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Volume 61, Number 1

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1996-09-01

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Lewis & Clark College: Pioneer Log / Mossy Log

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September 20, 1996 Volume 61 l»uc I L!wis & CL1rk College's S1uJcnr-Run Newspaper
I Page 5
Meet Yogi Page 7
Capital Punishment Page 10
LC lee skater
Gilbert resigns as ASLC Student R~p
by Benjamin J. Harfst
0 n September 16th, Alicia Gilbert
resigned from her job as an ASLC
student representative.
In her resignation leuer. she stated: "I
feel that my ability (not speaking for any­
one else) is compromised due to the nature
of the position in which lam in as a Resi­
dent Assis1an1.''
Wl1en asked about Gilbert's resigna­
tion, ASLC President Joe Greenman was of
the opinion that she resigned under pressure
from her R.D. The reason behind this pres­
sure. Greenman speculated, was that one of
the capacities in which Campus Life wants
Resident Assistants to act is as a mouthpiece
uf Campus Life. This capacity could run
against the Student Rep's role as student ad­
vocate.
Fellow R.A. and Student Representa­
tive Malt Engebrel~on disagreed wilh
Greenman ·s assumption that Campus Life
expect Hile R.A.'sto be "mouthpieces". "We Alicia Oilbcrr, Studenr Representative
don't have LO be cheerleaders for the policy."
Engebretson said, who i~ also an R.A.
Greenman didn't 1hink enforcei1len1 of
Campus Life policy was an issue m. long as
Candle policy upsets students
by Rich Pitor
A summer chungc in Campus Lifo's
policy has placed a ban on burning
any fonn of candle. incense or sage
anywhere within a residence hall.
··r know a Jot of people aren'L going to
be happy with this new policy," said Dean of
Students Michael Ford, '·buL in the long run I
feel it's very pro-student."
Linda Casteneda. a new R.A., posted a
message to soapbox infonning people of the
new policy. The initial rcac1ion on soapbox
was less rhan receptive.
A few days later. Ford issued a leuer stat­
ing Campus Life's reasons behind the policy
shift.
"We have .[issued this new policyj in
response lo recommendations over the past
lhree years from Resident DirecLOrs, Resident
Assistants. Campus Safety officers and fire
safo1y personnel who have rc.~ponded 10 emer­
gency s1lllations on campus." stated Lhc let­
ter.
Not mentioned in the letter was the rec­
ommendation of an outside safety consulting
firm who inspected LC. Their report, issued
July 9.1996. recommend (among otl1er things)
the banning of halogen lamps in dorms and
mstullation of sprinl..ler systems in all dorms.
The reporL made no specific mention of
candles.
Ford .tlso pointed to ,1 bevy of other
~chools lha1 have ~•milar policies. including
the University of Oregon, Evergreen College,
The University of Portland, the University of
Puget Sound. Linfield College. and Colorado
College. ''We're not on the culling edge here."
Ford said.
Of local 4-yeur undergraduate univer­
sities, Reed seems 10 be the only one that
doesn'L have a policy relating lo the burning
of candles or incense in campus residence
halls.
The new rule has sparked a series of
controversies. During New Student Orien­
tation, one or more anonymous stude111s af­
fixed a large banner outside of Tamarack
depicting a pair of bu ming candles and read­
ing "Don't Patronize Us."
At the first ASLC meeting, a pair of
Copeland R.A.s who held elected positions
said that they were corning under serious
pressure from their RD not 10 Lake a pub I ic
stance against this issue.
This particular controversy has upset
ASLC President Joe Greenman.
"RAs are paid to act on Campus Life
Policy." Greenman said.
"Student representatives arc paid 10
think about policies. In my view. those don't
have to come into conflict as long a.s Lhe R.A.
makes it clear that they will still enforce those
policies, regardless of their public position
on them."
Greenman is also less than pleased with
the policy itself.
"This is not a scientifically representa­
tive sample of the campus." said Greenman.
"but everyone r ve talked Lo has generally
1101 been pleased with this decision:·
ASLC Chief Justice Nathan Hobbs ha~
also publicly criticized the office of Campus
co111i11ued 011 page J. candles the R.A. made it clear that they
would enforce a policy regardless or
any personal feelings the R.A. might
have about the policy.
What impac1 Gilbe11·s resigna­
tion may have is not known yet. nor
is it clear if any of the other Student
Rep's will also resign as they arc all
also R.A.'s.
At Lhe ASLC mecling Rep's
Erica Somes and Mau Engebretson
both said they planned lo continue
and 1ha1 if specific problems arose.
they would handle 1hem as they oc­
curred.
The council also made pl;ms to
fill the vacancy. This will be done
with an application process some­
time within the next week.
All four R.D_'s are being invited as well
as Michael Fore!. Dean of Stude111, and Dircl:-
1or of Campus Life. to next week's mee11ng.
There the council is expected to examine
Campus Life policy surrounding issue.-. of ad­
vocacy versus enforcement. They will also
look into whelher or 1101 Gilbert's R.D., a,
Greenman implied, did urge Gilbert 10 resign.
Another agenda item is 10 consider any
potential problems w11h the other tnree Stu­
dent Representatives. wh(l arc R.A.'~ as well
continuing on in both capacities.
Watzek
Thieves
by Marni Handley
A burglary or $57 .000 of merchandi~e
from the Lewis & Clark Computer
Purchase Program storeroom left
~ome students without computers at the start
oJ 1he school year.
Between 5pm on August 22 and 7am of
1 he 23rd, someone broke i n10 the storeroom
in the library. IBM Thinkpads, Ja.z drives, Jaz
dish, a Powerbook, Macintosh 7200's. and
RAM cards were loaded onto a handcart and
1aken oul of the building.
Appro.xima1cly eight slUdcnts ttrrived a1
school 10 be told their computers were not
rc:1dy due. 10 the theft. Some chose LO pur­
chase from other dealer.,. while CCP replaced
1he other computers as quickly as possible. In
a few ca:.es. Lhi, meant the school purcha~ed
replacement computer, for more than the stu­
dents were churged.
The culpm or culprit, gained access into
the library through a door left propped open
bv construction workers for easy access 10 a
bathroom. Once inside. they climhcd up
through a ceiling panel in the hall and crawled
continued 011 /J(lge 2. c:omp11tas
. • ~ ' - ----. --,.. . --~ ~ NEWS September 20, 1996
Hunting initiative to return to ballot
by Rebecca Seebert
0 pponen1s or 1994's sue
cessful Measure 18,
which outlawed the
"baiting" of bears and "hounding"
of cougars in Oregon, have quali­
fied a repeal initiacive, Measure
34. that will be on the general
election ballot in November.
ln the forefronc of the cam­
paign against Measure 34 is
Nancy Perry. director of che Or­
egon Bear and Cougar Coalition.
who also had a strong voice in
passing Measure 18.
Perry. a graduate of the
Northwestern School of Law at
Lewis & Clark College, began her
commitment in 1993 at an Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife
meeting. There, plans for manag-ing the bear and cougar popula­
tion were discussed and many citi­
zens voiced concerns abouc bear
baiting and crapping. The con­
cerned partite joined together and
soon lhe Oregon Bear and Cou­
gar Coalition was born.
·•one thing I learned in law
school," says Perry, "is that wild­
life of any state. belongs to the
citizens of the state. We are all
responsible for how wildlife is
treated-wildlife doesn't just be­
long to those who wish to hunc
and trap. Every citizen needs to
take seriously their responsibility
.to the wildlife of the scate."
Supporters of Measure 34
disagree. Many feel chat citizens
should not be in charge of wild­
life and that Measure I 8 consci-lutes a ban on cougar hunting.
·'We feel that voters shouldn't be
managing wildlife at che balloc
box.." Ron Harder. executive di­
rector of the Oregon Sportsmen's
Fund, is quoted as saying in a re­
cent news story. "Managemem of
wildlife should be left to the pro­
fessionals."
The practice of hounding. or
hound hunting, according to
Perry. refers to the use of a pack
of dogs to track the scent of a wi Id
animal. The dogs locate the cate
and give chase. The cat, search­
ing to an escape rouce, climbs a
tree. The humer tracks the signal
from the dogs (which wear radar
devices) and hus a point-blank
shot ac the animal. Baiting, an­
ocher common practice. is the act
Co01puter theft at library
co111p111ers. co111.fro111 page 1 Crimestoppers program the case this campaign with a$1000.00re-
10 anocher panel over the store-ha.5 been covered by local area ra-ward for reports leading to an ar-
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At this time the "This is the biggest burglary .. cost wise, since lion can be reported
Portland Police detec- I've been here. I'm in my sixth year:" 10 Campus Safety.
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As part of che PonJand area The college b backing up tial.
Peace Corps
Awards LC
by Manii Handley
T he National Peace Corps
Director. Mark Gearan,
presented an award to President
Michael Mooney and the Career Services
office. The award was given in recogni­
tion of Lewis & Clark's coooeration with
the Peace Corps
over the years.
The num­
ber of Peace
Corps vol un­
teers from LC
places the
school in the top
25 for colleges
with under­
graduate enroll­
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or less. There
are currently 11
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and lying in wait for an animal l()
discover it. When a bear happens
upon the bain, the hunter again
has a point-blank shot.
Measure 18, which Perry
worked 10 pass. stated that dogs
cannot be used 10 hunt black bear
or cougars and that bait cannot be
used in bear hunting. (The law
does allow government officials
or their agents to use these meth­
ods when acting in an ·'official
capacity.") Also, individuals may
use chese methods when an ani­
mal is damaging their land, live­
stock or crops.
While Measure 18 does not
ban hunting, it does reintroduce
the element of skill into the sport.
''Dogs and baic lack the clemcnl
of fair chase and it's clearly not a
'hun1· when one can shoot a bear
or cougar point blank." says Perry.
For more inform111ion about
the Oregon Bear and Cougar Coa­
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AalOICIIDIIWf NEWS Scptemhcr 20, 1996
EVP reduces hassles during registration I by Katy Davidson ment, a letter rrom Brockel ex-focus of the student. We wanted fcrent reasons. V ice Dean Mervyn plaining the new process. and a tomakethesystemasunobtrusivc "I think it all began with
Brocket had one initial validation sticker. as possible." Brocket said. ELP, my Extended Leaming Pro-
response 10 the regislra- In the past, a student had 10 To follow Lhrough with this gram in grade school. Now I go
tion ha~sles of yesteryear: the clear his or her account with the notion, Brockel worked with a 10 LC, gel my EVP, fill out my
EVP. cashier's office before registering. student advocacy group and RCR, and go 10 IT 10 gel my ISP,"
This year, returning Lewis & Brocket said this created a hassle deemed the most efficient regis-Brown said.
Clark students registered by during the beginning of school Lralion process to be by means of Brown said the fact that "En-
means of an Enrollment Verifica- becau.se students had 10 wait in Lhe EVP. rollment Verification Packet" is
lion PackeI (EVP). Instead of lines. He also was concerned that Evaluating the EVP's intro-shortened to "EVP" is a symbol
having 10 wail in several lines to registration for classes was di-ductory year, Brocket said, "Reg-of all the registration information
complete !he registration process, rectly linked 10 1he financial as-istration really wenl more being tucked inlo a single enve­
returning students were instructed peel of anending LC. Re cont in-smoothly. My sense is that s1u-lope.
10 pick up their EVP al the ued saying that students already den1s did not have the troubles "1 commend 1he registrar's
Registrar's Office during the first come here with the "intent lo they had last year.'' office for both," he said. "A move
two days of school. pay." Jeremy Brown, a sopho- toward mo~e ini1ials is a good
The typical EVP comained "The administrative function more, holds the same affection for move for the English language.''
a class schedule, an account state-we have 10 perform is not the main the EVP as Brocket, but for dif-
Students oppose new dorm candle policy
candles. co11ti1111edfm111 page I
Life on the soapbox, claiming that the office
had no right 10 make such a decision without
at least consulting with students.
Hobbs also poimed 10 what he feels 10
be a consistent track record of such signifi­
cant policy decisions being made over the
summer, when students aren't around 10 react
or respond.
"[ respect [students'] anger," said Ford,
"bul there are some things Ihat are the
college's call."
Ford also states that he took great care
to make sure all policy decisions were made
within the framework of the re.cently-enaeted
Code or Conduct.
Many students feel 1haI if the policy is
truly allempting to prevent accidental Ii res, ii
h:1s targeted the wrong cause.
Data gathered from the Portland Fire Bureau indicates tha1 SLructural fires are not
an historical problem at LC. The Fire
Bureau's data (reported dated Sep1ember 4,
1996) indicates that since thebeginning of
fiscal year 1986, there have been a total of 21
structural fires at LC, averaging out 10 around
2 per year. Further, eight of these fires all
occurred during the same year ( 1990-91) and
four of them were a11ribu1ed to arson. Also,
of all 2J fires menrioned in the report, only
13 were reported as occurring in dorm rooms.
Some students also point 10 data suggest­
ing Iha.t na1iona1Jy,cigaret1cs cause many more
accidental fires than candles or incense.
In response. Ford said he feh a unilat­
eral ban on cigareues would most delini1ely
be against the Code of Conduct. He stales.
however, Ihat he feels it may be time lo start
discussing better ways lo separate smokers
from nonsmokers in dormiIory situations. ''The issue [of smoking in dorms) is go­
ing on 1he table," said Ford.
Studenls have been looking for ways
around the candle rule.
One such group was the Gaming Soci­
e1y, who proudly burned a candle al their table
in Templeton during the Ac1ivi1ies Fair on
September 10 in self-admi11ed defiance.
When asked about the candle's presence,
society President Linsel Greene simply re­
plied, "There's no rule against having candles
in Templeton."
Greene also reports hearing of students
who keep candles in their mailboxes, since it
is in violation of the new policy 10 store
candles in dorm rooms.
"Thal way. whenever 1hey want lo burn
them, 1hey just get them out of their mailbox.
burn them in Templeton. and put them back."
Greene explained.
-~ Do you support the death penalty,
and how did you feel about Oregon's recent
execution of Douglas Franklin Wright?
Daniel Ruprecht -freshman
"lfit's against their will. No. Oth­
erwi~e it's a form of suicide.
(Wright) probably got what was
coming 10 him anyway.'' Brenna Bell -senior
"No. iL~ a mauer of principle. but
that's nexible. I thought the ex­
ecution was t1 gross media exploi­
tation.'' Tim Orr -senior
"Any one who maliciously takes
another's life has forfeited his
own right 10 life. Whether it's a
de1emm1 is 1101 the main issue at
all. it's whether the person de­
serves 10 die."' Jake Longstreth -sophomore
"No, not for moral re:Isons: it's
too much of an elaborate produc­
tion. and it's nm cos1-effcc1ive." P eFacts
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C1!196-ru:nin.,,,. I·-FEATURES September 20. 1996
Yogi is as Yogi does: A Bon icon unmasked
1 by Jason Anderson mother for five ye;irs until she remarried. It vice: "Slick to your guns. We've had loo high TV_ ere are two contracted guarantees was then lhal the Jordan family moved wes1. a percentage of [drop-outs]. .. 1 am in com­
lipon enrolling at Lewis and Clark In 1974. Yogi began working for a bud-plete agreement with the administralion. Stick
College. The first is a perverse year-ding food enterprise service then known as to it. Stick to your guns. Everything isn't a
long hazing ritual performed on freshmen- Bon Appetit. There he ha.~ remained a loyal bunch of roses. You're going to have your
Inventing America-and the second, far more component for over 20 years. His official tit le pit fa I Is."
superior end of the deal. is, in a word. "Yogi." is ''daytime pots and pans dishwasher" al- A fan of Italian cuisine, Yogi cites lasa­
Thanks 10 the mandatory, monopolized meal though perhaps that is a misnomer. For it gna, macaroni and cheese & eggplant as some
plans "offered'' by Lewis & Clark, there is no seems his most humane work begins when the of his favorites. He enjoys classical music,
denying thal you eat. have eaten or have easy listening, oldies from lhe I 930's --------------------- tried to eat at lhe Bon. Therefore it and 40's. and jazz. Incidentally, he
can comfortably be assumed that you He says the best part of the job is played French horn in his high
have seen. talked 10, sat with or at "being with all my children, having the school jazz band and attended many
least heard about lhis man, this cam• vocaljazzcompeLilions. His favor-
pus legend. this ... Yogi. world's largest family of 2000 children." ite movie is "The Muppets' Trea-
So why is ii then lhat he remains When. asked if he was referring to the sure lsland.'' He also wanted it to
such an enigma? Honestly. the guy be known that he has, for the most
is more recognized/popular lhan students, he responded "exactly. " pan. the highest attendance rate at
Michael Mooney. and yet no one even scholastic sporting events.
knows his first name. With that in When asked about the future,
mind and pen in hand, I made it my goal to apron comes off. He says, for instance. the Yogi quipped. "I. guess this is it." One of his
unlock the mystery, and maybe a Jillie bit of best part of the job is "being with all my chi I-aspiralions is l0 "play lhe cymbals in lheNa­
the magic. behind the kind-hearted gentleman dren, having the world's largest family of2000 tionaJ J\nlhem." He is also working on the
we have grown to love. children." When asked if he was referring lo likeness of another animated favorile, Donald
Born Ted Clarence Jordan in 1939, Yogi the students, he responded "exactly." He went Duck. As for marriage, Yogi described it as ,l
grew up in Cook County, Chicago. He de-on to note how over the years it has become a "scary situation." I tip-t0ed around his ro­
scribes the city as normal and plain. saying it personal contest, although unin'9ltional at mantic life and he openly admiued that when
looked a~ he would have expected any big city first, to see how many people he can meet per it comes to malrimony, he's "not even [been]
l0 look during the depression. He received year. He says talking to the students gives close."
his nickname for nothing more than an un-him insights into life, and thal quite often he There is more to Ted Jordan than appear•
c,mny impression of Jellystone Park's main is able to return the favor. "We all wanl to be ances would have you believe. Listening to
aurnction. "He stole my pic-a-nic baskel!", the show," he told me. "Hollywood people say his soft-spoken. articulate words. I heard the
Yogi exclaimed at the end of the story. I in-applause is a wonderful lhing. I used to say voice of an intelligen1, compassionale man.
stanlly realized why his frlends were so lm-it's a bunch of malarkey. But when you ac-tu-His though ls on life, love and religion were
pressed. Another fond memory he recalled ally experience it .... it's very gratifying... as well thoughl our as they were inspiring. In
was going 10 sec tbe Cubs play baseball, for Thal's why I sit with people. I get that ap-a final anecdote, Yogi told me how one of the
his aunt and uncle lived six blocks from the plause." cooks had asked him why he was so nice to
stadium. When I asked what he would say if he everyone. "l live my religion,'' Yogi an•
When he was four, his father died. Yogi could sit al a gigantic lunch table filled wilh swered, "He can love you too if you only give
and his older sister lived alone wi1h their the entire student body, Yogi offered thjs ad-him a chance ... "
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Things to do in Portland when you're bored
by Jesse McCaughey
L ikc the fading of child
hood innocence, so 100
can the novelry of our col­
lege surroundings fade into a Sime
of entrapment and claus1rophobia
seemingly without cure. Arter a
blissful two weeks of lounging at
the Plattfom1 and karaoke in the
main lounge, one·s social life be­
gins taking on a strange siagna-
1ion. The What-do- you-want-to­
do-1-don • t-know-What-do-you­
want-to-do plague begins claim­
ing its first victims.
Well, if campus is the dis­
ease. the city provides the cure.
Herc are some ideas on how 10
occupy your time in the big city:
EAT -It's ::i basic human
function so why not leave cam­
pus once in a while and enjoy the
luxury of eating food specifically
designed for human consump­
tion.:
Montage -(301 S.E.
Morrison) Southern food and fa­
mous mac and cheese varieties.
Inexpensive with ii smooth .itmo­
sphere.
Old Town Pizza -(226
N.W. Davis) Good pizza in Old
Town. Amazing how a name can
say it all. Decent pric_es in cool
surroundings. Great veggie piz-& Burnside) Cheap piz.za by the
slice across the street from
Powell's books.
Read. -There is no finer
thing th,rn free entertainment.
Perhaps the greatest auribute of
the Greater Portland Metropolitan
Arc.a is its enormous selection of
new and used book stores. Herc
arc a couple places LO relax with
a good book (and just because
they call them book stores. does
not mean you have to buy any­
thing).
Powell:~ Book$ (N.W. 10th
& Burnside ) A veritable city of
reading material. A tropical rain
forest worth of trees were leveled
l0 supply all the paper housed in
this city block; the least you could
do is read what's printed on it.
Coffee room located at the west
end of the store.
Borders Books -(708 S.W.
3rd) Excellent place to check out
new books and music. The store
also features a much larger maga­
zine selection than Powell's and
also has a coffee bar/deli. Not bad days, in theA&E insert of the Or­
egonian). Here are a few conve­
niently located downtown the­
aters:
KOIN Ci11emas-(S.W. 3rd
and Clay) Usually a good variety
of movies often including an in­
dependent or foreign film.
Broadwt1y Metroplex -
(IOOOS.W. Broadway) Clean the­
aters with four screens. Usually
features the biggest box office
draws.
The Guild Theater- (S.W.
9th & Taylor) Small. one screen
theater featuring older and second
run films. Discount prices.
BOOGIE -Though not
yet a Mecca for clubbers,
Portland does feature a few
loca1ions where you can pay to
shake yo' Lhang with other
youngish people of like inclina­
tion. Two such places are:
The City-(13 N.W. 13th)
The Ci1y practices the diversity
that the college preaches. IL takes
two 10 tango but it takes three LO
do the dances they do in the bath-
for a national chain. rooms.
MOVIES-Cinema is very The Quesr-(126$.W. 2nd)
affordable in Portland, especially A bit milder than Lhe City, the
during.dail:)' matinees. Mosuhe- Quest provides thoscciglllC!<_n and
aters arc between $3.00 and $3.50 older with an opp<:>rtunity to gy­
for shows before 6 p.m. {Check rate. pulsate, and slow grind with
listings in the entcnainmenl sec-complete legal immunity.
Rocco:1· Pizw-tS.W. I0lh tion of the Oregonian or, on Fri- ATTEND A CONCERT -Capitalists make iL possible for
you to pay money to watch people
you like play the music they get
paid to play. Listings of upcom­
ing musical events are listed in the
Friday A&E insert in 1he Orego­
nian and throughout town of fly­
ers and 01her assorted nuoresccnt
pieces of paper. Most concerts are
performed at:
J.,t1lu11a-(215 S.E. 9th) A
smallish venue with both all ages
and over 21 shows. Tickers for
shows can be purchased in ad­
vance at Ticketmaster location
(Two convenient loca1ions are at
the info desk in the basement
of Pioneer Place mall and at
Blazers on Broadway located at
818 S.W. Broadway). Tickets
can also be purchased at the
door. Most shows are in
the $5 10 $1 5 price range.
SATURDAY MARKET, a
distinctly Portland phenomenon.
takes place in the historic
Skidmore District near the water­
front. The market features booths
and shops and is concentrated pri­
mari I y where Front Avenue
crosses under the Burnside
Bridge. The market is a great
place IQ. Lake a stroll on a nice
Sawrday (or Sunday) afternoon.
For info on how to get to
ihese places on public transit, call
Tri-Met at 238-RlDE.
Koestner ~h~res rape experience with LC
by Kelly Hicks pus and the concerns of the victim lo keep the nition.
Katie Koestner, a well'known national
speaker on rape and sexual assau It,
visited the Lewis and Clark campus
last Wednesday for the second year in a row
to share her experience with rape as well as rape confidential. Another reason Ms.
Koestner suggests for the minute number of
rapes reponed on campuses could connect to
student's definitions of rape.
To the surprise of the entire audience, As important as defining rape is recog­
nizing the rights of the victim. Accompany­
ing those basic rights of medical attention and
the counsel of an attorney, students at all col­
leges arid universities are covered by the
facilitate discussion among students
and staff on the topic. Ms. Koestner
shared the HBO documentary made
about her real life story in one ses­
sion while fielding questions about
procedures in possible rape sce­
narios from R.A. 's in another.
Throughout all three of her meet-The truth of the matter, according to
Ms. Koestner, is that rapes do occur on
campus but are not reported for a
variety oj reasons. Victim's Bill of Rights. This bill, sup­
posedly enforced by the Department
of Education, allows the victimized
student to change dorms and/or classes
if either are shared with the alleged
victimizer.
Although most students are fa.
ings with students she adamantly stressed the
need for studems 10 know and understand the
btL~ic righls, such as legal or medical rights,
of the victimized student.
The statistics Ms. Koestner noted on rape
were appalling. Every 21 hours a rape occurs,
but only I in 20 get reponed. So even though
the "Crime Awareness and Campus Security
Act Information'' brochure put out by Cam­
pus Safety states that there have been zero
rapes in the past 4 years on campus, we can­
not rest easy in this apparently positive news.
The truth of the matter. according to Ms.
Koestner. is that rapes do occur on campus
but ,ire 1101 reponed for a variety of reasons.
One possible re,L~on she J"eh a rape might not
be reported is because of the size of the cam-Ms. Koestner stated that any sexual inter­
course while one or both of the students are
intoxicated can be reported as rape. "Consent
cannot be freely given while you or your part­
ner is intoxicated," Ms. Koestner noted. Con­
sensual sex inherently deals with given con­
sent. The safest way for those participating in
the discussion group with Ms. Koestner to
define consent was to verbally ask his/her
sexual partner if what was going on was okay.
As for a formal definition of rape. Ms.
Koestner stated it was "forced penetration."
The force in '·forced penetration•· can appear
in the form of physical force or threats. And
even harder to de-mask and pinpoinl is that
force used in the guise of intimidation and
coercion. which are also included in the defi-mi liar with the importance of seeing a
doctor soon after the rape or assault has oc­
curred, it is important to note that the victim
only has 72 hours to get a rape kit completed.
Rape kits can be administered for both male
and female victims, but must be administered
at a hospital.
Ms. Koestner ended her visit here on a
very personal note, addressing the role each
person in the room could take 10 help end rape.
She particularly addressed those lj1ell that
were present to be more vocal about [heir dis­
approval of rape. Rape simply cannot be a part
of a joke that anyone laughs al, e-.<en if they
laugh nervously. Any anempt to downplay the
importance of it must be verbally rebuked.
Most importantly, men and women must unite
to ~lop rape. t - FORUtv1 Sq,tcmher 20, 1996
Capital punishment is unjust and inhumane
' / By Rebecca Seebert s eptember 6.
Midnight. 1996.
A freshly painted grey room,
eerie in its sterility, haunting in its
harsh nuorescent light.
A single gurney lies in the
bare room, holding a man with
straps of black leather. studded
with ankle and wrist clamps. A
.i ..
hean monitor is attached and in-
travenous needles inserted.
Two phones stand ready: red
for the governor, pale blue for the
attorney general. In front of the
phones stands the superintendent.
Behind a small, square one­
way window. an anonymous per­
son awaits 1he signal.
The blinds are raised. The
witnesses can now view the man.
The signal is given. The
anonymous person inserts a sy­
ringe into one of four intra venous
lines, two live, two backup,
through which the deadly chemi­
cals flow.
Sodium pentothal to induce
sleep; pancuronium bromide to
stop breathing and muscle move­
ment; potassium chloride to stop
the heart.
ll takes 11 minutes for this
man to die; 11 minutes for yet
another life 10 be quietly, cleanly
and senselessly lost.
This man is Douglas
Franklin Wright. 56. on Death
Row fonhe 1991 murders of three
homeless Ponland men whom he
lured to the Warm Springs fndian Reservation on separate occa­
sions. He was sentenced to death
by lethal injection in July 1993.
Wright's death marks the
first execution in Oregon since
1962 and he is the 59th person
executed in this state since 1904.
Oregon stands as the only state 10
have repealed capital punishment
by a vme of the people; once in
1914, then again in 1964.
Much debate has arisen due
-t '
,.
to the controversial nature of the
death penalty. Suppor1ers and
protesters alike joined family
members to voice opinions in Sa­
lem the weekend of the execution,
with emotions raging and heated
debates ensuing.
While I in no way condone
what this man has done, nor feel
that he should have gone unpun­
ished, I do strictly oppose the right
of the government to innict upon
someone that which they so ab-
hor.
Many believe execution to
be the only way one can truly feel
safe in a society such as ours, yet
the facts prove capital punishment
tO be an inadequate answer to pro­
viding punishment for the horror
of these crimes. The bias, the ar­
bitrary manner in which cases are
often carried out, the absence of
conclusive evidence, the number
of innocent persons convicted,
and 1he lack of deterring crime,
among other reasons. shows the
need for the people to once and
for all abolish the death penalty
and institute a way in which pun-ishmcnt will be duly served, while
remaining humane.
I. /n11oce11r people are ex­
ecuted._ Unlike all other criminal
punishments, the death penalty is
uniquely irrevocable and with
such an irreversible sentence,
there cannot 1101 be any allowance
for mistakes. Yet at least 350
people have been mistakenly con­
victed of potentially capital
crimes from 1900-1985. Of these dants who kill white victims are
11 times more likely to receive the
death sentence than arc those who
kill black victims.
A higher percentage of the
blacks who were executed were
juveniles; and blacks were more
often executed than were whites
without having their conviction
reviewed by any higher coun.
In addition. the U.S. Su­
preme Court ad111i11ed in
McClcskey V. Kemp ( 1987) that
there exists in capital sentencing
·•a discrepancy that appears to cor­
relate with race.'' innocent people. 139 were sen­
tenced to death and 23 were ex­
ecuted. Judicial review of capi­
tal cases has discovered more than 3. The death penalty is ltr-
40 innocent persons sentenced to bitrary and capriciaus. Only one
death since 1972. This represents out of JOO convicted murderers is
one innocent person discovered sentenced to death. Approxi­
and released for every fourexecu- mately 20.000 persons commit
tions carried out during tlrnt time. murder in the United States each
A case in Texas from the year. The 200 or so who are sen­
l980s tell~ a sordid story. In 1980 tcnced 10 death are not neeessar­
an African American high school ily those whose crimes are the
janitor, Clarence Brandley, and most atrocious. Ins1e~1d, they tend
his white co-worker found the 10 be those who are poor, those
body of a p,-i-ssing 16-year-old who are people or color, and those
white schoolgirl. Interrogated by whose victims arc white.
the police, they were told, "One Those who are poor-people
or you two is going to hang for of low s~cial status and limited
this." ln a classic case of rush to resources-are primary targets of
judgment. Brandley was tried, the death penalty. According to
convicted, and sentenced to deaih. ihe Washington-based Death Pen-·
The circomsraTI'tial evidence -ally Jnforination Center, more
against him wa~ thin, and other than 90% of those on death row
leads were ignored by the police. were financially unable to hire an
ln 1986 Centurion Ministries-a auorney to represent them at trial.
volunteer group devoted 10 free- Florida death-row inmate
ing wrongly convicted prison- Gary Alvord, judged to have be­
ers-came to Brandley's aid. come insane while on death-row,
Evidence had emerged that an-was transferred to a mental hos­
other man had committed the pital where health-care profes­
murder for which Brandley was
I do strictly oppose the right of the
government to inflict upon someone that
whtch they so abhor.
awaiting execution. Brandley
was not released until 1990.
2. The death penalty is bi­
asetl. Minority defendants are
more likely to be sentenced to
death than white defendants, for
the same crimes. Minorities con­
stitute nearly half of the death row
populations, but only 18% of the
population in the United States.
The death penalty is also often
used to punish those who .kill
whites. From the years 1972 to
1991, 86% of those executed were
convicted of killing white per­
sons; in the same period, almost
half of all homicide victims were
black. A 1983 study of Georgia
scntcnci ng showed. capital defon-sionals were asked 10 restore him
to sanity so he could be killed.
And recently, Louisiana courts
had to decide whether death-row
inmate Michael Owen Perry
could be forcibly injected with
anti-psychotic drugs to ma.kc him
sane enough for execution.
A case that exemplifies this
arbitrary nature follows: Two
men, Robert Willie and Joseph
Vaccaro pleaded guilty in federal
coun of the murder of two women
and the paralyzation of a man.
The two men were tried in same
courthouse, at the same time, but
on separate noors. Robert Willie
got death and Joseph Vaccaro got
Continued on page 9 FORUM September 20, 1996
Residence Life explains support for candle policy
Dear Log Edicor: This year, the Office of
Residence Life insti
tutcd a new policy
which prohibits the use of
candles, incense and sage in resi­
dence halls. We took this action
in response to recommendations
over the past three years from
Resident Directors, Resident A,­
sistants, Campus Safety oflicers
and fire safety personnel who
have responded to emergencies on
campus. Our collective concern
with respect to candles and other
nammable substances is one of
lire prevention. We are taking this
action as a preventive measure to
reduce risk. Many other colleges
and universities have similar poli­
cies with respect to candles. in­
cluding Willameue, the UofO,
UPS, Evergreen State University.
Whitman, and Colorado College.
to name but a few.
The policy prohibiting use of
sage and incense,, while related to
fire prevention, expands our ef­
fort to discourage the use of illicit
substances (particularly mari­
juana) in residence halls. We
know that .not every student who ;:(l ion· e_ er uses sage and incense is covering
up illegal drug use; however, it is
common practice by some drug
users to bum sage and incense to
"cover up" the smell of marijuana.
Students living in close proxim­
ity 10 these rooms have com­
plained about the noxious odors
lo users, to RAs, to RDs, and 10
Campus Safely officers. This
policy change is designed 10 send
a clear signal that we value a
healthy learning environment free
from the use of illegal drugs.
These new policies are prac­
tical expressions of values, and
like most value judgments related
to people living and learning l0·
get her in group settings, they em­
body trade-offs for the individual
and the larger community. We are
placing a higher value on the pro­
tection of residential students
from fire than on the use of
candles, incense, and sage in in­
dividual rooms. We are placing a
higher value on a drug free envi­
ronment that one in which sage
and incense may be used 10 cam­
ouflage illicit drug use.
Several questions have
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and we wanl to speak 10 those
briefly:
I. What about the religious
use of candles. sage, and/or in­
cense? We will respect religious
traditions and celebrations. Resi­
dents have been asked to no1ify
their RD in advance of their
planned use for these purposes.
2. Why were residential stu-a) Administrative process­
ing of residence hall contracts
started in May, 1996. In room­
mate questionnaires which ac­
company the residence hal I con­
tract, we sought information re­
garding smoking habits, as we at­
tempt to separate smokers/non­
smokers in terms of roommate
pairings. We do this to respect the
wishes of both pa11ies. and that
These new policies are practical
expressions of values
... they embody trade-offs.
dentS not consulted on this policy
before its implemeniation? Stu­
dent opinion was not solicited
because 1his is fundamentally a
matter of lire safety and public
health, and it is the responsibility
of the Office of Residence Life
to take necessary action to pre­
vent fires and to promote a dnig
free environment. We have ex­
perienced minor fires from care­
less use of candles in the past two
years, and we have experienced
considerable use of sage and in­
cense LO camounage the smell of
illegal drugs. Funhem1ore, during
the 40 hour power outage last
year. we were at extreme risk be-
-cause so many candles were burn­
ing. and RDs and RAs made
hourly ,.fire watch" building
rounds. (We have purchased
ilashlighL<;/batterics which will be
available 10 each residelll through
their RAs in the event of power
outages in the future.)
3. Careles$ use of cigarettes
i~ also a fire hazard and a matter
of public health. Why ban
candles, incense, and sage, yel
permit cigareue smoking in indi­
vidual residence hall rooms? We
are aware of this inconsistency.
We did not summarily ban smok­
ing 111 residence hall rooms for
two reasons: process was well underway when
we made our decision to reduce
risk wi1h respect to open flames.
b) The ban on incense. sage,
and candles is an issue of Lhe resi­
dence hall contract only, and the
College ini1iated action to reduce
risk as property owner. Because
smoking is currently pern,iued in
student rooms by residence hall
contract, College policy, and in
the Student Code of Conduct. we
will discuss this folly wi1h student
representatives of ASLC. resi­
dence hall governments, Resident
Assistants, and other interested
members of the community, re­
specting agreed-upon processes
for change as outlined in the Code
of Conduct.
We invite your commelll~
on this cun-ent policy.
Sincerely,
Michael Fmtl, Dem, of
S111de111s
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of Reside111ial Services
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life. victed are not released from
4. 71,e Death pe1wltydoes11 't prison after serving only a few
deter crime. In the past 25 years years. This is done by legislating
dozens of researchers have ana-a statutory minimum time which
lyzcd crime statistics for evidence a com•icted murderer must serve
The men and wo,nen on
death row are human be­
ings and deserve to be
treated with dignity.
th.It capital puni;hmcnt affecL~ the
~rime rate. Afler reviewing these
stut!ic, in 1976, the U.S. Supreme
roun found no conclu~i\ e evi­
.i.:ncc thaL the death penally de­
ter.. 1111kn1 crnnc. Tht: lJ nilcd
Nauon, t'amc to ,11n1lor conclt,­
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111111<' ,, 1p<'1Vi11'1' 1hu11 Jui/.,. Whale
mnn) I eel the cost ol hl c I mpns •
onmcnt too,: a hurdcn on the tax­
P'•Yer. 1hc death penaltv actually
cu,1> mor.: 1hu11 lift: irnprisl)n
111cn1 Cap11al case, lake longer
.uiu ll1iga1io11 costs -including the
lime of Judg.cs. prosecutor.;, pub•
h, ddcndcr-. and coun reponer,,
il!ld the high co,1, of briefa -arc
;111 hum by the taxpayer.
;\ 1982 study P} the New
York Public Dcfonder, A:,~oci.i­
t1on showed that the average mur­
der trial and 1he tirsl qage of ap­
peal~cost taxpayers S 1.8 million­
more than twice as much as it
costs to keep a person in pri:,on
forlifo. before being eligible for parole.
If the people of the United
States believe murder to be wrong
and not admissible in our society.
then it has to be wrong for every­
one, not just individuals, but gov­
emmcnL~ as well. We cannot al­
low the government to have the
powcrto kill and only we can re­
lieve -the governme111 of that
p<>wer.
Despite the terrible crimes
they may have commillecl, the
men and women on death row are
human beings and deserve to be
treated with dignity. The a11ilude
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relc,L,cd aflercomm1tting heinou,
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IN FRONT OF THE BON so prevalent in our society, that
some of us are Jess human than
others, is the core of undern1in­
ing the civility of our society. Not
one of us has the right to decide
who is fit and unfit to kill, not the
governor, not the jury, not the
judge-no one.
In the book D£'ad Man Walk­
ing. the true account of the execu­
tion of Patrick Sonnier, Sister
Helen Prejean writes. "I realize
that I cannot $land by si len I I y as
my government executes its citi­
zens. If I do not speak out and re­
sist. I am an accomplice."
'' OUIJA GONE
MAD ... THIS
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YEAR. SPORTS Sc ,reml,cr 20. 1996
LC ice skater competes in national tourney
by Jamie Diamond
As the Lewis & Clark Fig
ure Skating team leaves
for competition we wish
them all good luck and ... wait,
there is no LC Figure Skating
t.eam. Scratch thnl. However,
there is our very own junior biol­
ogy major out of Pocatello, Idaho:
Krissy Van Valla.
Since the age of 2, Krissy has
been working at her sport and en­
joying the benefits of ice skating.
Starting off on frozen ponds was
not the hardest part of her Lrai n­
ing, however. After years of com­
muting ihree hours or more to
practice and compete, Krissy
eventually came out to Poitland
to train and be a member of the
LC community. By the age of
five, Krissy was competing in ice
shows and performing in front of
Lhecrowd.
"Mainly why I like to skate
is to perform to an audience and
to skate for a crowd. It's an indi­
vidual spoit, which I like and I'm
by Jamie Diamond
Hey all you liule 2-P,ic
mourners out there in
SW Portland and wel­
come back Lo ;mother year of fun,
min, tests and patchouli oil.
How was my summer?
Who cares, what is of major im­
portance is that you as a commu­
nity understand what is of utmost
importance. Quit bl!ating around
the bush! OK, you a~ked for it·
Lcwb & Clar~1sm
Ye,, for decades thts topic
h,L\ come to the forefront of our
mind\. 1 lnwever it ha, never been
,lealt with up to thb point :md
hccause of that, 1 am shamed.
However. it is our opportunity.
nay. our duty to bring this Iron
Maiden 10 the gallows and be off
with it's head.
Not sure what Lewis &
Clarklsm is? Well. you're ex­
cused because you obviously live
in a cave and watch the Weather also my worst critic.'' said
Van Vann.
This last August Krissy com­
peted in the National Collegiate
Competition in Colorado Springs.
After qualifying for the competi­
tion in Portland, VanVauatook 5th
overall in the Junior Ladies Free
Skate. There are two elements in
the Free Skate that decide the
overall score. The short program
includes technical elemenL5 that
the skater must do and it lasts
about 2 1/2 minutes. The long
program has no limitations on
content and allows the skater to
express artistic impression and
creativity.
Van Vatta coaches and trains
right over the bridge at the Lloyd
Center Ice Chalet. She is coached
by Diane Rawlenson and Leone
Spalding who also coached an­
other famous Portland skater that
will remain nameless at this time.
Van Vatta hits the ice from 6-8 am
to practice. She rounds out her full schedule with athletic train­
ing and a hefty biology-laden
class load.
After completing her degree,
Krissy hopes LO perform in ice
shows preferably out of the cou n­
try. In addition. she hopes 10 go
10 medical school and continue on
with her education.
Next up for VanVatta is the
Ice Fest, a non-qualifying event
in Seattle which is set for Octo­
ber 3-5. After that, Great Falls is
the next venue for Van Vatta to
compete in. The will be a quali­
fying event and Krissy hopes to
make the top 4 which would ad­
vance her to the sectional compe­
tition.
Krissy Van Vatta: add an­
other to the list of Pioneer scholar­
atbletes whose goals and attitude
shape the LC community. Any
one interested in ice skating
should contact the Lloyd Center
Ice Chalet. Just ask for Van Vatta,
they'll know what 10 do.
Just about to get swept
away by the peer
pressure tidal wave?
Let the pro show you
the way
Channel io stay sharp on current hand because once you step over
events, No mauer, it's what you the bounds, it's a life of misery
do with your new found en light-and torment until you graduate or
enment that is important. Lewis can't afford the place any more.
& Clarkism is the ability not 10 First. you must stick to the
think for yourself. Tl's allowing snu~I town values that have been
the machine to shape and deter-placed upon you since birth. If
mine your actions. It's conform- by chance you come from an ad­
ing 10 Lhe stereotype aptly named _ vanced community and c11n think
"POS'r-ORIENTATION-TRAU- for yourself before coming here,
MATIC-GRANOLA-STRESS". then my ('ffo11 is already doomed.
This plague has captured Second, just ~ay no. 11
even the most unSU-~pectmg high worked for N:incy Reagan and it
school yuppic•jock. After being can work for you. When that
inducted into the LC commun11y. bong come, whipping uround the
peer pressure and gonga often corner "Alice in Wo11derlant1··
tcum up to sway unsuspecting vie-Style, just let it go. You' 11 be
tims to the Ultimate Frisbee team. happy you didn't.
Hair begins to grow out of con- Last on the list is to go 10 LC
trol and odors begin to p.:ek as if sporting events and cheer on the
ass were a new Calvin Klein fra-Pioneer foithful. It's fun and ex-
grance.
Basically you get the idea.
The transformation begins and
there is no turning back.
However, I'm here to save
you all from hell's door. Take my citing and you· re bound to meet
someone cool.
Until next week, stay dry,
don't get high, and it never hurt
to get a little thigh. chicken, we' re
talking chicken. later. Top Ten
Signs That
You're Not
Going To Fit
In At Lewis &
Clark.
10. Your floor mates
keep badgering you about
the burning cross you lit
outside of Hartzfeld.
9. Your dreadlocks
only reach down to the
small of your back.
8. While at a
Homophile meeting you
begin shouting out the lyr­
ics to the Guns & Roses'
song "one io a million".
7. You shave away
un-wanted body hair on a
regular basis.
6. You interrupt your
floor's viewing of "Tofu
Today" for 90210 saying
d1a1 it's for the good of the
people.
5. Right after attend­
ing a Skin Head conven­
tion, you rape and pillage
through Platt-Howard
shaving everyone's heads.
4. You own a bar of
soap, or, know someone
that does.
3. You like Bon'
food and sometimes eat
off the trays in the revolv--
111g dispenser_
2. You don'I own
any two of the following:
hacky sack. frisbee./ I oz.
of weed. Doc Martifts, 4-
runner&skateboard or i11-
tense BO.
I. Two words:
YOU'RE NORMAL. Bored out of your mind already? It isn't
even the midtenn yet l Well, move your
lazy mass down to the 'ol Plattform
at 9pm and see a few crazy student
performers do what they do best, En­
tertain you.
Or maybe that's too "on-campus" for
you. P-town favorites Calobo invade
the Roseland with their funkified
groove. Get your tickets at FASTIXX,
Music Millennium or call 224-TIXX
(only $7 in advance). This all-ages
show starts ai 9pm.
After a night of smooth tunes, how
about a little house rehabilitation
with the Franciscan Enterprise? It's
Eree. it's early (8:45am) and for a good
cause. Sign up in tlie Volunteer Ser­
vice Center in Templeton.
Grunt, grunt, grunt. The LC Pioneers
confront Simon Fraser University
(BC) in G1iswold Stadium at I :30pm.
Be there. Why? lt's free and that's rea­
son enough.
SOFA continues its movie onslaught
with two showings of The Birdcage
at 7 :30 and 1 0pm in the Counci I
Chambers. LCTV plays before the
movie.
Join the multitudes and walk the AIDS
Walk at I 0am until 2pm. A great way
lo support AIDS awareness and you just
might get in shape too. For more info,
call 223-5907.
Chapel Service in the Agnes
Flanagan Chapel at 6pm. 9.20.96 until 9.27 .96
Hey Gershwin fans! The Lakewood
Theatre Company in Lake Oswego pre­
sents Crazy for You . Tickets are $17
for students, but you can't put a price
on Gershwin folks. For reservations
call 635-390 I. Performances are
Thursday through Saturday nights at
8pm and Sunday nights at 7pm.
You really should study, but what the
heck. If you have the means and the
age (21 and over, that is). venture to
Berbati's Pan (23 J SW Ankeny) to see
and hear some great jazz from the
Leroy Vinnegar Quartet. $5 at 9pm.
Cool.
Tickets go on sale for the October 3rd
Club Sta111m Dinner Show. This
latest offering features the nationally
known Craig Karges. He 1noves things
with his mind. Unfortunately. you'll
need to move younelf to get one of the
limited number of seats available. The
price? One Bon meal (if you're on the
n;ieal plan) or $5. Find the table in front
of the Bon for your ticket. Last day to get tickets for the Craig
Karges Club Stamm Dinner Show
(in front of the Bon).
SOFA gives you yet another reason to
live ... Cody Weathers. This acousti­
cal maniac bounds into the Plattform
around 9pm and lips another dope set.
Word!
ROCK THE CHOICE VOTE! (at
Berbati's, no less) Performances by
Cheralee Dillon, Kaitlyn Ni Donavon
and Camina Pirana all benefit Oregon
NARAL. Starts at 9pm. 21-over. $5
On campus? Try Karoke in Akin
Lounge. H's in Akin. It's at 8pn1. H's
free.
Off campus? Tty Karoke at Music
Millennium Northwest (801 NW
231·d). Not just any Karoke, though.
Karoke OPERA! The action starts at
5:30p.m. If you want to register visit
or caU Classical Millennium (3144 E.
Bul11side) at 231-8909. Also, the clas­
sical J"oom at the northwest location
(248-0 I 63). It'll be da bon1b.
De La Soul, Fishbone, Goodie
Mob and guests storm the Roseland.
Tickets are a little on the steep side at
$20 advance (plus $1 goes to benefit
the Red Hot Organization). This all
ages show should be kickin'. Available
at FASTIXX, Music Millennium or by
calling 224-TIXX. Get off your can.
fool!
Bad news: Last day to make up your
incompletes for last spring semester.
Information gathered and
assembled by Matt Har1•inoton