2016 – Page 10 – The Western Howl

By: Jasmine Morrow
Freelancer

On Oct. 20, the fifth annual homecoming Fundie Run took place on Western’s campus. Though there weren’t many runners, it was still a success, given that the event got postponed to later in the week. The Fundie Run is a homecoming event that asks each contestant to donate at least two articles of clothing in order for them to enter a running race around Western’s campus. The race is a mile long run that the participants compete in while wearing only underwear, or running clothes if they prefer. The race then ends at the bonfire location; the person who wins the race then lights the bonfire. The event raised a full barrel worth of clothes that will be donated to the Union Gospel Mission, located in Salem.

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The resurrection of Tim Tebow

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By: Burke De Boer
Sports Editor

Tim Tebow is a hero. After 11 years without playing baseball, he signed a contract with the New York Mets and went to their minor leagues. He hit a homerun off the first pitch of his first at bat. When a fan had a seizure he prayed over the man until paramedics arrived.

Tim Tebow is a joke. The Mets joined the publicity circus and gave him a contract despite the fact that he hadn’t played in 11 years. After joining the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League, it took 15 at bats before he finally got a hit.

Tebow has been a divisive player since his college football days, and his recent foray into minor league baseball is no exception.

Baseball should be a better fit for a southpaw like Tebow. There are no left-handed quarterbacks in the NFL today. Being left-handed in football has no particular advantage, but in baseball the difference is significant. A lefty hitter gets a clean view of a righty’s pitch and a clean run at first base. When Pro Baseball Insider crunched the numbers, they found left handed hitters pull a batting average of .270, seven above the average for right handed hitters of .263.

Despite these advantages, Tebow’s not having a great time in Scottsdale. He’s hitting 2-for-20 on the season.

The man is no Bo Jackson. He might adjust and make good for the Mets. But seeing as he started this new career only in September, it’s too soon to tell. He needs to adjust fast though, before the Mets start seeing his spot in the organization the way the Patriots and Eagles came to see his spot on their practice squads: expendable.

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Editor’s picks

By: Ashton Newton
Entertainment Editor

Editor’s Recommendations
“Westworld” is currently halfway through its first season on HBO and it’s fantastic. The premise is that there’s a park populated by android hosts, where guests can pay to do whatever they want, such as hunt for treasure and go on adventures, but the androids start acting up and everything gets crazy from there. The park is wild-west themed so the show has an awesome balance between western and science fiction action.

Also, in the western genre, “Red Dead Redemption 2” was just announced for a fall 2017 release. The first “Red Dead”, made by Rockstar Games, holds up as one of the most immersive western games of all time. I recommend checking it out.

Editor’s Disparagement
PlayStation Now is an amazing concept. PlayStation Now has a massive library of streamable games that you can pick and play on the PlayStation 4 without any download at all. Sounds great, but in reality PlayStation Now makes playing those games extremely not enjoyable. Unless you have the world’s best Internet connection, the stream is constantly interrupted and slow. The monthly subscription is also way too high; $20 a month might be good if the service worked. Overall, PlayStation Now is an awesome concept that is terribly executed.

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Signing with passion

By: Shaylie Pickerel
Freelancer

NOTE: Last names of those involved in this event will be added soon!

On Oct. 20 the ASL club had a meeting with a guest speaker that included a question and answer panel. Western’s ASL club is very welcoming to anyone who is wanting to get more involved in the deaf community, become better at signing or anyone who just wants to hangout. During this meeting, elections were held for the officer positions in the club, as well as a small information session from all the people running.

The second half of the meeting was the question and answer panel. The panel included Mika Woodward, ASL President Holly Wright and Hanna Strahan, a guest from Oregon State University. The questions included everything from favorite pets, to what it was like growing up deaf, to when they learned ASL. When responding to the questions, the members of the panel would first sign and then speak, allowing people who are newer at signing to compare what they already know and what they need to practice. Some of the questions were harder to answer, such as what Strahan’s favorite sign was. When asked this question, she looked puzzled and then signed “butterfly.”

This event was inclusive and informational, especially when the panelists received questions which involved their opinion on signing in exact English. Strahan was very enthused to receive such a question; she said she was, “Very against it. Primarily because it’s not the true native language of the deaf community.” Her answer helps emphasize that ASL is like any other language; it involves variation in meaning and grammar and never translates perfectly.

You can learn more about ASL club and their meeting schedule, by reaching out to them on Facebook and Instagram at WOU ASL club. You can also find out about more deaf community events around Oregon on www.OAD1921.org.

Contact the author at spickrell15@mail.wou.edu

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College students are hungrier than you think

By: Sadie Verville
Freelancer

A recent report put out by the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness, Student Government Resource Center, Student Public Interest Research Groups, College and University Food Bank Alliance and Hunger on Campus, revealed that as many as 48 percent of college students admitted to having food insecurity. At Western, a study done in 2014 showed this number to be as high as 59 percent. In response to this, the Western food pantry has been hard at work to help students with these insecurities. More students than ever have been accessing the pantry.

“We’re grateful that people are coming in and accessing the food here,” said Rebecca Hardgrave, director of the food pantry. “But it also means that there are more people who are food-insecure than we really know.”

Food insecurity is defined by the USDA Economic Research Service as a situation where, “the food intake of household members is reduced and their normal eating patterns are disrupted because the household lacks money and other resources for food”. This could be anything from a student wondering if they’ll have enough food for the week to a skipped breakfast or lack of access to nutritious food.

The Western food pantry works hard to maintain consistent hours for students to have access to resources. Right now, they try to keep a weekday eight to five schedule, but they would like to open up their hours during nights and weekends as well. In order to do this, however, they will need more volunteers.

“We always need people who are willing to donate their time,” said Hardgrave. More volunteers would also allow for a Campus Kitchen, a place where food from dining services could be re-served to students in need.

If you’re a student looking for ways to help, direct volunteering and help at fundraisers for the food pantry is one option. But even just small food donations in the drop locations, like the one in front of the food pantry, help.

“If you are looking for ways to give back or to serve your community, keep us in mind. We always need volunteers, and we always appreciate any help we can get,” said Hardgrave.

If you are a student in need, the pantry is located in the Academic Programs and Support Center on the second floor. Don’t feel afraid to visit; you are not alone. Everything is completely confidential. Volunteers can also arrange to deliver food to students who are too busy or too hesitant to go to the pantry. Hardgrave wants you to remember:
“There’s nothing wrong with coming into the food pantry.”

Contact the author at sverville15@wou.edu

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Bob Dylan awarded Nobel Prize in literature

By: Kinsey Bushart
Freelancer

This year Bob Dylan became the first American to win a Nobel Prize since novelist Toni Morrison back in 1993. Dylan is also the first ever songwriter to be awarded the Nobel Prize bob-dylan-2-bwcnn in literature in the 112 years since the award was created, and the newest person awarded with the honor of being the top most inspirational and developed literary creators.

Bob Dylan began his singing, songwriting, writing and art career in 1959 at the age of 18. In the 75-year-old’s long career, he has gathered the admiration of millions of people around the world with his poetic and inspirational lyrics. In his time as a revered icon, Dylan gathered quite the following, especially in the 1960s when some of his most influential as well as controversial songs were released. At that time he was considered an unofficial spokesman on the issues in America and he also addressed said issues in his lyrics and movements.

Dylan was touring while the broadcast of his Nobel Prize was announced but since the Nobel Committee decided to award the Nobel Prize in literature to Bob Dylan, they have not been able to contact the artist except through his manager. Since they have yet to receive a confirmation of acceptance from Dylan, the committee has given up attempting to award the icon this prestigious honor. The ceremony will go on as planned, even if Dylan is not there to accept it.

Contact the author at kbushart16@wou.edu

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A tale of two halves

By: Burke De Boer
Sports Editor

The Wolves football team fell in their homecoming game on Oct. 22 against Humboldt State, 37-42. Most of these points were scored in an explosive second half.

Quarterback Phillip Fenumiai threw the 68-yard opening score to wideout Paul Revis. The Wolves then tried to carry that momentum into a two-point conversion to open with an eight point lead. This was stopped and after Humboldt scored in the second quarter they took the lead, 6-7.

The teams felt one another out in a defensive slugfest. Western had the advantage going into the half after Revis blocked a Humboldt punt to set the team up for a 27-yard Jacob Bannister field goal.

The 9-7 first half gave no indication to how high scoring the second half would become.

The third quarter saw Fenumiai break out on a 73 yard touchdown run, but was ultimately dominated by Humboldt State. The Lumberjacks put up 5 touchdowns in 15 minutes to surge to a 16-42 lead. Turnovers and effective plays kept the ball in Humboldt’s control and kept them visiting the endzone.

Despite the long odds, the Wolves were not yet out and mounted a fourth quarter comeback. Fenumiai completed 11 of his 22 total completions in the fourth as Western fought to pick up three touchdowns. Trailing 37-42 the team onside kicked but couldn’t get a hold of the ball as the comeback
The Wolves fall to 3-5 on the season with two games left to play.

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