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Handicrap: What’s Your Reality? Allison Opson Clement | News Editor
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rofessional speaker Daniel Fries delivered a presentation about the Incight organization at Western’s Office of Disabilities (ODS) Handicrap Dinner last Wednesday, Oct. 23. The dinner was part of the October Disability Awareness Month (DAM). “Handicrap” has two official definitions according to Incight: a limiting belief, adopted as reality; or an unfair judgment, based on perception. Those two definitions apply to everyone; they’re not just about disabilities, Fries said. Some trigger words for a handicrap, being a limiting belief or an unfair judgment, include things like can’t, won’t, shouldn’t, couldn’t, and ain’t, according to Fries. “Because of people’s handicrap, the deck is stacked against them from the beginning,” said Fries. The Incight campaign was created nine years ago to advocate empowerment and inclusion with an antistigma campaign, according to Fries. Vail Horton, a congenital amputee (requiring prosthetic legs and crutches to walk), noticed that when children with disabilities were asked what they wanted to be when they grew up, they would stare and look to their mothers. They were seeking support and answers, never considering the idea that they
might be able to do something on their own, nor that they would have to be self-reliant someday. Horton coined the term “handicrap” TM in response to this conditioning. “We need to get to the point where people with disabilities are the ones opening doors for us, not us opening doors for them,” Fries quoted Horton in his presentation. Despite 23 years of work, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), statistics for disabled persons’ graduation and unemployment remain virtually unchanged. “Life is tough, you guys. We’re not here to sugarcoat it at all,” Fries said. “But we’re all learning as we go.” Fries commented on the two factors that guide us most: external obstacles and internal ones (or handicraps). “Can we control external obstacles? No,” said Fries. What have a greater impact are the untrue beliefs we hold about ourselves. These limiting beliefs too easily dominate us if we do not recognize them as untrue. Unfair judgments come from perception; negative conclusions affect behavior towards other people.
“This is a really clever way to say that we’re all broken and we’re all jerks,” said Fries. Fries had his audience write down two specific definitions: “Guilt is a negative feeling because I did bad. Shame is a negative feeling because I am bad.” It’s an issue of an accidental event versus personal identity, Fries explained. “Most [judgment] is done self-consciously,” said Fries. Judgments are made in self-preservation, to protect our views and opinions by reinforcing them to ourselves. “Almost all the judgments we pass on to people are based on wrong assumptions,” Fries said. Fries’ point is this: we need to overcome these notions, and thereby become less judgmental once we recognize what we are doing. Part of that lies in an understanding of how our minds work. Only one in 1,000 data bits that we experience on a daily basis passes through our consciousness. All five sensory inputs are distinctly unique to the individual. The brain filters and deletes or dilutes a huge percentage of our input, then compartmentalizes the rest.
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Halloween Events at Western are Sure to Surpise Laura White | Freelancer
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t’s Halloween once again, that time of year to show off our scaring skills, wear cool costumes and just enjoy ourselves. This year at Western, there are certainly many different Halloween events that students can participate in. The events are not limited to Oct. 31. Students can participate in two different events on Oct. 30: a Halloween Basketball Tournament and Zombie Zumba. The tournament is being put together by the Western Black Student Union (BSU). BSU Spokesperson Kendale Hamlett said that the event is the Halloween Basketball Tournament: “The basketball tournament of all basketball tournaments; our 3 on 3 costume tournament is sure to make everyone happy. If you’re just a competitive person, a basketball enthusiast, or just looking for a reason to pull out your costume a day early, you will enjoy this tourna-
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ment.” Coming to Western for the first time in school history, on Oct. 30th, from 5:00 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the New PE gym. The cost is $5 per person. “Come out and have a great time.” Students can sign up to compete in this event at the Info Desk in the Werner University Center (WUC),” said Hamlett. Zombie Zumba takes place later that day, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the WUC Pacific Room. Tickets cost $3 at the door and $2 in advance and are available in Student Led Career Development Office (SLDC), WUC room 119. Megan Reynolds, the spokesperson for Zombie Zumba said, “It’s a fundraiser event put on by the India Service Trip through the SLCD. It took about a week to organize; we hope to see as many people as we can. We’ll
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CAMPUS LIFE
Club Showcase: Green Dot Prepares to Take Campus by Storm
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Opinion
October 30, 2013
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Six Things that Make Studying Abroad a Great Idea
Marissa Thompson | Copy Editor
I found I’ve been reading lots of BuzzFeed lists lately, so I thought I’d write a list of my own, one that might be more worth your while to read (and mine to write) than another “11 Classic Horror Films That Should Never Have Been Remade.” About a year ago, I gallivanted off to England to be an exchange student for three months, and I’m still realizing how amazing it was. So without further ado: Six Things That Make Studying Abroad a Really Great Idea 1. You can earn college credit for living in a country with which you’ve been mysteriously obsessed for years. For some reason, I’ve had a thing for England since I was about nine. The accents and speech patterns, the culture, the history, the architecture… the entire country (and the UK in general) has always been fascinating to me. I’ve just always wanted to go there. Then along comes college and exchange programs, and suddenly I can. I expected to have to write long essays on why I wanted to go to England specifically, and I thought a panel of white-wigged judges somewhere would review my case and decide whether or not I could go. But as it turns out, wanting to learn about a different culture is reason enough. 2. You can meet Americans from other states and learn about your own country. Obviously, there were lots of English people in England; that was to be expected. But there were also lots of Americans in England, which I did not expect. There were probably about 20 American students that arrived in Liverpool on the same day as me, and we all rode
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on a bus together to the university. At first I was worried that having so many Americans around would keep me from “fully experiencing” English culture, but as it turns out, it’s a lot easier to experience it with other people. Not only do I now know people in England, but I have intranational connections all over the Midwest and East Coast. If I ever wanted to visit Shippensburg, Penn., I’ve got a friend who I could totally meet up with there. 3. You don’t have to stay in the one country you’re studying in; bus, train and airfare are cheap. If you find yourself on an exchange program in the middle of Russia, maybe this won’t apply to you as much. But in England (and a lot of other countries in Europe), everywhere else is really close. I was “stationed” in Ormskirk, a small town in the middle of nowhere (kind of like Monmouth), but it only took twenty minutes and a couple pounds (£s) to take a train to Liverpool. I visited Manchester, Chester, London and the Lake District, and I took a day trip to a Welsh castle within three days of arriving in England. Later I went on weekend trips to Ireland (Dublin, Glendalough, Wicklow and Kilkenny) and Scotland (Edinburgh, the Highlands and Loch Ness). Oregon is really far away from those places, so if you get closer, visit all of them. 4. You can celebrate different holidays. England doesn’t celebrate Thanksgiving, obviously (although the American students managed to organize a Thanksgiving potluck anyway). However, I did get to experience the festivities of November 5, known as Bonfire Night. After dark, kids and adults alike congregated in someone’s backyard to stand by the fire, watch a fireworks show and consume a variety of biscuits and tarts (cookies and… tiny pies, I guess). Being invited to participate in this cultural event was one of my favorite experiences during my study abroad. 5. You get to use strange currency to buy strange things. I never considered the fact that I would have to learn a whole new
currency and use it correctly for three months. The coins and bills are different shapes, sizes and weights, and it took me almost until the end of my stay to get the hang of it. I counted eight different coins: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2. As in the U.S., an English coin’s size is not indicative of its value, and it always took me a long time to figure out which coin was which so I could count out change. This was annoying sometimes, but otherwise kind of fun. I used strange coins to buy strange things like rice pudding, chips and gravy, sticky toffee pudding, prepackaged curry chicken sandwiches, Walkers Prawn Cocktail crisps, mince pies and flapjacks (which are nothing like pancakes). 6.The paperwork is totally worth it. I know there are more obvious and widely touted reasons for studying abroad, like learning a new language or getting something cool for your resume, but there are a lot of benefits that I didn’t expect. I learned how to buy airfare and travel on my own, how to meet new people every day, how to find something to do when I was bored and alone, how to try weirdlooking food, how to find what I’m looking for and how to speak with a Scouse accent. I know the application process can be daunting or you might not even know where to start, but it’s a lot easier than you think. There are study abroad and exchange programs in place at Western to encourage you to explore and try something new. You’ll have to do some research, fill out some paperwork, probably even write an essay, but seriously: do it. If you want to go somewhere, you can. Now is the time to do it. Once you leave college, it gets a lot harder to just pick up and hang out in another country for a few months. Because I’m so serious about this, I’m including a link: www.wou.edu/provost/studyabroad/ getting_started.php
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News 3 Jensen Arctic Museum to Leave Western
October 30, 2013
Chelsea Hunt | Freelancer The Jensen Arctic Museum, which was founded at Western in 1985 by Dr. Paul Jensen, will be transferred to the University of Oregon’s (U of O) Museum of Natural and Cultural History (MNCH) June 2014, due to a lack of proper funding. In order to preserve the collection, a change in venue was needed. “It was a decision made about four years ago by President Minahan,” said Mark Weiss, president of Western Oregon University. “The reason was that the decrease in state funding and the lack of a pedagogical mission for the museum caused us not to use state funds and student tuition to support the museum.” Many attempts were made to keep the museum at Western. “I worked two years with the Jensen [Museum] to keep it there,” said MNCH Director Jon Erlandson. According to Weiss, “it came down to dollars and cents.” With the collection moving to Eugene, it will remain in the possession of the State of Oregon and be funded directly with state money. “The University of Oregon’s museum was created by the legislature back in 1935 to be an official repository for ar-
tifacts from the state,” said Erlandson. “We have one million biological, cultural and paleontological objects.” He expressed concern that the Jensen’s 5,000 artifacts might be disregarded, but said that there’s still a lot of potential. “It will add significantly to the research mission, the education mission, and the public outreach mission,” said Erlandson. “It’s a window on time, on what ecosystems and cultures looked like.” This Arctic collection is important for research and for its wealth of knowledge, and it contains artifacts from Arctic culture and ecology. Most of the artifacts were donated by Jensen, with over 90 other individuals contributing later. Jensen was originally from Denmark, and died in 1994. He traveled the Arctic learning about its people and its environment. “The Jensen Arctic Museum is the culmination of his work,” says the museum’s brochure. Other people, mostly Oregonians, have also contributed to the collection. “I think [the move is] really exciting for the collection,” said Jensen Arctic Museum Curator Roben Itchoak. “Oregon has had a huge impact on the education
about the Arctic, especially Alaska.” Many people in Oregon still care about this collection. “There is a great appreciation for the donors,” Itchoak added. “Roben [Itchoak] is a part-time employee. She will become full-time,” said Erlandson. “She is a very important component for transporting the artifacts safely, interpreting them for the future, and an advocate for the Jenson to raise money. She has a personal connection to the arctic. I hope she’ll continue.” Itchoak is already in the process of packing the items for transportation. Their safety is highly important to her and Erlandson, she said; special care will have to be taken with the taxidermic items (stuffed animals) to protect other artifacts from insects. “There’s an awful lot of really amazing Inuit clothing. We want to preserve it as well as we can,” said Itchoak. Whether or not the entirety of the collection is displayed, and how it is displayed, depends on the amount of funding available. Scholars will have access to the collection for research either way, and it will still be available for use for educational purposes. Without additional financial
support, however, the general public will have limited access to it. “We will need to build a special hall, which means construction and funding,” said Erlandson. A lot of that funding comes from private sources. “There isn’t much state money these days. Federal grants are hard to get.” At MNCH, a small exhibition stage becomes available after February, Erlandson says. This will make room for a small showing of some of the Jensen’s artifacts within the next six months if everything goes as planned. In preparation for such displays, said Erlandson, “[U of O] are purchasing tribal-quality cabinets.” U of O hopes to add more items later. “I encourage people to stay tuned and visit once we have the display up,” Erlandson said. Weiss said he is “sad to see it go,” and describes himself as a fan of the Jensen Museum. “It’s a win for Western, a win for U of O’s museum, and a win for the Jensen Arctic Museum,” said Weiss. “It’s one of these sad things that go by the wayside on one hand, but on the other hand remains fully intact.”
Fun Competitions in Our Community Amanda McMasters | Entertainment Editor With Information Provided by: Elke Asleson
The past several weeks have ushered in several running events, namely the Criminal Justice and WOU Media run event, the Lebanon Pumpkin Half Marathon, and the McDonald Forest 5km and 15km races near Corvallis. Students have been encouraged to try an event, to participate in an event, challenge themselves and receive a portion of a PE activity grade for their efforts. Steven Nicholson and Dalton Small participated in the Criminal Justice and WOU Media 5k event, commenting that they really enjoyed it. Dalton felt the groups who sponsored the event did a great job of planning. “The Journal’s” editor-in-chief, Stephanie Lane, reported that Student Media raised $126.00 from this event. Joanna Morris chose a Color Vibe 5km in Portland, and ran half and walked half. Morris said she enjoyed trying to get to each checkpoint where people splashed color on the runners. Tyler Hedricks, Ashley Sigl, and Shannon Haas had friends and family join in on the Lebanon Pumpkin Half Marathon, held on Oct.19. The 13.1 mile route wound through rural back country, offering the participants a pretty view as they ran or walked the course. All three students, family members and friends had never conquered this distance before, but all three fin-
ished in 2 hours (fastest finishers) to 3:30, well under the allotted 4:00 hour finish time. “It was a great experience for all of us’,” Sigl said. “Even though we were pretty slow, we’re still very proud for doing this!” Sigl commented that the beginning miles went slowly, but then energy built as the foursome ran through the finish line. Joshua Sullivan chose to participate in the 15km race in McDonald Forest this past Sunday. Never having run that far of a distance before, Sullivan finished a respectable 8th in his age group in 1:22. Jessica Neumann conquered the steep 5km, even with a bit of a scrape from a fall, and came out commenting it was a great experience overall. HPE Instructor, Elke Asleson, enjoys providing options for students outside of the classroom. Asleson has worked with race directors to provide discounts for Western students and the community in general. Asleson ran alongside students in both the Pumpkin Half Marathon and the McDonald Forest 15km. ‘’I enjoy seeing the students faces as they realize they can accomplish much with a good effort, and this does carry over to all aspects of their lives, I feel.” Asleson said. “I challenge them to beat me; I can hold my own most of the time, finishing in 2:06 in the Half Marathon, and 1:41 in the hilly McDonald Forest 15km. There always seems to be a first place winner in my age group. I keep placing second, but all in all, the goal is to finish!” Road running has become much more ‘’walker friendly’’ over the past few years. Asleson says her next class goal will be to invite students to the upcoming Lincoln City Half Marathon in early March 2014. As a special discount to Western students, 50 % will be taken off the entry fee, costing only $25 to participate in the event. All participants are provided with shirts, finisher medals, food and more. Anyone who wishes to participate in the Lincoln City run/walk, or has any questions about distance events for recreational and fitness goals may contact Professor Asleson at asleso@wou.edu.
ASWOU Senate Updates as of October 28 New Business: - Approval of 2013-2014 Presidential Budget - Presentation of 2014-2015 Budget Old Business: - Approval of Executive Cabinet o Director of Multicultural Advocacy • Ayesha Black (5/0/0) o Director of Public Relations • Rachael Leone (5/0/0) o Co-Director of Public Relations • Cain Burchell (5/0/0) o Director of State and Federal Affairs • Amanda Moos (5/0/0) o Director of Equal Rights Organizing • Carissa Culver (5/0/0) o Director of Sustainability • Mike Royer (5/0/0) o Secretary • Phylicia Scott (5/0/0) o Director of Clubs and Organizations • Lexi Widmer (5/0/0) o Director of Gender and Sexual Diversity • Colton Johnson (4/1/0) • Approval extended for two weeks until reconsideration) o Director of Business and Finance • Corbin Garner (5/0/0) - Presentation of Presidential Budget (2013-2014) o See Senate Minutes for full details of the budget
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October 30, 2013
Handicrap Dinner: What’s Your Reality? From Front Page
Allison Opson Clement | News Editor
“Based on what it thinks your brain needs to deal with,” said Fries, new incoming data “scrubs” against the prevailing old data, thus choosing what to feed to the brain. Childhood traumas may imprint events upon the brain very deeply due to hyper-stimulation during the event, he explained. The brain creates chemically-conditioned pathways. “Next thing you know, you’ve got all these belief systems,” Fries said. A belief system is the sum of many varying and contradict-
ing beliefs. These can be extremely difficult to overcome with new input, and the new may be rejected. For example, concurrent physical and verbal abuse drives home the abuser’s views until the victim must struggle very hard, even years later, to overcome them. What we consider “reality” is perception-driven, filtration-dependent, partial, scrubbed data. “None of us have identical realities,”
said Fries, and yet, we all think we have it right. Just because an individual believes something to be a fact does not make it so, he said. We manifest, in actions, beliefs and what we say, out “deepest habit of belief,” the pathways we have been ingrained with, explained Fries. “There’s no absolute,” Fries said. “It’s all relative.”
hand-i-crap [han-dee-krap] noun, verb
1. a limiting belief, adopted as reality. 2. an unfair judgement, based on perception.
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Financial Management: A Better Way of Life
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The Financial and Budgeting Workshop was held in Western’s Werner University Center from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Anissa Arthenayake, a director of community education who has taught personal finance at OSU Federal Credit Union for over six years, provided some suggestions about how to budget between school and family and explained why people need to create budgets. Jo Bruno, a non-traditional peer advisor at Western, said that this is the second time the workshop has been held. During the workshop, Arthenayake said that finance is important for many reasons, such as planning for college and life spending. She said people need to be aware of using their credit or debit card when they are shopping and determine whether they need to buy or want to buy. “We need to budget for long-term reasons,” said Arthenayake. “We need to think about how we can help ourselves.”
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Arthenayake provided some tips for how to manage a budget, which included creating 30-day collection, writing down costs, and managing income sources. “The more you know, the better you can customize something for yourself,” said Arthenayake. People need different things in life and they have different reasons for making their choices; that means we have to know ourselves and how they react in different situations when spending money, said Arthenayake. Finance management helps people get to know themselves and their habits better. “Building a budget is the most difficult subject,” said Arthenayake. Everyone has a busy life and there are many ways to build budget. The first step is to collect the receipts and bills, said Arthenayake; this can help students to know what they spend periodically. Regardless of different kinds or personal habits in paying their bills, collecting receipts is the best way to keep organized and make life easier, she said.
“Having a budget, knowing when things are due and how much, is one of the keys,” said Arthenayake. Meagan Ronningen, an attendee of the workshop, said that debit cards can overdraft easily, and if this happens, the bank will charge them. Finance management is very important to keep from accumulating fines, she said. “I don’t have a card, so, once a week I have to go to the bank and pay [the bills] by myself [in person],” said Ronningen. “I had my own way to manage money before I attended this meeting.” “They don’t want credit,” Ronningen said of a trip to China. “If you pay for something, you have to have [cash] prepared for it. It’s so much easier.” Arthenayake said that finance management is necessary for people’s lives, especially for college students, which is why she created the Financial and Budgeting Workshop.
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Calling All Seniors: Go to Japan, Teach English Allison Opson Clement | News Editor
Representatives from The Japan Exchange & Teaching Program (JET) presented the benefits of teaching English in Japan to a small group of Western students last Wednesday, Oct. 23. The Japanese government runs the program, making JET participants civil servants. Most of the program’s logistics are automatically taken care of. JET looks for Coordinators for International Relations (CIR) or Assistant Language Teachers (ALT). Fluent speakers of Japanese may apply for the CIR position; these duties are different, and may be explored through the JET program website: www.us.emb-japan. go.jp/JET. Turner lists some of the most important qualities for a program representative (or “JET”) to have, such as adaptability, patience, and humility. ALTs help their assigned Japanese Teachers of English in a “team-teaching” approach. According to Turner, JETs give students “an example of the living language.”
He said this means “it’s not in any way a handicap or detriment” to not be able to speak Japanese. In addition to teaching English, participants will be ambassadors for their country and hometown, said Turner. Duties include planning lessons, grading tests, conducting conversation classes and likely participating in English-language contests and camps for students. “It’s about meeting people and being able to learn about each other,” said Jessica Douthwaite, a United Kingdom ALT, in a JET promotional video clip. ALTs may be placed at any level of school, and the number of schools to which they are assigned will vary. “No one school system is the same,” Douthwaite said. Participants must adapt to any conditions they find themselves in. “It always brightens my day to feel part of the community,” said Andy Coombs, an Australian ALT, in the promotional video. The JET program offers a competitive salary since the ALT position is a full time job. “You’re not going to be strapped for cash,” Turner said. He said that even doing a fair amount of travel without budgeting, he saved a considerable sum of money. Other benefits include tax exemptions, health care coverage and a bare minimum of 10 paid vacation days per year in addition to 15 national holidays. Assisted housing arrangements provide independent living quarters. At the very least, according to Turner, the program helps a JET participant find a place to live, but they often help pay for
accommodations as well. JET participants are placed throughout the Japanese islands, from neartropical Kyushu and Okinawa to northern Hokkaido. Tokyo and Kyoto are among prime city destinations, but participants will find it much harder to get those choice assignments. Turner suggests picking locations rural that are near enough to have easy access to desirable locales. “That’s where the need is,” Turner said of the rural locations, which are more available. With one of the best public transportation systems in the world, most places in Japan will be easily reachable by train or some other method, so rural communities are not as isolated as they may seem to outsiders. “Every place has something to offer,” said Turner. Thomas Tran, Turner’s fellow JET graduate and Japanese government employee, was placed far from any of his three choices, though he took some care to select less popular locations. “If you’re open-minded and optimistic, you’re going to have a great time,” said Tran. Tran said he took advantage of his stay abroad, traveling on his break for five years without a single return trip to his home in the United States. “It’s kind of a once-in-a-lifetime thing,” Tran said. Locally, there are supervisors, fellow participants (including former participants) and program office prefectural advisors to turn to. “This is a really good and important relationship to develop,” Turner said of supervisors. Even without being able to
know everyone personally, he said, supervisors usually go “above and beyond” to help each participant that they are assigned. Applications are due in November for the July departure (with early departures by mid-April for winter graduates and others who already meet the B.A. requirement). Contract terms are for one year and can be renewed, usually up to four times. Application requirements include official transcripts, proof of citizenship and two letters of recommendation. The letters of recommendation should come from one academic and one professional source if possible. “It gives us a better-rounded view,” said Turner. From the US, only about one in five applicants are accepted, Turner says, though he added that students should not give up if placed on a waiting list. “Every year there are a good number of people who withdraw,” he said. “Whenever that happens, we get to upgrade someone.” For a stronger application, Turner says students can highlight two things: a commitment to education, and a commitment to international relations. “The only place in the application that we can really see you is in the statement of purpose,” said Turner. “Take some time on [it].” Beyond that, applicants should write what it is about the particular JET program that makes them want to apply and why they believe they are strong candidates for JET. “Having an international experience like this is fantastic on your resume,” said Turner.
Matthew Turner delivers a presentation on the Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) program’s Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) position. Only graduating seniors and those who already hold bachelor’s degrees can apply for the program.
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October 30, 2013
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Senior Brady Beagley (#77) led the men’s team with a fifth place finish.
Upperclassmen Lead Wolves at GNAC Cross Country Championships Iain Dexter | Sports Editor
The men and women’s cross country teams saw two top-15 finishes at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Cross Country Championships held at home Oct. 26. The meet was highlighted by senior Brady Beagley’s fifth place performance as well as junior Annie Wade’s 13th place finish. The women’s side ran first as they were able to take sixth place overall out of 10 schools while the men finished fourth place overall. “I felt both the men’s and women’s teams ran decently well,” said Assistant Coach Chris Reed. “We are certainly better than we were a year ago at this meet. I’m excited about the direction we are going.” Beagley finished his 8K run with a time of 25:06.76, improving his performance from 2012 in the GNAC Championships when he placed 13th. “I did what I wanted to come here and do,” said Beagley. For the women, junior Annie Wade led Western as she crossed the finish line with a time of 21:11.81, placing 13th overall. Wade was followed closely by sophomore Stephanie Stuckey, who placed 20th with a time of 21:23.11. Sophomore Bailey Beeson placed 41st, senior Jenny Leaf took 42nd and freshman Rachel Crawford finished in 54th place. “We did really well working together,” said Wade. “It is a confidence booster coming off a good race. We just have to keep training hard and prepare for regionals.” On the men’s side, sophomore Zach Holloway was next in line finishing after Beagley, placing 22nd with a time of 25:47.94. Junior Houston Horner took 32nd, senior
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Rachel Gooney | Photo Courtesy “We did really well working together,” said Annie Wade, pictured on the right. “It is a confidence booster coming off a good race. We just have to keep training hard and prepare for regionals.”
Football Keeps Rolling With Third Straight Win
Iain Dexter and Levi Watkins | Sports Editor and Freelancer The Wolves looked to add to their back-to-back wins as they hosted Simon Fraser Oct. 26. Simon Fraser came into the game with a 2-4 record, and the Wolves needed a big win to improve their own record 5-3 and keep their playoff chances alive. Running the ball was key for the Western offense. Freshman running back Devauntae Hoffman and sophomore running back Joe Harris combined for almost 230 rushing yards. Harris credited the offensive line for Western’s success on the ground. “Hats off to the offensive line,” said Harris. “They really opened up holes for us to get loose.” Head Coach Arne Ferguson said, “The O-line is the key to our success on offense.” The offense got off to a fast start as they held the ball for almost 18 minutes in the first half, and they went into the locker room leading 24-3. “The game went [fast], way shorter than previous games,” said sophomore linebacker Shane Kuenzi. Defense and special teams were both important in the game as the defense forced four turnovers and sophomore kicker Jesse Correa connected
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on all three of his field goals. Correa was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Football Special Teams Co-Player of the Week after he hit on kicks from 46, 48 and 32 yards.
“Kraig Akins is a phenomenal player because he has the whole package. There are times when, honestly, he takes over games.” Arne Ferguson WESTERN HEAD FOOTBALL COACH
“To see [Correa] come through was really nice,” said Ferguson. “The last couple weeks he hasn’t done as well as we’d like, but to see him erase that and really start over
and have a good game and then simplify some things [was good].” The defense was led by junior defensive lineman Kraig Akins as he continually made big tackles in goalline situations. Akins also intercepted a pass that he originally batted down at the line of scrimmage. As the ball went up in the air, players on both sides jumped up to grab it, but it was Akins who eventually came down with the ball. The play was a momentum swinger as Simon Fraser was within five yards of the end zone before Akins’ interception. “Kraig Akins is a phenomenal player because he has the whole package,” said Ferguson. “There are times when, honestly, he takes over games.” Western went on to win the game 30-16, coasting to victory in the second half. The game extended Western’s win streak against Simon Fraser to nine games, dating back to 2000. Next, Western travels to Azusa, Calif. to take on Azusa Pacific Nov. 2. The Wolves lost to Azusa at home 34-32 earlier this season.
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Volleyball Defeats Saint Martin’s Rachel Shelley | Freelancer
The Lady Wolves improved their conference record to 4-6 and started a two-game winning streak against Saint Martin’s Saturday Oct. 26 in a four-set win. The match began with the Wolves earning a quick four points, but Saint Martin’s took over leading the set after their sixth point and won 25-23. “We had no doubt in our mind we just wanted to beat them,” said junior setter Jordin Ramos. “Our energy brought the team up.” After losing the first set, the Wolves came back and won the next three, making this their 16th straight victory over the Saint’s, dating back to a 2004 five-set loss at home. This also makes the Wolves 31-3 all-time against SMU. “In the first set, our passing struggled,” said Ramos. “Through the next set our passing was on and we set our middles, who did great.” Senior middle blocker Becky Blees led the team
with 11 kills and finished the match with a .391 attack percentage. She also added eight block assists and is now only eight away from the conference all-time career record, held by Northwest Nazarene at .367. “The magic number for kills is 15, and we had 14 in the third set and 15 in the fourth,” said Head Coach Brad Saindon. “We had way fewer errors than [Saint Martin’s] did as well.” Saint Martin’s finished with 39 errors, while Western finished with 19. Senior defensive specialist Megan Triggs added a match-high of 21 digs and freshman outside hitter Christie Colasurdo added 11. Ramos led the Wolves with 24 assists while Blees and Colasurdo both added a pair of aces. “It was just volleyball [with] ebbs and flows all night,” said Saindon. “We happened to finish with a flow at the end. We made good things happen at key moments.
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Soccer Gives Up First Goal at Home Brendan Facey | Freelancer
An eight game unbeaten streak held by the women’s soccer team came to an end after losing 1-0 to the Seattle Pacific University Falcons Saturday, Oct. 26. This was the first loss at home this season for the Wolves as they had outscored their previous six opponents 13-0 at home. Western, has a record of 8-3-5 overall and 6-3-3 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC). The Wolves had trouble maintaining consistent pressure against the Falcons (12-4-0, 9-3-0 GNAC), who had a 15-6 advantage in shots, placing nine on goal compared to the Wolves’ three. Junior goalie Amanda Rose Johnson had seven saves in the game. The Falcons were the fifth team to score on Western all season. The lone goal in the game was scored by Seattle’s Laura Moore in the last minute of the first half. Johnson blocked the original shot from the right wing, but the ball bounced right to Moore, who kicked the ball into the open net. “Even though we lost, we played really well. I’m proud of my team today,” said junior midfielder JoEllen
DeLeon. Freshman defender Allison Sprecher led the Wolves with two shots, followed by senior defender Melissa Gonzalez and freshman midfielder Kealakekua Makekau, with one shot a piece. Seattle Pacific, ranked #6 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II, was the third consecutively ranked West Region opponent the Wolves faced in a seven-day span. The Wolves handed #2 Western Washington their first loss of the season Oct. 19, then tied #9 Central Washington Thursday, 0-0. “We need those kinds of games to get ready for the playoffs,” said Head Coach Steve Ancheta. “We could be playing [Seattle Pacific] or we could be playing someone else.” Despite the loss, the Wolves have two regular season games remaining to prepare for the GNAC championship tournament. Western travels to Montana State Billings Thursday, Oct. 31, and then faces Saint Martin’s at home Saturday, Nov. 2. “We just need to work on communication,” said Gonzalez. “If we do that, we will be a lot better.”
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Fill out picks outside Student Media Office by Friday Nov. 1 to be eligible for a prize. Circle one team per game. Congratulations to Ryne Buchanan for having the most correct picks in week eight, finishing with an 11-1 record.
Atlanta Falcons @ Carolina Panthers Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys New Orleans Saints @ New York Jets Tennessee Titans @ St. Louis Rams Kansas City Chiefs @ Buffalo Bills San Diego Chargers @ Washington Redskins Philadelphia Eagles @ Oakland Raiders Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Seattle Seahawks Baltimore Ravens @ Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers @ New England Patriots
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Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans Brendan Facey | Freelancer
Makana Pundyke (#19) fights for control of the ball in Western’s 1-0 loss against Central Washington.
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Entertainment
October 30, 2013
A Look at TV’s Fall Line Up Amanda McMasters | Entertainment Editor
The new fall show, “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” premiered on ABC Tuesday, Sept. 24. The show is a spinoff from the film “The Avengers”, which starred Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson and Clark Gregg. Gregg reprises his role as Agent Coulson in the new show, after his apparent death at the hands of Loki in “The Avengers.” Cobie Smulders, who played Agent Maria Hill in the film, returns for a cameo in the pilot episode to account for the “resurrection” of Agent Coulson. In the show, Coulson assembles a team of topsecret agents whose mission is to investigate extraordinary people around the globe. Coulson and his agents save the world every Tuesday 8 p.m. on ABC.
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in Wonderland Following in the footsteps of the immensely popular “Once Upon a Time” comes the spinoff, “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland,” which premiered Thursday, Oct. 10. “Wonderland” tells the familiar story of a girl named Alice, but with a unique twist. Alice, played by Sophie Lowe, lives in Victorian England and speaks nonsensical tales of a rabbit hole and a place called Wonderland, full of adventures and whimsical characters. However, most people think she’s gone insane, and she is sent to an asylum to be “cured.” Before treatment can be administered, Alice is saved from her fate by friends from Wonderland: the Knave of Hearts, and the ever-witty White Rabbit, voiced by John Lithgow. Once again the trio descends the rabbit hole and into the colorful Wonderland for the adventure of a lifetime. During the course of the season, there will be a few crossovers between “Once Upon a Time” and “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland” when Alice crosses paths with the characters of Storybrook. The adventures continue every Thursday 8 p.m. on ABC.
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Adding to the long list of police shows on the television circuit, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” premiered Tuesday, Sept. 17 on Fox. The new show stars former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Andy Samberg alongside Andre Braugher. Samberg plays Jake Peralta, an immature detective in New York City, who works with a diverse group of talented and funny colleagues. Fox approved of the first few episodes of the comedy and has granted “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” with a full season of airtime. The comedy has averaged 4.9 million viewers each week since the pilot, and has also landed the post-Super Bowl slot next to “New Girl.” New episodes air Tuesdays 8:30 p.m. on Fox. Photo Courtesy | www.hollywoodreporter.com
Coming out of retirement to star in his first TV show since “Mork and Mindy,” Robin Williams plays Simon Roberts in the CBS show “The Crazy Ones.” Roberts is a genius who runs the Roberts & Roberts advertising agency with his daughter Sydney, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar. True to his comedic style, Williams ad-libbed and bounced lines off his on-screen daughter and other co-stars, which included guest star Kelly Clarkson. Oct. 18, CBS announced that the network is giving “The Crazy One’s” a full-season order after the success of the premiere. New episodes air every Thursday 9 p.m. on CBS.
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Fall TV Schedule
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“Once Upon a Time” 8 p.m. ABC Sunday Night Football 8 p.m. NBC “Revenge” 9 p.m. ABC “The Walking Dead” 9 p.m. AMC
• “Dancing with the Stars” 8 p.m. ABC • “The Voice” 8 p.m. NBC • “How I Met Your Mother” 8 p.m. CBS • “Two Broke Girls” 9 p.m. CBS
• “Agent’s of S.H.I.E.L.D.” 8 p.m. ABC • “NCIS” 8 p.m. CBS • “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” 8:30 p.m. Fox • “New Girl” 9 p.m. Fox • “Supernatural” 9 p.m. CW • “Chicago Fire” 10 p.m. NBC
• “The X Factor” 8 p.m. Fox • “Modern Family” 9 p.m. ABC • “Super Fun Night” 9:30 p.m. ABC • “American Horror Story” 10 p.m. FX
• “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland” 8 p.m. ABC • “The Big Bang Theory” 8 p.m. CBS • “Grey’s Anatomy” 9 p.m. ABC • “Glee” 9 p.m. Fox • “Scandal” 10 p.m. ABC
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Campus Life
SAAC Moves to Promote Comradery Among Athletes
October 30, 2013
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Green Dot Prepares to Take Campus by Storm Sara Grant | Campus Life Editor and Stephanie Lane | Editor in Chief Tuesday, Nov. 5, Green Dot will be taking the campus by storm. “You guys should look out for the Green Dot Storm. It’s coming,” said, Ayesha Black, Green Dot co-outreach coordinator. “The definition of a “Green Dot” is just any choice, action or gesture by an individual that shows intolerance for violence or prevents violence from occurring,” said Carli Rohner, co-advisor for Green Dot’s student club. Over 220 students have registered and attended the six to eight hour training, including groups such as Western’s Lacrosse Team and Women’s Rugby Team along with others said Rohner. It is our mission as a club to meet with peers and work to reduce violence together through education, prevention and awareness. Rohner said the program was started to reduce power-based personal violence, such as stalking, sexual assault, rape and domestic violence, which could happen in our community. The “Green Dot Storm” is an event held annually to help raise awareness on campus for Green Dot, provides resources for survivors of violence and ways for students to get involved on campus in hopes of making our community a safe place for everyone. “It boosted my confidence,” said Black. Green Dot, according to Black is, “feeling confident in different situations on preventing power-based violence.” There are Green Dot Bystander Trainings being held in the Student Health & Counseling Center, where students can, “learn a whole new set of skills in order to make small changes in their daily lives,” said Rohner. “The exciting thing about Green Dot is that we are always evolving and growing,” said Rohner. “This year, Green Dot is the recipient of funding through the Office of Violence Against Women and the Department of Justice as partners in the WOU CASA (Campus Against Sexual Assault Grant). The addition of this funding for Green Dot means additional trainings,
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In an attempt to increase support among Western Athletics, the department has established a Student-Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) similar to the Athletes Supporting Athletes organization in previous years. SAAC meets twice a month to discuss studentathlete issues. Each team has a representative on the SAAC and discusses National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) and Western initiatives. “The purpose is for each team to go and support each other,” said Madison McClung, SAAC track representative. Western’s initiative is to boost school spirit. “It’s not a club, its just teams supporting teams.” “At our SAAC meetings, studentathletes discuss ways to increase attendance at home athletic contests and encourage other teams to support each other,” said Randi Lydum, Director of Compliance for the Western athletic department. “Our coaches and team leaders believe that it is important to have support among our teams as we try to increase our overall fan base.” The SAAC also organizes the Athletic department’s Make-A-Wish campaign, which is the NCAA Division II charitable fundraising partner. ”We do plan to initiate a WOW Cup, which will be a competition among teams that includes attendance at campus events, community service and team GPA; however, we are still in the planning stages of this program,“ said Lydum.
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“awesome swag for attendees,” programs and opportunities.Rohner said some easy ways for students to promote Green Dots on campus is by “[wearing] a Green Dot t-shirt let others know that you care about non-violence via Facebook or Twitter, or talk to a friend about why violence prevention matters to you.” Green Dot’s motto is: It won’t end unless we do something. What’s your Green Dot? Green Dot meets every Wednesday starting at 7 p.m. in Hamersly Library in Room 107. Check out more details about Western’s Green Dot Club at: Website: www.wou.edu/greendot Facebook: WOU Green Dot Email: greendot@wou.edu
Safe Halls
To give children a safe place to be, the residence halls are hosting a Safe Halls Program Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. If you plan on bringing your children, please be sure to park in H and J lots.
Gentle House 21+ Halloween Mixer
The 21and over Western Halloween pre-dance Mixer will only be open to Western students and will be held in Gentle House from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31.
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Halloween from Front Page do zumba dances for the majority of the time but small dance parties for breaks. It’s during midterm week, so this is a perfect opportnity to get rid of the stress.” As the poster for Zombie Zumba says, “Prepare to dance your brains out!” Events taking place on Halloween itself include Safe Halls, the Halloween Mixer and the Halloween Dance. Safe Halls takes place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31, is put on by the Resident Hall Association (RHA). Each residence hall has its own activities. Ackerman has “All Treats, No Tricks,” which includes different games like pumpkin bowling, flubber-making and a Halloween movie showing. Arbor Park has “Fairytale Festival of Fun,” with games like “Fishing for Goodies,” Plinko and bobbing for doughnuts. Barnum and Butler have “Pumpkin Patch,” with Halloween video shorts, “Minute to Win It” games and trick-or-treating. Heritage has “Harrowed Heritage,” with a cake walk, a photo booth and arts and crafts. Lastly, Landers is “Spooky Landers,” hosting a haunted house. “We have sent fliers to all the Monmouth, Independence, Dallas and Falls City elementary and middle school families,” said Lexi Waters, the RHA programming coordinator. “Safe Halls is open to everyone, except for the trick-or-treating, which we’re going to try and keep just for the children participating. We’re also looking for bilingual Spanish speaking volunteers that would be willing to help the Residence Hall Association check families in to participate in the activities.”
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The last events are the Halloween Mixer and the following Halloween Dance. The mixer starts at 6 p.m. at the Gentle House, and is open to Western students 21 years old and over. There will be a photo booth, and Yeasty Beasty will provide snacks and beer. Students need both their Western ID and additional photo identification (such as a drivers license) to be admitted. Tickets for the dance will be available for purchase there. The annual Western Halloween Dance, put on by the Student Activities Board (SAB), goes from 9 p.m. to midnight Oct. 31 in the Pacific Room. The cost of admission is $1 with a costume and $2 without one. The theme is “WOU Apocalypse – ‘Til the World Ends,” and there will be a costume contest with categories of funniest, most creative and best group costume.
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Weekend Wolfpack Lazer Tag Friday night from 7-9 in the Pacific Room FREE for on-campus students, teams and individuals can walk in any time!
RHA Midnight Movie Fundraiser
Friday night at Independence Cinemas $8 for all, cash only. This is a fundraiser for the PACURH student leadership conference. Movies include: Ender’s Game, Last Vegas, Free Birds, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, The Counselor, and more! *movies subject to change without notice.
Murder Among the Mateys: A Murder Mystery Event
Saturday night at 7pm in Mt. Jefferson room of Valsets. Think you can solve who dunnit’ before walking the plank? Free snacks and prizes throughout, pirate costumes welcome but not required. Space is very limited so sign up at the RSC if interested!
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The Tail-End
October 30, 2013
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WOU Lacrosse and Green Dot team up this Friday to face MCLA D1 rival University of Oregon Ducks. The game starts at 7:00 pm on Friday November 1st. Come dressed in Black to show support for the wolves.
Cross from Page 6 Scott Larson finished 35th and senior Zeke Wilson crossed the line in 42nd place. “As a team we had a lot of guys step up a lot this week,” said Beagley. “This is a big preparation race. We use it a lot to prepare for the 10K at regionals.” As a whole, Alaska Anchorage dominated the event as they took both team titles. It was the fifth straight year Anchorage has won the championship on the women’s side, and the fourth straight year for the men. They also swept the individual titles on both sides, with racers finishing first through third on the men’s side, and first, third and fourth on the women’s side. The next meet for cross country is the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II West Regional, Nov. 9 in Spokane, Wash. “All of these teams are in our region,” said Reed. “So to know where we stand against these [teams], to know how certain people race, to know how to navigate through the course--that to me is the most important thing we gained from today.”
Thursday Oct. 31 3:00 PM
Soccer @ Montana State Billings
7:00 PM Volleyball vs. Alaska Fairbanks
Saturday Nov. 2 1:00 PM
Soccer vs. Saint Martin’s University
6:30 PM Football @ Azusa Pacific
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7:00 PM Volleyball vs. Alaska Anchorage
Thursday Oct. 7
Volleyball from Page 7 As a team, the Wolves finished with a .215 attack percentage and held the Saints to .062, improving on their previous meeting where Saint Martin’s finished with a .067 attack percentage this season. “We had the best week of practice all year going into this,” said junior outside hitter Sam Moore. “Individually we’re getting better and collectively that’s making us
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much better.” The Wolves take on Alaska and Alaska Anchorage at home Thursday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 2. Alaska comes into the meeting off a five-match losing streak, while Alaska Anchorage leads the conference, despite having lost two straight games.
Volleyball @ Western Washington
Saturday Nov. 9 1:00 PM
Football vs. Central Washington
7:00 PM Volleyball @ Simon Fraser University
Thursday Nov. 14 7:00 PM
Volleyball vs. Montana State Billings
Saturday Nov. 16 1:00 PM
Football @ Humboldt State
7:00 PM Volleyball vs. Seattle Pacific
Corrections
Volleyball won a four-set match over St. Martins Oct. 26.
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From the Oct. 23 issue • Nathanial Dunaway’s name was misspelled. • In the Editorial, “Wearing a Bike Helmet,” Oregon law requires a child younger than 16 to wear a bike helmet when riding or operating a bicycle.