Western Oregon Journal (2010-2011) Issue 21

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On the quiet streets of Monmouth there lies a well-established coffeehouse known as Rick’s Place. It was here that the student-based a capella group 15 Miles West decided to put on a short performance for fans and community members alike, allowing attendees to take a break from school and their hectic lives to enjoy an evening of musical entertainment. On Wednesday,

March 2, at 8 p.m., armed with only a few mics and presented with crowded tables filled with eager attendees, 15 Miles West, though shy a few members, made their appearance.

The room slowly started to fill as students and other attendees trickled into the humble warmth that Rick’s Place provided. This night, however, they were not just looking for a hot cup of joe; instead, most people who decided to make the trek to Rick’s Place were there to take in the musical tunes of 15

Miles West, who perform locally for entertainment purposes to share their music abilities with those who care to hear.

Sophomore history major Alyssa Penn commented that she made her way out to see the gang because “I know a lot of the guys, and the songs on the radio that are overplayed are done differently [by 15 Miles West]. I enjoy listening to them sing them.”

Junior early childhood/elementary education major Amber

Brown remarked that her fiancé is in the group, so she likes to go to support him.

“I enjoy hearing them every time they perform, even if it’s a little concert on the side,” added Brown. “They are always so entertaining.”

Some of the songs on the line-up for that evening included “Mr. Blue,” “Come Go With Me,” “All My Loving,” “Replay” and

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After a grueling non-conference schedule, the Wolves will finally start conference play. Another added bonus is that their first conference game against Central Washington is at home. Western’s new home field is more like a coliseum for baseball gladiators. During the offseason, they upgraded the field with brand new turf. The 10-time reigning Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) champions are heavy favorites again to win the conference title.

Western started off their non-conference schedule with 12 road games. The first series of the season was against the No. 1 UC San Diego and

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Western pulled off one

Last week, the Western student chapter of the Forgotten People Foundation (FPF), the Western program planning class and a service learning group hosted an evening event that shared the results of FPF’s most recent trip to Ha Noi, Vietnam.

According to their website, FPF is “a non-profit organization, founded by Tuan Nguyen, a former prisoner of war in 2005, and

Dr. Jerry Braza, a former professor of health at Western. The organization assists disabled, homeless children and adults in northern Vietnam. The goal of the foundation is to complete the construction of the Home for Abandoned and Disadvantaged Children (HADC), create awareness

Infielder Aaron Headrick (7) catches a pop fly.

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Situated in the cozy coffee shop atmosphere, 15 Miles West adds a new flavor to Rick’s Place with their musical renditions.

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Physical Plant staff holds open house, inviting students and communitymembers to give their opinion on possible campus changes to occur in the future.

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WESTERN GEARS UP FOR MASTER PLAN

Western’s Orchestra and Western Hemisphere performed at the 70s Disco Ball on Saturday, March 5, allowing students a chance to relax and dance.

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70s DISCO BALL

Having debuted in 1991 in Brighton, England, “STOMP” has since gained world-wide fame as a unique and family-friendly experience.

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‘STOMP’ COMES TO KELLER AUDITORIUM

Senior Marc Des Jardin earns two tries in the Wolves’ 24-5 home victory over the physical Oregon Institute of Technology’s Hustlin’ Owls.

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MEN’S RUGBY WINS LAST HOME GAME

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Campus representatives head to Salem to lobby for Tuition Equality BillASWOU brought 12 students, 7 testimonies, and 50 letters of support to state Capitol on March 3

Various community members from the city of Monmouth attended Western’s open house for the Master Plan discussion that took place on Thursday, March 3, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The first hour was a presentation by SERA, the architect firm Western has hired to plan and carry out the steps for the future changes to occur on campus.

SERA, a Portland architect and urban planning firm, states on its website that they “offer strategic visioning, planning and urban design services to public and private sector clients engaged in the creation of sustainable communities, cities and regions.”

SERA is a sustainabil i ty-oriented firm that works with its clients to make various projects sustainable,

both economically and ecologically. SERA has also formulated campus master plans for another one of the Oregon University System schools, Southern Oregon University.

SERA associate Gregg Sanders, who received his master’s in architecture from the University of Oregon (UO), kicked off the presentation with the goals of the changes to the Master Plan, which are “to provide for a campus population [of students and faculty] of 7,800 Full-Time Equivalent by 2020, with a five percent increase each year.”

Other goals of the project are to increase residential and academic density on campus and to improve the quality of life on campus. The changes would also include a Todd Hall seismic upgrade and

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SERA architecture firm holds lecture, town hall meeting to inform Monmouth about future events at WesternOpen house discusses changes to Western’s campus

Many people dream of starting projects that will impact the future. Members of ASWOU and the campus community have been working on such a project which Cristal Sandoval, director of state and student affairs, stated has left them feeling “empowered, respected, and [involved in] a good part of history.”

These Western students have been working to promote the Tuition Equality Bill. One way they have sought to do this is by traveling to Salem, Ore., to lobby at the state Capitol on Thursday, March 3.

The Tuition Equality Board at Western has been working to promote tuition changes for the past five years, trying to give students more knowledge about the bill so that they can support such changes and get involved to bolster the bill’s chances for success.

“It’s important to reach the student body,” Multicultural Advocate Hannah Arriola stated. “Even if you’re not affected personally, you might know someone who will be

affected by the equity.”After the defeat of the

Dream Act in the Senate last year, Western’s student government decided to take on the Tuition Equality Bill as their main focus for this academic year. The students involved in this campaign traveled together to the state Capitol to better promote their cause and show that there is a high interest in the act itself, particularly among people who believe this bill may be the right way to support students and their education.

In total, 12 representatives traveled to Salem from Western, delivering seven testimonies and over 50 letters of support. ASWOU also introduced the bill to the campus community, with a large amount of support from MEChA to help spread the word. Alongside the traditional information sessions and flyers, the Tuition Equality Board sold hearts on Valentine’s Day that students could buy to show their support of the act, with approximately 125

hearts sold. Upon arriving at the

Capitol, the representatives from Western were given an agenda, reviewed fact sheets and asked or answered questions about the bill. Sandoval and Arriola both agreed that they were only met with supporters of the bill until they reached the courthouse and both found that the opposing arguments presented at the courthouse were “not very strong.”

In addition to ASWOU, several other local schools and organizations came to the Capitol last Thursday to show their support. In the midst of it all, the ASWOU representatives stated that they felt a sense of “positive energy” and people were excited to be taking on a more active role in promoting more equalized educational opportunities. Sandoval and Arriola said they hoped that, through this experience, students would gain new insight and feel like they have the ability to “willingly step outside the box” in order to strive for their goals.

remodel, a new science lab, and a new education facility, so that the current College of Education could be remodeled for computer sciences and business programs. Rice Auditorium would receive renovations and an addition of a performance arts space.

There were three options for change and were presented by SERA associate Eric Ridenour, who also received his master’s in architecture from the UO. Option one includes gatehouses at the entrances of campus where people can check in and receive campus information. Option two would make a roundabout just north of the campus, where it would suggest for drivers to take Gentle Avenue during passing Physical Plant Director Thomas Neal explains possible plans to a Monmouth

resident on Thursday, March 3, at the Master Plan open house. Attendees at the event included students, staff and community members, with a healthy representation of the Monmouth/Independence community and a wide range of opinions about the possible campus changes to occur in the near future.

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Stepping outside of the ‘cultural bubble’

Revived Anthropology Club places greater emphasis on cultural awareness and diversity

“Song of the Salish Chief”Western’s Concert Choir, Chamber Singers and Percussion Ensemble performed

“Song of the Salish Chief” Monday, March 7. This composition recounts the tale of the Salish people and their tragic encounters with the white man. Professor of English and Humanities Division Chair Curtis Yehnert acted as the narrator. Western’s Chamber Singers also performed as well singing John Sebastin’s “Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied.” Dr. Solveig Holmquist acted as the conductor for the Chamber Singers and Concert Choir, with Jason Palmer as the conductor for the Percussion Ensemble.

periods on campus to avoid traffic. Option three would create a bypass road so that people could avoid driving down Monmouth Avenue and miss campus altogether. This plan would link streets like Court Way and Warren Street, so that the bypass could be made.

Ridenour said the outcomes of the changes to the campus would “support [Western’s] growth goals, replace and enhance residents halls and activate Church Street.”

According to the SERA associates, Church Street, which runs between Todd Hall and Werner and stretches to Stadium Drive, is a rather unused spaced but has a great potential for a great sense of student and campus life. As such, plans are being made for a second residence hall cluster like Landers and the quads such as Barnum and Butler, and would be built on Church Street. These new residence halls would be built where the Health Center and the

adjacent parking lot space currently are; both the Health Center the parking lot would be moved to other campus locations. The purpose of the halls would be to eventually replace residence halls like Landers.

The second hour the SERA associates opened the floor to audience members, making it a town hall meeting. One of the biggest concerns community members expressed was campus and student parking. Monmouth residents voiced their concerns of students parking in and around residential neighborhoods, and the downtown area.

Monmouth city mayor, John Oberst, stated that Monmouth did not have the police resources to monitor and police the traffic and parking problems that Western students are causing, and wanted cooperation with the Monmouth City Police, Campus Public Safety and Western to help monitor this situation.

Oberst went on with concerns he had about parking lot changes the master plan would bring

about, especially in regards to converting the “H” parking lot into buildings.

“Some staff and faculty [members] need the close parking,” he said.

Oberst also wants a prioritized parking hierarchy with Western staff and faculty at the top.

Another issue, besides parking, were the changes to the athletic fields. Senior Kevin Battles, a rugby player, was concerned about a loss of intramural fields and space. However, SERA associate Ridenour reassured that intramural fields would not be lost, and would be given their own spot just north of the baseball field and would take up a part the “J” parking lot.

This open house meeting was the one step SERA had to take before they can make up the master draft plan. Physical Plant Assistant Director Tom Neal thought that the open house had a relatively good turnout, and stated that he and his department needed these types of meetings so that they can make the best decisions when it comes to the campus and community.

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Western students’ interests in an anthropology club, have been rekindled. Student’s in the past have tried to start an anthropology club to no avail. This year, however, transfer student Jo Bruno, who was involved in her previous schools club, and is excited to restart Western’s Anthropology Club.

“I was involved [in California] and when I came here, I wanted to get involved here too, and it happens that my path just led me toward anthropology,” Bruno said. “It wasn’t something that I set out to do, it just fell into my lap.”

When Bruno went looking for the campus Anthropology Club, she was informed that the department did not have one. Bruno said Dr. Isidore Lobnibe, a professor in the anthropology department, encouraged her to start the club. Lobnibe is now the club’s adviser.

As the Anthropology Club president, Bruno works with a small group of other students who make up the club’s current members. So far, they have had a lot of positive responses from students and professors about the

club and they are working on spreading the word about the club to increase membership.

Students do not have to be an anthropology major or minor to join. Bruno said that the club simply wants students who have a general interest in culture and diversity.

Despite the lack of a club on campus this year, prior to Bruno forming one, the current group is not the first Anthropology Club Western has had.

“From what I understand there was somewhat of a club in ‘09,”

commented Bruno. “They started something, but it never got going.”

When the club first began in 2009, the goal was to create a place where students could come interact and get help on assignments from fellow anthropology students. Bruno wants to create a support system like the first club started, but she also wants something different for this club.

“I think I want to veer it toward a more cultural direction,” Bruno said. “We’re still going to have that support of anthropology students—I still want to do that—but I want to have us become a little more cultural.”

Anthropology is the study of humans across all time and space. This includes their cultural, social, economic and religious practices. Some ancient practices are still used today in our society.

Bruno would like students to be able to learn about their culture and others through basic anthropology knowledge.

Raven Graham, a senior majoring in anthropology, was a member of the club in 2009 and is excited to be a part of the new club.

“Maybe with a new batch of anthropology students, we’ll be able to boost the club. I think it’s pretty important,” she said.

Graham is hoping to become a forensic anthropologist in the future. She believes that anthropology can teach students a great deal about our world, stating that while anthropology may be rooted in history, it can definitely be applied to students’ lives today.

“ [ A n t h r o p o l o g y ] can certainly broaden

a student’s world view and get them out of their cultural bubble,” said Graham. “The main thing is to have people be aware of the meaning of anthropology. I also want [the club] to be focused on raising cultural awareness and overall diversity.”

The Anthropology Club is organizing different programs for the club to put on during spring term. Bruno has a few ideas that would include co-programming with other clubs. She wants to make sure and include different cultural and religious clubs because they tie into what anthropology is all about.

Students interested in becoming a member of the Anthropology Club are encouraged to contact Jo Bruno at [email protected] or the anthropology department on campus at 838-8357.

(Top) Western’s Chamber Singers with Dr. Solveig Holmquist as conductor. (Bottom) Western’s Percussion Ensemble with Jason Palmer as conductor.

Photos by | Emily Laughlin

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Disco: Music for people who want to danceTrying to ‘vamp things up,’ Western Hemispheres Orchestra present dance that has students grooving

“Disco is music for dancing and people will always want to dance.” Italian record producer Giorgio Moroder said this during the height of disco popularity in the 1970s, but his words well could have been repeated on March 5, in the Pacific room in Werner during the Disco Ball held at Western over the weekend.

Disco is a genre of dance music that was most popular during the 1970s. The origins of this funky style were rooted in clubs that catered to gays, African Americans, Hispanics and

middle class communities. The reason that disco was such an appeal was that it was designed to make people happy and get people moving on the dance floor and everywhere else. With its driving beat and almost hypnotic feel the urge to at least stomp your feet cannot be ignored.

The Pacific room was lit up with disco balls and glitz and all of the performers were decked out in disco attire. About half of the students who came were dressed up as well, creating an atmosphere of funk and fun as everyone

danced the night away.The Disco Ball

was a collective effort between various clubs here at Western including Student Leadership and Activities, the Business and Economics Club, Western Hemispheres Orchestra and Western Hemispheres Voices.

“Our Hemisphere voices and orchestra had a concert in Salem, which went over really well. We just thought this dance would be a great way for them to perform again and it would be a good event to help put together for our

students.” said Cucchiara.This dance was a

different sort of dance from the usual ones at Western. Instead of a DJ playing contemporary music, students grooved out to live music and participated in such competitions as The Hustle and costume and dance contests.

“There [were] 40 musicians performing throughout the night. For three hours the music never stopped making for, in my opinion, a more powerful experience for those who attended than if there [were] just prerecorded

hits,” said music professor Keller Coker.

“I’ve been directing band here for eight years and I realized we don’t have a dance book in which we can perform live music in settings in which people can dance and have a good time,” said Coker.

“This dance and the one in Salem with disco being the genre of choice was just the first chapter in our dance book,” added Coker.

“Next year we hope to explore the 80s and have a dance forum much like this one, we saw a need

not only for the musician’s to have a outlet to perform live and raise money for scholarships and such but also for the students at Western to be exposed to various music genres. It’s such an interactive experience and everyone benefits.”

“I think students who attended loved the dance, they took a time trip to the disco age and had a great time with friends learning about the culture, costumes and craziness of this era,” said Student Activities Board Director Stephen Cucchiara.

Christina Tilicki | Culture and Campus Life Editor

Charity spreads care within the Western communityA combination of “bald” and “St. Patrick,” the St. Baldrick’s charity is the world leader for promoting fundraising events for childhood cancer research

With a mission of funding research projects to find cures for various forms of childhood cancer, St. Baldrick’s has been committed to helping as many families as possible since 2000.

Initially starting as a St. Patrick’s Day party, the group of founders ended up transforming this get-together into a charity in which the attendees shaved their heads for money to benefit children who were suffering from cancer. These founding head shavers initially planned on raising $17,000 but ended up racking in well over $100,000.

In the past 11 years, this charity has spread worldwide, and is now the leading volunteer run program for funding childhood cancer research. Aside from the United States government, St.

Baldrick’s brings in the most money worldwide for this research. Since 2000, St. Baldrick’s has raised over 90 million dollars and continues its mission to touch as many lives as possible.

There are five primary principles that volunteers hold true when working with this charity. Integrity, efficiency, transparency, pioneering spirit and sense of fun are these five values that have and will continue to guide volunteers in the right direction.

The way this charity

works is unique in that it allows “shavees” as well as volunteers and those donating to have a blast while supporting a good cause. Those who wish to volunteer sign up to have their head shaven at

one of the St. Baldrick’s events. Friends, family and community members then donate to that particular person’s group to watch him or her go bald.

For the third year in a row, Western will host a St. Baldrick’s event in which the goal is to raise $5,000 for this charity.

Lindsey Gibson has been involved with the event for the past three years and this year, is the volunteer event coordinator and president for the Resident Hall Association (RHA), the organization on campus that is hosting the event.

“St. Baldrick’s was brought to WOU by an RA three years ago because he had participated elsewhere,” said Gibson. “It was amazing to see [the] campus come together for a common goal. The other cool thing about it is that it is students helping students. Because the money goes to children’s cancer it is cool to help other kids around the country. Last year we had 49 people shave their heads, we are expecting about the same number this year.”

Activities Director for RHA, Anthony Medina is not only a volunteer and

registrar for the event, but is also one of the shavees this year.

“It [the St. Baldrick’s event] has been planned since the end of fall term,” explained Medina. “With this event, the main goal is to raise money and awareness for children’s cancer research. We chose St. Baldrick’s because it touches so many people’s lives around the nation and even the world, so we try to do anything here on campus that we can to help out.”

With a St. Patrick’s day theme including lots of green and four leaf clovers, the event is predicted to be festive as well as lucrative. Individuals wanting to participate can sign up to shave their heads on the day of the event. Last year, the number of shavees more than doubled since previous years. Those

wanting to donate rather than volunteer to get their heads shaven can make cash or check donations at the event as well.

“We have a donation goal of $5,000, but beyond that, RHA hopes to increase awareness around children’s cancer research and the number of individuals it impacts (cancer patients and their families and friends) each year,” said RHA adviser Dave Sundby.

“I think that one of our biggest hopes is that the general WOU community sees this as an opportunity to visibly show their commitment to an important cause (children’s cancer research),” continued Sundby. “It takes a lot of courage for people, especially those with a decent amount of hair, to take the plunge to shave it all off.”

“Hair is such a big deal in our society that for these people to shave it off to show their support for children with cancer is truly inspiring.”

PRESIDENT, RESIDENT HALL ASSOCIATION- Lindsey Gibson

Western Hemisphere Voices and Orchestra added live music to the event. Students danced the night away under the multicultured bright disco lights.

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“We are fortunate to be able to help the members of our local community that struggle for basic needs.”

ASSISTANT TO VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS- Debbie Diehm

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Governor’s state employees food drive comes to a closeWestern raises roughly 30,000 more pounds of donated food than last year during 2011 food drive

“No one should go hungry,” said Rachel Bristol, CEO of the Oregon Food Bank.

And with the impressive numbers from this year’s food drive, that dream is one step closer to reality.

The Governor’s State Employees Food Drive ended this past week. The state level results won’t be available until the end of March or the beginning of April, but Debbie Diehm, this year’s campus coordinator for the event, was able to offer promising preliminary results.

“The preliminary results were that at WOU, we increased our

contribution by 30,000 pounds over last year,” said Diehm. “Wow. That preliminarily/unofficially gives WOU a donation rate of 237.48 pounds of food per employee, up from 145 pounds per employee last year.”

The winner of this year’s campus competition was the Department of Extended Programs (DEP) with a total of 33,280 pounds. Resident Hall Association (RHA) came in sixth with a total of 5,529.2 pounds, an increase of 200 pounds over last year.

“WOU met our campus goal to increase our donations and we do hope to be first place for

Team 6 (Oregon University System), but our real goal is to contribute to support our local food banks,” said Diehm.

“We are fortunate to be able to help the members of our local community that struggle for basic needs.” Money to pay for these basic needs is a real issue

for many Oregonians. Patti Whitney-Wise,

executive director of Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon, said, “The bad

economy has taken a hard toll on Oregonians. The unemployment rate remains high, along with home foreclosures and other indicators that families are

struggling.”W h i t n e y - W i s e

concluded from the statistics of the 2009 hunger report, “Oregonians are choosing to go without food to pay for needs such as housing, healthcare and childcare.”

“Students and student groups that contribute their time and personal funds during February make a difference,” said Diehm.

On Tuesday, March 1, RHA executive board members helped load about 3,000 pounds of food into a truck on campus.

On Thursday, March 3, several students helped Diehm and Marsha Smith

deliver 36,682 pounds of food to the Ella Curran food bank in Independence, Ore.

“As you know, there are times when students need help with basic needs,” said Diehm.

“The Helping Hands food bank in Monmouth and Ella Curran in Independence have served not only as a place for students to volunteer, but they have each provided emergency food boxes to individual students,” continued Diehm. “Western is grateful that our students take the time to become a part of this local community.”

15 MILES WESTFROM PAGE 1

“Let It Rock.”“There are so many

good songs. They are all songs everyone knows well, and [15 Miles West] put their own spin on it. [Some of] these songs I didn’t know the words before, but now I know the words because of how they sing the song,” Penn remarked.

Brown, on the other hand, knew exactly which she enjoyed most.

“My favorite of that night was ‘Nothing on

You.’ I always like to hear Jonny rap!” she explained.

For those that did not know about or could not make the coffee house performance, Brown and Penn encourage people to go to their next performance.

“It’s fun,” said Penn. “You’ll end up laughing. Even if you have a crappy day or week. It’s a way to unwind and you leave with a happy kind of feeling.”

“Its always fun to watch a group of guys perform on stage; their

sense of humor shows through, making it much more exciting than just watching a concert,” Brown added. “They have fun, upbeat, exciting songs to listen to and they really know how to please the crowd!”

From the other side of the performance, senior music major Aniceto “Junior” Mundo shared his thoughts about the performance that evening by explaining, “I love everything about performing. I loved singing since I was young and so being able to share what I

love with people is just an absolute blessing.”

Freshman Zach Jones added, “I loved performing at Rick's Place because it was in an intimate setting with our fans and we could just kick back and have a lot of fun.”

When all was said and done, both Mundo and Jones were able to see what was done well and what improvements they can make for their next performance.

According to Jones,

“We had a lot of issues with the equipment. The soloist kind of trumped the other vocal parts and I know for a fact that at times I couldn't hear my voice as well. I suppose that is something we could work on for next time.”

“I definitely am looking forward to relaxing my voice a bit more instead of focusing on making sure my part is heard,” said Mundo.

“I'll be able to blend even more with the group as well as prepare myself for my solos.”

On a positive note, Jones stated, “I think we went out and had a good time on Wednesday. There wasn't a lot of pressure, we just simply entertained.”

Both Mundo and Jones are looking forward to their upcoming performance. A joint performance with Spectrum (Student Composers’ Concert) was planned for Sunday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m., but due to overall group health reasons, they had to cancel. However, they are still looking forward to entertaining audiences.

“15 Miles West is excited to go perform when we reschedule and we invite everyone to share our enthusiasm and go out and support us at our next show,” Jones said.

Brown, as an audience member, is just as excited and ready for the next performance, stating “I really enjoy that every term they have an end of the term concert. It’s really exciting to see what they have done throughout the term. I can’t wait to see the one coming up!”

“I loved performing at Rick’s Place because it was in an intimate setting with our fans and we could just kick back and have a lot of fun. I think we went out and had a good time on Wednesday. There wasn’t a lot of pressure, we just simply entertained.”

15 MILES WEST PERFORMER

- Zach Jones

15 Miles West, Western’s all-male a capella group classic and modern hits.

Always a learning process, performers took away ways to improve their act.

Performing at Rick’s Place, 15 Miles West enjoyed the intimate setting.

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(Top) Special Education professor Hank Bersani speaks to attendees about FPF. (Bottom) Group members give out additonal information about their trip to Vietnam while accepting donations.

(Top) Children from the orphange, now called the Home for

Abandoned and Disadvantaged Children, or HADC. (Middle) Group

members taking a boat trip on Ha Long Bay on the December

2010 trip. (Bottom) Group members sort school supplies.

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of their health conditions, and to provide vocational training for the nuns who work at the HADC. Western has helped raise over $3,424 this year to benefit the forgotten people community in Bac Ninh, Vietnam. This money can make a significant impact in Vietnam.”

Ben Dieringer, who is part of the programs planning class at Western, said he was drawn to Vietnam because “according to the World Health Organization, Vietnam is one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economies, but its rural areas are still very impoverished.”

Dieringer assists with raising community awareness for the foundation, researching Vietnam’s needs and culture and planning fundraisers.

The most recent trip was in December 2010. Volunteers went to HADC, bought and sorted school supplies and also visited a leper village.

Francisco Aranda went on the trip and said his most memorable moment took place in the leper village.

“It was so different

to see people who were so happy, despite their poverty,” said Aranda. “It was so moving, and it made me appreciate what I have so much more.”

Originally, FPF did not know that the Vietnamese government provided medication to the lepers. Krislyn Nance, co-chair of the FPF Student Chapter, explained that “the government funds medication for the leper villages, and when we visited, everyone was either healed or in the last stages of recovery. It was amazingly encouraging to see that.”

When asked what her most memorable experience was, Nance replied, “Definitely the kids at HADC. It was so hard to see how some of the kids were confined to their beds all day. We knew the staff was doing the best that they could, but that didn’t make it any easier to see what life was like for these children.”

“[I] Loved the pictures and stories,” said Karen Olivo, attendee of the FPF presentation. She also shared that her grandson, a Marine stationed in Vietnam, expected to face a slightly less than friendly reception.

“He was blown away by how kind everyone was,” Olivo continued.

Krislyn Nance also had thoughts on the power of preconception.

“I went to Vietnam expecting it to be one way, and it wasn’t,” said Nance.

“It was very interesting to see the differences between what we expected and how things actually played out.”

According to their website, the future goals of FPF are to “continue fundraising efforts.”

Because of this year’s benefit concert’s success, another benefit concert that targets the college population at Western and universities in nearby cities could be beneficial to Alternative Spring breaks, which are service-learning activities led by Western students and advised by Western faculty and staff.

“All funds are generated by the teams of students through fundraising efforts.

“In 2008, team members visiting Vietnam travelled to a rural school and provided the orphanage with medical supplies, toys and clothes.

“Planning for the alternative spring break must start in the fall so enough money can be raised to complete the building and for travel expenses.”

Photo courtesy | Krislyn Nance

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CULTURE 7March 9, 2011


Book Review

Living in the controversial time period of the Vietnam War, recent Berkeley graduate, Sam Altman, must decide if he will continue on with graduate school or search for something greater than what he had imagined for himself.

It is during this transitory period of his life that Sam feels unnerved about the meticulous plans of his friends, Theo and Josh (also recent Berkeley graduates). Theo’s passion for a career within the music industry and Josh’s desire to become a college professor seem unfulfilling to Sam’s restless mind. It is his unwillingness to seize the world around him, and his incessant questioning spirit that begins to make his friends and his emotionally dependent sister feel uncomfortable.

This subtle tension developing between Sam and the people closest to him invariably pushes him toward a need for further isolation. As Sam begins to reflect on his role within his circle of influence and question how he wants to live his life, readers will begin to appreciate how hard it is to resist conformity. During an especially violent day of protest Sam notices a young lady, Lindy, who is caught up in a group of protesters in arm-to-arm conflict with police authorities, and rescues her out of the chaos.

As Sam instructs Lindy to record her phone number on a magazine, he feels drawn to the wild ram that is depicted on the front cover. The majestic and powerful physique of the ram seduces Sam and it invokes within him a carnal urge for freedom and wildness. Even though Sam does not quite understand where his yearning will lead him, he feels inspired to continue on the path that he is headed. Experimenting with LSD, enjoying transcendental moments

of ecstasy and spiritual revelations of a unique nature, Sam and Lindy’s lives intertwine in ways that are monumental.

They will have adventures together; they will live together, work together and eventually pave the way for a new kind of love. In many ways, Sam’s and Lindy’s journey and their questioning of their roles within the community of humanity would mirror the tension the United States experienced during the Vietnam War.

“Wild Animus” will bring readers back to a place of unadulterated rawness, while proposing a bold challenge to wake up from disillusioned ease, resist consistency and really start living life to its fullest.

While attending Berkeley in 1965, Rich Shapero majored in English literature, and was exposed to literary masters such as William Blake, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Walter Pater and Henri Bergson.

According to Shapero’s website “Shapero was greatly impacted by these writers, and identified with them because he felt that they ‘saw our everyday world as a veil, behind which a world more profound, more alive, and more real, was waiting to be discovered.”

Shapero is an author who is not afraid to explore new ways of thinking. His questions are molded by his own experiences traversing through the wilds of Alaska. His ideas are somewhat disconcerting yet, far ahead of his own time.

Shapero has put together a new form of art which mixes both music and book in his creation of three CDs that go along with the plot of “Wild Animus.” If readers are interested in following Shapero’s literary projects or buying his CDs, they may be purchased at his website, “http://www.richshapero.com/.

Bending the rules by asking the hard questionsCandace Cheney | Freelancer

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March 11 through the 13, “STOMP” will display their unique combination of music and dance in Portland, Ore.’s Keller Auditorium.

This particular troupe is made up of eight members in who will use a variety of non-traditional musical instruments to create this original performance that is appealing to all ages.

Consisting of no traditional melody or beat, “STOMP” is all about the rhythm that results in the unusual combination of “instruments” used in this performance. Using objects such as plastic and aluminum garbage cans, Zippo lighters, brooms, wooden poles, hubcaps, matchboxes and much more, the performers bang these items together to

create their music.In 1991, “STOMP”

was created in the United Kingdom by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas. The show debuted at London’s Bloomsbury Theater and due to its popularity, soon spread to other countries.

From 1991 to 1994, the troupes of “STOMP” performed in venues such as Hong Kong, Dublin, Barcelona and Sydney. In London in 1994, “STOMP” received two Oliver Award nominations and received one win for best choreography.

In 1995, “STOMP” began its first tour in the United States and received a Grammy nomination for a cut entitled “Stomp” featuring such musicians such as Coolio, Yo-Yo, Shaquille O’Neal and

Mr. X. Produced by Quincy Jones, “STOMP” performed at the 1996 Academy Awards and later that year, performed at the Acropolis in Athens.

During the next few years, “STOMP” performances were televised all over the world and released on DVD. An award-winning IMAX film was released of the performance in 2002 and in 2008, “Entertainment Weekly” included “STOMP” as one of its “New Classics: The 50 best plays and musicals from 1983 to 2008.”

With nearly two decades of performances, awards and experience under their belts, it is no wonder that “STOMP” has received the fame and worldwide success it has.

“If ‘“STOMP” remains slim on content, it has energy to burn,” said Jason Zinoman of the New York Times.

“The directors and co-creators, Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, have staged scenes with a meticulous rhythm - quick, consistent and with just enough variety to keep your concentration from wandering to the after-

show dinner.“Few moments

feel improvised, but the show never sacrifices the appearance of spontaneity. The drummers work within the framework of rudimentary narratives and superficially distinct characters portrayed by a splendidly athletic ensemble.

“While the kitchen sink and garbage cans make the most racket, the quieter instruments are more impressive, as when the performers make music by tapping a matchbox or twisting a creaking folding chair. At its best, “STOMP” convinces its audience that the background music of our everyday lives is worth listening to.”

Touring worldwide this year in locations such as Portugal, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, London and an extensive U.S. tour, “STOMP” is in no way slowing down. Managing to spice things up with new routines while keeping the traditional choreography, rhythm and music that audiences have grown to love, “STOMP” will not be gone any time soon.

Photos courtesy | STOMP

Christina Tilicki | Culture and Campus Life Editor

(Top) Performance in Brighton, England. (Bottom) One of the many “instruments” used in “STOMP.”

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Brigham Young’s men’s basketball team is having a dream season. The Cougars are a dark-horse candidate for a No. 1 seed in the March Madness bracket. They have been ranked as high as No. 3 in the entire nation (there are over 300 teams playing at the DI level). BYU’s best player, Jimmer Fredette, has been generating considerable media buzz for his style of play and heroics and many consider him a front-runner for National Player of the Year.

This is not North Carolina we’re talking about. BYU is no Duke, Kansas or UConn. The Cougars are capturing national attention despite playing in remote Provo, Utah and competing in the relatively unheralded Mountain West Conference.

But last week, BYU’s hopes of a national championship were dealt a significant blow. The Cougars’ third-leading scorer and top rebounder, Brandon Davies, was suspended from the team

indefinitely for failing to adhere to the school’s honor code.

When initial reports were released on March 1, the severity of Davies’ sin was unknown. The next day, it was revealed that Davies was dismissed after officials discovered the player had premarital sex with his girlfriend.

To many, especially to people our age, the punishment seemed disproportional to the crime. “What?! He was kicked off for that?!” people said.

The effect was immediate. Aside from losing Davies’ on-court contributions, the entire squad seemed off when the Cougars faced New Mexico. The Lobos crushed the heavily-favored Cougars, 82-64.

People’s reactions

were littered throughout the mainstream social networks. While watching that game, Twitter user Stephen Davis said, rather facetiously, that “Brandon Davies is the only BYU player scoring tonight.”

It was obvious that his dismissal was a negative distraction for the team, something that does not bode well for BYU’s tournament hopes.

And to be frank, my heart goes out to those guys. Although the Cougars have so much to play for now, Davies’ absence leaves a certain emptiness on and off the court.

So did BYU make the right decision? Not to overplay the importance of a sport, but I am guessing that a national championship would do so much for the Mormon Church. Interest in Mormonism would peak and I would suspect that there would be a spike in conversion.

I don’t go to BYU,

BYUSEE PAGE 9

Making charity a part of your life

I love giving to charity. I donate time, effort and money to various charities whenever I can. Today, March 9, I will be giving my hair to charity. I am, for a second time, shaving my hair to support the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. I shaved my head last year at the last minute as I was passing by the event in Werner and decided that it was something I had to do. I gave all the cash I had with me at the time and then signed up for a time to shave. I had never shaved my head before, but I thought that childhood cancer was such an important cause that it made the loss of my hair seem minuscule in comparison.

I have been affected by cancer a couple of times throughout my life. My great-aunt Arletha battled with breast cancer for the last part of her life. She passed away when I was 16. When I was 17 my high school theater teacher was diagnosed with breast cancer as well; luckily, she beat the cancer and is still teaching at Hood River Valley High.

I have made fighting cancer a major cause in my life. I always donate funds and time to Relay for Life, and now I have added St. Baldrick’s to my fight. The act of giving to charity is something I think allows me to become a better person and reminds me of how lucky I have been in my life.

I think it is vitally

important for everyone to donate time and money to charity. Whether it is for cancer, AIDS, homelessness, domestic abuse, etc., it all helps humanity in the end. More people need to “pay it forward” for a lack of a newer/better term. One problem I believe the world faces is the apathy that we feel towards each other. We get too comfortable and jaded in the lives we live.

Helping others in their time of need provides such an odd sensation of accomplishment. The summer after I graduated high school I helped in a soup kitchen in Southern California, some 20 minutes outside of Los Angeles. I did this by going on a mission with my church’s youth group and I saw poverty that I never knew existed in America. There were people who depended on this once a week supper from the church I was helping at; if they didn’t have that food, many would go hungry. This church has been putting on Monday night soup kitchen for 15 years and has never missed a meal during that time.

It was simply amazing to see how many people needed help and how a small group of people was trying everything to help them. This church not only puts on a supper, but lines the dining hall with clothes so that people can take some for themselves. It was one of the best trips I have ever taken. After helping out at this church/soup kitchen, I knew that it was something I would make a life long habit. Once you experience such a feeling, you will, I hope, become addicted to making charity a part of your life too.

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OPINION 9

so I don’t know what the general consensus is among the student population. But I do know this: when Davies was invited onto the court to celebrate his team’s conference championship, the crowd went nuts in support of the former starter. The “Davies! Davies!” chants echoed throughout the Marriott Center.

All of that said, I absolutely believe that BYU made the correct choice. The school wrote a set of rules. Each student, including Davies, agreed to abide by those rules. Each student, including Davies, knows the repercussions of breaking the code. And school officials were true to their word; they held up their end of the deal by punishing Davies.

How many organizations actually do this? It is so rare in this day and age to have someone set ground rules

and actually adhere to them. In fact, it seems like most organizations only try to find ways around the rules that it either agreed to follow or, more ironically, actually wrote!

Just look at the way other college programs operate. Auburn’s football team had a star quarterback involved in a “pay-to-play” scandal. Numerous college athletic programs have been caught giving illegal financial or academic assistance to their star players. Another Twitter user said that Davies “should have signed with Kentucky. They’d (sic) have got (sic) him an apartment.” Sad, sick, yet probably true.

Yet BYU is the opposite and I respect that. Last year, the school handed down the same punishment to the football team’s starting running back, Harvey Unga, after he broke the honor code (which includes, among other things, that students shall consume no caffeine

or alcohol).Would the school

have suspended Fredette if he had committed a similar crime? I’ve heard opposing opinions on this, but I think that the punishment would be the same. The only difference is that the headline on espn.com would be bigger, bolder and fancier.

I would rather watch a BYU team that includes Davies; that BYU team is better than the one that takes the court without him. But I respect the school’s decision because BYU stuck to its guns when seemingly no one else is willing to. I respect that BYU does not have a “win at all costs, even if it means breaking the rules” mentality. It has a “follow the rules at all costs, even if it means not winning.” BYU understands that winning is not everything and that it is more important to breed high-quality human beings.

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10 SPORTS

College basketball stock market

It’s time to play Buy/Sell/Hold, college basketball style!

BUYNorth Carolina:

This year’s Tar Heel team is scary-talented. They start four future NBA players in Harrison Barnes, John Henson, Tyler Zeller and Kendall Marshall. Ever since Marshall assumed the reins as point guard, UNC has gone 12-1 on its way to winning the ACC regular season title. Couple that with coach Roy Williams’ experience and this team could go deep into March.

UCLA: UCLA has vastly improved over last season, notching 22 wins and finishing second in the Pac-10. The Bruins are back to playing their trademark tough man-to-man defense, ranking as the best defensive team in the Pac-10. Their post-play is solid with Reeves Nelson while Tyler Honeycutt and Malcolm Lee bring consistent shooting from long range. Head coach Ben Howland took UCLA to three consecutive Final Fours from 2006 to 2008, so he knows what it takes to advance in the tournament.

Florida: After winning back-to-back NCAA titles in 2006 and 2007, Florida had struggled to regain the dominance it once enjoyed. This season, the Gators won the SEC regular season title and finished with an overall record of 24-6, going 8-1 down the stretch. Point guard Erving Walker seems to make big shots every game while stat-stuffing forward Chandler Parsons is extremely consistent. Head coach Billy Donovan brings with him a resume that can match any coach in the tournament.

SELL

Duke: The Blue Devils looked like world-beaters at the beginning of the season, starting 15-0. Since then, Duke has looked slightly above average. That’s not good for a team that returns two All-Americans in guard Nolan Smith and forward Kyle Singler. The Blue Devils rely way too much on the three-point shot, attempting almost 22 per game, and only out rebound their opponents by an average of three per game. You simply can’t win in the tournament doing that.

BYU: BYU has

arguably the best player in the country in guard Jimmer Fredette. He is the nation’s leading scorer and has scored 30 or more points 17 times in his career. Yet the Cougars struggle to defend and, with the dismissal of forward Brandon Davies, will have a hard time rebounding the basketball come tournament time.

Villanova: ‘Nova is struggling to finish its season, having lost four straight and six of its last eight games. The Wildcats are puzzling because of their experienced players and coach, but their recent showings are not what you would expect down the stretch. They need a huge performance in the Big East Tournament to quell any doubts, but with the way they’ve been playing, that’s no sure thing.

HOLD

Purdue: Purdue’s dream season suffered a setback Saturday against Iowa, derailing their chances for a share of the Big Ten regular season title and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. This team is still special, however. Player of the Year candidate Jajuan Johnson is a walking double-double and senior guard E’Twaun Moore now has more than 2,000 career points. It will be telling how the Boilermakers perform in the Big Ten Tournament. An early exit could spell trouble.

Texas: The Longhorns are limping into the homestretch, having lost three of four games. Once ranked No. 1 in the nation, Texas is no longer in consideration for a top seed in the tournament. The ‘Horns do have plenty of NBA-level talent and play some of the best defense in the nation. Their track record indicates they will fade down the stretch, so their performance in the Big 12 Tournament will be a strong indicator of which way this team is trending.

St. John’s: St. John’s has experienced a renaissance of sorts under first-year head coach Steve Lavin. The Red Storm are 9-2 in their last 11 games and have one of the best players in the Big East in guard Dwight Hardy. Their double-digit loss at lowly Seton Hall last Thursday was ugly, however, and their inexperience playing in NCAA tournament games is worrisome. As the host of the Big East Tournament, the Red Storm should contend for the conference tournament title. Anything less would be cause for concern.

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President John Minahan, a former baseball player himself, threw the ceremonial pitch at the baseball game on Saturday, March 5, to break in the new turf.

win in the series. Then, Western played in Idaho for a tournament against baseball squads from different collegiate levels. It lost the first game of the tournament but went on to win the next three games and take a three-game winning streak into the home opener.

Western hosted a four-game series with a double-header against Central Washington (CWU) on Saturday, March 5. Western won the games, 4-3 and 5-1. Western extended its winning streak to five games.

The first game of conference play produced an instant classic. Junior Griffin Boyd hit the game-winning single in the 14th inning and was the hero of the game. He also hit a two-out single in the eighth inning to tie the game, 3-3.

“He came up and he attacked,” explained head coach Jeremiah Robbins. “That is the thing I like about our hitters right now: they are attacking. I like where our hitters are at and things are going to fall for us.”

In extra innings, no team scored until the final play of the game. Eric Copenhagen started off the 14th inning with a single. Then the next at-bat, Copenhagen stole second base. Andre Royal followed by hitting a single which put Copenhagen on third base. CWU then decided to intentionally walk the next batter and Boyd made his way onto the plate. Boyd smacked the ball past the diving third baseman and Copenhagen easily made his way to home for the win.

An hour later, CWU and Western hit the reset button and played another game. Senior pitcher Michael Ward put on a pitching clinic to carry the Wolves to a 5-1 victory.

Ward only allowed four hits. Also, he had four strikeouts, walked one batter and improved his record to 2-1 on the season.

“We talked to him between games and told him we needed a strong outing from him,” said Robbins. “He put it on his shoulders and he did a phenomenal job keeping their hitters off-balance.”

Senior Daniel Dillard provided the offensive fire power. With the Wolves up 2-0, Copenhagen provided another rally by being beamed by a pitch. Senior Grant Glover was

the next batter and he hit a single and the next batter was hit to load the bases. With one ball and no strikes, Dillard hammered the ball into the warning track to drive in the three runs, making the score 5-0.

On Sunday, March 6, Western and CWU played another double-header to close up the series. Western won both the games, 7-6 and 4-1. The Wolves swept Central Washington in their first conference series of the season. Western improved its record to 10-6 overall, 4-0 in the GNAC and extended its winning streak to seven games. CWU dropped to 4-8 overall, 0-4 in the GNAC.

The first game on

Sunday was a nail-biter. Western trailed by three runs going into the bottom of the eighth inning and scored six runs to take the lead, 7-4.

In the ninth inning, Western called on senior Gavin Hite to make the save. However, he allowed two runs, but Western had a slim 7-6 lead. With a runner on second with two outs, senior Brad Carter was called on to get the final out of the game. He induced a ground out to win the game.

In the final game of the series, Western was able to dominate with its pitching once again. Senior Cam Nobles pitched a complete game with five strikeouts, six hits and allowed one run.

“ N o b l e s ’ performance was huge because that fourth game is always that grind game,” said Robbins. “The guys were focused, but getting that outing from Cam let our hitters adjust a little bit. It was a very dominant performance by him.”

Central Washington was first to get on the scoreboard in the top of the second inning, but Western responded in its half of the inning with two runs. The Wolves added two more runs in the sixth inning to put a chokehold on the game.

Chico State will travel to Monmouth to face off against the Wolves for a four game series. The series starts on Friday, March 11.

BASEBALLFROM PAGE 1

2011 BASEBALL GNAC STANDINGS

W=Win L=Lose PCT=Percentage GB=Games Back


W L PCT GB W L PCT Western Oregon 4 0 1.000 -- 10 6 .625 Saint Martin’s 3 1 .750 -- 5 10 .333 Northwest Nazarene 1 3 .250 -- 12 4 .750 MSU Billings 0 0 .000 -- 7 6 .538 Central Washington 0 4 .000 -- 4 8 .333

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On Saturday, March 5, Western’s track and field teams opened its outdoor season with the Willamette Preview in Salem, Ore., winning 12 of the events in which it competed. Five of these event achievements went to the men’s team, while the other seven were accomplished by the women.

Sophomore Amanda Schumaker set the bar for the Wolves by earning a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) provisional qualifying standard at this first meet for her javelin throw of 145-10 (44.45m). Earning All-American honors at the 2010 National Championship meet, Schumaker started her 2011 outdoor season strong with this mark, which fell short of her personal record by only eight inches.

Freshman Annie Hayward represented the lady Wolves in the 400-meter run, earning first place in the competition and ninth place in school history with her time of 58.83. Mirroring

Hayward, fellow sprinter and sophomore Crystal McDowell came in with a time of 26.64 in the 200-meter dash, earning first place. Mid-distance runner and freshman Jenny Leaf came in first out of seven runners in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:19.85.

Among the hurdlers, sophomore Kaitlyn Reid and junior Ali Mosher earned first and second place, respectively, in the 100-meter hurdles. Reid earned a time of 15.03, while Mosher trailed her with a time of 15.44. Reid also placed second in the women’s 400-meter hurdles, narrowly missing first place by 0.03 seconds.

Western brought two relay teams to the meet, with both groups earning first place in their races. Competing in the 4x100-meter relay, freshman Madison McClung, sophomore Lexi Pola, freshman Shanai Campbell and senior Lacey Meusec earned a time of 49.11. Runners for the 4x400-meter relay included juniors Janelle Everetts and Zoe Skordahl, Leaf and Hayward, who

collectively ran a time of 4:02.02.

On the men’s team, sophomore Ryan Hansen came in first with a time of 51.60 in the 400-meter dash. Freshman Michael Shogren also placed first in the men’s 800-meter run with a time of 2:00.20, 0.17 seconds ahead of the second place runner. In the men’s high jump, freshman Gabe Mendenhall earned first place with a mark of 6-2 (1.88m).

In the 110-meter hurdles, senior Jordan Werner placed first with a time of 15.67, 0.1 seconds ahead of the second place runner. Senior Andy Loscutoff and freshman Kody Rhodes came in first and second, respectively, with times of 56.66 and 57.47 in the 400-meter hurdles.

In conjunction with the completion of the indoor season at the NCAA Division II Nationals held in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, March 11, and Saturday, March 12, a number of Wolves will be competing in the Pacific Preview on Saturday, March 12, in Forest Grove, Ore.

The Wolves’ men’s lacrosse team hosted the University of Concordia Irvine, Saturday in Sherwood, Ore. This was the sixth game of the season for the Wolves who are currently ranked fourth in the nation by “MCLA Lax Magazine.” This was the third game of the season where Western was tangling with a top 25 nationally ranked opponent with the Eagles of Concordia being ranked No. 22.

Western had an unfortunate start to the game as senior midfielder Ian Bohince was called for a penalty off the opening faceoff. The Wolves’ defense was up to the challenge though, and was able to kill the man-down play before getting the ball in transition to Mark Iliyn, who opened the scoring for the game.

Proving that Concordia was not going to give up without a fight, the Eagles tied the game off the next faceoff, which was the first of three unanswered by them.

With close to four minutes left in the first quarter, Scott Barker found Iliyn for the score again and the quarter closed with the Wolves trailing 3-2.

The second quarter showed more back and forth action from both squads as Spenser Brock was able to beat his man off a dodge and score to tie it at three. And it was Iliyn again who tied the game at four after the Eagles got another back. The Wolves tried to distance themselves with two quick scores, but another great play by

Concordia let the Eagles claw back within one at the end of the first half.

After halftime, the Wolves came out focused with more of a fluid motion to their offense, and it paid off as they went on a three-goal run to go up 9-5. The Western run was capped off by freshman net minder Ronnie Rothstein denying a point blank shot and starting fast break, capped off by Barker on the other end.

About 10 minutes into the third quarter, Concordia found an answer only to give up two more, quickly giving Western its largest lead of the night at 11-6. Both teams traded goals at the end of the quarter and Western was in command 12-7 going into the final frame.

The fourth quarter was a slow and methodical one with the Western offense possessing the ball for large chunks of time. Concordia was able to finally break the slow-down of Western and capitalize for a goal, but then it was straight back to melting the clock for the Wolves. Once the game hit the two-minute mark, Concordia made a last-minute effort to force a turnover successfully. The Eagles were able to get one more goal back at the very end, but it was too little too late as the Wolves held off any last chances, winning 12-9.

The Wolves will be back in action Saturday, March 13, as they take on sixth ranked St. John’s University in Sammamish, Wash. The next home game for the Wolves is April 2 against divisional opponent University of Portland.

Men’s lacrosse takes down Concordia Irvine

Softball splits four games at Simon Fraser

The Western Oregon softball team split four games with Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) foe Simon Fraser last weekend. The Wolves fell in Saturday’s games (5-3, 3-2) before rebounding to take Sunday’s games (3-2, 6-5) to even the series.

In Saturday’s opener, Western (7-6, 4-4 GNAC) got home runs from senior Jessica Hallmark and freshman Tia Misfeldt, but the Clan (2-2, 2-2 GNAC) scored five straight runs, including a three-run sixth inning, to take the win.

After four scoreless innings, Hallmark homered to open the fifth. Two batters later, Misfeldt sent one over the fence to take a 2-0 lead. Freshman Danielle Harcourt singled, then advanced to second before sophomore Andrea Bailey drove her in with a double to left center, putting Western up 3-0.

Simon Fraser responded with two runs in the fifth and three in the sixth. The go-ahead run came on an RBI sacrifice fly from Clan center fielder Brittany Mayers.

In Saturday’s second game, SFU recovered from an early 2-0 hole, scoring the game-winning run in the sixth to survive a solid outing from Western senior pitcher Jessica Wood.

The Wolves struck early when Bailey and senior Tierra-Lyn Cuba both singled to open the game. Wood followed with a double to right center, driving in both teammates and giving Western a

2-0 lead.The Clan scored the game-winning

run in the sixth on an unearned passed ball.In Sunday’s opener, Wood pitched a

complete game, allowing one earned run and five hits while fanning five, to lead the Wolves to victory.

Western struck first as Wood was driven home in the first inning on a double from Rueck.

The Wolves earned their second and third runs on two throwing errors in their half of the third inning, scoring junior Kendra George and Bailey.

At one point, Wood retired 12 consecutive batters, keeping the Clan off the bases from the second inning to the sixth.

In Sunday’s second game, Western rallied in the sixth inning to overcome an early deficit, escaping with the win.

The Wolves had a monster sixth inning. Cuba drew a walk before Hallmark drove her in with a home run to left field. Two batters later, Rueck reached first base on an error, followed by a single from Misfeldt. After freshman Ashley Worthey was walked, junior Kelsie Didion grounded out to third base, but drove in Rueck in the process, knotting the game at 3-3.

George then singled to left, scoring Misfeldt and giving Western a 4-3 lead. Western added two more runs behind an RBI-double from Bailey, going up 6-3.

Freshman Alex Hillmick pitched a complete game for Western, ceding five hits and four earned runs.

Wood pitches a complete game to lead Western to 3-2 win in the last game of the series

Chris Curtis | Freelancer

Jacob Bohince, Brock, Iliyn score three goals each to lead Western to 12-9 victory

Mark Iliyn (pictured on Saturday, Feb. 26, against Western Washington) scored three goals in Western’s win over Concordia Irvine on Saturday, March 5.

Photo by | Mackenzie Brown

Wolves win 12 events at Willamette PreviewTeams continue their successful year with five and seven event achievements, respectively, in outdoor opener

Kyle Bruce | Freelancer Paige O’Rourke | Editor-in-Chief

Photo by | Mackenzie Brown

March 9, 2011


12 SPORTS

Western’s women’s rugby had a rough day in the mud Saturday, March 5, against the Western Washington University (WWU) Vikings. The Wolves were unable to close down the Vikings’

offense and fell 53-5 to the visitors.

The game should have begun with a kickoff to the Vikings, but the mud prevented a successful drop kick, causing the game to begin with a scrum.

“There was so much

mud on the field due to the poor drainage that it made the ball a lot heavier and we had a harder time adjusting to that,” said club president Anna Fraine. “It was also hard to run in the mud and it slowed us down some.”

The first try did not

come until 15 minutes into the game when WWU broke free from Western’s strong defense, made the try and the two point conversion to take the early 7-0 lead.

Western’s defense held on strong, pushing WWU off the try line again

and again, but the Vikings managed to find their way past the try line two more times in the half, bringing the score to a comfortable 17-0 lead at the end of the first 40-minute half.

Midway through the first half, the Wolves suffered a crushing loss when sophomore flanker/hooker Sammy Fummerton was forced to leave the game with an ankle injury.

The second half began much like the first half ended. Not more than a minute into the half, the Vikings pushed their way through the Wolves’ defense and added seven more points to their score with a try and a two-point conversion to increase the lead to 24-0.

The Wolves continued to halt the Vikings’ efforts, but WWU still managed to score two more tries before the Wolves made their only try of the game.

“Goal line defense has always been something that our team has done well,” said Fraine.

With WWU holding

a commanding 31-0 lead, senior Bradleigh Cameron earned a try for Western. The play began on the opposing end of the field where junior Jeana Torgerson blasted through WWU’s defense before passing the ball off to Cameron, who ran the length of the field, avoiding the Vikings’ attempts to take her out and crossed the try line to cut into WWU’s lead, bringing the score to 31-5.

Western continued to play strong defense, but WWU was able to pierce the defense three more times before the whistle blew, ending the game with the Vikings 53-5 win.

This game was the last home game of the 2010-11 season. Seniors Cameron, Fraine, Staci Cotton, Shaina Brown and Sasha Byrd played their last game in front of the home crowd in Monmouth. The Wolves will head to Cheney, Wash., to play their last game of the term against Eastern Washington University on Saturday, March 12.

Wolves experience a rough day in the mud


Cameron earns Western’s lone try of the game in the 53-5 loss to WWUJeffrey Larson | Sports Editor

With barely any green grass visible on the pitch after the women’s rugby team played a tough match against Western Washington, the men’s rugby team faced a dirty game against Oregon Institute of Technology.

Western came out

quickly and on top with the 24-5 win over OIT on Saturday, March 5.

“The field was pretty [torn] up and really muddy after the girls’ game,” said senior Marc Des Jardin. “But mud is nothing new to us; it just makes for a sloppy game.”

The Wolves prevented the Hustlin’ Owls from

making it beyond the try line for a score until the last minute of the game.

Within the first five minutes, senior Marc Gillette split the defense and found his way past the try line to give Western the 5-0 lead.

A couple of minutes later, Des Jardin slid his way over the try line to

earn Western’s second try of the game. Senior Chris “Mongo” Perkins then made the two-point conversion to give the Wolves the 12-0 lead, which they carried into halftime.

About 15 minutes before halftime, sophomore Ryan Palmer was cleated in the eye and had to be

taken out of the game with a blood substitution. He quickly recovered and returned to action within five minutes.

The second half started much like the first with a try by Western in the first few minutes; however, it began on what can be referred to as the play of the game. Senior Joe Boyd was nearly tackled as he was receiving a pass, so he swatted the ball to his left to Des Jardin, who rushed the ball past OIT’s defense to earn his second try of the game. Perkins kicked in the two-point conversion to bring Western’s lead to 19-0.

“That was all Joe,” said Des Jardin about the play that caused the crowd to laugh and cheer.

“There was a guy in front of me,” added Boyd. “What was I to do?”

Midway through the half, the game started to get even more violent when a small fight broke out by Western’s try line. No injuries resulted from this altercation.

The only player to receive a yellow card in the

game was Boyd, but the Wolves’ defense was still fantastic.

“Our defense played very well, even when we were [a] man down from the sin bin,” said Perkins. “We still kept them out of the try zone and they didn’t score until the very end of the game.”

Moments later, immediately after Perkins and Boyd were subbed out of the game, junior Tony Falotico gave Western another five points with a try to bring the lead to 24-0.

At the last second, OIT finally made a try to finish the game, giving the Wolves a 24-5 victory.

“It was rough trying to get our backs going but once Tony and the Marcs got some ball we went to town,” Boyd said concerning their offense.

This was the final home game of the 2010-2011 season and the final game for seniors Boyd, Perkins, Gillette, Des Jardin, Tyler Hogeland, Marshall Hanshumaker, Kevin Battles and Kyle Beck.

Men’s rugby drops OIT 24-5 in last home gameDes Jardin leads the Wolves through the mud to a commanding victory

Jeffrey Larson | Sports Editor

Sophomore Crystal Lopez, tackling a WWU player, exemplifies Western’s impressive defense on March 5.

Senior Marc Des Jardin earned two tries in Western’s victory over OIT on Saturday, March 5.

Photo by | Scott Takase

Western Oregon Journal (2010-2011) Issue 21

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