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Art on campus: Bellamy Hall and a Self-Reflection Progression

Never Retallack  | Entertainment Editor

Walking on the main street of campus, it might not be apparent that Bellamy Hall holds a series of three sculptures meant to encourage self-reflection.

The first piece: Created by Colin Lambert and Peter Adams in 2009, titled “Self-Reflection Progression: Line Drawing” is placed on the wall outside of Bellamy, facing towards the science building on the ground level. The sculpture features a human face made of mild steel and seems composed of only one single line.

The plaque below this piece reads, “The first of three portraits that make up Self-Reflection Progression, map the development of an individual’s personal humanity, from a linear outline to a fully dimensional ‘colossus’ peering back through a polished brass mirror.”

The second piece: Inside the south entrance of Bellamy Hall, the second piece in this collection titled, “Self-Reflection Progression: Portrait,” presents a more formed version of the face outside. Rather than simple line work, it has dimensions using faux limestones and brass.

The plaque below this piece is far longer, but the most important part of what is shared is, “The work alludes to the potentiality for an ever increasing depth and dimensionality of our humanity.”

This artwork carries a deeper meaning than one may originally assume, as it tries to make people reflect on who they are and how they develop over time.

The third piece: The last piece for this collection is “Self-Reflection Progression: Tonal Torrazzo.” It’s made of stainless steel and, rather than protruding like the second piece, it is one dimensional like the first piece, but with much more detail for the image.

The plaque beneath says essentially the same as the first, and yet the meaning is still valuable, to take time to reflect on who you are and how you got there.

For those who have a little free time on campus, swing by Bellamy Hall and take the time to look at an artist’s reflection, and maybe join in as well.

Contact the author at howlentertainment@wou.edu

Photos by Caity Healy

Power Puff keeps tradition alive with Off-Campus victory

Caity Healy | Managing Editor

In 1978, one of the first recorded Powder Puff games — now referred to as the Power Puff game — made its way to Oregon College of Education. Off-campus, dressed in all black, took on On-Campus, sporting lighter colors. In an intense match — with the male cheerleaders hyping up the spectators — the Off-Campus team took the win 22-0. Flash forward to 2019, and the scoreboard looked pretty similar.

Although this is being referred to as the 40-year anniversary, the game actually goes back at least 41 years. 41 years of On-Campus versus Off-Campus with a very obvious trend — the win typically goes to Off-Campus. 2019 was no exception. 

The cold weather and rain couldn’t put a stop to the energy of the two teams on Oct. 18. As the black-shirted Off-Campus went head-to-head against the pink-shirted On-Campus, it was clear that the ones in black wouldn’t hold back. Immediately, player D-Dre Wright caught a pass and ran the ball all the way into the end-zone without being touched by a single player. The Off-Campus team took the first touchdown of the game just 20 seconds into the competition. In 2018, when On-Campus narrowly lost to Off-Campus with a tight score of 7-6, D-Dre Wright was one of the On-Campus MVPs. 

After the first touchdown, the play continued to be one-sided with On-Campus constantly on defense. Score after score, the game went into halftime with Off-Campus up 19-0.

The teams huddled at the half to figure out adjustments needed for the second half. After a lengthy break, the teams made their way back and the play began again. Similar to the first half, Off-Campus was on offense for most of the remainder of the game. However, On-Campus was able to hold them off, preventing them from scoring again in the entire half. But, On-Campus wasn’t able to find the endzone either, leaving the final score 19-0 in favor of Off-Campus. In the common theme of Power Puff competition, Off-Campus was once again victorious.

Senior Mikaela Wong, a fourth-time Off-Campus player and fourth-time winner, shared how the win felt for her and her team.

“You’d think I’d get used to it by now but it’s the same level of excitement every year,” Wong said. Wong went on to explain how the team was able to secure the win more easily this year, rather than the narrow win in 2018. 

“We really just settled in and had three really simple plays and kept running those over and over again. Last year, the plays were more complicated,” Wong explained. Player Rachel Koljesky added that, “everyone was definitely open with communication if they didn’t know or if they weren’t comfortable with their position so we could change it.” 

To close out, Koljesky explained, in brief words, how the team felt after securing the win: “Oh, fantastic. Four-peat, let’s go.” 

 

Contact the author at chealy16@wou.edu

Photos by Caity Healy

Western Football defeated in Homecoming nail-biter versus Central

Caity Healy | Managing Editor

Packed stands and a mix of sun, rain and wind made for a day of intense competition as Western Oregon prepared to take on Central Washington University for their annual Homecoming game. Taking place on Oct. 19, fans of all ages watched in anticipation with high hopes for the Wolves, who were riding the high of a four-game win streak. Prior to this game, the last time Western played Central was Sept. 28, where it ended in a 36-26 win in favor of the Wolves. 

The sound of the marching band and the cheers of the audience could be heard all around Monmouth right from the start; just 18 seconds in, quarterback Ty Currie found wide-receiver Jarren Ford with a 75-yard catch-and-run that gave the Wolves their first score of the game. With 14:42 left on the clock, Western was up 7-0. 

The energy kept up throughout the first quarter, as nearly three minutes later, the Wolves found themselves in the end zone again. Spirits were high and Wolves were up 14-0. But right before the end of the quarter, Central Washington answered back and found themselves on the board 14-7.

The competition was intense as the game continued with a back-and-forth momentum that led the two teams to the half with a score of 28-21. Coming out of the half, the game continued in this trend; the Wolves would score and the Wildcats would answer immediately. With just 58 seconds left on the clock in the fourth quarter, Western’s defense struggled to put a stop to Central, who brought the score to a tie 35-35. The Wolves and the Wildcats went into overtime — the first time Western had gone into overtime since Sept. 23, 2017, and the first time since 2012 for Central.

The Wildcats were quick to score in OT, pulling ahead of the Wolves for the first time in the game 42-35. The Wolves weren’t ready to give up and answered back with a touchdown, putting the scoreboard 42-41, with the Wolves behind by just a single point. Following the touchdown, the Wolves decided to go for the win and missed the conversion, ending the game in favor of the Wildcats 42-41.

While the Homecoming loss was heartbreaking for the fans, it was still a lively game with Western finishing with a 497 total yards and Central with 503. The Wolves play again Oct. 26 at home against MSU Texas. Kickoff is 1:05 p.m.

 

Contact the author at chealy16@wou.edu

Photos by Caity Healy

Dance and Cheer Teams deliver a halftime to remember

Caity Healy | Managing Editor

With the scoreboard showing the Wolves on top, the spirit was high on Oct. 19 as the Homecoming game went into the halftime break. Following the announcement of the Homecoming court, the energy from the bleachers was kicked up a notch as the Dance Team took to the track for their annual Homecoming performance. 

The sound of silence consumed the crowd as the Dance Team got into formation, partnering with the Cheer Team. With the dancers donned in Western red and black, the music began and the performers started their routine to “Lose Control” by Missy Elliott. It was clear that the dancers were showing the spirit of the Wolves through their high energy. 

“I think the homecoming performance had a lot more energy than the first performance we had,” said senior dancer Jenn Romadka, a public policy and administration major. “With twice the amount of people on the track, it was just a lot of fun to know that both teams were kind of rocking out.”

But on top of the energy felt by the dancers, the high spirits of the crowd were palpable as well.

“I think everyone in the stands always gets more excited during Homecoming, too, so I felt a lot more energy coming from the back of the stands than I have in the past,” Romadka added.

This year, rather than performing alone, the Dance Team decided to work with the Cheer Team. However, the cheerleaders were added to the routine a bit late — Romadka explained that they learned “over half the song the Thursday before the performance,” and the performance was on Friday. As for the Dance Team, they practiced their routine for two weeks before the performance, and practiced together with the Cheer Team just twice before the performance in order to get the spacing down.

For those wanting to see more of what the Dance Team has in store, they perform at home football and basketball games, so they can be watched next on Saturday, Oct. 26 at MacArthur Stadium for the football game versus MSU Texas. For those wanting to learn more or are interested in joining, they can contact Kayley Kildea at kakildea17@wou.edu.

Romadka closed by saying she would, “encourage anyone to join if they want to, the whole experience is just really supportive and about continuous growth, rather than how much dance experience you have when you try out.”

 

Contact the author at chealy16@wou.edu

Photos by Caity Healy

Made by students and for students, the ASWOU Book Exchange recognizes the perils of textbook costs and decided to do something about it

Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor

There is a general consensus among college students and that consensus is this: textbooks are extremely expensive. Luckily, Western’s student government, ASWOU, developed the ASWOU book exchange. Operating all year under the ‘My Programs’ tab in the student portal, it exists as a way to buy and sell textbooks for comparatively less than through the bookstore. 

According to an email sent out on Oct. 8, by ASWOU’s director of internal affairs, Danielle Campbell, “Selling a book is easy, fill out the info online and we will hold your book for up to 365 days. After that, you can come pick it up, or leave it to become ASWOU property. Once you choose to purchase or sell a book, you have 24 hours to either drop off your book or pay and pick up at the ASWOU office in WUC 122.” 

In a personal interview, Cambell suggested that searching by ISBN would be the most efficient way to find the right books through the portal.

The cupboards in front of ASWOU are filled with over 500 books. 

“Some are really outdated,” Campbell admitted, “there’s no way of really knowing what’s going to be used this year or next year because professors are always changing their materials, so we don’t want to get rid of any of them.” Campbell also stated, “the system that we have online was created only a few years ago for a senior project for the computer science program and it’s made by students, so it’s a very basic system.” She also hinted at a desire for the system to become more advanced in the next few years.

 Nevertheless, ASWOU book exchange exists as “a way for students to set their own price of what they think is fair,” and a way for “students … (to) help other students,” says Campbell.

For more information, contact ASWOU’s Director of Internal Affairs at aswou@.wou.edu.

 

Contact the author at howlnews@wou.edu

The history of homecoming on Western’s campus from 1939 to 2019

Caity Healy | Managing Editor

Homecoming — it’s common to see U.S. schools celebrating it, but the history behind the festivities isn’t usually made explicitly clear. As it turns out, the etymology of the term is about as literal as it gets. 

According to Vice, homecoming “got its start on college campuses as a fall celebration of the first football game of the season, for which alumni would return to their alma maters.” While the first homecoming allegedly happened in 1911 at the University of Missouri, the tradition as we know it now didn’t hit Monmouth until nearly two decades later.

“The first recorded Homecoming was in 1939,” said the 1968 edition of The Grove, Western’s 1940–1941 yearbook. With that said, this is likely talking about the festivities we celebrate now. The first mention of a Homecoming football game came in the 1930 edition of The Norm, the 1911-1939 yearbook, which means homecoming began in 1929. On top of this, according to the 1979 edition of The Grove, “the tradition at Oregon College of Education dates back as far as the 1890s,” and also added that “after World War I Homecoming was changed from spring to fall, with an added emphasis on football.” 

In the likely inaugural 1929 Homecoming game, Oregon Normal School — the name of Western at the time — went head-to-head against Southern Oregon Normal School, and it ended in a score of 0-0. However, in our next Homecoming game against Eastern Oregon Normal School, ONS capped an undefeated season, 50-0 under the leadership of Coach Wolfe — the inspiration behind Western’s mascot. Since then, several traditions aside from the football game have graced Western’s campus; some stuck around for years, while others phased out. 

The year was 1951. For the first time, the idea of a “Homecoming Court” hit campus. Since then, it’s been an integral part of the festivities — the announcement of the court was even televised in 1966. How the royalty was presented, though, has changed over time. For several years, the court, wearing their full homecoming gear, was driven onto the field in convertibles. In 1987, when the theme was “The Great Pumpkin Homecoming,” the royalty was driven onto the field in orange Volkswagen bugs to look like pumpkins. On top of this, the royalty used to be assigned by halls — there would be a “Butler Princess,” a “Landers Princess,” and so on.

It’s been a theme in recent years to burn the “W” following the Power Puff game. However, this tradition is one that ages back to early days of Western. Although we burn the “W” now and usually a bonfire as well, back then, the goal was just to build a bonfire as big as they could. Competitions were held between different halls to see who could collect the most wood to keep the fire burning.

For years, students would also have tug-of-war competitions in the mud as part of the festivities of the bonfire. 

On top of these traditions, it’s clear to see how some have evolved. For years, each hall would participate in a “lawn display competition” to match the theme of the year — perhaps that’s how we have arrived at the current office decorating competition that occurs now. The rose planting that the Homecoming queen takes part in was a tradition started by Jessica Todd in the early days of Oregon Normal School. And the homecoming dance has always been around — though, in the ‘60s it was deemed the “All-American Ball,” and students also attended a “Grubby Dance” where they were asked to look filthy. 

Some traditions didn’t make it to 2019. For years, the school put on a homecoming concert, often with a talent show preceding it. They’d bring speakers to campus — in 1986 the speaker was Adam West, the original “Batman.” For several decades, a much-loved tradition existed: the noise parade. Students would decorate their cars and ride all through Monmouth, making as much noise as possible until they reached the bonfire, and in later years, until they reached either the powderpuff game or the football game. Then, before the games began, fireworks would go off in Western’s colors to signal the start. 

Homecoming has been around this campus for longer than a good number of the buildings. 

While some traditions didn’t last too long or simply disappeared, some became an essential part of the week’s celebration. And each year, new history is made as new traditions are created and revered.

 

Contact the author at chealy16@wou.edu

Photos courtesy of WOU Archives

 

Western’s annual homecoming was full of “wild” delights with a Western-themed twist

Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor

Homecoming is an important week-long community-building event at the heart of Western’s traditions. This year, the homecoming theme was “Wild, Wild Western.” Western began their “wild” festivities with the 3rd annual Homecoming Kickoff Carnival and Paint the Wolf event on Monday, Oct. 14, and ended with the Western football game against Central Washington, where homecoming royalty was crowned during halftime. Although Western eventually lost during overtime, students had many opportunities during the week prior to participate in and enjoy the homecoming festivities. Here are some highlights:

3rd Annual Homecoming Kickoff Carnival & Paint the Wolf celebration: Even though the air was a chilly 44 degrees on Monday Oct. 14, the sunshine filtering through the clouds brought groups of students to participate in the start of homecomings’s activities. The homecoming theme was blatant in the fair-like games — ring-toss and the high-striker — which drew students in. The free cotton candy put a smile on student’s faces and a few students were even brave enough to ride the bull (a mechanical one, of course).  Finally, the annual tradition of repainting the Western logo on Court street was a crowd favorite. 

 

Paint the Town Red: On Tuesday, Oct. 15, participating businesses in Monmouth allowed students to decorate their windows with window paint fitting the “Wild, Wild Western” theme. Using mostly shades representative of the school’s colors, students grouped together to collaborate on their masterpieces, which included several Wolfie caricatures dressed in their Western-style best (literally). Yee-haw! PLUS team was announced as the winner of the contest on Tuesday, Oct. 22. 

 

Office Decorating Competition Judging: The office decorating competition was a hit among students and faculty alike and took place on Wednesday, Oct. 16, ending with three offices winning for different categories. According to an email from Student Engagement’s Coordinator of Organizations and Activities, Kelly Welch, Student Engagement won the “best overall” prize, but it was given to the 1st runner-up, the Accounting and Business Office, to avoid bias. The other two prizes were “best incorporation of Homecoming theme,” which went to the Criminal Justice Sciences office and the “best display of WOU spirit,” which went to the Heritage Hall front desk. 

 

Hoedown: Keeping up with the theme, on Thursday, Oct. 17, Western held the “Hoedown” dance in the Pacific Room of the Werner University Center. Students donned primarily plaid flannels, bandanas and their best tattered jeans while they learned line-dancing choreography and enjoyed free popcorn. 

 

Bonfire Prep Rally: A personal favorite of many, the burning of the “W” took place on Friday, Oct. 18 during the Bonfire Prep Rally. Students gathered around to be awe-inspired by the flames and enjoy a sense of camaraderie while they discussed the upcoming football game hype. For more information on the Homecoming games’s results, check the sports section.

Wolf Royalty Announcement: According to Western’s Homecoming page, “Homecoming Court and Wolf Royalty are traditions at Western Oregon University that recognize and honor outstanding student leaders who exemplify our values.” This year, there were five nominees for senior Homecoming court and out of those five, two were officially announced and crowned as Wolf Royalty during the Homecoming game’s halftime — students D-Dre Wright and Monica Cerda-Ortiz.

Contact the author at howlnews@wou.edu

Photos by Caity Healy

Opinion: Design should have more white space

Kyle Morden | Designer

In design, white space isn’t just unnecessary waste — it has a purpose. If used correctly, it will provide elements to ensure satisfaction to any viewer. It’s a simple and powerful tool that can be misunderstood by many.

As a student designer, going to the College Media Mega Workshop — hosted by the Associated Collegiate Press and held on July 11–14, 2019 to provide hands-on media training for college students — has given me a better understanding about design. Ron Johnson, a long-time contributor to the Society for News Design, explained to students at the workshop that white space “empowers adjacent elements, so use it to frame your lead package.” Therefore, designers use white space to captivate viewers. It’s something that every design should have to provide quality content.

For those who don’t have design experience, or don’t know much about utilizing white space, white space is more than the color white; it can be any color or background image. There’s two types of white space: micro and macro. Micro white space is the spacing between lines and paragraphs. Macro white space is the large amounts of space often found around the margins of books and websites. Together, they balance and organize content to provide positive experiences for viewers. However, for those who are unaware of this balance white space creates, it can come off as awkward and unclear.

Often times, white space cause problems between clients and designers. Clients may think that it’s a waste of space and that there should be other visual elements. They might say that it looks bland and useless. They might even ask to redo the entire job completely. Here’s what I think: remember why you hired a professional, and let designers do their thing.

Design isn’t about shoving large chunks of information into the viewers’ brains — that’s boring and cruel. Do you ever wonder why there’s white space around groups of text? Imagine reading a book that has text filling to the edge of the page. There would be so much clutter that it’d be hard to focus and retain information — everyone would hate reading. White space allows us to breath and be calm. It brings forth simplicity and keeps our attention to the content.

Not only that, white space can create powerful messages. On Jan. 10, 2013, The New York Times published a blank cover page followed by a headline that said “And the inductees are…” A clear and powerful message that translates to the denied induction of players into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

I understand that there are times when white space is used incorrectly. And, that it does look bland when there’s too much of it. Designers can solve this problem by readjusting their eyes. To do this, they can take their eyes off the screen then look back. They can then notice the first thing their eyes point to and ask if it supports the content. If it doesn’t, they’ll have to keep working until their satisfied.

So yes, white space is more than just emptiness. It provides balance and harmony; enhancing the content. Our goal as designers is to create simple designs that will deliver information to you as clear as possible. Because we don’t need more clutter in our lives.

 

Contact the author at kmorden17@wou.edu

From the humor section: Booze and reviews of “Mother!”

Compiled by The Western Howl 21+ staff

Halloween is just around the corner, and to get ourselves ready for all the horror, four 21+ staff members decided to sit down and write our absolute honest reviews of a psychological thriller we hadn’t seen before, “Mother!” (2017). And in order for it to be really honest, we had to be a little tipsy.

These reviews were only edited for clarity and appropriateness, so get ready to enjoy our super-tipsy and very sincere thoughts.This film deals with sensitive themes centered around religion, Christianity and the mistreatment of women. Remember that these reviews are the opinions of the reviewers and do not reflect the opinions of The Western Howl. 

Please remember to drink responsibly.

 

Caity:

Climat change is real, folks. And “Mother!” wants you to know it! So basically, this movie is about Jennifer Lawernece’s worst day ever. She has a house that she worked SO hard on, and her husband (who is trash) continually makes everything hard for her. He lets literally anyone into the home (as long as they worship him… hint hint) even if it makes life hard for her. 

So here’s the thing about this film; if you don’t know a lot about Christianity, you really won’t know much about the movie. I’m gonna be honest, I don’t know a ton, but like I kinda got my way through it enough to figure out what was happening. Like, there was a LOT of biblical references. But the whole time you pretty much just want to punch the husband in the face and want to give Jennifer Lawrence a hug. Poor Jenny. This shiz is rough for her.

Overall, I’d say what??? Was that??? And I don’t even think I would understand it IF I was sober. But I can fairly certainly say it was good. Also Kristen Wiig made an appearance and that made me :D!! 

So if you wanna watch it it’s on Hulu. It’ll make you feel bad about how you treat Mother Earth. Like, real bad.

 

Hannah:

Mother! A movie that makes my opinion a fact; religion has f—-d up this earth in a lot of ways and continues to. 

With Him being the “creator” using Mother (our Earth) until her death, just to start all over again in pure selfishness and greed. The creator (god, yes a lowercase g) just takes and takes to please his followers — the followers who only want their sins forgiven instead of facing reality b—-. The directors did an excellent way of portraying how messed up religion and it’s followers are to Mother Earth. Straws, created by religion to help destroy the poor turtles. Plastic bags, created by religion to clog the stomachs of animals. Apparently the Devil is bad and evil, but at least he created some sweet a– lettuce… Thanks for all the dank salad dude, you rock! 

 

Sage: 

I’m sad. Men should watch this movie. Women –watch at your own risk because it could trigger you a lot. I feel like being drunk isn’t a good thing for this movie – mostly because I feel like I can’t do the themes and social commentary justice. There are so many variables here regarding the symbolism. Basically, religion bad (sorry), women are always the ones who suffer (it’s true) and in the end, everybody is f—-d over because of it. AND IT NEVER F—–G CHANGES, Ya’ll don’t do S–T. Ya’ll, it aint that deep, but also it really is.

Anyways, this movie will give you a headache. You have to pay attention but the cinematography makes that difficult as the camera angles shift at every second. It will give you a headache. At first I was like, DANG THIS IS SOME GOOD WRITING. And at the end I was still DANG THIS IS SOME GOOD WRITING but with a side of, hmmm…I want to cut off the heads of the bougwazie (I KNOW THAT’S NOT HOW YOU SPELL IT) and you know that scene in Forrest Gump when Leuitenant Dan wants to fight god and hes screaming at the top of the mast…same? But less chaotic and more just…sad. Sadly fighting god. 

And that’s it, that’s the movie. Profiting off of women’s trauma. HMMMMMM. 

 

Rachel: 

(Managing Editor’s note: Rachel gave more of a play-by-play, so read simply for your enjoyment… and your confusion.)

kats seeing an older creepy man. Some tea? b—- he dont want no drink stop. shes making it anyways. 

Pregnant or pregnot? He didnt want nno tea but they gave it to him anywats, and he didnt watnt to stay the night but htey made him like d–n stop being so controlling. girls got hella linens. why all these old men with young girls? get yo wrinkles outta here. hes working on a new piece.she is unhappy in her marriage b—h leave him youre so young and pretty he is bad for you  get out of othat relationshio you can do so much better.

“Thought you might like some lemonade” *slams lemonade onto table and asks for pain pills* ?? what a b—-h. let this girl work on her wall damn. They goin on a “hike” 😉 ohh hes ‘a nature boy” 😉 oh no toilet broke . ewwwww its like a s–t squid. OMG IS IT THE BABY

?????????????????????????????????????????????????he is supposed to be god.  is she mother earth?? she givin birth now.  oh no. baby is gonre. She crying 🙁 they killed him. theyre eating the baby. good b—h you kill them go go go. WAit hes taking her to the beginning?? is this abotu god failing? Oh shes not her anymore. AHES THE CRYSTAL W T F  O MG . YOU GOTTA KNOW RELIGION FOR THIS MOVIE D–N.Read thr bible before you watch this

good night love tou ALL.

WolfStore sells backpacks to help families in need

Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor

The WolfStore at Western has recently obtained new stock from the brand Adventurist Backpack Co. Adventurist Backpack Co. is co-owned and founded by the wife/husband duo Matilda Sandstroem and Kelly Belknap.

Sandstroem and Belknap have teamed up with Western to sell their minimalist backpacks on campus in an effort to raise awareness about students and families in need. For every backpack purchased, 25 meals are provided to families in need through their partnership with Feeding America.

Their story began while backpacking around the world in 2017. After witnessing many families struggling with hunger, the pair decided they wanted to take action.

“Wanting to do what we could to help, we prepared meals each morning and filled up our backpacks, handing the meals out to anyone in need throughout the day,” they stated on their website. Adventurist Backpack Co. was founded upon their return to the U.S. They were able to fill up their backpacks with 25 meals each, hence why 25 meals are provided to families in need with each purchase of a backpack.

The backpacks have a minimalist design, and are made with high-quality all-weather materials, along with minimalist elements from Sweden — Sandstroem’s home country.

Belknap and Sandstroem, after successfully integrating their backpacks into Urban Outfitters, have begun partnering with other universities around the country by selling their backpacks in campus stores.

“We partner with university hunger programs in order to donate a percentage of net profits from each backpack sale to help provide “meal swipes” so that food insecure students are able to eat at the dining halls on campus and also have access to a mobile food pantry, or to local food banks,” Belknap said.

Adventurist Backpack Co. has a goal of providing over 250,000 meals by the end of their third business year. Nearly 100,000 meals have been provided to families in need across the world since the business began in 2017.

“We aim to be at the forefront of brands using business to do something larger than just provide a great product or service, but to help change the world for the better through entrepreneurship,” said Belknap.

More information on Belknap and Sandstroem’s story can be found in the WolfStore and on their website http://www.adventuristbackpacks.com. They can also be found on Instagram at the handle @adventuristbackpacks, and can be reached at hello@adventuristbackpacks.com for any questions.

Contact the author at rhorrall17@mail.wou.edu

Spooky DIYs for Halloween

Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor

Looking for cheap and fun ways to decorate for Halloween this year? Try out these DIYs to get prepped for the spooky season.

 

Witch’s Potions

Make some witch’s potions to set on a windowsill, at the front door or just miscellaneously around the house. Start by taking any old, preferably glass bottles lying around, such as a wine, cider or seltzer bottle. Fill the bottle with some sort of liquid — water dyed a different and/or unnatural color, juice, or something carbonated to give the potion a bubble-bubble-toil-and-trouble look. 

Take the witch’s potions up a notch by adding in various “ingredients”. Add in gummy worms to give an impression of living things being included, or some substance such as ketchup to thicken the liquid, increasing the murkiness and mystery.

 

Floating Ghost

Create a spooky ghost to hang from the ceiling using simple household items. Take a round object like a tennis ball to use as a head, then gather some spare cloth thats cut into a square — length of cloth may vary depending on desired decoration size. Glue the tennis ball to the center of the cloth and attach thread to the top once dried.

Googly eyes can be glued on to add a cuter spooky feel. Variations of the tennis ball could be a balloon, a stress ball or other ball. Cloth can be from old sheets, clothes or various fabrics.

 

Witch’s Spellbooks

Utilize old books that are no longer in use by transforming them into witch’s spellbooks. Head to a used bookstore and pick up some tattered books – or just use older books lying around the house. Cover the book in shabby cloth by either gluing or taping it on. Alternatively, painting the book also works, the goal is just to hide the cover.

Wear down the pages by dampening with water, or coffee to stain the pages to age the book further. Take a lighter or match to the edge of the pages – if the cover is paperback, this works too – to add to the wear and tear.

 

Contact the author at rhorrall17@wou.edu

Photo Cora McClain (Witch’s Potion)

Photos by Caity Healy (Floating Ghost and Witch’s Spellbook)

Lonney’s Hawaiian food truck review

Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor

Lonney’s Lunch Wagon is a food truck located at 152 Main St W in Monmouth. Opening at the tail end of 2018, Lonney’s serves Hawaiian-Asian style cuisine that comes in both smaller and larger sizes.

Lonney’s initially started out with owners Donney Ito and Leon Abrew selling lunch plates out of their houses as a way to earn money while attending Western. Eventually the two expanded and thought it would be a good idea to start a food truck business in town.

“(The) love and support we got from everyone here was too hard to leave,” the two explained over Instagram. Ito and Abrew wanted to provide a solid food option for the people in Monmouth and for the Western football team that supported the pair from the beginning.

The idea to sell Hawaiian food came from the fact that Abrew and Ito are both from Hawaii. However, according to Lonney’s, “We actually only have one ‘Hawaiian’ dish, (which) is our Kalua pig.” 

Their menu consists of many different mixtures of Hawaiian, Japanese, Korean, and some Fillipino dishes, but just stick with the label “Hawaiian food” for simplicity.

The menu rotates every other day, with chicken, beef and pork options available daily, and seafood available on Saturdays. Lonney’s does not have a secret menu, but allows their customers to customise their meals with different sauce options they have for the day. If the Loco Moco is on the menu, any dish on the menu can become a “moco,” meaning that they will add over-easy eggs and gravy to your plate.

Abrew and Ito say their signature dishes are the Hurricane Katsu or Hurricane Chicken. Both dishes are drizzled with a mild spicy mayo, a sweet sushi sauce and are sprinkled with furikake on top. However, the dishes they recommend to first-time customers are the Loco Moco or Bulgogi.

“(We) recommend the Loco Moco or Bulgogi because so many people order the Hurricane every time that they don’t get a chance to try (them),” the two explained over Instagram. “Loco Moco is probably the most underrated plate that we have.”

The Loco Moco is homemade Hawaiian style hamburger patties with an over-easy egg and brown beef gravy, and the Bulgogi is homemade Korean teri-marinated beef.

Along with food, Lonney’s sells pop sockets and, in the past, t-shirts. They’re currently in the process of bringing more t-shirts in.

Lonney’s also advertises for customers to “leave their mark” on the back of their wagon by putting a sticker on it that represents home. 

When asked if they wanted to add anything else, Ito and Abrew had this to say.

“Thank you so much to EVERYONE for supporting us and welcoming us with open arms. There’s a lot of sacrifices we make to be able to run this business, but getting to provide good people with good food makes it all worth it.”

Lonney’s Lunch Wagon can be found on Instagram with the handle @lonneyslunchwagon and on Facebook. The business is open Monday–Friday from 11 a.m.–3 p.m., and on Saturday from 12 p.m.–3 p.m. Occasionally, Lonney’s holds “drunchies” hours, which usually occur from 11 pm–1:30 am. 

 

Contact the author at rhorrall17@wou.edu

Photo by Hannah Greene

Save the pumpkin seeds: My go-to festive recipe

Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor

Instead of tossing the seeds after gutting a pumpkin, turn them into a festive, tasty snack for the fall season.

 

ROASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS

Start to finish: 25-30 minutes

Servings: 1 ½ cups

 

1 ½ cups of pumpkin seeds

2 teaspoons fine sea salt (and more for serving)

2 teaspoons of olive oil, coconut oil or nut oil (such as walnut)

2 teaspoons of favorite spice blend (such as curry powder, harissa and chili powder)

 

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

    Fill a medium saucepan with about 2 cups of water and season with 2 teaspoons of salt. Bring to a boil.

    Scoop seeds from a pumpkin while water is boiling. Add the pumpkin seeds to a bowl filled with cold water and swish them around until the seeds float and are mostly clean.

    Add the cleaned seeds to the boiling salted water. Simmer for 5 minutes. Drain and pull away any remaining pumpkin attached to the seeds.

    Scatter the seeds onto clean dishcloths and pat them very dry. Mound the dried seeds onto the prepared baking sheet. Add the oil and any spices on top then toss until well coated. Spread the seeds into one layer. Bake, stirring the seeds at least once until fragrant and golden around the edges, 10 to 25 minutes, depending on the size of the seeds.

 

Contact the author at rhorrall17@wou.edu

Photo by Caity Healy

The Cascadia Chamber Opera: A group more focused on the art than the money

Never Retallack  | Entertainment Editor

I should start by saying, I have never been to an opera before. Whenever this artform was mentioned before, I pictured a huge theater, an audience full of wealthy people with little binoculars and people on stage yelling so loudly that they could shatter a glass. On Oct. 6, my mind was changed: The Cascadia Chamber Opera surprised me entirely with their stunning performance.

The Cascadia Chamber Opera was founded in 2009, compiled by a group of local and regional musicians presenting opera in a concert format rather than a full performance. A concert format is a more laid back version; the singers are dressed nice, but not in costumes, and they only have a pianist accompanying them, rather than a chorus and full band. They performed songs from different pieces, creating a more diverse performance.

This format allows the group to travel, which is far different from most opera houses that typically stay stagnant due to their large stage props. 

The Cascadia Chamber Opera is a unique group that aims to disrupt misconceptions about opera — such as the idea that it is an elitist artform. They keep all of their tickets low in cost, and often free for students to reinforce their motto of accessibility. 

“Our mission is to bring opera to more people, accessibility is key,” said Bernie Robe, a board member for the group.

This was apparent from the start, with their low prices: $8 for general public, $5 for seniors and students, and completely free for Western students. They are an all English opera group, which they decided to do to make their performances feel less intimidating for people who don’t have experience with opera.

Their performance was from the works of Gilbert and Sullivan, victorian composers who based much of their music on mocking British society, according to the artistic director Bereniece Jones-Centeno. Jones-Centeno guided the performance at Western, introducing the plot before each song that way anyone could enjoy, regardless of their previous knowledge of that piece.

With the guidance from the artistic director, I was able to sit back and enjoy the lively performance by the singers. While there were no costumes, nor set pieces, the artists delivered with their spectacular voices and expressive faces.

Each new character that was introduced was properly conveyed from the way the singer would interact with the audience, winking or scowling while belting notes with perceived ease. 

While there were around 20 songs sung, stopping at around nine for intermission, the show felt fast paced and engaging—  never a dull moment with the playful lyrics and energetic performances from the singers.

Before their performance I interviewed Jones-Centeno who discussed the importance of opera.

“The main idea with opera is that it is all encompassing, using the expression of the human voice, opening it up and telling a story through singing it… telling the human story,” Jones-Centeno said.

Contact the author at howlentertainment@wou.edu

Photos by Never Retallack

A comparison of Batman’s arch nemesis: The Joker

Never Retallack  | Entertainment Editor

“Have you ever danced with the Devil in the pale moonlight?” This quote from “Batman” (1989)  will ring true with the Joker, a character from the DC Franchise first introduced into the Batman comics in 1975 as a supervillain. His character is quite complex and has been interpreted many different ways throughout time. I will analyze each Joker that has been represented in film from as early as the 1960s.

“Batman” (1966): In this classic Batman TV series, Cesar Romero plays the devious Joker. The way this Joker was portrayed was quite comical; Romero was dressed in the typical makeup and green hair, but his evil plots often failed and he couldn’t even beat Alfred, Batman’s butler.

“Batman:The Killing Joke”(1988): This animated movie was based off of the comic of the same name, and starred Mark Hamill as the voice of the Joker.

This was a darker version of the character, shooting and paralyzing Batgirl before stripping her naked and taking pictures of her. Joker also says something that insuates he went as far to rape her afterwards as well. This appalling behavior was the first hint that the Joker wasn’t just a simple trickster. The writer, Alan Moore, says he regrets writing the comic, as the public outcry over this behavior towards Batgirl caused a large backlash for him.

“Batman” (1989): Jack Nicholson was known for his crazed character in “The Shining” (1980), and this equally crazed portrayal of the Joker followed the comics quite closely. The villain starts off as a normal man— that is until he falls into a vaut of chemicals — transforming him into a ruthless and cunning criminal. Nicholson’s Joker was unnerving but still followed a twisted humor, yet was not quite intimidating.

“The Dark Knight” (2008): As stated by the LA Times, this film is a turning point for the Joker, with Heath Ledger’s twisted performance of an unhinged villain who wreaks chaos and terror on the city of Gotham. Ledger’s Joker hinted at a sign of mental illness, never revealing his backstory in this film, but hinting at the terrors he’s faced throughout his life. The past Jokers were portrayed as silly and angry characters, resenting Batman and the wealthy, but Ledger’s often slipped into a crazed madness —  not quite angry, but seemingly calm in his destruction.

“Suicide Squad” (2016): Jared Leto’s interpretation of the Joker led to a lot of backlash when first released; this modern day gangster version was bizarre in the world of Joker. Leto also received criticism due to his method acting, even going as far as to send used condoms and dead rats to his castmates. This showed the mentality of this Joker; a twisted man who enjoyed to cause discomfort, and that is what was delivered in “Suicided Squad.”

“The Joker” (2019): This film has received some concerns similar to the movie, “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile” that showed the notorious killer Ted Bundy as a family man —  a character to sympathize with. There was similar concern with “The Joker,” starring Joaquin Phoenix, as it led audience members to try and sympathize with the classic villain and even view Thomas Wayne (Batman’s father) as the antagonist. 

Phoenix played the saddest version of the Joker: losing his access to medication, living with his ill mother, being mugged several times and being ridiculed for his dream of being a stand-up comedian. This doesn’t take away from the horrendous crimes he commits, although the audience is left wondering whether what they see is reality or all part of his delusion. 

“The Joker” was not for the faint of heart, containing far more graphic scenes than ever used before, often leaving audience members gasping in horror and watching with mouths agape.

 

Overall, the classic villain, the Joker, has been a prominent member of the Batman franchise, and he has been portrayed in a variety of different ways since the 1960s. His origin story was based off the comics for several of the earlier Batman films, where a struggling crook frustrated with society falls into a vat of chemicals and becomes a disfigured and devious monster. 

Ledger and Phoenix’s portrayal were outliers among all the films released; Ledger’s Joker was shrouded in mystery, never revealing his origin story, while Phoenix’s was void of a chemical influence. Both of these Jokers were more twisted than the others, showing unmistakable signs of mental illness, and rather than the comedic Romero or cruel Nicholson, they were shown as sad men driven to madness.  

 

Contact the author at howlentertainment@wou.edu

Photo courtesy of dccomics.com

Review: “Creepshow” hits the macabre-mark with Shudder’s new collection

Caity Healy | Managing Editor

I remember when I was little — probably far, far too little — I sat down with my dad and watched “Creepshow.” I remember being enthralled by the collection of short 15-minute stories, which were just the right length for my adolescent brain to focus on; the eeriness to each tale had me glued to the screen. Of course, I had to watch the sequel, “Creepshow 2,” which had me just as intrigued. 

Now that I’m older, it’s easy to understand why I was so mesmerized by these films. It was Stephen King’s screenwriting debut, which pretty much explains everything — I love his work. It’s clear to see how his childhood of watching B-list horror movies and reading countless scary stories, as he explains in his memoir “On Writing,” had an impact on the way these films were written. It was also directed by George A. Romero, the director of “Night of the Living Dead” — another clear reason I fell in love. And, lastly, the special effects makeup was done by Tom Savini, one of my current-day horror-makeup idols. Oh — and Ted Danson is in it, so that’s probably what really drew me in. 

Having loved this 1982 horror-comedy anthology film for so long, I was both elated and nervous when I heard that Shudder, a horror-only streaming service designed for scary flick-fanatics with its several subgenres of horror, was creating a 12-part series with the same title. So when it was finally released on Sept. 26, I sat down to watch with a myriad of expectations and nerves, and began the first episode.

Episode 1 was comprised of two stories, “Gray Matter,” which was directed by Greg Nicotero and was a direct homage to the short story by the same name written by Stephen King, and “The House of the Head,” which was directed by John Harrison. But before either could begin, the much-loved creature from the original, The Creep, sat down to introduce the story the viewers would soon witness. Full of all the campiness of the original, and the practical effects to match, I immediately fell in love.

“Gray Matter” began with too many Stephen King references to count — everything from the announcement of the missing Grady twins from “The Shining” to a missing dog poster for “Cujo” and a missing cat poster for Church from “Pet Sematary” could be noticed. Diving into the story, everything about it felt nostalgic; it was truly like the original. However, nothing compared to Part II. 

The second story, “The House of the Head,” involved a dollhouse. That was enough to terrify me. But wait — the dolls move on their own. And to top it off, there’s a demonic head of an evil doll that haunts the dollhouse family. Without giving too much away, I’d say this one replicated the comedic-horror that the first film captured so flawlessly. It had me creeped out, laughing and genuinely enchanted by the story. 

Overall Rating: I highly recommend this series to anyone who, like me, loved the original, or loves the feel of practical effects and ‘80s nostalgia.

 

Contact the author at chealy16@wou.edu

Photo courtesy of Shudder

IMa create a league of my own and compete in IMLeagues

Hannah Greene | Sports Editor

Ever wanted to be the leader of a team? The creator, the all mighty powerful emperor of your own squad? IMLeagues is a good way to do this. Every quarter there are multiple teams one can either join, create or even be a free agent — where any team can add you/pick you up.

“Intramural (IM) Sports program offers opportunities for the Western Oregon University community to participate in a variety of team and individual sport leagues,” explains the Western Oregon University Intramural Handbook. 

IMLeagues is accessible through the IMLeagues website, using Western Oregon University as the school and your regular school email as your login. From there, students will create a password and fill out some paperwork and then voila — free to roam and play all the sports or join multiple teams.

As of right now the sports offered are: flag football, volleyball, badminton and a powerpuff team for Homecoming weekend. The teams include different sections like co-recreational, competitive, all men’s or women’s.

Join now, be a part of a team, have fun and step into the community of Western Oregon University Intramurals.

Anyone identifying as female can still join the Powerpuff team before 11:59pm on Oct. 16.

 

Contact the author at howlsports@wou.edu

Greene’s picks: Varsity and club game changers on the field, making an impact every second they’re in action

Hannah Greene | Sports Editor

Third week of school means Wolves’s athletics are in full blast. With varsity sports more than halfway through their seasons and club sports just starting, there are so many incredible athletes to spotlight, it’s hard to just pick four. 

Below are Greene’s picks, two varsity players and two club players, all deserving of the recognition and support. Find their next games below to go out and shout their names loudly and proudly.

 

Men’s Football Women’s Soccer Men’s Rugby Women’s Club Soccer
Curtis Anderson

Class: Junior

Major: English Major

Defensive Back

#3

 Isabelle Creighton

Class: Senior

Major: Exercise Science 

Position: Forward

#9

 Riley Bardes

Class: Senior

Major: Exercise Science

Position: 8 Man

#8

 Reilly Penziol

Class: Junior

Major: Exercise Science

Position: Goalkeeper

#2
Curtis Anderson, a defensive back for the Men’s Football team was quite the game changer in Western’s last game against Texas A&M Aumsville — having seven tackles and two interceptions. He makes Greene’s list due to his energy on the field making plays to benefit and push the team forward. Anderson is part of the defense that this football team has needed in the past, helping to keep opponents from not finishing and gaining yards for the Wolves in every inception. Come watch this DB play in the Homecoming game Oct. 19 against Central Washington University at 1:05pm. Isabelle Creighton, the starting forward for the Women’s Soccer team is a force to be reckoned with. Creighton is dominant on the ball, going through defenders to get to the goal, as well as a finesse player with tons of tricks up her sleeve. Fast and strong, she makes opponents defense work extra hard to try and stop her. So far this season, Creighton has scored three goals and set up multiple teammates to join the scoreboard. Creighton is a key component to every lineup, being the game changer and energy booster whenever the Wolves need a pick-me-up. Watch Creighton play in the next home game Oct. 17 against Montana State University Billings at 2 p.m. Riley Bardes, the 8 Man on the Men’s Rugby team has been a key player in the team’s success. The eighth man calls for leadership, smarts, and drive to carry the ball — and Bardes has shown this every play, whether helping the Wolves to attack or defend. During the Wolves’s first match against Oregon State University, Bardes stepped up and made major plays to keep Western ahead — especially playing down two players. Bardes is a solid part of the rugby team, making the starting lineup week in and week out — as well as a very entertaining athlete to watch. Catch Riley Bardes at Men’s Rugby next home game Oct. 26 against Oregon Tech on the turf at 1 p.m. Reilly Penziol, the starting keeper for Women’s Club Soccer was a standout player in the season opener against University of Oregon Gold team. This was her first game back in the goal after tearing her AC (acromioclavicular) joint, making her play on the field. For a first game back, in general and in goal, she brought her best —  saving any opportunity the opponent kicked at her, making great saves and keeping the defense at a shutout. She makes Greene’s list due to her strength and tenacity, only going in to every play at 100%. Come watch and support this goalie at the next home game Nov. 12 against Portland State University on the turf at 4:30 p.m.

 

Contact the author at howlsports@wou.edu

Many of the renovations in Independence are a part of the Independence Vision 2040 Plan which is based around the community’s ideas and desires

Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor

Western students may have noticed the increase in construction and development currently changing the landscape in Monmouth’s neighboring city of Independence. Some of the renovations include apartment complexes, a new youth center and the Independence Hotel, which was just opened to the public last Thursday, Oct. 10. Many of these renovations came to be because of the Independence 2020 Vision plan, a plan developed by both the local government and the community to revitalize downtown Independence. Now that these goals have been or are in the process of being accomplished, the Independence Department of Economic Development has set its sights on starting the next chapter — the Independence Vision 2040 Plan. 

“Independence is growing. The Oregonian back in May published a story that said we were the fourth fastest-growing city in Oregon since 2010,” said Independence’s Economic Development Director, Shawn Irvine. “The cities faster than us were Bend, Happy Valley and Wilsonville, so kind of cities you would expect, and then there’s Independence.” 

Irvine said this growth can be attributed to the fact that “we’ve done a lot in the past 10-20 years to revitalize the community and make it a place people want to be, and that appears to be working.” 

In fact, the Independence Vision 2040 Plan marks the third time that the Department of Economic Development has sought community input on future renovations. 

“As far back as 1996, folks were worried that Independence was going in the wrong direction, so they took a year and went out, got everybody involved and just said ‘what’s working and what’s not working’ and ‘where do you want Independence to be in 20 years and what do we have to do to get there?’”

In the ‘90s, Independence was known as a “blue-collar, rough-and-tumble town where everybody went to drink,” Irvine explained. “It’s funny, because as we evolve, we don’t want to lose that and become all hoity-toity.” At the same time, safety was a huge concern. Independence locals wanted their town to be “vibrant,” so they realized they had changes that needed to be made. 

Now, almost 30 years later and after around 560 surveys were completed, the Independence Vision 2040 Plan focuses on new concerns. 

“Folks still want the town oriented around the river, but they want more recreation around the river and more trails … we’re hearing more about … concerns about making sure that housing stays affordable, concerns about the people in our community who are less able to care for themselves … and increased interest in healthy living and lifestyles,” said Irvine, who also noted concerns for Independence’s characteristically young population.

Now, Irvine said, “I’m going to take it on the road and basically go to every local group and community organization and get in front of them to talk about this,” and asserted that, “it’s better to go out into the community and have the community tell the government what needs to happen, because then we can take our guidance and figure out how to implement that vision … and it makes it a whole lot easier to work with the community, to find partners, (and) to get people excited about it.”

For more information, visit http://www.independence2040.org/.

 

Contact the author at howlnews@wou.edu

Photo courtesy of Independence’s Department of Economic Development 

Interested in broadening your horizons and making lasting connections? Consider the Conversation Partner Program.

Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor

How does one form community when they are on a foreign campus miles away from home? The conversation partners program at Western seeks to provide a solution by connecting international and domestic students together. 

Currently, the international students of Western represent approximately 2.5% of the campus community. For their first term living at Western, they are automatically enrolled in the conversation partner’s program. Director of International Student Academic Support and Linguistics Professor, Dr. Troyer, described the program as, “a wealth of information for international students.”

It works like this: domestic students either volunteer independently or participate as a part of certain classes to become partners with an international student or two. Students are paired together based on their schedules and interests and once paired, they meet on a weekly basis to discuss anything of particular relevance, from music taste to language-learning skills to events happening on campus or in the surrounding valley. The goal, according to Dr. Troyer, “is cultural connection … broadening your worldview and connecting with people, finding out why they are here, what their motivation is.” 

The program was established in 2007 and was much smaller then, almost doubling in size since its conception. However, the international student population has dwindled. Dr. Troyer cited “economic changes (and) U.S policy and immigration issues” as reasons, even mentioning gun violence as a consideration. 

Despite this, Dr. Troyer asserts that the conversation partner program is still making positive changes in student’s lives, recalling one particular student who “had always lived in Oregon and towards the end of her freshman year had heard about the conversation partner program, signed up, and … completely changed her college and career trajectory … (she) went to China to teach … and is now working on her masters in TESOL at UofO.” 

On a smaller scale, Dr. Troyer remembers a time where he went to Sing Fey’s — a local downtown Chinese eatery — and observed “a table with four girls talking and laughing, and it turned out they had all met through conversation partners.” Troyer said, “That’s the kind of thing that makes it worthwhile.”

Students interested in signing up to be a conversation partner can do so by visiting wou.edu/westernhowl/ and clicking on the link for more information.

 

Contact the author at howlnews@wou.edu

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