As part of the Lacroute Art Series, three jazz artists visited Linfield to share their thoughts about how creative expression can build community April 22 in the Delkin Recital Hall. After the interactive discussion, they played an improvisation set.

“I want to talk about jazz as revolution,” said Tim DuRoche, a musician, artist, writer and activist. “Jazz can be all things to all people. It is all around us.”

DuRoche started the audience out with a basic description of jazz, its most famous players and the influences they’ve had on each other and the country.

He talked about the evolution of jazz and the public’s reception over time. People were beginning to see how this music represented the country we were becoming, and it continues to do so. There are many ways to examine the problems a community may face.

“When we look at conflict in community, it is so often about the way things have been and the way things could be. It’s also about individual versus the community, but that’s a myth,” he said. “The west was won by communities and people working together. Jazz allows us to look at the world this way.”

DuRoche talked about jazz as a metaphor with the power to change who we are, how we belong and how we move forward as a community.

“Think about what jazz does. It unites our voices and energies. It unites us. It tells a story. It allows multiple perspectives and allows us to be part of something. In many ways, it is democracy in action,” he said. “Jazz is a process of discovery. It asks questions. It is participative and inclusionary. All these things we really want to have happen as a community.”

Along with DuRoche on drums, Portland State University professor Darrell Grant played the piano. Jon Shaw, a native Portland musician, accompanied the two on the upright bass. The combo illustrated values of community by playing various improvised songs together.

The trio discussed the idea that you can bring together different personalities to accomplish anything. It’s about having shared values and common purpose.

“Jazz brings the element of freedom, composition and individual agency,” Grant said. “The performer gets to contribute to the making of the piece as a whole. For a jazz musician, it’s a constant search for something new.”

After their performance, DuRoche, Grant and Shaw all shared their thought processes as they played uncharted music they’d never seen before. DuRoche discussed harmonies, cadences and chords, painting a picture of the way that people work together using improvisation.

“Jazz is collaborative, collective leadership, in the same way that leadership should be collaborative and flexible,” DuRoche said. “While in the midst of improvisation, you must explore the outer limits to take you further into the next level. Musicians must listen deeply to each other in order to function.”

DuRoche encouraged everyone to incorporate music or creative expression into every group effort, whether it is a company or volunteer organization.

“Jazz gives us this space where questions can be asked and something new can emerge,” he said. “The questions that jazz asks are comparable to those you ask when living in a community. How much risk are you willing to take? How much do you plan to participate? How invested are you in the wellbeing of the whole?”

Afterward, audience members got to speak with the musicians at a social with refreshments provided by the music department.

Kelsey Sutton/Managing editor

Kelsey Sutton can be reached at linfieldreviewmanaging@gmail.com

What were you doing when you were 12 to 14 years old? Millions of women and children in Latin America are pulled into sex trafficking at this age.

The Linfield Chaplain’s Team hosted a viewing of “Volviendo,” a documentary  by three young filmmakers about the perpetually growing problem of sex trafficking in Latin America on April 23 in Ice Auditorium. The event also included discussion with one of the producers of the documentary and a woman who survived sex trafficking.

Artwork from survivors was on display for guests to look at before the film. Words, including hope and healing, filled paintings and poetry that were brought by organizations, such as Mending Soul and Freedom’s Breath.

Starting at 7 p.m., the documentary was introduced by Chaplain David Massey and alumna Sierra Stopper.

Stopper graduated in 2011 with a Spanish major and anthropology minor. After studying abroad during her time at Linfield, Stopper learned about the sex trafficking problem. Upon graduation, Stopper met Jes Richardson, who helped Stopper found the Volviendo organization. Stopper and Massey worked together with Portland-based organizations to make this event possible.

Volviendo originally started out as a feature film project by producer Phillip Abraham, Brittany Lefebvre and Diego Traverso.

“We didn’t want to just make a documentary about the problem,” Abraham said. “We followed them through their daily life. They didn’t hear the sad music. It was their life. We wanted to show people how they can work to fix it.”

The group traveled through Central and South America starting in Mexico. It quickly realized that creating the fictional film based off of sex trafficking would not be as powerful as showing the world the multitude of the problem across Latin America through a documentary. Many times, the filmmakers and crew put themselves in dangerous situations, including run-ins with pimps, those being trafficked and the authorities.

After the film, Abraham asked for words that would describe how the audience was feeling. Words, such as sad, hurt, ashamed and confused were suggested from different members of the audience, most expressing their lack of knowledge about sex trafficking before the film.

Richardson, a sex trafficking survivor, spoke after Abraham, talking about how she was pulled in to trafficking and also how she survived it. Coming from a broken home, Richardson ran away and began working on the street.

“The abuse can come from anyone, a family member, a significant other, a pimp,” Richardson said. “He gave me attention, and as a teenager, I ate it up. It’s all I wanted. And when he changed my name, it made me into an adult.”

Life was beginning to wear on Richard by the time she was only 18 years old, despite her driver’s license stating she was 23 years old.

“The only thing someone ever told me was ‘once a hoe always a hoe, and that’s all you’ll ever know.’ So I did the only thing I knew what to do. I stayed in that life for three more years. I didn’t know what else to do. How do you sit in front of a job application trying to fill out past job experience? It’s reality, and for three years suicide became one of the only options.”

It was at the same she was thinking about suicide that Richardson found herself at a clinic where she got the news of a positive pregnancy test.

“It wasn’t AIDs. It should have been. So many of my friends had it. I was pregnant,” Richardson said. “Today, that child is 12 years old. She’s president of her sixth grade class, and she knows my story because it’s her story. It’s the fight in her that created the fight in me.”

Kaylyn Peterson/Copy chief

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Few things are more intimidating than graduating and stepping out of the Linfield bubble. Thankfully, the Office of Career Development does a great job of preparing seniors and other students for life after college.

Recently, students have had many opportunities to explore career options, network and visit with Linfield alumni about careers. With events like Lunch On Us, job search seminars, career fairs and online career resources, students can be well prepared.

The most recent event was Life after Linfield. There seems to have been some misconceptions about what the event is though. It isn’t only a lecture about etiquette, rather it is an opportunity for seniors to network and ask alums questions.

An alumnus sits at a table with students, alums give speeches and then at the end everyone mingles. Only the first lecture includes etiquette tips. Professors also attend the events and act as servers for the tables.

“I would definitely consider this opportunity beneficial. It’s a great way to mingle with your senior class, chat with Linfield faculty and meet alumni from all around,” senior Emily Zegar said.

The alums come from all majors, interests and careers, yet all have one thing in common. They want to help inspire graduating seniors. Linfield graduates from Nike and The Oregonian were among some who were present.

“The alums are so encouraging, especially to some seniors who are unsure what they will be doing after graduation. It gives these seniors hope,” said Lisa Weidman, assistant professor of mass communication.

“The most important thing I learned was to measure your success in happiness, not money. And even if you have a job, it’s always important to network and create meaningful connections with people,” Zegar said.

Ultimately, Life after Linfield was a success in the eyes of those who attended.

For future seniors, remember to utilize these resources and understand that this opportunity isn’t just an etiquette lecture. There is more to the event that can help start careers and make lasting connections with alumni.

“I think the Career Development Department does an excellent job of hosting events for seniors geared toward networking. That being said, it is the job of the senior to take the initiative and meet with someone in the Career Development Department if they are seeking direction in their job search. They are a great resource to utilize,” Zegar said.

The Office of Career Development has customized assistance and many resources that can only be found at a smaller college, such as Linfield.

Take advantage of these opportunities and remember that they are available even after graduation.

“You don’t have to know what you want to do after college or what you need assistance with, they will help you,” Weidman said.

-The Review Editorial Board

If music wasn’t already a hybrid of all different sounds, it especially can now be found by Lushlife’s newest mixtape, “Plateau Vision.”

With a psychedelic background, Lushlife combines sounds from the ’60s and 2000s to bring listeners an experience that has not been heard yet.

Lushlife incorporates guest artists to always keep listeners on their feet, wondering what crazy sounds this producer could come surprise people with.

“Plateau Vision” is a great example of what new hip-hop sounds like. By staying creative and using different eras of music for inspiration, Lushlife is only going to get better in the months to come.

Music website, HipHopDX.com, gave “Plateau Vision” a four out of five stars from people reviewing the album. This is a high rating for that website, which just shows that listeners are connecting to the crazy sounds.

Lushlife has been producing music and traveling in its native home of Philadelphia, while being able to record the entire time. This is a perfect example of how new hip-hop is evolving even on the road and across the country.

The first tract “Magnolia” captures the listener’s attention by showing its different and alternative rap sounds. This debut album is going to be a strong competitor in both the alternative and hip-hop genres of music.

What a great idea to combine two different genres to give listeners something new to hear that hasn’t been done before, which is exactly what Lushlife was going for when it was in production.

KSLC is about exploring new music, and this was not any different. Lushlife “Plateau Vision” is not for everyone, but for people, who appreciate raw hip-hop, should check it out.

Keep listening to KSLC 90.3 FM to hear the latest music. You can also listen online at www.linfield.edu/kslcfm or stream the station on iTunes.

Hadyn Nason/KSLC General Manager

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Dear Bailey,

“What is tantric sex? Is it like yoga for sex or the Kamasutra?”

Tantra is an old sexual practice that has different forms but the same philosophy. The Kamasutra stems from Hinduism and is not the same as tantric sex, though the two have been meshed together and confused.

Tantra comes from the eastern philosophies of Buddhism and Taoism and is based on the idea that sex is about the journey not the destination. It is more about the spiritual connection and unity between two people and is often used as a way to enhance that connection in and outside the bedroom.

Having an all-over, full body orgasm is the goal rather than one orgasm at the end.

The philosophies of the Kamasutra and Tantra each have different cultural beliefs about sex, and Tantra is more focused on “spiritual orgasms” rather than physical, though practices do have physical benefits.

Tantric sex can help men who suffer from premature ejaculation, as it helps one connect with their own body and control pleasure. Tantric sex builds up energy, enhancing the sensory experiences of sex that require more time to create to be able to feel. Each person’s soul, mind, and body are “weaved” together to of course connect them but to also unify them.

Breathing in sync while spooning is one technique for people to blend together. Sexologist Doctor Sari Locker suggests both people lie on their left side, spoon so that their front and back are touching and inhale, wait a few seconds, and exhale. Do this slowly and independently. Once you have a rhythm find your partner’s rhythm and bring your breathing in sync. Keep them together for five minutes.

Once you have the breathing down (because this is done throughout tantric sex) it’s about prolonging the orgasm by building up the senses.

I relate it to a kind of more sexual teasing: each of you are going slow and not quite giving in to the fast, animalistic sex. Locker suggests this exercise: rest the penis inside the vagina without thrusting and just feel. Then withdraw the penis and massage it along the outside of the vaginal opening and the clitoris. Repeat both actions as many times as you would like, coming to the edge of orgasm each time. When ready to orgasm, the penis can be at either position suggested above, continuing to massage on the outside or gently moving inside the vagina.

Many books have been written about Tantric sex, and are sometimes mixed with Kamasutra. But to help understand Tantra on a deeper level, a book suggested by author James McConnachie is “Kiss of the Yogini: ’Tantric Sex’ in its South Asian Contexts.”

Kourtney Bailey can be reached at linfieldreviewbailey@gmail.com.

Recently, it seems that zombies are the new vampires. This is becoming more evident with the Hollywood media trying to make monsters sexy and/or lovable, just as they did with vampires, through necrophilic love stories like “Warm Bodies” and “Twilight.”

However, this kind of monster glorifying nonsense needs to be shut down. Why? Because the world is exposed to abominations like “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.”

“Pride and Prejudice,” written by Jane Austen, is a classic novel, originally published in 1813, which will go down in history scarred with this “trendy” gore-filled remake.

The novel, which was adapted into a graphic novel, is the two-headed demon baby of Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen, who surely would be livid if she saw her work used to pander to the fang-banging youth.

There are several points in the story where the words are identical of those in “Pride and Prejudice.” The novel is a destruction of classic literature.

The Bennet girls and Mr. Darcy are remade as Ninja-trained assassins, who, between festive galas and balls, are fighting any zombies they may come by (regardless of carrying a weapon or being unladylike.) The zombies are viewed as ‘unmentionables’ with an unfortunate and unavoidable disease, which a handful of the classic    characters    develop throughout the book. The relationship between Elizabeth Bennet, who is a bit more blood thirsty than the original, and Mr. Darcy, who is pretty much the same in manner and arrogance, stays true to the original novel.

Jennifer Schuessler, from the New York Times, wrote: “The book, probably the first Austen/horror mashup to make it into print, is roughly 85 percent Austen’s original text, with references to monsters, putrefying flesh and ninja swordplay added on just about every page.”

Grahame-Smith has published two more spin-offs, “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls” and “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After.”

It’s unsettling to think what other classic novels will be painted red with monsters. Will Huck Finn run away with a werewolf? Will Moby Dick transform from a whale to a kraken and be hunted by vampiric Captain Ahab? Authors of today should consider originality rather than adaptation.

However, the morbidly seductive artwork by illustrator Cliff Richards is wonderful, which surely contributed to “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” being added to the New York Times’ best-seller list.

Grahame-Smith’s work, if you can count blatant plagiarism as work, is merely fan fiction masquerading as a novel.

Paige Jurgensen/Staff writer

Paige Jurgensen can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com

Earth Week ended with veggie burgers and a concert. The concert included a performance by alumni Jesse Hughey and The Jackalope Saints.

The veggie burgers disappeared quickly, and soon after, so did the crowd. Only a few students stuck around to listen to the talented Hughey, who graduated from Linfield in 2010.

The show was supposed to start at 5 p.m., but it was pushed back in hopes of more people showing up. The event was supposed to take place outside, but uncertain weather conditions moved it to the Fred Meyer Lounge.

When Hughey finally took the stage, he spoke of living in Seattle and being an artist . He was happy to be back at Linfield with new material for the small crowd.

His songs were a mix of folk and country music.  Some of his songs would have been perfect to be the background music for a lone motorcycle rider, trying to find his way across America.

Hughey talked about his band and the music they are working on. He promoted their new album that will soon be released.  After his set, he ducked out before The Jackalope Saints set up its instruments.

“At first I was skeptical about the concert because I had never heard of him, but now I’m going to try to find his album,” junior Austin Denson said. “Students missed out on this event, big time.”

The five members of The Jackalope Saints played unusual instruments, such as the mandolin and the cello.. The members were lead singer Chad Wells,  bass guitarist GeeGee Bradley, guitarist Ron Tinkham, drummer Nathan Bush and guitarist Mitch.

The birthplace of the band was the back room of a grimy tattoo shop in East Dayton, Ohio. Its music is rock’n’roll with a folk twinge.

“They are transcending genres faster than they create them. I can’t wait to download their music,” senior Kole Kracaw said.

The band said that its musical influences range from Elvis Presley to Kiss.

It kept the crowd on its toes, even though it was a small one; the audience was still loud with applause.

Quinn Carlin/Staff writer

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She had sass. She had style. She had six-inch heels on. And, she had a penis. She was Scarlett Ecstasy, the host of Linfield’s first “Drag Show for Tolerance,” who undoubtedly left the audience wowed, inspired and perhaps a little shocked, but all in good fun, April 19 in Ice Auditorium.

The drag show was the final event during Linfield’s Sexuality Week, which was organized by FUSION Club. The week was dedicated to promoting tolerance for individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ).

Ecstasy, who’s name is Alex Sylvester when not in drag, brought her boyfriend Rennata Flambée and friend Ginger Holiday to perform the show. Accompanying them were nearly 40 members of the Gay-Straight Alliance from the University of Oregon. Ecstasy, Flambée and Holiday each performed their own routine. There were four acts featuring eight Linfield students.

Sophomore Jeremy Odden took on the identity of ZaZa. Dressed in a red satin dress, high heels and a brown-colored wig, ZaZa wooed the crowd and danced to the jazzy “I Am What I Am” by La Cage Aux Folles.

Sophomore Ian Franceschi wore a sparkly blue sweater that perfectly matched his nail polish. Franceschi, or I should say Tracy Summers, exuberantly danced to “Ready or Not” by Britt Nicole.

Next, it was FUSION Club’s president Aidan Willers’ time to shine. Using the stage name Crystal Bowercox, he energized onlookers with scandalous and well-composed dance moves. Bowercox embodied Ke$ha flawlessly; from the tight, studded leather jacket and see-through leggings, to the sassy attitude that enhanced Ke$ha’s song “All That Matters (Is the Beautiful Life).” Willers, or Bowercox, was awarded the People’s Choice Award for best act at the end of the show.

Five students performed the final Linfield act and titled themselves All Directions. Sophomores Meghan Bauder and Caitlyn Hertel, junior Ariana Lipkind, and freshmen Joanna Buchholz and Emily Wells dressed as classy gentlemen in buttoned-up shirts and slacks. Junior Caleb Taylor portrayed a young lady wearing a vibrant blue skirt. All Directions galvanized the crowd with synchronized choreography to “What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction.

But the show represented something much larger than divas cracking sex jokes.

“For one, it’s an experience you’re never going to get any where else. Two, it opens your eyes to a whole new world. And, it was hilarious,” senior Bob Nix said.

It brought people from all walks of life together. It did not matter if you were gay or straight, how you usually spent your Friday nights, what clothes you were wearing or how silly you looked dancing along to the music. It was about bringing the Linfield community, and a few friends from the University of Oregon, together. It was about respect, tolerance and unity.

Although the drag show was the main event of Sexuality Week, there were events earlier in the week that also reaped success. A condom bingo took place April 15, an LGBTQ Trivia day April 16 and screening of Brokeback Mountain on April 17.

Members from FUSION Club said that the mock wedding, which took place April 18, had the most participants than any past years they had experienced.

“It definitely went really well. I’m happy that so many people showed up.” Willers said. “You got to love a wedding, right?”

The Day of Silence forced participants to take a vow of silence to protest bullying of the LGBTQ community. It lasted from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 19 and led up to the drag show.

“We’re trying to make lesbian, or gay, or bisexual, or transgender or questioning more societally normative,” Willers said. “We are trying to push it to forefront. Because we are not going away.”

Willers said that the LGBTQ community is growing worldwide as people develop the confidence to reveal their true feelings.

“We want to have Linfield be a more tolerant place. And, I think this drag show is one of the first steps to that.”

Carrie Skuzeski/Culture editor

Carrie Skuzeski can be reached at linfieldreviewculture@gmail.com

In light of the recent devastation that rocked the United States last week, the Black Student Union’s guest pastor could not have come at a better time.

Pastor J.W. Matt Hennessee shared his views on the recent events and dealing with conflicts April 18 in the Pioneer Reading Room.

Hennessee is the senior pastor at Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church in Portland, Ore.

The Black Student Union donated $200 to Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church, which Hennessee announced would go into its scholarship program for high school students.

Before Hennessee gave his sermon, the church’s choir sang three songs. Students were on their feet, singing and clapping with the choir.

With attendance high, Hennessee thanked everyone for choosing to come to the event. His main focus was central to the tragedies in Boston and Waco, Texas.

“What is troubling as an American citizen, that these kind of terrorist acts take away one more part of our freedom, which is what makes us uniquely American,” Hennessee said.

With time for prayer, Hennessee was able to shed some light on the topic of human conflict.

“Everyone has conflict at some point in their life, it’s learning how to deal with it, that’s what I help with,” Hennessee said.

With the success of the event’s turnout, the Chaplains Team and the multicultural affairs office have discussed making plans for more trips to Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church during the school year.

Hennessee also received a “Got Love?” shirt from  BSU as  a gift.

Kaylyn Peterson/Copy chief

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