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Madness in the Fieldhouse Whitworth basketball teams kicked off the 20142015 season with games and festivities for fans in the Fieldhouse on Saturday night.

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Campus security on alert after student is assaulted

p. 3 Grammy Award winner joins Whitworthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jazz band

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VOLUME 105, ISSUE 7 The Whitworthian has served as the main source of news and sports coverage for the Whitworth community since 1905. The Whitworthian is an organization composed entirely of students which produces The Whitworthian weekly newspaper and thewhitworthian.com. OUR MISSION The Whitworthian staff is dedicated to presenting accurate and relevant information in an innovative manner. Our goal is to be accountable while informing, entertaining and providing a forum for expressing the interests of the Whitworth community. GENERAL INFORMATION The print edition of The Whitworthian is published weekly, except during January and student vacations. The content is generated entirely by students. The college administration does not review the newspaper’s content. Opinions and ideas expressed in The Whitworthian are those of the individual artists, writers and student editors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Associated Students of Whitworth University (ASWU), the university, its administration, faculty/staff or advertisers. The Whitworthian is paid for through advertising and subscription revenue and in part by student activity fees as budgeted by ASWU. OPINIONS POLICY Columns, editorial cartoons and reviews are the opinions of their individual creators and not necessarily the opinion of The Whitworthian, its editors or its staff. PUBLIC FORUM The Whitworthian is a public forum that believes in freedom of speech and expression as guaranteed in the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. CONTACT US The Whitworthian c/o Whitworth University 300 W. Hawthorne Rd. Spokane, WA 99251 509.777.3248

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Swim teams stay undefeated against Whitworth women drop two NWC Linfield and Willamette. games at home to Oregon schools.

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Fall staff 2014 Editor-in-Chief Katie Shaw

Sports Editor Connor Soudani

Graphics Editor Hannah Walker

News Editor Rebekah Bresee

Photo Editor Tanner Scholten

Advertising Manager Alexis Pursel

Arts & Culture Editor Samantha Starkey

Copy Chief Shelby Harding

Adviser Jim McPherson

Opinions Editor Whitney Carter

Circulation Manager Jessica Scruggs

Photo Adviser Kirk Hirota

09 MONTAGUE

14 BASKETBALL

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04 MUSIC BUILDING

11 BAD MEDIA COVERAGE

05 CASP PRESENTATION

12 SEXUAL ASSAULT

07 OVER THE RHINE

13 SWIM SMACKING

Funding for extension of the Music Building continues. Construction may start as early as summer 2015. Students who participated on the Central America Study Program discussed the cultural and emotional experiences. Folk songwriters visit Whitworth. Sponsored by the English department, the concert and lecture drew students from all majors.

Recent media coverage of the Ebola scare in the U.S. has been handled irresponsibly and has spawned unnecessary panic. University puts too much pressure on victims of assault to decide the fate of the perpetrator. Whitworth swim teams dominate Northwest conference competition in the only meets of the season at the Whitworth Aquatic Center.

08 SHAKESPEARE CONCERT 15 SOCCER SHUTOUT Whitworth University’s Orchestra performed a concert of music inspired by the works of the bard.

Men’s soccer defeats Whitman to take command of the lead in the NWC race and head into the first round of the playoffs.

Cover Photo: Kari Johnson

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Campus security on high alert after student assault Katie Shaw Editor-in-Chief A Whitworth student was the victim of assault near the soccer field just before midnight on Nov. 3. The victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, is getting the care and attention needed from Student Life services, said Dick Mandeville, vice president for student life. “We take the safety and security of our students very seriously,” Mandeville said. “We deeply regret when anything like this happens, and we are very sorry for what happened to the student. We’re doing the best we can to prevent anything like this from happening again.” Student Life and Security are cooperating with the sheriff ’s department to find out who the perpetrator was, and are unable to say whether or not it was a Whitworth student. There is no indication that it was a sexual assault, Mandeville said. Other incidents related to the assault are part of the ongoing investigation as well, Security supervisor Jacquelyn McCord said. She did not reveal what those incidents were. “It’s specific to a very small group of

people,” McCord said of the incident. “If you’re in that group, you’ll know.” For victims of assault or violence, Student Life provides many resources, McCord said. If an incident requires a hospital trip, a Residence Assistant or Resident Director and a friend accompanies the victim. Student Life provides counseling, and offers to escort the student to and from classes or help him or her change housing. If the student is a willing victim, meaning if he or she knows who the attacker is and is willing to give testimony, a friend can be present during the conversation with Student Life, McCord said. “The victim drives the investigation,” McCord said. Statistically, sex crimes and assaults go unreported because victims handle it alone or because they are embarrassed or scared, McCord said. Although the Nov. 3 incident has been the only of its kind this year, there is no way of knowing what crimes have gone unreported. “If you end up drunk, and someone beats you up, don’t be afraid to call for help and report it,” McCord said. “Our concern is your safety.” McCord’s advice to stay safe: travel in pairs, be aware of your surroundings,

keep your cell phone with you and let people know where you’re going and when you’ll be back, especially if it’s late. Use a key chain flashlight in dark parking lots and have your keys in hand before you get to your car. “If you don’t have to be out at odd hours, don’t be,” she said. As far as increasing campus safety, Security has a few ideas, some of which are already in the works. Students participated in an active shooter drill on campus Thursday, Nov. 6, which went well overall, McCord said. “I was in Dixon and everyone scurried in their classrooms,” she said. “They were super quiet.” The Bluelight speakers were not as clear as they could be, she said. Chief Information Officer Ken Brown and Director of Communications will search for a solution. Security will make internal adjustments as well. The location will soon be moved to Graham House, where the marriage and counseling center is, for more room, and the department is in the process of hiring a new officer. This week, a panel of five, including McCord, will decide who out of a pool of about 40 applicants to invite for an interview. McCord said she hopes to have the new

officer hired by December. Other ideas include putting clocks with digital reader boards in all classrooms. They could display emergency messages concerning active shooters, since the RAVE system is not effective if a student’s phone is not turned on. They could also give weather warnings about things like ice or wind storms or power outages. McCord also hopes to have a representative from security and the crime prevention office from the city or county sheriff to address students during orientation about safety. Such a talk could cover personal safety, navigating online social media safely, advice for off-campus events and protecting personal property. It is very common for campus police or security to talk with students during orientation at universities, McCord said. McCord, along with Crime Prevention deputy Travis Pendell, will be leading a Town Hall regarding how to stay safe on campus at 8 p.m. in the HUB MPR.

Contact Katie Shaw at kshaw17@my.whitworth.edu

Whitworth Concert Band Kyla Fague, conductor

& Jazz Ensemble II

Contact Katie Shaw at ssiclait17@my.whitworth.edu

Christopher Parkin, director

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Nov. 18, 8 p.m. Hannah Walker | Graphic Artist

Cowles Auditorium • 509.777.3280 • Free admission

Music Building extension to be completed by 2016 fall semester

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Election Results

G.O.P. expands control in Congress Republicans gained their first Senate majority since 2006 on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Seven seats in the Senate were taken over by Republicans. They also expanded their hold on the House, taking over 12 seats. Republicans took over Democratic Senate seats in North Carolina, Colorado, Iowa, West Virginia, Arkansas, Montana and South Dakota. Republicans have 31 state governors and Democrats have 17 governors, giving the Republicans three more seats. The Senate is now 46 percent Democratic and 52 percent Republican with two votes were undecided. The House is now made up of 244 Republican seats and 184 Democratic seats and seven seats are undecided.

Initiative Measure No. 591: firearms Kelly Logie | Graphic Artist

Sasha Siclait Staff Writer

ing performances and I’m really excited that we will have a facility that can show off the work that happens here,” sophomore music student Alexis Pursel said. Cowles Music Center will feature new practice rooms Exciting news has been buzzing around the music and new teaching studios. The budget for the new builddepartment for current and future music students of ing is $13.5 million and will occupy 21,481 square feet. Whitworth about the addition of a new music building. 15,625 square feet of the current building will be remodThe construction of the new music building will be- eled and the new space will be attached to the current gin as soon as this summer if fundbuilding. raising goes as planned. All do“The construction should not “The music students work affect music classes and students, nations come from foundations, alumni and other supporters of so hard to produce amazing since the renovation of the curWhitworth. The new addition will rent building will likely happen take about 15 months to finish, performances and I’m during the summer when classes therefore if construction begins really excited that we will are not in session,” Brody said. this summer it should be completMany of the current music stued by fall of 2016. have a facility that can show dents are looking forward to the “The timeline is dependent extension of the new music buildon fundraising, but could start as off the work that happens ing, as spaces for rehearsals and soon as this summer,” music properformances are limited. here.” fessor Ben Brody said. “We don’t have a choir re—ALEXIS PURSEL Since the music building is paid hearsal room right now, so it will for entirely by donations, the costs be especially amazing for the SOPHOMORE of the building should not affect choirs to have a space that they any of the current costs that music can make their own,” Pursel said. students already pay. “The building will provide much needed rehearsal, The announcement of a $2 million dollar donation teaching, and practice space for student musicians,” from the Harriet Cheney Cowles Foundation happened Brody said. “In addition, the space will be much more over Whitworth’s 125th anniversary weekend on Oct. open and inviting, with many places for students to con11. The Cowles family has been a long time donor to gregate and study.” the university, according to a recent article on the Whitworth website. In honor of their generous donation, the name of the new music building will be the “Cowles MuContact Sasha Siclait at sic Center.” “The music students work so hard to produce amaz- ssiclait16@my.whitworth.edu

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Measure seeking to prevent Washington from expanding gun-sale background checks beyond federal law has been rejected by voters. Yes: 45.2 percent No: 54.8 percent

Initiative Measure No. 594: background checks for firearm sales and transfers Nearly 60 percent of voters supported I-594, a measure to extend background checks in Washington to private sales and transfers. The measure was winning in eight of the 10 largest counties in the state. Yes 58.9 percent No 41.1 percent

Initiative Measure No. 1351: K-12 education Initiative 1351, which would require smaller class sizes and more teachers, was trailing statewide by about 12,000 votes on election night and has advanced since then. Election results posted on the Washington secretary of state’s website on the evening of Nov. 6 showed the measure ahead by 4,660 votes. Yes: 50.5 percent No: 49.5 percent Source | Seattle Times and the Spokesman Review

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Number of years Over the Rhine has been performing. p. 7

Number of years since Shakespeare was born. p. 8

41 : 59 Ratio of male to female of the class of 2018. p. 11

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Students share the impact of serving and studying in Central America McKinley Powers Staff Writer

point working to send money back to their families. “My experience with CASP has been challenging but so enriching,” Eight Whitworth students spent Grant said. Jan Term and Spring Semester of the A presentation put on by the stu2014 school year in Guatemala, Nic- dent participants of CASP was given aragua and the Costa Rica Center as in the Robinson a part of the Central Teaching Theatre American Service “I’ll be living on Nov. 3. and Study Program. As each stuWhile participating differently for the dent presented in the program, each their experience student was given the rest of my life because with CASP, each opportunity to work in student brought of CASP.” an internship specifto attention a dific to his or her major —LIZZIE WILLIAMS ferent view on life while staying with a and the things they JUNIOR host family and learnlearned while paring from them. ticipating in this The students started out in Guate- program. Some focused on what the mala where they each attended oral experienced and saw while in Central school in Spanish— sometimes even America, some focused on the emoup to five hours a day. Toward the tional impact the experience has on end of January, the students went to them. Nicaragua to Others participate in discussed internships the service specific to portion of their majors. the proAfter Nicaragram and gua, the stuthe impordents spent tance of time at the vocation. Costa Rica The preCenter for a sentation debrief of the concluded program. with an en“It really inJuliana Zajicek | Photographer c o u r a g e spired me and ment for Eight students delivered the presentation. inspired what I students to want to do with study abroad. my life,” Mirra Matheson, a junior “I’ll be living differently for the rest majoring in Spanish and sociology, of my life because of CASP,” junior said. CASP was intimidating at first Lizzie Williams said. because of the Spanish-speaking portion of the program but she knew she wanted to do it, Matheson said. Graduate Kelsey Grant also participated in the program. While in Guatemala, Grant took great notice to the role that immigration played in the lives around her. She noticed how a male from every family she was around was either living in the United Contact McKinley Powers at States or had lived in the U.S. at one mpowers18@my.whitworth.

81 Cents on the dollar amount women make compared to men. p. 11

Juliana Zajicek | Photographer

Students share their individual experiences with CASP.

1976 The year Ebola was discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo. p. 11

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Whitworth Wind Symphony Richard Strauch, conductor

flow Sunday, Nov. 16, 3 p.m. Cowles Auditorium • 509.777.3280 Tickets: $5; Students/Seniors free

Number of wins the men’s soccer team has in the regular season. p. 15

Number of NWC titles the volleyball team has won since 2002. p. 15

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NEWS IN BRIEF Fourth victim of Marysville Pilchuck High School shooting dies A fourth victim from the Marysville Pilchuck High School shooting died at Harborview Medical Center on Friday, Nov. 7. Andrew Fryberg, 15, was hospitalized after the Oct. 24 shooting. His death brings the total fatalities to five, including the gunman. A group of Northwest colleges and universities is collaborating to feature some of each other’s articles in online and print editions. Content found in the “Around the Northwest” section is written by non-Whitworth students and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Whitworthian. Content is used with permission from the listed newspaper.

Everyone can be a feminist: A male perspective Social equality is what the feminist movement stands for, but this has not always been the case. Whenever I have identified myself as a feminist to my male friends, I am usually met with blank stares, quick judgments or indifference. As a middle-class white male, I thought that no one would respect or want to hear my opinions on equality because I thought they wouldn’t be welcomed. Feminism has been portrayed in our society and through social media as men being on trial, not about fair treatment of all people. A few years ago when I was talking to a close friend, I described my beliefs in equality. She said that I was essentially a feminist. To which I said, “I am not a woman, so that is impossible.” The label “feminist” leads many men away from feminism, because they see it being exclusively for women. This is not the intention of the word. It is supposed to be different from “chauvinist,”

who is someone who believes a member of one sex or group of people is superior to another and thus deserves better treatment. The feminist movement has not portrayed and advertised itself in a way that has been welcoming to men. This is because the movement has been interpreted as feminist hating men and them no longer wanting ordinary white males to have a say in equality. Social media campaigns like #YesAllWomen, a Twitter hashtag in which users share examples of mistreatment toward women, have made many men think that they are not allowed to be feminists and feminists do not accept them because of their gender. This is something that needs to change. The feminist movement needs to be about equality. That is what many feminists are striving to do now. Actress Emma Watson gave a speech on gender equality to the United Nations earlier this

year for the HeForShe campaign, urging men and women alike to simply recognize equality and become advocates for change. “If there is one thing I know for certain it is that this [feminism being considered man-hating] has to stop,” Watson said. “For the record, feminism by definition is the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. I think it is right that I should be paid the same as my male counterparts, I think it is right that I should be able to make decisions about my own body, I think it is right that women be involved in the policies and decisions that affect my life.” Watson worded this beautifully in her speech. Whether female or male, as humans we deserve to have our voices heard in society, so that no one gets left behind, has to suffer or is mistreated for who he or she was created as. For the full story from PLU’s The Mast, go to thewhitworthian.com

Americans freed by North Korea Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller, the last two American citizens known to be held by North Korea, arrived on U.S. soil on Saturday, Nov. 8 after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered their release. They were freed following a rare visit from a top U.S. official who brought with him a letter from President Barack Obama.

Arctic storm heading southward A massive storm fueled by the remnants of Typhoon Nuri that surged through Alaska is forecast to send frigid temperatures to the lower states, starting with eastern Montana and the Dakotas. High temperatures are forecasted to be below freezing on across much of Wyoming to Minnesota and parts of Iowa. The high in Great Falls, Montana, is expected to be seven degrees and by Wednesday, high temperatures will struggle to get out of the low 30s in Texas and Oklahoma. The storm is predicted to surpass the intensity of 2012’s Superstorm Sandy as measured by pressure. Sources | CNN and the Spokesman Review

ASWU Update Security Supervisor Jacquelyn McCord addressed concerns regarding recent vehicle thefts and break-ins. She said security has a video from a vehicle theft on Sept. 18 showing a white male in a red hoodie and a female waiting in a stolen sedan. The group works in fours, a couple of males and a couple of females. They arrive in stolen vehicles. They are not students but felons in the community.

Whitman swimmers drench feet in early meets The Whitman men’s and women’s swimming teams have begun their 2014-2015 season last weekend with a successful showing at the first meet of the season in Salem, Ore. As a team, Whitman placed third out of six in the relays and in the sprint meet the men and women placed one and three, respectively. In the relay competition, Whitman was a mere one point from achieving a three-way tie for first place. Whitman finished with 63 points, while both Whitworth and Pacific Lutheran garnered 64. Pacific, Willamette and Linfield all finished with less than 40 points. “I believe I speak for the team when I say that both the women’s and men’s teams were very happy with our performance this weekend,” said junior Captain Samuel Starr. Beyond being pleased with just the strong results of the weekend, incoming first-year swimmer Noah Schlenk expressed that the team enjoyed their first meet as a team as well. “We also were able to function well as a team and had

ton of fun,” said Schlenk. The results of this meet do not contribute to final conference standings, but the meet is noteworthy for other reasons. It serves as an important opportunity for the first-years on the team to gain experience competing at a college level. While this experience is valuable, Whitman’s young swimmers did not need much of an adjustment period, as a number of first-years finished in the top 10 in various events. First year Tara Stahlecker placed fifth in the Women’s 100 Meter IM and Clark Sun placed third in the Men’s 50 Meter Butterfly and ninth in the Men’s 50 Meter Backstroke. Johanna Brunner, a junior captain for the women’s team, noted another purpose of the event — to get a better feel for the competition. “To figure out who the competition is, I think that’s one of the big things we see this weekend. We have these meets with the entire conference so we’re seeing all the people we’re going to be seeing in the season, it lets us feel out

the competition,” said Brunner. The last important part of the meet for the team was just for everyone on the team to get experience swimming competitively. “It’s a good chance to get some practice racing, we haven’t really had much practice. We had one meet with the alumni, but this is the first real chance to compete with our conference and to practice that competition,” said Brunner. On all fronts the team did exceptionally well. Though two schools were not represented (Lewis and Clark and the University of the Puget Sound), the team was certainly exposed to some of the major competitors in the conference (particularly Whitworth on the men’s side). Perhaps more notably, the team proved its capacity to successfully compete against the best teams in the conference. Schlenk expressed his excitement about the upcoming season. For the full story from Whitman’s The Pioneer, go to thewhitworthian.com

McCord said security needs new cameras. Security and worked with the IT team and camera vendors last week and replaced cameras. Each camera is about $1,000. She said investments are needed to update the system. McCord suggests students park where the lighting is better, lock cars, do not leave valuables where people can see them and report suspicious activity. If a place needs lighting, send McCord or Chris Eichorst an email.

n Two more town halls regarding the change of policy for LGB faculty are scheduled, one before Christmas break and one during Jan Term. The first will be on theological understandings of the issue. Then the second will be on those affected both those who identify as LGB and those who are maybe against this change in policy.

Arts & culture

Whitworth Jazz Program hits a Over the Rhine meets high note in the 2014 season

Whitworth

Hannah Palmer | Photographer

Founding duo of Over the Rhine, Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist perform in the HUB Multipurpose room.

Jacob Millay Staff Writer Hope Barnes | Photographer

Grammy award winner Arturo Sandoval, speaks in Cowles as part of the jazz program’s commitment to excellence.

Rachelle Robley Staff Writer

their ability to finish the piece flawlessly. “When people are writing jazz compositions and aren’t On Oct. 30, 2014 at 8 p.m. in the recital hall of the Music sure what to do with the percussion portion, I’ll often help Building, about 80 people showed up to watch and listen them with it,” Leggett said. On Nov. 6 at 5:30 p.m., Grammy Award winner Artuto the Jazz Combos in Concert. Half of the audience were ro Sandoval celebrated his 65th birthday with Whitworth parents, and the other half were students. “There were a few more people than usual,” sophomore students and middle and high schoolers from the Spokane area for a jazz clinic. Sandoval came from a poor family Lauren Trittin said. The first segment was of the band Tricom consisting of and did not have any connection to music as a young child. When he was 10 years old, he joined a marching band in the guitar, piano and bass instruments. The second segment featured the band Cold Mukluk his village. “You can be rich of money but poor of heart,” Sandoval Time, which had alto sax, tenor sax, guitar, bass, vibes said. and drums instruments. Audience Sandoval mainly learned to play members, including parents, were “When you’re passionate music by ear and had few formal lesnodding their heads to the fast and upbeat song “Fall” by Wayne Shorter. about something, it brings sons. He explained his belief that to become a good musician, you must The Jazz Ensemble program focusbalance to your life.” first imitate your idols, then emulate es on the fundamentals of jazz, while their sound, and then create music incorporating improvisation and —Jansen leggett yourself. During the clinic, he heard swing style. Throughout performanca cell phone ring that sounded like a es, each musician was given time to Junior, jazz drums and vibes bird, and then played a song based on skillfully play one or more solo piecthe sound on the piano that he made es. “I’m a psychology and theology double major, but I come up on the spot. On Nov. 7 at 8 p.m., Whitworth students and people of to these performances because my friends are in them and the Spokane community filled Cowles auditorium to watch I like jazz in general,” Trittin said. Many of the musicians were freshmen, performing in a the Whitworth Jazz Ensemble play alongside Sandoval. small group setting for the first time. The last song played They laughed and cheered to Sandoval’s skilled bebop stylby the Tricom band was called “11 and 3” and was written ings. Sandoval also played an improvisational piano piece by freshman Denin Koch, who explained that the song was that made everyone feel as though they were part of an iminspired by how often he believed the number three hap- portant moment in Whitworth history. Sandoval was the protege of jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, pened in daily life. “I was nervous, but it was exciting. I’m usually more who was the first musician to bring Latin influences into comfortable playing in a big band,” freshman Josh Nay, American jazz. Sandoval has played for many award shows with famous musicians such as Celine Dion, Justin Timberwho was on percussion, said. The musicians’ passions for music were evident in their lake and Alicia Keys. Not only is he an incredibly talented performance. The jazz ensemble musicians take private jazz trumpeter, but he is also known for his extensive skills lessons independently, then reconvene with each other to as a fluegelhorn player, pianist, composer and overall classical artist. He regularly performs with leadings symphony practice more and go through what they’ve each learned. “When you’re passionate about something, it brings bal- orchestras around the world. The next Jazz Combos in Concert performance will be ance to your life. With the insanity of school, I look forward to practicing for an hour or getting to beat on a drumset on Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall in the Music for a rehearsal,” junior Jansen Leggett, who played vibes, Building. said. There was also a sense of comradery between the musicians. Whenever one musician was performing a solo Contact Rachelle Robley at piece, the others would watch and smile in assurance of rrobley@my.whitworth.edu

Over the Rhine is not a new band. They have performed for 25 years, but that doesn’t stop them from making more music and touring. Their current tour is what brought them to Whitworth on Wednesday, Nov. 5 for a concert as well as a lecture hosted by English professor Fred Johnson. Although this wasn’t the first time Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist, members of Over the Rhine, played at Whitworth, the last time was nearly 15 years ago. Detweiler commented during the performance that the first time they came to Spokane, they played at “a little place called Whitworth College.” The lecture was in the chapel and it allowed for the duo to discuss their music and their songwriting in a more intimate setting with the students and fans who attended. “Once the band started to sing at the lecture, it solidified a lot of attendance at the concert. They capture something special in live music.” Johnson said. The actual performance took place in the MPR at 7:00. Detweiler and Bergquist were accompanied by a third member, Bradly Meinerding, who played a myriad of instruments throughout the night including the mandolin, resonator, banjo, and guitar. The band played several different selections of songs from their discography. A good portion of the songs were from Meet Me At The Edge of the World, one of the more recent releases from the band. There was also a song played from the newest album, Blood Orange in the Snow, which is the group’s Christmas album. It was released the day before the concert at Whitworth on Nov. 4.

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W.U. Orchestra performs for Shakespeare’s 450th Courtney Murphy Staff Writer In celebration of William Shakespeare’s 450th birthday, the Whitworth Symphony Orchestra led by conductor Philip Baldwin, focused their Nov. 1 concert on the music that traditionally accompanied the bard’s plays. Before the concert, Dr. Dean R. Baldwin gave a speech explaining the relationship between Shakespeare and music, a topic on which he has published several books. Shakespeare’s plays are full of music. From incidental music from trumpet fanfare accompanying royalty, to full

songs sang by individual characters, music helps to advance the story, Baldwin said. The orchestra played a variety of music and overtures from the plays “Richard III,” “Hamlet,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” among others. Depending on how well one knows Shakespeare, it is possible to hear distinctive aspects of the play, such as the bray of a donkey in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” or the patterns of love and loss in “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” Many students were impressed by the orchestra’s performance and its connection to Shakespeare. “There were many great pieces that

really resonated, and they were stuck in my head for the rest of the day,” sophomore Clarisa Watkins said. Watkins, who makes attending orchestra concerts a priority, “loved the fact that they identified certain things in the music,” such as the bray of the donkey which Baldwin described. Concertmaster Haley Kovach, a junior violinist, especially enjoyed Walton’s “Richard III” because of the dramatic musical shift from the entire orchestra to a smaller quartet composed entirely of strings. A music performance major, Kovach played in orchestras throughout junior high and high school beginning at the age of eight, and realized it was some-

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Contact Courtney Murphy at cmurphy18@my.whitworth.edu

8 p.m. Music Building Recital Hall Award winning Whitworth jazz program hosts a concert of small, student jazz groups.

poetry: Broken Mic Featuring railtown almanac poets 6:30 p.m. Baby Bar 827 W. First Ave. This month’s poetry open mic night stars writers from the new Spokane poetry anthology, Railtown Almanac.

comedy: Seattle international comedy competition 7:30 p.m. | $20 Bing Crosby Theater 901 W. Sprague Ave. An international competition comes to Spokane to make people laugh.

theater: Bye Bye birdie 7 p.m. | $10 Mead High School 302 W. Hastings Rd. Local high school presents the famous 1960’s musical comedy.

theater: within the silence All Day Event | $10 Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture 2316 W. First Ave. Multimedia production explores Japanese internment in the United States during World War II.

music: winter jam 2014 7 p.m. | $10 Spokane Arena 720 W. Mallon Ave. Annual Christian music festival features Hillsong United, Jeremy Camp, Francesca Battistelli and more.

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music: Whitworth jazz combos

FRIDAY, nov. 14

on campus and around town THURSDAY, nov. 13

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thing she wanted to do all of her life. “I want to teach violin lessons and always keep performing in some aspect,” Kovach said. For performance, she will be a part of either a community or professional orchestra, Kovach said. As concertmaster, Kovach has responsibilities such as tuning the orchestra, overseeing the violins and leading the music with her body so orchestra members who cannot see the conductor can follow along more easily, Kovach said. Orchestra provides many leadership positions “in a safe environment,” Kovach said, as well as providing a social aspect for musicians. Instead of only taking individual lessons and spending hours alone in practice rooms, orchestra brings people together to learn how to work together and pay attention to others around you, Kovach said. Outside of performing concerts at Whitworth, the orchestra sometimes has additional opportunities to perform. “We took a tour freshman year to Idaho and Utah,” Kovach said. “It was a lot of being on a bus, but it was fun getting to know [the other musicians] and perform with them as more of a unit,” Kovach said. Preparation for a concert is endless practicing and rehearsing. Each musician practices their part individually, Kovach said. Then in group rehearsals, all of the individual pieces are integrated together until the orchestra masters the piece, which Kovach describes as feeling “glorious.” And the result of Symphonic Shakespeare was glorious, Watkins said. “They always make it exceptional,” Watkins said. “I’m so glad I went. I would recommend going to anybody.”

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It all started with a monkey queen. A young Maggie Montague invented the furry character in her first story. Now a senior, Montague has published several fiction and nonfiction pieces. “Stories have always been a part of my life,” Montague said. “When I was little, my dad and I would create stories, usually rhyming and ridiculous, before bedtime each night. And my mom would always read me fairytales.” Implementing her story background, Montague self-published a book in high school. She described the book as a fiction fantasy coming-of-age story. “There were dwarves and elves and that type of thing,” Montague said. “But it was about a girl who leaves home when she’s 13 because of a deal her parents made a long time ago…I still have people who come up to me and their kids are reading my book and they say, ‘My son stayed up all night reading this.’” Beyond the book, a few of Montague’s pieces have appeared in literary journals. Two of her works were published in Script, the student-run literary journal on campus. “My advice to students who are looking for ways to get their writing out there is to take advantage of Script on our campus,” Montague said. “Script offers students the chance to submit their work and is a good place to start building up confidence in your work, even if it’s just in the Whitworth community.” Montague also had a creative nonfic-

music: whitworth wind symphony 3 p.m. | $5 Cowles Auditorium Students in Whitworth’s top wind ensemble perform at this annual fall concert on campus.

theater: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 2 p.m. | $22 Spokane Civic Theatre 1020 N. Howard St. Don’t miss the final showing of this play based on the classic Robert Louis Stevenson novel.

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stress level. She said it helps her regain sanity and composure. In addition to that benefit, Montague said writing helps her learn how to live an effective life. “Writing teaches you the value of being in community and of engaging with new perspectives,” Montague said. “In

poetry: Spokane poetry Slam Special Edition: community cover 7 p.m. | $5 The Bartlett 228 W. Sprague Ave. Slam poets cover popular local poets’ work at this special edition slam.

Community: Candle-light vigil against poverty 5:30 p.m. House of Charity 32 W. Pacific Ave. Community vigil to increase awareness of local poverty.

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Name: Maggie Montague Year: Senior Major: English

tion piece titled “From One Synapse to Another” published in Apeiron Review, an online journal based in Philadelphia. What’s the next step? Montague is currently working on a young adult trilogy. “I would describe it as Indiana Jones meets the Avengers,” Montague said. “The only thing I have left is to finish revising book three and then I have to look more into literary agents and publishers.” Although she used to consider herself a fiction writer, Montague said she has found a new voice in creative nonfiction. “I like creative nonfiction because it lets you look at the world from your own perspective in new ways, which sounds strange, but you see new parallels and new connections that even when you were living in the moment, you didn’t see,” Montague said. When writing a piece, Montague said inspiration can come from anything someone says, or even an unusual scene. “The other day I saw a nun driving in a car and for some reason, that just struck me,” Montague said. “I mean, I know nuns drive cars, but I just had never really thought about it and it caught my attention.” Montague said her initial inspirations can take her down unexpected pathways. “I never know exactly where the inspiration will take me,” Montague said. “Sometimes you end up at a place that’s completely unrelated and you wonder how you even got there.” Although the path can be unpredictable, Montague said writing helps her make sense of life and her experiences. “It’s a way of translating the things I see in the world, or perhaps what I wish I would see in the world, into something that means more than the summation of its parts,” Montague said. Writing also alleviates Montague’s

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Kyla Parkins Staff Writer

order to write, you can’t shut yourself off from the world; instead, you have to interact with the world around you. If you write in isolation, what new thoughts can you offer the world?” Contact Kyla Parkins at kparkins18@my.whitworth.edu

music: Whitworth concert band and jazz band II 8 p.m. Cowles Auditorium Students perform in two Whitworth music ensembles at this annual fall concert on campus.

music: GaElic Storm 8 p.m. | $25 Bing Crosby Theater 901 W. Sprague Ave. This multinational Celtic-rock band tours internationally and is featured in academy award-winning, “Titanic.”

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continued from p. 7 The band not only writes and records their own music, but they also release it themselves on their own music label that they operate, Great Speckled Dog. The songwriting of the band lyrically is perhaps the centerpiece for the group. While talented musically, the lyrics really lead the songs. Topics of the songs include a sense of home, love, the country and family. The band’s lyrics have references to literature. For example, Over the Rhine’s first album, “Till We Have Faces,” was named after C.S. Lewis’ book of the same name. That prompted the English department to head the event and sponsor the band’s visit to Whitworth. The department helped with security, ran the merchandise table and helped load the band’s equipment before and after the show. The concert ran for roughly an hour and fifteen minutes. Not only was there music, but the exchanges between the husband and wife and the crowd added to the overall atmosphere of the concert and showed their proficiency with language. “It was like whenever they talked they were reciting poetry” senior Caleb Dreschel said. If you missed the Over the Rhine concert on campus, they are playing two shows over the weekend in Seattle at the Triple Door. Tickets are $35 each. Contact Jacob Millay at jmillay16@my.whitworth.edu

{ I SAW } YOU

Over the Rhine meets Whitworth

Content in the “I Saw You” section comes from student submissions and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Whitworthian.

Faceplant

I saw you faceplant on a treadmill in the URec. Even though your face turned pink as your shirt, you handled it like a champ. Keep on running, girl. Submissions published as received.

Seen someone? Submit your “I Saw You” (up to 75 words) online by sending a private message to The Whitworthian’s Facebook page. Hannah Palmer | Photographer

Bradly Meinerding joined Detweiler and Bergquist.

Whitworthian about town Hannah Walker | Graphic Artist

Alyssa Saari Staff Writer Do you really know Spokane? How many of you will venture off-campus and will have first-hand experience of the places about to be introduced in this article? For those who have not gone off-campus or do so very seldomly, downtown Spokane is home to many small and locally owned boutiques, restaurants, pubs and theaters, as well as other and more commonly known chains. The entertainment district of downtown, excluding the Spokane Convention center, is located off of Sprague Avenue. The most popular venues include Bing Crosby Theater, Fox Theater and the Knitting Factory Concert House. Bing Crosby Theater hosts a hodgepodge of events including Broadway-like productions, comedy competitions, concerts, movie premieres and film festivals and much more. The Fox Theater is known primarily for local symphonies, such as the Spokane Symphony and local university symphonies, including Whitworth’s Christmas Fes-

tival. The Knitting Factory is primarily upscale restaurants located downtown a concert venue ranging in artists such include The Old Spaghetti Factory, The as Drowning Pool, Eric Hutchinson and Melting Pot, P.F. Changs and Shogun. Of course, any restaurant will have Odesza. Tickets are fairly cheap, beginning anywhere from $10 to $13 per tick- its own supply of dessert selections, but et, depending on the artist you wish to some other local sweet spots are Bruttles Gourmet Candy, Spokane Cheesecakes, see. It’s recommended that before any of Sweet Frostings and quite a few other the above mentioned events, one should dessert/coffee shops. Bruttles Gourmet fill one’s stomach. There are numer- Candy shop will have any sweet tooth ous downtown restaurants to choose wanting to fall head over heels and not leave the store from. Some smaller-scale and more “Downtown is also filled with without buying half of the store’s intimate hotspots tons of undiscovered bouinventory. include Wild Sage For the inAmerican Bistro, tiques, gag stores and a dividuals who Nudo, Zola, Sawould like to ranac, Boots and market store.” avoid the cliche Method Organic “freshman 15”, Juice Cafe, just to name a few. Saranac, Boots and Meth- there are small and privately owned od are popular vegetarian and vegan dance studios, for example, Simply inspired restaurants with very creative Dance Studio, home of the Saturday and cozy environments. For any stu- Night Salsa and yoga houses, such as dents who are planning to have their Lila’s. There are also many classy downtown own apartment and need some feng shui ideas on how to match their mis- hotels which house popular lounges and matched furniture and spruce up the contain historic architecture, mini explace, Boots is the perfect place to gain hibits and themes. The Davenport Hotel some inspiration. Some famous and is an upscale hotel with very intricate

architectural work, including the Grand Pennington Hall of Doges. Downtown is also filled with tons of undiscovered boutiques, gag stores and a market store. A great boutique for formal dresses is Finders Keepers II on Main Avenue, across from Saranac Public House. Looking for that perfect gift for your best goofy pal? Boo Radley’s is a novelty shop named after the character in “To Kill A Mockingbird” who collects random and bizarre things. One important store that the Whitworth community should be aware of is Auntie’s bookstore, where you can buy new and used books and sell unneeded textbooks or novels from past English classes for a little extra pocket change or store credit. Don’t just research and Google places and events, get out and explore your community! There are masses of minor scale places or famously unknown places the Internet might miss. You may be surprised at what you will find.

Contact Alyssa Saari at asaari18@my.whitworth.edu

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Gender equality disparity due to lack of individualism MATTHEW BOARDMAN COLUMNIST

The importance placed on individualism is directly related to the remaining gender disparities. Gender equality is a phrase that has become increasingly common in discussions concerning education, the workforce and politics. In comparison to other parts of the world, gender equality in the U.S. has made admirable progress in recent decades, but it still has many obstacles left to overcome. In America, perhaps the most predominant issue of gender equality is equal pay for equal work. “Today, women earn about 81 cents on the dollar compared to men —a gap that results in hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost wages. For African-American women and Latinas, the pay gap is even greater,” according to the United States Department of Labor. Because gender equality in America has comparatively progressed, the remaining disparities between genders exist largely unseen or discounted. Gender inequality persists in the U.S., and the ram-

ifications of it reverberate throughout political, economic and social spheres. “Equal pay is a family issue. Women make up nearly half of the U.S. labor force and are a growing number of breadwinners in their families. More women are also working in positions and fields that have been traditionally occupied by men. When women are not paid fairly, not only do they suffer, but so do their families,” according to a government report. With today’s challenging job market, many households forgo traditional gender roles and rely on whatever income is available to them, regardless of whether it comes from the man, woman or both. Not providing equal pay for equal work is detrimental to families that rely entirely or partly on a woman’s income. In 2012, single-parent families made up almost 32 percent of the family groups with children under the age of 18, according to the United States Census Bureau, 84 percent of which were maintained by single mothers. The class of 2018 has a male-female ratio of 41:59, according to Whitworth’s website, and I fear many will face an uphill battle in the workforce. Politics aside, equal pay is undeniably a family issue. Not only is the Hannah Walker | Graphic Artist denial of equal pay

detrimental financially, it’s made even worse for the larger social implication that treating women as inferior to men is acceptable behavior. Individual merit should be the most significant factor when hiring or promoting a worker, but sadly, old practices still bias many of today’s employers. It is my belief that the disparity between gender equality is directly related to the lack of value placed on individualism. The expectation and pressure for women and men to assume traditional gender roles perpetuates gender inequalities in the workforce. By reducing female workers to one dimension, employers are enabled to ignore unique abilities and individual merit, and rob women workers of equal treatment and pay. Victimizing an impersonal group is easier than cheating an individual. The greatest contributor to gender disparities is the continued promotion of and compliance to gender roles. Gender roles have unnecessarily isolated many traits to one gender or the other, needlessly polarizing men and women. This polarization has resulted in many gender-based biases, and consequently needs to be reformed. Reforming gender roles does not mean that all differences between men and women are to be cast aside. There are plenty of physiological differences between men and women that should be fully appreciated and even celebrated. However, there are traits and interests that should be interchangeable between genders, such as intrapersonal disposition, prospective career fields or leisure pursuits. Neither men nor women should be taught to suppress intrinsic parts of themselves, their passions or interests for the sake of conforming to traditional gender roles. Individuality should be valued above all else. BOARDMAN is a freshman majoring in English. Comments can be sent to mboardman18@my.whitworth. edu

Media irresponsibly mishandled the Ebola crisis MAX CARTER COLUMNIST For the first time, the Ebola virus has infiltrated the previously supposedly impenetrable walls of the United States’ health system. Now, in a culture obsessed with post-apocalyptic thoughts and zombie culture, the news media have abused their power, and sent many people into a naive frenzy. On Sept. 20, Thomas Eric Duncan arrived back in the United States from Liberia, having no idea what he was about to put in motion. Several days after arriving, Duncan began exhibiting symptoms of Ebola and was isolated immediately. However, two of the nurses who treated Duncan, Nina Pham and Amber Vinson, were infected with the virus as well due to a breach in protocol during the treatment. Since then, the only thing that has spread quickly is national news coverage on the story. Indeed, the Ebola virus is a terrible, deadly infection that has plagued many African countries since its discovery in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976. People in the United States have become aware of these issues outside of our borders and have been active in supplying help to those in need. However, now that the virus has threatened our own nation, the U.S. as a whole has become much more proactive in addressing the issue. On Monday, Oct. 21, the United States began testing a Canadian-made vaccine for the Ebola virus. This is positive news, as the epidemic has now taken nearly

5,000 lives worldwide. More good news hit on Monday that the media are, they gobbled it all right up. Unforwhen 43 people who had contact with Duncan were tunately, this is confirmation of a historically corrupted cleared of Ebola through the three-week monitoring media. Many times we do a fantastic job and provide period. In an interview with NBC Clay Jenkins, the top news and entertainment in an ethical manner. But alelected official in Dallas County, assured the public though there has been no media law broken during the that “there’s zero risk that any of those people that have Ebola outbreak, poor judgement was used by the mebeen marked off the list have Ebola.” These people will dia as a whole. I would like to end by reminding you all that Ebonow be allowed back to their jobs and schools. la is a very serious virus. I However, therewould advise us all (myself in lies the problem. included) as students to stay Why do we all need to caught up on this issue and know about this? Why to be aware of how we can be do I, here in Spokane, involved. Lastly, I would like Washington, need to to hopefully ease any worknow that there are ried minds with this: There 43 other people in are only two people in the Texas that might have United States that are cura deadly disease that rently infected with the vicould destroy our race rus and both are improving if contained poorly? in health. Small numbers of To me, the media have people have been exposed at been irresponsible one point to one of the three with the Ebola crisis. They have spawned Abby Nyberg Graphic Artist people that are or were infected. They are being closely fear and questions across the whole country about a very concerning top- monitored and contained from exposure to anybody ic. All that we need to know is that one man has died else. As of Nov. 8, anyone who was exposed to the vifrom Ebola in the United States and two women who rus iscleared of any chance of infection according to an treated him have been infected and are receiving treat- article from The Atlantic. Remember, this is America, ment. There is nobody else in this great nation that has we’ve got science on our side. the Ebola virus. If I were the media as a whole, I would have watched CARTER is a junior majoring in journalism. Comments my steps and left it at that. But being the Hungry Hippo can be sent to mcarter16@my.whitworth.edu

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University sexual assault policies need revision SHELBY HARDING GUEST COLUMNIST

go see a school counselor and talk with Student Life. They were very helpful with the counseling that typically goes along with traumatic experiences, but the one thing that bothered me quite a bit was the fact that they kept asking me what I wanted to do. Did I want to press charges? Did I want the person who assaulted me Last year, I wrote an article documenting sexual as- to face suspension or other disciplinary measures? sault I experienced at an off-campus party thrown by I was in the state of mind where I could not make a Whitworth students. At the time, I hesitated to write life-changing decision like that. At the time, I thought it—I did not want to be victimized or garner sympa- that if I pressed charges through the police, I would thy. What I wanted to do was to raise awareness; even have to go to court, testify and take though we go to what can be generalized as a safe time out of my already jam-packed school, we cannot always be safe. We cannot always be life. If I had the school punish him, behind the Pinecone Curtain. I could face backlash from his Sexual assault is friends— they were peonot something new at ple I knew, people who “The one thing that universities, even at said he was a good perWhitworth. The New son. There was a ridicubothered me quite a bit York Times recently lous amount of pressure published an article from all sides for ME to was the fact that they kept discussing the rise make a decision. in sexual assault and asking me what I wanted If neither of us had rape cases on college been university students, to do. Did I want to press campuses across the I believe it would have country. One in five been a lot easier for me charges? Did I want the women, according to to press charges. I would a government report, not have hesitated to person who assaulted me will face a sexual aspress charges had I not to face suspension or other had so much pressure to, sault of some kind while attending uniand even more pressure to disciplinary measures?” versity. With this rise think about the consequences for him. If we in sexual assault and had been anyone other than university sturape, many schools dents, who would have handled this? The police and have taken it upon themselves to determine the fate of their specialized departments, just like any other prithe arbitrators rather than the proper citizen authori- vate citizen. If my case was immediately handed to the ties: the police. Furthermore, they rely on the victim to proper authorities who have experts regarding these decide whether or not to press charges. matters, I believe I would have pressed charges and I After the incident was reported, Student Life be- would have not regretted it. I didn’t press charges began questioning those who were at the party and my cause of the pressure, and that’s a decision that I have close friends that had helped me home. I was asked to to live with.

There needs to be less pressure on the victims of sexual assault and rape to press charges, especially with university students. What universities really need to focus on is the mental welfare of those who have been hurt, rather than trying to implement a justice system that should not be in their hands. Sexual assault and rape are criminal acts and not something that a university should handle. When a student is sexually assaulted or raped, it is not a matter of maintaining image. It is a matter of protecting students, and the current way of handling these cases is not protecting them, nor is it giving universities a very good image. Universities, including Whitworth, need to step up and be brave. Allow the authorities to be the first to intervene and make academic punishment a secondary punishment rather than the primary. UniverHannah Walker | Graphic Artist sities should be outraged by students committing atrocious acts and crimes, and stop lessening the blow to the perpetrators by allowing them to bypass the law and authorities. It’s time to change the policy and focus on what really matters: helping affected students return to their normal lives. HARDING is a senior majoring in journalism. Comments can be sent to sharding15@my.whitworth.edu

Income inequality does not mean low quality of life LINDSEY HUBBART COLUMNIST

also claims that “a society’s least-privileged class can cumulated wealth without exploiting person B. One’s fare very well in a highly unequal society (such as in ability to afford basic necessities matters much more the United States) and fare dismally in a highly equal than the actual value of his or her income. An individsociety (such as Ethiopia).” Thus, a society’s level dis- ual’s ability to achieve sufficiency matters much more parity in income does not correlate with quality of life. than whether or not he or she has a high income. If person B finds him or herself in poverty, the probOf course, income inequality can come as a result of lems run much deeper than In the wake of Occupy Wall Street protests and in- injustice. If someone has accumuwhether or not person A has creasing criticism of the so-called “one percent,” the lated wealth through exploitation, “Failing schools, a higher income. According rising income inequality in America has garnered sig- the justice system must address that to Wilkenson, our focus on nificant attention recently. Undoubtedly, the gap be- person on an individual basis. Casdiscrimination and other “income inequality is a dantween the wealthy and the poor has grown larger in re- es of exploitation do not require a cent history. According to the Pew Research Center, the revolution of our economic system problems that prevent people gerous distraction from the real problems: poverty, lack as members of the Occupy top one percent received from achieving economic of economic opportunity and movement and others have “nearly 22.5% of all pretax called for. income,” while the bottom self-sufficiency ought to be systematic injustice.” We must shift our focus away from the Additionally, income itself 90 percent took in 49.6 is an incomplete statistic. our focus, not how much one difference in income between percent. President Obama the two people and look more Income can only measure declared income inequalhow much an employer has person makes in comparison closely at the root problems ity “the defining challenge that have driven person B into agreed to pay an employee, of our age.” Paul Krugman, to another. ” poverty. For example, he or which can vary drastically Nobel Prize-winning econshe may have been trapped depending on the compaomist and New York Times in a failing education system. ny’s resources, the location columnist, claims Ameriof the company, the industry, the employee’s Person B could also have faced discrimination of some ca has the potential for “a skills and education, among a host of other fac- form. transformation into a perFailing schools, discrimination and other problems tors. Income can reflect a person’s talent or hard manently unequal society.” work, but it can also come as a result of sheer that prevent people from achieving economic self-sufTo remedy the inequality, ficiency ought to be our focus, not how much one perluck. many people have called A clearer picture of well-being requires a son makes in comparison to another. To establish a for greater redistribution of more thorough analysis than just examin- truly just society, we must concentrate on lifting peowealth, primarily through Hannah Walker | Graphic Artist ing income. For example, if person A makes ple out of poverty, not on equalizing incomes through heavy taxation of the wealth$500,000 per year and person B makes $30,000 per redistributing wealth. iest Americans. However, income inequality is not inherently unjust. year, person A’s income reveals nothing about person According to Will Wilkinson of the Cato Institute, “the B’s quality of life. While person B probably cannot af- HUBBART is a senior majoring in English and level of economic inequality is a reliable indicator of ford yachts or luxury cars like person A can, that is not economics. Comments can be sent to lhubbart15@ neither individual well-being nor social justice.” He inherently problematic, assuming that person A ac- my.whitworth.edu

HOME POOL ADVANTAGE

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Senior Alisa Stang inhales for a deep breath after finishing a race against Willamette on Friday in the Whitworth Aquatic Center.

Swimming swamps competition at home Jessica Razanadrakoto Staff Writer

and senior Alisa Stang took the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:53.74. Freshman Makayla Barringer, Holmes, sophomore Jerusha Dressel, and Stang won the 200 freestyle relay The Whitworth Pirates’ swimming teams with a time of 1:42.68. won their only two home meets of the sea“We had a lot of girl freestylers in the sprint son against the Willamette Bearcats on Friday events that dropped a lot of time and that was night and against the Linfield Wildcats on an area we needed to improve,” Schadt said. Saturday afternoon. “There were five or six women that all imSimilar to last season’s meet, the Pirates proved in that area from where they were a swept the Bearcats with the Pirate women couple of weeks ago.” winning 10 of the 11 Junior Malia Santos events, outscoring them took the Bearcats’ only Racing the teammates and victory in the 50-yard 144-60. In addition, the men seized all 11 events freestyle with a time of working hard these past instead of 10, blowing 25.83. Willamette out of the couple of weeks [were key].” “We’ve been training water, 155-49. The perreally hard and I’ve been —Logan Streit formance the next day working on a few key was more of the same things with my speed,” sophomore against Linfield where Walton said. “For my the Pirate women won freestyle, I was working 136-69 and the men won 164-41. on the correct underwater distance to swim “Racing the teammates and working hard before I came up to the surface.” these past couple of weeks [were key],” sophThe Pirates’ main goal for the season is to omore Logan Streit said. take home the top spots in each event in the The Pirate men took both relays on Friday conference meet, and the Pirates proved they night. Juniors Wes Walton, Kyle Wicks, Lucas were capable after this weekend, Streit said. Lin and senior Wes Tatum won the opening On Saturday afternoon, freshman Patrick 200 yard medley relay with a time of 1:35.98, Wilbur led a 1-2-3 finish for the Pirates in while Walton, Wicks, Lin and senior Callum the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:48.64, MacKintosh won the closing 200-yard free- junior Kevin Moore led another one in the style relay with a time of 1:27.80. 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:55.11, and The Pirate women freshman Jane Holmes, junior Trevor Case led the 200-yard breastsophomore Jackie Beal, junior Bridget Louis stroke with a time of 2:14.10.

“We all stepped up and tried to go 1,2,3 for all the events, [which] we did very well, so I hope we continue the momentum,” Streit said. Walton, Tatum, Case and Wicks took the first 400-yard medley relay with a time of 3:33.48, ending with the closing win of the 400-yard freestyle relay led by Wilber, Streit, Lin and Mackintosh. The Pirate women won the opening 400yard medley relay and all nine individual events. “I really love relays, they’re my favorite parts of swim meets,” Dressel said. “When I dive into the water, I’m not just swimming for myself, but for the other three girls.” Wildcats sophomore Rita Cohen, Elizabeth Fry, Erin Nelson and Nikki Overton took Linfield’s only victory in the closing 400-yard freestyle relay (3:46.18 – 3:46.64). Eight different swimmers combined to win all nine individual events on both days. Streit took first place in the 200-yard freestyle (1:47.49) and the 100-yard Freestyle (49.12) on Friday night, while Walton was the double winner for both the 200 yard individual medley (1:57.49) and the 200 yard backstroke (1:55.05) on Saturday afternoon. Both Pirate teams improved to 2-0. Whitworth Pirates travel to Pacific next Friday, Oct. 14 and Lewis & Clark on Saturday, Oct. 15 for their next competition. Contact Jessica Razanadrakoto at jrazanadrakoto17@my.whitworth.edu

GOING MAD FOR BASKETBALL Jonny Bratt | Photographer

Senior Adam Wilks finishes a dunk backwards during the dunk contest at Midnight Madness on Saturday night. Sophomore Forrest Baker won the contest.

Leah Dassler Staff Writer

The men’s team entertained the crowd with a dunk contest between sophomore Forrest Baker, sophomore Riley Moreen, and senior Adam Wilks. The judges—including President Beck Taylor and several members of Never is the Whitworth Fieldhouse so packed with the student body—named Baker the winner. fans as it is during a basketball game. But last Saturday’s “I think my favorite event was the dunking competievent was not just a basketball game. Students packed tion,” sophomore spectator Katrina Ulnich said. “I came the stands in Pirate garb and with excited expectations because I like the energy of the event. I don’t usually go to cheer on their 2014-2015 men’s and women’s basket- to sporting events but I think it’s really fun coming to ball teams during Midnight Madness. Midnight Madness and meeting the players.” In anticipation of the upcoming season, Associated The teams also engaged in a battle of the sexes during Students of Whitworth University and the basketball a three-point contest between Baker and junior Briann teams partnered to put on the annual event in celebraMaley. Baker won again. The cheer tion of basketball, Pirate pride and squad then took the crowd’s attena new season of competition. “Tonight is a celebration— tion with a halftime performance “Midnight Madness is a way to especially for Midnight an opportunity to introduce created get the campus excited about basMadness. To wrap up the night and ketball season. It’s a long-held traour players to the students, prepare the audience to support dition on a lot of campuses across the teams this season, the emcees the country,” men’s basketball taught the crowd cheers. and let them as the season Head Coach Matt Logie said. “To“There’s a lot of excitement this kicks off.” night is a celebration—an opporyear because [the women’s baskettunity to introduce our players to ball team] is ranked nationally for —Matt Logie the students, and to let them know the first time in pre-season,” sophwho’s representing them as the omore point guard Jessica Thoens head coach season kicks off. ” said. “We’re 24th, so this year we The teams started the night with want to get people to come out to warm-ups before selected crowd members competed in our games to support us, and to give them a reason to a dodgeball game. The game was only one of many com- come out—to see us actually play and compete.” petitions involving fans. ASWU went to great lengths to Both teams’ captains asked the student body to come include the crowd in the festivities. Raffle winners had to the Fieldhouse on Saturday, Nov. 15, to support them chances to compete in a dance-off, a half-court shot for in their season openers. The women will play Eastern a chance to win one semester’s tuition and blindfolded Oregon University at 5 p.m. and the men will follow with musical chairs. Competition winners received new bicy- a game against D’Youville College at 7 p.m. cles, iPads, and gift cards. “People come for the free T-shirts and giveaways. Mostly it’s the tradition of the basketball program, though, that allows [Midnight Madness] to be what it is and [draws] the crowds in,” junior point guard George Contact Leah Dassler at Valle said. ldassler18@my.whitworth.edu

FOOTBALL IN BRIEF Football ends season with high-scoring loss to PLU and Peterson record In their final game of the 2014 season, the Whitworth Pirates lost to Pacific Lutheran, 41-27. After finishing the regular season in fourth place, the Pirates failed to qualify for the NCAA DIII playoffs. The game featured the culmination to a record-setting season by senior quarterback Bryan Peterson. Peterson set the DIII record for the highest season average number of completions per game. Peterson surpassed the previous record average of 32.1 completions per game with 34 completions per game. The Pirates finished the season with a 6-4 overall record, fourth in the Northwest Conference. Under the new management of head coach Rod Sandberg, the Pirates showed great improvement compared to their 2013 season. Whitworth also improved dramatically on the offensive side of the ball, leading the Northwest Conference in total yards of offense with 4,521. Whitworth now enters its first full offseason with Sandberg at the helm. Joshua Omdal | Staff Writer

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