A George Fox graduate is one of two ladies in the finale of the hit TV show, “The Bachelor.”

Lauren Ostrom – Features editor.

The commercials begin. Viewers exhale as they wait for their room to get chatty. Two girls remain in the competition. Who will he choose?
The hit TV show, “The Bachelor,” which airs on Monday nights, has swept viewers off their feet and onto a journey toward love. The bachelor, Jake Pavelka, is a pilot from Dallas, Texas, who was rejected on the last season of “The Bachelorette.”
Pavelka began the season with 25 women and has narrowed them down to two. In each rose ceremony, Pavelka hands out roses to who he wants to keep and leaves the rest empty-handed and broken-hearted.
The interesting part: One of the two women left in the competition grew up near Linfield. Cruising down Highway 99 and through Newberg, you will come across a large sign in front of Chehalem Dance Academy that reads, “TEAM TENLEY.”
Twenty five-year-old Tenley Molzahn grew up in the small town of Newberg, Ore. Molzahn danced at the dance academy since she was younger, so it is showing its support for her during the airing of the show.
She graduated from Newberg High School in 2002, then attended George Fox University. Molzahn now lives in California, where she pursues her dream of becoming a professional dancer while working for College Admissions at a fashion school in Huntington Beach, Calif.
Molzahn received her first impression rose in the pilot episode of “The Bachelor,” which guaranteed her spot in the first round of the competition. As Pavelka weeded his garden of women he could not see himself with, Tenley is one of the last flowers remaining. She has warmed the hearts of viewers with her lively spirit and sweetheart personality.
If you enjoy eavesdropping, you may hear something along the lines of “Bachelor tonight!” from fans across campus. Monday nights are booked each week when it comes to the two-hour show, when homework is sometimes put off to watch a gorgeous man pick from his choice of stunning women.
Of course, there have been a share of dramatic moments, from psychotic redheads to a contestant having an affair with one of the producers. All in all, the show has displayed bickering, lust, competitiveness, tears and love. It has not let viewers down when it has come to jaw-dropping moments.
Sophomore Nikki White described the show as addicting.
“I have watched the past seasons of ‘The Bachelor’ and ‘The Bachelorette,’ but this season has been my favorite,” she said. “You never know what is going to happen, and so many unexpected things have gone on. It’s the most intense [season] by far, but we will have to see how the finale turns out.”
Girls are not the only crowd gathered around the TV to watch Pavelka hand out roses; the show attracts a male audience, too.
Freshman Eddie Lynn said he was sucked into the show by girls who live downstairs in his residence hall.
“I like ‘The Bachelor’ because of all the drama,” he said. “When the girls bicker and talk behind each other’s back, it makes watching all the lovey-dovey stuff worth it.”
Because “The Bachelor” is not live, many have been informed of who wins the competition. Molzahn’s family as well as the rest of the cast who appeared on the show had to sign a contract stating that they won’t speak of the outcome until the finale has aired. Who wants to spoil the ending, anyway?
The finale will air at 8 p.m. March 1 on ABC. Many Linfield students will put their books away to see who receives a ring, ensuring engagement, and who cries her heart out as she is chauffeured home from “The Bachelor.”