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By Mckenzie Young After the 2016-2017 school year, "[We want to] bring attention straight to problem is stress," said Kang. "If I have George Fox University's(GFU) Art the runway." one hiccup or mess up who knows what Department will no longer offer will happen. There's not a lot of room fashion design as a major concentration. Kang said that in order to do this, for mistakes." decorations must be planned carefully. On March 24 the fashion design ma The designers hold rehearsal events for If you would like to show support for jors will display their original designs on the models to make sure they represent the fashion designers and see their original the runway for the last Spring Fashion the clothing well in the way that they carry designs on the runway, you can watch for Show, entitled SS'17. The show will be themselves. Erika Muir and Casey Berkey more updates and plan to attend the show held at the Ghehalem Gultural Genter in are heading up the planning of the show. on March 24. Newberg, Ore. The end of the fashion design pro Johnny Kang, a fashion designer at gram has directly affected Kang and his GFU and one of 8 contributing designers fellow fashion designers. "When I first for the fashion show has been preparing heard about it," said Kang."I was shocked his line of clothing since September. He because I was like 'whoa, that's my major recognized numerous people who were and there won't be anyone after us.'" He helping with the planning of the fashion said that some students with the concen show. From alumni designers to merchan tration in fashion design have felt distant disers, from models to producers, many from the rest of the art department and people will have contributed to the show this change has made the difference more by the time the clothes hit the runway. apparent.
"The main theme of the show is re Furthermore, Kang said that the Li ally just about the clothes," Kang said. change has brought a lot of un expected pressure to his junior year. "The biggest
MARCH 16. 2017 I ISSUE X VOLUME CXLIV The Voice of the Students The Crescent is George Fox University's student newspaper, a publication that has been part of the university and the Associated
Editors-in-chief Opinions Editor Reporters Student Community since 1891. The opinions and ideas presented in Adrienne Speer Kelsey Herschberger Evangelina Montelongo this paper do not necessarily reflect those of George Fox University.
Jade Becker Hannah Dugan Distribution Copy Editors Mckenzie Young Issues can be found in the Student Union Building and are available Art Director & Adrian Moons Megan Beam upon request. Layout Editor Annabelle Wombacher Nicole Hagen Mick Hangland-Skill Letters to the editor Faculty Advisor Letters are welcomed and will be printed on a first-received basis. News Editor Photographers Brad Neuhoff They must include the author's signature, academic major, class
Ian Snively Chloe Tomllnson standing or Job title, department name and phone number. Letters
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Sports Editor Katie Culbertson Contact Joshua Cayetano Shelby Bauer Reach us with any comments or questions at Sophia Zempel [email protected] or online at gfucrescent.com Features Editor Kathryn McGlintock
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THE CRESCENT \ 2 THE CRESCENT Bike Sharing and A Other Proposals Mountain to Climb: Photo by Sophia Zempel year nursing program; but because they ing," said Pupkiewicz. "For some people, The Nursing Major take the classes doesn't mean they get in they feel a little bit of competition. Defi "All the proceeds will be for the mainte the program. nitely, for me, it was always a litde bit of a nance of these bicycles as well as the ex push to keep getting those good grades." pansion of the program in the future," By Kathryn McClintock Katie Ptipkiewicz, a freshman hoping to said Owen. get accepted into the nursing program, Even when students do get into the pro Photo by Sophia Zempel knows the pressure all too well. "There are gram, the workload doesn't lighten. Un The bike sharing program is one of several requirements in the spring which derstanding human anatomy isn't a task several projects created by students in for the hghffiearted. the class. Other projects include adding lights to suites around campus, adding Kelsey Bennett is ajunior who made it into book-swapping stations, and adding new the nursing program, and you can take her baseball bleachers. word for it. "One of the biggest [challeng es] is finding the balance between school Their proposals will be submitted to and being social." She said. "With all of the ASC as part of the "Student Project the things you do in college, it can be dif Fund," a program that provides $44,000 ficult—it can be easy to spend all of your to a student project. ASC is still looking for time studGng. Most people know how cra ideas from interested students. zy the workload is, but when you're in the middle of it, it can feel like it never stops."
Editor's note: For anyone who For these hard-working students, the climb would like to join the biking is worth the mountain. "The classes are bandwagon, GFU's cycling challenging, but the learning that takes place in them is just amazing,'' said Ben club will host a Spring tune-up nett. "Looking from last year to now, my event on March 20from 5 to nursing skills have grown so much." 7:30pm in the Maker Hub in "It snowballed after that," said Owen. In JOUR 310, Professional Writing, the new engineering building. For some nursing students, the classes students found a way to help the "We started asking people around campus, won't end here. Sometimes, students go George Fox(GFU) community by pro I talked with Glyde [Thomas], the director Additionally, the club will be on to two or four year programs, special viding more transportation opportunities of Plant Services and Mark [Pothoffj the putting on the Bald Red Parrot izing in their chosen field. No matter what for students. dean of Gommunity Life and they were Hill Challenge on April 8; this their plan is. GFU is there to give them a super interested." solid foundation. "There's a lot of inaccessibility to event is a biking challenge with the community," said Rochelle Owen, a The team proposed a set of units that a 40 mile 15 mile options. The flurry of midterms has left most "I think they really challenge us," said Pup Political Science major. "There are a lot students would be able to rent using their students thankful that it's over, but include a standardized test similar to the kiewicz. "They make sure that we know SAT, an essay we have to write, and rec of great things around the Newberg area student I.D. cards or via an app. For $20 for some, the difficulty is a con the information and they help us rehearse ommendations from teachers. I think for a but [theyj are really inaccessible to peo per semester, students will be able to travel stant companion. That's what it is like as it and keep it in our minds. I feel like it's lot of people the biggest thing is definitely ple without cars and other transporta around u.sing GPS installed bicycles. a nursing major. Both students already in really preparing me for the next vears, and keeping your grades up." tion. Last year, I was in Little Bruins and the program and those hoping to get in then going on to nursing school." 1 didn't have a car or a bike. 1 had to bor The team stated in their presenta live a grueling and stressful lifestyle; how To get into the priority consideration pool, row other pet)ple's bikes and it was hard tion that not only will the project encour ever, to those who've chosen the path, it's The freshman who applied to the nurs a student must get a 3.3 cumulative CPA to coordinate." age outdoor health and make it easier to well worth it. ing program this year won't hear if they travel, it will also decrease the amount of in all math, science, and prerequisite class es. All other applicants must have 2.8 cu made it in until after the semester is over. Owen's team, which includes Lindsey emission fuels used by students to get to Unlike some other majors, nursing stu To those who do, the rest of the mountain mulative CPA in those same areas. Df)ran and Sam North, decided to come and from campus. dents take prerequisite classes their fresh is for them to concjuer. up with a program that would provide man year and then apply to get into "There are only 48 slots, and in the begin more bikes to students. George Fox University's (GFU) three- ning, there were 90 IFreshmanj in nurs
THE CRESCENT \ 4 THE CRESCENT \ 5 thing about the students at George Fox was really cool," said Sander Sy, a soph Ask the Newberg omore at GFU. "I didn't understand ev ery drawing, but just walking around and looking at new things was worth it."
Art Walk The next Art Walk will be held on April Aspergeric 7. The locations of participating New berg stores can be found on Facebook or gy J^icole Hagen By Evangelina Montelongo on their website under the title Newberg photo by Mick Hangland-Skill Art Walk. Photo by Mick Hangland-Skill "Tustin Chang, a sophomore psychol- I ogy major at George Fox University family and friends have had on him, and Every hrst Friday of the month, ^FU), has come up with a unique way to the courage they have given him. He en several shops in downtown New raise awareness of mental health issues on courages anyone who knows about men berg participate in an event that campus: a radio show. His show "Ask the tal health issues to speak up and to be a allows aspiring artists to display Apergeric" on KFox focuses on the chal voice for others in whatever way possible. their art and find opportunities for spon lenges that people with Asperger's and au Whether it's through theater, art, or a chat sorship. This year, locations like Newberg with a stranger, everyone can join the con Bakeiy and Pulp and Circumstance host tism face every day. versation. ed George Fox University (GFU) students The syndrome is a developmental disorder Lillian Carver, Sarah Granberg, and characterized by severely impaired social Students are encouraged to join the con McKenzie Young. versation about Asperger's and autism by skills, repetitive behaviors, and, often, a submitting questions to "Ask the Aperger Participating in the Newberg Art Walk narrow set of interests; it does not involve ic," or by tuning in Saturdays 2-3 p.m. both proHdes artists with more exposure delayed development of linguistic and but and brings them closer to achieving a cognitive abilities. One in 68 people born dream toward which they have long been in the U.S. have Asperger's, according to striving. One of Granberg's dreams is to Asperger's Network Support, but people attend a semester abroad her Fall semester with Asperger's often feel overlooked and at GFU. even scared to share about their condition. "This opportunity is pretty big for me be "There were a couple of times where I cause it's a way for me to fundraise for my have been subject to prejudice. People will South Korea semester abroad trip," said think,'Oh, people with autism can't make Granberg. Granberg sold a number of friends,' or, 'people with Asperger's don't her Art Walk pieces displayed at Newberg have emotions," said Chang. Bakery; all prohts went towards her trip. i The pieces consisted of a variety- of mugs, He first got involved vvdth KFOX after see all decorated with a design that reflected ing a poster on campus and talking with Devin Olson and Paige Patterson. They South Korea. encouraged him to start a show. The show At every participating store the environ asks listeners to submit any questions they ment is warm and buzzing with conversa may have about Asperger's or autism. tion. People go up to artists and ask for the Chang aims to start the conversation he story behind each piece. Garver featured feels people should be having about men a number of self-portraits in her Art Walk tal illness. Chang has recently added a display; Young featured a spray of stars new co-host. Clark Ellis, a sophomore who across a page, reflecting her passion for also has As|rerger's. the sky.
A common question the show receives is, "I love First Friday," said Granberg, "be "How should students treat people with cause there's such a great art community Asperger's or autism?" so we can join in lo\ing art together and be in the community while supporting "It's best if someone's awkward to show each other." them more love. If you're going to be friends with an autistic person you need Many GFU students also attend the Art lo have patience with them," said Chang, Walk to support their friends and local art (ihang r<-cogni/.es the impact that his ists."Getting to look at art that said some
THE CRESCENT \ 6 THE CRESCENT I am in no way saying that the standard Is the Honors Program GFU classrooms do not allow for students to be engaged. However, WPHP students have the benefit of being in a class with Worth the Effort? a fixed group of classmates, allowing stu ACO TUESDAY dents to become familiar with each other and the educational style. By Megan Beam Photo by Emma Claire Delisle By Megan Beam Photo by Sophia Zempel "With the honors, we feel fine throwing something totally random out or taking the conversation in a totally different way, Anastasia Reinhardt, a junior, said.
Another student said it was all the nerds collected in one place," which allows for them to discuss things outside the normal IS® realm of college courses. The same student said it has helped her find a sense of belonging. By creating a firm foundation of people who she felt "known" by, she put to rest the anxiety and insecurity of starting college.
Students in the program are encouraged to examine and challenge their own beliefs, reshaping the way they see the world. The courses rec|uire students to work through the many existential crises they encounter as their intellectual lives mature.
"Even when you're staring into the void, you know you're not doing it alone. It's m. nice," Emma Bloomquist said. It's cheaper for me to take my family to But it's not just the challenges that WPHP Newberg,Ore. is home to almost as and Taqueria Kopitos are big enough to Kopitos than McDonalds and I don't feel students love. It's the discussions, the peo many Mexican food restaurants offer the best deal for the price. ple and the love for the humanities that as it is coffee shops. Recently, four horrible after eating there!" he said. Proffessorjeff Cameron loves Panaderia & they all share. of them made it on The Oregonian's list The William Penn Honors Program WPHP covers a range of texts from the of "10 Best Tacos On 99-W." However, Taqueria Gonzalez because of their tasty Dos Mundos was named the best taco (WPHP) at George Fox University four Gospels to Plato's Republic to Shake- "It's so much fun because we have the the question remains: where is the best food and friendly staff. Polly Peterson and shop on 99W by The Oregonian. and the (GFU)features a Socratic-style ed .speare's Hamlet to Marx's Communist same core knowledge of books that espe place to get a taco in Newberg? John Smith, two other GFU professors, shop definitely lives up to the title. The fish ucation for their members, an exploration Manifesto. This kind of literary exposure cially by junior year . . . we have this well also praised Panaderia & Taqueria Gon tacos, smothered in delicious sauces, are of knowledge from nearly 140 influential results in a group of well-read students of knowledge that we share," explained Taking into consideration price, tortillas, zalez, which serves their favorite burritos. wonderful, and their carne asada tacos are literary works, and dedicated professors. versed in seminar style. Dakota Buhler, a junior. flavor, tortilla-to-meat ratio and the kind sharp with flavor. Even President Robin ness of the staff (all ranked on a scale of 1 For my money, though, the staff at Ricky's Baker prefers this spot for tacos. "The ta I applied to the program at the suggestion VVTile I loved reading and discussing WPHP may be a lot of work, but it seems to 5), along with the suggestions of several Tacos offers the best in terms of custom cos are quite tasty and it has a long line of of my admissions counselor and several books, was I really ready to spend 6 credit to be worth it. Although the books them GFU faculty members and my resident er experience. Kind and generous, the people waiting to be served." Baker said. others, c;ompletely unsure if I wanted to hours a week on a single class, plus outside selves may not be applicable to every field, taco expert Geneva Garcia, I decided to employees offered us warm consomme pursue this avenue. reading? Because of the time-consuming the critical-thinking and communica hunt down the best taco in town. while we waited for our tacos. The staff When I consider price, the quality of tor nature of the program and my decision to tion skills necessary for the classes create members were extremely friendly and en tillas, flavor, tortilla-to-meat ratio and the WPHP has gained the reputation for pursue a double major, 1 am glad that I well-rounded adults. Pastorcilk)s was my first stop. It offers the gaging. Garcia remarked how it made her staff, my personal favorites are Ricky's Ta being challenging, engaging, and time was not accepted into the program. cheapest tacos in town, costing SI.75. Un miss home in Mexico. cos and Panaderia Taqueria Gonzalez. consuming. I'he program also adds 39 The program is not intended for everyone, fortunately, the meat in these tiny tacos My suggestion, though, is to experience credit hours, at least 12 papers of vary Talking with friends, co-workers, and and I'm sure not everyone would enjoy it, lacked flavor and was overpowered by the For the best tortillas, I'd head to Taque ria Kopitos, where their handmade masa them on your own and enjoy every fla ing lengths, and around 35.000 pages classmates in the program, I realized that but it has gathered together students in a topping of lettuce and onion. tortillas are always fresh. Professor Nate vor-filled, lime-soaked ffite of fieaven. of reading throughout each member's I am missing out on an engaging academ- way that appears to be well worth the ex Though they may be more expensive, the Peach is a fan of their salsa bar."Their sal- college career. ic.s-oriented community, though. tra 6 credit hours a semester. tacos at Pantideria & daciueria Gonztilez sas are amazing. Taking price into account it's one of the best restaurants in Newberg.
THE CRESCENT THE CRESCENT Facepainting, Arab Idol, and Tea
Story and Photo by Bruins Joshua Cayetano The last few articles have been a vs. bit solemn and reflective, and I thought I'd change the pace for C a few column inches to describe some incredible moments during this study Whitman abroad trip. By Sam North, Guest Writer Recently, our team visited a Syrian refugee camp - modest even by refugee standards. On March 3 the George Fox Uni We distributed games and crafts to the versity (GFU) women's basket ball team and Whitman College many children there and it quickly devel women's basketball team met for the first oped into a face-painting extravaganza. I game of the NCAA Division III tourna emerged from the fray with a green mus ment in Tacoma, Wash. While the Bruins tache, and a flower and a star on either shot well from deep (12-26), they struggled cheek. around the rim (14-42 on twos) and at the line (8-19). The opposite was true for the Soon after, the boys climbed on our backs Blues, who shot slighdy better than the and we stampeded around the grounds, Bruins from the field and the free-throw looking for poor souls to crash into. When line. On a night when nobody could hit a it was time to leave, they ran after our three-pointer for Whitman, Cheisi Brewer departing bus, waving goodbye, painted hit five, including the dagger that would flowers and stars hidden by their smiles. put the Blues up for good. We recently returned from the contentious for 34 years, has only been inside once. non-Western, non-Christian country-. The Bruins began to come back from a region of the West Bank, where we had When I visited two years ago, I was nearly Here, I am not allowed to feel comfortable 16-point deficit, closing to within four by been staying with Palestinian Christians in kicked out of the complex for wandering with the old, weary rhythms of the Chris the end of the first half. Fans who had Bethlehem. The entire homestay, Bethle too close to the steps. tian life that develop in a predominantly begun to worry that they'd made a three- hem was abuzz because Yacoub Shaheen, Christian environment. I am forced to find hour trip to see a blowout exhaled in re f a Palestinian Christian from Bethlehem Soon, our cohort travels to Egypt and Mo new life in new practices and experiences, proper, was a finalist for Arab Idol. lief, excited to see the comeback that the rocco for two weeks, where we will visit the and to some extent I feel imtigorated by Bruins were sure to mount. Unfortunately, Great Pyramids of Ciza and the beautiful these challenges. The night of the final results thousands of bazaars of Casablanca. Though I'm sure they never did. Bethlehemites piled into Manger Square. both will be breath-taking, I am most look To those reading, my hope for you is that We were with our friends' family in Beit ing forward to boating in the Nile and tak you too will experience something similar In a game where every bucket had to be Sahour, a suburb of Bethlehem, where ing a Turkish bath. to this study abroad trip. It need not be to fought and clawed for, the Bruins were ul tens of thousands more waited in hopeful the desert, but I hope you find some place timately unable to beat Whitman College, anticipation. Finally, I am constantly amazed by the where you feel similarly lost and equally who had taken two of the three previous generosity of the Jordanian people. Their captivated by the surrounding beauty. contests. However, late in the fourth quar When Shaheen was announced as the hospitality exceeds them on a national ter, senior guard Kimberly Frost did some winner of Arab Idol, the Palestinian level: they host nearly 1.4 million Syrian thing that suiumed up the Bruins' entire Christians in the living room erupted in refugees and 3 million Palestinian refu sca.son: after one of the Blues caught the near-hysterical cheering. In fact, the entire gees. But on an everyday, individual level, ball underneath the basket. Frost came to countryside erupted. The horns of victory the Jordanian people are the epitome of help her teammate, louling the Whitman filled the streets and echoed well into the hospitality. It is impossible to walk into a player hard to prevent the easy layup. night. Jordanian's home and not be served cof fee or tea; usually both. It may .seem mun As the final buzzer sounded and the Bru- Earlier that week, we had the once-in-a- dane, but drinking tea is the .symbol of itis' season came to a do.se, there were no lifetime opportunity to go inside the Dome friendship in the Middle East - guests are fights, no tears, and no meltdowns; not of the Rock and the al-Ac[sa Mosque, the friends, no exceptions. one techniciil foul was given throughout third-most holy site of Islam. To put into the entire giime for either team. context how much of a piivilege that was, It is also a unic[ue pleasure to live in a our director, who has lived in the region
THE CRESCENT 1 I THE CRESCENT 1 0 Neighborhood Feature VELOUR
By Hannah Dugan Photo by Shelby Bauer \ Founded by brothers Stephen and Andrew Brittell, along acknowledged, "We're fairly specialized. You can't try to with their wives Amy and Jessica, respectively, the con please everyone." However, those who do cormect with signment shop Velour is a true example of a dream ma the store's aesthetic will find a pitch-perfect curation of terialized. Six years ago a cheap space opened up by the lifestyle pieces. "I think it gives people a different taste of Newberg post office. "It was an idea we had had brewing culture. It's an experience," said Brittell. for years," said Stephen Brittell. The four of them, three of whom are George Fox University (GFU) alums, en Velour sources its one-of-a-kind items from a variety joyed going to estate sales, thrift shopping, and finding of places. Garage sales, estate sales, thrift store hunting— unique things. Together they decided to take the plunge it's all about the hunt. In addition, people can bring their and open their own business. clothes to the shop to sell. Clothes may be the main fo cus of the store, but shoppers will also find a selection of Since its inception, the store has been constant jewelry, candles, pottery, and leather goods, among other ly evolving. "At first it was more throwing things at the items. wall and seeing what stuck," said Brittell. Six years lat er, with a new storefront boasting large display windows The four owners are currendy looking to expand and exposed brick walls, the store has found its roots in their online and e-commerce presence. Having firmly es vintage and locally-made clothing and goods. With a rus tablished the brick-and-mortar storefront in Newberg; a tic, outdoorsy vibe—staples include Pendleton flannels second location could be the next step for the entrepre- for men and high-waisted Levi's for women—Brittell
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