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Beck Taylor’s draft of the Master Plan shows a drastic facelift is in

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THE IMPORTANCE OF SERVICE: A look at service learning and its impact on the community.

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THE JOCK STRIP: Hayford captains Bucs to DIII dynasty.

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Some parts of the plan can simply be described as “Whitworth … but more.” Meaning more diversity, more academic excellence, more awards, more faculty producing scholarly articles and so on. Separately, these things may not seem to make much of a difference, but as a whole they may have tremendous impact on what Whitworth will look like a decade from now. It is important that students voice their opinion of where they want Whitworth’s focus directed on most over the next 10 years.

Other parts call for drastic changes in the direction of the school. Namely, the plan calls for capping undergraduate enrollment at around 2,300 students in the next few years, halting growth in that area. This has farreaching effects on everything from Whitworth’s finances (without continuous growth as a source of income, a large source of revenue will need to be replaced) to campus community (changes to enrollment affect campus life and culture; more students means a different mix of classes living on campus, and so on; the plan currently calls for 70 percent of underclassmen to live on campus).

Students should take this opportunity seriously – particularly underclassmen, as they will be here for the longest under the new plan. But even upperclassmen should take an interest, as they have the opportunity to affect the university where they’ve invested so much of their time for the students who follow them. Whitworth exists for the education of its students; it’s time its students step up and let the administration know just what they want from their Whitworth education.

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This evening, March 8, Whitworth students will have a unique opportunity, and one that should not be passed up: A chance to influence the direction their university takes over the next 10 years of its life.

The strategic plan is created by the Whitworth administration and submitted to the Board of Trustees for ratification. Whitworth’s last strategic plan ran through 2010; the board granted President Beck Taylor a year to establish himself and to have a hand in the creation of the next 10-year plan.

This week, the plan enters its public appraisal phase. Whitworth students, staff and faculty all have the opportunity to view the plan and give feedback (more details on pg. 4) - feedback which the administration is taking very seriously, Taylor said.

Tonight at 9 p.m. in the Hixson Union Building Multipurpose room, a town hall is being hosted for students to ask questions, discuss and offer feedback on the plan. While some students might not see the immediate benefit of attending such an event, it should be considered a rare opportunity to affect the future of our university.

Many students tend to think that they cannot effect much change. This meeting is an opportunity to prove that sentiment completely wrong. The new plan will shape the university not just a decade down the road, but also all the years in between, and those behind it want to know what the students here for the interim think. Because of this, this board urges as many students as possible to attend the meeting, as the new plan will begin to shape the lives of Whitworth students immediately.

The strategic plan has not yet been finalized; therefore, any feedback received can potentially impact the final version that will be presented to the Board of Trustees in April.

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The release of Beck Taylor’s draft of the Master Plan shows a drastic facelift is in store for the campus.

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In the recent weeks, President Beck Taylor has re- other things, begin to stabilize leased a draft of the Whitworth 2021 master plan. It its on-campus undergraduate is a strategic plan that will be implemented over the enrollment, invest significant next 10 years to lead Whitworth to the vision of 2021. resources in high-quality ex“With a clear and broadly shared understanding periences and outcomes for all of our of Whitworth’s distinctive mission, we are in a strong students, and continue Whitworth’s upposition to cast a bold vision for the institution we ward trajectory among the very best relove so dearly,” said Taylor in an official message to gional universities in the West,” Taylor said. the Whitworth community.

Taylor said the Whitworth mission has The Whitworth 2021 plan consists of eight main been clear, but the vision of where the universtrategic goal categories. These goals are advanc- sity is going has not been obvious. Through coling Whitworth’s distinctive approach to integrating laboration of everyone on the University Council, a Christian faith and learning, strengthening intellec- group consisting of Whitworth administrators, facultual vitality across all contexts of teaching and learn- ty, staff and students, a draft of the new vision of 2021 ing, preparing all Whitworthians for has been devised. global citizenship, demonstrating cou“Through this process we tried to rageous leadership for an increasingly cast a bold vision for the future of diverse world, elevating a liberal-arts the university,” Taylor said. education as essential and relevant Greg Orwig, chief of staff and to all majors and careers, enhancing chair of the University Council Whitworth’s strengths in graduate and said the decision to make a 10-year continuing studies education, investplan allows the university to take ing in our people and support a culon long-term goals. Although it is ture of continuous improvement and a 10-year plan, it will be evaluated increasing and stewarding Whitworth at many different points, including resources to sustain excellence. in an annual report and at the fiveOne of the main goals of the new year mark. The past few strategic strategic plan is to better equip stu- Scan this code to view the plans have all been five-year plans. dents to discern their vocations and complete expansion map.

“I hope in five years that we will to pursue the careers and lives of serbe able to say that we have made vice they choose, Taylor said. One of the ways this significant progress in achieving the goals and the can happen is through interdisciplinary studies. This overall vision outlined in the plan,” Taylor said. would mean having students collaborate between The 2021 plan states, “As the Whitworth commumajors to reach what they truly want to do. nity embarked on setting a bold 10-year vision for the Taylor used Dr. Betty Fry Williams, a professor in university and a strategic plan for achieving that vithe education department, and Dr. Susan Mabry, a sion, it engaged in a rigorous analysis of its internal professor in the computer sciences department, as strengths and weaknesses relative to the opportunian example of how reaching across majors would ties and threats in the external environment.” work. Williams, Mabry, and their students have been The new strategic plan will allow the infrastructure collaborating on a computer software program that of the university to catch up with the large increase can identify and track developing children with Au- of students the university has seen these past couple tism Spectrum Disorder. This type of collaboration is of years, Orwig said. Along with letting the infrastruca part of the new vision that is being drafted. ture catch up, the 2021 plan includes goals of having a “That new vision calls the university to, among full-time undergraduate student population of 2,300,

adding more faculty and overall enhancing the quality of a Whitworth education. Taylor also hopes to see the university develop intercultural competencies and be able to prepare students for a diverse work environment. There are also goals of building a new residence hall, expanding the Hixson Union Building and building a new student recreation center.

Although this new vision of Whitworth is well on its way to becoming a reality, the 2021 plan is still in the drafting stages. A student town hall meeting is being held tonight in the HUB multipurpose room at 9 p.m.

Orwig and ASWU President Josh Boyden will be leading the meeting and answering questions.

“We’d love to get input from everyone this plan will touch, including students, faculty and staff as well as alumni, parents, donors, friends and community members,” Taylor said.

Taylor and Orwig encourage all students to review the Whitworth 2021 website and familiarize themselves with the new vision. That way when the town hall meeting rolls around tonight, questions and ideas can be presented. The 2021 plan is a vision of the entire Whitworth community. Taylor, Orwig, and the University Council are asking the Whitworth community to think about what it envisions for the university in 2021.

The question of the 2021 vision is as Taylor said, “Who do we want to be in 10 years?”

Contact Kara Fisher at kara.fisher@whitworthian.com.

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A recent report released by the White House shows women are making strides in higher education and the workplace, but still remain at a disadvantage.

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Although a recent federal study shows women outpacing men in college enrollment and graduation rates at all academic levels, the report also reinforces prevailing data on the existence gender inequality for working women.

Federal data shows females will soon make up the majority of the workforce but the percentage work duties and also explains why women make less.

Bodies of research conclude mothers are paid less of women working in high-wage fields traditionally dominated by men like management, business, than fathers and non-parents even when they work finance, science, technology and engineering re- the same hours, Kmec said.

Cultural expectations of the ‘ideal’ worker and the mains low.

The findings are part of a comprehensive report ‘ideal’ mother are at odds,” according to a 2010 study released Tuesday by the White House called “Wom- by Kmec published in Elsevier’s Social Science Reen in America.” The report is a compilation of pre-ex- search.

Yvonne Newman, a mother of three, spent years isting data documented by various federal agencies outlining the state of income, education, employ- supporting three children as a single parent relying heavily on state aid totalling more than $9,000 a year ment, health and violence for American women.

“Our culture has denoted [certain industries in addition to her $10.50 per hour entry-level job at dominated by masculinity] as occupations that are Costco in Spokane.

“I know a lot of single moms in this company who good for men,” said Julie Kmec, labor and gender inequality expert at Washington State University. “[The work evening shifts that have to rely on other people idea is people are told] men are good at science and to take care of their kids because they have to close,” Newman said. “If you’re on the lower end of the towomen are good at writing English papers.”

Some women working in male-dominant indus- tem pole, you get the crappy shifts.”

By 2007, Newman lost all government funding tries experience added pressures due to a pay increase that and feel unwelcome, said the left her $1.00 over the limit associate professor of sociol“Sometimes the needs of the to receive aid. The finanogy. business doesn’t meet the cial blow left her unable The U.S. Women’s Bureau to cover the costs for dayreports 25 percent of the most needs of the employee, services and food that common jobs for women in whether you’re a working care the government had taken 2009 were in some type of mother or a college student.” care of, leaving her family top-level or managerial positemporarily homeless in tions while the majority fell - Yvonne Newman 2007. in areas most identified with Working mother of three Recently remarried, she feminine qualities like secresaid she is fortunate to tarial and administrative assistant now hold a mid-level marketing position for Costco positions.

The White House report confirms the trend and that pays double her earnings and offers better shifts.

“By and large it’s very hard for working mothers to claims women are three times more likely than men to be concentrated in traditional female occupations make it,” Newman said.

Studies have found some mothers experience like secretaries, health care and teachers. wage penalties by having children and the Labor DeEven though women’s wages have improved relative to men’s since the 1970s, data shows women to- partment confirms that working mothers earn less in day makes less then men. The areas of study women the same jobs occupied by men.

“It really creeps [employers] out how [a working most likely pursue partially explains for wage dismother] can be so good at her job,” Kmec said. crepancies.

Although Costco is an Equal Employment Op“One reason is that [women] are not going into the kinds of fields that are high income producing,” said portunity business, Newman said certain jobs might White House Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett in an ABC require responsibilities that are not fit for working mothers.

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“Sometimes the needs of the business doesn’t More than 60 percent of female graduates are in the fields of humanities, art, education, and health meet the needs of the employee, whether you’re a and welfare. Conversely, just 25 percent of graduates working mother or college student,” Newman said. in science and technology were women.

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A look at service learning and its impact on the community.

Story by Remi Omodara With a mission that is dedicated partly to serving human“I have learned that the smallest things I can do for a perity, Whitworth University strives to engage its students in son, such as listening to people share their stories or playlearning that ties the classroom to the outside world. ing games with little kids, can mean the world to them,” This idea of service learning has been embedded in Whit- said freshman Veronica Fetzer, a Bonner Leader program worth’s history since the beginning when it was founded by worker.

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The Bonner Leader program works with students to vol“I would say it’s an integral part of Whitworth education,” unteer in the surrounding community to help make a difsaid Steven LaPointe, Assistant Director of Service Learn- ference. ing.

LaPointe is highly responsible for the connections that This school year, about 165 classes have optional or re- Whitworth has made with surrounding agencies. quired service learning activities “My job is to build relationthat are offered. ships with a large number of According to the campus com“Hearing someone else’s story community agencies and provide pact, during the fall 2010 semester helps you see through their service learning opportunities for Whitworth students provided more lens of life and forces you to students,” LaPointe said. than 12,500 hours of service to the Some students take the aspect examine your own community. The economic imof service extremely seriously worldview.” pact for Spokane equates to around and their involvement did not $254,806. begin at Whitworth.

- Freshmen Alexander Archuleta “Service to humanity is part of our “I worked with refugees from Christian mission,” LaPointe said.

Nepal last year and at my church,” Whitworth finds ways to relate Archuleta said. academics to service.

Archuleta likes services learn“Service learning enhances student understanding of the ing because he feels the hands-on experience gives him course material,” LaPointe said. “It also allows you to give real world application that he may have not been able to back and equips students for a life-long service to human- get otherwise. ity.”

Fetzer has had many memorable experiences through Whitworth connects students with service learning ac- working with the Bonner leader program but remembers tivities that can earn them extra credit for courses such as one in particular.

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Fetzer was Christmas carolling at a retirement home “I was planning on volunteering with World Relief before when an elderly woman started crying. Responding quickI found out that Core 150 had a service learning compo- ly, Fetzer stroked her back, comforting her. The woman nent,” freshman Alexander Archuleta said. gave her a kiss and thanked her; she also told her that she “It’s a bonus that I will get credit for it but that is not my wished she could return the favor, Fetzer said. motivator.”

“Maybe I am helping people but a lot of times, it’s my life He already sees the application of Core 150 to service. they are speaking into instead,” Fetzer said.

“Hearing someone else’s story helps you see through Service learning teaches real world lessons that are also their lens of life and forces you to examine your own world- applicable to the classroom. view,” Archuleta said.

The idea is tying it all together. Service Learning comMany students like Archuleta share a passion for service bines service to the community with academic instruction that goes beyond the extra credit that they may receive in and integrates it into a class curriculum, LaPointe said. certain classes.

Some students are even affiliated with programs that were born out of service learning such as the Bonner LeadContact Remi Omodara at er program where students can learn true life lessons. remi.omodara@whitworthina.com.

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ASWU Meeting March 2 The ASWU assembly has created a marketing position for the coming academic year. Hiring will begin this spring.

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The Core class goes by the nickname of “corazón 350” - corazón being the Spanish word for heart.

Creating a culture of community at Whitworth South has been an ongoing process, and evolves with each semester’s students.

“Each group sort of defines its own culture,” Kielbon said. “Everyone that comes here gets to put in their two cents to shape the entire experience for those who come after them.”

Kielbon said that she sees herself as one of the many innovators. She works at the Whitworth Costa Rica center as one of the three volunteers, or “24-7s.” Although a challenging position, it is also a very rewarding one, Kielbon said.

“We try to encourage that students take it into their own hands to create their own experience,” Kielbon said.

Whether it’s through host families, trips to the mall, visits to the nearby capital of San José or just hanging around campus, students at Whitworth campus help shape their own community.

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The local community became a topic of discussion for the 31 Jan Term students in the philosophy of forgiveness and our response to the poor class.

“Some of the families with whom we were working were being evicted,” Scott said. “We began to work through what is our response to the poor.”

The Jan Term class, taught by assistant professor Joshue Orozco and professor Rick Hornor, was only one way that students at Whitworth South have applied their knowledge to the surrounding environment. In last fall’s Core 350 class, students also brainstormed some policy-making ideas.

“Policies that they discussed in Core 350, such as sustainability and solar energy for dorms, are [now] becoming a reality,” Scott said.

A proposal for a solar panel water heater was accepted in January and began to be executed on campus in late February, Kielbon said.

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While its first couple months were a whirlwind of activity, the Whitworth Costa Rica campus has developed both in physical structure and community.

Still in its first year, the campus has been informally nicknamed “Whitworth South.” Like Whitworth’s Spokane campus, the university puts a large focus on its students.

In fact, “community” is one of the many “buzz” words at the university, teaching assistant Kristina Kielbon said.

“Because we are a small group, we need to think about how the community can thrive and how each individual can thrive,” Kielbon said.

In this case, community does not only mean the students, but also the families in the surrounding area, with whom campus director Lindy Scott has become acquainted.

“We interact with the community around us,” Kielbon said. “Our community is a mix of Whitworth students and the Ticos (Costa Ricans) that are

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TOP LEFT: Juniors Ashley Bierschbach, Kristina Hess and Isabel Nelson represent The Stones in “Eurydice.”

MIDDLE: Senior Nick Kemner, Orpheius, enters the Underworld and meets junior Preston Loomer, Lord of the Underworld.

BOTTOM LEFT: Loomer, Lord of the Underworld, rides a tricycle, representing his stage of childhood.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Eurydice’s father, played by Court Alfrey, dips himself in the river to forget his daughter Eurydice, played by Dana Sammond, who mourns the tragedy. The Stones mock Eurydice and tell her he will never wake up.

TOP RIGHT: Eurydice, played by sophomore Dana Sammond, expresses love for Orpheius, played by Kemner.

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“Eurydice,” written by Pulitzer Prize winner Sarah Ruhl, is an award-winning re-make of a timeless tale. The story of Orpheus and Eurydice is a short part of Ovid’s epic poem “Metamorphoses.”

On the day of Orpheus and Eurydice’s wedding, Eurydice meets a Nasty and Interesting Man who lures her away with a letter from her dead father.

She follows the stranger and eventually stumbles to her death. She then journeys to the Underworld in a raining elevator and is reunited with her father.

Meanwhile, Orpheus is mourning the death of his young bride. The gods take pity on Orpheus and offer him a chance to rescue Eurydice.

Among the other characters is a choruses of talking Stones, who introduce the audience to their world.

The play is centered on Eurydice’s choice of returning with her husband, or remaining in the Underworld to be with her father.

A great amount of time and detail went into creating Ruhl’s vision. The scene when Eurydice is transported to the Underworld by a raining elevator was no small challenge.

Sophomore Kristina Hess, who plays Little Stone, was also one of the set carpenters. She explained what went into the design for “Eurydice.”

“At first it was just platforms and then it was this giant elevator that we then had to put a rain contraption in,” said Hess. “It was interesting to watch it go from just bare wood to an actual world.”

There is a lot of water imagery in this play world. It has a significant symbolic role. Water was also a motivation for costume and set design. Play director Brooke Kiener was inspired by a collection of dresses cast members found in the theater’s collection. The dresses had a 1950s housewife look.

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fabric inspired the costumes and color of the Underworld.

In order to capture the imagery of the production, Kiener spent a lot of time researching what inspired the playwright, the kind of music Ruhl listened to, the movies she watched and the kind of poetry she read.

“I tried to kind of immerse myself in that wellspring of inspiration,” Kiener said.

The makings of “Eurydice” began right before Christmas break. Casting sessions were an exciting experience for sophomore Dana Sammond, who plays Eurydice. This is her first lead role.

“It was a little scary but at the same time I think auditions are really exciting,” Sammond said.

The actors read through the play together and Kiener gave them homework to do over their break in Jan Term. Rehearsals began the first Monday of the 2011 spring semester. The cast rehearsed on an average 17 hours a week.

“I fell in love with the play immediately,” senior Nick Kemner said. “I really loved Orpheus’ character; he has these amazing lines that got stuck in my head.”

This play deals with themes of loss, memory and the transformative journey of love.

“There’s something about the simplicity of Ruhl’s language that I am in awe of, that she accomplishes so much with so little, is really admirable to me,” Kiener said.

Performances will be held March 11, and 12 at 8 p.m. in Cowles Memorial Auditorium.

General admission is $8; students pay $6. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance by calling the theatre box office at (509) 777-3707 and online at www.whitworth.edu/theatretickets.

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Communication studies professor Dr. Ron Pyle follows the theory “education is a human relation connection.” “(Whitworth) is a place that cares about relationships between faculty and students,” Pyle said.

In following with this foundation of interaction between students and faculty, Whitworth began the Dine With a Mind program in 2007. The program supports students to invite their professors to coffee or tea using a Mind & Hearth voucher available from the Hixson Union Building information desk. Communication studies professor Mike Ingram currently leads the program.

“The goal is to promote conversations about class ideas and concepts, conversations about vocations and future plans of students and contribute to strengthening relationships on campus,” Ingram said.

Senior psychology major Danielle Hand met with a professor in her freshman year using Dine with a Mind to get to know her professor and the pyschology program better.

“I think it’s a good reason to go out with professors, especially for freshmen or underclassmen who are more nervous about asking their professors to meet and talk,” Hand said.

Some students may worry about imposing on their professor’s time, but faculty generally enjoy being asked to meet with students.

“I treat it as an honor because it’s purely elective,” Pyle said about when students use the program. “Nobody has to do it. The student is expressing a desire to access me.”

Students participate in the program for a variety of reasons. Sophomore Kallee Hart used the program twice fall semester with the same professor but with different motivations.

“One was an assignment for first-year seminar and the other I wanted to talk to him about some questions I had about the Bible because he was my New Testament teacher,” Hart said.

Pyle has also noticed differing uses of the program.

“Some students want to talk specifically about the field of communication,” Pyle said. “Some students want to make a personal connection.”

Despite encouragement to interact with faculty, students rarely make use of the Dine With a Mind program.

“I just never had a professor I wanted to take to coffee or tea,” senior Tom Kang said.

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“I thought it was great because we could get coffee without either of us paying for it,” Sego said. “It was convenient, and I would use it more but I already see a lot of my professors enough without it.”

At the time of publication, 203 vouchers had been used since September 2010. Pyle estimated he receives invitations from students two or three times each semester. Pyle occasionally reminds classes about the program’s availability but tries to avoid making individual students feel compelled to make use of the program.

“I want to support the program and facilitate human relationships on campus,” Pyle said. “This is part of the mission of Whitworth. This is what we should be doing.”

Ingram agrees that Whitworth faculty place

importance on relationships with students.

“Some faculty deliberately left teaching posts at large institutions to come here and work with students on an individual basis,” Ingram said. “They have come here to know students as individual people and teach them holistically. It is a great thrill and honor for professors to be asked to coffee.”

When students take advantage of the program, it has a personal impact on Pyle.

“The Dine With a Mind program reminds me that the human element is the most essential to education,” Pyle said. “The program reminds me that I don’t just teach a content. I teach human beings.”

Contact Emily Roth at emily.roth@whitworthian.com.

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their customers. Jones knows many of her customers by name and loves to offer them styling tips helping them look their best.

“The girls always tell me what looks good,” Stephanie Naccarato, one of Swank’s longtime customers, said.

Naccarato loves shopping at Swank.

In fact she only shops in Swank and a couple other places in Spokane, Naccarato said.

“You see something new every time you come in.” Naccarato said.

Swank boutique also offers home decor items. Oversized pillows, candle holders, frames and much much more are scattered throughout the boutique.

“It has got all kinds of things you can’t find anywhere else,” Naccarato said.

There is a wide range of prices on items in Swank matching the range of customers. Jones tries to keep the markup as low as possible in order to pass the saving on to her customers.

“Anyone can walk into a wholesale market and buy gorgeous tops that retail for $200, but I dig to find pieces with a cool factor that are affordable for a wide range of budgets,” Jones said.

Swank’s close location to Whitworth makes it easy to get to when in need for a great fashionable statement piece.

“Bring in this article for 10 percent off one regular priced item of your choice,” Jones said.

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Fashionably forward Swank boutique caters to women who want unique pieces that stand out in the crowd.

Located in the North Town Square across from Northtown mall, Swank is locally owned by Jody Jones, a retired Law Enforcement officer who decided to follow her dream of owning a fashion boutique.

“After being in Law Enforcement for 15 years I was ready for a change and decided to follow the dream of owning my own clothing store,” Jones said.

Anyone who dares to shoplift has something coming with Jones’ cop background as she enjoys busting the occasional shoplifter.

“We recently posted video of a shoplifter on our Facebook page which ended up being reposted on about 20 Facebook pages and run on two media channels,” Jones said.

Jones has always loved fashion, acting as a stylist to her friends and helping them shop. She hand picks designs that are casual with a twist for customers looking for something a little different.

“I look for pieces that are basic but have some unusual style aspect or detail,” Jones said.

Carrying a mix of designer lines from all over gives options galore to their customers who range in age from 14 to 65.

“Daughters come in with their mother’s and grandmother’s all the time and they are all able to find something they love,” Jones said.

Fashionistas can feel great about pampering themselves by knowing that Swank offers many ecological friendly products with natural and organic fi-

ucts offered are made in the United States, with an emphasis on products and clothes offered by women owned companies. Swank is also the exclusive carrier of Butter, a non-toxic nail polish from London.

Jones is also concerned with helping out the community offering donations among them Spokane Humane Society, Rypien Foundation for childhood cancer and The Angel Ball Gala benefiting childhood diabetes.

“We also donate to several area schools for auctions and senior parties,” Jones said.

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Our flawed perception of separating church and state of religion, is forced to violate the rights of citizens to freely exercise their religious beliefs. The problem is, these are the very rights the First Amendment is MAX NELSEN supposed to protect. In essence, the Supreme Court COLUMNIST and society at large have adopted a view in which these two clauses inherently conflict; in almost any situation, either the establishment clause (equated The City Council of Yakima has recently found it- to separation of church and state) or the free exerself in trouble over one of its long standard proce- cise clause will be compromised. The only question dures: opening meetings with prayer. According to left for the Court is which clause to uphold in each an article by Chris Bristol in the Yakima Herald, “a situation. lawyer for the Freedom From Religion Foundation, I would argue, however, that this approach to the based in Madison, Wis., accused the council of vio- issue of separation of church and state is inherently lating the constitutional principle of separation be- flawed. tween church and state.”

First, the founders were too smart to put two conAccording to the article, the lawyer, Rebecca tradictory directives in the same sentence. FurtherMarkert, contends that “the Council is illegally and more, I think most reasonable people would agree inappropriately imposing its religious beliefs on the that the primary purpose of these clauses is to procitizens of Yakima who attend the Council’s meet- tect the ability of the citizens to exercise whatever ings for public business.” religious beliefs they see fit. Even The Freedom from Religion the establishment clause exists “Any interpretation of the for this purpose. Banning an esFoundation threatened to sue First Amendment that the City of Yakima unless they tablished religion is not valuable actally limits individual ceased praying in Jesus’ name. in its own right; it is important freedom of religion, as As far as I’m concerned, this the current interpretation because doing so helps ensure reaction should cause general freedom of religion. does, runs contrary to outrage, seeing as it relies on a Cornell University Law School, the entire purpose of the poor reading of the Constitution. amendment.” referencing the Annals of ConInstead, many Americans falsely gress 1789, points out that, “durbelieve that separation of church ing House debate [over the first and state is a principle enshrined in the Constitu- amendment], [James] Madison told his fellow Memtion. It is this principle upon which groups like free- bers that ‘he apprehended the meaning of the words dom from religion operate. It is also a principle that to be, that Congress should not establish a religion, I believe has been misconstrued at best, and com- and enforce the legal observation of it by law, nor pletely fabricated and corrupted at worst. compel men to worship God in any Manner contrary To begin with, separation of church and state is to their conscience.’” found nowhere in the U.S. Constitution. Indeed, the Consequently, any interpretation of the First First Amendment is the only part of the Constitu- Amendment that actually limits individual freedom tion that specifically deals with matters of religion. It of religion, as the current interpretation does, runs dictates that “Congress shall make no law respecting contrary to the entire purpose of the amendment. the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free I realize that I am not a legal scholar. I also admit exercise thereof.” Thus it contains two clauses: the that few legal scholars are likely to agree with me. establishment clause and the free exercise clause.

But common sense should make it clear that the Read straightforwardly, the establishment clause modern conception of the separation of church and simply prohibits a state-sponsored religion. The state is self-contradictory and oppressive to indifounding fathers were well aware of the problems vidual liberties. In the case of the Yakima City Counthat having a unified church and state had caused in cil, its prayers might be offensive to some, but since Europe, and sought to avoid that in America. How- when did going through life without being offended ever, decades of reinterpretation and Supreme Court become a right, and a right superior to the public cases have been used to justify removing any ap- profession of one’s faith? pearance of a connection between government and One of the most important protections in our religion, from preventing students from praying at Constitution has been perverted into a tool used to school events to removing religious references from silence religious expression. This should be the true public buildings. Now, the modern construction of cause of offense. the separation of church and state is being used in an attempt to prevent the individual members of the Yakima City Council from engaging in public prayer.

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approach to politics is refreshing and might pique America’s interest in politics. I wholeheartedly disagree. He is so controlled by his emotions that he has said things such as he hates victims of 9/11 because he is tired of their whining, and he has also compared reformed Judaism to radicalized Islam.

Although he apologized for the latter statement, he cannot seem to contain his emotions, and he doesn’t seem to want to either. He is more concerned with taking every situation to its most extreme potential. He does this to a point that makes it difficult to take him seriously. He is not an example that anyone should follow for intelligent discussions. He is encouraging the kind of heated, disrespectful and hateful debates that already divide our country.

Glenn Beck is not a model to follow and neither is any other fanatical, political figure (and there are plenty of others). For those of you who are politically inclined, you should be aware of who is representing you. Just because they align with some of your values doesn’t mean they should be your voice. Political debates are always going to be heated, but it is important that those who are in the spotlight are demonstrating a mature manner of discussing politics. If we can’t listen to each other, if we can’t respectfully communicate, then we can’t solve any problems.

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On television and on the radio, Glenn Beck’s show is comparable to the draSARAH BERENTSON ma that occurs weekly on “Jersey Shore.”

COLUMNIST This is not a joke. I have a hard time listening to what he is “enlightening” me about because I am so preoccupied Politics, by nature, divide and sepa- with his constant facial expressions and rate people from one another. We find his mockery of whomever he is speakit hard in this day and age to have a ing to, not to mention his constant calm and rational conversation with obnoxious outbursts. It is possible that someone who has a different political Glenn Beck might have some pretty view than our own. People get riled up alright things to say, if only I could get about politics because they are pas- past the clownery. sionate about it. If you are taking the He, in my opinion, is doing it all time to be informed, you feel like you wrong. Not only is his concern with drahave a good grasp on what’s going on. matic effect distracting from anything Thus, when someone says something political, he is so “passionate” about you don’t find quite right, it may be politics that he has a hard time being easy to get upset. able to discuss them rationally.

However, this is not how it should Furthermore, he really isn’t interbe. We should be able to talk with ested in discussing them rationally. one another about our differences in On his radio show he once had a caller opinions, and, who was a propolike when arguing nent of universal I believe it is those people about religion, we who cannot hold a rational health-care. While should go in with she was speaking and mature conversation the mindset of who are ruining politics for he was constantly sharing our opinthe rest of us. making patronizion, not trying to ing remarks, and convert our listenmocking almost er. Many politicians, political speakers, everything she said. After “listening” to etc., do not keep this in mind. I believe her side he begins to reject her opinion, it is those people who cannot hold a and his emotions violently spin out of rational and mature conversation who control. He ends the call by screaming, are ruining politics for the rest of us.

“Get off my phone! Get off my phone Let us take, for example, Glenn Beck. you little pinhead!”

Glenn Beck’s slogan on his website He sounds like he is having a menstates: “Glenn Beck: The fusion of en- tal break. Good work Beck, you really tertainment and enlightenment.” Al- showed her how sane, stable and trustthough he may be achieving some sort worthy you must be. of enlightenment for some people, his Some may argue that Glenn Beck’s

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I spent this past weekend at the wedding of two dear friends. They have been dating for the past six years. It was a joy to watch her walk down the aisle and into the joining of their lives. As I sat in my seat watching the ceremony, I could not help but smile, happy for them, and equally happy it was not me instead.

During the reception I walked from table to table reuniting with friends of mine and of my parents I hadn’t seen in years. Each conversation seemed to follow a set pattern: “Where are you now? Oh that’s wonderful. What are you studying? Oh that’s great. Are there any young men in your life? Oh well; soon, I’m sure. Or have you met my nephew, grandson, brother ... ” I thought to myself, “Oh well; soon, I’m sure.”

Why isn’t being unattached as amendable as the rest of my life? Why does everyone assume I am unhappy being single? The stigma of singleness must end.

Initially, I thought it may have been I was circulating with my friend who has recently started to date the man we all believe she will marry, but the more I pondered the topic I realized it is a permanent fixture in my life. I constantly feel the need to justify myself, “No,

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Dearest Reader, I owe you my apologies, for I am about to steal a small piece of your naivety. While you anxiously wait for spring, glorying in visions of lollipops, sunshine and flying bits of plastic, a nefarious trade in living creatures is occurring all around you. In true gonzo style, I have infiltrated this subterranean, seamier side of Whitworth campus life: the dark world of dorm room pets.

Yes, that cheery, Christ-like neighbor of yours may be using her room as a haven for illegal animals. We’re not talking about your average beta-fish dabbling, done “just for the experience.” These addicts have been known to harbor “hard” animals – puppies, bunny rabbits, snakes, ensnared squirrels, cats … even ferrets (there’s no way that musk in your hall is produced by a human being).

Sure, the “cool kids are doing it,” but there are unseen consequences to this kind of thing. For example, I was following a lead that a Coloradan sophomore was hiding a cougar named “Kitty” under his bed. Imagine my surprise when – expecting a mountain lion – I was nearly seduced by a 47-year-old Ukrainian woman.

However, many of these dangerous repercussions can be circumvented if the administration is willing to adopt proactive (some may say radical) policy changes. If the ban on animals is repealed, we can actively regulate, control and tax what is currently a black market (cue Peter Tosh here). We all know that ASWU needs more student leadership positions; you could be the first Zoological Affairs Coordinator.

Legalizing pets will be a positive force on campus. Countless studies have shown that animals have medicinal qualities, providing companionship and something to stroke. After all, our ancestors lived in community with their livestock (developing immunities to all kinds of diseases), and the Biblical precedent is endless. David’s sheep, Balaam’s ass, Jonah’s whale, Moses’ frogs, the Harlot’s dragon, Eve’s serpent … the list could continue for pages. Jesus himself was born in the company of doe-eyed camels and cows, according to the Nativity displays.

Animals could improve campus in multitudinous ways. A petting zoo can be built around the Campanile; the chemistry department can apply make-up to live pigs; Beck Taylor can model Don Corleone and buy a cat; the swim team can improve its times by racing sea lions and any waste produced can be become fertilizer, making Sodexo ever more sustainable.

“But wait,” you may say. “Aren’t enough beasts around already?”

It’s true. We will always have the Mac and BJ freshmen butting heads over the pretty blonde in Spanish class (though we all know who would win that contest, and with a smile on his face), or the goon who sees fit to interject his bloated opinion in every discussion. These creatures and more already characterize campus life. Still, a legalized pet market will help drown them out, leaving the rest of us with a furrier, more enriched community.

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there’s no one, but I’m happy.” consider where he or she will be, and Sometimes I even feel the need to whether or not we will go with them. add a “really.” Why is happiness not as- The world is open, ours for the taking. sumed?

This is not to say we ought to seek in Singleness is a blessing, but is rarely hopes of filling a void. I am contending recognized as such. In this time of our we do not have a cavity, but rather a lives, we have the opportunity to deter- gift, and this benefaction must be used mine who we are as fully independent wisely. people. We are blessed with the ability Leo Tolstoy wrote in A Confession, to discover what we will root ourselves “the simplest of questions lying in the in. How we will anchor ourselves in soul of every man from the foolish child our ever-changing lives? Without the to the wisest elder ... ‘What will come of constant influence of someone else we what I am doing today or shall do tocare for, and even love we can be cer- morrow? – What will come of my whole tain of the adult we are maturing into. life?”

Without anyone These are the demanding our “Whether it is our studies, questions we are immediate atteninternships, volunteering to be striving to or other relationships, the answer, not are tion and affection, single have more to give.” there any young we are able to pour ourselves more men in our lives. fully into the areas we have chosen. For this is the basis of living a life of Whether it is our studies, internships, meaning beyond ourselves. If we are volunteering or other relationships, able to answer this we will be able to live the single have more to give. Paul wrote a life of purpose. to the church of Corinth, “the unmarNow I must note relationships are ried man and woman is anxious about not a shoddy waste of time, rather they things of the Lord” while the “married can be and often are quite good. But I men and women are anxious of things think this is widely understood, while of the world.” the blessings of singleness are not. To In our solitary state, there are free- the singles of this campus be glad in doms we often take for granted; we your position, stop looking and waiting have the ability to see beyond the im- for someone to come along. Relinquish mediate in life and better meet the the justifications to yourself, or those needs around us. We must claim these you encounter and seek a full life. liberties and take full advantage of all that we have. Navigating college without a counterpart opens the pos- ATKINSON is a junior majoring in English and peace studies. Comments sibilities to post-graduation life to any- can be sent to haley.atkinson@ thing we could imagine. We need not whitworthian.com.

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A stroke of excellence Story by David Rurik freestyle event.

Clearly there is something motivating these swimmers to do well.

With a combined 475-point margin of victory at the Northwest DIII Buck spoke to the role of the coachConference swim meet, the Whit- ing staff but noted that was only one worth University Pirates proved their of many key factors.

“It comes from inside of you and dominance in both the men’s and from your other teammates. We women’s events.

“We saw almost all of the fresh- challenge each other to become betmen have enormous time drops,” ter whether that’s in the weight room or in the water,” junior Austin Vierra sophomore Nathan Ranno said.

Quite a bit of young talent joined said.

According to many on the team, the team this season adding depth it appears that the Whitworth swimand strength.

There were several high goals set ming program has a bright future in for the men’s team this season, and store.

“We graduate while not all two of our Naof them were completely “[The motivation] comes tionals qualifiers, met, the team from inside of you and from [seniors] Michael did prove its your other teammates. Woodward and dominance We challenge each other Kalen Darling, whether in the weight room which is going over the NWC. or in the water.” to be quite a big One of those loss to the team,” goals was to - Junior Austin Vierra Buck said. win the conBut he reference meet mained optiby more than 200 points, and they succeeded with a mistic about the next season, citing existing talent and the incoming victory margin of 337 points.

“The depth of our team was re- freshman class next year as the two ally reflected in our victory in confer- key elements to their success in the ence,” freshman Aaron Vaccaro said. future.

“Something we really appreci“We wanted to get 10 guys to naated this year was the support that tionals, we ended up getting seven to nationals,” junior Rory Buck said. we received at our home meets,” Va“That said, we have the 10th largest carro said. “It was awesome to see team going to nationals. So while how many people showed up to our we didn’t reach our goal we still did meets.”

The women’s team set strong quite well.”

The men’s team broke three of goals this season as well. They were five school relay records this season, focused, driven and motivated to succeed; training the whole season among other personal records.

“Aaron Vaccaro was responsible as if each member of the team was for two of the biggest swims of the headed to nationals.

“As a team we are very internally season,” Buck said, refering spemotivated, we pride ourselves in becifically to Vaccaro’s performance at conference where he became the ing a family and that’s where a lot of first Whitworth swimmer ever to our strength and motivation comes break the 21-second mark in the 50 from,” senior team captain Christina

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That motivation lead to a 138-point margin of victory at the NWC meet.

There were many strong performances through the entire season.

Freshman Kate Duvall is responsible for one such performance; winning the 200 backstroke in 2:03.79, setting an all-time NWC record.

“It was crazy to see the goals I had set for myself at the beginning of the season be completely smashed and it makes me really excited,” Duvall said. “I’m really hoping to go faster at nationals.”

Hinkel was very excited about Duvall’s performance for the whole season.

“Kate is very driven and motivated,” Hinkel said. “She’s set the bar high and she’s going to continue to push it up. I see her going a long way.”

Swimming is about much more than times and records for both teams however.

“It has taught me a lot about dedication, following your goals and how nice it is to have a group around you supporting you,” Hinkel said.

There is a focus on a close-nit family aspect for the Whitworth swimmers. Hinkel talked about coming into the program as a freshman and what it meant to have a group of friends around from the beginning.

She referenced seniors Robin Lewis and Brenda Foster when talking about what the family aspect means to the team. Both Lewis and Foster took their junior years off from swimming, but made their way back to the pool for their senior years.

Whitworth swimming looks to prove itself at nationals, as the men send seven team members and Duvall prepares to represent the women.

Contact David Rurik at david. rurik@whitworthian.com.

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In case you weren’t sure, we’re in a golden age of Whitworth basketball. If you weren’t in the Fieldhouse last Saturday night, you had better have been on your honeymoon, otherwise there is no excuse for missing the last and the biggest home game of the season. As the No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament and once again No. 1 in the country, all I can say is, let’s go Bucs!

This is Whitworth’s fifth consecutive year in the NCAA tournament, and we’ve been spoiled. Some schools have to deal with watching some terrible teams and players.

What does it take to be a successful basketball team? Good team basketball. What about the No.1 team in the country? Amazing players playing amazing team basketball, and that’s what we’ve got in our Bucs.

Coach Jim Hayford has brought in and developed some incredible players over the past five years. I believe in giving credit where it is due, so here is a list of the top five players of the past five years: 5. Ross Nakamura (’09) – Ross will go down as one of the best point guards in the Whitworth basketball history. He transformed the point guard position for the Pirates with his ability to pass and shoot from anywhere on the court. Alongside honorary mention, center Calvin Jurich (’09), Ross was the turning point in the establishment of the Pirates’ Northwest Conference dynasty.

4. David Riley (‘11) – The best three-point shooter in school history, David has been a keystone player his entire career. He is averaging nearly 17 points per game in his senior season and is almost 43 percent shooting from behind the arc. David’s contribution as a lights-out shooter has transformed the Whitworth offensive attack into a dynamic, nearly unstoppable force.

3. Nate Montgomery (’10) – A Second Team All-American in his senior season, Nate’s play at the center position led Whitworth to the Elite 8 of the NCAA tournament.

Along with another honorary mention, point guard Eric Beal (’10), Nate established Whitworth on a national level. His contribution to Whitworth basketball is perfectly indicated by the fact that Whitworth went to the NCAA tournament every year of Nate’s career.

2. Ryan Symes (’08) – Ryan was a First Team All-American and averaged more than 28 points per game in his senior year. As a small forward, he was the LeBron James of Whitworth with his incredible ability to shoot from the outside, get to the hole and sky for rebounds. Ryan Symes is quite simply the greatest four-year basketball player in Whitworth history.

1. Mike Taylor (’11) – Known by his teammates and coaches as “Extra Crispy,” Mike is without argument the best player in school history. As a Division I transfer this year, the only downside of Mike Taylor is that he will have only played one season for the Pirates. Mike averages more than 36 minutes per game, nearly 20 points per game, almost five rebounds per game and is shooting well over 50 percent from the floor on the season. Quite simply, Mike is arguably the best point guard, shooting guard, small forward and power forward in Pirate basketball history. Mike’s play is best described by senior Colin Sanders, “Every time he gets the ball, I just know everything’s going to be okay.”

Contact Colin Zalewski at colin.zalewski@ whitworthian.com.

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Magic top Heat in battle of Florida teams

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The Orlando Magic were trailing the Miami Heat by 24 points in the third quarter of their game on March 3, but made a furious comeback to win the game 99-96. The game was a big one between the 3rd and 4th place teams in the Eastern Conference, and the stars on both teams shined brightly in the Amway Center. Dwight Howard had a respectable 14 points, but collected an impressive 18 rebounds for the Magic. The Heat countered with their two biggest stars, LeBron James and Dwayne Wade, who scored 29 and 28 points, respectively.

Miami held a 63-45 lead at the half, but Orlando outscored them 26-17 in the 3rd quarter and 28-16 in the 4th to pull out the three-point home victory. It was the second-biggest comeback victory in franchise history for the Magic, and tied the largest in the entire league this season.

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Riley, Junior Bryce Griffiths, Sophomore Jonny Whitmore, Coach Jim Hayford, Senior Clay Gebbers, Senior Michael

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season record for team three-pointers in a season. The previous record was 284, and the Bucs were able to surpass that record this year in one less game than the season that the previous record was set. The record now currently stands at 288 treys, and will inevitably increase with four more potential games left in the tournament for the Pirates.

Like last year, Whitworth will play its Sweet Sixteen game on the road following a win against Chapman in its final game in Spokane. Last year, the Bucs eliminated the Panthers with a 77-53 victory before falling to Eastern Mennonite in the round of 16.

This year, the Division III men’s basketball tournament saw the list of teams go from 61 to 16 in approximately 30 hours time. With the Pirates’ win following the first round bye, Whitworth advances to play 11th-ranked Marietta University in the Sweet Sixteen on Friday, March 11 at 5:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The game will be played at Wooster College in Wooster, Ohio.

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13 defensive rebounds in the first half.

“I love playing a physical team,” Friedt said.

Taylor also had the daunting task of guarding Chapman’s top scorer, Justin Riley, a 6-foot-8-inch senior averaging 16.1 points per game. Taylor held Riley to 10 points, earning praise from Hayford during the post-game press conference. Bucs sophomore Wade Gebbers held the Panthers’ Griffin Ramme, who averages 16 points per game, without a field goal, in addition to taking multiple charging fouls. The Pirates also forced the Panthers into several shot clock violation turnovers with strong team defense.

The Whitworth offense was consistent throughout the night, thanks in part to three different four-point plays. Taylor, Gebbers and Riley each were fouled during three-point attempts, and each pzlayer made the attempted three as well as the additional free throw. These plays sparked roars from the blackedout student section and contributed to the fact that Whitworth maintained a double-digit lead after a run late in the first half to break away in a 34-27 game.

Overall, Whitworth shot 11-25 from behind the arc. With the 11 three’s made

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Top-ranked Whitworth men’s basketball team defeated the Chapman Panthers 77-63 in front of a capacity crowd of 2,110 on Saturday night at the Whitworth Fieldhouse and stamped their ticket to the Sweet Sixteen. Junior post Felix Friedt led all scorers with 23 points, and NWC MVP Michael Taylor added 21 in the NCAA Division III tournament second round contest.

The Pirates jumped out to an 11-3 lead to start the game and never looked back. Chapman found itself down by as many as 23 points during the course of the game. Taylor scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half, sparking the Bucs to a 40-27 halftime advantage and a standing ovation from the home crowd as the players ran into the locker room.

“I thought we rode Michael in the first half and Felix in the second; anyone could see that,” Coach Jim Hayford said.

“But, really, what won the game was our defense.”

The German-born Friedt had the hot hand in the second half, scoring 15 of his 23 points after halftime while battling physically in the paint all game with the Chapman post players. He also pulled down 13 rebounds for a double-

OPINIONS

Anfield was the location of the biggest English Premier League game of the week, as Liverpool hosted Machester United on Sunday morning. And the home team did not disappoint its fans, beating the Red Devils by a score of 3-1.

And it wasn’t even that close, as Liverpool rode Dirk Kuyt’s hat-trick to a dominant victory. United didn’t even score until Javier Hernandez put one away in extra time off of a cross from veteran Ryan Giggs. Kuyt scored in the 34th, 39th and 65th minutes, putting the game out of reach. The victory brings Liverpool into sixth place in the EPL table, while Manchester stays in first by three points over Arsenal, despite losing for the second time this week (they lost to Chelsea 2-1 on March 1). The battle for the premier league championship should be hotly contested as the season nears the end.

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North Carolina manhandles Duke to win ACC On Saturday, the biggest game of the Atlantic Coast Conference season took place when the North Carolina Tar Heels hosted rival powerhouse Duke Blue Devils at Chapel Hill. Duke had been ranked No. 1 at two different times this season, but came into the game ranked No. 4. The Tar Heels were ranked No. 14, and had lost at Duke earlier in the season 79-73. But North Carolina was not to be denied at home, and rode a strong first half in which they outscored the Blue Devils 51-39 to victory. UNC also outscored Duke by two in the second half, for a final score of 81-67. The Tar Heels were led by the 18 points of freshman Harrison Barnes, as well as freshman Kendall Marshall’s 15 points and 11 assists. With the victory, UNC clenched the ACC regular-season championship.

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