Western Oregon Journal (2010-2011) Issue 25

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The time has come for a celebration of the Earth and its many gifts. Friday, April 22, marks the 41st anniversary of Earth Day. Commencing on April 22, 1970, this day of recognition has been heralded by many as the beginning of the modern environmental movement.

In the 1960s, no one realized the harm that would come of the massive amount of pollution being placed into the air by the ever popular V8 engines. The word “environment” was rarely seen on vocabulary

tests, much less in the news. However, when author Rachel Carson published a book in 1962 called “Silent Spring,” it acted as a catalyst for change, compelling people to look around them and become aware of what humanity was doing to the environment.People also began to show more concern for the health of other organisms and, ultimately, themselves.

Through these changes in social thought, many

Western hosted its first annual Relay for Life this past Saturday, April 16, with the event raising $6,736.63 for the American Cancer Society.

Raeann Salchenberg, Western’s Student Activities Board (SAB) director, headed the committee that organized the event.

“I have wanted to bring Relay for Life to WOU’s campus since I became Student Activities Board Director three years ago,” said Salchenberg. “After a few years of pursuing bringing Relay to our campus, my new adviser, Stephen Cucchiara, and my Assistant Director, Jessica Love, gave me the support I needed to

make my dream of bringing Relay to campus become reality. Without them, SAB [Student Activity Board] board members, our American Cancer Society (ACS) Coordinator Renee Bathke and our Relay committee, the Relay would have not been possible.”

Committee member and participant Stephanie Lane, a senior at Western, has been participating in Relay for Life for four years.

“I got involved when my stepmother was diagnosed with terminal cancer,” said Lane. “When that happened, Relay went from being a volunteer activity to something that was a lot more personal. It’s also an emotional event for me this year, because she was recently re-diagnosed.”

Senior Katie Matthai became a part of Relay through her activities board director. It is her first year participating.

“I was a caregiver for my aunt when she was diagnosed with cancer,” said Matthai. “My favorite part of the Relay is the community it brings. It’s great to be with people who know what you’re going through and can support you. It’s also amazing how many people turned out, seeing that this is our first year.”

Senior Lindsey Gibson has been involved in Relay for seven years. She lost her grandmother when she was very young and has felt connected to the Relay’s cause

First Relay For Life event at Western raises $6,736 to be donated to the American Cancer Society

Western’s Green Team plans a week full of events to celebrate Earth Day

‘¡No al Bloque a CUBA!’Pastors for Peace, Christian ecumenical group, travels to Cuba without U.S. permission to deliver aid to citizens

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Relay attendees maintained a 24-hour walking cycle in solidarity with cancer patients, survivors and loved ones lost.

Photo by | Brandon Woodard

“What Ceasar giveth, Ceasar can taketh.” This is Reverend Lucius Walker’s sentiments on the United States policies with the island nation of Cuba.

On April 18, 2011, John Walker, the coordinator for Pastors for Peace (POP), came to Western to speak with students and Monmouth community members about POP, a subgroup of the Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO), and their caravans to bring aid to Cuba.

Walker, who is a

British citizen and a U.S. resident, has been working with POP for seven years. Walker stated that the late Reverend Lucius Walker founded POP/IFCO, an ecumenical group that is

“Cuba has better health care than the U.S. and is almost as good as the United Kingdom. ”

COORDINATOR FOR PASTORS FOR PEACE- John Walker

dedicated to help the poor and fight unjust laws.

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they had to gain their independence from Spain and the Cuban Revolution against the U.S. aligned and supported Dictator Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar.

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Monmouth plans to develop its downtown area in the near future, with the properties owned by Western, the city and a private citizen.SEE NEWS, PAGE 3

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENTS

Bringing something new to campus, Western introduced its own version of “Cash Cab,” allowing students to put their education to the test.SEE CAMPUS LIFE, PAGE 4

ALL ABOARD THE CASH CAB

This adaptation of the popular book has hit Broadway, international stages and now debuts at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts in Eugene.SEE CULTURE, PAGE 7

“WICKED” SHOWS IN EUGENE

Michael Ward started the series off right, pitching for the Wolves in game one’s 6-3 victory. The Wolves swept SMU to move to a tie for first place in the GNAC.SEE SPORTS, PAGE 10

WOLVES SWEEP SERIES OVER SMU

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2 NEWS April 20, 2011

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Monica Millner | Freelancer

Associated Students of Western Oregon University prepare for start of the 2011-2012 election seasonCampus government hopes to make a stronger campus presence with more student involvement in voting

Western has approximately 6,200 students enrolled for the 2010-2011 school year. Of those, only 10 percent are required to vote for a valid election of an ASWOU candidate. That is only 620 students. Every year, just about the bare minimum of students vote the candidates into office.

This year, Judicial Administrator Justin Walker said that “ASWOU has a goal of getting 1,000 students to vote.”

The Associated Students of Western Oregon University, commonly known as ASWOU, represent the student government. This group of students has a structure that mirrors the

government’s, and has three branches: Executive, Legislative and Judicial. They represent the entire student body and advocate student rights to the Western administration and the state of Oregon.

ASWOU has a strong presence on campus, but it could be stronger with the backing of the student body. Walker encourages students to vote because it is one way to get involved with the student government.

Jonathan Farmer, the only candidate for ASWOU President this year, urges students to “understand the importance of the other positions,” since he is running unopposed, and to “decide who you would feel comfortable going to.”

Farmer feels that it is very important that the student body chooses who they want to represent them and who they would take their concerns to.

Only 20 students are running for positions in the three Cabinets and six for the Incidental Fee Committee (IFC). The Senate alone has 30 positions available, but only three candidates have stepped forward. As for ASWOU President and Vice President, there are four candidates in the running.

Jonathan Farmer will be a senior in 2011-2012, and is double majoring in education and communications. Before Western, he attended Mt. Hood Community College, was on the Senate and was excited upon transferring

started the divide in the U.S./Cuban relationship. After Fidel Castro’s communist party had taken over, the U.S. started harsh embargoes on Cuban trade.

Walker reported that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency had tried to assassinate Fidel Castro at least 600 times and that there have been terrorist attacks from the U.S. to Cuba. Moreover, the U.S. once banned all travels to Cuba.

This led to very

to Western to have a chance at being involved in student government. He is currently the director of business and finance and feels that working in this position has exposed him to ASWOU and how it works, preparing him to be president.

He manages family housing for Western at Knox Street Apartments behind Hamersly Library and loves living close to school and spending time with his family. He has a very close relationship with his one-year-old daughter, whom he named after Siena, Italy, the place he and his wife honeymooned.

He lived in Italy for two years and now teaches Italian to his daughter in the hopes that he will return. After school, he plans on teaching on base for the Department of Defense in Italy. Mostly, Farmer wants to “have a huge impact on students’ lives,” and to make a difference at Western.

There are three candidates running for Vice President for the 2011-2012 school year: Tayleranne Gillespie, Emmanuel Macias and Hannah Arriola.

Gillespie will be a junior next year and is majoring in political

science. She plans on attending law school after Western. Currently, she is the director of public relations and enjoys meeting amazing people, learning about Western and being a part of some great programs. Her favorite part, “is knowing that as ASWOU we get to represent students who may not be able to represent themselves.”

Gillespie does not have a lot of free time because she is very involved with school and is a part of the Comic Relief Club, Model United Nations and in 2011-2012 will be on the PLUS Team. When she does have time, however, she enjoys reading, hanging out with friends and volunteering. Above all, Gillespie loves to learn about the histories of different places as well as travel to them.

Macias will be a junior next year as well, and is majoring in social sciences with a focus on sociology. He is not certain what he will do after school yet, but he knows that he would like to work with minorities and perhaps in education. He interned this year for State and Federal Affairs and has a great interest

in “getting student voices heard.” His role model is his older sister Yasmin Ibarra who inspired him to get involved with student government.

He likes to play volleyball whenever he can and is a strong member of MEChA. In his free time he likes to relax or go dancing with friends. In the fall of 2010, he was a part of the Vote or Vote team and in high school he was a member of the Associated Student Body for all four years of his education. He is very outgoing and likes building connections amongst students at Western.

In 2011-2010 Arriola will be a junior and is majoring in theater. She is currently the multicultural student advocate.

Elections will be held from May 2 to May 6. There will be a booth in front of the ASWOU office from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a table at Valsetz for on-campus students during the same times. Voting will also be available on the WOU Portal 24/7 for the week of elections.

Any questions about ASWOU elections can be directed to Justin Walker at [email protected] or 503.838.8556.

harsh and hard times for Cuba since trade and tourism had stopped cash flow and industry into the country. However, this has not stopped the Cuban people from getting free health care and making Cuba the only sustainable country in the world, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

“There is no need for regular taxis [in small Cuban towns],” said Walker, showing members of the audience images of bicycle taxis in a small Cuban town. “You’re only going for a few miles.”

“Cuba has better

health care than the U.S. and is almost as good as the United Kingdom. Cubans have [a longer life expectancy] than people in the U.S.,” Walker continued. “Cubans make more doctors than [they] need and then send them out to the Americas and even Africa.”

According to Walker, Cuba also has free education “and not just until the 12th grade, but all the way to grad-school.”

POP/IFCO has been taking caravan trips to Cuba since 1992 and has had 21 trips to Cuba. POP

was started after a 1988 attack on a ferry from Nicaragua by contra forces backed by the U.S. On this boat, there happened to be an IFCO study group with Reverend Lucius Walker. The attack killed two and injured 29. After that, Pastors for Peace was created.

In his speech, John Walker gave details of the struggles of the continuing changes in the American political climate. President Clinton gave licenses for people to go to Cuba and when President Bush was in office, they were extremely limited and

practically taken away.Walker and POP/

IFCO once thought that with President Obama and a Democratic Congress there would be major changes in regards to U.S. and Cuban relations. However, President Obama did not take any immediate action and eventually Republicans won the majority in Congress and they saw no immediate change.

“If the Republicans win the [Presidential] election in 2012, the President [most likely] will wipe out all Cuban relations,” said Walker.

Western graduate

Natalie Sullivan was a key figure in bringing Walker to speak at Western’s campus. Sullivan grew up in Corvallis, Ore., and remembers rolling bandages for POP/IFCO.

“My sister and I thought it would be great to go [to Cuba] next year,” she said.

Sullivan thought it critical to spread the word about this important issue.

POP/IFCO is taking another caravan to Cuba this July. Anyone interested should contact POP/IFCO, by Pastors for Peace, phone 212.926.5757, e-mail: [email protected]

CUBAN FROM PAGE 1

Running for President | Jonathan Farmer

• Junior• Major—Education and Communication• Favorite Restaurant—The Great Wall• Hobby—Camping and Mountain Biking• Spends free time with his one-year-old

daughter Siena• Vice President of ASCD• Currently director of business and finance

• Sophomore• Major—Political Science• Favorite Restaurant—P.F. Chang’s• Hobby—Reading, hanging out with friends and

volunteering• Is a part of the Comic Relief Club, Model United

Nations and will be on the PLUS Team next year• Currently director of Public Relations

Running for Vice President | Tayleranne Gillespie

ASWOU Candidates

Running for Vice President | Emmanuel Macias

Running for Vice President | Hannah Arriola

• Sophomore• Major—Social Science/Sociology Minor—Spanish• Favorite Restaurant—Olive Garden• Hobby—Volleyball• Is a part of MEChA• Currently Intern for State and Federal Affairs

• Sophomore• Major—Theater• Currently Multicultural Student Advocate

NEWS 3 April 20, 2011


EARTH DAY FROM PAGE 1

Jake Logan | News Editor

Monmouth City to increase downtown developments Three superblock properties on Main, Jackson and Warren may undergo a variety of changes in near future

“ S u p e r b l o c k ” properties located in downtown Monmouth have had light shed on them in recent weeks. There are possible developments to be built on properties owned by Western, the city of Monmouth and a private citizen from Salem.

These properties are located on the block of West Main Street, Jackson Street, Warren Street and Monmouth Avenue. The lots are used for weekly farmer’s markets and one of the university’s parking lots.

Mark Weiss, executive vice president for finance and administration, said that President John Minahan addressed the faculty and staff at the beginning of the year and indicated that the school is willing to use the property to help Western and the city of Monmouth.

Weiss also said that there has been discussion about selling, renting or leasing the property in the past, stating, “We have discussed selling, trading, renting, all of the above, but nothing has come to fruition.”

“The property is used as parking and the university is challenged with parking. Any decision we make has to [also find] replacement parking,” said Weiss.

“[The development would have to] serve the [Western] students as well as the city,” continued Weiss. “Providing worthwhile internships and jobs for

[Western] graduates. The more we can have our students want to stay on campus through the term is a positive.”

“Western is open for discussion with developers and businesses, but there isn’t anything on the table,” said Weiss.

He also thought that the current economical conditions would make it tough for development. “If it were 10 years ago, the property would have been developed in a very constructive manner.”

Western has had the university’s lot appraised, but will not disclose the value of the property.

“We appraised the property a year ago… [I’m] not going to disclose the worth because it was confidential and would not be in benefit to disclose,” said Weiss.

The private citizen owner is Tom Klienke of Salem, who has his .42 acre lot for sale at the asking price of $785,000. Klienke tried in 2006 to develop a mutli-use complex but was unsuccessful in the endeavor, according to The Itemizer-Observer.

Monmouth City Mayor, John Oberst, has gone on record stating, “You have Main Street on one side, a city park and a university on the others… It's a gem. It seems like we ought to be able to get something done with it.”

The Itemizer-

Observer has also reported City Councilor Cec Koontz’s support of possible development on these lots. “Those properties are extremely under utilized,” said Koontz. “There are people out there who will move on development when the economy picks up... I want Monmouth to be positioned to take advantage of it.”

Monmouth City Council heard of possible developments on April 5. No development plans have been reported as of yet.

have created events based around it. At Western, the Green Team is working in tandem with ASWOU to promote good recycling habits and show that even the simple act of planting a flower or a tree can significantly help the planet.

Events have been planned to take place throughout the week, including a clothing SWAP that took place on Monday, April 18.

Today, Wednesday, April 20, Western’s own Green Team and ASWOU team up and will be showing the film “Earth Days” in the Oregon room at 7:30 p.m.

Following this, Green Team member Chenise Crockett stated that the group “will be

collaborating with the Physical Plant in planting trees and flowers around Monmouth Avenue on campus,” on Friday, April 22 at 1 p.m.

When asked about how many students they expect at the events, Crockett commented that they are expecting “around 15 people per event, but hopefully more.”

The Green Team is always looking for assistance and could use any and all students that wish to help. For the tree and flower planting they “will need volunteers to help us, as many as we can get,” said Crockett.

Freshmen Hannah Williams likes the meaning of Earth day, stating “It promotes awareness; a necessary one. It gives

people found common ground. Outcries made the environment center stage. The creator of the day itself was Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, who was awarded the Medal of Freedom in 1995 by President Bill Clinton for his role as Earth Day’s founder.

Now, annually celebrations of Earth Day events that take place around the world all have a mission to help protect the Earth and spread knowledge on stainability.

There has not been one single driving force behind the day since its inception, but many schools, like Western,

Crush Wine Bar and Subway are new businesses to the downtown area. Some wish to see more development like this to help Monmouth expand.

Artwork for Monmouth’s Farmer’s Market was created by local students and residents. The market happens once a week on Wednesdays on an otherwise vacant lot owned by the city of Monmouth. Venders sell items such as fresh grown produce and handmade goods created locally.

Photos by | Emily Laughlin

people an excuse to become aware and lets people who are already aware talk about it.”

Junior Amy Hurliman also supports Earth Day. “I think it’s good to have a day to consider our surroundings,” she said. “It’s important to at least have a day to support keeping the earth clean. I’m kind of a hippie, so I like it.”

An Earth Day celebratory sign will be hung across Monmouth Avenue for the entire week to encourage students to join in.

For more information on the Earth Day activities taking place on campus, students are free to e-mail the Green Team members at [email protected].

Earth Day Events

Wednesday, April 20

Earth Day film at 7:30 p.m. in Werner’s Oregon room

Friday, April 22

Tree and flower planting at 1 p.m., in front of Werner.

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April 20, 2011

Katrina Pettigrew | Freelancer

‘American-Idol’ themed sing-off, Relay Idol, debuts at WesternAs part of the first annual Relay for Life, students got an opportunity to showcase their musical skills

On Thursday, April 14, an “American Idol”-like singing competition was held in the Oregon room of Werner. From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., the contestants of Relay Idol competed for a reserved spot to perform at the Relay for Life event that was held on campus on the night of Saturday, April 16. The event was sponsored by the Student Activities Board (SAB).

Raeann Salchenberg, SAB director and Relay for Life Event chair, and two other judges were seated with Stephen Cucchiara, coordinator of Student Organizations and Activities, who played the part of “Ryan Seacrest” while emceeing for the event.

According to Salchenberg, SAB was hoping for a good turnout at the event, but only a small number of people had signed up for the event. There were hopes that people would want to show up and perform. However, between the four to six people who had signed up, only two made an appearance.

Freshman Troy Sawyer and freshman Chelsa Karels were the only two students who chose to participate in Relay Idol. Karels performed a strong rendition of Ingrid Michaelson’s “The Chain” on the piano, while Sawyer performed the Academy Award-winning hit “When You Believe” by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.

“[‘When You Believe’] is a favorite

song of mine,” said Sawyer.According to Sawyer, he wanted to

pick an appropriate, inspiring song and the hit seemed to fit the bill. He also added that it was fun to perform. Although he only had one song in mind for the Idol, he could have performed many more songs including “I Survived” by Clay Aiken and “Don’t Give Up” by Josh Groban.

Although there was an “American Idol” theme and judges present, there were not a whole lot of Idol clichés, no Simon-Paula-Randy-like trio with opposing opinions and banter.

“Being that they had actual judges, [I thought] there would be comments and feedback about what they actually thought about it,” Sawyer said. “But they just sat there and said, ‘We’ll give you a call.’”

According to Salchenberg, the small number of participants occurred due to the fact that some individuals had to drop out of the competition and others could not find the location.

“They gave me a call and said that their time slot had been cut short,” Sawyer said.

According to Sawyer, even though he was not sure what the judges were looking for, he felt he gave a good performance and that his song choice fit the occasion. He also felt that the winner was chosen based on who gave the stronger performance.

Photo by | Emily Laughlin

Joanna Walker | Freelancer

All aboard the Cash Cab: Trivia night themed after popular TV show proves that knowledge is money Random life experiences, knowledge were the tickets to success in this educational game

On Tuesday, April 19, from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., a brand new event made its way to Western, giving students the opportunity to test their knowledge of trivia as a “taxi” drove them through the streets of Monmouth and Independence. That’s right, the infamous Cash Cab has found its way to Western – only, it was not a real cab, it was the Wolf Ride van, and the “cash” was a variety of prizes.

There was a combination of team and individual prizes, although

there was only one winner – be it a team or individual – from each round. Participants could sign up individually or in teams and the winners were determined by the most points accumulated.

The idea for the event was originally sparked by a conversation that Assistant to the Vice-President for Student Affairs (VPSA) Debbie Diehm had with one of the Wolf Ride drivers back in February to promote the Wolf Ride program. She gave Coordinator of Student Organizations

Freshman Chelsa Karels was one of two students who competed in this year’s “Relay Idol,” winning the chance to perform at Western’s Relay for Life event.

“Chelsa did an amazing job and everyone seemed to enjoy her performance very much.” Salchenberg said.

In addition to Karels performance, the agenda for the Relay for Life consisted of speakers, Dr. Gary Dukes and Mona K-Hinds, music from KWOU and other musical performances by Caleb Ray Band and Pete Mason.

“It [Relay for Life] exceeded any of my expectations. The participants seemed

“We have normal trivia contests, and other basic game shows each year. Why not take it one step farther and make it more exciting?”

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR-Stephen Cucchiara

to enjoy all the activities provided and got involved in all the fun aspects of Relay.” Salchenberg said. “From playing Bingo, dancing around the track, the Miss Relay Contest, riding around on the track on scooters, to dressing up for themed laps and much more.”

Despite the low turnout of contestants, Relay Idol helped choose a student musician for the Relay for Life events and turned out to be a success.

Western’s first ever Cash Cab, based on the popular television show of the same name, drove through campus and the surrounding area, giving students a chance to answer trivia questions and win prizes.

and Activities, Stephen Cucchiara, all of the credit for this Cash Cab program.

“He’s a terrific planner and detail-[oriented] person,” Diehm remarked. “VPSA provided the driver, Brandon Neish, and the ‘cab.’”

“The rounds took place in 20-minute increments, with up to 10 participants in each round,” said Cucchiara. “Trivia genres covered included, but were not limited to: history, science, mathematics, business, pop culture and entertainment,

just to name a few. Participants entered the van that had been decorated to look like the actual taxis in the television program “Cash Cab,”” explained Cucchiara.

Riding in the “taxi” for the first time were sophomore communications major Tara Ostrander, who invited her friend Patty Garcia.

“She is kind of a genius, so I thought it would be fun,” Ostrander stated of Garcia. “Events like this are much more fun when you have friends with whom you can enjoy the experience.”

S e n i o r interdisciplinary studies major Aaron Dull remarked that he loves the show and has always wanted to go on a game show. Even though this is not the real thing, he remarked that it would be fun to participate.

Dull stated that he decided to participate in a team because “groups tend to do better than solo riders. More brains equals, hopefully, more knowledge.”

Junior dance major Chenise Crockett went with a few of her good friends as a team because “I

wanted them to experience answering fun questions as well.”

Crockett added that since she has watched “Cash Cab” on TV before, this event looked like a lot fun.

Cucchiara explained the rules as such: in the six rounds, there were as many questions asked as can be asked in the loop, which started at Werner and went down Church Street. It then wound its way to Main Street, eventually leading into Independence to the first traffic light. One loop is considered one round. Questions asked had designated point totals – 25, 50 or 100 points – and, just like on the show, there were “red light” and “stop sign” challenges. Stop sign challenges and red light challenges had a higher point value.

All in all, Diehm wanted students to have fun and win prizes, though promoting the Wolf Ride is not a bad perk either.

Diehm also remarked that the VPSA will co-sponsor this program

next year, depending on students’ interest in having another Wolf Ride Cash Cab event again.

“We have normal trivia contests, and other basic game shows each year. Why not take it one step farther and make it more exciting?” Cucchiara added.

To encourage others to participate in future trivia events, Dull commented, “It’s not about what you know; it’s the random life experiences that will help you the most. Even if you don’t consider yourself to be ‘smart,’ everyone has knowledge of some kind.”


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RELAY FROM PAGE 1

“I also love the luminaria ceremony. It’s the most emotional part of the Relay, because it’s about remembering those that we’ve lost. But it’s my favorite part because it’s about celebrating the time we had with them. ”

RELAY FOR LIFE PARTICIPANT- Lindsey Gibson

ever since.“I love the first lap

of Relay, when survivors and their caregivers run around the track together,” said Gibson. “I also love the luminaria

Caitlin Finnell | Freelancer

Diversity Week gives students, staff and faculty the chance to embrace their cultural differencesThroughout last week, ASWOU hosted a number of events to bring people of all walks of life together

During the week of April 11 through April 15, ASWOU hosted Diversity Week. ASWOU is an organization designed to encompass all of the students at Western. The student government is tasked with advocating for students’ rights to the Western administration as well as the state of Oregon and the events of Diversity Week fit in perfectly with their mission.

“The purpose of Diversity Week is to show the students of Western that there is diversity on this campus,” said Hannah Arriola, Multicultural Student Union advocate and program director for Diversity Week. “It’s about

educating the campus that even if you don’t think you are a diverse person, you should embrace it because it helps us become better people, and you can help advocate for others who need help finding their voice.”

The week was filled with events that taught the students of Western the many different aspects of diversity and allowed the students to be involved in the process. One such event was “Breaking the Barriers.”

“The event we hosted on Monday, “Breaking the Barriers,” was something new and different,” explained Cristal Sandoval, director of State and Federal affairs for ASWOU. “The event was empowering because it

allowed me to let go of all of the hateful things that I have been called in my life. On a plate we had to write those down and break the plate to demonstrate that we are breaking the barriers that have been put in front of us.”

The Monday night event “Brown Eyed, Blue Eyed” showed the effect that discrimination has on individuals. A video called “History of Experiment,” created and performed by Jane Elliot was featured at this event.

Shortly after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., a third grade Iowa school teacher named Jane Elliot created an experiment to perform

on her students to show the impact of discrimination. She divided her students, all Caucasian, into two groups, brown eyed and blue eyed.

One day, the brown eyed children had to wear cloth collars, and the next day the blue eyed children. On the day they were assigned to wear the collars the children were told they were not as smart as the children without the collars and were not allowed to play with these children either. The effect on these children was profound. Their self-esteem and school performance seemed to diminish because of the discrimination against them.

“I was interested in coming to this program

because I knew it was a diversity awareness program,” said sophomore Biraj Bisht. “This experiment that we watched gives people an idea of what some people have to go through on a regular basis.”

Thursday night was “Diversity Night.” This event showcased a variety of cultural dances. The three dances performed were belly dancing, the Haka and a combination of Popping and Krumping.

Senior Riley Buck who performed the Haka, a traditional dance of New Zealand, said, “Diversity Week is important because it allows individuals a chance to see different walks of life and getting exposure to

things out of the ordinary for them. In this case, different types of dancing.”

Sophomore Molly Stubblefield agreed, “Diversity is a big issue and if we don’t experience different cultures we won’t learn and grow.”

“Cultural Crafts” wrapped up the events for the week by allowing students a chance to work hands on by making different types of crafts such as paper mâché and origami.

“I hope students can see that ASWOU is there for their students and that we can put on a good program. I also hope that they are more aware of diverse groups here on their own campus,” said Arriola.

ceremony. It’s the most emotional part of the Relay, because it’s about remembering those that we’ve lost. But it’s my favorite part because it’s about celebrating the time we had with them. It’s also

great to see how so many people from such diverse backgrounds are united for one great cause.”

Jessica Love, a senior at Western, also became involved through SAB.

“I love the energy that everyone brings to this event and how patient

everyone is being with us, because this is our first year,” said Love.

Salchenberg is already looking forward to next year’s Relay, stating, “I wouldn’t change anything about the

event except for making the event larger. I would love to see Relay for Life become a larger event that more community, staff, faculty and students [can] get more involved [in].”

Hosted by the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life was created

in 1985 by Dr. Gordy Klatt of Tacoma, Wash. Now, more than 3.5 people participate in the event annually, including college students from around the United States and around the globe.

Given the unpredictable nature of early spring weather in Oregon, Western chose to hold its Relay for Life event indoors in the New P.E. building.

Eva VanDerLip performed a belly dancing routine at “Diversity Night.” Hannah Arriola and Caet Padgett make paper mâché in “Cultural Crafts.”

Photos by | Emily Laughlin

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Western’s popular annual Spring Dance Concert will be held May 5 through May 7 at 7:30 p.m. on the Rice Auditorium main stage. The concert is directed by theater and dance Professor Deborah Jones, and will feature choreography from faculty and students, as well as an appearance by guest artist Maurice Watson.

“I direct the Spring Dance Concert every year,” said Jones. “It is the highlight of the year for the students and the faculty and it is always very fulfilling to see the students bring forth the visions of dance that they have inside using the tools of the craft that they have learned. We have many audience members that come year after year as we truly put on a great show. Boundaries in dance styles continue to become blurred in the dance world as choreographers blend hip-hop with modern or ballet, as well as other dance styles, in order to fulfill their

own unique visions.”Darryl Thomas,

a professor of dance at Western, stated that this year’s concert will be a unique experience, “We are exploring the ideas of puppetry and projection. We’ll use costumes and images projected on stage to play with movement and the way the audience sees the props we’re using. It will challenge your perception of what’s on stage.”

Thomas collaborated with costume designer Deborah Bruno, who has worked with Michael Curry and lighting designer Scott Grimm.

Thomas said that the concert “will be an accessible and exciting experience, and very varied. I encourage everyone to come.”

Thomas choreographed two pieces for this year’s concert: one entitled “Hangman” and another untitled piece.

Jessie Hargrove, a student choreographer at Western, is directing a piece

called “Rouse.”“My inspiration for

the piece definitely came from a very personal place, as I believe all art does,” said Hargrove. “Part of it is simply that I love hip- hop and love to see it on a concert stage. As for the theme, it’s about coming into community from a place of isolation. Still, I hope I captured the fun and spirit of hip-hop. I’m really excited to see how my dancers respond to a crowd. Hip-hop is so different in rehearsal than it is in performance. The energy explodes on stage and I’m eager to see that happen.”

Barbara McGehee, another Western student choreographer, is directing a piece titled “Oddities.”

“It was originally a solo I created for my composition class and I decided to turn it into a group piece,” McGehee explained of her work. “The inspiration for my movement came from the odd and funny things we

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humans do. I also drew inspiration from animal movement – mostly cute little animals, because I am a little person – only 4 [feet] 11 [inches]! I love quirky and different movement [and] I hope that my piece makes the audience smile. I also have the privilege to perform in another student piece this

be something for everyone to enjoy. This is my fifth year performing in the concert. I am graduating in the spring, so it is my last concert. I am excited for the community to see all of our hard work. It has been a joy to work with everyone and I will miss them in my future!”

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and discovered Brahms’ ‘Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel’ and thought that excerpts from it would work well with my ideas. There are six women and one man in the work and there are seven variations. Each variation has a different idea or theme. For instance, one variation is all turning movements and another is almost completely leaping. There are some inside ballet jokes throughout the work that most balletomanes will recognize; however, they are still funny even if you're not a ballet aficionado.”

Guest artist Maurice Watson will be dancing in a piece entitled “Epiphany,” which Thomas described as “one man’s journey from darkness to light, and the people who guide and guard him on that journey.”

Watson has appeared in television shows and movies, and now lives Los Angeles where he teaches hip-hop dance.

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Western’s annual Spring Dance Concert seeks to dazzle audienceThis year’s event will boast a unique blend of student, faculty dances and musical creations

year choreographed by Kaitlin Bauld. She is a very talented choreographer and it is a very athletic piece. I am honored to be a part of it.

“I am excited for the dance concert this year because I feel that all of the pieces are so different from one another,” continued McGehee. “Everyone has a unique style. There will

Sharon Oberst is presenting a contemporary ballet piece entitled “What’s Your Pointe?”

“A few advanced ballet students asked me if I would do a pointe piece [dancing in toe shoes] for the concert,” said Oberst. “I decided that it would be fun to do a quirky ballet piece. I listened to a lot of music

“The inspiration for my movement came from the odd and funny things we humans do.”

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CULTURE 7April 20, 2011


Book Review

Millions of women in America struggle with anorexia and bulimia. With weight loss being a multi-billion dollar industry, it is not surprising that an obsession with the body, continual dieting and excessive exercise have become so common that they seem to be accepted as normal behavior. Author Anita Johnston refuses to accept these behaviors as normal and in “Eating in the Light of the Moon,” she presents a new way to cope with an eating disorder by presenting an internal rather than external cause.

Johnston, a clinical psychologist who specializes in eating disorders and women’s issues, realized something interesting about women with eating disorders throughout her clinical work: women with disordered eating “were not terribly difficult, resistant clients but some of the brightest, most talented, most creative people” she had ever met. Johnston became aware that there was no particular pattern found in the life stories of these women. Disordered eating occurs with abusive fathers as well as in those with fathers who encouraged and applauded them. The one commonality Johnston did find was that each of the women with disordered eating had “a pervasive sense of not quite fitting in, of not quite seeing things the way others did, of being a ‘misfit.’”

With this in mind, Johnston frames her advice in eventually overcoming disordered eating through recognizing that the emptiness being filled with food is actually a hole within women where their “feminine spirit” once was. America was born into patriarchy with colonization by the British, and Johnston argues that this male dominant system has forced women

to relinquish “what is feminine, circular, intuitive and emotional” and to accept the superiority of “what is masculine, linear, rational, and logical.” This is why, Johnston claims, women work so hard to change their curvaceous figures into a more angular masculine form.

Throughout her exploration of this loss of the feminine spirit, Johnston uses old myths and folktales to not only help women “understand and absorb their inner truths, to find their own mythic reality,” but also to show them that they are not alone in their struggles with discovering their inner truth and overcoming their disordered eating. She presents the disorder as something relatable that even women without the disorder itself struggle with. It is essentially a loss of the feminine spirit due to the rule of patriarchy and the masculine.

Johnston is not encouraging America to shift to a system of matriarchy; instead, she insists that it rediscovers a balance, “the ‘divine marriage,’ where the masculine honors and supports the feminine.” Currently, with an emphasis on masculine, goal-oriented activities, accomplishments and productivity, these issues are accepted rather than striving for a life of simply being or pursuing an inner wisdom.

Though Johnston’s concepts can be frustrating at times because of their intangible nature and their requirement of looking within ourselves for the answers, they cast a new light on eating disorders. Rather than searching for a change in the media or blaming parents, Johnston asks each and every woman to search within herself for her lost feminine spirit. She asks that we rediscover it, embrace it and then share it.

Johnston presents a new way of looking at eating disorders

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On April 20 through May 1, the Hult Center for the Performing Arts, in Eugene, Ore. will be presenting Stephen Schwartz’s popular Broadway musical, “Wicked.”

“Wicked” is the story of two girls, one misunderstood with emerald green skin, the other popular and beautiful which focuses on their journey to becoming the Witches of Oz. USA Today said the production was “the most complete-and completely satisfying new musical in a long time” and The New York Times called it “the defining musical of the decade.”

The musical “Wicked” was based on the novel by Gregory Maguire titled “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.” This novel took the fantasy story “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum, later made into the popular 1939 film starring Judy Garland, and changed it by telling the story from the perspective of the witches of the Land of Oz.

“Wicked” opened on Broadway in October 2003

at the George Gershwin Theatre. The Broadway production won three Tony Awards, along with one Grammy, and three years later in 2006, was announced as breaking the record for the highest box office gross in Broadway history.

“‘Wicked’ works because it has something Broadway musicals, so addicted to facetiousness and camp, have largely given up on: a story that adults can take seriously . . . If every musical had a brain, a heart, and the courage of ‘Wicked’, Broadway really would be a magical place,” stated Richard Zoglin of Time Magazine.

In 2005, “Wicked” kicked off its first national tour in the United States, visiting 80 cities, and also spread worldwide with productions in England, Japan, Germany, and Australia.

The production begins while Dorothy is still in Kansas and continues on after she has arrived in the Land of Oz. Several references and events from the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” are mentioned in the musical.

The story begins when the green, social

outcast Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, meets the popular and beautiful Galinda Upland, later developing into Glinda the Good Witch of the North, at Shiz University. The girls are roommates, and Galinda is determined to make Elphaba popular. The headmistress of the college, Madame Morrible, tells Elphaba that her presence is requested by the Wizard of Oz, so she sets off to the Emerald City accompanied by Galinda.

Upon their arrival in the Emerald City, Elphaba realizes that The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is not so wonderful and defies the wizard, while Galinda cannot resist popularity and stays, betraying Elphaba. Dorothy arrives, dropping a house on Elphaba’s sister Nessarose, resulting in Elphaba imprisoning Dorothy in her castle. Galinda goes to Elphaba’s castle and makes amends, resulting in a true life long friendship.

“‘Wicked’ always seemed like an unusual marriage of styles and sensibilities – knowing irony and earnest sentiment, self-serious politics and silly frivolity, an intimate

teenage drama and a $14 million special-effects blockbuster. Still, for its hordes of fans, the musical worked largely because of the engaging central relationship between the blond, bubbly Glinda (the future Good witch) and the outcast Elphaba,” stated Jason Zinoman of The New York Times.

Along with “Wicked,” Schwartz, an American musical theater lyricist and composer, has written several other hit musicals including “Godspell” and “Pippin.” He has also produced lyrics for films, including “Pocahontas” and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” along with several other popular films. Schwartz has won three Grammy Awards, three Academy Awards and has been nominated for six Tony Awards.

“Wicked” will be performed Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. and on Fridays through Sundays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. tickets can be purchased online at www.hultcenter.org or at the Hult Center Ticket office. Prices range from $50-$125.

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Based on the popular novel by Gregory Maguire, ‘Wicked’ debuts at the Hult

Center for the Performing Arts

Originally published in 1997 by Gregory Maguire, “Wicked” has since become an international phenomenon. Centering around how the two main witches in the classic “The Wizard of Oz” got to where they are, the book has been adapted to the stage, currently debuting in Eugene, Ore.

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India is experiencing more problems than meets the eye

If you say “India” to most Americans, that’s not the word they hear. The immediate thoughts that process in our heads are words like poverty, overpopulation or inequality.

But what about the word sexism? Perhaps one may hypothesize that sexism could be correlated with the aforementioned list of negative associations, but perhaps not to the extreme that the practice actually occurs in India.

Here’s how the story ends: sexism in India is so severe that girls simply go missing. No one knows where they are; but maybe they were never there to begin with.

In a shocking revelation, a March 31 report of India’s 2010 census exposed that for every 1,000 boys in the country aged 0-6, there are only 914 girls in that age bracket. And given the sheer size of the sample,

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the law of averages abides; this is not a case of skewed numbers based on too small a sample. The annual population growth in India is greater than that of any other country worldwide, implying that more 0-6-year-olds live in India than anywhere else.

This obviously assumes a low child-mortality rate, but because India’s birth rate is so high, even a relatively high death rate among children under age six could still satisfy this assumption. How does this happen? Tampering is evident, I believe.

Just a quick aside: even without interference, the worldwide gender ratio is still 952 girls for every 1,000 boys. How much countries that seem to prefer boys over girls, as is the case

in India and China, have to do with this I’m not sure. The point is that it appears that a 50/50 split is not the end result of natural, non-manipulated births.

So, why is India’s ratio so dissimilar from the ratio that would occur naturally? For some reason unknown to me or to people not immersed in Indian culture, people seem to prefer having boys over girls. This is not just a desire; this affinity for boys actually goes as far as to rid the country of the unwanted girls.

It is presumed that this happens prior to birth, and the numbers support this supposition. From a recent sample taken from 2006-2008, only 904 girls were born for every 1,000 boys. As sad as it is, what appears to be happening is that parents abort female fetuses more often than they do male fetuses (what

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Donald Trump is, as the press says, “flirting” with declaring to run for president with a Republican Party nomination. Oddly enough, he is doing this by slamming and accusing President Barack Obama of being a failure and claiming that Obama was not born in the United States.

I wonder why Obama, who was born in the state of Hawaii, is being called to show his birth certificate to the GOP and the American public?

I have a pretty good guess that it is because of his race, African-American, and his middle name, Hussein. Obama cannot help that his father happened to be a Muslim Kenyan any more than Mary Cheney, a lesbian, can help that her father, former Vice-President Dick Cheney, is a homophobe. None of us have a choice to who our parents are or what natural skin color we receive.

I have no real qualms with the GOP or the “Tea Party” opposing Obama’s health care or his tax plan with the exception being that I think it to be typical gross capitalism. However, to go after a political leader because of his race and heritage is absolutely revolting and something that needs to be nipped in the bud.

I did not like George W. Bush because I did not support his invasion of Iraq (but that’s not to say I don’t support the troops), his tax breaks for the wealthy, his attempt to stop gays’ and women’s rights and the

pure ridiculous notion that he was “one of us” or “a guy you would have a beer with.” None of my reasons centered on the fact that he was white.

Bush was born into a very well known and rich family. He went to the best schools not because of his own earned merits, but because his daddy made the proper calls. Bush went to Harvard and Yale, two Ivy League schools, something Obama was so weirdly judged and mocked for.

But back to Donald Trump. As another wealthy man to jump on the Obama hater-wagon, Trump stated in an interview with Meredith Vieira that Obama has been a failure as a president and the rest of the world is laughing at us, something he would never let happen if he was president.

I guess my biggest problem with those sentiments is that I think the entire world would laugh and mock us completely if Trump were to be our president. Besides his ridiculous hair, the fact that he is on his third marriage to someone who is young enough to be his daughter is not even the zenith of embarrassment; Trump is a silly reality “star.” I can just see it now: Trump firing government officials left and right, yelling out, “You’re fired.”

I think having Trump as our president would be more embarrassing than Nixon, Clinton and Bush, Jr. rolled together. I honestly would rather see Sarah Palin as the GOP candidate; at least she is a political joke and not an entertainment joke. I hope members of the Republican Party come to their senses and vote for a political figure not a reality TV figure.

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else could explain why so many girls aren’t born?).

Many years ago, the Indian government caught on to this practice. The preference for boys was getting out of hand. So, in 1994, prenatal gender tests were outlawed in the country under the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act (PNDT). If parents had no way of knowing the gender, they wouldn’t be able to make an abortion decision based on the baby’s sex.

U n f o r t u n a t e l y , this law has produced unintended consequences. First, doctors are always going to know the gender upon studying ultrasound images. If a doctor has a piece of information that a parent wants badly enough, some kind of transaction will likely occur. If I’m a sexist parent and I desperately want a son instead of a daughter, I might be willing to slip some money under the table to my practitioner. Conversely, if I’m a doctor and someone is willing to pony up a large sum of money for one tiny piece of information, I will likely give in if I feel I can get away with it.

There is another consequence of such a

law, which is morbid and disgusting to say the least; since parents cannot lawfully screen for gender prior to birth, they may decide to dispose of an unwanted girl shortly after she is born. I don’t know what this entails, whether it be malnourishment, abandonment or some other type of horrid and unspeakable method. But if a parent is willing to intentionally rid the world of a girl prior to her birth, that parent may be just as willing to dispose of the girl after she is born, one way or another.

One other explanation for the bias evidenced in the population numbers is that perhaps girls are only missing in the statistics. Maybe there are just as many girls as there are supposed to be, but people would rather not report that they have girls. It’s possible that people’s daughters are not included on some census forms, causing the numbers to tip toward the preferred gender.

Although I believe there are some unreported girls, I think this conclusion explains a very small portion of the variability in the data. It just seems so illogical that parents would go through all the trouble to raise a daughter they despise and lie about

her existence when they could just as easily have ensured that she was never born to begin with, even under PNDT.

Or maybe it’s not India’s preference for boys that is the crux of the issue. Perhaps it is the other countries’ preference for girls that drives the numbers one direction; all the “missing” girls are really just relocated via adoption.

I could breathe a sigh of relief if this was all that was going on, but unfortunately, I refute this theory confidently. This presumption would hold true if the birth ratio was normal and only the 0-6 ratio was skewed. But as it is, both are slanted one way, so foreign adoption cannot be the root cause.

Sex selection is a big problem in India, and it’s only going to get worse unless we can properly align the incentives to effectively discourage the practice.

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The baseball squad had one of its toughest series of the season over the weekend. The Wolves traveled to Saint Martin’s University (SMU) for a four game series. Western swept SMU, 4-0, in the series.

Western is currently tied with SMU for first place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC). The Wolves improved their record to 23-11, 13-3 in conference.

SMU came into the series on a hot streak. The Saints won six of their last eight games against GNAC opponents and, as a result, sat atop the conference with the best record.

On Sunday, April 17, Western won both games. 6-3 and 5-2. Western’s clutch pitching was a significant factor in both games.

Western head coach, Jeremiah Robbins, decided to start senior Michael Ward for the first game. Ward allowed eight hits and two runs for the game in seven innings pitched. Ward pitched six scoreless innings. Senior Brad Carter closed the game for the save.

SMU started off the game by scoring two runs in

April 20, 2011


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April brings “one and done” debate to forefront

“One and done.” It is hard to believe that a little three-word phrase like that has come to define college basketball. Even harder to comprehend is that the future of the sport that gave us March Madness depends solely on the evolution (or lack thereof) of the one-and-done phenomena.

The one-and-done phenomena came into effect after the 2005 NBA Draft. It started as a result of a rules change from the NBA that required all draft-eligible players to be either 19 years of age or one year removed from high school, whichever comes first. Essentially, there would be no more jumping to the NBA a la Kobe Bryant or Kevin Garnett, who both entered the NBA after their high school graduations.

While the changes in the NBA have been less noticeable, college basketball has been turned on its head ever since. Prospects do not have to enroll at a university; they are free to play professionally overseas or simply spend a calendar year with a personal trainer. However, a vast majority do choose to attend college, albeit just as a pit stop before leaving for the NBA.

You may ask, why is this such a big deal? What college coach wouldn’t want Derrick Rose or John Wall on his team for one season? It’s better than the alternative, right? You make a valid point. Rose led his Memphis squad to the national championship game while Wall was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year after his lone season at Kentucky. Obviously, they had big impacts. But were those impacts really positive ones? I say no.

Rose was later found to have submitted a fraudulent SAT score, making him retroactively ineligible and forcing the NCAA to erase Memphis’ tourney run from the record books. Wall was forced to sit out the first few games of his only season because he had received financial help outside of the NCAA’s limits.

When a coach recruits a prospect who has the ability to leave after one season, it opens the door for many potential problems, most of which are not worth the headache. This year is a prime example of the negatives

associated with the one-and-done phenomena.

Josh Selby, the top-ranked player by Rivals.com, chose to enroll at Kansas. He was held out of the first nine games of this season because of illegal extra benefits he had received. When he finally suited up for the Jayhawks, he averaged 7.9 points in 20 minutes per game. As soon as the season ended, Selby moved to Las Vegas to begin training for the NBA, announcing on Twitter he was going pro. Not exactly what Kansas was hoping for when they spent the better part of four years recruiting him.

Some college coaches have wholeheartedly embraced the one-and-done phenomena, most notably Kentucky’s John Calipari. Known as the best recruiter in the college game, Calipari routinely lands elite prospects, tutors them for one season and sends them on their way. Rose, Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and Tyreke Evans, to name a few, have all spent one season with Calipari before departing for the NBA. Consequently, Calipari constantly has a team in contention for a national championship based on talent alone.

Other coaches are adamant about not recruiting one-and-done prospects because of the high roster turnover that results from losing players every year, creating a constant state of rebuilding. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and UCLA coach Ben Howland are the most notable examples of coaches refraining from recruiting one-year wonders. They have both had players on their teams that have left after one season, but those players were not the centerpieces of their respective teams. They were surrounded by savvy upperclassmen who needed a talented piece to get to the next level. Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving are the most notable examples of such players.

Some people view one-and-done prospects as taking advantage of the system, using college basketball’s popularity to enhance their name while never once going to class. I tend to side with these folks. I think the NCAA needs to mandate that any prospect who signs a letter of intent with a university must remain at that school for three years. It would keep the troublemakers out of the system and stabilize recruiting. Until then, enjoy watching college basketball, or should I say, NBA daycare.

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Wolves sweep series over SMU

On Saturday, April 16, Western’s lacrosse team traveled to Caldwell, Idaho to take on divisional opponent, College of Idaho.

As it turned out, the game would be one for the record book as the Wolves were able to shut out their opponent for only the second time in program history.

In the game of lacrosse, holding one’s opponent to zero goals is quite a feat, and prior to Saturday, the last time Western had shut out an opponent was on March 3, 2007.

Even more important than how the victory was earned, however, was the fact that Western locked up the number one seed and punched its ticket to the PNCLL Final Four.

Western came out of the gates firing on all cylinders as senior midfielder Ian Bohince

picked up the opening ground ball and buried a blistering shot into the Yotes net less than 11 seconds into the game.

Even while fans were making their way to their seats, Western won the second faceoff of the game and were looking to attack again.

Dan Hochspeier got his first of seven assists on the day, feeding freshman Brian Weare for Weare’s first-ever career point.

The third goal of the game was a great example of the Wolves’ work ethic as freshman Clay Malensek was able to hustle, strip the goalie of the ball and score.

Western kept its foot on the gas and score several goals very quickly, eventually taking an 8-0 lead to end the first quarter.

The second quarter was more offense for

the Wolves as junior Mark Iliyn was able to feed Spenser Brock for a score. Minutes later, Iliyn found Andrew Cox for a shorthanded goal in transition.

The Western offense was able to work out some kinks on a few new plays to great success as several Wolves broke down the defense and found Brock in close to finish the ball. He closed out the half, scoring three of his five goals.

Western started the third quarter a man up and wasted no time capitalizing. The Western man up unit had an exceptional day scoring on five of six attempts.

After Iliyn scored another shorthanded goal for the Wolves, sophomore Jacob Bohince went on a scoring run, including finishing the rock as well as tallying a few assists.

Western had one

small hole in the defense as it failed to get back in transition, but Ronnie Rothstein was up to the challenge making a spectacular save to keep the score sheet clean. Western led after three quarters, 20-0.

The fourth quarter was more of the same as the Wolves defense continued to clamp down while the offense continued pump in goals.

Sophomore Tyler Bolton had a great shot find on the back of the net and junior Nathan Glander notched his first collegiate goal as the Wolves held on to win 25-0.

The lacrosse team wraps up its regular season this Saturday, April 23, at home against arch rival Southern Oregon. The game will be played on Western’s intramural fields at 1 p.m. Following this, the Wolves will prepare for another post season run.

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Lacrosse shuts out College of IdahoHochspeier earns seven assists as Western achieves second shut out in program history, hammering College of Idaho, 25-0

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the bottom of the third inning. In the next inning, Western responded with three runs. SMU did not score a single run after that inning.

In the second game of the series, dominant pitching saved the Wolves again. Senior Cam Nobles put on a pitching show for eight innings. He allowed three runs and seven hits. Junior Travis Bradshaw pitched the final inning of the game ,allowing one hit for a save.

With the game tied up, Western scored three runs in the top of the ninth. Two crucial errors by SMU were key in this inning.

On Monday, March 18, both teams played another doubleheader to close off the series. Western won both of the games, 6-3 and 8-2. By

sweeping the doubleheader, Western moved into a tie with SMU atop the GNAC standings.

To start off the second double-header, junior Grady Wood pitched an impressive game. He struck out nine hitters to record his fourth straight start. He pitched 7.1 innings total. McDougall got the Wolves out of an eighth inning, bases-loaded pickle and recorded a save for the game. The Wolves’ offense stormed out with a 5-0 lead in the sixth inning and SMU never took the lead.

The final game of the series was a dominant performance of offensive and defensive by Western. The pitchers allowed 2 runs and the offense scored 8 runs.

Junior Kirk Lind was

assigned another pitching start and improved his record to 3-1. He allowed 3 runs and 7 hits. Since Robbins moved Lind into the starting rotation, Lind has an amazing .90 ERA and has 17 strikeouts. He also has allowed only 9nine hits in three starts.

After giving up two runs in the first inning, Western responded with a double with two outs by senior Aaron Headrick that drove in two runs. The Wolves took the lead in the third inning when Michael Chiarelli hit a double. They made the score 5-2 after Chiarelli reached home plate after a wild pitch.

Western continues its road trip against Montana State Billings, with the seriesstarting on Friday, April 22.

2011 BASEBALL GNAC STANDINGS

W=Win L=Loss PCT=Percentage GB=Games Back * Standings as of press time.

Baseball W L PCT GB W L PCT Western Oregon 13 3 .786 2 23 11 .656 Saint Martin’s 17 7 .773 -- 21 18 .568 Northwest Nazarene 12 12 .500 7 27 13 .675 MSU Billings 7 13 .350 10 16 19 .457 Central Washington 3 17 .150 14 10 24 .294

April 20, 2011


SPORTS 11

Western’s track and field team divided into packs this weekend as they headed to three separate competitions held in Southern California and one in Portland, Ore. The meets held in the Golden State consisted of the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif. and the Long Beach State Invite in Long Beach, Calif. In Portland, the Wolves competed in the Lewis and Clark Invitational.

With only 17 Wolves competing against 3,500 athletes from across the United States, the Mt. SAC Relays proved to be a challenging competition.

Western’s highlight achievement for this competition took place on Thursday, April 14, when senior Chris Reed participated in the men’s 10,000 meter run, finishing fifth in his heat with a time of 29:44.77. This mark earned Reed his third National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) provisional standard to go along with those held by him for the 1,500-meter and 5,000-meter races. In addition, Reed moved up to second place in Great Northwest Athletic Association (GNAC) history, No. 8 in the country and improved his school record by 7.62 seconds.

Other noteworthy achievements included sophomore Amanda Shumaker’s javelin throw, with the athlete coming in 19th place in the

Track and field teams divide and conquerRunnin’ Reed achieves th i rd NCAA provis ional s tandard for the outdoor season as the Wolves spl i t thei r weekend between Los Angeles and Lewis and Clark compet i t ions

Paige O’Rourke | Editor-in-Chief

competition with a throw of 41.96 meters.

Senior Kaitlyn Reid is currently ranked No. 22 in the country, coming in 28th place in the 400-meter hurdles at a time of 62.53 seconds.

From the men’s team, senior Jordan Werner represented the Wolves, placing 31st in the men’s 110-meter hurdles with 15.51 seconds.

Western’s teams worked hard under sunny skies at the Cougar Athletic Stadium, with many athletes participating in both this meet and the Long Beach State Invite.

Freshman Kyle Lane placed third overall in the men’s long jump with a personal best of 6.94 meters. Sophomore Jake Hyde joined Lane in this event, coming in sixth place in the event at 6.9 meters.

In the men’s shot put, senior Jason Slowey took the No. 1 spot with a distance of 16.81 meters. Slowey also participated in the men’s discus throw, placing fourth with a throw of 47.72 meters.

Among the lady Wolves, junior Ashley Potter shined in the women’s triple jump, coming in second with a season best of 11.99 meters.

Freshman Katie Pelchar also placed high in the women’s high jump, tying for fourth place at 1.60 meters.

With 1,200 athletes

participating in this competition, the Wolves earned noteworthy scores averaging in the teens.

In the men’s long jump, freshman Kyle Lane placed 12th at 7.01 meters.

Sophomore Will Crook took eighth place in the men’s javelin throw with a distance of 60.11 meters.

In the men’s shot put, Slowey came in No. 11 at 16.04 meters. Slowey went on to also compete in the men’s discus throw, coming in 18th place with a distance of 48.32 meters.

Sophomore Ryan Chapman placed 14th in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:26.06.

Pelchar (1.57 meters) came in at No. 19 in the women’s high jump.

In the women’s 4x100 meter relay, the women’s ‘A’ team, consisting of freshman Madison McClung, sophomores Sarah Kathrein and Lexi Pola and senior Lacey Meusec, placed seventh with a time of 47.96 seconds.

Pola returned in the 400 meter dash to place 16th with a time of 56.99 seconds, a personal best for her.

McClung also placed in an additional race, earning ninth in the women’s 100-meter dash with a time of 12.21 seconds.

On more familiar turf, ‘second the best’ appeared to be the mantra

of the men’s team, with many atheletes acheiving this placement.

In the men’s 200-meter dash, sophomore Josh Moore placed second at 22.34 seconds.

Freshman Kevin McCurdy placed second in the men’s 400-meter hurdles with a time of 56.54 seconds.

Senior Tim Lundy followed the men’s trend for this competition by placing second in the men’s pole vault at 4.60 meters.

In the men’s discus throw, Greg Cruise placed second with a 46.89-meter throw.

Overall, Western’s partial men’s team placed seventh in the competition.

In the women’s 400-meter dash, junior Meryl Butcher placed seventh with a time of 1:01.65.

Sophomore Danielle Kermode came in ninth in the women’s pole vault with a height of 4.42 meters.

In the women’s hammer throw, freshman Ayesha Black gained the No. 9 spot at 31.90 meters.

Freshman Seabre Church placed 10th in the women’s javelin throw with a distance of 31.12 meters.

The men’s and women’s track and field teams will head to Eugene, Ore., this Friday, April 22, and Saturday, April 23, to compete in the Oregon Relays. This meet will be held at the University of Oregon.

On Monday, April 18, Athletics Director Daniel Hare announced that Brady Bergeson, the former men’s assistant basketball coach for Sacramento State, will take over as Western’s men’s basketball head coach.

Bergeson will take over for Craig Stanger who served as Western’s head coach for six seasons and finished with a 69-95 overall record and a 34-68 record in the Great Northwest Athletic

Conference (GNAC). He also served as assistant coach for 11 years prior to becoming the head coach. Stanger’s contract was not renewed for the 2011-2012 season back in early March.

“Coach Bergeson’s enthusiasm and dedication to give student-athletes the best possible collegiate experience stood out throughout the interview process,” Hare said. “His work ethic, passion and knowledge for the game, along with his experience

at one of the top NCAA Division II programs in the country, makes him the perfect fit for this position. He’s been where we would like to go.”

Prior to his career at Sacramento State, Bergeson had a successful career as the assistant coach for NCAA Division II Metro State (2002-08). During this time, Metro State had a 157-38 overall record and posted a 93-21 conference record in the Rocky Mountain Athletic

Conference (RMAC). The team also made five NCAA Division II Tournament appearances.

“I am honored to have been selected as the next head coach at Western Oregon and I would like to thank President John Minahan, Daniel Hare, the search committee and everyone I met throughout the process,” Bergeson said. “This is an exciting step and a wonderful opportunity for my family. We are joining forces with an excellent university. I am looking forward to stepping in line with a department full of excellent coaches and doing my

Hare names Bergeson as men’s basketball head coachpart to strive to meet the visions of the university and the department.”

Bergeson, 33, was born in Longview, Wash. and played four years of collegiate basketball for Chapman University in

Former Student-Athlete of the Year for Chapman University brings basketball expertise to Western

Jeffrey Larson | Sports Editor

Orange, Calif. He was the team’s point guard. He achieved the honors of being team captain and earned the university’s Student-Athlete of the Year award his senior year (1999-2000).

Announced on Monday, April 18, Brady Bergeson will take over for Craig Stanger as head coach.

(Top) Senior Chris Reed takes the lead at the Twilight meet held Friday, April 8. (Bottom) Junior Ashley Potter (pictured on Friday, April 8) came in second at the Bryan Clay Invitational.


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Mt. SAC Relays

Bryan Clay Invitational

Long Beach State Invite

Lewis and Clark Invitational

Up next for the Wolves

Western’s softball team lost three of four games to visiting Saint Martin’s (SMU) in Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) play last Saturday and Sunday. The Wolves won Saturday’s opener 7-1 before losing 3-0 in the nightcap. Sunday’s opening game saw SMU defeat Western 5-0 before going on to take the series finale 3-2.

The losses put Western at 11-25 (8-16 GNAC) on the year while the Saints improved to 6-22 (5-18 GNAC).

The series opener saw the Wolves score four runs in the sixth inning, turning their two-run lead into a six-run advantage, before going on to claim the 7-1 victory.

Western was able to break through in the bottom of the fourth on a single through the left side from senior Tierra-Lyn Cuba. Senior Jessica Hallmark advanced Cuba with a sacrifice bunt in Western’s next at-bat before freshman Ashley Worthey’s single up the middle drove in Cuba, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead. Worthey advanced to second on a throw home, allowing junior Bailey Rueck to bring her home, putting the Wolves up 2-0. Rueck managed to advance all the way to third thanks to a throw home and an error.

Junior Kendra George followed with a perfect bunt, allowing Rueck to score on the squeeze play, gaining a 3-0 lead.

Saint Martin’s responded in the top of the fifth, scoring one run behind a two-out, bases-loaded sacrifice fly to left field.

The Wolves broke the game open behind a four-run sixth inning. Cuba earned a lead-off walk before Hallmark’s double to right center advanced her to third. Worthey then singled to plate Cuba.

After an infield fly, George singled to right field, driving in Hallmark. George proceeded to advance to second but was caught in a pickle. Worthey took advantage of

the situation to steal home, allowing George to get to second on a throw home, giving Western a 6-1 lead.

Freshman Ashley Gardner followed with a double to left center, after which freshman Tia Misfeldt’s bunt created the error that allowed Gardner to score, putting the Wolves up 7-1.

Freshman Alex Hillmick (6-8) took the win in her ninth complete game of the season.

Saturday’s nightcap saw Saint Martin’s break a scoreless tie with three runs in the seventh to take the 3-0 win.

In a true pitcher’s duel, senior Jessica Wood and SMU’s Brandi Klemm frustrated opposing batters. Wood (4-15) was solid through six innings, fanning five batters and stranding five runners.

Klemm (2-10) pitched a complete game for the Saints, giving up just two hits and one walk. She registered one strikeout but forced the Wolves into 12 flyouts.

The game was decided in the top of the seventh as SMU hit a leadoff homer to center field, turning a scoreless tie into a 1-0 advantage. A two-out RBI double gave SMU its second run.

Junior Kelsey White replaced Wood for the remainder of the inning, but the Saints scored again behind an RBI single in the subsequent at-bat, putting the visitors up 3-0.

Western started its half of the seventh with a flyout to center field. Worthey managed to single through the right side but was put out on a fielder’s choice on Western’s next at-bat. The game ended with a groundout to second base.

Sunday’s opener saw SMU pitcher Joslyn Eugenio scatter five hits over seven innings while the Saints slugged their way to a 5-0 victory.

The Saints came out of the gates hot, scoring three runs in the top of the first.

Western was able to get runners on base in the bottom of the first when Cuba singled. Worthey then reached on a fielder’s choice. The Saints committed a pair of errors that allowed Cuba to reach third and Worthey second, but two straight outs left both players stranded.

SMU added its fourth run in the second on an RBI single. Its fifth and final run came in the third behind another RBI single, the fourth such RBI of the day for the Saints.

Meanwhile, Eugenio was frustrating Western’s batters, giving up a total of five hits, only one of which went for extra bases. She fanned three and walked none. The Wolves were able to get runners in scoring position in the third and seventh innings, but Eugenio quickly shut the door, ending each inning with a ground out.

Hillmick (6-9) was saddled with the loss.

The finale saw the Saints again score three first-inning runs, and a Western comeback fell short as SMU claimed a 3-2 win.

SMU scored all three of its runs in the first inning behind a pair of RBI singles.

The Wolves managed to load the bases in the bottom of the first after a one-out single from Gardner, a two-out walk from Bailey, and a two-out single from

Wood. Western struck out on its next at-bat, leaving all three runners stranded.

Western finally broke through in the second inning. Hallmark reached first base on a single before advancing to second on a sacrifice hit from Misfeldt. Worthey connected on a single up the middle to get Hallmark to third, and an error on SMU’s catcher allowed her to cross home plate, narrowing the Saints’ lead to 3-1.

Western scored again in the third on a solo home run from Wood. The shot to left center was Wood’s third home run of the season.

The hosts again loaded the bases in the fifth inning after Cuba reached on an error, followed by one-out singles from Wood and Bailey. After an SMU pitching change, a strikeout and a flyout ended the inning.

The bottom of the seventh saw Wood send a two-out double to left field. Bailey added a single in Western’s next at-bat that put Wood on third. After deliberation between Western’s coaches, junior Kelsie Didion made contact with the ball and proceeded to run for first. Wood was able to cross home plate but Didion was called for interference as SMU’s catcher was unable to field the ball. The interference resulted in Western’s third and final out, ending the game.

Wood (4-16) started the game in the circle for the Wolves.

April 20, 2011


12 SPORTS

Softball drops series with GNAC foe Saint Martin’s

Breast cancer survivor Kim George, mother of junior Kendra George, threw the opening pitch for the annual “Pink Out” game on .

Hillmick earns the win for the Wolves as they take one of four games over conference-rival

Saint Martin’s UniversityKyle Bruce | Freelancer

Freshman Ashley Gardner (pictured on Saturday, April 16) scored the final run to give the Wolves the 7-1 win over the Saints in game one of the series.

2011 SOFTBALL GNAC STANDINGS

W=Win L=Loss PCT=Percentage GB=Games Back * Standings as of press time.


Photo by | Melissa Swagerty

Softball W L PCT GB W L PCT Western Washington 18 6 .750 -- 30 9 .769 Central Washington 15 5 .750 1 21 11 .656 MSU Billings 17 13 .567 4 22 20 .524 Northwest Nazarene 12 14 .462 7 13 25 .342 Simon Fraser 8 11 .425 7.5 8 15 .354 Western Oregon 8 16 .333 10 11 25 .306 Saint Martin’s 5 18 .229 12.5 6 22 .224

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