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VOLUME 15 ISSUE 18 | WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY| FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2015

Sports Star receiver gears up for NFL pro day SEE PAGE 11

DANCING WITH

WOLVES

Western earns at-large bid to NCAA D-II Regional Tournament SEE PAGE 9 FOR STORY

Guard Devon Alexander sneaks under the hoop through WWU defenders during Western’s semifinal loss 79-88 on Mar. 6. Alexander scored 14 points. PHOTO FROM AARON SELIG PHOTOGRAPHY

Child Care and Development Center Receives Pretigious Award Oregon State Rating and Improvement System Approves CDC for 5 Stars By JACK ARMSTRONG News Editor Western’s Teaching Research Institute and Child Development Center was recently awarded a five-star rating by the Oregon Quality Rating and Improvement System. TRI-CDC, Western’s child care center, is located in Todd Hall. Students, staff, faculty and communi-

ty members’ children between the ages of 30 months and 10 years can spend their day at the center enrolled in a variety of classes and activities while their parents attend or teach class across campus. TRI-CDC director Ingrid Amerson said, “having TRI-CDC on campus is a huge draw to perspective faculty and students.” For 35 years, the center has been open to Western’s community of parents. According to Amerson, the center offers an opportunity for busy student-parents to “know that their child is being cared for in a safe and stimulating environment” The center also offers an opportunity for Western students, who are focused on education and early childhood development, to volunteer and hone their skills. Students can “volunteer in our program to enhance their skills

working with the children, and learn about developmentally appropriate practices through hands-on experience,” Amerson said. Amerson also said that students have the opportunity to “work in our Center when positions become available,” allowing for interested students to gain resume-building job hours. TRI-CDC offers new parents a wide range of parenting-centric seminars and classes. According to Amerson, parents have the chance to learn more about the child-rearing process at the center at least twice a year. The draw of TRI-CDC for prospective students and faculty with children has been boosted by the Oregon QRIS awarding the center its highest rating of five stars. Oregon’s Early Learning Division oversees the Oregon QRIS, a rating

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system developed by early childhood development experts from Western. The award is a certification by Oregon state officials that TRI-CDC has “demonstrated to the state, the community and the families that we excel to the highest levels in the essential standards that support quality learning for all children,” according to Amerson. “We worked hard to achieve this award,” Amerson said. TRI-CDC spent more than a year compiling a portfolio that demonstrated the center’s proficiency in a number of state standards such as learning and development, family partnerships and business practices among others. The five-star rating lasts for three years, at which point TRI-CDC will have to prepare another portfolio for review. Amerson said the center Continued on Page 3

NEWS

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Bookstore door construction set to finish on time and ease safety concerns

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Construction of Western’s bookAccording to Patrick Moser, interstore is expected to be finished as of im director of the Werner Universitoday, March 13. Construction of the ty Center, the cost of the new door door began on Feb. 23. amounted to about $32,000. Moser The old door was also said the frea roll-down-style fire quent need for redoor that had many pair made it cost technical issues. prohibitive to keep Whenever the the old door. electricity to the old “The new door is unit was shut off, also more aesthetintentionally or not, ically pleasing,” the door would close Moser said, while suddenly without additionly offering warning, creating an increased safety extremely hazardous Patrick Moser and functionality condition for anyone Interim Director of the features. nearby. While still reWerner University Center “This happened maining fire safe, multiple times, and the new door each time the manufacturer came is transparent, and it opens on out to fix it, it cost the university frame-mounted hinges like a tradithousands of dollars,” said Chris tional door. Rupp, textbook purchaser for the “It allows students and customers bookstore. to have the ability to actually see Rupp also added that instead of into the store, unlike the previous spending excess money on numerous one,” Moser said. attempts to fix the issue with the old The new door is expected to last door, the new door could have been longer and be more cost effective purchased sooner instead. than the old roll-down-style unit.

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“The door allows students and customers to have the ability to actually see into the store, unlike the previous one.”

Students unaware of ASWOU By CONNER WILLIAMS Staff Writer In mid-February, the Associated Students of Western administered a representation survey through the OrgSync portal page. According to ASWOU President Corbin Garner, the email prompt to take the survey was sent to about 6,800 students and faculty alike. About 155 people have participated in the survey thus far. Anyone that has yet to take it has until the third week of April. The survey will be active until the upcoming ASWOU elections. To take the survey, participants must be logged in to their WOU Portal page and select the green OrgSync link at the top of the page. A link to the survey is on the OrgSync home page and takes about five minutes to complete. The survey has two sections. The first four questions ask students if they feel ASWOU effectively represents their interests and concerns, with answer options ranging from “strongly agree” to “strongly disagree,” and a “neutral” middle response. The second part of the survey says that ASWOU is “evaluating models of representation for its students on campus, in the community, and to that state,” and then asks students which model they feel does a better job representing them. The first model “encourages cooperation with other university student governments to accomplish a broader student movement and its goals.” This external model of representation allows ASWOU to coordinate with and learn from other student governments more often and effectively by attending conferences and other state and federal

events. The second model is an internal one that differs from the external model in that, according to the survey, it “encourages cooperation with different student groups on campus: with administrators, staff, and faculty to accomplish goals for the university as a whole.” The internal model focuses on representing the students and faculty at Western and identifying issues that affect students directly. The survey then asks participants their school year, as well as which groups on campus they are involved with. The survey has resulted in a 39.10 percent response of “somewhat agree” that ASWOU’s student representation is effective, and a 4.49 percent response of “somewhat disagree” for the same category. Garner mentioned that it was important to note that about 45 percent of respondents stated that they “know little” about ASWOU. “These results have led to the implementation of changes in policy,” Garner said. One of the proposed changes involves a requirement for all ASWOU executives to take one hour per week of their scheduled time to go out on the campus and talk to students. The goal is to hopefully provide a greater base of knowledge about ASWOU itself, as well as address any concerns students might have. Garner encourages students and faculty to take the survey, as it allows ASWOU to gain an understanding of their effectiveness and find ways to improve.

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NEWS

CDC Celebrates Five-Star Rating Kids take a break at award-winning Child Development Center.

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From Front Page will definitely “go through a process for the rating to be renewed.” The center is currently looking to expand its operations to further benefit the Western parent community. Amerson said that by mid-spring the center will be “refreshing both our indoor and outdoor learning classrooms with new furnishings to give us an upto-date environment.” TRI-CDC is also partnering with other programs such as Central School District, Community Action Head Start and Polk County to open the

“We have demonstrated to the state, the community and the families that we excel to the highest levels in the essential standards that support quality learning for all children.” INGRID AMERSON Director of Teaching Research Institute Child Development Center (TRI-CDC)

Central Child Development Center. The new center is focused around teen parents with infants and toddlers. Amerson said “enrollment will include children of Central High School teen parents” as well as infants and toddlers of Western students and faculty. Funding for these expansions will come in part as a direct result of the five-star rating. As a reward for the TRI-CDC receiving five stars, the Oregon QRIS awarded the center $3,500 in grant money. The work toward improvement is

unfinished even after the rating was announced. “Continuous quality improvement is the heart of the QRIS. Our field is changing quickly with new research helping us determine how to best meet the needs of our children and families,” Amerson said. For more information about the TRICDC, how to enroll a child, or the center’s programs, contact Ingrid Amerson at iamerson@mail.wou.edu or call 503-838-8783.

CAMPUS BRIEFS Student Film Showing on Campus

on time will be charged full price of the et Office at 503-838-8051. checked out item. For more information, Independent student film group Body in contact the bookstore at 503-838-8300. Freebie Fridays Features Student Musithe Window Seat will be hosting a showing cian Andy Daniels of their film “Dalibor, the Yugo Cowboy” Free Food During Finals Week at Hamersly Library, room 107 on Friday, Student Leadership and Activities will presMarch 13. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the The Student Leadership and Activates or- ent student musician Andy Daniels in the film will begin at 6 p.m. The film is set in the ganization will be offering free food for Summit room on Friday, March 13 at 2 p.m. 1960s and tells the story of a young Yugosla- students seeking a study break on Monday, Daniels will be playing guitar and singing. vian soldier who becomes lost in the Ore- March 16, from 9-11 p.m. in the Summit room Vice President of Student Affairs office has gon wilderness after a failed invasion of the of Werner University Center. There will be sponsored free cupcakes for those who atU.S. by the Soviet Union. “Dalibor” was shot breakfast offerings including Anderson’s tend. Campus dining will also be offering in Central Oregon and has a run time of two Old-time Waffles. For more information, call various discounts: penny fries at the grill hours and 18 minutes. Student Affairs at 503-838-8221. until 3 p.m. and penny espresso shots at Café Allegro until 5 p.m. All students who Wolves Baseball Faces GNAC Rivals attend Freebie Friday will also receive a 30 Book Store Rentals Due By Term End Montana State Billings percent discount on all Western imprinted items at the bookstore until 5 p.m. All students who have rented books or Baseball has two back-to-back home games equipment from the Western Bookstore against the Yellow Jackets of Montana State must return their checked out items by 4:30 University Billings on Friday, March 13 at p.m. on the last day of winter term: Friday, 1 p.m. and Saturday, March 14 at noon. For March 20. Any students unable to return ticket information, contact the Western Tick-

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ENTERTAINMENT

Fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett dies at 66 By NATHANIEL DUNAWAY Entertainment Editor

Sir Terry Pratchett, British author of the much-loved “Discworld” fantasy series, passed away this week after a nearly eight-year battle with

More than 75 million copies of Pratchett’s novels have been sold around the world and published in 37 languages.

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Alzheimer’s Disease. Pratchett’s publishing company, Transworld, confirmed the humorist’s death on Thursday with a statement that said “Terry faced his Alzheimer’s disease (an ‘embuggerance,’ as he called it) publicly and bravely. Over the last few years, it was his writing that sustained him. His legacy will endure for decades to come.” Though he penned over 70 novels in his lifetime, Pratchett is most well known for the 40 that make up his prolific “Discworld” series. Beginning in 1983 with “The Color of Magic” and culminating with last year’s “Raising Steam,” the comic fantasy series takes place on a flat world balanced atop four elephants which stand themselves on the back of a giant turtle. The books feature a huge cast of characters, and some of them who are only minor players in a certain novel may be the main focus in another. The character Death appears in almost all the books in the series.

Taking inspiration from Tolkien, Shakespeare, and Lovecraft (among others), Pratchett crafted the world of “Discworld” with a new book nearly every year since 1983, at his height publishing three books a year. Aside from its comedy and sharp wit, the series was acclaimed for its use of fairy tale elements such as trolls, witches and dragons as satirical parallels for real-world issues. The author was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2007, but continued to write until his death. As well as being an outspoken advocate for Alzhiemer’s research, Pratchett was also a firm supporter of medical assisted suicide. For his immense contribution to literature, Pratchett was knighted in 1998. According to the statement from his publisher, Sir Terry Pratchett died in his home, surrounded by his loved ones, sharing the bed with his cat. The author is survived by his wife, Lyn, and daughter, Rhianna. He is also survived by a beloved series of books that will be read and re-read for generations to come.

“Firefly” stars reunite for web series By NATHANIEL DUNAWAY Entertainment Editor

“It’s the quickest way to see us back on a spaceship.” That’s how actors Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk, former stars of the popular but short-lived Joss Whedon series, “Firefly,” described their new project, “Con Man,” an upcoming web series. Launched earlier this week on crowdfunding site Indiegogo, the campaign to produce Fillion and Tudyk’s series has already raised over $1.3 million in two days. The series surpassed its goal of $425,000, with 29 days of the campaign left to run. In the series, Tudyk plays Wray Nerely, an actor who once played the part of a ship pilot on a sci-fi series that was canceled too soon. Sound familiar? Nerely’s friend Jack Moore played by Fillion starred in the series, entitled “Spectrum,” as the ship’s captain and went on to become a movie star. Nerely is reduced to a life of touring the “sci-fi circuit as a guest of conventions, comic book stores, and lots of pop culture events. The show will feature all the weird and crazy things that

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happen to Wray along the way to these events,” according to the Indigogo page. “Con Man” will be based largely on both Fillion and Tudyk’s experiences at sci-fi and comic conventions, and the crazy characters they’ve met. “If you’ve gone to a sci-fi convention, you’ve only seen half of it,” Tudyk said. “‘Con Man’ delivers what convention ‘all-access’ passes have only promised in the past.” The number of episodes produced depends largely on the funding, with five confirmed way back at $725,000. It has also been confirmed that “Firefly” costars Sean Maher and Gina Torres will appear in the series, as well as former Whedonites Seth Green (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), Amy Acker (“Angel”) and Felicia Day (“Dr. Horrible’s SingAlong Blog”). “Con Man” is on its way to having one of — if not the — most successful Indiegogo campaign of all time. Those interested in contributing should visit indigogo.com/projects/con-man.

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CAMPUS LIFE ENTERTAINMENT

By DECLAN HERTEL Staff Writer There are things on the internet. You know this. Several of these things are “webcomics,” much like the comics in the local comic store or the ones in the Sunday paper, except with more creative freedom. There are so many it can be difficult to sort through them all, so below I have offered some of my favorites. Give these a look-see! “Hark! A Vagrant” by Kate Beaton: A perfect blend of eloquence and slang, Beaton delivers laugh-out-loud hilarious strips about historical figures, mythology, literature, and one particularly silly mash-up of “The X-Files” and “Pride and Prejudice.” One of the most admirable things about the comic is that even if you are unfamiliar with the subject matter referenced, you will always find something to laugh about. Beaton, for all her skill at allusion and commentary, will never make you feel stupid. Her illustrations have a charming sketchy quality to them, and her comedic ability with facial expressions is second to none. “WICKED CHIVALROUS.” “Broodhollow” by Kris Straub: This psychological horror comic tells the story of the young Wadsworth Zane, a paranoid, neurotic, encyclopedia salesman who is brought to the town of Broodhollow to accept the inheritance left to him by an unknown relative. It is a stellar entry in my favorite genre of fiction: “strange-things-happenin-small-town.” All the inhabitants of Broodhollow are quirky and rounded, the horror is spot on

and scary as hell, with all the ghouls and ghosties rendered brilliantly and beautifully by Straub, juxtaposed with the frankly adorable cartoony art style of the rest of the work. I read the entire second “book” in one night. Near the end, I was terrified, my heart was racing, and I was pleading with no one that things were not actually as they seemed. Both charming and scary, this is one I cannot recommend enough. “Perry Bible Fellowship” by Nicholas Gurewitch: I’m not sure where to begin with this one, other than with the fact that I love it. A classic among webcomics, some strips are depressing, some hilarious, some incredibly dark, and some utterly inexplicable. PBF is always weird and irreverent, but rarely misses the mark. Gurewitch’s art is particularly impressive and varied. Some strips are done in a simple, colorful, lined style. Others are astoundingly beautiful and well-crafted, and would be breathtaking were it not for the fact they’re depicting Jesus in a fistfight with Ganesha. “Toothpaste for Dinner” by Drew: I grew up with Gary Larson’s “The Far Side,” and as such, I have a special place in my heart for single panel comics, and “Toothpaste for Dinner” is one of my favorites in the genre. I can best describe the art style as “three minutes.” All the comics appear to have been drawn very quickly in the short while between getting a funny idea and working that funny idea to death. As such, many comics are very funny while some are just baffling, but it’s never unentertaining.

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CAMPUS LIFE

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PHOTO BY SHANNEN BROUNER Western custodian Guy Anderson takes pride in his homemade waffles, made with an 100-year-old iron, which he’s used to help groups fundraise in the past. He will be making his waffles for students March 16 at 9 p.m. in Werner University Center.

By KATRINA PENAFLOR Campus Life Editor

Guy Anderson gives back to his community through his love of waffle making.

It started with a cast-iron Griswold: a 100-year-old waffle maker. Guy Anderson, a Western custodian, acquired one from his grandmother when he was a bachelor living in North Dakota. Through practice, he perfected the difficult technique of cooking with one drawback. “The thermostat is by touch,” said Anderson, which is the hardest part of learning how to use it. The waffle iron works by heating it over a stove then pulling it off. The material of the iron allows it to stay hot enough to cook two waffles in a row before requiring another reheat. The result is a waffle with a crisp exterior and a cake-like center. Cooking happens so quickly that one iron can produce around 30 waffles in an hour. Anderson said his waffle iron “will run circles around a new one.” Because Anderson enjoyed cooking waffles so much and felt there might be a profit behind it, he decided to try it out on a large audience. He and his wife set up shop in the garage of his parents’ house

and planned to cook for an upcoming harvest festival. That day, the couple served nearly 200 people. The numbers grew higher as the years went on. Anderson hosts a concession stand for waffles in Brooks, Ore., which he has been operating for five years. Since discovering the crowds his cooking could bring, Anderson saw waffle making as a potential fundraising opportunity. His daughter was fundraising for a group of kids in Kenya who were looking for a way to raise money. Anderson referred the group to as being “between a rock and a hard place.” So, along with his daughter and wife, Anderson used waffle sales to bring in around $1,000 for the cause. “That is one of my proudest moments,” Anderson said of seeing his daughter, then 12, step up and lead a fundraiser of such a high caliber. Anderson and his family also worked to raise money for Haiti. “We like to do fundraisers for humanitarian reasons,” said Anderson. Students within the Western community are also benefitting from Anderson’s waffle making. Anderson is working with a group traveling with Ekpeju E-Nunu, co-

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ordinator for student organizations and activities, and Don Boderman, facilities scheduling manager, to Kenya to hold a fundraiser May 9 at the Monmouth Senior Center. Profits made from the sale will go towards funding the trip to help impoverished schools. Anderson hopes to get involved with more clubs and organizations that need help raising money, both on campus and within the community. Students will get an opportunity to try these delicious waffles Monday, March 16 in the Werner University Center at 9 p.m. Anderson will be working next to Gary Dukes, vice president for student affairs, who will be cooking pancakes. “I hope lots of students come out and try the waffles or have the standard green pancakes for St. Patrick’s Day,” Dukes said. Anderson will be pairing with his wife and coworkers and believes his “product is unequal.” The secret, Anderson says, is in the iron. “As far as I’m concerned, these still put out the best waffles,” Anderson said.

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CAMPUS LIFE

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Ed E-Nunu receives award for his event planning on campus By AMANDA CLARKE Staff Writer

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“I do traditional events like homecoming, family weekend, WOU Mania and dead week programming.”

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Student Organization and Activities year and a half and is a major part of prooffice coordinator Ekpeju “Ed” E-Nunu gramming. received the Campus Event Planner of “I do traditional events like Homecomthe Year award. It was given by Power ing, Family Weekend, WOU Mania and Performers for providing various acts and Dead Week programming,” E-Nunu said. different entertainers on campus. “It’s been a blast. I love my job.” E-Nunu was nominated for Campus E-Nunu mentioned his thanks to his Event Planner of the Year following the programming assistant Kelsey Shults. Ghost Hunter event held on Oct. 28. Shults, a senior exercise science major, “It was a privilege to be nominated,” has worked at the Werner University E-Nunu said after receiving his nomina- Center information desk since 2013. tion notice via email “Ed invests a lot mid-February. of his time and effort E-Nunu said over into everything he 1700 schools were does, and it shows,” involved in the Shults said. “He is nomination. an excellent superviPower Performers sor and role model.” is a company that Under E-Nunu’s has been “helping guidance, Shults campus activities Ed E-Nunu has helped plan and student activ- Student Organization and ActiviWestern’s Premiere ities programmers ties office coordinator Night, Holiday Tree make the right Lighting, Cookie choice in campus Bake-off, Family programming” for Weekend, and Ghost 27 years, according to their website. Hunter. Power Performers offers programs “She was one of the individuals responfeaturing comedians like James Dorsey, sible for the event that likely led to this speakers such as Robert Channing and nomination and award,” E-Nunu said. Tim Decker, MTV cast members, as well E-Nunu added that students looking for as Ghost Hunters such as Jeff Davis and “ways to have fun outside the classroom” Ross Allison. Power Performers has been can stop by the floor. His office is located featured on PBS, NBC, ABC and the To- on the second story of the WUC, behind night Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. the information desk, in the Student E-Nunu has worked at Western for a Leadership and Activities office area.

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CAMPUS LIFE

EMILY TRUBITS, sophomore double major in ASL and psychology

“I’m going to the hot springs in Bagbe, and I’m celebrating my 23rd birthday.” -LEYIETA NOLAND, senior criminal justice major MATT HANFLING, senior ASL major

“I’ll be dancing.” -VICTOR OSEGUEDA, sophomore dance major

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SPRING BREAK?

With spring break quickly approaching, students around campus are deciding the best ways to spend their vacation.

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“Going to California. I’m from there; I’m just visiting.” MARIAH WILLIAMS, junior interdisciplinary studies major

SAVANNAH ALLEN, first year ASL interpreting major

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“Taking a break from school.” -ALEX YETT, senior double major in exercise science and music

COLLETTE KILBOURNE, junior theatre major

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SPORTS

Dancing with Wolves By GUY PERRIN Staff Writer The men’s basketball team will make their debut in the NCAA Division II men’s basketball tournament when they take on number-one seed Azusa Pacific University Friday, March 13. The Wolves, who made their first-ever appearance at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference tournament, earned an at-large bid from the selection committee thanks to an impressive 23-6 regular season record in the. “I am looking forward to our first game, and that is all what’s in my mind,” said forward Andy Avgi, who was voted GNAC Player of the Year. Despite the upset in the GNAC conference tournament semifinals to rival Western Washington, Western will play in the NCAA D II tournament. The Wolves got 29 points from Avgi but couldn’t quite catch up after Western Washington used a 21-10 scoring run in the firsthalf to take a nine-point lead into halftime. On a 10-game winning streak, the Vikings shot an incredible 61 percent from the field to hold off Western in the second half to claim the 88-79 victory and advance to the final. “The motivation is always there but what the loss did was make us beg for a second chance,” said guard Devon Alexander. “Now that we got a second chance, every little detail is crucial. When we heard our name called, the whole team went bananas because we know how big this is for us as a team and university.” Despite the loss, the NCAA tournament selection committee deemed the Wolves regular season performance worthy of a spot in the Big Dance. This will be Western’s second time facing Azusa Pacific this season. Previously, the Cougars prevailed 81-74 in a backand-forth contest. The Wolves have already shattered expectations this season. In addition to their GNAC tournament debut and a berth to the NCAA tournament, the Wolves earned three post-season individual awards: Avgi, GNAC Player of the Year; guard Julian Nichols, Newcomer of the Year; and head coach Brady Bergeson Coach of Year. “It’s been an amazing year so far,” Nichols said. “It’s an honor to have received the award, but I could not have gotten it without my teammates and coaches believing in me, and all the hard work that’s been put in. First year here and making it to regionals -it’s always been a goal of ours. We’re looking to take it one game at a time and simply enjoying the moment.”

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Baseball takes series

Wolves dominate with 17 runs, second time this season By RACHEL SHELLEY Sports Editor Wolves’ baseball defended home plate this past weekend, hosting a four-game series against Great Northwest Athletic Conference Central Washington, only giving up one game to improve their conference record to 6-2. The first game of the series began Saturday, March 7, starting off in the second inning with two runs by the Wildcats. CWU scored again in the third, leaving the Wolves scoreless until the fifth when infielder Marcus Hinkle singled to left field to bring in infielder Jake Whisler. The Wolves did not score for the rest of the game, giving the Wildcats a 4-1 advantage after nine innings. Saturday’s loss “was a combination of not sticking to our plan offensively and then having some very timely hitting,” Whisler said. “They might not have hit balls hard, but they got base hits with runners in scoring position, and that’s something that we couldn’t do from the offensive side of the ball.” In game two of the double-header Saturday, CWU got on the board quickly with three runs in the second inning. Pitcher Jesse Pratt was on the mound for the

Wolves and did not give up another run for the rest of the game. The Wolves went into a seven-run inning in the bottom of the third with just seven hits, using CWU’s errors. Outfielder Matt Taylor brought home the first Wolf to score on his infield single. Catcher Michael Sherwin tied the game 3-3 with a single before first baseman Nathan Etheridge ripped a two-run double. Infielder Garret Harpole added a RBI double, extending the lead to 6-3. CWU committed its third error of the inning, to bring home the Wolves’ final run. Pratt held CWU without a hit over the last five innings, allowing just one runner to first in the fourth and sixth innings, respectively. Sunday, March 8, the Wolves swept CWU in their double header, 17-6 and 5-3 with a combined 5-for-7 performance at the plate with seven runs batted in by Harpole. “Offensively we committed to our approach at the plate,” said head coach Kellen Walker. “Even when we weren’t rewarded with results, our guys didn’t waiver from our plan. We got some quality outing from our pitchers as well that gave our hitters a chance to settle in.” Western put 17 runs on the board during game one Sunday, starting the bottom of the first

TOP PERFORMERS OF THE SERIES #17 JESSE PRATT

pitching stats: ERA 3.19 W/L 3-1

with eight – the second time this season the Wolves have scored 17 runs. Outfielder Cody Sullivan went 4-for-8 with four other Wolves, infielder Austin Hamilton, Taylor, Etheridge and outfielder Cody Poznanski, all adding three hits during the two victories of the day. “Guys are starting to understand the importance of every pitch and also the ability to move on to the next pitch no matter the previous result,” said Walker. “We are getting closer to putting together complete competitive weekends, which is challenging when you are playing four games in two days against quality opponents.” The Hamilton and Poznanski duo drove in nine of the 22 runs on the day. The pair, along with Harpole also accounted for 73 percent of the RBIs during both victories. “We all really worked on staying committed and bought into the plan; when we did that, good things happened,” Harpole said. “I was just thinking about seeing the ball and trusting all the work we put in during the week.” The Wolves will welcome Montana State University Billings March 13 at 1 p.m. for a double header and continue the series through Sunday, March 14 at 12 p.m.

#14 GARRET HARPOLE batting stats: AVG .267 HITS 20 RBI 20

#11 MATT TAYLOR batting stats: AVG .355 HITS 33 RBI 15

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Women’s rugby prepares for regionals in California By RACHEL SHELLEY Sports Editor

PHOTO BY RACHEL GOSNEY Western hurdlers Rochelle Pappel (middle) and Sam Moore (left) raced to first and third place finishes, respectively, at the Willamette Opener. Western alumna and deaf world champion Janna Vander Meulen (right) finished second as an unattached competitor.

Trio to compete at Nationals By GUY PERRIN Staff Writer Brady Beagley, Badane Sultessa and Stephanie Stuckey will all travel to Birmingham, Ala. to compete at the D-II national indoor meet on Mar. 13-14. Beagley and Stuckey will both race the mile while Sultessa will compete in the 800. Beagley is ranked 13th in the field of competitors with the third fastest time in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference this season at 4:08:53. His time is also a school record, 0.46 faster than former Wolf Chris Reed who set the record during his 2011 season. Beagley will compete against 16 runners with the top 10 advancing to finals. Sultessa, in his first season at Western, is ranked eighth with his second all-time school history time of 1:51.22. His time is also the second fastest time in GNAC history. A past GNAC track athlete of the week, Sultessa is racing his way to becoming just the third NCAA All-American in this event for Western. Also one of 16 runners in the preliminaries, Sultessa must finish in the top eight to advance to finals. Stuckey enters the mile ranked 12th with a time of 4:56.18, a second all-time in school history mark, behind Selina Stanton, a former Wolf who set the record in 1988. Stuckey is one of 18 runners to compete in the preliminaries of the mile with the top 10 moving to the finals. “Running at nationals is such a blessing,” Stuckey said. “I will be running with and against terrific competition and represent Western at a national level. I have been so overwhelmed with this journey to nationals because it happened so fast. “I went from running in the slow heat at conference with no time for the mile and then national qualifying in a matter of days,” Stuckey said. “I am so thankful for this opportunity. It just goes to show where hard work can take you.”

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Outdoor season starts with Willamette Opener Western’s track team competed in their first outdoor meet of the season this past weekend, traveling to Salem to run on the campus of Willamette University Saturday, March 7. The men and women both took home victories, with the men’s team winning by 35 points and the women securing a 49-point victory. In the field events, a trio of throwers took home victories and also hit NCAA D-II provisional marks with Amanda Short and Justin Larson winning the women’s and men’s javelin events and Emmi Collier in the shot put. Collier was the first among five Wolves that finished in the top five in the shot put and also took home the victory in the women’s hammer throw event. In the men’s discus, Kenny Klippel and Jeremy Moore took first and second place with throws of 41.26 and 41.02 meters, respectively. In the men’s long jump, Cody Warner jumped 6.42 meters to claim victory. In the track events, Warner placed first in two events, winning the 100 meter with a time of 10.68 seconds as well as the 200 in dominating fashion, clocking in at 21.51. The women swept the podium in the 400-meter hurdles race as Audrey Hellesto, Sara Madden, and Felicia Covey finished 1-2-3 with times of 1:06.37, 1:07.99, and 1:09.21 respectively. Stephanie Stuckey and Bailey Beeson finished first and second in the women’s 800, finishing in nearly identical times of 2:15.58 and 2:15.73, with a five-second personal best for Stuckey.

The Lady Wolves, with a 4-2 record, have clinched a first place spot in conference, securing a spot in the D-II regional tournament at Stanford University hosted by USA Rugby. During the first year with just four teams a part of the Cascade Collegiate Women’s Rugby Conference, the Wolves won their last game against Western Washington University in Bellingham by four points to clinch first place. The team carries nine seniors, four of which have one more year of athletic eligibility for next season. Annie Christiansen, Marissa Minato, Sophie Kaplan, Kelly Smith and Angelica Martinez will play in their last collegiate regional tournament this April. “Winning these games is important,” said Applegate. “We do it for the alumni that didn’t make it to regionals. It allows us to pay them respect for keeping this team going when they didn’t have a coach, or a

“We understand that this opportunity is much bigger than ourselves and feel lucky to have been given the chance. This opportunity means everything to our club. ” MARISSA MINATO Senior proper field to play on.” The regional tournament is held on April 10-11 and is two rounds before nationals. The first round holds 32 teams, then cut to 16, then 8, before earning a spot at nationals. USA Rugby will be hosting the event in Stanford, Cali. and the team has been fundraising through carwashes, restaurant nights, donation letters, sponsorship and their GoFundMe website in hopes to travel together on a charter bus. The Lady Wolves practice three

times a day and condition once a week, at the start of spring the team will prepare for Regionals with five practices a week. “The key factors to securing a spot in California were consistent hard work and a “never give-up” attitude,” said Minato. “This team has overcome adversity and come extremely close to post-season for the past two years and with many important seniors leaving, we knew this was the year to make a run at the national title. Our hard work and perseverance through facing both team and administrative issues has put us in this position and we intend to make the most of it.” The team is coached by Mark Baldwin and Emily “Red” Brown. Baldwin has been with the team since their creation in 2004, bringing 29 years of playing experience. He’s coached the team to a third place finish in the nation during the 2004-05 season and a fifth place finish in the nation during the 2006-07 season. “Our coaching staff has been a big factor this season,” said Applegate. “Their knowledge and experience with women’s rugby has aided us to keep our head during games.” The Lady Wolves are a club sport on campus in the Tier I category. This means they are a competitive club sport, competition with other Tier I club teams in the conference. They are a registered student club through Campus Recreation and are recognized by the Club Sports Council. They also must meet requirements such as, participating in at least five competitions against other teams guided by a similar structure and they must hold practice sessions at least twice a week. Club sports are run by the participants themselves including their coach selection, travel fundraising, scheduling, practices and development. “As a club, we aren’t trying to necessarily prove anything, we just want to positively represent Western as best as possible and spread awareness of women’s rugby,” said Minato. “We understand that this opportunity is much bigger than ourselves and feel lucky to have been given the chance. This opportunity means everything to our club. Many of our girls have been a part of the team for three or more years, putting in countless hours of practice and have felt the disappointment of falling short, so this opportunity means a lot to us.” The team will be competing at a tournament in Portland this upcoming weekend and then will be at the Cascade Tournament in Eugene the following weekend.

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howing all signs of discontentment with the Momiji menu, Tyrell Williams closes it. A firm believer in cookedthrough foods, Williams settles on chicken katsu. The Salem native prefers burgers to sushi always, his favorite being McMenamin’s bacon cheeseburger for as long as he can remember. Since the age of seven, Williams was running routes and dreaming of National Football League stardom. Countless drills, practices and circuits later, he is prepped for one of the biggest days of his life: pro day. Formerly a Philadelphia Eagles fan, his new favorite team has become “whatever team signs me.” In his career at Western, he was named to the GNAC first team thrice, among being named player of the week an innumerable number of times – in addition to being a national track standout. Distracting himself with smaller matters, Williams tastes the miso soup. His dislike for Japanese cuisine is confirmed. When his chicken katsu arrives, his reaction is anything but that of an empty-stomached man. “That’s not gonna help me lose any weight,” says Williams. Worrying about shedding a few pounds before pro day is just one of many aspects that have consumed his attention. When describing Williams, the term “committed to the game” is an understatement. He is better described as hungry. Hungry for success, hungry to fulfill his dreams, and hungry for more. Always hungry for more. Hungry – all six feet and 200 pounds of him.

On football “The first time I played football was in second grade; it was flag-football and I sprained my wrist. I pursued college football because I always had a dream of playing in the NFL. Obviously, college was the first step. Once I saw my brother get a scholarship for football, I knew that I wanted to follow his footsteps. If I weren’t playing football, I’d be playing basketball.” On staying motivated “My family has always been there, and I want to make sure I can take care of them for the rest of our lives and repay them for everything they’ve done for me. I look up to my dad and brother. They do everything the right way. They’ve always been there for me for everything. They’re great role models.”

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Star receiver gears up for pro day, set for Friday, March 13 By HAUNANI TOMAS Managing Editor

On training “I’ve been working out and doing circuits with [Cori] Metzgar, and I went to New Jersey for 16 days for [NFL Prep]. I did track for a couple of weeks. I’ve just been running routes with Trey [Shimabukuro] and [Oregon State quarterback Sean] Mannion. My shoulder surgery hasn’t really affected my training. I just wasn’t able to run for eight weeks after my surgery.” On Pro Day “I haven’t been sleeping well. I had a dream that I ran slow. I’m most excited for the chance to prove myself coming from a small school. I’ve always been a very competitive person. I always want to be great at whatever I do.”

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Bats come alive on the diamond By GUY PERRIN Staff Writer The Western softball team hosted their first series of the young season on campus this past weekend as they took on the Crusaders of Northwest Nazarene. The four game series began with a doubleheader on Friday, Mar. 6 and finished with another doubleheader on Saturday, Mar. 7.

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The series also marked the beginning of conference play for the Wolves. On Friday, Northwest Nazarene took a quick two run lead in the first half of the second inning before the Wolves (7-11, 4-0 GNAC) responded with four runs in the bottom of the second to take the lead. Western then used two home runs by outfielder Emma Alfonso to run away with a 6-2 victory in the first game of the doubleheader. Pitcher Alyson Boytz pitched a complete game, striking out seven batters to get the victory for Western. In Friday’s second game, the Crusaders once again jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead before Western broke out with seven runs in the third and fourth innings to blow the game open and take their second victory of the day, 8-3. The Wolves got another complete game effort from their pitching staff with Pitcher Lizzet Dominguez throwing 93 pitches to pick up the win. “We had a week off from games and we really just changed our mind-

set and attitudes and relaxed,” said Botyz. “We took our preseason games and used them as learning experiences to grow from .Our biggest problem from preseason was not finishing our games. Conference was a fresh start and we really worked on competing all seven innings and finishing every inning and every game.” On Saturday, the day began with a close, hard-fought, 3-1 victory as the Crusaders and Wolves were deadlocked in a 1-1 tie for much of the opening innings. In the bottom of the fourth, third baseman Destiny Kuehl singled home two runs to give Western the lead they would never relinquish. Boytz threw 132 pitches in another complete game performance to star for the Wolves. In the final game of the series, the Wolves’ bats came alive in a 14-2, 5-inning thrashing of the visitors to complete the sweep. The Wolves had three players hit home runs, including their pitcher, Jourdan Williams, who also pitched four innings in relief for

KWOU kickback tendance when called to By STEPHANIE BLAIR receive a prize. Staff Writer The loud and dark atmosphere was not Under alternating enough to get all the atflashes of red, blue and tendees off their feet and green light, KWOU’s dancing, but once encourwinter kickback dance aged by DJs (and warned and fundraiser was held that not dancing could Friday, March 6 from mean losing their chance 7-10 p.m. in the Werner for a prize, regardless of University Center’s Pa- being called), more peocific room. ple began to groove with DJs from the station, Tobi-Wan Kenobi, ItsThaGman, DJ Dang, and DJ Rockslide, were able to show off their ability to alter and mix music live, on stage, while 25 patrons danced to the customized Electronic Dance Music. Outside of the dance room, there were glowsticks for sale and attendees were automatically entered into a drawing to win gift cards from local businesses such as Crush, Yang’s and Burgerville. Ticket buyers had to be in at-

their friends. “We thought it would give people one last opportunity to burn off stress before Dead Week and Finals Week,” said Iain Dexter, KWOU station manager. “The dance had the right atmosphere to attract a wide range of students, but we unfor-

tunately didn’t have the numbers we hoped for.” About 50 tickets were sold. Profits from the dance will be used to create a mobile app for students to listen to KWOU on their phones or in their car. To listen to KWOU’s 24-hour radio station, visit www.wou.edu/ kwou All KWOU DJs are Western students. If interested in becoming a member of the staff, please email kwou@wou.edu.

the victory. “It was a team win,” said Kuehl. “It wasn’t just one person who won the game. Everyone came together and picked each other up because in our first game our hitting wasn’t doing so well, so our defense and pitching kept us in the game and in the second game when our defense made a few mistakes, our offense came together and scored.” Softball swept Northwest Christian University in a doubleheader on Tuesday, Mar. 10 in Monmouth 2-0, and 10-4 improving to a seven game win streak concluding their non-division II games. Infielder Kelsie Gardner went a combined 4-for-7 with three runs scored, leading the Wolves offensively. Boytz also pitched her third straight complete game allowing just four hits in the opening game with a game-high five strikeouts. The Wolves pick up with GNAC play this weekend, hosting Simon Fraser for a doubleheader on Saturday, Mar. 14 at 1 p.m. and then again on Mar. 15 at 12 p.m with Western Washington.

Garrett Hardie (Dj itsThaGman)

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