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We here at the Journal know better than anyone that banging in silence can be weird. So, we’ve taken it upon ourselves, in honor of our Sex Issue, to compile a playlist full of songs to get down to. Gonna light some candles and make some sweet, sweet love, old-school style? We’ve got Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” for ya. Find yourself in a summertime quickie? Tegan and Sara’s “Walking With a Ghost” will get ya there. Furiously fornicating inside an abandoned warehouse deep in the bowels of the industrial district of an unfamiliar city? Nine Inch Nails has got you covered with “Closer.”
Here’s a listing of what’s to be found on our sexy, sexy mix. The playlist itself lives on Spotify, titled “WOU Journal’s Sexy Times Extravaganza.”
Turn up the volume and get down, you crazy kids.
“Into You” – Ariana Grande
“Gimme All Your Love” – Alabama Shakes
“Coffee (F–king)” – Miguel
“Retrograde” – James Blake
“1+1” – Beyonce
“Two Weeks” – FKA Twigs
“Closer” – Nine Inch Nails (LMAO)
“Let’s Get It On” – Marvin Gaye
“Same Ol’ Mistakes” – Rihanna
“I Wanna Hump You” – Chixdiggit
“Enter Galactic (Love Connection part 1)” – Kid Cudi
“Cigarette Song” – Raury
“Feel It All Around” – Washed Out
“Video Games” – Lana Del Rey
“Diet Mountain Dew” – Lana Del Rey
“Alive (Nightmare)” – Kid Cudi ft Ratatat
“SpottieOttieDopalisicious” – Outkast
“Lazy Love” – Chloe x Halle
“Boris” – Lo-Fang
“Station” – Låpsley
“Walking With A Ghost” – Tegan and Sara
“Nocturnal” – Disclosure ft The Weeknd
“Take It Like a Man” – Dragonette
“Down On Me” – Jeremih ft 50 Cent
“Gooey” – Glass Animals
“Peaches and Cream” – 112
“I Believe in a Thing Called Love” – The Darkness
“I”ll Make Love To You” Boyz II Men
“Crazy B-tch” – Buckcherry
“Swimming Pools (Drank)” – Kendrick Lamar
“Creep” – Radiohead
“L$D” – A$AP Rocky
“Power Trip” – J. Cole
“So Good At Being In Trouble” – Unknown Mortal Orchestra
“You” – Candlebox
“Cherub Rock” – The Smashing Pumpkins
“Better Man” – Pearl Jam
“Je t’aime moi non plus” – Serge Gainsbourg
“Satisfaction” – Benny Benassi
“Pony” – Ginuwine
“Daydreamer” – Adele
“Slow Like Honey” – Fiona Apple
“Semi-Charmed Life” – Third Eye Blind
“In My Bed” – Dru Hill
“PILLOWTALK” – ZAYN
“Thinkin Bout You” – Frank Ocean
“Sexy Can I” – Ray-J
“Sex&Candy” -Marcy’s Playground
“Afternoon Delight” -Starland Vocal Band
“I Want to Sex You Up” – Color Me Badd
“Burning Desire” – Lana Del Ray
“Partition” – Beyonce
“My Neck, My Back” – Khia
“Sex On Fire” – Kings Of Leon
“Touch Me” – Spring Awakening Original Broadway Soundtrack
“Body Language” – Queen
“Ride”- SoMo
“Lotus Flower Bomb”- Wale ft. Miguel
“Trading Places”- Usher
“Breezeblocks”- alt-J
“F–k the Pain Away” – Peaches
By: Carly Fister Designer
As you may or may not be aware, there is a presidential election going on. You probably haven’t heard anything about it. But it is our job to be a well-informed public and elect a leader that won’t have the rest of the world laughing in our faces and is also up to the task of running our country.
Putting the politics aside, there is more to consider than you may think when choosing our next president. Perhaps you know their policy inside and out, but have you thought about the next four years with their stupid face staring back at you? For every press conference, public address, State of the Union, and every other minute thing that we broadcast you are going to watch and listen to them speak. And for some this may be harder than any of us could possibly anticipate.
As I watched a Republican Town Hall in mid-February with a group of coworkers, we began looking at the different hand movements of each candidate. Now, while there are probably some drinking games we could associate with these, I went in a different direction. I spent my Spring Break watching videos of each candidate speaking and singling out their “tick,” so to speak. Below are the fruits of my labor. So, let’s meet the candidates, shall we?
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz can’t seem to stop wandering somewhere over the rainbow. He often will put his palm out in front of him as shown above and moves it across his body to illustrate his point, almost as if drawing the “imagination” rainbow Spongebob Squarepants style. Or maybe that’s just how the Zodiac Killer does things. We’ll never know.
John Kasich
I have to admit, I keep forgetting Kasich is still in the race, not having heard much about him, well, ever. And while watching this Ohio Governor speak, it is easy to see why. His movements, and his personality, seem to be very moderate. A gentle open palm facing up and flattened out seems to be his go-to. Not too difficult to watch every speech, but we also have to care what he says. We’ll see if anyone ever does.
Donald Trump
Everyone knows Donald Trump, and many of us are afraid of him, and that’s the way he likes it. His movements are full of authority with sharp jabs of his hands and waving his arms as he complains about his fellow candidates, the media, and pretty much everything. Oh, and of course, China.
Hillary Clinton
I don’t have the preconceived notions about Hillary Clinton that many voters do since I first knew her as the 2008-election-Hillary. But I will say when watching her it is apparent that Hillary has been coached on how to speak and how to animate herself. Her strange point with her whole hand type of movement that she uses to emphasize random words seemed a little too rehearsed to me (and a touch out of rhythm with what she is saying) and she never looks entirely comfortable with the motions. Maybe this is her attempt at bringing her personality into her campaign and her years of ridicule make her hesitant to commit? It’s hard to tell.
Bernie Sanders
Ahh, Bernie Sanders. I have a soft spot in my heart for this human Birkenstock, as he’s been called. Any 75 year-old man that reminds me of an 18 year-old who would live in a tree to keep it from being cut down just makes me smile, you know? Especially when said person has a heavy Brooklyn accent which is all peace and love. Bernie wants you to take action! And join the revolution! He emphasizes this with a lot of hand waving and sharp, prodding motions and pointing at the audience, calling them to action. Will you answer?
By: Conner Williams Editor in Chief
An unnamed individual has lost all of the data in their personal and departmental drives connected to Western’s server when the machine in use was infected with a computer virus.
According to an email notification from Michael Ellis, assistant director of University Computing Services at Western, the user was browsing a beer site that had advertisements on the page that “pointed to infected webpages in Switzerland.”
Ellis noted that the virus, formally referred to as “Ransomware,” used vulnerability in Adobe Flash player to download the virus onto the machine. Ransomware then laid dormant for several hours and began encrypting files late into the evening. In the morning, the user logged onto their machine and found a pop up note that explained what happened and asked for a ransom amount in order to unlock the files, or else they would be deleted within 24 hours. The requested ransom amount was not specified in the email.
All of the user’s files in their H drive and I drive were lost, but UCS reported that they were able to restore all network files to previous versions after a lengthy process. Ellis reported in the email that the UCS security infrastructure blocks about 400 intrusion attempts per hour.
UCS then gave several pieces of advice for protecting one’s files:
1. Don’t store files on your local machine – desktop or C drive. Use the H and I drive for all documents.
2. Never click on a link sent in an email, unless you know the person that sent it.
3. Do not use your office computer to browse sites of a personal nature
4. Avoid using Internet Explorer as much as possible. UCS recommends the use of Chrome and Firefox as primary browsers.
5. If you see a strange message or pop up on the screen, do not click on it.
For more information, contact the UCS service desk at (503) 838-8925
Contact the author at journaleditor@wou.edu or on Twitter @journalEIC
By: Alvin Wilson Staff Writer
President Obama found himself in an unusual situation after Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died on Feb. 13.
When there is a vacancy in the Supreme Court, the president nominates a successor to be approved by the Senate. Some presidents, such as Ronald Reagan, appointed as many as two Justices.
Obama has already appointed two Justices during his time as president: Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan.
What makes his situation unusual is that a vacancy in the Supreme Court appeared in his last year as President.
The most recent time this occurred was in 1988, when Reagan nominated Justice Anthony Kennedy during his last year as President.
With the unexpected death of Scalia, Obama now has the opportunity to nominate a third Justice—something that conservatives in the Senate think he shouldn’t do.
Obama’s authority to nominate another Justice is outlined in Article II of the Constitution, which is also known as the Appointment Clause.
Many Republican leaders have been vocal about their disapproval, saying that he shouldn’t be able to nominate another Supreme Court Justice despite the Appointment Clause.
According to NPR, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell (R) said the vacancy should not be filled until there is a new president.
Although some Republican leaders, including presidential candidates, have displayed their unwillingness to confirm any nominations made by Obama, others have said they will at least consider any nomination he will make.
Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R) told the Washington Post that he would “wait until the nominee is made before I would make any decision,” adding that he doesn’t want the Republican party to “fall into the trap of being obstructionist.”
The Senate has the last word when it comes to nominations to the Supreme Court, so they can, in fact, deny Obama’s nomination.
One way the Senate can deny a nomination is by refusing to hear it. If the nomination isn’t debated, it can’t be confirmed.
Another way they can deny it is by allowing the Senate Judiciary Committee to hear the nomination and vote against it—which is a real possibility because the committee has a Republican majority.
If neither of those options work, or aren’t appealing enough, Senators can block the nominee from proceeding to a final vote by filibustering.
It is still unclear which method, if any, they will choose.
Contact the author at awilson15@wou.edu or on Twitter @awilsonjournal
By: Alvin Wilson Staffwriter
France was shocked on the evening of Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 when ISIS gunmen attacked various events in Paris.
According to French authorities, three teams of ISIS suicide bombers attacked six busy areas, killing 129 people.
BBC reported that France’s president, Francois Hollande, has announced his intention to destroy ISIS.
Hollande said, “We are not committed to a war of civilizations, because these assassins don’t represent any civilization. We are in a war against terrorism, jihadism, which threatens the whole world.”
President Hollande urged France’s parliament to give him the authority to add 5,000 policemen to the country’s paramilitary force by 2017, and also to make it easier to deport and strip the citizenship of any foreigner who poses a threat to the nation, according to BBC.
The Sunday after the attack in Paris, French planes dropped 20 guided bombs, “targeting sites including a command centre, a recruitment centre for jihadists, a munitions depot and a training camp,” according to BBC.
“Already, the French struck very quickly and did considerable damage,” Dr. Dean Braa, Western sociology professor, said. “I think that’s just the beginning. We’re going to see incredible mobilization and cooperation, I would think, based on the NATO alliance.”
BBC also reported that France has mobilized 115,000 security personnel.
128 raids have been performed on suspected terrorists. Many of the attackers were identified, and one is believed to have fled to Belgium.
French authorities believe they have identified the attackers as Salah Abdeslam, 26, Brahim Abdeslam, 31, Omar Ismail Mostefai, 29, Bilal Hadfi, 20, Ahmad al-Mohammad, 25, and Samy Amimour, 28, according to BBC.
At least two of the attackers were from the Paris area, and two additional attackers have yet to be identified.
According to the United Nations, Syrians make up the world’s largest refugee population, with roughly 11 million people actively fleeing their country.
The Syrian refugee crisis is already affecting millions of people around the world, and these attacks will likely scare a lot of people in countries who are receiving refugees. According to CNN, more than half of the U.S. governors oppose letting Syrian refugees into their states.
Braa thinks that is exactly what ISIS wanted.
“What ISIS wants to do is make the West worried that anybody and everybody is a potential target,” he said.
And President Obama agrees. “I cannot think of a more potent recruitment tool for ISIS than some of the rhetoric that’s been coming out of here during the course of this debate,” Obama said in response to the opposition of Syrian refugees, according to CNN.
Braa said we can’t let our fear cloud our judgement.
“There is a stereotype that is completely unfair that Muslims are going to disproportionately be terrorists. There’s no evidence to support that,” he said.
“A terrorist can come out of any group,” Braa said. “Some of the serious terrorist acts in the United States have been conducted by American citizens born and raised here.”
In addition to an air strike already performed on ISIS, Hollande has spoken to Russian President Putin about taking action, and he plans on flying to Washington to meet with President Obama next week, according to BBC.
U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, arrived in Paris on Monday, Nov 16 to show support for what he called “America’s oldest friend,” according to BBC.
By: Jenna Beresheim News Editor
Nov. 5, 2015 saw the release of a new policy handbook from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints which recalled baptism and blessings as an opportunity for youth of same-sex couples.
This policy, housed within Handbook 1, applied to children under 18 who are either “natural or adopted” by LGBT parents.
To be exempt from this exclusion, the children must live in a new household with opposite-sex guardians or wait until they are 18 to denounce their original parents in favor of their religion.
Children of same-sex parents would also be required to completely disavow same-sex marriage altogether in order to be baptized, confirmed, ordained, or even invited to perform in missionary services.
“The church has long been on record as opposing same-sex marriages. While it respects the law of the land, and acknowledges the right of others to think and act differently, it does not perform or accept same-sex marriage within its membership,” stated Eric Hawkins, a church spokesperson to the Washington Post.
Some of this opposition can be traced back to Proposition 8, which eliminated the right of same-sex couples to marry in California.
With the support of the LDS Church, Prop 8 passed in 2008 but was later deemed unconstitutional and retracted.
In retaliation to the latest policy, over 1500 LDS Church participants submitted their letters of resignation, with the number continuing to grow.
“I’ve thought more and more about sending in my letter of resigning my membership,” admitted Lilaah Jones, a third year gerontology major. “I am astonished and appalled that this is happening.”
Jones personally identifies within the LGBTQ community as well as the LDS Church.
“I was baptized Mormon about 5 or 6 years ago,” Jones said. “It’s been awhile since I’ve identified and gone to church as a Mormon, but I still share the beliefs from the church, until recently.”
Recently, another story made headlines within the same vein: a Utah judge ruled that a lesbian couple was unfit to foster their one year old child.
The couple had been fostering the child for three months when they attempted to adopt the baby, only to be met with the rebuttal that the judge would remove the child and relocate her to a “more traditional home” according to CNN.
“Some encouragement, if you and your partner want a child: fight, work, and prove to everyone that you would make phenomenal parents and no one can take that away from you. Never give up,” urges Jones.
“As for religion, don’t lose your faith. Cut out the bad people who bring you down, and pray for strength. Your relationship with God is between you and Him, no one else,” finishes Jones.
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