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BonnaWOU brings the beat back to Western

Caity Healy | Editor-in-Chief

The year was 1969. While everyone else was cooling off from the summer that would act as a pivotal moment for music and the core of the counterculture generation, Western, which was then known as the Oregon College of Education, was still heating up. Likely inspired by Woodstock’s three days of peace and music that took place just a month before, from the start of Fall Term, the Wolves were ready to keep the beat going.

A number of concerts took place within that academic year. Headlining at Homecoming was the Grass Roots. Between the years 1967 to 1972, the Grass Roots set a record by being on the Billboard charts for 307 straight weeks, according to their website, the-grassroots.com. At the time, the band was comprised of Creed Bratton — who is now known for his work as a character by the same name on “The Office,” Rick Coonce, Warren Entner and Rob Grill. In the late ‘60s and into the ‘70s, they released many hit singles, including “Midnight Confessions” and “Wait a Million Years.” This was the band that would kick off a series of concerts that would only be remembered by the yearbooks.

Also appearing in 1969 and the year following were bands such as “The Happenings,” which is known for their hit “See You in September,” and is also known for their member David Libert, who went on to manage artists such as The Runaways and Alice Cooper; Gary Lewis & the Playboys, which is known for their hit “The Diamond Ring,” and is also known due to their frontman, Gary Lewis, being the son of comedian Jerry Lewis; and, to top it off, was the Cowsills — a band comprised of all family members, who, according to their website, cowsill.com, were the inspiration behind “The Partridge Family.”

Exactly 50 years later, the year is 2019 — and Western is ready to bring the music back to campus. On May 23, Student Activities Board will be hosting “BonnaWOU,” a play on the annual Bonnaroo festival. Spearheaded by SAB member Helen Goodyear, the event was brought about for a specific reason.

“As far as anybody that I have talked to can remember, they don’t remember seeing a concert on campus. And I would love to bring that back,” Goodyear said. “I want to hit it with a bang … I want people to remember that this is a Western thing.”

To do this, Goodyear decided to look locally for some bands who might be interested. And in asking, what she found was that not only were these bands interested, they’ve been waiting.

“Every single one of them was like, ‘this is something that should’ve happened a long time ago,’” Goodyear added.

Although she had several options, Goodyear rounded her choices down to just three bands that she felt would best relate with the styles Western would enjoy: Jimmy Wolfson, The Ferenjis and Chromatic Colors. All of these are local bands, all have ties to Western and all were more than willing to help out. But aside from the fact that Goodyear knew students would enjoy these bands, she chose them for a few other reasons.

“I want to show (Western) that this is part of our identity as students. This is part of our identity as Oregonians. This is a part of us, and it’s a community that doesn’t get showcased that often. And I want to expose people to that and I want people to try something a little bit new,” Goodyear explained.

To make an event like this happen, there are a number of obstacles that Goodyear has had to cross — the largest being budget.

“When the budget was allocated at the beginning of the year, nobody was thinking that this was going to happen. And then I came in half way through year, and I was like, ‘Okay. We’re doing this,’” said Goodyear. Using only the small amount she was given, she was able to find “the cheapest options and the best quality options,” they could possibly get, as she explained. But due to her connections with the music department and those she knows, as well as her support from the rest of SAB, she was able to pull it off.

As for what students can expect, Goodyear was very transparent on her goals.

“I want people to be able to lay out on the grass, and bring hammocks,” Goodyear said, “If they feel they want to, I want them to be able to get up and dance. I want them to be able to enjoy the music however they want.”

The event is free to anyone interested in a night of music and relaxation. Running from 5-9 p.m., it will be located in the Grove. For any questions, contact Helen Goodyear at hgoodyear16@wou.edu.

 

Contact the author at howleditor@wou.edu

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Guest Opinion: Save the birds, act now

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Kaylin LaClair | Guest Contributor

Let’s take a moment and put the politics aside. The fact is, we currently have a leader who is not prioritizing the environment and that is drastically having an impact on our world. When we know that we are negatively impacting the environment around us we must take that responsibility and hold ourselves accountable.

I regularly go to the gym every day and on this particular day, I walked upon a little olive green bird. I almost stepped on the little guy, but then it managed to skitter off and I paid no more attention to it. After about an hour at the gym, I left and walked outside to find this same bird on the ground dead. It had hit the window twice in such a short span of time. A young woman walked out, saw the bird and commented that there were two more on the ground just the day prior. Unfortunately, two men were walking by and threw the bird in the trash with no regard. When looking at the windows I saw a clear reflection of the sky, clouds, and trees in front of the parking meters. I can distinguish the reflection, however, the birds cannot and in the United States alone close to one billion birds die each year due to window collisions, according to abcbirds.org.

I contacted the gym personnel and informed them of what had happened and they agreed that action needed to be taken. One of the employees even followed up with me about a week later and said that there were two more casualties. It is heartbreaking to know that we are directly impacting our environment around us with such little regard and with this kind of issue, there is an easy and fast solution. I emailed the director and the response I received was on April 23 and was assured something would be done in the coming couple weeks.

For birds, they are unable to distinguish the reflections on the glass from reality. In order to remedy this, the reflections need to be broken up and this can be done a number of inexpensive and effective ways. Two methods that Western should be able to accomplish with ease is utilizing tape on the outside of the windows meant for birds, or use decals. Utilizing decals would be a great way for Western to advertise its clubs, its fitness center and community amenities. Western could use this as another selling point for prospective students by demonstrating that we care about our environment and our impact.

Every life in this world matters; it is important that we do the best we can to live in harmony with the other animals and species around us. Without them, the world we know would not be possible. It is incredibly important that we as humans take responsibility for the impacts that we have with our surrounding environment. If we know that we are directly having a negative  impact we need to act on that accordingly and swiftly.

 

To publish a response, contact the editor of The Western Howl at howleditor@wou.edu

Photo by Ashlynn Norton

Recognizing and dealing with burnout

Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle Editor

College students are constantly working towards both new and old goals, some of which are personal and some of which are external pressures to be successful. It seems like there’s always post after post on social media about how constant hustle is the most important thing. Just the other day, I saw a tweet about how “rich people don’t sleep eight hours a day.” I also recently happened to come across a BuzzFeed article called “How millennials became the burnout generation.”

While a good chunk of the students at Western, particularly underclassmen, are Gen Z rather than millennials, the problems both generations face stem from similar sources and have been known to cause burnout.

According to psychologytoday.com, burnout is generally a combination of long hours, lack of control over the amount work one needs to get done and lack of work that a person finds meaningful. These are all common things that an average student faces on a regular basis. We often work long hours to pay for rent and tuition, we are assigned hours of work outside of class, we have other time commitments and we are usually required to take at least one class we have little to no interest in. Additionally, technology makes it so that work and school are able to contact us at any time, often putting us on edge even in our leisure time.

With these factors considered, I asked Craig Wimmer of the Student Health and Counseling Center how they are affecting Western students.

“I don’t think I would say burnout is common, but feeling overwhelmed and stressed is definitely a common experience, especially at the end of a term or the academic year,” Wimmer explained. “In a survey we did last spring of 2018, the National College Health Assessment, 93 percent of our students indicated that in the last 12 months they had ‘felt overwhelmed by all they had to do’. 89 percent indicated they ‘felt exhausted’ (not from physical activity).”

Unfortunately, burnout can result in “cynicism, depression and lethargy,” according to psychologytoday.com, which are the last things a college student needs to be able to focus on their goals. To counter burnout, it’s important to recognize when these symptoms start appearing. If they do appear, there’s a few ways of dealing with them. Wimmer noted some things to look out for are “Disengagement, lack of motivation, and isolation.”

If you feel these are problems you’re experiencing, Wimmer made something clear: “It’s not too late. Talk with professors, reach out to support services for academics and personal care,” he said.

Wimmer also had some advice for how to avoid burning out.

“Plan ahead. Look through your syllabi and map out when projects and tests occur and how you can spread out the workload … Find a strategy that works for you, whether that is a calendar, list, phone reminders.” Wimmer added, “Make sure that you are taking breaks, and dedicating some time for you to do things that you enjoy and are social.”

For mental health information and counseling services at Western, visit the Health and Counseling Center on campus or online at wou.edu/health.

 

Contact the author at howllifestyle@wou.edu

Photo by Ashlynn Norton

Tips for long distance relationships

Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle Editor

As it turns out, some of that technology that our parents kept complaining made us antisocial can actually be used to be keep in contact with people in many new ways. One big example is long distance relationships, which tend to rely on methods of communication like texting and video chat. These still can’t quite make up for missing the real thing, however, and because of this many are skeptical when it comes to making long-distance work. The good news is that these relationships can work just fine as long as both people are committed to making it work. Stephanie Franco, a senior business major, is just one example of why this is true — she’s been in a long distance relationship for about five years. Her reason why come down to a few simple tips.

“You gotta put in the work, and you gotta communicate,” Franco said. Any relationship requires some work put in, but the distance adds a little extra. Even if you’re in the same time zone, coordinating the best time for face to face communication takes a bit more effort. Also, though it is constantly repeated in relationship advice, it’s still worth remembering that communication is important, even more so when it’s restricted.

“You have to be confident and trusting,” Franco added. One side effect of the skepticism surrounding long-term relationships is that people often feel like there’s pressure to make every communication or interaction count. The reality is that this is not necessarily the case for any other couple, so dropping these high expectations can have a relieving effect on partners who might feel they need to spend their limited time together a certain way. Embracing any quality time will ultimately strengthen the relationship.

Another main thing to keep in mind is to make sure you’re both on the same page about when, how and if you’re going to continue their lives together. Otherwise, someone might end up putting some of their life on hold in order to make things work out, only to find out they want different things. It’s important to still feel like your life is still progressing, or at least that there’s a plan you can depend on to make things work out in the end.

In the end, it’s up to each person to decide whether long-distance relationships are for them. Like any relationship, there’s a potential for it to end poorly, but there’s also great potential to be closer than ever thanks to having stuck it out together. As Franco pointed out, “If you’re both committed to making it happen, it will work out.”

 

Contact the author at howllifestyle@wou.edu

Photos by Ashlynn Norton

On campus to off campus

Karlene Curtin | Staff Writer

Finally — it’s time to have your own personal space that is finally not a dorm in the residence hall. That means lighting candles, a full kitchen, no strictly enforced quiet hours nor resident assistants. As exciting as it was to move into my first apartment, there were a couple things I wish I was more prepared for. Here are a few things I wish I had known when I moved into to my first apartment.

 

I missed campus dining

Trust me, this surprised me more than I expected. But with budgeting and going out adds up. Cooking becomes the alternative to save money. It is fun for a little bit, but on those days when the motivation to cook is just not there, taking a small trip to Valsetz Dining Hall seems to be the better alternative.

 

I didn’t realize how much furniture and kitchenware cost

Sometimes there are other alternatives to finding furniture, like posting an “SOS” to Facebook in hopes to score some free couches or even pots and pans. I suggest saving some money after every paycheck to put towards necessities.  

 

Budgeting is key

Food, gas, water, garbage, rent and school expenses add up and sometimes can feel impossible to budget out. I saved money by working extra hours and putting a portion of my paycheck into savings. Also by making smart purchases at the store instead of impulse buying can help save.

 

I have to deal with real adult problems with no third party

Turns out when the neighbors begin to get rowdy at 2 a.m., there’s no R.A. to tell the neighbors to cork it. And let’s be real — confrontation can be awkward. Maybe ask if they can give a heads up before they have another party.

 

Contact author at kcurtin14@mail.wou.edu

Photo by Ashlynn Norton

Daniel Sampson’s capstone presentation on “Kaleidoscope ‘85”

Cora McClain | Copy Editor

May 10, in Smith Music Hall, senior music major Daniel Sampson gave a presentation on the journey of his album “Kaleidoscope ‘85.” He began work on the album in the summer of  2018, after being thoroughly inspired by the music of the 1980s, specifically that of George Benson’s “20/20” album that he heard growing up. After explaining why he decided on an ‘80s inspired album with a focus on his major instrument, the clarinet, Sampson dove into how he created it.

Taking the audience right into his production software, FL Studio, Sampson played a track that did not end up on his album. “Timeless Lover” played out over the theater, but had a few crackling issues. Sampson kept in good spirits despite these hiccups and broke down the track by each of the samples he took.

Sampson even explained how he chose specific samples to use.

“When I heard the track, I was like, ‘I’ve got to use that,’” he said in reference to the sample DX7 Electric piano. He concluded stating that it can be found somewhere in every track on the album. He also highlighted using electric guitar samples, stating “it is the poor man’s way of not hiring a guitarist.” He highlighted another two tracks, “Warrior” and “Remember When,” to illustrate how he stacked these sounds.

Explaining the recording of his clarinet tracks, Sampson said that he did so in “WOU’s very own recording studio.” Sampson continued by stating the gear that he used to do such recording. Later he explained how he used different preamps to change the sound of the clarinet, often using vocal synth to add depth and sparkle to the sounds. He even explains using a guitar preamp to create the sound of an electric guitar.

Then Sampson transitioned into the production side of the album, covering copyright and his difficulties with that, as well as having to change his mastering engineer, who finishes out the sound of the album. “It didn’t sound like an album” he said. But he soon found another mastering engineer who fulfilled on his vision.

He finished off the presentation with a little Q&A, answering more technical questions such as one on where he wants to see his music go.

“Out into the world? … Move down to LA?” he joked.

When asked about what advice he would give to others putting together a capstone presentation, Sampson answered, “You should get started on it as early as possible. Also, make use of your strengths when preparing the presentation.”

“Kaleidoscope ‘85” will be released on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon on July 2, which is Sampson’s birthday. He will also be releasing physical copies, but still has to work out the kinks with things such as shipping.

 

Contact the author at howlcopyeditor@wou.edu

Photo by Cora McClain

Review: “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile”

Chrys Weedon | Entertainment Editor

Ted Bundy is one of the most notorious serial killers in the United States according to history.com. Aside from his trial being the first televised in history, Bundy’s trial was unique in many ways. Bundy acted as one of his own defense attorneys, escaped twice and even gained an immense fan-base.

Released on Netflix on May 3, “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile” was released not long after the docu-series “Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes” was strategically made public by the same streaming site on January 24.

While “Extremely Wicked,” whose title is too long to say naturally in conversation and is therefore always referred to as “that new Zac Efron movie,” could be seen as a complementary fictionalization of “The Ted Bundy Tapes,” it watches as a slightly fuzzier iteration of the same show. It seems as though nothing much happens that watchers familiar with the case wouldn’t have already known about the Bundy case.

Every event was predictable, and the liberties that were included weren’t shocking — to me, this film really didn’t shine a new light on the case or the characters involved. The film often flip-flops between painting Bundy in a sympathetic light and trying to make him out to be the manic killer that he was. In my opinion, we really didn’t need another “slightly-sympathetic serial killer” story in the world.

I did appreciate a look at the ways in which Liz Kendall, played by Lily Collins, was affected by her long-term relationship with Bundy, but it all felt like a glorification of Bundy thinly veiled through a “different” perspective. I would’ve been more intrigued with a story from the point of view of Carol Daronch, the woman who successfully escaped Bundy’s attempted kidnapping.

Arguably the most disappointing aspect of the movie was Zac Efron’s performance. Efron, I believe, embodied Bundy in an extremely believable way, but “Extremely Wicked” overall was an underwhelming film and I feel like Efron’s performance was wasted. I was honestly surprised at how effectively creeped out I was at the actor whose breakout role was Troy from the “High School Musical” franchise. I believe this could’ve been a breakout role for Efron, if only it wasn’t an overrated, over-told story.

 

Overall Rating: I would not recommend this film.

 

Contact the author at howlentertainment@wou.edu

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Western hosts GNAC Track & Field Championships

Caity Healy | Editor-in-Chief

In both the temperature and in events, records were ready to broken at the GNAC Track & Field Championships. On Friday, May 10, ten schools came together to be deemed champions, competing in 87-degree-weather. Western, Alaska Anchorage, Central Washington, Concordia University, Montana State Billings, Northwest Nazarene, Saint Martin’s, Seattle Pacific, Simon Fraser and Western Washington all found themselves ready to race at McArthur Field.

In the first day, and at the peak of the heat, the events began at 2 p.m. But rather than letting the temperature bring the athletes down, it seemed to do the opposite. Several Wolves earned personal bests, and by the end of the day, Western found themselves qualifying eight individuals to advance to finals the next day: Codi Blodgett, Gabe Arce-Torres, Curt Knott, Max Carmona, Adam Alnazer and Ana Popchock. On top of this, Moana Gianotti earned All-GNAC honors by achieving 3rd in Women’s Discus. 

On May 11, the temperatures took a slight dip — slight, being five degrees — but the energy was still as high as it was the day before. The athletes came ready to set records. Another full day was ahead of them, and the ones competing continued to smash their personal-bests. With fans from all teams cheering from the stands and the sidelines, each race and field-event was nothing short of a show.

When the events came to a close later that night, four All-GNAC honors had been earned by Western. Darian Wilson earned 2nd for Women’s Javelin — for the second time in her career; Moana Gianotti earned 3rd for Women’s Discus; Grayson Burke, Bethanie Altamirano, Olivia Woods and Michaela Yonkman earned 3rd for Women’s 1600 Relay; and Gabe Arce-Torres, Lashaun Emile, Max Carmona and Curt Knott earned 3rd for Men’s 1600 Relay.

Western’s season will come to a close in Kingsville, Texas from May 23-25, as the Wolves head to the NCAA Division II National Championships.

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Men’s

100: 4. Codi Blodgett, 10.87. 200: 17. Codi Blodgett, 22.92. 400: 4.Gabe Arce-Torres, 48.93. 800: 4. Curt Knott, 1:53.99; 5. Max Carmona, 1:54.09; 8. Adam Alnazer, 1:54.70; 9. Trey Reed, 1:54.87; 10. Justin Crosswhite, 1:55.06; 12. Neal Cranston, 1:55.50; 17. Zach Kanelis, 2:00.61. 10,000: 16. Sawyer Heckard, 34:11.04. Steeple: 9. Hunter Mosman, 9:43.41; 18. Simon Walsh, 10:22.37. Shot: 10. Sam Cole, 48-6 3/4 (14.80m); 11. Chris Steffey, 47-5 (14.45m); 12. Owen Collins, 47-0 1/4 (14.33m); 14. Karsten Collins, 46-2 1/2 (14.08m).Discus:8. Karsten Collins, 148-4 (45.21m); 9. Chris Steffey, 146-7 (44.68m); 12. Owen Collins, 138-3 (42.13m).

 

Women’s

100: 17. Logan Jackson, 12.78; 19. Hailey Sears, 12.85. 200: 16. Hailey Sears, 26.13; 18. Taryn Wilson, 26.22; 20. Logan Jackson, 26.37. 400: 11. Bethanie Altamirano, 58.94. 800: 2. Olivia Woods, 2:10.49; 16. Shayla Soloman, 2:24.31. 10,000: 9. Cassie McKinnie, 41:27.30. 100 Hurdles: 10. Ana Popchock, 15.44; 12. Natalie Legras, 15.59; 15. Michaela Yonkman, 16.07. 400 Hurdles: 8. Ana Popchock, 1:04.90; 9. Grayson Burke, 1:04.90; 11. Michaela Yonkman, 1:06.78; 11. Michaela Yonkman, 1:06.78; 12. Nicole Niskanen, 1:05.83; 14. Sarra Soladey, 1:07.90. Long Jump: 18. Lauren Berry, 16-2 1/4 (4.93m). Shot: 4. Moana Gianotti, 41-4 1/2 (12.61m). Discus: 3. Moana Gianotti, 136-1 (41.48m). [/fruitful_tab]
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Men’s

100: 5. Codi Blodgett, 11.24. 400: 5. Gabe Arce-Torres, 48.97. 800: 4. Curt Knott, 1:55.35; 5. Adam Alnazer, 1:55.37; 6. Max Carmona, 1:55.52; 9. Trey Reed, 1:57.03. 1,500: 4. Justin Crosswhite,3:56.79; 7. Parker Marson, 3:57.79; 13. Hunter Mosman, 4:03.99; 14. Stephen Fey, 4:08.84. 5,000: 6. Tyler Jones, 15:07.35; 11. Parker Marson, 1516.92. Hammer: 7. Mont Child, 167-11 (51.19m); 8. Sam Cole, 165-10 (50.56m). Javelin: 12. Austin Goldstein, 173-9 (52.97m); 16. Kyle Wells, 165-9 (50.52m); 18. Mitchell Kruse, 154-6 (47.10m). 1,600 Relay: 3. Western Oregon, 3:17.87.

 

Women’s

800: 5. Olivia Woods, 2:12.62. 5,000: 7. Grace Knapp, 17:29.49; 13. Kaylin Cantu, 18:17.83. 400 Hurdles: 5. Ana Popchock, 1:03.69. Hammer: 6. Moana Gianotti, 138-9 (42.30m). Javelin: 2. Darian Wilson, 151-4 (46.13m). 400 Relay: 6. Western Oregon, 49.07.

1,600 Relay: 3. Western Oregon, 3:50.93.

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Contact the author at howleditor@wou.edu

Photo by Caity Healy

Hannah Greene finds semi-pro success with CFC Atletica

Caity Healy | Editor-in-Chief

Hannah Greene, a junior Spanish major, began playing soccer at 3-years-old. Right from the start, she fell in love with it.

“There was no trying to get me to do other things,” said Greene. “They put me in ballet, and I got kicked out … I couldn’t just sit there and move my arms. And gymnastics — I got kicked out of too … I had to have soccer.”

Looking to play for a semi-pro team, she began searching for ones in the area; she found that Capital Fútbol Club Atletica, a team under the Northwest Premier League Soccer, was holding tryouts in March. So, she contacted the one in charge and was invited to try out.

In late April, Greene found out she made the starting team. Although she hasn’t been on the roster long, she already loves it.

“So far on this team, I’ve loved every second and I honestly hate having to leave practice, because I have so much fun out there,” said Greene. “All the girls are so welcoming … but they’re also such good players and want to get better, so it makes the whole atmosphere a prize to be around.”

Making this semi-pro team was another step in the right direction for Greene, as she hopes to continue on with soccer in life.

“I would love to get into the Women’s Premier Soccer League and play there, and obviously my end goal is to go pro,” Greene said.

But as of right now, making the CFC Atletica team not only proved her skill and likeliness to continue on with the sport, but it also proved her abilities to those who have doubted her before. After sustaining an injury while playing at Ventura College, she had an experience that almost ruined soccer for her.

“I was only going to be out for a short time, but I overheard (my coach) basically telling the other coach that I was worthless. And that completely crushed my soul, so I was done for a little bit,” said Greene. After that, it’s been a struggle to just get back into the game. She began playing for Western’s Club Sports team to try and find her passion and have fun with the sport again. She found that being in this environment with no pressure helped tremendously with her skills, preparing her to try out for a semi-pro team.

Greene’s next game with CFC Atletica will be away, against Thurston County United Soccer on May 18.

 

Contact the author at howleditor@wou.edu

Photos by Caity Healy

Opinion From the Sports Desk: Take the “I” out of team

Lake Larsen | Former Sports Editor

With both the NHL and NBA playoff races in full swing, whittling away teams to find the 2019 champions, something caught my eye. Maybe there is an “I” in team. By this, I mean that the whole of professional sports is seeming to drift away from the notion of “teams win championships” to the selfish idea of “individuals win championships.” This cultural shift became more evident to me as I flipped between watching the San Jose Sharks and Portland Trail Blazers fight for the next game in their respective series.

As a person with a love for both watching and playing sports, it pains me to see that the idea of being a part of a team no longer seems to matter. With the explosion in popularity of fantasy sports, viewers don’t appear to care about franchises anymore. Due to fans abilities to select single players from the entire league to belong on a pseudo all-star team, fans focus on single players instead of franchises. This has led to individual athletes falling under the assumption that they are more important than the team they play for, thus inflating player egos much larger than they should be.

As a fan of the NHL, I became accustomed to seeing players work together as a unit. It was commonplace to see athletes dive in front of shots and put their physical well-being aside to help earn their team a bid to the postseason. But with the soaring egos of athletes in other sports, it’s now a regular occurrence to see athletes throwing tantrums on Twitter over petty issues or franchise hopping with the hopes of snagging a ring and a nice paycheck.

Seeing players engulf themselves in social media drama shows younger athletes that only they matter, and that maybe there’s no I in team, but there’s an I in champion. I don’t believe individuality should be outlawed in sports, nor is that the point I’m trying to make. I just think leagues should try to reintroduce to players the idea of actually caring about the rest of the roster.

Having played team sports my whole life, it was instilled to me that sometimes the group is more important than the player — that it doesn’t matter what your stat sheet read as long as you did your job. That’s what I believe team sports are about. Not how many triple-doubles or hat tricks a player got, but instead, the final score.

According to Gallup, 72% of Americans aged 18-29 watch sports in some capacity. And with such an overwhelming majority of young viewers tuning in, I believe we should be shown that it’s okay to be a part of something bigger than you; not everything is always about standing out. In the words of Olympic gold medal winning hockey coach Herb Brooks, “When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back.”

 

Contact the author at llarsen13@wou.edu

To publish a response, contact the editor at howleditor@wou.edu

International Night: Taking Western around the world in one evening

Caity Healy | Editor-in-Chief

For many students at Western, while Monmouth or the surrounding areas may be where they live, it isn’t necessarily what they’d call their “home.” And for some of these students, “home” is somewhere outside of the U.S. To give these students an opportunity to not only share a piece of their culture, but to give them a way to feel home away from home, Western hosted its 48th Annual International Night on May 10.

Before the festivities could begin, International Club had to put in work to make the event as extravagant as it was.

“My team, friends and club officers have helped so much in planning and getting things together for the event,” said Berlyn Buncal, president of International Club. She also added that putting it on took “a lot of work, coordination, communication and trust.”

When the doors opened at 5:30 p.m., the Pacific Room in the Werner University Center began filling with the faces of students, families and staff from all over, ready to experience a night packed with dances, songs and socializing. Welcome to a meal consisting of food from several different countries, the audience grabbed their plates, found a seat and waited for the performances to begin.

For those involved, this night meant a lot to them. It wasn’t only a way for them to show what the club has been doing, but a way to feel connected to the places they call home.

“International Night is a night where I get to learn about different cultures all parts of the world,” said Buncal. “It is an important night to me because we all miss our home, I miss my home. I want to give a chance to all our friends and students a chance to experience home in some sort of way, and we do that with our foods, performances and fashion show.”

And from there, the show began. The audience was presented a show consisting of 10 different performances. Western’s African Dance class performed a dance called the kpanlogo; student Zeya Gao sang a solo performance of “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You”; Jay Archer performed a violin piece he titled “Ghibli Songs”; Ruijiaming Yang sang “Can’t Love You Enough,” accompanied by Kenneth Soh on guitar; Hawai’i Club performed a dance to “Lei Ho’oheno”; Binit Shrestha played guitar and sang “Kanchi Nani Blues”; Yilei Zhao sang “Eternal Love”; A group of four girls called Heart Dust performed an upbeat dance to “Kill This Love” by Black Pink; Hermanos Del Valle performed a dance titled “Marinera Norteña; and to finish it off, Fili and Family danced in a performance titled “Samoan Sivas.”

When the performances came to a close, the fashion show commenced. Strutting the stage donning the clothes of several different countries, the performers took to the stage in twos. Showing different examples of what each country’s traditional clothing looks like, including the apparel of Mexico, China, Ethiopia, Germany, Japan and more, the models kept the audience in all smiles.

Finally, as this event fell on Mexico’s Mother’s Day, each mother in the audience was asked to stand. Then, those involved in the event delivered a rose to each standing audience member, a gift from the International Club.

At the end of the night, there was a closeness felt amongst many in the Pacific Room, even if they were strangers only hours ago.

“We get to draw closer as a family because we show so much respect for one another and we can represent that throughout the event and our lives,” explained Buncal.

 

Contact the author at howleditor@wou.edu

Photos by Caity Healy

Educators walk out for Student Success Act

Bailey Thompson | News Editor

Rising early, joining together and donning red shirts, Oregon educators in Portland, Salem, Eugene, Medford, Bend and Klamath Falls made a statement on May 8, 2019. With thousands of teachers, students and community members going out into their neighborhoods throughout the state, their message was clear: pass the Student Success Act.

“The Student Success Act is a bill that is designed to start making up for the disinvestment in education that began in the early nineties with Measure 5. It would reduce class sizes, it would provide mental health care, it would provide pre-k funding — it would really do a lot to change our schools and to start to get them back to where they belong,” said Ben Gorman, English teacher at Central High School. “It’s not the end of the road … but this is a real excellent start for our students and what they need.”

On the day of the walkout, a large number of Central School District teachers got up early to stand outside CHS, then go to a larger event in Salem and finally come back to CHS at the end of the day. Community members honked continually in support for those holding signs.

As of May 8, this piece of legislation had passed through the Oregon House of Representatives; however, on May 13, it passed through the Oregon Senate, as well.

When speaking about the motivation for this school walk-out, Gorman shared the sentiment that had led many teachers to protest.

“So often teachers are just so exhausted by a very difficult job, and they say to themselves, ‘I need to focus on my own kids, and I can’t focus on politics of how to support my kids,’” said Gorman. “But we’ve gotten to the point where teachers are saying, ‘Enough is enough. I can’t possibly do this.’”

After educators had protested in a similar way on President’s Day without any reaction from the legislature, Central Education Association President and math teacher Laura Waight described the shift that took place.

“The conversation began to transition to ‘how do we get the legislators’ attention?’ And the only way: shut it down,” said Waight. “Shut it down and show them that we’re willing to take an unpaid day to show them how serious we are.”

While some people may be opposed to the Student Success Act for fear of their taxes raising, Gorman shared why this fear is unfounded.

“One of the things you’ll hear is ‘this is going to be a tax increase on the people in our state,’ and that’s just false. In fact, if it passes, this will be a tax cut for your average Oregonian,” said Gorman.

“What the Student Success Act has done, which is historic in Oregon, is to ask corporations that make a million dollars or more in the state of Oregon for a small tax on that money,” added Waight. “The same corporations which were against something like this (with bills in the past) are now for it — Nike, Powell’s, HP, and some other big Oregon companies are now saying, ‘please tax us because we see the result of having underfunded schools.’”

In the end, both Waight and Gorman asserted that support for students is something that should be a universal goal — not something considered partisan — even if you believe it should be done another way, as approximately 25% of teachers in the district do.

“We can’t say that standing on the street corner or going to Salem is going to change anything, but what we do know for sure is that if we continue not to do anything, then nothing will change,” said Waight. “We have to change the game.”

The final step before the Student Success Act is passed is for it to be signed by Governor Brown.

 

Contact the author at howlnews@wou.edu

Photos by Bailey Thompson

Real Time Class Availability returns

Bailey Thompson | News Editor

While students may not think very much about the way that they find their classes on a daily basis, a significant percentage of Western students became upset when they learned that the Real-Time Class Availability feature had been removed from Western’s Portal.

Noticing this frustration among students, the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Kathy Cassity, turned to Honors Program Director Gavin Keulks to get a feel for student approval or disapproval for the new system along with why.

“Our registrar’s office works extraordinarily hard to develop or reimagine processes for everyone’s benefit,” said Keulks, acknowledging the effort that went into the new scheduling system.

With that said, however, Keulks also noted that the way students responded to the new system was primarily negative.

“I think their intentions were in the right place with this change, but the regular real-time availability function is beloved by students, well formatted and easy to use, so that made changing it harder than anticipated,” said Keulks.

After sending out a survey at Dean Cassity’s request, 83.3% of students surveyed indicated that they either “strongly disapproved” or “disapproved” of the new system, citing ease of use, speed and layout as their primary reasons for disliking the new system.

With this information in hand, Amy Clark, the University Registrar, shared the news with students via email on April 30 that they would now have both options to choose from.

“The Real-Time Schedule View is back by popular demand,” said Clark.

Having delivered this update, Clark then shared with students some of the benefits that using the new system could have, if they were willing to learn the different format. With the new system, students can use the enhanced search feature to find classes based on location, instructional method, course attribute, title, days of the weeks, start and end times and/or credit hours.

Both of these options are now available for students to use on Western’s website.

 

Contact the author at howlnews@wou.edu

Western’s Dance Department hosts 2019 Spring Dance Concert

Mikaela Wong | Staff Writer

Western Oregon University’s annual Spring Dance Concert commenced over the weekend, May 9-11, and with it, brought intricate dance routines incorporating styles such as ballet, neo-classical, and contemporary. The various dance styles were accented by bold costumes and makeup which further emphasized the themes of each piece.

One piece called “To Become Without Fear” consisted of black clothing, dark makeup and jerky movements which highlighted the theme of conquering one’s fears and hardships in hope for a better life. Ali McCarthy, a senior English major, expressed the difficulties she faced portraying a much more intimidating style of dance.

“I’m so used to doing ‘pretty’ kind of dancing which is more flowy, has proper movements and is a lot of fluid (movements),” said McCarthy. “This is more scary, edgy and like possessed kind of dancing so it got me out of my comfort zone.”

Sharon Oberst, one of the main choreographers, announced her retirement after 32 loyal years in the school’s dance department. Her piece, “End Pointe”, captured both the beauty of the pointe dance technique and the sentiment of the end of her legacy at Western. Pointe is a form of classical ballet and is a technique that requires the dancer to support all their body weight on the tips of their fully extended feet whilst wearing specific pointe shoes which have special material in the front to support them.

Eva Batenhorst, a junior pursuing a double major in dance and biology, was the soloist in Oberst’s piece and expressed her gratitude to the soon-to-be-retired choreographer.

“This the final dance that she choreographed for it and she blessed me with a solo in it, so that’s awesome,” said Batenhorst. “I haven’t done a pointe (piece) since senior year in high school and this will also be my last time doing a pointe piece.”

The final piece of the show was called “Into the Mystic” and seized the attention of the audience through mesmerizing light-up props and baton spinning while telling an enticing love story. The intricacy of the movements along with the long duration of the piece itself made the skills of the dancers even more palpable.

Throughout the show, various dancers in different costumes performed expressive pieces that showcased not only their physical capabilities, but also their ability to portray emotion through facial expressions, interactions between dancers and purposeful body movements. The variety of dances included dancers from all kinds of different backgrounds and experiences, while the clean-cut dance routines and articulate costumes reflected the hard work and practice that the dance department had invested in the last six months.

“We try to take it as professionally as we can and not a lot of people realize how much we really put in,” said McCarthy. “Everybody has a place here which is nice because you can have any level and someone is going to find a place for you.”

 

Contact the author at mwong16@wou.edu

Photos by Paul F. Davis

This week in completely made up horoscopes

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[fruitful_tab title=”Aries 3/21-4/19″] The star dog Cooper graces you with his presence and wishes you the best. He knows you need it. [/fruitful_tab]

[fruitful_tab title=”Taurus 4/20-5/20″] Sorry Taurus, the stars are busy right now, please leave a message after the beep. [/fruitful_tab]

[fruitful_tab title=”Gemini 5/21-6/20″] Time to plant your garden, Gemini. Get it done now, and your odds of harvesting one salad’s worth of vegetables by the end of the season will be likely-ish. [/fruitful_tab]

[fruitful_tab title=”Cancer 6/21-7/22″] Listen, I don’t even know what I am having for dinner. How am I going to help you with your crappy life. [/fruitful_tab]

[fruitful_tab title=”Leo 7/23-8/22″] The mitochondria is the alpha of the horde. Don’t touch it because it will bite you. Ow. [/fruitful_tab]

[fruitful_tab title=”Virgo 8/23-9/22″] ~live, laugh, love~ “Ugh yas, that honestly represents me so well like tbh you just wouldn’t get it.” [/fruitful_tab]

[fruitful_tab title=”Libra 9/23-10/22″] The stars would like to thank caffeine for sponsoring this week’s horoscopes. [/fruitful_tab]

[fruitful_tab title=”Scorpio 10/23-11/21″] P E T T H E D O G [/fruitful_tab]

[fruitful_tab title=”Sagittarius 11/22-12/21″] Girls are great. Treasure the ladies in your life, Sagittarius. [/fruitful_tab]

[fruitful_tab title=”Capricorn 12/22-1/19″] In six months it’ll be October. Happy half birthday-month, Pumpkin King. [/fruitful_tab]

[fruitful_tab title=”Aquarius 1/20-2/18″] YEEAASS END OF THE TERM!!! Wait what? We’ve still got three weeks to go? Oof. Hold in there, Aquarius. [/fruitful_tab]

[fruitful_tab title=”Pisces 2/19-3/20″] I know, I know… I am sorry we just have to end things…. It’s been four years, Western. It’s hard for me to … but I just need to leave. You’ll find someone else, don’t worry. [/fruitful_tab]

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Guest Opinion: Western should accommodate for all the different student study needs

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Suzana Carroll | Guest Contributor

We all know someone that does their best work late at night, but does Western accommodate them? Hamersly Library closes at 12 a.m., and does not reopen until 7:30 a.m. the next day, with only one small space open for 24 hours. Students who live on campus have the lounges in their respective dorms that are available to them at all hours, but what about those that cannot focus in the lounges or at home?

There needs to be more 24-hour study space available to individuals that live both on and off campus. There does not need to be an entire building dedicated to being open 24 hours but there definitely needs to be more than one room that is available; perhaps the bottom floor of Hamersly Library, so students can have tables, whiteboards, books/computers available to them and most importantly, a place where they feel they can focus and be productive.

By opening a bigger study space more student jobs could be created, and it would cater to those students who are more functional in the night hours. It would also allow for them to work on whatever they need to get done. Western has approximately 6,000 students, and only having one small 24-hour study space is very limiting and does not seem very inclusive to those who need to leave their living space to do their homework during night hours.

With Monmouth being a small town, late-night study spots are very limited. I interviewed a student who I saw was working in the 24-hour room and they said, “We need a bigger space on campus that can hold more than 30 people maximum because sometimes it gets pretty loud in the room and it becomes harder to focus on what I need to get done”.

The 24-hour room is open to anyone in the Monmouth/Independence area who wishes to use it. Opening a larger space would ensure that everyone who needs to use the resources that Western provides has a chance to and does not feel that the hours limit their abilities. Like most things, opening a space for a longer period of time results in higher costs. However, the library lights do stay on all night long, and the 24-hour room does not have constant supervision. While there would probably be added costs to student payroll to keep the floor supervised, it would only add up to about $80 per shift before taxes. There are many students that are night owls and would love to make the extra money while being able to do their own work. This idea has been implemented at various state universities such as Portland State, Oregon State and University of Oregon.

While there is a higher cost for student employment, keeping a larger study space open for 24 hours will most likely benefit and accommodate a large population of students and others who utilize the Western Oregon library because it allows for those individuals to have a quiet, constructive study space at night.

 

Contact the author at scarroll15@wou.edu

To publish a response, contact the editor at howleditor@wou.edu

Photo by Ashlynn Norton

Opinion: Major keys of physical activity

Paul F. Davis | Managing Editor

As college students, some of us often wish we could switch our major (wouldn’t it be nice to be an art major for a day?), but for obvious reasons, that usually isn’t possible. But if you could, in a short period of time, know the most important pieces of information from a specific major, why would you not learn those things? Well, now’s your chance. But more importantly, I believe it’s the duty of each student to learn as much as you can about as many subjects as possible, because it could get you out of a bad position. Here’s an opportunity to learn about a major that you might not be involved with.

I am a graduating senior from Western’s Exercise Science Program and I have learned about all the main fields that have anything to do with exercise. I have built multiple research-based exercise programs; I know how to most effectively teach a person how to do a novel task; I can help anyone make long term change happen in their fitness and nutrition habits; and most importantly, I can tell you if protein powder will actually get you yoked.

First things first: no, protein powder will not get you yoked alone. Hypertrophy, the scientific name for muscle growth, only occurs when you overload your muscles. This overload then stimulates the process of repair. This process of repair is what eventually leads to yoke-ness and in order to repair, materials to rebuild are needed; in this case, this requires protein. Protein, which is uptaken from your diet, will then be passed along to areas of overload. The key here is that muscle growth is linked to overload or the amount of exercise you do, not the levels of protein consumption or the type of protein you are consuming. However, if you struggle to meet your base levels of protein needs, your body will not grow. It will instead stay the same or even atrophy, the opposite of hypertrophy. So, if you struggle to consume enough protein from diet alone, then you should definitely supplement with protein powder.

When it comes to trying to change our diet or our exercise levels we are often told the exactly wrong things to do. Diet-wise, we are often told to diet, which cuts out all carbs, or we are told to just eat cabbage soup for a week. Exercise-wise, we are told that one 90-day program will get us “RIPPED” or “toned.” But these changes are too extreme for most, and most in turn lose no weight or don’t change their activity.

The most effective way to change long term is to make small changes in everyday life to create healthy habits. Instead of going on that cabbage diet that will ruin your mood, start by eating the same foods and reducing portion size. Instead of working out while some overly-aggressive man screams at you through the TV, go on a walk and jog consistently to build a workout habit. For those that don’t eat healthy and don’t workout because their habits say so, change your habits with small changes and then your body will follow.

What should I do when I build a workout program? Well, the American College of Sports Medicine gives a few specific tips to maximize your workouts. To get better at running or biking, you should try to run or bike at least 20 minutes, but optimally more, three times a week — but five is best in order to be more fit. For weightlifting, you should be lifting weights two to three days a week with 24-48 hours of space between workouts at two to four sets of eight to twelve reps.  

So much more could be said about so many different subjects in the world of exercise science but hopefully this article helps to satisfy your desire to learn about new subjects and gives you tools to be a healthier human. If anything, you should remember that if you want accurate information about how to be more healthy, don’t trust that fitness model or celebrity, trust exercise professionals because like any subject that can be studied in college, it’s complicated.

 

Contact the author at pfdavis14@wou.edu

Mother’s Day at Western: Showing appreciation for moms who are students

Caity Healy | Editor in Chief

Mother’s Day: A time to celebrate the maternal figures in our lives who have helped us reach the point we are at now. Whoever that person is for you, an important date is coming up. Falling on May 12 this year, this holiday gives us an opportunity to thank mothers for all that they do.                                                                                                                                         

It’s no secret that being a mother is a difficult thing to be. Add student to the job title, and the position just became all-the-more demanding — and all-the-more rewarding. Three mothers shared what it’s like to be both a student and a mom, and discussed some of the obstacles they’ve overcome and experienced to reach the point that they’re at now.

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Demeter Finch

Demeter graduated high school in 2001. Since then, she’s been trying to get her bachelor’s degree, going to school off and on for 18 years. For the past six years, she’s been married. About four years in to her marriage, the two took notice of something.

“We started asking … ‘Why do we have no babies yet?’ And we were told … I couldn’t have kids,” said Demeter.

So, she continued pushing forward with school. However, about one year ago, she received news she didn’t think she ever would: “I found out I was 16 weeks pregnant,” said Demeter.

“The same week I found out I was in the Interpreting Program, and the same week I got accepted to Seabeck, I found out I was pregnant.”

When speaking with Demeter, the amount of love she felt for her daughter, Persephone, was obvious.

“She still doesn’t sleep through the night. She’s a mommy’s-girl,” said Demeter. “She’s very opinionated — she’s just my mini-me.”

Being both a mother and a student, Demeter has faced some obstacles as she attempts to finish out her final year at Western.

“For all of her firsts, I don’t necessarily want to miss those but I know I have to keep coming to school and finish what I started for her,” said Demeter. “So definitely, as a mom, the guilt of leaving her at home … sometimes it’s not always easy. Especially with the added idea that I didn’t think I would ever have her … she’s super special so I need to be there.”

But despite all of the struggles she faces, the thing that helps her pull through is her perseverance.

“I think that people think ‘oh it’s not possible’ — but it is possible. You just have to pick and choose what your priorities are,” said Demeter. “If you have something that you want to do, just hold on to it. You can get it no matter what, just keep pushing.”

Photo courtesy of Liz McClellan

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Arianna Stone

Arianna’s story began by her moving to Australia after graduating high school in 2008 to work, save money, and practice her photography. When she moved back to the US in 2011, she became a full-time photographer. After difficulties keeping her photography business alive with Patrick, her then business-partner, now husband, the two began facing even more obstacles.

In 2013, the home they were renting burned down. From there they’d couch hop, until they moved in with parents to save money. In 2014, they got married, bought their first home, and Arianna became pregnant with their first child, Eleanor. When she was born, Arianna became a stay-at-home mom.

Soon, Arianna and Patrick realized they weren’t making enough to save for important life events. Due to that, paired with several other reasons, they decided to go back to school. Arianna attended Chemeketa Community College where she earned her associate degree and had her second child, Henry, in 2018. Now, she is in her junior year at Western.

With her and her husband both attending school, there are certainly some challenges.

“Scheduling is so much harder when you have little people to take care of,” said Arianna. “I can’t just take whatever classes I want to take, whenever I want to take them.” On top of that, she added that getting care for her two children can be very expensive — so much so, that she had to pick up a full-time job while being a full-time student to pay for it.

Struggles aside, there are several reasons that Arianna feels that her experience is rewarding, as well.

“My daughter got to be at my community college graduation … and that made me so proud,” she said. “My daughter will see me do this, and know that nothing is impossible for her.”

Arianna made it clear just how important her children are to her.

“We all have our reasons for attending college, and my kids are a big part of mine,” she said.

Photo courtesy of Arianna Stone

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Liz McClellan

In 1991, Liz graduated high school and began her college education at Chemeketa Community College, planning to go into teaching. After a couple of years, she left, started working, then came back — this time at Portland Community College, where she got a degree in dental hygiene.

For 21 years, she worked as a dental hygienist. During these years, she had her daughter, Annika, and her son, Liam. But, eventually, she was ready to go back to school to continue her education in teaching, taking one year online at Oregon State University, and the rest at Western Oregon.

As a single mother, an obstacle she faced was trying to figure out how to support herself to go back to school. But luckily, she has a huge support system. So much so, that she keeps a list of all of the people who have been a support to her over the years.

“I have a little notebook, and anytime I get help from someone or even a kind word — and my kids are on that list, too … as well as their dad, and step-mom — they go on the list, and the list is very long,” said Liz. “It’s not a solo journey.”

Having the support of her children was incredibly important to Liz. When she was transitioning back into being a student, her whole family sat down to figure it out. The response she got from Annika and Liam made the transition easier.

“I got their support to do this, so that really helped. But it’s hard to miss things,” said Liz. Her decision was not only supported by her children and family, but also by other moms.

“A lot of moms who had had children were like, ‘You should just go for it, and don’t worry about what anyone says.’ And I just got some really good encouragement from other women. So that’s what I want to do,” said Liz. “Go for it, you can do it.”

Photo by Caity Healy

 

Contact the author at howleditor@wou.edu

Fanny packs: utility you can make stylish

Cora McClain | Copy Editor

Fanny packs — they’re not just for great Aunt Martha, they can be for you too. Just look around campus and I’m sure you’ll see these trendy packs popping up on the waists of students. As a huge advocator for fanny packs, it appals me to see people hating on what is obviously the most ingenious invention humanity ever stumbled upon.

Keeping your hands free and back or shoulder painless, this waist-slinging pack allows you to do more while still holding all of your important items. And there’s another thing, with a limited amount of space — though some can be quite spacious with many pockets — you only take the necessities with you wherever you go and are not bogged down by unnecessary things.

However, some people feel adversed to these glorious little hip pouches due to their cringe-factor. But guess what; like all trends, the fanny pack trend is coming back around.

Celebrities are highlighting just how viable these little utility packs are. “The Cut” attributes the explosion of fanny pack fashion to Kendall Jenner and her vast collection of fanny packs.

Whether on the street like Rihanna, or on the red carpet like Jimmy Kimmel, a fanny pack can enhance any outfit. Have a nice black dress? Pair it with a sleek black fanny pack. Want something a little more out there? Try out a clear or iridescent snake skin pack. You can even wear them over your shoulder or across your torso to up the trend factor! The options are endless and relatively cheap if you order on Amazon. If you’re wanting to go a little more fancy, can even get designer fanny packs from Louis Vuitton or Prada.

Give these trendy little packs a try, and you might just become a fanny pack fannatic too.

 

Contact the author at howlcopyeditor@wou.edu

Photos by Paul F. Davis & Ashlynn Norton

Campus voices: LACC edition

Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle Editor

“I really like intro to fiction ‘cause there’s a lot of really good discussion. Also, even though I’m usually not a science person, I really liked Earth Science.”

-Rowan Hammer, sophomore economics and criminal justice major

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“Theater with Ted Dechatelet.”

-Casey Brown, junior business major

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“Jazz history if you like music.”

-Mateo Batista, sophomore biology and chemistry major

 

“Choir is a lot of fun … I love choir and it’s a one credit class you can take multiple times. Or Philosophy with Perlman…or Earth Science with Dr. Wade.”

-Conner Price, senior political science major

 

Photos by Rebecca Meyers

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