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Student newspapers have a tendency to address subjects that are close to home — campus events, local public figures, inside jokes. The same can often be said for The Collegian. But at times, there are struggles on a national scale that are as relevant as those in our small community. On November 4th, midterm elections will be held. We may not be choosing a new leader, but we are deciding who will control our legislation for the foreseeable future.

RICKY

BARBOSA Editor-in-Chief

Our feature deals with another national issue with a local impact: illegal immigration. It’s a concept we can distance ourselves from because of our physical distance from the U.S./Mexico border, but our agriculture, economy, and culture are tied in with the fates of the undocumented

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ricky Barbosa

AFTERWORDS & CREATIVE WRITER Abigail Wissink

ASSISTANT EDITOR Karl Wallenkampf

CULTURE WRITER River Davis

LAYOUT EDITOR Mindy Robinson

FASHION WRITER Alyssa Hartwick FOOD WRITER Rachel Peterson

HEAD COPY EDITOR Andrea Johnson

HUMOR WRITER & OFFICE MANAGER Lauren Lewis

PERSPECTIVE EDITOR Alex Lemnah

NEWS WRITERS Savannah Kisling Morgan Sanker

CONTENT EDITOR Carolyn Green

RELIGION WRITERS Benjamin Ramey Randy Folkenberg

I encourage you to think critically about the world around you — whether the issues are local or universal. I hope that can begin here.

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Another important role of The Collegian is that of a forum for open and respectful discussion. It has been genuinely rewarding to see the conversation surrounding homosexuality and Christianity unfold in the past few weeks, and we finish with two very different perspectives.

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immigrants in the Walla Walla valley. They are workers, friends, and even children. Should they be allowed the privileges of American citizens?

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SCIENCE & TECH WRITER Daniel Hulse SPORTS WRITER & PROMOTION MANAGER Alex Wagner TRAVEL & LOCAL WRITER Shannon Pierce COPY EDITORS Tyler Jacobson Kayla Albrecht Rachel Blake DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Zachary Johnson LAYOUT DESIGNERS Matthew Moran Ian Smith Emily Brinley ASWWU HEAD PHOTO EDITOR Erick Juarez

If you are interested in contributing to The Collegian, speak with one of our illustrious staff members. The Collegian is enhanced by regularly incorporating a wide range of campus perspectives. Cover Credit: Feature Photo from globein.com The Collegian is the official publication of ASWWU. Its views and opinions are not necessarily the official stance of Walla Walla University or its administration, faculty, staff, or students. Questions, letters, and comments can be sent to aswwu.collegian@wallawalla.edu or richard.barbosa@ wallawalla.edu. This issue was completed at 3:46 A.M. on Thursday, October 30, 2014. For information about advertising, please contact Shandra Cady at aswwu.ads@wallawalla.edu.

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Omicron Pi Sigma (OPS) is the club of the men’s residence halls whose purpose is to establish and promote dorm community. This weekend, OPS will host its yearly activities, beginning with OPS Vespers. Vespers will begin at 8:00 P.M. in the University Church.

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Also, OPS’s 72nd Annual Amateur Hour is this Saturday Night, November 1, at 8:00 P.M.! Come bring your friends and family to see 10 amazing acts. Tickets start at $3.00 for students, $5.00 for non-students, and $12.00 for families. Come out to see Walla Walla’s talent on stage!

8:00 pm In the WEC

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kisling News Writer

This past Sunday, the women’s residence hall club — AGA — held a 5k run in support of breast cancer awareness, and funds collected went towards breast cancer research. Since 2008, this event has occurred annually every October. Each year it has attracted larger

crowds and more donations, and this year’s event themed ‘Fight Like a Girl’ followed that trend. “We had 150 participants, which is about 55 more than last year,” said Dean Heidi Indermuehle. They also raised over $3,000 with donations still coming in.

“It was the most successful AGA 5k we have had yet,” said Kristen Taylor, Director of Residential Life and Housing, “This is our major charity fundraiser event but we aim to support Campus Ministries and ASWWU in their fundraisers throughout the year. Our theme

this year is focused on Generosity in Service with all of Residential Life and Housing, so we will be completing various service projects in collaboration with AGA, OPS and the Village Club.”

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Senate

UPDATE Last Week...

Derek Glatts was appointed President Pro Tempore and will be in charge of Senate in the event of the EVP’s absence. Starting next year, the resources for the fall service day T-shirt will come out of ASWWU Spiritual budget, not Senate budget. Discussed the ideas gathered from Senate Listen and possible actions to be taken.

midterm ELECTIONS

New Business 8.1. F.L. 1 — ASWWU 2014-15 Budget Approval 8.2. F.L. 2 — ACA Student Care Packages 8.3. G.L. 6 — Amendment to the ASWWU Bylaws

media3.mic.com Old Business 1.1. G.L. 1 — Kate Heinrich for Parliamentarian and ASWWU Chief Justice 1.2. G.L. 2 — Michael Swan for ASWWU Justice 1.3. G.L. 3 — Nicole Holm for ASWWU Justice 1.4. G.L. 4 — Ryan Thornton for Faculty Senate 1.5. G.L. 5 — Licenna Bouit for Faculty Senate 1.6. P.L. 1 — Concurrent Position for Shannon Pierce 1.7. P.L. 2 — Concurrent Position for Grant Perdew 1.8. P.L. 3 — Concurrent Position for Jordan Stephan 1.9. P.L. 4 — Concurrent Position for Ian Smith 1.10. P.L. 5 — Concurrent Position for Eric Weber 1.11. P.L. 6 — Concurrent Position for Benjamin Ramey 1.12. P.L. 7 — Concurrent Position for Randy Folkenberg 1.13. P.L. 8 — Concurrent Position for Carly Yaeger 1.14. P.L. 9 — Concurrent Position for Abigail Wissink 1.15. P.L. 10 — Concurrent Position for Andrew Rapp 1.16. P.L. 11 — Concurrent Position for Jonathan Spracklen 1.17. P.L. 12 — Concurrent Position for Sarah Pierce

CAROLYN

green Content Editor

Midterm elections are in full swing, as ballots need to be received by Tuesday, November 4. Washington state holds elections during this round for U.S. House, State Senate, State House, five statewide ballot measures, local ballot measures, and State courts. Heading into this year’s midterm elections, the Democratic Party holds 6 of the 10 seats from Washington State in the U.S. Congress. This is not projected to change during these elections, as all of the incumbents are projected to retain their seats. Although the election outcomes remain unknown until ballots have been counted, it has been shown that eastern Washington typically votes more conservatively than western Washington, as the large population of Seattle supplies a more liberal vote. Walla Walla county lies in the 5th Congressional district of Washington state. Republican Cathy McMorris Rogers has been the representative for this district since 2005, and is projected to win again this year against Democratic candidate Joseph Pakootas.

Currently, 45 Republicans, 53 Democrats, and two Independent representatives run the U.S. Senate. The House has a majority of Republican representatives, with 234 over the 201 Democratic congressmen. The projected results of the U.S. House and Senate elections are that the Republican Party will retain control of the House and gain eight more seats. In the Senate, the Democratic Party is projected to lose its current majority by losing seven seats, with the Republican Party gaining six seats and the Independent American Party gaining one. Our state ballot measures include Initiatives 594 and 591, which would require that background checks be performed on all gun purchasers and prevent the confiscation of firearms without due process. Voters are also faced with two issues of taxes, Advisory Votes Nos. 8 and 9, one in reference to the marijuana industry, and the second dealing with certain aspects of leasehold property tax. The final state measure is Initiative 1351, calling for reduced class sizes in the public education system.

Already, we see the candidates for the 2016 Presidential elections emerge. Democrat Hillary Clinton leads her party’s polls with large margins, and Republican party candidates Jeb Bush and Mike Huckabee are currently leading in polls for the GOP. A hot topic among Adventists is the possibility of Dr. Benjamin Carson running for president. Some Adventists embrace the idea of having a president from the SDA denomination, while others fear that Dr. Carson’s strong conservative opinions may give Adventists a bad name. Nia Malika-Henderson of The Washington Post writes that though a presidential win is unlikely by Carson, he is currently second only to Mitt Romney in Iowa polls for the Republican candidacy. There’s no doubt that this year’s election results will effect those of 2016, and the trend is that the Republican party is gaining a majority. It’s far too early to tell how the next two years will play out, but speculations will be flying from here on out.

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HOW TO BE AWKWARD

IN CLINICALS

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All nursing students have been there: trying to fit in with an entire hospital of professional medical staff isn’t the easiest when this is only the third time you’ve worn those new scrubs. It just so happens that I am an expert on the topic of feeling awkward in clinicals. Let me share a few classic characteristics of awkward nursing students. #1. Hand sanitizer is your best friend. Whenever the RN you are shadowing mysteriously disappears and you are left alone in a busy hallway, you can easily make yourself look purposeful by lathering up with the hand

sanitizer hanging on all the walls. Unfortunately, this only buys you about 20 seconds, so you may need to walk to another dispenser and reapply until you can find a better way to look busy and clean. #2. The charting system seems like a black hole of doom. Layers upon layers of electronic records hide in the dark corners where you are supposed to chart the bed bath you just did. Often you wish the chart could take your word for it, but I guess that’s just not how things work around here.

#3. Fear strikes in your heart whenever the RN asks you to perform something that you have only done once in skills lab. “Student, will you go ahead and get a blood sample for a blood glucose test so we can utilize the sliding scale and administer the correct dose of insulin via subcutaneous injection?” Y-yyes, of course I can do that because I learned about it one time in a nursing class a year ago. Luckily they tend to have grace and don’t mind refreshing you on the techniques that you should technically know.

the incident, we are doing just fine over here. Midterms are in full steam, as are the radiators in the dorm. The cooler weather only makes us more anxious for Thanksgiving, but we have much to conquer before we enjoy the great feast. But we can look forward to the soon-coming Nurses Dedication Weekend on Nov. 7-9 and the festivities it brings. From our campus to yours, good luck with midterms and refraining from too much pumpkin spice!

But no matter how embarrassing

WHY I LEFT THE CHURCH (AND THEN CAME HOME)

candidates elections y Clinton with large an party nd Mike y leading It seems like lately, every time you hot topicopen a religious magazine, you find at possibilityleast one article within its pages about the young people who are leaving the unning for Church. I have noticed that magazines s embrace looking for content on this issue have nt from thebeen asking young people to submit others feartheir thoughts on this troubling trend. nservative At first I was impressed that retists a bad ligious magazines had decided to ask young people to weigh in on the of Theconversation. For me there is nothat thoughing more annoying or hurtful than nlikely byhaving articles written about us by cond onlyolder people who seem to be talking about young people like they are the olls for the Church’s latest problem.

In my opinion, all of this speculathis year’stion is doing more damage than good. ect thoseIt is almost like the religious coms that themunity has learned a bad lesson from aining athe nightly news. Instead of focusing o tell howon the positive things happening in y out, butour church including the young peofrom hereple who are staying, we focus on the negative. But after reading a few of

the articles written by young people about themselves and their reasons for leaving the Church I was even more disappointed. My heart broke as I read the words over and over, “We are leaving because the Church does not love.” God’s people are supposed to be known by their love. I remember making the decision to stop going to church like it was yesterday. I was 13 years old and my parents had just gone through a terrible divorce. My father had decided to leave the Church and my mother made her stand. She had been with him for sixteen years but she plainly declared to him, “I would have followed you anywhere, but if you are leaving your faith you are going alone.” After the divorce, my mother began to struggle financially and I was placed in public schools. I quickly found out that the world I was raised in was a subculture and I had just been put outside the bubble. On one of my visits with my father he told me the Bible

was just a good book I could follow it as a source of wisdom on how to live a good moral life, but I did not have to view it as the literal Word of God anymore. All of this and I was determined to follow Jesus; I had still not made the decision to leave the Church. So what did make me decide to leave the Church? I remember the Sabbath morning I decided to quit going to Church. The night before, I overheard my mother crying in the kitchen. She had asked the Church to help her financially. Our clothes were old and had holes but she had nothing to replace them with. The church board told her that if she needed financial assistance, she should sign up for welfare. My mom had been a member of the Church since she was 12 years old. In her time of need they turned their backs on her. The next morning we all loaded in the car to go to church. My nicest pair of pants had a hole in the left knee. When we arrived at church, the nice lady who had always greeted

me was there but this time, instead of a warm welcome, I received a stern rebuke. “Are those the nicest clothes you have? You should never come into Gods house dressed like that.” Yes, my reason for leaving the Church was the same reason many other young people are leaving the Church today. But the more important question is why did I choose to come back? The answer is simple: I came back to the Church because the Church needs people in it who see the problems and, instead of leaving, will make the decision to stay and be the difference they wish to see. To Jesus, the Church is not an institution; it is people, people he gave His life for. My prayer is that instead of leaving the Church because it does not love us or appeal to us, that we, as young people, will choose to stay and be our Savior’s hands and feet.

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THURSDAY

October 30

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Anniversary of the Brooklyn Dodgers signing Jackie Robinson, breaking the baseball color barrier in 1945. Minam Lake Backpacking, Mandatory Preparatory Meeting, WEC 142, 9:00 P.M.

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October 31 64°

CABL Bonfire Vespers in Tiger Canyon Meet at University Bookstore, 5:30 P.M.

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OPS Amateur Hour

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November 2

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Anniversary of President Ronald Regan signing a bill to create Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in 1983

WEC, 8:00 P.M.

OPS Vespers University Church, 8:00 P.M. Prayer, Praise, and Popcorn! Prayer House, 9:30 P.M.

UPCOMING EVENTS

OPS Weekend November 1

MONDAY

November 3

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Anniversary of Sputnik 2 launch, carrying Laika, the first animal to enter orbit in 1957

Barn Party

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November 4 61°

Departmental CommUnity Locations as directed 11:00 A.M.

Music Department Student Recital

FAC Auditorium, 7:30 P.M.

November 8

WEDNESDAY 2

November 5

Guy Fawkes Day. Remember, remember....

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To Build a Brunch November 16

Thanksgiving Break! November 24-28

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REFLECTIONS ON THE LGBTQI DEBATE DAVE

THOMAS Contributor

It is with some reluctance that I enter into the discussion about same-sex relationships that is now the subject of so much attention here on campus. I have spent a lot of time reading and thinking about this subject in recent years because I think it is, for a lot of reasons, the most difficult matter facing the church and society today. The conversation has now become so caustic that it is very nearly impossible to have a civil let alone constructive discussion on the subject. But, for what it is worth, I will contribute a few opinions, too. I begin with three acknowledgments. First, well-founded same-sex relationships do have significant benefits for those who are in them. We are, after all, relational creatures and well-founded relationships of any kind are beneficial to us. This truth extends well beyond human relationships to include our relationships with animals, even plants. Nobody can deny that it is better to have companionship and interaction and kind attention than not to have it. Secondly, the Christian church at large has done wrong by its sometimes very harsh reaction to the LBGTQI community. The stridency of this reaction has sometimes all but denied members of said community their basic humanity. Even if you regard members of the gay community as the worst of people or the worst of sinners, they are human and need to be afforded the kind of basic respect that is due to all people. I would concede a third point, that in a

democratic society, “the majority” can vote to change pretty-much anything they have a mind to, even the definition of marriage (I would point out, though, that the shift in the definition of marriage has come mostly from the courts, not the “majority”). So a democratic society can vote to define marriage in ways different from what has been traditionally the case. And I think it is quite clear now that samesex marriage will, in the near future, become the law of the land and those who oppose it will find themselves in increasingly narrow circumstances. I predict that, in the near future, those who speak against same-sex relationships will experience gross intolerance the likes of which we have not seen in many decades. I expect to see them publicly shamed and even driven from the public square. And nobody, not even those who now prize tolerance, will rise to speak for them because, after all, tolerance can only extend so far before intolerance of dissent prevails. We are near that point even now. Those things being said, it seems to me there are some things that do need to be carefully discussed and thought through. The first is that, deep down under this difficult debate can be found two very different views of human nature. Traditionalists see human nature as something badly flawed with all aspects of a person seriously damaged by sin. They therefore regard the inclinations and desires of the human heart as things not to be trusted. The natural inclinations of human nature

are to be placed under strict discipline lest they bring great damage to the person. Self-discipline and self-denial are seen to be the things that lead to human thriving. The other idea of human nature is very different. It runs more along the lines that, inside every person is a pristine “self” that is unfortunately encumbered with all kinds of societal and religious baggage from which it must burst free if it is to become authentic. The self is to be consulted for all important things. Its impulses are seen to be clues to the “real you.” And those impulses once identified, must be unbridled so “the real you” can be uncovered. You are supposed to “be yourself!” Failure to follow the inclinations of the self is thought to be one of the most damaging things a person can do to themselves. The foundational struggle here

“Failure to follow the inclinations of the self is thought to be one of the most damaging things a person can do to themselves. is between what is sometimes called supernaturalism and subjective naturalism, between those who would anchor the defining features of life

in their understanding of the supernatural and those who would anchor them in their understanding of the self. These two ideas are very far apart and it is very difficult to see how they could be reconciled. But they do need to be talked through though I do not at present see any way to reconcile them. A second area that needs careful conversation has to do with sin. Just what has sin done to us? In particular, what has it done to sexuality? How has it affected sexuality as a category of life? This is a very challenging subject because it opens the possibility that same sex attractions might come to be seen as aberrations caused by sin, an idea that would be entirely offensive to the LGBTQI community, and understandably so. This discussion might also lead to the possibility that all humans are damaged by sin so even opposite sex couples who most readily give themselves a pass on matters sexual need to mind themselves. Or, the conclusion might be reached that sexuality has not been much affected by sin and what we see as a range of sexual interest is just natural. Whatever the case, the matter of how sex is affected by sin needs to be articulated. A third area that needs careful discussion is the question of how sexual orientation or sexual interest relates to identity. It is commonly thought by many today that sexual interest or orientation is an identifier of personhood. A person’s sexual inclinations tell who they are. But how is that so? How does sexuality create identity? If the desire

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for sex is biological, then saying it creates identity would be the same as saying that something like hunger creates it, too, and I am reasonably sure that we would not want to be suggesting that. If it is more than biological, then what are its connections to identity? How do we not know that those who use sexual interest as a chief identifier of their “selves” are not merely finding a way to justify the pursuit of their own passions? These are hard questions, and I ask them respectfully noting that I have never heard them discussed in any significant way. It seems they need to be because they are so basic to this discussion. A fourth area that needs careful conversation and articulation is how we relate sexuality to the human body particularly when, biologically, we have only males and females. Does the human body give any indication about sexuality or is sexuality much more of a psychological thing that has little to nothing to do with bodies? This is not a small or easy question to address because sexuality is a complex thing, and its connection to biology is not very well known, I think. But what we come to believe about sexuality and the body will have a very significant effect on any conclusions we draw about sexual relationships of all kinds. Still another area that needs a lot of discussion is the equating of sexual orientation with race. This is a very common assumption now, that sexual orientation is like race. A person is born “that way” and they have no choice in the matter. But is that so, and if so, how is it so? I say this delicately because this issue is another one that lies at the heart of this debate, and while I have seen a lot of people

assume this to be so, I have never seen the matter carefully articulated. This matter needs to be carefully explored because there are some challenges to be faced. For example, while it may well be true that people are born with their racial and sexual characteristics already molded (that is certainly true of race; it is less certain of sexuality), race and sexuality do seem to mani-

“No matter what position you take towards issues of sexual orientaion … all agree that sexuality has some moral dimension to it.

fest some significant differences. First, race has a genetic component while it is uncertain sexuality does. Secondly, sexuality is developmental. It goes through stages of development. Childhood sexuality is different from adult sexuality so there is at least the possibility that sexual development could be influenced by outside forces. That is not true of race. Thirdly, race is external, something seen on the outside while sexuality is internal and far more complex. These points can all be debated as they are not set in concrete, but they do appear to indicate some difference between race and sexuality. Then there is what to me is the most difficult part of this comparison namely that everyone agrees that sexuality has a moral component while race does not. No matter what position you take toward issues of sexual

orientation, whether support it or not, are a traditionalist or not, all agree that sexuality has some moral dimension to it. That is manifestly not the case with race. There is no way for your race itself to be immoral. You cannot get your race as a feature of your person to act in any wrong or right way. It is not that way with sexuality. Sexuality is an appetite that can act in moral or immoral ways. You can get your sexuality as a feature of your life, to be immoral. The typical response to this challenge is to remove all the traditional strictures from sexuality to be replaced with but one thing, the matter of consent. The measure of appropriateness, of morality or immorality, gets boiled down to one question: “Did ‘they’ consent to whatever sexual thing they did, or did ‘they’ not consent?” As long as “they” consented, then what “they” chose to do must be allowed and not criticized lest we be judgmental. But in this scenario, consent is still a moral stricture. It is still a moral boundary by which we determine the rightness or wrongness of our sexual activities, tacit recognition that race and sexuality are, at least in one way, not the same. Consent is simply not a measurement of race and cannot be. It is of sexuality and nobody wants that standard of measurement removed for, if it is removed, we would be just like the non-human animals that get their sex wherever their hormones dictate or invite. There would be no way to decry anything sexual as inappropriate, not even rape. Sexual expression would merely become a biological function, a feature devoid of moral responsibility. But the prospect of no boundaries around sexuality is not acceptable to anyone. Here is at least one apparent difference between race

and sexuality that needs careful articulation for what is decided here plays a crucial role in the formation of opinions about the rightness or wrongness of same sex things. There is one last area that comes to mind that needs more careful articulation and that is the biblical texts that, at least on the face of it, are very much against same sex relationships. In some circles these are known as the “hate texts.” In other circles, these texts raise an insurmountable barrier to even having a discussion on the matters at hand. But somehow a very difficult question needs to be answered. Since everything we have in human language has some cultural context in which it is set – time, place, language, cultural criteria – just how much of a cultural component needs to be factored in to our understanding of what these verses say? While some work is being done on this, there is nowhere near a consensus and it looks like there is not going to be one in the near future. Now you can all see why I said at the beginning of this that I regard this whole discussion about sexuality and its various expressions as the most difficult one facing both church and society. I do not expect this discussion to get any easier any time soon, but I do think that working responsibly through the issues identified here would be of some help toward developing some thoughtful conclusions. All sides are never going to agree, but if we settled the matters above in thoughtful and responsible ways, the two sides could at least explain why they believe as they do instead of merely casting aspersions in such great abundance.

EDITOR’S NOTE Over the course of the past few weeks, The Collegian has received and published some insightful opinion pieces regarding the topics of homosexuality and Christianity. I’d like to extend my sincere thanks to those who have contributed: Micah Hall, Randy Folkenberg, Mason Neil, Dave Thomas, and Jesse Churchill. This publication is dedicated to providing a forum for open and respectful discussion for the students, faculty, and staff of Walla Walla University. In the interest of broadening our focus and keeping the exchange of ideas civil, this will be the last issue addressing this subject for now. Thank you for your understanding and continued interest!

we were unable to fit this related contribution into this week’s print edition: Pharisees, Whores, and Christian Duty by Jesse Churchill Find it online at www.aswwu. com/collegian/phariseeswhores-and-christian-duty/

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MY LIFE

IN A HETERONORMATIVE

WORLD MASON

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Contributor Heteronormativity: a worldview that promotes heterosexuality as the normal or preferred sexual orientation.1 The other day, a friend of mine sent me a message asking how I was doing. We hadn’t talked since our high school graduation and had a lot to catch up on. After starting a lengthy dialogue she asked the inevitable question: “So, are you dating anyone?” At the time I was in a relationship with a very nice guy. I decided to have some fun, and I replied with a generic description of his best attributes. Of course, my friend replied with, “Wow, she sounds really nice!” “Yeah, he’s great.” I think my friend was at a loss of emoticons. After a couple of hours, she finally sent a reply that was short but came with a strong message. “I’m sorry you gave up the fight.” I’m not a stranger to this response

when people find out that I’m gay, yet it still surprised me. The response doesn’t make sense at all. Choosing to be open about who I am, who I love, and what God I serve is the fight. I am not giving up; I am pressing on. It was the winter of my junior year when the head dean of my high school told me that I was gay. It was news to me, and when he told my parents, it was news to them as well. Before this, I had never considered myself as gay. To some of my close friends, this conclusion was obvious; but to me, being gay wasn’t a possibility. Men like women, and women like men. I was completely open to overcoming this “temptation” and I was eager to see what God had in store for me. Together, my dean and I came up with a program that I would follow until I was rid of the thoughts that made me gay. The program included me reading the Bible and journaling for an hour each morning. Each day, I was required to report to my dean and discuss with him what I had learned and how I was improving. After my first talk with the dean, I left feeling more alone than ever before. The interaction was cool and aloof, and I began to realize that my dean had very

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“It was the winter of my junior year when the head dean of my high school told me that I was gay.”

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little interest in my personal success. I continued reading and journaling on my own, desperately hoping to see a change. It took me over a year to understand God’s response.

In school, I was instructed not to slant my hips because that looked gay.

It wasn’t magical. There were no sparkles and rainbows (ironically). It wasn’t as if I turned around one second and said, “Have you seen girls before? What have I been missing?!” Instead, I realized that what I was doing was useless. I am made with a purpose — one that does not include God rewiring something He had already created.

These fears continue to follow me even though I am out of the closet. I am no stranger to rejection and I am constantly dealing with interactions like the one I mentioned at the beginning of my article. For many, this would be a life of pain — and indeed my life has had its rough patches.

I live in a society that constantly tells me I am wrong. My phone does not recognize the word gay. Many people can’t even say the word without becoming uncomfortable. However, saying “That’s so gay,” usually doesn’t receive a second thought. I’m afraid to do research on gay rights in English class because of what

I won’t cross my legs in church because people might say I’m too feminine. I keep my Broadway show tunes and Lady Gaga anthems in a separate playlist in case someone gets the wrong idea.

Teachers told me to go through speech therapy because my voice sounded gay.

However, these moments make the bright patches shine even more brilliantly. Every day I am encouraged by instances of love from the people around me, and I hold onto these as examples of a society that is learning to accept and love people for who they are. My wish in writing this piece is not to make an argument. I am not

an overly opinionated person, and I am not here to tell people they are wrong. My goal is to act out of love. I am revealing glimpses of my life so that we can better understand each other. We cannot begin to resolve conflict or come to agreements until we reach this point of open consideration.

“I am made with a purpose — one that does not include God rewiring something He had already created.” I do not expect everyone to welcome me with open arms. However, if you try to spread hate, I am the least of your worries. There is a Higher power that cares for me just as much as He cares for you. As children of God, we are given a huge opportunity. We can choose to be vessels of love and light, or we can choose to be channels of pain that alienate so many people from their spiritual families. Let us choose what is right; Let us know among ourselves what is good. Job 34:4 1

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FEATURE

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LIFE UNDOCUMENTED PERSPECTIVES ON THE IMMIGRANT STRUGGLE

We write this feature while eating a delicious Papa Murphy’s pizza. The top-

pings include onions, olives, mushrooms, and tomatoes. Beside the mouthwatering pie is a delicious Hermiston watermelon and we realize how we are all touched by the agricultural community. Not only does the agricultural industry work hard to provide nourishing goodness in our stomach, but it also provides a huge cultural and economic advantage to the Walla Walla valley and to Washington State. Sadly, there is an unknown struggle behind many migrant workers who work in the agricultural community. During my last year at WWU in 2013, alumnus Chandler Jordana and I teamed up for our senior International Communications project to research and create an informative mini-documentary about immigration. You can find it on YouTube: “Americano (A Documentary for the Undocumented).” This article will discuss and summarize the struggles in immigration policy and the lives it touches. As our main objective in documenting immigration issues, we wanted to give our potential viewers the opportunity to view undocumented people in a different light, specifically Hispanic

Americans in the Walla Walla valley. To achieve this goal, we went in search for people who were either within our own community in the Walla Walla valley who were undocumented or those who had knowledge about immigration laws. We wanted to focus on the journey, the struggle, and the desire for a better life of the people who are misjudged, overlooked or forgotten. Chandler and I began the project with very limited knowledge about immigration law and the struggle existing outside the politics. Though we have both spent time abroad, we had little knowledge or experience regarding a life undocumented and the battle in attempting to become an American resident. However, attempting to find undocumented persons who were willing to be interviewed was a larger challenge. By the end of our project, we found only a couple who were willing to share their experiences. Despite this, we were able to attend an immigration reform rally, speak with a naturalized citizen, and interview a local immigration lawyer, as well as conduct street interviews, which allowed us to gauge perceptions from community members. From our few interviews, we found that many of the general public to have a negative

view of immigrants and undocumented persons. Many had little sympathy for the confusing and ever-changing policy reform and the struggle with which many immigrants are faced. Some perceptions included: 1) Undocumented workers don’t pay taxes; 2) Undocumented people take away jobs from U.S. citizens; 3) Prejudice and racism are things of the past; 4) The process of becoming a naturalized, legal citizen is easy; 5) We should deport undocumented people. Contrary to what the general public may believe, undocumented workers contribute to the U.S. Social Security Administration just like documented citizens. Migrant workers do this by acquiring and using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. The ITIN is similar to a social security number and allows immigrant status workers to be employed under immigration status and pay taxes to the state and country. Despite general misconceptions, the majority of immigrant workers are not paid under the table. Unfortunately there are no unbiased studies or statistics to prove this. 1

als and the Dream Act are only a few of the more publicized immigration reforms currently in action. This feature issue article does not take a true cross section of immigration on a national level, but only gives a small snapshot of a few problems within the issue and more specific to the Walla Walla valley. Their struggle is real. This phrase is cliché, yes, but understand, as students protected and focused by our Adventist bubble, we often fail to see and sometimes ignore the reality of others’ lives around us even when they are as close as the migrant workers who work in the fields around the windmills or the undocumented children of migrant workers who attend Davis Elementary School across the street from the Conard, Foreman, and Meske halls. I challenge you to fully understand the problems of immigration before passing judgment across undocumented persons. Whether we have sympathy, anger or confusion from the issues of immigration, understand that we are all trying to live successful and happy lives. We are all striving to live life in the “pursuit of Happiness.”2

Politics, reform, and policy make the immigration problems extremely difficult on a national level. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arriv-

“...as students protected and focused by our Adventist bubble, we often fail to see and sometimes ignore the reality of others’ lives around us even when they are as close as the migrant workers who work in the fields around the windmills or the undocumented children of migrant workers who attend Davis Elementary School across the street from the Conard, Foreman, and Meske halls.”

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AGRICULTURE IN THE WALLA WALLA VALLEY AND WASHINGTON: The agricultural industry and community in and around Walla Walla is a staple of everyday life. Unfortunately, undocumented people can be found working for minimum wage in less than ideal conditions in this essential industry.

challenges in their native country. Those who cannot go through the system easily become the target of deportation threats.

Washington State has 6,971,406 people living within its borders. According to the Washington State budget and policy website, “Undocumented immigrants make up 3 percent of the population in Washington State… [and] account for 5 percent of the total workforce [in Washington].” 2 That comes to approximately 209,142 undocumented people in Washington.

“Yesterday I saw a young man who wants to take classes at CC so bad. It was obvious that he was bright and motivated — had been in the U.S. only about seven years but had worked constantly in the fields, studied English and spoke it quite well. All he wants is a Social Security number so that he can apply for some financial aid. A teacher from CC sent him to see if there was any way I could help. Of course, I can’t. It was so heartbreaking because unless there is immigration reform, young people like this will never have a future here beyond field work and they can’t return to Mexico because it’s too dangerous and they can’t support themselves there.”

According to local immigration lawyer Wendy Hernandez, the agriculture industry is completely dependent on immigrant workers and would not survive without them. If all undocumented workers were taken from Washington, the State would lose an estimated $14 billion in economic activity. It can be a very difficult process to become a naturalized citizen, to “go through the system.” For many, this can take months or years. And for many undocumented workers, time is not on their side. They need to find work to support their families who may be experiencing harsh economic

Wendy Hernandez shares a story regarding the struggle with immigration:

Many more stories similar and worse can be found in the Walla Walla Valley, and even more outside of the county.

DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS: Children brought to the United States who are undocumented have the most issues with immigration and obtaining citizenship. Many children are brought to the U.S. with their parents who are illegal or undocumented. Because these children are raised and educated in America, they often lose language and ties to their home country. Should these children, soon to be adults, then be sent back to a country that is no longer theirs?

of completion from high school or GED certificate; 8) be an honorably discharged veteran of the Coast Guard or U.S. armed forces; 9) “be in school” on the date that the deferred action application is submitted, and the list goes on. If a DACA request is submitted and approved the person will be given two years without threat of deportation and be given the opportunity to apply for a work visa.

To combat this issue, the Obama Administration created criteria and a program for undocumented young people. This program is called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). This policy was created on June 15, 2012 and enacted on August 15, 2012. This policy allows for undocumented young people to be in the U.S. without threat of deportation and to receive a work visa.

The cost of a DACA application is $465. However, the application can cost much more if the pursuer hires a lawyer to help with the application. Because the application process is confusing and requires evidence spanning a five-year time span and proof of presence, hiring a lawyer is advised.

A person must meet the following criteria to be considered by DACA: the undocumented person must 1) have been born on or after June 16, 1981; 2) have come to United States before their sixteenth birthday; 3) have continuously lived in the U.S. since June 15, 2007; 4) have been present in the U.S. on June 15, 2012, and on every day since August 15, 2012; 5) not have lawful immigration status; 6) be at least 15 years old (some special circumstances allowed); 7) have graduated or obtained a certificate

of Washington’s population are undocumented immigrants

Some politicians have called upon the Obama Administration to put an end to DACA. Many politicians want to deport those in immigration transition or without immigration status. A Texan politician, Jim Gilchrist, launched an anti-immigration project called “Operation Normandy.” The objective of this non-militia volunteer operation is to “stop an invasion” and launch an event to cover the “porous” U.S. border from San Diego, CA to Brownsville, TX. He has compared the logistical Normandy invasion of France to the United States and the “invasion of undocumented children.” He has launched a project that equates Americans to Nazis.3 It comes as no surprise that this project and launch was parodied on Comedy Central.4 Politics such as these are extreme but are an example of the push back against Immigration Reform, specifically DACA. Families and children are coming to the U.S.A. to escape poverty and violence. For example, in the first five months of 2014, 2,000 children came from San Pedro Sula, a city in El Salvador, to the U.S.A. The city of San Pedro Sula had a rate of 187 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in 2013, and has the highest murder rate of any city in the world. DACA is one policy reform that can help children and families push back, for two years, the impending violence that will meet them at home.

5% of Washington’s total workforce are undocumented immigrants

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DREAM ACT: The Dream Act is characterized as a “bipartisan legislation that addresses the tragedy of young people who grew up in the United States and have graduated from our high schools, but whose future is circumscribed by our current immigration laws. Under current law, these young people generally derive their immigration status solely from their parents, and if their parents are undocumented or in immigration limbo, most have no mechanism to obtain legal residency, even if they have lived most of their lives in the U.S.”5 The DREAM Act maintains criteria for a person to meet in order to remain in the country for a specified amount of time.

unaccompanied children, but also helps others. In 2014, “more than 57,000 children ... arrived in the United States,” and many from a region of Central America known for its high rate of violence and homicide, where economic opportunities are hard to find. The U.S. isn’t the only country receiving these refugees. Mexico, Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Belize “registered an astounding 432% increase in the number of asylum requests compared to the number of similar requests lodged in 2009 by individuals from the Northern Triangle countries,” according to the Center for American Progress.

Many young children are fleeing to the U.S., often unaccompanied, from abandoned homes, destitution, or because they have lost relatives. The Dream Act was created specifically for the

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"ITIN." irs.gov. http://www.irs.gov/Individual-Taxpayer-Identification (accessed October 29, 2014).

National Archives and Records Administration. "The Declaration of Independence: A Transcription." National Archives and Records Administration. http:// www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html (accessed October 29, 2014).

Investing in Two Generations for a Poverty-Free Future." homepage — Budget and Policy Center. http://budgetandpolicy.org/ (accessed October 30, 2014). 3

"Minuteman Project." Minuteman Project. http://minutemanproject.com/ (accessed October 30, 2014). The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - Political Comedy | Comedy Central." The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - Political Comedy | Comedy Central. http://thedailyshow.cc.com/ (accessed October 30, 2014). "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - Political Comedy | Comedy Central." The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - Political Comedy | Comedy Central. http://thedailyshow.cc.com/ (accessed October 30, 2014). 6

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RECIPE : NORDSTROM’S TOMATO BASIL SOUP Cooking time: 45-55 minutes 6 tbsp. olive oil 4 large carrots, peeled and chopped 1 large onion, sliced 1 tbsp. dried basil (do not use fresh basil) 3 (28 oz.) cans whole peeled tomatoes

I N G R E D I E N TS 1 qt. vegetable broth 1 pt. heavy cream Salt and pepper to taste Fresh basil to garnish

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In a large pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the carrots and onions and cook about 10 minutes until they begin to soften. Add dried basil and cook until vegetables are completely soft, about 5 more minutes. Add tomatoes and broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes. Allow the soup to cool somewhat, then blend until smooth. Strain the blended soup before returning to the pot if you prefer a smoother texture. Add cream little by little over low heat until desired texture is reached. Do not boil it! Season with salt and pepper. P.S. This soup tastes even better the next day! Try serving it with croutons if you like a crunch or play it safe with a classic grilled cheese sandwich.

Recipe adapted from: www.seriouseats.com

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Yes, you read that right. Nordstrom. Believe it or not, Nordstrom is not limited to clothing, shoes, and accessories. Not only is it a fabulous place to shop, it is also a restaurant that provides a divine eating experience. Their tomato soup recipe is ranked among the best of the best. Luckily for us, this copycat recipe is a pretty simple one. The secret to its perfection seems to be in the carrots. If you can make just one of the recipes my column this year, it should probably be this one. Just kidding, make all of them. But seriously, this one is amazing.

The Tie

A SIGNIFICANT ARTICLE [OF CLOTHING]

TIMOTHY

oliver Guest Writer Have you ever taken a moment to think about how silly it is that men wear skinny decorative pieces of cloth around their necks for the sole purpose of looking fly? I mean, it’s almost as if we are OK preparing ourselves for the gallows. It’s like a noose around the neck. Could this be a conspiracy? But then again, to look at it practically, neckties are a convenient napkin placed on your chest. I mean, check it. When you’ve dirtied one portion, you simply move up the tie. And once one side is full of filth, you just flip it to the other side, and it’s brand new! Going along with the cleanliness approach, it can serve as a handy apron for that nice name brand, white, long sleeve, button-up you just dry-cleaned … three months ago. “Nice napkin-noose, bro!” “Thanks, I just used it! It’s leftover

spaghetti stains mixed with stain remover!” But in all honesty, where did ties come from and why on earth do people wear the same article of clothing — if it can even be called that — to a wedding on a Sunday morning only to drive across town and sit down in a mortuary to commemorate the passing of a dearly departed? We have records of neckties that tie all the way back to 210 BC, when China’s first emperor Qin Shih Huang was buried. He had “replicas of his troops made to be used as his protectors throughout eternity. Each statue wore a wrapped neck cloth, the earliest known predecessor of the modern tie.” Or take Trajan’s column in Rome, Italy. In 113 AD, the emperor Trajan had a “marble column erected where thousands of soldiers are shown wearing neckties.” There

have been conclusions based on these findings that neckties must have been “a sign of honor befitting exceptional fighters.”1 As Western Christians, we have a weekly portion of this spirit. Every week, we get to pamper ourselves with the best-looking clothes that we have in our closets to look good for that special someone A.K.A. we get to put napkins on our necks and automatically get placed in the running as an eligible young bachelor, all in the name of Western Wedding University, of course. There are many ways to tie a tie, ranging from the beginner’s simple knot to the very sophisticated I’mgoing-to-a-fancy-party’s Eldredge knot.2 But out of them all, in my own very personal and not so humble opinion,

there is one tie that stands above them all: the Windsor knot. Good ol’ Wikipedia explains, “The Windsor knot … is a method of tying a necktie … compared to other methods, [the Windsor knot] produces a wide symmetrical triangular knot.”3 It is the classiest of them all. Not too fancy, not too simple. It’s symmetrical and balanced. The perfect middle. If I were to rename it, I would call it the Perfect knot. But I didn’t, so it’s knot. Not.

Footnotes: 1 History of the nectie: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/03/the-originsof-the-neck-tie/ 2 How to tie a tie different kinds: http://www. ties.com/how-to-tie-a-tie 3 The windsor knot: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Windsor_knot 4 http://youtu.be/T0NPYZyI7V8.

And now, you have just become a better man (or woman). Because of the digital world we live in, I am going to leave it up to you to find a YouTube video. Or, if you would like to learn how to tie a Windsor knot, check out a YouTube video by a good-looking man with a French accent.4

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Timothy Oliver: I’ve Ever Been. Voiced by Jenny Our very own music chaplain was kind Slate, the lovable and confident enough to contribute this wonderful article shell lives his life in three viral for the culture page this week. But in addition YouTube videos and teaches us to writing, Oliver also writes and records his own lessons about bravery, being original music. Go check out the fresh and pure worship who you are, and the dangers of tones of Timothy Oliver online at www.soundcloud.com/ holding on to balloons. timothyolivermusic.

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Joanna Stephan

TAKING RISKS JULIE

pierson Contributor

Student Missionary in Bangladesh

Julie Pierson

“Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks.” — Denzel Washington Written October 5th upon her departure: Tomorrow, around 1:00 P.M., I will be getting on a plane, flying across the world, and starting a new adventure. To be honest, I am equally excited and terrified. It is interesting how these two emotions are often connected. I believe that is what drives people to get on roller coasters, swim with sharks, or jump out of planes. There is something about terrifying situations that excites us. This summer I hiked the Lost Coast with my friends Andrea, Kindra, and Sera. Some parts of the trail are impassable at high tide but are really only passable at low tide. Needless to say, we got stuck between the tide and a rocky cliff. As we scurried around a rock face, the waves crashed on us. For the first time, I physically felt the power of water and it was intense! Each passing wave slammed me onto the rock and threatened to pull me out to sea. I’m not going to lie, once I made it to the other side, I was pumped with adrenaline and was ready to tackle the next obstacle. I was both terrified and excited. Luckily, we had made it to our campsite without any mishaps. Right now, I am not scared in the sense that there’s a threat to my life, but more that I’m traveling the unknown. I have never been to Bangladesh or anywhere near there.

I have never managed or taught a classroom. I have never been exposed to extreme poverty. This trip is way out of my comfort zone. It would be easier to forget about it, stay home and work for a year. But what kind of a life is that? — never pushing the limits of comfort, never growing? I believe God has called me to go, and He has opened the doors to get me this far. Sure, I don’t know entirely what I am getting into, but I do know God will be with me every step of the way. Whenever I get nervous about going I picture the kids and their smiling faces. I can’t wait to see them in person and to give them all big hugs. I may not be an expert teacher but God has given me a big heart to love them. I am taking this risk and expecting it to be worthwhile.

Update: Julie arrived safely at Bangla Hope Orphanage. She has adjusted to the time change and has been having a wonderful time getting to know all the kids. If you’d like to send Julie a letter, visit www.banglahope.org for an address, or get in touch with Andrea Johnson to send her and the kids a care package (andrea.johnson@ wallawalla.edu)

SATURATE ME I used to think that the only way I could serve God in the truest sense of the word was to do activities that are like the following: I can serve God by volunteering at the homeless shelter. I can serve God by giving a devotional talk for chapel. I can serve God by singing Christian songs. I can serve God by telling the children’s story at church. I can serve God by spending a year somewhere in the Pacific ocean as a missionary. These activities help other people and they are things godly people do...uh, right? Isn’t that how we serve God? Definitely, as long as our hearts are in the right place. (As long as your heart is in the right place, Joanna.) My thoughts regarding God just got much, much bigger, as they will only ever be able to do. I can serve God by mopping my classroom floor. I can serve God by taking alone time. I can serve God by enjoying the little fish I see while snorkeling. I can serve God by letting others serve me. I can serve God by baking naan bread for no particular reason. I can serve God by lesson planning. I can serve God by laughing at my roomie’s choice remark. I can serve God by teaching and reteaching paragraphs.

JOANNA

stephan Contributor

Student Missionary in Yap

I can serve God by crying when I’m homesick. I can serve God by taking away the Earth blow-up ball that my kids won’t leave alone. I can serve God by eating a second helping of haystacks. I can serve God by depending on Him. I can serve God by tearing into packages from home. If you were to ask me what service to God is, I don’t think I’d say that it’s a way of living, as I would have said before. It’s a way of being. It’s being saturated by Jesus. It’s choosing every day to let Him be around, through, between, above, behind, before, in [cue all other prepositions] everything in our lives so we can’t figure out which parts are Him and which parts are us anymore and it just sort of spills out in everything we do. Like the blood pumping through our veins, He’s just kind of there. We aren’t consciously aware of either during every passing moment, but we’d die without each. We don’t talk about either all day long, but we feel both when they move our hearts. When we daily choose to let Jesus saturate our very beings, we can’t help but serve Him in what we say, and in what we feel, and in what we think, and in what we do.

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” (Colossians 3:17)

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wissink Creative Writing Hello friends! This week’s submission by David Olson is Part Two of the Featured Musicians project here on the CW² page. The best music, I think, incorporates not only artistic melodies, but also creative lyrics. This song does just that: he’ll leave you thinking about his message while you suppress the urge to get up and dance. Be sure to check out his song online once you’ve read the lyrics! www.soundcloud.com/olsoda/wrong

If you’d like to submit your poetry, prose, songs, or any kind of creative writing, email me at abigail.wissink@ wallawalla.edu

Chorus I know that you’re right, babe A little too much But I know what I’m feeling I can’t give it up ‘Cuz I know you’ve been searchin’ For way too long I know what you want, babe I know that you’re wrong Verse/Rap 1 Look, it’s just so simple so why can’t you see That there’s just this little equation that goes you plus me Whenever I see you I just wanna go, “Hey girl, whatcha got goin’ on? Let me know!” ‘Cuz I’ve been thinking that this has all just gotta work And I’ve been looking for an answer that’s more than just a smirk And I don’t wanna play this game where you just end up walking away ‘Cuz I’m thinking that I’ll show you that you really want to stay

Chorus I know that you’re right, babe A little too much But I know what I’m feeling I can’t give it up ‘Cuz I know you’ve been searchin’ For way too long I know what you want, babe I know that you’re wrong Verse/Rap 2 Well you probably already know this has been going on for a while And you probably already think I’m just not your style But I think you got it wrong, it’s quite the opposite Cuz I see so much that works and it seems so prominent I know it’s hard to hear — it’s not the first, won’t be the last You’ve been hearing it for quite some time now in the past But if you open up your eyes to what you really want and need I think you’d probably come to see that you should really be with me Chorus I know that you’re right, babe A little too much But I know what I’m feeling I can’t give it up ‘Cuz I know you’ve been searchin’ For way too long I know what you want, babe I know that you’re wrong

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It is that time of year where we let it all grow out… starting Saturday No Shave November begins, folks. Hold your applause! Don’t get too excited. For the overly excitable people who wait all year for No Shave November, please finish your victory lap around the room. We’ll wait.

No Shave November means a lot of things for different people. To couples in relationships, it means constantly wanting their significant others to have a clean shaven face and begging for it. For those who are single, it means staying single un-apologetically and often for ladies, November will translate from No Shave November to More Shave November. These few ladies will shave twice as much to compensate for the lack of shaving in the men’s department. There are also other ladies, who “ball so hard,” if you will, and plan to go a month without shaving. My personal note to the hairy legged ladies: I give you mad props! Please initiate personal solo claps and I will begin lighting fireworks! On the last day of November, I will personally take you out to dinner at Walla Walla’s finest establishment the, wait for it, CAF or buy you a brand new razor or Weedwacker if needed. It is up to your choosing. But for most, November means not shaving and supporting a great cause. If you didn’t know, No Shave November comes from a men’s activist group who are “committed to changing the face of men’s health by bringing awareness to men’s health issues,” specifically prostate cancer during November (for more information go to us.movember. com). Nonetheless, here is an outline of November as I see it: November 1. A magical day where faces are all smooth and pampered.

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“BESIDES, WHO WOULD EVER SHAVE THEMSELVES IN SUCH A STATE?” Ladies, take a picture and get a feel. It’s going to be a whole month before you see his face this clean again. Unless you go all Call of Duty and plan an extravagant mission to shave his face. “Operation baby butt smooth in motion.” Jenny over and out.

November 7. Face is beginning to feel a little pokey, similar to a baby porcupine’s behind. November 12. You create a Facebook profile for your beard. You named him Sir Jimmston. November 15. This day is especially hard for couples. The face is getting nice and sandpapery! Men are constantly being asked if they are going to fall through with No Shave November with dialog similar to this: Woman: “Hey Babe, you know what would be Hugh Jackman hot?” Man: “Not a single Blue’s Clue.” Woman: “Shaving that hamster around your face would be!” Man: “But it’s hellaaa cute! Plus you love hamsters. So it’s a double bo-bobonus! Right?!” Woman: “That is it! I’m done with you and your face!” Man: “Please don’t go, hunny! Who is going to feed Sir Jimmston, the hamster?!”

sounds heard are the razors roaring and Uncle Pep’s farts from across the room. Boom, Clack, and Pop! Aunt Susie’s back gave out. You and your beard barely make it out of this attack alive and unshaved. Without another word, the family sits to enjoy a wellprepared Thanksgiving meal. November 30. Razor sales are exceptionally high. Gillette stock rises four points. 98% of single men are still single and the 2% are lucky to have found girls that like the lumberjack look. The couples that endured the trials of No Shave November are finally happy once again with the knowledge that their significant other will transform from a caveman to a clean shaved caveman very soon. Last, girls who completed No Shave November, the .000006% of y’all, will most likely get nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize and the More Shave November girls will finally give their skin some rest and healing. December 1st. Balance is restored and there is peace on earth for another 11 months. Garbage men notice a large amount of razors and shaving cream bottles in this day’s trash. I wish you the best of luck, have a fun and safe No Shave November or More Shave November.

November 18. A quick update from the ladies, More Shave Team: skin has become extremely sensitive to razor blades and bandage sales have set a new high at Walmart.

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November 26. Day before Thanksgiving. Your entire family asks you to shave… again. November 27. Thanksgiving Day. Family gasps when they notice your un-shaven face. Aunt Susie came prepared for the occasion. She bolts out of her chair, jumps over the table, just missing the turkey, and tackles you to the ground. From her purse she pulls out your beard’s worst enemy, the Electric Razor 3000. The room is dead silent, the tension is high, the only

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Title Game: Whoever is the first to identify the author of my title and email me at lauren.lewis2@wallawalla.edu will receive a baked good. (Hint: He’s a romantic!) Winners of competition Week 1 and 2: Lauren McCoy and Kyler Alvord. Good luck!

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The SHANNON PIERCE GUIDE to

BRITAIN

Welcome to the fifth week of the quarter. While things may be tense, I want you to take a minute to close your eyes, breathe deeply, and imagine yourself in England.

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One reason it’s great is because there’s so much to do in and around London. I’ve narrowed it down to three suggested tours: literature, history, and geek. There are a number of organized tours that are free and take about an hour or two to complete, but if you are like me and hate huge groups or tour guides giving boring, scripted talks, you can follow The Shannon Pierce Guide to Britain.

FOR THE BOOK LOVER

One of the most important places to stop by is the Charring Cross Road. This beautiful road is lined with secondhand and independent bookshops, a book lover’s heaven. Last but not least, it would be a crime to not stop by Shakespeare’s Globe theater, a reconstruction of the Elizabethan Globe which was a turning point for theater.

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A visit to the tower of London is a necessary trip, as is a tour of Westminster Abbey, home to 3,330 graves. Across the street, you’ll find Big Ben and Parliament, the building always targeted to explode in any British film. From there, you can take a scenic stroll through St. James’ Park, which will lead you to Buckingham Palace, famous not only for housing the Queen and the royal family, but also for the changing of the guard ceremony. Tours of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle are offered, but it depends on where the Queen is residing during your trip. London also offers free admissions to many museums. The British Museum showcases a collection of world art and artifacts. The museum displays the spectacular Rosetta Stone, which aided the evolution of modern language. Speaking of stones, a trip out to Amesbury to see Stonehenge is another brilliant idea. Seeing these stones in person is way more awe inspiring than pictures. You’ll understand why the world continues to ask, “how on earth did these stones end up like this?” mikuunicornchan.deviantart.com

While reading a book on the bank of the Thames is enough to satisfy literary fever, I believe that exploration is an even better option. For books, visit the British Library, one of the largest libraries in the world, or visit King’s library, an astonishing six-story glass tower that holds materials collected by King George III. There are also two Jane Austen museums. One is the house where Austen spent the last eight years of her life, and the other is a permanent exhibition in Bath.

FOR THE HISTORY NUT

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FOR THE BRITISH ENTERTAINMENT GEEK For those who enjoy BBC shows such as Sherlock, Doctor Who, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, and others, a visit to the BBC headquarters is a must, but be sure to make a reservation to avoid the sadness and pain of merely looking through one of the radio studio’s windows. Just a hop, skip, and a jump away from BBC headquarters is the Beatles’ Museum, conveniently located next door to the Sherlock Holmes’ Museum and gift shop. A few blocks further takes you to the famous Abbey Road, a great photo opportunity to officially announce that you are, indeed, a tourist. For fans of Harry Potter, King’s Cross Station is a must! The best way to find Platform 9 ¾ is to look for the huge crowd, otherwise you’ll walk right past it like I did. You can get your picture taken by the sign and cart half in the wall, then head next door to the gift shop to pick up the picture and purchase Chocolate Frogs, Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans, or other merchandise to support your favorite Hogwarts’ house. Also, make sure to check out the Georgian House Hotel, which has two rooms dedicated to Harry Potter, and Trinity College’s dining hall, which was used to film scenes featuring the Great Hall. So, if you are looking for a fun way to get History credit and an excuse to visit England, take the History tour offered every other summer. Otherwise, I encourage you to save up and visit. London is one of the more expensive cities to visit since it’s on the pound, but with the right people, it’s worth the experience. If you do get to go, I hope the experience leaves you as satisfied and exhausted as it left Jon Spracklen.

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What’s the deal, anyways? Alexander Wang is the 2009 award winner of the CFDA Swarovski Womenswear Designer of the Year. He has won many other awards in his new yet extremely successful career as a designer. This collaboration with H&M may be your chance to get your hands on some of his work without forfeiting your tuition money.

Looking for edgy, cool sportswear? Look no further. The Alexander Wang x H&M collaboration is about to release in select stores and online November 6. Get out your laptops and credit cards, and be ready for the clock to strike 10:00 A.M. It’s going to go quick.

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THE NEW SOCIAL NETWORKS DANIEL

hulse Science Writer It’s 2014. Social media is officially an important part of life and has been for some time. Facebook is ten years old, and many newer social sites and apps, like Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, and Tumblr are quickly becoming solidified as regular parts of life for many people, parts that are expected to continue for some time. This gives room for their companies to advertise and make money. Because of this, many new start-ups have come up with new, innovative networks hoping to join the ranks of successful and profitable technology companies. Let’s look at a few.

THE GOOD

THE BAD

Vine: Launched in January 2013 by Twitter, Vine is a platform for sharing 6-second videos with the world. By August 2013 it had 40 million users. It has since received competition, most notably from Instagram, which gave its users the ability to post videos.1 Like Twitter’s 140-character limit, Vine’s time limit seems to be a positive example of how clear limits in social networks can encourage creativity.

MeowChat: First Released in 2014, Meowchat combines the sketchy dating aspects of Tinder with a chat messenger. It matches random users up for chats under the guise of ‘meeting new people.’ It’s fairly obvious, however, that talking with random strangers over the internet is a sketchy experience, and, while there are efforts to keep everything “appropriate,” the safegaurds in place are fairly weak. Meowchat is also known for putting spammy things on people’s Facebook feeds.3 Despite (or because of?) this, Meowchat currently has over 5,000,000 downloads on the Google Play store.

Ello: Ello is a social network launched in March 2014 developed as a response to Facebook and other social networks that make their money off of advertising and selling user data. It gained significant popularity in September after Facebook implemented a policy forcing users to post using their real names, and now has over 1 million users. Ello does not have an app — it is only accessible through its website. Yo: Launched in March 2014, Yo is an app that allows you to say Yo to your contacts, and that’s just about it. While that may seem totally useless, it seems to be a quick and efficient way of saying hello or meet up with someone without having to think about it. As of June 23, it had over 1.13 million users, most of whom downloaded the app in the first few days after launch.2

THE UGLY Yik Yak: Yik Yak is a location-based social tool for posting things for people to see within a 1.5mile radius. The catch is that it’s totally anonymous, making the barrier to posting anything really low. At its best, Yik Yak is a Twitter account with a built-in audience. Limiting followers by location is truly innovative and allows communities that exist geographically, like colleges, to be able to speak to the community as a whole easily. Unfortunately, because

THE BEGINNING

of it’s anonymity, Yik Yak has had many, many problems with bullying, harrassment, and more. As a result, Yik Yak’s founders have created ways of disabling the app in high schools and airports and have responded to concerns by individual incidents — one such incident leading them to block the entire city of Chicago from the network.4 The Huffington Post describes its problems like this: “...Yik Yak isn’t like using the restroom. In fact, yakking is about ten times less useful than taking a dump because there isn’t a conceivable situation in which one would ever really need to do it.”5 Yik Yak currently has over 1 million users on the Google Play store. Secret: Released in January 2014, Secret is an app for people to share messages annonymously within their personal social network. Users recieve feeds of secrets from their various friends and contacts on the app, which they can respond to. Because of its anonymity, it seems likely to have the same gossip and bullying-type problems as Yik Yak. Secret also has over 1 million users on the Google Play store.

If there’s anything we’ve learned from this plethora of new apps, it’s that there’s still room for innovation in the social media space. Even today, people are still open to using new methods of communication, and there may continue to be changes in social media in the future. While many of the new social platforms seem inherently flawed because of their anonymity or propensity for sketchy content, it may be that they haven’t been perfected yet or that we haven’t fully understood their purpose yet. After all, Myspace had some problems in implementation which were dealt with in a better product (Facebook), and Snapchat was initially thought of by many to be a sexting platform.6 So while much of the social networking space may seem constant, there is still room for refinement. The newest fringe of computing is still a wild, wild, West. 1 2

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Welcome Everybody to THE WILD, WILD WEST teams showed at various points that they could be taken seriously as championship contenders, opposed to the East where Miami was really the only legitimate option.

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wagner Sports Writer Every year I look forward to basketball season, and this year is no exception with the NBA beginning this week. However, this year I am more anxious than I have ever been for the season to begin. What I love about the NBA is the majority of its headlines are centered around what is happening, or will happen, on the court, unlike the NFL, whose stories seem to focus on off-the-field issues of players and locker room controversies. The NBA free agency and the draft played a big role in keeping basketball relevant over the summer. Now that the season is here, let’s examine a subject that will be important to watch as the season progresses: the howling Western Conference. Eight teams from the West advance to the playoffs each year. Last season Dallas, Memphis, Golden State, Portland, Houston, the LA Clippers, Oklahoma City, and the champion San Antonio Spurs were all involved. Each of those

This year is no different for the West: in fact it is expected to be an even tougher conference. All playoff teams from last season expect to be on the hunt again. I would make the case that there are at least five teams who didn’t make it last year that could surprise spectators as the season progresses. Let’s look at a couple of these teams on the outside, the first being the Phoenix Suns. They were the sweetheart of the league last year, barely missing the playoffs with a record of 48-34, which would have been good enough to earn them the third playoff spot in the East. They have a great trio of quick, athletic guards in Eric Bledsoe, Isaiah Thomas, and Goran Dragic. The New Orleans Pelicans are another team I expect to be competitive. Last year they were devastated by injuries throughout their lineup, but now AllStar guard Jrue Bledsoe is back, as is premier shooter Ryan Anderson. Add them to newly acquired big man Omer Asik, and one of the best players in the league, Anthony Davis — I believe they will have a real opportunity at winning 50 games. One final outsider

that I like is the Denver Nuggets. Not a lot went right for the Nuggets last season, as injuries were a big factor. If they can stay healthy, they have a talented roster. Ty Lawson is becoming a franchise point guard, he averaged 17 points per game last season. The “Manimal” Kenneth Farried is coming off a breakthrough performance in the FIBA World Cup, and shooting guard Aaron Afflalo who joins the team after being acquired in a trade from the Orlando Magic. If new teams are going to make the playoffs this season that means someone from last year will need to fall out. I like most of those top eight from last year, however there is one team in particular I have concerns about. The Houston Rockets will not make the playoffs this year. I repeat — the Houston Rockets will not make the playoffs. The Rockets had a terrible summer, which really began when their season ended against Portland. Losing the way they did, apparently convinced management they needed another AllStar player. To make financial room for this player, the declined quality forward Chandler Parson’s contract, making him a free agent whom they would ultimately lose to Dallas. They traded Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin and began their pursuit of Chris Bosh and Carmelo Anthony in free agency. The

problem is, they missed on both Bosh and Anthony, eventually overpaying veteran journeyman Trevor Ariza. James Harden and Dwight Howard have said that they will carry this team, however I am not buying it. Who can we feel good about in the West for sure? There are three teams that really standout from the rest in my mind: San Antonio, Oklahoma City, and the Los Angeles Clippers, each for slightly different reasons. San Antonio is the defending champion, and this team is just engineered to win, I don’t really know how to explain it, maybe we need Daniel Hulse to examine the exact science of it, but the Spurs win. Tim Duncan wins. Oklahoma City has premier talent on their squad with Durant, Westbrook, and Ibaka. It will come down to staying healthy for OKC, as each of those players has dealt with, or is dealing with injuries, but they are one of the most talented teams in the league. Finally, the Clippers. They will have a breath of fresh air now that the stench of Donald Sterling has passed, and are my pick to win the West. New owner Steve Ballmer seems to have brought a new energy to this franchise, possibly related to his early 00’s Microsoft press conferences, but for the Clippers it will be like the gray clouds have cleared and the sun is shining down on

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them. Arguably the best point guard in the league, Chris Paul, is going to put together a season that will finally get him postseason shortcomings. Blake Griffin will be in the MVP discussion throughout the year as he posturizes large, European big-men along the way. Center DeAndre Jordan will lead the league in rebounds per game and Doc Rivers will win coach of the year. I said all of that like it will be easy. It won’t be. The West is going to be a beast this year, but look out for the Clippers.

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Afterwords JONNY

HAGER Contributor

THE CAMPUS SPIRIT As this week’s issue is being read by everyone for the first time, freshmen boys are trying to figure out what happened to that pretty brunette whose photo and words of wisdom were featured here. At the same time, everyone else is trying to figure out why the Collegian would let that guy who has a hard time using his inside voice write for Afterwords. Let me be the first to assure you, it will be okay. I am just here to distract you from your homework so that you may pour over words that I wrote while being distracted from my homework. When I was about halfway through my senior year of high school, it seemed to me that everyone else knew exactly what they wanted to do with their future. They knew where they wanted to go to college. They knew what they wanted to major in. Some of them even seemed to have a pretty good idea of

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who they wanted to spend the rest of their life with. How they had that figured out without attending Washington Wedding University is still a mystery to me... With all this certainty around me, I felt so lost because I had no idea where I wanted to go or what I wanted to do. Worse still was that I was just planning to go to Pacific Union College because it was close to home (don’t worry, I’ve come a long way since then). Then something happened that changed my life, though I didn’t know it at the time. A friend of mine who was a sophomore at WWU texted me and told me that I should at least come take a tour of WWU’s campus before I made an absolute decision. I had just been to Milton-Freewater the summer before for a wedding and had sworn to never consider WWU as an option. I mean, who leaves California’s beautiful

– Professor John Foster

“I have cut into his soul.”

– Cynthia Villegas (while carving pumpkins)

– Professor Bev Beam (referring to the Odyssey)

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“She makes real Indian food; she uses FriChik.

- Carolyn Green

“Wow! These are the nicest people I’ve ever seen in my life,” I recall thinking. Within hours of arriving, I had taken a tour of the campus, met with the dean of the business department, checked out some rooms in Sittner Hall and made one of the biggest decisions I had ever made up to that point in my life. I had decided that this was home. So how did such a huge transformation occur in my way of thinking from just a short weekend visit? I’ll make it

I know I am not the only student here that has had this experience. Many of you are here as a result of having a similar experience. Let’s not let that experience fade and become nothing but a memory. Instead, let’s seize every opportunity we have to let everyone know how incredibly STOKED we are to be a part of this association of remarkable students. We never know who may be watching, wondering if WWU can be their home too. I encourage you to help those around you experience what brought you to this fine establishment in the middle of nowhere.

A TINY REVIEW FROM WWU

Dear Carly, Any advice for a shy freshman? Too many intimidating upperclassmen... Very intimidating...

The Green Spoon – Do you dream

“Sex slave to a goddess? It could be worse...”

Despite my preconceived ideas of Pacific Northwest living, I accepted my friend’s invitation and came to WWU for Fall Classic.

clear and simple. It was you. It was people like you. It was ASWWU. There is a spirit on this campus that is alive and thriving. It is powerful and indescribable. It is easily observed, but cannot be replicated.

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VERBATIM

“Save the hard stuff for later, then maybe you won’t have to do it.”

weather and moves to the winter frozen wastelands of Walla Walla? I just couldn’t see that decision being in the cards for me.

Dear Anonymous, Don’t be intimidated. Upperclassmen are just old underclassmen. Profound, I know.

of the easy days filled with mac and cheese, crayons, and nap time? You may not be alone, because the Green Spoon can provide at least 1/3 of those things. Their Mac and Cheese is literally the creamiest, richest, tastiest mixture of cheese and noodles I’ve ever encountered. Next time you need some childhood comfort food, it is a must!

Dear Carly, I hate when my boyfriend compares me to his ex. Stop. Just Stop!

Hot Mama’s – Looking to study off campus? If you’re tired of fighting

Dear Anonymous, Oh girl, I would hate that too. Tell him what’s up and to knock that off!

for seating at Starbucks and sick of trying to read in Coffee Perk’s dim light, you may need to give Hot Mama’s a try. It’s usually pleasantly vacant and has tons of light, heaps of space, and Giddy-quality Yoggis! (That’s a Yoguccino, for all you poor souls who haven’t yet experienced such delight) Why not give it a shot? Hot Mama’s is over on West Pine Street next to the roundabouts.

If you have a quote for Verbatim or a “Have You Ever Wondered?” e-mail me at carly.yaeger@ wallawalla.edu. or text me at 208-946-3318. For confessions, check out Collegian-Confidential on Tumblr.