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VOLUME 15 ISSUE 12 | WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY| FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015

Monmouth Momiji open for business

ASWOU presents “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” ‘Let’s do the time warp again!’

By KATRINA PENAFLOR Campus Life Editor

The Associated Students of Western Oregon University organized a performance of the cult hit “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 6p.m.

The movie adaption centers on the couple Janet Weiss and Brad Major, famously played by actors Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick. The two stumble upon the mysterious mansion of Dr. FrankN-Furter, and are im-

mediately thrust into a world of transvestites, human creations, and of course, music.

Fans of the live performance know the production to be a wild and interactive good time.

Full of music, dancing, sexual innuendos, and the tradition of throwing things at the stage.

Prop bags were available to buy for $2 each.

They were filled with cards, glow sticks, and more to throw and wear during the show.

Tony Young, the emcee for the evening and actor of the character Dr. Scott, got the crowd From Front Page PHOTO BY MATT COULTER|PHOTO FREELANCER

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On opening day, Western students filled the tables of Monmouth’s newest restaurant Momiji.

By KATRINA PENAFLOR Campus Life Editor

PHOTO BY KATRINA PENAFLOR Dr. Frank-N-Furter presents his creation, Rock Horror.

The much anticipated sushi restaurant, Momiji, finally opened its doors last Friday, Jan. 16.

Momiji already holds a popular location in Salem, but the new restaurant, located on the corner of West Main Street and Monmouth Avenue, is the ideal spot for students.

“You don’t have to drive far,” said Shauna Fansler, an education major.

Much of the buzz amongst students can

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MLK Week

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be credited to Momiji’s active presence on Facebook and Instagram.

Jeff Berneski, the manager of Momiji, has been the force behind the strong social media presence. He actively posts photos of sushi dishes and video updates about the restaurant and credits a lot of the anticipation to the timing and content of the posts.

“You have to know when to post,” he said, “[and] what will grab people’s attention.”

And the “people’s attention” has definitely been grabbed, with lines forming out the door.

The overall consensus:

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the food and atmosphere are a hit.

“Best decision Monmouth ever made,” said Jessica Esparza, an English and psychology major.

Students trying Momiji for the first time said the service is fast, friendly, and efficient.

And if fortunate enough to be seated at the bar, you can watch the sushi be made right in front of you.

“As a junior, I’ve waited three years for a sushi restaurant to open in Monmouth,” said Janessa Rook, a communication studies major. “I could not be happier.”

The menu suits a large variety of tastes, with options for fresh sushi rolls, tempura dishes, bento boxes, crepes and more.

Students who have never had sushi, or are perhaps hesitant, are encouraged to come in and give it a try. Berneski is confident he can form a roll to suit someone’s individual tastes, and the menu is diverse enough to have something for everyone.

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Sports Men’s Basketball

Wolves improve home winning streak to nine. PAGE 5

MLS Superdraft 2015

Civil Rights in Film

Class screens series of educational movies every Wednesday. PAGE 7

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NEWS

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Clubs come together for social issues

By AMANDA CLARKE Staff Writer The Criminal Justice Club and the Black Student Union will be collaborating to host “Discussing Ferguson: Lessons Learned and Underlying Social Issues” on Jan. 27 at 3 p.m. in the Pacific Room of the Werner University Center (WUC).

“It represents all minorities,” said Dolan Kasnick, a member of the Criminal Justice Club who organized the event. “It is an uncomfortable issue; it is ugly, but it is time to have a reasonable conversation about it.

But if we ignore this, who knows if we’ll see it again.”

Guest speakers include a representative from the New Asian-African Strategic Partnership, a police officer to talk about current events, a professor who was an officer during the Rodney King riots, and Dr. Dean Braa, from the Sociology department. They will be discussants at a roundtable format.

“I have some background on issues of race and ethnicity, specifically some thoughts and/or theories on racism,” Braa said. “One key issue is the history/

evolution of predominantly Black communities as part of metropolitan areas” The event will talk about historically similar events such as the Rodney King riots, and will speak about what can be learned from the past as well as what steps can be taken now.

It will cover various issues that caused the events that the United States is currently experiencing, such as Ferguson and other riots.

“Lots of questions, but not so many answers,” Braa said. “How is it that Ferguson evolved into a mostly Black suburb? Is residential segregation part of the problem in race relations?

Why has the predominant Black population of Ferguson not taken control of city government? Will this happen in the future? How do we connect issues of race and class in understanding problems in communities like Ferguson?”

The purpose of the event is to hopefully reach a conclusion and learn from the past events in American History.

There will be a table in WUC Thursday and Friday as well as Monday and Tuesday regarding the event.

The event is free and open to all students, faculty and guests.

For more information, contact Dolan Kasnick at dkasnick11@wou.edu.

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PHOTO BY STEPHANIE BLAIR | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER As part of the MLK week, students participated in “Shaping the World” Jan. 20.

This activity had students trace their hand with a marker onto a poster board and then write an “I am” statement on each finger.

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Dr. King’s dream lives on at Western

By CONNER WILLIAMS Freelancer

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day brings more to students than simply an extra day off from classes.

The student government planned a number of diversity events to honor and remember King and all that he stood for, including Monday night’s “Shaping the World” event in Ackerman Hall.

“This is a great diversity event to show who we are and that we are all a part of one community,” said junior Marissa Gowen, hall representative for Ackerman, who was in charge of providing popcorn and cocoa for attendees.

This activity had students trace their hand with a marker onto a poster board and then write an “I am” statement on each finger. These could be anything from “I am different” to “I am worthy of love.”

Then, on the palm of the hand, participants wrote an inspiring quote, or simply a message they wished to convey to the world. These notes ranged from “If you can dream it, you can do it,” to a drawing of a heart.

“This activity is mostly about bringing people together,” said first-year student Eder Mutara, the Associated Students of Western Oregon University activities director. “It celebrates the population of diverse students.

“It is important to remember what MLK did, and worked so tirelessly to achieve,” Mutara said.

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CAMPUS LIFE

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Work and more work,

Robert x 2/ Fragments & Paper The newest installation in Cannon Gallery junk shops.

The results are stunning. The large arrangement of birds in the center of the gallery immediately catches the observer’s eye the second they walk in the door. Booth enjoyed this part of the collection, “There are a couple birds that I am particularly fond of.”

Erin Westfall, a senior and contemporary music major, took a tour of the show and admired Schlegel’s work, “The birds were my favorite, each portraying an individual personality.”

Robert Tomlinson, a local artist who resides in Independence, created pieces that reflect a new style for his art. His work combines elements of poetry, photography, household items, nature, and more that together form installations that are unique and visually striking.

Some of Tomlinson’s work pays homage to artists like Yves Klein and writer Raymond Russell.

Booth had a few favorites of Tomlinson as well, “I loved all three pieces that were on the big disk, plates. I really liked the ‘lost at sea’ one.” She adds on the bold color choices, “You don’t see much gold, and gold implies something precious.”

Gallery hours run Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

By KATRINA PENAFLOR Campus Life Editor From Jan. 7 through Feb. 6 the Cannon Gallery of Art, located in Campbell Hall, will showcase the work of artists Robert Tomlinson and Robert Schlegel.

Gallery director, Paula Booth, heard both artists wanted to collaborate with one another, so last year she decided to combine their work for a show.

The exhibit is a collection of mixed media sculptures, photography, drawings and installations all created new by the artists for the gallery.

Tomlinson and Schlegel worked collaboratively on several pieces in the exhibit. The artists would individually work, add to the pieces and pass them back and forth until they felt they were complete.

They, along with several art students, created and organized the placement of their work in the gallery, a job typically done by the gallery director.

Robert Schlegel, an artist from Banks, Ore., is known for his paintings of birds and landscapes. He carefully constructed intricate sculptures of houses and birds that reflect upon his rural life and style. Paula Booth, gallery director says, “Just like in his paintings, [the birds] are so bird like.”

He likes to pull elements together that he finds around him, from his home or

For more information contact the gallery director, Paula Booth, at boothp@wou.edu, or call 503-838-8607.

PHOTO BY KATRINA PENAFLOR | CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR ABOVE: Robert Tomlinson’s mixed media piece, “The Blue Forest.”

BELOW: A collection of Robert Schlegel’s bird sculptures in Cannon Gallery.

Rocky Horror continues to rock on From Front Page

PHOTO BY KATRINA PENAFLOR | CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR The Denton Delinquents dance the final scene of Rocky Horror.

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riled up and ready for the show.

He welcomed all Rocky Horror “virgins” to come forward and participate in several saucy and hilarious activities. From a duel ended Slim Jim eating contest to “how many sex positions can you reenact in 30 seconds,” the emcee made sure all new-comers were laughing, comfortable, and ready for the show to begin.

Tony even facilitated a faux wedding between audience members Janessa Rook and Felice Lilly.

The performers were a group called The Denton Delinquents from the Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver, Wash. They donned classic Rocky Horror costumes and acted simultaneously with the movie playing in the background.

The audience was included throughout the whole performance. Actors, while singing and dancing along to the movie, would sing and connect with audience members while performing.

“It’s really interactive,” said early education major, Tianna

Flannery.

Playing cards and glow sticks were among some of the items thrown and used during the performance, all playing along with the tradition of the show.

People also donned newspapers on their heads during the rain scene of the film. The emcee encouraged people to shout “slut” and “asshole” when the characters named Janet Weiss and Brad Major were mentioned.

During the famous Time Warp song, the crowd all stood up and danced along with the performers.

The show was outrageous and fun. Die hard Rocky Horror fans were impressed and first time viewers enjoyed the lively show.

ASL interpreting major, Gabriela Guzman, said the show was, “very enjoyable, unless you are conservative.”

Lilly, a public relations and graphic design major, loved having the opportunity to attend Rocky Horror on campus.

“I think it’s really great to have a student organization who can bring a show like this to the university,” Lilly said.

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SPORTS

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

MLS looks toward expansion with 2015 Super Draft

By JACK ARMSTRONG Freelancer

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or most sports franchises, the two most exciting dates on the calendar are the championship game and draft day. With MLS moving more toward the youth academy system of talent development used in the English Premier League and others like it, the super draft may soon be a thing of the past.

For now though, 2015’s draft was still front and center in the growing league. The creation of two new expansion teams, Orlando City SC and New York City FC, in addition to the recent restructuring of Chivas USA, combined to create higher than usual demand for the available young players.

The Super Draft structure is similar to drafts in other American sports and the players are still attending university at the time of the selection, although many are also attached to USL (United Soccer League) teams as well.

Orlando City SC was granted the first pick in a coin toss and selected Canadian national team regular and UConn Huskies star forward Cyle Larin. The second overall pick -- forward Khiry Shelton -- chosen

by New York City FC has been playing for Oregon State since 2011, and he has even made several appearances for the US Men’s National team.

When Shelton begins training with his new teammates, he will join the likes of former Chelsea hero Frank Lampard, and David Villa of Barcelona fame.

Local favorites Portland Timbers FC acquired the fifth overall pick in the first round as a part of a trade deal with the Colorado Rapids for Portland native Danny Mwanga (forward).

After a disappointing 2014 campaign plagued by injuries and poor results, the Timbers looked to make waves in the offseason with their highest selection seed since 2011.

Timbers’ first pick, Nick Besler (midfield), was a regular starter of Norte Dame’s

2013 national championship team and was named to the 2014 NCAA All-American team.

With an eye for bolstering all areas of play, the Timbers also selected University of Washington’s Andy Thoma (defender), Southern Illinois’ Christian Volesky (forward), and Virginia Commonwealth’s Kharlton Belmar (forward).

With the first and second rounds of the Super Draft completed in Philadelphia, and the third and fourth rounds set to occur via conference call on Jan. 20, there is still plenty of room for new players to make their entrance into America’s premier soccer system.

The question for the MLS moving forward though is whether or not the Super Draft is really the best approach.

Instituted in 2000, the draft was an attempt to streamline the development of America’s underserved soccer talent. The league has benefited as the draft has grown alongside it, but the US Men’s National team has not benefited much and the MLS is still considered by many to be a farm league on the international scene.

There has been talk of switching over to a strictly academy style system with a draft becoming a secondary approach. For example, in England players can be selected to play in a club academy from a very young age (as young as 9). This allows the coaches of both major clubs and international teams to observe players as they develop, and it means that a wider scope of talent can be recognized and nurtured to greatness.

However, this system is greatly aided by the fact that England has roughly the same land area as Washington State. Even if an academy on the other side of the country is looking to sign a player, the transportation is still achievable. Frequently, younger players in America just don’t have access to the same level of development programs.

Regardless of where you fall on the draft, however, you can look forward to great season of MLS in 2015. The strength of the players and size of the draft pool this year indicates that soccer’s participation and fan bases are growing in America, and with the larger fan base comes a bigger group of people willing to help youth players achieve their dreams of success.

Struggles continue as Wolves wrap up difficult road trip

By GUY PERRIN Freelancer The women’s basketball team traveled north this past week to face a pair of Great Northwest Athletic Conference contenders at Western Washington and Simon Fraser University. Unfortunately, the Wolves returned home without a victory as their losing skid extended to five games.

The Wolves faced a tough task Thursday, Jan. 15, taking on a Western Washington team that has only lost twice at home this season.

The Wolves were able to battle early on to keep it close, but the Vikings (105, 4-2 GNAC) simply had too much of an inside presence and out-rebounded the Wolves 32-18 while outscoring them 42-30 in points in the paint en route to a 80-64 victory.

The lead ballooned to 32 points midway through the second half but the Wolves (4-11, 1-6 GNAC) were able to

close strong, holding Western Washington to a mere 10 points during a 2610 scoring run.

Forwards Angie Titus and Sami Osborne led the Wolves in scoring with 14 and 13 points, respectively.

On Saturday, Jan.17, Western Oregon traveled across the border to Canada to face the Simon Fraser Clan.

The Wolves faced a tough test having to play against the GNAC’s leading scorer Erin Chambers (22.9 ppg) without their own leading scorer, forward Dana Goularte, who missed her fourth straight contest due to injury.

The Clan (9-6, 5-2 GNAC) jumped out to an early lead, opening the game on a 16-3 scoring run, before the Wolves settled in and closed the gap to nine points by halftime.

They carried that momentum over into the second half and managed to close the gap to four points before Simon Fraser answered with a backbreaking 11-0 run that pushed the lead to 15 points.

The lead grew to as many as 23 and the Clan eventually took home the 7656 victory.

Forward Sami Osborne once again stepped up in Goularte’s absence, leading the team with 15 points and grabbing four rebounds while guard Jordan Mottershaw chipped in 12 points.

The Wolves will return home this week as they played host to Seattle Pacific on Thursday and Montana StateBillings on Saturday in Monmouth.

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SPORTS

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Records fall as track starts indoor season

By GUY PERRIN Freelancer The men and women of the Western Oregon track team showed just how hard they’ve been working during the offseason in what was a historic day at Dempsey Indoor Facility in Seattle for the teams’ opening meet of the year, the UW Indoor Preview.

The highlight of the afternoon for the men was when the 4x800 meter relay team comprised of Brady Beagley, Josh Hanna, Sam Naffziger and Josh Dempsey put together a schoolrecord breaking time of 7:54.22 en route to a 5th place finish.

Meanwhile, Cody Warner posted the

second fastest time in school history in the 60-meter dash, running it in 6.96 seconds.

On the women’s side, Stephanie Stuckey set a school record herself, completing the 1,000-meter run in 3:02.96, narrowly beating the previous record by 1 second, to take home 16th place.

“I felt great. It was one of the first good races that I’ve had in a long time. I didn’t even know what the record was because I didn’t want to worry about time. This season, I’m all about having fun and running well. That race was a great example of how important that is,” Stuckey said.

She added, “I’m really looking forward to seeing my teammates compete and repre

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PHOTO BY ZACH GARDNER | PHOTO FREELANCER Guard Jordan Wiley (#22) contests a shot by Saint Martin’s in their 82-68 win at home on Saturday, Jan. 15.

Western improves home winning streak to nine before two game roadtrip

By JACOB HANSEN Staff Writer Western Oregon men’s basketball team showed their true colors in an impressive win against their conference rivals Saint Martin’s University last Thursday in the New PE Building. This Great Northwest Athletic Conference win extended the Wolves home win streak to nine games as they found themselves on top by 14 (82-68) at the conclusion of the game.

“Tonight’s win feels good,”

said head coach Brady Bergson Thursday, Jan. 15, the Wolves doused the Saints with shots from beyond the arc hitting 12-23.

Late in the fourth, four Wolves players contributed to make five straight threepointers in a row.

Guard Jordan Wiley made two of the five in a row and also shot 5-of-9 from beyond the arc for the night. Wiley led Western Oregon (14-3, 6-1 GNAC) offensively with 21 points and a perfect 6-for6 at the free throw line.

Fellow guard Julian Nichols continued his outstanding free-throw performance for the season by hitting a perfect 10-for-10 from the line; he also contributed 17 points and seven assists.

Guard Devon Alexander tallied up 12 points of his own to help the Wolves.

Forwards Andy Avgi, Lewis Thomas and Marwan Sarhan held down the paint.

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Avgi scored in double figures for the 15th time this season with 16 points. Thomas put in major minutes playing for 28 and contributing seven points of his own.

Sarhan came up big on the boards to grab a game-high tying six rebounds.

“It felt good,” Wiley said.

“The ball was going in tonight so that is always nice.

We have a nice zone play that gets me open quite a bit and Saint Martin’s was shagging off a little bit resulting in a 2-on-1 on the back side that turns into a wide open shot for me or one more pass results in a wide-open shot for the next guy.

“My teammates did a good job finding me,” he added.

During the win, the Wolves combined to shoot 24-for-50 (48 percent) from the field.

That number improved in the second half, 12-for-22 (54.5 percent).

The Wolves made half of their shots from behind the

three-point line 12-for-23.

They impressively made 22of-26 (84.6 percent) of their shots at the free throw line.

The Wolves have won four straight games and 12 of their last 13 games, which contributed to their unbeaten home stretch of nine.

“Each week is a new week,” Bergeson said. “The streaks are for the fans and the people on the outside to enjoy and talk about. We don’t talk about it. For us, the streak ends at the end of the week.”

Western Oregon traveled across the border Thursday, Jan. 22 to play the highest scoring team in NCAA Division II, Simon Fraser of Burnaby, British Columbia before traveling to Bellingham, Wash. to take on Western Washington University Saturday, Jan. 24.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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“Selma”: I went to see “Selma,” the recently released Martin Luther King Jr. biopic, assuming the horrific end to such a powerful man would be the main focus of the film, but I was wrong.

This movie is a breath of fresh air, in regards to the presentation of someone so prominent. It is beautifully written, teemed with a core of talented actors, and wonderfully carried out via unique cinematic photography.

Directed by Avery DuVernay, Selma is set in Alabama in 1965. The audience follows Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo, “Interstellar”) as he, his wife, Coretta (Carmen Ejogo, The Purge) and both the black and white communities fight for equal rights and, ultimately, the right to vote, focusing especially on the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.

Oyelowo’s portrayal of King Jr. is spectacular; everything from the way he carries himself to his speech is a genuine and true depiction of who King was.

Ejogo is a wonderful supporting actress and introduced the audience to a small glimpse of what it felt like to be the wife of such a known, powerful and hated man – information not always talked – or thought about – when on the topic of Martin Luther King Jr. The emotions in the film are penetrating and palpable, due to the unique and constant close up shots displayed throughout the movie. And even though the film is slow at times, I never felt bored. Each word seems to be

Celebrating and revealing Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for equality

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precisely chosen, each scene deliberate.

The tension felt between political powers, such as the President, and King Jr. are also displayed, from which the audience can extrapolate how complicated, how nearly impossible, the fight for equality was.

There were some violent scenes, scenes that made me cringe. “Selma” does not shy away from demonstrating how it was back then, how violent and painful living in that time was. But that is how the whole movie went: a realistic depicture of America’s messy and violent history and the powerful

men and women who fought hard to create peace.

Go see “Selma”. This film gave me a new appreciation for the legendary figure and those who fought beside him.

It is intense, painful and sad. But it is also riveting and exciting. If those are not good enough reasons to see it, then, ultimately, it is an honorable dedication to Martin Luther King Jr. and what he stood for and what we can still stand for.

PHOTO COURTESY OF SELMAMOVIE.COM David Oyelowo as Dr. King in the Oprah Winfrey- produced drama.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Civil Rights in Film

Series of educational movies every Wednesday

By DECLAN HERTEL Staff Writer

This past week at Western has been dedicated to the memory and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and with Black History Month coming in February, memories of the Civil Rights movement are in the air.

For the last five years, Dr. Dean Braa, sociology professor, has presided over the Civil Rights Film Series: an open class dedicated to educating the greater community about the Civil Rights Movement through film.

“We were talking at one of our organizational meetings, and we were commenting on how most students know very little about Civil Rights, that social studies in high schools particularly are doing a very poor job,” Braa said.

“People hardly knew Dr. King,

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let alone the greater Civil Rights Movement.”

He suggested that showing Civil Rights-centric films would be great for providing “a very good general education through film about Civil Rights.” He offered to go further, suggesting a full class be developed around the film series to be offered during January and February when we celebrate the fight for Civil Rights. And thusly, SOC 407 was born.

The series always screens some of the 14 episodes of “Eyes on the Prize,” an Academy Award nominated documentary and personal favorite of Dr. Braa detailing the Civil Rights movement from 1954-1965, and then the struggles of a post-integration America from 1965-1985.

About three years ago, the se-

ries added several films about Native Americans and their own ongoing, oft-overlooked civil rights battle, dealing with issues like control of their land and treaty violations throughout the years that still impact their lives today, many years after the initial forced exodus of Native Americans.

The best part of this class is that it is available to everyone, regardless of whether or not they’re taking it as a class or are even a student.

The series runs every Wednesday until the end of winter term, showing a different film.

“Come as you are interested, enjoy some good films, bring some popcorn, bring your dinner, come and sit with us and watch a good movie,” Braa said.

“Enlighten yourself!”

UPCOMING MOVIES (All showings in HWC 203 at 5:30 p.m.)

January 28: Select Episodes from “Eyes on the Prize” February 4: “Freedom Riders:” The story of a group of Civil Rights activists riding interstate buses into the south in 1961 to protest the non-enforcement of integration laws. 2010.

February 11: “The People Speak:” Dramatic and musical presentations of speeches and writings from everyday Americans who spoke up in support of social change. 2009.

February 18: “A Good Day to Die:” Dennis Banks and the American Indian Movement’s fight for Native American rights. 2010.

February 25: “Wounded Heart: Pine Ridge and the Sioux:” Members of the Sioux tribe on the Pine Ridge reservation in southwest South Dakota discuss the issues that face their community. 2006.

March 4: “Incident at Oglala:” Documents the 1975 murder of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge reservation and the subsequent trial. 1992.

March 11: “American Outrage:” Two Shoshone women fight the federal government for land rights for their people. 2008.

“Nightly Show” already a fitting replacement for “Colbert”

By NATHANIEL DUNAWAY Entertainment Editor

On Monday, Comedy Central premiered their newest nightly comedy news program, “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore.” Filling the time slot after “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” that has for the past nine years been dominated by “The Colbert Report,” Larry Wilmore’s show tackles serious issues such as race, class, and social injustice, but in an expertly comedic way.

In just his first week, Wilmore has gone straight for the throat, addressing controversial topics such as the Bill Cosby rape allegations and the Ferguson riots.

While not as light in tone as “Col-

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bert,” “Nightly Show” is still satirical and fun at heart (the first episode commented on “The Lego Movie’s” recent Academy Awards snub).

Wilmore previously appeared on “The Daily Show” under the moniker of the “Senior Black Correspondent.”

Will “The Nightly Show” draw the same immense viewership as “Colbert”? It’s too early to tell, but Wilmore is a terrific host, and hopefully he and his show are here to stay.

“The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore” airs every weeknight at 11:30 p.m. after “The Daily Show.”

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TAIL-END

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Enjoy fresh sushi in Monmouth From Front Page bo choices of select rolls, salad and soup for $8.95.

Aside from the regular sit-down dining experience, customers will also be able to call ahead and order meals to go: a convenience that is always helpful for students.

Jeff says the restaurant is excited to show students and the community their great food and

service.

“Come in and be ready to have some of the best sushi you have ever tasted,” Berneski said.

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WINTER CLOTHES AT ASWOU Associated Students of Western Oregon University is hosting a drive for warm clothes to help students and people in the community.

Kellon Hughes, ASWOU vice president, called the lack of warm clothes a pretty common need around the community. The WOU Food Pantry has some items that it has been able to share, in addition to edibles.

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MLK week event: Poverty simulation

“We collect everything warm,” Hughes said, but added that students in need have been looking for warm coats in particular.

“It’s definitely what people are asking for,” Hughes said.

Any item (socks, scarves, gloves or mittens, coats, hats, blankets, and more) can be donated, but freshly washed is best.

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Students participated in a poverty simulation Jan. 20 as part of the MLK week celebrations. During the simulation, students role-played the types of struggles low-income families face when trying to provide food, shelter and basic necessities. From left to right, junior criminal justice major Elijah Carillo, junior communication studies major Michael Hansen and senior criminal justice major Kayla Courtin meet as a family to determine how to spend what little money they have.

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In the 600-meter run, Suzanne Van De Grift finished in 1:41.14, not only cracking the top 10 all time at WOU, but also finishing 4th amongst non-Division 1 or club runners.

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It was a big day for the throwers, as Emmi Collier and Alex Green finished 11th and 15th, respectively. Green’s throw of 12.45 meters was a personal best and with that, she joins Collier in the all-time top 10 for women’s indoor shot put.

The Wolves will take a week off before they look to build on their performance Jan. 30, at the Husky Invite in Seattle.

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