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The Pioneer Log: Lewis & Clark College's Student-Run Newspaper

Volume 61, Number 3

Lewis & Clark College Student Newspaper

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1996-10-01

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Campus life considers new smoking policy
by Rich Pitor
M ichacl Ford mc1 last Thursday with the Hall
Council for the Srewan-Odcll-Akin (SOA)
donn cluster. The purpose of the meeting
was 10 reques1 lhe1 the hall council submil 10 Campus
Life an official policy suggestion on smoking in the
dom1s.
Dean of S1uden1s Michael Ford said 1ha1 he first
decided 10 approach the Hall Councils abou1 1he smok­
ing issue last August. when it was decided 1ha1 a uni­
lateral ban on cigarenes would nol he included in the
ban on candles and incense. (sec ··candle Policy Up­
set S1udcn1s", Pioneer Log, 9/20/96)
Ford stated 1ha1 he has no particular agenda at
this time beyond geuing input from residents.
"I hope each hall council will meet with me and
discuss their ideas/concerns related 10 smoking within
residence hall rooms," said Ford.
''I will also ask each hall government for rheir
wriuen recommendations regarding 1hecurrcn1 policy
and how it might be modified." he added.
The meeting a, SOAlas1 Thursday was auended
mostly by those who described themselves as ··non­
smokers." Only about half thcclus1cr was represented.
One student at the meeting raised the issue that
if smokers were forced outside. the often adverse
wenihcr condiLlons or Portland mighr be n factor. '--"Students go outside 10 go 10 class, 10 the library.
10 meals. 10 athletic cvcnLs. 10 gel in their cars. 10 take
the bus. 10 exercise. etc.," said Ford in a later inter­
view. '"What addirional risks are associa1ed with smok­
ers going outside to smoke?" Mike Ford met with Stewart-Odell-Akin Hall Council last week to discuss possible
revisions co the smoking policy. Three students, Kristy Olsen, Kris Kroblen, and Karin
Gansecki sit on the lawn and smoke.
Outdoor smoke wo, ,Jso an issue nused at the
meeting. Todd Liulc-Siebold. n Relig1ousSwdics pro­
fessor who resides in Odell. mentioned tha1 smokers
who stand outside his oflice in Olin often fill his office
with secondhand smoke.
"Our cum:nl p0licy does not restrict location for
smokers outdoors (wi~, 1hc exception of a few p0sted
places near air intake units)," said Ford.
Another s1udcn1 raised the question of what
smokers would do if ii was decided thal the donns
should remain smoke-free.
"I think we need 10 be resp0nsive 10 allemativc
nrc-as for smokers if we decide to become smoke free
in the residence halls.'' said Ford. Ford concluded the meeting by asking that the
Hall Council submit 10 him a proposal of what ac­
tion, if any, 10 take in SOA. Though no official deci­
sion was reached, the suggestion that received the
mos1 auention was 10 designate a cemin block of
rooms as smoking rooms. and designate the remain­
der of the cluster smoke-free.
Ford also suued that an estimated 1/4 to 1/3 of
the campus' residential eommunily smokes.
This is not 1he first time 1ha1 the office of Cam-
pus Life has worked closely with the donn council to
Low Security to Continue
lry Marni Handley
A new card access system for lhe donns should
be activated by the end of October. This will
leave the donns with poor security until then.
The Simplex keep doors clc>sed, hut s1uden1S continue to prop them
open.
Bill Cumin. Director of Campus Safety, re­
ported, "There haven't been any security problems
1ha1 are different
system has few notice­
able differences from
1he old card swipes rc-
1urni ng students re­
member. The new sen­
sors, card swipes and "It's kind of a pain because .... from the past be­
cause [the security
system is] not up." our security isn't as tight."
-Jason Calhoun, R.D. of Platt-Howard The system
was scheduled 10 be
in place before s1u­
dents arrived this door alanns should be
more reliable though. Student ID cards will still work.
In the interim all residence hall doors have com­
bination locks. All residents have the combination for
their donn, but not for other donns. This makes ii dif­
ficult for student visiting their friends in others dorms
or trying to get 10 classes located in residences halls.
S1uden1s have been getting around this problem
by propping the doors open. Since the alarms are 001
active this can be done.
""It puts us more at a risk," Jason Calhoun. R.D.
of Plau-Roward. said.
Despite the risk Residence Life staff are allow­
ing students 10 prop doors open during the day. During
the night Calhoun and R.A. 's are making an effon 10 fall. The delays were caused by the need 10 rewire.
"It is kind of a pain because ... our securily isn't
as tighl." Calhoun said.
Once the new system is up door alarms will
sound when doors are open 10 long. fiber Optic
cables will carry these alarms to Campus Safely. Us­
ing magnetic strips on the doors CS will be able 10
tell if any door is open.
The Simplex system was chosen by a group
representing the Office of Residence Life, Informa­
tion Tecnnology. and Campus Safety. The old card
access system was a be1a test that had many prob­
lems. As the factory was offering less suppon ii be­
came apparent that a new system was necessary. try and improve campus life. Over the course of 1he
1993-94 academic year, Campus Life formed a com­
miuee called "Improving Campus Life" in which stu­
dent in1erac1ion was key.
Assembly will
address issues
lry Marni Handley
S 1udcnts will have 1hc opponuni1y 10 speak with
Administrators at a open assembly on Thursday
the 10th.
The assembly "gives s1uden1s the oppor1uni1y 10
ask questions, give their complaints and make sugges•
tions," ASLC Vice Presidenl of Student Organizations,
Lauren Bocanegra, said.
Bocanegra fonned the concept and planned 1he
event 10 happen at 3pm in the Council Chamber on
Thursday October I 0th.
President Michael Mooney will facili1a1c the dia­
logue. When approached with the idea, Mooney was
very excited and wants 10 make it as big as possible,
reported Bocanegra.
Student assemblies with administration could be­
come a monthly event This will be decided based on
aucnd:mce at this first meeting.
Adminisimtors who have been invited include the
following: Vice President for Campus Services, Dennis
Madson: Vice President for Business and Finance and
Treasurer of the College, Wayne Pederson; Assistant 10
the President, Bvan T. Williams; Direc1or of Network,
Telecommunications. and Repair. Brian D. Lawrence;
Vice Dean of the College, Mervyn Broekeu; Dean of
the College, Jane Monnig Atkinson; Director of Facili­
ties, Rich Beuega; Dean of Students, Michael Ford: as
well as ASLC President Joe Greenman. NE\\'S l )u"hcr 4. 199(,
Ne\vs Briefs
Portland Women's Crisis Line An­
nounces Volunteer Training
The Ponland Women's Crisis Linc is an­
nouncing openings in i1s Oclober/November 1996
training for volunteer crisis in1ervcn1ion counse­
lors on 1he Crisis Line, In order 10 qualify. volun-
1ecrs must be female, m leas1 18 years of age, and
commined 10 ending domes1ic and sexual vio­
lence. For funher information and an applica1ion,
please contact LeAnn Mederios al 232-9545.
Deadline for application is Oct0bcr 25th.
Practicum students arcencour-.iges 1oapply. Credi1
is avai I able.
Volunteer Opportunities Available
The Volunteer Center has many volunteer
opportunilies available. The Wjl!iaro Temple
House, The Metro Washington Park Zoo, Net Year
• 96, and Will-Cope are all in need of people 10 do
a variety of tasks. In addilion, many opportuni­
ties are available in tutoring. For informalion
contact The Volumeer Center at 222-1355.
Symphony Association, Local #99
Reach Tentative Settlement
Nego1iators for the Oregon Symphony As­
socia1ion and Local #99 of the American Federa-
1ion of Musicians reached a tentative se11lemen1.
This seulement is based on a four-year proposal
representing 9.5 percent in overall wage increases.
Other highlights of 1he agreement include n new
schedule allowing the Symphony 10 perform open­
ing subscrip1ion concerts on Samrday evenings,
maintenance of an KS percent pensioo contTibu-
1io11 by the Associa1ion, fully paid family health
coverage and a bonus pool which guarantees the
orchestra the first $100,000 beyond the
Associa1ion·s projected tickel revenue.
Career Opportunity Plus Fellowship
Money Available for Grad Study
S1udcnts interes1ed in 1he field Qf nuclear
power regulation and continuing 1heir educa1ion
should look 10 1he U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Com­
mission (NRC) for a helpful hand. Administered
by the Oak Ridge lns1itu1e for Science and Edu­
cation, the NRC Graduate Fellowship Program
provides funds for studen1s interested in pursuing
mas1er's degrees in the following academic areas:
heahh physics, nuclear engineering, criticality en­
gineering, electrical engineering, and probabilis-
1ic risk asses~ment. For applications or additional
informa1ion, contact Rose Etrn Cox at (423) 576-
9279 or Tom Richmond a1 (423) 576-2194.
LC College to host Open House for
Prospective Students
Lewis & Clark College has invited high
school s1uden1s 10 an open house Friday, Oct. 11.
The open house will include a panel discussion of
life al LC. The panel will include current stu­
dents, represenm1ives from 1he offices of student
life und residence lifo and Jane Atkinson, dean of
the college and professor of anthropology. The
open house will also feature a campus tour and
presentation by Michael Sexton, dean of admis­
sions. and Ron Elmore, direc1or of studenl finan­
cial services. For information call Karin Dobbins
Sherer, admissions counselor, (503) 768-7040. Cri1nc Heat
From September 22nd to September
28th
supplied by Campus Safety
September 22
While on patrol a Campus Safe1y <>r1icer observed
a in1<>xica1ed s1udent who needed help geuing 10
his room al Plan Howard.
September 22
Campus Safety received a complain! of loud mu­
sic coming from a room in Ponderosa. When Cam­
pus Safety officers arrived they also found 1wo
cases or beer in lhe room and minors drinking.
All alcohol was discarded and a report forwarded
10 the Resident Dircc1or.
September 23
Campus Safeiy received a complaint that a wall
and door inside Templeton Sruden1 Center men's
ba1hroom had been vandalized. The men's bath­
room, which is nol open 10 the public yet, hnd
black marker on lhc door and 1ile wall.
September 25
Campus Safe1y officers observed approximately
seven indi\fiduals, some which were studenL~.
drinking beer in the rose gardens. Alcohol was
discarded and 1he group was advised of1hcdrink­
ing policy on campus.
September 25
Thcfl of Computer Circuit boards was reported lo
Campus Safely toialing $27 .OOOdollars. The prop­
erty was being slored al 1hc Physical Plant.
Corrections September 25
A Criminal Trespass was issued 10 a s1uden1, whn
had been suspended from school.
September 25
Unknown suspecl(s) broke a rear window ou1 of a
s1udcn1s vehicle which was parked in Fir Acres lot
September 26
Unknown suspcc1(s) s1ole $35.00 dollars ou1 or a
wallet which was in a backpack. belonging 10 n s1u­
den1. rrom underherde~k in her residence hall room
in Copeland. No sign or forced entry was round 10
s1udenis door.
September 27
Campus Safely was n<itificd by a law s1udcn11ba1 he
had been harassed by a subjee1 ()Ver a parking dis­
pule in Griswold 101. Complainanl also staled 1hat
when he came back 10 his vehicle in the ar1ernoon
1hc subjecL was waiting for him and followed the
complainant for several miles.
September 27
Campus Safely was noLificd by a s1udenL tha1 she
had parked her 1992 Honda Accord near 1hc chapel
and when she re1umed 10 her vehicle she found the
fron1 bumper had been scratched. Another vehicle
which was parked in fron1 of the complainanl's had
pain1 1ransfcr on the irailcr hi1ch. Owner or lha1 ve­
hicle was notified and was infonncd to con1ac1 1he
complainant.
September 28
Unknown pcrson(s) pulled a "fire pull station" in
Plan/Howard selling !he fire alarm off. Further in­
ves1iga1ion also revealed a Fire Extinguisher had
been discharged in Copeland Hall F-wing and 1ha1
dry chemical was all over 1hc hall.
ln the September 27,1996 issue of the Pioneer Lqg,Jeremy Brown
was not credited for his article: A sumn1er postcard from the
saddle.
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Also in the September 2 7, 1996 issue of the Pioneer Log, a mistake
was printed in the article Activities Fair shows off LC clubs. For
further information about on-campus organizations do not contact
SOFA. Contact the Student Activities Office at ext. 7125 or Box 187.
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EURAILPASSES ISSUED ON-THE-SPOT! 9,
Tltree officers join caIDpus safety
Joe Grossman thorily. The issue raised controversy, with many SIU·
dents vehemently protesting the proposal to granl the T hree new officers have joined rhe Campus
Safely staff, replacing1hrec rccenrly de­
paned officers. This is the greatest 1um----------------------­consin: and Joseph Iacobucci. who has worked for Fred
Meyer's security force. The new supervisor is Julie
Layton. who worked for nine years on 1he Uni­
versity of PorUand's security ream, and for a
year and a half as 1he security supervisor al
Portland Staie University. "/ think the department is in great shape. I
think we've got a lot of good people. I'm
looking forward to working with them."
-Bill Curtin1 director of Campus Safetv over that the eight-person staff has experienced
in several years.
Campus Safely Director Bill Curtin says
that ii is rare for 1hem 10 lose three members in
a single year. Still, he admits thar this change is
no1 entirely unprecedented. "We've always had
a lot of turnover in this dcpanmenl," he says.
enhanced powers. The returning members are Benny Janez,
fay Whiteman, John Vandebrake, Billy
Gallagher, and Curtin.
The new officers have already gone
Curtin cites Campus Safety's frequent clashes
with the student body as a primary cause of the resig­
nations. "Many [of the officers] were disappointed with
LLE [Limited Law Enforccmen1]. the way that wenl
with s1uden1s," he says, referring 10 Campus Safety's
a11emp1 las1 year 10 win great.er law enforcement au-The staff members w!J.o left over the summer
were officers Christina Herzog and Tom McFarland,
and supervisor Suzie Hunter. Replacing 1hc regular
officers are Charles Knapp, who-previously managed
the s1udcn1 union building al U1e University of Wis-through training programs, in which they spent
much of 1he.ir lime learning from Campus Safety vet­
erans. Cunin admits d1a1 1he ream does a belier job
with experienced personnel, but trusts 1har the new crew
will do a fine job. "I l.hink 1hc department is in great
shape. I think we've go1 a 101 of good people. I'm look­
ing forward 10 working with them."
ASLC discusses candle policy
and other subjects in meeting
by Colin Ryono
Associated Students of Lewis &
Clark (ASLC) discussed several
varied subjects at their meeting.
The first order of business con•
ceroed ASLC's role wi1h the newly
implemented Candles/Sage/Incense
policy.
According 10 Justin Rock's lim­
ited findings. he has heard nothing posi­
tive about 1he p0licy. II was expressed
1hn1 the controversy over the candle
policy could be an opportunity for dis­
cussion between Residence Life and
ASLC.
Mos1 importan1.ly, i1 was fch that
apathy (about the Residence Life poli•
cies or othewise) in 1he student body
should be stopped. II is doubtful l.hat
the poLicy will be overturned, bul per•
haps ASLC can SI.Op such policies from
being passed like this (overthesummer).
Nathan Hobbs said. A larger survey of
the students was suggested.
Office Manager Erica Somes sug­
gested ASLC sponsor a general forum
10 discuss policies of Residence Life.
Mau Engebres1on proposed a motion for
ASLC to con1ac1 S1uden1 Advocacy Group (SAG) for a possible cosponsor­
ing of a geneml forum regarding Resi­
dence Life issues. Lauren seconded the
morion, and having no opposition, it
passed.
Anodier subjec.t thal was discussed
was the issue of smoking which has re­
cently emerged. Michael Ford is evi•
dently considering a possible change in
1hc smoking policy on campus. The
form ii will take rs yet unknown. h was
said, however, 1ha1 this issue should also
be discussed at the general forum.
A payment by United Sexualities
(formerly Homophile) was also dis•
cussed n1 the meeting. A mistake was
made as US drafted a contract with a
speaker they wan led 10 bring on campus
without going through the proper chan­
nels of ASLC, Michael Ford, etc. Thus,
the contract is not valid or legal.
KLC was also discussed at the
meeting. Last year, KLC was budgeted
$20,930 for their move into Templeton.
This money was put into an ASLC ac­
count. KLC spent approximately $7,000
from this account. Michael Ford said
1hc remainder of about $14,000 would
be transfered inlo KLC's account.
Arter waiting for some time, KLC
(thinking 1he money was transferred)
spent approximately $7,000. However,
the. $14,000 was no1 transferred, and thus, they went over-budget.
Now, KJ,€ naturally needs their
money, bur according 10 Charles Turner,
Vice President for Budget and Finance
lasl year, rhe transfer has already oc.­
curred. It was agreed thal this needs 10
be investigated more, to lind whether or
not KLC has gouen this money.
Also, KLC received a $746 in­
voice from Sunburn. KLC's payment
wen1 to the Business Office, bu1 for some
reason. it never was processed. There­
fore, KLC has been 10ld 1ha1 ii needs to
come out of this year's budget.
There was talk abQul an on-cam­
pus Halloweeen event that will be spon­
sored by ASLC ,ind the Residence Halls.
Engcbreston agreed 10 stan a commit•
tee to organize such an event.
Publicity regarding this two dny
event will also follow, and i1 is hoped
that ii will aurac1 as much a11en1ion as
"Casino Night" or similiar events. II is
also hoped 1ha1 volunteers 10 work at ii
will be found.
Voter registration on campus was
talked about the meeting as well.
OSPIRO plans 10 have a voting regis­
tration drive soon. Also, Joe l]reenman
spoke a little about p0ssibly bringing a
group called X-Pac, a non-panisan or­
ganization 1hat leads voting drives, to
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like more, Bread City, or the Wrapper?
"Bread City. I don't like to eat
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Writer/Director Tom Hanks does that thing he do
by Brett Beach For roughly lhc pas1 rive years or so. Tom Hanks
has consistcnily laid claim to 1he s1a1.US as tht
only rilm siarto whom audiences arc willing 10
givcou1 their he.in. Whether he is
playing 1hc boozing manager of an
all women's bascball 1cam. a law­
yer dying of AIDS, the world's
most lovable simple1on. or an as­
tronaut tmpped in space, lhc prc.~­
encc of Hnnks has come 10 repre­
sent :in assurance of sons: not only
that ii will be a quali1y lilm, bul lhat
it will take its viewers on a journey
into n world 1hey migh1 no1 be fa.
miliar with. Hunks serves as a
guide or sorts. lending us into ar­
eas unexplored, helping us believe
in 1hepossibilitythllt lhough things
moy go wrong. 1hey can also go 1hc
other way B!-well.
I am happy 10 rcpor1 that all
of 1hose quali1ies nrc on display in
Hanks' new film, Thar Thing You
Do! Ahhough he has a fairly good•
si,.ed role in the production. his
most imporlnnt work is on the other
side of the camcm. The film marks
his feature-length debut as u wri1cr­
dircc10r. and who, is most remark­
able about it is how assured it feels.
Telling the story of 1he quick rise
and fall of an Erie, PA garage band
during the summer of 1964, Hanks
ha., constructed a ca1chy, breezy yet biuerswec1. fable.
about fame, fonune and the power <>fa grea, pop tuoe.
In a 1ime when such a word might be derided. it
can be said with all honcs1y (and as a compliment) lhat
Tlrar Tliing is simply charming. There are no earth­
shaking revelations. no 1,ippy plot 1wis1s and there
doesn'I need to be any. Hanks allows lhe laughs and
1he sliver of underlying poignancy 10 unfold nalurally,
based upon the characlcrs and who lhcy are.
Naturally, the biggest stumbling block of the film
could have been lhc music. Hanks insfs1cd on using no period music. All tl1e songs in 1he film were writ­
ten for 1he film. The title in rac1 comes from 1he one
hi1 song 1ha1 the group a1 the cen1er of the film, The
Wonders (1ruly making them "one-hil wonders") puts
ou1 before their mehdown. Again, worries prove un­
founded. The song is played in various forms close
10 a dozen times in the film and never, not once, will
you be able 10 resis1 the urge 10 tap your foot and sing
along. It is a love song both simple and complex wilh
1he swee1 feel of early 60's power pop and ye1 wilh
lhe same wistful sadness hidden in ii lhat the film also
has.
It's easy 10 imagine oilier directors going plo1
heavy with this kind of story, searching for big meta­
phors, or aiming for slapstick shenanigans. bul Hanks s1ecrs clear of bolh of those pitfalls and focuses on the
band. The main character. and the one who inadvert­
ently sets the band ·s rising fame in motion is drummer
Guy Pauerson ( Tom Everetl Scou. looking and sound-
ing like a younger version of
Hanks). Asked 10 fill in for one
nighl wilh lhe Wonders (though
at this point. 1hey spell their narne
the Oncdcrs nod everyone mi~­
pronounccs ii ns the O-ncders).
Guy picks up the pace of lead
singer•songwritcr Jimmy's
(Johna1hon Schacch) slow love
song and 1he re.st becomes pop
music history.
Hanks stocks the film won•
derfully with supponing perfor­
mances including Reality Bires'
Steve Zahn as 1he infinilely
snrnn-ass gui1ar player. Liv Tyler
(far more lumino,c~ here than in
1his summer's Srcali11g 8e(luty) as
Jimmy's girlfriend/muse Faye,
and himself as 1hc band's kindly
bu1 re:11is1ic manager, Mr. White.
He also displays tl1c acrnr·s much
and willingness 10 go for di:i­
logue-orientcd scenes and dis1inc1
character 1tni1s (Guy is more of a
jaz1, fan 1han a rock and rull buff
and once 1he Wonders hi1 it big,
he gels a chance to jam with his
idol). AJ1hough at times this leads
10 a few lulls in the film, it also
results in 1he remarkable scene where the band hears
!heir song on the radio for the firsi 1imc. Hanks stages
this as a three-minute rising crescendo and incredibly
keeps building up the level of !heir exei1emcn1 to an
insanely infoc1ious peak.
ln a movie year that has hurled almost as much
Junk at us.as last year (which is 10 say a helluva a lot),
the small pleasures of J'hat Tiring You Do! become larger
pleasures and makes one all the more gmteful for Tom
Hanks's continuing ques1 to put his talent to good ef­
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~ader supporters crash Clinton rally, get slapped
by Katy Davidson Politics is perspective. When I heard Bill Clinton
and Al Gore were holding a political rally down
town 1wo weeks ago, I decided to attack the situ•
ation from a different pcrspec1ivc. Though
a trusted peer ln1er dubbed me a "political
whore," l knew what I did was the most 8:00 AM -We leave tbe Nader headquarters ror
the Clinton rally. Our goal is 10 meet between the stage
and a lnrge elk statue, form a line 10 spell "Debate
Nader," then hold up the signs when Clinton stands a.re supposed to spell "Debate Nader" on both sides.
We get the front sid<> correct, but the back side reads
somet.hing like, "Dbacte Racdn.'' Clinton supporters
standing behind us acknowledge 1ha1 amidst yells or.
·'Put your signs downt" A man in our
group holds our defense saying,
fruitful for my psyche. Herc's what oc­
curred the day I protested for Ralph Nader.
6:30 AM -l arise. I am a political
machine. Today is the Clinton rally down­
town and I um going 10 open some eyes. I
am important. I gaze into a sunrise of po-The man holding the "R" in "Nader" becomes the target
of an overzealous Clinton supporter halfway through the
:,peech, and is slapped on the back of the neck repeatedly. "Hold the signs UP!" The man hold­
ing the "R" in "Nader" becomes ihe
target or an over,ealous Clinton sup­
porter halfway through the speech.
and is slapped on 1heback of the neck
repeatedly.
litical importance, squint, and finish bmshing my teeth.
7:00 AM -A friend, lei's call him "Filiberto,"
picks me up in front of ForesL We have a mission and
it is not 10 support Mr. Clinton. No time for that now.
We maneuver our vehicle through morning rush hour
mayhem and up 10 tenth street downtown: The Ralph
Nader Office.
7:30 AM -I am in a room with 50 an1ies1ablish­
men1 advocates. One of our group leaders' names is
Moose. Moose is a middle-aged man who's bald in the
front, but has long wispy hair in the back. Around me
are signs depicting the protest we will stage at the mlly.
The other leader. Dave, projects his enthusiasm
throughout the room by explaining the game plan. His
words become louder as he progresses.
7:45 AM• Dave distributes signs, each holding
one letter in the saying "Debate Nader." Filiberto gets
the "D." Those with signs arc ins1mc1ed 10 stuff them
under the backs of their sweaters ond jeans. Filberto
does so, and looks like a rectangular-backed man. up 10 speak. Those who do not carry a sign are in­
structed by Dave 10 make a "Protective Clamshell"
around the group by linking arms. I begin to feel a
sense of community-at this l'ime.
8:15 AM -We reach the park and find our en­
trance: so do the other 20,000 people. We wait in line
for about one hour, standing very close to peopl.e we
don't know.
9:15 AM• Filiberto and I make it through the
security gates without any sign confiscation. We walk
quickly 10 our area between the elk and ~,e stage, fol­
lowing Moose and thousands of people waving their
blue and red tickets, all or which say, "Special Guest . .''
10:00 AM • As Tom Bruggere, Hillary Clinton,
Tipper Gore, and Al Gore speak, our Nader group be­
comes the subject of many threats. Individuals around
us become angry at the sight or a Nader sign.
10:30 AM -Bill Clinton rises 10 speak. Our
group moves to action. We hold ~our individually
lettered signs and chant "Debate Nader." Our signs
Finally, a video store you can walk to
by Ryan Wise
Most returning LC staff and students noticed
the new video store, Impulse Video, a1 the
comer of Terwilliger and Taylor's Ferry.
The name preuy much says it all. But does ii outper­
rorm the media giants Blockbuster and Hollywood
Video?
Here's what's good about Impulse Video: they
have prcuy much every new release lined up. They
arrive on Mondays, and hit the shelf Tuesday (Mys­
ttry Science Theater 3000: The Movie arrives Octo­
ber 8). Rentals arc $3.00 for new releases (one day
rental) and range around one or two bucks for older
pictures (five day rental).
Since opening, Impulse Video has received nu­
merous requests for Japaneseanime and foreign films.
The store has responded by ordering those special re­
quests and promising to carry al I new anime releases.
Any other films customers want 10 sec arc ordered ASAP. Also available for rental are SNES and Sega
Genesis games, VCRs, and a somewhat extensive (if
not very g!"phic) adult movie section.
Herc's what's bad about Impulse Video: all
movies are due back by 6pm, and their hours aren't
particularly late (10 am 10 10 pm), so late-night im­
pulses may not be as convenient.
Other than that, Impulse Video takes reserva,
lions, stocks 5,000 movies, and offers a free member­
ship if you have a major credit care!. An added plus is
a warm new laminated card while you wait.
rr one has a hankering for a ton or movies ar
once (read: LCTV 72-hour film res!) 15 movies are
available for $30. As a Grand Opening special, Im­
pulse Video is offering 17 movies for the same low
price of $30.
But when you boil it down, Impulse Video sim­
ply has some good movies in a convenient location
for those or us without cars. What more do we need? 11 :00 AM -I leave the park just
before Clinton breaks into a valiant. "God Bless You
and God Bless America''' (and just before I get beat
up).
I feel like a whole person after this experience.
How many people can say they have actually protested
for a cause? By attending the Clinton rally as a pro­
tester in ravor or Nader, I gained insight, mental
strength, and new perspective.
Sweat and Soul
by Katy Davidson
M y first foll-on hip hop show was everything
I dreamed it would be.
I saw the De La Soul boys bump back i1110
Portland after a one year absence for a show at the
Roseland, ScpL 27. The funky punk stars 1ha1 make up
Fishbone and Goodie Mob joined them in a hip hop
night on the town.
Goodie Mob was halfway through its set when I
arrived, bul the crowd wa.~ bumping and grinding nev­
ertheless. Goodie Mob mixed hip hop beats and rhymes
with an occasional heavy metal interlude. The rappers
projected o serious aura, but also moved onlookers with
an upbeat groove. Three women singers, each with at•
titudes, rounded out Goodie Mob's presence with high
voices and harmonics.
The highlight of Goodie Mob's SCI was the fi.
nale. when the four large performers jumped back out
on stage with gas masks on and towels over their heads.
Angelo from Fishbone stepped up to the micro­
phone next. He donned a plastic wig as he opened their
set with some dirty poetry. When a girl from the front
row ranted about his "lame" performance, Angelo yelled
back, "You wanna come up here'/ You wanna come up
here and sing?" The girl complied, but later, while
Angelo was making opening remarks about a song, he
dedicated it 10 that same girl. The song's tit.le was "Fat
Chick.''
Like Goodie Mob, Fishbone also featured three
women singers. each dressed as a certain breed or cat.
They had a more complex role in this set: they sang
lead for three songs.
l cou.ld tell J would get some true hip hop from
De La Soul's performance because the crew stripped
the stage of all instmments, and left only two turntables.
The room became dark, the 0oor became over­
whelmingly crowded, I broke into my excited sweat. ..
(or was that the sweat rrom the large man beside me?).
Quickly enough, the darkness ended and De La Soul
busted out.
The group pumped the Roseland up relentlessly
with rhymes from De La So,,/ Is Dead and their new
record. Staires ts High. After thirty minutes, De La Soul
delved into their material rrom Three Feet Higlt and
Rising, their first record released back in 1989.
For a group whose first hit was "Me, Myself, and
I," De La Soul certainly shouted out a lot of props. The
boys cited Wu Tang Clan and a Tribe Called Quest
among others, then actually performed a full vcrsiQn or
a Run DMC song.
The Roseland shook with thumping bass lines as
De La Soul covered many years or musical territory.
Their three voices kepi in sync with the beat for
stretches, then would lead the listener 10 a musical cliff
and jump off. By the end, my emotions climaxed in
one loud, raucous appraisal.
De La Soul made my hip hop dreams a reality.
and changed the way I look at modern pe,formance
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NARAL aims to get out the pro-choice vote in 1996
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I lry Jeff Shaw The year 1996 is a critical
year for pro-choice forces.
If we get ou1 and vole, we
can deal a dea1h blow 10 lhe anti-choice
forces in Congress and elsewhere. If we
don '1, we run an unaccepi,ible risk-the
risk of reproductive righis being denied.
ln fac~ regardless of how safe and legal cases of rape a11d i11cest, somelhing even
New1 mighl shudder at. By the way,
Bunn also voled 10 slash your studenl
loans, unlike his pro-choice, pro-educa­
tion opponenl, Darlene Hooley. Fi1che11
notes that "3 hours Qf phone work" can
tip lhe balance in a critical way. "lf you
make a difference in one race, that can
make a difference as to whelher you have
The right to choose the fate of one's own body is
fundamental to civil liberties of all types ... don 't think that
the rights snowball will stop rolling here.
abortion is right now, if we take too
much time resting on our laurels we as a
nation may lose lhat righ1.
The right to choose the fate of
one's own body is fundamental 10 civil
liberties of all 1ypes. If we fail 10 ac1.
don'1 1hink lhat the rights snowball will
s1op rolling here.
Hence, Oregon's chapter of
NARAL (Na1ional Abor1ion and Repro­
ductive RighlS Aclion League) is launch­
ing the campaign Choice Vole 96, with
the goal of idcn1ifying and mobilizing
I 00,000 more pro-choice vo1ers in the
S1a1c of Oregon this year. As Caroline
Fi1chc11, Field Director of Oregon
NARAL pu1s i1, "in this election cycle.
women's reproductive rights arc. liter­
ally. on the line." lliis is 1rue on n M•
1ional as well as a stale level.
The I 04th Congress, well-publi­
cized as one of 1hc worst Congresses for
environmental protecrion, has also at-
1emp1ed 10 run roughshod over a
woman'srighl 1ochoose. The 1041hhas
vo1ed over SO times again.SI reproduc­
tive rights. Toni's 1he mos\ in the lris­
/<Jty of lhc United S1a1e.s Congress.
Specifically, live laws have been
passed limiling rights forcerlam groups
or women. For instance. women who
work for the Slate, women who arc in•
carccrnted, and women serving overseas
in 1hc military do not have the same right
10 choose enjoyed by most American
women. Many observer;. fear 1h01 the
anu-choice forces nre using a "divide and
c<>nqucr" approach. similar 10 1he iactics
af 1he Oregon Ci1izens' Alliance (OCA).
Upon finding 1hat 1hcse renc1ionory
agenda can'1 pass on a wide level, tbcy
ms1ead a~saull specific groups. hoping
1hn1 w,11 lead to more. N; ulways, ii is
1he job of pro-choice ac1ivis1s 10 keep
nbrcns1 of 1he situa.tion in order to pre­
vent 1hat frnm happening.
Naturally, 1ha1 means NARAL
needs volun1cers and in1erns. lmerns
might work up to 20 hours a week for a
small stipend, while volun1eers would
simply be responsible for helping oul
however they can. NARAL offers three
goals for Choice Vole %-10 identify
pro-choice voters, to educa1e 1hose vol•
ers, and 101urn them out 10 vo1e. Interns a pro-choice or anti-choi.ce majority."
If you wnnl 10 volun1eer or are in-
1eres1ed in a.n internship, call Caroline
Fi1che11 at 223-4510. And watch your
Pioneer Log for announcements pertain­
ing 10 the revi1aUzed Lewis & Clark Stu­
denlS for Choice. ,g
A debate on Skateboarding: No way, says Colin
~
by Colin Ryono I nsistent1 persistent and ir
ritaling dcscril>cs perfectly
the skateboarders that gather
outside Pamplin Spons Center. They
create noise pollution with their practice a fork scraping a dry plate. LC studenl$
have had to endure horrid skull-rattling
noises for several years now (i.e., the in•
famous piledriver): I would like to main­
tain an almost•con.stnnt air or tranquil~
ity around lower campus now that con-
In other words, [the skateboarders] were kicked off other
properties because of their obnoxious hobby. But why
should we allow these skateboarders here?
of skidding (not being versed in
skaterese, you'll forgive me) their skate­
boards across the steps and walkways
around Pamplin. One assumes these
people (most of whom arcn 't Lewis &
Clark studenis) arc here because they
have nowhere else to go. In other words,
they were kicked off other properties
because of their obnoxious hobby.
But why should we allow these
skateboarders here? One hopes that they
have a sense \>f what is a good time to
practice their skateboarding, and from
what I have seen, that is somewhat true.
When they gather, there is usually not
an enorm.ous stream of people walking
by the area. That doesn't deter from the
fact 1hey are a "danger to themselves and
others" 10 use the cliche. Plus, there's
the noise factor. The clunks and skids
of their respective skateboards hilling the
concrete can be heard throughout lower
campus, and even if one is not doing
schoolwork. the noise is comparable 10
. 1oneer struction is past 1ha1 stage.
Talk is rampant abou1 LC be­
ing open 10 the Porcland communj1y.
And I think that to a point, we should.
However, I don't think this graciousness
should extend to the skaleboarders of
Pon land. There's only about a half of
dozen of them (the percentage of them
being actual students of LC is not known
to me), bu1 imagine if the infestation of
them grows. More skateboarders gather.
taking over the whole walkway from
Pampin to Olin: being confident in num­
bers. This hasn't happened yet, but it's
a possibility.
Naturally, there are a large
number of other skateboarders in Pon­
land. And these other skaceboardcrs must
gather someplace other than LC. So,
why don• t our (I use that
unnffce1ionn1ely) skateboarders move to
someplace else, before the Lewis &
Clark campus becomes Skateboarder
Central.
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-piolog. Skate or die, says Pizor
by Rich Pitor T here are very, very few
crafts left to humankind in
which an inherent and
chaotic barbarism joins hands with the
poise, grace, and study commonly asso­
ciated with professional gymnastics.
Those that arc left 10 us, such as hunting
and weekend wargames, are generally
looked upon with a degree of seom and
derision by society at large. This dis­
dain is often limes directly proponion­
atc 10 the amount of that nebulous qual­
ity known as "education" that the indi­
vidual in ques-
tion believes from an afternoon class and maybe catch
a glimpse of a campus skater as they
struggle to defy that which holds them
10 the earth. h's an interesting metaphor
and an astonishing visual spectacle, even
when not completed with the accuracy
and skill the skater was perhaps hoping
to demonstrate.
I've often heard grumblings
aboul their presence here. To these I re­
ply: what harm have 1hey caused?
Have you or has anyone you
know ever collided with one'? ln my
experience the skaters show grea1 con­
sideration for
those walking
themselves to
have obtained
over their life. So skate on, warriors. by, often times
more than tha1
visible in my
I sub­
mit that _skate-
boarding is one such art.
Before you scoff, I would ask
that you consider: how often have you
ever sat down and really watched a prac­
ticed skateboarder? Though their exte­
riors may present a cenain air of antago­
nism and dissatisfaction with the world,
when the mind and the skateboard be­
come as one, the results are oflen truly
asconishing. Rider and board gain the
ability 10 defy the laws or physics and
gravity. Asingleplank with some simple
wheels is able to propel a skilled opera•
tor into feais of low-altitude aerobatics
the likes of which most of us could never
hope to replicate.
To watch someone who is
skilled with a skateboard provides the
same overall aesthetic pleasure many
It has often bc.,n a secret 1rea1 of mine to
walk a littl~ more slowly when coming fellow students
who hold them
in such low regard. Have any of them
ever threatened or harassed you? Many
as.~ume they will from their uniformly
grubby garb, but I've yet to ever see or
hear of such an altercation.
Some have complained about
the noise of grinding wheels on pave­
ment, bu1 I wonder what weight that
slight annoyance holds against the
mighty piJedrivers that have defined the
Lewis & Clark experience for 1he past
1wo years. Ochers consider them an eye-·
sore, a blemish on the otherwise stcril,
ized and Oxyed face of the LC campu1,
These are they that simply do nol loo~,
or look bul cannOI see the beaucy in l~e
trade these rebels ply.
So skate on, warriors. May the
community one day comeqo appreciate
what your existence adds 10 LC. ~J .
Unknown but deadly: the strange case of Cassini
by Jeff Shaw
/ Do you ever notice how the Uni1ed
~rntcs space program rarely gets the
press coverage i1 used to? With the no­
table exception or Shannon Lucid's re­
tum from the space srntion, we hear liulc
of whai NASA is up 10. Shuule nights
are seen as commonplace-probes sent
up all the time. Sure. the recent nap
about po1en1iul life on Mars made a
stir-but 1ha1's probably because it's
NASA's biggest funding buuon to push
in recent years.
What might be more imponan1,
though, nre the missions we don '1 hear
about. When NASA isn't SMrching for
life on Mars, say, or retrieving a six­
mon1hs-gone astronaut. what are they up
10? used to power instrumcnts-instrurncn1s
that use the electric equivalent of twelve
light bulbs. We're risking all life on
Earth for twelve light bulbs. All this
despite 1.bc fact that the European Space
Agency announced in 19941ha1 its high•
performance silicon solar cells could be
used effectively, profirnbly, and safely,
on deep space missions like Cassini.
Even NASA admits that-or al
least, 1hcy did after Professor Karl
Gros.~man orthe Staie University or New
York filed a Freedom of Information act
request. Before 1ha1, they tried 10 hide
IL Onlyaficr that requcs1could we read
NASA rep,ins 1hn1 said things like 1hi<:
"Based on ~,c current study, i11lppcars
that a Galileo Jupiter orbiting mission
could be performed with a concentrated
As D1: Horst Poehler puts it: "Remember the old
Hollywood movies when a mad
scientist would risk the world to carry out his particular
project? Well, those mad scientists have moved 10
NASA."
To digress a bit: Do you know
wha11hc most toxic substance known 10
humans is'/ The nuclear indus1ry knows,
even if they don't want you 10 hear about
it. h's plutonium. Less than one-mil­
lionth ofa gram (one MILLIONTH!) is
a carcinogenic dose, says Dr. Helen
Caldicou, founder of Physicians for So­
cial ResponsibiLi1y and Bob Pamplin 's
favorite speaker. A pound of the stuff­
• pound, an amount you could easily
hold in your hand--is enough to give
every human being on Earth lung can­
cer, if it's distributed right.
Which raises 1wo questions: first,
why am T going off about the evils of
plutonium? And second. how do you
dis1ribu1e the stuff well enough 10 give
everyone on Earth lung cancer?
The answer to both of those ques-
1ions is what NASA doesn't want you 10
know. The answer to both of !hose ques­
tions is the Cassini space probe,, which
will be launched by NASA on a mission
10 Sa1um in October of next year.
h's not the first lime NASA has
hidden something from us Lhal could
have made it look seriously careless and
irresponsiblc,-a1 bes!. Remember how
much plutonium ii takes to, theoretically,
infect us all with cancer? One pound.
Now, remember the Challenger, the ex­
plosion Of which shocked most of our
generation as children. Well, it rums out
1he shock might have been the least of
our worries.
On its next missi()n, the Chal­
lenger was supposed 10 carry 25 po111uL,
of plutonium. Tragic as ii was ~1a11bose
seven asLronauts lost their lives, and as
much as 1ha1 event scarred a nal ion, we
go1 off easy.
Know how much plutonium is on
the Ca.ssin1 probe? 72.3 pounds-the
most ever uS<!d in space. As Or. Horst
Poehler, who worked as n scicn1is1 a1
Kennedy Space Center for twenty-two
years put it: "Remember the old Holly­
wood movies when a mad scientist
woulJ risk the world 10 carry out his
panicularprojccl'/ Well, those mad sci­
cn1is1s have moved 10 NASA."
Even worse. 1he silly probe doesn ·1
need plutonium. h's primary engines are
chemical. so ii doesn't need the stuff 10
power its ascent. No, the plu10nium is photovoltaic solar array power source
without changing the mission sequence
or impacting scientific objectives."
So, why? Wby the lies and de­
ceit? The answer lies, most probably, in
corporate greed and the defeat of democ­
racy. Our nuclear industry faces more
public opposition lhan ever. and is afraid
i1'son lhc way out To revitalize thesag0
ging industry, ii seems logical lha1 one
hand washed the 01hcr-NASA needs
cheap energy, the nuclear industry needs
a reason to live. One hand washes the
other, and lhe public ends up feeling
dirty. This spealc.s volumes about how
much govemmenl secrecy is really nec­
essary for "national security concerns"
and how much is merely for corpora1e
convenience.
ll would be bad enough if ii
stopped there. and all I had to complain
about was the loss ofthedemocralic pro­
cess and the risk of lung cancer in all of
us. No, I'm afraid there's more-ii ap­
parently wasn't enough for NASA !hat
1hree out of the twenty-four of these
probes they have launched have crashed
or otherwise failed, because there is an•
other, potentially even more destructive
consequence that could happen once
Cassini is launched. In October or next
year, even if the 1hing makes ii off the
launchpad in one piece-no guaran­
tees-and even if it makes i1 into orbit
in1ac1-1hrec out or twenty-four
haven' t-thcre isn't enough velocity in
i1s engines 10 gel the thing 10 Snturn. So
what docs NASA do?
They slingshot the thing back a1
Earth.
In order 10 get the velocity 01 np•
proprinic levels. Cassini will use Venus'
gravitational pull 10 achieve a "sling­
shot" effect. This will send Cassini
shooting right at us,jus1 320 miles above
our heads. The problems'/ Two of them.
First, the atmosphere reaches seventy
miles above our heads. The second:
there's huge potential for miscalculation,
and the slightcsl miscalculation could
send the probe through 1hc atmosphere,
which would cause it-and ilS deadly
payload-lo burn up on reentry. scauer­
ing death everywhere. Thal happens in
August or J 999. How old will you be
then? Maybe as old as you will ever get Sorry for the dark tone, but I'd be
lying if I said I wasn't trying to scare
you. Maybe if we're all scared enough,
we'll join the growing grassroots coali-
1.ion 10 replace the plutonium wilh solar cells. The probe is launched this time
next year: We have a year to slop Cassini
from launching wilh plutonium on it­
and if we don't, maybeOnlyano1herycar
or two after 1ha1 10 muuer al our folly.
Burma activists plan fast
by Jeff Shaw
S 1uden1 activists at Lewis &
Clark as well as activists
from lhe greater Portland
area arc planning a fast in order 10 raise
awareness of the situation in the South-
east Asian nation, which many human
rights groups are calling lhe "South Af.
rica of the 90s."
Burma is ruled by a military dic­
tatorship, the Stale Law and Order Res­
toralion Council (SLORC), which scii.ed
power despite the fact 1ha1 an over­
whelming majority elected Suu Kyi's
National League for Democracy {NLD.)
The subversion or democracy is only a
small portion or 1hc obscene human
rights violalions lhc SLORC has forced
on the citizens of)urma.
LC s1udcn1 Grace Baek said lhal
the fast is "an a11emp1 to gel some
publicity ... wc're just trying 10 gel lhe
word out there before the election:•
Earlier this year, Republican Senator
Mitch McConnell's bill. which would
have imposed sancLions on the Bum1ese
junta. wns watered down jn committee.
Back points 0111 that the democrn1ically
elected forces in Burma. led by Nobel
Peace pri1.e winner Aung San Suu Kyl,
have cKprcsscd 1hc opinion lha1 sanc­
tions are 1he only thing 1ha1 wUI cause
the military junta 10 pay a11en1ion.
Campus activism is essential to
realizing lh1s goal. To Lhn1 end. LC stu•
dents as well a., Ponland's Bunna Ac­
tion Commiuce are oucmpting 10 spread
awareness and gain publicity on tbc is­
sue. as well as cmpOwcring the student
body 10 act on behalf of the duly elected
Bunncsc government.
The fast begins on October 71h at
no()n, and ends on October 9th a1 noon.
Lewis & Clark joins over 50 universi­
ties and colleges in participating, includ-ing Princeton, Columbia, and various
other prestigious institutions.
Activities haven't staned with the
fast, and they won't stop with 1he fas!.
Over lhe last year or so, activists have
pressured such multinational corpora­
tions as Columbia Sponswear 10 dives!
!heir funds and operations from Burma.
Still, plenty of work remains, The most
notorious mul1ina1ional that still resides
in Burma is, of course, Pepsi. Pepsi
owns, as wtll as the soft-drinks it manu­
factures, such junk food staples as Ken­
tucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, and
Frito-Lay. Activists suggest you boycou
these products and write or call !he Pepsi
corporation to let them know why.
Naturally. action doesn't stop
there. Baek suggests that students write
10 President Clinton explaining why a
firmer Burma policy is needed. Espe­
cially in light of the c:oming election,
pressure becomes more imporcant now
1han ever.
To help explain the,ilumion 10 stu­
dents who are in1eres1cd, there will be a
documentary shown in the Council
Chambers this Monday at 7 PM. land
of Fear. a brutal yet enlightening ellposc
of 1hc policies implemented ond fol­
lowed by the SLORC, will be presented
Members of lhe Portlnnd nctivist group
BurmnAction Commiuec will be present
10 answer ques:,ions, explain 1hcir posi­
tion, and disscm,nu1e litermure, slickers,
and olherresources.
Of nil the things we students can
make a difference on, this is one of 1he
most imponant. Amnesty ln1ernat1onul
regularly lists Bum10 as one of the most
rights-repressive regimes in the world.
As US ci1i2ens, !his is one of lhe places
wee.an best make our in0ucncc fell. Go
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Pioneer Focus: Shorb has the skills and the smarts
( by Kerry Kemper
After coming down from one of
her 1cam leading kills, junior
Jana Shorbs' hand 1raosforms
from a powerful volleyball wcap<)n 10
an imaginary six shooter.
"I was given the nickname Gun­
ner when I was a freshman," explains
Shorb, "1hc older players and Coach
Walker noticed that I did ii after L hil a
ball and lhe name s1uck." School she was team captnin as a junior
and senior also, while earning All,S1111c
honorablc-mentioo honors in 1993.
However, college has proved 10 be a dif­
ferent experience on !he volleyball coun.
"In college you mus1 be a smaner
player,'' Jana poinls ou1, "the game In­
volves si.r:11egy .... ln high school ii was
jus1 a maucrofhiuing 1hc ball ns hard as
possible.''
This is an area in which Jana
shines. Valcdic1orian in her class wi1h
4.00GPA io high school, Shorb has con­
tinued to build impressive stats off 1he
couri as well. A biology major, she was
awarded a Pioneer Athletic Clup schol•
arship. carrying a 3.69 GPA. HercMcer
plans include medicine. or medical re­
search.
"Academics has always been
first," sircsscd Shorb in our 1alk. The nickname could nOI be more
appropriate for the .5' IO" team cap1ain
from LaGrande. Oregon. The 1hree•year
s1ancr has improved her game every sea­
son, has been twice named NCIC hon­
orable-mention selcc1ion. Her first year
she made major contributions 10 1he LC
squad. finishing lhir<l in kills and sec­
ond in service ace$. Last sen.son. she
moved up a SJ)()I finishing second in kills.
while boasling lhe best ?llack percent­
age on 1he leam, (.156). She has contin­
ued 10 climb 1he ladder of success 1his
season, currcn1ly leading the team in
kills.
Jana has nol only shown her abil­
ity as a player. but a.~ a leader 100. Be­
ing a capiain as a junior, on a scniorlcss
learn, could prove lo be 10 much for
some. But the pressure is something
which she can rela1e. Al LaGrande High The decision 10 come to LC was
based on i1s repu1a1ion for academic, 1101
n1hle1ic, qualities. Originally she had
never planned 10 play volleyball in col­
lege. On visits 10 prospec1ive schools.
her mother. nol Jana. actually scheduled
appointments with coaches. She does.
however, recognize the imponaoce vol­
leyball has had on her life. Her involvc­
menl in athletics has improved bolh her
personal and social skills. "As a freshmen in high school I
was very shy, playing volleyball I met
new people and became much more eon•
fidenl." they arc a sign of 1ha1 confidence. Her
cla.,s and even 1empercd demeanor arc.
charncleristics which have earned her 1hc
respect of her 1eammn1cs and peers.
n,cy are the same charac1eris1ies 1hn1
have made her a success in all she does. '"The guns," which Jana Oa5hcs arc
by no Jl""'OS away of showing off, rather,
X-Country gains on opponents
by Jamie Diamond The Lewis & Clark Men's and Women's cross­
country learn is 1he second larges I in school his
1ory. Wilh 24 men and women competing this
year it gives a dcfini1eadvan1age 10 practices and com­
pe1i1.ion.
"l1's [lhc large squad.I helped ou1 in daily work­
out, il's n 101 more fun 10 ruo wi1h a large group, they're
more apt 10 be near one another," said Coach Fix of
th is years team.
Included in this years learn is returning sophO•
more Marisa Quinn. Quinn is improving on lasl year's
performances and has been lhe # J fema.le runner in
every meet this year. Quinn placed 5th overall this lnsl
weekend and con1inues 10 lead the Pios.
Hol on Quinn's trail is freshman Jen Os1cen,
Vanessa Chrisman and Anna Jovanovich. Chrisman
and Jovanovich J)()Sled 2nd and 3rd posi1ion on the Pio­
neer ladder against Pacific Universily aod Portland
Stale Uoiversily. Os1een has been #2 for mosl or 1hc year, however, she was unable 10 compete las1 week.
Most impressive about 1he women's team wa.,
1hc closc•knit nature of their finish. Six runners were
within 45 seconds of each other. which really helps
out 1he Pioocer cause.
n,c men's squad is led by Theron Brown. who
paced lhe Pioneers 10 a victory wi1h a 23: I 5.0. TI1is
lime was good enough for second overall and was even
more impressive if you 1ake in10 eonsidera1ioo 1ha1
Brown missed last week's compelition due 10 illness.
Along with Brown wercAndrew Vaoderjack and
Daniel Ruprcch1 who both had strong runs of their own.
41h and S1h level Pioneers were the duo of Jeremy
Brown aod Andy Lcloumeau. Lone senior Juniper
Hunicr rounds oul 1his very you1hful 1eam.
Next on the sla1c for the Pioneers is the Bush
Pas1ure Park compe1i1ion in Salem. Hos1 Willameue
looks s1rong, as do 111os1 of tbe conference opponents,
which include defending na1ional champion Pugel
Sound Univcrsi1y.
LC lacks in second half, lose 34-1\7
by Kerry Kemper
0 nc week after sliding in10 the 1op 25 in the
nmion wi1h ,, hard foughl v1c1ory over Simon
Fraser Univers11y, Lcw,s & Clark los1 1hcir
ranking as quickly as they earned ii.
Thi5; past weekend 1he Picmcers traveled lO
LnGrandc, Oregon, only 10 be upscLby underdog Eas1-
em Oregon. 34-17. LC took 1hc early lead on an Aaron
Schmid! touchdown pass from quarterback Tommy
Blanchard. ·n,c score capped off a seventy-yard drive
by lhc Pioneers. were looking LO preserve their perfect
record. Jay Miller added lhree more points in 1he sec­
ond quarter wi1h a 23-yard field goal. However, 1he
Mountaineers matched LC. also scoring a 1ouchdown
and field goal before half. for a I 0-10 tic at the break.
The second-half curse once again slruck LC,
however, being ou1scored 24-7 in the second half. All
season long, the Pioneers hnvebecn plagued wilh poor
second-half performances. In 1hrec games combined,
Ibey have managed a sorry 13 101al points after half­
lime This is offse1 by an impressive 41 lirsl quaner
poin1s. Twice 1his season, LC foughl off lalc come­
backs, bu1 failed 10 dn so Sa1urday.
LC scored only once in the second half, as
Blanchard lhrew a 7 yard TD pass 10 Jamie Diamond, following an East.em fumble. Blanchard finished wi1h
197 yards on 22 of 36 passing, 1wo in1crcep1ions and
was sacked four Limes.
The defensive unil of 1he Pioneers puL on a solid
performance, regardless of 1he deceptive score, allow­
ing only 281 total yards, while holding 1hc potcnl run­
ning game of the Mouniaioccrs 10 102 yards. Marc
Miller and Jeremy Cox cootmued their season long
dominance otopponen1s. 101oling 14 and 10, 1acklcs
respcc1ivcly. Millercurren1ly lends the league in 1ack­
lcs for losses, witb six.
Ano1her loss was suffered Salurday, when lead­
ing rusher Jesse Or1i1. lcf11hc game wi1h a hip pointer.
This is a major blow 10 the Pioneers. who have gained
an embarrassing 50 yards rushing in 1he la.<11wo game.,.
It is Homecoming weekend oo Palatine Hill 1his
weekend. The Pioneers will play host 10 Western Or­
egon Stale, in a non-conference malch,up. The Wolves
are currco1ly 0-3, but niay prove 10 be the 10ughest game
for LC lhus far. Wi1h lossesto NCAA a Chico S1a1e,
aod league powers Liofield and Willameue, ii has 1101
been an easy schedule for Wes1em. Lewis & Clark
will a1temp1 Lo get back on irack against a team they
beal lasl season 30-15. REPLAY
VOLLEYBALL
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Log Sports deslc:
diamond@lclarlc.edu or
lcemper@lclarlc OCTOBER 4 THROUGH OCTOBER 11
sC~ose big 'ol boots and head
on dow"'f>~usty Nail for a peek
at the HUNGn )'IOB~The' re from
P-town and rea~ttl o head
with mad rhymes at ~~m ..
HAZEL and their very close, ~aJ
friends QUASI and CANDY 500 ar­
rive at the La Luna terminal just about
the time your drunk pilot leaves the air­
port lounge (which happens to be 9
p.m.) This show is ALI Ages and only
$5 at the door.
Feel the power of the mighty marimba
as VILLAGE SPIRIT plops them­
selves down infront of the Lewis &
Clarl< crowd to play a mean set of ma­
rimba music. It all sta1ts at 9 p.m. in
the Platd'orm. Wanna cookie? Outside,
weather permiting.
HOMECOMING WEEKEND! This
basically means a few events (many
requiring a reservation and/or tickets),
a few balloons, and hordes of alumni.
Whoopee.
FOOTBALL vs. Western Oregon at
I :30 p.m. in Griswold. Admission is
free with an ID card. They had trouble
with Eastern last week, maybe they'll
do better against the opposite side of
the state.
SOFA Cinema presents FARGO. A
wonderful, family film with accents.
A very recommended, dark comedy
based on an actual event. Gene "Wanna
buy some insurance?" Siske! and
Roger "Give me another doughnut,
dammit!" Ebert give it two greasy
thumbs up. Two showings: 7:30 and
10 p.m. with LCTV premiering before
each showing. THE GREAT OREGON FALL
BEACH CLEANUP. Meet from 10
a.m. until 1 p.m. at any one of the fif­
teen different locations along the coast.
ALI supplies are provided. For more in­
formation call: 1-800-452-215 l.
MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO.
Mmmmmm ... beat. They hit the stage,
feet first, at 9 p.m. at the hallowed halls
of La Luna. It's $12 in advance (unless
you are one of the lucky ones to get tick­
ets from KLC). All Ages.
Now hear this: JOHN GORKA is com­
ing! Who the heck is John Gorka? Why
he's in the vanguard of the modern fo1k
music movement, of course. At the
Aladdin theatre is where all of this tran­
spires.
MOURNING TUESDAY is to Lewis
& Clark as gas is to a car. They're here
and kickin' it. at 9 p.m. in the Rusty Nail.
CHAPEL SERVICE at 6 p.m. in the
chapel.
BETTE~ THAN EZRA swings its
merry way through Sunday night with a
9 p.m. session at La Luna. Tickets are
$ I 2 in advance for this All Ages show.
Hey (over 21) cowboys and cowgirls!
It's FREE POOL lYIGHT at Berbati's
Pan. PJay until your eyes start to look
like the cue ball.
Legends in their own time. THE
MELVINS claw their way to the front
of La Luna. Hopefully they'll make it in
time for their 9 p.m. All Ages show. Tick­
ets are a steal at $7 in advance. THE VERVE PIPE and .P.T.A. bud­
djes SUPER 8 roll into the 21-and­
over Key Largo. Tickets are $ 10 in
advance by calling FASTIXX (224-
TIXX). Show starts at 9 p.m.
ALL-STUDENT ASSEMBLY with
President Mooney and all your favor­
ite people from the Manor House.
Tromp on in to the Council Chambers
at 3 p.m. and become a part of a meet­
ing similar to such famous gatherings
as Yalta and the Continental Congress.
OK, well maybe it's just a meeting.
FALL BREAK! No classes ...
"ROCK, RHYTHM & BREWS"
Microbrew Festival at the South Beach
Marina in Newport, runs through the
13th. Call l-800-452-2157 for more
details.
You got the pistols and I got the pesos.
So spend them on a ticket to see THE
REFRESHMENTS. Go to JLa Luna
at 9 p.m. and bring that ticket that you
bought for $8 in advance (about 60
Mexican pesos).