspen Leet Joshua Michael Licht Kately Limb
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Graduates
wou.edu/westernhowl James Edward Margraf Tyler Joe Martin Keegan James McMurry Alicia Marie Miller Melanie Layne Miller Aubrie Rochelle Morales Alex Richard Mowery Harrison Adam Neal Kristy Kay Nott James Raymond Owens Tucker Giles Plass Bonnie Jolene Sabatini Veronica Frances Schneider Caleb Jerome Singleton Eduardo Scheidegger Soboll Taylor Lin Steen Luke William Strickland Sara Kathleen Truax Bachelor of Arts in Music Kendra Raye Kroeker Bachelor of Music in Music, Contemporary Ruben Monroy Bachelor of Science in Philosophy Erik Edward Morgan Jr. Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Isaac John Copeland Daniel Gonzalez Garcia Gustavo Angel Guerrero Landeros Matthew Connor Stefansky Bachelor of Science in Political Science Abdulrahman Omar Alsuwayyigh Ayanna Janeece’ Arceneaux Johnathon Michael Browe Bryant Cardenas Brittany Nusie Kasim Carew Douglas Patrick Dailey Taylor Leigh Dowler Nicholas William Fausti Xochitl Denisse Carrasco Garcia Holt Henderson Amber Rae-Marie Holland Owen Grey Johnson II Haili Mahoe Travis Eugene Smith William Chris West KJ Strickland Applied Baccalaureate in Psychology Ali Mustafa Alkarawi Rebecca Lora Blodgett Malia Elaine Elliott Maxwell Allen Dela Grimsrud Maria Isabelle Martinez Amy Marie Masters Holly Diane Shank Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Gwendolyn Vienna Baker Maria Y. Rueda Barrera Josephine Marshall Beebe Keaton Nicholas Chamorro Tara Anne Cottrell Jackson Whittaker Fryer Maria Fernanda Garcia-Ramirez Madison Nicole Hoffmann Rochelle Lynn Levinter Elizabeth Mendoza Melany Gloria Olvera Ahbre Jordan Schmidt Ayana Stinson-Richardson Hannah LoRee Todd Sara Gene Togstad Karen Torres Alejandra Vera-Oronia Helen Stephanie Villagomez Madison Maria Wall Gianna Lynn Simon Young Bachelor of Science in Psychology Kristin Brittany Anderson Bryce G. Askew
Magen Faith Boegli Avery Bondo Emmelea Elizabeth Rose Bryant Taryn Grace Butcher Leslie Alondra Carrasco Marina Michele Carroll Sandra Daniela Cerda-Lezama Michaela Watson Clark Abigail Frances Coates Erika Marie Conley Niki Marie Costello Sharik Diaz Jordan Doster Kassidy Mikal Ellis Erin Rose Estabrook Kayla Delane Ferris Camille Firth Taylor-Charnay Marie Flaig Alex M. Fox Kodie Renee Gallegos Kaitlyn Hope Gardner Jill Charlene St George Courtney Nicole Gephart Catherine Dawn Greer Victoria Ellis Greer Alyssa Jordan Grimes Jack H. Grundmeyer Diana Lynn Gutzke Whitley Harrel Rachel Alexis Henrickson Autumn Melissa Henry Francesca Justine Holborn Tiara Rochelle Huffman Carlee Dee Hunt Ian Riley Hunt Keyna Daylene Hurd Ricardo Ernesto Jimenez Ibarra Chelsea Rae Jacobson Ashley Nicole Johnston Kayla Joy Johnston Widny Joseph Kennedy Ann Kelley Maximillion David Kilby Taylor Klus Kira Noel Knowles Maira Carina Lopez Lopez Avery Michael Lucas Edith Santos Lucero Katherine Valerie Macias-Torres Erin Anne Malcom Adrian Luis Manriquez Kaylea Sky Brinn Marberry Kelsey Snow Maxon Morgan Whitney Montoya Gha Ming Kau’ionalani Ng Jordan Thien Nguyen Shaelyn Nicole O’Gorman Hayley Renae O’Leary Elizabeth Christine Oleman Lindsey Marie Ormesher Antonio Ortiz Paige MK Bailey Kira Breanne Peterson Shaylie Lucille Pickrell Sarah Jane Porter Alexandra Quesada Lindsey Lauren Quock Emily Lynne Rabe Salvador Pantoja Ramirez Cierra Renner Pedro Reyes Hannah Rose Rivas Emily Pearl Roan Shane Michael Roberts Cristal Rodriguez John Lee Roell Blanca Andrea De La Rosa Aaron Isaac Rothlisberger Katarina Nicole Ruiz Rishel Shawntail Samson Madeline Ruby Love Sanstrum ChyAnne Marguerite Schlappie Haley Lou Scoggins Rachelle Anne Scott Melanie Lynn Sellers Amber Leanne Simonson Shawn Robert Stevens Arianna Marie Stone Chloe Sophia Tompkins
Shannon Isabelle Vajretti Baylea Jo Vandecar Mackenzie Dawn Walston Kiri Storm Watson Sheyenne Kay White Brooke Elizabeth Wittrock Maya Rose Wolf Monica Michele Wolven Katlyn Rose Yoder Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy & Administration Kelsie L. Greenhill Adam Galen Kane Nicolas Mora-Flores Jennifer Nicole Romadka Bachelor of Science in Public Policy & Administration Anwar Amin Alsaif Magen Faith Boegli Isaac Jordan Bosquez Hailey Elizabeth Bushek Jacob Robbin Fricke Michael G. Gordon Andrew Dale Kelso Megan Lea McCall Master of Science in Education in Reading Cain Edford Lloyd Burchell Shelby Lynn Masterson Alyssa Grace McKay Melissa Jane Nielson Margaret Ellen Sherwood Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling Eva Morris Arndt Sara Elissa Chavez Mackenzie Dawn Gallo Consepcion Guerrero Daniel Peter Huong Nakoosa Stara Moreland Bianca Roberts Megan Malia Seifried Stephanie Michelle Shinkle Sarah Anne Washburn Jonathan Harrison West-Gray Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling for the Deaf Aubrey Lynn Mankins Camryn William Skari Tanya Marie Stanley Lindsey Rose Stevens Brianna Renee Vail Bachelor of Arts in Social Science Melina Carranza-Vargas Kendra Tiffany Chambers Christopher Chavez Guzman Krista Elizabeth Jansen Angelica Marie Martinez Siera Mia Martinez Moises Mendoza Medina Donna Noriega Jessica Paniagua-Rodriguez Elizabeth Quirino Esmeralda Tapia Reyes Gabriela Alejandra Vargas Rubio Denise Sanchez Selia Marisa Veliz Bachelor of Science in Social Science Alexis Amesquita Savanna LeeAnn Bailey Julia Aksana Borovskiy Matthew Quinn Capellen Jamie Breanne Francom Jenna Marie Henderson Paul Luben Miller Vastine Niyomwungere Erin Alice Ritchie Jessica Sandoval Taylor Seufferheld Janessa Andrea Smith
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Master of Science in Education in Social Science Michael Dennis Bristol Peter Simon Bachelor of Arts in Sociology Claudia Juliet Camacho Darynn Shaye Lung Isabel Morales-Gonzales Bachelor of Science in Sociology Malcom Glenn Archambault Chase Lindsey Gibson Michael Roberto Gonzalez Kathlyn Jane Hubbard Katrina Jeanne Jacobs Madison Hart Kelley Brittany Lynn Miller Morgan Artemisia Miller Calla Michelle Shrode Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Sonia Aguirre Emily Ann Chilton Crystal Diane Contreras Aaron Gutierrez Gabriela Cervantes Martinez Christopher David Munson Monica Jaqueline Cerda Ortiz Master of Science in Education in Special Education Meredith Kate Barnes Gilberto A. Bedolla Tammy Delene Bromley Abagail Pauline Darby Jackson Blue Benitez Darling Anthony William Davis Allison Joy Dempsey Shaun Christopher Dohman Susan Carol Ellertson Eric French Kay Lynn George Justin Scott Charles Glaze Jason Peter Hanley Naomi Lynne Harper Jennifer Dean Hasbrouck Kaylin Elizabeth Hutchinson Kristenia Louise Johnson Katey Faye Keady Carol Laverne Lawrence Donna M. Lewis Jenna Renee Mathis Kyla Breean Moeller Julie Ann Morgan Haley Richelle Neal Greg Angelo Nicosia Michelle Lynn Puckett Taylor James Rash Christiana Marie Rausch Charlotte Jean Richardson Kaleen Rushelle Rios Samantha K. Lee Rogers Katelyn Brooks Schwartz Kisha Marie Self Lacie Brianne Smith Samuel David Steinbrugge Maya Bianca Suchaneck Mary Alexandra Sutherland-Jordan Caterina Dora Tadlock Emily Nicole Tiller Jacob John Turner Brian VanWyngarden Christina Anne Wagner Elisabeth Charlene Walburn Nancee Lynn Walker Renee Noel Ward Bryce Carl Watterud Allison Nicole Wilson Scott Roy Wood Hailee Elizabeth Wright Nicole Alyssa Yoesel Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability Rachel J. Williams Bachelor of Science in Sustainability Jared Michael Bynum-Lewis Jenna Compton
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Sophie Montana Hall Master of Arts in Teaching Interpreting Studies Krystle Ann Chambers Stephanie Kay Ehrlich Cameo Jill Hunsaker Kiarah Elyse Moore Andrea Jane Rehkopf David Michael Rice Stacey Leigh Stevens Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts Seraphim Jullay Marvel Benoist Percilla D. Christensen Lawrence F. Dannen Megan Ashley Evans Max Lewis Groshong Krista Elizabeth Jansen Clancy Samantha Paul Alexander Michael Quarrell Madeline Ferris Weinstein Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts Mariah Goodell Alicia Beth Lochbaum Tera Bernadette Lopez Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Nicholas Payton Hulscher Hannah Lenora Kellebrew Dustin Jon Luna Selena Lee Ausmann Moreno Cati Rangel Chynna Rae Shurts Stephen HR Nielson Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication Design Grant William Chapman Emma Ann Douglas Jacques Wagner Dupuis Jing Li Runyu Li Laurel Lynne Megale Bailey Rae Provance Jorge Alan Flores Romero
Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication Design Thomas Stephen DeGhetto Amber Noel Glinski Madison Elizabeth Hocker Caleb James Kuhl Sarah Diane Leibowitz Adina Christie Macavei Olivia Dale Martin Christin Victoria McClatchie Lillian Grace Odegaard Sierra Dawn Marie Roller Ann Marie Todd
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Wednesday, June 3, 2020
The Western Howl
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THIS WEEK in completely made up
ARIES
HOROSCOPES
TAU RU S
GEMINI
3/21-4/19
4/20-5/20
5/21-6/20
Time to start my year-long backpacking adventure across the wilds of New
What do you get when you mix a ladybug, a rabbit and a lizard? see it.
I have no idea what day it is. I stay up until 6 a.m. working, go to bed, and then wake up at 2 p.m. to start the cycle again. Is today Friday?
LEO
VIRGO
CANCER 6/21-7/22 You’ve got that emotional sauce, man.
7/23-8/22
8/23-9/22
When life gives you lemons, give them back and say you want coffee.
How do I avoid stress? I just don’t write it down. If I don’t write it down, I don’t do it. And if I don’t do it, I don’t stress about it.
SCORPIO
SAGITTARIUS
Go protest.
LIBRA 9/23-10/22
10/23-11/21
11/22-12/21
Bye.
I should’ve known better. The year never ends easy. Good luck to everyone else.
PLS DON’T LEAVE ME. I’M GOING TO MISS YOU. WHYYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY??!!
CAPRICORN
AQUARIUS
PISCES
12/22-1/19
1/20-2/18
2/19-3/20
My mind has snapped like a stale breadstick.
I’d say I’ve already left the building, but I’m scared to go outside… hold me.
Time to sleep through the entirety of summer bc I’m exhausted af.
Compiled by The Western Howl Staff @thewesternhowl
The Western Howl
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Opinion
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Letterfrom the Editor
It’s strange, Western, I’m sitting at my desk at 11:58 p.m. and all is peaceful and quiet. Why is that strange? Well, the past 10 months acting as editor-in-chief has been anything but. From acting without an adviser in the fall to maintaining operations in the wake of a pandemic, it felt like I never began with a foothold and even when I got one, it slipped away. To be frank, my year has been a frightening one and I have learned a few lessons from it. take the leap from copy editor to editor-in-chief. That terror never really ended. I constantly felt as if I was doing everything wrong. At one point I felt as if I was never doing enough, like I was letting everyone down. back at the goals I had made in the beginning of the
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The calm after the Volume 2 storm Cora McClain Editor-in-Chief | howleditor@wou.edu
year, I found that my team and I had completed almost all of them. I found some clarity. Perhaps I was being too hard on myself. Maybe I did do a good job. Don’t lose sight of your goals Western, so you have something to work towards, something to track your progress and something to feel accomplished. Part of why I completed so many goals was thanks classes and their own lives, they still managed to produce The Western Howl each week. I couldn’t have asked for a more dedicated and passionate staff to help me acclimate to the role of EIC and build adapting to the production online issues — they did it all. Without them, this would not have been a successful
volume of the Howl. You can’t do it alone Western, make sure to surround yourself with people you can depend on. You’ll need them. because I had no adviser to guide me. Since then, we hired Jeff Robischon, who has lended a helping hand in navigating the uncertainties in the past months. Beyond that, he has been a great aid in pushing each of the medias to innovate. Currently, we are looking into further integrating with one another under the name Wolf Den Media and setting up a rentable podcast studio. Continued on back
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The Western Howl Staff from left to right: Sean Martinez, Hannah Greene, Rylie Horrall, Sage Kiernan-Sherrow, Rachel Hetzel, Cora McClain, Ashlynn Norton, Caity Healy, Kyle Morden.
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