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The VanCougar, a student run newsmagazine, informs and engages the WSU Vancouver community while practicing the highest standards of timely, ethical journalism.
s terthe ns io ct re Letto or C editor The VanCougar welcomes letters and commentary from members of the WSU Vancouver community on current issues. Letters must include the author’s full name, contact information and WSU affiliation: year and major for students, department for faculty and staff, degree and year graduated for alumni. The VanCougar does not publish anonymous letters. Send letters and commentary to van.vancouged@ wsu.edu. Once received, letters become property of The VanCougar and are subject to editing for length, clarity and style.
In issue no. 6 The VanCougar stated on p. 5 that “WSU Vancouver had a $30 million budget deficit,” when WSU as a system had a $30 million budget deficit, not WSU Vancouver. The VanCougar is a source of honest, factual information. If you see an error, we want to address it. Please contact the editor-in-chief at van.vancouged@wsu. edu for corrections.
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WSU Vancouver community members receive Real Hero award
Identify Clark County recognizes Kafiat Beckley and Roben White for their involvement with WSU
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2018 Midterm election roundup Girl power gets political...
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Flyers generate campuswide conversations
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Local artist Jay Gaskill teaches students abstract art
WSU Vancouver Cabinet member salaries contrast 2018 Campus Climate Survey results
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The VanCougar takes a trip to Kentucky
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Thanksgiving dinner from a nutritional view
WSU Vancouver student and aspiring nutritionist gives healthy tips for this Thanksgiving
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Salmon Creek Journal hosts first ever poetry slam Rose and thorn themed slam awards student first place
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WSU Vancouver ArtX club brings local artist Jay Gaskill to campus for a workshop where he taught students how to paint acrylic on YUPO plastic. On the cover he points to his piece “Ballaeric” an acrylic painting on a raw canvas. (Sydnie Kobza/TheVanCougar)
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WSU Vancouver community members receive Real Hero award Identify Clark County recognizes Kafiat Beckley and Roben White for their involvement with WSU Anna Nelson
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On the evening of October 18, WSU Vancouver staff and volunteers of the Clark County school district were awarded for being “real heroes” in the community. The “Learn Here” event was hosted by Identify Clark County, a non-profit organization comprised of business leaders who advocate for initiatives within the community to make it a place where people can “land, live and learn for a lifetime.” The celebration event awarded two members of the WSU Vancouver community, Kafiat Beckley, the Cougar Center supervisor, and Roben White, volunteer for advocacy groups focused on improving the quality of life for Native Americans. The event was coordinated by WSU Vancouver alumnus and program manager for Identify Clark County, Sean Philbrook and Jaime Hudspeth, a WSU Vancouver integrated strategic communication student.
Hudspeth honors heroes with internship Hudspeth was hired as student liaison for Identify Clark County last spring. Her position consisted of assisting Philbrook with three projects, one of which was the Learn Here event. With regards to her experience, Hudspeth said her favorite part of the internship was “Getting the opportunity to sit down and meet with all of the recipients of the Learn Here awards and hearing about all of the great things they’re doing for the kids in our community in order to set them up for happiness and success.” According to Hudspeth, ICC’s criteria for a “real hero” is “exemplary volunteers and staff who make our region’s educational system great.” In the spring, ICC sends nominee forms to the superintendent of each school district in Clark County, including colleges and universities.
“You just have to do the right thing. It’s our responsibility as humans.” -Roben White, 2018 Real Hero Award Recipient
WSU Vancouver Cougar Center Kafiat Beckley (left) and activist Roben White (right) sit together at the Learn Here event on Oct. 18 before being awarded “real heroes” by non-profit organization Identify Clark County. (Anna Nelson/The VanCougar)
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Kafiat Beckley and Roben White sit together at the Learn Here event. (Anna Nelson/The VanCougar)
Cultural values inspire food insecurity prevention
“Artivism” for Indigenous rights.
As Cougar Center Supervisor, Beckley oversees the Cougar Food Pantry, which earned her the Real Hero award. Beckley earned her degree from Oregon State University in the field of human services, so she said she foresaw herself working to help people. “When I was asked to be a part of [the Cougar Food Pantry], of course I said yes because that’s what I always thought I would do. It gives me the opportunity to see the direct impact,” Beckley said. Providing people of the community with social security extends from her Palauan culture, according to Beckley. Palau is located in the western Pacific Ocean on the Caroline Islands. “There’s always that expectation when someone needs something, your family circles around you and helps you so I just grew up with that and thought that’s what people do,” she said. “I don’t want a student to have to choose between feeding their family and buying books,” Beckley said. She elaborated that in the future she hopes there is no need for a food pantry, but to get to that point, there is much work to be done.
Roben White, another Real Hero award-winner from WSU Vancouver, described himself in an interview as an organizer, activist, artist and “artivist.” He was awarded for volunteer work he has completed throughout the community, including the WSU Vancouver campus. His volunteer work centers arounds the rights and quality of life of Indigenous peoples and the environment. White sits on the Native American Community Advisory Board at WSU. He often speaks on a variety of subjects such as Indigenous rights, economics, politics and environmental issues. He is a member of the Cheyenne, Lakota and an enrolled Oglala Sioux Tribe from Pine Ridge, South Dakota. White is currently working on a project with WSU Vancouver professor Desiree Hellegers, exploring fossil fuel activism in the Northwest. The project is called “The Thin Green Line is People,” and it is a documentary with a historical archive online. The online archive includes oral history interviews, activist interviews, information about permit processes and other documentation. “I think it’s going to be a really important piece of historical
documentation,” White said. “It can serve as a valuable tool… to really understanding where we stand in that situation with fossil fuels.” He continued to discuss how the availability of this information will be valuable and convenient for organizers, activists and others to access online. White’s volunteerism expands to the Early College Academy through the Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) which focuses on “nourishing a hands-on and culturallyrelevant, student-centered learning environment,” according to the organization’s website. It includes ages 14 – 20 and, according to White, “is about 70 percent Natives and 99 percent people of color.” The Early College Academy NAYA work includes making sure Native students can excel in higher education by helping them get into programs, particularly STEM/STEAM, and making sure these students have a culturally relevant and accepting community while they are attending. White also works on other projects such as Title VI funding, mental health initiatives for Native communities regionally who are facing rising suicide rates, according to White, and kids fishing programs. White spoke about how it is honorable to win an award for being a community hero and how there are many other people in the background who have helped. He elaborated that there is still a lot of public service work that needs to be done. “You just have to do the right thing. It’s our responsibility as humans,” White said about his inspiration for volunteer work. Beckley and White help the WSU Vancouver campus and impact the surrounding communities with their desire help make the world a better place.
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2018 midterm election roundup
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Girl power gets political with record-breaking number of elected women officials
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Cameron Kast
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The 2018 Midterm elections made history across the country on Tuesday, Nov. 8. A record-breaking number of women ran for elected offices and won positions in the House of Representatives, Senate and state governorships. In Kansas, Sharice Davids, an LGBTQ+ MMA fighter and Native American won a seat in the House. There were many firsts in this election; in Tennessee, Marsha Blackburn became the state’s first female senator. Colorado, elected the first openly gay governor, Jared Polis. Michigan’s Rashida Tlaib and Minnesota’s Ilhan Omar became America’s first Muslim woman to hold office. And last but not least, New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest woman elected to office at 29 years old. Davina Cepeda, an integrated strategic communications major and political science minor at WSU Vancouver said “I knew a little about her [before the election]” in reference to Ocasio-Cortez. “There’s something phenomenal about her. She’s able to push boundaries and make waves.” Speaking of making waves, Guam, where Cepeda spent 17 years of her life, elected their first female governor this Midterm election. “All I can say is that I’m
really excited. Guam is very traditional. Families are very involved,” Cepeda said. Along with Carolyn Long and Jaime Herrera Beutler running in Washington’s Third Congressional District, two other women, Maria Cantwell and Susan Hutchison, ran for the seat of Senator. Cantwell, who won the Senate seat in the Midterm, made a visit to the WSU Vancouver campus on Oct. 30. During her visit she said, “We want to make the cost of student loans more affordable. We want to drive more into running start and other programs so education can be more affordable.” When asked about student housing, Cantwell explained her bill called the Cantwell Hatch Bill which would allow homeless students to qualify for the affordable housing tax credit. Across the country, various other states made a difference with their midterm votes. Florida voted, with a 60% supermajority, to restore the right to vote to felons who have served their time (murderers and felony sex crime are the two exceptions). Michigan became the tenth state to legalize recreational marijuana. Washington state voted on initiatives ranging from stricter gun laws to grocery taxes. See Washington’s Midterm election results in the box to the right.
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election • United States Senator: Maria Cantwell (D) • Washington Congressional District 3: Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) • Result: NO Washington State Initiative 1631 (carbon tax) • Result: YES Washington State Initiative 1634 (no grocery tax) • Result: YES Washington State Initiative 1639 (firearm legislation) • Result: YES Washington State Initiative 0940 (law enforcement) • Advisory Vote 19: Repealed
Source: https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/
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Flyer hanging in VMMC. (Sydnie Kobza/The VanCougar)
Flyers generate campuswide conversations
WSU Vancouver Cabinet member salaries contrast 2018 Campus Climate Survey results Randal Houle
Copy Editor
A flyer contrasting WSU Vancouver cabinet salaries with food and housing insecurity percentages circulated last week. The VanCougar posted a photo of the flyer on social media asking students and followers, “Do you know the author? Are you the author? The VanCougar would like to talk to you.”
A person claiming authorship of the flyer, which included photos of the WSU Vancouver Chancellor and his cabinet, alongside info-graphics representing statistics from the 2018 Campus Climate Survey (all publicly available information, with sources cited on the flyer), contacted The VanCougar via email that evening. The email was sent from an “AnonCoug” email account. Students who allegedly know the author’s identity but also refused to reveal the source’s name describe “AnonCoug” as male and a WSU Vancouver student. “AnonCoug” told The VanCougar via email that in order to “protect myself from administrative retribution,” they would remain anonymous and refused to meet for an interview or speak with The VanCougar staff over the phone. WSU Vancouver Chancellor Mel Netzhammer responded to a request for comment via email writing, “I would challenge anyone to find an instance when I or anyone on my cabinet took retribution against someone exercising his or her free speech.” He added, “It’s not the culture of this campus.” In a statement sent via email, “AnonCoug” said that by posting the flyer, they intended to create a conversation. The VanCougar reporter Katie O’Boyle discovered the flyer tacked to a bulletin board in the Multimedia building on Thursday. Multiple people commented on The VanCougar’s Facebook post saying that they too had noticed the flyers at various locations around campus. Reactions on social media regarding the content and intent of the flyer were mixed. Gavin Lockard commented on The VanCougar’s Facebook post writing, “Do those 36 percent know that WSUV offers a Cougar food pantry?” presumably in response to the statistic listed on the flyer that 36 percent of respondents were food insecure. Also in their email statement, “AnonCoug” wrote, “We need to be ensuring that our administration is working for us. That their salary is justified. And that they’re aware of the power and class differential between them and the students they’re charged with caring for.” In response to the flyers, Chancellor Netzhammer wrote to The VanCougar, “I believe that the fact that we ask questions about food and housing insecurity on the Campus Climate Survey and are transparent about the results of those questions is an indication of how important this issue is for us.” According to Netzhammer, cabinet members lobby members of the state legislature to keep tuition rates as low as possible while continuing to “fully fund the state need grant.” Netzhammer also mentioned implementation and fundraising for the Cougar Food Pantry as a priority. “Fall harvest baskets will be available to students in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday,” he said. The VanCougar invites letters to the editor regarding the flyers around campus. Details for requirements and how to send in letters are located on page two of every issue.
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Local artist Jay Gaskill teaches students abstract art Sofia Grande
Reporter
Portland artist Jay Gaskill’s work hangs on the walls of the WSU Vancouver Dengerink building. He recently conducted a workshop on the WSU Vancouver campus where he demonstrated how to paint with acrylics on transparent plastic (also known as YUPO). Gaskill’s work has appeared in exhibits throughout the nation in locations such as New York, Seattle and Baltimore. YUPO picks up light through its stained-glass-like layers, which gives off different effects according to Elizabeth Sadewasser, co-chair of the WSU Vancouver art club, ArtX. The club coordinated Gaskill’s visit and the Oct. 26 workshop. “The goal of this workshop is to teach people how to paint with acrylic on YUPO paper which we don’t cover in classes. So, it is a new style of painting” Sadewassser said. Gaskill explained his creative process to students and members of the community in a talk previous to the workshop. He began using YUPO paper after a friend’s
Artist Jay Gaskill points to details on his artwork “Chime Era” acrylic on raw canvas to students at a workshopon Oct. 26. (Sydnie Kobza/The VanCougar)
recommendation, which led to him finding a more tactile way of conveying his ideas. “I don’t get a lot of opportunities to interact with students, but I think it’s important to try to do that [teach] from time to time. This was my first show at a university and I didn’t want to lose the opportunity to come here and interact with students and talk about my work” Gaskill said. Along with Sadewassser, Riana Vincent co-chairs the new ArtX club. According to Vincent, the object of ArtX is to continuously offer events that allow students to meet local artists. According to Vincent, they do so to create an environment of growth for student artists. ArtX hopes to host more events and workshops to encourage artistic growth on campus. ArtX contacted Gaskill after his art was displayed in the Dengerink Building gallery. “As an art student, it is hard to understand that you’re not the only one struggling through your work. And it’s really nice to see an artists’ creative process,” Vincent said. Gaskill’s art remains displayed in the Dengerink building, showcasing his abstract style.
“As an art student, it is hard to understand that you’re not the only one struggling through your work.” -Riana Vincent, Art X club co-chair
Jay Gaskill demonstrates his painting technique. (Sydnie Kobza/The VanCougar)
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The VanCougar takes a trip to Kentucky
Cameron Kast
Reporter
On Oct. 25 four VanCougar team members traveled to Lousiville, Kentucky for a national college media conference. While the trip included lots of journalism, it also included lots of food, bourbon and even a humerous realization with regards to our Media Adviser. Want to join the fun? The VanCougar is hiring for reporters and copy editors. Apply today on CougSync!
“Go Cougs!”
Kentucky. Fried. Chicken.
Taste-Tucky
Everyone’s heard of it, but has anyone had it from the source? During the second night of our trip to Louisville, Kentucky, some of The VanCougar staff went to Merle’s Whiskey Kitchen, a restaurant located on the historic Whiskey Row. It was here Cameron’s fried chicken dinner at Merle’s that I had the best fried chicken I’ve ever Whiskey Kitchen. (Cameron Kast/The eaten. Ever. From crispiness, to a special kickVanCougar) of pepper and spice, down home Kentucky fried chicken is not to be missed. I also paired this with a lovely vinegar-based slaw and a Richters Kentucky Bourbon. Speaking of bourbon, Merle’s had a selection of over 30 different Kentucky bourbons.
The final night of The VanCougar’s trip to Louisville ended in a barbeque style fast-casual restaurant called Feast BBQ. While discussing the weekends events over brisket, pulled pork and coleslaw, a familiar “Go Cougs!” said by an alumnus was heard on the other side of the restaurant.
How bourbon is made... 1. A list of ingredients is agreed upon. As stated before, bourbon must be at least 51 percent corn, the other 49 percent is decided by the manufacturer.
2. The ingredients are then milled together and mixed with water.
3. The milled ingredients and water are then cooked under pressure to create mash.
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Bourbon is the only alcohol regulated by the United States government
4. Next, the mash is mixed with yeast and begins to ferment. During this stage, a liquid called ‘wash’ is produced. Wash is the liquid used during the distillation process.
Bourbon Fact #1 Bourbon must be made in The United States of America.
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“My favorite part of the whole trip was bonding with the team. I am excited about what I learned but I’m also glad that the team bonded because I think both is what will make the publication even better.” -Katie O’Boyle, The VanCougar, Reporter
7. The bourbon whiskey is then bottled and marketed. The VanCougar team out to dinner at Feast BBQ in Lousiville on final night of the trip. From left to right: Reporter Katie O’Boyle, Reporter Cameron Kast, KOUG Radio’s Sierra Swearingen, Copy Editor Randal Houle, Media Adviser Raul Moreno and Editor in Chief Bailley Simms.
“One of the big takeaways had to do with social media engagement. One of the biggest mistakes in social media is “tweet it and forget it” mentality, but it takes six times to reach 50 percent of your followers.” -Randal Houle,
6. The wash is then distilled which produces a clear spirit. If removed now, this clear alcohol can be marketed and sold as moonshine.
5. The clear spirit is then moved to the aging process. Per United States law, a brand new charred white oak barrel must be used. Bourbon can be aged for any amount of time. However, to be marketed as “straight” bourbon, it must age for at least two years.
Bourbon Fact
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Ninety-five percent of all bourbon is distilled in the state of Kentucky.
Mystery at The VanCougar
The VanCougar, Copy Editor
“I just loved being around so many other people doing the same hard work that we do right here on our little campus. People who can relate to our struggles and successes in a way that not many other people can.” - Bailley Simms, The VanCugar, Editor-In-Chief
Louisville, Ken. -- Multiple laughable sources have confirmed suspicions regarding the WSU Vancouver Student Media Adviser Raul Moreno and his connection to an intelligence agency. Over the course of the weekend, Moreno seemed to know more about Louisville than the average traveler. From the best places to eat to how to walk to Indiana efficiently. “Just ask him if he’s ever been to Kyrgyzstan,” Team Editor Randal Houle said. “If he says yes, you know he is [in the CIA]” Moreno, who claims he was in Peace Corps and doing stories for Oregon Public Broadcasting, didn’t seem to have much of a believable alibi. “Every time he goes on the phone with ‘Olivia’ he leaves the room,” Editor in Chief Bailley Simms said. “I don’t even think Olivia is a real person.” Moreno, who actively uses a South Dakota drivers license and lives by the Portland International Airport, also expressed higher than usual excitement when learning the next national ACP/CMA conference would be in Washington D.C. “The CIA headquarters isn’t even in D.C.,” Moreno explained. “It’s in Langley, Virginia.” Only a CIA worker would know that. We’re on to you.
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from a nutritional view WSU Vancouver student and aspiring nutritionist gives healthy tips for this Thanksgiving Anna Nelson
Reporter
Thanksgiving can pose a conundrum in a world of increased allergies, diet-consciousness and nutrient awareness. According to research from the Calorie Control Council, a traditional holiday dinner can carry approximately 3,000 calories. With additional meals, snacking on appetizers or having a few drinks are included, that count can increase to 4,500 calories with about 229 grams of fat. Aspiring nutritionist and WSU Vancouver senior Kathrine Kofoed sat down with The VanCougar to provide advice for students to making this season’s holiday meals healthy and easy. After graduation in December, Kofoed plans to attend graduate school in Copenhagen, Denmark to earn her master’s degree in nutrition. “When you’re thinking about a holiday like Thanksgiving, that has a lot of cultural value in our American culture and a lot of tradition surrounding it, you can’t just go in and tell people that they shouldn’t be eating their turkey, their stuffing and their mashed potatoes, because there’s so much more to it than the fact that it’s unhealthy,” Kofoed said. She elaborated that if people are interested in making a healthier meal or catering to specific dietary needs, it is more optimal to tweak traditional recipes than to change the entire course of Thanksgiving. Although usually a crowd favorite, mashed potatoes bring excess calories and fat with little nutritional value, according to Kofoed. She suggested taking passeddown recipes and halving the amount of butter it might call for and instead adding a healthier replacement. “Even adding a cup of
cooked cauliflower, for instance, is a really good substitute and lightens up that dish [mashed potatoes],” Kofoed said. Kofoed said adding multiple vegetable dishes is a simple way to create diverse options. If serving a salad is a part of the dinner plans, she advised adding three or four different options. “With things like veganism and vegetarianism and a lot more people are gluten-intolerant now, I think in general as a society we’re becoming more aware of different ways of eating. I think those family holidays are a good time to make a new dish that might be new for others, and you might be used to eating, and then expanding our tastes a little,” Kofoed said. While indulgent eating tends to be a trend during the holidays, Kofoed recommended not over-indulging because it leads to sickness and guilt, affecting both mental and physical health. Whether a host or guest, Kofoed said to encourage communication of any sensitivities, allergies or diet practices that may come with a group dinner. She also suggested bringing sidedishes, as a guest, that caters to personal dietary needs, or asking guests, if hosting a dinner, to bring side dishes that they can eat. If dessert presents an issue, Kofoed urged portion control or alternatives such as “black bean brownies” that have protein, fiber and vitamins. “You could fool someone into thinking it’s a normal brownie before you told them,” Kofoed said. Pumpkin and apple pies can also be made healthier by avoiding pre-made/pre-packaged options and instead using raw and organic ingredients, Kofoed suggested. “Ultimately what’s important is that you’re enjoying the time that you’re spending with whoever you’re with and that you’re aware of what you’re eating,” Kofoed said. “It’s more how you feel about yourself and how you felt about [enjoying] that meal that you’ll remember.” Follow Kofoed’s healthy recipes and inspiration on her Instagram at @passionforplants.
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Salmon Creek Journal hosts first ever poetry slam Rose and thorn themed slam awards student first place
Katie O’Boyle
Reporter
When WSU Vancouver senior Joy Spreadborough entered Angst Gallery, her nerves were off the wall. “I have done poetry slams in the past, but more informal and not as a contest,” Spreadborough said. Once announced as the 2018 Salmon Creek Poetry Slam winner, her dreams of being an author got much closer. According to Nikki Johnson, the Salmon Creek Journal poetry editor, VanCougar copy editor and host for the Rose and Thorn Poetry Slam, a poetry slam is like a “poetic monologue.” Johnson said, “When you think of standard poetry, there is a structure in which it should be read, but slam doesn’t necessarily have a structure. It is written the way it would be said out loud, like a conversation.” The event’s theme was “Rose and Thorn.” Johnson explained the theme as “SCJ’s [Salmon Creek Journal’s] umbrella theme is Divergence and a sub-theme of that is rose and thorn. What this means in terms of people is everyone has two sides. The rose embodies what people want you to see but you can’t have the rose without its thorns.” Adjacent to the neighboring wine bar, the Angst Gallery created an atmosphere that honored creativity and whimsy for the night’s event. Paintings from local artists hung on the walls and poetic energy filled the space during the Oct. 24 slam. The event was open to more than just WSU Vancouver students, with poems from India read aloud alongside poems from students around the country creating a mix of professional and non professional poets. “A good example is Joy’s piece.” Johnson said. “She stood on that stage and told a beautiful story like she was speaking to a friend, or a group of friends.”
Salmon Creek Journal poetry slam first place winner Joy Spreadborough. (Sydnie Kobza/The VanCougar)
First place winner Joy Spreadborough, a humanities major with a creative writing focus, received publication in the 2019 Salmon Creek Journal for her poem “Joyful Joy.” She said her winning poem is about her name and her experiences with it. With regards to her win Spreadborough said “I feel good about winning and reassured about my reading and writing ability.” With 25 total submissions, Johnson selected 11 poems to be read that evening. Five were read by the authors and six were read interchangeably by Johnson and two fellow editors from the Salmon Creek Journal, “I including Editor-in-Chief Alex feel good Duffield and Prose Editor Randal about winning Houle. The third place winner and and reassured about audience popular vote, Ian Caton, my reading and received a 25 dollar gift card to writing ability.” Starbucks for his poem titled “Shipbuilder.” The second place -Joy Spreadborough winner, Laura Elman, received a leather bound journal for her poem “Ghostly Reminder.”
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