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The lacrosse team broke a twoyear losing streak, had three players earn All-Northwest Conference honors, and grew as a team. First year Head Coach Sean Hansen, along with Assistant Coach Brittany Hartmann, are looking forward to the future as the team is young with potential.
The Spring Choral Concert, the Musical Bouquet, celebrated Mother’s Day with Linfield College Concert Choir, Women’s Vocal Ensemble, Wildcat Men’s Glee Club, and conductor Anna Song.
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Hellie announces 2018 retirement By Kaelia Neal Hellie announces retirement from Linfield President Thomas L. Hellie announced he will retire from his position at Linfield on July 1, 2018, according to an email he sent to the Linfield community on Monday. Hellie said he informed the Board of Trustees on Saturday, May 6, and discussions of his retirement began months ago. “This has been the most important and fulfilling experience of my professional life,” Hellie said in a press release. “I love Linfield College, and it wasn’t easy to make
Wildstock belts out new tunes
By Angel Rosas Carnival games, food trucks, and four live music performers were brought in for the two-day celebration to mark the coming end of the year. The celebration started at 6 p.m. Friday in the Upper Gym where guests could enjoy classic carnival games, prizes, and bento for the first 200 people. At 8 p.m. the upper gym was turned into a dance floor for the Light It Up Dance party that kicked off the Wildstock festivities. “At first I was pretty hesitant about it being split up into two days and it being inside. Part of me missed that summer-y vibe, but they did pretty well with the rainy circumstances. I loved the dance on Friday! Definitely was lots of fun, and the DJ was great,” Julia Mitchell,’18, said. On Saturday, the party continued at the Lower Gym and started at 4:30 with Linfield’s Got Talent winner Tre Ovalle opening the celebrations. At 5 p.m. El Salvadorian and songwriter Angie Keilhauer came on stage to play her mix of country and folk to an ever-growing crowd. Following Keilhauer was the Philadelphia alt/indie rock band
the decision to retire.” Hellie said he believes the timing is right for both him and the college as he is turning 65 next year. “I was surprised as probably most students were,” said Nathan Pellatz, ASLC president. “I think President Hellie has done a fantastic job leading Linfield.” During his tenure, Linfield grew and developed, and the school has made many strides. The size of Linfield’s endowment has more than doubled and is now $113 million. The percentage of Americans of color tripled, and the President’s Diversity Advisory Commit-
tee was created. Linfield also endowed new faculty positions, significantly increased the number of nursing graduates, established the Oregon Wine History Archive and finished major renovations to Dillin, Melrose, Riley, Taylor and Walker Halls. “I have had the opportunity to report to and work with President Hellie for six years, and he has been a great leader,” said Susan Agre-Kippenhan, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty. Hellie began his term in 2006. “The average length of time a
Pee Wee, a member of The Rej3ctz, points out to the crowd of Linfield students. The Burgeoning. The group, making their Oregon debut, played an electric set to an approving crowd. “Honestly, the food was really good and the balloon animals were super cute. I feel like the music was good, but compared to what I’ve heard about the music from other years, it could’ve been
better,” Carmen Chasse,’20, said. To go along with the performances three food trucks were serving churro sundaes, deep fried apples, french fries, burritos, and multiple meal combos to students all for free. Body painters and balloon artist also had students form long
college or university president serves nationwide is seven years, so Linfield has been especially fortunate to have the benefit of more than 11 years of his excellent leadership,” Agre-Kippenhan said. “His passion for Linfield and the surrounding community is unmatched, and we will miss him greatly,” Pellatz said. “The next president will have very large shoes to fill. I am so thankful for your many years of service to Linfield, President Hellie.” Hellie said he still has important goals to achieve during his last 13 months as president. >>See Hellie page 3
John Christensen lines to get their skin painted and multi-colored balloon hats. To end the WildStock weekend Hip-hop group The Rej3ctz came on the stage. The group brought their high intensity, loud beats, and rapid raps and were a perfect way to end this year’s WildStock.
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Inclusion, diversity praised
By Alex Gogan The Linfield Inclusion Rally held on Saturday, May 6th, was a true success. The I.M. field was transformed into an area of singing, dancing, eating, and most importantly inclusion. The event was hosted by Voto Latino and Fusion club members. The first event of the afternoon was a talk from David Martinez. Martinez is a member on the OHSU Center for Diversity and Inclusion. He spoke about growing up as a gay Latino and how he was fortunate he grew up in a support system. When he came out to his family, they supported him because they loved him. Being of both minority groups he has been able to not only help but also understand so many more people and do what he can in the face of things that people of color and gay people face everyday. Food was offered at the rally and students came together to relax with friends during the first event. Tamales, rice, beans and fruit were served in buffet style. The food was provided by Nery >>See inclusion page 3
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LINFIELD REVIEW 900 SE Baker St. Unit A518 McMinnville, OR 97128 Phone: (503) 883-5789 E-mail: linfieldrevieweditor@gmail.com Web: www.thelinfieldreview.com Editor-in-chief Kaelia Neal Associate editor Jonathan Williams News editor Malia Riggs Sports editor Bobby Tarnapoll Arts & Entertainment editor Rilee Macaluso Features editor Alex Jensen
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Wildstock lights up weekend In the past, Wildstock has only been a one-day celebration, but this year ASLC wanted to give the student body something to remember. Beginning Friday and ending Saturday night, ASLC gave Linfield a whole weekend of Wildstock fun. Wildstock at Linfield is a huge hit. It is the night that students prepare for great food and even better music. It usually is set to happen a couple of weeks before classes come to an end, a perfect way to de-stress and take a break from all the studying for finals. On Friday night, the upper gym hosted the “Light It Up Dance Party” where a professional DJ spun a two-hour set. The dance party also included classic carnival games, prizes, bento and the opportunity to get pictures printed through
Photoboxx. Friday night was a hit and it left people wanting more. On the second day the carnival theme continued. This year it was held in the lower gym rather than outside. The high chance of rain worried ASLC, which caused for the relocation from the outside venue to the inside. The past couple of years, Wildstock has had only one person headlining and one student opener. This year ASLC surprised us with not only one ... or two ... but three headliners. Student opener Tre Ovalle kicked off the night, followed by Angie Keilhauer, The Burgeoning and The Rej3ctz! The variety in genres this year was applauded by many Linfield students. Students got to jam out to different
songs and beats that made it enjoyable for everybody. With Wildstock being one of the most highly anticipated events of the school year, it was clear that ASLC did not want to disappoint. The different genres demonstrated that ASLC listened to the student body and deemed it important to please different crowds. Wildstock showcased rap, hiphop, electronic, alternative/indie and folk music, all in two days. The only thing that was missing at Wildstock was the sunshine. A Wildstock favorite is lying out on the grass field and listening to the performances in the warm spring weather. Although that was missing this year, the two-day celebration surely made up for it. —The Review Editorial Board
Opinion editor Vanesa Montalvo Cartoonist Delaney Riggins Staff Writers Kellie Bowen Grace Bruncke Alex Gogan Olivia Gomez Amantha Hood Annika Lindburg Sara Levering Josh Luffred Angel Rosas Staff Photographers John Christensen Annika Lindburg Malia Riggs Griffin Yerian Adviser Brad Thompson Associate Professor of Mass Communication The Linfield Review is an independent, student-run newspaper. The contents of this publication are the opinions and responsibility of the Review staff and do not reflect the views or policy of the Associated Students of Linfield College or of Linfield College. Signed commentaries and comics are the opinions of the individual writers or artists. The Review is funded by advertising, subscriptions and ASLC. It is produced in cooperation with the Linfield College Department of Mass Communication. The Review is published bi-weekly on Mondays during fall and spring semesters. Single copies are free from newsstands. Subscriptions are $50 per year and $35 per semester. Memberships The Review is a member of the collegiate division of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association and of the Associated Collegiate Press. 2015- 2016 ONPA Awards Second place, best cartooning First place, best website Second place, best movie review Third place, best movie review Third place, best headline writting Third place, best feature photo Third place, best spot news photo Third place, general excellence First place, best sports section
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EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK
A gamut of memories and experiences
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My time spent over the last four years at the Linfield Review feels like a lifetime. I have written and edited stories that were harrowing and memorable and ones deeply rooted in the culture embedded in the Linfield experience through campus activites and athletics. A few that stand out: the sexual assault story in 2014 that strengthened a campus conversation and commitment of spreading awareness of consent, reporting on Parker Moore’s death in November 2014, the student who contracted a case of meningitis in spring 2016 and recovered from it, as well as reporting on
multiple students who went missing and were later found. There are also plenty of more light hearted but equally memorable stories written each year: coverage of football games, Wildstock, Homecoming, Lu’au, tuition increases, campus speakers, concerts, theater productions, art exhibitions, community service events, campus renovations, ASLC elections, Greek Week, new faculty and retirees, and many student, faculty and college achievements. What remains clear to me after four years is that Wildcats are active, engaged members in campus life and care deeply about their classmates. I’ll remember writing stories that I knew made a difference
and were ones that the campus needed to be informed of even if some students didn’t agree with the story being published. I’ll remember long Sunday nights in Renshaw laying out the newspaper. I can remember making the change from a weekly to a biweekly newspaper in fall 2014 and changing from a broadsheet to a tabloid this semester. As an editor, seeing staff improve and take pride in seeing their work published will remain some of my greatest memories at the Review. In turn, many of the staff I have worked with over the years are some of my closest friends today.
If the Review serves as a reflection of campus life, Linfield’s is a vibrant one. I have seen the campus conversation shift to focusing on diversity and recognizing the multilayered experiences and cultures students live and bring with them. I am confident that the Review’s future is bright and that it will continue to serve students, faculty and Linfield as a vital source and space for campus debate and opinions. It has been an honor and joy to watch my own class, the class of 2017, make its mark at Linfield and etch our names into the history of Linfield College. Here’s to the future and to the class of 2017.
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College sued in self-plagiarism case By Annika Lindburg A student expelled from Linfield’s Nursing School at Good Samaritan for self-plagiarism is suing the college. On Oct. 5, Shelby Ingebrigsten’s professor emailed her wanting to meet regarding a written assignment. Five days later, visitng assistant professor Carmen Ingulli and Ingebrigtesen met. The professor stated that the Ingebrigtesen had committed “self-plagiarism.” Ingebrigsten said that she was unsure as to how she could plagiarize herself and was unclear as to her professor’s definition of selfplagiarism. According to Linfield’s student handbook, self-plagiarism is de-
fined in the plagiarism section as “the submission of work created by the student for another class unless he or she receives consent from both instructors.” Further, Linfield’s student handbook provides that, “Within 10 days of the discovery of an offense, the instructor must submit a written description of the offense to the student and Dean of Students. If the student disagrees, the student will use the Academic Grievance process as outlined in the section entitled Academic Grievances.” Instead of following the steps detailed in Linfield’s student handbook, Ingulli emailed the dean of the nursing school and said that
Ingebrigsten should be expelled due to the “alleged unethical self-plagiarism.” Ingebrigtesen received an email telling her to stop attending nursing classes. According to the lawsuit, the college breached its contract with the Ingebrigtesen by not following the disciplinary process when a student’s academic integrity is questioned. A student can disagree with the charge and request an in-person hearing with witnesses and the student conduct board where the student can ask questions. Ingebrigsten should have also received an academic alert, which is a notice that provides support to students who have made an academic error.
The academic alert should have a plan to help the student rectify the situation. Before deciding Ingebrigsten’s fate, faculty are required to look over a student’s work before deciding to expel a student. The lawsuit states that Ingebrigsten was not given a clear definition of self-plagiarism in the syllabus. Nursing student Emma Yeager, ‘18, says that she has never heard any of her professors define selfplagiarism. “It seems like something you shouldn’t do. In my high school, we had to get permission from both teachers to turn in the same or similar assignments for two classes. I do not see why college
would be different,” Yeager said. Stephanie Hoffman, ‘17, defines self-plagiarism as “reusing your own work without stating that you are doing so. “I’m not sure if it has to be published or not to count. I’ve only ever heard (professor Brad) Thompson talk about it,” she said. “For the most part, professors focus on plagiarizing other sources,” Hoffman said. Linfield’s student handbook states, “faculty should include a clear academic integrity policy within their syllabus.” Ingebrigsten claims she was expelled from the nursing program without information that was promised in Linfield’s nursing school contract.
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Fusion, Voto Latino rally <<Coninued from page 1 Flores, mother of David Flores, ‘19. Horchata and Pineapple juice were also served. Edna Vasquez came and played her guitar for students. She emphasized since we’re all human, we might as well make the effort to get along. She played some very powerful music and spoke about how beautiful we all are. She dedicated some of her songs to “the beautiful men and women” whom attended the event. Before her last song she said, “I believe there is a little part of the world inside us and it comes out, y’know?.” She said this in regards to being diverse and how we should treat each other. Students proudly marched around campus with posters and flags, making the rally a success. “We had a station where people could make signs for our march, and seeing the powerful and unifying messages really brought in the spirit of what the inclusion rally
is all about,” said April Alvarez, ’20. Students also chanted and yelled different things throughout the walk from the I.M. field and around the HPs.
By Camille Botello One of the most popular internet memes, Pepe the Frog, has been laid to rest after its association with racism and anti-Semitism. But how did this even happen? Pepe was always known as a “chill frog-dude,” according to his creator, Matt Furie. Pepe first appeared in one of Furie’s comics called the “Boy’s Club” in 2006, and has since slowly gained popularity on the internet. At first, some people used
Photoshop to turn his smile into a frown and added tears to his eyes, but it escalated when it was taken by the “alt-right” movement, which is a “loosely connected brand of white nationalism, neo-Nazism and anti-immigration,” according to a CBS article. In September 2016, the AntiDefamation League deemed the popular meme a hate symbol. A small group of students introduced the campus to a “free speech” ball last month. Students
John Christensen David Martinez, a member of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion at OHSU speaks at the inlcusion rally last Saturday. He spoke about being a gay Latino man, and being in both minority groups. While students marched around the campus others would join in from the track meet occurring at the same time. The students returned to the
I.M. field and finished the remainder of the food and took photos. The event concluded with Sara Gomez, ’17, thanking those who stayed for the whole event.
<<Coninued from page 1 “I pledge to do my utmost to strengthen the college in every way possible. In particular, I want to raise more money for scholarships, facilities, and faculty support,” Hellie said. “I love this college and I am proud of who we are and what we do.” The Board of Trustees has formed a Presidential Search Committee, according to an email sent by Kerry Carmody, a member of the Board. “Our goal over the next seven months is to find a leader of character, with a passion for excellence in liberal arts education, as well as a fit with our mission,” Carmody said. The search began in early April by Spencer Stuart, an international search firm. Led by Kristine Johnson, the team will meet with Linfield faculty, students, and members of the Linfield community. “We have a tremendous job ahead of us,” Carmody said.
Artist kills off Pepe the Frog because of alt-right link were encouraged to write or draw on the ball whatever was on their mind. Someone drew Pepe. This caused a ruckus on campus and left many students wondering if there were hate groups on campus and left others concerned with their fundamental right to free speech. Whatever perceptions people have of Pepe now, however, won’t change the fact that he is deceased. His creator drew Pepe lying in a
casket while his loved ones grieve and say “here’s to you ‘lil buddy!” before pouring what appears to be alcohol on his corpse. “Before he got wrapped up in politics, Pepe was an inside-joke and a symbol for feeling sad or feeling good and many things in between. I understand that it’s out of my control, but in the end, Pepe is whatever you say he is, and I, the creator, say that Pepe is love,” Furie said before he killed off his cartoon.
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“I had a dream exactly about where I wanted my life to go and I could see everything really clearly.... I want to be a P.E. teacher and teach elementary school P.E. I want to teach these little kids how to be successful adults, because so often as soon as we get out of middle school we have made the decision whether or not we are going to be healthy adults. So if we can incorporate health and wellness into elementary school setting I think we can really start combatting childhood obesity, and then later on adult onset diabetes and obesity.” —Tanis Campbell, ‘19
“I broke my collarbone while I was screwing around in dance class in college. I was a PE major and I had to drop all my PE classes, so in order to retain my financial aid I had to find some other classes. I was successful into getting into a couple of health education classes and it changed my life because I’m a health educator today…. The most terrible thing that could have happened to me ended up being the best thing that happened to me” —Professor Dawn Graff-Haight
“The biggest lesson I learned is that you’re always learning. I know it sounds cliche, but is so true. In college you’re held to a higher standard, but even then you are still learning. It is not a bad thing to not know something immediately. I think when you become an adult you forget that you can still make mistakes and learn from them.” —Courtney Hicks, ‘19
“Eighth grade P.E, we were running on the track an was running by myself and I tripped over my own fo and I broke my arm.” —Hannah Nelson, ‘2
“If you would have asked me a couple years ago, I would have said my biggest fear is ‘not getting my life together,’ like not getting the job I want, or getting married, or things like that. But as time has gone on I’ve kind of been more like ‘things are going to happen when they’re going to happen.’ It doesn’t mean I’m not scared of spiders or swimming in the deep end, but yeah.” —Mollie Jensen, ‘17
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“When I was pretty young like eight or nine my family would go down to our grandparents’ resort and my grandpa would always take my brother and I out fishing and we would always have Twizzlers. On those trips, my brother taught me that in everything you do, do it because you love to do it; do it because you need to experience things in your life. And If you are scared, just go for it.” —Hanna Bingham, ‘20
“She [mom] taught me someone always deserves trust when you first meet them but until they give you a reason not too and I was like you’re rightyou right.” —Grace Thompson-Johnston, ‘20
“The biggest lesson I’ve learned is to enjoy the moment and not to worry about what is going on but to take it day by day. Don’t over stress yourself ‘cause that’s when you get more stressed.” —Amy Orwoll, ‘20
“The people that I love. They make everything meaningful.” —Riley Clingman (Nursing Campus)
The happiest moment of my life was when I finished watching the Naruto anime for the first time. Just watching someone grow over the course of a lifetime is amazing. Seeing him struggle over and over again was tragic yet inspiring. He really has been a great mental mentor for me and I strive to be like him every day. —Mickayla-Bay Washington, ‘19
st to find compassion for people, even if ms difficult. A lot of times when people ct in a way that’s cruel, it’s because they any better or they’ve been hurt, so rather g with anger, act with compassion. —Sage Kramer-Urner, ‘20
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Three seniors unite to showcase their artwork Jasmine Foas, ‘17, Alex Andreotti, ‘17, and Kytana Winn, ‘17, presented their individual pieces at the 2017 thesis exhibition titled ‘JAK The Trifecta: A story of Coalesce’
Travis McGuire After a “The Women of Lockerbie” performance, director Janet Gupton, left background, and cast sat with playwright Deborah Brevoort, second from left, to explain the inspiration behind this adaptation of the play.
‘Lockerbie’s’ fast pace keeps audience on toes
By Rilee Macaluso In the wake of a the Pan Am Flight 103 terrorist attack one mother journeys to the site of the ruins and wanders the hills in search of her son’s remains. This is how “The Women of Lockerbie” begins. The theatre department held seven showings of the play. Opening weekend had many opportunities for audience members, students and community members to listen to the inspiration of the playwright, Deborah Brevoort, along with others who contributed to Linfield’s adaptation. The hills of Lockerbie Scotland set the stage for this play. As the actors first take the stage we are given the first glimpse of a family’s agony after
losing their son in a plane crash seven years prior. Luggage dangles from the ceiling, always reminding the audience of that one horrid day it rained luggage and human remains over Lockerbie. A spin on classic greek tragedy, “The Women of Lockerbie” is even more haunting with the chorus of Scottish women who help guide the other characters. The one scene that was the most touching was when the chorus and the other women in the play washed the clothes of the victims. This scene and a few others included Gaelic songs which were sung by the women of the chorus. This addition was director Janet Gupton’s idea and for her the
Kytana Winn, ‘17, featured black and white photographs. “My art is about a reflection of my personal self. And this past year I’ve gone through a lot of trials and tribulations (and) I wanted to reflect that in a way that was therapeutic and healthy for me. And using organic matter was the way to do it, and I’m very happy with the way it turned out,” Winn said.
most anticipated aspect of the show. The hour that the play lasted was filled with emotion and surprises as we learned about not only the pain of those who had family on the flight, but the aftermath of the attack for the people of Lockerbie. An entire town was changed by one terrorist attack, a town that before hand was small, off the path and seemingly innocent until terror rained down on them leaving 11 of their own dead. With such a dark plot, this was a heavy play to watch but the fast pace kept the audience on their toes awaiting the next revelation.
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Jasmine Fojas, ‘17, presented silhouettes of various sizes for her contribution to the gallery. “My art is mostly just about, you know, my own story and, you know, getting through certain aspects of that and allowing the art to speak for itself and tell the story,” Fojas said. Alex Andreotti, ‘17, displayed wooden sculptures, some used as vases, for her project. “My art is solely based on the fact that it’s like an autobiography about my life here in Oregon. It’s just about how I’ve made connections with people. I make connections with individuals who I tend to keep forever in my life and with that I’ve lost many people who I thought were important to me, and for that it made me create something that encapsulates everything that I have experienced here at Linfield. So that is really what my art is all about,” Andreotti said.
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Riddle earns bid to NCAA regionals By Sara Levering The women’s tennis team was hoping for an at-large bid invitation to the NCAA regional tournament. The failure to get a bid was troubling considering that 29 of the teams chosen were ranked below Linfield. Head Coach Lisa Macy-Baker was obviously disappointed, but she said, “We had a terrific season and that should not go unrecognized.” The rules of the automatic qualifiers got the best of the Wildcats. Ella Riddle, ‘18, the player of the year for the Northwest Conference, who was undefeated against conference opponents all season, learned on May 10 that she was invited to the regional tournament. Riddle will not know her upcoming opponent until the night before her
match. “We are very proud of Ella. She deserved this invitation without a doubt. “She led her team to a conference title and battled through injury and many Lisa Macy-Baker of the best players in the West region to get there,” Macy-Baker said. Her match against Whitman, which was indeed the most competitive match of the season for Riddle, required an “unbelievable display of grit and determination. “She outcompetes her opponents,” Macy-Baker said.
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Ella Riddle, ‘18, returns a ball in a match against Willamette earlier this season. She is ranked 6th in the west region.
Catball fails to earn an at-large bid despite 32-10 record By Sara Levering The softball team was hoping for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. This would be the first season for the past 13 not qualifying. And in six of those 13 years, the softball team has made it to the NCAA Division III World Series. Head coach Jackson Vaughan said, “We were obviously very disappointed as we felt like we were deserving of an at-large berth and the team
had been practicing very hard in preparation for a strong playoff run.” Vaughan said 62 teams are selected for the tournament. a total of 42 are automatic berths that are given to the
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winners of the various conferences in the United States. The remaining 19 are at-large berths that are for the second and third place teams in those 42 conferences. The Wildcats were ultimately hoping for one of those 19 spots. The selection process is based upon win/loss record, strength of schedule, record vs. ranked opponents and other factors.
Vaughan said he thought Linfield had a good chance of getting a bid since the team was 32-10 on the season, which was better than half a dozen or more of the at-large teams that did get a bid. Thus, the team believed its chances were good. Based on the season, Vaughan said that “with the set-up of the Northwest Conference, our strength of schedule was not great, because we play each other so often and beat each other up.
“This ended up being the primary reason that we did not get a selection, which is disappointing because I think the numbers do not accurately portray how strong our team and conference were this season,” he said. “However, we ultimately have to place a large amount of the blame on ourselves, as we did not win enough games to take the decision out of the NCAA’s Committee’s hands,” Vaughan said.
After coach’s first year, lacrosse is optimistic
By Kaelia Neal The lacrosse team encountered changes in 2017, leading to success and rough patches throughout the season. Three Wildcats earned second team All-Northwest Conference honors. Dana Brooks, ’20, who began playing lacrosse just this year, was among the honorees. Mae Seifert, ‘19, and Sarah Stuck, ‘19, became second time recipients. Led by first year Head Coach Sean Hansen, the Sean Hansen team broke its two-year losing streak after defeating TexasDallas on Feb. 19. “The girls worked hard and worked really well together that game,” Hansen said. “It was a good start to the season.” The Wildcats’ overall record does not show the improvement the team
has made. They finished the season with a conference record of 0-8 and an overall season record of 1-14. “The season didn’t go as planned, but for the most part we made some huge steps in our program,” Cole Lewis, ‘19, said. Although the Wildcats were unable to have a winning season, the team is optimistic about next year. “I’m looking forward to how our team is going to progress,” Olivia Hollenbeck, ‘19, said. “I think the program will grow but it takes time. Things like this don’t just happen overnight,” Hansen said. The lacrosse team is young and are losing only one player due to graduation. “We have a lot of potential. Overall we have a lot of good kids coming back,” Hansen said. The team had to adjust to a new coaching style while Hansen had to establish her place on the team. She said she could not have done it without the support from staff and assistant coach Brittany Hartmann. “Coach Hansen is a hard coach, but she is doing this in order to make us better,” Lewis said.
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Jordan Lumley, ‘19, calls for the ball during the second half of a match against George Fox during the regular season. “She never lets up, and she expects the same from us.”, she said.
“We really came together as a team and Coach Hansen brought a lot
of new skills and playing techniques to the program,” Hollenbeck said.
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After 34 years, AD, coach retires
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By Kaelia Neal une 30 marks the end of a storied career for Scott Carnahan. “I felt like this was home,” Carnahan said. “I will miss the relationships more than anything.” He said Linfield is a place where people make lifelong friends. “It seems like there’s a closeness here that’s been present for a long time,” Carnahan said. “Carney will be greatly missed by the baseball team and by the whole Linfield community,” Brady Rediger, ’17, said. “He put endless amounts of time into the baseball program, the athletic department and all other aspects of Linfield.” “We are sad to see Carnahan leave. He has meant so much to this program, this school, and all the players he has come in contact with,” Carter Buuck, ’17, said. Carnahan said he has seen Linfield evolve, and the support from the community and Linfield donors is what made it happen. He was at Linfield to see Riley Hall transition from a bowling alley and gymnasium to a Starbucks and the Fred Meyer Lounge. Carnahan also oversaw major projects like the development of the Health, Human, Performance and Athletics building. “This building made a big impact on the student-body because at first, there was no fitness center at all,” Carnahan said. He was also part of the major upgrades to the football, track, tennis, soccer, baseball and softball venues as well as the development of the Rutschman Field House and Hewlett-Packard Park property. Carnahan graduated from Linfield in 1973. He played football and baseball. He was hired at Linfield in 1983 and eventually became the athletic director and an extremely successful baseball coach. “My experience as a student-athlete is what drew me back.” Carnahan was head coach of baseball for 26 seasons and eight seasons as the pitching coach. As head coach, he was named NAIA District 2 Coach of the Year three times and Northwest Conference Coach of the Year 11 times. In addition his teams won NWC championships from1992 through 1996 and were NWC champions 11 times. Carnahan will retire but will remain a member of the Linfield family. He said he is not sure what he will do, but he wants to “stay connected to Linfield in some way.” In his free time, Carnahan said he will work on home projects and spend time with his grandchildren. Second year assistant coach Stan Manley will lead the Wildcats next year as the head coach. “I think things will transition well next year. Coach Manley has been with the program for a couple of years now, so I think things won’t change too much,” Rediger said. “I believe the baseball program will continue to be successful, just a slightly different coaching staff.” “Coach Manley is a great leader and our team will return to campus next fall ready to give him our all, and work toward a national championship,” Buuck said.
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Goodbye Carney
Scott Carnahan looks to talk with an umpire after a call during a conference tournament game earlier this season.
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Sabado-Halpern breaks record, earns bid to nats
Mehana Sabado-Halpern, ‘19, jumps in the Jenn Boyman Invitational meet at Linfield earlier in the season.
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By Kaelia Neal Tiffany Duff’s long-standing triple jump record was broken after sophomore Mehana Sabado-Halpern leaped to a mark of 39 feet, seven and three quarters inches at the Portland Twilight Invitational on Friday. “During my freshman year, I never thought I could get the school record, but I’m so thankful for my coaches and teammates who believed that I could,” Sabado-Halpern said. The record, which has been set since 1998, was 39 feet, one-half inch. Sabado-Halpern has been second on the Linfield all-time top 10 records list for the past year, but surpassed that with her more than one foot personal record leap.
With this accomplishment, Sabado-Halpern is almost a shoe-in for nationals. She is ranked tenth, and needs to be within the top-22 division three women triple jumpers. She would have to fall at least 12 spots to lose her ticket to Ohio, but that is unlikely since there is only one weekend left for track athletes to compete for a spot at nationals. “Her goal should be to become an all-American,” said Travis Olson, director of track and field and cross country. “I’m so excited to improve my mark at nationals,” Sabado-Halpern said. The NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships will be held on May 25, 26 and 27 in Geneva, Ohio.