First Cadre of Act Six Scholars on Campus - See story 4 & 5

KnightOctober 22, 2010 • VolumeTimes 2 • Issue 1 • Warner Pacific College

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Knights fall preview . . . .3 Exploring the city . . . 6 Portrait gallery . . . 10 From students to staff . . . 12 2 October 22, 2010| Vol. 2, Issue 1 Knight Times | Warner Pacific College SIFE chapter ready to take next step By Josh Gaunt arner Pacific began its busi- ness club in 2007 to give studentsW an opportunity to expand their business skills and establish vi- tal business connections. The busi- ness department felt that the club was a great extracurricular activity to enhance the business program. In fall of 2009, when students from Cascade College came to WPC, the business department had the op- portunity to affiliate with a multina- tional group called Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE).

Over the 2009-2010 school year, stu- dents in the SIFE club put on several SIFE leadership 09-10: Marcus Davis, Chloe Yeldon, Tyeson Wood, Fatina Santiago, and Jared Mace. workshops and seminars. The busi- For 2010-11, Fatina will serve as president and Tyeson as vice president. Photo by Scott Thompson. ness club actively matched students with professionals in their desired industry so they can grow and learn. Last year SIFE connected ing to be meeting with the women periodically to work on build- students with companies like the Portland Trailblazers, Portland ing their career skills, resumes, and interviewing skills. SIFE is Winter Hawks, Boeing, and other local businesses. SIFE put on excited to help improve the lives of the women involved in the two networking workshops, three resume seminars, two interview- Shepherd’s Door program. ing workshops, an ethics seminar, a craft fair, and other projects that allowed students to get career experience in different indus- SIFE allows students to get involved with events that they are tries along with building skills needed to start a career. These passionate about, which in return gives them experience in that activities helped to educate students and the community on im- specific field of work. Projects planned for this year include con- portant business issues, as well as inform students about ways to be tinued work with teenagers and children in the BIZKIDS and better prepare themselves during their career search. Real Life 101 programs, service to elderly and homeless women through Shepherd’s Door, as well as ministry projects in Honduras The culmination of last year’s work came at the Regional SIFE and South Dakota. competition in San Francisco, California on April 6th. The WPC SIFE team gave a 24 minute presentation about the projects they Fatina Santiago, the SIFE team president, talked about the out- had developed and administered to help the surrounding commu- look for the new year: “This school year we have learned from last nity, reporting on partnerships with Portland area public schools year’s lessons and have planned on putting them into action. We in programs like BIZKIDS and Real Life 101. The SIFE team was have started our year out early, and there are a lot of students that awarded two trophies; one for Rookie of the Year; and another for have shown interest in joining our team because of the excitement the First Runner Up, which meant they had missed going to the as well as the desire to make a change in their community. We are national competition by one place. looking forward to a year full of great things with great leaders bound to emerge and wish nothing more than to see their passions At the end of the year, students and business club faculty advisor put into action.” Roger Martin decided to make SIFE the umbrella organization for the club because it was better suited to oversee general club Not only does SIFE plan to make a difference in the local com- activities. SIFE is also a structured international organization that munity and in the lives of the students involved in the club, but ex- helps build skills for students to reach out to the community. The pectations have risen for the regional competition in San Francisco affiliation with SIFE has opened the door for students to interact where WPC won the Rookie of the Year award last year. Dr. Roger with local businesses and national corporations, which helps stu- Martin, advisor to the SIFE team, spoke about the new year: “Our dents begin networking. SIFE provides more opportunities for goal for the this year is to manage a series of projects that help our students to develop their career paths and plan for their future. students demonstrate how business skills help the community, pro- vide better stewardship for our planet, and make money along the One event that is an ongoing project for the SIFE team this fall way, with a result of a great presentation at regional competitions is the Shepherd’s Door project, a program that works with the in San Francisco, which will lead us to Nationals in Minneapolis.” Portland Rescue mission to help homeless women who have been struggling with different issues in their lives. The SIFE team is go- Knight Times | Warner Pacific College October 22, 2010 | Vol. 2, Issue 1 3 Knights Fall Preview: Golf and Volleyball By Steven Wesley arner Pacific is a NAIA Division and Taylor Kautz, who placed 10th at the Idaho State II college, a member of the Cas- tournament and was named team MVP at Rocky cadeW Collegiate Conference and associate Mountain High School. member of the NCCAA (National College Athletic Association). The program offers a The men are led by sophomore Andrew Johnson, variety of sports to our student body; these who placed 17th at the CCC Championship last include basketball, cross country track, golf, spring. Jason Anderson is a senior this year who soccer, and track and field for both the male placed a 24th finish last year at the CCC tourna- and female students, as well as volleyball ment. Joining them are Michael Bennett, Michael for the female athletes. The staff consists of Salisbury, Joseph Thompson, and Kevin Pham, ready the athletic director Ryan Kaiser, the Assis- and willing to give it their all and learn from their tant Athletic Director, Rich Remsburg, the mentors. With the talent we already have and the Sports Information Director, Cody Harrod, newcomers bringing in their striving dedication and the Head Athletic Trainer Amy Engilis and eager skills to learn, our golf season here at Warner the Athletic Chaplain, Mike Eisner. There Pacific will be something to see, so let’s go support is a head coach as well as assistant coaches these Knights. for each sport. Charli Bolt putts during the Spring 2010 Concordia Invitational. Our women’s volleyball team head coach is Kim This is a large and well equipped staff, dedi- Photo courtesy of Cody Harrod. Pierce, holding strong here with her 6th year. She cated to us the athletes, to our education is working to build an ultimate winning team with and the challenges we are going through in our stepping stone of new talent and attitude. She has a great group of veteran play- college life. As in most colleges, this community focuses on our ers and has now recruited several shining newcomers who she soccer and basketball teams, but let’s look at what the other sports hopes will take the volleyball program to the next level this year. programs have to offer our students and fans, with some highlights Seven seniors are returning players, including Sam Kolakowski on what they bring to the athletic excitement here at Warner Pa- and Michelle Egan, two of her steady performers on about every cific. position on the floor. They have been with the team since I play basketball for the Warner Pacific Col- their freshman year. These lege athletic program, and I must tell you ladies are anchored in blocks that basketball is the sport that I love, but and kills as well as aces. Two I do realize the hard work and dedication other seniors, Melita Elliot it takes to play any sport, and would like to and Whitney Valenta, share share the information I have looked into time handling the assist and about some of the other sports that take spot setters, overall making place during our fall season. Our fall athlet- them key players with their all ics here at Warner Pacific include our golf round skills as well. teams, cross country track teams, our soc- cer teams for both male and female athletes, The team also has Emily and volleyball for our women. I will review Damschen as an outside hitter the golf and volleyball teams who had 127 kills last season, and Marissa Towry, another The head coach for the Knights golf team talented senior who played is James Robertson, and he works hard in for the women’s basketball continuing to build his golf team for the Marissa Towry swings for a kill at a home game v.s.. program last year and who is 2010 season. Eight new golfers have been Willamette University on Sept 8, 2010. Photo by Cody one of the team’s top players recruited, and also some experienced players Harrod. with her sharp ball placement are coming back who have been through the conference schedule, skills. Jondi Das has skilled techniques that just keep getting bet- and know what it takes to compete and focus on the challenge of ter. The talent of the freshman will make an impact, bringing in this game. Loren Hernandez, Kristina Naff and Rachel Warick. Hernandez, an all–around player, Naff, an athletic middle blocker, and Warick, Our golf team has some real winners on it, like Charli Bolt who a hard swinging outside hitter, will solidify what the team may be finished 18th at the CCC Championships as a freshman last spring, looking for to bring it home as winning Knights in the future. along with four amazing newcomers in the freshman class, led by Kendall Cowley, Victoria Cadenas, an All-Academic and All- Check your Warner e-mail and stay updated with your Knights League player, Krista Gaona, a state qualifier and academic all-star, through the weekly report, or go to www.wpcknights.com. 4 October 22, 2010 | Vol. 2, Issue 1 Knight Times | Warner Pacific College The Act What? By Mixie McConnell t’s very likely that they will be heard before being seen. At dinner they can be found eating, laughing, and joking together. For many students, lifelong friendships form during college, Ibut these students in particular have drawn close because they went through the same appli- cation process, training and classes. The Act Six Scholars are here just like any other students working toward a college degree, but they also have a specific mission to work in communities outside of the college. However, as of right now, Act Six Scholars are working to find a place for Sophomore Ristick, Adam themselves here in the Warner Pacific community as humble leaders among their peers, men- tors, and elders.

Like many individuals on campus, most of the Act Six Scholars are first-generation college students. Before they became part of Act Six, the students said they hadn’t thought there was much potential in their future based on their family, money, and schooling situation. These odds began to change when they got plugged into an international Christian organization for high school students called Young Life. The Portland Central chapter of Young Life was led for many years by Ben Sand and Anthony Jordan, who influenced a multitude of students. These two have now moved into directing the Portland Leadership Foundation, a smaller division of The Northwest Leadership Foundation, which oversees the Act Six Program. Ariana Gamino, Freshman Ariana Gamino, The name Act Six is a reference to Acts Chapter Six of the Bible, which narrates how the early Christian church realized there were groups of people being neglected by the Church, just as now there are individuals who are being underrepresented based on race or economic situation. Act Six has its origins in Young Life, and the focus of that organization is to reach all types of students from diverse walks of life. High school students are invited to weekly meetings called clubs where there are games, food, worship, and a lesson. Eventually going to camp is the main goal of Young Life because students are then able to spend a week really getting to know themselves and God. As of right now, TyAnna, Hunter, and Adam are Young Life leaders at local high schools, which means they are visiting the high schools, leading the clubs, and going to camp with the high school students as their mentors. For all of the Act Six students, Young

Life was either their first encounter with the Christian faith, or the organization that framed Freshman Eddie Petrie, Christianity in a new light and reestablished faith in their lives.

Warner Pacific has just begun a partnership with the Act Six Program, an innovative scholar- ship program that is collaborating with faith-based colleges all around the Northwest. After a vigorous application process, the small number of students selected enroll at one of the col- leges that has partnered with the Act Six Program. The students now on campus are the first group at Warner Pacific to be taking this route. For this year, the college accepted seven high school students who went through the application process and graduated in 2009 and 2010, and three 2008 high school graduates who have been part of the Act Six Program since graduating. Other colleges participating in this program include several in Washington, such as Gonzaga University, Whitworth University, and Trinity Lutheran College. The other partner college in Oregon is George Fox University, which is now receiving applications for its fifth cadre of Act

Six Scholars. These other schools have all followed the same plan that has the students living Sophomore Hunter Leonard, and attending classes on campus all four years. Warner Pacific has taken a new spin by making alterations to the plan, intentionally choosing students from the city of Portland and keeping them in the city, unlike other Act Six cadres which have been selected from one area and trans- planted to another.

This is the distinctive feature of the Warner Pacific cadre: they are still in the city. Though the students have been brought onto campus, they are still interacting with the city of Portland on a daily basis. To be more cost effective, Act Six has decided that the students will complete their first two years at the local Portland Community College and receive their Associates Degrees; afterwards they will start attending classes on the Warner Pacific campus. TyAnna, Adam, and Hunter will all receive their Associates Degrees in December, allowing them to attend class on this campus starting Spring semester, 2011. Freshman Montgomery, Jaques Knight Times | Warner Pacific College October 22, 2010| Vol. 2, Issue 1 5 The ten students are taking classes at two PCC campuses, Southeast Center and Sylvania.

Jazmarie Jazmarie Tuli, Freshman Though Warner and PCC are working together with the Act Six Program, they are on differ- ent schedules. Classes at PCC did not start until the 20th of September, which gave the Act Six students a lot of free time after moving into Warner Pacific housing. However, they were kept busy doing a semester’s worth of First Year Experience (FYE) classes in those three weeks, lead by Rachel Dixon, the Director of Multicultural Recruitment and Retention. They also split off into groups and did service projects for various departments on campus. Jaques, Eddie, Hunter, and Patricia worked revamping the theater for upcoming shows. Adam and Adriana worked with Dr. Caleb Rosado, Director of Urban Studies, doing research projects for the Urban Studies program. Selam and Jazzie worked in the new United Image room, and TyAnna and Nia worked in Caldwell House. The Act Six students told me that their experience at Warner so far has been a good one. In particular, Jazzie said she noticed everyone smiles, and said she is always wonder-

Nia Whitfield, Freshman Patricia Lewis, Patricia Freshman Nia Whitfield, Freshman ing, “Why are they smiling?” On the other hand, the students feel like they stick out; it can be rough coming into a college culture which does not match what they grew up in.

Although home and family for most of the students is still very close, they are facing a range of hardships being away while also experiencing new freedoms. For example, Adam and Jazzie said they were the caretakers at home. With several siblings they often were the ones in charge of what was going on. Being away from home has meant they have had to let go of that control and focus on themselves, which their families support them in. Others like Eddie and Jaques were the men of their homes and know their absence is definitely being felt. Selam said that she is the oldest of her family with two little brothers and a little sister. Her family lives only five minutes away, but the time to go visit hasn’t always been ample.

Now that family has become a different part of their lives, the Act Six students are looking at ways they can make Warner Pacific their new home. They have been called humble leaders, and each student has expressed what different ways they see themselves living this out. The recent open forum is a way that Adam is getting involved. He wants to keep these good conversations going about differences and the similarities between students. This month TyAnna is starting to represent the Act Six students in the Student Senate. Eddie has applied to become a cabbie, and wants to help with the various events on campus. Nia and Jazzie are inspired to dive into the students’ stories, and maybe have a monthly “hear your voice” event. Others are still waiting to see what comes up. Selam is anticipating something to spark her interest.

Anthony Jordan was also able to share with me what is planned for the future of these leaders once they graduate from Warner. He explained that Act Six has recently hired a person to spe-

Selam Kahassay,Selam Freshman cifically work with the graduating students in placing them with paid internships or other op- portunities. At other college sites, the first cadres are graduating in April, and students are find- ing placements that pertain to their major or interest. One student will be joining the Portland Leadership Foundation to help begin the Act Six Program in the Mid-West, another is going to write for The Oregonian, another will work with Young Life, and others will continue in their schooling to receive their Masters Degree. Since there is still time before this group of Act Six students graduate from Warner Pacific, partnerships are being built now with companies in the city. These partnerships will include both paid internships as well as unpaid internships for sum- mers between their junior and senior year. In that way, the students as well as the companies will be able to do a trial run to see if the placement is a good fit for the company and student. Jaques told me that he wants to continue to get his Masters and become a certified public accountant. Knowing this in his first year of the Act Six Program, he has time to find internships specifically TyAnna Paschal, Sophomore for his interest.

In truth, what the Act Six students end up doing on campus and then once they leave Warner Pacific will be up to them, and it will be exciting to witness. There is so much to these students not mentioned here, such as their unique personal stories, so I would encourage anyone to engage them in conversation. Though there may be several differences between us all, there are plenty more similarities. We are all facing stresses regarding school, as well as celebrating being at col- lege where we can grow and change. TyAnna, Adam, Hunter, Jazzie, Nia, Patricia, Ariana, Selam, Eddie, and Jaques can easily be found in the dining hall having fun together, and they are all open to sharing their lives with others in the Warner Pacific community. 6 October 22, 2010 | Vol. 2, Issue 1 Knight Times | Warner Pacific College First Dates A Warner Pacific Love Story By Inge Pe’a

he first date is an important event. It isa Scott O’Gallagher, a Psychology and Human time where the two of you are voluntarily Development major, basketball player and agreeingT to spend a period of time together to 2008 WPC graduate, met his wife Kristen at get to know the other person, and you want to a basketball game. Scott had a big 37 point game that night and was going up set yourself up for success but aren’t sure what to the bleachers to talk to his parents, but instead caught himself staring at Kristen. do. First dates can be a time of embarrassment “Eventually we made eye contact, and then talked, and that was it from there.” filled with dialog lulls, drawn out conversations Scott took Kristen to the Oregon Zoo for their first date; he was fascinated with about the weather and uncomfortable glances at the hippo and its dominance over any other creature. He was glad to be in a small the wall, the floor, the ceiling…You don’t want college because he and Kristen ended up having four classes together that year, two the awkwardness of having to sit in a restaurant with Foltz, one with Fazio, and one with Prof. Owsley. When asked when he watching each other chew food, then rush off to realized she was “The One,” Scott said, “I knew the night after we first got some one a dark movie theater where you silently sit next on one time with one another.” On July 7, 2007, Scott proposed to Kristen at the to each other for two hours and stare at a screen. beach. They were married eight months later. Scott and Kristen have a beautiful The difference between a bad first date anda daughter named Brooklyn, who is two, and they are expecting their second child great first date is as simple as a good idea and a March 6, 2011. Their family enjoys traveling due to Scott’s basketball career and little planning. Here are some fun ideas that will has been to Bulgaria, Macedonia, Greece, and Australia. have you talking about something other than the forecast: pWith Halloween approaching, you can team up to find your pVisit garage sales and have a contest to see who can find the way through the Sauvie Island Corn Maize, then visit the pumpkin most unusual item for $1. Have a stranger at the garage sale be the patch in search of that perfect pumpkin, then back to your place to judge. turn them into jack-0-lanterns. (16511 NW Gillihan Rd. Portland, Oregon. 97231) pHead down to Oaks Park for a roller coaster ride and some skating. (7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Portland) pWunderland! The nickel arcade is a fun place to show off your Skee Ball skills or challenge your date to a game of air hockey. $5 goes a long way here, and you can pick out fun little prizes for pVisit a psychic; don’t reveal the fact that you and your date are each other with the tickets you win. (Avalon 3451 SE Belmont St, practically strangers. Go there with a made up story about trying Portland OR, 97214) to find your missing dog or something, and see what kind of magi- cal advice the psychic has for you. (Hawthorne Psychic 3343 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR) pHost a “Bring your own topping” pancake/waffle party (i.e. whipped cream, strawberries, blueberries, ice cream, peaches, apple sauce, chocolate chips, bacon, etc.) Invite another couple and make pFind a nice Frisbee golf course and challenge your date to an it a double date. opposite-handed game. (Rockwood Central Park 17800 S Main Gresham,OR) pIt’s Blazer season and the Rose Garden is just Max ride away. Put on your Blazer gear, arrive early to get your faces painted, then pBuy a bag of bulk candy from Winco, then go downtown and get ready to cheer on your team! (Rose Quarter Box Office: One get in a pedal cab. Have the driver pull you along the water front Center Court, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97227) and throw the candy to people you pass, pretending you two are in a parade, or just eat the candy while you enjoy the scenery. (Port- land RosePedals Pedicab (503) 421-RIDE) pGo on a driving adventure. Flip a coin every time you see a red car. Heads: turn right; tails: turn left. As soon as you are lost, stop at the nearest café and grab some coffee. Leave the GPS at home, and pTake your date to the local farmers market (there’s one at Pio- rely on each other’s memory to navigate your way back. neer Square on Mondays) and pick out fresh food for the picnic you have planned later. pGeocashing! Use your GPS to go on a treasure hunt together. Visit www.geocaching.com for instructions. Continued on page 7 Knight Times | Warner Pacific College October 22, 2010|Vol. 2, Issue 1 7 Student Picks: Favorite Eateries By Alicia Cruz

love to eat! It’s my favorite thing to do. I’ve gone around the Let’s start with the famous Voodoo Doughnuts; the original is on campus asking students for their favorite coffee shops, restau- SW 3rd near Burnside, but if you don’t want to travel that far there Irants, and food carts located here in Southeast. Below are some of is another location, Voodoo Doughnuts Too, at 15th and Sandy the suggestions (not in any distinctive order): Potato Champion, Blvd. It’s technically Northeast Portland (by one block), but we’ll Gigi Bar, Sivali Thai, Junior’s Café, and Voodoo Doughnuts (Too). make an exception. This place is crazy in a good way. Both lo- In the last month I have visited all of these spots and here are some cations are open 24/7. There are many varieties of doughnuts to descriptions of each. choose from, ranging from bacon maple bars to vegan cake. The second location has hangout areas outside and inside the store.

Continued from page 6 On 12th and Haw- thorne sits Cart-o- mania, a gathering pGo berry picking, then use the berries to bake a pie to- of food carts that ca- gether. (Hartnell Farms: 8481 SE Jannsen Rd. Clackamas, ter to the late night OR 97015) crowd. This is a great weekend place be- cause it stays open pPark your car near PDX on a nice evening and watch the until 3 a.m. and it’s airplanes take off and land while exchanging your favorite all ages. You can travel stories. get anything from Photo By Ashlee Richardson crepes to pizza here. However, the one pVisit a house that has some history such as the Pittock Man- cart you won’t want to skip out on is Potato Champion. This cart sion (3229 NW Pittock Drive, Portland, OR 97210) or the has cones of fries that are served with your choice of a special sauce Hoover-Minthorn House (115 South River Street, Newberg, (horseradish ketchup, rosemary truffle ketchup, pesto mayo, satay OR 97132), but do some research before you go so you can sauce, and many more). Yum, get a huge cone of fries for $3.50. be a personal tour guide for your date. Another great food place on 12th between Division and Hawthorne is Junior’s Café. The small yellow building with a black awning is pShow off your good side and do some volunteer work to- almost hidden between a dance studio on one side and a house gether at a local non-profit organization. Even if the rela- on the other. There is a retro sign on the sidewalk with the hours tionship doesn’t work out, at least you will have contributed and a picture of a bird. The inside of the café is 70’s glam décor to your community. (HandsOnPortland.org 1621 NW 21ST that consists of gold glitter booths, vintage gold mirrors, chande- Ave Portland, OR 97209; Portland Rescue Mission (503) liers, and art from the time. This place is all about breakfast; it is 906-7697) the most important meal of the day after all. I had the vegan tofu Texan scramble. It was superb! It consisted of grilled green pepper, onions and chunks of tofu seasoned with turmeric (to make it look pBullwinkle’s in Wilsonville has it all: Go karts, mini golf, like eggs). It was served with a side of potatoes and toast slathered bumper boats, laser tag, batting cages, a virtual roller coaster with creamy margarine. and more. Buy value bracelets for unlimited use. You’ll feel like you’re kids again. (29111 SW Town Center Loop West For lunch specials the place to go to is Sivali Thai, located on 50th Wilsonville, OR 97070) and Stark. The owner is friendly. It is also the home of the best “drunken noodles” (pad kee mao) in town. Trust me, I know be- cause I’ve eaten Thai food all over the city. The basil is the key pHop on the Max Red or Blue line and get off at the Oregon ingredient in the drunken noodles dish. I don’t know what they do Zoo where you can visit the cute animals, catch a live concert to the basil, but it almost melts in your mouth. Also, lunch specials or ride the Zoo Train. are served with sticky rice and mango.

Be ready for your date to be impressed with your unique first date. If you need a quiet study place with great drinks and special dis- If you both had fun, share some other fun date ideas you’d like counts for WPC students, then the place for you is Gigi Bar at the to try and open up the door to the possibility of a second date. northwest corner of 60th and Division. It has comfy couches, great Starting things off on a high note will help the chances of a great drinks, and a friendly staff. I recommend the pineapple and coco- friendship to form and, maybe, ultimately falling in LOVE. nut smoothie. Don’t forget to take your student ID card. 8 October 22, 2010 | Vol.. 2, Issue 1 Knight Times | Warner Pacific College Wanna Get Away? By Sara McClellan

ing. A flight to Hawaii a little out of budget? Here are some Mount places not too far away that are worth a visit. Tabor D Never underesti- Hawthorne mate something Walking distance from school, Hawthorne Street is full of fun just because it is shops and thrift stores. Don’t be afraid to go into the shops; in your backyard. that’s what makes it fun. Hawthorne is a nice place to spend an Mount Tabor is a afternoon with friends. Highlight: The Waffle Window, delicious wonderful break waffles with awesome toppings. from school. Night view of Portland from Mt Tabor. Going for a Photo By Sara McClellan. Saturday brief walk in our Market little woods can With lots of be just the de-stressor you need. There are two playgrounds up food and many there, one just a short walk to the right of the dog park (if you are interesting coming from campus), the other is up both flights of stairs and things to buy, or past the reservoirs, almost to the top. On clear days the view of just to wonder the city is beautiful from up there. My favorite thing is probably at, Saturday going at night (bring company, you don’t want to go alone) and Market is a seeing the city lights, and sometimes even the stars. classic weekend activity. Located Le Bistro Montage Brittany Becker-St. Claire, Chelsea Church, and in Waterfront Delicious food and minutes from downtown. The best part: when Daniel Young enjoy a ride on the MAX. Photo by and Ankeny you leave you can take a beautiful piece of tin foil art with you, Jessica Ingram. Parks on SW containing your leftovers. Their menu is listed on the website. Naito Blvd Address: open weekends until Dec 24 (returning again in March) Satur- 301 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR 97214 days 10 - 5pm, Sundays 11 - 4:30pm. Website: www.montageportland.com Downtown A huge generalization, but it encompasses so many fun adven- So Get Out There and Explore tures: people watching at Pioneer Square, exploring the main With the exception of Mt. Tabor and Hawthorne, visiting all of Library, trying new things from the food carts, wandering the these places requires transportation. If you are lacking in a car, or quirky shops in the Pearl District, or even just enjoying a stroll even if you just want a change of pace, Portland’s TriMet system by the waterfront. Downtown has a lot to offer and will require of public transportation is a great alternative. Directly in front of many return trips to fully enjoy. Luckily it is just one bus ride the college are stops for the Number Four bus, the westbound of away. Highlight: The Portland Art Museum has free admission which will take you downtown. from 5-8 pm the fourth Friday of every month. Fares for ages 18-64: Cost: $2.05 2 Zones, 2 hours Wunderland $2.35 All Zones, 2 hours A nickel arcade on Belmont and 35th, connected to the Avalon $4.35 All Day Pass Theater. There is an admission fee of $2.50, and the machines take Zones are sections of the city, so basically it is how far you are nickels (most games cost three to four nickels). Before you go, be going. Most bus stops and max stations have maps that help you sure to check out their website for the coupon section. There is determine which fare you need, or you can use the trip planner on a monthly coupon and a weekly coupon. The website also shows TriMet’s website, which also gives you all the other variables such a calendar of upcoming coupon offers if you want to see when as time and which bus routes to take. they’re having the best deal. So gather up some friends and relax the old fashioned way. How to Pay: buses only take cash and they don’t give change. Address: Max stations take cards, but make sure you validate your max 3451 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214 pass. The website goes over everything you need to know: Website: http://trimet.org/ And you can call the automated phone system www.wunderlandgames.com for accurate arrival times as well: 503-238-7433

Ding. You are now free to move about the city. Knight Times | Warner Pacific College October 22, 2010 | Vol. 2, Issue 1 9 Welcome to the city By Dustin Henkelmann

Let’s take Ms. Austin as our first case study. Jo is from Mineral, Washington, a town with no street lights. She went to school in Morton, Washington, a town that has one street light (The number of street lights is the standard unit of measurement when discuss- ing the size of small towns). Her nearest neighbor has always been no less than a half of a mile away, and the nearest Dominos pizza is an hour drive from her house. It is anybody’s guess, then, as to how somebody like Jo would react to a city that has a whopping 53,614 traffic lights.

“Stay there car. Stay there car! STAY THERE CAR!”

“Jo, he’s not gonna go anywhere; you have the right of way.” That didn’t seem to console her.

“Ugh! I hate the city!” Driving within city limits is an especially arduous task for someone who learned to drive on open country Jordan Austin stresses over a Portland drive. roads. “People drive so slow here,” Jordan says. Photo by Dustin Henklemann “That’s because they don’t wanna kill any pedestrians.” “Stupid pedestrian!” Jo yells from inside the car with the windows rolled up. “Pedestrians better watch out for me. I’ll run them over.” This statement precedes a sinister little giggle. “Uh, Jo they can’t hear you. And technically he’s not a pedestrian. He’s riding a bike; that’s a vehicle,” I explain. Driving, however, is only one aspect of living in a city. The people who make up Portland have given Stumptown its incomparable “I don’t care! They shouldn’t be in the street,” Jo says. “Oh my good- attitude and flare. Portland is coffee shops, dragon boat races, gay ness, don’t you hate buses?” she asks. bars, bike rides, beer, indy/folk music, vegan pizza, Frisbee golf, free furniture on street corners, and donuts shaped like male geni- “No.” talia. Someone like Jo can be completely our of their element here, which will either make that person feel like Portland can never be “I hate them. They try to run me over,” Jo asserts as she gives a called home or that they are embarking on an excitingly strange stopped bus the stink eye. adventure.

“I doubt they try to run you over, Jo.” To some students In the city, for the city may feel more like In the city, for school. And to others the city may be what resembles home Jordan Austin, our Sub Manager, is one of many students who are the most. Either way, we are snuggled in the middle of one of the not from the city of Portland. In fact more than a few students are weirdest towns around; the fact that we are an institution of higher not even from Oregon; 38% of this year’s incoming class is either learning that claims to be an observer of scriptural values regard- from out-of-state or out-of-country. Even though Portland is not ing community means that students like Jo, who hates driving on exactly what you’d call a foreign country, it is unique enough to Portland’s narrow streets, won’t let these minor annoyances keep render a non-Portlander dazed and confused at the sight of the her from making the most of the Portland experience. city.

The Knight Times The Knight Times is a publication of The Sword, a student organization supported by ASWPC. Editor: Ashlee Richardson Contact Us: Faculty Advisor: Dr. Connie Phillips [email protected] Contributing Writers: Dustin Henkelmann, Inge Pe’a, Mixie Warner Pacific College McConnell, Sara McClellan, Steven 2219 S. E. 68th Ave Wesley, Josh Gaunt, Erin Flynn, Nate Portland, Oregon 97215 Wolff, Bethany Baumann, Alicia Cruz 10 October 22, 2010 | Vol. 2, Issue 1 Knight Times | Warner Pacific College Piano Lessons By Bethany Baumann t is 1:31 p.m. on a Wednesday afternoon. I am attempting to wait patiently outside my piano teacher’s studio for my lesson. IThe girl before me is still struggling through the last page of what- ever piece she is working on. I can hear Ruth, my teacher, provid- ing correction for fingerings and rhythmical issues. Checking my phone again, I note that it is now 1:34 p.m. My lesson was sup- posed to start at 1:30. I sigh. There is no real reason to be annoyed at the lack of promptness. I’m not terribly ready for my lesson either way. I stop to ponder how a couple years ago I would be panicking right now at the fact I didn’t practice enough this week, how the very though of crossing Ruth struck terror into my heart.

Ruth Ann Yerden is everything one could imagine a college piano teacher to be: on the shorter end of average height, neatly dressed with a slight quirky flair so common amongst musicians, a severe Professor Ruth Ann Yerden and senior Bethany Bau- look on her face, and the astonishing skill to back up every critique mann get ready for another lesson. Photo courtesy of she could possibly give a student. She expects things to be done Professor Yerden. right and done well. If you have been slacking in practicing, she will know. For her students, she has high expectations and desires become a more intimate and friendly place. She can, in addition their success. She will not hesitate to make you play the same mea- to scolding me for my lack of practice, play the goofy matchmaker, sure or phrase over and over until it is played to her satisfaction. or make silly comments about how weird the vocal student’s warm All of these traits are what make her an amazing piano teacher. ups sound next door.

Those first few months of lessons were a daunting experience. One of my favorite things is when I get to pick out new songs at the There were feelings of great inadequacy surrounding my involve- beginning of a semester. It’s always an interesting process. Ruth ment with the music program. I had auditioned for a music schol- is usually full of interesting ideas for what I should play. She used arship and was not selected. On top of that, I had to go sit in a to just assign me pieces, but now we collaborate and pick them tiny little office (no joke, crammed inside was a medium grand out together. Not too many weeks ago, we were going through piano, an upright piano, and a small desk with a computer!) with music to find a piece for the current semester when we ended up this amazingly talented and intimidating woman for piano lessons reminiscing instead. every week. I would walk in and hand her my practice sheet, show- ing what she expected me to have been working on that week and “Oh! You know what piece you should have played?” Ruth asked how much time I spent practicing. It would have been easy to lie me excitedly. about the time, just write in an extra 30 minutes here, 45 minutes there. But I was too scared to lie to Ms. Yerden. She would take “Hard telling. What?” I couldn’t begin to fathom what might be my practice sheet and sit in her rolly chair, hovering just behind going through her mind. me to the right. This gave her an excellent view of any potential fingering mistakes I might make. “The Cat and the Mouse!”

Lessons went on like this for a few months, as I said. Then one I am appalled at her memory. “Ruth Ann! You had me play that day, things started to change. In addition to the stern correct- last year!” ing and suggestions, Ruth started making funny comments about people walking by, the outfit she was wearing that day, or random “No, I didn’t! Are you sure?” assessments of things other students had said. I would sit down to start my scales, and before I could start she would cry out in “I’m positive. I played it. Remember, you gave me grief about how astonishment, “These shoes don’t match my jacket!” Or “Did you all the other girls you’ve had play it used it for the talent portion of see that sweater vest Dr. Plies was wearing today?” It got to where a pageant they entered.” I had completely forgotten about the foreboding presence looming behind me and was able to relax and enjoy my lessons. “Let me look in my book….Chopin, Nocturne. Rachmaninoff, Prelude in C# minor. Liszt. Scarlatti. Schumann. What As we have gotten to know each other better, we spend most of my Schumann did you play? I don’t remember that.” lesson laughing at simple and ridiculous things. The same expec- tations and high demands are still in place, but the relationship is “I think it was called Little Romance or something.” more personal. The small room has lost its claustrophobic feel and Knight Times | Warner Pacific College October 22, 2010| Vol. 2, Issue 1 11 Food for Thought By Nate Wolff lot of recent conversations about food reveal a divide between healthy, but the temptation to just eat what’s convenient is always people’s opinions about it. On one extreme are the people who lurking. College is a time for personal development, and while it thinkA that what we eat doesn’t matter: how food is grown, how it’s might be too difficult for students to eat perfectly all the time, prepared, or the amount consumed is not important—this is food becoming conscious of what we eat is a component of personal nihilism. On the other extreme are the people who take food very responsibility. seriously: food is only food if it’s harvested naturally (when it falls off the tree), portions must be delicately balanced, and it’s all got to Besides questions about the healthiness of food, there are also be raw—this is food fanaticism. questions about the ethics of food. Because of the ability to pro- duce more food, and therefore feed more people cheaply, are fac- Obviously, these are excessive positions. Because college students tory farms okay? Does it matter where our food comes from? In a supposedly don’t think about healthy eating, but more and more brief, anonymous survey, in Robert Campy’s Health and Fitness of them care about staying healthy generally, they must fall some- class, one sophomore student said, “No, as long as it tastes good, where between the food nihilists and food fanatics. But students and I don’t have to know where it came from.” Another sopho- are so busy with school and extracurricular activities that they don’t more disagreed, “One thing I have been trying very hard to do have much time to spend in the kitchen. They might try to eat is look at the ingredients in the foods I eat. I want to be more conscious of what I’m putting in my body,.”.Another student, a junior, said that it mattered “only kind of—I know most of the Continued from page 10 stuff I eat is processed, but it’s cheaper and easier.” “Yeah, that and Mignon it says here.” All of the students who responded to this small survey agreed that “If you have it written down, why are you asking me?” what a person eats affects their health. Not all of them, however, agreed on what steps a person ought to take to ensure that they Oh, I don’t know. Why haven’t you played any Bach?” eat healthy food.. One sophomore was completely honest when asked if he took any steps to ensure he ate a healthy diet: “I don’t; “I did. That awful two-part invention thing.” I just eat whatever looks good,” he said.

“Really? Ah, here it is. Oh, I found it! Cat and the Mouse. You’re Most students don’t have the luxury of planning out their meals right. How could I forget that?” ahead of time. They cannot afford to obsess over the food they eat. Finding the middle ground between the two extremes of food “That’s a good question.” faddism and complete disregard for what a person eats is an im- portant step in the right direction. We cannot sacrifice health and “I must be losing my mind.” ethics for the sake of convenience—that’s clearly irresponsible. College prepares a student for many things, but for the most part It seems like that comes up in a lot of my lessons: “I must be losing it doesn’t seem to help them learn how to take care of themselves. my mind.” It makes me wonder how many years Ruth has been Let’s change that by making specific changes in our approach to teaching, how many students she has helped, how many recitals food. she’s planned, what kind of musicians she’s gotten to work with. Ideas for a Student-Friendly The questions are endless. I’ll have to start writing them down so Healthier Diet: I can remember to ask her about them. pEat a banana before a meal. It’s healthy and filling which It’s now 1:36, and the girl before me finally emerges from Ruth’s will help you from being overly hungry when you sit office. “Come on in,” Ruth says. I walk in and plop my bag down down to eat. A great way to keep from overeating at din- by the piano, then rummage through my piano binder for my prac- tice sheet. There is no longer a need for me to fill out the section ner. at the top for how many hours I’ve practiced. Ruth knows what pKeep a bowl of whole fruit on the counter or table. If you I’m capable of and can hear the improvements I’ve made without need a snack, grab an apple or and orange instead of a scrutinizing the time I’ve actually spent practicing. bag of chips. “Let’s hear the Brahms…. Memory! What!” Ruth is confused by pCut up fruits and veggies when you buy them, then they the notes that she made on my sheet. are ready and waiting for you when you decide to eat them. “You said you wanted me to memorize it,” I reply. pLimit yourself to one small soft drink with meals. Refill ”“Alright then. Impress me.” As she says this, she settles back into with water when you need more to drink. her rolly chair with a smug look on her face. 12 October 22, 2010 | Vol. 2, Issue 1 Knight Times | Warner Pacific College They weren’t ready to leave By Erin Flynn

hile I was sitting in the coffee Starbucks. Unlike Blake, Kaylee found shop preparing for an inter- it a bit more difficult to transition from view,W Katie Doran walked purposefully student to staff. Referring to her for- by. She had returned to Warner Pacific mer classroom colleagues, Kaylee told as staff a year after her graduation. My me that, “We were students together. mind wandered back to my freshman This produced some tension for me be- year when Katie, then a senior, was a cause I felt a little like a peer to them, Peer Assistant on Upper D. Scanning but also had a new responsibility to the rest of my surrounding, I noticed hold them accountable in a different Kaylee Krout sitting in the cafeteria way than a peer would.” Although the with fellow staff members, laughing transition was a bit difficult for Kaylee, as if a joke had recently been made. I her opinion is that it may be an easier never knew her as a student, but pon- one than for somebody who may be dered how different her life as an un- considered “new blood.” She saw com- dergraduate must have been. ing back as a bonus, because she had already developed relationships and Blake Ettestad arrived with a smile trust within the community. She also and wave. Before I could start our in- believes that a new employee would terview, he asked how I was, and we have a harder time starting fresh, even began a conversation about Common though they do bring unique ideas and Day of Service when we worked to- a bit of new life for campus. Agreeing gether up on Mount Tabor. Many of with Blake’s belief that not all staff and us knew Blake as a student and he still faculty should be alumni, Kaylee said, participates in the student life activi- “All of this depends on the person and ties. On a sunny day, he can be seen Blake Ettestad speaks at his Spring 2010 graduation. their position.” playing Ultimate Frisbee with his for- He has returned to campus as Academic Support Center mer classmates. After catching up, I Specialist. Photo by Scott Thompson. Not everybody comes back shortly af- launched into my first question about ter graduating. In fact, Bart Valentine Blake’s new position. He responded waited 24 years before starting a career that he works as an Academic Support Center Specialist, explain- at Warner Pacific. He is now an Assistant Professor of Mathemat- ing that he is basically Rod Johanson’s assistant in the newly reor- ics, the chair of the Department of Natural Sciences and Health, ganized Support Center. Blake Ettestad graduated just last sum- and the Head Men’s Basketball Coach. He taught at three public mer and is happy to have a job at the college that he obviously schools as a science and mathematics teacher and coached sports as enjoys. He let me know that he is still transitioning from student well, but Bart told me that basketball has always been his primary to staff, but so far it has been easy. He believes that the transition sport, which is apparent after such a good season last year with an was probably easier because he was a student here, but Blake be- overall record of 22-9 (12-6 conference). He also told me that he lieves that not all staff jobs should be filled with Warner graduates, feels a real passion for this institution and believes that his passion and I understand his logic. Some positions at Warner should not makes him a better employee, something that most of us can agree be filled with former students because they were not trained for on. Students in his math classes speak of how he makes math en- what some jobs here entail. A good example is the folks who work joyable, and the basketball team all show a great amount of respect in the yellow house on campus, also known as the Information for him. Bart Valentine’s wife, the woman he dated in college, has Services building. Warner does not offer computer science majors, also returned as an adjunct professor for yearbook. It is apparent so it would not make much sense for a recent alum to work here that both Bart and his wife, Becky, enjoy being back at the college. in that capacity. For a lot of students, it is not hard to understand why alumni come Another staff member who started working here soon after gradu- back to work at this institution and enjoy the working environ- ation is Kaylee Krout, our Student Affairs Coordinator. She came ment as much as they do. As Blake put it, being back here is great, back after about nine months as a temporary employee and was but very different. He is not used to putting on collared shirts and hired 15 months later full time. Before coming back, Kaylee served slacks every day, but the absence of homework is always nice. War- as an outdoor guide for On The Edge Adventures, a faith-based ner Pacific’s unique community creates strong bonds that some program established to make a positive impact on people and de- people refuse to break after graduating. As Jess Bielman said in velop leaders through wilderness programming like rafting, rock chapel, “We keep the good ones.” climbing, backpacking, caving, team building, and winter adven- tures. While she was a temporary employee, she held a second job at