Vol. 18, Issue 28 (June 6, 2018)

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NEWS

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THE WESTERN JOURNAL 345 N. Monmouth Ave. Monmouth, OR 97361 Student Media Department TERRY HOUSE

BIDDING A FOND FAREWELL Western says goodbye to retiring staff and faculty

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SPORTS EDITOR SIMSON GARCIA

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Debbie Diehm

Angela Barry

Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs/ National Student Exchange Coordinator

Kevin Hughes

Office Manager at Public Safety

Years at Western: 30 years and 10 months Favorite part of working at Western: “The students.

You are all so clever and smart. You are all gracious, too. Not a day goes by without hearing about students volunteering locally or globally or students fund-raising for others in need.”

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Landscape Maintenance Coordinator

Years at Western: 14 years

Years at Western: 28 years

Favorite part of working at Western: “Working with the students here. I have made some good friends!”

Favorite part of working at Western: “I really appreciate having the landscape look as best as possible for all people to enjoy.”

Plans after retirement: “Sleeping in. I am going to be doing some work on my house. Other than that: enjoy life!”

Plans after retirement: “Working at home on our farm, projects at home, working with the homeless at Union Gospel Mission in Salem, having fun with my kids and grandkids and an extra cup of coffee in the morning!”

Plans after retirement: “Doing what I want to do!

Of course, projects at home, spending time with family and traveling.”

WEB MANAGER LAKE LARSEN

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Bob Hautala

Associate Professor, Division of Health and Exercise Science Years at Western: 14 years Favorite part of working at Western: “My interactions with students — in classes, going to athletic events, theater presentations, concerts, etc. and serving on several university committees that had a significant student presence.”

Plans after retirement: “Nothing specific yet, other than to continue to live in Oregon and find ways to stay engaged in life and all that it has to offer.”

John Henslee

Trades Maintenance Coordinator for Housing Years at Western: 41 years as a student, student employee and full-time employee Favorite part of working at Western: “The best part of working here is the people, I have had a great crew over the years — it’s the best I’ve ever had right now — and have always enjoyed working with the student population whether it be as residents or employees in our shop.”

Plans after retirement: “I am planning on getting a lot more involved in my church, tying lots of flies, painting and drawing lots of pictures, making furniture, making knives, picking my guitar … and a bunch of other things I have been too busy with work to do.”

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Willy Lerum

Business Manager for Student Engagement Years at Western: 30 years Favorite part of working at Western: “Interacting with the students and making long lasting friendships with folks on campus.”

Plans after retirement: “I’m taking a couple of months off to just relax … after that, we’ll see what happens.”

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Honoring

DIVERSE

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Upgrades coming to campus this summer Changes will affect the Food Pantry, Natural Science and the WUC

By Sam Dunaway | News Editor

Shanna Thomas is graduating from Western this year with a degree in American Sign Language Studies

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Black and Lavender Graduation celebrate underrepresented students

By Sam Dunaway | News Editor

Students sticking in Monmouth this summer might notice various construction projects happening around campus. From building renovations to complete relocations, read on to stay updated on changes coming up this summer.

Food Pantry

While many graduates sit in eager anticipation for the June 16 commencement ceremony, two additional graduation ceremonies highlight inclusion and diversity on Western’s campus: Black Graduation and Lavender Graduation.

The 8th annual Lavender Graduation honors graduating members of the LGBTQ+ community, celebrates their accomplishments and acknowledges struggles that some have faced.

During the ceremony, students will receive rainbow graduation cords and will have an opportunity to speak about their journey at Western.

The 5th annual Black Graduation recognizes black and AfricanAmerican graduates. This ceremony allows these students to share their success with their friends and family while celebrating the hard work that earned them a college degree.

American Sign Language Studies major Shanna Thomas is participating in both graduation ceremonies to celebrate all aspects of her individuality.

“I’m participating because this is a time to celebrate my other identities,” Thomas expressed. “I am not only a student who worked extremely hard for my Bachelor’s, but I am also a black, biracial, mix, bisexual, cisgender female who had to overcome different obstacles because of those identities.”

Thomas believes that these ceremonies are important because they provide an opportunity to show how much can be accomplished in a world that does not give the same advantages to everyone. She explained: “These are important ceremonies because it gives these communities the opportunity to celebrate themselves openly and unapologetically for who they are and what they have had to overcome to get to where they are today.”

All students are welcome to attend Lavender Graduation on June 14 at 7 p.m. in the Columbia room and Black Graduation on June 15 at 3 p.m. in the Willamette room.

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The Food Pantry is leaving its previous location in APSC and moving to the former Oregon Military Academy building. The relocation will occur near the end of spring term and the pantry will remain open during the summer. Food Pantry Director and senior psychology major Ashley Biles believes this new location will be beneficial, saying: “As we have grown we have realized the new for a new and bigger location — especially if we want to start having other items for our patrons such as clothing … I think that the biggest benefit will be having that larger space in order to keep growing the pantry. And to have a space that is more accessible for our food deliveries and for patrons to easily find us.”

Child Development Center

The Childhood Development Center, currently located in Todd Hall, will be moving to the University Park Conference Center. This building is newer than Todd Hall and can be completely locked, providing more safety to the children under its care. A dynamic outdoor classroom is being constructed from the large outdoor area and a more convenient drop-off location will benefit families, volunteers and children.

The program itself is also growing, as Director of the Child Development Center Carey Gilbert explains: “We will also be expanding our services to include a toddler classroom for children 18 months to three years of age. This classroom will be in addition to our current programming of two preschool

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classrooms for children ages three to five years of age and our Afterschool Enrichment Program for children in kindergarten up to 10 years of age.

Natural Science

The Natural Science building is undergoing renovations beginning in 2018 and extending through 2019.

Updates include repairing the heating and cooling system, updating bathrooms with the inclusion of a gender neutral bathroom, new showers and eyewash stations, renovations to the third floor greenhouse and general paint and lighting updates. Many professors’s offices will be temporarily relocated to the former College of Education building while work begins on the basement and second floor this summer. Summer classes will be moved to DeVolder Family Science Center and the basement and first floor will be open as usual in the fall.

Stonewall Center and SAB

The Student Activities Board will be occupying part of the previous Wolf Express location in the Werner University Center. An additional conference room, named the Metolius room, will also fill that space. The first floor space vacated by SAB will be filled by the Stonewall Center. 2018-2019 Stonewall Center Coordinator Susannah Doepken explained: “Having our own space will prove to be very beneficial in many ways. A lot of times, we have felt like our space is small and could be used in more productive and helpful ways if there was more space for more people to interact in the center at the same time.

Now, with a bigger space, we will be able to offer more space for more people, growing the center as much as we can.”

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SPORTS

The Western Journal Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Photo courtesy of SAVANNAH HEUGLY

From Tualatin wolf to Western wolf, Heugly’s hungry for more

By Simson Garcia | Sports Editor

Heugly’s also minoring in Human Biology

Heugly’s go-to pivot move

5.8 seconds were left for the Wolves basketball team. Tied at 62 in a November 21 game against Humboldt State, Shelby Snook, senior guard, inbounded the ball from the side to Savannah Heugly, senior forward, who caught it at the right freethrow line. Heugly then drew a slight hesitation, dribbled past three defenders who were delayed, and extended a righthand layup for the go-ahead score.

Heugly used her pivot foot for the slight hesitation. The pivot is fundamental in basketball and fundamentals are important to Heugly.

“I think it’s a very important piece to work on your fundamentals every day,” explained Heugly. “Because if you stop, you lose part of it, and if you lose part of that, you’re not going to be able to progress in your game.”

Basketball became a love of Heugly’s at the age of eight. After playing basketball year-round, it eventually beat out other sports, such as softball and volleyball.

“I shot everyday,” said Heugly.

As she kept shooting, she got older, more skilled and grew taller to where she’s been a stable 5-foot-11 forward since middle school.

Heugly’s mother Julie also played high school ball, at Parkrose in Portland, Oregon — just a 30-minute drive from Tualatin High School, Heugly’s school.

Her mother was a standout hooper and, though she received offers from a web of colleges, she stopped playing after high school. But Heugly kept the ball bouncing and had the opportunity to apply more to her basketball future.

“She (Heugly) is ten times the player I ever was,” said Julie.

The two went head-to-head in backyard one-on-ones many times.

Eventually, Heugly got the better of her mother.

“I think that I finally beat her in my junior year of high school. I think I beat her by like seven,” Heugly said. When asked if it was a changing of the guard, Heugly laughingly explained. “Yeah, she kind of said ‘well, if you can beat me then you’re fine’.”

At Tualatin, Heugly was awarded first-team all-league honors. There, she teamed with current Wolf and childhood friend Jasmine Miller, senior business major. “(Jasmine) and I have always gotten along really well, like our chemistry works really well and we play the same position and so in high school we were always give-and-go,” Heugly said.

After high school she took basketball with her to the college level and started her collegiate career at Blue Mountain Community College. The move from Tualatin to Blue Mountain provided the

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next level for Heugly.

“The players there were faster, bigger, stronger and better,” explained Heugly.

She nonetheless continued progressing and averaged a double-double in her sophomore year with 21.2 points per game — fourth in the Northwest Athletic Conference — and 11.3 rebounds per game. Having never scored fewer than 13 points in a single game, she earned the pair of first-team and all-defensive honors.

From Tualatin Timberwolf, to Blue Mountain Timberwolf, to Western Wolf, Heugly continued to excel while the competition grew even larger. She played in all 27 games her junior year.

While leading the Wolves in scoring, 11.4, and rebounding, 6.1, averages and totals, Heugly earned an academic allGNAC honor with a 3.65 GPA in the 2017-18 season.

As with how the pivot provides players options on what angle to shoot from, Heugly says she has options as to what she’ll do after graduation and will see where careers in chiropractics or athletic training will possibly lead her.

This June, Heugly graduates with a major in exercise science, and will pursue a chiropractic internship this summer in Tigard, Oregon. She’s also open to the possibility of coaching one day at the high school and perhaps college level.

Either way, she’d like to lean more towards sports, something that’s close to home for her, and would like to continue working with athletes.

Teaming up with Miller in her past senior season, the two worked in tandem. Often times, Miller and Heugly performed a high-low combination; one player at the top of the key feeds the ball to the person near the basket through a lobbecause of their height-or bounce pass, a play NBA hall of famers Tim Duncan and David Robinson popularized.

The Wolves had a lot of motion plays where players were constantly moving the ball and themselves around. But their go-to was into the post to Heugly who had a few options for points.

“Everyone says my go-to move is the fadeaway,” explained Heugly. But Heugly demonstrated that one could fake out of it as someone attempts to block it, using the pivot foot.

Heugly explained her options; “You can fake the fadeaway and then go under, I’ve done that a couple times. They just fly right by you cause they’re expecting it, and then you get a wide open layup.”

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FOUR LASTING IMPRESSIONS

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SOFTBALL

Baseball’s preseason polls strongly favored the Wolves as GNAC champions. The team started slow with seven non-conference losses, but found footing with a 14-5 record during conference play. During play, Gabe Benavidez, junior, and Craig Grubbe, senior, helped bolster a deep pitching rotation that included multiple one-hit performances. By seasons end, the two helped their team to league bests in fewest hits allowed per game, lowest earned-run-average and lowest runs allowed.

Along with the pitchers was a overall league leading defense in fielding.

The team led the league in fielding percentage, and sophomore infielder Connor McCord led in double plays with 35. Jay Leverett, infield senior, was second on the team in that category, with 29. Plentiful offense made for five total walk-offs on the season — three of which came via Spencer Bennion, first-year.

Four key games forfeited to Montana State led to Montana clinching playoff seed number one, but Western eventually got back at the Yellowjackets when it counted.

The Wolves had won all but one conference championship since their merger into Division II and conquered Montana for 16th in the overall title.

BASKETBALL

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Softball season was up and down and ended at 28-25. The Wolves got off to a strong start at 12-8, during which, pitchers Haley Fabian, junior, and Lizett Dominguez, senior, started them out right with a combined 9-4 pitching record. Western had one of their best years with regard to hits.

Much is due to their top hitters on the year; senior outfielder Zoe Clark, junior outfielder Tyler Creach and junior infielder Ryanne Huffman. All three combined for 13 triples. Eighteen is the most the team’s ever had in a season. Western’s year had critical turning points towards the end, as the Wolves continuously battled for playoff positioning.

Two key victories, April 22 and 29, were accomplished through walkoffs. Chandler Bishop, sophomore pitcher, hit one to keep their playoff hopes alive. One week later, on senior night, first-year outfielder Ayanna Arceneaux made the playoffs a for sure thing with a home run clincher.

Beginning the tournament as the fourth seed, they dropped their playoff opener against Northwest Nazarene. The Wolves saved their season in a playoff double-elimination with a win versus Central Washington, thanks to a two-shot from Clark to seal the victory. But the second loss to Simon Fraser ended all hopes.

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The first paw prints were put on the cross country tracks during the fall season.

David Ribich, senior, was the first to catch fire for Western, claiming a GNAC title in the 8,000-meters. Ribich drifted ahead of the pack after 4,000-meters, and towards a comfortable individual win and, helped the men’s team triumph to their first ever GNAC championship win.

Ribich soon stepped indoors and towards conference titles in the 800 and mile, and a repeat indoor national title in the distance-medley-relay. Training partner Dustin Nading, junior, was on that relay team, and won his second national title in men’s mile.

The Wolves earned six titles competing on campus on April 6. Kennedy Rufener, senior, who broke record upon record in the school year, won the 1500 title, while Olivia Woods added another in the 400. Woods and Rufener went on to receive multiple All-American honors throughout their running campaigns.

Western returned home on May 12 for the GNAC outdoor championships and put together three titles; two more belonging to Ribich in the 800 and 1500, while Alani Troutman, sophomore, brought home the long jump title.

Track and field then revved up one final competition in the nationals, with Ribich continuing his conquest and collegiate career with another 1500 medal.

By Simson Garcia Sports Editor

BASEBALL

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TRACK

Several wolf athletes and teams left their mark on the 2017-18 year

The basketball team made their presence felt once they won 10 games in a row. Ten increased to 18, and at that point in the season, the Wolves were defeating their opponents consecutively by double digits while putting up individual accolades. Tanner Omlid, senior forward, who went on to receive numerous awards after the season, recorded his second five-by-five of the season in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.

The team’s lone defeat up that point came at the mercy of Western Washington early in the season. But the streak continued as the Wolves avenged the earlier loss in a rematch with the Vikings while improving their streak to 22. The regular season GNAC title clincher moved them up to a number three ranking in the nation.

The next level was the GNAC championship. Not only did two tournament wins crown them champions, but they drew automatic bid and host for the regionals. The squad opened their regional tournament with two wins before falling in closing seconds to regional champions, Cal-State Baptist, ending a historic season. The 31-1 mark is the best alltime start to any season in Western’s history. Twenty-six straight wins is also the longest ever for Western.

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LIFESTYLE

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ALUMNI: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? An inside look into the lives of Western graduates With the end of the academic year just around the corner, graduating seniors are preparing to take that considerable step from Western student to Western alumni. As daunting as this prospect can be, seeing the way that previous Western students, now Western alum,

By Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor

have reached success in different aspects of their lives can be a comfort.

Here are what a few alumni are up to now to display that success can be found through any path a student chooses to take during their time at Western.

Currently: Waugh is in her 10th year of teaching. She taught for nine years in Falls City, Oregon and one year in Monmouth, teaching first grade, second grade and kindergarten. Next year, she is heading back to Eugene and will be teaching kindergarten at Mt. Vernon Elementary.

Best Memory of Western: “Obviously meeting Patrick Waugh, my husband, at Western was the biggest highlight. Being an RA was an awesome experience, too. And ... coming into my own as an adult and, as cliche as it is, finding myself was great. It has been awesome to stay close by so long and to have an opportunity to mentor other student teachers from (Western),” commented Waugh.

Darlin Gray

Graduated with: Bachelor of Arts in art with a major emphasis in graphic design and a minor emphasis in printmaking and a minor in French in 1996 Currently: Gray moved to Seattle after graduation and started her own firm, which she is still running. Originally, she contracted in-house for larger design firms, ad agencies and corporations with in-house creative teams during the day and work for her own clients nights and weekends, but over time it has evolved into her working solely for her own clients.

Best Memory of Western: “During (the time) I was on campus, Campbell Hall was renovated and reopened … I can still feel the elation of going into the new building when it was reopened. We were a little afraid to dive into doing art in the new environment because it was so clean,” said Gray.

Kevin Boss

Graduated with: Bachelor of Science in physical education with a business minor in 2007.

Currently: Boss married his college sweetheart and Western alum Breanna Boss (formerly Breanna Ramsey) in 2009.

Together, they have three young kids: Zeke, age 5; Houck, age 4; and Nora, age 2; with another baby girl due this fall.

After a six-year career in the NFL, Boss and his family moved to Bend, where he opened up his own Sports Performance Training Facility called Boss Sports Performance.

Best Memory of Western: “My favorite memory from Western is all of the relationships created there that have stood the test of time. And Yang’s,” said Boss.

Evan Sorce

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Elise Bradley

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Graduated with: Bachelor of Arts in education in 2008, Master of Science in education with ESOL endorsement in 2010

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Katie Waugh

Nawwal Moustafa

Graduated with: Bachelor of Science in education in 1981, completed Master of Science in 1985

Graduated with: Bachelor of Science in political science and a minor in social sciences in 2010

Graduated with: Bachelor of Science in interdisciplinary studies with focuses in psychology and theatre in 2013

Currently: Bradley is an instructor and supervisor of student teachers for Oregon State University College of Education.

She was a classroom teacher at various elementary schools for 31 years prior to her current position at OSU.

Currently: Sorce moved to Salem to get involved in local politics, volunteering for local candidates. He worked for Catholic Community Services in the quality department for two years, then left to work for Representative Paul Evans in the Oregon State Legislature. He currently works there and has become active in the Marion County Democratic Party and the Salem Sunrise Rotary.

Currently: Moustafa works primarily in education. She has worked as a teacher in New York, then in Portland and now works for an education policy organization with a focus of bettering Oregon’s high school graduation rates. On top of this, she is also a comedian and an illustrator. She performs improv comedy in Portland, as well as festivals all over the country, and she released a coloring book in 2016 titled “Chin Up, Dreamboat.”

Best Memory of Western: “I am most fond of the people, students and professors I met and had the opportunity to learn and grow with. The scuba class held in the campus pool is definitely a highlight,” said Bradley.

Best Memory of Western: “The organizations I had a privilege to be a part of. I spent two years as a Peer Mentor, one year as an ASWOU Senator and one year as Student Body President,” said Sorce.

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Best Memory of Western: “My favorite memory from Western is probably my three years as a PLUS team member!” said Moustafa.

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Stepping into the world

How graduates can cope with the fear of the unknown

By Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor

BEAT THE HEAT WITH DIY POPSICLES Simple and sweet treats made just for you

By Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor

ENERGY DRINK INFUSED

can be cut down to make however many you see fit. As written, each recipe yields 10 popsicles. Aside from the ingredients, the only other supplies you need are popsicle sticks and a reusable popsicle mold, which can be found on Amazon for under $10.

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Ingredients: ⅔ cup lemon juice, and zest from a lemon 2 ½ cups vanilla Greek yogurt 2 ½ cups blackberries 2 ½ cups mixed berry Greek yogurt Directions: Whisk lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla yogurt in a medium sized bowl. Set aside. In a blender, puree the blackberries and mixed berry yogurt. Take the two and layer them in the popsicle mold one tablespoon at a time. If you’d like, you can swirl them together for appearance. Freeze for at least six hours.

Recipe inspired by jessicagavin.com Ingredients: 4 cups pineapple, chopped 1 15-oz can cream of coconut 3 Tbsp lime juice Directions: In a blender, puree the pineapple with the cream of coconut and lime juice. If it’s still thick, add a little bit more coconut or lime juice, depending on which flavor you prefer. If you have it, you can add pineapple juice as well. Pour into the mold and freeze for at least four hours.

Recipe inspired by realsimple.com Ingredients: 1 16 oz can Red Bull (or preferred energy drink) 2 cups strawberries, chopped 1 cup raspberries 1 cup mango, chopped

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Directions: In a blender, combine all ingredients, slowly adding the energy drink. Puree, and continue adding energy drink until it reaches a juice like consistency. Pour into molds and freeze for a minimum of four hours.

Channeling stress into productive activities can help reduce pre-graduation fears

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them into something that will help students reach a level of success.

“I have found that focusing on the end goal helps ease the stress,” commented Biles. “Don’t focus on not knowing what will happen in the future, but rather all that you have done to prepare for the future you have created for yourself.”

Aside from that, there are other ways to turn that stress into something positive.

“Reminding myself that I am capable and that I do have a plan even though it feels like it’s worlds away,” is how Stewart explained her means of coping.

Talking with friends who are also experiencing this feeling can help to calm nerves, and show that no student is alone in this type of emotion. On top of this, students can also “take a few minutes to yourself each night to work on resumes, cover letters and school (and) work applications,” recommended Biles. Anything that will further prepare students for stepping into this new adventure can be a beneficial way to subside that stress.

For students who are not graduating, there are ways to minimize this fear even before reaching the point of soongraduating.

“Take advantages of the opportunities that arise,” said Biles.

Seizing any opportunity to build up a resume and boost one’s hireability will make that graduating term stress far less impactful.

In the end, it’s important to remember that while the fear may feel daunting now, it’s only temporary.

Students should take pride in the fact that they just earned a college degree; whatever life throws at them now, they will be more prepared than they realize.

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VIRGIN PINA-COLADA

BLACKBERRY LEMON

As spring term officially comes to a close and the temperatures continue to rise, now is the time to celebrate and enjoy the sunshine. What better way to beat the heat than with homemade popsicles? Made with simple and cheap ingredients and requiring next-to-no effort, these delicious treats will keep you cool and have you enjoying every bite.

All ingredients can easily be altered to match your preferences, and the recipes

After years of learning how to navigate through college, understanding the ways to deal with the workload and constantly being faced with new challenges, a new type of stress is coming for many of the graduating seniors: the pressure and fear that comes with life after graduation, and the daunting feeling of what is to come.

“It’s quite honestly the fear of the unknown,” explained senior psychology major Ashley Biles. “For most of us, we have been in school since we were four- or five-years-old.

Graduation symbolizes the end of our education and schooling, therefore it is the end of the known. It’s time to step out into something we literally have no experience in … full-time adulting.”

For many students, Western has become a place of comfort.

“It feels overwhelming, honestly.

Leaving (Western) is going to be the hardest transition. It’s home,” commented senior communications studies major Katelin Stewart.

While this intimidating and, for many, terrifying feeling that is associated with the transition that will soon occur can be difficult to manage, there are healthy ways to cope. For some, the immediate instinct may be to suppress these emotions of anxiety and fear, it’s far more productive to channel

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ENTERTAINMENT

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Composed by one, played by many

McCutchen’s senior recital showcases music composition and mastery

By Zoë Strickland | Editor-in-Chief

Photos by ZOË STRICKLAND McCutchen’s recital showcased eight of the composer’s pieces

Many years of music study and a working knowledge of three instruments led up to music composition major Jessica McCutchen’s senior music recital.

McCutchen, who plays piano, violin and flute, has spent the last four years honing her composition and music playing abilities.

The pieces performed during the recital span McCutchen’s time at Western — from “Reflections,” the solo piano performance that McCutchen first composed in 2013 and revised in 2014, to “Antumbra,” written in 2018 — the newest solo piece from McCutchen.

Of the eight pieces performed during her June 1 recital, McCutchen’s favorites are “Antumbra” and “The Marionette.” The latter was performed with McCutchen and Dr. Carlos Velez on flute, and music major Emily Delziel on piano. “‘Antumbra’ is a piece about transition and seeing where life takes me,” said McCutchen, who also performed the piece at the “Elegant Evening of Piano Music” event on May 2. “It’s a solo piano piece, so it’s me and the piano telling a story. It’s about leaving this place I’ve made a home and leaving people I love

to go off and chase my dreams.” “‘The Marionette’ was written out of frustration due to the lack of technical challenge in pieces I was playing in ensemble classes,” McCutchen said.

“Instead of festering over something I had no control over, I went home and wrote. Getting to perform it with my flute/composition professor, Dr. Velez made it more special.”

While the recital both began and ended with a McCutchen as a solo pianist, that’s far from what was displayed in the duration of the evening. The bulk of the recital consisted of compositions that

were also played by numerous students throughout the music program. For some pieces, like “A Life to Remember,” “Dawn” and “Derailing Circus,” McCutchen was among those playing. However, pieces like “Procrastination Waltz” and “Knock Knock Go Away,” were solely played by her peers.

“Hearing my compositions being played by others is the strangest feeling,” said McCutchen. “It’s like someone saying your thoughts, which can be beautiful or it can be heartbreaking. I invest so much Continued on the back

MATTHEW MOOREHEAD On June 2, Master’s student Matthew Moorehead performed his Master’s recital in Smith Music Hall.

Moorehead, a bass vocalist, was assisted on the piano by Western piano instructor Jackie Morelli. The performance consisted of songs by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and Ravel.

JOSIAH GLASER Music major Josiah Glaser held his senior tuba recital on June 3. During the recital, Glaser was assisted by his brother Zachary Glaser; Jose Ysais and Ned Harlan on the trombones; Douglas Schneider on the piano; Sophar Ngin on the euphonium; and Will Steinbach and Deion DeLeon on tuba.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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Photos by ZOË STRICKLAND The exhibition of student work will be on display until June 13

Awarding student

ARTWORK Student work is showcased at the 50th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition

By Zoë Strickland | Editor-in-Chief Every spring term, the Cannon Gallery of Art uses their Juried Student Art Exhibition to show off what Western students have to offer. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the exhibition, which displays sculptures, paintings and prints as well as graphic design pieces.

“I believe over 200 pieces were entered, and about 85 were selected,” said senior education studies major Katie Dillard.

“We were allowed to submit up to six pieces each, and I entered six paintings that I felt best displayed my artistic ability. Five of my six pieces were chosen by the juror to be displayed in the student show.”

This year’s juror was Michael Hernandez, owner of the High Street Gallery and The Bruin Co. in Salem, Oregon. In addition to the jurying of accepted works, select departments on campus also have the ability to hand out awards to individual works. Amongst these awards are the Woodcock Education Center Purchase Award, WOU Bookstore Award and Art Faculty Award, among others.

“Before the exhibit opened, representatives from Werner University

and form of even the most ordinary of objects. If there was any conjoining message or theme between my pieces, it would be about capturing beauty.”

One of Dillard’s pieces, an oil painting titled “One step towards change,” won the WOU Bookstore Award.

“I explore many different mediums and each message (and) theme is different,” said senior art major Bethany Coma. “I have focuses in printmaking, painting and sculpture ... I want my audience to be as excited when they see my work as I was creating it.”

Two of Coma’s featured pieces won awards — “Astro-Kitty,” an intaglio etching of an astronaut cat won a Werner University Center Honorable Mention and the Woodcock Education Center Purchase Award and “Drowning,” a trace transfer monotype, won an Art Faculty Recognition Award.

“My favorite thing being included in the show is the opportunity to be able to show the public what I’ve been working

Center, the Richard Woodcock Education Center and the City of Monmouth come and choose a piece or pieces for purchase awards, meaning that they buy a work from the artist to add to their permanent collections,” explained Paula Booth, assistant professor of art and Cannon Gallery of Art director. “Others, such as the Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the WOU Bookstore staff and the art department faculty choose artworks to be given awards for excellence. As well, the juror of the exhibit gives awards.”

For some students, many of the submitted pieces were ones done for class.

“A lot of my artwork was created in class, so I had little control over the subject/objects being painted,” said Dillard.

“However, I always try to find the beauty in Right:“Ruins” by Fan Wang the shadows, colors Left: “First step toward change” by Katie Dillard

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on,” said Coma. “It’s such a great feeling to be a part of such a great art program and that they do this for the students every year.”

While the exhibit is rewarding for those who get to share their artwork, Dillard also mentioned how seeing the exhibit making process itself was rewarding: “The gallery director and staff did a phenomenal job of helping frame, arrange and hang the artwork so the pieces complimented each other. I had the opportunity to observe the process as I am taking a gallery exhibition class this term, and hadn’t realized the dedication and work it took to put together a successful show.”

Capping off the exhibitions for the academic year, this exhibit will be up in the Cannon Gallery of Art in Campbell Hall until June 13.

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HUMOR

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ARIES | 3/21-4/19

TAURUS | 4/20-5/20

GEMINI | 5/21-6/20

You could keep those old textbooks … or you could sell them back and make, like, a whopping $5. Don’t spend it all in one place, Aries.

Smile, Taurus. You’ve almost made it to the end — try not to trip over your own anxieties at the last minute.

After Taurus I’ll add; try not to literally trip over anything, especially as your name is called and you walk up to receive your congrats.

CANCER | 6/21-7/22

LEO | 7/23-8/22

VIRGO | 8/23-9/22

Do not place much stock into the murmurings of stars, dear Cancer.

The year is over, the future is bright and you are the master of your own fate.

That’s what the stars say, anyway.

Dropping out always sounds good during spring term. Stay strong, Leo, you’re almost there.

As graduation gets closer, don’t forget to take note of the things around town you haven’t done while being in college. And, then, you know, still avoid doing them because procrastination is real.

LIBRA | 9/23-10/22

SCORPIO | 10/23-11/21

SAGITTARIUS | 11/22-12/21

Libra: we know you’re panicking about the debt of another year in college, but the stars have a solution — just rent out your closet space on Airbnb. Monmouth is an up-andcoming city… right?

Just do it, Scorpio. Whatever risky or awkward social interaction you’ve been putting off, just do it. Worst case scenario, you avoid the person for three months. (Good news, it’s almost summer.)

It’s that time of year, Sagittarius — time to say goodbye to your Monmouth friends and return to your hometown where you avoid everyone from high school.

CAPRICORN | 12/22-1/19

AQUARIUS | 1/20-2/18

PISCES | 2/19-3/20

Remember Capricorn, all you need is 152.5% on the final to get an A in the class.

No, Aquarius — you can’t wear your graduation robe as a cape during finals week.

Sorry, Pisces. The stars have already checked out for the summer. It’s road trips and partying for them — guess you still have to wait a few months.

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EDITORIAL

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Photo by PAUL F. DAVIS

FOLLOWING YOUR OWN PATH Post-graduation plans are yours to decide

By Sam Dunaway | News Editor Now that graduation is right around the corner, everyone that I come into contact with asks the same exact thing — what’s next? And while I used to dread this question, I am starting to come to terms with the fact that there is no right answer.

As a biology major, it sometimes feels

Editor’s note

Reflecting on a year of change

By Zoë Strickland | Editor-in-Chief If you would’ve told me a year ago that I would be writing the 2017-18 editor’s note, I would’ve thought you were joking. But, after nearly six months of being editor of The Western Journal, here we are.

This school year, for many, has been a year of change. We kicked off the

as though not striving for a master’s or doctorate degree is a huge mistake.

I have a handful of friends leaving soon after graduation and continuing their education, and it often seems like finishing my educational career with an undergraduate degree is the wrong choice.

There are a few people in my life that urge me to stay in Oregon and focus on what’s familiar — notably the place I grew up. And although I know many graduates that feel most comfortable when they’re back where they came from, I’ve always known that I’m not one of those people.

While some of my friends are walking off of the commencement stage with a full-time position with a decent salary plus benefits, I know that this won’t be me either. Internships, seasonal jobs and minimum wage are in my future for the next few years, and I try to remind myself that this doesn’t mean that I’m a failure.

It means that everyone’s path is different. While it’s easy to look around you at commencement and compare yourself to every other graduate, everyone has their own unique path that’s right for them. No, I’m not going to be getting a doctorate anytime soon, I’m not

going to have a stable income for a while and I’m not going to land my dream job right away, but that’s okay, because the road that I’m going down is the right one for me.

So, the next time you’re stressed about the right answer to the question ‘what’s next?’, stop and remember — you earned a degree. And the road beyond that degree is distinctly, wonderfully, unmistakably your own.

academic year with fires that devastated parts of Oregon and California, changing both the landscape of the states and the places some call home. Throughout the last nine months, numerous Western organizations have begun locational changes — the food pantry is moving across campus, the Student Activities Board is moving to the upstairs of the Werner University Center and the Stonewall Center is moving to where SAB was. At the end of this academic year, we’ll also be losing numerous retiring faculty and staff. People who, whether we’re aware of it or not, have impacted our time at Western.

For some students, myself included, a bigger change is on the horizon — going into the world and trying to become an

adult. Also, student loans.

Through all of these changes, The Western Journal has strived to be in the pit with you, reporting on things that matter to students — whether that be the $4 million surplus in the university budget, the Wolves baseball team winning the GNAC title for the second year in a row, the latest theatre productions or local eateries in the area.

The paper is facing some changes of its own. In an effort to stay ahead of some copyright issues, as well as integrate a more ‘digital first’ mindset, the paper will be rebranding itself going into the 201819 school year. Starting next academic year, you will be able to find The Western Journal on campus under a different name — The Western Howl. This is our

first major name change since the ‘90s’s Western Star, and we’re excited to show you what we’ve got. This newspaper has been on campus since 1923, and we don’t plan to stop anytime soon.

Changes can be daunting, but as we all know, Wolves are resilient. As the world throws you curveballs that seem like a lot to handle, I implore you to embrace your inner wolf.

Thank you for sticking with us this year, dear reader.

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GRADUATES

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Bachelor of Arts in American Sign Language/English Interpreting Hannah Arbanas Stephanie Bessinger Harrison Burke Katherine Burton Makenna Caccavo Rebekah Cheeley Jaymee Gowdy Mark Guzman Kendra Jansson Shelby Keesler Danielle Kenoyer Abigail Luedeman Mylisa McGill Rodney O’Neill Breeanne Patrick Sarah Ratto Grace Salud Jay Slater Scancella Elaina Snow John Wood Bachelor of Arts in American Sign Language Studies Rachael Aldridge Makenna Billings Asia Cohen Randi Cook Aubrey Mankins Erin Maue Brittnie McConchie-Mack Amy Pella Nicole Rinasz Jaclin Rogowski Katelyn Schwartz Kisha Self Tanya Stanley Sean Stephen Brittany Take Lucas Wenberg Peter Zalk Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology Curran Kleen-Brown Celia Johnson Mark Nicolaysen Bachelor of Science in Anthropology Katherine Dezsofi Sandra Gonzales Jody King Lilly Miranda Cody Peak Zairet Solis William Tatum Bachelor of Arts in Art Bethany Coma Natalie Laswell Evelyn Sanchez Picazo Di Yang Bachelor of Science in Art Alyssa Duke Marissa Greenway Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Kelsie Braatz Cynthia Dawson Richard Johnson II Maria Maben Bachelor of Arts in Biology Allissa Whiting Bachelor of Science in Biology Liana Bryde Jose Cervantes-Mendez Kennedy Corrigan

Morgan Davis Samantha Dunaway Alexis Eckert Victoria Edwards-Zartman Jessica Fontaine Maria Franco Ramos Beth Faye Gagnon Daniel Harper Nikolay Kachanyuk Trenton Keeler Rebecca Koloszar Adrienne Koos Matthew Kroeker Savannah Kumar McKenna Lindbloom Ashlee Lynch Mekayla Malarkey Elaina March Richelle McDaniel Rachel Mendazona Karisa Merrill Nathan Mireles Christopher Modrich Jenesa Ross Hailey Shuey Tracy Smith Rachel Streeter Matthew Strutz Marie Vaughn-Smith Jazmin Vazquez Pamela Young Bachelor of Arts in Business Leon Abrew Kelsee Coito Damaris Martinez-Guzman Robin Perkins Ruohan Zhang Bachelor of Science in Business Noah Abel Garret Adams Omar Alammari Julian Alexander Ali Alibrahim Kimberly Anderson Adrian Angel Kevin Angulo Torres Austin Antrican Dacota Ashwill Austin Barber Michael Bechtel Elli Bernards Alisha Bettinson Katelynn Booth Shelby Brammer Tayler Bremont Christina Brooks Jeremy Bulluss Nicholas Burgess Frank Calzada Kiana-Lei Chang Jaideep Cheema Emily Cherry JJ Chirnside Shane DeLong Kyle Deming Summer Dietzel Justin Dollarhide Azenith Eichinger Alan Ekanger Phillip Fenumiai Kelly Flugum Daniel Freed Derrionte Freeney Kerrina Freeney Yihang Fu Zhiyun Gao Forrest Garcia Nan Ge Nichlas Goodman Kaeden Gorham Austin Gorski David Guajardo

Xuejiao Guo Patrick Harnish Jr Kelsey Hawkins Kennen Hembree Nicole Hess Samantha Holas Fu Hsiang Hsu Xinpei Hu Yanhui Huang Goro Iijima Hiro Iijima Donnevon Ito Max Jackson Jacob James Chengxiao Ji Ying Jin Yueting Jin Brandon Johnson Tyler Johnson Brandon Jones Nicholas Ketcham Colby Kinkade Davis Kinkade LaMont Klepper III Alexis Kolb Logan Krupp Vivian Kuo Trebriel Larry Nicolle Lee Jay Leverett Jingxin Li Yichen Li Yuhang Li Sarah Lilly Peishan Liu Tinghao Liu Kelli Long Gregory Macias Danny Danny Leslie Martinez Ponce Tuimana Mateaki David McDowell JR. Leobardo Mejia Aguilar Jasmine Miller Samantha Mitchell Colby Moll Juana Morales Villarreal Jessica Mousel Ryan Murray Adeline Ndayishimiye Kasia Nielsen Alex Oman Marc Oshiro Emily Pauley Kenneth Portera Efrain Quevedo-Ramos Darby Ramos Adam Ramoz Kevin Ramsey Alejo Rangel Alison Reichert Yubel Rios-Torres Federico Rocha Kennedy Rufener Mary Ruffo Javier Salinas Chandler Sand Landry Saunders Nicholas Smith Raina Smith Trey Smith Sydney Stevens Jaylan Suda Sirui Sun William Swanson Miranda Lagasca Tabladillo Junwen Tao Rebecca Taylor Kevin Timmons Brad Turano Jessica Twede Tyler Unger Tristan Wampole Jialin Wang

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Levi Watkins Kory Welch Cody West Joe Whisler Courtney Williams Taylor Wong-Monette Wenhao Wu Ya Xu Miguel Zamora Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Jessica Donahue Brian Hauenstein Marilisa Pena Jamie Rebman-Skrede David Solvedt Sam Stageman Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies Rogelio Deleon Joleana Daguison Sophie Gilbert Grant Harris Lauren Hebing Audrey Kaseberg Karen Link Marisol Monrroy Gianne Shelby Pabustan Josseline Peñaloza Saavedra Stephanie Villalobos Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies Layla Almuallim Nolan Arasato Ronald Bilyeu Katherine Bowen Rachel Culpovich Joseph Foat Colby Fuller Andrew Gagne John Gilbert Mary Goodale Login Hartt Erica Jones Ashlie Kooyman Jonathan Lopez Maggie MacKenzie Sean McGuire Austin Monk Allison Myers Rachel Newport Michael Osmanski Brenda Person David Ribich Tyler Somers Hailey Stacklie Katelin Stewart Matthew Swagerty Marissa Trujillo Sariya Wattanatam Melody Wheeler Caleb White

Camryn Danielson Joana Diaz Cody Donoho Steve Finn Hailie Flanigan Sonia Flores Carianne Follett Mary George Cornforth Reynaldo Guevara Nathan Hartle Hailey Headlee Christine Hill Sydney Ibarra Daniel Jimenez Heather Jones Jasbeen Kaur Megan Keith Liliana Lachino-Pinon Wendy Lara Murillo Madison Loveland Martha Martinez-Camacho Mikaela Mendoza Madelyn Mesford Jocelyn Montano Christopher Mudder Stephanie Ochoa Mikayla Ode Leticia Palacios Harness Danielle Peterson Anna Povstenko Olivia Ramirez-Peña Dominique Robins-Rodgers Morgan Silbernagel Rebecca Skinner Sydney Slagg Alyssa Stewart Donald Terry Jr Gabrielle Wallace Amy Watkins Hayley Wilmes Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science Jazmin Bembry Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Michael Brown Bradly Christensen Tyler Connors Aaron Craig Raymond Gottsch Abby Horner Christopher Howard Koll Klienstuber William Leingang Hannah Madland Zachary McCurdy John Mozingo Stephen Oliver Justin Ross Kyle Walsh Jiaxin Wang Samuel Wetzel

Bachelor of Arts in Community Health Education Yadira Perez-Lozano

Applied Baccalaureate in Computer Science Jacob Hatfield

Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education Maria Alba Albandari Alruwaili Diyam Alruwaili Fatimah Alzaher Janeen Anders Megan Baker Sydney Blankinship Shirley Bravo Gonzalez Mandi Brooks Nichole Cessnun Maritsa Osorno Cisneros Felicia Covey Brittany Dale

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Mathematics Blake Bauer Jonathan Elliott Aaron Fifer Matthew Hofstetter Whitney Meulink Cameron Stanavige Rahevin Potter-Clark Nathan Stark Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Music Kenneth Soh Hao Zhou

GRADUATES Master of Music in Contemporary Music Attila Csikos Miriam Means Matthew Moorehead Thomas Van Denend Erin Westfall Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Kelyn Alvarado Leon Abrew Bryce Barthuly Alexander Bernardo Jacob Brookhouse Luz Chavez Austin Davis Jacob Freitas Megan Gorham Brittany Hester Mayra Mendoza Christopher Munson Ivan Navarrete Mario Pablo Cynthia Pennington Yaneli Pineda-Romero Alma Rebolledo Salgado Kaitlin Ross Elizabeth Salazar Carlos Sanchez Lucas Sinclair Cody Wolf Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Abdullah Al Zurai Mohammed Alamri Abdulrahman Alanazi Ali Almakhayitah Terry Aman-Chamberlin Karina Anguiano-Solorio Kathryn Bach Osama Bakhsh Dominic Barbers Chadd Barbis Gabriel Baune Todd Boock John Boster Stephanie Boyd Jesse Butler Ruoqi Cai Jessica Chavez Benjamin Crager Sara Crawford Erin Cunningham Brandon Dale Tana Dillard Taylor Dix Katharine Dumitru Cody Dykstra Ruth Estrada Kionna Faith Jamie Fallowfield Brian Fields Jessica Fisher Tammi Flanakin Stephen Foley Samantha Gage Juan Gallardo Celene Garcia Ceja Rubi Garcia Rizo Anamercedes Garibay Ty Gates Hengyu Ge Debbie George Zachery Gescher Betty Jean Ghasedi Hailey Groh Daniel Gustafson Jennie Harmison Andrew Hawk Cody Hazell Matthew Henkel Kamil Ibrahim

Alec Irby Christian Jackson Amanda Jester Joseph Jirges Hannah Johnson Garrison King Nicholas Kline Martha Kools Jethna Korecki Jacob Kulik Christopher Lehr Garrett Litterell Trever Lovely Parislyn Mahuka Nathaniel Medeiros Jalen Mitchell Chloe Mleynek-Craft Maritza Montoya Troy Nicholson Evan Noel Ryan Painter Janis Patton Bryan Paul Blanca Pelayo Emily Pena Olivia Perry Carly Philpott Kathryn Pitts Hayden Pollock Connor Pomeroy Anthony Preston Dexter Rice Amy Richardson Shayne Rixie Aubree Rodewald Juan Rodriguez Nicholas Rogers Matthew Shumway Charles Slaughter Brittany Smith Donovan Smith Sammy Smith Jr Tregg Smith Emma Talley Matthew Tholen Kyle Thornton Natalie Verdoes Tabitha Voisine Tiffany Stover Samantha Whitley Kyle Williams Gabriel Wilson Taylor Winder Kelsey Wooley Brian Zadnik Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Tyler Anderson Jesus Armenta Cale George Haley Hunter Stewart Patterson Stesha Powers Master of Science in Education in Curriculum and Instruction Farhana Afroz Stephanie Burns Liangli Chen Brooke Jaeger Sifan Li Jiani Ma Amanda McBride Stacey Morgan Devon Reseburg Teri Straley Bachelor of Arts in Dance Andrew De La Paz Paige Scofield

The Western Journal Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Bachelor of Science in Dance Javan Davis Valistha Dhevaphalin Master of Science in Education in Deaf & Hard of Hearing Education Julie Cooper Chelsea Flora Sarah Gilbertson Carolina Kudesey Cassandra Owens Petra Schenfeld Jeri Watson Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Studies Yifan Dong Naomi Harper Yuxi Lu Maria Martinez Bachelor of Science in Earth Science Emily Carlston Valistha Dhevaphalin William Edwards Jr. Kalei Haake Kaitlyn Hugmeyer Joshua Lucas Ian McBride Aaron Orr Connor Pomeroy Makani Tai Stormont Lexington Taylor Kyle Warren Bachelor of Science in Economics Marwa Algafly Cody Barrett Mohamed Bukhamsin Hakizimana Christopher Nicholas Duckworth Philip Giboney Jason Haynes Kyle Kern Mohmmed Mansouri Drey McInnes Jake Simmons Bachelor of Arts in Education Madison Adrian Emily Allen Natalia Ames Eliana Belle Kathleen Biggs Mikayla Cant Emerson Carl Maria Cervantes Sanchez Ashley Chambers Kira Chuprov Andres Classen Megan Crown Jessica De La Melena Yadira Diaz-Rodriguez Emilia Evans Taylor Gallatin Marissa Gowen Elizabeth Heidrich LidiaRosa Hernandez Victoria Keller Adrianna Larson Melissa Lindner Heather Nelson Kalli Nichols Becca Oosterman Maricruz Reyes-Munoz Hannah Rhyno Kathryn Russell Ruben Sandoval Duran Cayla Stevenson Laura White Hailey Wren

Bachelor of Science in Education Aimee Anderson Amy Anderson Elizabeth Anderson Jessica Angulo Jacob Artman Brittney Awalt Andrea Balthaser Lindsay Barrow Jessi Bennett Mary Geanelli Bernardo Emily Bliven Emily Booth Jenna Bowman Emily Boyd Christina Budiselic Kristina Burdick Ashlee Buxton Dawn Chambers Jahnie Cleveland Kathryn Collins Sarah Crowley Brook Bremont Courtney Cunningham Kimberly Davis Olivia DeJanvier Alyssa DeLude Erin Dobson Alecia Falck Jessica Fischer Zachary Fischer Hannah Fisher Ashley Foley Kaitlin Frank Nicole Graham Delaney Hampton Sara Hankins Alisha Hay Ka Her Claudia Hernandez Sarah Heuberger Jack Hinman Haley Hoback Lindsey Hughes David Jaquez Denise Johnson Jordyn Johnson Casey Joyner Jonathan Kiser Ryan Kuboyama Kyle Lacy Mackenzie Layne Miaja Lopez Lindsey Marquardt Tami Martin Brenda Martinez Erick Martinez Rheanna Mathis Carli McSpaden Corey Meehan Karyn Mestler Jessica Moody Megan Murakami Ashley Netz Stefanie Olson Eli Peppmuller Taylor Pfenning Samantha Phillips Bryn Reisbeck Alyssa Roberts Matthew Savard Jason Schweizer III Allison Sharp Lindsey Silbernagel Dani Simington Savannah Sinn Cassandra Stark Samantha Stephens Kayla Sternad Christine Stocker Alison VanCorbach Rylie Waddington Taylor Wakeland

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Abigail Warren Chelsea Wooten Laura Yoder Claire Youngberg Bachelor of Arts in Education Studies Juana Damian Damian Johanna Ramos Mikayla Webb Bachelor of Science in Education Studies Emma Barnes Michael Costello Katie Dillard Rachael Kugler Catherine Middleton Carol Morgan Cecilia Perez Marissa Sanders Itzel Santos David Takano Jessica Wills Master of Science in Education in Elementary Math Instructional Leader Andrea Belleque Alyson Berg Julie Hedrick Amber Shore Bachelor of Arts in English Stephanie Blair Sydney Culpepper Rebecca Curry Kelsey Davis Kimberly Gilmore Josalyn Harritt Zachery Moffatt Jazzmine Natale Justin Nelson Kristin Norman Rylie Smith ZoĂŤ Strickland Taylor Waite Nicolas Wilkes Master of Science in Education in ESOL Mesfer Albalawi Samantha Arnst Brian Ditzel Craig Taylor Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science Debora Deleon Savannah Hively Holly Johnson Leah Nicklason Brittney Knight Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science Eric Alcaraz Rivera Cody Allison Joshua Baggett Samantha Cadwallader Anastasia Carlson Zoe Clark Gavin Cowles Alexis Crellin Joshua Dempsey Shawn Domke Matthew Edwards Alex Emerson Emma Engell Alejandra Farr Mason Flores Riley Gerlinger Jessica Gillespie Tyler Gonzales

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GRADUATES

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Mercedes Green Matthew Haglund Katherine Helyer Phoebe Hendry Savannah Heugly Charles Hofmann Joshua Joyner Michael Kluge Jessica Kropf Destiny Kuehl Haley Lancourt Isabella Laughlin James Leach V Veronica Lepe-Gonzalez Noah Levine Dustin Lungay Tylor Mann Gael Marin-Valdez Kelsee Martin Nicole Maurmann Faith Mcgovern Michaela Meeuwsen Brian Miller Kristin Miller Vianey Mora-Orozco Aubrie Morales Shawn Murray Cierra Nascimento Juan Navarro Fregoso Colton Nelson Alec Olson Aron Plancarte Tucker Plass Marisa Polanco Alejandro Quintana-Rios Megan Rose Ronald Rose Leah Santos Jennifer Sato Rachel Schneider Joshua Simons Shelby Snook Austin Spencer Patrick Tepea Tyler Thain Dara Tillery Suzanne Van De Grift Hailee Watilo Scott Weaver Breayna Webster Aaron Whitaker Devin Williams Claire Wolcott Bachelor of Arts in Geography Allison Kingsella Michaela Daughters Bachelor of Science in Geography Jacob Ehlers Gregory Jaquith Robert Patton Kasey Sauvageau Allison Yamnitsky Bachelor of Arts in German Studies Amanda Clarke Amalia Morse Bachelor of Arts in Gerontology Bonny Silva Bachelor of Science in Gerontology Heidi Arneson Shannon Ellis Sandy Hoefling Elisa Moore Michelle Patterson

Savanah Petersen Shannon Riley Jerica Sharkey McKenna Winters Applied Baccalaureate in Gerontology Kelly Barrick Gayle Jolley April Mathews Master of Science in Education in Health Breanne May Jacob Whisler Bachelor of Arts in History Carter Craig Jodi Harrison Keegan LeBleu Carliee Leach-Provancha Keegan McMurry Bachelor of Science in History Nicholas Baker Brandon Meredith Konner Monk Martin Salinas II Brianna Williford Bachelor of Arts in Humanities Rachel Gries Kalli Ramsey Mariksa Reyes Daniel Thom Angeliki de Morgan Bachelor of Science in Humanities Regina Burfict-Hoover Kane Markley Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Hashim Al Nasser Abdulaziz Aleid Ahmed Alghaleb Abdulrahim Aljamaan Waleed Alqahtani Murtadha Altaweel Aktham Bin Hussain Kristen Brown Juan Chavez Rojas Robert Hoke Gaohuan Huang Blake Martinez Alizbeth Mendoza-Cortes Eric Miner Demond Moore Abdulbaset Shagrun William Smith Tingting Weiwang Jonathan Yoshikawa Lianhua Zhou Applied Baccalaureate in Information Systems Michael Becker Paco Blasio Kacey Howell Kimberly Jones David Mastenbrook Nicholas Randall Mark Wolf Master of Science in Education in Information Technology Arthur Anderson Renee Browne Lacey Davis Michelle Dyer Matt Erdmans Prindi Flug

Ashlee Foster Craig Geffre Chelsea Gill Logan Graham Megan Kalina Mark Lane Robyn Lopez Melton Erin Maloney Tamara Mitchell Glen Moa Shelby Morgan Cassie Morrissey-Steele Tyler Nelson Mary Popish Dan Rothwell Kendra Rutten Malia Shoji David Snell Amy Wirth Denise Visuano Cammila White Master of Science in Education in Integrated Science Justin Schepige Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Alfred Barcenas Abigail BreMiller Lisa Courtney Caitlin Daugherty Shannon Finn Isaac Folitau Estefania Howard Samantha Lindsey Gregory Meza Alexander Montgomery Guillermo Moran-Peña Martin Navarro Alexis Neely Justin Oehler Valeria Perez Cody Prescott Desiree Root Carrie Santos Leonardo Solis-Tejeda Sean Stephen Lauren Thompson Nathan Titchenal Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies Meshary Alrashoadi Melissa Anderson Kyle Arthenayake Wesley Bartz Spencer Bennion Vincent Boumann Neil Brandt Michael Brattain Christopher Burger Andrew Cha Laura Clouse Daniel Cobian Justin Cuellar William Cushman Josh Dafoe Aiden DeRoest Richard Enochs Mikaela Estrada Shauna Alexis Fansler Jordan Farley Ali FaruqBey Isaac Fotu-Tauaho Natalie Gage Evan Garrison Caleb Gillette Sarah Glidewell Mary May Maridee Rogerson Josefina Guzman-Quezada Kendale Hamlett Ashley Hancock

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Megan Anuschat Joshua Harvey Deon Hawkins Kayla Hoke Nicole Inman Anthony Jackson Jr. Nathan Jones Dillon Keene Mariah Krause Meghan Laird Justin Legg Katy Kuehlthau Michael Lohman Steven Long Spencer Luther Kayla Madsen Anna Markee Kathryn Maule Veronica Montano Melissa Morel Alyssa Nachand Jessica Neumann Osama Noor Kip Pearson Anthony Peerenboom Sherie Peters Michael Pierson Jo Placek Sean Pomeroy Emmitt Potter Tyler Rummel Nathaniel Proctor Hailey Reich Josh Riddell Jessica Doyle Kimberly Roybal Arianna Sharps Jenna Siegel Roblynn Silva Margaret Smith Christopher Solario Sean Spaulding Bennett Teal Meghann Thilberg Brittany Tyler Taylor Valdez Amber Vanderzanden Sebastian Ward Taylor West Tranden Whitsett Tiffanie Wikoff Sarah Zander Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Christine Yoon Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies Ali Lass Artis Colleen Jones Jennifer Kinnamon Sheridan Lachney Angela O’Bleness Master of Science in Management/Information Systems Yue Chen Jiaxi Cui Weixun Gu Yiran Hu Dongxue Leng Dan Li Xiaoqi Liu Lexin Ning Christian Ochoa Tolento Huanqing Wu Chenjiong Yu Donglin Yu Rui Zhang Yichuan Zhang Zitong Zhang Junyi Zhao

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Brianna Brouwer Brittany Johnson Rozina Lethe Julia Pride José Sosa-Vázquez Justin Spinner Andrew Vohland Master of Science in Education in Mathematics Xuanang Li Master of Arts Teaching in Middle Level and High School Drew Arneson Bonnie Arning Bailey Beeson John Beltran Tucker Brack Lauren Brouse Angela Cail Gabrielle Ciofani Lauren Cooney Julio Cuéllar Torres Maitreyee Desai Sherry Amorette Drexler Erin Gilley Nicholas Elliott Sean Fekete Jacob Fineran Erika Fitzpatrick Douglas Foley Sean Fujinaga Ilsa Gaiser Ciana Ginochio Kristen Grosserhode Devin Hammill Zachary Hammond Eric Harder Adam Hastings Melissa Hawes Danielle Hayden Christopher Herndon Molly Hinsvark Jonathan Howard Katherine Hunt Andrew Johanson Matthew Jones Brenda Joseph Mitchell Lampson Justin Larson James Latshaw Jennifer Lindgren-Kerr Allison Manley Beverly Moorehead Robert Nelson Mathew Osberg Heidi Ositis Elizabeth Pannel Roberto Perez Jay Perrizo Natalie Hansen Peton Natalie Radich Alison Reck Danica Rickards Brandy Rounsarell Jaxon Saunders Taylor Schroeder Aaron Smith Kami Smith Ryan Steele Jorge Urzua Matthew Weber Kristina Webster Niki Willis Devin Wright Teresa Wydronek Bachelor of Arts in Music Zhuangbing Lin Shuyan Liu

GRADUATES Bachelor of Science in Music Nikohlas Smith Bachelor of Music in Music, Contemporary Jacob Bonn Jake Cokeley Josiah Glaser Jessica Mc Cutchen Ruben Monroy Nianrong Wu Bachelor of Science in Philosophy Noelle Jacobsen Matthew McNally Master of Science in Education in Physical Education Lindsey Kunkel Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Connor Amundson Richard Daughters Rubi Tapia Bachelor of Science in Political Science Abdullah Alsharif Michael Crowder Madison Fagnani Brittany Gardner Abrar Halawani Mohammad Naseeb Jesse Thompson Cristian Urzua Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Denisse Baltazar-Molinar Kathrine Heeter Esmeralda Chan Tuyub Janel Chandler Elizabeth Dahlke Jacob Dougherty Luke Etherton Sam Fennell Angelica Garcia Breana Garcia Samantha Garcia Karen Garcia-Hernandez Melanie Grecco Kevin Gutierrez Josalyn Harritt Brittany Hester James Hiersche Lacey McKelvie Alana Rudolph Jeanette Shadrick Camryn Skari Avery Smith Kimberly Davis Stephanie Swertfeger Madalyn Taylor Bachelor of Science in Psychology Stephanie Aguilar Kailey Aiello Stephanie Aleshire Tala Jamison-Darr Bethany Barnett Kristin Barz Emily Beals Raina Bilbrew Kara Bradley Kylie Brandt Kyla Bredimus Amanda Brunty Jaremy Calderon Kelly Carpenter Kaylee Chavez Sara Chavez

Jami Collar Lindsay Cox McKenzie Darr Eric Enderle Jr George Evans Amy VanCleave Makenzie Ford Jessica Foster Christopher Frost Samantha Gardner Anamercedes Garibay Sandi Gibbs Ashlee Gjesdal Liesl Glisson Raquel Graham Sarah Sexton Jordyn Hanson Jennifer Hasbrouck Alison Hattan Caitlin Hochderffer Raelynn Johnston Sierra Johnston Merideth Kachel Bobbie-jo Kampff David Kampff Tanya Kemper Kelly Kraemer Megan Krag Brittaney Lacer Taylor Lane Kristine Liang Josephina Losco Cambria MacConaugha Haylee Marcotte Melia Mattos Chelsea McLean Dane Moorehead Angeles Morales Juana Morales Villarreal Nakoosa Moreland Haley Morris Esmeralda Munoz Cruz Stephanie Olson Amy North Nancy Orozco Michelle Pagel Keniamarie Palumbo Matthew Pearson Daniele Peterson Amy Pike Monica Pilchard Kendra Power Mackenzie Proulx Kya Rasmussen Elizabeth Ray Alyssa Rice Kyle Robinson George Rotaru Kyle Ruhlin Juan Saldana Brandon Sana Claudia Santana Tyler Schilling Christopher Schindler Jordan Schulz Kimberly Scott Michael Soot Katelyn Spain Carly Sproul David Strassmaier Chloe Studer Joslynn Suchanek Sarah Tabor Mariya Taylor Kelli Thompson Crystal Urenda Veronica Villarreal Carrie Barton Gabrielle Wallace Cody Welty Jonathan West-Gray Nicolas Wilkes Kiana Wilson Shawna Wolfe

The Western Journal Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Samantha Young Kelsey Zwicker Applied Baccalaureate in Psychology Rebecca Blodgett Aleec Boswell Crystal Ecker Robin Espen Linda Henry Ronald Miller Stephano Nevarez Sarah Reed Kari Waddell Jamie Wellman Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy & Administration Brenda Flores-Lopez Cindy Galvez Andrei Reinoso Bachelor of Science in Public Policy & Administration Manar Alhomoud Ahmed Amsharah Adam Crowther Lindsay DeLapp Sophia Dykast Scott Graham Umniah Mohammed Jeanna Stegman Joshua Strigle Julia Van Santford Bryce Vogt Master of Science in Education in Reading Sara Alexander Aaron Clair Danielle Black Jennifer Halverson Fabiola Haux Margarita Herrera Keri Holmstrom Maggie Kellogg Emma Marquez Rachel Music Angelica Nelsen Shannon Wellsteed Amanda Werner Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling MaryLynn Ahrensbach Alexander Brock Cruz Bryan Ronald Cruz Emily Geraci Juli Gessesse David Lapham Elizabeth Mallery Ciara Meyer David Moore Stephanie Renard Jennifer Rice Sierra Roan Mario Roldan De Luna Megan Smith Sarah Turner Valeta Weaver Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling for the Deaf Miranda Featherstone Carolyn Hull Madison Malot Cheryln McCarry Ashlee Nollette Bachelor of Arts in Social Science Amira Andrade R

Elida Cabrera Paola Martinez Brenda Guzman Mikala Hoffman Amanda Lehman Moises Mendoza Medina Jessica Miranda Mar Norr Marina Pazos Sandra Raya Bachelor of Science in Social Science Kathryn Alldrin Stephen Baker Julia Borovskiy Daniel Do Andrea Gonzalez-Escalante Kaylin Hammond Michelle Howard Binu Joseph Jameson Lewis Sara Madden Ann Marie Matagi Conner Meling Thomas Misik Adeline Ndayishimiye Luisia Ovsanikova Tracy Phillips Kimberlie Rose Garwood Victoria Shrum Samantha Souza Jeffrey St. John Jessica Tidwell Nicholas Wetherbee Bachelor of Arts in Sociology John Remlinger Bachelor of Science in Sociology Maurice Alfaro Divine Irambona Brenden Oliver Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Esmeralda Chan-Tuyub Brenda Flores-Lopez Brenda Guzman Victoria Holtzheimer Damaris Martinez-Guzman Leobardo Mejia Aguilar Bianca Montas Christopher Munson Robin Perkins Jessica Ponce-PeĂąa Ramon Ponce Olivera Areli Salazar-Tellez Evelyn Sanchez Picazo Jill Patterson Master of Science in Education in Special Education Amanda Allen Joel Applebaum Megan Bones Victoria Cowdrey Kristina Curtis Michael Cusick Jennifer Cyrus Jacob Dorr Luciana Esposito Barbara Ettenauer Teresa Fenton Amanda Fowler Joshua Hanna Amber Helvie Ciara Hoffman Kaylee Hunter Julie Jensen Joy King David Leaton Daniel Listella Anthony Marin Felicia Keister

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Jeffrey Miholer Kristoffer Molloy Kyle Netcher Emily Peterson Kyla Lomer Kristina Stadelman Andrea Stroup Colleen Walsh Presley Weigel Nicolette Wise Judd Wolfer Crystal Zook Master of Arts in Teaching Interpreting Studies Ann Adamiak Amelia Burkhardt Bowdell Royce Carpenter Elizabeth Crane Jenna Curtis Cynthia Fisher Sarah Hafer Sandra Maloney Brenda Puhlman Bachelor of Arts in Theater Arts Collette Kilbourne Matthew Oldfield Brianna Reza Angeliki de Morgan Bachelor of Science in Theater Arts Elisabeth Edwards Jenna Reed Madison Sanchez Alexander Schlientz Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Elise Barberis Oliver Bergh Rebecca Bond Gabriel Elmore Rebecca Gordon Stephanie Kintz Matthew Miller Carina Ramirez Colton Ruscheinsky Aaron Saddler Lindsay Spear Amanda Vander Hyde Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication Design Meng Ai Jim Bragdon Margaret Harrington Zhiying Huang Chenxi Jiang Megan Leach Zhilin Li Peijie Lin Shuni Liu Chuting Ou Lyuan She Zhen Tang Henan Wang Zhenyuan Wu Qiuru Xiong Wenyin Yuan Xiyu Zhang Xinyu Zhong JunYi Zhu Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication Design Christopher Anderson Wyatt Bauer Kristen Brown Darien Campo Leslie Martinez Ponce Robert Rodewald Elissa Sorenson Jiahui Zhou

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The Western Journal Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Pictured from left to right: Darien Campo, Lake Larsen, Caity Healy, Stephanie Blair, Elissa Sorenson, Sam Dunaway, Zoë Strickland and Paul F. Davis

Not pictured: Simson Garcia

FRIDAY, JUNE 15 SENIOR SENDOFF

When: Doors open at 9 a.m. and the ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m.

Seating is available on a first-come basis.

Where: McArthur Stadium What: A 2.5 hour long ceremony celebrating Western graduates with commencement speaker Senator Jackie Winters.

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SENIOR SUNSET

When: 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Where: J Lot near the soccer field What: An event hosted by the Student Activities Board that provides opportunity for seniors to reflect on their time at Western. Guest speakers include President Rex Fuller and 2017-2018 ASWOU president Jessica Freeman, with coffee and cupcakes provided.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 16 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

When: 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Historic Gentle House What: A celebration of Western graduates, complete with food, drinks, music and prizes for students and their families.

This event is hosted by Western alumni.

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time and effort composing a piece. I make sure what I write has a purpose. When I give it to a performer, it’s like I am giving them a part of myself to share with the world. Hearing someone else articulate your thoughts and your emotions is overwhelming and beautiful. It’s sharing who I am through other people.”

As for what’s next for the graduating musician, she plans to continue her education: “I plan on getting my masters and doctorate. I really love school.”

Contact the author at journaleditor@wou.edu