WSU
football’s unique visitor this week encouraged the Cougars to challenge
masculine stereotypes
Originally
published April 7, 2018 at 7:00 am
Updated
April 6, 2018 at 9:33 pm
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CUTLINE:
“Life
coach Rachel Baribeau spoke to the Washington State University football team on
Monday, April 2, 2018, and met with several players afterward to discuss her
“Changing the Narrative” curriculum.” (Courtesy of Rachel Baribeau)
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Part life
coach, part domestic violence speaker, Rachel Baribeau spoke to the WSU
football team Monday about how to treat women, be good citizens, embrace their
own vulnerability and maximize their platforms.
By
Stefanie Loh Seattle
Times
General
Jim Mattis spoke to the Washington State football team about leadership in
2016, a few months before he was appointed Secretary of Defense.
Eric
Thomas, a motivational speaker and minister from Detroit, also has shared his
story about going from homelessness to graduating from college with the
Cougars’ football team.
But
speaker who stood before the WSU football team in Pullman on Monday was
different from anyone they’d hosted before.
For one,
Rachel Baribeau is a woman, and for another, she addressed the team about
moving beyond the masculine stereotypes surrounding football players,
challenging them to connect with one another and contribute to society in
meaningful ways.
Baribeau
is a sportscaster on SiriusXM Radio who, since 2016, has moonlighted as a
motivational speaker on the college football circuit. Part life coach, part
domestic violence speaker, Baribeau speaks to college football teams about how
to treat women, be good citizens, embrace their own vulnerability and maximize
their platforms.
The death
of WSU quarterback Tyler Hilinski in January has struck a national conversation
about the importance of encouraging young men to express their emotions, and
Baribeau’s trip to WSU was prompted, in part by a former high school teammate
of Hilinski’s, who was touched by Baribeau’s message when she spoke at his
school last fall.
Tatum
Slack, a junior cornerback at the University of Buffalo, played with Hilinski
at Upland (Calif.) High School and was deeply moved by Baribeau’s talk in
Buffalo last August. After Hilinski’s death, Slack contacted Baribeau and
suggested that she speak to the grieving Cougars.
“She came
and talked to our team and had a very powerful message, and I was just inspired
by her. She gives off a very loving vibe, I felt it would be good for them,”
Slack said. “Being in that situation, as a football player, you’re in the
locker room with the dude every single day and that can take a toll on
somebody. As far as mental health, as college football players, we’re not
taught to be emotional and stuff like that.”
Baribeau
knew WSU coach Mike Leach from his brief stint as a radio host on SiriusXM. So
she reached out to him offering to speak to the Cougars, and Leach
enthusiastically accepted, making WSU the 24th stop on Baribeau’s “Changing the
Narrative” tour of college football programs.
“Rachel’s
got a very positive, ‘achieve your full potential, be a king of life’ message
illustrating how important everybody is and can be if they focus and achieve,”
Leach said. “The room listened carefully and I think it made some people think
and brought some perspective.”
Baribeau
conceived her “Changing the Narrative” curriculum after the torrid summer of
2016 when college football was plagued by a rash of sexual assault or domestic
violence cases involving players at numerous Division I programs throughout the
country.
“Society
is fostering a place where women are not respected, where we are disposable,”
Baribeau said. “I just saw a problem and I said, “I’m going to do something
about it.’”
Now,
Baribeau goes from one college football facility to another sharing her
domestic violence experience, and talking about how men should treat women and
how football players can use their platforms to make an impact on their
communities and effect positive change.
She uses
the catchphrase, “Be a King,” which, Baribeau tells players, means to “be a
king in every area of your life. Not just the football field. Be a king with
your word, effort, time, character and certainly in the way you respect,
protect and cherish women.”
Part of
that involves teaching men to get in touch with their feelings.
“I really
feel like the music, popular culture and movies are giving young men the
message that they don’t have to be involved, that there’s something wrong with
sharing your feelings and they don’t have to tell people when they’re hurting,”
Baribeau said.
Baribeau
tries to be a big sister to the college football players she speaks to, and her
approachable nature makes the guys want to open up to her.
“Every day
we’re surrounded by men,” Slack said. “So just having a strong woman come up
and talk to you, and to be able to talk to her, is helpful. I feel some men are
more able to express themselves and be emotional when talking to women instead
of men.”
The
Cougars were no different.
On Monday,
the WSU football team paid rapt attention during Baribeau’s presentation in
which she shared her experiences on different subjects, including an anecdote
about how the ALS diagnosis of her friend, former Philadelphia Eagles fullback
Kevin Turner, changed her life.
That
resonated with the Cougars because of their ties to WSU and New Orleans Saints
great Steve Gleason, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2011.
“I do
think she was very helpful, just in getting guys to talk,” said senior WSU
defensive lineman Nick Begg. “And I also thought it was good what she said
about respect for women. You hear all the time in the news about domestic
violence cases. To have a woman preach to you that you’re good, and you’re
better than that, puts confidence in you to go out and be that guy.”
Baribeau
stayed for a couple of hours after her talk, and about 30 different WSU players
came up to hug her and chat about life.
Two in
particular struck a chord with Baribeau when they revealed they’d experienced
homelessness during periods of their lives.
“One said,
nobody really knew, and that he’d been able to hide it, and he didn’t want to
hide it anymore and wanted to talk about it and not be ashamed of it,” Baribeau
said. “The other said that at some points he didn’t know where he’d get his
next meal. Those stories stay with you.”
Baribeau
will return to WSU in August to announce the winner of the “Changing the
Narrative Award,” which she devised and cleared with the NCAA in January.
The whole
team will vote on the winner – a young man who exemplifies the “Changing the
Narrative” tenets of thoughtfulness, service and communication, and who treats
women well and gives maximum effort.
When the
winner leaves school, he’ll be eligible for an endowment to help him start his
own foundation.
“I want to
teach them what it feels like to serve,” Baribeau said. “I told them, ‘Even if
you don’t win the award, I’ll help you start your foundation.’”
She’s also
offered to train any players who want to go to high schools to share their
story and teach high school athletes Baribeau’s Changing the Narrative values.
“I’ll
teach them the art of public speaking and hold their hand so they can go into
high schools and help guide the next generation,” Baribeau said. “My hope is to
shepherd and guide these guys, not to just give them fish, but to teach them to
fish.”
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The WSU
Cougar baseball and some of the WSU track & field teams are in Eugene for
competition versus Oregon (baseball) and versus Oregon and other teams (track).
BASEBALL Cougars
Drop Pair of Close Contests at Oregon on Friday 4/6/2018
Based on story
from WSU Sports Info
EUGENE,
Ore. – Washington State played a pair of close contests but dropped 2-1 and 4-2
decisions to Oregon at PK Park Friday on the UO campus.
The two games
on Friday were originally to be single games, one on Friday and one on Saturday.
But, they were combined into a doubleheader due to rain and wind in the
forecast for Saturday.
The
series-finale, a single game, will start at noon on Sunday, 4/8/2018.
The
Cougars dropped to 8-17 overall and 3-8 in Pac-12 Conference play after playing
its 16th game decided by two runs or less. Justin Harrer hit his team-leading
sixth home run in game two and Blake Clanton and James Rudkin each recorded
two-hit games in the second game. In the opener, Andres Alvarez had an
RBI-single and sophomore reliever A.J. Block retired all nine batters he faced
in his 3.1 innings for work. WSU left eight men on base in the both contests.
Oregon
improved to 18-11 overall and 5-6 in conference play.
GAME 1
RECAP
The Cougar
struck first with a run in the third inning. Danny Sinatro and Dillon Plew each
drew two-out walks and Andres Alvarez delivered an opposite field RBI-single to
right field that scored Sinatro from second.
In the
bottom half of the third, Oregon took advantage of a Cougar miscue to score two
runs in the inning. With a runner on first, starter Isaac Mullins induced a
ground ball to third base for a potential double play but the throw to second
sailed wide and into right field. The next batter tied things up with a
sacrifice fly and one batter later Oregon pulled a single through the left side
to score the second run.
The
Cougars had a couple chanced in the middle innings against Oregon starter Matt
Mercer but stranded runners on second in the fourth and fifth innings. In the
eighth, WSU again rallied, this time loading the bases after a pair of walks
and a hit-by-pitch. Oregon called upon is shortstop who took the mound and
ended the threat with a pair of strikeouts, throwing in the upper-90’s to
preserve the 2-1 Duck lead. Oregon retired the Cougars in order in the ninth to
seal up the game one win.
INSIDE THE
GAME 1 BOX SCORE
Dillon
Plew led off for the 1st time in 2018, Andres Alvarez had led off in all but
the season-opener
JJ Hancock
walked in the 4th inning, extending his on-base streak to 11 games
Reliever
A.J. Block retired all 9 batters he faced, matched career high with four
strikeouts
Starter
Isaac Mullins worked four innings, allowed two runs, just one earned and struck
out two
WSU left 8
runners on base
Reliever
Ryan Walker got a double play to end the 8th, it was his 74th career
appearance, tied for 6th-most in WSU history
GAME 2
RECAP
Oregon
took a 1-0 lead in the first inning after four hits in the frame. The Ducks
added three more in the third inning on three hits including a two-run home run
in left.
The
Cougars stranded a runner on second in the second inning and left two on in the
third inning. In the sixth, Andres Alvarez singled up the middle and one batter
later Blake Clanton drove a single the other way through the left side. James
Rudkin followed with an RBI-single just passed the Duck shortstop and through
the left side to score Alvarez. Collin Montez followed with a walk to load the
bases but Oregon starter Kenyon Yovan ended the threat with a strikeout,
preserving the 4-1 lead.
In the
eighth, the Cougars cut the Oregon to 4-2 after Harrer led off the inning with
a solo homer to left field, a no-doubter for his sixth of the season. Blake
Clanton followed with a double into the right centerfield gap but was stranded
at third after a ground out and two strikeouts.
INSIDE THE
GAME
JJ Hancock
doubled down the right field line in the second to extend his on-base streak to
12 games
Reliever
Hayden Rosenkrantz worked two scoreless innings, 0 H, 1 K
Reliever
Ryan Walker appeared in the 8th, his 7th career appearance, tied for 5th-most
in WSU history
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TRACK
& FIELD
WSU TRACK
& FIELD AT OREGON PEPSI AND SCC WAR XI MEETS
From WSU
Sports Info
The
Washington State track and field teams will be competing at the
Oregon
Pepsi Team Invitational at Hayward Field Saturday, April
7...field
events begin at 11:30 a.m. and running events at 1:50
p.m...men’s
and women’s teams competing are host Oregon (No 4 men, No.
2 women),
BYU (No. 24 men), Washington and WSU....scoring format is
9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
for individual events and 9-7-6 for relays...the SCC
WAR XI
meet takes place at Spokane Falls College track
complex...competitors
will be from local and regional DI, DII and
Community
College schools...results will be posted on the track
schedule
page at wsucougars.com when available.
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Hazardous
weather warning issued for the Palouse
Apr 7,
2018 Moscow Pullman Daily News
The
National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather warning for North Idaho
and Eastern Washington.
According
to the NWS, isolated scattered thunderstorms, heavy rain, small hail, and wind
with gusts of up to 50 mph are expected to pelt the Palouse today.
Rain and
snowmelt is expected to result in significant rises on river and streams this
weekend and into early next week.
Forecast
rainfall amounts Saturday through Monday will range from one-half to
one-and-one-half inch.
Wet
conditions could result in flooding of small streams. The hazardous weather
warning runs through Monday.
According
to the NWS this is an evolving weather event and those that could be affected
should monitor flood watches.
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WSU
community reacts to new 'Crimson Cube'
Hundreds
visit new Schnitzer Museum of Art at grand opening
By Taylor
Nadauld, Moscow Pullman Daily News
During the
event on the WSU campus in Pullman, Jordan Schnitzer and his mother, Arlene
Schnitzer, listened to a speaker Friday during the grand opening of the Jordan
Schnitzer Museum of Art.
With the
cut of a crimson and grey ribbon, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art opened to
nearly 300 first-time visitors Friday afternoon at Washington State University.
Portland
philanthropist Jordan Schnitzer, the museum's namesake and donor of $5 million to
the building's formation, was on site to greet guests who poured through the
doors and talk to them about the art within the 10,000 square-foot exhibition
space.
Schnitzer
emphasized his desire for the museum to be visited by everyone, specifically
university and K-12 students, residents of nearby rural towns and students who
are not typically exposed to art.
Sophomore
art major Nika Akers, 20, was wide-eyed, her hands held over her mouth as she
took in her first view of the exhibition's interior.
"It's
really amazing how the art community has really rallied around this museum to
make this happen," Akers said. "And it's just really amazing to have
something like this accessible for students on campus to promote the
arts."
Akers does
not attribute the creation of the museum to WSU - she credits the more than 750
donors who forked over the funds.
"We
found it kind of, not inappropriate or unfortunate, but it was misleading how
much the president was credited for this museum when it was 100 percent
fundraised by donations," Akers said. "There wasn't nearly enough
credit given to the fact that this was not necessarily a school saying they
wanted to fund this, it was the people who support the art program here who
said, 'Ok, this is something that this program needs, and it's not getting paid
for through the school.'"
Schulz,
Schnitzer, building architect Jim Olson, Regent Brett Blankenship and Interim
President Anna-Maria Shannon spoke at Friday's grand opening, where Schnitzer
praised WSU administration for its support of the arts.
The
opening and dedication of the new museum comes about six months after Schulz
announced the university's Performing Arts program would shut down by the end
of performance season due to sweeping, department-wide budget cuts that would
go into effect to get the university out of a $30 million deficit.
The move
drew swift backlash from Performing Arts employees as well as fellow WSU
faculty, staff, students and members of the community who signed a petition
calling on Schulz to cut his administrators' salaries instead.
Graduate
student Siddharth Vodnala, 26, who is studying computer science, said he was
disappointed when the Performing Arts program was dissolved, but "going by
the opening of this museum, it seems like they do have some commitment,
although they could always do more."
Vodnala
visited the gallery Friday, where he took interest in a piece by photographer
Richard Prince, called "Jerry's Girl," a composite image of 57 women
who apparently appeared as Jerry Seinfeld's girlfriend on his TV sitcom,
"Seinfeld." The women combined to form an image of one imaginary
woman.
Vodnala
said the piece interested him because of his own interest in computer
technology.
He said
students of all disciplines could enjoy the museum's exhibits, which currently
range everywhere from a video shot of Niagra Falls playing in a darkened room,
to photographs taken by Andy Warhol, to a larger-than-life wooden structure
resembling a wolf by artist Marie Watt, which was a hit with small children and
adults alike. One example of that was Oliver Littlejohn, 4, of Moscow, who said
he liked the sculpture's smell.
The new
museum is located across from the Compton Union Building and is open Tuesdays
through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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ROWING: Cougs
beat Snake, Beavers
WSU wins
all four races in annual regatta against Oregon State
By Matt
Baney, Lewiston Trib
Apr 7,
2018
WAWAWAI
LANDING — Moments before the Washington State rowing team’s one and only home
event of the season Friday afternoon, the Snake River looked sunny and serene.
The
Cougars probably knew not to trust the seemingly placid conditions.
Sure
enough, just before WSU’s annual encounter with Oregon State started, the wind
kicked up and whipped the waters of the Snake. It made rowing a bit trickier,
but it was nothing the home team hadn’t seen before.
The Cougs,
who practice at this stretch of river located 25 miles west of Clarkston,
finished first in all four races, to the delight of most of the approximately
150 spectators.
In the
varsity 8 race, WSU clocked a time of 6 minutes, 23.4 seconds over 2,000 meters
to beat the Beavers by more than 5 seconds. It was the closest race of the day,
compared to the Cougars’ easier wins in varsity 4, second varsity 8 and third
varsity 8/novice 8.
“The Snake
River, you either get the garden variety or the pit viper,” WSU coach Jane
LaRiviere said. “Today was, not quite the pit viper, because it was definitely
rowable, but it wasn’t as calm as it could have been. We still did our job, and
that’s the important thing.”
The
15th-ranked Cougs collected the two traveling trophies these schools vie for
each year — the Crawford Perpetual Plate, for their varsity 8 win, and the
Winchell Cup, for their overall regatta triumph.
LaRiviere,
who was an assistant coach at Oregon State before her now-16-year tenure at
WSU, said Friday’s win should be a “confidence-builder” for her team. The
Cougars rowed at San Diego and Seattle the previous two weeks, and will travel
to South Carolina next week.
“It’s
almost a rest, having a home weekend,” LaRiviere said. “I think we’re going to
be recharged, to head out on the road to Clemson.”
The choppy
water made technique all the most important, said varsity 8 coxswain Jenna
Mangiagli, and her crew “executed pretty well.”
Mangiagli
added that it helped to have their fans stationed on the breakwater near the
course, cheering them on and waving Cougar flags.
“We can
hear all of them when we’re racing past the breakwater,” she said.
When the
varsity 8 boat came to the dock, the rowers wanted to toss Mangiagli into the
river in celebration. But the 5-foot-3 senior from Hermosa Beach, Calif.,
refused.
“I told
them, ‘Not today — too cold,’ ” she said.
It was a
festive afternoon for the Cougars, but LaRiviere wants her team to stay
focused. WSU is in search of its sixth consecutive appearance in the NCAA
national event, which is scheduled for late May.
“It was a
great way to send the seniors out,” she said. “I just hope that they remember
they have half of the season left yet. They can’t get seniorities on me.”
Varsity 8
— 1, Washington State, 6:23.4. 2, Oregon State, 6:28.6.
Second
varsity 8 — 1, Washington State, 6:34.3. 2, Oregon State, 6:45.5.
Varsity 4
— 1, Washington State A, 7:21.20. 2, Oregon State, 7:41.9. 3, Washington State
B, 7:48.6.
Third
varsity 8/novice 8 — 1, Washington State third varsity 8, 6:48.2. 2, Washington
State novice 8, 7:02.12. 3, Oregon State, 7:08.49. 4, Washington State second
novice 8, 7:16.81
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