DEC. 2, 2015 CAMPUS NEWS COMMUTER.LINNBENTON.EDU [email protected] campus news DEC. 2, 2015 PAGE 2 PAGE 3 PAolA ResignAtion Q&A PAolA Paola Gonzalez hiring procedure. I was a volunteer who them and believing in what SLC can be. Ex- SLC President explains her sudden departure November 17th, 2015 tried to hold the student government And if you ever see anything you don’t Student Body President at that time accountable for dereliction like, speak up. Every single student has Student Life and Leadership of duty. That team had a hand in me the potential to affect change, and I’d This interview clarifes the All of this happened in the span of policy in the SLC bylaws/school policy. developing PTSD. During this time I hope that this group will listen, and if circumstances that lead to Paola months. The new team thought I threw a Cover Credit: Dear Students: had felt silenced and oppressed, by many they don’t, make them listen -- remember Gonzales leaving her post as LBCC tantrum last year, which made managing Q. Are SLC staff members/ Concept by: Richard Steeves of those who were involved. I fought it’s your money that funds SLC, and you Student Leadership Council president. and leading them diffcult. Once again volunteers able to voice their concerns Design by: Nick Lawrnece This is my offcial letter of resignation impeachment for unfounded reasons, are entitled to know and direct the SLC The views expressed in this interview when I started to see an individual not about working conditions in a way as your student body president. underwent harassment, in addition to so as to how you want that money spent. are Gonzales’ alone, and are intended to do their job, and I tried to do something that is respected? The cover: I ran on the platform of change and much more. I wanted to be president to illuminate her perspective. about it … (I) experienced harassment A. Well, if the current team doesn’t Commuter Holiday Cup community, but I chose to run as affect change, but also to make sure what from this person continuously. During remove the grievance procedures that president because that was the only way happened to me last year didn’t happen Q. If you could change one thing this year I have been cursed at, cornered we have voted on during my time as The Commuter is the weekly I was going to be a part of SLC. In the to anyone else ever again. This is why I’m student-run newspaper for LBCC, about how the SLC operates, what by a member of the team—who I did not president, volunteers now should be able fnanced by student fees and time I have served you however, this resigning, because student government would that be? pick—and was selected because three to fle any concerns they might have with advertising. Opinions expressed in school has seen: campaigns for a tuition has been an unsafe and unwelcoming other people in the hiring committee last an offcer—with a clause stating that The Commuter do not necessarily freeze, where we collected over 100 environment for me, for far too long. I A. SLC needs to start practicing year were all about seeing me fail. All the after fve reports have been fled, that refect those of the LBCC student interest cards in the summer; we really tried to be strong and continue, accountability measures, and actually while dealing with my PTSD. offcer will be brought to the judiciary administration, faculty and students have had your student leaders testify in but I have to take care myself. I’m happy of LBCC. Editorials, columns, letters, taking action when things aren’t working board, where they have the ability to and cartoons refect the opinions of front of the Board of Education for a to tell you however, that the group you out, and not allowing problematic, Q. Is this when you began to feel remove offcers in question. the authors. 0% increase, and succeed; we have had all have now isn’t so much like this. So aggressive individuals who are not doing singled out for being bilingual? Letters always welcome. a survey campaign where we were able don’t misunderstand last year’s team’s their job to shirk their responsibilities as Q. Would you explain what was to collect and catalog 940 of your much misgiving for this year’s team. I’m just no paid student leaders. A. No, I was singled out for being unwelcoming about your experience Address: appreciated opinions; in addition, to the longer able to fght the good fght, and bilingual during a hiring procedure for at SLC? The Commuter Offce setup of a new accountability practice represent you to the best of my abilities. I Q. What will it take for SLC to get the position of event planner, during Forum 222 within the SLC, involving a grievance hope that you all can see the change that on track? fall term of 2014. I was made aware A. A lot of the current team didn’t have 6500 SW Pacifc Blvd. Albany, Oregon 97321 procedure; our very frst harvest festival, was made, with the success we’ve had. I after the interview that during this the full scope of what happened last year. and of course the beginnings of bleachers also hope you all can see the change in the Sincerely, A. For SLC to get on track, the process there was a concern of me not Because of this, I had to deal with snide Web Address: PHOTO by: MiTCh kEyS commuter.linnbenton.edu on campus. Unfortunately, my time horizon and realize that SLC has a lot a bylaws and constitution need be revised. being able to communicate properly, remarks and cruel judgment from my as a president is over. Last year I was a room for growth and improvement, even Paola Gonzalez The SLC can no longer be allowed to because I was bilingual. fellow teammates on a situation which Phone: A. I frst began to experience PTSD 541-917-4451, 4452 or 4449 volunteer at SLC, who was discriminated without me as president. They’ll need Student Body President disregard mandatory, outlined duties as they had no idea about. I don’t harbor against for being bilingual, during a your help though, don’t stop watching stated in the bylaws and constitution. in the spring term of last year and was Q. I understand you faced resentment toward them, because they Email: diagnosed fall of this term. Yes, SLC [email protected] In addition, the mentality of being a impeachment during your frst few didn’t know the full extent of what I have “student frst” needs to be eradicated. As had a hand in my PTSD. I was in an weeks as president-elect. What was been through, but that was diffcult. With Twitter long as student leaders can hide behind unsafe and unwelcoming environment the underlying reason? the addition that there’s an offcer who @LBCommuter being a “student frst” they will continue for 10-ish months, and dealing with has continuously cornered me, and made Facebook to treat these positions as an extra time the fact that I was raped on top of A. The underlying reason was because the space unbearable to be in, this created The Commuter to do homework, or an extracurricular enduring harassment constantly. they were unhappy about the fact that I a very unwelcoming environment. Google+ Students and staff were activity, instead of a job and responsibility told them they weren’t doing their job. LBCC Commuter Q. Would you share your experience asked how they spent their to students. Student leaders last year and The reasons they pursued to strip me of at the SLC in recent months? Our Staff Thanksgiving weekend. this year have been able to use this as a offce were these: They didn’t like how CAMPUS perfect shield to hide behind when asked I used the space in their meeting, they A. Last year I was discriminated Adviser why they are not doing their work or why felt my tactics that I used for my election Rob Priewe they have not done their work. against. The aggressor later became part campaign were unfair (the use of chalk Jack Doman of SLC. During a meeting I tried to hold [to advertise on campus] and people Editor-in-Chief the team accountable, however they Richard Steeves VOICE Computer Science Major Q. When did you frst begin to coming to help advocate the benefts of “I went home to Grants Pass experience PTSD? Do you attribute were allowed to continue to not do their me becoming president being the tactics Managing Editor with my mom, my dad, my broth- your PTSD to experiences while jobs, and then I was harassed. Several they felt were unfair)—and then they Melissa Chandler er, and my nieces.” working at SLC? individuals induced panic attacks while tried to accuse me of unfounded—and STOry by questioning me about said rape. Others completely untrue—misappropriation CHrisTOPHer TrOTCHie Photography Editor attempted to impeach me multiple times. @ChriSTOPhEr999 Marwah Alzabidi of student funds, quoting a non-existent

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News Editors Denzel Barrie Allison Lamplugh Joy Gipson Robin Evans slC ResPonds to ResignAtion Sports Bookstore Assistant Jason Casey - Editor Dear LBCC, for me to comment about the details of on the frst week of winter term, I will be Christen Clark “We stayed home and had Andrew Gillette family over. We had an the investigation at this time. outside in front of the SLS offce, actively Transferring to OSU for the Fashion The resignation of our former student Lastly I wanted to share with you my addressing any concerns or questions A&E Program exchange student, who’s Kyle Braun-Shirley - Editor body president, Paola Gonzales, took goals as the temporary student body on Wednesday, and Friday from 11am - “It was good! I stayed in Corvallis and also a family friend, from Steven Pryor Germany come over! It many offcers of the student leadership president and what that means for 1pm in order to further my commitment Benjamin Scheele spent it with family.” was nice.” council (SLC) and people of the student LBCC. I will only be a president until the to transparency. I hope to make the Layout Designer body by surprise. We will miss her spirit middle of spring term, because we will be relationship with SLC and the student Nick Lawrence and her determination to serve students holding elections in February for the new body stronger than ever, and will also Toni Morrison while she helped increase student power 2016-17 student body President and Vice continue my advocacy for student rights Web Master at the local and state level. She helped us President. With that in mind, it is my at the state level as a voting member of Marci Sisco Center Coordinator “It was very quiet, my daughter achieve a zero percent tuition increase at personal mission in my short time with the Oregon Student’s Association. For Advertising and I got to spend a lot of time LBCC by being a leader in the statewide you as president to increase transparency any more questions feel free to visit my Natalia Bueno together. We also cooked and freeze tuition campaign, and then and increase the prevalence of spaces offce hours, which are posted in the organizing a campus wide campaign that the student body can go to express Editorial Assistants played games.” Darren Nguyen offce at the beginning of every term, or Hannah Buffngton Business Major, Dual en- to testify our Board of Education from their concerns or ideas to SLC offcers. email me at [email protected]. Emily Goodykoontz rolled with OSU increasing tuition by three percent last Communication is paramount in order “I was spending time with July. She registered countless students to avoid the creation of unsafe spaces Sincerely, Social Media Editor Marina Brazeal my family, typical holiday to vote, and continuously advocated for here on campus, and I will regularly Candalynn Johnson stuff. I went shopping! It was student voices to be heard. be making sure that the team not only Poetry Editor nice though because, before I would like to make known that communicates with one another, but also Alyssa Campbell this year, I was overseas in SLC is not taking the reasons cited by that they are communicating with the Contributors the Army and so you real- why our former president resigning student body, staff, and administration. Katherine Miles ly miss out on things like lightly. Administration is holding a Everyone needs to have the knowledge Brian Hausotter Thanksgiving.” formal investigation to insure that of where their resources are on campus Moriah Hoskins these concerns are being addressed, and what steps should be taken in cases Amanda Blevins BreAnna Rae particularly of the single offcer that was of harassment, bullying, or the creation Morgan Connelly accused of harassment. SLC is completely of an unsafe environment. My plan is that behind this, and is open to any students educating students of these resources STOry AND PhOTOS by Look out for next editions topic: who want to voice their concerns or should be the frst thing on our agenda amanda blevins How the campus spent their Winter Break. questions. Beyond that, it is inappropriate when we come back winter term. Also, PHOTO COurTesy: SLC DEC. 2, 2015 Campus News COMMUTER.LINNBENTON.EDU [email protected]

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Two Linn-Benton Community College who in turn involved administrators. She she made it to the Career Counseling communicate in a face-to-face setting. Community members gathered Sally Widenmann, LBCC dean of have a role in making a positive impact students. Scholarships are typically students feel that conficts they brought showed the messages to the administrator Center, suffering from a tear-infused School offcials are equipped to solve last month in Corvallis to celebrate instruction and Zonta member, attended in the community.” $3,000 and are awarded to the most to the attention of administrators were initially involved and asked what could emotional breakdown. those issues through a variety of means, 75 years of supporting the next the fundraiser for the third year. She sat Widenmann believes the values of qualifed students, with no preference handled incorrectly. be done to handle the issue. Swalley’s It was at this point school offcials according to Cox. generation, and donated over $100,000 with other LBCC faculty including Scott LBCC and Zonta align perfectly. given to which school they attend. In hindsight, the students are voicing frst thought was to involve the police, became aware of the alleged assault for continued education. Rolen, director of Human Resources, “When a student’s education advances, “Good grades help and in some their concerns that agreements they took but at the advice of the school offcial, and conduct that was taking place, The Response Zonta International is a foundation and Dave Henderson, vice president of we all beneft from that. It’s a mutually categories the applicant must be part in served the best interests of the she decided not to. including details surrounding Gonzales’ devoted to empowering women and fnance and operations. rich endeavor,” she said. “That’s what I in a specifc type of program,; school, and not their well-being. Each “She told me she was a lawyer, and that classes and SLC working conditions It is important to note that students improving their lives through service “What I noticed about this particular love about education.” generally STEM or a career path that believe administrators led them away cases like this don’t ever go anywhere. It that involved her alleged attacker. By typically govern the course of action and advocacy. They work closely with night was there was an energy level higher Pete Bober is this year’s Scholarship will help to advance the status of from contacting police in an attempt would be a waste of time,” said Swalley. the time Gonzales, Lynne Cox, her the school is able to pursue. Cox bases the United Nations to infuence laws than I’d seen before,” said Widenmann. Committee Chair for Zonta, and is women,” Bober said. to keep the school from receiving Because the aggressor was not only friend and a counselor sat down, she was her beliefs on restorative justice. The impacting women worldwide, and work “The devotion was obvious with the a former director at LBCC. He too The 2016 scholarship selection will negative publicity. a student, but also an employee of the completely exhausted and didn’t want idea is: the best way to rehabilitate an to advance the political, economic, straight donations.” became a member after discovering the be in the spring. To apply, visit www. “I don’t think she gave me good advice school, the college’s administration had the situation that she felt was controlling offender is through reconciliation with and educational status of women Widenmann joined Zonta a year ago work Zonta does. zonta.org within the frst week of the at all. I should have gone with my gut- to frst decide who would handle the every aspect of her life to have any more the individuals the offender has harmed locally and abroad. and sits on a committee that allocates “I liked the values of the organization term to fnd those you qualify for. instinct and called the police and made confict. Ultimately, Human Resources power over her. while also educating the offender on the The Corvallis chapter had its 75th grants to nonproft organizations in and what they were doing,; increasing the Each scholarship will have a contact a formal report and let the school deal addressed the situation, and within As Cox and the other offcial began impact they have on their community. anniversary on Friday, Nov. 13. the mid-valley that align with Zonta’s status of women,” he said. person listed in the application packet to with it through legal means,“ said Christy a few weeks a plan was devised to to offer solutions, such as a restraining Cox is applying the idea to the way Hundreds in the community came to mission. Her involvement with the Many of the Zontians have refer for questions. Swalley, an LBCC student. remedy the situation. order, among other options, Gonzales students solve personal issues with each their celebration featuring a silent and organization was inspired by LBCC’s successful careers with the means and However, according to Lynne Cox, “Basically, we were to stay away from began to open up to the group other on campus. live auction. The evening also included president, Greg Hamann. ambition to make a difference in their associate dean of Student Affairs, LBCC each other. I wasn’t satisfed. I wasn’t able about her fears. “The victim’s choice supersedes our opportunity for straight donations from “Greg has always encouraged us to make community, apparent by the generosity has procedures in place to help students to use the Learning Center for a whole “I told them about my fears of the preferences,” Cox said. attendees to a scholarship fund for OSU a contribution to our local community, to at the fundraiser. solve their issues in an equitable fashion. year. I went from September to June situation getting worse. I just became Another form of restorative justice that and LBCC students. This year, donations try and fnd something you are passionate This school year, 13 scholarships were STOry by Cox believes students ultimately have the without any ability to get help [such as president-elect, and I didn’t need to is practiced at LBCC comes in the form totaled $35,000. about,” she said. “It feels nice to know you awarded, three of which went to LBCC allisOn lamPlugH ability to solve problems. tutoring, math help desk or the math handle any more crap on me, and how of an agreement that students can put into @LuCyLAFLOurE “I have never in my 11 and a half years angle],” said Swalley. this was too much already. Basically I place, instead of formal consequences in discouraged any student from having told her how I was really scared, and that a discipline matter. police contact. One of the frst things I The Allegation of Rape I couldn’t afford to go to a court.” “If you charge a student with do is urge the student to report anything When Gonzales began to talk about misconduct, investigate, and decide on that could be criminal to the police. Our Paola Gonzales, LBCC’s former her fears she recalled Cox dissuading an outcome, but then let the student written information also talks about student president, says she was raped her from going to the police. Gonzalez settle informally on some agreement using the police as an option,” said Cox. in November or early December recalls that after she raised concerns to between students, then you see you set One student’s story involves threats 2014. She remembers beginning to Cox about the agreement, she remembers the charges aside and replace them with lb PResents: received through social media from internalize her emotions about the event Cox stated that in order for the agreement the agreement. You can write into the another student who was also employed around that time. to work, both sides needed to agree to it. agreement that a breach would mean “Home is WHeRe on campus, and the other story deals In mid-January she began taking “She told me something along the lines the student would have the consequence eignites loAt RAdition with the alleged rape of one student by classes where she enrolled in a sexual of, I wouldn’t be able to have a case,” that would have otherwise been HoPe Abides” lbCC R F t another student off campus. health class that she hoped would help her Gonzales said. ”She also mentioned how given,” said Cox. The Biggest Veterans Day Parade Keep an eye out for additional cope with the diffculties she was facing. it would have to be public, and there Linn-Benton Community College’s West of the Mississippi had a new projects sponsored the Welding and The Threat Upon arriving to class one evening, the would need to be an open investigation. choir will have their frst performance entry. LBCC unveiled their return to Fabrication Technology Department, person who had allegedly assaulted her And that really freaked me out. That’s led by new choral director Raymond the parade and the community after a including new benches in the quad and Christy Swalley is a science major was in the class. She approached him when I said, I don’t want him in my class, Ocampo Thursday, Dec. 3 from 7:30 32 year absence this year. new Commuter news stands. studying biology. She is the mother of about adding himself to the class. He told and that I don’t want him anywhere near to 9:30 p.m. The Career Technology Education two and enjoys her time at LB. She plans her that he needed the class in order to me. Please just don’t have him anywhere The Fall Choral Concert will have (CTE) programs include several to continue her education at Oregon graduate. She was at a loss for words and near me. It is what I wanted.” an array of songs festive to the season. opportunities in the following; State University next year, and works to her frustration continued to grow. The agreement crafted at that meeting Some featured songs include “I’ll be Welding and Fabrication, Machine maintain good grades to succeed at her In February 2015 she found out she was designed so Gonzales didn’t have home for Christmas”, “We Three Tool Technology, Mechatronics goals. Her story begins about a year and was eight to nine weeks pregnant and to see the other student by means of a Kings”, “Unclouded Day”, “Festival (Industrial Automation Technology), a half ago when she found out that a faced making the decision to have an restraining order. He was not going to be Sanctus”, “My Lord has Come”, Heavy Equipment (Diesel Technology), “We worked person on campus had taken issue with abortion procedure at almost the same allowed to be in any space she occupied. and “Homeward Bound” Automotive Technology, CADD her, regarding a personal relationship. time she learned of the pregnancy. If they were to cross paths, whoever “In chamber choir we spent a little bit (Computer Aided Drafting and Design) hard to get Although Swalley knew about the She terminated the pregnancy. was in the space frst would retain that of time to think about what each piece and WET (Water Environment person’s ill will towards her, it was of space while the other would have to fnd of music we sang meant to us and what and Technology). no consequence to her. That was until The Fear another area. the essential invisible of each piece is Faculty member and department the foat done the situation escalated during a bout of “The contract was written with the and that is what can we not see or hear chair of Welding and Fabrication posts on social media that were directed Back at the Student Leadership needs from both of us, and I remember in this piece of music but is essential to Technology Department Dean Dowless in time, but it towards her. The aggressor made no Council, tensions continued to grow for sending [Cox] an email once she gave us this piece; what is that for each of us,” was looking through old photos when attempt to conceal her identity as she Gonzales and she began to feel boxed- a rough draft of the contract. I told her I said Ocampo. he came across one from 1983, the really felt good disrupted Swalley’s day-to-day activities in as she was fnishing up her run for didn’t feel that the contract protected me. The performance will be taking last time LBCC had a foat in the with a variety of hostilities. student president — advocating for SLC I didn’t feel this is a contract to help me. place at the Russell Tripp Performance Veterans Parade. “She had an open-ended threat, saying volunteer representation, dealing with I feel like this contract protects him,” Center in Takena Hall, on Linn-Benton “The photo inspired me to see if our Michael Rice and Jon Bidwell to hear that I needed to watch my back and know the assault, making the choice to abort Gonzales said. Community College’s Albany campus. departments could get re-involved, not exactly where she was,” said Swalley. a pregnancy, and working to the point of In cases involving assault, dating STOry by “Prepare to be amazed! Enjoy an only with the parade, but also with of the end result,” said Bidwell. people enjoyed With the escalation of the situation, exhaustion. Gonzales broke down into violence, domestic violence and CHrisTOPHer TrOTCHie evening listening to LBCC’s talented the community and our veterans”, Rice jumped in with, “We worked Swalley took her concerns to a supervisor tears, and with the help of close friends, stalking, students are not directed to @ChriSTOPhEr999 performers,” as written on Linn-Benton’s according to Dowless. hard to get the foat done in time, website in anticipation for the concert. Jon Bidwell, and Michael Rice, second but it really felt good to hear that it,” said Rice Tickets are $10 general admission, year students seized the opportunity to people enjoyed it”. $7 for students, seniors and veterans. showcase their talents. From design to Faculty member Marc Rose explained, The tickets can be purchased at the box completion, these two students put in “The idea is to have the foat rotate offce or online at www.linnbenton.edu/ all they had to complete LBCC’s frst between all the classes in this program, russelltripptheater foat in the parade in 32 years, and they giving everyone the opportunity to add did it all in approximately a month. their touch, and help keep this tradition This foat was designed to be broken alive and build on it each year”. down and able to be stored quickly. It LBCC Veterans Club did most of can be assembled to a variety of trailer the decorating, and have been walking STOry by sizes, making it very versatile. Just about in the parade for about 5 years, but HannaH buFFingTOn every group in the CTE programs without a foat. @jOurNALiSMbuFF is represented one way or another According to almost everyone on the foat. involved, Jon Bidwell and Michael Rice really made this happened, and “I feel as though I put my signature STOry by on this foat; it was important to me to deserve to be recognized for their brian HausOTTer build it like it was mine, and I am proud relentless efforts. @bhAuSOTTEr DEC. 2, 2015 LifestyLes COMMUTER.LINNBENTON.EDU [email protected] DEC. 2, 2015 PAGE 6 lifestyles PAGE 7 tHe Red tHe HeAltH beneFits oF gRAtitude CuP FiAsCo Research fnds a gratitude journal can beneft health and wellness What do the holidays mean to you? care of themselves, exercise, and visit grateful,” said Emmons to a situation. Evangelists invent irrelevant controversy For many it means shopping, eating, the doctor regularly. Emmons’ advice for cultivating “A single word has the power to and trying to keep up with the Joneses. Another study from Applied gratitude is maintaining a gratitude infuence the expression of genes Winter deepens, it’s frosty skies discussion, supporters of the claim used It’s easy to get caught up in the new Psychology: Health and Well-Being journal. It doesn’t have to be a diary or that regulate physical and emotional threatening snow and storms. The hashtag #MerryChristmasStarbucks to associations that have been bestowed showed people who rated higher in something in which you write paragraph stress,” their book, Words Can Change fnal fall leaves swirl to the ground, protest the company’s simple, inclusive upon the holiday season by our culture, gratitude have reduced levels of stress after paragraph. Emmons argues that Your Brain, reads. According to the November gives way to its close cousin cup design. Others, incredulous with making it easy to spot what we do not and more sleep. Participants of the keeping a gratitude journal can be as author’s, words drive the motivational December, and the holiday season the thought that a disposable cup could have—a fancy decorated home, enough study demonstrated much higher levels simple as a bedside list that can be added centers of the brain into action and arrives. For many, it is time to don conjure such controversy, responded money to buy the best gifts, or maybe a of positive alertness, enthusiasm, to before bed. help form resiliency. their mittens and hats, sip cups of hot with the hashtag #ItsJustACup. loved one that has passed away. determination, attentiveness and energy. He writes that eventually the journal However you choose to go about cider and devour fresh pumpkin pies. It A Starbucks fnancial analyst was It’s the time of year when elementary can become a symbol of thankfulness, it, taking a few moments each day to is a season for a venture to a tree farm, astounded when the fasco ensued, school teachers are assigning “gratitude and just looking at it can be a reminder be thankful could have outstanding where families across America select the social media networks simmering lists” to thousands of children of all that you have and what is effects on many aspects of your perfect pine or fr to haul home. Strings with the battling hashtags. She wishes Blend” coffee, and other seasonal current events and the many controversies nationwide, asking them to refect on the important to you. health and wellness. of twinkling lights adorn houses up and to remain anonymous. merchandise alive with the traditional the world faces today, America has found true meaning of the season, asking them AjoR eneFits “Your gratitude journal doesn’t have This time of year is not when we should down the blocks and shivering groups “Seriously? With everything that’s holiday symbols attest to her statement. a certain fascination with the claims to take a look at the things they do have. m b to be deep. What you are thankful for focus on not having a fancy decorated of people gather together to sing carols going on in this world, this is what you These holiday symbols are not against its coffee queen. According to research, children aren’t can be as simple as ‘family’ or ‘the new home, enough money to buy the best in the cold. Children indulge in far too choose as your cause as a Christian?” inherently Christian, as Washington Post Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, the only ones who should be encouraged Academic success book or movie I recently enjoyed’ or gifts, or a loved one that has passed away. many candy canes. she said in regards to Feuerstein’s claims. columnist Alexandra Petri points out. an entire population of people’s to count their blessings this season—or Relationships ‘this morning’s breakfast.’” Huffngton It’s the time best spent with the people The holidays are a time when some “It’s become something of a joke around “You should thank Starbucks for lives are at stake. any season for that matter. Post’s Lauren Jesson wrote. “It can help that care about you, or giving back to celebrate the birth of Christ, some the offce. It’s brought up at every getting rid of those pagan snowfakes,” While the Syrian refugee crisis Experts such as Robert Emmons, Optimism you gain a new perspective of what is the community. It’s about the memories celebrate Hanukkah, and some the meeting. And I know many people at she said sarcastically in a video response continues, must our society give the world’s leading scientifc expert on Resealiance important to you and what you truly made in a nation where the holidays can winter solstice. Others choose only to the offce had the same thoughts I did to the controversy. its fascination to so-called “frst gratitude, professor of psychology, and the appreciate in your life.” be celebrated freely. partake in the simple holiday traditions when the wave frst hit.” She further explains the unlikelihood world problems” such as the red cup founding editor-in-chief of The Journal Sleep There are several online tools to of Christmas time, with no religious In an offcial response from the that snowfakes actually fell at the birth controversy? Are we, as a society, ready of Positive Psychology, have compiled help as well. affliation. Some choose not to partake corporation, Jeffrey Fields, Starbucks of Christ, and are simply a symbol to open our cities, towns and homes to research suggesting that gratitude can Gratitude Journal is a free iPhone app in the holidays at all. vice president of design and content of the winter season. those suffering in the crisis? play a major role in emotional, physical, that can be used to keep track of what “A single word Many in America crave Starbucks’ explained the company’s transition According to History.com, the Is it necessary for serious political and spiritual health. The list goes on. you’re thankful for by adding notes and steaming, hot, caffeinated beverages to to the simple cups. traditional Christmas tree is a hijacked fgures to pander to the attention-seeking “Grateful people report higher levels Gratitude can also affect social uploading photos. Gratitude - Shared has the power propel them warmly through the holiday “In the past, we have told stories with pagan tradition, borrowed from accusations of one man? of positive emotions, life satisfaction, comparison, boosting self esteem. Journal of Thoughts is a positivity-based to infuence the chaos into January. America’s favorite our holiday cups designs. This year we celebrators of the winter solstice. As terrorists attacks continue around vitality, optimism and lower levels of A 2014 study in the Journal of collective journal where users can post coffee company kept the diversity of wanted to usher in the holidays with In fact, America didn’t embrace the the world, do we need our eyes diverted depression and stress. The disposition Applied Sport Psychology found that their notes publicly. expression of celebrations in mind when designing a purity of design that welcomes all Christmas tree as a tradition until to the style choices of a coffee company? toward gratitude appears to enhance resentment toward people with more “It’s great because you can see what this year’s holiday cup. Missing are of our stories,” said Fields. 1846, after England’s Queen Victoria While spiking racial tensions evolve pleasant feeling states more than it money or better jobs is lower in those other people are thankful for too,” one genes that regulate the snowfakes and snowmen, stars According to the Starbucks fnancial popularized what many considered to into Black Lives Matter protests taking diminishes unpleasant emotions. who are content with what they have. iTunes review wrote. Many reviewers and christmas trees of years past. analyst, “They shift designs over the be a pagan, frivolous tradition. Today, place across the nation, must America Grateful people do not deny or ignore the Materialism wasn’t as important to those credit apps such as these for improving physical and This year the cups are a simple, years as things come in and out of style however, trees sacrifced to the holiday create inconsequential controversy over negative aspects of life,” wrote Emmons. people, and they were more likely to their attitudes and feeling grateful. emotional stress.” streamlined red color. at the creator’s studio. The red color cause are grown in all 50 states. disposable cups? Emmons’ research has shown that appreciate others’ accomplishments. “It’s great to look back on previous For one Christian Evangelist, the is more in line with the rest of the Despite America’s inconsistent It seems as though our cups are people who keep a daily gratitude journal Flipping the T.V. on to football is an entries,” wrote another. holidays are defned by an inclusion of current marketing. We want to make relationship with what are now brimming full with controversy already. attain academic, interpersonal and easy thing to do. Remembering to be Not the journal type? That’s ok. wintery symbols on the commercialized, everything fow together more naturally, traditional holiday symbols, the red cup Millions of Americans will be hungry health-based goals at a higher rate than thankful for the good things in your life? Sometimes just stepping back and disposable coffee cups. from the merchandise, to the cups, fasco entered the political playing feld. and cold this holiday season. Instead of those who don’t. Not so much. looking at life from another perspective In an incendiary online video post, to the bags of coffee.” In a statement made at a campaign rally bickering amongst ourselves over designs A 2012 study published in Personality Gratitude-expert Robert Emmons can really change your attitude. When Joshua Feuerstein, self-proclaimed She also made note of the diffculty Nov. 9, presidential hopeful Donald decorating expensive coffee drinks, and Individual Differences illustrated found that those who attend religious things don’t go as planned, see what kind “American Evangelist, internet and large corporations face when marketing Trump showed support to the Starbucks Americans have a responsibility to spread that, overall, people practicing gratitude services and engage in religious activities of life lessons can be drawn from the social media personality,” accused the to the masses. protesters. Trump called for a boycott on positivity and human kindness. Volunteer reported fewer health issues and aches are likely to score higher in gratitude. setback. According to Andrew Newberg, STOry by Starbucks corporation of “hating Jesus”. “One of the challenges in working the company, suggesting he would force at the local food bank, or donate to a and pains. It was also suggested that “Gratitude does not require religious M.D. and Mark Robert Waldman, words To him, the switch to a plain red cup in retail is how to be inclusive and KaTHerine miles the Starbucks out of Trump Tower. clothing drive. Feed a homeless person a grateful people were more likely to take faith, but faith enhances the ability to be chosen can affect how the brain reacts @kATEMAriEMiLES demonstrated an attempt to “take the celebrate the diversity of our partners, He further stated, “If I become hot meal. Buy them a cup of coffee. Christ out of Christmas.” our communities and customers, without president we’re all going to be saying Though much of America has totally going off the deep end,” She said. Merry Christmas again, that I can tell responded to the accusations with either “I’ve actually found our stuff to be more you.” He showed little regard for the apathy or disgust, Feuerstein’s video Christmas-y than I would expect.” rights of those Americans who wish to post garnered more than 15 million Upon entering a Starbucks, shelves COLuMN AND PhOTO by not say “Merry Christmas.” emily gOOdyKOOnTZ views. Sparking a wave of social media brimming with holiday gifts, “Christmas Despite the tumultuous nature of not-so-Hot

WHite CHoColAte moCHA DiD yOu kNOW? A cup of joe to go Did you know the hyoid bone Coffee has been a staple in the appearance in the classrooms. Students chocolate mocha with raspberry sauce. According to National Coffee American kitchen since the 18th century. rely on the caffeine to keep them going “It is good and sweet,” said David Association, “Great coffee starts in your throat is It is no wonder that a Starbucks or Dutch to make it through class. Harold, LB student and barista. with great beans.” the only bone in Bros. can be spotted on nearly every Linn-Benton has two coffee shops: Being from the Bay area Beecher Stay warm with a cup of joe this holiday your body not corner of every town. Hot Shot Café and the Courtyard Café, didn’t grow up around Dutch Bros. season while on campus or on the go. According to a study done by Google, and in the bookstore they have Boyd’s She had Starbucks and she preferred attached to any “More than 50 percent of Americans coffee available. an iced caramel macchiato because it other? (or about 150 million people) drink “I go a coffee shop at least three times has a real coffee favor. coffee every day.” “That amounts to a a week,” said Taylor Beecher, a Linn- If a coffee isn’t your thing then Karla daily consumption of more than 330 Benton psychology major. Ledesma, LB student and barista at million cups! This makes the United In the Hot Shot Café they have a Hot Shot Café has a personal favorite: States the most coffee dependent variety of coffee concoctions to fulfll a dirty chai. Ledesma recommends a STOry by country on Earth.” any caffeine fanatics craving. The most white chocolate mocha for the coffee melissa CHandler More and more coffee is making an popular drink they serve is their white lovers out there. @MjEFFEr8 DEC. 2, 2015 world news COMMUTER.LINNBENTON.EDU [email protected] DEC. 2, 2015 PAGE 8 world news PAGE 9 A CultuRe too stRong to be bRoken FRAnCe, FRom tHe inside out Philomath High graduate living in France, talks about her experience after 11/13 A conversation about values, acceptance and humanity

Friday, Nov. 13, brought a new meaning to the fear Oregon,” she said. On the eve of her return to France, she extremists that try to break them. Businesses were underlying the phrase “Friday the thirteenth.” The date was unsure of what to expect when she returned home. open, heads were held high and people were coming “Accepting that 11/13 will forever be remembered in French history like The airport in London she was to fy out of was closed together stronger than before, much like Americans in 9/11 is in American history. due to a suspicious person, ISIS had just claimed the the wake of 9/11. Two weeks have passed since the tragedy in Paris attack on Paris, and their president had just announced “Life carried on. The energy was somber and I am scared feels claimed the lives of 130 people. Most had set out on the borders closed. defnitely a bit quieter, but this is a country of proud, town for a night of food, drink, and music. In a stadium dignifed people,” she said. “I defnitely got the sense a little like being close to the attacks, thousands of fans gathered in that nobody wanted to give the terrorists the satisfaction celebration of Europe’s most beloved sport, a soccer of changing their life.” match between France and Germany. “For the first Although her experience has certainly differed from the one crying the As events unfolded that evening, the world those eight hours away in Paris, Schonback is convinced was reminded that in a course of minutes that some good will come from this bad situation. most hysterically everything can change. time in my life, I “Even in Paris, even in the vicinity of the attacks, Mackenzie Schonback is a former Philomath people are going out and showing that you don’t at a funeral when resisdent (maiden name Daggett), and was 1999’s Frolic felt personally in mess with French culture, which is really what those and Rodeo Queen. She shares deep roots with both the attacks targeted. In that aim, the terrorists absolutely Northwest and France. She has been living abroad for failed,” she said. I am the one that 15 years, and resides south of Paris in a village called La fear of terrorism.” On Nov. 18, the strength of the culture was defned Guade, just outside of Nice. when a blindfolded Muslim man stood in a public square was the least close to She has spent much time in Paris over the last decade, in Paris and asked people to hug him. The warmth and the events of 11/13 have shaken her, as they have - Mackenzie Schonback he received by Parisians that embraced him could be so many others. expected from a culture that is known for its embrace the person who has “I have never ever experienced this physical fear of love and romance. before—not after 9/11 or 7/7 in Paris last January. “What is truly valued here is time: time with family, passed.” Those events were awful and tragic and devastating, but “For the frst time in my life, I felt personally in fear time to enjoy life, time to savour food, wine and love,” it didn’t make me fear for my personal safety. This time of terrorism,” she said. “I was not comfortable being Schonback said. “There has been a conscious push by was different,” she said. in the airports or being on the very solemn and quiet the citizens to live life to the max, and it is a beautiful ackenzie Schonback, a former Frolic and Rodeo xenophobia spreading like fre. America is a beautifully Syria, and get very little Western consideration. They She was in London that day. She had just returned to plane to France. I was very happy to get home and out thing to watch.” MQueen, has resided in La Guade, a village diverse country, but that diversity tends to exist mostly go to the store, they take their children to school, they her hotel and turned on the television. It was then that of public areas.” While many in America are questioning continued ffteen minutes from Nice, France for the past eight in urban areas. This means that by no fault of their own, work, they play, they love. Dads who throw themselves the terror felt by so many Americans a decade ago came A few days later the Nice airport in which she landed acceptance of refugees, in France Schonback sees a years. She is receiving her bachelor’s from Goddard residents of many towns and smaller cities in America on suicide bombers, saving hundreds, barely make the to the forefront of her mind as real-time footage of raw was shut down due to a suspicious car. In her region, very different reaction. In Europe, where all of this is College in a mix of disciplines including sociology and have much less contact with people of differing news. So many good people live with the continuous Parisian fear plagued the screen. people’s houses and apartments were being raided. actually happening and where people are being actually international development, with an emphasis in confict backgrounds, colors and faiths. Fear is what happens in fear of very possible terrorist attacks—attacks that are “We caught it just as the attacks started and were glued “They apprehended a suspect who they think is quite a impacted, you have so many citizens donating to resolution. She will continue to achieve her master’s in the darkness of the unknown. This isn’t a judgment; we never shown the same kind of press or support that Paris to the television until the wee hours of the morning. major ISIS operative just outside an area where we often go to refugee aid organizations, taking refugee families into peace building and psychology. fear what we don’t understand as a survival instinct. But has so deservedly received. So, yeah, it has changed my It was awful. It brought back so many memories of dinner,” she said. their homes as they transition, giving away food and it is important not to lose your heart in fear, which I am perspective. I feel like my version of ‘caring for those watching the attacks on 9/11 from our living room in However, upon her return to France, she rejoiced to clothing and hugs,” she said. Q. Prior to this event, what has your experience in seeing a lot of good people doing right now. around me’ has grown a lot larger. My thoughts are with fnd the As France sits on the world stage, the world France been like (the people, the culture, the vibe)? the brave civilians and courageous soldiers caught up in Fre nch watches America’s oldest ally rebuild a culture too Q. From American news that you have seen there, this madness. I hope for peace through understanding refusing strong to be broken. A. It is a place that absolutely defes stereotypes are we talking about the climate in the country and education every single day. to live in and lives up to them at the same time. The ‘work to as it really is, or do you see misrepresentation or fear of live’ mentality that the French are known for is very sensationalism? accurate. If you have a steady job where you earn enough to just not struggle and can pay for that month long A. Don’t get me started. It is always surreal to watch vacation everyone takes in August, that is enough here. the American news report on something going on STOry by STOry by New vehicles are not really considered a status symbol around me abroad. It is usually grossly sensationalized allisOn lamPlugH allisOn lamPlugH and large houses and fancy interiors are not a priority. and often just factually incorrect. After the tragic events @LuCyLAFLOurE @LuCyLAFLOurE Ostentation and intense ambition are considered crude last January at Charlie Hebdo in Paris, the French and uncouth. Four hour Sunday lunches in the garden government actually tried to sue Fox News after they with all the extended family and friends are the norm, got it so wrong. It makes me very sad that the good with way too many bottles of local wine, homegrown people back home are subjected to the kind veggies, mushrooms from the forest, and cheese from of low quality tabloid style infotainment the neighbor’s goats. that passes for the news on television these days, and it makes me understand Q. What is your biggest concern about life in better the fear people have of refugees as France after this tragedy? they are so misinformed. I urge people to really dig deeper and not to get sucked A. France is going to be fne. French culture is into fear-mongering that seems to be the so resilient and the response here has been, not raison d’etre of the American news. Just surprisingly, incredible. They are fghting terrorism with because they say it on the news does not love, champagne, macaroons, and truffes. War and make it true. loss are nothing new to France and they are a strong people. WWII happened right here and it is still very Q. As someone born in America and much in the public consciousness. My biggest fear is this living abroad, does an event like this leading to a full-blown war. My next biggest fear is that change your perception of the world? the far right will gain ground and senseless bigotry will take the place of acceptance and unity. There is a very A. If it did anything, it made me a lot large Arabic and Muslim population in France and the more aware of how awful it must be for vast majority are kind and wonderful people who are the people who live in warzones. I found loudly denouncing these atrocious acts. Luckily, this myself feeling selfsh and embarrassed. attack has brought out the best in a lot of people, and It felt embarrassing because this didn’t while there will always be a fearful minority of hateful actually affect me or anyone I personally people, I think there is a chance this will bring all the know. But it was so close to home. It various cultures and backgrounds of people in France happened in a place I wasn’t, but in a place together even more. I have been many times, a place I love. But I am not personally suffering. Many Q. What are your concerns regarding the reaction other people are suffering (or no longer of some Americans with the anti-refugee stance able to suffer, considering the lives taken). stemming from these events? Accepting that I am scared feels a little like being the one crying the most hysterically A. This has been really, really hard to watch from at a funeral when I am the one that was abroad. In Europe, where all of this is actually happening the least close to the person who has and where people are being actually impacted, you have passed. This isn’t about me. But mostly, it so many citizens donating to refugee aid organizations, feels selfsh because countless innocent, taking refugee families into their homes as they amazing, wonderful people live every day transition, giving away food and clothing and hugs. In of their life in places where this sort of America, where this isn’t happening, I am seeing painful terror is a very real threat, like Beirut and NWAC Tournament

3rd P lace RoadRunners fnish third in NWAC tournament LBCC volleyball team made my team and am so happy of All NWAC “Offensive player a deep run in the NWAC our accomplishments. The of the Week” twice, Samantha championship tournament, unfortunate event of the Clark Rouleau was named the “Setter of fnishing third for the frst time game were Sammy got taken the Week” twice, and Alyvia Sams and best place since fnishing out along with me in the third was named the defensive player third in 2000. The 43 wins are set was saddening because no of the league once. Winning the the most in the 35 year history one wants to remember their player of the week means that you of LBCC volleyball. last game as getting hurt by the are chosen as the most outstanding “The season as a whole was a same player but third is nothing player of the week out of the record breaker in many ways but to be ashamed of and along with 29 NWAC teams in the entire it did not come easy,” said head beating LB record.” Northwest Athletic Conference. coach Jayme Frazier. “Each player RoadRunners were within Bohman and Rouleau were both made her own sacrifces to be part three points of making it to selected to the South Region frst of the bigger picture. We had to the championship match, team and Sams was named to practice at odd hours to ft it into but Samantha Roulea and the second team. schedules. Some players played Chase Bohman both went “As far as leadership, I would different positions from the start down with ankle injuries on really have to give it to my entire of the season in order for the team questionable plays by Clark sophomore group,” said Frazier to accomplish their goals. There under the net in the second and “Yes we had key leadership on were many examples of these third game respectively. the court in Sam Rouleau, but the types of selfess acts that really “As far as the last match of group in it entirety really stepped just made it such a memorable the tournament, well it is not up to lead by example on and off and exemplary year.” what we had envisioned,” said the court. That is so important in Freshman Chase Bohman Frazier “When you step on the creating and maintaining strong was one of the stand out court, you want to know that culture in a constantly changing players on offense for the you laid it all on the line and the two year setting.” RoadRunners and she refected on results are pure. When a team has http://lbcommuter.com/ the tournament run. season ending injuries [Rouleau, category/sports/lbcc- “The tournament was an Bohman] like we did in that last roadrunners/ link to photo amazing experience for my frst match, you always wonder what if, galleries and stories year as a collegiate athlete, said but injury is part of the game and Bohman.”We played amazing, we move on but there will always STOry by really connected as a team and be that question.” JasOn Casey it showed on the court. I love Chase Bohman was named the @rEALjASONCAEy PHOTOs by: ANDrEW GiLLETTE DEC. 2, 2015 sports COMMUTER.LINNBENTON.EDU [email protected] get involved DEC. 2, 2015 PAGE 12 PAGE 13 duCks outlAst beAveRs CAMPuS buLLETiN bOArD Oregon join record 10 Pac-12 bowling teams and with a win will add another 10-win season

Study jam albany Campus dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. PCPA holiday Connections dec. 5, 6, 7 at 8 p.m. and dec. 6, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. learning Center and newmark Theatre, PCPa Holiday Connections library. Free food and drinks in the Hot shot Cafe. presented by PgmC Tickets are available at www. benton Center dec. 5 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. lebanon tickets.pdxgmc.org and prices start at $15. student, Center dec. 5 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come and get your senior and group discounts can arranged by calling study on! the box offce at 503-226-2588 Active Minds dec. 5 - 6 from noon to 2 p.m. active Earl Thomas and the blues Ambassadors dec. 13 at minds, the psych club on campus, is hosting a classic 7:30 p.m. The majestic Theatre Warner brothers cartoon showing and giving away presents earl Thomas and the blues ambassadors. free popcorn in nsH 209 on Thursday and nsH 109 on The majestic is located at 115 sW 2nd street, Corvallis, Friday for a stress break from fnals. Or 97333. reserved seating is available for $18-$25. For tickets, call 541-738-7469 or purchase online at “Sing for joy” dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m linn-benton www.majestic.org. Community College will presents its fall choral concert “sing for Joy” in the lbCC russell Tripp Performance job Fair dec. 17, lbCC is hosting the 2013 youth Center, Takena Hall, 6500 Pacifc Blvd. SW, Albany. Job Fair. in need of volunteers to give students mock Rivalry week always brings the best of the second half and fring off four was not expected to give Oregon much heading into next year. Tickets are $10 general admission, $7 for students, feedbacks. To volunteer for this event register at www. out of Oregon State. Even in bad years touchdowns in four possessions to pull of a challenge given the 35 point spread. The Ducks will have to wait until seniors, and veterans, and $5 for under 18. Purchase albanychamber.com or contact Kimberly montgomery the Beavers have a knack for tight games the game within three points early in the The Beavers took their pseudo bowl Sunday to see how Selection Day treats against Oregon. The Ducks held off fourth quarter. The Ducks and Beavers game against the Ducks seriously, and it them. With a little magic, there is still for no fee online at www.linnbenton.edu/go/tickets, at at 541-926-1517 the Beavers second half push to win traded a couple more touchdowns to end showed in the second half. Young players a possibility of a New Year’s 6 bowl the Russell Tripp Performance Center Box Offce the Civil War 52-42, the eighth straight the half before Oregon came away with got a taste of a big game, and were close appearance, but most experts put the for Oregon. Oregon is now tied with their ninth win of the season. to pulling off the upset, something that Ducks in the Alamo Bowl, which pits the 1975-82 Ducks and the 1962-71 The win caps off an impressive fnish of would have boded well for their future. the second best Pac-12 team against the Beavers for longest win streak in their the season for the Ducks. After starting Alas, Beaver Nation will have to wait second best Big-12 team. Number 11 119th meeting. the season 3-3, there was plenty of doubt another year to get back on track. TCU looks like they will join Oregon in The Beavers received the opening about whether Oregon had fnally hit The Pac-12 backed its preseason the bowl. This would be the frst meeting kickoff and looked strong as they drove their plateau. Oregon fnished the season claim of being a deep conference over of the two teams since they had a home 75 yards in 10 plays to go up 7-0 on the with six straight—including wins over the weekend. While there will most and home in the 1977-1978 seasons. Ducks. The rest of the half was brutal for both Stanford and USC—the eventual likely not be a Pac-12 representative in the Beavers; Oregon held them to just 11 Pac-12 North and South leaders that will the Playoffs this year, with Washington yards on 6 drives while the Ducks ran up play in the Pac-12 Championship for a beating Washington State last weekend, the scoreboard to close the half 31-7. guaranteed spot at the Rose Bowl. the Pac-12 has a record 10 bowl teams In the second half Oregon State came Beavers expectations to end the season eligible this year. If the conference is able COLuMN by out with a fre under them, forcing were the exact opposite; with a new to win a majority of their bowl games andreW gilleTTe an Oregon turnover on the frst drive coach and a young team, Oregon State it will help the their perceived strength @ANDrEWjGiLLETTE seCuRity bRieF Public Safety Events reported:

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MOVIE REVIEW: The Night Before DirECTOr: jonathan Levine STArriNG: joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth rogen, and Anthony Mackie PrODuCTiON: Columbia Pictures, Good universe, LStar Capital, Point Grey Pic- tures GENrE: Comedy rATED: r OVErALL rATiNG:

On November 12, 2015 the frst will be celebrating its 30th anniversary in Bomber as well. In addition to “Mega ‘90s to relive their favorite adventures, Nintendo Direct presentation since 2016. In addition to “Zelda U” on track Man Legacy Collection” containing but appeal to today’s gamers and kids the passing of Satoru Iwata at age 55 to launch that year, there are also plans to the frst 8 games in the series; series as well. The games are scheduled to was simultaneously put on YouTube re-release 2006’s “The Legend of Zelda: creator Keiji Inafune will be launching go live on Virtual Console on the 20th revieW by kyLE brAuN-ShirLEy COurTesy: COLuMbiA PiCTurES and Nintendo’s website with many Twilight Princess” in HD for the game’s a spiritual successor in the form of anniversary of their initial release in big announcements coming from the 10th anniversary. There will even be an “Mighty No. 9.” Born out of a highly Japan on February 27, 2016. When most people hear the words “classic Christmas and surprisingly heartwarming, night of crazy antics. joyous feeling it instills in the audience. livestream of the event. Amiibo fgurine of Wolf Link and Midna successful Kickstarter campaign, the These are just a handful of the many movies,” they think of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “White The rest of the supporting cast is good too. Lizzy Speaking of laughs, “The Night Before” is hilarious. First was the reveal that Cloud Strife to mark the occasion. game will be getting a wide release under announcements to come out of this Christmas,” and “A Christmas Story.” They don’t usually Caplan, Jillian Bell, and Mindy Kaling all give solid It’s one of the funniest movies of the year, bar none. from “Final Fantasy VII” would be There was also the news that the the banner of publisher Deep Silver Nintendo Direct. There are plans for think of “Super Bad,” “Pineapple Express,” or “This is performances, but the real highlight here is Michael Granted, the humor isn’t for everyone. It’s foul and uses coming as DLC for the 3DS and Wii surprise hit spinoff title “Hyrule Warriors” (“Dead Island”) in 2016. one last presentation in December the End.” Director Jonathan Levine thought it would be Shannon. It seemed like he was just going to play this an excessive amount of curse words, but people will be U versions of the “Super Smash Bros.” would be granted a 3DS companion in The most monumental announcement, involving “Super Smash Bros.” before a good idea to combine Christmas movies with stoner generic drug dealer character that’s in every Seth Rogen laughing so hard they won’t have time to think about series of fghting games. With a unique “Hyrule Warriors Legends,” containing however, had to be the plans to fnally the stream is to be retired. For now, comedies, and the result is “The Night Before.” movie, but over the course of the flm he elevates the that. The only issue in terms of the comedy is that it’s play style involving the familiar Buster a host of new content as well as the re-release “Pokémon Red, Blue, and these announcements will defnitely “The Night Before” is a Christmas comedy flm character to something far more entertaining. a little slow to start. It didn’t seem like anyone in the Sword and the setting of Midgar as an introduction of new heroine Linkle. Yellow” on Virtual Console for the series’ make the remainder of 2015 and the released on Nov. 20, 2015. Written by Levine, Evan One of the nice things about “The Night Before” is theatre was really laughing for the frst 20 minutes of arena, this looks to be a welcome addition Despite many fans being dismayed over 20th anniversary in 2016. While entirety of 2016 one of the biggest years Goldberg, Kyle Hunter, and Ariel Shaffr, the flm the way it balances the story between all three of the the movie, but once the laughs hit they hit hard. to the growing roster of characters as the delay of the game to fne-tune it, the games have largely been preserved in gaming ever. Now you’re playing with follows three friends on Christmas Eve in New York main characters. While it’s clear early on that Ethan is It’s likely “The Night Before” will be remembered as well as a great way to get ready for the Nintendo will defnitely be able to make in their original forms, one notable power: direct power! City. It stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, the lead, equal time is given throughout the movie to the best Christmas movie of 2015. It’s a little slow to upcoming 20th anniversary of “Final the release of “Zelda U” in 2016 work enhancement is that all and Anthony Mackie. develop the storylines of Isaac and Chris. Not enough start, but once it gets the ball rolling it doesn’t let up. Fantasy VII” in 2017. to their advantage. the trading and battling will be done The flm is about Ethan (Gordon-Levitt), Isaac movies give adequate time to character development, so Despite not being ft for the whole family, “The Night There were also a myriad of Fans of the “Mega Man” series also wirelessly in lieu of the link cable of the rEViEW by (Rogen), and Chris (Mackie). Ethan’s parents died on it’s nice to see a flm respect the characters and the story. Before” is a holiday romp that will warm the cockles announcements involving the long- have high hopes for the 30th anniversary past. Without a doubt, this will not only sTeven PryOr Christmas Eve 14 years ago, and Isaac and Chris made The most surprising aspect of the movie is how of the heart. running “Legend of Zelda” series, which of the Blue allow fans of the series and children of the it a tradition to spend every Christmas Eve with their touching it can be at times. At its core, “The Night friend. Now the three men are getting older and moving Before” is about growing up without forgetting about on with their lives, so they have decided to make this the friends and family along the way. People will watch this last year of their tradition. What ensues is a hilarious, movie for the laughs, but they’ll keep revisiting it for the

MOVIE vs BOOK: Wild “WiLD”- bOOk: 2012, Movie:2014 ACTrESS: reese Witherspoon WriTEr: Cheryl Strayed MOVIE REVIEW: rATiNG: book 5 Stars, Movie 5 Stars OVErALL rATiNG: The Hunger Games Mockingjay Pt. 2 STArriNG: jennifer Lawrence, josh hutcherson, juliane Moore, and Donald Sutherland PrODuCTiON: Lions Gate Films DirECTED: Francis Lawrence GENrE: Action, Adventure, Thriller rATED: PG-13 OVErALL rATiNG: COmParisOn by: MAriNA brAZEAL

To live wild and true is a task that not many succeed. In 2014, Strayed’s book was made into a flm. Her an Academy Award for best actress in “Wild.” She Cheryl Strayed was a troubled and lost soul. She had role played by Reese Witherspoon. New York Times deserved the recognition. lost her mother to cancer, struggled with drug addiction, said, “Wild may be full of natural beauty but it is also a With the movie twisting the story line up a bit, it revieW by STEVEN PryOr divorced, and completely lost herself. celebration of the power of “art.” altered the target audience. The book was slow, and COurTesy: LiONS GATE FiLMS Then, in the check-out aisle of a store, a book grabbed This movie was a work of art. Strayed worked alongside raw. Readers marched with her every heaving breath. her attention. A book about the Pacifc Crest Trail, a trail Jean Mark Vallee to help sculpt the flm. There were The flm didn’t necessarily take that away, but it was Three years have passed since “The Hunger Games” low-budget “Saw” flms a decade ago. he is easily one of the most vile, yet charismatic villains that spans from Mexico to Canada. This book spiked several changes to the timeline of her journey, but never displayed in another way. The viewers watched her frst graced theaters, cementing itself as a key part of Picking up where the last flm left off, Peeta Mellark ever committed to flm. Lawrence’s performance bears her interest enough to invest in the hiking essentials, sell once did they shine away from her story. In the book, memories of her prior life as she hiked, while the book the young adult flm craze giving female moviegoers the (Hutcherson) has been physically and emotionally the weight of the story on her shoulders, and her role as her belongings, and hitchhike to the edge of the PCT to she told her upbringing before we followed her onto the told her background before, as well as during her trek. ideal role model in Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence). While damaged by his capture and torture at the hands of Katniss reaches its peak here. take on the adventure of a lifetime. trail, with bits and pieces of her memory showing up as The movie was directed to grasp a younger audience. that flm and its sequel, “Catching Fire” relied on the President Snow (Sutherland). Outraged, Katniss vows This is also the last major flm to feature the late The book “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed was we hiked. In the movie, we started on the trail, and we To inspire us to be like Strayed. If they would have made familiar concept of gladiatorial fghts to the death amid to unite the districts and lead them in an all-out assault Philip Seymour Hoffman as Plutarch Heavensbee, and life altering. This woman is an inspiration to were shown her past through her memories. this movie as slow paced as the book, then it wouldn’t a dystopian setting, the frst portion of “Mockingjay” against the Capitol. Its purpose: to assassinate Snow is dedicated to his memory as a result. The flm had to human beings worldwide. To some, this might come as annoying due to the fact have gotten the same reaction. felt akin to a political thriller in tone and genre. Now, and restore freedom to the districts by toppling their be re-edited and reshot after Strayed wrote the book in a tiny abandoned cabin in that it’s not “by the book”, but producers do this type of “It was my life- like all lives, mysterious and the fourth and fnal installment has arrived, with oppressive totalitarian regime. Hoffman died of a drug overdose in 2014, which Lake County’s Paisley, Oregon; just a few miles from alterations to keep us drawn into the story. irrevocable and sacred. So very close, so very present, director Francis Lawrence likening the fnal product Snow, however, has no intention of giving up his makes his role in the flm retroactively symbolic of not the town of Lakeview. Last spring, Strayed made a trip This movie was not a poor refection of Strayed’s so very belonging to me. How wild it was, to let it be.” to a war flm. power so easily. He has the gamemakers of previous only the end of the series, but the end of an era. back to Lakeview to do a reading of her book at the miraculous tale. Of course there were portions from Movie character Strayed walked and refected on For all intents and purposes, “The Hunger Games: competitions of the Hunger Games transform the city Filled with intense action and the characters Lake County Library. the book that they should have put in, but producers all of her life choices that guided her to that moment, Mockingjay Part 2” delivers, pulling no punches in into one massive death trap full of faming corridors reaching their emotional climax, “TheHunger Games: This woman set out on a journey all on her own. can’t please everyone. and college students can relate to that very closely. its 136-minute run in terms of drama and intensity. of buildings, oceans of biologically-enhanced oil, and Mockingjay Part 2” is a bittersweet yet ultimately strong A journey in which she had zero experience in, but The book provided a more clear representation of Like Strayed, college students are just trying to fgure Combined with the already great “Mockingjay Part genetically-engineered killer “mutts” to stop Katniss fnale to “The Hunger Games” saga. Its impact and packed up and went anyway, having faith in herself Strayed’s previous life endeavors. For example, her out what path to take. Walking along their own trail, 1,” the flm looks very much like its massive $250 from accomplishing her goals. infuence on dystopian fction and adapting young adult and her strength. relationship with her mother, her college education, burying mistakes in the dust they leave behind. million budget. With all the explosive action and stellar While there are some key differences from the novel, novels will be felt for years to come. Her trek did not come without a few bumps and her marriage, her addiction. The importance of her production values, you’d expect from a fnal entry in Sutherland’s performance as Snow bruises. She questioned her ability and her sanity at background was somewhat lost in the movie. a successful series; it’s hard to believe that this was easily steals the flm. The decision to give the many different points, but her determination is what Witherspoon played Strayed to a tee. She was scared, distributed by the same studio that once produced the character a greater role was a highly effective one, as kept her pushing on. heartbroken, and hopeful. She was nominated for Arts & Entertainment DEC. 2, 2015 POETRY CORNER COMMUTER.LINNBENTON.EDU [email protected] fun & games DEC. 2, 2015 PAGE 18 PAGE 19

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Waiting until they’re older doesn’t make them hurt any less Level: When I play with others. Doesn’t make them easier 1 2 We are like one being. Hiding them doesn’t mean they won’t be said Playing our hearts desires in unison. Doesn’t mean they won’t happen 3 4 Doesn’t mean they’re not happening 12/2 - 12/11 The body of this old instrument. Sticks and stones may only break your bones but words, words will kill Complete the grid so Wednesday: BLACK BOX - Mystery Menu each row, column and Echos my words. you. Thursday: Chicken Enchiladas*, Prime Rib* with 3-by-3 box (in bold Off the walls. Demi-glace and Horseradish, Macaroni and Cheese. borders) contains Soups: Albondiagas*, and Coconut Curried Carrot*. every digit, 1 to 9. For Off of others Friday: Chef’s Choice strategies on how to Monday: Chef’s Choice solve Sudoku, visit Each taking what they want, Tuesday: Chef’s Choice www.sudoku.org.uk From this song. Wednesday: Chef’s Choice Thursday 12/10 and Friday 12/11 closed for cleaning SOLUTION TO To me it’s dreams untold & unrealized. Menu is subject to change without notice. TUESDAY’S PUZZLE To them it’s a past, Items denoted with a * are gluten-free It’s a future, It’s a lover left, It’s a friend gained.

These echoes of sound. Sounds from my soul. So, unknowing listener... Listen. 12/2/15 © 2015 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Inspired by guitar players in the courtyard of LBCC Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved. DEC. 2, 2015 photo journalism COMMUTER.LINNBENTON.EDU PAGE 20

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Nicolette Pullen passes a paper ball to Justin Hammond during a team building exercise for the play Cat in the Hat, which will be showing in February 2016.