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A Student Owned and Operated NewspaperIssue 3 Volume 126September 9, 2015
The Pathfinder
Opinion..........................2
Elections in Canada
Pathfinder Policies..........2 Arts & Entertainment...6
Sound Downtown
Video game review: Town of Salem
Sports............................10
Commentary: Football is back
Campus Calendar.........12
By Cori Ngof The Pathfinder
Need dinner plans for next Tuesday evening? Interested in meeting new people from around the world? Come to the sixth annual International Food & Culture Night.
Started six years ago by David Wiseman, the International Food & Culture Night has grown from an attendance of 40 people during the first year to 300 in the last year. Hosted by the International Office, Spanish Club, and Native
American/Minority Student Services, the event provides a variety of ethnic food, cultural exchange, and engaging activities to any LCSC student willing to participate. Best of all, it’s free!
The event’s hosts hope for students to treat the dinner as a sort of international potluck, and participants are always welcome to bring dishes of their own to the event. Those bringing food only need to provide their own serving utensils – everything else is accommodated for.
The evening will include dance
performances, origami, copious
amounts of varied and delicious
cuisine, and other activities.
The dinner is an excellent
opportunity to meet LCSC’s
diverse and expansive exchange
student population. It’s also a
wonderful way to simply have a
great meal in good company. If
the prospect of free food and new
friends interests you, head to the
Williams Conference Center on
Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 6 pm!
Free food and a healthy dose of culture
Courtesy Dallas CallahanClear skies brighten campus and give final strength to the roses as autumn approaches.
LCSC VP of Finance & Administration announces leaving LC
Lewis-Clark State CollegePress Release
Lewis-Clark State College Vice President for Finance and Administration Chet Herbst has announced he will be leaving LCSC to serve as the Idaho State Board of Education’s new chief financial officer starting Oct. 5. The board confirmed Herbst’s appointment Thursday at a meeting in Boise.
“LCSC is a much better and stronger institution because of Chet’s nearly 15 years of service to the college,” President J.
Anthony Fernandez said. “While we were aware of his retirement plans, it always comes as a shock when someone so important to an institution prepares to leave. I take some consolation in the fact that Chet is not leaving higher education altogether and will be serving Idaho’s educational needs as the State Board of Education Chief Financial Officer. The State Board could not have found a better qualified or just plain better person. All of us at LCSC will miss him, but in his new role I know that our paths will cross many times and
wish Chet and Carrol all the best as they continue their journey in Boise.”
Herbst has served LCSC since 2001, beginning as strategic planning director of institutional planning, research and assessment and as special assistant to then-President Dene Thomas. He moved into his current post as vice president in 2006.
Herbst’s final day at LCSC will be Oct. 4. An announcement regarding the appointment of an interim will be made next week.
By Amanda Wallaceof The Pathfinder
Looking for something to do on a Wednesday night? Come to the lower part of the SUB (Student Union Building) for game night!
It starts at 7 pm and runs until 9 pm. It’s hosted by Louis Sylvester of the humanities division; many of you know him as Dr. Sylvester. As well as Sylvester, RA Clara Rampy puts on Game Night. Sylvester is an avid game player himself, and even teaches them
how to play the games when the students (or colleagues) don’t know how.
Not only can you play a new game, but you can have social interaction and a chance to make new friendships as well. On how it works, Dr. Sylvester brings a bunch of games. The collection includes over 1,000 games and he picks new fun games for every session. Sylvester does this because that way it would be a mixture of different exposure and culture.
“I enjoy all kinds of games,
Game Night: A fun kind of night
See Game, page 5
Opinion2. September 9, 2015
From the Editor
The Pathfinder StaffDallas Callahan.........................................................................EditorBillye Dotson..............................................................Assistant Editor Lilly Ragan...............................................................Business ManagerTaylor Marshall..................................................................Staff WriterKaleena Chamberlin ........................................................Staff WriterAmanda Wallace...............................................................Staff WriterHannah Mitchell...............................................................Staff WriterAndrew Baron...................................................................Staff WriterMoriah Hale......................................................................Staff WriterElijah Phipps.....................................................................Staff WriterLauren Lang......................................................................Staff WriterAmanda Hindberg............................................................Staff WriterCori Ng.............................................................................Staff WriterMercedies Pruneda............................................................Staff WriterBryce Kammers........................................................................Adviser
The Pathfinder is the official student publication of Lewis-Clark State College, and operates under authority granted by the LCSC Communications Board. Responsibilities for establishing news and advertising policies and deciding issues related to content rest solely on the student staff. The views expressed in commentaries and letters are those of the individual authors, and not necessarily the views of The Pathfinder staff.
The Pathfinder’s offices are located on the LCSC campus in room 201 of the Student Union Building. All members of the campus community are invited to visit and share comments and ideas. If you would like to make an appointment to meet with the editor or any staff member, please call 792-2569 or email [email protected].
Staff meetings are held every Tuesday at 6 p.m. Students interested in writing or layout, or anyone on cam-pus who is just plain curious about what goes on at The Path-finder may attend. The Pathfinder’s staff may be contacted at
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OpiniOnDogs are honest.
It’s amazing how truthful dogs are. How genuine. They look at their
people and their whole body literally wiggles with adulation. Their eyes
sparkle with love when you pet their heads and scratch them behind
the ears.
Dogs let you know what they are thinking. They adore some people,
and others make them weary. That is true with people too, but dogs
don’t make attempts to hide those feelings. They make their likes and
dislikes very evidently known. They lay it all out on the table and you
can take it or leave it.
Wouldn’t it be refreshing if humans were this way?
Dallas Callahan
Finally, the smoke has cleared and we can breathe happy again!
Thank you to all the people who risked, and continue to risk their lives
fighting the fires. Whether you went home for the weekend or stayed
here in the Lew, I hope you had a great Labor Day weekend. Maybe you
had a BBQ, or went camping. Maybe you stayed inside and watched
Netflix all weekend because it was raining and cold, like I did.
Here’s to the weather warming up, so we can cling to our last shreds
of summer before fall comes around the corner and pumpkin spice
infiltrates everything you’ve ever loved. Enjoy your week, and I’ll hope
to see lots of people at the Welcome Fair this Wednesday, the 9th!
Billye Dotson
See Election, page 3
By Andrew Baron of The Pathfinder
Ever heard the joke about the Canadian alphabet? It only has one letter, “A.” As an expat, I have heard this and countless other American jokes about my homeland. To America, our neighbor to the north is little more than a sideshow or an oddity.
Have you ever heard the Canadian joke about how many Americans don’t know where Canada is on a map? It’s a little over 300 million. Perhaps the punchlines about Americans just aren’t as funny though, because they hit too close to home.
Recently during a lecture on International Politics, we were shown a picture of one of the leaders of America’s indisputably closest ally. No, it wasn’t Prime Minister David Cameron of the
UK, though that was one guess. It was Stephen Harper, leader
of the Right Wing Progressive Conservative party and current Prime Minister of Canada. Few Americans care to know about what goes on to the north. However, given the upcoming American election, the Canadian election offers us a new perspective on what the issue in the states truly is.
Unlike the more taboo subject it is here in America, constitutional reform is a central issue for the Canadian Left. The First Past-the-Post system is under great scrutiny and the dismantling of the Canadian Senate have been rallying cries for even the more centrist Liberal Party of Canada as well as the NDP and Green parties on the Left.
Similarly, the American left, epitomized by Bernie Sanders’s, has rallied around calls for
constitutional reform in the form of campaign finance reform amendment. In America, this is considered a radical position as the constitution is largely held as sacred. As well, the disappearance of the middle class in both countries has been a central talking point.
It contrasts the cries from Donald Trump who wants to build a wall on both US land borders and “throw out ALL the illegals.” Whether it is fear of terrorism, a failing economy due to immigration or outright xenophobia, fear has been the rallying cry of the Right.
In Canada, however, Harper eschews fear and largely relies on his party’s credentials to run government successfully. As well, the NDP and Liberals are largely campaigning on the idea of the Conservatives having a poor track record, rather than fear of
Why Canada’s election matters to Amercians
September 9, 2015 The Pathfinder 3.
Senate SummaryMeeting held September 1, 2015
By Amanda Hindbergof The Pathfinder
•The Welcome Fair has been rescheduled to Wednesday, September 9, 2015! It will take place from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
•The first Game Night of the year was at 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 2 in the SUB.
•There was Swing Dancing in Moscow on Wednesday, September 2.
•Vice President Chet Herbst is retiring from Lewis-Clark State College, effective in January.
•Bill 15-F008 to approve the allotment of up to $2352 for the purchasing of prizes for Warrior Wednesday for the academic year of 2015-2016 was passed.
•Bill 15-F009 to approve the spending of up to $5000
for advertisement space in The Pathfinder for each edition during the academic year of 2015-2016 was passed. The space will be used for the Student Activities Calendar, sponsored by the ASLCSC, and/or advertising that is approved by the ASLCSC President, Vice President, and Media Relations Director.
•New ASLCSC members were sworn in on Thursday, September 3.
•The first Warrior Wednesday took place on Wednesday, September 2.
•The Athletics Department is in need of van drivers. This is a paid position and driving certification is required. For more information, contact Michael Benke.
Hello everybody! KLCZ 88.9 FM is always looking for student Djs.
This is a great opportunity to develop your communication skills and interpersonal skills as well as
being part of our amazing staff.
For more information just drop by the office at 206 in the SUB or email us at [email protected]
Lewis-Clark State CollegePress Release
Lewis-Clark State College will host a concert to benefit victims of a recent area wildfire at the Silverthorne Theatre on Friday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m.
The Clearwater Complex Fire Victim Benefit Concert will feature artists from local bands including The Katz Band, 7 Devils, Faith & Fable/Clearwater, and Homewreckr, with special guests Simon Tucker and Marty Lukenbill also in attendance. A wide variety of musical styles will be played.
Tickets are priced at $10 (balcony) and $15 (floor) prior to the show and $15 and $20
at the door, and will be on sale starting Friday, Sept. 4, at the LCSC SUB Information Desk, the Blue Lantern Coffee House, and online at www.lcsc.edu/cp/
lc-cares.The concert is brought to
Lewis-Clark State by the LC Cares Committee with special support from the Lewiston Tribune, Inland 360, KOZE Radio, Pacific Empire Radio, IdaVend Radio, and Big Country
News Connection.All proceeds go to support the
families and individuals in need. For more information email [email protected] or call 208-792-2282.
Lewis-Clark State College benefit concert for fire victims
is Sept. 18 Conservative securitization. In contrast the American Left’s
rhetoric has been alarmist and largely reliant on-- you guessed it-- fear. There is the rhetoric of corporatism in the Sanders campaign decrying the “corporate barbarians [that] are through the gate of American democracy.” There is also a strong fear of Donald Trump or someone like
him in the Clinton camp which she called “a bad development for the political system.”
Which brings us to the reason the Canadian election matters in the states: whether on the left or the right, in the north or the south, we are all fighting the same fight. We go about it in radically different ways though. Canadian political discourse does
not invoke fear while America embraces it.
So why do Canadians care while Americans couldn’t care less? Simply put, America will plan to build a wall with its sister nation before knowing who its leader is going to be.
Terrifying as it is, fear rules all in American politics.
Election, page 2
By Cori Ngof The Pathfinder
Are you interested in participating in LCSC’s Political Science club? There’s no better time than now! Here are some of the upcoming events for the Fall 2015 semester:
If writing’s your thing, the third annual Civic Engagement Essay Competition is coming up! The contest offers cash prizes to the top three essayists. In addition to being a potentially lucrative utilization of the essay skills you have so studiously acquired during your time at this fine institution, a ranking submission is also an excellent addition to any résumé or curriculum vitae. Plus, it’s always nice to have grocery money. More information will become available as the semester
progresses.If you’re just looking to get
involved, there are meetings planned for September 14th, October 5th, November 2nd, and December 7th. The meetings held at 3:00pm in ACW 128.
The club has a variety of events and activities planned for the semester. Besides the essay contest, there are plans for “movie nights” with the GOP and DNC debates. There are also plans in the work to host debate nights. Various themes will be chosen for the debates, and the first debate topic will most likely be a discussion of the GOP presidential candidates. The club is also planning to run a voter registration drive later this month to get students around campus registered to vote.
Sound interesting? For more information, visit the club
Facebook page to learn more at facebook.com/LCSCpolisci. You can also e-mail the club president, Heidi Hughes, at [email protected].
LCSC’s Political Science Club and how to get involved
Courtesy LCSC Poli-Sci ClubHere are several members of the LCSC Political Science Club.
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By Dallas Callahanof The Pathfinder
Lewis-Clark State College has a new opportunity for students to gain both professional skills and valuable experience while going to school, as well as canceling out the need to take student loans. This program is the LCSC Work Scholars.
Work Scholars is brand new to campus this semester. Funded by the Idaho Legislature, this program hosts up to 20 students a semester and gives them a tuition scholarship, along with $750 per semester for other expenses. These students aren’t simply given the money though- they have to earn it.
Work Scholar students work on-campus jobs during the academic year. They work the equivalent of 10 hours per week at the assigned position. They have to keep up on their grades as well as their work performance to stay in the program. These are evaluated through supervisor-advisor-Work Scholar meetings at 4 weeks, mid-term, 12 weeks, and the end of the semester. Students cannot receive federal, state or JOB work-study payments while serving as a Work Scholar.
Students have to apply to get into the program. To be eligible, students need a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, have financial
need, are full-time, are at least a sophomore in standing, and are Idaho residents. The students can be in either academic or professional technical programs. Volunteer service will also be a requirement of all Work Scholars. Once students submit their application, the ones that are qualified interview with the Work Scholars staff. If they are approved, they then apply for positions based upon their major as well as career interest. After their applications are submitted, the work supervisor proceeds to conduct an interview and makes the final hiring decision.
Different divisions and offices all throughout campus also had to apply to get their positions posted through LCSC Work Scholars. Twenty positions were selected based on how meaningful and necessary they are.
“The positions are so diverse; they are great for both 2 year and 4 year programs,” Work Scholars Coordinator, Erin Cassetto said.
Positions for fall semester range from Machine Shop Assistant in Automated Manufacturing to Peer Mentor in the TRIO program. Right now there are 11 students in the Work Scholars program, and there is room for 9 more.
“The purpose of Work Scholars is to merge academic support and career support,”
Charlette Kremer, Work Scholars director said. “It is the bridge between being a scholar and an employee.”
No other institutions offer this exact program. It gives students field experience, as well as filling jobs on campus that would not have been funded prior. It seems to be a real win-win.
Also, LCSC was awarded an AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service of America (VISTA) grant through the Corporation for National and Community Service. The grant provides the services of two full-time members to help develop and expand the LCSC Work Scholars program. Ryan Paulus joined as the Work Scholars Development Assistant, and the second member will be joining the team in November.
Applications for students who want to be Work Scholars in spring semester will be available in October of this year. Students can contact Erin Cassetto via email at [email protected], or through the “Contact Us” page on the lcsc.edu/work-scholars website for more information.
Lewis-Clark State aquires new program, LCSC Work Scholars
but there is something special about card and board games. It’s great to gather around a table and be present with friends, to see smiling faces, and to share laughs,” said Louis Sylvester about his own experience and what he enjoyed seeing at the game sessions.
Rampy had this to say about it; “Game Night is a great opportunity for students to come together for a fun night of tabletop gaming, with games, snacks and drinks provided.”
When she came to LC, she was super excited because personally, she didn’t expect the school to have a game night like her old university did. She also said that “We have almost the same turnout, but my old school
had 42,000 students and LC has a tenth of that.”
It’s open for everyone at LCSC. There is also a full table of snacks that the cafeteria supplies. You also don’t have to pay for it, because it’s free. The environment was friendly and safe.
There were twenty participants who showed up for the first session, and many stayed until it was time to go. Some left earlier, due to homework and other duties. Every student should experience Game Night at least once before they graduate, transfer, or go back to their home.
Game Night is always every third Wednesday of the month.
Game, page 1
Staff Report
The Lewis-Clark State College Welcome Fair has been rescheduled and will be taking place Wednesday September 9 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The fair, which traditionally takes place the first day of every fall semester, was canceled due to air quality concerns from the local fires.
The Annual LCSC Welcome Fair is rescheduled to take place today
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Arts & Entertainment By Mercedies Pruneda
of The Pathfinder
The valley is small, but that does not stop it from the amazing opportunities like the local farmer’s market. There were an array of different things, from homemade wood work that would blow your socks off to delicious treats.
There were many different food venders at the local food market. There was a colorful selection of farm fresh fruits and vegetables available from Farm to Fork, as well as two different homemade dessert stands. The first was called Grandma’s Goodies, where you could try many unique cookies. They also had homemade aprons for sale. The next delicious stand was that of the Missionary Baptist Church. They had many different jams for sale, like peach and apple butter. You also could get homemade breads, as well as mini cheesecakes. Last, but not least there was the Ice Dream Shoppe. They had an amazing list of homemade ice creams, like Honey Lavender, Marionberry,
Lemon Cookies and Lime, and Chocolate Ghost Pepper. The Ice Dream Shoppe does special orders and can be found on Facebook if you are interested in any of these flavors.
Not only were there amazing and guilty sweets, there were also beautiful works of art. A gentleman made incredible wood work bird feeders. These were made from hollowed out trunks. He does a wide range of art, including things like intricate coffee tables.
Last but not least, you could end your day with the amazing local talent, at the Sound Downtown. Crawford Graham brought music to the ears at that six o’clock hour.
Sound Downtown, as well as the farmers market, is perfect for the whole family to sit back and relax. Don’t forget to pick up some farm fresh veggies and treat yourself to one of the many delicious edibles.
Sound Downtown & local farmer’s market
By Elijah Phipps of The Pathfinder
Town of Salem is a free to play, 2D online browser game that was made by BlankMediaGames, and received great attention and in their crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter.com, largely through the use of getting well known Youtubers, like Markiplier and ChilledChaos, to play the game on their channels. The real major details you might want to know about the game are these: Rule #1: Don’t trust anyone; Rule #2: Don’t hang the jester; Rule #3: Try not to get killed. Break Rule #1 or 2, you’ll likely break Rule #3. If like any other normal person and are not satisfied with this, don’t worry because there is much more.
The best way to describe how the game basically works is that it is similar to party games like Mafia or Murder in the Dark (a lot of Clearwater residence will know this one), except there are a few more roles and rules than the simple “murder kills anyone till someone notices.”
In a Normal Classic game there are four groups, known as the Town (often referred to as “Townies”), the Mafia (maf), the Serial Killer (sk), and the Neutral, with each having their own sets of roles and abilities. In the game, nearly no one knows the roles or the sides of anyone else. The only exception to this is the Mafia, who know the names and roles of other Mafia throughout the game. I rather not give too many spoilers of the game, so all I will tell you about the roles are that there are 8 Townie roles, three Mafia roles, one Serial Killer role (the o.p. ba***d), and two
Neutral roles who try to screw up the game for the other factions. In order to win the game, each faction has to accomplish their goals, usually being their group being the last standing.
A few more key things to know though are the phases of game, and how they work. The game has four phases: Night, Day, Defense, and Judgement. The Night phase, as you can assume, is when the town goes to sleep and most roles get to use their special abilities, whether they be saving people, roleblocking in an “unknown” way (we’re talking about the Escort for this one), or killing one person per night (unless you are the Town’s Veteran, who will shoot anyone who so much as step on his front lawn).
Day phase begins with all surviving players coming to the town square and seeing who died and to discuss about any clues the dead or the living might have encountered the night before; as the day goes on, the town is able to vote up anyone who the majority finds suspicious, or just doesn’t like, which leads us to the Defense. Defense is when the accused is put on “trail” and can either cry out “WHAT?!?!” and scream why this is stupid or admit to everything (like Clark) and convince the town he is the Jester (which scares everyone s***less). After this, the town votes the defendant innocent or guilty in the Judgement phase, and, if found guilty, is lynched, or squashed by a falling piano, in the town square; after that, the town sees what his role was and everyone goes to bed, restarting the cycle of phases all over again. This continues till one side is left alive, having plenty of hysteria
and whodunit throughout the game.
If you find the normal game-type and roles boring, however, never fear for the game boasts plenty of other, and often more hectic, game-types with many more different and unique roles being available to play in all of them. For the All Any game mode, all roles are available to play, each being assigned randomly; in the Custom game mode, a host (who you can have changed if you and other players don’t like their role choices) picks from the long list of roles in order to make the game as more interesting as they want (Werewolves vs. Veterans anyone?); plus much, much more (just don’t pick the Vig vs. Witch game mode).
By now, you might be thinking that this seems a bit too much; either this game takes WAY too long to play or you have to pay in order to get the best out of it. Well, surprisingly you don’t have to worry about any of that. An average game can take up to only 15 to 20 minutes; great for procrastinating when you should be working on that “Thought Piece” for Dr. Martin’s Political Philosophy class, or, the more preferable, playing with friends when you all have laptops and have nothing better to do. As for the money issue, it is far from being pay-to-play (“paying in order to get your times-worth out of the damn thing,” for those who can’t speak gamer), unless you consider having a green pixie, an awesome village house, or a weird way to die if voted guilty, or other stuff you can get by paying with in-game currency (which you can get with both real money and time and effort to win games and
VideO Game reViewTown of Salem
See Town, page 7
September 9, 2015 The Pathfinder 7.
earn achievements) as having a one-up on everyone else. Since these don’t seem to be giving me a winning streak, we can ignore any worries of having an empty wallet because of this game.
As you can tell thus far in the review, I really like this game, especially with elements like how the developers have it so that dead players are still invested in the game and how it turns out, or how great the music is. However, it does have some problems. These problems don’t stem from how the game works so much as from the “player-factor” of the game. It is not uncommon for some players act extremely unlikeable and can turn the rest of the game sour, even if you are winning. Another issue is that the game can become real boring real quick if you’ve played it near daily. The best remedy for this is playing with your friends, although the game does seem to become dull afterwards when you are playing all by yourself. Even though these aren’t enough to condemn the game, these are factors that are best to be aware of.
In the end, however, Town of Salem is a great game that has been well crafted and great to play. For anyone considering playing this game, you can make a free account for yourself on the developer’s
website, blankmediagames.com, or, if you’re more understandably cautious, you can always look up the game on Youtube. Either way, it’s a great game to play and is worth looking into.
Courtesy kickstarter.comHere Is a look inside the game, Town of Salem.
Town, page 6
Lewis-Clark State CollegePress Release
Lewis-Clark State College’s third ranked women and seventh ranked men opened the 2015 cross country season with high expectations at the Clash of the Inland Northwest at Colfax Golf Club on Tuesday.
Both teams entered competition with high hopes and were eager to compete against some of the best in the Northwest. It was a new course for the Warriors, but Head Coach Mike Collins was happy with the layout and the experience.
“Running in this area of the country it can be really hard to find a flat course,” said Collins. “But this facility was just that, very flat with a lot of turns. It was an interesting experience and I’m encouraged by our performance.”
Both teams placed a runner in the top-10, with the men placing all five runners in the top-30, which put them right in the thick of things against NCAA Division I competition that included host Washington State, Gonzaga, University of Idaho and Eastern Washington.
The big story for LCSC came in the first race of the night, as the men took to the 6-kilometer course and redshirt senior, Sam Atkin, returned to cross country action for the first time since finishing as runner-up at the 2013 NAIA National Championships, winning the race in a time of 17:35.17, a full seven seconds better than Gonzaga’s Troy Fraley.
“The men ran very well and were a very close-knit first five with Sam leading the way,” stated Collins. “It was nice to see him
pick up right where he left off. Sam ran a great race and was with the leaders the entire way, pulling away in the final 600-700 meters for the win.”
Nolan Ryan and Dylan Crevelt each posted top-20 finishes with the former finishing 16th in 18:30.42 while the latter took 20th in 18:37.06. Just over a second behind Crevelt was Cody Larson who placed 23rd with a time of 18:38.50. Rounding out the top five for LC was Tomislav Smith who finished in 18:58, taking 27th.
“Our next four were very well packed today and that’s good to see. Nolan and Tomislav were impressive; they each ran a very good race and finished well.”
Collins also noted that he was impressed by the performance of freshman Dontae Baker (20:24.89). “Dante hasn’t been able to do too many hard workouts at practice, but he pushed hard today and worked his way up throughout the race, it was nice to see.
The Warriors coach also had good things to say about junior Mike McHan (20:02.36). Mike really battled today. He worked really hard this summer and he has made some huge improvements. It’s nice to see his hard work being rewarded.”
On the women’s side, Rachel Cundy led the way for the Warriors, finishing seventh overall in 14:08.92, an encouraging start for the two-time NAIA All-American. The gaps were a big larger on the women’s side with Kea Paton the second Warrior to cross, taking 22nd in 14:57.23 while Katie Strong (15:04.82) and Ariel Jensen (15:21.74) each finished in the top half of the 4-kilometer race.
Atkin returns in style as LC harriers impress in season
opener
See Atkin, page 9
Lewis-Clark State CollegePress Release
After an amazing season last year, the bar can’t get much higher – literally – for the Lewis-Clark State College women’s cross country team for 2015.
For the Warrior men, that bar could reach a new level this season.
Both teams have high expectations as the Warriors kick off the season on Tuesday, Sept. 1, in the Washington State University Invitational at Colfax. After both teams placed in the top 10 in the NAIA national meet for the second straight season, the two are ranked in the top 10 of
the NAIA preseason poll.The women, who finished a
program-best second at nationals a year ago, are ranked No. 3 in the preseason poll, LCSC’s highest preseason ranking ever, while the men, who were 10th a year ago, are ranked No. 7.
Although both teams lost some key performers from a year ago, veteran Warrior coach Mike Collins knows this year could be something special.
“It’s not fair for me to put this team under those kinds of expectations to do it again,” Collins says. “But along with that, these teams do have some high expectations.”
With the women’s program
owning three straight top 10 finishes at the NAIA meet, Collins says the team is used to finishing strong.
“But I think the women have done a great job of almost epitomizing what a team is all about,” he says. “They don’t get caught up in all of that and the expectations. They just take it one day at a time.”
If the Warriors want to make it another banner year, they will need help from their youth. The roster has only three seniors and two juniors. The remaining nine are sophomores (4) and freshmen (5).
“We have the potential to be really good,” Collins says. “We
Season Preview: Cross Country motivated to push the bar higher
See Cross Country, page 9
8. The Pathfinder September 9, 2015
Useful InformationOutreach Centers
Grangeville
Carla Nuxoll Wilkins, Coordinator
208-983-2164
www.lcsc.edu/cp/gville
Monday - Thursday
7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Orofino
Kelly Cummins-Brumley, Coordinator
(208) 476-5731
www.lcsc.edu/orofino-outreach/
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By Mercedies Pruneda of The Pathfinder
Abel Tesfaye featured as “The Weeknd” takes first place in greatest album of 2015, with his latest “Chapter III”.
You may find yourself wondering who is this Abel Tesfaye? How is he carrying the greatest album of 2015? What has inspired his success? Below are all the answers to this successful artist.
“Can’t Feel My Face” on his latest album “Chapter III” tells the story of the passion for a mysterious, yet devious woman. A woman he knows all too well is completely terminal for him. He explains it as a “numbing sensation of being in love.” We all know this feeling. This is just one of the many things that makes this album so relatable to his consumers. Of course he could not possibly do it alone. You can thank Max Martin for guiding his hand and thoughts, while writing “Chapter III”. Also, do not forget the amazing choreography and detail shown in the accompanied music video “Can’t Feel My Face.” For that you can give credit to Grant Singer.
The song starts out with Abel singing on a stage in a club. As he sings, the passion and pain is evident in his face, yet he receives no response from his crowd. He then begins dancing, really getting into his song. The camera singles out two people, one being a female and the other an older gentleman. This leads you to believe she is the woman he is so fixated on. Before you know it, people begin throwing their drinks at him looking almost dumbfounded. Then the older singled out gentleman throws his lighter at Abel and he burst into flames. This does not stop him. He proceeds to give them the show they came for, and everyone
around him gets up and starts dancing. The club is alive once again. The music video then ends abruptly with him running out of the club. It leaves you with nothing, other than more questions than you started with. Who is this mystery man, and what drives him?
Abel Tesfaye was born in Scarborough Toronto Ontario, Canada. He was born on February in 1990, making him 25 years old. He was raised by his grandmother. His single mother was usually too busy working her life away to support them. His grandmother had much influence in the man Abel has become today. Abel grew up in very cultured home due to his grandmother’s Ethiopian traditions, giving him Amharic as his first language. It was not long until Abel drifted with his talents to music.
Not only is he a singer/songwriter, but also a producer. He first started out posting his renditions on Youtube, of great bands like House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence in 2011. After that, he released a group of compilations impressively through Republic Records and his label XO. His albums “Kiss Land” and “Live For” soon followed. Then came his well-known album “Beauty Behind the Madness”, which featured songs like, “Earned It” and “The Hills”. This all led up to the release of his current number one hit “Can’t Feel My Face.” He continues to throw out hit after hit, while competing with so many amazing artists. What makes him stand out beyond any other?
Abel appears to have many inspirations, some being culture, purpose, and even touring. For instance, his song “Wicked Games” from the album “Kiss Land” was inspired from his travels to Asia. In an interview
with BET Abel says “… these kids, you know, they don’t have a Michael Jackson… they don’t have a Prince. They don’t have a Whitney Houston. Who else is there? Who else can really do it at this point?” You might say, this is what inspires him every day in every aspect of his career. He is driven in the pop culture by the artistic well-being of his fans. He continues “It’s about me being who I am and stepping out of my comfort zone to try to feel something else besides what I’ve been feeling the past four years, ups and downs… In my past albums, there were never ups.”
He appears to be quite the mystery man. With what he has said in interviews, and the way he expresses himself, one could say that he has been through a lot in just one lifetime. As always, Abel leaves you with many questions just like in so many other aspects of his career. Could he perhaps, some day be our new MJ? What is next for this up and coming artist? Rumor has it he may be about to make music history by popping out three albums in only one year. He certainly is on the path. We have our ever so curious eye on you, Abel.
If you are looking for more answers to this mysterious man you can check out some of his interviews online at MTV.com. Good luck finding a formal interview with Abel, which he has yet to hand over. He says “Because I grew up idolizing story tellers who tell stories using symbolism, it was in my nature to do the same.”
“The Weeknd” takes first place
September 9, 2015 The Pathfinder 9.
“Our women had some decent
gaps today and we were missing
Patryce McWilliams to an injury
and she should be in our top five
this year,” said Collins. “It was
good to see Rachel run well and
I thought Kea had a really strong
race, working her way to the front
after a slow start. Katie and Ariel
both had solid runs too.”
Two of the Warriors redshirts
from last season finished in the
Warriors top five, with Jessica
Peterson (15:47.54), joining Paton
in that category. Just behind
Peterson was freshman Natalie
Herring who finished the race
in 15:54.20 and Collins said
exceeded expectations.
Atkin, page 7have the potential to have four or five All Americans, but health will be the key. We have to stay healthy.”
Leading the way for the Warriors is senior Rachel Cundy of North Lakewood, Wash. She is a two-time NAIA All-American in cross country and also was an All-American in indoor track last season. She has finished 15th and 18th individually at the last two national cross country meets.
“She is looking fitter than I have ever seen her,” Collins says. “She really has stepped into the leadership role this season so I’m really excited for her.”
Katie Strong is the other returnee who ran at the national meet a year ago. The senior from Port Lions, Alaska placed 68th at nationals a year ago and was 10th in the Frontier Conference meet.
“I think Katie could be an All-American this year,” Collins said. “She has been dealing with injuries that we think we are finally on top of so I am hoping she can have a big year for us.”
The final senior is Alyssa Rapovy from Las Vegas, Nev. Injuries forced her to redshirt last year but Collins is optimistic she can return to her 2014 form when she placed ninth at the national meet and earned All-America honors.
Sophomore Kea Patton of Cashmere, Wash., also redshirted last season after running at nationals as a freshman. She did compete in track last season and finished sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase to earn All-America status in track.
“She’s definitely taken it up a notch,” Collins said.
Another sophomore who
could have a big year is Ariel Jensen from North Lakewood, Wash. Jensen finished 26th at the conference meet and just missed out on joining the team at nationals. She did qualify for nationals in the 800 meters in track and set a school record with her time.
Sophomores Jessica Peterson of Port Orchard, Wash., and Angela Knishka of Cashmere, Wash., have the ability and talent to also be in the top mix for the Warriors, Collins said.
“This is a great returning core but health is probably the key,” Collins says. “Our attitude we can control. If we can control what we can control, we’ll be OK.”
Collins says of the freshmen, Patryce McWilliams of Tacoma has had an impressive preseason.
“We have a smaller group this
year with 14 runners,” Collins says “Normally I have 15-18 so we have to stay healthy. If we have injuries and start to go down the line, we will need some girls to step up.”
Collins expects defending champion Carroll is the favorite to win the conference title again. Carroll was fourth at nationals last year and returns most of its squad.
“It should be a fun and interesting season,” Collins said. “I’m looking forward to it.”
Collins will again be assisted by his wife, Tracy Collins, who is the head trainer at LCSC. Two runners from a year ago, Sophie Bush and Maxx Antush, will serve as student assistant coaches.
LCSC’s Lone home meet this season will be the Inland Empire Challenge on Oct. 17.
Cross Country, page 7
10. September 9, 2015Sports cOmmentary
Lewis-Clark State CollegePress Release
The 23rd-ranked Lewis-Clark State College volleyball team showed it’s deserving of that ranking, wrapping up the Hampton Inn Classic with a pair of wins on Saturday.
In their first match of the day, the Warriors upset 10th-ranked host Columbia, 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-22), continuing their solid play against Lindenwood-Belleville with another sweep, 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-21).
“We came in very focused and relaxed today,” said Warriors Head Coach LaToya Harris-Alexander. “It’s the best mindset I’ve seen us have all season and it showed on the court. We went with a 6-2 today to get our right-side attack going and the offense looked really good. Everyone was a threat at the net and our blocking looked good.”
In the three set victory over the Cougars, LCSC hit .400 (35-7-70), just the second time this season the team hit .400 or better in a match. LC also tallied 33 assists, four aces and had six blocks contributing to a .209 hitting percentage for the home team.
“I was proud of our attitude today. Anytime the opponent got a point today we came back with a side out and just focused on ourselves,” stated Harris-Alexander.
The Warriors were the more dominate team in all three games, showing what they can do when they get in rhythm. In the first set, the teams tied seven times, but none after 14-14 as LC took control, outscoring Columbia 11-6 the rest of the way, with All-Classic team honoree, Kennadie Clute, finishing the set off with an ace.
It was a much closer second set that featured nine more ties, six caused by CC, and four lead changes, the last coming after an 18-18 tie. Back-to-back kills by Clute and Aly Sauer put LC ahead by two, but a Cougars kill cut the lead back to one. An error put the ball back in the hands of the Warriors and Stephanie Ovitz served the final four points, with the set winner coming from another All-Classic team honoree, Treneisha Doyle, who recorded the kill.
The Cougars got off to a fast start after the game break, taking an early 8-4 lead in the third set. The Warriors fought back, scoring eight of the next 10 points to go
ahead for good, 12-10. LCSC pushed the lead to as many as six points, but after seeing the lead cut to two, 22-20, the Warriors got kills from Doyle, JaLisa Jose and Clute to end the match.
Clute led the offensive with 12 kills while Doyle finished with eight and Sauer added six. Robyn Schirmer led the team with 15 assists while Amber Hillestad added 11.
“I preach to my team that we don’t have ‘back-ups’ we have reinforcements and it showed today. We brought Aly in and with her height they couldn’t stop her, she played great. It was also nice to see Amber and Robyn go in and run the offense. It was smooth and they gave our hitters some great looks; it was fun to watch.”
At the net, Jose finished with two of the team’s three solo blocks while Maya Williamson had a team-high two block assists.
Stats from the second match were not available at the time of this writing.
The Warriors return to action on Wednesday, Sept. 9 when they will travel to Spokane, Washington to face Whitworth at 6 p.m.
Warriors upset No. 10 Columbia, sweep Lynx to finish Hampon Inn Classic
Lewis-Clark State CollegePress Release
The Warrior Athletic Association, in conjunction with the men’s and women’s golf program, is excited to announce this year’s Master’s Golf drawing and event will take place on Monday, Oct. 26 at the Clarkston Golf and Country Club.
Tickets for the annual fundraiser are $150 each with
only 200 tickets being sold by advance purchase only. You can get yours today at Printcraft Printing, Clarkston Golf and Country Club, Lewiston Golf and Country Club, Quail Ridge and Bryden Canyon.
The ticket price includes a live and silent auction and admission for two for bite size steak dinner. It also enters you in the drawing for the grand prize, which includes
two tickets to the 2016 Masters in Augusta, Georgia as well as three nights accommodations and $2,800 cash for additional travel expenses.
The second place prize includes two tickets to the 2016 US Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.
For more information, contact Paul Thompson at 509-751-7366.
WAA & Warrior golf announce Masters raffle
By Taylor Marshallof The Pathfinder
Football is back in our lives, hallelujah. High school football, college football and professional football seasons have all begun and everything is right in the world once again. Tailgates, hot dogs, body paint and maybe a little too many spirits will once again fill the weekends of Americas many football fans.
This past weekend the college football season began, and it produced a fascinating slew of games. BYU beat Nebraska with a last second Hail Mary win that is undoubtedly a preview for the impending frenzy this football season is sure to bring.
In the collegiate game any number of teams could end up winning the national championship. Just look at last year when Ohio State, the reining champion, lost its first game and flew under the radar before eventually winning it all.
Ohio State enters this season as the favorite to repeat, but teams like Alabama, TCU, Baylor, USC and Clemson all have the talent and depth to win the title.
The NFL has a much more clear-cut group of contenders. New England has Tom Brady back at quarterback, they’ve reloaded along the defensive line and tight end and the Patriots are the team to beat in the league.
Seattle added tight end Jimmy Graham, who is easily the second best at
his position and will give Russell Wilson a big play target to work with. The Seahawk defense is as nasty as it has ever been and the unit will once again carry the team into the playoffs and possibly to a third consecutive Super Bowl.
Green Bay has the best quarterback in the league, a bruising running back and plenty of dynamic receivers on the outside. And did I mention they have the best quarterback in the league? Aaron Rodgers last years MVP is way too good and will have the Packers vying for a championship this season.
Indianapolis, Denver, Dallas, Pittsburg and Baltimore are the other notable contenders for the Super Bowl.
Ohio State and USC are my picks to play in the college championship game and I see Ohio State repeating as champs. As far as the Super Bowl goes I believe that New England and Seattle will meet up again and I think Tom Brady will once again lead his team to victory.
Football is a wonderful sport that brings our nation to life. It is going to be an awesome season, be sure to catch some of the action.
Football is back
Courtesy sportsworldreport.comJimmy Graham is picked up by Seattle.
11. September 9, 2015
Lewis-Clark State CollegePress Release
The 23rd-ranked Lewis-Clark volleyball team was put to the test early this season as they take part in the Hampton Inn Classic hosted by Columbia College where they will face three top-25 teams across two days, including a pair of top-5 teams on Friday.
“I picked this tournament because I felt our team could do well,” said Warriors Head Coach LaToya Harris-Alexander. “It’s a chance to see some teams we don’t usually play that also are mainstays at the national tournament. This gives us a chance to see where we stand and what we need to work on to challenge these teams in December.”
LC State (4-4) opened the day with a 3-1 (25-18, 16-24, 25-27, 25-2) loss to third-ranked Missouri Baptist (7-0) before falling to top-ranked Park by the same margin, 3-1 (25-20, 25-22, 15-25, 25-21).
As has been the story early on in 2015, Treneisha Doyle and Kennadie Clute led the offensive attack for the Warriors, tallying 15 and 12 kills, respectively. Russia Robinson had 19 of the teams 61 digs while Darby Santos tallied 34 assists against the Spartans.
LCSC collected eight blocks in the loss, but MBU hit .295 in the match while the Warriors hit just .149.
“I was proud of the girl’s effort and heart today,” said Harris-Alexander. “We gave all we had today. The defense has improved and our blocking, which we really wanted to work on, was much better. Treneisha continued to excel up front and I was pleased with the competitive drive all across the board.”
In the first set, the Red and Blue kept it close early, trailing just 6-5, but the Spartans scored seven of the next nine points to
take a 13-7 lead. The Warriors were able to cut the deficit to four on multiple occasions, but just couldn’t find the rhythm they needed to get the win.
The Warriors got off to a fast start in the second set, taking four of the first five points, but the Spartans came back to force a tie at five. The teams tied several more times before the Warriors scored consecutive points to go ahead 14-12. LC maintained their lead, pushing it to three, 18-15, but Missouri Baptist scored the next five points to take the lead. The Warriors continued to fight, tying the game at 22 and 24, but MBU scored the final two points for the win.
Things looked grim for LC to begin the third set as the Spartans took 16 of the opening 24 points for a 16-8 lead, but an MBU service error followed by a Doyle kill, a block from Maya Williamson and JaLisa Jose and three consecutive attack errors by the opponent got the Warriors to within two points, 16-14. LCSC kept the score close, but the Spartans looked poised to sweep at 24-21, but another attack error followed by a Santos service ace and a Doyle kill tied the game at 24. Two errors gave the Warriors set point and Doyle delivered an ace to end the game, 27-25.
In the final set, the Warriors were able to keep the game close early, tying five times before reaching 10 points, but LC was outscored 17-4 to close out the match.
“Our serve receive was the biggest problem today,” said Harris-Alexander. “It’s a surprise because it’s unusual for our team. We need to learn that when you face teams of this caliber you can’t make unforced errors, it’s the difference in the match.”
The Warriors were much better offensively in their second match of the day, out hitting the
NAIA’s top team, .233 to .231 while also tallying two more total blocks, 7-5. However, the Pirates had four more aces and three more kills and digs than the Warriors.
It was a back and forth match throughout with 23 ties and 11 lead changes. The Warriors forced 12 ties and had the largest lead at any point in the match at 10.
There were seven ties and four lead changes in the first set which saw the teams tie for the final time at 20. LCSC scored two consecutive points after a tie at 18, but the Pirates used a well-timed timeout to cool off the Warriors and score seven unanswered points for the 25-20 win.
Set two was very similar with nine ties, the Warriors forcing six of them, including tying the set at 20. This time LC used a Jose, Williamson block to take a 21-20 lead, but much like the first set, Park scored five of the final six points for the 25-22 win.
The third set was all LC as the Warriors never trailed and only tied twice at 1 and 5. The Warriors won the set by 10 points, 25-15, outhitting the Pirates .357 to .086 in the set. Park made six errors to just three for the Warriors.
“I told our team before the third set that they needed to trust each other, their ability and just play the game. We did that and we had a great set. When everyone gels, fills their role and plays as one we can play with the best in the nation and that’s exciting to see.”
Unfortunately the Warriors couldn’t hold the momentum, leading just once in the final set, 13-11, before ultimately falling to Park 25-21.
Warriors open Hampton Inn Classic against pair of top-5 teams
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SUB Sol South— SUB Solarium South
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Word on the StreetBy Hannah Mitchell
of The Pathfinder
“What is your dream job?”
Courtney DeweyJunior Medical Field
“To become a medical receptionist, scheduling appointments and interacting with patients.”
Neil StoryJuniorBusiness Administration
“I want to be an associate professor of business classes, just to teach economics or things like that.”
Johnny HernandezJuniorPhysical Ed K-12, Secondary Health
“To be a coach or athletic director of a 5A high school or college.”
Jacob PrenticeFreshmanBusiness Administration/Accounting emphasis
“My dream has always been to work for a big corporation as a CFO [Corporate Finance Officer].”
Heather McCoonFreshmanAdministrative Assistance
“Party planner for a large hotel. I want to be the one who plans big banquets and auctions and stuff like that.”
Wedesday, September 9
10am Welcome Fair (outside)
6pm Volleyball at Whitworth U
6:59pm Lewiston Roundup (Lewiston Roundup Grounds)
Thursday, September 10
Disc Gold League Starts
10am Paint a Soup Bowl (SUB)
3pm GSA meeting (SUB)
4:30pm ASLCSC Roundtable (SUB)
6:59pm Lewiston Roundup (Lewiston Roundup Grounds)
Friday, September 11
Salmon River Raft Trip
12pm (International Club Meeting)
12pm WEB meeting (SUB)
6:59pm Lewiston Roundup
(Lewiston Roundup Grounds)
Saturday, September 12
1:29pm Lewiston Roundup Parade (Downtown Lewiston)
2pm Volleyball vs. Whitman
6:59pm Lewiston Roundup(Lewiston Roundup Grounds)
7pm Rollerskating Night
Sunday, September 13
12pm Warrior Softball vs. U of I
2pm Warrior Softball vs. U of I
Monday, September 14
4:30pm WEB meeting (SUB)
7pm LCSC Cru Meeting
Tuesday, September 15
Baminton Tournament
Stanley Hot Springs Hike Meeting
12pm Lunch with the VP
4:30pm ASLCSC Senate Meeting
