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Rugby returns
Powder to the people Intramural sports build the
Women’s rugby carries a winning tradition into the new year
excitement to the big show
By Burke De Boer | Sports Editor The Lewis & Clark Pioneers were slated to come to Monmouth on Oct. 15 to face the Wolves women’s rugby team. Stormy conditions forced the game to be postponed. “The wind and rain was just too strong for the other team to drive down safely,” said Maddi Fagnani, junior lock in her second year on the team. The game is to be rescheduled later in the year. “Most likely as part of a round robin tournament that is hosted every year, farther in the season.” The inaugural year of the women’s rugby club, back in 2004, saw the Wolves become Pacific Northwest Regional Champions and Pacific Coast Regional Champions to qualify for nationals. The team finished third in the nation that year. The winning tradition carries through to today. Last season ended with the Wolves ranked 10th in the nation and sealing back to back league championships. This year looks to have equally high expectations. “Holy cow are we excited about this season,” Fagnani said. “Last year we had maybe five returning players. We had 16 girls for the whole season, and a whole team of rookies. This year we have about ten baby vets and about 25 players.” A baby vet, she explained, is someone playing their second year, moving up from rookie. “Last year we had maybe one sub, this year
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Photo courtesy of WOMEN’S RUGBY FACEBOOK we have almost a whole second team. That’s definitely nice,” Fagnani said. Maddi is in her second year of playing for the club. She comes from a very athletic background, as do all the girls who come onto the rugby team to learn the sport. So even though most rookies are learning a new game, they have the skillset that allows them to successfully adapt and fine tune. Maddi was varsity captain for soccer, volleyball, basketball and track at her high school in Alaska. “It really is like a family. Especially for students from out of state like myself. People in connection with the team help us grow so much more than any of us could have imagined,” Fagnani said of the team. “We have high respect for anyone who comes out to watch us play rugby. I’d like to encourage anyone and everyone to come out and be a part of this great sport.” The rugby season is through fall and winter. Your next chance to see the team at home is on Nov. 19 when Seattle University comes to Monmouth.
The powder-puff flag football game and powder-tuff volleyball tournament return for another year. Homecoming week gives us a week of activities to build the hype for the big game. These games are perhaps the most universal image of the homecoming buildup. Wolves powder-puff is divided into teams of female students living off-campus and those living on-campus. Powder-puff football is traced back to World War II. Military conscription made male college enrollment rates plummet. In the spirit of Rosie the Riveter, the homecoming football game continued without them. It became a tradition etched into high schools and universities across the nation. The powder-tuff tournament gives male students a chance to play volleyball in the same vein. As we build for two home volleyball games and the Saturday football game, the friendly competition of intramurals keep building school spirit. Contact the author at journalsports@wou. edu
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Left out in the rain Soccer defeated in stormy game
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By Burke De Boer | Sports Editor Wolves soccer hosted the top-ranked team in the nation Thursday, Oct. 13. Or, rather, both were hosted by Central High School. Weather conditions forced the teams to moved to Independence where Western Oregon fell to Western Washington 0-2. The Western Washington Vikings were a daunting foe coming into the game. A long series of home wins saw them climb the rankings. In their last four games, all played in Bellingham, they outscored opponents a combined 14-2. After beating Northwest Nazarene they leapt from being ranked fifth to first. The Wolves were their
first match at number one. The steady stormy downpour that came Thursday forced the match off the soccer field and onto the turf at Central. The offense was kept at bay for much of the match. All chances on goal came in the second half. Trailing only 0-1 to the nation’s top team, the Wolves attack tried for the equalizer. Sophomore midfielder Sydney Thomas and junior forward Meli Cortez each put up two shots on the day. But the shots failed to find net and the Vikings ultimately put the game out of reach with a second goal in the 82nd minute.
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Western Washington emerged still undefeated while expanding the Wolves’ losing streak to five games. They look to get back to winning ways in their final few games. One thing is for certain; after playing the best team in the nation - it’s all easier from here. Catch them this Saturday, Oct. 22, at 11 a.m., when they host Simon Fraser for senior day. Contact the author at journalsports@wou. edu
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Lessons of a tough loss
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Football loses away in Central Washington
By Burke De Boer | Sports Editor The football team traveled north to face the Central Washington Wildcats in Ellensburg where they were utterly hosed to the tune of 0-35. Ultimately the Wolves would get 107 yards on the day. Philip Fenumiai was back under center, where he completed 9 out of 27 passes and took five sacks. First-year running back Torreahno Sweet ran for 37 yards to lead the rushing game. The defense was lead by redshirt sophomore Bo Highburger on the line, hitting 11 tackles on the day. “We just struggled to get anything going as a team,” Highburger said. “But we are confident with our matchup this week, we’re looking forward to taking a step in the right direction.” Once again, football follows a win with a loss, making it five games in a row on a win-loss rollercoaster. This bodes well as the Wolves look to rebound once again in the Humboldt State game. Contact the author at journalsports@wou.edu
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Know your enemy: Humboldt State
This week’s homecoming game is 87 years in the making By Burke De Boer | Sports Editor
The lacrosse team in action against the Portland Rippers
Lacrosse plays fall ball New players learn the team
By Burke De Boer | Sports Editor Wolves lacrosse had their first home match of the fall season on Oct. 15. They hosted the Portland Rippers. In the cold wind and rain they took the Rippers to the wire, losing 11-12 in second overtime. The loss of the game is not as important as the experience learned from playing. Lacrosse season is in the spring, so the fall season gives new players a chance to integrate and learn the system. “We’re a relatively small and young team so we’re teaching all of our freshmen the offense and defense that we run,” said junior goalie Lake Larsen. Lacrosse is a club sport and Larsen is the president of the club. “Currently it’s fall ball so all of the games we’ve been playing are scrimmages. Fall ball is the time for the new recruits to play with some of the veterans to learn how each other play and develop chemistry.” The team comes together now to build on a successful 2016 season. They play in the Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacross League, Division II. Despite the Western program’s relative size, last year they finished second in the division to qualify for the April playoffs. They beat Central Washington in the first round in another double overtime game. Though you may not have known this by listening to the broadcast as the commentators When the Wolves host the Lumberjacks on Saturday it will be the 44th installment of the historic rivalry. The teams first met in the days of leather helmets. In 1929, the Oregon Normal School traveled to Arcata, California to face Humboldt State Normal College. At the start of the Great Depression teams would play against anyone they could find, wherever there was a field. The men from Monmouth took a train south and won the first encounter, 31-0. The teams went back and forth in the decades to come. After World War II, the then-Oregon College of Education hired Bill McArthur to
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called the winning team Eastern Oregon University throughout the first half of the game. “They obviously didn’t know much about the Wolves,” said Samantha Dunaway, junior biology student. “But the team played really well last year. I don’t think anyone expected a small team from Monmouth to make the playoffs.” The Wolves advanced to the semifinals before falling to Gonzaga. First year long-stick middle player Jeron Knox is looking forward to the year ahead. “Yesterday’s game showed the strides we have made since first practice. We have a lot of talent and great guys and I am excited to be a part of this team,” Knox said on Sunday. The game was not your typical college matchup, as it was not a college matchup at all. The Portland Rippers are a team composed of former collegiate players who have graduated. Taking a team of veteran players to second overtime is no small feat for a club team still developing team chemistry and working towards the 2017 season. Lake Larsen made the switch from baseball to lacrosse as a middle school student in Bend, Oregon. He never looked back, even in the rainy cold afternoon. “I wanted to play something faster paced and with more hitting. My little brother had been to some lacrosse summer camps in the past so we decided to quit baseball and start lacrosse. Probably one of the best choices I’ve made.”
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coach the football team. As Wolves football became the team that Bill made, they got a leg up on Humboldt State. Notably, at homecoming 1949, the Wolves whupped the Lumberjacks to cap a 9-0 perfect season. Wolves hold the advantage in the matchup with a 24-19 record. For further history, check out the football record book at wouwolves.com Contact the author at journalsports@wou.edu
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Monmouth City Council 2016
Monmouth is electing four seats with nine candidates By TK Layman | Freelancer Nov. 8, 2016 is election day in the U.S. In the current election cycle within the City of Monmouth, there are four seats for city council opening up, and nine candidates with their name in for the running. Steve Milligan, a current city councilor, has his name in for sole candidate of Mayor, with incumbent John Oberst not running for reelection. Monmouth’s city council has six total seats, five are being filled by prior councilmen and one is vacant. Three seats are up for election, along with the one vacant. Incumbents
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election, and Silbernagel is the only councilman running for reelection. Steve Milligan’s seat will become open for election with his candidacy for mayor. Out of the nine candidates with their name in for election this cycle, two candidates, Mark Lane and Darin Silbernagel, returned answers regarding local policies along with mayoral candidate Steve Milligan. Thomas Steinke, a city council candidate, did not return for comment. When asked about creating a connection between the cities of Monmouth and Independence, along with Western to bring community engagement and involvement, all three spoke about the group “Monmouth Engaged,” which was instituted in late 2015. “Of these, the Monmouth Engaged University/Community Connections Committee, looks at new ways for the communities to work together to create a college town environment,” said Mark Lane, city council candidate, regarding the departments involved in creating connections between the city and university. He also stated that he, “would offer strong support to the committees so improvements are made.”
Student involvement within the city is a particularly important process, being able to get students connected with the correct resources to make their voice heard within the community they are living in. Being able to integrate within the community is necessary to create a balance between the city and university. “Students help make Monmouth a vibrant community” said Darin Silbernagel. In terms of getting involved within the city he offered, “The Monmouth Engaged committees are a great place to get involved. Students are also involved at the city level both as interns and at the Senior Center as two examples.” A great place to start with building community engagement between the city and university is to start at the source. “One of the pieces that we implemented not too long ago was the Monmouth Engaged, so we have some committees that are working, that are looking at … they’re looking the city and university connections.” said mayoral candidate Steve Milligan, in a one-on-one interview. Stressing the importance to vote is not enough and encouragement is sometimes necessary. When asked if there was anything
the candidates could say to encourage voters to get out and cast their vote this election, Mark Lane offered the statistics that, “Fewer than 20 percentage ... of students voted in the last general election, and I’m sure a smaller number participated in local elections, where a strong student voice in cities like Monmouth can make all the difference.” The last day to mail ballots in Oregon is Oct. 25, with election day Nov. 8, 2016. Contact the author at tlayman16@ wou.edu
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Don’t freak out: ShakeOut
Western will take part in the Great ShakeOut By Zoë Strickland | Managing Editor On Thursday, Oct. 20 at 10:20 a.m. Western will be one of the many locations around the world participating in the Great ShakeOut. The Great ShakeOut is an international earthquake preparedness drill. The drill emphasises the three basic steps in earthquake safety: drop, cover and hold on. Interested in participating? An email sent out by Campus Public Safety informed students about how they can do their part in the drill,
“You will receive a WOUAlert if you are signed up for the service ... When you receive the alert, we would like for you to immediately ‘Drop, Cover and Hold On’ for the next few minutes. Then, we would like you to exit the building a go to a predetermined meeting place. Building Managers will be able to fill you in on the evacuations plans for a building,” said Rebecca Chiles. According to the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, earthquakes in the Pacific
Northwest can create a significant amount of damage, even without being high-magnitude. With the Cascadia subduction zone 216 years overdue for an earthquake, it’s important to be prepared. You can find out more about the Great ShakeOut by visiting shakeout. org. Contact the author journalmanaging@wou.edu
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New contract provokes Portland protests
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A recent contract with the Portland Police Department causes upset By Zoë Strickland | Managing Editor
Photo courtesy of KPTV.COM On Wednesday, Oct. 12, the Portland City Council announced that they had approved a new contract with the Portland Police Department. The contract was approved in a 3-1 vote. This decision led to a protest breaking out in front of City Hall, which resulted in Police officers pepper-spraying and arresting protesters. Don’t Shoot Portland held another protest on Friday, Oct. 14. Police body cameras have been increasing in usage due to the growing amounts of police brutality being reported. The recent contract approval is viewed by some as problematic because it, “follows a controversial tentative contract
agreement that referenced giving officers the right to review body camera footage before writing incident reports in all cases except fatal shootings … The contract that passed did not include the body camera provisions, which are being separately negotiated with police and would be open to public input next year,” reported an article in the Los Angeles Times. The protest held outside of City Hall on Oct. 12 resulted in the arrest of 10 protesters and the promise that there would be another protest later in the week. The subsequent demonstration on Oct. 14 was held as a way of protesting the police brutality that occurred at the Oct. 12 protest. “This could set incredibly dangerous precedent as the Mayor attempts to lock out the community in order to fast track through a corrupt contract. We as a community can not let this continue,” reads the Don’t Shoot Portland Facebook page. The event involved protesters
marching towards Oregon 99E and blocking the road, eventually moving on to protest and camp out in front of Portland Mayor Charlie Hales’s house. Protesters are seeking the resignation of Hale. “Since he didn’t want us at City Hall, we took it to his house,” said protest organizer Gregory McKelvey in an interview with The Oregonian. “If we can’t be comfortable you can’t be comfortable.” Contact the author journalmanaging@wou.edu
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Take care, become breast cancer aware
Knowledge is power: it can also save your life By Jade Rayner | Freelancer October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and, while you may not feel that you are at risk, now is the time to become familiar with the second most common cancer among women. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 40,000 women and 400 men in the U.S. each year lose their lives to breast cancer. The numbers seem haunting but don’t let that stop you. There are many ways that you can make a difference and join the fight against breast cancer. Be familiar with your own body; knowing the right time to get screened is essential to early detection of cancer. The CDC reports that women 50 to 74 years old should
be getting a mammogram every two years. Prior to 50 years old, women may discuss the risks and benefits of getting screened with a doctor. To get screened locally, you can visit Samaritan Corvallis Mammography, Mission Medical Imaging in Dallas, Salem Hospital Women’s Imaging and the Western Student Health and Counseling Center. A complete list, including contact information, can be found on the FDA website. Donating is another great way to assist in the fight against breast cancer but be wary of donating to organizations without doing your research first. As stated by Consumer Reports, both Give.org and Charity Navigator are reliable online resources that you can use to
see the what percentage of donations received goes to people in need, as well as the programs provided and the mission of any charity of your choice. The Breast Cancer Research foundation has been reported to use 91 percent of donations collected for research into finding a cure and new ways of preventing the cancer. The Rose is a foundation that has been reported to put 85 percent of donations into programs that assist women with minimal or no insurance to get access to cancer screenings and treatment. Contact the author at jrayner14@ wou.edu
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A blast from the homecoming past
Western’s homecomings through the years By Paige Scofield | Campus Life Editor
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Throughout the years, Western has held homecoming as a pivotal experience to have and enjoy while in college. It’s a week full of entertainment, unity and memories. Homecoming allows you to take a break from your studies and have some fun. You meet new people, experience new things and get to know your school better. Over the years, Western has been steadfast in keeping up with the traditions of homecoming. Bonfires, powder-puffs, powder-tuffs, homecoming courts, homecoming football games and all the festivities in between, have been keeping the students at Western entertained
for decades. According to Jerrie Lee Parpart, archives and exhibits coordinator at Western, this week of celebration used to be called Alumni Day, but later the term “homecoming” became popular. Homecoming has been occurring at Western for over 100 years. Let’s go on a homecoming blast from the past with these photos of former homecoming events between 19802015. If you’d like to view more past activities of Western homecomings, visit the homecoming exhibit on the second floor of Hamersly Library. Contact the author journalcampuslife@wou.edu
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The evolution of Wolfie
Wolfie through the years
By Paige Scofield | Campus Life Editor No one has been more loyal to our school than our energetic, lovable mascot Wolfie. This week in the Werner University Center Bookstore, there is a display of Wolfie throughout the years. To celebrate how much we’ve changed over our hundreds of homecomings, the bookstore has set up several display cases that hold the past heads of Western’s biggest fan. Wolfie, was originally named Waldo when he made his debut at our school in 1928. He claimed the name Wolfie in 1982.
Wolfie has been representing and supporting our school for all of these years, and will continue to, even after our world turns to dust. Although he has changed through the years, the messages he sends out to our students and fans are the same as ever: have pride in your school, joy in your work and keep on fighting. Go Wolves! Contact the author journalcampuslife@wou.edu
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Cocktail Corner
A caramel apple mimosa a day... By Paige Scofield | Campus Life Editor Nothing screams fall more than caramel apples and nothing screams early drinking like mimosas. So why not combine the two? This is a simple, quick and delicious caramel apple mimosa that will go great with that brunch you’re probably not going to make. The recipe is as follows:
Servings: 4 What you need: 2 tablespoons caramel 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar 1 cup apple cider 8 fluid ounces caramel vodka (optional) 1 bottle champagne Apple slices for garnish
Directions: In a small dish pour caramel sauce. In another small dish pour cinnamon sugar. Dip champagne flutes into caramel to rim glass then dip in cinnamon sugar. Pour apple cider, caramel vodka (optional) and top with champagne into flutes. Garnish with an apple slice and serve. This mimosa is fresh, fruity, fizzy and frightfully good. If you utilize this cocktail, your brunch buddies (drinking buddies) will think you’re a pretentious snob but will thank you for the alcohol. I’ll be adding a new cocktail each week of October so your Halloween party can be the talk of the wizarding world! Please drink responsibly and happy Halloween! Recipe courtesy of delish.com. Contact the author journalcampuslife@wou.edu
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The Rolling Stones roll back to their roots
Get in the spirit
Halloween events are happening all over
New album coming in December
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By Kevan Maloney | Freelancer The golden oldies are returning to the modern era. To some this means relatively little, but to others this means the world. This return is being heralded by The Rolling Stones, who plan on releasing their new album on Dec. 2. The album, entitled “Blue and Lonesome”, is set to be an homage to their beginnings in the music industry, back when they were a blues band in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. The release of this is simply amazing considering the fact that most mainstream news of The Rolling Stones is nearly non-existent, with their last album being released in 2005. It’s also surprising that they are actually still quite active, going on tour every few years. Along with the release of the album, The Rolling Stones are planning a European tour. “Blue and Lonesome” is going to feature 12 tracks which are written by other artists, reimagined by The Rolling Stones. Many of these songs will be ones that they started off playing when they were still up and coming. This has the potential to bring millennials back to the classic era of rock. There are so many artists that
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haven’t been followed in decades who are easily as fantastic as artists today. An important result that could come of this is the album’s ability to potentially bridge a generational gap. From personal experience, I know that the music I prefer to listen to, and what my parents listen to, are vastly different. “Blue and Lonesome” will be the latest edition to The Rolling Stones musical archive that has been around since 1962, over half a century of musical creations. Contact the author at kmaloney15@ wou.edu
Editor’s Picks
We’re in the midst of October and Halloween is right around the corner! Nothing is more exciting than participating in Halloween events to celebrate the season. Whether it’s just stopping at a pumpkin patch to get doughnuts and cider, or going through a haunted house, there is an event for every type of person. This year there are a few events that are definitely worthy of checking out. “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is being shown at the Majestic Theater in Corvallis on Oct. 21 and 22. If you’re into a fun interactive experience, this is the event for you. There are two showings per day: one at 6 p.m. and another at 11 p.m. Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased online at www.majestic. org. Another event on Oct. 22 is the annual Zombie Walk that is taking place in Salem. It begins at 6 p.m. on the State Capitol Building steps and ends at 9 p.m. at Taproot. This is a free event. People dress up like zombies and go creeping around the town with their fellow zombies. The Grand Theater in Salem is putting on a movie night Oct. 30. They will be showing “Hocus Pocus,” a movie in which two kids explore an abandoned house and accidently release three witches, the Sanderson sisters. This is a classic Halloween movie starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy and Bette Midler. It is being shown at 2 p.m. and costs $5
for admission. This event is all ages and sales are at the door only. If you’re up for it, Halloweentown in St. Helens has many events going on. On Oct. 22 they are having a Bonfire and Bones Goth Extravaganza with DJs Owen and Aurora. This dance has other activities you can participate in such as a costume contest, haunted house and door prizes. It is $10 and all ages. Tickets are available online. Going to St. Helens to see the town all decorated for Halloween with the giant pumpkin is a sight to see. Check online to see what other events are happening there this year. With midterms right around the corner, these are all great ways to go out, give your mind a break and relax a little. Happy Halloween! Contact the author at ajames16@ mail.wou.edu
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By Ashton Newton | Entertainment Editor Editor’s recommendations: “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” will be five years old in November and it still holds up as one of the best video games I’ve ever played. Few games make you feel like there is a living world around you but “Skyrim” does it perfectly. The storytelling is so rich that little actions make big impacts, making players feel like their playing matters to the world around them. A remastered version of “Skyrim” releases on Oct. 28 on Playstation 4 and
Xbox One, I highly recommend it. “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” holds up as one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. Starring and directed by Ben Stiller, it’s just the most feelgood movie of adventure that I’ve ever seen. “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” makes me feel a sense of adventure that movies rarely make me feel. Plus, the soundtrack is fantastic. If you’re looking for a movie to watch, you won’t be disappointed.
Editor’s Disparagement: I’ve always really liked Bon Iver’s music, but I just can’t get into their new album “22, a million”. There are a few good songs on there such as “29 #Strafford APTS” and “715 – CRΣΣKS”, but for the most part, the album is filled with a lot of strange noises and unnecessary electronic music that makes it difficult to listen to. Listen to Bon Iver, just not their newest album. Contact the author at journalentertainment@wou.edu
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“Miss Peregrine’s”: from paper to picture
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The film finds it difficult to keep to the book’s storyline By Kinsey Bushart | Freelancer
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First I must confess that I only recently read “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” and I had only read it because I am a firm believer in reading the book before seeing the movie. Ransom Riggs’ book is whimsical, funny and more than a little bit creepy. One character, a boy named Enoch, is so “peculiar” he has the ability to bring inanimate objects to life with the heart of something already dead. If child necromancers, bird-women and evil monsters who resemble Slender Man are something you’re interested in, “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” is the book for you. Plus, the plethora of sarcastic one-liners and humorous characterization makes it so any fan of fantasy can connect with characters as well as enjoy the suspenseful and light-hearted situations those characters find themselves in. The movie adaptation itself has trouble keeping to the already written
guidelines from the published original. Most movie adaptations from books have a way of wandering off from the original storyline to
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that regard; with major character changes concerning special abilities and even physical appearances, plus the deletion of entire characters
So if child necromancers, bird-women and bad guys who resemble Slender Man are something you’re interested in, “Peculiar Children” is the book for you.
either simplify the story and thus shorten it, or attempt to make it more interesting. This can be off-putting to some, including myself. “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” is the same in
depending on their overall importance to the storyline. These changes effect the movie enough to bother some stickler book fans about ruining the entire thing. Now this movie does better than
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other book adaptations, especially compared to films like the Percy Jackson series or “Eragon”, so it’s not really something to be too upset about, unless you’re easily bothered by such things. While not a terrible movie overall (I enjoyed it immensely) the movie adaptation of “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” doesn’t do the greatest job matching perfectly with its book, not that it was really expected to. Contact the author at kbushart16@ wou.edu
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No one lets the dogs out
Is the lack of animal representation in homecoming sports a problem? By Ashton Newton | Animal Lover Homecoming week is here, and while I’m looking forward to all the fun activities planned, I can’t help but be a little upset over the lack of equal species representation in homecoming sports. There’s powder-puff football and powder-tuff volleyball, but where is the inclusion of our dogs with powder-ruff soccer? Sure, they might just run around and not play, but that’s still adorable. Even more so, there isn’t even a powder-fluff laser tag for our cats. It’s common knowledge that cats love lasers, so nothing would make them happier than an event full of them. Think about the cats. Animals of Western brighten our days and make us feel happy, so why do we exclude
them from sports that would be both fun for them and adorable for us? It’s unfair for everybody involved. I’ll
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be the first to tell you that my sweater-wearing cats are very upset about not being involved in this year’s events. This is just one example of a much larger problem in today’s society; our animals want to be involved. Clothes and costumes for animals are a step in the right direction,
but bringing them into our most exciting events should be the standard. Just take the annual Puppy Bowl each year on Superbowl Sunday. That is so far the biggest step forward to animal representation, and Western should try to follow its example. I know that my cats and dogs and I aren’t the only ones upset about this. Western students with animals must feel the same way. We have the power to change things, along with our animals we need to stand up for equal species representation in homecoming sports, because not only are animals a part of Western, they’re a part of us. Contact the author at journalentertainment@wou. edu
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This week in completely made up horoscopes
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Pisces 2/19-3/20 Sorry to break it to you, Pisces, but this is definitely all a dream. It’s not a good one.
Aquarius 1/20-2/18 I’ll keep your secret, Aquarius. Nobody has to know that your favorite band is Phish.
Capricorn 12/22-1/19 On Friday, your eyeliner will look great. But as soon as you leave your house, it will smudge and you won’t know for the entire day. Racoon eyes for life.
Sagittarius 11/22-12/21 It’s your world, Sagittarius. Let the “Happy Little Cloud” remix guide your week.
Scorpio 10/23-11/21 You might as well throw out your birthday list, Scorpio. No one is going to buy you anything off of it anyway.
Libra 9/23-10/22 I know you love Halloween, Libra. Chin up, there’s only 12 days until the best holiday of the year.
Virgo 8/23-9/22 Have seen “Hocus Pocus”? Don’t light that black flame candle, you virgi- I mean, Virgo.
Leo 7/23-8/22 Be suspicious of everyone, Leo. There’s a 75 percent chance that the Libras in your life are lying to you.
Cancer 6/21-7/22 This week, 50 Spongebob meme blogs will follow you on Tumblr. Are ya’ feelin’ it now, Mr. Crabs?
Gemini 5/21-6/20 Your lost twin is out there somewhere, Gemini. Just keep on singing your half of the Disney-esque duet.
Taurus 4/20-5/20 Don’t get coffee this week, Taurus. I know you love it, but it doesn’t love you. It’s time to let your addiction go.
Aries 3/21-4/19 Keep that pepper spray close, Aries. If you go back through your Snapchat story, you’ll notice that a clown has been following you around campus.
Compiled by Stephanie Blair, Ashton Newton and Zoë Strickland
EDITORIAL
The other side of Shkreli Taking another look at Martin Shkreli’s infamous Daraprim price hike By Darien Campo | Designer
The Daraprim price hike scandal was one of the most talked-about stories of 2015, cementing former Turing CEO Martin Shkreli as the “bad boy of big pharma.” Daraprim, a drug used to treat infections in HIVpositive individuals, was purchased by Turing pharmaceuticals in early 2015. In September of the same year, CEO Shkreli increased the marketprice of Daraprim from $13.50 a pill to $750 a pill, causing a 5000 percent increase. The price change was immediately criticized by pharmaceutical companies, running presidential
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candidates, and all of mainstream media. Through this long campaign of skewering headlines and viral media, Martin Shkreli has come to be known to the public as the new face of greed and the evils of capitalism. It’s almost embarrassing how quickly everybody (including myself) accepted Shkreli as the bad guy and worked together to lambast him online. Mainstream media and clickbait headlines don’t tell the whole story, and so over the last year Shkreli has taken multiple opportunities to explain and defend
Vote local Western students could choose the winner for every local election.
By Marshall Guthrie | Guest Contributor
Don’t get sidetracked by the presidential election. If you care about the cost of your rent and tuition, your access to high speed
internet and marijuana policy, then you’d better be prepared to #votelocal. I say this as a Western employee and former city councilor. It’s easy to think that the presidential election is the only reason to turn up at the polls. There’s no shortage of media coverage when it comes to that embarrassing circus. But the reality is, for students at Western, your lives are much more directly impacted by state and other local elections than by anything any of the presidential candidates can do for or to you. Not only
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his actions as the head of Turing. After taking the time to hear the story from Shkreli’s point of view, I found that my opinion on him did a 180. I’m not here to say that what Shkreli did was right, but if you hate the man, it should be based on fact and not sensationalism. “I think the idea that I represent pharma is insane,” Shkreli stated in a January, 2016 Vice interview. “I don’t like most drug companies, I think most of them do a bad job-I think that I’m different.” He justifies his company’s decision, saying that the price hike only affects large corporations and not innocent users. “We sell our drugs for a dollar to the government; but we sell our drugs for $750 a pill to Walmart, to Exxon Mobil, to all these big companies, and they pay full price because f--- them, why shouldn’t they?” The higher price only applies to larger corporations whom Shkreli deems to be the true super-villains of the pharmaceutical world. Those profits are then used to fund Turing’s research and development division: developing newer, cheaper and safer drugs. In fact, Shkreli brags that Turing spends more revenue on research and development than any other
pharmaceutical company in the country: 60 percent of their revenue, in fact, versus the standard 15 percent. In an interview on CNBC Shkreli revealed that Daraprim is far
that, but if you, the students of Western, organize your votes, you could choose the winner of every local election. Yes, every local election. Let’s start by looking at the state representative position. This is a position that helps decide funding for higher education in Oregon and, therefore, how much your tuition will have to be to cover what the state doesn’t fund. Do you think tuition is too high? Then you’d better #votelocal. In the last election, Rep. Paul Evans won by less than 800 votes in House District 20, which is where Western is located. There are thousands of students eligible to vote at Western. You can easily determine who represents you when tuition and education
funding are determined if you #votelocal. That same power, the power to use a student voting block to pick your elected officials, is even more true the more local you get. The Monmouth/Independence City Council sets electric and water utility rates, and influences MINET Internet rates. City Council also addresses local marijuana policy and taxes that affect your rent. In the last election, a little over 100 votes would have been enough to sway the results. The County Commission also levies taxes and policy that affect your rent, among many other things. Things could have been different in the last election
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Even after its price hike, Daraprim is one of the cheapest drugs on the market-even though it treats one of the rarest infections around.
from perfect and that Turing hopes to replace it with a more efficient drug. Even after its price hike, Daraprim is one of the cheapest drugs on the market-even though it treats one of the rarest infections around. The illness that Daraprim treats is so rare that Shkreli claims most hospitals will never even need the drug but, just to be safe, Turing offers a smaller, cheaper bottle of the drug that hospitals can use to stock up with.
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Lacrosse Continued from page 3
Fall games continue through November. The 2017 season is set to pick up in February. Larsen encourages everyone to check out the sport “If you haven’t watched lacrosse before, it is a fast paced, high scoring, exciting sport to watch. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @woulax.” Your only chance to catch a fall home game will be the alumni game on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. The team plays on the Intramural Club Sports Field. Contact the author at journalsports@wou. edu
Local Elections
Continued from page 11 with only 11 votes. That’s not a typo: 11 votes. Do you know eleven people who didn’t vote in the last election? If so, you’ve started to clue into why students aren’t taken seriously by many politicians. You may be wondering how you get informed about local elections; after all, it’s not like there’s a lot of city council coverage on CNN or in your twitter feed. Start with a google search; check out local papers like the Itemizer-Observer, Salem Weekly and Statesman Journal, or find the candidates on Facebook. Read the Oregon Voters’ Guide or talk with your friends and professors. None of this is to say that the Presidential Election doesn’t matter. My opinion is that it has never mattered more than it does this year. But local politics are equally important, and if students get together, you can run this place. Make sure your friends are registered and voting, start conversations around local issues and get informed about the candidates. Heck, maybe even run for office next time. I have; it’s not tough. And your election will be pretty much guaranteed if you can get Western students to vote for you.
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Shkreli and Turing Pharmaceuticals have done everything they can to make Daraprim one of the most highly available drugs in the country. He claims that most of their stock of the drug is sold off for only one dollar; if somebody can’t find or afford Daraprim, all they have to do is contact Shkreli and he will personally give them a free supply of the drug. Martin Shkreli does not regret his decision to raise the cost of Daraprim. “If that’s the price I have to pay to find a new medicine for dying kids, I’ll raise it even more.” “With respect to Daraprim,” lawyer Benjamin Brafman told the press after Shkreli’s infamous congressional hearing, “I think you will see he has saved many many lives with his brilliance.” Contact the author at dcampo13@wou.edu Follow us online @ theWOUJournal and use #WOUnow to stay updated on what’s happening around campus!
Contact the author at marshall@ marshallguthrie.com.
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