The Linfield Review March 28

March 28, 2016 • Linfield College • McMinnville, Ore. • 121st Year • Issue No. 10

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CPS director to run for Oregon house of representatives

Students and professor of health and human performance Janet Peterson pose for a photo in Ketchikan, Alaska, during their alternative spring break trip. The group’s service projects took place in Thorne Bay, Alaska. Two other groups of students went on service projects in Portland, Oregon, and Tacoma, Washington.

By Elizabeth Stoeger and Megan DitoreStaff Writers

The current Linfield campus safety director who was also the former McMinnville police chief is set to run for the Republican nomination for state house of rep-resentatives for Oregon District 24 this November.

Ron Noble will run for the Dis-trict 24 seat as Rep. Jim Weidner announced he would not run for re-election.

District 24 encompasses McMinnville, Lafayette, Carlton and Yamhill, and stretches north into rural Washington County.

Noble served as police chief from 2006 to 2014 and has been at Linfield since 2014.

He will remain the Linfield Director of College Public Safety while campaigning and is hope-ful that he can do both.

Noble notified the college of his intent to run last October.

Vice President John McKeegan said, “With no primary oppo-nent this spring, it is our under-standing that active campaigning will not begin until this fall, on weekends and after normal busi-ness hours. In the meantime, we do not anticipate that Linfield’s security will be affected.”

Noble said he sees this as a natural progression in his career. He has been in public service for three decades and has always been interested in politics.

He believes it is the “govern-ment’s main priority to provide a place for people to flourish.”

His main goal is to make cer-tain that people live healthy and safe lives. Noble said in his vot-er’s pamphlet statement, “One of the primary functions of govern-ment is to provide a safe place -

Local children celebrate Easter spirit Stephanie Hofmann, ‘17, greets children as they hunt for Easter eggs on Saturday, March 26, in the Oak Grove.

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By Kate SeaholmFor the Review

Rain is pouring. Students are scram-bling. Leaf blowers are blowing. Which doesn’t belong?

It’s not unusual to see Linfield staff with leaf blowers in hand when it’s raining. “The use of leaf blowers is a cost-effective way to quickly remove the leaves and other debris, and also re-duce the risk of employ-ee ergonomic injuries from repetitive motion,” said Allison Horn, direc-tor of Facilities Services.

Leaf blowers are a nec-essary—if noisy—part of keeping Linfield campus

safe and clean. “Our grounds crew strives to begin their work around residential halls/apart-ments and academic quad areas after 9 a.m. and try their best to be sensitive to classroom schedules … sometimes it is necessary to respond quickly to immediate landscaping dangers,” Horn said in an email.

Certainly the crew is doing their best to not be a nuisance, but what does all this leaf blow-ing accomplish? “During the Fall/Winter season, Linfield recycles over 120 cubic yards of leaves per week,” according to Horn.

“The leaves and debris

can pose a slip hazard and are removed quickly to prevent someone from falling.”

It seems that there’s good reasoning behind why they use leaf blow-ers so extensively. The staff is responsible for maintaining the grounds and keeping them pre-sentable for students to enjoy.

“Landscaping creates a sense of life, beauty and a sense of pride. While the campus is primarily maintained for the safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors, the beauty of our campus is enjoyed by the entire community,” Horn said.

Well-kept grounds

add value to campus life, and according to a majority of students, the campus was a top reason why they chose to come to Linfield.

However, are there other things that need more attention than the few leaves that fall in our path while walking to class?

Rather than moving leaves and flower petals from the sidewalks, it seems like puddles are the only things being pushed around.

Ellen Jung, ’18, thinks that leaves aren’t much of a problem and that, “The bigger issue is the giant puddles that form in the sidewalks because

[they] are completely deformed.”

“Leaves, debris and standing water can pose a slip hazard and are removed quickly to prevent injuries,” said. Horn.

While our grounds crew is aware of the “Linfield Lake” issue, it doesn’t seem like leaf blowers are the best solu-tion to the problem.

Rather than devoting time to blowing puddles out of the way, perhaps looking at ways of fixing the problem would better solve the recurrent issue.

Kate Seaholm can be reached at [email protected]

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Voter apathy is an unfortunate common part of the American democrat-ic process. It is reasonable to abstain from the circus that is this year’s presi-dential election, however local elections have always proved more immediately influential to the lives of constituents.

Linfield students have fallen prey to this phe-nomenon of election dis-interest though they have also neglected the fact that their voices carry much more weight around Lin-field’s campus. Elections for ASLC president and vice president illustrated this negative trend in voter efficacy.

Of the 1,570 students at Linfield, 618 voted in this election. That totaled 39 percent of the campus

population. Tradition-ally American presidential elections see around 60 percent voter turnout.

It is troubling that in an election that directly impacts student lives, stu-dents voted more than 20 percent less frequently than the general American population.

The general campus population is not entirely responsible for these dis-mal numbers. It is reason-able for voters to be unmo-tivated when the field of candidates for president is as limited as two candi-dates coupled with the vice presidential candidate run-ning unopposed.

However, that did not stop 118 students who vot-ed as abstaining from the vice presidential portion of the ballot.

Between the two candi-dates for president, Patty Roberts, ’17, and Nathan Pellatz, ’17, their election platforms were practically indistinguishable from one another. Both were opti-mistic about improving student involvement and campus communications.

A public forum would have helped illuminate the ramifications of ASLC presidential elections, unfortunately one was not held, and students had to rely primarily on word of mouth and an article pro-filing each candidate writ-ten by the Review to stay informed.

With two very similar candidates running for president and little aware-ness amongst students about the effects of the position, this election pro-

vided the feel of a high school popularity contest.

Woes within ASLC continued post election as filling the cabinet proved equally troublesome. Very few people applied for positions and multiple emails were sent out to the student body attempting to goad interested students into applying.

Fortunately, newly elected ASLC President Nathan Pellatz, ’17, and vice president Mikenna Whatley, ’17, now have a real opportunity to ignite the potential for student involvement on Linfield’s campus and to prove to students that ASLC is a vital and influential force for dialogue with college administrators.

-The Review editorial board

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Students serve in Alaska, Washington and Oregon

CPS: campaign will not interfer with campus safety

for people to live, work and play. We need to ensure adequate, stable funding for public safety.”

Noble is married with four children, all of whom support his decision to run. He said, “I couldn’t do it if they weren’t behind me. Especially my wife, she is right there with me all the way.”

Current Rep. Weidner

endorsed Noble for the nomination, “Ron (Noble) is a really good guy and would be awesome for House District 24. I think he’s the right man to take my place.”

District 24 is thought to be a safe Republican district, with registered Republicans outnumbering Democrats.

“I have the experience and skills that will bring people together and work

toward collaborative solu-tions that will benefit the citizens of Oregon,” Noble said.

As it stands now, barring other candidates, Noble will face probable Demo-cratic nominee Ken Moore in the election this Novem-ber.

Elizabeth Stoeger and Emma Bloomfield can be reached at [email protected]

By Elizabeth StoegerStaff Writer

Three groups of students participated in alternative spring break, a service-based trip where students engage in helping commu-nities in need of support.

This year, groups trav-eled to Tacoma, Washing-ton, Portland, Oregon, and Thorne Bay, Alaska.

Student volunteers who spent the week in Tacoma, Washington, worked with Habitat for Humanity as well as serving dinner at the Tacoma Rescue Mission.

Kelly Ackerman, ’18, was the leader of the ASB trip to Tacoma, Washing-ton, which focused on pov-erty and homelessness in the area.

Ackerman enjoyed serv-ing in the soup kitchen the most, “It was really cool to see the instant joy on peo-ple’s faces when we were

able to give them dinner.”Tacoma was cho-

sen because “Habitat for Humanity was there and it is a great organization to work with,” said the Direc-tor of ASB, Sara Gomez.

Amy Trinh, ’18, said, “My favorite experience was being able to interact with other students who also wanted to make a dif-ference in the community and being able to meet the new homeowner and their family and see how happy and fortunate they were to have a place where they can call home.”

Funding can also be tricky, “We want every single trip to be as acces-sible as possible for all stu-dents,” said Gomez.

The Sustainability Grant Council generously sup-ported the trips so students who wanted to go were able, no matter the cost.

The program in Port-

land, Oregon, was centered on youth empowerment and volunteers worked at three different YMCA cen-ters in Portland.

Each year the program coordinators look at the themes and decide which cities are the best fits.

Portland was selected because it was an opportu-nity to “get to know a com-munity close to home,” said Gomez.

Leader of the trip Deizhanna Kaya-Abad, ’17, found the youth empow-erment aspect to be very gratifying, “Being able to empower youth was some-thing really important to me . . . even if it was indi-rect service like cleaning a sand box.”

Along with cleaning sand boxes, the group in Portland did activities like picking up trash, kitchen clean up, and setting up events at the YMCA. Their

big project for the week was taking down a tool shed.

Volunteers ate lunch with the children every day, assisted in classrooms, and one group repainted chairs for the classrooms.

Julia Silver, ’17, said learning to be patient and flexible was the most dif-ficult lesson of the week, “Getting people to trust us because we’re new comers and volunteers” was a chal-lenge but “by the end of the week, people did trust us.”

Showing the children of the community that there were people willing to help also motivated Kaya-Abad, “There are kids that don’t realize they have the poten-tial to do many things in life.”

Students who volun-teered in Thorne Bay, Alas-ka, learned about sustain-ability and conservation by building a chicken coop for the local school.

This program involved volunteer work, hearing presentations from people within the community, and regular reflections.

Gomez was the assis-tant leader for this program and said it was difficult to, “keep yourself motivated for manual labor” after completing the intellectual components, like the reflec-tions, and the long hours.

Each program gave stu-dents 30 hours of service a week. Gomez said, “It’s not just about building a chick-en coop, we learn about community and the future impacts” of each project.

The group worked in coordination with the For-est Service. “Continuing our partnership with the Forest Service” was part of the reason Thorne Bay was chosen as a location, according to Gomez.

The coop will be used to house about 18 hens and

as “a learning tool for stu-dents and also as a more sustainable way to get eggs and meat for the cafeteria,” said participant Rachel Conway, ’17.

In addition to the coop, students dug an outhouse hole, cleaned up a cabin, picked up trash, moved fallen trees, and helped with the upkeep of nature trails like Gravelly Creek and the Tongass National Forest, which is the largest rainforest in North Ameri-ca.

“We got to hear a tradi-tional welcome song from one of the members and we were ‘read’ several totem poles (told about the stories and traditions they repre-sented),” Conway said.

Elizabeth Stoeger can be reached at [email protected]

Photo courtesy Sara Gomez Photo courtesy Sara Gomez

Students who participated in alternative spring break in Tacoma, Washington, lay out grass at a Habitat For Humanity home that the group worked at during the week.

Rachel Conway, ‘17, drills a hole on a piece of plywood dur-ing the alternative spring break trip in Thorne Bay, Alaska.

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4 • www.thelinfieldreview.com March 28, 2016Sports

BaseballNWC Overall

Whitworth 12-3 20-4Pacific 10-5 17-9George Fox 9-6 16-11

Pacific Lutheran 10-8 14-13

Puget Sound 9-9 12-14

Linfield 7-8 15-12

Willamette 8-10 13-14

Whitman 4-11 9-20

Softball NWC Overall

Whitworth 9-3 17-6

Willamette 6-4 10-5

George Fox 7-5 17-7


Linfield 8-6 16-9

Pacific 9-7 17-10-1

Lewis and Clark 3-10 9-16


Men’s TennisNWC Overall

Pacific 7-0 14-2

Whitman 6-0 10-6

Whitowrth 5-2 8-5


George Fox 3-2 5-6


Willamette 1-5 1-6

Linfield 1-6 2-9

Women’s TennisNWC Overall


Whitman 6-1 9-7

Linfield 5-2 8-4

George Fox 4-2 9-6


Pacific 3-4 5-7

Whitworth 2-5 3-9


Northwest Conference Rankings

Lewis and Clark 3-12 11-18 Puget Sound 0-5 0-6 Willamette 0-7 0-10

From top: Paige Smotherman, ’19, Shelby Saylors, ’19, and Alyssa Buss, ’17, head to the dugout at the conclusion of the fourth quarter during Saturday’s game against Lewis and Clark college. Above: Kenzie Schmoll, ’17, and Cheyenne Fletcher, ’18, share a moment during the game.

All photos Griffin Yerian/Staff Photographer

Lady ‘cats win series, climb standings

Joe StuartStaff Writer

After winning the first two games of their series with Lewis and Clark on Saturday, Wildcat softball dropped game three 6-4, but was able to win game four 5-1 and the series, three games to one.

Pitcher Maddy Dunn, ‘19, and the Linfield defense allowed two early runs in the fi innings of game three, putting the Wildcats (8-6, 16-9) in the deficit early on.

Dunn would throw three and one-third innings, allowing five runs off six hits. On one run would be recorded as earned, due to six Linfield errors. Dunn’s re-cord stands at 7-3.

Linfield was able to cut into the Pioneers (3-10, 9-16) lead in the third with a sacrifice bunt by Cheyenne Fletcher, ‘18, to score Maddy Colson, ‘19 from third.

The Pios answered right back in the top of the fourth, with a three run spurt. Largely due to costly errors by the Wildcats, Lewis and Clark stretched the score to 5-1.

“The series went well with 3 wins giving us a push in confer-ence with all the split series going on within the entire conference,” Mikaela Viloria, ‘17, said.

After scoring a run in the fifth to make the score 5-2, the ‘Cats were able to put together a small rally in the bottom of the sixth to make the score 5-4.

With two runners on, Kenzie Schmoll, ‘18, doubled to score Jenn Hiatt, ‘19. On the next play, Alissa Buss, ‘18, scored from third off a Lewis and Clark error to make it a one run game.

In the top of the seventh, the Pios were able to pad their lead thanks to a solo home run by Hannah Dal Pra.

The 6-4 lead was an insur-mountable deficit for the Wild-cats, who were not able to rally in the bottom of the seventh.

In the loss, Linfield left 12 run-ners on base, six in bases loaded situations.

Despite the sloppy play in

game three, Linfield was able to play well behind the strong pitch-ing of Shelby Saylors, ‘19.

Saylors allowed only on run off seven hits, and had a shut-out through six innings. Say-lors pitched all seven innings, her fourth complete game of the years, and improved her record to 7-2.

Linfield was able to be the first team to score in the final game, going up 2-0 in the bottom of the second inning.

An RBI double by Fletcher scored Schmoll, and then Fletcher was able to score off a sacrifice fly by Emily Allen, ‘17.

Linfield stretched their lead to four in the fourth, when Alex An-dreotti, ‘18, scored when Dal Pra, playing second base, overthrew first base on a routine grounder hit by Jacinda Swiger, ‘18.

The second run of the inning came when Buss grounded out to second, but was able to bring home Allen from third.

Linfield’s final run came when Abi Drotzmann, ‘19, in the game as a pinch runner, scored from third, being brought in by Schmoll for her second RBI of the game.

The Pios only run came in the top of the sixth when Jenai Rojo hit an RBI double to score Emily Drevdahl, for the final score of 5-1.

Linfield’s three wins moved them up from sixth place in the conference to fifth, jumping Pa-cific and putting them one game behind Pacific Lutheran.

“As a team we need to continue developing our confidence as not only individuals, but as a unit. We have a an extreme amount of tal-ented athletes, and once we start believing in ourselves we will be dangerous,” Viloria.

With only seven games left in the season, Linfield travels to Tacoma to play Pacific Lutheran next weekend. Their next home game is on April 6, in a makeup contest against Willamette.

Joe Stuart can be reached at [email protected]

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