‘Out of Language’ The Linfield Gallery hosts an exhibit by artists Josh Smith and Jenene Nagy from Portland, Ore. The opening was Sept. 3 and will stay on display until Oct. 1 in the Linfield Fine Arts Gallery. >> page 11
September 12, 2011
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Linfield College
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McMinnville, Ore.
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117th Year
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Issue No. 2
Pilot year of First CLAS is a success
College address
President Hellie speaks to the Linfield community about his academic goals and strategies for the upcoming 2011-2012 year during the State of the College Address on Sept. 7 in Ice Auditorium. >> page 4
Heat wave
In the midst of Oregon’s sudden heat wave, athletes have taken precautions to protect themselves from heat stroke and exhaustion. >> page 8 and 9
Comedian
In a LAB-sponsored event, comedian Jessi Campbell brought jokes, miming and humorous stories to campus Sept. 10 in Ice Auditorium.
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Photo courtesy of Colin Jones
First CLAS participants junior Katherine Takaoka and freshman Katricia Stewart rely on one another for support as they tightrope across a thin wire more than 40 feet in the air. This was part of the ropes course at Camp Yamhill, an activity they participated in during the First CLAS program in order to work on trust and team building.
Meghan O’Rourke Opinion editor This year, 30 students at Linfield involved in a new organization called First Community Leadership Action Service (CLAS) participated in a week of activities and service projects. Sophomore Jaimie McDonald, one of the student group leaders said, “First CLAS is a freshman pre-orientation community service immersion program focused on leadership and sustainability.” The freshmen involved, who came to school a week early, split their time between team building exercises and com-
Football dominates
Lutheran University 24–14 on Sept. 10 at the Catdome. >> page 16
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10, took them to a service site and led them in reflections,” McDonald said. Through volunteer work, the First CLAS freshmen were able to explore McMinnville and Portland, while doing good for the community. First CLAS isn’t all about work. They make time for play as well. McDonald said her favorite memory was when the group spent time at Camp Yamhill. They all got a chance to climb up a 35-foot pole, jump off the top and try to catch a trapeze bar, while attached to a harness. McDonald said they “really clicked as a team.” This exercise allowed them all to work together, trust in one
another and help each other to conquer their fears, she said. On the last day of First CLAS, the group took a trip to the beach to enjoy a day of unwinding with new friends. During this last day, leader and student relationships vanished. “[Now] we’re just friends,” said Hellie. Now that the week of First CLAS is over, McDonald said that their job is “to hang out with freshmen.” If you are interested in becoming a First CLAS leader next year, there is an application and interview process involved in becoming a leader. Applications come out in April 2012. Meghan O’Rourke can be reached at linfieldreviewopinion@gmail.com.
Reusable bottles serve as gifts Changes and reminders for sustainability found in Andra Kovacs News editor
Football defeats California
munity service projects led by upperclassmen. The freshmen learned valuable lessons about sustainability, self care, composting and leadership, while developing friendships before most of the students even arrived. “We’re a support system for when they get here,” said sophomore Dana Hellie, one of the student group leaders. Besides simply learning lessons, the freshmen received hands-on experience working for community service organizations, such as the Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, Miller Woods and Yamhill Community Action Partnership. “We each led a group of
After months of imagining the small aluminum bottles, her face lit up with pride as she tore open the first box filled with the end result of all her hard work. Junior Kit Crane’s idea to design reusable bottles and give them as a gift to incoming freshmen had been in the works for almost a year from the day they were distributed. Last year, as a transfer student, Crane walked into Fred Meyer Lounge for orientation and was hit with inspiration. Next to the orientation table sat the green team, and across from them, a stack of single-use plastic water bottles.
“I remember I could see [the frustration] in their eyes every time somebody handed a student a water bottle,” Crane said. “You could just tell they were thinking we don’t have to be doing this, there’s a better way. If you want to be hydrated and healthy there’s a way to do that in harmony with our environment and community, and that’s why I’m passionate about it.” Since that first day at Linfield, Crane developed her plan, wanting to not only help the environment, but also teach the students that Linfield is eco-friendly, and they can help make it that way. Once she had enough research, power and people behind her, she put her plan to action. The largest hurdle was finding
the funding because the bottles were about $15 to $25 per bottle. “When creating a budget for my position as the service and sustainability coordinator, I requested $3,000 to put toward it,” she said. “I submitted a request to get a sustainability grant to help funding for it, as well as asking for money out of the orientation budget.” With all of her requests received, Crane said that she felt empowered by all those people who stood behind her to continue working toward her goal. One person in particular was incredibly supportive and Crane said that she couldn’t have done it >> Please see Bottles page 5
Dillin Hall this year Joanna Peterson Managing editor Several groups of arm chairs and couches are nestled on the edges of Dillin Hall, marking some of the recent changes to the dining and seating facilities. Bill Masullo, general manager of Student Dining Services, said that he spent the summer collaborating with students and staff >> Please see Dillin page 6