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Islands in the Inland It’s the 43rd year Whitworth will take in the sights, tastes and sounds of Hawaii without leaving campus.

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Introducing Whitworth’s new provost and EVP p. 3 Track and field teams sweep Sam Adams Classic

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Whitworth’s 43rd annual Lu’au will have a more traditional feel this year.

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The annual Get Lit! festival brings literature to life for Spokanites and students with activities such as readings and poetry slams.

Both Pirate track and field teams place first in the Sam Adams Classic at Boppell Track.

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A look at the coaching careers of Ross Cutter and Paul Merkel, two iconic Pirate coaches who made valuable contributions to the Whitworth athletic program.

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!"#$%&'$(')"*+%'%,-"./0%,-12)/+%31-%45"671-65 Molly Daniels Staff Writer Since January, there have been several incidents of vandalism on the Whitworth campus. Two letters were pried from the Whitworth University sign across from Cornerstone with a crowbar on March 1. The letters have not been recovered.

“It’s happened before. A couple of years ago some kids stole some letters,” security services supervisor Jacquelyn Christensen said. “From what I understand this is a recurring problem.”

The letters “T” and “H” were recently stolen. Christensen said each letter costs $750.

The facilities department must replace the letters whenever they are stolen, said Dick Pettis, the trade supervisor and manager of facilities maintenance.

“I’ve worked at Whitworth for over 18 years, and the most vandalism we get is on our letters,” Pettis said.

He said some people who have stolen letters have been caught before.

“Security found people just walking with the letters,” Pettis said.

People have also posted pictures on Facebook of themselves holding the letters, Christensen said.

“It seems like there’s some kind of status with stealing the letters,” she said.

In April 2011, a car crashed into the Whitworth sign.

Junior Krisula Steiger remembers the accident.

“The car crash took half the sign out. There were a few letters on the ground, and people started taking

those,” Steiger said.

Steiger said that the sign remained in disrepair and people began to take the letters left on the intact half of the sign. She said that people probably wouldn’t have started stealing the letters if the sign had been fixed earlier.

“The crash happened on Good Friday, and they fixed it over the summer,” she said.

The letters on the sign were made of solid brass at the time. Now they are made of a more slender metal, and they are backlit by LED lights.

Christensen said she thinks the format should be changed in order to deter people from taking the letters.

“It’s pretty common sense. If a door gets broken into, you lock it,” Christensen said.

Changing the format of the sign in order to drive down the cost of replacing letters would cost $20,000.

Facilities services is considering reverting to the old solid letters and using ground lights to illuminate them. Possible alternative designs include cut-out steel letters and letters engraved in concrete.

“The problem with those kind of letters is that they’re not brass; they’re not traditional,” Pettis said.

Pettis said that vandals need to realize the significance of the expense of their offense.

The “H” and the “T” have not been replaced yet. Instead, the old, solid-metal letters have been temporarily refastened. It would take a total of $2,054 to buy and refasten both letters. The replacement of the “Founded in 1890” sign after it was vandalized cost $1,890, and it cost $2,934 to replace a “1” and a “0” on that sign.

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The old “T” temporarily replaces the letter stolen from the Whitworth University sign March 1.

“It doesn’t make a statement about Whitworth students. It’s just students making bad choices,” Christensen said. “The main concern is that the letters are obviously expensive.”

There are currently no suspects. There is an offered reward of $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

Contact Molly Daniels at mdaniels16@my.whitworth.edu

New provost and EVP specializes in ethics, philosophy Katherine Knoll Staff Writer Carol Simon begins next year as Whitworth’s provost and executive vice president.

Simon is coming to Whitworth from Hope College, where she spent 25 years as a professor of philosophy, as well as the associate dean of teaching and learning.

She said she was rooted in Michigan, but doesn’t mind the move to the Northwest.

“I grew up in the Pacific Northwest,” Simon said. “In many ways it’s like coming home.”

Simon grew up near Portland, Ore. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Oregon and her graduate studies at the University of Washington.

Simon, who begins her new position in July, said she will take the summer months to become acquainted with the school and the role.

“I don’t expect to make any major changes at all quickly,” Simon said.

“Whitworth has a clear sense of its mission. For the first several months, I’m going to make sure I know what Whitworth is doing, to have enough background to make decisions.”

Simon made her third visit to the Whitworth campus this March. She said she had a positive impression of the school.

“I think it’s a place that cares about excellence in athletics, journalism, academics and other areas, as well as

“The very insightful questions and comments from students made me excited about overseeing the academic program here at Whitworth.”

—Carol Simon Fall 2013 provost and executive Photo courtesy of Carol Simon

contributing to the broader culture,” Simon said.

Simon was introduced as a candidate by the outside firm Academic Search after she was nominated by one of her peers for the job. A committee of representatives from across campus composed the search committee that selected Simon. In mid-February, she was invited to campus, along with two other candidates.

Senior Macy Olivas was a student representative for the committee. She said part of her job was to assess the wants and needs of the student body. “[Students want] someone on campus who is visible, who understands the culture of Whitworth, and who gets work done, but gets it done in a very ethical way,” Olivas said.

In addition to faculty forums and interviews, the three finalists each par-

vice president ticipated in a student forum which allowed students to raise questions and concerns to candidates.

Olivas said Simon’s interest in students’ concerns made her a stand-out.

“She wanted to know how she could help in any way,” Olivas said. “What set Carol apart was her wanting to hear more from students.”

Simon said she was excited by how engaged students were during the forum.

“The community was extraordinarily engaged in the selection process,” Simon said. “The very insightful questions and comments from students made me excited about overseeing the academic program here at Whitworth.”

Simon said in her position as provost, she wants students to feel free to communicate with her.

Olivas said Simon’s scholarship was

another factor that impressed both students and faculty alike.

“I was empowered by how much she knows,” Olivas said. “She’s a wellknown philosopher. [It is empowering] not only to be well-known in your field, but also to be leading in other realms, and to be leading well.”

Simon, who specializes in ethics, has written several books. Her most recent is “Bringing Sex into Focus: The Quest for Sexual Integrity,” which was published last year.

Simon will be taking over for Michael Le Roy as Provost and EVP. Le Roy left Whitworth last year after 16 years at Whitworth, accepting the position of President of Calvin College.

Barbara Sanders has been acting as interim provost since Le Roy’s June 2012 departure. As former associate provost, Sanders worked with Le Roy to learn the details of the position before filling the role while his replacement was found.

Though not part of the hiring committee herself, Sanders said she was impressed when she met Simon during the interview process.

“I think she’s a great hire,” Sanders said. “She’s bright, articulate, thoughtful and a committed Christian scholar.”

Sanders said she believes giving themselves a year for the hiring process was a wise decision.

“In retrospect, it was the right move,” Sanders said. “We had that time to really find the right person.”

Contact Katherine Knoll at kknoll16@my.whitworth.edu

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throughout the past few years but was discussed more thoroughly this past year. A committee was created which included Benzel, Loomis, two students The Whitworth University Bookstore and other faculty members. The comwill have a new operator this fall. With mittee came together in the fall of 2012 students now purchasing books via the and met numerous times to discuss the internet or using e-books, the univer- topic and the steps necessary to address sity decided it was time to obtain help and fix the problem. in adapting to the constantly changing Four companies were invited by the market. university to propose their ideas to the “A lot of schools over the years have committee. It was narrowed down to been grappling with doing their own two companies, both of which presented auxiliary enterprise,” said Brian Benzel, in front of the committee and represenvice president of finance and adminis- tatives from both continuing studies and tration. public relations. From this selection, An auxiliary enterprise is an outside Barnes & Noble College was chosen to business that offers services for academ- be the new operator of the bookstore. ic environments. Whitworth currently Barnes & Noble College is a separate has three: Sodexo, the branch of the Barnes resident halls and now & Noble franchise, “The university feels the bookstore. according to their The university is website. B&N College like we can stay a under pressure to uticomes alongside uniplayer by partnering versities in order to lize the money that students pay to attend enhance their bookwith a bigger Whitworth. When stustores and to make it dents buy books from operation to get help.” an experience that amthe bookstore, it brings plifies students’ aca—Nancy Loomis down tuition because demic and social lives. the money is utilized B&N College operates bookstore manager in an area that is mak14 stores in Washinging a profit. However, ton, according to their when students buy books from an out- website. side source, it increases tuition because One of the main features of the B&N the money put into buying books for College operator is the management the store is not being reimbursed and program that is offered at its college no profit is being made, Benzel said. By stores. A student could go through this making the bookstore an auxiliary en- program while working at the bookstore, terprise, this problem should decrease, and receive their certificate from Barnes although Benzel said it is a problem that & Noble. From there, they will automatcan never be fully fixed. ically receive a job offer to manage one “The university feels like we can stay of Barnes & Noble’s stores. This will be a player by partnering with a bigger op- available to any bookstore employee eration to get help,” bookstore manager and can be completed while in school.

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Barnes & Noble College will take over management of the Whitworth bookstore this fall. The bookstore will undergo renovations after graduation in May. More extensive work will take place in fall of 2013. now full time employees at Barnes & Noble, Loomis said.

Barnes & Noble will also provide funding for the renovation of the bookstore, Benzel said. It will be closed the week of May 27-31 and will reopen on June 3 operated by B&N College. Only some of the remodeling will take place during the summer. The more extensive work will be done during fall of 2013.

Not only will the appearance of the store change, but the bookstore website will undergo changes as well. There will be an announcement on the Whitworth website when the changes have taken

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Number of school records — in shot put and discus — broken by senior thrower Carter Comito of the Whitworth track and field team last weekend at the Sam Adams Classic at Boppell Track. p. 13

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Even though the bookstore will be operated by a new company, the current bookstore staff will remain next year and the years following. This new operation will not require new management. Also, the bookstore will not change names.

“It is not a cookie cutter store” the bookstore assistant Jody Valentine, said.

“It will not be a Barnes & Noble store; it will still be the Whitworth store.”

Contact Catherine Porter at cporter16@my.whitworth.edu

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The threat of a dictator: Do we have something to fear?

Connor Soudani Staff Writer

that could “explode into a worse situation.”’

Senior Hannah LeTourneau, who spent the fall of 2012 studying physics through International Student Exchange Programs at Yonsei University in Seoul, North Korea, or the Democratic People’s Republic South Korea, interpreted the situation differently. She of Korea as they are officially deemed, recently made said that after studying North Korea’s rocket technoloprovocative threats against the United States and South gy, she was fairly certain that even if this situation did Korea. While North Korea has made similar threats in lead to war at some point, North Korea would not be the past, the unpredictability of able to withstand any sustained their young leader, Kim Jong Un, “Kim’s current rhetoric is conflict. has kept the world on alert for “They can definitely launch not unlike what we have what could come next. something but I don’t think they The statement initially issued by have the economic background North Korea said that the nuclear heard before,” Clark wrote. to hold out for any kind of long threat posed by the U.S. would be term thing whatsoever under the “My guess, though one “smashed by the strong will of all combined power of China, South the united service personnel and can’t know another’s inner Korea and the U.S.,” LeTourneau people and cutting-edge smallsaid. “He might do something intentions, is that he is er, lighter and diversified nuclear crazy, but I don’t think it would be strike means of the DPRK (North with a huge impact.” appealing to his military, anything Korea) and the merciless operAssociate professor of Chinese ation of its revolutionary armed history Anthony Clark wrote in an which is the center of his forces.” email that there is a good deal of power.”

Despite the colorful rhetoric evidence to support some addiof this threat, Norman Thorpe, a tional underlying motives behind —Anthony Clark Whitworth adjunct faculty memthis staunch rhetoric. Clark is curber who formerly reported for the rently in China. associate professor of Chinese Wall Street Journal in South Korea, “Kim’s current rhetoric is not said that there is something many unlike what we have heard before,” history people are missing.

Clark wrote. “My guess, though “They’re not empty threats, but if you look at the way one can’t know another’s inner intentions, is that he they are phrased, most of them are stated in a condi- is appealing to his military, which is the center of his tional or reactive framework,” Thorpe said. “So they’re power.” not empty threats but they don’t indicate, I don’t beAdditionally, Thorpe said that while Kim Jong Un lieve, that North Korea is ready to launch all out war may be trying to consolidate power locally, this tactic against South Korea or the United States at the current isn’t new. stage.”

“Domestically he is trying to consolidate power and U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, according to show himself as a militarily strong leader,” Thorpe said.

CNN, ‘hinted at risks in reacting to North Korea, calling “So the threats are maybe a little stronger, the language the tensions a “complicated, combustible situation” might be a little stronger than we’ve heard from North Korea in recent years, but there were strong threats voiced under previous leaders in North Korea also.”

He suggested that Kim Jong Un is in fact speaking to his power base and his constituency in North Korea more than to the United States or South Korea with his remarks about retaliating.

For South Korea, threats such as these recently made from the North produce unease, because of previous attacks by North Korea most recently in 2010 with the sinking of a South Korean battleship.

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“There’s only so much more that you can reasonably do, so, from what I’ve seen, it’s more about constantly being prepared rather than responding too much to a specific incident,” LeTourneau said.

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A statement issued by North Korea claimed that the nuclear threat posed by the U.S. would be “smashed” by North Korea’s military and “cutting-edge, lighter and diversified nuclear strike means.”

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titled “Threats of annihilation normal for South Koreans,” which illustrated South Koreans in Seoul smiling and going about their daily lives, the writer, Jim Clancy, made a connection.

Clancy said that after pausing in the city and examining the landscape, he felt obligated to consider where he would seek shelter in the wake of a North Korean missile strike. After realizing that his best bet would be in the subway system and calculating much to his discomfort how long it would take for him to get there, he decided to think about something else.

Despite this history of relative inaction since the armistice ending the Korean War, the South Korean government has claimed, according to The Guardian, that “South Korea also adopted more proactive deterrence strategy after attacks by the North in 2010, threatening to respond with disproportionate force to any future provocation.”

In the end, a lasting peace will be difficult to obtain, as it has been historically.

Thorpe said that North Korea most likely wants to have some kind of peaceful relationship with the U.S. and not have to worry about the United States as a possible source of an attack. Despite this hopeful goal, Thorpe also said that North Korea is going to want to continue to have its nuclear capability. “[North Korea] says that that is not on the bargaining table because of events that it’s seen in the past. It feels safest to have [nuclear capabilities]. North Korea also wants the United States to take its troops out of South Korea. I don’t think the United States will do that. I think that’s probably not on the bargaining table either,” Thorpe said. “If setting those two things aside, there’s someway to work things out more peacefully, that would certainly be to everyone’s advantage, but whether or not that will be possible, I don’t know.”

Clark wrote he believes that as East Asia has become more powerful, economically and militarily, the North Korea issue has become a problem of “face” for China.

“We also need to remember that China is growing more nationalistic and has reasserted its own Communist paradigm,” Clark wrote. “My expectation is that China and North Korea, as Communist countries, will continue to rally together as defenders of Marxist ideals.”

Contact Connor Soudani at csoudani16@my.whitworth.edu

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their style of debate and the Irish shared their style and perspectives on debate as well as American culture.

“It was a very interesting cultural exchange,” Director said.

“Their style is different and we had to adapt to that.”

For the first time, the award-winning Whitworth foDirector said the style of the debate was more relaxed rensics team hosted the national debate champions of Ireland in an international debate exhibition Tuesday, in comparison to other debates.

In this debate, there was not as much response to the April 2.

The Friends of the Irish Debate Series was formed by opposition. It consisted more of presenting positions Professor Gary Holbrook of Metropolitan State College and less of addressing the arguments.

“This debate was unique because it was in front of an in 1983 to sponsor an annual debate audience and we are used to debattour of U.S. universities for the wining in front of a judge or just a small ning team and individual speakers of group of people,” Tweet said.

Ireland.

In addition to these changes, the “For 40 years, Irish debate teams teams were given two weeks to prehave traveled to different locations pare their arguments whereas only in the U.S. to showcase a debate ex30 minutes of preparation time is alhibition,” director of forensics Mike lowed for a regular debate.

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The resolve of this debate was: Before arriving in Spokane, the de“Education in the liberal arts is still bate team had already visited schools important.” in Denver, Colo., Sacramento, Calif., The Whitworth debate team’s Helena, Mont. and Portland, Ore. stance was in the affirmative while A frequent stop on the Irish Tour the Irish team argued against. of America is Carroll College in Hele“I think it was important that the na, where one of Ingram’s friends is a topic was relevant to college stustaff member. dents,” Tweet said.

Ingram said his friend helped conThe Whitworth forensics team nect Ingram with the Irish debate argued that a liberal arts education team so he could suggest Whitworth Photo courtesy of Lilly Davis better equips students to adapt to as one of the tour stops. The team career fields because it enobliged.

“It was a very interesting different courages them to engage in courses “The event promotes cross-culcultural exchange. Their outside their intended major and detural friendships, displays different velops critical thinking. styles of debate and provides an opstyle is different and we To refute this position, the Irish portunity to learn,” Ingram said. champions claimed an education The teams consisted of three had to adapt to that.” in the liberal arts is a waste of time members who each presented a sevand money because it does not allow —Samuel Director en minute speech to support their the student to deeply engage in their position. chosen field and ill-equips them for sophomore Representing Whitworth in the dethe competition in the economic bate were freshman Hannah Tweet, world. sophomore Jonathan Kim and soph“I am very pleased with how the omore Samuel Director. debate went,” Ingram said. “People ought to hear a vari“Coach Mike picked the three of us and asked if we ety of ideas and perspectives.” would do this debate,” Kim said.

Though each side presented solid arguments with From Ireland, the individual national debate champicomplete evidence and support of their positions, the on Kate Brady joined the national debate team champidebate was more of an exhibition than an actual comons Liam Brophy and John Engle.

Brady, Brophy and Engle travel to high schools and petition.

“It was nice to have a civil debate and to hang out with universities throughout the U.S. to present workshops them afterwards,” Director said. “I think it was a benefiand engage in debate exhibitions.

This competition is unique because it represents and cial experience for everyone.”

The Irish champions’ debate tour continues as they blends the debating styles of two countries. travel to Seattle and Miami before returning to Ireland.

“They [the Irish champions] came to our class beforeContact Rebekah Bresee at hand and talked about their style of debate,” Tweet said.

Tweet said the Whitworth forensics team presented rbresee16@my.whitworth.edu

'$%&()'(*+)$, Supreme Court to weigh in on gay marriage in following months The Defense of Marriage Act, signed into effect in 1996, states that same-sex marriages would not be recognized, nor receive federal marriage benefits. Currently, samesex marriage is legal in 12 states, including Washington. The Supreme Court decided to discuss the law following increasing support for same-sex marriage on the national level.

Car bomb explosion leaves six dead, four injured in Kabul, Afghanistan A suicide bomber attacked a NATOled convoy last Saturday on its way to donate books to local schools. Governor Mohammad Ashraf Nasery said it was likely his vehicle was the intended target.

Three American soldiers, two American civilians, and one Afghan doctor are among the casualties. The Taliban later claimed responsibility for the attack.

Police investigate Craigslist ad, 4-year-old boy for sale A Spokane parent asked for $4,000 in exchange for a young boy identified only as “Gavin” interned classifieds site, Craigslist. com. The sale of a child is illegal. The advertisement has since been removed, and investigators have been unable to discover the whereabouts of the child.

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ASWU allocated $1,500 total to buy student tickets for basketball playoff games to allow the first students who arrived to attend for free.

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An independent student group requisitioned $200 for a prom-style dance in April.

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The money will include part of the transport, housing and food costs for 30 students.

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performed with ancestral war chants, which will be reworked to be more what you would see at a real Hawaiian luâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;au. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People should leave knowing, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wow, that was the The 43rd annual luâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;au put on by Whitworthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hawaihaka, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Gaspar said. ian Club is going back to the basics and sticking to the Senior Kathrine Tadeo, who will be dancing as well as theme of traditional Hawaiian culture. In recent years, the luâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;au has brought in a few more modern dances and serving food at the luâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;au, said preparation for the event music. This year, though, the whole event will be of a has been intense. There have been practices every weekend since the beginning of February, and the week of the more traditional style.

Senior Anthony Gaspar, president of the Hawaiian event practices are every day.

While Tadeo is a performer in the luâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;au, she said she is Club, said the purpose of the change in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show most excited about the food. is to give an accurate representation of Traditional Hawaiian food is a mawhat one would actually see at a luâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;au. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything about the jor part of the luâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;au. Every year the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything about the luâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;au screams Hawaiian culture,â&#x20AC;? Gaspar said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a luâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;au screams Hawaiian menu stays traditional and basically the same. Two typical dishes ingreat way to show ourselves to the Whitworth community and to the greater culture. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great way clude the lomi salmon and the shoyu chicken. The lomi salmon is flavored Spokane community.â&#x20AC;?

Gaspar said that what is meant by to show ourselves to the with chopped green onions, diced â&#x20AC;&#x153;traditionalâ&#x20AC;? is that they are not sacri- Whitworth community tomatoes and salt. The shoyu chicken is sweeter and covered with soy ficing the cultural integrity of the show. sauce.

The goal of the event is to represent Haand to the greater â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is buffet-style and all-you-canwaiian culture, not to please the audieat so you can definitely go back for Spokane community.â&#x20AC;? ence with alterations and additions, he thirds and fourths,â&#x20AC;? Gasper said. said. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Anthony Gaspar Senior Aaron Kurashima was put In previous years, some of the dances in charge of the food for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s were modified to accomodate the varisenior and president of luâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;au. He ordered all the food through ous skill levels of performers, as well as the limited amount of preparation time. Whitworthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hawaiian Club Sodexo, but will be preparing the dishes along with about 16 additionThat is not so this year. al workers. Food preparation will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;The level of the performances wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be sacrificed an all day process, from 7 a.m. up until the start of the just to put on an easier show,â&#x20AC;? Gaspar said.

The songs chosen for the dances arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily event.

However, Kurashima said that he will be cooking the easy, but are ones everyone should be able to learn. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s luâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;au consists of the most performers ever to be in- kalua pig, a favorite Hawaiian dish, in advance. The provolved â&#x20AC;&#x201D; around 80 dancers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and Gaspar said that in cess consists of rubbing salt and liquid smoke (a seaa short amount of time, everyone has done well because soning) on pork shoulder and cooking it in the oven for several hours. Then it is shredded by hand. of a combination of skill level and dedication. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hawaiian food is something that everyone should try The haka dance in particular is a traditional dance

and enjoy,â&#x20AC;? Kurashima said.

The final touch to this aspect of the event are the slices of pineapple on each table, which luâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;au members constantly replenish.

The overall decoration of the luâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;au will be simple because of the huge area, said Vickie Puente, who is in charge of decor and attire. There will be a lot of flowers and foliage. Since the flowers are actually from Hawaii, Puente had to make sure the flowers would be delivered at the right date to be fresh for the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really proud of how the luâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;au is shaping up this year,â&#x20AC;? Gaspar said.

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However, below is a list of accommodating restaurants nearby Whitworth’s campus.

Most are independently run restaurants, started by Spokane residents who understand the trouble it takes to dine out with a specific diet. However, included in the list are a surprising number of chain restaurants that recognize the growing need for special menu items.

Diners should note that the restaurants listed also handle wheat flour and other gluten products in their kitchens.

Lasagna’s-On-Ya 521 E. Holland Ave. 1.3 miles from campus 467-9100

Dan and Jennifer Shorts opened Lasagna’s-On-Ya in October 2010 and make their fresh lasagna from scratch daily.

Their lasagna comes in four different sizes (from smallest to largest): unpoco, coppia, piccoli and grande. The takeand-bake kitchen also offers artisan breads, salads and desserts. When placing an order, gluten-free or lactose-free lasagna can be requested for an additional charge of $2 for unpoco, $3 for

coppia, $4 for piccoli and $5 for grande.

Owner Jennifer Shorts said the reason allergy-conscious alternatives are offered is because there is a high demand for them.

“I personally have friends that have celiac [disease], so it was very easy for me to incorporate [accommodations],” Shorts said. “There’s more and more people for one reason or another that can’t do gluten, so I’ve kind of geared our menu to be able to accommodate different allergies.”

Mackenzie River Pizza Co. 9225 N. Nevada St. 1.8 miles from campus 413-1043

Mackenzie River Pizza Co. may specialize in pizza, as their name indicates, but they also offer comfort food entrees such as burgers, fish and steak. Mackenzie River’s wide selection of signature pizzas includes gluten-free pizza crust, which means customers are able to create a specially customized pizza with dozens of toppings. There is also a selection of vegetarian dishes, such as their Veggie Wrap and Sequoia or Athenian pizza, some of which can be made vegan if requested upon ordering. “[Mackenzie River] recognizes that Spokane has a diverse community of needs, and we look forward to providing an enjoyable meal [keeping in mind] dietary needs,” assistant manager Jessie Rogers, who is a vegetarian herself, said.

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The strawberry rhubarb crisp at Twigs Bistro is one of the gluten-free items on their menu. Entrees and other items, such as pizza, can be ordered gluten-free.

The kitchen is not an officially gluten-free facility, but customers with food allergies or dietary needs are encouraged to contact the manager before ordering. That way the kitchen can accommodate for customers’ specific needs.

Twigs Bistro The Twigs north location was added in August 2012 to the family of Twigs restaurants located around Spokane.

The bistro is ideal for a quality dinner with family and friends, and is able to create delicious gluten-free appetizers, sandwiches, pizzas, desserts and entrees, such as their Truffle Penne or Crab Mac and Cheese.

Executive chef Steven Stermer said that nearly everything on the menu has a gluten-free alternative. He said Twigs’

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decision to offer such a wide range of gluten-free items started in 2007, and has increased because of Spokane’s high number of residents with gluten intolerance.

Although Red Dragon specializes in delicious Chinese delivery food, they also offer dine-in for lunch and dinner.

Their extensive menu is cooked fresh daily, and includes a special section with 19 vegetarian options. Upon request Red Dragon will turn their vegetarian dishes, such as their General’s Battered Tofu or Teriyaki Vegetable Stir-Fry, into a vegan-friendly feast. Many items may be made gluten-free if so specified.

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spire Owens in his songwriting and music.

“Each of the members of my immediate family have been inspirations for Whitworth junior Seth Owens began singing in sixth grade and hasn’t songs,” Owens said. “Also, my girlfriend, stopped since. Owens recently played Mikyah, has been the theme of four or so a set opening for Tyrone Wells at Whit- of the 15 originals that I still perform. I worth on Feb. 27, which continued his write and perform to encourage people to think about where they are in life.” nine-year involvement in music.

Owens performs on campus, in coffee “I started singing in sixth grade, prompted by a school musical produc- houses and in other small, personal vention,” Owens said. “I started playing gui- ues. Owens said he prefers small, pertar in eighth grade so that I could join my sonal atmospheres.

“Seth is very relaxed and humble at church worship team.” shows,” Johnson said. “He always talks Owens writes his own lyrics and music (and does some covers when he plays to the crowd and is very thankful of the concerts), but he didn’t begin writing his audience and those who helped him acoustic-style music as soon as he start- with the show.”

Personal spaces allow an artist to ined singing. In fact, he didn’t intend to teract with an audience in a way that write until he had a reason. large venues can’t.

“I started actually They allow the musiwriting music in ninth “I write and perform cian to know the augrade because I had to encourage people to dience and dig deepsome thoughts that I er than just musical felt might be useful to think about where they notes and lyrics. share,” Owens said.

“I don’t really feel “My journey of faith are in life.” like I’m in the spotand relationship with light,” Owens said.

God are definitely the — Seth Owens “I’ve only played biggest influence on Whitworth shows junior my songwriting.” and at a few coffee Owens places high shops and communivalue in people and his relationships with them. Those who are ty events. I hope that the questions and statements in my songs prompt people close to him make this evident.

“Seth is the epitome of a good dude,” to set aside, for a moment, the trivial junior Ethan Johnson, one of Owens’ concerns of daily life and consider the housemates said. “He cares a lot about deeper and more difficult topics of realthe people in his life. He is very inten- ity.”

Owens is a full-time student at Whittional with his music. His messages reworth, majoring in marketing and flect what he believes.”

The people who are closest to him in- minoring in Spanish. He plays shows during the year, but they tend to be spo-

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Junior Seth Owens plays an opening set for Tyrone Wells at Whitworth Feb. 27. radic. The last time he performed was at Whitworth and he is already planning his schedule for next fall.

As of now, he said his next show isn’t scheduled until September, where he will play at the University of Idaho.

“I hope to play at local venues throughout this spring and summer though,” Owens said. “My performance schedule is pretty random.”

The biggest struggle for him is one that many, if not all, musicians face as they first get started. The population is simply unaware of him and his music.

“I’ll have two shows in the same week and then none for a month or more,” Owens said. “I’d like to play shows as often as possible, but it’s hard when your name isn’t quite recognizable in town.”

Owens has, however, played in the Spokane area with some established musicians.

“I’ve opened for Tyrone Wells and Matt & Toby [of Emery],” Owens said.

“I’ve played in and with small bands, such as Lucky Tongue and ThirstyperfecT. Most of my music experience has been either on my own or with a worship team for the church my parents pastor in Coeur d’ Alene.”

An album is currently in the works for Owens. He said he already has some very basic recordings, but now wants to make a higher quality album.

Owens is a musician, but looking into the future he places something that he sees as more important before his music.

“My greatest ambition for the future, though, is to be a good husband and father,” he said. “As a career, I want to be a marriage and family counselor after receiving my master’s degree in that discipline. I’ll always have music, but I do not foresee it being a full-time gig.”

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“I think [students who have attended in the past] are delightfully surprised for the big names the festival Thousands of literature and writing attracts,” Sheets said. She compared enthusiasts have gathered this week attending readings of big-name writers to hear from nationally-recognized to attending concerts of popular writers as a part of the Get Lit! Festival, musicians.

In addition to attending the put on by Eastern Washington University. During the festival, which readings that will occur as a part of the started Tuesday and goes through festival, students can attend writing Sunday, Spokanites will have the workshops, in which local authors opportunity to attend readings and teach small groups about different panels, participate in poetry slams and facets of writing. Some workshop topics include revising, building story take part in writing workshops.

One of the main highlights from setting and writing graphic novels.

Students can purchase workshop the festival is “An Evening tickets for $20 on the Get with Joyce Carol Oates” on “Th ese are Lit! website and will need Friday at 7 p.m. at the Bing bring a valid ID. Crosby Theater. Oates, an people who are to Another way students award-winning author, has can get involved in the in love with received such honors as festival is through the the National Book Award. language, who college poetry slam, “These are people who are in love with language, are there to share which will take place on Thursday at 6 p.m. in the who are there to share Kress Gallery at River their love of language,” their love of Park Square. In the slam, professor of English Vic college students from language.”

Bobb said. “You don’t get across the area will have much better than Joyce — Vic Bobb the chance to compete Carol Oates.”

The festival features professor of English with their originallycrafted poems. Students major Northwest writers can register for the slam with Pulitzer Prize at 5:30 p.m. that night. finalists, New York Times bestsellers Both Sheets and Bobb said the and National Books Critics awardwinners among them. Some of the festival serves as a reminder for writers involved include Kim Barnes, students of the ample opportunities the Spokane community provides for David Shields and Major Jackson.

An Inland Northwest faculty reading them to get extra-curricular learning.

“This is a place of rich opportunities,” will also be part of the festival and will include a reading by Whitworth Bobb said. “The fact that they’re free assistant professor of English Nicole sweetens the deal.”

Tickets are available in the Sheets.

“I’m really looking forward to it — Whitworth bookstore for Whitworth especially Kim Jones, who teaches at students to obtain in order to attend University of Idaho,” Sheets said. “She the readings and poetry slams free of writes non-fiction and memoir, which charge. is my jam.”

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Also, according to the American that will greatly impact your future.

Do you apply here or there? Stay at Gap association, they are less selfish this school or transfer? Do you at- and have a better sense of who they tend college right away or wait and try are as a person as well as what is important to them. something new?

They also say that 90 percent of gapOne of my favorite journalists, Nicholas Kristof, writes for the New year students return or attend college York Times and recently posted on within a year, which surprised me.

The college advice site, College Facebook and Twitter about the positive outcomes of taking a gap year in Confidential, recommended a gap year that would consist of working between high school and college. for students whose “You can accept families cannot afand then defer en“Like I said, I don’t ford their expected trance for a year, and family contriburegret my choice to then use the time tion. to learn a language attend college after “I spent part of or travel or work or my gap year workvolunteer,” Kristof high school.

However, ing on a farm in writes on Facebook.

“It’s silly to study a a gap year in the future France, and my sons have taken language on campus now looks like a more gap years in China,” when you can do so Kristof writes. “It’s abroad.” feasible option.” much cheaper than Taking a gap year a year in college— was something I you may well learn considered and quickly dismissed because of my parents and my own no- more and you can also work and earn tions that after high school you go to some money and get some job expecollege and after college you get a job. rience.”

Like I said, I don’t regret my choice I listened to the fears of missing out on scholarships, not connecting with my to attend college after high school. peers and possibly becoming com- However, a gap year in the future now placent and never actually attending looks like a more feasible option.

I found that there are organizations college.

I am still certain that I made the to assist with gap year activities and right choice by attending college, but funding. It’s something that I will keep I do think the gap year option should in mind as I continue at Whitworth. have received a little bit more attention and consideration on my part.

A gap year does not only apply to the time between high school and college, a gap year can also be during college.

You can take a year off and travel, volunteer in another country or even CARTER is a sophomore majoring in work. Kristof recommends a variety of communication. Comments can be options, but advises choosing an op- sent to wcarter16@my.whitworth.edu.

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Romans 12:2 says, “Do not conform you have to travel here or experience any longer to the pattern of this world, something magnificent.

But what about the people that God but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to specifically calls not to get married?

The Bible says, “Then the word of the test and approve what God’s will is – His good, pleasing, and perLord came to me: ‘you fect will.” must not marry and “We’re living in a We’re living in a culhave sons or daughters in this place’, Jeremiah culture that’s making ture that is making it hard to trust God’s plan 16:1-2. In 1 Corinthians it hard to trust God’s because each day we are 7:8, Paul says, “Now to what to do, where the unmarried and the plan because each day told to invest our hearts and widows I say: it is good for them to stay unmarwe are told what to do, how to live. This concept goes beyond marriage ried, as I am.” where to invest our and understanding that Why does everything God can call someone to have to point to the direction of ‘when peo- hearts and how to live.” be single their entire life.

It is all about trusting ple get married’, when God to take care of every that might not be the path an individual is supposed to take? aspect of our life, and we can do that by Throughout the Bible, there are examples looking at the way He worked and moved of individuals who never got married, in the lives of those in the Bible. many who were called to live single lives: individuals such as Jeremiah, Paul, Daniel, Mary and Martha, the disciples and, of course, Jesus were all unmarried.

These were individuals from both the Old and New Testament that were either WILLIAMSON is a sophomore majoring in directly called by God to stay single, or journalism and theology. Comments can God’s plan simply lead them through life be sent to hwilliamson15@my.whitworth. being single by default. God used each edu.

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Internships have become an integral part of the college experience. They offer students an excellent opportunity to enter the workforce while still in school, thus allowing them exposure to different careers.

The reality is that most internships are unpaid.

The most important aspect of an internship is experience.

Anya Kamenetz criticizes the unpaid internship model in a New York Times article titled “Take This Internship and Shove It.” She claims that the opportunity cost of an unpaid internship is too great, because students must pay for cost of living and give up the wages they could make in a paid position. She also claims that “unpaid internships are not jobs, only simulations.”

Thus, they do not prepare students well enough for real jobs, she says. In a later interview with John Stossel of Fox Business Network, she claims that businesses need to follow minimum wage laws when hiring interns.

However, regardless of pay, internships greatly benefit the student. According to CNN, some of the major benefits include the chance to try out different careers, to network among future employers, bond with mentors and learn about the intricacies of daily life in the real world.

Further explaining the benefits of internships, Steve Cohen writes in the Wall Street Journal that “the most valuable purpose is exposure. Interns get to see the real work that real people do, and to see how disparate pieces come together to make an organization function.”

As students begin to think about careers of inter-

est to them, this kind of exposure is incredibly valuable.

Internships can also significantly enhance one’s resume.

According to Melissa Benca, director of career services at Marymount Manhattan College, “internships have become key in today’s economy.” Employers want to see that students have relevant work experience, so they will certainly check to see if the student has completed an internship.

Since internships have become so important, I believe that more businesses need to allow as many students as possible the opportunity to complete one.

If we require all employers to pay their interns, they will offer fewer internships because many companies, particularly smaller ones, cannot afford to pay additional wages. Fewer opportunities would be detrimental to students.

Additionally, an essential aspect of the free market economy is the ability for two people to enter a contract.

If an intern signs a contract to work for free, the government should not be allowed to prevent him or her from doing so. Interns are perfectly capable of deciding for themselves whether or not to take on an unpaid internship. According to a study by Internships.com, “72 percent of students consider compensation to be the least Hayley Niehaus| Graphic Artist important factor when considering an internship.”

Thus, students will likely choose to apply for and take on unpaid internships.

If they feel exploited by working for free, then they have every right to turn down the internship and either find a paid one or a job. In the words of John Stossel, “Butt out, federal bullies. Grown-ups can take care of ourselves.”

HUBBART is a sophomore majoring in economics.

Comments can be sent to lhubbart15@my.whitworth. edu.

SPEAKS

WHITWORTH OUT “I definitely think that it frames different worldview perspectives through a Christian one and introduces students to various other religious histories or foundations. With each section, they do a good job summing up what a Christian thinks and how to act on it.”

—Izze Ginley, freshman

“Yes; it inspires critical thinking even if there’s a lot of memorizing. There’s still opportunity to engage in what we believe and work to understand how that inspires action. You also get to meet a lot of professors.”

—Taylor Blake, senior

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7(1$%./*.%#&*$803.#(+"* )%+-$&*(6)+%#."#*,+%* 9$//:%+0"8$8"$&&* Due to the rising competitiveness of the workforce and the lack of abundant jobs for bachelor’s degree holders, many believe that a liberal arts education is a waste of time and money. However, a recent international debate exhibition by Whitworth’s forensic team points to reasons why liberal arts is still important, which is the position that this board upholds.

First and foremost, members of society need to be well-rounded. Liberal arts degrees give people the ability to see life from various stances and understand different viewpoints on important matters. A liberal arts education also makes people more adaptable. Many students end up working outside of their degrees because they have backgrounds in other areas and can effectively do multiple jobs. Employers are also looking for people who have skills in liberal arts such as effective communication and adaptability.

However, this board acknowledges that there are some negatives to a liberal arts education. One argument against liberal arts is that people are wasting money on a degree that won’t produce high return. They say the costs essentially outweigh the benefits. Some also argue that this type of education forces students to learn about things that are not particularly in line with their interests and can be seen as superficial because it doesn’t allow for an in depth understanding of issues.

While these arguments pose beneficial perspectives, this board believes that a liberal arts education cannot be proven unimportant based on this evidence. One may not dive deeply into certain subjects, but the lack of top expertise in a subject doesn’t mean it isn’t useful knowledge. Not only does this type of education make one an open-minded citizen, it allows for increased understanding of others.

While many see liberal arts as an unnecessary education in today’s society, many things point to the conclusion that a liberal arts education is still important. It fosters well-roundedness and sends people into society with knowledge of different perspectives and life outlooks. Liberal arts education allows for a development of the mind and heart and Whitworth does this well.

Editorials in the “In the Loop” section reflect the majority opinion of the Editorial Board, comprised of five editors.

Do you think the Core program adds value to the university? Why or why not?

“I think it does, but at the same time it should be an optional class for multiple reasons. It’s timeconsuming, it’s not major specific and also it’s only Whitworth specific.”

—Zach Autry, senior

“Its intent is good. It’s important to educate students about different worldviews but it does tend to scare students away and they form a negative opinion of the Christian church. It should be continued, but Core should be changed and grow with more feedback.”

—Heather Billings, junior

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Track and field sweeps Sam Adams Classic Tiara Pajimola Staff Writer Women’s track Sophomore Christina Dobbins helped lead Whitworth to an overall win at the eighth annual Sam Adams Meet last Saturday with a team score of 73.5. Dobbins won the long jump with a distance of 17-5 1/4, the high jump with a clearance of 5-2 1/2, and was part of the winning 4x400 relay team crossing at 4:15.80.

Dobbins felt good about her performances and those of her team despite the weather they encountered.

“For the most part I actually felt we got pretty lucky because right when the meet ended it started to rain a lot harder,” Dobbins said. “Everyone did really well and stepped up and competed regardless of the weather.”

Dobbins remains fifth in the national rankings for the high jump.

Freshman Kerry Wright was among the four individuals who won their respective events. Wright threw a 137-11 to win the javelin.

“It was a little windy so it didn’t help when throwing the javelin,” Wright said. “For the most part it was decent compared to what we thought it was going to be so it was good.”

When it came to the overall team performance, Wright was pleased with their effort.

“We came out to compete and I think we are all ready for conference,” Wright said.

Wright remains at the No. 1 position in the national ranking for javelin at the Division III level.

Freshman Maddye Dinsmore was also a part of the winning 4x400 relay.

“I feel like [our performance] was a big step in the right direction,” Dinsmore said. “We all went out very powerful against Gonzaga and we had good splits.”

Dinsmore was also content with her own performances as well as her team’s overall performance.

“I think we did a great job given the weather,” Dinsmore said. “We got a lot of [personal records] and school records and national marks so it was awesome.”

The women will continue this Saturday, April 13, at World War #5 hosted by Spokane Falls Community College.

Juliana Zajicek | Photographer

Sophomore Christina Dobbins hand the baton off to freshman Joey Hope during 4x400 relay last Saturday at Boppell Track. Whitworth won the race with a time of 4:15.80 to edge Gonzaga.

“It’s been awhile since I’ve had a [personal record] in discus so I was very happy,” Comito said.

Comito took first place in both shot put (58-6 3/4) and discus. He holds both school and track records and remains first in the national rankings. He hopes to build upon his early success later in Men’s track the season when it counts, he said.

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207-5 in the javelin. Junior “I threw early in the day and 7"11(--&82/,9: Keegan Shea won the hammer it was really sunny so it wasn’t event and senior Steve Acosta too bad when I competed,” claimed Whitworth’s sole track Comito said. “I felt really good.” win in the 800-meter race.

Comito’s previous record in discus was set at the Buc Shea competed in the hammer and not only Scoring Invite with a throw of 193-1. He broke that by won the event, but broke his previous record set earlier more than 10 feet throwing 203-5. this month at the Buc Scoring Invite. Shea threw 195-7

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and is now positioned in third place in the Division III national rankings.

“It felt great,” Shea said. “It’s something that I’ve been working on for a while.”

Shea said he competed in one of the few opportunities while the sun was out.

“There was about a 10-minute window of sun and that was when I had my good throw,” Shea said.

Weather conditions the team endured didn’t have a major impact on their performance and drive.

“I think that’s one thing we do really well as a team; we control the things we can control and the rest is whatever,” Shea said. “I thought everybody did really well not letting [the weather] get to them.”

Acosta crossed the finish line in first for the 800-meter run with a time of 1:56.36.

“I felt good under the conditions,” Acosta said. “I’m usually a pretty strong finisher but I had a bigger kick than usual in that race because I had a slower first half.

However the weather didn’t change how I prepared for it.”

Whitworth will compete in World War #5 at Spokane Falls Community College this Saturday, April 13.

Contact Tiara Pajimola at tpajimola16@my.whitworth.edu

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Women’s Golf

The men’s golf team competed in The West Cup in Jurupa Valley, Calif., over spring break at the Goose Creek Golf Club. Whitworth placed third out of 15 teams. As a team, the Pirates shot a 34 over par and freshman Oliver Rudnicki shot a one under par to lead Whitworth. Junior Jesse Salzwedel placed second for the Pirates with an eight over par.

The Whitworth women’s golf team finished tied for second at the Ohana Classic in Hawaii over spring break, finishing just behind Northwest Conference foe Willamette. The Pirates were led by senior Emily Guthrie and freshman Chelsea Bayley, who both earned points for Whitworth in match play.

Men’s Track and Field

Women’s Track and Field

Over the break the men competed in the Buc Scoring Invite and junior Keegan Shea broke the school record in the hammer with a throw of 18610 and senior Carter Comito tied the track record for discus with a throw of 193-1. They continued the following week to compete at the Peyton Scoring Meet and a handful of the men’s team broke nine meet records including Comito’s two wins in the shot put (55-9) and discus (186-8).

The women competed in the Buc Scoring Invite over Spring Break where freshman Kellyn Roiko’s 18:21.63 5000-meter run was the second fastest time in the Northwest Conference so far this year.

The team competed in the Peyton Scoring Meet, in which Roiko set a new meet record in the 3000meter steeplechase with a time of 11:39.98. Senior Rebekah Daniels broke another meet record in the hammer with a throw of 156-3.

Baseball

Softball

The Bucs baseball team played a pair of threegame series against Linfield and George Fox over spring break and suffered a six-game losing streak.

The Bucs scored just 16 runs over the two series after plating 18 runs in the previous two games prior to spring break. In the final game against George Fox, the Pirates nearly broke the winning streak but lost 5-4 with a walk-off home run by George Fox in extra innings.

The Whitworth softball team went 6-4 over spring break, taking three of four against Lewis & Clark and going 3-3 in National Training Center Spring Games in Florida. Senior Jamie Brunner accounted for 16 hits and 17 RBIs through the 10 games.

Men’s tennis

Women’s tennis

The men’s tennis team spent spring break in California and had three matches against nonconference teams. The men started out strong with a 7-2 win over Caltech. The following two matches ended in defeat, with the Bucs losing to College of the Desert 7-2 and to Occidental 9-0.

Over spring break, the women’s tennis team traveled to California to compete with three schools outside the Northwest Conference. The Bucs were swept by MIT 9-0, but followed it up with a 5-4 win over Caltech. The women ended the week with a 6-3 loss against Westmont.

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BASEBALL NWC

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LINFIELD

15-3

22-5

GEORGE FOX

13-3

20-8

PACIFIC LUTHERAN

7-8

16-11

PUGET SOUND

6-7

11-16

WILLAMETTE

6-9

11-17

PACIFIC (ORE.)

6-9

9-18

WHITMAN

7-11

12-16

WHITWORTH

5-10

10-17-1

LEWIS & CLARK

5-10

8-22

NWC

ALL

SOFTBALL

Keely Cooper | File Photo

Merkel Field was named after former Whitworth student-athlete and coach Paul Merkel. The baseball field was renovated this past off-season. Merkel’s name is displayed on the outfield scoreboard.

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Ross Cutter and Paul Merkel players making it into national semiKorey Hope final spotlight. The tennis team also Staff Writer had victories over big-name schools such as Oregon State and WashingRoss Cutter ton State, and gave the University of Washington a healthy scare in a danWhitworth athletics has had more gerously close 4-3 loss, he said. ups and downs than a monitor dis“There were just some great playplaying a healthy heartbeat — from ers when I got the job,” Cutter said. a national championship in 1960 Cutter continued to coach for and 45 Northwest Conference titles more than 30 years, instilling in just the last 10 years, to almost be- team-building traditions such as ining dropped from all sports compe- viting a campus figure, such as welltition in their conference almost 50 known professors or administrators, years ago. to handle the ceremonial opening Notable among the history of of the game balls with a few words Whitworth athletics are Ross Cut- of encouragement before a home ter and Paul Merkel, both of whom match, or urging his players to take coached at Whitworth. their opponents to Graves Gym for Cutter first got a job as a physical a soda after their match, no mateducation professor at Whitworth ter how hard-fought or heated the College in 1958, match may have and then found been.

“I just kind of fell into himself coachThe team’s sucing tennis for the job.” cess drew a huge the Pirates in his part of the student — Ross Cutter second year with body to matches, the school. especially their former Whitworth tennis coach “I just kind of barn-burner at fell into the job,” in talking about how he came to home against Cutter said. the University of The dean at be the Whitworth tennis coach Washington, Cutthe time was Alter said. Each one in 1959. He held the job for vin Quall, who of the team-buildwas also the ing activities all more than 30 years. coach of the tenthe way up to the nis team in 1958. success that CutQuall, having a significant amount ter brought to this program, played a of responsibility on campus already, small part in bringing the Whitworth told Cutter he would coach the team community closer together, he said. beginning the next year.

Whitworth’s Cutter Tennis Courts “This was the middle of my first are named in honor of Cutter’s conyear,” Cutter said. “I’m not going to tributions to the school. say I won’t.”

So, the Cal-Berkeley grad took Paul Merkel over the Whitworth tennis program in 1959. Although he claims not to Paul Merkel was the coach of have had a tennis background fit Whitworth’s first and only nationfor coaching, Cutter saw great suc- al championship team. Merkel cess in his first few years as its head, lettered 11 times in football, baswhich included a couple of tennis ketball, baseball and tennis while

earning two degrees at Whitworth.

Beginning in 1955, Merkel coached Whitworth baseball and played other major roles for Whitworth until his retirement in 1990, according to The Spokesman-Review.

It wasn’t until the 1972 season that Pirate baseball joined the Northwest Conference. Merkel saw the program he formerly coached win a total of five NWC championships in the program’s first 12 years in the conference. That record was bested only by Linfield’s eight consecutive titles from 1959 to 1966, the longest such streak in 85 years of Northwest Conference baseball, according to the Northwest Conference website archives.

On top of his accomplishments with the baseball team, Merkel’s significant work behind the scenes ensured that Whitworth would continue to have an athletic program.

When the school was still a part of the Evergreen Conference in the 1960s, Pirate athletics were about to be dropped from all sports competition due to failure in reaching the minimum number of sports needed to stay in the conference, according to The Spokesman-Review.

Merkel, Whitworth’s athletic director at the time, decided the school would form a swim team to save athletics. Merkel put a swim team in place and coached it himself, on top of being a large part of the baseball program as well as the athletic director. Merkel died Aug. 24, 2002 at the age of 80.

Though his time at Whitworth has come and gone, his name remains a part of Whitworth athletics.

Whitworth’s baseball field is named Merkel Field in remembrance of Merkel’s services to the university.

LINFIELD

20-2

28-5

PACIFIC LUTHERAN

15-7

22-12

WHITWORTH

13-9

19-15

PACIFIC (ORE.)

10-10

15-15

GEORGE FOX

12-12

15-21

WILLAMETTE

9-11

13-17

LEWIS & CLARK

7-15

13-19

PUGET SOUND

0-20

0-31

NWC

ALL

WHITMAN

9-0

12-6

GEORGE FOX

9-1

11-4

PACIFIC LUTHERAN

8-1

10-5

WILLAMETTE

6-4

6-9

LEWIS & CLARK

5-7

6-11

WHITWORTH

4-6

5-12

PACIFIC (ORE.)

4-7

5-9

PUGET SOUND

1-9

2-12

LINFIELD

0-11

0-11

NWC

ALL

WHITMAN

10-0

13-3

LEWIS & CLARK

11-1

15-4

PUGET SOUND

7-3

13-3

LINFIELD

6-5

7-9

PACIFIC LUTHERAN

5-5

7-8

WHITWORTH

5-5

6-8

GEORGE FOX

2-8

5-11

WILLAMETTE

1-9

1-13

PACIFIC (ORE.)

0-11

3-13

MEN’S TENNIS

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Note: Standings as of April 7, 2013

BASEBALL Whitworth at Pacific - noon and 3 p.m. Saturday, April 13

SOFTBALL George Fox at Whitworth - noon and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13

MEN’S TENNIS Whitworth at Pacific Lutheran - 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 12

WOMEN’S TENNIS Puget Sound at Whitworth - 4 p.m. Friday, April 12

TRACK AND FIELD Whitworth at World War #5 at Spokane Falls -time TBA, Saturday, April 13

MEN’S GOLF Whitworth at Washington Cup in Moses Lake, Wash. - noon, Saturday, April 13

Contact Korey Hope at khope16@my.whitworth.edu

WOMEN’S GOLF Whitworth at Spokane CC at Indian Canyon - 1 p.m. Saturday, April 13

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WHEELS ON CAMPUS LEFT: Sophomore Samantha Keatingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transportation of choice is longboarding.

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ABOVE: Freshman Ellie Larson is part of a group of rollerbladers that take advantage of Whitworthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pathways.

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BELOW RIGHT: Junior Trevor Zajicek rides to the loop on his unicycle.

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BELOW LEFT: Heelies, a rare sight around Whitworth, are worn by junior Andy Rowland.

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