Members of the public discussed local, state and national issues with state Representative Ron Noble and state Senator Brian Boquist on Thursday, April 7, at a town hall meeting at the McMinnville City Hall. The public brought up many concerns, including funding for infrastructure projects and immigration reform.
The Wildcats softball team splits its games against the Whitworth Pirates on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, the ‘Cats won in a score of 5-0, and lost 4-1. On Saturday, they won 7-2 and lost 6-3. Linfield is now second in the Northwest Conference standings with a record of 21-7.
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Hate symbol on ball riles campus By Kaelia Neal
The Linfield Young Americans for Liberty group’s free speech ball outside of Walker Hall on April 12 received attention from students and faculty when a student drew Pepe the Frog, which has recently been appropriated by white supremacist groups. Linfield College posted a picture of the ball on its Instagram account but was later removed because of the frog’s association with alt-right groups. “As soon as it was pointed out that the photo included the image, the Instagram post was removed,” President Thomas Hellie said. The free speech ball event, the first event in the Speak Freely Series at Linfield, encouraged students to express themselves by writing and drawing on the ball to promote free speech. Pepe the Frog is a popular In-
NWC party colleges ranked By Kaelia Neal
Niche.com published a list of the top American party schools in 2017, which included 1,426 fouryear colleges and universities. According to the site, rankings were based on student reviews and nightlife statistics. Linfield College ranks 896 nationally and fourth among Northwest Conference schools. Whitman stands is the number one spot among the conference, and is 509 in the nation. According to niche.com, the rankings “are based on rigorous analysis of academic, admissions, financial, and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with millions of reviews from students and alumni.” The University of Oregon was judged as the top party school among Oregon schools, as it was 51 in the nation. Oregon State University was 155, and Washington State University was 88.
ternet meme that has often appeared in humorous ways. The Anti-Defamation League has listed Pepe the Frog on its Hate Symbols Database. “I only heard about it secondhand, and I understand that it is a place for free speech but in all reality, it was certainly done in very poor taste,” junior John Christensen said. According to its website, the YAL’s mission is to “identify, educate, train, and mobilize youth activists committed to “winning on principle.” Our goal is to cast the leaders of tomorrow and reclaim the policies, candidates, and direction of our government.” A member of YAL drew the Pepe the Frog on the ball, but asked to remain unidentified. “I know the person who drew Pepe. He didn’t draw it to be negative. He drew it to be funny,”
senior Parker Wells, a member of YAL, said. “We understood some groups appropriated the image, but any image can be appropriated,” he said. Wells said his goals with the free speech ball were to get people thinking about their rights to free expression and to bring more attention to the YAL group. “I understand that it’s necessary to set limits, but I don’t think this cartoon frog is a limit to set for free speech. I find it unfortunate that people can’t enjoy this event because of the frog image,” he said. Wells said that this was an “overreaction” and “it doesn’t make the college look particularly strong or open-minded.” Lucas Carter is the president of YAL at Linfield, and the group is working toward becoming an official club. Approximately 20 >>See free speech ball page 4
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Pepe the Frog, also known as the sad frog, is a popular Internet meme that has been used in numerous ways, but the Anti-Defamation League has listed it in the Hate Symbols Database due to it’s appropriation.
Cabinet members offer 2017-18 plans By Olivia Gomez
The incoming officers of Linfield’s student government emphasized student involvement and communication between themselves and students for a better college. The new Cabinet members will be ratified April 20 and officially begin working May 1. The past few weeks have been spent shadowing the current members and learning each member’s daily responsibilities. Every incoming Cabinet member expressed excitement about being a part of the Associated Students of Linfield College’s executive branch. The two elected officers and seven appointed officers have already begun thinking about how to improve events, the school and student government itself. They referenced their experiences as leaders of sports teams, class representatives or members of student government in high school as motivation for joining Linfield’s student government. Some students have also been ASLC senators, club leaders, or
held positions in the Cabinet or on the Linfield College Activities Team. The Cabinet’s incoming vice president of programming, Kainoa Cuttitta, has been working as the LCAT Secretary under her predecessor, Cruz Morey. She said Morey’s hard work at refining Linfield’s brand inspired her to take the position. Cuttitta said she hopes to diversify the activities LCAT offers and is happy with the increased publicity LCAT is getting compared to last year. Junior Mike Sheldon is the only incumbent Cabinet member; he has been the Student Center director all year. His job is to make students aware of the resources they have, like the game room in Riley Hall and the bicycle co-op near Campbell Hall. He commented on how it is difficult to reach all students, saying much of the same people come to his events. Sheldon said he hopes to “level out the gender ratio,” specifically at events like the Super Smash Brothers Tournament. Most of the nine incoming Cabinet members commented on diversity at >>See ASLC members page 4
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First Pride Week shows students’ support of diversity at Linfield Fusion and Linfield College Activities Team joined efforts to put together the first ever LGBTQ+ Pride Week at Linfield College. A variety of events and activities were scheduled throughout the week. The activities began on Monday and ended on Saturday with the main event, Pride Fest. Other activities included: Chalking the sidewalk, a discussion of sexual violence, a march and rally against violence and a vigil in honor of the Orlando shooting victims. Pride Week was something that student’s felt was important to host on campus. Students wanted to make an impact on campus. They felt that by having a series of activities and events to showcase, throughout the week, that it would make
them the most visible and get their voices heard. Undoubtedly it did just that: it gathered the Linfield community together and promoted a safe-environment for all. The motive behind Pride Week was to celebrate the LGBTQ+ identity while also informing students about the issues within the community. The LGBTQ+ is not a topic that is greatly discussed every day on campus. But this event helped demonstrate the importance of becoming allies with the community and demonstrating support toward it. Additionally, the clubs hosting this event wanted to focus on intersectionality by working closely with MECha and Voto Latino. It was a great way to bring two huge is
sues to light, and it demonstrated Linfield’s diverse groups of communities coming together. Diversity on campus is something that many students feel like there is not enough of. Fusion decided that by partnering up with MECha and Voto Latino they would be able to demonstrate the support that each community has for one another. It is important for diverse groups to be able to express themselves in a safe environment. Pride Week demonstrates what the LGBTQ+ community stands for. Events like this allow Linfield students to have their voices heard. -The Review Editorial Board
Sessions, Pepsi choose to be blind By Leonard Pitts Jr Tribune News Service.
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Yes, that Pepsi ad was an insult. But if you think it was the worst insult the Black Lives Matter movement has suffered, then you weren’t paying attention. Not that the ad wasn’t revolting. Imagine that, three years after the police shooting of a black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, ignited protests by African Americans sick of seeing their sons and daughters killed without cause or consequence, you turn on the television and see a protest march. Except, it’s a curiously colorcoordinated crowd carrying curiously color-coordinated signs that say almost literally nothing. “Join the conversation!?” What does that even mean? Then Kendall Jenner, a junior member of the famously vapid Kardashian clan, joins in. She plucks a Pepsi from a conve-
nient cooler. (Because, yeah, they have Pepsi coolers at all the great protests. If you look closely, you can even see one in footage from the Edmund Pettus Bridge, an Alabama state trooper knocks it over while clubbing an old woman who wants the right to vote. Sigh.) So anyway, Jenner approaches a police line and hands the pop to a cop. He takes a long swig. The crowd cheers. Understanding and tolerance ensue. It was a naked attempt to co-opt the methods and message of Black Lives Matter to sell carbonated sugar water and the internet, predictably, went guano.
“If only daddy would have known about the power of #Pepsi,” tweeted Martin Luther King’s daughter, Bernice. Pepsi was forced to yank the ad and apologize. But if many of us were angered and ener-
gized by that, comparatively few noticed as, at roughly the same time, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered a sweeping review of consent decrees reached by the Obama Department of Justice with police departments around the country. These decrees are agreements for federally monitored reform of training, policy and procedure of troubled cop shops. They are in effect in 14 cities, including Ferguson and Cleveland. Four other cities, Miami is one, made agreements to reform without federal oversight. In a memo released last week, Sessions worries about tarring police with the actions of a few “bad actors.” Yet DOJ investigations repeatedly found that, far from being isolated events, police abuse, unlawful stops, searches, harassment and beatings targeting African-American citizens, were endemic to the very culture of these departments. They were not flaws in the system. They were the system. Sessions also frets over how consent decrees affect the “morale” of these departments. The morale of AfricanAmerican people goes unmentioned. It is unclear what, if
anything, he can do to reverse the agreements. But the very fact that he has placed them under review is an ominous sign that, henceforth, protecting black folks from police excesses will not be a priority. That sobering truth makes even more jarring the sight of Jenner flouncing up to a cop with a Pepsi in hand. Did the last three years not actually happen? Did the primal scream rising from the streets of Baltimore, Ferguson and Any Black Neighborhood, USA, reach human ears or was it just flung into the indifferent ether? The words of 17th-century theologian Matthew Henry seem apropos: “They know not because they will not understand,” he wrote. “None so blind as those that will not see.” He could have been speaking about Sessions or Pepsi. Once again, in response to black folks’ fears, people choose to be ignorant. They choose to be blind. Now African Americans must make some choices of their own.
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Stress levels rise as end of semster approaches As students, we all know that the end of the semster is one of the most stressful and busy times of the year. It can become somewhat overwhelming when professors are jam-packing our schedules with exams, projects and the crazy amounts of reading. Oh, and let’s not forget the extra-curricular activities we must do on the side to be recognized as a well-rounded contributing member of society. It gets tough sometimes, there is no doubt in that. But, we all knew what we were signing up for, nobody said college would be easy. As the semester comes to an end and we are all holding on to our grades for dear life, remember to take some time for your self and to not let the tough times get the best of you. So as we proceed to end of the semester, focus on your grades and classes but also on things that will keep you grounded. Maintaining organization throughout the semester is something that is extremely helpful when managing all the quick-approaching deadlines. Monthly planners will help
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you oversee what the rest of your month will look like and keep you constantly aware of when that next project is due. Plan trip! I know, it might sound a little crazy, especially if your weekends are looking like they are going to be spent at the library most of the time. But, planning a trip does not always mean that it has to consume a whole day. Planning a quick trip to Lincoln City or even third Street here in McMinnville, will be enough to distract you from all that studying you have been doing and will continue to do. Don’t be afraid to take some time off. So gather some friends, buy some cheap food, pack a car and plan your next trip. Reward yourself with some well-deserved Netflix time. Have you been wanting to start that one show with way too many episodes and almost ten seasons? Go for it. Cuddle up in bed and watch away. Just beware of the Netflix binge, it’s real and it happens to the best of us. In the midst of all your crazy schedule, don’t forget to treat yourself when it is deserved. Study hard and keep focus on the things that matter but dont forget that your well-being, matters too.
With the eighth “Fast and Furious” movie coming out I find myself once again asking this question: Remakes and reboots first succeed because they prey on the fact that people are familiar with the themes, characters and stories that come from the originals. This is the only reason some of these movies are ever made. People didn’t bring back the “Transformers” because they had a creative new story to tell or because there was a new direction or they wanted to take the franchise. No. These movies are made because we want them to be. Some people have nostalgia for the cartoon they saw as a
Letter to the editor
A letter to college administration, from one of your nonbinary students: Currently, you are considering allowing Linfield College to host a professor who has demonstrated considerable transphobia in his past, particularly to non-binary trans people. In fact, this is how he gained notoriety — under the guise of “free speech.” There are two very important things I think you should be reminded of: 1) Free speech simply means the government cannot come after you for things
kid, the comic book they read underneath their blankets at night, or the original movie that they snuck out to see with their older cousins. It is that sense of familiarity that makes people come back and pay money for every sequel and every reboot that comes out. Sometimes you can even predict what will happen in the movie. For example, in the new “Fast and Furious” there is a good chance that cars will be jumping off of insane heights and that the laws of physics are going to be totally ignored. The insane thing about it is that I know what is going to happen, but it doesn’t mean I don’t want to see it. I am always going to wait in line to
go see another “Star Trek” movie even though their formula is starting to get played out because I feel something for those characters. Another example is the new “Beauty and the Beast” movie. With the exception of it being live action, a few new songs and some different traits added to the characters there is no real reason why they needed this new version. Even so people came by the millions to see this movie which added nothing different or creative to the story. It is hard to critique something that I am so strongly a part of, but I believe that these redundant and uninspired movies are getting in the way of stories that need to be told.
you say. It does not mean that you have to be given a platform (Linfield College) with which to say them. 2) There are limitations to free speech: notably, saying things that knowingly or recklessly inflicts severe emotional distress. Misgendering trans people kills them, we’ve seen that time and again. It is something that causes violence to come down on them, or for them to commit suicide. Suicide is one of the primary ways that we die, and it’s getting frustrating to see
people say “‘what could we have done to prevent this?” when there are really basic things you can do, including preventing the spread of hate speech. This man represents a real, tangible harm to some of your students, and I am sick and tired of this school’s administration saying that they wish to keep students at Linfield safe while bringing professors who normalize hate speech towards marginalized students under the guise of “free speech.” Your speech is not free if it has a death toll.
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Incoming Secretary Jacob Jackson
President elect Tenzin Yangchen
Incoming Publicity Director Matthew Totaro
Future Vice President of Business Drew Accimus
Incoming Vice President of Programming Kainoa Cuttitta
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ASLC aims to meet next year’s goals <<Coninued from page 1 events and in the Cabinet itself. Vice president elect Alleta Maier said diversity was her priority and that she would accomplish her goal by proposing a variety of events and inviting diverse speakers to campus. She said diversity and inclusivity were two areas Linfield as a whole can improve on. President elect Tenzin Yangchen agreed. She emphasized how the student government is made of and works for all Linfield students, so students should know they can approach ASLC members and fight for what they want. Yangchen, who grew up in India, contrasted the Indian government with the United States’, saying American officials take positions to serve the people. “We are students serving students,” she said, encouraging students to approach her any time. But aside from approachability, the officers said, publicity for ASLC is itself problematic. Incoming Vice President of Business Drew Accimus said the ASLC gives students opportunities to go to events, but students are either un-
aware those events are happening or are unclear of what the ASLC does to make them happen. Future Club Director AnnaMarie Motis echoed the sentiment, saying that students are unaware of how to start a club and may be deterred because they think it is difficult. Motis wants to make sure students know it is doable and to approach ASLC members if they have questions. Transparency and approachability are valued by the ASLC. All of the Cabinet members prompted students to ask questions, attend Senate meetings and approach them anywhere on campus, giving their emails as the best way to digitally reach them. In addition to attending Senate meetings, the students also recommended installing the ASLC Linfield app for news and more information. They said the app, although new and imperfect, has been growing in popularity and that installing it is an easy way to stay informed. Some officers suggested improvements to the app. Incoming Secretary Jacob Jackson wants to add a polling
Free speech ball: Students, faculty react to hate symbol <<Coninued from page 1 students are signed up to receive emails. “Young Americans for Liberty prides itself on free speech,” Carter said. “We believe that it is a natural and fundamental right for everyone to be able to express their views openly to engage intellectual discussion and prevent echo-chamber situations.” As a part of its Speak Freely Series, YAL is bringing Dr. Jordan Peterson to campus on Monday, April 24. The group is also showing the documentary “The Red Pill” on Tuesday, May 2. “I find both the invitation of Jordan Peterson and the screening of the documentary “The Red Pill” by the “Young Americans for the Liberty” club extremely problematic. Problematic because neither Peterson nor the film will be promoting dialogues about gendered inclusions but rather be promoting a dangerous and offensive logic of gendered exclusions,” Professor of English Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt said. “The promotion of such exclusionary practices greatly threatens “safe spaces” for our students, staff and faculty who belong to marginalized groups and violates our ethos of upholding “mutual respect” on our campus,” Dutt-Ballerstadt said. The President’s Diversity Committee will hold a discussion at 5:30 p.m. on Monday in the Pioneer reading room titled “Free Speech: What it is,
and What it is Not.” The discussion will examine free speech, and members of the Linfield community are encouraged to attend.
function that will provide a visual representation of how the Cabinet can improve students’ lives. Yangchen wants to add a textbook exchange feature so students can trade their books and get higher return rates at the end of the semester. Incoming Publicity Director Matthew Totaro’s job is to foster communication between students and the ASLC. He said representing the student body is dependent on forming connections. Future IM Sports Director Brian Valentine agrees. “We’re here for the people,” he said, and students should voice their concerns and opinions even if they do not think they are valid. Student involvement is what motivates and improves the ASLC, the officers said repeatedly. Yangchen promoted as open a dialogue as possible between the ASLC and students, saying, “Without the support, ASLC is nothing...To clap, you need both hands.”
Free speech activist to speak at Linfield
Wells encourages people to attend the panel. “We’re not going to solve these problems by stopping each other from talking,” Wells said.
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Linfield students sign the free speech ball outside of Walker Hall on April 12. Students were encouraged to write and draw to express themselves. The President’s Diversity Advisory Committee will hold a discussion titled, “Free speech: What it is, and what it is not” on Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the Pioneer reading room, according to an email sent by Professor Dawn Graff-Haight.
“It is our hope this session will provide an opportunity for open dialogue,” Graff-Haight said. Professor Buccola will serve as the moderator. The entire Linfield community is invited to participate.
Linfield College will host free speech activist, philosopher and psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 24, in Ice auditorium for a talk and Q & A session. Peterson is a clinical psychologist currently teaching at the University of Toronto, a penchant for great Q and A and is a rising star in the free speech movement, according to the Linfield Speak Freely Series Facebook page. “He’s an incredible teacher and great at conversation,” senior Parker Wells said, who received a grant from Students for Liberty to bring Peterson to campus. “His message is about preventing conflict with dialogue,” Wells said. Various news articles have re-
ported that Peterson has refused to use genderless pronouns. His employers have received complaints from students and faculty that his comments are “unacceptable, emotionally disturbing and painful.” Many colleges and universities have refused to allow him to speak at their campuses. Linfield professor of philosophy Kaarina Beam is the faculty sponsor for the talk. Beam understands that Peterson is a controversial figure. “It is not about agreeing with him; it is about getting to the truth in these matters, and about educating ourselves in relation to the complexity of an extremely important set of issues and perspectives.” Beam will be present for the talk. “I certainly would not advocate for this talk at Linfield if I thought that Peterson advocated views that encourage violence or set out to create an unsafe space for any of our students,”Beam said.
“If we disagree with him and others who hold similar views, the best way to address that is to listen to him carefully and critically and to develop wellwrought questions in response to his talk.”
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Students march for LGBTQ+ awareness
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Linfield students marched around campus to advocate for LGBTQ+ awareness, and for the rights of the community. Students made signs and chanted as they marched around campus friday night. They wanted to promote being proud of their individuality and embracing their own sexuality. Students also held a vigil for the victims of the Orlando shooting at Pulse night club from 2016 to honor the victims.
“It’s very impactful standing up for something I believe in and am passionate about. It was empowering to see members of the Linfield community come together to support this cause.” -Maddie Held, ‘20 Griffin Yerian
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Electronics sold to black market, become e-waste By Rilee Macaluso
Giving away old electronics so that they can be recycled may seem like a good samaritan act, but how often are these items actually recycled? More often than not these electronics are sold into the black market and taken to developing countries where they become e-waste. This documentary details the consequences of our reliance on electronics as it affects other countries worldwide. Although the developed countries that the film focuses on are
mostly European, it addresses the U.S. as the single largest producer of e-waste globally. The U.S. produces more electronic waste than any other country. Yet the government hasn’t ratified any laws determining how we dispose of old electronics. This means that the “recyclers” in the U.S. are not responsible for ethically disposing of their ewaste so instead it makes its way into places like China. In China there are markets for most e-waste and villages that are devoted to ewaste recycling. These developing
countries don’t have the proper equipment or protection for the workers. These markets sell anything that they can salvage, literally anything. According to the film they sell anything that will make them money no matter the quality. So it is common for sellers to scratch off labels or re-label microchips at a higher quality and sell them as is. So how does director Cosima Dannoritzer suggest that we deal with this ever-growing issue? Oneway is to make our electronics last longer by learning how to repair
them as they get older. Manufacturers may expect us to drop loads of money on a new phone every year but the film points out that this use of planned obsolescence can only last so long. Phones have specific rare materials in them that are starting to become harder to find. There are a few companies that are dedicated to trying to make electronics last longer. They are willing to help customers learn how to repair their phones and provide consumers with parts that may not be sold by manufacturers
anymore. Dannoritzer even encourages her audience to switch to Fair Phone; a phone manufacturer that only uses ethically produced metals. Kelsey Bruce ‘19 introduced the documentary and video interview with the director. “I picked it because e waste is something I know a little bit about but, I wanted to learn more.” Bruce said.
Linfield students prepare for Lu’au performance
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Students march to raise awareness for sexual assault month
“We marched around campus and held balloons and chanted ‘no means no, yes means yes,’ among various other chants. It was to raise awareness for sexual violence, sexual assault and rape on campus,” Maddie Held, ‘20, said.
Linfield will hold its 45th annual Hawaiian Club Lu’au, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ted Wilson Gymnasium on April 29. This year’s show will feature traditional Hawaiian island dances, as well as traditional dances from New Zealand, Tahiti, and Samoa. “I really enjoy seeing everyone get up on stage and having a good time and showing that all the hard work we’ve done over the last three months was worth it.” said co-chair Kiana Antonio, ‘18. While a lot of dances remain the same year after year, this year there will be two new men’s dances that have not been done in four years. In addition to these new dances, the men will be performing a new Haka dance. Ashlyn Edmondo, ‘18, has danced in the Lu’au the past two years. She said she loves Lu’au be-
cause of the friendships she has made through dancing and the performance. Her favorite part is being able to show off what everyone has worked so hard on. Part of the feature event is the dinner before the show, which is catered by Hawaiian Cafe. They specialize in authentic Hawaiian food, and definitely brings a hawaiian feel to the event. “It’s always rewarding to hear the cheers and applause of the crowd and know that the work was well worth it,” Edmondo said. Tickets for the Lu’au can be purchased online at linfieldtickets. com for non-students,or through the resident hall advisors for students.
“Every year we do different dances and every year we get to see new faces come and try out. I really enjoy seeing everyone get up on stage and having a good time,” Kiana Antonio, ‘18, said.
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Tequilla Grill
El Primo
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“El Primo is pretty good and has a different atmosphere tha n other places. Go with other people because they have pretty filling food.” – Baron Victorino, ‘20
“Atmosphere is great and lively and the food is authentic and flavorful– it’s fast but still authentic and good.” – Ben Bohanon, ‘19
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This little restaurant is the what most people think of when they think of a Mexican restaurant. The interior is painted bright red and yellow with adobe tiled floors. There is a wide selection of seafood, soups, tostadas, and even hamburgers. I ordered the carne asada taco combo which came with three tacos, rice, and beans. The meat was cooked just the way my dad does back home with the same type of seasonings and ac-
companied with guacamole, but the salsa they gave out to dress the taco was lackluster and had zero kick. Although the atmosphere and the kind service made it a nice place to relax, the meal itself was about average. Having been there before I knew they had significantly better things on the menu. Since the selection and serving size is so large I will definitely be going back soon. –– Angel Rosas
Delicious, convenient and delicious describes Tequilla Grill which features a food cart outside and a sit-in option. The food cart is fast, delectable and what it truly has going for it would be its banquet style topping and sauces bar. I ordered the carne asada tacos which came with the meat and grilled onions, the rest was up to me. But do not make the same mistake I did by pouring on too many mystery sauces. The first bite was beautiful but on the second it hit. This harsh pain of heat enveloped my mouth leading me to run around my dorm room searching any liquid to extinguish it. But I had to resort to
pounding bland Albertsons guacamole in my mouth for nearly five minutes to seize it. Even with the intense heat I was still able to taste the exquisite seasoning and juicy carne asada. The sit-down restaurant was completely different. The carne asada taco was a bit sad. It came with a thicker chopped steak, guacamole and a larger corn tortilla than the small discs the cart had. But it did come with rice and beans. I would definitely go back to the cart but with a bit less impulsiveness when It comes to the side bar. –– Alex Jensen
The best places in M Los Molcajetes 527 NE 3rd St.
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“Los Mocs is a great time. They always have seating. You can be loud, rowdy and have fun. The atmosphere is a great time. They have great food, it’s cheap. It is right down third street so you are right next to everything else fun.” – Marcus McGovern, ‘18 Los Molcajetes otherwise known as Los Mocs around campus has a great, fun and inviting atmosphere. The food is fresh, inexpensive and the serving sizes are excellent. Plus, the service is super friendly.
I ordered the chicken tacos which came with fresh made tortillas. The chicken had great seasoning. There was enough food for leftovers which was a nice plus. I would definitely be coming to Los Mocs. –– Alex Jensen
Honorable mentions Muchas Gracias 220 NE 12th
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“Perfect late night food option.” – Kyla Alvarenga Beech, ‘18
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Taqueria Tulancingo
Pura Vida Cocina 313 NE 3rd St.
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“The atmosphere is very relaxing, and it’s a great place to catch up with some friends and enjoy some great food! Their pork belly tacos are my favorite! I love how they use fresh ingredients!” – Deizhanna Kaya-abad, ‘17
Do not skimp on the dips. Pura Vida is a small, adorable, and scrumptious Latin American restaurant in the heart of downtown 3rd Street. The atmosphere and interior was lively and colorful. The service was friendly and if they ask do you want chips and salsa, always say yes. Group Conversations will become mute while people are shoving the guacamole, tangy cilantro and warm black bean dips into their mouths. I ordered the barbacoa (braised beef) tacos, which comes with three tacos, rice and beans. These are not the average corn tortilla, cilantro and onion ones, which can
be found at many food trucks. Here, they are made with handmade corn tortillas topped with cabbage, cilantro, radishes, gallo pinto and their special sauce. The barbacoa practically melts in the mouth, but sometimes there was that not-so-fun extra chewy bite. Also, be careful the tortillas might just slip right through the hands. I suggest pouring some of the tangy cilantro salsa over the tacos to bring them to the next level. After visiting Pura Vida, I understand why it is the number one rating on yelp. I will definitely be heading back for seconds. –– Alex Jensen
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“What can I say about it. They just do tacos right!” – Efrain Martinew, ‘19
This little taco truck is hidden by the mini store that it sits right next to, but it is a place that needs to be known about. The truck produces some great tacos and a very spicy hot sauce. I ordered three tacos: one carne asada, one al pastor (pork marinated in a special red sauce), and one cachete (beef cheek). The standouts were the pastor tacos and the cachete. The carne asada taco tasted about the same as those at El Primo, but the tortillas were cooked significantly better. Every taco truck I have been to does their own version of al pastor
tacos and this truck was no different. It tasted like they included a powder along with the regular sauce that most use to marinate the pork, which gave it a different texture and flavor. The cachete taco with its grease, guacamole, and salsa reminded me why I love going to eat at street taco trucks. Also, I lucked out and made it for their taco Tuesday special where tacos were only $1.25. So, if you have an extra five bucks laying around I recommend heading to this taco truck for a great meal at a cheap price. –– Angel Rosas
McMinnville to get your fix Ricky’s Tacos
613 NE Elliot Street, Newberg
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“Ricky’s tacos is a place where you know you can get Mexican food made with love and there is no where else that will give you better vegetarian tacos.” – Mae Seifert, ‘19
Taco Bell 915 OR-99W
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“The dollar menu is my fav.” – Abigail Nelson ‘20
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Earth Week kicks off with screening of ‘Yes Men’ movie By Annika Lindburg
Kim’s farewell
Griffin Yerian
Professor Albert Kim gives his last performance as a professor at Linfield. He performed on Saturday in Ice Auditorium. He performed various pieces including “Miroirs” composed by Maurice Ravel. Next year Kim will be teaching at the University of Central Missouri as an assistant professor of piano.
To kick-off Earth Week, the Linfield Office of Sustainability showed the film “The Yes Men Fix the World” in ICE auditorium. The film was sued by the United States Commerce so the movie is distributed by under the radar companies. “The Yes Men Fix the World” consists of Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno who both use ruses to exploit corporations who have done wrong. The opening scene sets the tone for the film: a shot of Andy and Mike swimming with suits on while Judy Garlands’ “Get Happy” plays. It is a comical opening that sets the tone for the film. One hijink was Andy pretending to be a DOW representative where they brought out a gold skeleton to bankers and asked them, “how do they calculate the worth of a human’s lives?” While the movie had funny moments intertwined between their hijinks, their ruses raised some questions. Andy went on the BBC World as a DOW chemical spokesperson. It was on the 20th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster, which was a gas leak in India and considered the world’s worst industrial disaster. Andy claimed that DOW was taking full responsibility for the disaster and wanted to use $12 billion to help right their wrongs. The BBC and other news organizations bought the hoax until DOW released a statement denying the announcement and subsequently, DOW’s stock lost $2 billion in 23 minutes. I felt worse for the BBC who booked Andy, thinking he was a real person from DOW. I also felt bad for the people of Bhopal who believed this change of heart for a few hours. The Yes Men Fix the World” went to Bhopal to ask how the fake news story affected them, and surprisingly, most said they weren’t angry and were glad that the story had raised more awareness for their hardships. Another hoax involved New Orleans and homes that were damaged from Hurricane Katrina. Andy claimed that the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) would not close public housing homes
that had been closed since 2005. After getting caught, the scheme went further with the Yes Men reopening one of the homes. It brought media attention, and people into thinking they were getting their homes back. Once again, I was surprised by the reactions of the civilians, who were grateful for any media attention that brought awareness to their cause. The media, on the other hand, was not a fan of the deception and called it “a cruel hoax.” I wondered how the Yes Men could keep doing these pranks without getting caught. They weren’t wearing masks or prosthetics and had a camera crew with them wherever they went. As the media picked up on them, wouldn’t others? The least harmful prank was the final one of the movie. The Yes Men and other people created a
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fake New York Times newspaper, which they handed out around Manhattan. It looked identical to a real New York Times paper, the only difference was that each article and headline was about hopeful and optimistic headlines. Individuals who received the free paper read some of the headlines and then had a huge smile on their face as they realized that it couldn’t be real. This was a harmless prank that let people live in a too good to be true world. I applaud the Yes Men for what they are trying to do, but felt like some of their pranks went too far. While it is important to exploit big companies, it is also important to realize how this affects individuals.
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Wildstock opening act winner crowned By Annika Lindburg
Fred Meyer Lounge was stuffed with Linfield students and faculty who came to watch the most popular LCAT event of the year. Many students sat on the floor as the FML furniture was occupied. Lucas Carter hosted the LCAT event, which determined who was going to be the opening act for this year’s Wildstock. Newly appointed ASLC president Tenzin Yangchen, Director of College Activities and Fraternity and Sorority Life Dan Fergueson, and Dawn Graff-Haight, professor of Health Education, were the judges. There was an array of performers: The Floors, which was a punk band that won last year’s talent show, Tre Ovalle, a rapper and
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cat cab artist from last semester, Chace Lawrence, a magician, Hannah Trailer, a singer-songwriter, and another previous cat cab artist, and Abhinav Mishra who teaches tennis at Linfield did some breakdancing which required the front rowers to move their furniture back to give him optimal space. Antoine Johnson and Eric Fasth rapped, Jonesing for Hope, who did covers of “Brown Eyed Girl” and a rendition of “Stand By Me” and “Beautiful Girls,” Bridget Stevens did spoken word, and Christen Hunt, who performed an original rap/song on the piano. Tre Ovalle was a crowd favorite and won Linfield’s Got Talent. Make sure to look for him as the opening act of Wildstock.
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Antoine Johnson aka Twonicle performing in FML at annual Linfield talent show
Winner of Linfield’s Got Talent Tre Ovalle rapped his way to Wildstock as this year’s opening act
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Linfield professor turned poet By Sara Levering
John Christensen
Cramer Harlow of the Linfield-based band Jonesing for Hope
One of Linfield’s very own presented his poetry collection entitled “Your Eureka Not Mined” as part of the Readings at the Nick series. Professor Christopher Keaveney teaches Japanese language, East Asian literature, and film courses. He joked that he is as the Japanese guy at Linfield, “but my story is how the Japanese guy at Linfield became a poet.” The collection of poems are reflective of his background and of his life. He gave brief explanations as to where the ideas came from. He wrote one poem about his grandfathers, one being Irish and one being American. And as a grandchild of immigrants, he thought this poem was notable. When he was in college in New York, the creative writing
major didn’t exist and if it had, Keaveney would have likely majored in creative writing. He mentioned that he would submit various pieces and did not receive positive feedback. He went abroad to take time to grow as a creative writer. An audience member asked about his evolution and growth as a poet and he responded that he needed to get away from submitting to return as a better writer. He called it a “tremendous evolution,” because it brought him to a place at working hard at revising as something he was willing to work toward. In another poem, Keaveney reflected on the complicated relationship he had with his father and after he got dementia, he decided to compose a poem from
a person with memory loss’ perspective. He mentioned that his father had an excellent memory, until he suffered strokes and as a result had dementia. He thoughtfully dedicated his book of poems to his wife, due to her patience with him. His best ideas came at odd hours of the night and he would reach over and write them down to assure he wouldn’t forget it, haphazardly waking up his wife. Though, he joked that when he woke up he wouldn’t be able to decipher his own handwriting. Keaveney wrote a poem to his INQS students and joked about the importance about grammar. It was his most humorous composition of the evening. He would compare grammar terms to mundane scenes.
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Women’s lacrosse falls to Whitman despite solid first half effort
By Bobby Tarnapoll
The Linfield women’s lacrosse team celebrated senior night during thier game on Saturday. It started off as a close match against Whitman, but the Blues gained momentum in the second half game and ultimatley beat the ‘Cats 15-5. Linfield only allowed Whitman five goals in the first half. The ‘cats scored three goals of their own making it a 5-3 game going into the seconf half. Lone senior Wai Kaholoaa was very pleased with the way the team played:
“Our spirits were high and we were awake and ready to compete. For that first thirty minutes, it felt like we were finally playing as a team and not individuals. We let them slip away in the second half but I am so proud of this team. We all know we can do it it’s just a matter of how and when. We are getting closer and closer. We have nothing to lose but so much to gain.” Linfield Lacrosse’s current record is 1-12 in confernce but looks to ride on thier senior’s attitude as they head
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A hole-in-one and a third place finish
By Grace Bruncke
Wai Kaholoaa drives the ball upfield during the 1st half. Malia Riggs into their two final games of the sea- would make a successful season goson against George fox and Pacific on ing into next year. April 22 & 23. Two soild performances
The Linfield Men finished 3rd out of 6 teams at their final match before the Northwest Conference Championships. The men took on the OGA golf course in Woodburn, Oregon and came for the Willamette Spring Thaw. The team ended up 34 over par for the two day tournament with a team total of 610 (308, 302), finishing only 3 strokes behind second place Whitworth. However, no one could catch the hosting Bearcats who swept first, second, and third and a team total of 589, only 13 over par for the two day tournament. The team finished four golfers in the top ten. Mason Rodby ‘17 led the team finishing in a tie for fifth place, seven over par. Rodby moved up from a 19th place finish on day 1. Rodby was followed closely by Logan Davis ‘18 and Bodhu Parkin ‘18 who tied for seventh place with a two day total of 152, 8 over par. Next up for the Wildcats was Isaac Grebisz ‘19, who finished in 16th place. He was consistent over his two rounds carding a 77 on day one and 78 on day two, respectively. Jackson Hval came in with a three way tie for 23rd at 14 over par for the two days, for a total of 158 (79, 79) strokes. And rounding out the team was Sam McClain who finished in a tie for 29th in the field of
39, with a score of 162 (81, 81). The seventh place finish was nice for Davis, but one hole made the tournament even more special to him, a hole in one. The hole in one was a first for him,
“It was awesome to have it come in competition, and it gave the team a good moral boost to close out an otherwise difficult first day,” said Davis of his hole in one. The hole in one gave the team a boost to go out on day two and improve by six strokes. The team fought some tough wind conditions throughout the tournament, that added to their experience in a multitude of conditions.According to Davis, “We were also able to identify a few key things to work on going forward at Tacoma GC next weekend for the conference championship”. The team will take on the course next weekend, April 22nd and 23rd, to finish out the golf season for Linfield Men’s Golf.
Women’s tennis wins conference, to host tournament By Sara Levering
Linfield ‘Cats NWC Champs in Regular Season Linfield had the opportunity to play in the sun on Saturday on their home courts and defeated the visiting Whitworth Pirates 6-3. Number three doubles played by Marisa Doveri, ‘18, and Michele Ly, ‘20, took the win easily 8-1. Number one doubles by Ella Riddle, ‘18, and Basia Kopecka, ‘18, were nearly flawless in their dominant win 8-1. Sarah Sweet, ‘20, and Elsa Harris, ‘19, played a tight fought match, but came out on the losing side 6-8. In singles, it was a day for tie breakers for the third set to decide the singles match victor. Riddle was near flawless grabbing the win 6-1, 6-1. Harris at two singles, as well was dominant in her match 6-2, 6-0. Doveri at three singles lost the first set, took the second 6-3 and resorted to a tiebreaker to decide the match outcome. She dropped a tough match 6-10. Kopecka played a close match efeating her opponent 7-6, 2-6,1-0 (10-7) in the tie-breaker. Riley Clayeux, ‘20, won decisively over her opponent in straight sets 6-2, 6-3. Sweet struggled and attempted a comeback, but lost in a tie breaker 1-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-2). The lone senior Courtney Mostul, ‘17, played a pro-set at seven singles and defeated her opponent 8-1. “I think we came out a little flat on Saturday - maybe it was the pressure. But ultimately, we did what champi-
Wildcats Ella Riddle (left) and Elsa Harris (right) won both of thier singles matches this past weekend against Whitworth and Pacific. onship teams do - we got the victory which took a bit of pressure off Sunday. But truly, we came to play on Sunday,” said co-head coach Lisa Macy-Baker. On Sunday, Linfield aced the Pacific Boxers 9-0. Riddle and Kopecka teamed up once again and defeated the Pacific top duo 8-3. Harris and Clayeux defeated their opponents 8-1. And third doubles played by Doveri and Ly defeated the number three doubles team 8-2.
The Wildcats did not let up in singles action, Riddle defeated her opponent in straight sets 6-1, 6-2. Harris lost the first set 3-6, won the second set 7-5, and did a tie breaker to decide the match 10-3. Doveri won against her opponent at three singles 6-4, 6-1. “We are very excited to be hosting the tournament. We are enjoying this moment and allowing the team to enjoy it. We take the day off tomorrow and reset Tuesday, and do what we’ve
been doing all year - practice focused and with match-ready effort,” said Macy-Baker. “We are extremely fortunate to have the deep team we have. Our practices are therefore more competitive and make each player and dubs team more match ready. We are twelve strong,” concluded MacyBaker. In the bottom flight of singles, Kopecka beat her opponent 7-5, 6-1.
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Clayeux had an easy time and won 6-2, 6-0. Sweet at six singles was ahead 6-0, 2-0, and the match was clinched by the Wildcats before Sweet got to finish. With that match, Linfield clinched the Northwest Conference regular season championship and will host the Northwest Conference Championship tournament Saturday and Sunday.
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The team celebrates 2 RBI’s during the top of the sixth inning, giving the Wildcats a 7-2 lead in the first end of Saturday’s double-header.
Linfield softball splits series with no. 1 Whitworth “Catball” was aiming for a four game sweep to be conference champs By Sara Levering
Linfield looked to top Whitworth in the race for rights to host the Northwest Conference championship. Linfield split with Whitworth 2-2, giving Whitworth the right to host. On Friday, a double header provided Linfield and Whitworth with a win each. Linfield defeated Whitworth in game one decisively 5-0. Pitcher Shelby Saylors, ‘19, allowed only six hits and no walks. Her only questionable moment was in the sixth inning with the Pirates having bases loaded and one out. Saylors forced back-toback pop flies by two Whitworth hitters to end the threat. Kenzie Schmoll, ‘17, hit a double to the left-center and scored Darian Stedman, ‘19, and Alissa Buss, ‘17. Linfield piled twelve hits to the Pirates six and neither team com-
mitted an error. In game two, Brooke Chapman, ‘17, pitched in the second game gave four hits to the Pirates. Whitworth was able to defeat Linfield 4-1. Erin Kinney, ‘17, managed to send Buss home in the fourth inning to give Linfield their lone point. The Pirates third baseman scored a first pitch home run in the fifth inning. In response, Linfield threatened in both sixth and seventh innings, but Linfield couldn’t find momentum to trim Whitworth’s lead. Brynn Lio, ‘18, threw nearly three innings in relief of Chapman. On Saturday, in game one, a sixrun explosion clutched the victory for the Wildcats 7-2. The inning included RBIs by Kinney, Emily Allen, ‘18, and Kenzie Schmoll, ‘17. Wildcats pitcher, Saylors held the Pirates to only four hits for the pitching victory by striking out two
batters and walking one. Kinney, Schmoll, and Stedman, produced two hits a piece. Whitworth put its only two runs on the board in the second inning. In the second game, Whitworth put together eight hits in the opening frames, scoring six runs. The Pirates loaded the bases on Saylors in the first inning and thus, the Pirates gained a 3-0 advantage. In the second inning, Whitworth stretched their lead to 6-0 with a two-run single to center field. Meanwhile, the Wildcats pushed three runs home in the third inning. Tanna Benson, ‘19, pitched the final four innings, allowing five hits and no runs. The final score of the game gave Whitworth a victory 6-3 and the Northwest Conference crown on the regular season. On the mentality going into the series, “the mentality of the team was to compete and play our best
softball. We knew if we did that, the winning would take care of itself,” said Melanie Oord, ‘18. “Going into this series, we knew that if we wanted to win conference, we had to take three out of four of the games and we were up to the challenge. We wanted nothing more than to win conference and take Whitworth down while we were at it,” said Stedman. On the losses Friday and Saturday, “we didn’t make adjustments that we needed to. We didn’t play to our potential and the scores showed it,” said Oord. “I think we just let ourselves lose a little focus. It wasn’t necessarily us not wanting it, because we did, but moreso us not being able to get the job done. We didn’t match the clutch hits we needed to or play defense flawless and that hurt us,” echoed Stedman. On the weekend overall, “Any competitive athlete is going to
evaluate a weekend with some losses as not great. This weekend gave us some certain areas of our game we need to improve in order to be the best we can be. This weekend wasn’t our best level of play, but that is just motivating us as we head to Spokane for the tournament this [upcoming] weekend,” concluded Oord. “This weekend had some negatives,but it definitely had some positives as well. We know we can hands down play with them and beat them when we are on our game. I think we just have a couple things to fine tune and we will be dangerous in the postseason,” said Stedman. On the season, the ‘Cats are 32-8 overall, 21-7 in the Northwest Conference. The Wildcats travel to Spokane, Washington as the number two seed.
7-6 (11-9) for the Wildcats lone point. Linscott was defeated in straight sets 6-2, 6-1. McNair at two singles was beat 6-1, 6-2. Saragoza was beaten 6-2, 6-1. Lutaaya at four singles lost 6-2, 6-3. And Trent Prussing, ‘19, at six singles dropped in two sets 6-3, 6-2. Linfield looked to bounce back while visiting the Whitworth Pirates in Spokane on Saturday. Linfield lost a tight fought match and awaited the last match to decide who won 5-4. In doubles, Linscott and Prussing paired together but could not put together a victory and fell 8-3. Saragoza and Lutaaya at two doubles clutched a tight fought match
9-7. Farrenkopf and Rutherford were able to secure the ‘Cats first point 8-5. In singles, the ‘Cats had a slim lead. Linscott had a magnificent winner on his match point to defeat his opponent 6-3, 6-4. Saragoza was defeated in straight sets 5-7, 0-6. Lutaaya fell at three singles 2-6, 0-6. Mangan struggled in his matchup at four singles 6-0, 6-1. Prussing rolled his ankle in the second set, but returned to the court to attempt to clinch the match for the win. He was defeated in a tough three set match 6-3, 3-6, 2-6. Farrenkopf was able to put together a victory 6-1, 6-1. “We lost to Whitworth in a close
4-5 loss, while missing two of our top three players. We were right there the whole match and competed hard,” said Saragoza. On the growth of the team over the course of the season, “The biggest improvement from the team is our ability to compete. Even when not playing our best, we found ways to come together and outcompete our opponent,” said Saragoza. As for the most exciting match of the day, “number two doubles was the most exciting match, because it was a close match and we pulled out the win. The crowd and team was so loud with a lot of energy,” said Saragoza. “Any time you lose a match 5-4,
it’s a tough one to take. Today was especially difficult being the last match of the season and the unfortunate way in which it happened, with Trent rolling his ankle up a set and late in the second set, in the deciding match,” said assistant coach Brent Kingzett. Linfield finishes 6-12 overall and 5-7 in the Northwest Conference. With that match, Linfield clinched the Northwest Conference regular season championship and will host the Northwest Conference Championship tournament Saturday and Sunday. Linfield is 15-3 overall and 11-1 in the Northwest Conference.
Men’s tennis falls to George Fox in make up match
By Sara Levering
The men’s tennis team made up a match from a couple weeks ago against George Fox at the Portland Tennis Center late Thursday evening. The Bruins defeatedz the Wildcats 1-8. In doubles, Tyler Linscott, ‘17, and Ben McNair, ‘18, were beaten in the top doubles spot 8-2. Nathan Saragoza, ‘20, and John Lutaaya, ‘20, dropped the match 8-4. Number three doubles played by Charlie Farrenkopf, ‘17, and Eric Rutherford, ‘19, played the tightest match of the night, dropping 8-6. Singles went in the Bruins favor as well, except for Jacob Mangan, ‘19, who won in a tie breaker 6-3,
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Baseball wins conference, loses star player
By Camille Botello
The Linfield Wildcats men’s baseball team was deemed the North West Conference champions on Saturday after its victories over the Whitman Blues in Walla Walla. Cason Cunningham, ’19, started on the mound for Linfield, striking out six batters in game one. Relief pitcher Conner Scott, ’17, finished off the game for the ‘Cats. Ben Andrews, ’17, Ryan Pladson, ’17, and Scott Hilpert, ’17, contributed for Linfield at the plate.
“I personally think we are the most talented team in the conference, and talent
wise this is the best team I have been apart of,” said Hilpert, who is done for the season after breaking his leg in Linfield’s final regular season game. Hilpert collided with teammate Jared Evans in shallow right-center field when the two went for a low line drive. Hilpert broke both his tibula and fibula in the collision. The .383 hitter and team RBI leader will be missed. However, the team still remains optomistic heading into hosting the conference tournament this weekend. The Wildcats beat the Blues 7-2 in game one. Pitcher Riley Newman, ’17, only allowed Whitman four hits in game two, and had seven strike outs.
Brady Rediger, ’18, Ryan Ross, ’18, Alex Hendra-Brown, ’18, and Pladson were contributors in Linfield’s 12 base hits in game two. Whitman scored for the first time in the bottom of the sixth inning, which was too late to catch up to the ‘Cats. “It feels amazing to have all the work we’ve put in pay off with a regular season championship. The seniors on this team are amazing and they deserve this league title and so much more. I thin k what separates us from all the other teams is we all believe in each other and we won’t let any team out compete us. And that’s the mindset we are gonna carry into the post season,” said sophomore Cameron Fox.
“It felt incredible. In my whole
career playing baseball I have never dog piled before and I couldn’t have done it with a better group of guys. We need to keep it simple and just focus on winning games like we have been these past few weeks. Anything can happen in this crazy game just need to keep fighting and playing hard,” said Cal Neely, ’18. The Wildcats won game two, 4-1, and are headed into the post season at the number one seed.
From left, Jenna Mihelich, Taylor Petersen, and Kycie Richwine sprint for the finsih in the second heat of the girls 100 meter dash at Lewis & Clark.
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’Cats run, jump, throw to success at L&C By Alex Jensen
The Wildcats women stomped on the competition at the Lewis & Clark Invitational. The ‘cats gained a score of 199, beating out their opponents by nearly 80 points. The men’s team came in fourth. Kaelia Neal, ‘18, posted in Linfield top 10 marks for the 800m running the fourth fastest time in Linfield history 2 minutes, 17.29, a career-best. Neal also, placed first in her event and ran the third fastest time recorded among NWC competitors this spring. Kailey Wright, ‘18, raised in ranks for the Linfield’s top 10 from sixth to fifth. Wright had the best throw of the day 145 feet, 2 inches, a career-best. For sprints, Dallas Edge, ‘17, won the 100m in 12.59 seconds. Taylor
Petersen, 19, took second in the 200m and registered a career-best 26.79 seconds. Hurdler Baylie Cameron, ’20, won the 400m in 1 minute, 7.21 seconds. And Kycie Richwine, ’19, grasped second in the 100m in 16.6 seconds. The women’s 4x100 relay team clocked their season-best 49.58 seconds. The team was made up of Mehana Sabado-Halpern, ‘19, Madeline Shirley, ‘19, Jade Everage, ‘18, and Edge. Long distance runners Emma Knudson, ‘18, and Courtney Beard, ’19, took the top two places in the 1500m. Knudson came in at 4 minutes, 49.85 seconds, a career-best time.
“I think it went well and was a great tune-up for the confer-
ence meet. We’re all feeling anxious with tapering and conference coming up, and we’re really looking forward to shaking things up and posting some great score there” said Knudson.
Olivia McDaniel, ’19, won both her events Saturday registering a careerbest performance for long jump 167.76 and taking the pole vault with 11-11.75. Thrower Makenzie Mize, ’20, placed second in discus. And teammate Morgan Chamberlain, ’20 took second in javelin. On the men’s side Jeff Lieder, ’18, won discus throwing his career-best 143 feet, 10 inches. Lieder also, placed
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third in shot put. Hurdlers Taylor Vicknair, ’18, and Max Patterson, ’19, finished in second and third place for the 110m. Vicknair registered his collegiate best time 15.60 seconds. Johnathan Irby, ’20, placed second in the 400m with a time 50.64 seconds. Liam Pickhardt, ’20, took third in the 1500m in 4 minutes, 14.69 seconds. In javelin, Drew Doxsie, ’17, and Alec Miller, ’20, placed second and third both throwing more than 165 feet. Next up the Wildcats will be competing at the NWC Championships on Friday in Spokane, hosted by Whitworth.