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The Lewis-Clark State College Student Newspaper Top ten shows to Thursday NAIA cancels Grocery stores Five ways to binge on Netfl ix March 26, 2020 spring season VS the people make some during COVID-19 Issue 14 extra cash Page 3 Volume 130 • • Page 5 • Page 7 • Page 9 How to survive COVID - 19 while on campus pose for cool group pictures after. By Alyssa Smith Hammocking is another great way to maintain six feet apart but also of the Pathfi nder enjoy the company of friends. The hammock camps outside of I am sure you have heard all Clark and Talkington Hall are perfect about the COVID – 19 (coronavirus) for enjoying the sunshine and relaxing and what it is doing throughout the with a couple of friends. country. Hiking is the perfect way to enjoy Colleges and universities are one the outdoors and spring weather. Just of the biggest impacts of this virus on make sure to keep some distance college students. Lewis-Clark State between your hiking buddies. College students have the option to Line dancing is also another great stay or leave, and many students are way to get out and do something with leaving. friends, but remain six feet apart. Since all the events are sadly Even if you are not a huge country canceled on campus, the few fan it is a lot of fun. An easy song to remaining students are probably start with is ‘Boot Scootin’ Boogie’ wondering what to do with by Brooks and Dunn. themselves. Here are a couple of ways to Here are some other ways to survive COVID – 19 pandemic while remain six feet apart while also keeping that social distancing. having fun with a couple of friends: Fun fact, an average Nerf gun can 1. Workout with online trainers shoot at least six feet with a range of and yoga leaders on YouTube. 35 feet and even up to 75 feet for the 2. Hide-and-seek. heavy-duty guns. 3. Go on a scavenger hunt. That means that if you go to a Warrior Web is also having a park with a couple of friends and March Sadness bracket that you can have a social distantancing war, you fi nd on their Facebook page, there can easily keep six feet apart while will be a quality quarantine package playing. as a prize. It is basically a movie This is also a way to enjoy the night package. spring weather and get some fresh air. Get outside and enjoy the fresh air. And if someone gets too close you And remember, instead of stocking can shoot them away with your Nerf up on toilet paper, stock up on Nerf gun. The only downside is you can’t guns and bullets. Alyssa Smith 2 March 26, 2020 Does the cancelation of sports mean something larger? High school seniors might not be billion dollars. In 2019, they brought economy in a big way. It will also going to be postponed, suspended, continuing their career into college, in $933 million. It’s going to be really be impacting families who wanted or if they are still going to happen. By Antonia Gutierrez and most college seniors will not hard for them to make this up in to participate or looked forward to of the Pathfinder be continuing into the professional other ways, especially since all other this. If they get canceled, many teams and leagues. This sudden termination of tournaments have been canceled. The Italian government was athletes will face great emotion. For sports for them might affect them in The city of Lewiston and the LC the first to suspend all of their some, qualifying for the Olympics Many fans and athletes are feeling a negative way. Valley makes a lot of money from professional leagues, something that upset from the recent decision to Many student-athletes have the World Series, which has also they hadn’t done since World War II. is something that they have been suspend sports and professional become only students after this. They been canceled. LCSC holds the most Almost ll sporting events have been working for their entire lives. leagues for an indefinite amount are no longer allowed to practice or titles, so it is even more important for suspended and postponed since then. The host city would also lose a of time. Since people are being compete. This can be compared to the valley to support their athletes, Sports are also going to lose money quarantined, people are having a hard someone losing a job since they are but that has been canceled this year. from ticket sales, merch, tv rights huge investment, in this case, Tokyo. time finding something interesting constantly involved in their sport. Gyms and public recreation since they are no longer able to play. They have been building facilities to watch. NCAA March Madness is how centers are closed. Youth spring One of the biggest questions in For others, this is their last the NCAA makes a lot of its money. sports won’t be happening this year. the sporting world has been whether that won’t be used and this will hurt opportunity to play at any level. Every year it brings in nearly $1 Small things like this can affect the or not the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are their economy. Warriors add six to cross country/track and field teams Karlee Frost (Eureka, Mont.), stronger,” assistant coach Cyrus Hall graduates from Lincoln County going to focus mainly on the hammer By Alisha Alexander thrower Nina Hol (Hattem, The said of Beck, “she is really going to High School this spring after a throw but she has demonstrated the highly successful prep career. ability to sprint and jump as well so of LCSC Athletics Netherlands), middle distance runner surprise some people. We’ve had a Geraldine Correa (Kennewick, couple athletes from Highland High “We’ve been looking to boost our we know she is very athletic. I’m Wash.), and distance runner Melanie School in recent years and they were javelin profile on the women’s side excited to see what she can do.” Gianopolus (Kooskia, Idaho). The all outstanding kids that represented and Karlee is someone we feel will Head coach Mike Collins was Lewis-Clark State Cross Country/ lone signee for the men is distance our team and LC State very well. excel at the NAIA level,” assistant able to sweep Correa away from Track and Field coaches have signed runner Trace Schulz (Boise, Idaho). Skyler fits that same mold. coach Jacob Whittaker said of Frost, regional Division I NCAA teams to six student-athletes to letters of Beck graduates this spring from “She’s a good athlete. I like her who had a season-best 123 feet, 9 run for thw Warriors. Her bests are intent for the 2020-21 season. Highland High School where she as a 200m/400m sprinter. She adds inches as a junior. “She has what it 26.50 in the 200 meters, 57.94 in the Joining the Warrior women has been a state placer throughout depth and competition to our long takes to be competitive against other 400 meters and 2:13.85 in the 800 this fall are sprinter Skyler Beck her career. sprints group.” schools. I’m looking forward to meters. (Reubens, Idaho), javelin thrower “I think as she develops and gets Frost is a javelin thrower and seeing her compete at the collegiate Gianopulos also will compete level.” in cross country where she had a Hol is making the trip across the successful career for Clearwater ocean for her collegiate opportunity Valley High School as a state after she graduates from Het Carolus qualifier throughout her prep career. Clusius College with three years of As a junior at the state track meet, club experience with AV PEC 1910. she was fifth in the 1,600 and eighth Whittaker likes the potential she in the 3,200. brings. Schultz comes to LC State from “She is just the kind of hard- Boise’s Capital High School where working athlete who can come in he has personal bests of 4:47.77 in and make an impact on our team and the 1,600 meters and 10:34.24 in the our campus,” Whittaker said. “She is 3,200 meters. The Pathfinder Have a story you want to share? Email us at [email protected] LCSC Athletics March 26, 2020 3 NAIA cancels spring 2020 season By Alisha Alexander of LCSC Athletics From NAIA President & CEO, Jim Carr: After convening the Council of Presidents Executive Committee this morning, and with input from the National Administrative Council and National Eligibility Committee, the decision has been made to cancel the spring 2020 sports season, effective immediately. We know this is extremely disappointing, especially for our student-athletes. All possible options for maintaining the spring season were discussed at great length by multiple governance groups. However, the growing state of emergency due to COVID-19, as well as the Center for Disease Control’s recommendation yesterday to limit gatherings to fewer than 50 Lewiston Tribune people for eight weeks, meant we who was enrolled full-time in 2020 on transfer regulations, and impacts could not in good conscience move will be awarded two additional to academic eligibility rules. We are forward, possibly putting student- semester terms of attendance or the working closely with the appropriate athletes, staff, and fans at risk. In an effort to provide relief, no equivalent. governance groups to determine spring sport student-athlete will be We know there are outstanding answers and will continue to share charged a season of competition.