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Proposed budget reduces student aidNick NeelyNews RepoRteR
Nearly a quarter of the student body and $1 million hang on one decision. The decision in question is a new budget program proposed by the United States House of Representatives.
The proposed budget program would reduce Pell Grants, which 891 PLU students receive, by $875. President Loren Anderson said this will cost the school roughly $1 million.
Although PLU’s working budget is around $100 million, which makes this cut only 1 percent of the budget, “we need it,” Anderson said.
Pell Grants are largely for students who are in economical need, raising even more issues.
“It is difficult for me to see why you would take opportunities from the economic in need,” said senior Thomas Siburg, RHA social justice leader. “It perpetuates a system.”
On the federal level, $86 billion will be cut from financial aid for low income students, said first year Ryan Edington, who is part of the movement to Save Student Aid.
“The federal cuts are specifically targeted on low income [students],” Edington said.
Political science professor Sid Olufs said this kind of legislature is unusual.
Students fundraise for trip to Africa Nairobi, Kenya in need of medical aidJustin BuchananNews RepoRteR
Pacific Lutheran University students junior Chad Cain and senior Erik Arnits want to travel to Nairobi, Kenya this summer to receive medical training and reach out to developing nations.
Cain and Arnits began a letter writing campaign to raise money for the trip. They have sent more than 100 letters and raised approximately $300. The total price of the trip has yet to be determined but Cain and Arnits estimate the total to be $3,600 each.
Cain and Arnits have created a Facebook group to raise awareness of their cause. As of March 6 the page has more than 100 “likes.” The page features a donate button, which allows Facebook users to donate with a PayPal account or Visa and MasterCard.
“We are so surprised and thankful for all the help we have received thus far,” Arnits said.
The trip is being organized in collaboration with Elective Africa, a leading organizer of medical volunteer trips. According to Elective Africa, Americans are uncommon to find on this trip, which usually involves European and Australian students.
Going to Africa is not the only goal that the two have in mind. They plan on creating a club for PLU students interested in entering the medical field. The club does not have a name yet and the mission statement is in development. However, it still has 20 potentially interested members.
The club will be geared towards providing PLU students with a realistic view of medicine. They want people to understand what the medical field holds for them and to recognize that the atmosphere in hospitals is not what is seen on TV.
“Instead of studying abroad, we want to help abroad,” Arnits said.
The club will spend the school year fundraising and preparing for a trip and plans to host guest speakers
from the international medical field.Because of the interest that Cain and Arnits have
generated this semester, Elective Africa has told
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Junior Chad Cain examines a patient during a Volunteers for Intercultural and Definitive Adventures trip during summer 2010. Cain and other PLU students spent two weeks in Costa Rica and Panama attending to basic medical needs. Following this endeavor, these students are attempting to raise the capital to fund another excursion, this time to Kenya.
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Sophomore Tyler Wilson and first-year Kyle Curtin pedal in the background while the sandwich board bearing the cycling team’s spinning time looms in the upper level of the University Center on Monday, March 7. Club members rode in place for 18 hours during the bike-a-thon.
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A lone sign for You: In Transition casts a shadow outside of Xavier late Tuesday night March 1. The program spans the month of March and features presenters from Career Development and the Counseling Center. The purpose of this program is to prepare students for after graduation seminars that allow for personal reflection, budgeting, finding a mentor, networking and preparing for graduate school. Every Tuesday in March, different themed sessions kick off at 6 p.m. and run until 7:30 p.m. The event culminates on March 29 with a NEXT Alumni Panel featuring graduates from fields varying from Spanish and Global Studies to Business and Mathematics. Events regarding networking tips and a subsequent opportunity to network will occur April 19 and 26, providing students that attended You: In Transition opportunities to apply their newly acquired skills.
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“There aren’t many issues Congress decides that directly affect you,” Olufs said. “There are usually several steps of government between administrative action and the individual.”
This is because in most budget cuts, the budget pool is reduced and individual administrations, not the federal government, decide what is cut. However, in this case, the government is directly cutting Pell Grants.
State legislature is also proposing cuts for the coming year. Should that budget pass, there will be $9 billion in cuts to higher state education.
In protest, PLU is taking variety of actions and contact their representatives.
Two call-in events have been hosted where students come to call their representatives.
The financial aid page has been changed to inform of students of the
Pell Grant cuts.The Diversity Center is drafting
a letter for the civil action website Moveon.org
RHC has set up an advertisement campaign.
South Hall and Kriedler have had laptops in the common rooms so that people may e-mail their representatives to take action against these budget cuts.
Hundreds of flyers instructing students to send letters to their senators have been distributed across campus.
“If cut this produces an astonishing amount of letters; they’ll stay away,” Olufs said.
Edington said that even students who do not receive a Pell Grant will still be affected by cuts.
“If PLU, by way of aid, loses a million dollars, they will either have to charge all students more or cut existing projects.”
them that next year they would be willing to pay for a portion of the trip if Cain and Arnits can get 10 to 13 people to sign up.
Cain and Arnits have been unsuccessful in receiving a grant from PLU’s Wang Center. They do not qualify because they are not recognized as an official PLU organization and do not have a curriculum-based purpose for the trip.
“The Wang Center grants are intended for scholarly international research … and are supplemental usually,” said Carmen Eyssautier, Wang Center administrative assistant.
They also applied to the Gray E. Milgard Foundation and Paul Allen foundation in hopes of securing a grants to help fund the trip. Both the Milgard and Paul Allen foundations support non-profit organizations that improve the Pacific Northwest region.
“We hope we can qualify for the grants because it goes towards giving us experience here, while helping others out there,” Cain said.
This is not the first time Cain and Arnits have traveled to receive medical training. Last summer they, along with other PLU students, traveled to Costa Rica and Panama for two weeks to assist the local medical facilities to provide
traveling health care. The trip was organized by the group Volunteers for Intercultural and Definitive Adventures. Their experiences in Costa Rica and Panama were the catalyst for the Africa trip.
“Prior to that trip I’ve never been to a developing nation. I went on the trip thinking it was going to be a good resume builder but changed my perspective on life and what is I want to do in my career,” said Arnits.
In Costa Rica and Panama the group shadowed and assisted various doctors in providing basic preventative health care. They traveled with large backpacks and carried most of their medical equipment with them, which made medical care limited yet still critical. The group treated most things with simple creams, antibiotics and vitamins and performed some examinations and physicals.
“We carried everything with us so there was a limit to the care that we could provide, but where I’ll be in Africa I’ll actually be in a hospital letting me do so much more,” Cain said.
Due to the poor living conditions of the countries, it is not uncommon to see simple injuries go untreated. The health problems that the countries often face are related to poor diet and nutrition.
“You don’t have to think about what you’re going to eat or drink, but they have to think about parasitic infections every day,” Arnits said. “My hope is for people to realize what is it really like out there [and] about the unequal access to medicine out there in the world.”
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BRIEFSWomen’s Center celebrates Women’s History Month
March is full of a variety of events relating to Women’s History Month.
Guest lecturer Sirine Fodstad will lecture Friday, March 11 as part of the Executive Leadership Series in Morken from 6-7 p.m.
Monday, March 14 there will be a “Brown Bag” discussion with Professor of History Beth Kraig.
Wednesday, March 16 and Thursday, March 17, Women’s Trivia will be in the University Center during dinner hours.
Friday, March 18 there will be a showing of Silkwood in the Cave at 7 p.m.
There will be a silent auction in the Scandinavian Cultural Center March 30. The month will conclude March 31 with a Stirring the Fire discussion about women’s health care.
Guest organist visits Pacific Lutheran
From Japan to New England to Pacific Lutheran University - guest organist Naomi Shiga is performing Sunday, March 13 as part of the Richard D. Moe recital series. She will play in Lagerquist Hall from 3-4:30 pm.
“Naomi plays a varied program of music from different ages,” University Organist Paul Stegals said.
Tickets are being sold through the music office for $5 for PLU community and $15 for the general public. Tickets can be purchased by calling 253-535-7787.
Shiga was born in Japan and studied organ performance at the New England Conservatory of Music where she graduated with the honor of “distinguished performance.” She completed her post graduate work at Moores School of Music at the University of Houston.
“She has played all over the world,” Stegals said, “[and is] quite well known in the organ world.”
Sisters of Norway holds cooking classes
Although there are no FOOD 101 classes at Pacific Lutheran University, students can still learn how to cook. The first lesson of a three part Norwegian cooking series hosted by the organization Sisters of Norway took place Thursday, March 10.
Two more Norwegian cooking classes are being taught on Tuesday, March 15 and the following Tuesday, March 22. Classes meet in the Scandinavian Center Meeting Room from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. No reservations are needed to participate in these classes, but a $5 fee is required at the door.
Reported by Nick Neely
Fourth annual Holocaust Conference highlights issues of genocideCourtney DonlinNews RepoRteR
Pacific Lutheran University’s history department will offer students the opportunity to speak with refugees and escapees of genocide at the Powell-Heller Holocaust Conference Thursday, March 17 through Saturday, March 19.
The Holocaust conference has been an annual event since 2007, thanks to contributions by several donors.
The three-day conference will include several different types of events, all of which are open to the public. Many of the sessions will feature PLU professors and students. One lecture will include a survivor from Auschwitz during the German Holocaust, Noemi Ban.
“The topic itself is very important,” Bob Ericksen, professor of History, said of the fourth annual Holocaust Conference. “Questions of the Holocaust and genocide are important in history and in today’s world,” Ericksen said.
Ericksen is also the Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies at PLU.
“On opening night, we will be featuring a new
documentary called ‘The Last Survivor,’” Ericksen said.
“The Last Survivor” depicts survivors of genocide in the Congo, Bosnia, Rwanda and the German Holocaust. Included among the speakers at the documentary will be its two co-directors, Michael Pertnoy and Michael Kleiman, and an escapee of the genocide in the Congo,
Justin Semahoro Kimenyerwa. Before the documentary is screened, Pertnoy, Kleiman and Kimenyerwa will lead a lecture on documentary filmmaking.
On Friday, conference attendees will have the opportunity to hear Carl Wilkens and Kurt Mayer speak on their experiences with genocide. Wilkens is the only American that remained in Rwanda during the genocide and is the recipient of several
humanitarian awards, including a Medal of Honor from the Simon Wiesenthal Center in 2005.
Along with discussing the topic of genocide with people who have witnessed its trauma worldwide, conference attendees will be able to explore the impact of genocide and the Holocaust through other sessions.
On Saturday, Assistant Professor of Art Heather Mathews will begin the final leg of the conference with her lecture on visual arts and the Holocaust. Mathews will focus on German painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer and his works addressing the Holocaust. Mathews described Kiefer’s work as a subtle, symbolic way to address German identity after the Holocaust.
Later in the day, four PLU
professors will present and discuss poetry during “Poetry After Auschwitz?” Associate Professor of English Lisa Marcus Professor, professor of history Beth Kraig, Rabbi Bruce Kadden of Humanities and Adjunct Nick Barr-Clingan of the history department will lead the discussion.
PLU alumnus Laura Brade’s presentation “The Kindertransport” will discuss the program in which 10,000 children were brought to England from Germany before the Holocaust.
The conference will close with senior Scott Amundson’s presentation, “Broken and Silenced: The Suffering of Homosexuals in the Prisions and Concentration Camps of Nazi Germany.” Amundson, the 2010 Kurt Mayer Student Summer Fellowship recipient, will discuss the persecution of homosexuals during the Holocaust in his lecture.
Mathews emphasized the 2011 Holocaust Conference as particularly important in light of the Rwandan genocide.
“On a pragmatic level, this is an opportunity to talk about other places in the world where religious and ethical persecution is still active,” Mathews said. “It’s an opportunity to actively engage in something.”
Dollars for Scholars aids studentsDianne McGinnessNews RepoRteR
Members of the Dollars for Scholars foundation believe that every high school student should receive a financial boost in order to obtain a higher education.
Dollars for Scholars, a subsidiary of Scholarship America, creates scholarships for graduating high school seniors. Scholarship America works with communities who have expressed an interest in giving students an opportunity to obtain funding to continue their education.
“The goal is to help every high school create scholarship organizations and give awards to every single high school senior who applies,” Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid and Dollars for Scholars board member Ronald Noborikawa said. “Some have accomplished this, but based on funding, some have to screen out students through an application process.”
Once a community has an interest, Scholarship America helps them create a board and create their own scholarship
fundraising program and give the awards to students once each community board is ready. The CEO of Scholarship America will be speaking at the Spring Conference.
First-year Dakota Rowsey won the John E. Mori scholarship from his high school.
“At my high school I applied by simply picking up a form from the counseling office,” Rowsey said. “By filling out the scholarship form I was basically applying to several different scholarships at once.
“Everyone who received a scholarship was invited to a brunch. At this point I was worried because I only needed a little more money to come to PLU.”
Each scholarship has different criteria. Some committees have awards specific to a particular interest such as teaching or auto mechanics, and others might base it on need. Scholarships are frequently awarded based on academic merit and community service.
“Most private universities for that matter, work with Dollars for Scholars as a collegiate partner, meaning that the financial aid office
will not reduce a student’s award once they have received it,” Noborikawa said.
Scholarship America is based in Minnesota. As for local chapters, PLU sets aside an annual amount that is used as a matching portion.
“PLU is a matching partner,” Noborikawa said. “This means that we will match the award dollar for dollar and we will even give more if it is needed.”
The makeup and interest of the community dictates how much money is given.
“Without my scholarship I would not be at PLU” Rowsey said. “It represents my ability to come to this school. It was essentially what made my dreams a reality.”
The Dollars for Scholars foundation will host their Spring Conference at PLU on Saturday, March 12.
“PLU is a matching partner. This means that we will match the award dollar for
dollar ...”Ronald Noborikawa,
Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid
“On a pragmatic level, this is an opportunity to talk about other places in the world where religious and ethical
persecution is still active.”Heather Mathews, Assistant Professor of Art
LuteLoop tradition continuesCaitlin ElrodNews INteRN
LuteLoop, an annual event at Pacific Lutheran University, consists of runners and walkers making the 5K journey around the PLU campus in an effort to promote healthy lifestyles.
“LuteLoop is a tradition for the PLU community and it is an event that the students look forward to every year,” Amber Baillon, assistant director of Student Involvement and Leadership, said.
LuteLoop will start at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 17 in
Red Square. The event is open to everyone and registration is free. Participants can sign up online prior to the event or at a table located by Red Square the day of.
Leading warm-ups this year are sophomores Paige Griffith and Ariel Madden, the leaders of PLU Aerobics. Madden said that her “involvement in PLU Aerobics is what gives me the confidence to lead warm-ups for LuteLoop in front of the PLU community. “
Baillon said that since the event takes place March 17, many people will be wearing green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Participants have also
been seen sporting Lute gear and showing spirit as they make the cross-campus trek. Those choosing to walk the loop will be the first to take off from Red Square and will be followed by runners ten minutes later.
“LuteLoop offers a great way for students and staff to come together and move their bodies instead of being in a classroom,” Griffith said.
If the fun of running wasn’t enough, participants will have the opportunity to race a frog. The LuteFit frog will be running the course this year, and those who cross the finish line before the frog will
have a chance to win stickers stating they have beaten the frog. Along with the frog, KCCR will be playing music and local businesses and clubs will be handing out gifts, prizes and holding raffles at the finish line.
Participating businesses include Elizabeth’s Holistic Health, Elite Physical Therapy and Fleet feet. Student Clubs involved include the Sustainability Committee and Grean, who will be selling Take Back the Tap water bottles. Human Resources will provide St. Patrick’s Day themed snacks and refreshments.
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The Mooring Mast is published each Friday by students of Pacific Lutheran University, excluding vacations and exam periods. The views expressed in the editorials, columns and advertisements do not necessarily represent those of the PLU administration, faculty, students or The Mooring Mast staff.
The Mooring Mast adheres to the Society of Professional Journalists’ code of ethics, which includes the guidelines to “seek truth and report it,” “minimize harm,” “act independently” and “be accountable.”
The Mooring Mast encourages letters to the editor. Letters must be submitted by 5 p.m. the Wednesday of publication. Letters without a name, phone number and class standing for verification will be discarded. Letters should be no longer than 500 words in length and typed. The Mooring Mast reserves the right to refuse any letter. Letters may be edited for length, taste and errors.
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Reno SorensenEditor-in-ChiEf
One of Shakespeare’s most enduring characters, King Richard II, opens his famous speech with the line, “Give me that glass, and therein I will read.”
Richard searches his reflection in the mirror for signs of himself; he is known as Shakespeare’s great introspective character.
We, the staff of the Mooring Mast, want this paper to be that mirror, to reflect the interests of the Pacific Lutheran Community.
This publication exists for you and because of you. One of the staff’s goals this semester is to report issues and events that interest the student body. The people and heritage of a place should shape that place’s newpaper.
This is where you come in. We need to know what you want to read about. The Mooring Mast’s e-mail acount, [email protected], serves as an inbox for story ideas, comments and letters to the editor.
Richard’s speech reflects how the people of the English Renaissance were, for the first time in history, turning their eyes inward and looking for their own sense of self.
I look around the Pacific Lutheran campus and see a university filled with driven individuals, working to make the world more sustainable, more socially just, more poetic. Not every university has a visiting writers series or a nursing program as sustainable as PLU’s.
If you know someone with a story, help us tell it. The stories of individuals in our community who have led extraordinary lives have a place in this paper.
And you can be the one to tell that story; there’s no better way to send a message than to write and edit it yourself.
The Mooring Mast is always looking for new writers, photographers, artists, etcetera and I know that we have barely begun to tap the talent pool of this liberal arts university.
If you find yourself reading an issue of this paper and thinking of ways to improve it, or think of a story that might have been written, or a photo that might have been taken, don’t keep it to yourself.
Robot & Penguin Tim Guy
Give me that Mast, and therein I will read
4 OP-ED THE MOORING MAST MARCH 11, 2011
Gabe Faheyop-Ed Columnist
Where we stand The United States economic
recession was officially over as of June 2009, but economic recovery is still not a guarantee.
Last Tuesday, the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke, reported to Congress that “the U.S economy is now in its seventh quarter of growth” and that “our nation’s real gross domestic product matched its pre-crisis peak.”
H o w e v e r , unemployment remains high and job growth continues to be weak. The lack of new employment opportunities is keeping the U.S. in what seems to be a jobless recovery: maintained growth without lowered unemployment despite improvements in consumer spending.
Bernanke claims confidence in a self-sustaining recovery but said that “until we see a sustained period of stronger job creation, we cannot consider the recovery to be truly established.”
Bernanke’s report to the Senate Banking committee seemed to be filled with mixed messages.
Charged with the
responsibilities of price stabilization and full employment, the Federal Reserve’s actions are now being called into question. Bernanke explains that, in order to facilitate growth and encourage lending, the cost of borrowing money must be kept down.
This explains why the U.S. government has been spending, creating and borrowing hundreds of billions of dollars, $600 billion to be exact. This injection of “money” into the
economy in the form of treasury bonds is basically increased government debt.
Heated debate continue in the U.S. about how to decrease the national deficit. Bernanke’s job is to keep the U.S. economy rolling. However, since the U.S. converted to a fiat system of money in the ‘70s and ‘80s and since its currency is no longer directly convertible to gold, it has become difficult to estimate the value of the U.S. dollar.
Black Gold, green solutions
Green technology and sustainability should be new goals to ensure the economic growth. The U.S. needs to focus on more sustainable aspects of money.
Oil has earned the nickname “black gold” due to its rich intrinsic value, but since oil prices have shot up, the irony of this title is becoming glaringly apparent. Oil prices in the stock market have been rising due to
civil unrest in the Middle East.
The U.S. dollar is actually nothing more than a conversion variable, and what people think of as money is actually a Federal Reserve Note. Federal Reserve Notes are printed by the U.S. government, but are justified through the U.S. Treasury through foreign debt.
Pacific Lutheran University’s colors are Black & Gold, but our policies are green. Check out the PLU Bike Co-op as a great example of this, or get involved with the Grass Roots Environmental Action Now club. Popular examples of GREAN campaigns are Take Back the Tap and the Smart Paper Campaigns. These are just a few great examples of ways you can help our local community be sustainable in these tough economic times.
Green, not black gold
In last week’s International section, the Tweet box titled “@Kuwait” is actually pointing toward an outline of Jordan, not Kuwait.
Submit edits and corrections you find in the paper to [email protected]
Oil has earned the nickname ‘black gold’ due to its rich intrinsic value, but since oil prices have shot up, the irony of this title is becoming glaringly
apparent.
If you are interested in becoming a reporter for the Mooring Mast, or would like to submit a suggestion, correction or letter to the editor, e-mail [email protected]
Thank you to everyone who voiced their opinion at the polls during the primary elections. I now encourage you to vote in the general election, which will determine who will be lead the student body for the 2011-2012 school year.
Please read the candidates’ policy statements (available on the website), and vote for who you think can most effectively lead us into the future.
Another way to become involved with ASPLU is by applying for a director position. Applications for director roles will be available on JobX in early April following spring break.
If any of these positions interest you, please contact me at [email protected], or swing by the office, UC 140, and chat with a current ASPLU representative.
To increase student participation and voice at our senate meetings, we have moved to a bigger and more inviting location. Dates and times have not changed. We meet every Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. in UC 133. Students, faculty and staff are always welcome to attend.
MARCH 11, 2011 THE MOORING MAST OP-ED 5
Kelly FentonASPLU HUmAn ReSoURceS DiRectoR
What do you think about ASPLU’s decision to ban the sale of bottled water?
“I think it’s good, and I appreciate that students have the power to make change.”Chris McKnightjunior
“I don’t know how effective it will be. It doesn’t make much sense for visitors to campus.”David Breithauptfirst-year
“It’s good for PLU, but there are better ways to help sustainability without hurting healthy options.”Jonah Ohsenior
“I think it’s a stupid idea. Just because we do it doesn’t mean we’re saving the planet.”Kiersten Bowerssophomore
SIDEWALK TALK
Contact Alexis Ballinger at [email protected] for information regarding senate meetings and opportunities to speak or present to the senate.
Letters to the editorResponses to ‘Ban hypocrisy, not bottled H20’
Dear Mast, As a student at PLU, member
of the Sustainability Department and follower of the Mooring Mast, I was disappointed to read Sarah Wise’s article “Ban hypocrisy, not bottled H2O.” Her argument could be legitimate if she understood the utter difficulty it would be to remove all plastic bottles from campus. I believe that when ASPLU passed Resolution 6, they changed the course of PLU’s sustainability footprint.
Sustainability is about taking little steps in order to make big waves for change. Removing bottled water from campus is just one sustainable step towards making an impact elsewhere on
campus. If the real problem is unhealthy
drinks being sold in plastic bottles, try to find these drinks sold in other containers. Then, contact all the CEOs of those companies and tell them you, one of their millions of costumers, are going to stop buying their products because they do not use sustainable materials even though plastic bottles can be recycled. Then, make a personal effort to purchase only non-bottled drinks. Good luck!
Either way, ASLPU is not telling you that you have to buy unhealthy drinks such as soda and juice, with ingredients such as added sugar, artificial flavors and calories in a bottle from Old
Main Market. What ASPLU is trying to tell you is to stop paying for water in a bottle when it comes from the tap, fountains and other on-campus resources. Why buy water when you already pay for it in your utility bill, or in PLU’s utility bill for that matter?
Banning the sale of bottled water is about making people think about being sustainable. It is about taking small steps toward making big waves for a sustainable future at PLU. Banning bottled water is a necessary change in order for PLU to solve an unnecessary and non-sustainable issue.
Sincerely,
Angelica ‘Geli’ Boyden
To the editor,
As a co-author of the resolution to ban bottled water sales at on-campus dining locations, I want to respond to, “Ban hypocrisy, not bottled H2O,” in less than 500 words.
Despite the fact that you acknowledge early in your article that drinking water is readily available around campus, you later call the ban a “ridiculous move that threatens healthy decisions.” The point is that we are privileged to have incredible access to clean drinking water throughout campus. So by taking away bottled water in the on-campus dining locations, what healthy decision are we threatening? Students are still able to drink healthy water, except now they will do it in a sustainable way.
Your argument that students will now be inclined to drink more bottled beverages that are less healthy than water is faulty. Students drink a beverage for the contents inside, not because they want to clutch a bottle. To think that they will trade 64 ounces of water for 64 ounces of Pepsi
daily just because their water is not going to be bottled anymore is erroneous. Only time will tell, but I suspect that next year soda sales will remain the same, while perhaps SobeLife and Gatorade sales will increase slightly. Either way, there will still be a dramatic total decrease in bottles purchased, considering that Aquafina accounts for over 30,000 bottles sold annually.
To call the campus ban on bottled water “more of a jump on the bandwagon than a legitimate attempt to protect the environment and promote positive behaviors on campus” signals to me that you are not completely aware of all the negative impacts of bottled water. The only problem you mention is that bottles end up in a landfill. The issues are much more pervasive than that, and the bottled water industry is an antithesis of sustainability.
The bottled water industry’s treatment of this public and natural resource as a commodity is indefensible. They have manufactured demand for their product, and in doing so, have turned a human right into a profit-making business. According to
the Pacific Institute, it takes three liters of water to produce one liter of bottled water. Production of bottled water is 2,000 times more energy intensive than tap water,and it results in 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year that pollute the air, damaging the ozone layer and contributing to global climate change.
It seems as though you are criticizing this ban because it does not solve every sustainability issue on campus. I have yet to discover any single piece of legislation that completely eradicates a social, economic or environmental problem. The time is now for this important step towards a just and sustainable future.
Your idea about soda and juice fountains is great and should be seriously looked into. If Mountain Dew flowed from a fountain, then I think it would be reasonable to evaluate the idea of eliminating more bottled beverages.
Sincerely,
Kenny StancilASPLU Sustainability Director
Write for the Mooring Mast. Contact [email protected] for more information.
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Watching someone you love deteriorate physically is a traumatizing experience. a few years into our friendship, my friend sat me down and confessed that she had an eating disorder. This illness had not only caused physical harm, but it emotionally scarred her and me. Watching her suffer has been heartbreaking. i felt useless; i had no idea how to help her.
eating disorders are not life choices, but serious illnesses that threaten the lives of millions of men and women. “more people die from eating disorders everyday compared to any other mental illness. so it is obviously very serious,” Lauren Fuglevand, senior and student intern for the Women’s center, said.
The national campaign, national eating Disorders association, launched its annual neDawareness Week Feb. 20-26, and while it is mentioned in the PLU student Daily Planner, PLU did not feature any events associated with eating disorders.
health educator Kara rasplica explains that it is not because PLU didn’t sponsor an event, but “the campaign isn’t widespread as it may be.”
“I think it is a difficult topic for people to talk about and so it’s often something that people shy away from,” Rasplica said. “Something like that is difficult to implement on a college campus as important as that may be.”
everyday millions of men and women are fighting for their lives because of an eating disorder. according to neDa, the number of females and males admitting to having an eating disorder such as anorexia and bulimia has reached more than 11
million in the United states. “it’s alarming. They are starting younger and
younger. a lot of people are seeing seven, eight, nine year olds with an eating disorder as well. That’s really, really sad,” PLU Psychologist Lizz Barton said. “People are really scared to talk about it and they don’t know how to help the people that they care about.”
The goal of NEDAwareness Week is to “ultimately prevent eating disorders and body image issues
while reducing the stigma surrounding eating disorders and improving access to treatment.” This year’s theme: “It’s time to talk about it.”
“it’s something that people shouldn’t shy away from and that is the whole point of the campaign,” rasplica said. “The goal is to decrease the prevalence of eating disorders and people realize that they don’t have to look a certain way.”
There are several contributing factors for adolescents. Barton explains that eating disorders sometimes have nothing to do with food at all, but
adolescents, particularly college students, figuring out what they can and cannot control. What students can control is what they eat and how they exercise.
“There is often a feeling of not being in control of things and eating things can be control of your life,” Barton said. “When we are feeling uncomfortable, we are out of control so the tendency, particular for women, to focus that [and] discover themselves with their body and become obsessive of it.”
Another factor and the most well known is the body image that the media portrays nationally. Fuglevand explains that the media emphasizes a “beauty ideal and this beauty ideal is thin and looks a certain way. It looks like people in magazines.”
This expectation is hard to obtain. “I think the fact that we live in a culture that really emphasizes that unattainable standard is a recipe for low self-esteem, which can escalate into eating disorders,” Fuglevand said.
rasplica explains that eating disorders are not uncommon.
“it is not something to be ashamed of,” rasplica said. “It’s something that is making you sick and you wouldn’t be ashamed of having the flu so you shouldn’t be ashamed of something that happens as a consequence of a lack of control in your life or of media influence or anything like that.”
even though PLU did not provide any event specifically for NEDAwareness Week this year, there are many ways to raise awareness.
“if you can do something small, it might not influence the media at a huge global scale but you can influence your local media whether that may be your school newspaper then that is changing something for somebody else” rasplica said.
“It’s not something to be ashamed of...it’s something
that is making you sick.”Kara Rasplica, health educator
Mel NatwickCopy Editor
“My butt’s too big.”
“My arms are weak.”
“My feet are small.”
“My penis is too small.”
“I’m not attractive.”
“I’m not worth caring about.”
“My breasts are small.”
“My shoulders are manly.”
“My face is broken out.”
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}1 in 10 individuals who suffer from eating disorders are men.
eating disorders are not a characteristic of race, color or gender. Eating disorders effect more people than teenage women.
media depiction, cultural stereotypes and models are often cited as instigators for female eating disorders--yet men are presented with the same body-image sterotypes: Calvin Klein models, “dreamy” television doctors and muscular action movie heroes. Like women, a man’s body image can be negatively influenced by what he sees.
Men’s eating disorders are “less likely to be diagnosed,” and often reach severe stages before attention is drawn. Frequently, an male eating disorder is masked behind athleticism, a façade for more serious issues of insecurity. Extreme workout habits, weight training and weight “classing” can all be manifestations of a male eating disorder.
Sourced from the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (anad.org).
eating disorders are the leading cause of death for people suffering from mental illnesses. approximately 24 million people, including men and women, suffer from eating disorders in the United states, as reported by the national association of anorexia nervosa and associated Disorders (anaD). anorexia is the third most common chronic illness amongst adolescences. Other eating disorders include bulimia and binge-eating disorder.
anaD said 91 percent of women surveyed on a college campus had tried controlling their weight through dieting. Up to seven percent of United states females have had bulimia at some point in their lives and binge-eating disorder affects 2 percent of the general population, according to anaD.
“PLU is really no different from the larger population, we still have these issues,” Bobbi
hughes, the director of the Women’s center, said. on campus there are many resources to assist
students with eating disorders, including the Women’s center, health center, and counseling center. statistics from the anaD state that only 1 in 10 people suffering from an eating disorder will receive treatment.
other factors that often contribute to eating disorders include depression and anxiety. Approximately 50 percent of people suffering from an eating disorder, also suffer from depression, according to anaD.
The unrealistic body image that the media portrays to society is another factor that contributes to eating disorders in America. Only five percent of the population naturally has the “ideal” body type the media portrays and 69 percent of girls in grades 5-12 reported that magazine pictures were responsible for their perception of the ideal body image, anaD said.
“in current culture there is a lot of exposure to media and movies that portray an ideal body type,”
Lauren Fuglevand, a PLU intern at the Women’s center, said. “But in reality it is a variety of industries trying to sell us an image of what beauty really is.”
In an effort to help combat these misconceptions of beauty illustrated in the media, the Women’s center helps bring the “Love Your Body” campaign to campus. The national organization for Women (noW) created the campaign so that girls and women could celebrate their own bodies, and turn away from the unrealistic images the media portrays.
in order to support the campaign, PLU hosts a photo-shoot where students, faculty and staff, have their pictures taken with large heart signs that say things like “XOXO, your body.”
creating a positive body image is only one way to help contribute to the treatment of eating disorders. most people who have eating disorders are in denial about their situation. Being knowledgeable about eating disorders and being supportive are two of the best ways to help a friend in need.
Anne Walters-CookeLutELifE intErn
91 percent of women surveyed on a college campus had attempted to control their weight through dieting.
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.
Over one-half of teenage girls and nearly one-third of teenage boys use unhealthy weight control behaviors such as skipping meals, fasting, smoking cigarettes, vomiting and taking laxatives.
Men are less likely to seek treatment for eating disorders because of the perception that they are “woman’s diseases.”
Funding for eating disorders research is approximately 75 percent less than that for Alzheimer’s, though there are 10 million American suffering from anorexia nervosa, compared with 4.5 million suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
Directly quoted from the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (anad.org) and National Eating Disorders Association (neda.org).
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Alison HaywoodA&E REpoRtER
Approximately 20 guitar enthusiasts of all ages gathered at Pacific Lutheran University on March 5 for the first Guitar Festival.
The workshops were mostly geared towards guitarists with a beginning to intermediate skill level, though more advanced players could have also picked up some useful tricks.
Senior Lecturer of Music Elizabeth Brown started off the morning with a show-and-tell history demonstration of some of the instruments in her collection, including the Renaissance lute and a couple of different early guitars. She talked about the history and usage of each instrument and performed a short piece on each of them, including John Dowland’s lute song “Flow My Tears,” which was popularized by Sting in 1986. Brown and her colleague Stephen Howland then took turns leading workshops on jazz, flamenco and classical/fingerstyle techniques.
Participants enjoyed workshops featuring various styles and techniques taught by PLU’s talented guitar faculty and got the chance to rehearse and perform with the Guitar Orchestra later in the afternoon. They performed “Folia y Milonga,” a set of variations on a melody arranged and conducted by Brown.
Later in the evening, a second concert was held with Brown opening on solo guitar with a more extensive set of variations on the same theme. She continued with an eclectic mix of solo guitar and lute music, from Bach to twentieth century composers, and was then joined by Howland for a duet. Things heated up with an original jazz composition by Howland, where he was joined by three acclaimed Seattle-area jazz musicians. The combo group featured Howland on electric guitar, Nate Omdal on bass, Brad Gibson on drums and soloist Jason Parker on trumpet.
Student volunteers also helped the guitar faculty by giving tips and demonstrating techniques. Overall, the first Guitar Festival was a big success and a lot of fun for those involved.
Lutes learn to strum Music professor Stephen Howland guides students through a Jazz Guitar workshop in the rehearsal room in Mary Baker Russell on Saturday, March 5. The Guitar Festival featured workshops and performances.
PHOTO BY TED CHARLES
Corissa DeVerseA&E REpoRtER
Brian Desmond, director of the Pacific Lutheran University’s newest theatre production, is excited to offer audiences a new theatrical approach. “The Floating World,” the Theatre Department’s third mainstage production of the year, opened last night, March 10.
The production, a title which is translated from the Japanese Ukiyo-e, is directed and adapted by Desmond and it features three one-acts, two by Thornton Wilder and one by Paula Vogel.
“This production is [made up of] three one-acts by two Pulitzer Prize winning playwrights,” Desmond said. “It takes a humorous and provocative look at what it means to be an American family.”
Desmond said that when choosing a production, many of factors play into the decision-making process.
“When I pick a show I always look at the needs of the students. I ask myself what kind of theatre haven’t we done lately,” he said. “We learn by doing them.”
The production is influenced by Japanese Bunraku, which is a form of traditional Japanese puppet theatre.
“The hardest part about puppeteering is the amount of repetition it takes to create and remember a movement,” junior Osa Forrester said, who is both acting in a Wilder one-act and puppeteering in
the Vogel piece. All of the actors that are
puppeteering have spent countless hours working with the puppets to make them move realistically.
“The hardest part was making the bodies proportionate to actual human bodies,” junior Olivia Hustoft said, the production’s choreographer. “I was always afraid of sticking an arm or a leg backwards.”
Though everyone was nervous about the challenge the three one-acts posed, the whole cast is excited to work with the kind of new material.
Junior Abigail Pishaw said she is excited for something new with this production.
“It’s something we’ve never done before; embracing a whole new style of theatre,” she said. “Everything is so different.”
The shows will also feature live music ranging from a harmonica to the shamisen, a three-stringed Japanese instrument traditionally used in Japanese Bunraku.
Junior music director Jordan Beck approached Desmond early about being involved in the music process.
“This process has been a challenge logistically because we have made the music such an integral role,” Beck said. “I have been consistently impressed by the resilience of the musicians and their endless patience.” Some of the music
Beck composed himself and others he arranged. “It’s been a wonderful learning experience.”
Forrester said everyone involved with the production is very committed.
“A lot of people don’t realize how much the people on stage get involved with behind the scenes with painting and costumes and such; it’s a huge time devotion,” she said.
“The Floating World” continues tonight, Friday, March 11 and tomorrow, Saturday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m., as well as March 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. and March 20 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students, faculty and staff and $8 for general admission.
Junior Kate Howland, sophomore Jack Sorensen, sophomore Jill Heinecke stand next to their respective puppets in this year’s production “The Floating World.” “The Floating World” is comprised of three one-acts that will be performed Thursday, March 10 through Saturday, March 12.
PHOTO BY TED CHARLES
The Floating World now playingNew theatre production utilizes puppets, music, humor
MARCH 11, 2011 THE MOORING MAST A&E 9
Jennifer JepsenA&E IntErn
Meeting twice a week in the lower UC, the break dance group brings community to campus and breaks hip-hop stereotypes. The unofficial club hosted by senior Colin Roth began three years ago in collaboration with other local dancers including Ash Cornette.
“There’s no label, it’s always ‘come
to practice,’” Roth said. Without a title, the group is instead
united by a common theme—an insatiable love of dance.
“It’s not about being the best, it comes from the soul. Listen to the music and it does something to you,” Roth said. Cornette nodded in agreement, “it’s need; the release to express yourself, do what you want to do. That’s what makes it cool.”
Attendance has risen over the last three years. Enthusiasts ranging from high school students to local dancers have found their way on campus with nothing more than word-of-mouth and an open invitation. “It’s a way to get to know your community, [dance] is a voice to bring people together,” Cornette said.
Despite the singular focus on dance, the group has, at times, confronted the negative stereotypes associated with hip-hop culture.
“People think that because I break dance I listen to Lil’ Wayne,” Cornette said. “I’m immersed in hip-hop; I’ve
seen all the sides. I don’t battle it.” Roth agreed with the sentiment.“That’s the thing, hip-hop culture
gets the stereotype that it’s rogue, entangled in drugs. Those aren’t its roots,” Roth said.
A deeper view of the culture is shared within the group. Newcomers are taught not just the eye-catching tricks but a foundational understanding of the dance itself. Each session includes a combination of teaching, breaking, sharing and ciphering—a chance to show off moves in a dance circle.
“Real hip-hop is expressing yourself,” Cornette said, affirming not only his personal view but the function of the practice sessions.
With the imminent graduation of Roth, questions of the club’s future have arisen. Its popularity has grown from the community but little interest has been shown over past years from the student body. The lack of a host could jeopardize a meeting place for the club after May.
“We’ve spent three years doing
something two, three days a week, this is the first semester we’ve had committed PLU students,” Roth said.
The lack of committed students was the biggest obstacle in giving official club status to the group years before. Now, a few women on campus have not only shown interest but have persisted in learning the new style. Roth said the group’s place on campus could very well depend on the commitment of these new women.
Roth is excited about the chance to reach out to the PLU community.
“I would love for [the group] to continue,” he said. “I would love to come back in a few years’ time and see it still growing.”
Roth has high hopes for the club after he is no longer around to see it through.
“If they’re passionate about it, it just takes one,” Roth said. “I would love this thing to keep going, have PLU embrace break dancing and hip-hop culture.”
Club tackles hip-hop stereotypes, engages community members
Jason SipeA&E Food ColumnIst
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The first time I went to Anglea’s, I tried the fried chicken. And every time I’ve gone back, I haven’t even looked at the menu. If you’ve never had homemade fried chicken, Anglea’s is a great place to start. It’s not the heavily breaded, super crunchy fried chicken that you find in delis and fast food places. Anglea’s chicken has a much lighter breading and is ridiculously tender and juicy. It actually tastes like chicken. Each basket of chicken is breaded and fried to order. You should expect to wait at least half an hour for your food, but it’s worth the wait.
Each basket comes with a biscuit, a pile of jojos (thick cut, fried potato wedges) and Anglea’s awesome sour cream sauce. I don’t know what it is about the Anglea’s sauce, but it’s so good. Dunk your jojos and your chicken. The fried chicken at Anglea’s is homey, comforting and filling.
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Even if you’re full from the fried chicken, you cannot leave without pie. Anglea’s pies are homemade and seriously delicious. Classic apple pie is built on a thick crust and dusted with cinnamon sugar; it’s a classic for a really good reason. The chocolate pie is silky and doesn’t quite land in the “too sweet” category. Probably the most surprising pie I had was the coconut cream. I generally don’t care for coconut cream pies, but I found myself going back and forth between the apple and the coconut cream after each forkful. Anglea’s version is sweet, but toasted coconut shavings top the pie, giving it a nice counterbalance.
If you’re seeking comfort food in a super casual setting, Anglea’s is your place. Awesome fried chicken, crispy-crunchy potatoes in ridiculously delicious sour cream sauce and homemade pies fill you up while the atmosphere makes you feel like part of the family. It’s easy to feel like a regular even if it’s your first trip there.
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PHOTOS BY HEATHER PERRY
Top: A local high school student shows off his moves at the Teach Me How to Dance seminar. The break dance club at PLU reached out to the community with this first-ever dance event.Bottom: Ash Cornette, one of the dancers sharing his skills with local dance enthusiasts, performs during the Teach Me How to Dance seminar on Feb. 18 in the UC.
10 SPORTS THE MOORING MAST MARCH 11, 2011
BaseballMarch 12 -- at Seattle, noon @ Bannerwood ParkMarch 16 -- *vs. St. Martin’s, 3 p.m.
SoftballMarch 11 -- *vs. Lewis & Clark, 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m.March 12 -- *vs. Linfield, noon, 2:30 p.m.March 13 -- *vs. Pacific, noon, 2:30 p.m.
* represents a PLU home game
SinglesAhYat 3-3 (2-3 NWC)Berg 2-4 (1-2 NWC)Cotton 3-2 (1-2 NWC)Dickey 3-3 (1-2 NWC)Gunstone 4-2 (2-1 NWC)McNally 1-0 (1-0 NWC)Sheldon 3-3 (2-3 NWC)
DoublesDickey/Sheldon 5-1 (4-1 NWC)AhYat/Berg 2-4 (1-4 NWC)Cotton/Gunstone 0-2 (0-2 NWC)Gunstone/Parretta 0-3 (0-2 NWC)Cotton/Parretta 1-0 (1-0 NWC)
Team Average Leaders (min 20 at-bats)Iwakami .371Moore .294Gates .286
Team Home Runs LeadersFrost 2Johansen, Moore, Myers 1
Team Runs Batted In LeadersMoore 10Frost 8
Team Pitching LeadersBeatty (2-0) 1.23 era, 22 ip, 16 h, 4 r, 6 bb, 14 kWall (2-0) 2.70 era, 23.1 ip, 19 h, 8 r, 4 bb, 18 kEisenhauer (1-1) 3.86 era, 14 ip, 14 h, 11 r, 10 bb, 16 k
Team Average LeadersMatsunaga .533Hagensen .500Nitta .400
Team Home Runs LeadersHagensen 3Matsunaga, Cuthill, 2
Team Runs Batted In LeadersCuthill, Matsunaga 10Hagensen 9
Pitching LeadersHagensen (3-1) ) 1.88 era ,22.1 ip, 8 h, 7 r, 6 bb, 19 kHatlen (1-1) 5.56 era, 11.1 ip, 17 h, 11 r, 3 bb, 6 kVanSchoorl (0-1) 5.86 era, 14.1 ip, 15 h, 12 r, 5 bb, 6 k
Men’s TennisMarch 12 -- *vs. Whitworth, 10 a.m.March 12 -- *vs. Willamette, 2 p.m.
Women’s TennisMarch 11 -- at Whitman, 2 p.m.March 12 -- at Whitworth, 10 a.m.
Track & FieldMarch 12 -- *PLU Invitational, 9 a.m.
SinglesAarsvold 2-5 (2-4 NWC)Ellmer 4-3 (3-3 NWC)Hoerr 2-3 (1-3 NWC)Newell 5-2 (4-2 NWC)Refaei 2-5 (1-5 NWC)Rile 3-4 (2-4 NWC)
DoublesAarsvold/Newell 3-4 (2-4 NWC)Ellmer/Rile 2-5 (1-5 NWC)Hoerr/Refaei 2-3 (1-3 NWC)Peterson/Refaei 2-0 (2-0 NWC)
Women’s Tennisas of 3/9
NWC StandingsTeam NWC % All %Linfield 6-0 1.000 6-1 0.857Whitworth 4-0 1.000 5-2 0.714Whitman 3-2 0.600 3-4 0.429Willamette 4-3 0.571 4-4 0.500Pacific (Ore.) 2-2 0.500 2-2 0.500UPS 2-4 0.333 4-4 0.500L&C 2-4 0.333 2-6 0.250George Fox 1-4 0.200 2-4 0.333PLU 0-5 0.000 2-5 0.286
Softballas of 3/9
NWC StandingsTeam NWC % All %Linfield 8-0 1.000 8-0 1.000Pacific (Ore.) 6-2 0.750 10-3 0.769PLU 3-1 0.750 4-4 0.500Whitworth 4-4 0.500 6-10 0.375Willamette 3-5 0.375 3-7 0.300George Fox 0-4 0.000 5-9 0.357L&C 0-4 0.000 2-8 0.200UPS 0-4 0.000 0-8 0.000
GolfMarch 13-14 -- PLU Invitational @ Oakbrook Golf & Country Club, Lakewood, Wash.
Pacific Lutheran split its men’s tennis weekend matches for the second straight week, and notched their first Northwest Conference win.
The Lutes were downed 2-7 on Friday by the No. 19 Whitman Missionaries at the Puget Sound University Tennis Pavilion and then swept the Lewis & Clark Pioneers Saturday, 9-0, at Lewis & Clark.
With the win and loss, the Lutes improved their record to 2-4 (1-4 NWC).
In Friday’s match, PLU snagged its two team points in the singles arena. Sophomore Zack AhYat defeated his No. 3 singles opponent, Chris Bailey, 7-6 (2), 1-6, 6-3. Junior Daniel Cotton was also victorious in three sets, prevailing 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 at No. 4 singles.
Whitman won the other four singles matches in straight sets, according to a release from the PLU Sports Information Office.
On Saturday, sophomore Taylor Dickey and senior Scott Sheldon earned an 8-2 victory at No. 1 doubles, AhYat and first-year Neal Berg rolled over their No. 2 opponents, 8-1, and Cotton and senior Michael Perretta found an 8-1 win at No. 3.
In singles action, Dickey downed George Allen 6-1, 6-4, Sheldon excelled past Quinn Roth-Carter 6-0, 6-2, AhYat trampled Cole Pfeiffer 6-0, 6-1, Berg won 6-1, 6-4 and first-year Reed Gunstone was victorious, 6-0, 6-1.
First-year Marshal McNally took his No. 6 counterpart into a super tiebreaker, eventually winning 6-3, 1-6, 1-0 (12-10) to complete the Lute sweep.
PLU hosts Whitworth Saturday March 12 at 10 a.m. and Willamette at 2 p.m. in a NWC doubleheader.
PLU rallies for first NWC winBrendan AbshierSportS Editor
Lutes split weekened matches
PHOTOS BY PETER RISE
LEFT: Sophomore Taylor Dickey serves the ball during a match this season. He owns a 3-3 overall singles record in the No. 1 singles slot for Pacific Lutheran. ABOVE: Senior Scott Sheldon returns the ball this season. Sheldon and Dickey possess a 5-1 overall record as the Lutes’ No. 1 doubles duo. Sheldon also maintains a 3-3 record as PLU’s No. 2 singles competitor.
Baseballas of 3/9
NWC StandingsTeam NWC % All %Willamette 3-0 1.000 8-3 0.727UPS 3-0 1.000 5-3 0.625Pacific (Ore.) 4-2 0.667 8-5 0.615George Fox 2-1 0.667 11-2 0.846Linfield 2-1 0.667 8-4 0.667PLU 1-2 0.333 5-7 0.417Whitworth 0-0 0.000 5-7 0.417Whitman 0-3 0.000 1-13 0.071L&C 0-6 0.000 1-10 0.091
Men’s Tennisas of 3/9
NWC StandingsTeam NWC % All %Whitman 7-0 1.000 7-2 0.778Willamette 3-1 0.750 3-1 0.750Pacific (Ore.) 4-2 0.667 5-2 0.714George Fox 3-2 0.600 4-2 0.667Whitworth 2-2 0.500 3-5 0.375Linfield 2-4 0.333 2-4 0.333UPS 1-3 0.250 2-3 0.400PLU 1-4 0.200 2-4 0.333L&C 0-5 0.000 0-6 0.000
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“All you need is love.” This famous Beatles adage was proven true Friday, March 4 as the Pacific Lutheran women’s tennis team swept the College of Idaho 9-0.
The closest match of the night was played by first-years Saiyare Refaei and Amanda Peterson who walked away with an 8-5 win in the No. 3 doubles
match. “After our 9-0 win
against the College of Idaho on Friday there was a greater sense that we have unified as a team,” Refaei said. “And though we are a young team, we are growing and improving together.”
After a very late night on Friday with matches still being played after 11p.m., the women got up early Saturday to face the women from Lewis & Clark.
The Lutes could not overcome their Lewis & Clark foes, falling to the Pioneers 3-6.
The No.1 doubles team of first-year Leah Newell and sophomore Tina Aarsvold provided a strong showing but fell 6-8 to Lewis & Clark’s Whitney DeBree and Isabelle Borris.
Refaei and Peterson picked up a win for the Lutes in the No. 3 doubles match beating Makena McCluskey and Catherine Eichhorn 8-3.
Junior Deanna Ellmer took the Pioneers’ McCluskey to a third set and then a tiebreaker where Ellmer eventually lost 3-7.
First-year Sophia Ro snagged a 6-2, 6-3 in the No. 6 slot.
Newell also picked up a win for the Lutes, topping her opponent at No. 1 singles.
“Newell was down in her first set and
showed her heart and determination to finish her match with a win,” Aarsvold said.
Newell fought hard after losing first set 6-0, but she battled back to a 0-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory.
The women’s next matches are Friday, March 11 at Whitman at 2 p.m. and Saturday, March 12 at Whitworth at 10 a.m.
The Pacific Lutheran Lutes battled hard but were only able to scratch out one win in their three-game Northwest Conference baseball opening series against the George Fox Bruins March 5-6 in Newberg, Ore.
Once again, the Northwest weather forced the teams to play just one game on Saturday, postponing the double header to Sunday.
George Fox players worked to get the field in playable shape, putting sand on standing water in the outfield and raking and grooming the infield.
“It was like playing in a swamp all weekend,” junior Jaron Iwakami, who had five hits during the series, said. “We had to be tough and forget about the circumstances and just focus on what we could control as a team.”
The Lutes lost a nail-bitter, 3-4, in game one that ended with a Bruins walk-off ninth inning hit.
Max Beatty pitched hard through eight innings, racking up six strikeouts while giving up three earned runs.
Down 2-3 in the ninth, the Lutes mustered a valiant offensive push to tie the game with a clutch single from junior Corey Moore, scoring senior Ryan Aratani.
After a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth, George Fox capitalized
on a Lute error, which kept the inning alive, allowing for the walk-off hit.
Junior catcher Zack Halverson picked up three of the Lutes’ six hits on the day.
Game two was a different story with senior Scott Wall throwing a complete game 2-1 win, their only one of the weekend.
Wall dominated Bruin batters, striking out nine and allowing
no walks in nine innings. He allowed six hits and only one unearned run.
“I was just trying to throw a lot of strikes and challenge the zone,” Wall said. “I knew that if I did that, my defense would pick me up.”
PLU earned its lead with a smashed line-drive home run in the second by junior Dan Johanson and an RBI single by Iwakami in the third.
The Lutes dropped the rubber match, 7-10, in a game filled with offense.
PLU racked up 14 hits trumping Fox’s nine, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the battling Bruins.
PLU is scheduled to face Seattle University Saturday, March 12 in a makeup game at Bannerwood Park in Belleview. First pitch is at noon.
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Pacific Lutheran track & field opened the season with strong performances in the men’s individual events and throws Saturday, March 5 at the Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker Track & Field Invitational at Linfield College.
Sophomore I.V. Reeves won the 100-meter dash in 11.10 and placed fourth in the triple jump, leaping 41-8 3/4. Sophomore David Fisher took the crown in the 400 in 50.78. Sophomore Ryan Ransavage also won his event, the shot put, throwing 47-2 1/4.
PLU had three finishes in the top 10 for the 3000-meter steeplechase.
In the women’s competition, first-years Allison Young and Samantha Potter finished in the top five for their respective events. Young placed second in the 800-meter (2:27.64) and Potter was fourth in the discus, 118-8, and second in the shot put, throwing 35-10 1/2.
Potter’s discus display moved her into 23rd place all-time at PLU for that event, according to a PLU Sports Information Office release.
PLU Track and Field now sets its eyes on the PLU Invitational, Saturday, March 12 at 9 a.m., on the PLU track.
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Sophomore Tina Aarsvold prepares to serve the ball in a match this season. Pacific Lutheran’s win against College of Idaho supplied the Lutes with their second win of the season. The Lutes are 2-3 at home and 0-2 on the road so far.
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Editor’s note: Brock Gates is a member of the PLU baseball team.
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The Pacific Lutheran softball team won three of four games last weekend against the Willamette Bearcats in Northwest Conference action.
With the results, the Lutes improve to 4-4 (3-1 NWC).
Junior Stacey Hagensen belted homers in each game Saturday, threw a complete-game two-hitter in the opener and earned the save in the nightcap.
Hagensen’s first homerun came in the first inning of Saturday’s 8-3 victory, but the Lute lead was denied when Willamette took a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning.
In the bottom of the fourth, the Lutes regained the lead after a one-out rally.
Sophomore Glenelle Nitta, first-year Lindsey Matsunaga and sophomore Montessa Califano hit singles to load the bases. Junior Amanda
Goings stepped up and was hit by a pitch, forcing in the Lutes’ first run of the inning. Senior Kaely Cuthill then drove in Matsunaga with a base hit and Hagensen drove in the final run of the inning on a sacrifice fly.
PLU won the nightcap 9-6 after amassing 11 hits.
Cuthill went 4-for-7 with five RBIs and four runs scored in both
of Saturday’s games combined. Hagensen went 3-for-6 with five RBIs, Nitta and Matsunaga were both 3-for-6 with two runs and Califano went 3-for-7 with three runs scored.
In Sunday’s matchups, the Lutes scored a combined 20 runs, winning
the opener 10-2 but narrowly losing to Willamette in the series closer, 10-12.
PLU’s dominant performance in game one led to play being stopped in the fifth inning—a result of the eight-run rule.
Hagensen pitched all five innings,
allowing two earned runs on four hits. She walked one and struck out three in her complete game win.
Cuthill slammed her first collegiate homer, and notched her first collegiate grand slam, when she sent the ball over the right field fence.
Matsunaga also hit her first collegiate home run with a three-run blast in the same inning.
In the final game of the weekend, PLU trailed 10-6 in the bottom of the seventh, but a pair of two-run home runs by the Lutes tied the game and sent it into extra innings.
The first homer was blasted by first-year Katie Lowery, her first career home run. With two outs, Nitta reached second base with a double and Matsunaga delivered a two-run smash to center field.
PLU had a chance to win in the bottom of the eighth after loading the bases with just one out. But the women failed to send a base runner home.
Willamette later hit a two-run home run, which proved to be the deciding factor.
The nightcap showcased 22 runs, 25 hits, five home runs and lasted three hours, according to a PLU Sports Information release.
PLU plays at 1 p.m. Friday, March 11 against Lewis & Clark in a doubleheader that was rescheduled from Feb. 27.
The Lutes will then face more NWC competition when they host Linfield Saturday, March 12 at noon and 2:30 p.m. and Pacific Sunday, March 13 at noon and 2:30 p.m.
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Junior Amanda Goings strides as the pitch approaches the plate in Pacific Lutheran’s opening game against the Willamette Bearcats March 5. Goings recorded an RBI in the Lutes’ 8-3 victory over the Bearcats.
Cuthill PHOTO BY CAMERON HOLCOMB