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Editorial
You may have noticed that The Journal has created a habit of posting notices on the front page about future issue cancellations. This week is no exception. After two cancellations, we felt it was time to inform our readers of the reason. We would like to make it clear that canceling issues is not something we want to do and not something we do for personal interest. All year we have struggled financially to stay afloat. In attempts to preserve the paper, we have made numerous budget cuts, while avoiding, at all costs, cutting from the paper itself. These attempts have included cutting staff salaries and positions as well as increasing the already monstrously ambitious amount of advertising revenue that the Incidental Fee Committee (IFC) expects us to bring in. One main problem we are facing is IFC’s preliminary decision to decline our advertising revenue enhancement request. As full-time students, and a few student athletes, our staff spends all of its free time in the Journal office working to bring you the news. We inherited only one consistent advertiser from last year. We have since built rapport with other advertisers and have run as many as six ads in an issue this term. We are currently expected to raise approximately $2,500 a term in advertising revenue. The Journal lacks the resources and financial ability to create a paper each week. We are stuck in a Catch-22: if we are unable to print an issue some weeks due to budget constraints, how are we suppose to raise money through advertising if we have no paper to run the ads in? The issues we do print are already nearing maximum ad capacity. We do not always have room for more than four ads, nor do we want our paper overrun with them. Our many fundraising efforts are not enough and we fear we will be unable to meet our advertising goal if we are forced to continue cutting issues. The Journal had asked for a $3,745 enhancement for the 2014-2015 school year to relieve some pressure of raising money to fund our paper. This would require us to raise $2,500 for the year instead of just over $6,000, as expected of us now. Currently we do not have enough money in our budget to even put out a weekly paper. Because the enhancement request was denied during the IFC’s preliminary decision, the Journal staff must continue to struggle in order to make sure we publish. We want to apologize to our readers and assure you we are doing everything we can to continue printing and to increase support for our paper from IFC and the school in general. The Journal will be operating next week to create an issue that will be available on our website. We are fully committed to keeping this paper alive and will continue to do our best to have something on the stands for you each Friday morning. The issues selected for cancellation so far this term are Feb. 28 and March 14.
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IFC Concludes public hearings page 4 Game over for Flappy Bird page 6 What is the Model U.n. up to? page 9 Baseball ranked 30th in nation page 11
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Forward T.J. Oshie (#74) made 4-of-6 shots in the shootout for the U.S. against Russian goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky. The U.S. won 3-2; and are now in the semi-finals. Photo from Fansided.com
Oshie Dazzles in Sochi by Iain Dexter Sports Editor
T.J. Oshie made himself an American icon with his performance at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Oshie came into the shootout against Russia in a 2-2 tie, and ended it almost singlehandedly, putting his mark on the game, the Olympics and hockey as a whole. In the NHL, no player may attempt more than one shot until all other eligible players have taken their turn. In Olympic play, on the other hand, after the initial three players have all shot and if the score remains tied, the coach can use any player as many times as they want. That is what happened with Oshie. Oshie was the first player to shoot for the U.S. and then, with the score still tied, he was put back on the ice as the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth shooter. He finished 4-of-6 in the shootout, tying the game twice before sealing the victory for the U.S. in the eighth round. To put his skills into perspective, Oshie has been successful
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on 25-of-46 attempts in the NHL over his six-year career, good for second best of all active players with more than 20 attempts. Oshie has also made 7-of-10 shootout attempts this season. The man is clutch with the game on the line, and is the reason that U.S. head coach Dan Bylsma did not hesitate in putting him in round after round. With a bench full of 18 of the best players in the world, it was a huge deal to continuously go to a player with very little experience on the grand stage of the Olympics. On all six of his attempts, Oshie came in on Russian goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky slowly, yet deliberately. He fooled Bobrovsky each and every time, with Russia only being saved by the paddle of Bobrovsky’s stick. Oshie’s heroics will be one to remember for years and maybe decades to come. With the victory, the U.S. went on to sweep through their pool of teams, securing them a first-round bye in the tournament. The team continued their success, defeating the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals. Now, they look ahead to a rematch of the 2010 Winter Olympics finals against Canada. It may not be quite the same miracle as when the U.S. defeated the Soviets back in 1980 with a team full of amateur and collegiate hockey players, but it has sure got to bring back memories of how the Olympics can bring a nation together. If they can get by Canada in the semis and win gold, Oshie and the team can expect to be heralded as heroes when they return.
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Editorial IFC avoids potential violation Should consider reviewing the Oregon Public Meetings Law
Discussions during an Incidental Fee Committee (IFC) preliminary decision meeting Feb. 4 concerning a suggestion to break into smaller groups outside the meeting room had potential to be in violation of the state open meetings law. The Oregon Public Meetings Law states, under ORS 192.610 to 192.690, “The Oregon form of government requires an informed public aware of the deliberations and decisions of governing bodies and the information upon which such decisions were made.” This means that no executive session may be held for the purpose of taking any final action or making any final decision. Since the IFC preliminary meetings are considered open meetings, taking action to break up into subcommittees outside the room to discuss the budget is forbidden. “A meeting law was not violated,” said IFC chair Shelby Green. “It was more of a reminder that as the process continues and decisions are being made and as the committee members talk to students, they are discussing with each other, and that could be viewed as deliberation.” Concerning the violation in question, ASWOU president Travis Meuwissen said it was suggested in the meeting that the members get into groups outside the meeting to discuss budget allocations for student fees. This would be in violation of ORS 192.630, which states, “A quorum of a governing body may not meet in private for the purpose of deciding on or deliberating toward a decision on any matter except as otherwise provided by ORS 192.610 to 192.690.” Following the suggestion it was announced that they could not meet outside the room because it would be in violation of the Oregon Public Meetings Law. “There was a potential violation but it was quickly resolved,” said Meuwissen. The goal would have been to increase efficiency and productivity, he added. The IFC process starts usually in October and will go through March or April, said Green. Committee meetings do not begin until the start of winter term. “As large as the budget is, it is a very ambitious goal to allocate and approve budgets in one term,” said Meuwissen. He added that it is a large commitment and a big expense for a person to be involved in IFC. While it is recognized that meetings running into the early hours of the morning is an inconvenience and an overall taxing process on an individual, it is still a concerning matter due to the influence IFC has on the student body. IFC should consider implementing a training session for all IFC participants on the Oregon Public Meetings Law requirements. Also, it might be beneficial to have more meetings with shorter durations to avoid meetings running past midnight. This will help to ensure that enough energy and attention is being spent on each of the IFC-funded areas. The Journal commends the correction and clarification of a potential violation. However, violation or no violation, we encourage IFC to brush up on the Oregon Public Meetings Law.
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IFC concludes public hearings, final budget decisions pending by Laura Knudson Managing Editor
KWOU DJ David Price, representing student media, said, “Communication is how we know the world and how the world knows us.” Concerning the preliminary decision The final Incidental Fee Committee (IFC) public of IFC to decline the enhancement request, he said, “it’s hearing held Tuesday, Feb. 18 allowed student representa- not an improvement or an upgrade. It’s what student metives from the multiple funded areas to voice opinions on dia needs.” Senior communications major Brett Campbell spoke how student fee money should be spent. The student fee is currently $306 per term, and the on behalf of athletics, saying, “We’re not just athletes fee will increase by $10 to maintain the normal operating we’re also students, we’re also participants.” Campbell budget. Concerning the approved enhancements thus far, touched on how traveling costs have changed in recent years and emphasized that athletics travel more than any there will be a $7 increase raising next year’s fee to $323. Students spoke of their concerns and advocated their other IFC-funded area. Senior Melanie Pfeiffer represented softball, saying beliefs primarily on enhancement requests. These are requests for personnel or services and supplies that an area that “athletics brought me to Western.” She added that athdoes not currently have. If approved, enhancements be- letics brings a good amount of diversity to the school and come a permanent part of the base budget. Seven IFC- that the team is able to bring the community to the school through outreach and community service. funded areas are asking for enhancements. Senior Madison McClung, a track and field athlete, Green said the hearings allow IFC to see the support for different areas as well as listen to students who oppose sechoed this when she said that through traveling and exposure, athletics “puts WOU on the map.” the fee increase. Junior Dana Goularte, a basketball player said despite “I feel the hearings were successful,” said senior Ryan McBee, IFC member. “Students from each department being underfunded, Athletics is still competing at high spoke and explained either their thankfulness for funding, level. Several individuals and groups thanked IFC for their or their hope for more funds.” He added that the balanced support and funding. set of viewpoints helps IFC determine future decisions. Luke Armstrong, backed by 17 A common concern presented other supporters, thanked IFC on bethroughout the hearing w a s half of creative arts funding, expressing about the need for a professional how it has benefited the music departstaff member for the Stonewall Cenment. ter. “I think the fee is a bad Student parents, all with children Stonewall Center volunteer present, thanked IFC for funding afHillevi Johnson said it was irresponidea because there are fordable daycare, sible not to employ someone and students who are “Without this daycare, I wouldn’t that there needs to be consistency be a successful student,” said one moththrough a position since staff yearworking all of the time er. to-year staff changes are common. and don’t get the Among others expressing gratiTrevor Ross, president of Tritude and encouragement for future angle Alliance said, “The volunteers chance to use the funding were members of the dance who are there now are not properly trained to deal with emotional school resources or join department, the men’s rugby team and representatives from the Gerontology crises.” He noted that the Student clubs.” Student Association. Health and Counseling Center “I personally wanted to see aver(SHCC) has psychologists to help Michaelangelo Ortiz age students testify at the hearings, avstudents with sexual orientation isWestern Senior erage students being those who pay the sues but that students may feel more fee, but are not affiliated with one of the comfortable talking to a peer in the funded departments,” said McBee. Stonewall Center. One student presented an alternative point of view. During his presentation he cited an email from “I think the fee is a bad idea because there are stuSHCC, which stated that in the last week there have been three suicide ideations related to sexual orientation. Ross dents who are working all of the time and don’t get the said that Stonewall Center volunteers are essentially only chance to use the school resources or join clubs,” said setrained to check out books as resources for students, but nior Michaelangelo Ortiz, a criminal justice major. “I feel like I am paying for someone else’s successes.” Ortiz is unthat’s not enough. Multiple representatives talked about the need for affiliated with clubs and campus organizations. “It is important to have these hearings between preStudent Leadership Activities (SLA) funding. Louie Arce, president of the Sigma-Tau chapter of the liminary and final decisions because as IFC members, we Kappa Sigma fraternity, said of Greek life, “it needs to be need to take into how the fee will affect all students,” Green said. nourished,” because it is brand-new on campus. “Student opinions matter 100 percent of the time,” “Cutting the SLA budget will limit the type of training and/or speakers brought to the school for the Greek said McBee. IFC will meet Tuesday, Feb. 25 to make final decisions Summits,” Arce said. He added that it is impossible to operate without the on the budget. The senate will then approve or deny their help of SLA and that because they are so new they feel decision, after which the budget will be sent to President they would be first on the chopping block when it comes Mark Weiss of Western. If approved, it will be passed on to the Oregon University System. . to making budget cuts.
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campus public safety blotter Wednesday, Feb. 12
• Immobilization Boot Tamper/Theft Public Safety booted a vehicle in lot F. The car owner removed the boot on his own and drove off. He was found the next day and charged.
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• Suspicion of Marijuana Public Safety responded to a marijuana incident in Landers Hall. • Fail to Perform Duties of Driver A hit-and-run occurred in parking lot H. • Trespass Warning Public Safety contacted a non-student male hanging out in Landers Hall and other campus lounges and criminally trespassed him from locations at Western.
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School’s 10-year plan includes development and change by Xinjie Luo Freelancer
Western’s next decade will be geared towards development and change. Dr. Gary Dukes, the Vice President for Student Affairs, said the number of students will increase on campus and, as such, Western will need more accommodations like residence halls and health and counseling services. “As the number of our students increases on campus, we will also change our staffing,” said Dukes. Western has added staff and is now looking at increasing the size of the Student Health and Counseling Center facility in order to accommodate more staff and meet the needs of students. “We oversee a lot of departments that provide some type of service to students, either extracurricular-type of service or some other way that maybe helps support them in their academic pursuits here in the university,” said Dukes. The Division of Student Affairs fosters students’ academic, personal and professional growth; educates students to recognize, respect and appreciate diversity; and prepares students to be responsible and engaged citizens in a global community. One main thing to consider, according to Dukes, is a changing demographic, with universities facing the return of students who took some time off from school. He said that he thinks in terms of providing specialized services for students who are coming back to school or who have taken a leave of absence, as opposed to those who are coming to Western straight out of high school. “We are trying to keep costs down for the students as
best as we can,” said Dukes. “That is always a challenge, and how to work with limited budget and still provide quality services to our students is also a frequent issue we have to deal with.” There are over 6,200 students enrolled at Western, and about 5 percent of Western’s population are international students enrolled from among 22 different countries. The
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“We are trying to keep costs down for the students as best as we can. That is always a challenge, and how to work with limited budget and still provide quality services to our students is also a frequent issue we have to deal with.” Dr. Gary Dukes
Student Affairs Vice President largest group of international students at Western is from China, and the second largest group is from Saudi Arabia. A major change to Western will be the search for an institutional board of trustees for governance of the school Tommy Love, the executive director of the Office of University Advancement and the WOU Foundation, said
that the board have requires a selection process and individuals have not yet been named. Western will be in the process of applying for an independent governing board; that process can begin on March 1. “If we are all approved for the independent governing board, then we will have the independent governing board on July 1, 2015,” said Love. Western’s Office of University Advancement and the WOU Foundation strive to increase visibility and promote understanding of the university among alumni, family, friends and residents of the mid-Willamette Valley community. Their efforts support the educational, research and community service role of Western through activities which build friendships and ultimately increase resources for the university. Although there are limitations on a board’s authority, it is empowered to provide governance over (rather than management of) an institution, including the ability to hire or fire the institution’s president, endorse the creation of new academic programs, approve tuition increases of up to 5 percent, issue revenue bonds or approve budget requests before they are submitted to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. “This board will allow and maintain the mission of this university,” said Love. He said that some of Western’s innovative academic programs were originally intended to help such underserved populations as Latino students and firstgeneration students, so this board will always keep first and foremost in its mind their mission. “That is a big reason that an independent board at this point is our best direction,” said Love of the efforts to move Western’s vision of equally accessible forward. see
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Deadline extended for students to vote for Academic Faculty Adviser of the Year byAllison Opson Clement News Editor The deadline for students to vote for the Faculty Adviser of the Year has been extended due to the snow closure, which kept online voting from being opened, to Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. Karen Sullivan-Vance, director of the Academic Advising and Learning Center (AALC), said that on the day voting was intended to open, Feb. 10, they started getting emails from students who were excited to start voting, but couldn’t. “It’s one of those things where students really have a voice,” said SullivanVance. “We’re excited that students take the time to do it.” Students can nominate any faculty adviser, but not a professional counselor; the setting defaults to their major adviser, though they can select any other adviser. They have the option of either simply voting or adding a short explanation, comment or essay of 400-500 words. All votes and comments are anonymous to protect privacy, because those who are voted for get to read those comments, which is possibly the best part, according to Sullivan-Vance. “A lot of people get recognized through the process, not just the winner,” said
Reina Morgan, the main organizer for the process. The award is about gratitude and “thanking people for the work that they have done,” said Sullivan-Vance. “Sometimes it’s just nice [for them] to know. We love to see faculty acknowledged.” Voting starts every February and is open for two weeks to Western students only. Students may vote through their online Portal, or through a link that can be found in the allstudent email that was sent. Winners receive a plaque for themselves, and their names are also etched on a plaque in the AALC office. They attend a reception in the spring to be given the award. When they are invited, said Sullivan-Vance, they don’t know that they are about to win. “I don’t think anyone has guessed so far,” Sullivan-Vance said, so it always comes as a complete surprise. As the organizer of the selection committee, Morgan helps choose who will be on that panel. The committee ultimately selects the winner of the award based on student feedback. The committee consists of Morgan, another peer adviser, a general adviser, one other staff member and the previous year’s winner. Then-director Nancy France attended a conference with the National Academic
This year begins a new plaque bearing the names of the annual winners of Western’s Academic Faculty Adviser of the Year award. Both plaques hand on the wall of the AALC. Photo by Tori Gannon
Advising Association (NACADA) in 2002. She wanted to acknowledge the contributions of Western faculty advisers, and set peer advisers to creating the recognition. The award has been given every year since 2002. “It’s a nice thing that it’s really coming from the students,” said Sullivan-Vance.
One year later, winners attend a NACADA conference and are put up for a national award for advising. “We’ve had a great streak,” said Sullivan-Vance. “Our faculty have done phenomenally well.”
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by Amanda McMasters Entertainment Editor Flappy Bird fans around the world were disappointed when the popular game was removed from mobile app and Google Play stores Feb. 9. The game appeared out of nowhere in May 2013, skyrocketing to the top of the charts as millions of users downloaded it from the mobile app stores, making it the number one downloaded game. “I really enjoyed Flappy Bird when I first got it,” said sophomore Kayla Sternad. “Now it’s something I go to when I’m bored and have nothing better to do.” Simple enough, Flappy Bird players just tap on the phone’s screen repeatedly to keep a small bird in the air, maneuvering the bird to avoid hitting pipes in its way. “Flappy Bird was designed to play in a few minutes when you are relaxed,” said Dong Nguyen, the Vietnamese creator of the game, in an exclusive interview with “Forbes” magazine. “But it happened to become an addictive product. I think it has become a
problem. To solve that problem, it’s best to take down Flappy Bird. It’s gone forever.” Nguyen was reportedly bringing in an estimate of $50,000 per day from advertising for Flappy Bird. Nguyen reported that his decision to take down the game was because it was complicating his otherwise simple life. Since his announcement to remove the game from stores, Nguyen has amassed 45,000 more Twitter followers. Though the game seems to infuriate people who play it, it has an addictive nature to it. “I finally bought Flappy Bird, but I kept dying and then getting mad, so I quit,” sophomore Allie Stanley said. “I deleted the game and now I can’t get it back. I played when I was bored; I’d end up playing for hours.” Nguyen expressed his dislike for the fame Flappy Bird has brought him, but taking down the game seems to have increased the world’s interest in him and his creation. His decision was either truly personal, or the best marketing strategy for other games he has created. Photo from Pcmag.com
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“SALINGER” DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: “If you really want to hear about it...” by Laura Knudson Managing Editor Since the impressionable age of 13 when I first picked up “The Catcher in the Rye” I have found myself carefully soaking in each word every time I reread the first line. I, like many others, have waited for a biographical documentary, a big reveal, anything that would give me another fix of this relatable, bona fide drug. Alas, that day came with the release of “Salinger,” a 120-minute documentary directed by Shane Salerno that explored the publically classified recluse life of author J. D. Salinger. While it is possible for eager fans to find the film enjoyable, much of the content is information that’s probably already known about Salinger. For those whose exposure is limited only to his writing, the documentary provides a deep insight into the extraordinary character of the man behind the Glass family. The opening scene shows a reenactment of a 1979 account by Newsweek photographer Michael McDermott, who was assigned to photograph Salinger at a place where he supposedly picked up his mail. Following an overnight stakeout, McDermott recounted seeing a man get out of a jeep, go into the post office, “and when he came back out…” Click! Click-click-click. “I got him,” McDermott said. “I got Salinger.” The documentary did well to sensationalize rare cases where contact was made with the author after he backed out of the public eye. This dramatic, goose-bump-inducing effect supplemented with suspenseful, theatrical music was consistent throughout the film. It was a complement to wide-eyed fans on the edge of their seats, gripping tattered, dog-eared copies of “The Catcher in the Rye.” The film addressed how countless people had bombarded Salinger’s residence with coded notes, begging for an audience to seek answers from a mere self-proclaimed fiction writer. Among the crazies was fan Michael Clarkson, showcased giving a detailed account of how he left his home, job and family to creep at the bottom of Salinger’s driveway. Salinger’s response, of course, was to inquire whether the man was under psychiatric care − a question Salinger was probably used to asking. While it is interesting and engrossing to hear firsthand accounts of the author, it only reinforces the fact that he wanted to be left alone. No, really. He did. The film also contained never-beforeseen photos, letters and video clips, as well as statements from people who had never before gone on record. Interviewees ranged from friends who knew Salinger intimately to those
who had merely worked with him, and of course analyses from famous actors and authors who had never actually met the man. Among those interviewed were Philip Seymour Hoffman, Edward Norton, John Cusack, Martin Sheen, Joyce Maynard, Margaret Salinger, Tom Wolfe, Robert Towne and Jean Miller. Because it is impossible to talk about Salinger without mentioning “The Catcher in the Rye,” back-to-back streams of quotes about the initial publication of the book flooded the introduction. It was said that Salinger’s work was revealing, that “there had not been a voice like that,” and that “everyone felt like he was writing about them.” With 65 million total copies sold and 250,000 copies still being sold each year, the film posed the question: What happened? Where did Salinger go? Thus began a debate of his alleged reclusiveness. One man said he was a recluse who liked to flirt with the public. Another said, “He’s not a recluse. He appears whenever he feels like it.” One went as far as to suggest that it was an intentional game to Salinger, and that by “being out of the picture, he was in the picture.” An interviewee recollects a dinner occasion involving Salinger and a number of prominent publishers and editors delighted to be in his presence. Partway through the evening Salinger abruptly got up, muttered about having to make a phone call and disappeared from the dinner entirely. It was with the same impetuosity that he stepped out of all high society phoniness and into the private setting of Cornish, N.H. There he ate out frequently and attended town festivities: not exactly reclusive behavior, if you ask me. Aside from the timeline jumps and lack of discussion about his writing style, “Salinger,” contains experiences compiled from multiple people in one place. It works well to increase an overall understanding of the author’s feelings on things like publishing, reporters, his role as a writer and the overall goal of his work. He never intended to be a counselor. “There’s nothing I can tell these people to help them with their problems. I may have presented questions in my writing in a certain way, but I
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don’t pretend to know the answers,” Salinger said. My favorite part of the film came towards the end when A. Scott Berg said, “I wanted you to ask me if I ever met J. D. Salinger.” After he was asked, he replied, “I never met J. D. Salinger. But I came close.” He said he had been having dinner with a woman close to where Salinger was said to live for a book he was working on. He inquired about Salinger and after beating around the bush the woman said she had served him dinner the night before in the very seat Berg was sitting in. Seeing that Berg was intrigued and skeptical, the woman asked him what he would like to know about Salinger. If she had them both to dinner what would he ask him? Berg said he supposed he would ask if he was still writing and how he was doing. “Yes, he’s still writing,” and, “he’s fine,” came her answers. It seems as if the compiled accounts of Salinger’s life in this documentary may be as close to the author as we will get. It does not take an in-depth analysis to explore the inner workings of the man. It is pressed in black ink throughout copies of “For Esme − with Love and Squalor” and “A Perfect Day for Bananafish.” More than that, we already know what we need to know. Salinger was fine. He wrote his whole life. End of story. Right…? From the beginning, we should have understood that in order to be close to a writer, to really know him, we need only read his work. So, if we have any hopes of knowing more about one of the most talked-about American authors, we will get our answers in periodic installments beginning 2015 with releases of the finished work on Holden Caulfield and the Glass family, something many of us have waited for since reading the first line in “The Catcher in the Rye.”
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Future wedding dresses and more presented at 2nd annual Bridal Show by Ana Michelle Trujillo Freelancer Western’s second annual Bridal Show will be held Sunday, Feb. 23rd in Gentle House from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. There will be 12 vendors present, some returning from last year and some new including Petals & Vines, Distinctive Designs by Denise, Shabby Chic Bridal Consignment shop, NW Mobile DJ, Little Raven Productions, Shabby chic Bridal Consignment shop, Crossroads fine linens and party rentals, Sweet Petites, Ovenbird Bakery, Haugen’s Galleri, Katherine McCloskey Photography, Elegant Catering and Mary Kay. All vendors are local businesses from Monmouth and the surrounding areas. Admission to the event is free and the first 10 brides will get a $100 Gentle House booking. It is being organized by Heather Thompson, the Gentle House student manager. Last year they had 100 people show up and are hoping for the same turnout this year, according to Thompson.
Any one can come with friends and family or even fiancés to look at everything the venders have to offer. This is a great opportunity for brides to get most or all of their wedding planning taken care of in one day. It is helpful for people who are just starting to plan their wedding to get more ideas, as well as for people whose weddings are coming up and want to make sure they didn’t miss crucial planning points. Some of the vendors will even be giving out door prizes. This a great chance to network with people who may be helpful in planning everything from photography to catering to color scheme. There will be displays of dresses for those who have not yet chosen one by Shabby Chic Bridal Consignment Shop. During the show there will be tours of the Gentle House facility, starting at 2 p.m, 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. More information can be found on the Gentle House website (gentlehouse.org) and on the bridal show’s facebook page called 2nd Annual Bridal Show at Historic Gentle House.
The Cinderella Ball: Cutloose Heritage Hall Government’s annual, The Cinderella Ball: Cutloose will be held this Saturday, Feb. 22, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Green Villa Barn in Independence. The cost for pre-sold tickets is $7 for singles and $10 for couples. At the door tickets are $10 for singles and $15 for couples. The Valsetz Alcove will be selling tickets every day from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. until Friday, Feb. 21. All students and guests are welcome by the Heritage Hall Government. The Cutloose theme comes from the popular movie, Footloose. Provided is a DJ, chocolate fondue bar and photo booth.
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A few of the wedding dresses displayed at least year’s Bidal Show. Photo courtesy by Gentle House
Open Life Drawing Sessions
by Ana Michelle Trujillo Freelancer The Open Life Drawing Sessions two-minute warm-up sketch. There are will be held every Tuesday, from Feb. 4 to five or six different models that are rotated Mar. 4 in Campbell Hall, room 111. Each through the sessions so people can get exsession starts at 7 p.m. and is free for stu- perience-drawing models of all ages, body dents and $5 for non-students. This event is types and genders. student run and put on by the Art Club. Sometimes the models even have props, These sessions are open to students and such as sword, hats and skeletons. community members of all ages and ex- “It’s a very relaxed environperience levels. There are people who are ment, there’s no competition,” said Poulin. just out of high school, to people in their “There’s no real rules to it. Just don’t burn 90s, according to Greg Poulin, an adjunct anything, don’t break anything.” assistant professor of art. This is the second year in a row they have had Open Life Drawing Sessions, though it has been done in the past. “It’s nice because it’s students and people from the community,” said Poulin. To people who aren’t confident about their skill level he said, “There’s no better way to learn than to dive in.” It is not required to go more than once; people can show up as often or as little as they like. Every week there is a model for long poses, sometimes nude, sometimes clothed. The first and third Tuesdays of each month are short poses, which can last from two to fifteen minutes. The second and fourth Tuesdays are long poses, which are usually two hours. There is no formal instruction and participants must bring their own art supplies. The sessions are not restricted to drawing with pencils; any medium is welcome. Photo from www.gilesstimmes.com Each session starts with a quick
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What is the Model United Nations up to? by Sara Grant Campus Life Editor
Photo courtesy by Barbara Ketchum
Participants in the Model United Nations (MUN) club spend their conference time talking about the countries around the world and planning for their next meeting. “The agencies in the UN are devoted to helping people,” said Eliot Dickinson, MUN adviser. Dickinson believes the UN (United Nations) is, “a force for good in the world.” Each year, Western offers a UN class in the fall for three credits and one credit the rest of the year. Every term the club goes to a different conference somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. They attend a conference in Seattle in the fall, Vancouver, British Columbia in the winter and San Francisco in the spring. Each day starting at 8-9 a.m. and continuing until 6-9 p.m
Last weekend, Friday Feb. 14, MUN will headed to a conference not in Vancouver like usual, but close to home, Portland, OR. “The students debate the topics during these long conference days and the goal is to work out a comprehensive paper that most members of the committee can agree upon,” said Casey Gallagher, a delegate of the MUN club. The conferences let students act as delegates of other countries and debate with one another on politics and global issues. “Global problems require global issues,” said Dickinson. “It’s a peaceful organization dedicated to helping human beings” MUN took about 10 students to the conference for the weekend.
The club will be holding a fundraising dinner during Dead Week, Mar. 14, in the Werner University Center. There will be a guest speaker, dinner and a raffle and all are welcome to attend. MUN regularly fundraises by hosting other events such as Midnight Movies at Independence Cinema and Burgerville nights. The club meets Fridays at noon in Bellamy Hall, room 107. “Typically we discuss upcoming events and conferences and put some time into preparing for them,” said Gallagher. Meetings are open to all students and are usually attended by 20 to 30 people.
Sonia Kovalevsky Math Day is right around the corner by Sara Grant Campus Life Editor
Sonia Kovalevsky Photo courtesy of WOU Math Department
Western has devoted Saturday, Mar. 1 to teaching high school girls about math and hopefully encourage them to pursue math in college, in honor of Sonia Kovalevsky, a pioneer who paved a path for women in the mathematics field. A few years ago, Professor Laurie Burton started inviting high school students from the surrounding areas to Western. Burton received a donation from the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) that helped launch this event into gear. Now, Assistant Professor Breeann Flesch and Associate Professor Cheryl Beaver have taken on the task to run and organize the event. High school girls as far as Grants Pass will be attending this event, as well as some students from Coos Bay, Salem, Philomath, Newport and other surrounding cities. “Don’t judge math from what you see in high school,” said Flesch. The day’s events will feature three hands-on sessions, a math fair and a big door prize. Each hands-on session is centered around an enjoyable experiment that involves math. “Math isn’t something to be scared of,” said Cheryl Burton.
After the sessions, the fair will allow students to work with students majoring in mathematics here at Western, along with exciting problems, games and the chance to win some prizes. “We use math majors in the department to help put it together,” said Flesch. Around 14 students majoring in math will be volunteering before the event by making experiments, after the event by cleaning up and during the event at the registration booth, as well as during some of the sessions. “Female math majors here play a key role in planning it,” said Beaver. The big door prize that will be given away is a new TI – 84 Plus Silver Edition Graphing Calculator. This calculator is worth around $125 and can be used from high school all they way up through college. Sonia Kovalevsky Mathematics Day received a $1,000 grant from the WOU Foundation, which has been an essential component in making the day possible for students to visit and learn. Other donations came from Office Max, OSU Federal, The Math Learning Center, The Lions Club, WOU Admission and the WOU Bookstore. This event runs all day from 9:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 1. Beginning in the Columbia Room in the Werner University Center.
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Friday, February 21, 2014
Track and field set for indoor championships after Husky Classic by Iain Dexter Sports Editor The men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the two-day Husky Classic Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15. Each side was led by a distance medley relay (DMR) team, which consists of a group of four racers who compete in different parts of the event. For the men’s side, sophomore Josh Hanna and seniors Kody Rhodes, Ryan Hansen and Brady Beagley finished second in the event with a time of nine minutes and 58.43 seconds. The team improved on their NCAA Championship provisional mark by eight seconds, while also placing second on Western’s all-time list for the event. I believe we put up a strong performance,” said Hansen. “If
you look at the time, it’s around 11th in the nation and put us second in school history, but I could also vouch for my other teammates [that] we all felt we could have done just a bit more to lessen our time. The main thing is we came away running more confidently throughout each of our designated legs.” The women’s DMR team - consisting of senior Jenny Leaf, freshman Kolby Childers and sophomores Bailey Beeson and Stephanie Stuckey - broke the school record in the event by six seconds with a time of 12:24.85. The group finished eighth place overall in the event at the Husky Classic. “This was the first DMR of the season so we had not run together as a relay team yet, but we knew what we had to do once the race started,” said Stuckey. “We ran the best that we could and cheered each other on through the whole thing. We were shooting for beating the school record of course, but our main objective was to race well regardless of the outcome of time or place.” In day two of the meet, the Wolves were led by a series of individual competitors. Senior Madison McClung finished the women’s 60-meter in a time of 7.95 seconds. Her finish was the fifth fastest time in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) this season. Rhodes finished 12th place in the men’s 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.45, placing him fourth in the GNAC this season.
Sophomore Bryce Leedham placed eighth in the men’s 60-meter with a time of 7.15 and junior Chris Stash also finished eighth in the men’s 800-meter, crossing the line at 1:57.05. Sophomore Zach Holloway and freshman Cody Lind each ran for personal records in the men’s 3,000-meter. Holloway finished with a time of 8:45.98 while Lind crossed the line at 9:18.27. “Overall, I think our teams did great,” said Stuckey. “Indoor season is always a bit strange because of the lack of availability to indoor tracks. Even though Western is a small Div. II school, we show up and do work. We carry ourselves well, have fun and show good sportsmanship and that’s what people see when they see Western. I couldn’t be more proud of my teammates.” Western wraps up its indoor season with the 11th Annual GNAC Indoor Championships on Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22. The championships have no qualifying standards as Western can enter up to 25 athletes of each gender for the event in Nampa, Idaho. “As a team, I want everyone to come out healthy, and hope everyone this weekend really just performs to the best of their ability,” said Hansen. “If we have everyone clicking on all cylinders in their respected events we should take care of business.”
Wolves extend win-streak to 3: PREPARE FOR FINAL STRETCH by Iain Dexter Sports Editor
urday night,” said Bergeson. “Our defense is a source of pride for us and when we defend the way we can, we can make things very difThe men’s basketball team was victori- ficult on teams.” ous in their game against Saint Martin’s UniSenior guard Rodney Webster had 13 versity (SMU), defeating the Saints 70-62 on points and three assists while sophomore the road Saturday, Feb. 15. guard Devon Alexander had 12 points and The Wolves traveled up to Lacey, Wash. three steals. to take on the 8-13 Saints in a Great NorthWestern received production from their west Athletic Conference (GNAC) matchup. bench, which scored 45 points to SMU’s 20. Western had won their last two games com“We are fighting for our standing in the ing into the contest against Central Washing- GNAC conference so we said we will do anyton University and Norththing it takes to win this west Nazarene University. game,” said junior forward Western was led by a Marwan Sarhan. “The strong performance from team effort was really good sophomore forward Andy and it was a good win for Avgi. The former GNAC us.” Freshman of the Year had The Wolves finish his second double-double in their regular season road a row as he led both teams schedule in Alaska with a with 21 points and 11 repair of contests. They take bounds. He was 9-of-10 on University of Alaska from the free-throw line. Fairbanks on Thursday, “We stayed aggressive Feb. 20, followed by Uniall game long,” said head versity of Alaska Anchorcoach Brady Bergeson. “We age on Saturday, Feb. 22. had an attack mindset and Western then returns over time that took a toll on home for their final two BRADY BERGESON them defensively. We were games of the regular seaBasketball Head Coach able to limit their penetrason against Simon Fraser tion better this time around.” University (SFU) on Feb. 26 and Western The Saints got into foul trouble early Washington University on March. 1. The against the Wolves and were never able to Wolves will make their Root Sports network recover. SMU had 25 personal fouls for the debut against SFU for the school’s blackout game leading to Western shooting 29-of-38 event. from the free-throw line for the game. The “The nationally televised game is goWolves had 13 personal fouls and put the ing to make it more fun for us,” said Sarhan. Saints at the line just seven times, all coming “Everybody is looking to enjoy the game and in the first half. play hard knowing that there is more people “Defensively we were pretty good on Sat- that are watching us.”
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“Our defense is a source of pride for us and when we defend the way we can, we can make things very difficult on teams.”
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Senior forward Mirza Sabic defends an SMU player in the Wolves’ home game Jan. 18. Western defeated SMU on the road 70-62, Saturday, Feb. 15. Photo by Tori Gannon
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Women fall in conference play by Rachel Shelley Freelancer
The Wolves split their series against reigning Div. III champion Linfield. Photo courtesy of WOU Athletics
Wolves split against Linfield Baseball ranked 30th in nation after series by Iain Dexter Sports Editor The baseball team was victorious in game two of their short series against 2013 NCAA Division III champion Linfield College on Sunday, Feb. 16. With the win, the Wolves were bumped up to the #4-ranked team in the NCAA Div. II West Region and #30 in all of Div. II. Western was picked ninth in the West Region preseason poll, but after series’ wins against two ranked opponents, the Wolves have moved themselves up the standings. The Wolves moved to 5-3 on the season with the series split. They won game two in shutout fashion with a 5-0 win over the Wildcats. Linfield dropped their first game of the season, moving to 5-1. Western got a strong performance from their pitching staff as they used five different pitchers to complete the shutout. Junior pitcher Clark McKitrick started the game for the Wolves, throwing three shutout innings with three strikeouts, one walk and one hit allowed. Western did not score any runs for him though, so he received a no-decision for the outing. “With it only being a two game series we wanted to get as many guys time on the mound as possible,” said head coach Kellen Walker. “It was a situation where guys needed work and it was a great opportunity to get them innings. Some guys were able to get
some big outs for us this weekend on the mound.” Senior pitcher Spenser Watkins picked up his first win of the season in relief after shutting down the Wildcat lineup from the fourth through the sixth innings. Watkins had three strikeouts and one hit allowed in the outing. The Wolves were also shut out through the first five innings, but picked up two runs in the top half of the sixth inning on a sacrifice fly, as well as a double steal resulting in another run. Junior outfielder Tim Rauch hit a two-run homerun in the seventh inning, capping off the win for the Wolves. Rauch finished 1-for-4 with two runs batted in. Game one of the series finished much differently for Western as they were shut out by Linfield 6-0. The Wolves were shut down by opposing starting pitcher Chris Haddeland, who threw seven innings, while striking out six, walking three and allowing no runs on two hits. “Haddeland was a good arm for them,” said Walker. “He mixed and matched with three different pitches. Give him credit for how he pitched us, but as hitters we didn’t make any adjustments throughout the game. It’s something we will address this week with our preparation for our upcoming series.” Western got a solid three-inning start from junior pitcher Eric Huson who gave up no runs on three hits with three strikeouts and one walk. The Wolves were defeated on one poor inning in the fifth when they gave up five runs on four hits. A costly error and a walk loaded the bases for the Wildcats, who capitalized with a bases-clearing double to put their mark on the game. Western is next scheduled for a four-game series against Lewis and Clark State University. The Wolves travel to Lewiston, Idaho on Friday, Feb. 21 for game one of the weekend.
The women’s basketball team went on a two-game road trip this past week, meeting the Clan of Simon Fraser University (SFU) on Thursday, Feb. 13 and the Vikings of Western Washington (WWU) on Saturday, Feb 15. Western fell to 3-11 in Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) play after losing to SFU 70-50 and WWU 63-55. The Wolves were held to five field goals in the first half against the Clan, making 5-of-23 from the field. SFU had a 40.9 shot percentage edge over Westerns’ 34.6 percent. The largest differential came four minutes into the second half when the Clan took a commanding 46-20 lead. The Wolves pushed the lead down to 16 twice in the second half but were unable to come any closer. Though Western won the second half - outscoring SFU 36-35 - the Clan went on to win 70-50. Junior forward Dana Goularte led the Wolves with 13 points and was 5-of-12 from the field, adding three steals and two blocks. Senior forward Melissa Fowler had a season high 11 points while sophomore forward Kelsey Henry came off the bench to also add 11 points. Nine of the 11 points from both Fowler and Henry came in the second half. In game two of the week, the Wolves fought hard against the Vikings, but ultimately came up short. WWU led the entire game, holding a game-high 22-point lead with 12 minutes remaining on the clock. The Wolves battled back and cut the margin into single digits with a 28-14 run to end the game, losing 63-55. “I was really proud of our consistent effort in our game against WWU,” said head coach Holli Howard-Carpenter. “I thought we played a fairly solid game against one of the top teams in the GNAC. For the second game in a row, we won the second half. This week we will focus on getting off to a more solid start, keeping it close and giving ourselves a chance to win in the end.” WWU committed 12 turnovers and tied Western in points in the paint with 34. The Wolves outrebounded WWU 33-31and shot 45 percent from the field to WWU’s 44 percent. The Vikings had 21 points off of Wolf turnovers. “Our goals going into the game were to put together two solid halves and play hard the entire 40 minutes. We did this for the most part,” said Fowler. “Every game we are just working to get better and improve, and as a team I think we took a step forward during the game which is a positive we can take from it.” Fowler had a season-high 16 points, making 8-of-12 from the field. Goularte and senior guard Chantel Divilbiss each had 12 points while Henry added 10 with a team-high seven rebounds. Sophomore guard Elise Miller dished out four assists and Divilbliss had three steals. “With only four more conference games we know in the back of our minds who we want to beat,” said Divilbiss. “We just want to come together a little more to execute, get better, enjoy the game and have fun.” The Wolves’ breast cancer awareness game was Thursday, Feb. 20 in Monmouth, taking on conference leader Montana State Billings. Seattle Pacific comes to Monmouth on Saturday, Feb. 22 for a 2 p.m. tipoff. “Participating in a game to raise awareness for breast cancer is an honor,” said Howard-Carpenter. “We will take the opportunity to remember those who have lost their battle with cancer and also pay tribute to those who have fought or are fighting now. It is always a great atmosphere to play in and for a cause bigger than ourselves.”
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Friday, February 21, 2014
PLAN from page 4 “Our number-one priority is always scholarships, and we also have academic programs across the campus we try to support,” said Love. “We have a new College of Education building that we are trying to fundraise for.” He added that they are looking for and working with potential donors on opportunities to name the new facility and locations within the building itself. Dr. Stephen Scheck, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, said his office works very closely with the deans and the division chairs. The goal of the Office of Academic Affairs is to foster a university culture conducive to collegiate accountability across campus, resulting in outstanding learning opportunities for students, an environment ripe with intellectual curiosity and civil discourse among diverse voices. The Vice President for Academic Affairs is the chief academic officer of the university and is responsible for providing the leadership to ensure continuous improvement in academic matters. “The past challenges and future challenges are pretty similar,” said Scheck. “This office is going to be the responsible organization for ensuring the quality of the courses that we teach, the quality of the programs as well as the new degree programs that are being proposed.” According to Scheck, Western’s College of Education and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will remain separate. “Part of this is to run the university administratively as cost-efficient as possible.” At present, Western offers over 50 academic programs, including over 40 undergraduate and 10 graduate
programs. “One of the things we are looking at is various collaborations,” said Scheck. “The computer science division is working on developing the master’s in software engineering and security; much of the programming would be run here, but we would be drawing students from Eastern [Oregon University] and Southern [Oregon University], and OIT [Oregon Institute of Technology].” For example, Southern might have expertise in something that Western does not teach, so students can go through Western but take that course taught at Southern, OIT or Eastern. “All four schools [would be] collaborating on making a degree program be sustainable,” said Scheck. “We are going to be looking in the future towards more of those types of opportunities,” said Scheck. “The other type of collaboration that’s going on has more to do with some of the Oregon Education Investment Board challenges.” Scheck continued, “for example, we are currently working with the Willamette Educational School District, Chemeketa Community College, Salem-Keizer School District, Central School District and Western, in all joint programming on providing college curriculum for high school students [so] that they can, while they’re still in high school, pick up some advanced college credits before they graduate, so they can start their college a little step ahead [with] what they need to complete for a four-year degree.” Western’s future will be full of changes and hard work.
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