Vol. 17, Issue 25 (May 10, 2017)

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May Day festivities on campus date back to over one hundred years

By Zoë Strickland Managing Editor Male vaudeville performers from the 1935 May Day festivities

Depending on where people are, the first day of May may be known as either International Workers’ Day or the pagan holiday devoted to celebrating the start of summer. From 1902 until the 1940s, Oregon State Normal School, now Western, celebrated the latter form of May Day. According to the University Archives, May Day was thought of as “the most anticipated social event on campus.” During the festivities, students celebrated in multiple ways: participating in vaudeville acts, music, pageants, dances and the crowning of a May Day Queen.

Saturday means community

Two farmers’ markets sit in downtown Independence

By Zoë Strickland Managing Editor

Every Saturday from April to November, you can find a community of vendors in downtown Independence.

These vendors are either part of the Independence Farmers’ Market, located in the parking lot of Umpqua Bank, or the Independence Riverview Market, which is held in the Riverview Park Amphitheatre.

The Independence Farmers’ Market has been around since 1993, with the Riverview Market joining the vending scene in 2012.

One of the most notable events was the annual performance of the Maypole dance, which was recreated in 2014 as a part of the 100-year anniversary of Maple Hall. During the dance, students dressed in white dresses and flower crowns danced around a large wooden pole while holding multi-colored ribbons that were attached to the top.

Though May Day was celebrated on campus for around 40 years, there were years where the administration had to cancel the celebration because of World War I, influenza and smallpox.

Nevertheless, the events restarted after the hardships were over.

The Independence Farmers’ Market has a variety of vendors selling everything from homemade cat toys to produce.

Both markets also have masseuse tents set up.

“It goes up and down. The most we’ve ever had is 15, and I think now we’re down to, like, 12,” said Marti Sohn, owner of TDM Acres, when asked about the size of the Independence Farmers’ Market. Sohn has been a vendor at the market since 1998.

While walking through the market, it’s apparent that there’s an encompassing sense of community within the vendors.

“I just ... I love this atmosphere.

All the vendors are real people.

There’s nothing phony about a farmer’s market; it’s a good place,” said Cheryl Gaston, owner of Cheryl’s Cottage Bakery, who has been a vendor at the Independence Farmers’ Market for two years.

The same customers tend to

May Day primarily involved students and faculty from campus, but also served as a community affair. Event invitations were dispatched in local newspapers and people from surrounding Polk County towns attended.

“More than 1,000 persons gathered in the Oregon Normal School campus … considering that there were only approximately 300 students enrolled at ONS, it was quite a crowd,” read the May 3, 1915 issue of The Morning Oregonian, a newspaper that went out of print in 1937.

Every event had a strong sense of pageantry; something that Miss Laura Taylor, a physical education and health instructor at OSNS, began to promote in 1914.

“Every event showed painstaking preparation and the facility with which they were performed spoke of many hours of tedious practice,” reported the May 5, 1924 issue of The Lamron, the student-run newspaper at the time.

In the 1930s, campus renamed the May Day celebration to “May Fete.” However, the event ended up losing the pageantry gusto that it held before. visit the markets every week.

“I have some fans now,” said Gaston.

“Best challah bread around, makes the best french toast ever!” interjected a passerby.

“That’s my favorite part. I mean, people like what I do.

You can’t beat that,” continued Gaston.

The Independence Riverview Market had an equal number of vendors, but a more independent atmosphere. The vendors were primarily selling homemade goods, with only two stands selling produce.

“For us, our farm is five minutes away. So being able to connect directly with the people that our produce and meats are feeding is amazing,” said Malinda Bermudez, of Bermudez Family Farm. “I like being able to educate people on where their food is coming from, and a lot of people really appreciate that connection ... it’s very rewarding,” The best piece of advice that

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Though the May Day activities were well-attended, the event was inevitably restructured into what is now known as homecoming. “[The] transition was from May Day when alumni would come back to visit campus for the celebration with a series of weeklong events,” said Jerrie Lee Parpart, Exhibits and Archives Coordinator.

Though May Day is no longer celebrated on campus, students can still feel its echoes every fall.

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Attendants of the 1935 May Day Festival

the vendors had to offer? Sohn suggested that college students should just “come on down.”

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The final countdown to vote ASWOU elections have been extended in order to receive more student input

By Jade Rayner News Editor

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are running for the role of ASWOU president.

Those running for the second-incommand position of ASWOU vice president are Evelyn Guzman and Felicia Dickinson.

Senate president, judicial administrator, senator and the Incidental Fee Committee member positions are all running unopposed.

Lila Jones, Logan Doerfler, Roger Deleon and Eric Frey, respectively, are running for these positions.

ASWOU is asking all students that have yet to vote do so, saying “We still need your vote! We still need you to vote in the ASWOU Election!” in a Twitter post on May 9.

Students can vote by logging on to their OrgSync account and clicking on the ASWOU elections icon on OrgSync’s homepage.

Disclaimer: The Western Journal does not endorse any candidates or their policies. Photos were made available by individual candidates.

The Associated Students of Western Oregon University are encouraging all students to have their voices heard.

As of Tuesday, May 9 the ASWOU elections for the 2017-2018 school year have extended the opportunity for students to vote until Friday, May 12 at noon.

Positions being up for election are ASWOU president and vice president, senate president, judicial administrator and senator as well as an Incidental Fee Committee position.

Being elected president of ASWOU comes with numerous responsibilities, one of which is “to represent the students of Western Oregon University to not only the WOU administration, but at a local/state/federal level as well...,” according to the ASWOU general Contact the author at journalnews@ election form found on OrgSync.

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ASWOU presidential candidate Jessica Freeman

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Incident: Public Safety responded to Maaske Hall for a medical assist.

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Incident: Public Safety responded to Lot I on a vehicle that had a broken window.

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Incident: Public Safety was contacted in reference to a suspicious male in the Peter Courtney Health and Wellness Center.

Date: April 26, 2017 Time: 5:06 p.m.

Incident: Public Safety responded to a car fire in Heritage Loop. There were no injuries caused by the fire.

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Incident: Public Safety responded to Spruce Hall on a non-student and roommate theft complaint valuing $84.

Date: April 26, 2017 Time: 11:44 p.m.

Incident: Public Safety reported to Landers Hall for a marijuana violation.

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A night and

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of bravery support

Sam Fennell reflects on stage

Get to know a major Receiving a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice

By Paige Scofield Campus Life Editor

By Jasmine Morrow | Staff Writer

annual, the Stonewall Center likes surprises. The last time the Coming Out Monologues were performed was in 2015. So, when the event does happen, it isn’t anticipated and people appreciate it more.

Many people who showed up to listen to the speakers’ stories and support them in any way they could.

The 18 speakers were incredibly brave, as sharing personal stories to a crowd can be difficult and intimidating.

Their monologues were touching, some drew tears of sadness, while others from laughter. Javan Davis, a Western student, said a line in his monologue that summed up how to help the LGBTQ+ community be more comfortable: “Just support and validate.”

At the end of the last monologue, there was a standing ovation to the whole cast. Noah Seiber, another Western student, said in his monologue, “My identity doesn’t define me, but it does matter.” The line was incredibly powerful and truthful.

Everyone who spoke that night was truthful and brave. Each story was different, just like every person is different. We all have our own experiences and the LGBTQ+ community has been holding events like this on campus in the hopes that the Western community will continue to show support, as well as listen to their show.

The Coming Out Monologues can be summed up in one word: powerful. On May 2, The Stonewall Center hosted the Coming Out Monologues in the Pacific Room. The live monologue performances left the audience members in awe.

There were 18 speakers in total who spoke in front of the crowd and told their stories of how they came out or simply how they feel about the LGBTQ+ community. The speakers consisted of students, faculty, alumni and staff of Western. The entrance fee was only $2, and all of the revenue went towards the Safe Zone scholarship and teaching Western students about the LGBTQ+ community.

Before the monologues began, 75 of the LGBTQ+ Western alumni got the chance to meet up at a reception held in the Willamette Room.

The coordinator of the Coming Out Monologues, Western alumni and faculty member, CM Hall, with the help of the Alumni Association, hosted a pre-show reception to celebrate and support show participants, as well as connect and reunite alumni and supporters within the LGBTQ+ community. The alumni and supporters enjoyed appetizers, drinks and had the chance to connect with friends from the past.

Contact the author at jmorrow16@ The Coming Out Monologues aren’t wou.edu Service Coordinators & Officers, Law Enforcement, Parole & Probation, Correctional Officers and Victim/ Offender Mediators.” The criminal justice major also prepares students to enter law schools and graduate schools.

Western’s criminal justice page describes the major as a, “combination of a strong liberal arts curriculum with a rigorous set of core classes and specialized elective coursework in law enforcement, corrections and community crime prevention makes each criminal justice degree and certificate programs unique and exciting.”

The criminal justice department offers classes that lecture on homeland security and community preparedness, forensic anthropology, history of law enforcement, ethics, legal research, criminology and much more.

“All the faculty members are great.

The head of the criminal justice department, Vivian Djokotoe, she’s probably one of my favorite people

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on this campus. She really just gets down on your level and gets to know you,” explained Preston. “I’m a little biased, but it’s my favorite department on campus, and I’m proud to get my degree in criminal justice from here.”

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Anthony Preston explains why he loves the criminal justice major

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Western offers a wide variety of degrees that students can major in, many of which students don’t know are offered, or know next to nothing about.

This week, take a look at what receiving a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice entails, and the fields of work it can lead to.

Anthony Preston is a senior at Western who is currently in the process of receiving a degree in criminal justice.

When asked why he decided to become a criminal justice major Preston replied, “I just grew up in an area where there is a lot of gang violence … so I thought going into criminal justice

would give me great opportunity to give back to the community I grew up in, and help out.”

“I just finished my application for the Portland police bureau about a week ago. I plan on working with them for the first three years as just a regular police officer,” explained Preston.

“Then hopefully staying there and then going into gang enforcement. After that I want to be a school resource officer in a high school.”

“Being a criminal justice major you can go into a lot of fields,” stated Preston. “A lot of people only think you can be a police officer, but there are a number of different fields you can do just with a criminal justice degree.”

According to Western’s website those fields include: “Residential Treatment Specialist, Investigators, Victim Advocates, Court Counselors, Youth Program Workers, Community

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Landers and Barnum Hall Government holds carnival on campus

By Paige Scofield Campus Life Editor

Bungee run, obstacle course, dunk tank, strength tester, plinko, raffles, potato sack races and free food. All of these were available at the Landers and Barnum Hall Government’s Carni-Ball.

On May 6, the Carni-Ball was held in the Grove for Western students to play some games, eat some food and have a good time. Even though the carnival only lasted from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., there was the Afterglow dance at 8:30 p.m.,

Main Street Pub & Eatery’s Capri Sun: a cocktail review

By Paige Scofield Campus Life Editor Remember when you were a kid, and all you wanted was a Capri Sun? You’d see the commercials of those teenagers drinking a pouch of that delicious juice, turn into silver liquid-people and then do something athletic, like surfing.

Well, now that you’re older, you can buy Capri Sun whenever you want.

Despite this, as you get older tastes change and sometimes cravings turn a bit more alcohol-y. The Main Street Pub & Eatery in Monmouth can give you exactly what you’re looking for with their original drink, aptly named the Capri Sun. The cocktail includes cherry vodka, amaretto, cranberry juice, a splash of Sprite and lime. Believe it or not, it tastes exactly like a fruit punch Capri Sun. It’s sweet, but not sugary, easy to drink and hides the flavor of the alcohol well. That last part can be a blessing and a curse, so be sure to know how much you are consuming. Just six dollars, and you’ll be on your way to becoming a liquid silver-surfer.

was open for the public, the grove was flooded with people. Participants enjoyed free food, including burgers and candied apples, played games, and had the chance to win different raffles. When entering the the raffle, participants had the chance to win a basket of goodies including popcorn, candy, “La La Land” and other movie watching treats. As well as a chance to win a 32 inch flat screen television. The Landers and Barnum Hall Government did not cut short when planning this carnival.

“We just wanted to have something for everyone, and we thought a carnival seemed like a thing that has little things that everybody can enjoy,” explained Coyle, “Whether they want to run an

obstacle course, or try one of the little carnival games, we think and hope that everyone has the chance to enjoy it, and that everybody can have good time.”

The Grove was filled with chatter and laughter, and the occasional sound of someone falling into the dunk tank.

Students were enjoying themselves on a nice sunny day on Western’s campus.

“We really enjoyed putting this on, and we hope everybody will base their future events off of community and inclusion,” concluded Coyle.

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so students could continue to have fun even after the carnival was over.

“We decided we wanted to pull a double whammy to reach out and create a sense of community in a way,” said Leah Coyle first year communications major, “We’re doing a carnival by day and a dance by night to reach out to introverts and extroverts, and we really made sure all of our food options were available for everybody too, so everyone feels welcome.”

When asked why it’s important to have events like this on Western’s campus, Coyle replied, “We wanted to show that we are all one big community, and we believe that is super-duper important to have on our campus.”

Not even 15 minutes after the event

This cocktail receives five stars from me, an ametuer drinker and college student, because of its sweet and easy to drink qualities.

The Main Street Pub & Eatery is located at 169 Main St. West in Monmouth. They’re open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1

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a.m., Friday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. If you’re of age, be sure to pop in and give the Capri Sun cocktail a try.

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come one, come all, to the carni-ball

Participants enjoy the bungee run at the Carni-Ball

By Ashton Newton Entertainment Editor Western students have been hard at work rehearsing for the 2017 Spring Dance Concert. Directed by Darryl Thomas, the Spring Dance Concert features 12 different dances from student and faculty choreographers, including a performance from

Rainbow Dance Theatre and a guest piece from Tim Cowart.

Students have been rehearsing since January for multiple days a week for the performances, which will be May 11-13 at 7:30 p.m.

One student, Brooke Cross, sophomore elementary education major, recounted her experience preparing for Spring Dance Concert as a positive one.

“It was fun right away. I really enjoy learning choreography. Technique is good in dance classes, but I miss the

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choreographed.

“One of them is Caitlin Rose’s piece ‘Primordial Awakening.’ It’s kind of a druid dance. There are two main people and we fight until the end, until we come together. It’s powerful and really cool. It’s more ballet heavy, which isn’t my forte, but I really like the music, it’s very tribal,” recounted Johnson. “I’m also really excited for Brittany Hortert’s piece ‘Incognito.’

We’re pretty much running away from something the whole time. We wear sunglasses and a jacket, we look like spies the whole time. We get to play around with character and facial expressions, it’s just a lot of fun.”

Johnson also expressed her excitement for seeing some of the other dances in the Spring Dance Concert that will be performed alongside hers.

“There’s one piece that I’m particularly interested in watching called ‘Nasty Woman.’ It’s a solo piece and the way [Hayleyann Evers] has recorded some choreography ahead of time and will put that out as she dances to music is going to be one that I really want to see. It pertains to what’s going on right now and that’s really cool,” expressed Johnson.

Both Cross and Johnson are excited to put their hard work to the stage and to see the other dances that their fellow dancers have rehearsed.

“I’m excited to perform for the other students and the members of my family that are coming. I’m really proud of the dances that I’m in and I think they’re great,” said Cross.

The Spring Dance Concert will run from May 11-13, beginning at 7:30 p.m. each night in Rice Auditorium.

Tickets are available now for $12, or $7 with a Western I.D. Contact the author at journalentertainment@wou.edu

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Western students prepare for the 2017 Spring Dance Concert

whole learning a dance, performing it, having the lighting and costuming - everything like that is just really fun,” said Cross.

Cross is performing in two pieces, which has kept her swamped since the first auditions in January.

“I’m performing in a faculty piece done by Sharon Oberst. It’s a tap number and it’s done to three box songs. One is a minuet, one is a rondeau and one is badinerie. We wear tuxedos and it’s very fun,” said Cross.

“The other one, I’m in a student piece

by Jordan Daniels called ‘The Place That Never Changes,’ she’s basing it off of a story about her grandparents house, a special place for her.”

The 12 dances each incorporate the different styles of the choreographers, and each dancer brings their own unique style to it as well. Coming from a dance team background, student dancer Jesse Johnson, first-year undeclared, expressed that working on these dances has been a much different experience than anything she’s done before.

“It’s not dance team, so staging and where your formation is doesn’t really matter necessarily,” said Johnson. “It’s not about the big overall movement, it’s about the little cool things that you get to do because you only have around eight people. Creatively you can do so much.”

The Spring Dance Concert auditions were open for any Western student, so the performance is filled with both dance students and students who just love to dance.

“It’s cool to see everyone from different dance backgrounds come and do a piece that a student choreographed. It’s really cool to be in something like this,” said Johnson.

Johnson is also performing in two dances, both of them student-

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Abigail Lewis in “Bach on Tap”

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Student dancers in “The Place That Never Changes”

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Review: “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” It’s time to save the galaxy, again, in this fun but small-scale sequel

Editor’s picks Editor’s Recommendation: NPR Music is a great place to hear all about new music, popular artists and music news. Their Tiny Desk Concerts feature a great diversity of artists that actually come to the NPR offices and perform a small concert.

Tiny Desk Concerts will feature anyone from T-Pain to Adele to Alt-J. They’re a great way to see high quality performances from popular artists and to discover new music. The sets can go anywhere from 10 minutes up to 30 minutes.

Each year NPR holds a Tiny Desk Contest, where musicians can submit their own Tiny Desk Concert and one will win a chance to go to the NPR Offices and perform. 2017’s winner was Tank and the Bangas. In addition to their Tiny Desk Concert, the group also gets to tour through the U.S. Tiny Desk Concerts support local artists and provide great entertainment. Tiny Desk Concerts are available at npr.org/music and on NPR Music’s YouTube channel.

By Ashton Newton Entertainment Editor D.R.A.M. in his Tiny Desk Concert

that feels too risky in the film. The original movie expanded the Marvel Universe so much, with connections to other films and diverse locations, that the smaller scale in “Vol. 2” feels off-putting and takes away from the movie.

Marvel is criticized for having overpowered heroes and forgettable villains, but Marvel toys with this Editor’s Disparagement: “Doctor Who” has had a serious decrease in quality over the last few seasons. Episodes frequently feel rushed and supporting actors rarely give passionate performances. The story arcs don’t pack the same dramatic punch as they used to and the Doctor has changed so much in the timeline that he’s lost a lot of the core values that made up his character.

The newest season is no different.

The addition of new companions helped to make the show less repetitive, but the episodes are still rushed and the storytelling isn’t nearly as strong as it used to be. The new characters are fun and add a new dynamic to the show, but they aren’t enough to save it from the unmemorable “monsters of the week” and the deus ex machina at the end of every single episode.

Due to it being Peter Capaldi’s final season, the show promises a dramatic season with some familiar faces, but four episodes in, the quality is still subpar.

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allowing for them to jump straight into the action. There’s no hand holding as the movie picks up speed, but the character interactions and some jokes would have had very little effect without having seen the original.

That said, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” fails to match the original’s huge scale. The stakes are lower, the villains are weaker and there’s nothing

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Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” was a huge success in 2014. Featuring a cast of obscure characters that fans instantly fell in love with, “Guardians” expanded the Marvel Universe and laid the groundwork for many films to come. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is a fun film, like the original, but set on a much smaller scale.

At the film’s start, the team is established and stronger than ever before. Where the first film had to set up a team dynamic, this film just enforces it. The focus is put on strengthening the bonds between the characters, rather than simply making them tolerate each other.

The movie has an expectation that viewers have already seen the original,

concept in new and exciting ways in this film. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” feels very different from other Marvel movies throughout based on its setup and dynamics.

The character interactions are definitely the highlight of the movie.

The Guardians are each so unique and their actors have found their groove in such a way that the characters are both hilarious and sympathetic throughout.

The newcomers, Yondu, Mantis and Nebula, offer even further depth and more laughs to the team.

Interactions between Starlord and Rocket Raccoon, as well as those between Drax and Mantis, stand out the most in the film. These characters were great foils of each other and added to the overall quality.

Just like the original, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is a fun and hilarious film. Even on a much smaller scale, the sequel offers some fantastic moments of character interaction and humor.

It’s not the best or most memorable Marvel film, but that doesn’t stop it from being some great fun.

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By Ashton Newton Entertainment Editor

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Senior Destiny Kuehl recorded five RBIs and two runs over the championship weekend

End of the road for the

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Road Warriors Softball finishes second in GNAC tournament

By Burke De Boer | Sports Editor

On April 7, Wolves softball was bottom of the GNAC, with only one win in conference play. On May 7, they played in the conference championship game.

Because they were the fourth and final seed in the playoffs, the Wolves were slated to face the Central Washington Wildcats in the first round on Thursday, May 4.

The Wildcats were the top ranked team in the conference and the regular season champions. They were also the team that defeated Western Oregon in the 2016 championship game to win the GNAC crown.

But they were also the team that the Wolves swept in a doubleheader on April 30 to claim their playoff spot.

And, after not playing a home game all year, the team that call themselves the Road Warriors were undaunted by the trip to Lacey, Washington.

That confidence helped the Wolves pull the 4-3 upset.

The game started on May 4 but wouldn’t be finished until May 5, as severe thunderstorms swept across

Lacey force a delay.

After nearly 26 hours, the winning run was scored by sophomore Ryanne Huffman in the sixth inning. Huffman hit a single and was able to advance to second and third on two wild pitches before senior Ashlee Lynch batted her in on a sacrifice fly.

Sophomore pitcher Haley Fabian picked up the win, advancing to 13-8 on the season with five strikeouts.

The double-elimination tournament meant that Central Washington would keep playing, but through the loser’s bracket. Western Oregon advanced to face the Western Washington Vikings.

The Vikings were the number two team in the tournament and, much like the Wolves, were on a hot streak.

They had won nine games in a row.

Their last loss was on April 22, when the Wolves beat them 1-0.

The tournament meeting turned out to be a pitcher’s duel between Fabian and Vikings ace Anna Kasner. The game went into extra innings before the Wolves fell 1-2. Kasner recorded 13 strikeouts in the game.

Track and field finds success in two meets Ribich, Nading, Woods, Heckard win events

By Burke De Boer | Sports Editor Western Oregon track and field competed in Eugene and McMinnville, as they took on the Oregon Twilight and the Linfield Open.

Junior David Ribich won the men’s

1,500-meter at the University of Oregon on May 5. His winning time was 3:45.01.

Sophomore Dustin Nading won his event in the 1,500-meter as well. The Oregon Twilight hosted a B Section of the 1,500-meter, giving Nading the opportunity to take the victory with a time of 3:50.24.

Women sprinters also did well for the Wolves, as first-year student Grayson Burke claimed second place in the 400-meter, crossing the finish line

The Wolves had one more shot to make the championship game, but they had to take on the Wildcats again to get there. This game was much more explosive, and the Wolves won 8-6.

Senior Destiny Kuehl and first-year student Chandler Bishop each slugged home runs in the fourth inning. Senior Kelsie Gardner scored three runs on the day as the Wolves topped Central Washington for a fourth consecutive game and returned to face Western Washington.

Again Kasner took the mound for the Vikings, while junior Lizzet Dominguez started for the Wolves.

The game began as tight as the first game, with three up and three down for both sides in the first inning.

In the second inning, things fell apart. Western Washington scored two runs on Dominguez, who was pulled for senior Sammi Cadwallader, before the Vikings scored three more.

“Walks were our downfall,” said Ku’ulei Siolo, senior catcher. “I was feeling the pressure and knew we couldn’t let them score more than a

few runs to stay in the game because our hitting hadn’t been strong against Kasner.”

Dominguez was pulled after giving up a walk with bases loaded, which gave the Vikings their second run.

Cadwallader inherited the loaded bases with two outs but wasn’t able to shut the Vikings down. Two of the runners had been walked and one hit by a pitch to reach base. All three would cross home plate before Cadwallader forced the final out.

The rest of the day was a pitcher’s affair with little offensive action. The Wolves ultimately lost 0-5.

“Of course I’m sad it’s over,” Siolo said. “I never really thought it would end, but here I am. But I think this season will be a great example for future WOU softball players, that no matter the circumstances, we can overcome the worst situations. I’ll miss this sport, but I think this program will make a name for itself.”

in 58.67 seconds. The women’s 4x100 relay team took another second place finish. The team, composed of Burke, senior Laura Patrick, junior Sara Madden and sophomore Madeline Bernard, finished in 49.68 seconds.

Success continued for the Wolves on May 6, when some competed in the Linfield Open.

Two event wins were recorded, as sophomore Olivia Woods took the women’s 400-meter with a time of 57.19. Junior Megan Rose came in right behind her with a second-place time of 57.89.

The other event win was claimed by

first-year student Sawyer Heckard in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase, finishing in 10:05.24.

Grayson Burke claimed another second-place finish, running the 800-meter in 2:21.21.

The Wolves track and field team now focuses on the GNAC outdoor championships, which will be hosted in Monmouth on May 12 and 13.

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SPORTS

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Baseball wins 14th conference title, number one seed in playoffs

By Burke De Boer | Sports Editor

Wolves baseball finished the regular season 28-15

For the 14th time in the past 17 years, Wolves baseball are the regular season GNAC champions.

The 2017 title was secured over the course of two days of action in Monmouth - the only baseball played on Western Oregon’s campus all year.

In two days of double headers against Northwest Nazarene, the Wolves won one and lost one on each day.

The first split came on May 4. The

Springing into action

Spring game puts football talents on display

By Burke De Boer | Sports Editor

Under blue skies and bright sun, the football team hosted the 2017 spring game.

The May 6 game was held at McArthur Field and gave Wolves fans a look at the work the team has put in over spring practice.

Last year’s two quarterbacks, Phillip Fenumiai and Nick Duckworth, are

Wolves lost the home opener 2-5, then came thundering back to win the afternoon game 11-3.

That victory secured at least a share of the conference title.

The Wolves went into the third inning trailing 0-1 when they were able to open up scoring. First-year student Connor McCord hit a single with junior Garrett Anderson on base.

A throwing error by the Northwest seniors in the fall and competed against one another as Western Oregon players divided into a red team and white team. Underclassmen Ty Currie, Wyatt Hutchinson and Blake Walker were also tested.

“I honestly think it’s a group effort,” said Trey Shimabukuro, quarterback coach for the Wolves. “Offensively we simplified things for our guys which allowed them to play fast and understand the ‘why’ behind the playcall. We still have a long way to go as a position, but I am excited to see the progress we have made.”

Last year’s defensive leader was Bo Highburger, who will be a junior in the fall.

“Took some big steps as a team today,” Highburger said. “Two players that stood out to me, although I’m

pressure which made us slow the game down and take quality at bats. It was a great team effort.”

Though this was the 14th time the Wolves accomplished this in the past 17 years, it was the first one in two years. After a 13-year streak, the last

The first two innings were huge for us, we applied a ton of pressure which made us slow the game down and take quality at bats After a season full of games being canceled and relocated due to weather, it was only fitting that a game finally played in Monmouth would get a weather delay. The May 4 thunderstorm that swept across the Northwest sent a few bolts into the Monmouth-Corvallis area. Fans in the aluminum bleachers were encouraged to find shelter as the game was halted for 30 minutes.

When the game continued, the Wolves were able to coast on their huge lead to the victory.

In the second day of action, the Wolves put up an even bigger win, at 20-2. This game made the Wolves the outright regular season champions.

Seniors Joey Crunkilton and Brock Pradere and junior Jacob Martinez each scored three runs. Martinez recorded two doubles and three RBIs. Fifteen runs came in the first two innings.

“Going into every game we have the mentality of applying pressure first,” said Nyles Nygaard, junior third baseman, who had two runs and three RBIs in the win. “The first two innings were huge for us, we applied a ton of

two seasons were dry ones for Western Oregon baseball.

First-year student Torreahno Sweet joined the team just in time to skip the two-year title gap. “Sweet T,” as his teammates call him, has made a quick impact, posting a batting average of .345 over the season. Only the veteran catchers, redshirt sophomore Justin Wakem and senior Boog Leach, had better averages.

“It was great to play with this group of guys,” Sweet said. “We are one big family and we play the game hard.”

The Wolves are the number one seed and will face Montana State Billings in the first round of the playoffs. In the regular season, Western Oregon went 7-1 in their eight games against the Yellowjackets, where they scored a total of 62 runs to average 7.75 runs a game.

“We are all excited,” Nygaard said.

“We have practiced and prepared so much for big situations so we are ready to get after it.”

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pretty preoccupied with playing the game myself, were linebackers Andrew Weber and Nate Proctor.”

Highburger also had praise for wide receiver Harrison White, who was redshirted last season.

“It was cool to see our young guys progress and make plays on both sides of the ball,” said wide receiver Zack Suarez, who will be a senior. “As a whole I think it went really well. It was nice to be in that environment after the last few weeks of spring ball.”

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Photo by PAUL F. DAVIS

Photo by PAUL F. DAVIS

Alpha Wolves are top dogs once more

Nazarene infield brought Anderson across home plate.

The Wolves picked up five total runs in that inning alone, the start of a threeinning burst from the Wolves. They held an 11-2 lead in the fifth when the game was put on pause.

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Senior Phillip Fenumiai tosses a pass in the spring game

HUMOR

You can find your motivation for the rest of term in a pint of Shirley Temple and a mug full of macaroni.

Compiled by Western Journal Staff

You’re going to meet a stranger who will change your life at 5:47 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. Approximately.

GEMINI 5/21-6/20 VIRGO 8/23-9/22

Check your pockets for headphones before you do laundry, Leo. You can’t afford to miss all the new music coming out this month.

So ... got any movie suggestions?

SAGITTARIUS 11/22-12/21

Cavities don’t go away just because you ignore them, Libra. Neither do warts.

SCORPIO 10/23-11/21

this is a test of the emergency horoscope service. do not panic. if this were a real alert the stars world be screaming. this was only a test.

Next time you go clubbing Taurus, be careful of who you meet and don’t drink too much.

PISCES 2/19-3/30

TAURUS 4/20-5/20 LEO 7/23-8/22

Do your laundry, Aries. We both know you’re not going to do it tomorrow like you’ve been telling yourself.

AQUARIUS 1/20-2/18

CAPRICORN 12/22-1/19

LIBRA 9/23-10/22

CANCER 6/21-7/22

ARIES 3/21-4/19

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Stay away from the tuna.

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I know you want to spend all your savings on a happenin’ summer wardrobe, but don’t forget to save up for the financial drought that summer brings.

Even though midterms felt like finals, keep on going. If you need to pick up that newest bathbomb to properly motivate yourself, the stars won’t judge.

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EDITORIAL

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Office of the President guest column

By Rex Fuller | President of Western Oregon University

Recently, my letter providing background on the higher education funding process appeared in the Western Journal. As a reminder, we are facing a budget shortfall and are considering three areas in which to make up the financial gap: raising tuition, cutting budgets and tapping one-time reserve funds. Today, I’d like to look ahead to what the changing funding landscape could mean for students.

We are committed to doing everything in our power to restrict tuition increases. There has been extensive conversation in an attempt

to limit the rise this year, with groups such as the Board of Trustees and the Student Tuition Advisory Committee weighing in on the discussion.

Although the state budget for the next biennium likely won’t be decided until July, it appears the Legislature is unlikely to provide anything close to the funds we’ve requested. This means tuition will increase between 5 and 10 percent, which is an additional $8 to $16 per credit hour for students on the Traditional Plan. Currently enrolled students on the Tuition Promise plan are unaffected.

Another part of our plan to offset

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develop a budget that is structurally balanced and that does not rely on the continued use of one-time reserves.

Although these measures are unfortunate, I believe adjustments can be made without compromising the mission and strategic initiatives outlined in our strategic plan. Western will always put student success first, no matter what challenges we face.

Again, I invite all of our students to get involved in the fight for more budget dollars from the state and against tuition increases. If you are an Oregon resident, please contact your legislative representative to voice your concerns.

Joining our voices can make a difference for Oregon higher education because together we succeed.

budget shortfalls is cutting costs across campus. I have asked all departments to propose reductions of 5 and 10 percent, and these suggestions will be presented to the University Budget Committee.

I view this as an opportunity for all department heads to reassess their expenditures, staffing levels and course offerings. Throughout the process, our focus will remain on our shared goal: seeing our students obtain their degrees and become valuable members of their communities.

In addition to making budget cuts, tapping our one-time reserve funds for 2017-2018 enables us to keep tuition increases at or below 10 percent.

Because using reserves is not a long- Contact the author at president@wou. term solution, by 2018-2019 we must edu

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The one where everyone’s a garbage person Why the greatest flaw in contemporary television is its characters

By Stephanie Blair | Editor-in-Chief In the ‘90s, “Friends” was the annoyingly unrealistic, yet lovable show; six friends living in huge apartments in New York City while barely working and sleeping around to their hearts’ content. Now, a different idealized delusion has overtaken television and I have to say, I hate it.

The image of entitled, lazy, dysfunctional “millennials” seems to have sprouted from the very shows that I can’t stand. Shows like “The Office,” “Broad City,” Workaholics” and Netflix’s “Love” glorify settling for less and just scraping by. I know that the grind of getting to where you want to be isn’t glamorous, but I would argue

that carrying a Ziploc bag of weed in your vagina to avoid getting caught by the cops isn’t glamorous either.

Is it too much to ask for one show about 20-somethings whose lives haven’t devolved into a haze of sleeping around, abusing substances and spending more time complaining about working than actually working?

I don’t like to use the word “hedonism,” but I’m left with few alternatives for the philosophy of these self-serving, and otherwise unmotivated underachievers.

Say what you will about the slew of ‘90s shows that have people living in a magical world where rent is no object and they can spend more time eating

with friends than working, but at least those characters have jobs and move forward in their lives. “Sex in the City” has all four main characters doing jobs they love, in “Friends” the friends all achieve some degree of success in their professional life, even “Seinfeld.”... Well, I suppose it’s just Jerry who’s successful, but still.

It was a flaw of writing at the time, but frankly, I’m not interested in how the writers expect shows to be financially realistic - it’s television.

However, I can’t let go of my grudge against these new “woe is me” young adults that dominate screens across America. The problem has shifted from unrealistically nice settings to unrealistically awful people in fairly realistic settings. It’s no longer a question of financial logistics, it’s turning a blind eye to the reality of how easy is to be

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fired or get an STD. The often illegal, always morally questionable antics that characters get up to fill me with anxiety and disgust.

While I can appreciate wanting to escape into a fantasy world, I like connecting with the characters I’m watching. I like being invested in the lives of fictional characters. I cared exponentially more about Rory Gilmore getting into Harvard than I did about the pranks Jim pulled on Dwight every week.

I want a character to aspire to, to be excited for. If I wanted to spend an hour a night with unmotivated-alcoholic Gen Y kids, I’d move back to Portland’s suburbs.

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TAIL-END

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