Rugby welcomes new head coach BY RACHEL SHELLEY SPORTS EDITOR
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Western Oregon University men’s rugby welcomes a new face to the roster this year, not in the form of a student athlete wearing a jersey ready to bruise some opponents, but in the form of a coach. Although, Gavin Curtis has bruised some opponents in his time, he comes well decorated, with 35 years of championship player, coach and referee experience in over six countries including Canada, Jamaica, Bahamas, England, South Africa and U.S.A. A Zambia, South Africa native, Curtis moved to Fort Lauderdale until he recently moved to Portland to finish his degree in renewable electrical engineering at OIT. “Portland brought me to Monmouth,” Curtis said. “I saw an ad for the WOU coaching job and I applied for it and I was lucky enough to get the job.” SEE COACH PAGE 11 >>
“Normalizing the Conversation” Death Cafe Welcomes Open Discussion of Death/Dying BY ALLISON OPSON CLEMENT NEWS EDITOR Death Cafe will open a free, informal discussion to the public about death and dying, at 2 p.m. in Gentle House on Sunday, Nov. 2. A Death Cafe is an informal venue: people sit at tables, snack and talk. Typically, each table will have a facilitator, whose task is to keep the conversation focused on death. “What we’re there to do is to provide a safe place for people to talk about their feelings about death and dying,” said Dr. Paula Baldwin, assistant professor of communication studies and the main organizer for Western’s first Death Cafe. “There’s a tremendous amount of superstition about talking about death,” said Baldwin. For example, Baldwin said, people may retain the sense that if they speak about dying directly, it will happen to them. SEE CAFE PAGE 4 >>
FAR RIGHT: Nate Tew bares his bottom before the mile run. LEFT: Phillip Van Ginkle. BOTTOM: Fundierunners pose while running around J Loop. Participants brought costumes, canines and a lot of personality to the event on Monday. PHOTOS BY SHANNEN BROUNER
STUDENTS TAKE TO THE STREETS IN SKIVVIES Third annual Fundie Run saw nearly 50 participants who completed a mile in their underwear BY JENNIFER HALLEY CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR Despite chilly weather, nearly 50 students shook off some layers for a mile run around campus at the third annual Fundie Run Monday Oct. 20.
As part a clothing fundraiser for the Salem Union Gospel Mission, students donated clothes and ran in their underwear through Monmouth looping around Stadium Drive. Organized by the Student Activities Board (SAB), the Fundie Run was a way to reach out to the local community, giving clothes to families who may not be able to afford them. Evelyn Garcia, a fifth year student, participated in the event, sporting red long johns.
“It gives me an excuse to run,” said Garcia. “[And] I don’t have to wear clothes.” Garcia added that this event might portray negative opinions among faculty and onlookers, but “it’s for a cause,” she said. Unconventional as it was, the Fundie Run offered students a chance to connect with their peers, get some exercise and, ultimately, help those in need. “I like running, and it’s fun not to wear clothes,” Nate Tew, a junior, said. Tew also said
that it was fun to watch people’s reactions as he ran down the street in his boxers. “They think, ‘either I’m scarred for life, or I wish I could be running with them,” Tew said. Amber Roaly, a junior, showed up for the event to donate. She said there could be classier ways to put on donation events but “hey, it’s a college atmosphere. You’re hitting the right audience.”
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The more people ask me what I’m going to be for Halloween this year, the more I cringe. Although there must be others who, like me, wait until the last minute to make a decision about their costume, I doubt they are losing sleep over it like I am. After all, why fret when we live in an age where fish nets and a corset, coupled with a pair of ears can transform you into a multitude of things, i.e., mouse, bunny, cat, etc. In this way, we’ve gotten lazy with our costumes. And it seems intentional. We’ve all heard that Halloween is an excuse for girls to dress like… well I won’t use the S word, but you get the picture. Now in no way am I saying this is the
case, but perhaps there is some truth to it. I mean, call me crazy but I don’t believe merely clipping on a pair of glittery wings to go with your gold spandex and cleavage bearing top constitutes a fairy costume. And then there’s everyone’s go-to: the superhero costume. Calling all girls with leggings and little-boy whitey tighties with the Superman logo stamped in a place no one needs to be looking at. Throw on a cape and you’re good to go! Then of course there are those who justify spending $60 on a cheaply-made rendition of a sexy police officer or cute Indian. Forget the fact that every other girl at the party will be wearing the same costume.
Halloween seems to go hand-in-hand with promiscuity when it comes to college females. But, while you may think you look completely adorbs in your Tinker bell getup, the rest of us don’t want to see you stumbling in heels the whole night or adjusting your bra every five seconds. And no, it’s not the same thing as wearing a bathing suit. It’s just not. This year we should strive for a little more originality. Some of the best costumes I saw when I first arrived at Western were the homemade kind. For an army man costume one guy duck taped a wheel-less skateboard to his feet and a toy gun to his hands, painted himself green and hopped around all night in a G.I. Joe like fashion. It was original. It was awe-
some. Another year, one girl I know even bought khaki shorts, a bandana and a green vest from Good Will for a Girl Scout costume. She added a hat and canteen to spruce it up. There was also a group who purchased Hawaiian shirts and straw hats and went as tourists. The point is, this year I’d like to see more authenticity. Show us something totally spooktacular. Those are the costumes people remember. Those are the costumes people come up and ask you about. So, ditch the tiresome parodies and do the “Monster Mash” in something more comfortable next week. And while I still don’t know what I am going to be this year, I can assure you it won’t include ears of any kind.
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“Carrie” (1976)
“Evil Dead 2” (1987)
The first Stephen King film based on the first Stephen King novel, Brian De Palma’s “Carrie” is far superior to last year’s lukewarm remake. Actress Sissy Spacek This film paved the way for all King adaptations to follow.
The first “Evil Dead” film isn’t available to stream, and while you should certainly check out that film as soon as you can, director Sam Raimi’s “Evil Dead 2” requires no previous knowledge of the series to enjoy, as it’s essentially a remake of the first film, but with a bigger budget and more laughs.
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“Rosemary’s Baby” (1968) Roman Polanski’s classic chiller, starring Mia Farrow, is one of the most unsettling films in the genre. A mysterious, paranormal pregnancy and frequent use of disturbing religious imagery and themes make for the perfect Halloween watch.
“Fright Night” (1985)
“Nosferatu” (1929)
Part of a slew of 80’s vampire films that also included “The Lost Boys” and “Near Dark, “Fright Night” is a fun comedy-horror about a teenager who discovers his next-door neighbor is a blood-sucking creature of the night, but he has a hard time convincing the authorities and his family.
Another vampire movie, but this time one of the very first. This silent, GermanExpressionist horror has scares that still hold up eighty-five years later. If Max Schreck’s portrayal of Count Orlok doesn’t give you goose bumps, there’s something seriously wrong with you.
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Student employment funds put to good use Winter term student internship proposals due next week BY LAURA KNUDSON EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Proposals for the winter term Community Internship Program (CIP) are due Oct. 29. Established through Service Learning and Career Development (SLCD), CIP connects students to paid internships on campus with departments, organizations or faculty members interested in hosting an intern. “In Monmouth we don’t have a lot of internships available,” said Adry Clark, Director of Service Learning and Career Development (SLCD). “So we utilize the resources that we have on campus to create great career development for students.” Getting interns to help with research or developing conferences are good ways for faculty members to get help as well as provide hands on expe-
riences for students, said Clark. Other ideas or project proposals that can be made into an internship are welcomed. General internship requirements and expectations include provided learning objectives and activities, development of professional career skills and availability and involvement of supervisors and mentors. “Our goal here in our office is to help students get professional development experiences,” Clark said. She added that the point is to provide students with something that will catch the eye of future employers. Clark said there have always been funds allocated for student employment. “There were a lot of departments on campus that received funds for student employment but didn’t use them.” Last spring SLCD ran a pilot program, giving out 15 internships. Clark said after its success, the administration decided to offer funds for the winter and spring of 2015. “This is a way to help and encourage departments to create higher level type of work for students to help their career development and help apply what they’re doing in the classroom,” she said. But because, “a lot of times departments hesitate to create positions for students, our office takes that on.” The SLCD staff will screen applicants and connect supervisors with eligible students for interviews. Consultation will be provided to supervisors to establish guidelines for an in-
ternship. Once hired, funds for an average 10 hours a week per intern will be allocated to the appropriate department. Interns will be paid in accordance with other student employees, using timesheets. SLCD anticipates 25 to 30 interns this school year. Students will be able to apply on WolfLink Nov. 3 - 17 by filling out an application and uploading a resume. Submissions by departments and faculty members are due Oct. 29. For information about the program visit wou.edu/student/career/woucip_facstaff.php. For questions about the process contact the director, Adry Clark, at 503-838-8648 or email clarka@wou. WHAT: Students and organizations can apply to participate in the Community Internship Program. Students receive paid internships. Funds are made available for an average of 10 hours per week. WHEN: Proposals for Winter term internships are due Oct. 29. MORE INFO: Contact the Service Learning and Career Development office email slcd@wou.edu or stop by WUC 119 Monday – Friday, 8 a.m to 5 p.m.
CAMPUS BRIEFS DAY OF THE DEAD Monday Oct. 27 through Friday Oct. 31, the Multicultural Student Union will celebrate Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead), and honor the deceased with photographs, bread, other foods, flowers and toys in the Werner University Center. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS DISPLAY A display on Monmouth Ave. will take place Monday Oct. 27 through Thursday Oct. 30. The public is invited to walk along Monmouth Ave. to be reminded of the pervasiveness of domestic violence and intimate partner violence. TAKE BACK THE NIGHT Abbey’s House will set up a table in the Werner
University Center (WUC) to raise awareness and promote anti-violence, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday Oct. 27. They will also have a visual display Tuesday Oct. 28 through Wednesday Oct. 29 also in the WUC. EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATION Dr. Punya Mishra will present on today’s Educational Technology, 9 - 11 a.m. Tuesday Oct. 28 in the Willamette Room of the Werner University Center. Afterward, Punya will lead a workshop from 1:30 – 3 on how to use technology to support and enhance creativity in face-to-face and online classrooms. Mishra is a researcher in Information Technology from Michigan State Uni-
versity. For more information visit punya.educ.msu. edu. FACULTY SENATE MEETING The next faculty senate meeting will take place from 3 – 5 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 28 in the Werner University Center. For more information contact 503838-8345 or visit wou.edu/ president/faculty/senate. QUEER ROMANCE PANEL Triangle alliance will hold a queer romance panel from 5 – 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29 in the Summit Room of the Werner University Center. Triangle Alliance is Western’s lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, trans*, queer (LGBTQ) student organization. For more information call 503-838-8261 or visit wou.edu/student/sla/Safe-
Zone/resources/php. SURVIVOR SUPPORT WEEK WALK As part of the Take Back the Night event to raise awareness about domestic violence, Abbey’s House will host a community speaker and reflection time, followed by a candle lit walk through campus. The event will take place 6:30 – 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29 in the Columbia Room of the Werner University Center.
CAMPUS BLOTTER The following information is from the public records of Campus Public Safety. DRUG VIOLATION • At 1:40 p.m. Oct. 8 in parking lot Q, Public Safety contacted a student for drug paraphernalia stored in his car. ALCOHOL VIOLATION • At 12:15 p.m. Oct. 10 in Gentle Hall, Public Safety responded to an alcohol violation. MEDIC ASSIST • At 6:11 p.m. Oct. 6 in the Health and Wellness Center, Public Safety responded to a reported injury. TRESPASS • At 4:15 p.m. Oct. 10, Public Safety verbally trespassed a non-student from campus. SUSPICIOUS PERSON • At 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6 in parking lot Q on Monmouth Ave., Public Safety responded to a suspicious person. • At 11:26 p.m. Oct. 15 in Ackerman Hall, Public Safety was contacted in regard to a suspicious person. The alleged…. Photo for this .Officer McClleland MENTAL HEALTH • At 10:47 p.m. Oct. 10 in the Sequoia Commons, Public Safety responded to a mental health incident. • At 10:40 p.m. Oct. 11 in the Sequoia Commons, Public Safety was contacted about a mental health issue. THEFT • At 12:05 p.m. Oct. 11 in Butler Hall, Public Safety was contacted for a bicycle theft. • At 11:14 a.m. Oct. 13 in parking lot J, Public Safety was contacted in regard to a theft. • At 4:20 p.m. Oct. 13 in the Education building, Public Safety took a late report on third-degree identity theft. • At 7:40 p.m. Oct. 14 at Ackerman Hall, Public Safety was contacted for a bike theft. DOMESTIC CALL • At 1:41 a.m. Oct. 13 in the Alderview townhouses, Public Safety responded to a domestic call. SEXUAL ASSAULT • At 3:25 a.m. Oct. 17 in Heritage Hall, Public Safety was contacted about a possible sexual assault.
WOMEN’S RUGBY The women’s rugby team will take on Western Washington University from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29 at the turf field.
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Stand Up and Let Your Ballots Be Counted 2014 is the first full year WUE students can register to vote in Oregon BY ALLISON OPSON CLEMENT NEWS EDITOR Students attending Oregon universities from out of state, paying reduced out-of-state tuition through the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE), are eligible to vote in Oregon without losing WUE program benefits. After a year-long push by the Oregon Student Association (OSA), senate bill 1525 was signed in 2013, allowing WUE recipients to choose which state they will register to
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vote in. The measure went into effect April 1, 2014, but this is the first full year that all Western students will be allowed to “Students who lived here 75 percent of the time weren’t allowed to vote,” Alyssa Chiampi said. “We saw that as voter suppression.” She explained that previously, students could still register to vote in Oregon, but would lose the benefits of the WUE without knowing why. As ASWOU’s Director of State and Federal Affairs, Chiampi works to get students at Western to register to vote, as well as urges them to fill out their ballots. Chiampi said that the duties of her position with ASWOU vary annually, but that she works this year as a direct liaison between branches. She also works on local, state and federal issues with other organizations, including the OSA. “Students, we don’t have a lot of money, that’s common fact, but we have a lot of bodies, we have a lot of power,” said Chiampi. In 2014 alone, 1,500 Western students registered to vote in the
state of Oregon. “My dream is that the numbers keep getting better,” Chiampi said, adding that it seems efforts have been so successful that Western is almost running out of students to register. “I think it’s really cool that those out-of-state students can register here now,” said Corbin Garner, ASWOU president. “It’s in the best interest of the students.” Garner believes that this is a rather unusual opportunity. There seem to be few other occasions where residents of other states can register to vote in a different state, he said. On the other hand, he added, students may spend up to 90 percent of their year in the state where they go to college, so it makes sense. “There are some students that are really gung-ho about it,” Garner said. “I think it’s an awesome opportunity for them.” Nevertheless, he said he hasn’t heard a great deal of excitement yet from his friends who take advantage of the WUE. This may reflect
Take the mystery out of death
“The Grim Reaper, it’s like that’s a real person,” she added. To deal with that feeling, many euphemisms were developed to avoid the direct mention of death. People speak of losing a loved one, Baldwin explained, but that person is not simply wandering around the building; if someone has ‘moved on’ they aren’t living in the next town over. “People have a hard time talking about death and dying. You know, there’s a lot of metaphors and figures of speech we use,” Baldwin said. It’s a grassroots movement to help normalize the conversation, she added. “This doesn’t come from a morbid place, no,” said Kate Brassington, a Portland Death Cafe organizer. “My focus is on life, and on the living and what death means to those.” The Death Cafe welcomes a variety of individuals: those who have suffered a loss, those who may be aware that they are coming to the end of their own lives, even people who, for whatever reason, are simply curious, or interested in talking about death in an open way. “I don’t think the appropriate time to talk about it is to-
wards the end,” said Baldwin. “None of us are getting out alive.” However, this is not a grief counseling group. That, said Baldwin, they leave to professionals. “Every other person I’ve invited into this conversation, with an open heart and an open mind, looked me in the eye, and took my hand, and thanked me, for letting them be who they are: a person who will die, and who has one chance to do it, and who has one chance to live, because of it,” said Brassington. After one email, 18 of the 25 spots had been taken within five days. “For me, this seems like a natural extension of what I do,” Baldwin said, who has been involved in end-of-life research since 2007. Historically, as family members aged, their relatives would take care of them, ease them through their final days, prepare the bodies and bury them. These days, however, people frequently have only minimal experience, which only serves to exacerbate the problem. “It’s very much removed from the actual process,” Baldwin said. She considers this
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shift similar to what happened with the food industry: whereas people formerly had to kill and prepare animals they intended to eat; now we get our meat in plastic packages. John Underwood and Sue Barsky Reid used Swiss psychologist Bernard Crettaz’s ideas to create the first Death Café. A social worker named Lizzy Miles met Underwood and brought back the idea to the United States. Since its beginning in 2011, according to deathcafe.com, over 12,000 people have attended Death Cafes. “That was a rousing success,” said Baldwin. “It’s taken off.” Baldwin said that one London group is planning to make theirs a permanent fixture, rather than assembling for individual meetings. “Whatever that spark is that makes us alive, if you’ve ever seen a dead body, you know that that’s gone,” said Baldwin. “It really gives you a nice appreciation of life.” For more information, to learn how to find a Death Cafe or start your own, visit deathcafe.com.
a lack of knowledge or of interest. “I don’t know if it’s our age, but a lot of us aren’t so in tune with politics,” Chiampi said of the student population, but added that their voices can make an impact on the issues that affect them, such as education. Certain groups, such as LGBTQ voters, may be underrepresented in
goes into it,” said Chiampi. “It’s very beneficial once we get into those populations.” Still, just getting registered to vote alone is not enough. The actual voting is a whole secondary process. Chiampi also work to raise awareness for that as well. “Registration can only get you so far,” Chiampi said.
“We don’t have a lot of money, that’s common fact, but we have a lot of bodies, we have a lot of power.” ALYSSA CHIAMPI ASWOU DIRECTOR OF STATE AND FEDERAL AFFAIRS politics. “They’re just as equally important as the students who get represented a lot,” Chiampi said. To reach these populations, they may modify and target the ‘rap,’ or memorized script representatives deliver to get their point across. “There’s a lot of hard work that
In order for their voices to be heard, students must remember to exercise their right, though she acknowledges that they are often quite busy, and things like voting deadlines can easily slip by. “The most important part of voting is education – so you know what’s going on,” said Chiampi.
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New face of army at Western seeks to grow ROTC ALLISON OPSON CLEMENT NEWS EDITOR Major Mark Harriott has replaced David Boden as the face of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) at Western. “My main job is the instructing and maintaining of the PT program,” Hariott said. He works with every cadet to help them through the program. A large part of this is talking about their goals and helping them craft an individualized plan with detailed stages towards achievement of those goals. In the classroom, Harriott works as any other teacher. “My main goal would be to expand the program a bit,” said Harriott of the future. Part of that will be working on recruiting more. The ROTC will have a table at Western’s Fall Preview Day, Saturday, Nov. 8, so representatives can answer questions and get students interested. The cadre makes sure that training is executed to the army’s standards. “Army ROTC is a pro- interested in a career of cess by which we take a service to the nation and college student who is we give them the skills,
the education and the training required work. to serve as an officer in the United States “You need to learn how to work with Army,” said LTC Joseph Pishock, professor other people,” Harriott said, adding that of military science at St. John’s University. this is a major portion of the college expe“The primary purpose is to generate rience that cadets need. “They’re students, lieutenants for the US army,” Harriott said just like anybody else on campus.” of the ROTC. “You’re not wearing the uniform every “An officer is inherently someone who day, you get to make friends, you get to join can turn their thoughts into someone else’s clubs,” said Cadet Richard Dolan, Cadet actions,” said Pishock. “I’d submit to you Battalion Commander at St. John’s Univerthat that’s valuable in any career in any sity. “When you graduate college, not only walk of life.” do you get your degree, but you also get a ROTC recruitment focuses both on commission in the United States Army.” physical fitness and mental evaluations, esFreshmen may not know much about pecially in determining how an individual the military, so the first two years are dedimay respond to training and combat situa- cated to giving them a basic training in tions, without suffering adverse effects. military function and lifestyle. “The ROTC cadets are students first, so we need them to excel,” Harriott said. “If Juniors and seniors train the lower levels you’re not a good student, you’re not going in addition to continuing their own educato be much good for us.” tions. Students studying science, technology, This gives them the necessary leaderengineering and mathematics (STEM) are ship experience they require for service in typically those recruited, but any major is the army. They review their plans and apapplicable, as long as the individual is ca- proaches, evaluating their strengths and pable at technical, tactical, detail-oriented weaknesses. “We want them to use this as a test bed,” said Harriott. “The main thing is that we want to teach them a thinking process.” This is analogous to showing work in math, and learning from the process. “You’re educational standing never ends,” Harriott said of the army. This includes civilian as well as military education. “You have to constantly expand your education.”
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Major Mark Harriott is Western’s new first point of contact with the ROTC on campus. He is hoping to increase recruitment to train officers. Representatives of the program will be at Preview Day, Saturday, Nov. 8. PHOTO COURTSEY OF STEPHANIE BLAIR
From Whiteboard to SmartBoard Guest Dr. Mishra Offers Insights on Technology Integration in Education ALLISON OPSON CLEMENT NEWS EDITOR Tuesday, Oct. 28 Dr. Punya Mishra will offer his perspective on “Educational Technology in Our Changing World” to students and faculty as well as the Monmouth community. Mishra is an expert on the use of technology to support learning, as well as helping others learn how to use technology. Along with Dr. Matthew J. Koehler, Mishra helped develop the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge framework, TPCK or “TPACK” for short. According to Mishra and Koehler’s “What is technological and pedagogical content knowledge” article in ‘Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education,’ TPACK is about employing technology to bring greater meaning and more skill to teaching. “Something we often wonder, it’s like, ‘What’s going to happen when we use these tools?’ and so on,” said Mishra at the 21st Century Learning Conference in Hong Kong in 2012, where he was the keynote speaker. “It’s the vision, the unifying vision that is more important.” Mishra will be presenting his expert knowledge to the Western community through several events on Oct. 28, to provide more background for people who will deal with a great variability of technological incorporation in the classrooms they will teach in. “This is a great jumpstart to a series of events that we’re trying to do,” said Dr. Gregory Zobel, a main organizer of the event for Western’s College of Education. That sequence will continue to deal with the integration of technology in educational settings. “This is where his emphasis is,” he said. The College of Education, and other divisions of Western, bring in outside experts as guest presenters, to help continue to improve on faculty and student understanding, in part by giving them a chance to interact with experts in the field from beyond Western. “They’re looking to escalate their knowledge and un-
derstanding,” said Zobel. “That provides students with authentic experience.” Workshop days like this one are to help faculty and students. “You also need to know how to use your tech,” said Zobel. “Once students complete Ed 270 there’s virtually no tech in their classes.” Mishra’s presentation will provide an ongoing education to people applying to the teacher education program. Future teachers will encounter a great degree of variability in how much technology they have at their disposal in each classroom. According to Zobel, teachers must be able to not only utilize technology, but also have intelligent discussions with parents of their own students about their methods. “It’s important to be able to discuss how they use technology, not just that they have sparklies,” said Zobel. “The biggest thing really for me is that we have to be humble, we have to show some humility when we talk about technology, and schools, and change, and so on, for the simple reason that these are larger institutional issues at stake,” said Mishra. For example, Mishra said, it may be inaccurate to believe that it is appropriate or even possible to abruptly integrate brand-new technology into the classroom setting. According to Zobel, Mishra’s focus is broadly applicable to all divisions at Western, not just the College of Education. “We’re trying to bring in the local community, so it’s not just us benefitting,” said Zobel. Students of all disciplines should have more understanding about the technology that is available to them for use. “It’s important to provide alternatives that they can see,” Zobel said. Once they know their options, students can advocate for their own continuing educational experience.
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Fired up for homecoming Attendance at annual bonfire highest in history BY JENNIFER HALLEY CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR Monday night glowed orange as students and faculty circled together around the annual homecoming bonfire, accompanied with pie eating contests, an egg toss and free hot chocolate and cookies. As the night began, technical issues arose. The generator, which provided lights, a strobe light and music from KWOU, refused to work. That, however, did not stop students from coming out and having a good time. Head football coach Arne Ferguson said this event was the best turnout he had seen in his 20 years at Western. “It’s all about getting the word out,” Ferguson said. Ferguson added that he wants to see more events like this occur more often, rather than once a year, so that Western could have more of a “university commu-
nity.” “Half or more of the students here are athletes,” Ferguson said. “We want them to show school spirit.” Cheyenne Standing-Elk, president of the Student Activities Board, agreed with Ferguson in that this year’s bonfire turn out was larger than it has ever been, “at least that I’ve seen in my four years,” she said. Half and hour into the event, staff members got the generator to work, giving KWOU the ability to blast music from their speakers, creating more of an inviting atmosphere for students. Martinique Willis, a sophomore, said that the bonfire was an excellent way to show school spirit. “It gets us all together,” Willis said.
LEFT: Cain Burchell speaks out about social issues on Tuesday night at WOU’s Got Talent. BOTTOM: Victor Osegueda became a contortionist during his dance performance. PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE BLAIR
WOU’S GOT TALENT
PHOTOS BY NEIL GRAVATT
Annual talent show follows ‘American Idol’ format BY JENNIFER HALLEY CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR
Students gathered Tuesday night, Oct. 21, to watch the talent show in Werner University Center, and support their peers, as Homecoming Week continued. WOU’s Got Talent was set up in “American Idol” form, with judges having a say after each performance. The judges consisted of senior Jordan Sollman, Tom Love, Executive Director at the Office of University Advancement and Megan Haberman, the Assistant Director for Student Activities and Leadership. The night consisted of singing, speeches, Spoken Word, and Acapella. Keenan Richmond, an acoustic guitarist, started the night off performing “Here Comes the Sun”, by The Beatles. Following Richmond’s performance was a modern dance by Victor Osegueda, a dance major who moonwalked his
way through songs “Rock with You” and “Thriller” by Michael Jackson. Zebadiah Amos brought something different to the stage through Dramatic Interpretation, an acted out excerpt from a speech, play, drama or short story. Amos acted out “The Crayon Map by Christopher Marianetti and Oliver Leslie. Having suffered painful loss throughout his life, Amos said he specifically chose that speech because it was relevant to his life and he wanted to bring alive the emotion it portrayed. The Legacy Trio, an acoustic guitarist, a Cajon player and a saxophonist, dominated the stage next with a cover song called “Fly Away.” The band consisted of Mike Fite, David Florados and Austin Blain. SEE TALENT PAGE 12 >>
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HOMECOMING WEEK
7 Nothing Like A Game of Powder Tuff BY CHIANNA TOLTON FREELANCER Men’s volleyball, otherwise known as Powder Tuff, played Wednesday night, Oct. 22, in the Health and Wellness Center as a continuation in celebrating Homecoming Week. Put together by the Student Activities Board (SAB), two teams were based by on-campus and off-campus status and the men of Western were able to show their homecoming spirit by serving up the competition for the night.
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Western wolfed down wings and painted pumpkins BY KATRINA PENAFLOR FREELANCER Wolf It Down Wednesday took place Oct. 22 offering free hot wings, games, club information and pumpkin decorating for students. There were also opportunities to take photos with Wolfie, the Western Oregon mascot. Due to rain, the event, originally scheduled to take place in The Grove, was moved to the Pacific Room in the Werner University Center. The large poster outside reading “free wings” and “Homecoming Event” drew plenty of students into the Pacific Room. “I saw the sign outside that said ‘free wings’ and I was there,” said Janessa Rook, a junior and Community Health major who also enjoyed the pumpkin decorating. PHOTO BY SHANNEN BROUNER
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This is the first year that Powder Tuff has been a part of the homecoming week activities. “Its been great to finally have male volleyball included during the homecoming week,” says Jacob Hampton, captain of the off-campus team. Hampton’s team won both matches, 25-9 and 25-13. Coming away from the game there were many laughs and high-fives. “The best part would have to be the fun that comes from getting to play volleyball with a bunch of random people,” said Zach Rozinek, a student at Western who has played intramural volleyball before.
TAILGATER 5:30 P.M. @ Turf Field POWDERPUFF FLAG FOOTBALL GAME (HOMECOMING KING CROWNING) 6:30 P.M. @ Turf Field *Fireworks Display Show to Follow MIDNIGHT MOVIES (WEEKEND WOLFPACK) 11:00 P.M. @ Independence Cinemas
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RISE & SHINE TAILGATE BREAKFAST 9:00 A.M. @ Pacific Room, WUC FAMILY FUN ZONE 10:00 A.M. @ The Grove TAILGATE 11:00 A.M. @ McArthur Field Parking Lot FOOTBALL GAME VS. SIMON FRASER (HOMECOMING QUEEN CROWNING) 1:00 P.M. @ McArthur Field
“The celebration, historically, was initially a celebration of a king’s marriage. But in recent years it’s come to represent a celebration of the good side of German heritage. We try to keep the German tradition of giving you more food than you actually need … We [German Club] don’t get any funding from the school. All of our funding is money we raise, and most of the money raised goes to scholarships and opportunities for students studying German.”
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Throwing Spoons attending a screening of the best worst movie ever made BY NATHANIEL DUNAWAY ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Marquee of Cinema 21 PHOTO BY NATHANIEL DUNAWAY
Last Saturday, Oct. 18, a group of friends and I traveled to Portland to the Cinema 21 movie theater to attend a screening of one of the most compelling films ever made. This film has garnered such an eclectic cult status that its late-night showings happen all over the country and the showings themselves are filled with traditions, rituals, and expectations. It’s become the new “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” with audiences dressing in costumes, shouting lines along with actors, cracking jokes at the screen, as well as, of course, throwing spoons. But more on that in a minute. This film is, of course, Tommy Wiseau’s “The Room.” Released in 2003, “The Room” has been called the “Citizen Kane of bad movies” by Entertainment Weekly, and is generally regarded as one of the most poorly executed filmmaking attempts in the history of the motion picture. Filled with a multitude of narrative, performance, technical and plotting flaws, “The Room” is considered by some to be the perfect example of how not to make a movie.
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The basic story goes like this: Johnny (Wiseau) is a happy San Francisco banker who learns that his girlfriend and “future wife” (the word fiancé is not once used in the film, while the phrases “future wife” and “future husband” are numerous) Lisa is cheating on him with his best friend Mark. This may sound like a simplistic narrative, and it is, but from the moment the opening credits appear on screen, “The Room” is thrown into another dimension that only looks like our own. Most of the insanity comes from the script. Johnny, for example, played by the film’s mysterious writer and director, Wiseau, begins nearly all conversations with “Oh hi.” The words “best friend” are said at least eight times, there are four uncomfortably as well as hilariously long “sex” scenes, a group of men play football in tuxedos for no apparent reason, and practically every male character in the film is presented as being attracted to Lisa, who is painted as an unappealing manipulative sociopath. “The Room” is presented as a straightforward drama, but is so bizarre-
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ly executed that it instead transcends traditional storytelling and reaches a whole new plane of quality that refuses to conform to human understanding. Simply put, “The Room” is so bad, it’s good. Really good, actually. And because it’s so strange, so eclectic, and so gosh-darn watchable, it’s garnered a cult status for itself that grows every day. The screening my companions and I attended, part of a Cinema 21 tradition to show the film on the last Friday of every month, was especially noteworthy because of the presence of the man behind the madness.Wiseau, whose background is unknown and his independent wealth unexplained, was in attendance, signing autographs and taking photos with the audience. For diehard fans, it was a dream come true, but for outsiders, a completely puzzling phenomenon. The best part of the night, for me at least, was the spoons. It’s become a “Room” viewing tradition to watch the film in theaters with a handful of spoons. This is because of the bizarre presence of a framed photo of spoons on a table in one of the film’s main locations.
Whenever the spoon photo appears on screen, everyone in attendance who remembered their plastic spoons shouts “SPOONS” at the top of their lungs and hurls them at the screen. Again, if you’re in on the joke, it’s the wackiest feeling in the world. If you haven’t seen “The Room”, watch it. Give it a shot. I implore you. You’ll be better after you watch it, more whole. It’s a film that belongs in all of our lives. In his book, “The Disaster Artist”, actor Greg Sestero (who plays Mark in the film) sums it up best when he says “The Room is a drama that is also a comedy that is also an existential cry for help that is finally a testament to human endurance.” And if you want, wait for the next showing at Cinema 21 in Portland to watch it for the first time, although you might not be prepared for how many times you’ll have to throw a plastic spoon, or for how many times you’ll hear “oh hi.” Ha ha ha, what a story.
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All Hallow’s Read: A new Halloween tradition Journal staff picks for scary books to give and read this Halloween “John Dies at the End”
by David Wong This book is seriously wacky. It is unlike anything I have read before, but I enjoyed it so much. “John Dies at the End” is fun, ridiculous, and freaky in the strangest ways. The conglomeration of creepy-crawly and nightmarish other-dimensional creatures throughout the book make it a well-suited Halloween read. Any friend interested in the bizarre and the hilarious should get a real kick out of this book. If you love it, check out the sequel, “This Book is Full of Spiders.” -Shannen Brouner, Photo Editor
“It”
by Stephen King “It” is a book that literally had me checking behind doors and shower curtains when I was finished reading it. It resonated within me even months afterwards; this book is definitely not one that should be read alone in a dark house at night. Keep your lights on when you read it, folks. You’ll regret it otherwise. But as scary as it was, “It” was phenomenal and a great novel to read during Halloween. If you like deranged, psychotic thrillers that twist and warp your mind, this book is for you. -Jennifer Halley, Campus Life Editor
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Halloween is upon us again, and with it comes one of the newest traditions associated with the holiday celebrating all things spooky: All Hallow’s Read. Created by author Neil Gaiman in 2010, All Hallow’s Read asks participants and horror lovers to give books on Halloween. Whether it’s to a friend, a child, or a complete stranger, the only rule is that the book must be scary. “I propose that stories by authors like John Bellairs and Stephen King,” said Gaiman “and a hundred others change hands- new books or old or second-hand, beloved books or unknown. Give someone a scary book for Halloween. Make their flesh creep.” To help readers get into the spirit of All Hallow’s Read, a few members of The Journal staff have given their picks for horrific books you should get for your friends or family this Halloween.
“Something Wicked This Way Comes”
by Ray Bradbury This just might be the quintessential “October” book. While leaning more on the side of fantasy than horror, there are plenty of creepy and unnerving passages and scenes to warrant giving it to a lucky friend as an All Hallow’s Read gift. “Something Wicked” has all the ingredients for a classic Bradbury story: a small Midwestern town, protagonists leaving childhood and entering adolescence, and dark, otherworldly forces. Plus, there’s a traveling carnival in October and a carousel that can alter the rider’s age. Check it out. -Nathaniel Dunaway, Entertainment Editor
“Obedience”
by Will Lavender This book is probably one of the weirdest books I’ve ever read. It’s about a group of college kids in a Logic and Reasoning class, and their assignment becomes disturbingly real about a murder that may or may not have actually taken place. It was a great book that made me slightly paranoid the whole time I was reading it…and kind of scared to go to college. -Amanda McMasters, Copy Editor
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COMIC CORNER MY ROOMMATE IS A DINOSAUR BY ANOYNMOUS
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Volleyball drops two matches Moore named GNAC defensive player of the week despite loss. BY RACHEL SHELLEY SPORTS EDITOR
Western volleyball dropped two matches last week to conference teams Central Washington University (CWU) and Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) in three sets during their three game road trip. The CWU Wildcats, now fifth in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference
“Our coach really pushes us to stay focused on what we can control and our process of getting better every day,”
- Sam Moore (GNAC), beat the Wolves in three sets, 1525, 20-25, and 22-25, leading in attack percentage, kills, digs and assists. The match saw 11 tie scores and three lead changes. Senior outside hitter Sam Moore and senior middle blocker Cherene O’Hara led the Wolves with seven kills; each also had high attack percentages, Moore with a team high .455 and O’Hara with .429. The GNAC defensive player of the week, Moore, also had five block assists. Senior setter Jordin Ramos finished the match with 15 assists and six digs while freshman setter Kiana Cash added 12 assists. Fresh-
man defensive specialist Jaryn Ramos led the Wolves with eight digs. Western then traveled to Nampa, Idaho where they matched-up against the Northwest Nazarene Crusaders, who have remained unbeaten at home this season. NNU led the statistics in attack percentage .117-.109, kills 39-35, assists 36-32, and digs 54-52. The Wolves had 11 blocks to the Crusaders eight. O’Hara led the team with 10 kills and an attack percentage of .364. Senior opposite hitter Hanna Deede added eight kills and five block assists. Moore added seven kills, five block assists and a team best .375 attack percentage. The match against NNU saw 17 tie scores and nine lead changes. Following up the two conference games, Moore was named GNAC defensive player of the week for her combined 11 blocks and a .407 hitting percentage. She totaled 14 kills, five digs, one assist and 11 blocks for the week. Moore also leads Western Oregon with an average 1.06 blocks per set, which is fourth in the GNAC. “Our coach really pushes us to stay focused on what we can control and our process of getting better every day,” Moore said. “We don’t play for awards but it’s nice to know other people are recognizing us for continuing to work hard and improve every day.” The Wolves finish their three game road trip in Lacey, Wash. Oct. 25 against Saint Martin’s University.
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK #9 SAM MOORE
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>>COACH: Curtis brings success to Western
Coach Gavin Curtis PHOTO COURTESY OF WOWRUGBY.COM Curtis started playing at just 10 years old in Zambia with his boarding school where his career took flight. His experience includes all-star teams in Florida, the Eastern region all-star game, coaching at Florida Atlantic University, the men’s club at Fort Lauderdale, referring nationally including the international professional tournament where he traveled to ref the top international players playing in the world circuit. “I really like coaching more than refereeing,” Curtis said. “Refereeing is nice because you have the opportunity to help everybody play the game and be a part of it, but you aren’t really attached to any team and I really like the concept of being attached to a team.” Curtis also contributed his leadership and expertise to a men’s over 40’s team where every year they travel to New York to play together. With 15 years playing in this tournament, Curtis and his team have only suffered one loss. Western Oregon Rugby just recently joined D1 status after the 2011-2012 season, not only are they thriving for success but they are showing the dedication and motivation needed to be a championship team and be led by a championship coach. “They practice even when I’m not there,” Curtis said. “So that’s a testament that they are very motivated. They are putting time and commitment in even when I’m not there coaching, that’s a sign of a group that’s well motivated to move forward.” The team recently competed in a preseason tournament at Central Washington
University. The tournament was set up in two divisions over two days of play. After losing Saturday the team was sent to the challenger series for Sunday where they ended up winning the Challenger Cup. “After losing to teams we lost to on Saturday, we realized with rugby, the team really has to buy into the system, we didn’t really have a lot of time as a team,” Curtis said. “Losing on Saturday was bittersweet, there were times I could see good potential, because we played really good rugby, executed really well, and then we came back on Sunday and really put it together. We didn’t just beat the team in the championship, we dominated.” The top two teams make it to the national playoffs and the team has their eyes set on the top four. “The good thing is, we’ve set our sights on them, they know were there and we know we can get there,” Curtis said. With five seniors, there is a lot of room for growth and coach Curtis has the tools and experience to build a program. “My coaching experience is not just with rugby, coaching is understanding how to communicate a message,” Curtis said. “With collegiate sports you really need to pack in a lot of information in a short period of time, it really seems to be working at this point. I think I’ve created a system that makes the learning curve shorter.” Oregon rugby is well established and a long-term goal for this Western Oregon team and coach Curtis is to bring high level rugby athletes to Monmouth for a positive youth rugby experience. Curtis encourages any athletes to come out and try, watch and get hooked on a sport that has a brotherhood atmosphere. “The guys I’m coaching have been playing since high school,” Curtis said. “After college they can go travel anywhere in the world and play because they are a part of the brotherhood. Not many sports have reached that level of penetration through the world and culture; it’s a good and healthy sport.” The Western Oregon men’s rugby team welcomes the Salem men’s club for their first home game at 1 o’clock on Nov. 1 at the intermural fields.
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Soccer Falls at Home on Senior Night to Seattle Pacific BY RACHEL SHELLEY SPORTS EDITOR
Women’s soccer played their final home game of the season on Saturday, Oct. 18 against Seattle Pacific University (SPU), falling 1-0 which puts them 3-3-4 in the conference. The Falcons scored their only goal of the match at 28:30 with a penalty kick. The Wolves had six shots in the opening 45 minutes. SPU held an advantage in shots at the half, 6-to-4 and Western had two corner kicks to the Falcon’s one. Senior midfielder JoEllen DeLeon had the Wolves’ first shot in a 20-minute span at the 76th minute. Senior goalkeeper Amanda Rose Johnson finished the game with two saves. “The team’s focus is on our seniors and playing for them,” said midfielder/ forward Machaela Rapozo. “Since this will be the last collegiate games they will ever get to play in. As of right now, every team will be tough, since the points are so close between all the teams. In these last games, we’re trying to get those last few points so we can earn a spot in the playoffs.” The Wolves had 12 shots with five shots on goal and both teams finished with 13 fouls. Western will finish their season on a four-game road trip starting Nov. 23 against Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho. “Our main goal is to make the playoffs, so we’re definitely looking to win our last four games on the road,” said DeLeon. “While we do want to win, we also just want to play our best soccer and be consistent. We’re just taking it one game at a time and focusing on improving as individuals and as a team.”
Allison sprecher (7) prepares fto cross the ball. PHOTO BY NEIL GRAVATT
Taija Bjoro (13) moves the ball down field. PHOTO BY NEIL GRAVATT
Wolves Meet Beavers in Fall Ball Match-Up
Despite loss, the season still looks bright for Western Oregon Lacrosse. BY JORDAN SALAZAR DESIGNER Western Oregon lacrosse fell 12-9 to Oregon State in their first game of the 2014 fall ball season. Western traveled to Corvallis on Wednesday, Oct. 22 to face Oregon State in a game that ended with a loss, but shows promise of another bright future. It was all rain no shine in Corvallis for the Wolves, with five players scoring there was no let down for the offense or the weather. The Wolves were lead by their returning seniors Dan Hochspeier and Brandon Determan. Hochspeier scored two goals and Determan scored four. Sophomores Tyson Ticknor and Kyle Stinger and juniors Eli Ikard and Dange Wolf each scored a goal a piece. “We can already see the chemistry building from only two weeks of practice, so I’m pretty excited to see where our hard work and dedication will take us this year,” said Determan The Wolves play this weekend in a tournament in Bend, Ore. They will be playing University of California Santa Cruz, University of Montana, Dominican University, and Central Washington University.
Football Suffers 24-20 Loss at Central Washington
BY JACOB HANSEN FREELANCER The Western Oregon football team played their second of the fourth quarter, but after a quick field goal and an 89 yard with 2,398 receiving yards total. Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) game last Sat- pass to senior wide receiver Tyrell Williams, the Wolves were The Wildcats quickly marched down the field again to urday against the home dominant Central Washington Uniscore a touchdown pass with seven minutes to go in the game. versity (CWU) Wildcats. The Wolves played hard but suffered The Wolves managed to answer back with a field goal by sefrom four turnovers, resulting in a 24-20 loss. nior kicker Jesse Correa, but couldn’t manage to score again Western’s senior quarterback, Ryan Bergman, threw for before the time ran out. 412 yards on 24 of his 41 passes after coming off an injury. “We played well but have way more potential then what It was Bergman’s sixth 400-yard game. Nine of those catches we played on Saturday.” said Revis. were to redshirt freshman wide receiver Paul Revis, who had Junior defensive back Breeon Moreno was named the 161 yards and a touchdown. GNAC defensive player of the year and he backed it up with The Wolves had a staggering 412 total passing yards for ten tackles, eight of which were solo. Sophomore defensive the game, compared to Central’s 360. The ground game was back Austin Spencer was also a defensive force, contributing held to a steadfast for the Wolves as they racked up 24 yards 10 tackles in the game and junior defensive back Roger Garon the ground; a disappointing number after having 133 yards rett added an interception to help make the defenses presence RYAN BERGMAN last week against Dixie State. known. The Wolves beat the Wildcats at home earlier this sea“I will do whatever I can to give this team the best chance son but have been beaten at Central Washington 11 consecuto win,” said Bergman. “Whether that means I throw for 400 right back in it. tive times. Western looks to defeat Simon Fraser next week for yards or hand the ball off 40 times.” Williams had just five catches but a career-high 171 re- their homecoming game at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25. The Wolves found themselves down 17-7 at the beginning ceiving yards, which puts him third on Western’s all-time list
“I will do whatever I can to give this team the best chance to win,”
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Harriott is assigned here for the next three years. The cadre is constantly moved, to let them keep learning. He was previously stationed in Kuwait. “Working with WOU has been great,” said Harriott. What many people may have a misconception about is the types of jobs available in the army. Combat arms make up only about 10 percent of the jobs in the army, said Harriott; 90 percent is in combat service support. “We have boat operators in the army but nobody knows,” said Harriott. Because of this variability, any major is applicable. It is the mindset or ability that the ROTC looks for, and especially moral values and integrity. Ethics are especially important for officers because they may be stationed around the world, interacting on their own with groups and individuals from cultures very different from their own. They must have what Harriott calls an “emotional IQ” to be sensitive to other ways of life. “We can’t undo the damage that somebody does,” Harriott said. This makes it imperative that
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Talent show offers creative outlet
The Funky Robot, better known as Westin Kmetz, took the audience back in time with a genre of dance called popping, accompanied by some hip-hop. “I was brought back to the late ‘90’s, early 2000’s,” Haberman said of his performance. Impressed, she added that dancing like that did not seem real and thanked Kmetz for bringing alive such talent. Cain Burchell stood on the stage and delivered Spoken Word, a form of slam poetry, with a poem called “Deranged”, which highlighted an array of social issues, asking men to make the problems that generally affect
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an officer is capable of functioning solo in dealing with other cultures. “You want to get people in the military that represent the nation as a whole,” he said of the ROTC on a college campus. This means not just looking for recruits going directly to a military academy. “We want new minds to come into the military.” Some students confuse the ROTC with the Oregon Military Academy (OMA), which is also on campus. The OMA is for training of the National Guard, and run by the state, whereas the ROTC is for of the national army. The ROTC also allows non-cadets to enroll in classes, as well. These may be either physical training courses or academic-oriented. “We don’t have a quota for officers,” said Harriott. “We need to put in quality people.” What many people may have a misconception about is the types of jobs available in the army. Combat arms make up only about 10 percent of the jobs in the army, said Harriott; 90 percent is in combat service support.
women, such as rape, their problems too. “I don’t write very often,” Burchell said. “But it’s a good creative outlet.” Having known someone who was raped, Burchell believes it is important for men to take responsibility in issues like that. “Men should talk about it,” he said. “It’s an important issue.” Burchell is involved with the White Ribbon Campaign, an organization comprised of men fighting to stop violence against women. Ending the night was 15 Miles West, an Acapella group that performed three songs.
Free food and a good time
One of the organizations present was Kappa Delta Chi, who provided bracelet making, free cupcakes and a photo booth to help inform students about their sorority. “We value unity, honesty, integrity, and leadership”, Berenice Vargas said about the sorority. A sophomore majoring in Exercise Science, Vargas spoke to the students about the organization’s core values. When asked about the event, senior and Community Health Major, Marylynn Ahrensbach said, “I liked talking with the sorority and getting to know their mission better and what they stand for.” Members of the Triangle Alliance, campus’s LGBTQ club that is known for putting together events like the Drag Show and Pajama Jam, set up a table with trivia and fun posters. Club President Joe Hahn defines the club as an all accepting group that meets Wednesdays at four in the Health and Wellness Center, room 205.
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John Goldsmith, a junior and English major added that the club is, “LGBTQ and Allies, everyone is welcome.” The Multicultural Student Union (MSU) was also present during Wolf it Down Wednesday. They had bobbing for apples and face painting set up for students. People took turns bobbing for fruits marked with stickers stating prizes, like candy and chapstick. One of MSU’s executive members, Ivan Acosta, a sophomore and Social Science major, was informing students about the organization. “We are one of the longest and oldest running clubs on campus,” Acosta said. “Our focus is on diversity.” The club chose to set up a table at the event during their regular meeting hours to help spread the word to students. “It was free food and a good time,” Rook said, commenting on the success of the event.
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