Whitworthian March 20 Issue 12 by The Whitworthian

Nude Pop goes west The band that was born at Whitworth is getting ready to move to Seattle, but not before they tour the country.

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Parking policy changes will come into play fall of 2013 p. 6 BushĂŠy to leave Whitworth soccer program

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Future Whitworth freshman Carys Parker has grown up aboard ‘Africa Mercy,’ a floating hospital that brings health care to the west coast of Africa.

05 SMOOTHIES TO COME NEWS SPORTS ARTS & CULTURE OPINIONS

03 PROTESTERS

Jamba Juice will be added to the food service options in fall of 2013. As a response to student demand, Sodexo is considering locations for a smoothie station.

09 FEMALE FILMS

On-campus film series focuses on the perspective of women and minorities, such as the first female Asian NYPD officers.

10 JUNIOR EXHIBITION

Junior art students take turns displaying their work downstairs in the art building.

11 SEASON OF MADNESS

Discussing the ways that March Madness promotes a healthy sense of togetherness,excitement and competition.

DANGER OF GMO’S

GMO foods may pose health risks, but a total ban could backfire. Is having more food better than being sick?

13 CHANGES IN STORE

Head men’s soccer coach Sean Bushéy leaves the program after 17 years while Pirate volleyball looks to complete the process of hiring a new coach soon.

CRUSADERS TOP BUCS

Men’s basketball has season come to end in the Sweet Sixteen at the Fieldhouse against the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

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The Whitworth recreation center is currently under construction near Westminster Hall, and is set to be fully operational by fall of 2013. Construction continues despite protests by the Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters, part of an ongoing dispute they have with Steel Stud Structures, Inc.

Carpenters union protests Whitworth construction Lucas Thayer Staff Writer “Shame On Beck A. Taylor,” the banner says. For several hours a day, representatives of a local carpenters union protest on the corner of Division Street and Hawthorne Road. They urge Vandervert Construction, the general contractor which oversees the construction of the new recreational center, to only work with subcontractors that pay an area appropriate wage. Whitworth resists efforts to be drawn into the dispute. A joint statement issued by the Business and Communications offices said that the dispute is between Steel Stud Structures, Inc., (SSS) and the Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters (NWRCC), and that Whitworth would not become involved. The statement was issued after the union asked Whitworth cease working Simon Puzankov | Photographer with Vandervert until the general contractor agrees Protesters hold up a banner while protesting a subcontractor hired by Vandervert Construction, the to work with organizations that pay “area appropriate general contractor for the recreation center. Whitworth has stated they will not get involved. wages.” The NWRCC is engaged in an ongoing labor dispute with SSS, a Spokane drywalling contractor. to our students to spend resources conscientiously. It’s cate on the union’s behalf. Basom said if union carpenters are unavailable, Ben Basom, a representative for the NWRCC, said both them and their parents who are footing the bill.” that SSS does not provide their workSSS does not provide medical cov- they will hire family members of union carpenters for ers with a livable wage, full family erage for workers directly, although demonstrations. Basom said he was unsure if any of “We will continue health care or a pension. SSS was 75 percent of employee medical in- the protesters outside of Whitworth were non-union unavailable for comment. Their websurance premiums are paid by the members. to be in the midst of Vandervert Construction was one of eight contracsite currently displays the statement, company according to an internal tors to bid on the construction contract for the new “Please know the union’s allegations memo. Average hourly pay for SSS this ongoing labor are simply and unequivocally false.” workers hovers around $20. The recreational center, according to the statement issued dispute until Steel Stud NWRCC believes $37 per hour is a by Whitworth. The statement also said that the bidding “We feel it’s the obligation of the was competitive and the university “continues to resist university and Beck Taylor, as a decimore appropriate wage. Structures chooses sion maker, to ensure that area labor “Our issue isn’t a union/non- efforts to become part of a dispute that [it] cannot restandards are met on all their conunion labor issue. It’s strictly over solve.” to meet area labor Last month, the NWRCC protested outside of Gonstruction projects,” Basom said. Steel Stud Structure’s failure to meet Steve Thompson, director of capiarea labor standards on all of their zaga University over a similar labor dispute involving standards.” tal projects at Whitworth University, construction projects,” Basom said. Steel Stud Structures, Inc. and Drywall Specialties, —Ben Basom said construction will continue unin“We will continue to be in the midst Inc. Gonzaga University settled the dispute with the terrupted. The new recreational cenof this ongoing labor dispute un- NWRCC, agreeing to contract with only union apNorthwest Regional Council til Steel Stud Structures chooses to proved subcontractors that pay “area appropriate wagter is set for completion in June, and es,” according to the Gonzaga Bulletin. will be fully operational by the 2013 of Carpenters representative meet area labor standards.” fall semester. Since many of the union carpen“We’re satisfied that the quality of ters are occupied with work, in many work is equal to any other framing contractor, union or cases the protesters are not union members. These Contact Lucas Thayer at non-union,” Thompson said. “We have a responsibility non-union protesters are paid by the NWRCC to advo- lthayer12@my.whitworth.edu

04 Route of hospital ship 'Africa Mercy' since 2007 Conakry, Guinea

Freetown, Sierra Leone Monrovia, Liberia

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Future Whitworth freshman grew up on a hospital ship on the coast of Africa Connor Soudani Staff Writer Many charitable organizations devote time and money to helping a society in need. However, not many organizations go about it the way Mercy Ships does. Mercy Ships gives African residents access to free medical care by using hospital ships. The “Africa Mercy” travels 1,800 miles along the west African coastline. Among those who live aboard this ship is Carys Parker, whose father, Gary Parker, is a maxillofacial surgeon. Maxillofacial surgery treats many diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral (mouth) and maxillofacial (jaws and face) region. Next school year, Carys Parker will attend Whitworth as a freshman, in an environment different from the one she has known all her life. “Like anyone, I want to fit in and be accepted,” Carys Parker said. “I don’t know how this will go when I get to Whitworth because I don’t really share common experiences that bond fellow people my age together. I’ve never driven a car, gone to prom or gone to a basketball game.” However, Carys Parker said that she thought it ironic because Whitworth’s community aspect was what attracted her in the first place. “There’s a tension for me because on the one hand one of the main reasons I chose Whitworth was because of the strong emphasis on community, but

then there’s the question of ‘Will I fit in?’ unique perspective. “Whenever I started to complain, feel and ‘Will I be accepted and culturally able to connect?’, but I don’t want to be overwhelmed or feel that life is too hard, a chameleon and lose everything I have I just walk three decks down to the ward gained here just to fit in,” Carys Parker and get some new perspective,” she said. “I see how much I have and I’m remindsaid. Megan Hershey, assistant professor ed to be grateful.” As a Christian faith-based organizaof political science, said that the reation, it is important to son ships such as the examine how Mercy “Africa Mercy,” the “I’d say that despite Ships and programs one that Carys Parker is on, are necessary differences, every human like it express that aspect to its patients, in the first place, is being shares the desire especially those who problems regarding aren’t Christians. power of the states. to be accepted and to be Whitworth senior BiAs a result, non-governmental organiza- loved, and living here has anca Rodriguez, who co-leads an annual tions (NGOs) such as Mercy Ships are faced really defined and shaped medical missionary trip to Guatemala with a variety of issues that perception over the with senior Megan to tend to. Wingfield, said it “One of the probyears for me.” comes naturally. lems is that many Af“Part of what we rican states are weak —Carys Parker want to do to show and the NGOs that are incoming freshman them God’s love, is there often don’t have to show them love the kind of capacity or support people like the state could,” through ourselves,” Rodriguez said. The students spend time with the Hershey said. Hershey said that while NGOs do a lot children, playing with them and telling of good work, they also face issues with them Bible stories, she said. “While we’re doing that, we can just coordination. “It’s difficult to coordinate with all keep showing them that we are reprethese other smaller organizations on the sentatives of God’s word. We can show ground. And if you’re an international them that through our actions.” Mercy Ships takes a similar approach. NGO coming in, [it can be hard] to know “Through free, basic health-care and what’s going on on the ground and to cotransformative surgeries, Mercy Ships ordinate your work with everyone else.” Spending time on the ship and with becomes the face of love in action,” acthe patients has given Carys Parker a cording to their website.

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Number of years Whitworth head men’s soccer coach Sean Bushéy has led the Pirate soccer team. Bushéy resigned last week to pursue a coaching job in Colorado. p. 13

Number of points scored by junior guard Colton McCargar off the bench in Whitworth’s 71-63 loss to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor last Saturday at the Fieldhouse p. 14

Carys Parker said that a theme that has run through her time on the ships is the idea of all people having equal value. “Some people are physically burdened with tumors and cleft-lips and other facial deformities, and they’ve been told they’re worthless their whole lives. Because of what’s on the outside, people won’t come close enough to see what’s on the inside,” Carys Parker said. “I’d say growing up here has helped me to look past the outside and see what’s on the inside.” For her, this goes beyond physical appearances. “I’d say that despite differences, every human being shares the desire to be accepted and to be loved, and living here has really defined and shaped that perception over the years for me,” she said. Hershey said that it is her hope that it is not just the medical need that Carys Parker sees from the patients who come aboard, because Hershey said that it is a mere slice of what is really going on. “I think certainly someone who has had that kind of experience would bring some really good perspectives on issues of capacity in the developing world, how international nonprofits operate [and] perspectives on faith-based NGOs,” Hershey said. “She’s going to have a much broader sense of culture and a much better cross-cultural experience and training than a student who maybe didn’t interact with people of different cultures.”

Contact Connor Soudani at csoudani16@my.whitworth.edu

Number of philosophy majors at Whitworth. This is the largest number of philosophy majors for the last 10 years. p. 8

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Jamba Juice station in the works for fall semester Rebekah Bresee Staff Writer

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Before the Mind and Hearth coffee shop was built, a smoothie stand occupied the area. Due to student interest, Sodexo and student governQ A Jamba Juice smoothie station will be incorment are incorporating a Jamba Juice station to the cafe porated into the Whitworth food service for next food service for next year. year. “When we were in the process of adding the new addition to the cafeteria, we asked students what they Q The Jamba Juice will accept flex dollars. and would like to see,” Sodexo general manager Jim O’Brien hire students to work at it, like in other Sodexo said. “In addition to Italian and Asian food, one of the dining services. things was a Jamba Juice.” O’Brien and the Sodexo staff have been collaboratQ The final decision on the location for Jamba ing with student government to turn that interest into Juice will be determined after the site visit by a reality. Jamba Juice representative. Junior Tyler Coopman is the intramural coordinator. Although he is part of the student leadership team, he Q Both suggested locations are within the cafe. first expressed his desire for a smoothie stand to Sodexo as a student. Q Construction should start in late May or early “I knew that I was one of many who wanted a June and take about two or three weeks. smoothie stand on campus,” Coopman said. Coopman contacted Sodexo and presented his idea. After Sodexo responded with the possibility of adding a Jamba Juice to campus, Coopman brought the idea to Adding the Jamba Juice to the cafe may bring about student leadership. other changes as well. “I was never officially made the representative for The cafe is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays. ASWU,” Coopman said. “I brought up the idea at a Since smoothies are a popular breakfast item, O’Brien meeting and there was a unanimous said he is considering having the Jam‘Yes’ from the team.” ba Juice open at 7 a.m. so students will Having a Jamba Juice on campus be able to grab a smoothie for breakwill provide students with more varifast. ety of options when choosing a snack. “I think it’ll have more appeal for “I like that we’ll have more choices students who don’t drink coffee,” than the coffee shop,” freshman CasBaumgartner said. sidy Baumgartner said. “I mean, you If the cafe does open earlier, So“When we were in the can get things that are healthy, but dexo staff is considering serving process of adding the they are not the healthiest.” breakfast sandwiches at the Grill 155. Although Sodexo, Inc. is an indiO’Brien is considering factors new addition to the vidual food catering service, it has such as finances and hiring employnational contracts with outside busiees while exploring those options. cafeteria, we asked nesses. “I plan to ask Jamba Juice if they That allows the Whitworth Sotypically get many customers in the students what they dexo staff to bring in alternate dining morning and how that compares would like to see. In options such as Jamba Juice or the to the rest of the day,” O’Brien said. Starbucks coffee shop in Robinson need more information before I addition to Italian and “I Science Hall. make a decision.” “I have been in touch with Jamba Like other dining services at WhitAsian food, one of the Juice and we are talking about doworth, Sodexo will hire students to things was a Jamba ing a site visit to see where to put the work at the Jamba Juice and accept Jamba Juice station,” O’Brien said. flex dollars. Juice.” Initial conversations considered “This is a good example of student placing the Jamba Juice in the new desire being accommodated by So—Jim O’Brien Recreation Center. However, there is dexo,” Coopman said. no space left in the plans to do so. Construction should start in late Sodexo general manager Now, O’Brien said he believes the May or the early part of June and will Jamba Juice will be located in the last for two or three weeks. It will be cafe. He is considering extending the open for business for the 2013 fall semester. counter of the Mexican food station, Ultimate Baja, and The cost of construction is still unknown. Part of the adding the Jamba Juice to that. cost depends on where the Jamba Juice will be located, “It will be pretty tight in the cafe, but it’ll be worth it,” which will be determined after the site visit. Coopman said. “We’re excited,” O’Brien said. “We want to keep imAnother option is replacing Ultimate Baja with Jam- proving the program.” ba Juice. If that occurs, popular items from the Ultimate Baja menu, such as quesadillas and burritos, will be added to the Grill 155 menu. “We will have a better idea of where exactly the Jam- Contact Rebekah Bresee at rbresee16@my.whitworth.edu ba Juice will be after the site visit,” O’Brien said.

Percent of the workforce that is comprised of women, according to Time Magazine. p. 12

Teams participate in March Madness. The teams are chosen from colleges across the country. p. 11

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Miles along the coastline “Africa Mercy,” a Mercy Ships mobile hospital travels. Incoming freshman Carys Parker currently lives aboard the ship. p. 4

06 nEWS New parking rules to take effect in fall the whitworthian MARCH 20, 2013

Katie Knoll Staff Writer

Some may find the parking changes inconvenient compared to the current system , Benzel said. “People want to park at the front door of the building they want to go in,” Benzel said. “If they can’t, they think Whitworth’s parking task force, comprised of 11 staff members and students, developed changes to campus we have a parking problem. We have more of a walking parking over the course of several months. Facilities ser- problem.” Senior Mathew Eardley is a student representative vices director Chris Eichorst chairs the task force. There will not be change to the parking lots, Eichorst for the task force. He conducted an assessment of on said, but rather redesignation of parking areas. On-cam- campus student parking needs based on occupancies of pus students will have assigned lots near their dorms, residence halls, number of parking permits assigned to students in each hall and the available parking spots in and will not be permitted to park elsewhere. each lot on campus. With that information, he helped “The benefit is that only resident allocate parking areas for resident stustudents can park in those spots,” dents. “People want to park Eichorst said. “The downside is that “What we realized was that there that’s the only place they can park.” at the front door of the are plenty of parking spots,” Eardley The plan is to issue several different said. “There are more than enough for types of parking permits, which will building they want to average daily campus use. We worked indicate where each driver is allowed to park. There will be five categories: go in. If they can’t, they with how to best use them.” Depending on the success of the Faculty and staff, East campus resident students, West campus resident think we have a parking plan, further changes could be made as necessary, Eardley said. students, off-campus students and problem. We have more “This can also be the basis for furevening students. ther research. We [will be able to] obSome of the parking areas will of a walking problem.” serve and measure a little more effioverlap, however. For example, many ciently and successfully,” Eardley said. —Brian Benzel faculty and staff parking areas will be Some parking changes have already shared by off-campus students. The vice president of fi nance and been made, Eichorst said, including strictest parking will be for resident additional visitor parking, as well as students, Eichorst said. That is to keep administration several 15-minute spots recently addresident students from parking overed near the Hixson Union Building. night or long-term in areas that would be better suited for short-term parking, and to ensure Extra racks for bike parking were also added in several all resident students can easily find a place to park near areas around campus this year. As part of the new plan, more parking spaces will be where they live, Eichorst said. designated for visitors in more accessible areas. Brian Benzel, vice president of finance and adminisNext year’s parking plan has been approved by the tration, is also on the parking task force. He coordinates the group’s work with other departments, including se- President’s Cabinet and University Council. In the coming weeks, Eardley and Eichorst will present the plan to curity and University Council. Benzel said the goal of the task force’s redesignations ASWU for feedback. “I hope this is well received. We think it’s a common is to reduce the amount of traffic going through campus. sense approach,” Eichorst said. “I hope people don’t He said the philosophy of being a walking-friendly camthink they’re being penalized or anything like that. pus has been in place for several years. “The campus has been evolving over many, many We’re trying to look at it from a community standpoint.” years,” Benzel said. “We’ve tried to create a pedestrian mall; we’re constantly moving parking to the perimeter Contact Katie Knoll at kknoll16@my.whitworth.edu of campus. It’s nearby, but you have to walk.”

NEWS IN BRIEF Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio announced as the new pope March 13 Jorge Bergoglio was elected the 266th pope, Pope Francis. Pope Francis is the first Latin American Pope. His family emigrated from Italy to Argentina shortly before his birth. In his first Sunday appearance, March 17, his remarks showed an emphasis on social justice and community within the Church.

Cyprus seeks solution to financial struggles, possible bailout The European Union and International Monetary Fund agreed to a 10 billion euro (about $13 billion) bailout. However, as a stipulation of the agreement all bank customers pay a one-off levy. This would be 6.75 percent for people with less than 100,000 euros in their accounts, and 9.9 percent for those with more. They would be compensated by shares in their banks. The country will need to ratify the bailout in order to go forward with it.

North Korea continues threats after its latest nuclear test Since UN sanctions on North Korea tightened after their nuclear test in February, Pyongyang has made a series of threats. March 16 they threated the Southern islands. They also threatened to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the U.S. Sources | The New York Times, BBC, AlJazeera

ASWU Update Q Larry Burnley, vice president for diversity and cultural relations spoke to Whitworth about the diversity committee. The committee is working with a consultant to help assess the university. Burnley also told ASWU that he will leave the university after June to take a job at Central Michigan University.

Yearbook editors Pam Bauthues and Linnea Goold discussed yearbook distribution plans. This year every student will receive a yearbook.

ASWU continued to discuss plans for Spokane Block Party, a new iteration of Springfest that will be open to the community. The event is themed around Unite this year and will take place at the Service Station.

Sports events and tournaments coordinator Jonny Whitmore requisitioned $1,000 to allow more students to enter the March 8 basketball playoff game for free. For the previous home playoff game, ASWU put $500 toward the tickets from the unallocated budget and Whitmore contributed $1,500 from his budget. He said he would be contributing $500 from his budget for this game. With $1,500 total, 300 tickets could be purchased for students. After discussion, ASWU voted to pass the full requisition. Unallocated was at $7,500 before the requisition.

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Cody Thompson, Nathan Mead, Jackson Cate and Jeff Bass, the members of Nude Pop, start a nationwide tour this month and will move to Seattle shortly after.

Nude Pop’s Big Move

Spokane band that began at Whitworth plans to enter Seattle’s music scene after tour Claire Hunter Staff Writer Nude Pop band members Jeff Bass, Jackson Cate, Nathan Mead and Cody Thompson are taking a bold step. This coming May, following a nationwide tour, the Spokane band plans to move to Seattle to further their music careers. The band members said they don’t have any concrete plans concerning the move, and are more focused on the pragmatic details, such as jobs and a place to live. However, they said they realize this is a time in their lives in which they have been provided a rare opportunity to take risks and invest in their music. “You just kind of have to take that leap when you’re going to do music for real,” Bass said. “You just have to be OK with not knowing what’s going to happen next week.” One challenge the band will face is balancing their daily lives with the band’s overall goals. “We have to figure out a way to live, and pursue this music, with music being the main goal,” Thompson said. “That doesn’t necessarily mean things are going to be easy at all.” The band formed when Bass (guitar) and Mead (guitar and vocals), met as students at Whitworth in a music theory class. Frequent jam sessions grew to include song writing, and when then-Whitworth students Cate (bass) and Thompson (drums) joined, Nude was created. The band has since changed its name to Nude Pop, which more clearly describes

He said El Ten Eleven’s motivation for their style: dream pop, but with a fusion assisting the band with their EP comes of heavier bass and electric drums. A huge step in the band’s success came from their own previous experience as a when they competed in Experience Mu- new band. “They’ve been in that position before sic Project 2012 Sound Off in Seattle. The band members said they were grateful to and they felt like we were something that even take part in the competition, and could be successful, and they wanted to were pleasantly surprised when they help guide us along that path,” Thompson said. were declared the winning band. Nude Pop first met El Ten Eleven in “We were fortunate enough to make it to the finals,” Bass said. “But we ended up early January 2012 when they opened for them at a concert in winning, which was in“We have to figure out a Spokane. El Ten Eleven credible.” took an interest in the As winners of the competition, they were way to live, and pursue band, and in January of awarded equipment this music, with music the next year, Nude Pop opened for the duo in and the chance to play being the main goal. their “mini-tour.” at the 2012 BumberOnce again, Nude shoot music festival. A year later, they That doesn’t necessarily Pop will open for El Ten in an upcoming are preparing for a namean things are going Eleven tour. The tour will be tionwide tour with Los Nude Pop’s first longAngeles power duo El to be easy at all.” term touring experiTen Eleven, as well as — Cody Thompson ence and they said it fine-tuning their debut will also allow them to EP “Splintered Selves.” drummer for Nude Pop connect with different El Ten Eleven has actmusicians from across ed as a mentor to Nude Pop. About a week ago, El Ten Eleven in- the states. The tour will kick off in midvited the band to Hollywood to mix and March with two shows in Boise and Idaho record “Splintered Selves” through their Falls, and will conclude at the end of April label, Fake Record Label. Cate said the in Rochester, New York. “It’s not like we’re big-time now or EP will be available for downloading on April 2, with an official release date April anything,” Mead said. “We just have people who we admire who have decided to 9. “They [El Ten Eleven] have just provid- give us a shot with the experience they’ve ed us with a ton of resources and given us gained. We’re not even really sure how what we need to finish this, to push it out people are going to receive us yet.” After returning to Spokane from their there,” Thompson said.

tour, Nude Pop will prepare for their big move to Seattle. The band members said they are moving in hopes of becoming more integrated in the Seattle music scene, as well as pushing themselves in new ways musically. To do so, the band said they are committed to never settling for “good enough.” “One thing that we always talk about is that we’re never going to stop trying our best and growing,” Thompson said. The band members said they aren’t moving because they have had a negative experience in Spokane — quite the opposite. They said they felt Spokane provided them with a home where they could experiment and mature into their own identity without any pressure. However, now they said they are ready to continue their movement forward. “We’re not moving away because we hate Spokane or anything,” Mead said. “We’re thankful for the help we’ve gotten over here.” Spokane was able to provide a city atmosphere for the band, but without the pressure to conform to the trending music scene. “We’ve been able to grow and do our own thing over here instead of being pressured to do Seattle shows, big shows, all the time,” Thompson said. Nude Pop has tentative plans to host a CD release party show in Spokane after their tour with El Ten Eleven. Contact Claire Hunter at chunter15@my.whitworth.edu

Small Department, Big Concepts

Whitworthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s philosophy department, the smallest on campus, gained students in last five years Madison Garner Staff Writer

are from outside of the department. Rebecca Korf, a junior science major, is taking a philosophy class on logic this seâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Small, but curiously powerfulâ&#x20AC;? is how mester. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The professors try really hard to make philosophy department chair and professor Forrest Baird describes Whitworthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s these ideas accessible,â&#x20AC;? Korf said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are really open to people who are not maphilosophy department. The department used to be a part of joring in philosophy.â&#x20AC;? Before coming to Whitworth, Korf said the religion and philosophy department, she had almost no philosophy experience. which split in 2008 to form the separate â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw it as a thing old theology and philosophy people did in an armchair departments. by the fireplace,â&#x20AC;? Korf said. Philosophy is the smallAfter taking the ethics est department on camclass, a required course for pus, said Gary Whisenand, pharmacy, she decided to director of Institutional take more. Research. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am taking philosophy There are only four classes because they are professors, but senior challenging in a way that philosophy major David I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get in my science Whisenand said they are classes,â&#x20AC;? Korf said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those some of the best on camanswers I can get in a textpus. book or [search on] Gooâ&#x20AC;&#x153;The professors are one Gabrielle Perez | Photographer gle. With ethics, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t of the best parts of philosjust search â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;How should we â&#x20AC;&#x153;The major ophy,â&#x20AC;? David Whisenand live?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are all unique paints a picture Philosophy is important and bring different things. because it influences the They really work with stuof philosophical way the world functions, dents and really engage thought throughout Korf said. with them.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ideas of philosoMost of the 26 philosothe ages and I want phy have a huge influence,â&#x20AC;? phy majors are male, with she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Logic provides 18 male majors and eight to see how it pans the basis for math. Differfemale majors as of fall ent ethical theories have out.â&#x20AC;? 2012. Philosophy is one of affected how history plays the few majors in which male students outnum- â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rebecca Southwick out. These ideas affect how we are living today whether ber female students, Gary junior or not we realize it.â&#x20AC;? Whisenand said. Those ideas are explored There are no freshmen philosophy major in philosophy classes. Othphilosophy majors and only one freshman philosophy minor as er departments, such as math, focus on of Fall 2012. Baird said almost all of the one exact way of doing things. Philosophy philosophy majors were converted from is more open to exploring options, including unpopular views, David Whisenand other majors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Very few people come in to college ex- said. Combining a real Christian commitpecting to study anything more than Intro ment with intellectual openness, the phito Philosophy,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to be relosophy department has five main goals, cruiting all the time.â&#x20AC;? For junior Rebecca Southwick, it all said Baird. Two of those goals are critical started sophomore year. She took two thinking and constructive synthesis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Often philosophy is seen as tearing classes taught by Baird: C.S. Lewis and things apart,â&#x20AC;? Baird said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We think it is Logic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those are my two favorite classes. I important to put things back together, too. thought maybe I should study this more,â&#x20AC;? We want to do both. The critical thinking she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;C. S. Lewis met me where I was tears apart and the constructive synthesis builds up.â&#x20AC;? at.â&#x20AC;? One virtue of the philosophy departAfter class one day, Forrest suggested ment is valuing the ability to think critishe consider majoring in philosophy. She cally, even when you are passionate about said she felt it fit her skills, since she enthe other side, David Whisenand said. joys deep philosophical thinking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can honestly say studying philosophy â&#x20AC;&#x153;The major paints a picture of philosophical thought throughout the ages and has changed me as a person,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The I want to see how it pans out,â&#x20AC;? Southwick virtues of the philosophy department are important and lasting.â&#x20AC;? said. With only 44 Whitworth philosophy majors and minors combined, a large number of students in philosophy courses

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Senior David Whisenand is one of the 26 philosophy majors at Whitworth. The department has only four professors, but Whisenand said the professors are one of the best parts of being a philosophy major.

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Series spotlights women, minorities in film Meghan Dellinger Staff Writer

movies vary from Native American to Hawaiian to Asian American. One of the movies, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apache 8,â&#x20AC;? With the exception of Kathryn was shown March 7. The movie Bigelow, director of the recent movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zero Dark Thirty,â&#x20AC;? women documents an all-female group donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to be noticed in the of Native American firefighters film industry much, unless itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in and the struggles they face as they become one of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most front of the camera. Esther Louie, the assistant dean elite group of firefighters. Louie said she was excited to of Intercultural Student Affairs, see this particular project come to said only 17 percent of directors fruition. She is a movie buff heror producers are women. self, and said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure she loves to talk â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know for sure that the viewpoint about movies and perspective of what other cultures with her brothwomen in film is er, who works well represented,â&#x20AC;? are like if we do not as a director in Louie said. have the opportunity Hollywood. Continuing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes with Whitworthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t travel; to experience it â&#x20AC;&#x153;Courageous Conwe canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know versationsâ&#x20AC;? movie, personally. Film for sure what dinner and discussion idea from exposes us to different other cultures are like if we last year, Louie do not have the storiesâ&#x20AC;? contacted Dayna opportunity Coleman-Jones, â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Esther Louie to experience the assistant dean of Student Life, assistant dean of Intercultural it personally. Film exposes about showing us to different Student Affairs movies from womstories,â&#x20AC;? Louie enâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perspectives, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imparticularly women of racial miportant that we hear other peonorities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When everybody sits and pleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stories. I think we forget to eats dinner together it makes the do that sometimes.â&#x20AC;? Senior Marisol Rosado is also conversation more casual,â&#x20AC;? Colehelping put the film showings man-Jones said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to continue the format with a differ- together. Rosado said she enjoys the opportunity to help, as she ent topic.â&#x20AC;? Louie and Coleman-Jones believes showing these films is chose three movies about women important. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope that women and men attempting to change stereotypes. will gain a better understanding of Each film is directed by women as well. Racial backgrounds in the the standards put onto women,â&#x20AC;?

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Rosado said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There very much still are stereotypes and that is a thing that all women can relate to.â&#x20AC;? Coleman-Jones said they decided to spread the movie showings out over a period of time because they wanted to host the event in the ABC conference rooms, which was booked on certain days for other events. They were also thinking about the calendar in terms of how busy people might be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to do it before May hit,â&#x20AC;? Coleman-Jones said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Courageous Conversationsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; we did four movies. A lot of people attended the first one, and attendance kind of petered out from there. [So] we wanted to spread them out.â&#x20AC;? Although â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apache 8â&#x20AC;? has already been shown, it is still available to be checked out from the library. Two more films, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pidgin: the Voice of Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;iâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tea and Justiceâ&#x20AC;? will both be shown in April. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pidginâ&#x20AC;? looks at the Pidgin language in Hawaii, and deals with the issue of identity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tea and Justiceâ&#x20AC;? tells the story of the NYPDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first Asian women officers, from their careers and personal lives to risks and stereotypes in their job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people that came [to the first film] just really enjoyed it, and the conversation was great,â&#x20AC;? Coleman-Jones said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to [the next showing] now, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for sure.â&#x20AC;? Contact Meghan Dellinger at mdellinger15@my.whitworth.edu

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From Setup to Takedown

Junior art students display work in rotating exhibits for Junior Art Show Christina Spencer Staff Writer

photos of people modeling his clothing from Perspectives. Strohm plans to present her favorite photos, strung with twine on the wall, Junior art students at Whitworth are which will give the exhibit a simple, displaying their creativity in the Junior Art Show. Each third-year student clean feel, she said. Dejardin will present the graphic shows pieces of his or her choice design work he does for Perspectives downstairs in the Lied Center for the clothing. Visual Arts. Junior Matt Comi is currently “I’d encourage people to come look at the show because we are really displaying his screen prints and proud of our work,” junior Jo Buxton constructions made out of cloth and wood through Friday. said. “This is our moment to shine.” His three-piece series, Buxton, a graphic design major, will “Hieroglyphics for Early Living,” be presenting photography along with a few screenprints. She described her contains three-dimensional objects pieces as abstract because she likes to made of wood with stretched muslin notice forms and make things that are on top. The pieces are meant to serve as a stand-in for his identity insignificant become significant. Buxton will display her work along because he said it’s not always easy to with photography of two other student communicate who you are. “The pieces are attached to some artists. She said each artist will display things that I’ve been writing that her pieces on separate walls of the deal with problems that arise when gallery. The Junior Art Show consists of communicating self-identity,” Comi said. several consecutive Comi’s artwork leaves “The students get exhibits on display much of the interpretation through May, each with experience with to the viewer. He said two to three artists. the purpose of this Each group is allowed display and have is to exaggerate the to decorate the gallery problems of language. however they choose as to see how their Because there is so long as it is returned to much ambiguity and pieces mix with the its original state for the misinterpretation in next group. For some, other artists” language, it is sometimes this means painting the necessary to use symbols, walls. For others, this — Lance Sinnema Comi said. simply means hanging Another artist art lecturer and photos. displaying her work is “It’s nice because coordinator of art junior Lucy Liu. the exhibit allows a lot The freedom to choose of freedom in how you shows any of her pieces to want to display your display gave her the work,” Buxton said. opportunity to showcase her culture in Unlike the Senior Art Show in which each student displays his or her pieces her artwork, she said. Liu, an international student from together in the Brian Oliver Gallery, at China, learned Chinese calligraphy as the junior show each group of artists will have one week to display their a young girl and plans to use it as the base of her show. work. “It will be a bridge to combine Lance Sinnema, art lecturer and Western and Chinese culture,” Liu said. coordinator of the art shows, said the With the busyness of life, Liu said different setup of the Junior Art Show is beneficial because the student artists she hardly gets time to practice her must figure out how to hang and take calligraphy. The freedom of the Junior Art Show gives her the chance to pick down their artwork. “The students get experience with up the hobby and use her graphic display and have to see how their design skills to present the Chinese pieces mix with the other artists’,” culture of calligraphy. Sinnema said. Junior Olivia Strohm said the possibilities are endless as to how she will prepare the gallery for her show. She will display her work alongside junior Cody Dejardin. Dejardin, an art and graphic design major, creates clothing designs for his clothing brand, Perspectives. Strohm said she is passionate about portrait photography, especially in nature. She also works with Dejardin to take

The Junior Art Show is located in the Cowles Student Gallery on the lower floor of the Lied Center for the Visual Arts. Junior students will be displaying their work through May.

Contact Christina Spencer at cspencer15@my.whitworth.edu

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Junior Jo Buxton made this linoleum print for her Junior Art Show exhibit. Buxton will display her photography and prints in an exhibit with two other art students.

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Core program promotes Season of ‘Madness’ subjective faith finding spawns connectedness JASMINE BARNES COLUMNIST

Whitworth University is unlike many of the other Christian universities around the United States. Whitworth does not require a statement of faith on its application and also has clubs that do not reflect traditional Christian values. These clubs include Gay Straight Alliance and the Humanist Club. For this reason, I believe that Whitworth is a great institution for students to choose a faith that they can have for their entire lives, whether that means becoming a Christian, Buddhist, Muslim or someone with no religion whatsoever. Courses such as Core help students to discover worldviews which might not fit the lifestyle they grew up in. For non-Christian students, Core 150 presents a history of Christianity as well as a thorough explanation of the different and most common denominations of the church. The course begins with the formation of the Christian religion, moves on to different influential theological thinkers and then finishes with the denominations present in today’s society. Different doctrines and biblical facts are introduced. By doing this, the Core team accurately depicts what Christianity is and breaks down any preconceived notions students may have about the faith based on assumptions and stereotypes. As for Christian students, Core 150 also begins with lectures on different religions across the world such as Buddhism, Taoism, Islam and Judaism. This informs students about religions unfamiliar to them and that they possibly would never have studied or explored. Some students I had the opportunity to speak with went out after the lectures on the different religions and

researched the origins and beliefs associated with those religions. After research, a few friends, including myself, found ways to incorporate parts of the other religions into our own Christian faith. In Core 250, the Core team presents philosophical thinkers that have atheistic perspectives about the world. For students, this may be a point of view that they have never discussed nor studied. From Nietzsche saying “God is dead” to Sartre saying “You could always choose death”, Christian students have the chance to hear the ideas of people who have opposite beliefs from the Christian faith. As you can see, Core provides plenty of information to students from different religious backgrounds in order for them to develop an individual worldview. Sometimes this means that students will lose their faith in Christ and other times it means that students will gain a faith. Either way, this information helps students to break away from their parents mindsets and develop a religion that fits the individuals that they have become. The information provided is given at the best time in students lives: the time when students are discovering and molding the person they will be in the future. The Core curriculum is structured to benefit students from all backgrounds. Although there isn’t much diversity in the ethnicity and gender of the thinkers discussed, there are diverse perspectives, which is helpful to all students. I am not saying that Core is perfect and I fully believe that there needs to be adjustments made to the curriculum, however, I do believe that it is beneficial to students and we should be more grateful for this program, especially at a Christian institution. BARNES is a sophomore majoring in English and secondary education. Comments can be sent to jbarnes15@ my.whitworth.edu.

SENA HUGHES COLUMNIST

If you are a basketball fan, it is holy season. It’s when we pay homage to the greatest game ever played by sitting in front of a television, for hours upon hours, rejoicing in victory, grieving with heartbreak, gaping in disbelief and swooning in the beauty of it all. There is something so utterly human and poignant about March Madness. Republicans and Democrats hug in harmony. Atheists believe in miracles. Parents let children stay up past their bedtimes. Professors and students can all agree that class is “optional” perhaps, in the event something “historical” should happen. Even the President makes time in his busy schedule to proceed in the ceremonial bracket picks. Sixty-eight teams load buses, board planes and inhabit locker rooms. It doesn’t matter how they got there, what matters is that they are there. For some, it was a fluke shot at the buzzer of the conference championship. For others it is tradition; the school calendar was cleared a year prior in anticipation of their team having higher obligations in March. Some schools have budgets larger than the gross domestic product of underdeveloped countries; others may have student bodies a tenth of the size of their opponent’s. And then it becomes anyone’s game. It gives everyone a chance to go from rags to riches; gives every Cinderella a chance to dance at the ball. It’s really a wonder we haven’t figured out that basketball is really the answer to all of the world’s problems. In February, a Georgetown University fan club, known as the Stonewalls, hung a banner in the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. that read, “Basketball is our Religion.” The banner represents and sports the logos

of St. John’s, Seton Hall, Marquette, DePaul, Villanova and Providence, in addition to Georgetown. The Stonewalls website describes, “The tifo echoes Georgetown coach John Thompson III’s sentiments that while the schools forming this new league each value their Catholic identity, it is their long tradition of and commitment to basketball that will bond them together.” Indeed it is a point of unity, celebration, reverence, good and wholeness. So here we are again. The procedural completion of the bracket; the sacramental halt on reality for three weeks. The sacrificial burning of the bracket when unpredictable upsets have prevailed. The customary yelling, jumping, hair pulling and nail biting. The ritualistic cutting of the nets. Let’s dance.

HUGHES is a sophomore majoring in journalism and theology. Comments can be sent to shughes15@my.whitworth.edu.

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the whitworthian MARCH 20, 2013

Caution needed concerning genetically-modified food LINDSEY HUBBART

Editorial: IN THE LOOP

Recognizable inadequacy of female representation in top leadership positions

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As we walk up and down the aisles at the grocery store looking for our favorite foods, it is close to impossible to avoid processed food without genetically modified (GMO) ingredients. According to the Center for Food Safety (CFS), “upwards of 70 percent of processed foods on supermarket shelves—from soda to soup, crackers, and condiments—contain genetically modified ingredients.” The biggest culprits include corn, soybeans, cotton (seen in food as cottonseed oil), canola and sugar beets. If you glance at the ingredients list on your favorite snacks, I guarantee that you will find one of these products. The CFS lists “toxicity, allergenicity, antibiotic resistance, immune-suppression, and cancer” as potential health impacts. In terms of the environment, genetic engineering can cause “uncontrolled biological pollution, threatening numerous microbial, plant and animal species with extinction and the potential contamination of all non-genetically engineered life forms with novel and possible hazardous genetic material.” However, not everyone is in agreement on the dangers of GMO foods. Greg Jaffe, director of biotechnology at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, insists that we have no conclusive evidence of the danger of these ingredients. In the midst of all the hype about the consequences of GMO products, it is important to understand why we genetically engineer food in the first place. According to the Human Genome Project Information site, genetic modification can make crops “herbicide- and insect-resistant,” which helps maintain an adequate food supply. GMO products also have “enhanced taste and quality,” “reduced maturation time” and “increased nutrients, yields, and stress tolerance.” There has been much debate surrounding the potential benefits and dangers of GMOs. Some health and environmental advocates have proposed a complete ban of GMOs, as they have done in many other countries including Australia, Japan, Germany, Ireland, and Switzerland, according to “The Examiner.” However, others are quick to emphasize

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how important GMOs are to an adequate food supply and reject an outright ban. I believe that, as a society, we need to fall somewhere in the middle. Even though I try to avoid GMOs whenever possible, I would be fearful of banning them right now. We cannot afford to have anything affect the food supply. Also, from an economic perspective, it would be very costly for companies to have to suddenly change the ingredients of their food due to legislation. However, I believe that we need to invest in educational measures to allow consumers to make more informed choices about the foods we eat. One way to go about empowering consumers to make better choices is to put labels on all foods that contain GMO ingredients. This measure would allow customers to know what they put in their mouths. Health-conscious consumers can make the decision to purchase something else. We have significant power as consumers. If, as a society, we make a collective decision to shift the demand away from GMOs, companies will have no choice but to change their ingredients. That is the power of the free market, and I believe we ought to use that to our advantage to make a difference in the quality of our food.

HUBBART is a sophomore majoring in economics. Comments can be sent to lhubbart15@my.whitworth.edu.

SPEAKS

WHITWORTH OUT “Coexisting happens in dorm due “Obviously Whitworth is communities well-known for sports to the setbecause up, but at timeconference people often wethe justsame got two titles in gravitate friendisgroups who common onetoward night. Track working onshare a four-pete and beliefs.” swimming is on its 11th win. Guys baseball and golf have done well too. Every time I hear about a sport, their winning conference.” ” —Rachel Witthuhn, senior —Joe Green, sophomore “I feel Whitworth as a structure tries to address tolerance but it doesn’t always play out in student life.” —Hannah Hirano , junior

The degrees are earned but the numbers suggest otherwise. According to a recent Time Magazine article about Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, the workforce is made up of 51 percent men and 49 percent women. More women have college degrees than men between the ages of 25 and 34, but women are not commonly seen in leadership positions. Only 4.2 percent of CEOs at Fortune 500 companies are women. Seventeen out of 195 heads of state are women and 20 percent of all seats in parliaments globally are held by women. Even though women are qualified for those positions, they are underrepresented, perhaps because of how they grew up. In the article, Sandberg said women are holding themselves back from leadership positions and the society in which these women were raised in could be to blame. Sandberg said that women are doing “too much housework and child care.” “They’re compromising themselves for partners and children — even when such partners and children do not yet exist,” Sandberg said in a Time Magazine article titled “Confidence Woman.” It is the expectation that women will be housewives and take care of the children, but that’s not all that women are capable of or should limit themselves to. So, what does this mean for women at Whitworth? The majority of students on campus are females and who knows what positions women will be in once they graduate? To the men on campus: What will you do to encourage women to be leaders? To the women on campus: You are the majority at Whitworth. You are graduating with a valuable degree that you have spent four years earning. You shouldn’t let the odds hold you back. You’ve been empowered, educated and equipped. Realize that you hold immense power and do above and beyond what is expected of you.

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

How well do you think Whitworth students religiously coexist? “I’d say fairly well. Although I feel there is judgment that comes from some students, overall, the community is very accepting of different viewpoints.” — Garrett Capaccioli, sophomore “For the most part, everyone is pretty good about things, but you do run into people who are super religious and I just don’t bring up the fact that I’m atheist. People generally assume you’re a christian. Some people ask me why I am atheist but no one attacks me for it. Maybe if I was more open about it, they would.” — Patrick Price, freshman

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Bushéy to leave Whitworth after 17 years Longtime head of Whitworth men’s soccer to continue coaching in Colorado Tiara Pajimola Staff Writer

Volleyball Coach Search Update As of last Wednesday, athletic director Aaron Leetch had condensed the candidates for the head volleyball coaching position to three. Former head coach Steve Rupe resigned after 14 years in January in order to have more time to spend teaching and with his family. Leetch is responsible for completing the process of filling open positions. Since the group of candidates was established for the volleyball position, three have been invited to campus for interviews. Leetch explained Whitworth’s coach hiring process that was used in narrowing candidates for the volleyball job. “When they’re on campus we have a full schedule for them,” Leetch said. “The team will have an opportunity to listen to them and their vision and their plan but then the team will be able to ask them very detailed questions about their vision and their ability to lead the program.” Rupe’s resignation wasn’t news the women of the team were expecting. “We found out through an email and I was in shock,” said senior Whitney Santos. “I had no idea he was going to resign and I think we were all caught off guard by it.” As for spring training, it hasn’t been easy without a coach, Santos said. “We’re fortunate enough to have our assistant coaches covering that [because] it makes things easier,” Santos said. “We don’t really know what we should be working on. Workouts aren’t set in stone so it’s hard.” The women will miss Rupe and the way he was as a knowledgeable coach. “He was really organized. He had a lot of experience and he’s been coaching a long time,” Santos said. “He always had strategic planning and knew about each team. He know strengths and weaknesses about every player and I think that’s what led him to all of his successes.” Leetch said the final decision should be made shortly. However, there isn’t an identified date by which the process will be complete.

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“The players that have been here have done great things,” Bushéy said. “The players that are here are good people, they are talented and I think that momentum will move forward.” Men’s head soccer coach Sean Bushéy has decided Bushéy had a huge impact on many men on the to pursue another job opportunity in Denver, Colo., af- team, including Nostdahl. ter 17 successful years at Whitworth University. This is “He just instilled a lot of values and a lot of character the second head coach resignation this year, with vol- in me,” Nostdahl said. “Every year we lose players and leyball coach Steve Rupe being the first. Athletic direc- losing a coach is just like losing another guy.” tor Aaron Leetch has a vital role in the search to replace His impact was noticed beyond the men he coached, the coaches. Leetch noted. Coaching positions are never set in stone, Leetch “The biggest part of it for me is he has left a positive said. long-lasting impact and influence on so many young “When people are that involved, you just never men and that lives forever. That does not change,” know,” Leetch said. “It’s not common or uncommon. Leetch said. “All the successes he had on the field hail Each person had different reasons for leaving and so in comparison to those young men. He helped mold we’ll support their decisions to do that.” their lives and that’s what’s important.” The decision wasn’t easy for Bushéy. Bushéy will leave behind many memories including “This is an emotional time,” Bushéy said. “[The team] his eight Northwest Conference titles and seven apgives so much for the program. They gave a lot of sat- pearances in the NCAA tournament. He will continue isfaction and joy to me and to give that up or to move to coach for the remainder of the year away from that, that’s hard.” for the men’s spring training season The men’s soccer team was gathered as well as teaching multiple spring sefor a meeting they assumed was a remester athletic courses. minder to stay on top of their workouts, At the end of the school year, Bushéy when not only Bushéy but also Leetch and his family will move to Colorado. walked through the door. There he will take over as the director “That normally doesn’t happen,” of coaching of the Senior Academy for junior Anders Nostdahl said. “We the Colorado Rush youth soccer orgathought it was the normal meeting that nization. happens around this time to discuss “It’s not an easy decision but I think spring training. He usually tells us if it was a unique opportunity to really we haven’t been training for the condigo work alongside my brother,” Bushéy tioning class we need to start working. said. “The opportunity presented itself At first he just greeted us and then he and it was just the right time to look just paused for a really long time.” and contemplate it. Change is hard. Bushéy knew this was going to be Leaving Whitworth is hard. But I feel tough news for the team. “It’s not an easy that there are means and mechanisms “It’s not news they were expecting,” that will carry God’s will there too.” decision but I think Bushéy said. “At that point it becomes Although the change will be hard a shock to the system. It’s a challenge and will impact many people, Bushéy it was a unique to soak in all at once.” said his family will be united again. And it was challenging for the men’s opportunity to really “The boys will all be together and team including freshman Karl Muelmom will have her older son,” Bushéy heims, a graduate of Saint George’s go work alongside my said. “I have a core belief in who they School in Spokane. Muelheims is a are and what the Whitworth men’s brother.” Spokane player who has been raised in soccer program is and I believe in the soccer programs, such as the Spokane —Sean Bushéy strength of that.” Shadow, under Bushéy for the majority After many years of involvement Men’s head soccer coach of his career. with Whitworth soccer, Bushéy said “I was pretty bummed for the team he will still be a fan of the Pirate soccer but I was excited for him,” Muelheims said. “I’ve been program. indirectly coached by [Bushéy] since fourth grade; I “It culminates to 17 years of all the different players didn’t expect it.” that have come through the program and you start to During the meeting, the team was reminded of the feel a sense of loss,” Bushéy said. “I’ll certainly continphilosophy that Bushéy will leave at Whitworth. ue to be a Whitworth soccer fan. [My time] here has “He talked about Whitworth as a soccer program helped mold me into who I am as a father and husband and how it isn’t designed around one person or coach,” and it’s been a great experience.” Nostdahl said. “When you have a good program, it’ll The soccer program and Whitworth as a school have last through anything.” been made better by Bushéy’s time as a coach, Leetch Although the team does not get to ultimately decide said. who is hired for the position, they will have some input “For him to go work with his family, his brother and based on their impressions of each candidate. his son is something that would be difficult for anybody “The team will be able to provide feedback,” Leetch to pass up,” Leetch said. “Sean is a leader not only of said. “They do have a voice in the process.” our soccer program but for our department and instiNext year’s returners hope to see somebody with tution. He has been someone who has taken a program many similar qualities to Bushéy. and built and built. That program is in such great shape “I hope he shares the same passion,” Muelheims and it’s because of him.” said. “Sean definitely brings a certain element to the game that not a lot of coaches have and it’s incredible.” Nostdahl agreed. “I’d like the new coach to keep the essence of soccer and have the passion close to what Sean did for the game,” Nostdahl said. Bushéy said he has confidence in the program for Contact Tiara Pajimola at tpajimola16@my.whitworth.edu the coming years.

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up, the Pirates made up the double-digit deficit with baskets from junior guards Dustin McConnell and Colton McCargar. The game remained close until there was The Whitworth men’s basketball squad less than a minute left, when the Crusadwas eliminated from the NCAA Division ers sunk six free throws after the Pirates III Men’s Tournament with a 71-63 loss missed their opportunities to seal the to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor game. Allen finished with a game-high 21 Crusaders last Saturday in the Whitworth points and five rebounds for the CrusadFieldhouse. The Pirates end their season ers, while McCargar led the Pirates with with a 26-4 record, including two NCAA 20 points off the bench. McConnell endTournament wins and a Northwest Con- ed the game with 13 points, all of which ference Championship. came in the second half. It was only the “Sometimes the ball doesn’t bounce second time the Pirates had allowed fewyour way,” Whitworth head coach Matt er than 80 points to their opponent and Logie said. “They did everything we lost this season. asked them to. At some point, you aren’t “At times like these, you learn that it’s going to make every shot. Give credit to about a lot more than the game,” Logie Mary Hardin-Baylor; we came in know- said. “I couldn’t be prouder of our effort.” ing it would be a battle and a war, and unThe Pirates shot better from the field fortunately we couldn’t close it out.” in the second The Pirates half, but were still opened the almost four pergame with a centage points be10-2 run, fueled low their season by seven points average. Overall, from freshman Whitworth shot Dustin McConnell, ‘14 forward George below their seaValle. But the son average marks Position: Guard Crusaders counin field goal, free McConnell helped tered with a 10-0 throw and threerun of their own orchestrate the point percentagand led the last 6GHSVNQSG NƤDMRD es, while UMHB 10 minutes of bettered its seawith 13 points the first half. By son marks in and 4 assists in 38 halftime, the those three shootminutes of play UMHB lead was ing categories. against UMHB. stretched to nine For seniors in part because Wade Gebbers, of nine points Mack Larkin and from junior guard James Allen. Zach Payne, their careers as Pirates have The Crusaders shot 51.9 percent from come to an end. the field in the first half, compared to their “I’m lucky to have an experience like season average per game of 45.2 percent. Whitworth,” Larkin said. “It’s tough to see On the other end of the spectrum, the the bigger picture right now, but when it’s Pirates shot well below their season aver- all said and done there will be nothing age from the field (51.2 percent) and from but good memories from here.” beyond the arc (39.2 percent), with 34.6 Despite ending the night with three and 31.3 percent, respectively. UMHB points, Gebbers led all players with eight outscored the Pirates in the paint 16-2 in assists in his final game for Whitworth. the first half. The score was 33-24 at half“The game is about a lot more than time, tying a season-low first half point just basketball,” Gebbers said. “It’s great total for Whitworth. to be a part of a team like this. It’s going In the second half, the Crusaders got to be hard to say goodbye to everybody, their lead up to 12 when the Pirates be- but we’re all really excited about where gan to make a run. Sparked by a Valle lay- our season went. Unfortunately, it end-

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Senior forward Mack Larkin releases a shot against the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor as the crowd looks on last Saturday at the Fieldhouse. ed tonight, but the relationships we have made will not.” Payne came off the bench for three points, three steals and a pair of rebounds in 20 minutes of action. However, Payne’s line does not give a valid indication of his influence in this game, forcing key turnovers with his hustle to halt a Crusader run and provide fast break opportunities for the Pirates late in the game. “It’s extremely emotional to take off that jersey and those shoes for the last time,” Payne said. “Right now it’s tough to think positive, but in a couple weeks we’ll be able to look back at the good memo-

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BASEBALL NWC

ALL

LINFIELD

8-1

15-3

GEORGE FOX

8-1

15-5

PACIFIC LUTHERAN

6-3

13-6

WHITWORTH

4-2

9-8-1

PACIFIC (ORE.)

4-5

4-11

PUGET SOUND

2-4

7-12

WHITMAN

2-7

7-12

WILLAMETTE

2-7

6-13

LEWIS & CLARK

0-6

2-15

NWC

ALL

LINFIELD

10-2

13-4

PACIFIC LUTHERAN

8-4

11-7

Senior Jessi Steele has found a home playing tennis at Whitworth after transferring from Eastern Washington.

GEORGE FOX

10-6

13-9

Spotted from the crow's Nest Women’s tennis: Jessi Steele

WHITWORTH

8-7

11-10

PACIFIC (ORE.)

8-8

11-13

WILLAMETTE

6-6

10-12

LEWIS & CLARK

5-11

10-14

PUGET SOUND

0-11

0-15

NWC

ALL

WHITMAN

7-0

9-2

GEORGE FOX

7-1

9-3

PACIFIC LUTHERAN

6-1

6-2

WILLAMETTE

5-4

5-6

PACIFIC (ORE.)

4-5

4-6

WHITWORTH

4-5

4-10

LEWIS & CLARK

3-5

3-7

PUGET SOUND

1-7

LINFIELD

0-9

NWC

ALL

WHITMAN

8-0

11-2

LEWIS & CLARK

8-1

9-2

PACIFIC LUTHERAN

5-3

6-3

PUGET SOUND

5-3

6-3

LINFIELD

4-3

4-7

WHITWORTH

5-4

5-5

GEORGE FOX

2-6

4-7

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immediately noticed the difference in her love for her teammates. “We can do anything together and have fun,” Steele said. “It’s fun to be From playing tennis as a 6-year- able to have Bible study groups. It’s old girl with her dad and older good to get to know them on a little brother to playing on Division I and bit deeper level.” Division III collegiate teams, senior Steele has assisted the team in Jessi Steele has been immersed in reaching its current Northwest Conthe world of tennis for a long time. ference standing of 5-4 and sixth Steele grew up playing tennis but place. In addition to the team as a did not start playing competitively whole, Steele also stands at 5-4 as until six years ago. At University High an individual in the NWC. Steele’s School in Spokane Valley, Steele be- experience playing at the Division gan her competitive career in tennis. I level has given her a valuable perAfter graduating in 2009, Steele went spective as she now plays Division on to play Division I collegiate ten- III tennis. nis for Eastern Washington Univer“It’s a little bit more laid back,” sity. The difference between playing Steele said. “I’m definitely the most at University and EWU was signifi- vocal on the team because of that cant, Steele said. [Division I] experience. I’m always “It was a big change,” Steele said. yelling at myself.” “Practice was a Through her lot harder and years of experi“She brings character to more demandence, Steele has ing. It was a lot the court. Every practice discovered herbigger time comself to be a lover she’s working hard. If she’s of competition. mitment.” Steele trans“I’m a natuferred to Whit- frustrated, you can always rally competitive worth in 2011. tell she’s leaving it all out person and an That decision aggressive playwas made due on the court.” er,” Steele said. to various fac“When I have the — Caylee Lamm tors, primarily opportunity to hit academic proa powerful shot teammate gram availabiliI’m going to take ty. Steele is purit.” suing a degree in health science, Not only does Steele love compewhich EWU offers as a minor but not tition, she also appreciates a strong a major. challenge. She would much rather In addition to the academic ad- play against an opponent who is vantages Whitworth offered, Steele better than she is over someone she said she chose Whitworth due to the could easily beat, Steele said. “faith-based” environment it offers. “The hard-hitters, I love playing “You just walk onto campus and those,” Steele said. “Everyone on there’s this certain feeling that you the team knows that if I have to play get,” Steele said. “The first time I someone who just gets the ball back came here when I was looking at it, that’s my weakness.” I was like, ‘I could see myself here.’” Steele’s teammate, senior Annika Upon transferring to Whitworth Westre, said in addition to her comand joining the tennis team, Steele petitive nature, Steele is extremely

reliable. “She’s very steady,” Westre said. “She has a really hard serve and moves along the baseline well.” Steele joked that her biggest contribution to the team is the baked goods she often brings to practices and matches. “I make cookies and scones,” Steele said. “I really love baking so I take the opportunity to have people to bake for.” Sophomore Caylee Lamm, Steele’s teammate, would argue that Steele’s greatest contribution is the integrity with which she plays. “She brings character on the court,” Lamm said. “Every practice she’s working hard. If she’s frustrated, you can always tell she’s leaving it all out on the court.” As Steele prepares to graduate this spring, she hopes to pass some wisdom on to her teammates who will return next fall. “The real passion for the game,” Steele said. “Being able to really get into the game and cheer loud for your teammates.” Jo Ann Wagstaff, Steele’s head coach, sees Steele as an invaluable asset to the team. She said Steele will be greatly missed. “It’s been so great to have her,” Wagstaff said. “She’s one of those people who will think of things when I forget. She’s always doing things without being asked. We won’t be able to replace her.” Though this season marks the end of Steele’s career in collegiate tennis, she has high hopes for the upcoming years. Steele plans to attend nursing school. If she has the chance, Steele said she will jump at the opportunity to help coach high school or college tennis.

MEN’S TENNIS

WOMEN’S TENNIS

WILLAMETTE

1-8

1-9

PACIFIC (ORE.)

0-10

Note: Standings as of March 17, 2013

BASEBALL Whitworth at George Fox - noon and 3 p.m. Saturday, March 29

SOFTBALL Whitworth at Lewis & Clark - noon and 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23

MEN’S TENNIS Whitworth at Caltech - 11 a.m. Monday, March 25

WOMEN’S TENNIS Whitworth versus MIT - 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 24 in Claremont, Calif.

TRACK AND FIELD Whitworth at Bucs Scoring/Combined Event Invite - 10 a.m. Thursday, March 16

MEN’S GOLF Whitworth at The West Cup in Mira Loma, Calif. - time TBA, Monday, March 25

Contact Miranda Cloyd at mcloyd16@my.whitworth.edu

WOMEN’S GOLF Whitworth at Ohana Classic in Kaneohe, Hawaii - 7 a.m.Tuesday, March 26

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GREEN WITH ENVY ABOVE LEFT: A group of Arend Belles pose for pictures at the beginning of Saturday’s Green with Envy dance. ABOVE RIGHT: Seniors Hannah Tubbs, Emily Harpel and Amy Evans were a few of the off-campus upperclassmen who attended the dance. RIGHT: Sophomores Rachel Gerig and Samantha Pridemore pose at the yearly dance organized by Arend. BOTTOM: Junior Jordan Pittman, sophomores Caleb Bertolini, Quincy Cooper and Jason Bilyeu jump for joy before dancing on Saturday. LEFT: The spring dance is held every year close to Saint Patrick’s day. Tanner Scholten | Photographer