Mary Geanelli Bernardo, Author at The Western Howl

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By: Alyssa James
Freelancer

The throwback of all throwbacks is coming your way. A new Power Rangers movie is coming out within the next year. The original “Power Rangers” premiered in 1993 and has been around ever since then. It will be a whole new ball game when it comes to the new movie, directed by Dean Israelite. This new adaptation of “Power Rangers” will be starring Naomi Scott, Becky G., Elizabeth Banks, Bryan Cranston and more. The movie will follow a group of high school students who each have unique superpowers. When an alien threat comes into their lives they realize that they are the only ones who can help. They have to learn to control their powers in order to save the world. It is set to premiere in theaters on March 24, 2017. If you grew up watching “Power Rangers” this is definitely a movie you won’t want to miss.

Not only is there a new movie coming out but there is the possibility of a new Power Rangers TV show focusing on the Green Ranger. Since the Green Ranger appears to be absent from the movie it seems more like there is an actual possibility of this series than not. In an interview with comicbook.com, the actor of the original Green Ranger, Jason David Frank, says that there is a good chance that this spin-off will happen and that there has already been talks with creator Haim Saban about it. While the Green Ranger show is not confirmed, there’s still plenty of Power Rangers content on its way next year.

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“Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration Edition”

By: Blayde Biacan
Freelancer

The original tomb raider turned 20 years old last week, and since then has gained a huge fan following. With the 20th anniversary, “Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration” was released on Oct.11. The new edition includes many new features, such as virtual reality and multiplayer.

The game also has a new downloadable expansion called “Blood Ties”. This addition to the story explains Lara Croft’s family bonds and doesn’t add many new details to the story, but rather, enforces some content that was lightly mentioned throughout the plot of the game. The playthrough of this is more story-based so there isn’t much action, but there is a lot of time to connect the dots. This is also playable for anyone with a virtual reality device through free hand control or a move-click system as a form of movement. However, it looks smooth enough without the system and can cause motion sickness.

Another feature of the game which is unlockable after completing the Blood Ties story is a similar playthrough except with the addition of zombies and a more eerie environment to play in. When playing, it’s difficult to really know the direction from where a zombie might appear. The dark environment is no help to this, as it has a small field of view with mixed audio signals in a cramped space with multiple pathways for zombies to approach.

I like the new multiplayer mode, although it’s not competitive. It has a survival component with another player and both players need to rely on each other for food and supplies as well as exploring booby trapped maps that are randomly generated each playthrough.

I would recommend this game to anyone that has played the previous “Rise of the Tomb Raider” and who wants to experience something new with an additional challenge and highly recommend it for people that have not. This is a game that has lasted 20 years in an ever-changing gaming community. Truly a game that deserves the title “old but gold”.

Contact the author at bbiacan16@wou.edu

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Art, music, theater, and dance

By: Jasmine Morrow
Freelancer

On Oct. 21 an amazing event happened on campus: creative arts day. Creative arts day is a great way for high school students to get involved in the art, theater, music and dance programs offered at Western. It also helps the students get to know more about the college itself and see if Western is the school for them. The day was full of tours around campus, a great lunch at Valsetz and being able to see the fantastic options offered here at Western.

This is a brilliant opportunity for high school students because, “it’s really helpful for the students to see the campus, and get a familiarity and see how it feels to be on the campus, because that’s really influential on deciding where you go to college,” said Sydney Culpepper, a Western ambassador who gives tours of the campus and helps people get from session to session. “It’s also really nice to see the different opportunities because a lot of students don’t know the things that they can do when they come to college.”

Already being familiar with the campus before getting to college is incredibly helpful. This is one of the many things Western has to offer and since a lot of high school students aren’t aware of what a college can provide, this makes sure that they are informed of the opportunities presented. The possibilities here at Western are close to endless and spending the day here shows how impressive Western Oregon is.

Contact the author at jmorrow16@mail.wou.edu

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Volleyball’s perfect week

By: Burke De Boer
Sports Editor

Wolves volleyball won both matches last week to advance to an 8-11 record overall. They beat St. Martin’s on Oct. 20 and Seattle Pacific on Oct. 22. Both matches were played to four sets that included powerful showings by the Western players.

Against St. Martin’s, outside hitter Mariella Vandenkooy hit for .320, leading her to a career-best 16 kills. Alisha Bettinson continued her impressive ways, where she produced 11 kills and got her season-best 22 digs en route to her tenth double-double on the year.

The fourth match saw St. Martin’s leap out to a 1-5 lead early, but the Wolves rallied and went on to rout their opponents and sealed the fourth and final set at 25-17. This included a dominant 12-2 run.

“We’ve been having a lot of success from a variety of players,” said Bettinson. “I think that’s what is going to help us continue to have success. Also having played every team once already we have a better idea of what to expect from each team the second time round.”

Wolves continued their winning ways to Saturday.

The first two sets saw Western clobber Seattle Pacific with scores of 25-19 and 25-18. Bettinson notched yet another double-double onto her belt, racking up 15 kills and 12 digs while also nailing 2 blocks.

The Wolves look to take this winning streak onto the road. They travel to Washington on Thursday to face national #19 Western Washington, and then visit Canada for a match against Simon Fraser on Saturday.

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Cross country championships

By: Burke De Boer
Sports Editor

The GNAC cross country championships were held in Bellingham, Washington on Oct. 22. The Western Oregon men’s team finished with enough points to place fourth and the women’s team placed ninth. The 8k men’s course saw David Ribich finish fifth place while Kennedy Rufener was the first Wolf to complete the 6k women’s course, coming in 17th place.

Depth helped the Wolves teams score their finishing positions, as Ribich was later followed across the finish line by tenth-place Dustin Nading. Justin Crosswhite came in 25th, while Tyler Jones and Josh Dempsey came in 34th and 36th, respectively.

The points scorers for the women’s team included 20th place Grace Knapp, 36th place Suzanne Van De Grift, and Virginia Link and Amanda Dirzhazy finished within a second of one another to rank 72nd and 74th.

Ribich crossed the line with a time of 25:23. Rufener completed her race with a time of 22:41. This is the third meet of the season that Rufener finished pole position among Western runners, and her third in a row. It is the fourth such meet for Ribich, who also won the John Frank and Ash Creek Invitationals.

The Wolves will go to Montana State Billings on Nov. 5 to compete for the NCAA Division II West Regional Championships.

Contact the author at journalsports@wou.edu

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Cocktail corner

By: Paige Scofield
Campus Life Editor

This week for our Halloween cocktail we have a poison apple punch. This cocktail, although served cold, leaves you with a warm feeling (and it’s not from the alcohol). The use of spiced apple juice leaves you with the taste of autumn in your mouth. This is the perfect drink for fall. The recipe is as follows:

What you need:

2 parts spiced apple juice
1 part ginger beer
0.5 part raspberry syrup

Making spiced apple juice:
1. Bring apple juice to a boil along with some cinnamon and whole cloves.
2. How much cinnamon and cloves? Start with 3 cinnamon sticks and about a teaspoon of whole cloves per half gallon (64 ounces) of apple juice. Feel free to adjust. If it’s too spicy, just dilute it with more apple juice.
3. Once the juice has reached a boil, cover it and remove from heat until cooled.

Directions:

Add all ingredients to a punch bowl and stir.

Recipe courtesy of www.12bottlebar.com

Contact the author at journalcampuslife@mail.wou.edu

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Know your enemy: Humboldt State

By: Burke De Boer
Sports Editor

When the Wolves host the Lumberjacks on Saturday it will be the 44th installment of the historic rivalry. arne-ferguson-current-head-coach

The teams first met in the days of leather helmets. In 1929, the Oregon Normal School traveled to Arcata, California to face Humboldt State Normal College. At the start of the Great Depression teams would play against anyone they could find, wherever there was a field. The men from Monmouth took a train south and won the first encounter, 31-0.

The teams went back and forth in the decades to come. After World War II, the then-Oregon College of Education hired Bill McArthur to coach the football team. As Wolves football became the team that Bill made, they got a leg up on Humboldt State. Notably, at homecoming 1949, the Wolves whupped the Lumberjacks to cap a 9-0 perfect season.

Wolves hold the advantage in the matchup with a 24-19 record.

For further history, check out the football record book at wouwolves.com

Contact the author at journalsports@wou.edu

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