Every May, McMinnville abducts earthlings from across the galaxy to celebrate the second largest UFO celebration in the United States. There is history behind why the celebration is held in McMinnville.

At 7:30 p.m. on May 11, 1950, McMinnville resident Evelyn Trent noticed a “slow-moving, metallic disk-shaped object heading in her direction from the northeast” on her way back to her house from feeding the rabbits.

She hollered for her husband  Paul Trent to come see the unusual flying object. He snapped a picture of the object after grabbing his camera from the house. Paul’s father also saw the object before it disappeared into the distance.

Paul’s photograph of the flying object received a lot of national publicity and was featured in “Life” magazine. There has been much debate over the authenticity of the Trent’s photograph. Skeptics say it is a hoax and that the Trents staged the flying object to gain fame and fortune.

The interest surrounding this photograph has drawn crowds dressed in glowing green and metallic alien costumes. And has welcomed sci-fi and extraterrestrial lovers from across the universe to celebrate galactic forms of life.

Sarah Mason/Features editor

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Tara Lepp, professor of health and human performance and head athletic trainer, was one of nineteen people awarded with the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA).

To be eligible for this award, Lepp had to be a NATA member in good standing, be a member for at least 20 years and had to

be a board certified athletic trainer for at least 20 years.

To be considered, she had to be nominated by a peer. Lepp then had to fill out a 16-page application. This application asked for everything she had done that relates to athletic training, including service, leadership, scholarship, research,

publications, mentoring and media publications.

In 2011, Lepp was also inducted into the Oregon’s Athletic Trainers’ Society (OATS) Hall of Fame.

Lepp has been inducted into Linfield’s Athletic Hall of Fame three times. She was inducted in 2002, with the 1982 football team, in 2004, with the 1984 football team and again in 2006 with the 1986 football team. The team’s coaches were also

inducted.

This is Lepp’s last year as head athletic trainer and she said this award “is a nice way to be honored [and] it’s a really nice way to be recognized.”

Lepp first became interested in athletic training in high school.

She was injured in her last season of track, and her coach told her about athletic training. Lepp “had a desire to go into in the medical field and science was always [her] favorite subject”

She began working at Linfield in 1982, where she was the college’s first board certified athletic trainer. Lepp also started the athletic training program.

Lepp’s favorite part about being an athletic trainer is the relationships.

She is still in contact with her first group of students and athletes from Linfield.

Lepp is also involved with Open Arms International, an organization that provides relief aid in Africa. She says that this endeavor is a spiritual calling from God that she wasn’t expecting.

She realized that although she wasn’t a doctor, she has a lot of useful medical skills. She said that “medical training is internationally applicable.”

Lepp leads medical teams for Open Arms International, and many of the teams are comprised of people from the U.S., U.K., and Kenya. Lepp said that in just four days, they see 1,500 to 2,000 people who wouldn’t otherwise receive healthcare.

She went to Africa for the first time in 2005. She enjoys helping people in Africa and providing them with aid so much that after teaching a January Term ’14 course titled Healthcare in Kenya, she will remain in Kenya until fall semester.

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While there have been rumors of recent ant, spider and termite sightings across campus, one bug species is not being terminated: Volkswagen bugs.

Sophomore Jack Nunn, an art major from Seattle, Wash., is restoring Sybil, a pearlescent pink ’68 Volkswagen, for his girlfriend, sophomore Brittany Amling, an English major and education minor, before the school year ends.

Sybil came from an ad on Craigslist in Grants Pass, Ore.

“Jack found the car, and we had it towed to Linfield a couple weeks later,” Amling said. “Sybil arrived in March at three in the morning, and we have been working on her ever since.”

Nunn is teaching Amling how to restore Sybil in the parking lot outside of the College Avenue Apartments.

“I just love the body lines, shapes and how Volkswagens look and function,” Nunn said. “Newer cars have become such a banal thing. When you see an old car, you should have some sort of appreciation.”

Nunn suggested to Amling that she sell her 2008 Hyundai Elantra because insurance was too expensive. He said that buying a new car would be too costly, and Volkswagens are easy on the budget and a fun car to drive.

Working on Sybil has strengthened Amling and Nunn’s relationship.

“Sybil forces us to teach us to work as a team,” Amling said. “We are forced to rely on each other. A lot of gestures and grunts are involved and must be understood in a timely manner or else one of us would drop a piece of the engine on each other’s face.”

The couple began working on Sybil two months ago in Nunn’s dorm room in Whitman Hall. Nunn was testing the engine when he was asked by Residence Life and facilities to move out because the chemical emissions and cleaning fluid smells were disrupting students.

“Growing up, I worked on anything that was broken,” Nunn said. “I helped my dad fix washers and dryers, doors and anything that needed to be fixed. My dad was not a mechanic but was very intuitive and taught me how to restore things.”

His father gave him a Volkswagen for his birthday in sixth grade to repair on his own. Nunn finished building Rochelle during the summer before his freshman year of college.

“Volkswagens were the first cars I worked on,” Nunn said. “And, I fell in love.”

Nunn has applied what he learned while building Rochelle, a suave black ’69 Volkswagen that was painted robin’s egg blue, to Amling’s once red, green and yellow colored Sybil.

“I enjoy getting my hands dirty and learning how old cars work,” Nunn said. “It’s sad to see a bunch of quality old cars in a junk yard deteriorate. Every car is unique based on its year and model.”

Nunn is a proud Volkswagen owner. He recently got a tattoo of the Volkswagen logo on his inner wrist to remind him of his love for cars.

“If you own an old Volkswagen, regardless of who you are, you become a part of a group of people who love their vehicles,” he said.

Nunn dreams of one day opening his own hot rod restoration shop in Southern California. But for now, he will finish working on Sybil for Amling and spend his summer restoring a ’49 Hudson Commodore 6 four-door.

He plans to attend an auto restoration school in Seattle during the next two summers to learn more about building cars.

Upon its completion, Amling is excited to drive Sybil.

“I’ve always loved old cars, and Sybil is a pretty spunky one,” Amling said. “I’m excited to drive her and have people check out my car. The art of repairing cars begins with understanding what old, rusty cars can look like with a little tender, love and care.”

Sarah Mason/Features editor

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Each year, more than 40,000 college seniors and professionals apply for the Teach For America (TFA) program. A select few individuals are then given the opportunity to pack up their belongings, move across the country and spend the next two years teaching students in a randomly selected public school.

Two Linfield education majors, Noelle Beesley and Lori McEwen, and psychology major Kadi White are among the few applicants who were accepted by TFA for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years.

The women began the competitive and nerve-wracking three-part application process in December 2012 and received notification of acceptance into the program  March 2013.

The first round consisted of submitting a completed application, letter of intent and resume to the TFA program. Next, the applicants underwent a 40-minute telephone interview with current TFA members and alumni. The final round was held in Portland, Ore., and required the applicants to teach lessons, engage in group discussions and meet with a final interviewer.

After the final round, the applicants anxiously awaited their acceptance letters. Two weeks later, Beesley, White and McEwen had been invited to join the TFA program following graduation.

Beesley will be relocating to South Carolina, McEwen will be moving  to Memphis, Tenn., and White will be moving to the Mississippi Delta in June to begin a five-week training program before school begins in the fall.

McEwen became interested in TFA through a former Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority sister, Audrey Germer, who currently teaches in Phoenix, Ariz.

Her mother was a teacher so she realized at a young age that she wanted to follow in her footsteps.

Marilyn Salter, a visiting professor at Linfield, has encouraged McEwen to let her personality shine through teaching. McEwen is excited to be a full-time teacher.

“The students I love working with the most are the ones who need a positive role-model,” McEwen said. “I love being that for them.”

Beesley took advantage of the opportunity to work for TFA because she wants to be a part of a social justice organization and help change education systems.

Growing up, Beesley was inspired by her second grade teacher, Mr. Wiersma.

“He made me feel like I was needed in the classroom,” Beesley said. “Like I was important, and like I was valued as a learner in his class. He always remembered me, cracked jokes and set himself up as a positive role model I could turn to as a learner.”

She hopes to pass this feeling on to her students during her time in South Carolina and in her future with teaching.

For White, TFA is a bit of a different experience being a psychology major.

“The great aspect of TFA is that it doesn’t require you to have a degree in education,” she said. “I applied because it gives me the opportunity to make a change that means something and makes long and short term differences.”

Although White does not have education experience, she is excited for what the Mississippi Delta has in store for her.

All three seniors enjoy helping others in need. TFA emphasizes not only educating children, but also making a direct impact on students’ lives.

Sarah Mason/Features editor

Sarah Mason can be reached at linfieldreviewfeatures@gmail.com

Hair littered a tarp, and the sound of hair shavers filled the air. The men of the Linfield baseball team are bald in honor of the the fight against childhood cancer.

Under the leadership of team captains, seniors Jordan Harlow and Tim Wilson, the entire baseball team exceeded its goal of donating $1,000 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, who support children with cancer and their families and doubled the amount, raising a total of $2,094.

After the Wildcats’ game against George Fox University on April 21, the team members started the processes of shaving their heads in honor of exceeding their goal.

“I’m really proud of our guys,” Harlow said. “We’re really honored to play college baseball, and to step aside from the game for a minute to recognize these people who are battling through some pretty tough things, it speaks a lot to the character of this team.”

According to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation website, the top fundraisers on the team were Wilson, who raised $400, and sophomore Aaron Thomasson, who raised $300.

This is the first year the team has had the “bald game,” but according to Harlow, it hopes to make it an annual event.

St. Baldrick’s has worked with sport teams across the country to hold other “bald games.” Now, after holding 60 other “bald games,” St. Baldrick’s has raised $402,037 and have shaved approximately 1,593 heads.

For more information about the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, visit http://www.stbaldricks.org/.

Kaylyn Peterson/Copy chief

Important Housing Dates

April 25th: Suburbs (Doubles and Quads)

April 30th: Suburbs (Triples) and Residence Halls (Singles, Triples and Suites)

May 2nd – Residence Halls (Doubles)

Prices

Double Room $2,695.00

Elkinton/Terrell $2,890.00

Standard Single Room $3,190.00

Elkinton/Terrell $3,420.00

Triple or Quad $2,415.00

HP Double $3,265.00

Triple $3,105.00

Quad $3,150.00

*For prices not listed visit www.linfield.edu/reslife or Mahaffey 127

Anderson Hall (38)

(male only)

Singles, doubles and triples

Capacity: 37

Features: Window seats in some rooms, central location

Campbell Hall (25)

(co-ed)

Singles, doubles and triples

Capacity:  70

Features: Walk-in closets in most rooms

Elkinton Hall (36)

(co-ed)

Singles, doubles and triples

Capacity: 65

Features: Sinks in room, color accent walls

Frerichs Hall (41)

(co-ed, substance-free hall)

Singles, doubles and triples

Capacity: 42

Features: Color accent walls, window seats in some rooms, inside bike storage

Grover Hall (26)

(female only)

Doubles and triples

Capacity: 32

Features: Sinks in most rooms

Hewitt Hall (40)

(co-ed)

Singles and doubles

Capacity: 84

Features: Hewitt 201 and 301 are dedicated as study rooms equipped with a table, chairs and white board

Jane Failing Hall (27)

(co-ed)

Singles, doubles and triples

Capacity:  88

Features: Sinks in some rooms, walk-in closet (select rooms), window seats in 3rd floor rooms, built-in bunk beds (select rooms)

Larsell Hall (37)

(co-ed)

Singles, doubles and suites

Capacity: 82

Features: Larsell 308 is dedicated as a study room equipped with a table, chairs and white board

Latourette Hall (28)

(co-ed)

Doubles and triples

Capacity: 48

Features: Walk-in closets , built-in bunk beds

Mahaffey Hall (43)

(co-ed)

Singles and doubles

Capacity: 95

Features: Largest residence hall, divided into male and female wings, inside bike storage, elevator

Memorial Hall (51)

(female only)

Singles and doubles

Capacity: 20

Features: Armoires, inside the football stadium

Miller Hall (31)

(co-ed)

Singles, doubles and suites

Capacity: 67

Features: Close to the athletic facilities, academic buildings and the intramural sports field

Newby Hall (15)

(co-ed)

Doubles, triples and quads/suites

Capacity: 21

Features: Living/dining area and kitchenette, private bath

Pioneer Hall (14)

(female only)

Doubles, triples and quads/suites

Capacity: 47

Features: High ceilings, tall windows

Potter Hall (20)

(co-ed)

Singles, doubles and triples

Capacity: 32

Features: Extra-long twin beds, walk-in closets

Terrell Hall (39)

(co-ed)

Singles, doubles and triples

Capacity: 65

Features: Sinks in room, color accent walls, extra-long twin beds

Whitman Hall (24)

(co-ed)

Singles, doubles and triples

Capacity: 42

Features: Color accent walls, window seats in some rooms, inside bike storage

Dana Hall (44)

(suburb)

Doubles

Capacity: 15

Features: 2 furnished bedrooms with living room/kitchenette, 1 bath

The Blaine Street Apartments “The Greens” (30)

(suburb)

Doubles and triples

Capacity: 29

Features: 2 furnished bedrooms, unfurnished living room, 1 bath, full kitchen

Hewlett Packard Park Apartments “HPs” (47)

(suburb)

Doubles, triples and quads

Capacity: 276

Features: Full furnished bedrooms and living room, full kitchen, laundry room

The 540 Apartments “The Reds” (30)

(suburb)

Doubles

Capacity: 276

Features: Full furnished bedrooms, unfurnished living room, full kitchen, backyard space

The College Avenue Apartments “The Whites” (30)

(suburb)

Doubles and triples

Capacity: 45

Features: Full furnished bedrooms, unfurnished living room, full kitchen

Legacy Apartments (not pictured)

(suburb)

Doubles

Capacity: 34

Features: Full furnished bedrooms, unfurnished living room, full kitchen, patio space, cat-friendly

Sarah Mason/Features editor

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Map of Linfield College campus with numbers assigned to residence halls and suburb housing.

Linfield students traveled to Mission: Wolf in Westcliffe, Co. to socialize with wolves and assist the full-time volunteers with odd jobs at their sustainable site during March 23-29. Mission: Wolf educates people about the wolf conservation movement.

While some Wildcats were catching up on their z’s, lying on a tropical Hawaiian beach or catching up on missed episodes of their favorite T.V. shows, some Wildcat Alternative Spring Breakers (ASB) were playing with wolves.

A group of 10 students and two faculty members ventured to the Sangre De Cristo Mountain range in Westcliffe, Co. Mission: Wolf, a non-profit organization nestled deep in the valley.

Each year thousands of wolves are displaced across the United States, many of which are killed by humans or cannot survive in the wild.

People purchase wolf pups from game breeders to raise as pets. However, more often than not they quickly realize wolves are not meant to be pets. This is where Mission: Wolf comes in.

Mission: Wolf is a sanctuary that houses 38 captive wolves and wolf-dog mixes. The sanctuary provides the wolves with a safe place to live. Mission: Wolf seeks to to connect people with nature through hands-on interactions with the wolves.

The full-time volunteers at Mission: Wolf improve human-animal relationship by teaching basic body language and animal behavior skills. They believe a better human-animal connection is the key to our peaceful coexistence.

There are more than 250,000 wolves in captivity and less than 10,000 wolves in the wild in the United States.

“The wolf conservation movement is a lot more vast and problematic than I had made it out to be in my mind,” said junior Kaleigh Ansdell, an ASB participant. “We as humans have historically attempted to control nature and it has put a dangerous wedge between us and our connection to the land we live on. We have to understand the natural world around us, appreciate the natural world, respect it and grow with it.”

Freshman Jessica Baker valued the experience because she learned about the conservation movement in a way that she could have never been taught in the classroom, through face-to-face contact with a wolf.

“There is still hope for the future of species and the environment,” Baker said. “What we learn in class is usually pretty depressing, but seeing the passion and difference these few volunteers make, not caring about money, was truly spectacular.”

Senior Lori McEwen was inspired by the full-time Mission: Wolf volunteers.

“Realizing that there are people out there who do things out of the good of their heart, not for the money, was incredible,” she said. “It really made me realize that I need to follow my passions, regardless of the money that will result from it. Following my passion is what will make me the happiest, and ultimately make my life the most meaningful.”

During the week-long trip, the inspired ASB members worked hard mitigating fires, building horse fences, hauling and chopping wood, installing solar panels, digging post-holes, mucking, repairing roads and socializing with the wolves.

“We worked hard, grew together, learned together, laughed together, and we got to interact with not only wolves, but some pretty awesome people as well,” Ansdell said.

The ASB members developed a special friendship with the staff at Mission: Wolf. Our Wildcats were praised for the passion they brought to the wolves and sustainability. The group was commended for their efficiency and positive spirit.

“I was repeatedly informed by the Mission: Wolf staff that the Linfield students were hard working, efficient, well-prepared, personable and friendly,” Associate Professor of environmental  studies Janet Peterson, a co-advisor, said. “By well-prepared, I mean that they had researched the cause and were able to engage in meaningful discussions about the issues. They had the right clothing and gear, they maintained positive attitudes and they always had smiles on their faces.”

Being a part of ASB was a rewarding experience for all who went.

“It’s important to participate in ASB because it gives you a chance to get outside of yourself for a week and make a direct impact on the world,” Ansdell said. “You can see the difference in people. No matter how tired or sore or sun burned, ASB participants return from their programs with a new breath and strength.”

One of Ansdell’s favorite moments during the trip was when a huge, black, amber-eyed wolf smelled her face and teeth and peered straight into her eyes.

McEwen said the best part about ASB is the opportunity to meet great people who share similar interests.

“Everyone gets so busy when class is in session,” she said. “Spring break is a great time to give back to the community and volunteer.”

A few of McEwen’s favorite parts of the trip were meeting the full-time volunteers at Mission: Wolf, learning to hacky-sack and being greeted by the wolves.

“Seriously, there’s nothing like looking into the eyes of a wolf,” she said.

The group jammed to Mumford and Sons every day during their three hour drive to Mission: Wolf in their 15-passenger van. They ended each long day’s work cooking for each other on a small kitchenette. On the last night, the ASB participants and the Mission: Wolf volunteers made homemade pizza and played music together.

For Ansdell, the only hard part of the trip was saying goodbye.

“Being out there, surrounded by one of the most beautiful mountain ranges, in the presence of such awe-inspiring animals, accompanied by a wonderful group of inspiring people, and having the chance to make a positive and direct impact–that’s hard to leave,” she said.

Sarah Mason/Features editor

Under the philosophy that anyone can do Yoga, the new yoga instructor begins to find her place at Linfield.

Erin Bowman took over the position as the yoga instructor beginning this spring term.

Bowman has developed her philosophy for yoga since she started teaching in 2008.

“I believe that yoga should be accessible to almost everyone,” Bowman said. “It really is something that is evolutionary for people who stick with it and find the right style for themselves.”

She has worked with people who have limited mobility and are in their 50’s and 60’s.

“I worked with people who are rediscovering their body, and that’s really exciting,” Bowman said.

Bowman has also worked with athletes who have other types of limitations.

Growing up in the small coastal town of Lincoln City, Ore., Bowman took her first yoga class at the community center pool while in high school.

“I was definitely the youngest person in the class,” Bowman said. “The class was taught on the concrete pool deck, and all these older people were doing headstands on the concrete. I figured that if they could do it, I could do it for sure. I quickly realized it was a lot harder than it looked.”

She initially started off attending Portland State University and later transferred to Oregon State University, where she continued to take yoga classes. It was also while she was at OSU that she met her husband.

During her time at OSU, Bowman became a buyer for a clothing store.

“It really took me off in another direction,” Bowman said. “It was really nice because I was a broke college student.”

When Bowman came to McMinnville, she opened and ran a clothing store for 15 years. But in 2003, she sold the store.

“[After selling my store], I went back home and had another baby,” Bowman said. “After that, I started to pursue my yoga teaching license, and I’ve been a teacher since 2008.”

Bowman lives in McMinnville with her husband and three daughters.

“I feel that not all types of sports are good for everybody, but yoga is truly one of them that can be good for anybody,” Bowman said. “It can really change your life and that’s what I love to see and be a part of.”

Kaylyn Peterson/Copy chief

Kaylyn Peterson can be reached at linfieldreviewcopy@gmail.com

ASB participants developed relationships with homeless and trauma youth during the Youth Empowerment learning-service program in Seattle, Wash.

The Alternate Spring Break (ASB) participants, a part of the Youth Empowerment service-learning program, worked with four different organizations to empower homeless and trauma youth during their time in Seattle, Wash.

The ASB team worked alongside Ryther, America SCORES, YouthCare and First Place schools to help empower youth.

Freshman Ellen Massey enjoyed visiting the city of Seattle, while being able to work with organizations that are involved in helping underground social issues.

ASB participants were given insight on social issues in local communities. They engaged with, helped stabilize and interacted with homeless and trauma youth and children from low-income families ages kindergarten to sixth grade.

Their service included cooking and serving lunch to homeless youth, doing yard work at a residential treatment center for troubled youth, teaching the importance of community to children by playing with them during recess and encouraging good nutrition through visiting youth at lunch.

Sophomore Laura Jean Lichti enjoyed developing relationships with the youth they interacted with during the week.

“I saw a lot of children with ecstatic grins on their faces,” Lichti said. “They were hardly able to sit still because they were excited to interact with young adults who they look up to and relate better to than their teachers.”

The youth and organizations were appreciative of the ASB group’s time spent in Seattle.

“It was an eye-opening experience,” Lichti said. “I learned about what organizations are capable of accomplishing and how diverse an individual’s help can be. It was an incredible experience to be immersed in the issue for an entire week.”

Sophomore Morgan Seymour was a leader for the service-learning program. The experience motivated her to continue working with minority students.

“I want to continue to help those in need in the McMinnville community,” Seymour said. “It is important for ASB participants to spread the word about helping those in need in our immediate community.”

The ASB participants encourage their peers to volunteer during Global Service Day on April 20.