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tudents campaign-ing for campus di-vestment from fos-sil fuels have been

met with disappointment from lack of action taken by the Western’s Development Foundation.

Members of the environ-mental club spent the last week collecting over 350 sig-natures from students, faculty and alumni. They hope to reach at least 600 signatures, demonstrating student sup-port to the foundation, a pri-vate, nonprofit organization that financially assists the col-lege.

“Last year, Oregon State University attempted divest-ment and was rejected, which spurred us to take up our own campaign at Western,” said Beth Bello, creator and presi-dent of the environmental club. “Divesting from fossil fuels is so important because, as many of us are aware, glob-al warming is now a scientific fact.”

The issue first gained cam-pus attention at the Oct. 28 Faculty Senate meeting with a presentation by Dr. Mark Van Steeter, associate professor of geography.

Divesting entails the foun-dation getting rid of stocks, bonds or investment funds that are part of the fossil fuel industry, according to a writ-ten proposal distributed at the meeting.

It’s “when you take the money you have invested into fossil fuel companies, and in-vest into a more ethical com-pany like renewable energy,” Bello said. This does nothing to stop the oil companies, she added, but it makes a symbol-ic statement.

The proposal also stated, “Unlike some large universi-ties that receive significant funding for research from the fossil fuel industry, we do not.”

The goal of divestment, Van Steeter said, is to send a social message. Industries

should use its resources and innovation to transition to-ward a low carbon economy, he explained.

An added benefit includes landing Western as the 14th school in the nation to divest.

“I see this as a real possibil-ity to get positive PR and put

us on the map,” Van Steeter said. “It really makes sense for Western.”

The presentation sparked debate with university Presi-dent Mark Weiss weighing in.

“In my view, it’s pretty hyp-ocritical to take this position,” he said. “How many of us

don’t live locally? How many of us get on an airplane to go to conferences every year,” he said.

Vansteeter responded say-ing, “There’s always a reason to be found not to act.”

In a guest column authored by Weiss appearing in the

Nov. 13 issue of the States-man Journal, he said, “From the beginning of the industri-al age, American’s simply ne-glected to consider the con-sequences of burning fossil fuels.” Titled “The world crisis we’d rather ignore” Weiss’ col-umn also states that divest-

ing in oil and gas companies may provide satisfaction that something is being done, but “it is not apparent this action would contribute to solving the problem.”

As the discussion heated up during the senate meet-ing, other senate members

chimed in.“Just because you can’t do

everything, doesn’t mean it’s hypocritical to do some-thing,” said Michael Baltzley, faculty senate member and associate professor of biology.

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Karl Amspacher, environmental club member, gath-ers signatures in support of fossil fuel divestment outside of the Werner University Center. Over 350 signatures have been counted so far.

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Also in attendance at the meet-ing was Tommy Love, executive director in the Office of University Advancement and WOU Founda-tion. Love said divesting is a com-plicated issue and the foundation wants to make sure they do what’s right.

One environmental club mem-ber has made it his mission to raise awareness by visiting more than 15 campus club meetings.

“By demonstrating large scale student support for divestment, the foundation will listen to student voices,” said Karl Amspacher, se-nior geography major.

Amspacher was disappointed when the foundation declined his request to speak about divestment at their upcoming December meet-ing.

In a Nov. 10 email to the foun-dation, Amspacher asked for five minutes to present on divestment.

His request was met with a re-ply from Love which said he had already spoken with Van Steeter about divestment and “the specific topic of divestment is not planned for the agenda at the December board meeting.”

“It’s a brush off,” Amspacher said.An earlier request submitted via

email by alumnus Zander Albert-son’s was also denied by the foun-dation.

“It’s difficult to believe that the foundation takes divestment seri-ously given that it has been given no further consideration,” Albert-son said. He was also disappointed in the foundation’s unwillingness to put divestment on the agenda.

“I wish they would have just opened the discussion,” he added.

Prior to the start of school, Van Steeter requested five minutes to present the issue to the founda-tion. He met with the finance and planned giving sub-committee.

“We wouldn’t lose anything by divesting,” Van Steeter said in an interview. “We could do the right thing and not pay a price for it.”

Apart from the meeting and Van Steeter’s presentation to the faculty senate, no other formal forum has taken place between the foundation and the environmental club.

When asked in a Wednesday in-terview if he felt this was fair and sufficient, Love said, “I think it is for where we are at this point.”

The other side has had time to think and plan regarding divest-ment, he said. “The topic and issue recently came to us. We’re trying to get our arms around this.”

And there is much to consider when discussing investments, Love said.

For starters, moving investments from fossil fuels into green energy does not necessarily guarantee things will stay the same in terms of revenue.

“There’s always risk in that,” said Love. “That’s the stock market in

general.”For 2014, the foundation’s total

revenue was $4,302,690 accord-ing to the foundation’s audit re-port, available on Western’s foun-dation webpage. Realized gains from investments, the amount re-ceived from the sale of investment holdings, was $673,045. Unreal-ized gains or the current value of those investments was a reported $564,593.

The foundation does not disclose what they invest in.

Albertson said this is concerning because it leaves one to conclude the foundation portfolio contains a fairly significant amount of carbon-based investments.

“As a private foundation, we have not released those holdings,” Love said.

But, aiding in what Love calls the

“complex layers” of divestments, are mutual funds.

“There are components we have that are related to fossil fuels be-cause we have mutual funds,” he said.

Mutual funds refer to profession-ally managed investment programs funded by shareholders that trades in diversified holdings.

Because these investments are managed by a company, they change all the time, even daily, Love said.

Furthermore, “if we divest, someone else is going to buy those stocks,” he said. “Divestment in and of itself is not going to make a true impact.”

The foundation is interested in looking at the bigger picture of cli-mate change, he added.

“I don’t want students to think that the foundation and myself do not recognize the issue of climate change,” Love said. Divesting is “one way to do it, but let’s have a campus-wide conversation to ad-dress global climate change.”

For example, “Not commuting in [to campus] I think would have a bigger impact,” he said.

Ultimately, Love said aside from the “moral obligation” concerning climate change, “we also have an obligation as a foundation.”

“We don’t want to make any rush judgments,” he said. “Especially when we have to think about other things outside of fossil fuels.”

“I make no commitment [to ei-ther side],” he said. “I do commit to

continuing dialogue.” Love encourages interested par-

ties to contact the foundation with comments.

The social science division will vote on fossil fuel divestment reso-lution of support Dec. 2, Van Stee-ter said. If approved, “it will be a template for other divisions to fol-low,” he said.

The environmental club will be protesting outside the building dur-ing the Dec. 6 meeting, Bello said.

“This is a movement to im-prove our school,” Amspacher said. “We’re doing this to make Western a better place.”

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WHAT:Environmental Club

WHEN:4:30 every Wednesday in HSS room 230

MORE INFO:Contact club president Beth Bello at [email protected] or call 503-798-7763

Direct questions or comments for the foundation to Tommy Love, executive director in the Office of University Advance-ment and WOU Foundation. He can be reached at [email protected] or 503-838-8134.



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BY AMANDA CLARKEFREELANCER

The WOU Running Club will host the 5k (3.1 mile) Wolves Turkey Chase Thanksgiving Run (and walk) Nov. 22, with check-in beginning at 9 a.m. par-ticipants starting at 10 a.m.,

“This is our first event as a club,” said Courtney Greif, co-founder of the WOU Running Club. “We hope to make it a race that happens every year.”

The event is also supported by Week-end Wolfpack and Campus Recreation.

The WOU Running Club is a run-ning/fitness club that is open to the gen-eral public on campus. It was founded by Grief and Jacob Howard in spring 2014.

Walkers and runners are welcome to participate. Animals are also allowed on the course, but they must be kept on a leash at all times. People are also wel-come to line the course to watch and

cheer on the participants.Preregistration is $4 or three non-

perishable food items. The non-perish-able food items will be donated to the WOU Food Pantry, and the registration cost will help the WOU Running Club take field trips to nearby trails. The cost is $6 the day of the race and canned goods will no longer be accepted.

The preregistration form is available at the front desk of the Health and Well-ness Center, which is also where paper-work and payment can be submitted. Cash or checks made out to WOU Run-ning Club are accepted.

“The course will be well marked, and will also have lovely volunteers from Hall Government along the way to help direct athletes on the course,” Grief said.

After the race, refreshments will be available to all participants and there will be a raffle for gift cards and items from local Monmouth businesses. There will also be an award for top male

and female runner.“The real purpose of WOU Running

Club is to foster a culture of running here at Western and connect a commu-nity of runners here at WOU,” Howard said. “We want to promote running in whatever they do.”

According to Grief, the WOU Run-ning Club is focused on giving people a place in which they can engage in physi-cal fitness as well as participate in local events as a representative of Western.

“I want people to enjoy the great physical ability that we are given during our college years,” Howard said. “I want people to push themselves to their own personal and physical goals, and reach that and know that they can use this ability anytime and in anyplace.”

WOU Running Club meets weekly for group runs every Wednesday and Thursday at 4 p.m., Health and Wellness Center.

Debut Turkey Chase offers introduction to new WOU Running Club

WHAT:Turkey Chase Run/Walk

WHERE:WUC plaza registration

WHEN:Nov. 22, check-in at 9 a.m.Walkers at 9:45 and runners at 10 a.m.

ADMISSION: $4 or three non-perishable food donations with preregistration; $6 day-of

CONTACT:Courtney Greif [email protected]

MORE INFO: facebook.com/wourunningclub

Residents should prepare for cold weather, including hazardous winter conditions, by keeping up to date with weather patterns and forming plans for how to deal with potentially hazardous situations.

General tips: An emergency supplies kit should in-

clude: a three days’ supply of water and food for each individual, spare batteries, medical supplies and flashlights; it may also contain additional blankets and ex-tra warm clothes. The National Weather Service provides up-to-date informa-tion; battery-operated radios are use-ful for keeping informed about weather conditions and forecasts.

Pedestrians should wear shoes with good traction, and especially be aware while walking, including watching for slippery patches, and avoiding uneven surfaces or unfamiliar areas.

Travelers should check other loca-tions’ weather before departure and ar-rival, to be mindful of potential trouble spots, as well as packing to fit the situa-tion they will be entering.

Drivers should check the condition of their cars, including tires, and check for maximum visibility before driving. Ev-ery vehicle should be stocked with emer-gency supplies, such as water, food, a first aid kit, a flashlight and a blanket. In addition, a candle may provide a small but crucial source of heat and light.

Oregon Department of Transporta-tion’s TripCheck provides a free service for travelers to keep up-to-date with road conditions and the local weather conditions and forecast.

Campus tips: Notifications of current campus con-

ditions, such as closures or delays in opening, will be made on the school website, over local radio stations, on television, and through the Campus In-clement Weather Hotline.

During a closure, Hamersly Library, the Werner University Center, Valsetz Dining Hall, the Health and Wellness Center and all University Residences (dorms) will remain open with essential staffing only.

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Tips for a safe winter at Western

Obstacles such as falling tree branches can cause problems if precautions aren’t taken. PHOTO BY SHANNEN BROUNER

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Living in a small town6 signs you do, most certainly, live miles outside of the nearest city.

BY JENNIFER HALLEYCAMPUS LIFE EDITOR

Whether you live in Monmouth, Corvallis, or Dallas, you know what it’s like to live in a small town – a place that is just a blip on the map.

But small town living, despite its slow pace and lack of variety, can be a rewarding place to be a part of: less noise, everything is nearby – you don’t have to drive everywhere – and small, local businesses offer originality not seen in larger cities.

This does not mean that small towns aren’t as-sociated with the tell-tale signs it is, indeed, a small town. But that’s what it makes it fun, right?

Here are 6 signs you live in a small town:1. You have to drive 20 minutes just to go to

the mall, and the nearest Taco Bell is 15 minutes away.

Generally speaking, small towns are secluded from everything else. And surrounded by rural land, it is a drive just to get to the next town or city. While shopping at Bi-Mart can be a conve-nient, one-stop trip – and you can buy every-thing from light bulbs to nail polish – it just isn’t the Salem Center Mall.

2. Almost everything closes after 9 p.m., and the midnight munchies are put on hold.

With small towns come early closing hours, the exception being one or two restaurants, and the corner quick stop. And from 9-midnight, those places are packed with the late-night owls, the student trying to pull an all-nighter, or the people trying to find something stimulating to do. But other than those few open-till-mid-night-or-later places, your choices are limited.

Ashleigh Hawkins, a senior at Western Or-egon, grew up in Medford, Ore, a city that is considerably larger than Monmouth.

“At home I am used to Fred Meyer being open until 11 p.m. and having a 24 hour Winco about five minutes from my house,” Hawkins said.

3. Everyone knows everyone.“There is no such thing as anonymity,” Mary

Eiswerth, a woman who has lived in Monmouth for 15 years, said.

Eisworth has it right. And depending on how you look at it, that can be good or bad. Everyone knowing everyone can give one a sense of com-munity, and for Alyssa Loza, who used to live in Corvallis and now lives in Monmouth, that was what she liked about a smaller town.

“Personally, I enjoy living in a small town. I like the environment and living here to go to college helps me stay focused on school.”

That is not the case for everyone, though. An-drea Byars, a former student at Western, said that small towns are crowded and that it is “ei-ther a blessing or a curse, depending upon you, your lifestyle and where you want to be.”

4. You will get stuck driving behind a tractor. Multiple times.

Yes. You’ve all been there – just driving along, music blasting through the speakers and all of a sudden, traffic is backed up due to a tractor. Although by this point, it’s a common thing and you’re used to it.

“If you’re going to live in a small town,” Byars said, “I hope you’re prepared to stare blankly at the back of a tractor for 15 slow miles.” Small towns are known for their slower ways of life; tractor traffic is just an aspect of that.

5. “Where’s that at?” is a common question when you explain where you live.

Being a small town means that not everyone knows where you are located. Confused looks, raised eyebrows and “huh?” follow the “where do you live?” and it’s a feat to try and get them to understand where your little town exists.

Stefanie Mathers has lived in Lebanon, Ore. for the past 20 years and said she gets confused looks from people when they ask where she lives.

“I have to explain that it’s by Oregon State University (OSU) in Corvallis,” Mathers said.

6. You are a part of the community. College towns such as Monmouth and Cor-

vallis host community festivals for the 4th of July, according to Westerndays.net and down-towncorvallis.org. Monmouth has had an an-nual tree lighting celebration every December since 1967, the archives at Western said. You re-ally get to know people and for Randy Caamel – a Monmouth resident – he actually knows who his neighbors are, something not seen in bigger cities.

Ashley Sigl, who lives in Amity, similarly said, “It’s kind of like growing up with a huge family. Some members are quite distant and estranged, whereas others are at your house every week-end for a beer and a campfire. But regardless of how close you are, when you need them, they’re there.”

Living in a small town can be a different expe-rience for everyone.

“Big cities stimulate [and] small towns nur-ture,” Eiswerth said.

It just depends on the experience you want to have.

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BY KATRINA PENAFLOR FREELANCER

Deaf-hearing cross cultural con-flicts in the workplace will be ad-dressed with a workshop by Western’s Regional Resource Center on Deaf-ness Nov. 21 and 22.

The hands-on event, presented in American Sign Language, is five hours each day and open to students, faculty, staff and community mem-bers. Dr. John Gournaris and Alison Aubrecht will be co-facilitating.

The focus of the workshop is to study and explore the different dy-namics between a deaf culture and a hearing culture in a workplace, to dis-cuss how these differences can affect each culture, and how people should learn to respect and embrace the dif-ferent dynamics instead of devaluing them.

“People who are interested in psy-chology, social dynamics, cultural diversity, social justice, public policy and politics will all find something of interest in this training,” said Dr. Cheryl Davis, chair of the special education division at Western and di-rector of the Regional Resource Cen-ter on Deafness.

Topics will include: why hear-ing people choose to work with deaf people, how deaf people sometimes approach hearing people and vice versa, and dynamics of cross-cultural conflict. Friday will be a day filled with information, while Saturday will provide more hands-on activities.

If an individual works in a field that

requires continuing education units, for example interpreters or counsel-ors, completion of the workshop will result in 1.0 CEU earned.

“I hope that people will be able to take this experience and apply it to their interactions with deaf students, and generalize the concepts to work-ing with others as well,” Davis said.

The workshop runs from 4-8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 21, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, in the Columbia Room of the Werner University Cen-ter.

If interested in registering for the event, contact the office of disability services or download a registration form at wou.edu/rrcd. Registration will also be taken at the door.

IF YOU GOWHAT:Deaf-hearing workplace dynamics workshop

WHERE: Columbia Room,WUC

WHEN: 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22

ADMISSION:Students: $30General: $40Faculty and staff seeking CEUs: $55Professionals seeking CEUs: $80

MORE INFO: Dr. Cheryl Davis,[email protected] 503-838-8053

Workshop will provide under-standing of dynamics between deaf and hearing coworkers


CAMPUS LIFE 5


estern Oregon Univer-sity has changed in a va-riety of ways, including what the school used to be titled, since its foun-dation in 1856.

When it was original-ly founded as Christian College, Abraham Lin-

coln was not yet president, and the Civil War had yet to take place.

Campus life and the student body, at what was then Christian College, looked much different back in the late 1800s than it does today.

Men wore suspenders and nice pant suits, and women wore dresses that covered the neck and reached all the way down to their shoes. Fashion was modest and practical at that time.

Three societies were held on campus and “nei-

ther sex was allowed to participate in the exer-cises of the other,” the Centennial Story of Mon-mouth said.

Despite the segregation, however, Christian College prided itself on being a mixed school, having both male and female genders in the same classroom.

“Young gentlemen and ladies exercise a refin-ing, restraining, yet stimulating influence over each other, which nothing else can supply,” the Christian College Catalogue of 1871-72 said.

According to the same catalogue, students were to stay in their rooms at night unless given permission to leave. They were not allowed to leave class without faculty permission and they were not to go “beyond the immediate precincts of the village, without permission of the president or faculty.”

LIVING ON CAMPUS IN THE 19TH CENTURY

BY ALISHA WAGNERFREELANCER

F L A S H B A C K F R I D A Y A new feature exploring the Hamersly Library University Archives

A brief overview of what it was like to be a student at Western during the late 1800s.

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CAMPUS LIFE AND THE STUDENT BODY AT WHAT WAS THEN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE LOOKED MUCH DIFFERENT BACK IN THE LATE 1800S THAN IT DOES TODAY. Classes offered in the beginnings of Christian

College were much different than today. Students in their first term would take: “Latin Grammar and Caesar, Greek Grammar and Reader, Alge-bra (University), Geometry, Plane and Solid and English Grammar,” the catalogue said.

A regular morning consisted of reading “the Holy Scripture, singing and prayer, followed by a lecture on some theme connected with sacred literature.” Morals were enforced by biblical ex-amples.

An anonymous student’s late 1800s scrapbook showed the importance of poems, music, travel-ing and death in this early college campus soci-ety.

According to the Jerrie Lee Parpart, Western archives and exhibits coordinator, people used to memorize poems and enter into poem recitation

contests on a regular basis. “The pride of Monmouth in the 1870s was

the Silver Cornet Band,” The Centennial Story of Monmouth Oregon said. The band, which con-sisted of solely men, had concerts in the college chapel and in other neighboring towns.

Traveling was a luxury to be had. An early 1900s School of Norm said that it took an hour and a half by train to get from Monmouth to Salem, and according to the 1911 edition when traveling in Portland, it was important to “chew gum freely on the train to prevent sickness.”

In the anonymous scrapbook, the places that the student visited were shown only by black and white postcards, since people were unable to eas-ily snap pictures on the go.

This scrapbook also contained obituaries of students, explaining cause of death and their age.

At what was then Christian College, students from the late 1800s gather at a science club meeting and pose for their picture. PHOTO COURTESY OF WESTERN ARCHIVES

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OPINION6


N INVASION of labels appearing on grocery

stores shelves nationwide bearing the G-word have become a roadmap for those seeking a healthier lifestyle. Deemed the latest food fad, gluten-free diets are the target of mockery.

Dieters are accused of going g-free be-cause someone in their Pilates class told them to. Meanwhile, supporters argue gluten is unhealthy and can have adverse effects on the body. But is the roadmap misleading? Should gluten be avoided or is it all a bunch of hype?

First, let’s establish what gluten is.A protein composite found mainly in

wheat, rye and barley, gluten comes from the Latin word glue; appropriate since it is responsible for the elastic texture in dough that works to bind and maintain shape, holding food together.

Unfortunately, this binding character-istic makes it a staple in processed foods. While some minimally processed foods are healthy like bagged spinach or pre-cut vegetables, boxed or packaged food con-taining additives and artificial flavors are not.

Think along the lines of frozen pizza, crackers and other ready-to-go foods. Loaded with fat, sodium and a high gly-cemic index, these processed foods have little nutritional value and one big thing in common: gluten.

And companies are certainly making it easy to avoid. There’s no doubt that every trip to the store yields more g-free prod-ucts. Entire sections and aisles have sprung up; a good thing for those suffering from celiac disease, allergies and sensitivities.

With one in every 133 Americans suf-fering from celiac disease according to the National Foundation for Celiac Aware-ness, celiacs now have a plethora of glu-ten substitutes at their fingertips. And for some, the extra cost is worth the wheat-less versions of their favorite snack. It’s literally the best thing since sliced bread.

However, dieters joining in on the fad, void of medical reason, are taking the wrong approach. Gluten substitutes are not the answer. Consumers are often fooled by products labeled “gluten-free,”

“all natural” and “organic.” These substi-tutes are not necessarily healthier as they are still processed junk food. Labels expose similar amounts of sugar, fat and sodium.

So let’s be clear: highly processed foods with gluten are bad and highly processed foods without gluten are bad. As someone with a gluten allergy, I can say from ex-perience that a box of gluten-free cookies won’t make you feel any better than ones made with flour.

So, apart from those with celiac disease, allergies or sensitivity, gluten in and of it-self is not necessarily bad. It is all the stuff gluten is processed with that is bad.

Still, gluten and unhealthiness are syn-onymous to many.

This false connotation is perhaps why the very mention of the word gluten evokes skepticism from critics. Nonethe-less, these are but faint cries squashed by the steamroller that is the food industry. Food companies wouldn’t dare curb the ignorance when the industry is worth $4.2 billion, according to Euromonitor, an in-ternational marketing research company.

It should also be clear that the gluten-free industry and substitutes are not a bad thing. In fact, they’re wonderful for celiacs who never knew what a doughnut tasted like before Udi’s put their maple glazed banana ones on the shelf. Substitutes, though, should not be relied on by any g-free dieters.

Those without medical reason to divest from gluten should not aspire merely to a gluten-free diet, but rather one free of pro-cessed food. On their own, gluten substi-tutes do not achieve instant health.

After all, cutting an entire food group can be dangerous, according to WebMD. Dieters may not be getting enough fiber, vitamins and minerals if not incorporating other grains like quinoa into their diet.

Ultimately, even if the g-free diet is a trend, it doesn’t mean it’s a bad one. If con-ducted the right way, the diet helps celiacs by providing food options and promote healthier eating for the general public.

So long as the right approach is taken, health devotees should be able to have their gluten-free cake and eat it too.

A THE APPROACH DIETERS SHOULD BE TAKING

A deeper look at going G-free

“Gluten in and of itself is not necessarily bad. It is all the stuff gluten is processed with that is bad.”

BY LAURA KNUDSONEDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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OPINION 7


E HERE AT THE JOURNAL are forgoing our new column “Por-traits of a Universi-ty” this week to help bring attention to and raise awareness of the National Day of Listening.

Launched by the non-profit oral history or-ganization StoryCorps (who had a profound influence on the aforementioned column), the National Day of Listening is an unofficial holi-day or day of observance that takes place the day after Thanksgiving — commonly known as Black Friday — and encourages everyone and anyone to sit down with loved ones and record their stories.

Founded in 2003 by David Isay, StoryCorps’ mission, according to their website, is to “pro-vide people of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share and preserve the stories of our lives.”

Formal StoryCorps interviews take place in recording booths located in major cities across America, and these interviews are all cataloged in the Library of Congress, as well as on the StoryCorps website.

The National Day of Listening is a bit more informal, a more do-it-yourself approach. The day of observance was formed as an alternative to the consumer-oriented Black Friday, and its main purpose is to encourage spending time with family and hearing their stories.

StoryCorps is all about preservation of these stories, and suggests recording interviews with

your loved ones. Nowadays this can be done with the voice memo function on the iPhone, or with any number of voice-recording apps available for iTunes or Android.

On the StoryCorps website, you can find an extensive list of questions to ask family mem-bers to help get started, including “How has your life been different than what you’d imag-ined?”, “What did you want to be when you grew up?” and “Do you have any favorite sto-ries from your childhood?”

The idea behind the National Day of Listen-ing is simple: listening, as StoryCorps’ motto tells us, is an act of love. How many of us have grandparents whose childhoods we know very little about? Aunts and uncles who’ve lived experiences we’ve never known of, simply because we’ve never thought to ask? One day, these people will no longer be present in our lives, and wouldn’t it be a shame for them to have left behind stories untold?

I plan to interview two of my grandparents next Friday, and maybe my parents as well. Eventually, I’d love to hear and record stories from every member of my family because lis-tening is important, and family is important.

The purpose of this piece is not to condemn Black Friday or consumerism or materialism or any of that. The purpose instead is to sug-gest that many of us — all of us — have stories to tell. All we really need is for someone to ask us to tell them.

For more information, and to hear the stories of over 80,000 Americans, visit the StoryCorps website at sto-rycorps.org.

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“OVER THE GARDEN WALL”

This story feels like one that could have been pulled out of an old children’s book. The music is phenom enal, from polka to sweet piano tunes, and further establishes this fully formed and delightful universe the characters inhabit.

“Over the Garden Wall” is absolutely worth the entire hour-thirty it takes to watch the whole series.

While I’d very much like to visit The Unknown again, the length and content of this miniseries was perfect. After watching the complete series three times, I assure you that it gets better each time.

“Over the Garden Wall” is a wonderful tale that will stick with you after its all-too-brief runtime, and make you wish for more.

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COMIC CORNERMY ROOMMATE IS A DINOSAUR BY ANONYMOUS

Review: Cartoon Network’s

The urge to gush about how much I love this show is one I must repress. If you have ever enjoyed a car-toon in your life, you owe it to yourself to seek out and watch Patrick McHale’s “Over the Garden Wall,” a 10-episode miniseries that aired on Cartoon Network earlier this month.

A deceptively simple tale of two brothers trying to find their way home after stumbling into The Un-known, the series strikes an excellent balance of child-ish (and adorable) slapstick comedy, old folk tales and a deep sense of dread and un-certainty.

All the performances are spot on. Elijah Wood (“The Lord of the Rings”) very effectively plays the older brother Wirt, a young man stuck between his sensitive, artistic nature and the reali-ties of the world.

The younger brother Greg, played by Collin Dean (“Hotel Transylvania”), is a perpetually optimistic goofball whose nonsensical songs and interactions with his never-really-named frog will bring a smile to even the most heartless of viewers.

The brothers join up with a bluebird named Bea-trice (Melanie Lynskey, “The Perks of Being a Wall-flower”), an angsty teenage bluebird with a serious attitude who claims she can get them home. Christo-pher Lloyd (“Back to the Future”) plays the delight-fully creepy Woodsman, and John Cleese (“Monty Python”) plays an eccentric aristocrat with a ghostly paramour.

Speaking of creepy, this show is seriously unset-tling at times. Where some episodes are lighthearted affairs, others are very dark and even scary.

The show never struggles with these mood chang-es, often jumping back and forth between them mul-tiple times. They use their characters to this effect well, ping-ponging between threatening and amiable from moment to moment.

These moments of dread and fear are perfectly bal-anced with the moments of heartwarming and silli-ness mostly provided by Greg with his optimism and gung-ho approach to the world, not to mention the candy in his pants. This is to the credit of the writ-ers and animators, who have created a plethora of strange characters to populate their world.

The series is dripping with a distinct early-20th century Americana aesthetic that will make you long for a time and place that never really was. The muted autumn color palette gives the show its folk-tale feel-ing, and all the characters are costumed in archaic garb.

BY DECLAN HERTELFREELANCER

MUSICAL: “COMPANY” BY STEPHEN SONDHEIMFrom musical theatre’s most renowned composer,

“Company” is largely regarded as a trailblazer of the dark-comedy, modern-musical genre and the winner of seven Tony Awards. On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor Robert contemplates his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, his friends explain the pros and cons of taking on a spouse. >>Nov. 20-22 at 7:30 pm, Nov. 23 Matinee at 2 p.m. in Smith Music Hall, Room 121

CONCERT- CHAMBER ENSEMBLESWOU Brass Quintet, Saxophone Quintets and Trom-

bone Duets sponsored by the Western Music Depart-ment. >> Sunday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in Smith Music Hall, Room 121

CONCERT- WESTERN HEMISPHERE COMBO AND WOU GUITAR ENSEMBLEA Tribute to Charlie Haden: Performing music in-

spired by Charlie Haden, Ornette Coleman, Pat Metheny, Brill Frisell, Elliot Smith and Hillbillies. >> Monday, Nov. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Smith Music Hall

CONCERT- WOU EARLY MUSIC ENSEMBLETafelmusik: Telemann and the German Baroque.

>> Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 7:30 p.m.

CONCERT- WESTERN OREGON WINDSWestern Oregon Winds present a cornucopia of capti-

vating colors and movement in seven scintillating selec-tions ranging from the 18th century to present. Led by Ike Nail and featuring four student conductors, this will be an hour of engaging, enlightening entertainment. >> Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Rice Auditorium. $3 general, $1 students and seniors, Western students free w/ID

CONCERT- CHAMBER SINGERS/CONCERT CHOIR RENAISSANCE MADRIGAL FEAST BRUNCH

A delicious, multi-course meal accompanied by beauti-ful choir and instrumental music of the holiday season in an old-world atmosphere. >> Two performances, Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7 at noon in the Werner University Center. $35 for general admission.

“Over the Garden Wall” features a stellar cast of well-known voice actors. PHOTO COURTSEY OF AZCENTRAL.COM

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“Meeting all the guys throughout the years and getting to play with my brother for three of the years was my favorite part about playing at Western. I’ll miss playing with guys I came in with the most, the class of 2010, being able to play with them for four years was great.”

—TYRELL WILLIAMS FOOTBALL

Sam MooreJordin Ramos

Cherene O’HaraHannah Deede

Ryan Bergman Kraig Akins

Dylan Simkins Mitch Nelson

Tyrell WilliamsJacob Marlatt

Nathaniel PenarandaTaylor King

Bill Ellington

Hillary LutzJoEllen Deleon

Taija BjorgoPeyton Moon

Amanda Rose JohnsonBrooke Seinberg

“I will miss going out on the field on

game days and competing with

my closest friends in such exciting

environments.”

—RYAN BERGMAN FOOTBALL

Q:What was your favorite part about

playing at Western?

How the team was like a family, and even though we didn’t have a winning season, I couldn’t have spent my last season with a better group of girls.

—SAM MOORE VOLLEYBALL

“My favorite memory was when we came back from the score being 1-0 against Northwest Nazarene. We stepped up our game in the second half, everything was just flowing and we were enjoying ourselves. We ended up beating them 3-2. It was a great eye-opener for us to see what we can truly do on the field.”

—JOELLEN DELEON SOCCER

Farewell to fall senior athletes

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SENIOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS

SENIOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS

SENIOR SOCCER PLAYERS

PHOTO BY NEIL GRAVATT STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

PHOTO BY STEPHANIE BLAIR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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AWARDSGNAC

HONORABLE MENTION ALL-GNACHannah Deede

FOOTBALL

FIRST TEAM ALL-GNACTyrell WilliamsKraig AkinsPaul Revis

SECOND TEAM ALL-GNACRyan BergmanRoger GarrettShane KuenziGeorge Swartzlender

ALL-GNAC HONORABLE MENTIONJoe HarrisJeremy MooreTyler Johnson

FIRST TEAM ALL-GNACJoEllen DeLeonAmanda Rose Johnson

SECOND TEAM ALL-GNACMariah Konyn

HONORABLE MENTION ALL-GNACMakana PundykePeyton Moon

SOCCER

VOLLEYBALL

RECORD: Overall 6-5, Conference 4-2PLACEMENT IN GNAC: Three-way tie for second place in the GNACThis is the ninth straight year of a winning season under Coach Arne Ferguson.The Wolves had seven players awarded a player of the week award in the GNAC.The Wolves ended their season on a two game win streak.The team is losing nine seniors.

FOOTBALL

PHOTO FROM NEWS.ONLINEAUTOIN-SURANCE.COM

RECORD: Overall 6-8-4, Conference 4-6-4PLACEMENT IN GNAC: Fifth place in GNACThe Wolves had one player awarded a player of the week award in the GNAC.

SOCCER

PHOTO FROM IMAGEKIND.COM

RECORD: Overall 5-21, Conference 3-15PLACEMENT IN GNAC: Eighth place in the GNACThe Wolves had two players awarded a player of the week award in the GNAC.

VOLLEYBALL

PHOTO FROM GETTYIMAGES.COM

FALL SEASON REVIEW


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BY JACOB HANSENFREELANCER

Western’s football team hit the road for one final trip last Saturday where they were greeted with below zero temperatures in Rapid City, South Da-kota.

The Wolves defeated the South Da-kota Mines in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) 18-15.

This season-ending victory extend-ed the Wolves winning seasons to nine straight years under Head Coach Arne Ferguson.

“The weather was nothing like any of us have ever played in,” said Quar-terback Ryan Bergman. “We adapted well to the conditions and were able to do enough to get a victory.”

The Wolves (6-5 4-2 GNAC) had their best day of the season on the ground racking up 212 rushing yards led by running backs Nathaniel Penaranda with 143, and Joe Harris with a 86-yard contribution. Bergman was 14-for-30 contributing 143 yards to the Wolves total.

The Wolves were first to score as Phillip Fenumiai caught a 10-yard pass from Bergman with 7:38 left on the clock. The Wolves failed to convert the extra point. The Mines took the lead just 34 seconds later with a touch-down, making the score 7-6 with 7:04 on the clock.

Just 12 seconds into the second quarter Harris busted off a 66-yard run to pull ahead by five (12-7). The solid defense lead by senior defensive lineman Kraig Akins kept either team from scoring until the fourth quarter.

Akins who was named the GNAC defensive player of the week had a team high tying eight tackles, includ-ing two tackles for a loss along to go with a quarterback sack and a forced fumble.

“He gets overlooked a lot, everyone runs away from him,” Ferguson said. “I believe he is the best defensive play-er in GNAC history production wise.”

With five minutes left in the fourth, the Mines punched in a two-yard run to take a one-point lead, 13-12, as they failed the two-point conversion.

Bergman threw a pinpoint pass to wide receiver Paul Revis for a 20-yard touchdown with 8:46 remaining. Bergman’s 58th career touchdown put the Wolves up 18-13. “He (Bergman) is one of the best quarterbacks in the nation,” said Ferguson.

The Wolves defense stepped up causing a turnover on downs to keep the game in their control for the 18-15 victory.

The Wolves finish up the season in a three-way tie for second in the final GNAC standings. They will lose nine seniors this year that all played a sig-nificant role on the team.

“We are losing the best threesome of players I have ever coached, Berg-man, Akins and Tyrell Williams,” Fer-guson said.

Football ends season with win on the road

BY RACHEL SHELLEYSPORTS EDITOR

Wolves’ volleyball finished off their season with two home games, a 3-0 victory over Seattle Pacific on Nov. 13 and a 0-3 loss against Montana State Billings on Nov. 15.

The Wolves finished their sweep against the Falcons with 41 kills. Twenty-five of these came from outside hitters Alisha Bettinson, Sam Moore and Lani Kalalau, while Christie Colasurdo added a match-high 32 digs after being named Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) defensive player of the week. Her 32 digs are a GNAC season-high for a three-set match.

Setters Jordin Ramos and Kiana Cash totaled 31 assists. Western

finished with 10 blocks, Moore added eight for a match-high.

The Falcons were edged by the Wolves in kills, hitting percentage, .061 to the Wolves .162, blocks, 6-10, and aces 2-6.

Montana State Billings (MSB)traveled to Monmouth for the Wolves senior night and the last game of the season. MSB swept the Wolves in three matches edging the Wolves in hitting percentage, .257 to .186, kills 44-41 and blocks 7-6.5. Both teams had five aces in the match.

Opposite hitter Hannah Deede led the Wolves with a season-high 16 kills, Bettinson added eight and Moore had seven on the night. Colasurdo led the Wolves defense with a match-high 17 digs. Setters Ramos and Cash combined for 34 assists.

VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS FALCONS, FALLS TO BILLINGS

Outside hitters Alisha Bettinson (6) and Sam Moore (9) work at the net for the defense against Seattle Pacific on Nov. 13. PHOTO BY STEPHANIE BLAIR |STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

“We are losing the best threesome of players I have ever coached, Bergman, Akins and Tyrell Williams.”ARNE FERGUSONFOOTBALL HEAD COACH


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AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS HARASSMENT/DOMESTICAt 1:26 p.m. Nov. 11 on campus,

Public Safety took a report of a possible harassment.

At 5:52 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Werner University Center, Public Safety was contacted by Abby’s House regarding a student.

MEDICAL ASSIST/ILLNESSAt 11:38 p.m. Nov. 9 in Barnum

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At 1:50 a.m. Nov. 17 in Gentle House, Public Safety responded to an individual that was having an anxiety attack.

ALCOHOL VIOLATIONAt 5:37 p.m. Nov. 12 in Heritage

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At 11:20 p.m. Nov. 14 on Monmouth Avenue, Public Safety contacted one female in regard to an alcohol violation.

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At 12:03 a.m. Nov. 14 at the Werner University Center, Public Safety was contacted in regards to criminal mischief.

MARIJUANA VIOLATIONAt 12:16 a.m. Nov. 16 in Heri-

tage Hall, Public Safety responded to a possible marijuana violation.

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FACULTY SENATE MEETING The next faculty senate meeting

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ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING The 47th annual tree lighting will

be held from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.

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