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

Volume 61, Number 8

Lewis & Clark College Student Newspaper

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1996-11-01

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Lewis & Clark College: Pioneer Log / Mossy Log

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Colin and Juliet Page 8
Election Reaction Page 1 J
Focus on Elfenbein
LC student escapes lire at Multnomah Village Apartments
by Maria Kravkova
Early in lhe morning on Novcrnber6 fireslruck an apart­
ment complex in Muhnomah Village nearby Lewis &
Cl,rk. aparuncn1 building in order 10 escape !he fire. and save their
lives. Higa is also wi1hou1 a place 10 stay. When Higa·s
friend invited him 10 1emporarily siay a1 her place afler 1he
disaster, he refused. He spenl 1hc nigh1 in a sheller and
helped lo provide needed transfa1ion vita.I for some Mexi­
cnn-Americnns. who were also nlTccte<l by the fire. Some of Higa's belongings. including his compu1er.
One woman was killed. ano1hcr victim is in 1hc hos­
pital in cri1ical condition. and many 01hers. including a LC
s1uden1. narrowly escaped.
LC s1udenI Jose Higa, who was residing in the apan­
meni complex wi1h his roommaie, was affec1ed by 1hc fire.
801h Higa and his roommate woke up when the lack of
oxygen swned making ii difficull 10 breathe. He spenl the night in a shelter and
helped ro provide needed translation
vital for some M-exican-Americans, who
were also affected by the fire. Higa. a junior. is an in1emmional s1udent from Peru.
Greg Caldwell, Associaie Dean or the ln1cmational S1u­
den1S. suggested 1ha1 Higa could lcmporarily Sia)' on cam•
pus. 1l1e ln1cmalional Student Services staff was very sup­
ponivc and offered some financial help.
Since lhe fire was blocking 1he stairs and geuing
closer 10 1hem. lhey jumped from 1hc second floor of1heir were destroyed in 1hc fire. O1her possessions were salvaged
and returned 10 him. Hign has already s1ar1ed to find new housing and re­
establish himsclr wi1h the suppor1 1)r his friends.
Uncleanliness trend apparent in residence hals
by Katy Davidson
Nearly a monIh in10 school . .iudents and
1helr R.A.s begun 10 notice a 1rend or
uncleunlincss in !he halls, nccordi ng 10 the
resident dircc1ors.
"I wns hear­
ing from s1udcnts The survey asked each s1uden1 10 cri­
tique the overall cleanliness or the lounges,
ki1chcns, hnllwuys, nnd bnihrooms.
It ;isked 1hc question, "Which of 1hc
four ureas lss1cd above is mos1Imponan110
you wi1h regards
to the le vcl of
cJcnnlincs-s'r' <1nd R.A.s 1h111
1hings weren't be·
111g cleaned," said
Forcs1-Har1zfcld
R.D .. Cherie St.
Michel Clark.
"Some 1hlng5
weren't up tO par."
Hannah
Buch, !he
Copeland R. D.
agreed. "By and
large, ~IC s1uden1s
said 1hcy needed 10
sec improve• "Thar was w1 amazing
response for a residence
hall survey. I think the
volume of responses we got
was testimony to how
unhappy the students were
with the cleanliness."
-Hannah Buch, Resident
Director of Copeland Hall Also, a1 the
end, there was a
space for oddi•
1ional comments
and suggestions.
According
10 Buch, "Ninely
percent of 1he sur­
veys we go1 bock
said the ba1hroom
was the most im•
por1an1 area 10
have clean.''
men1s..r-
As n resuil,
1hc R.D.s walked lhrough eacb of the four
balls wi1h members of housekeeping. physi•
cal plant. and Sandi Bot1cmillcr from 1hc
residence lire ollicc.
Then. wi1h 1he permission of1hedean
or s!utlCnL~. Michael Ford, 1he R.O.s created
• studcni survey or overall hall clcnnli ness.
The survey was released Ocl. 91h anJ
returned the following clay.
A sun.;cy was given to every campus
resideni. According 10 Buch, 1hey received
1u1Ir of 1hem back.
"Tirnt wos an amazing respoI1Se for a
residence holl survey." said Buch. ·11hink
the volume of responses we got was 1cs1i­
mony 10 how unhappy 1he s1udcn1s wcrn
wi1h lhc cleanliness." The R.D.s
agreed 1ha1 1he
survey was a suc­
cess. "S1ude111s were honest wilh 1hcirCOm•
men1s," Buch said. "This survey was a good
example or how strong the swdcn1 voice can
be."
According to 1he R.D.s, 1here were
immcdinte results after Lhe survey.
However. students have commented
since 1hen 1ha11he cleanliness began 10 drop
again, .snid Buch. "It's an ongoing pr~
cess:·
Buch said 1he s1udcn1s have taken
ownership or 1hcsr halls. In Ihc rnean1ime,
1hc R.D.s have kepi lheir cars open 10 Siu•
dent and R.A. comments about cleanlincs.~.
"No sludcm ex pee is spotlessness. bu1
1hey wam 10 go in10 1he bathroom and bave
ii reel clean," Buch said.
Panel takes sides in lailh and politics discussion
By Rebecca Seebert
Whot Role Should Faith Play in Poli
tics'/'' a panel discussion by several
student groups (ASLC. CbriSlian Fcllow­
$hip, Roamin' Cmholics, Jewish S1uden1
Union, and 1hc Chaplain's om~e) was held
Tuesday. October 29.
P3ncliscs Dr. Robcn Eisinger of Lewis
& Clark College, David Pidanque or 1he
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of
Oregon, and Dr. Jim De Young of Western
Seminary debated 1he issue before a large
ctowd in 1hc Council Chamber.
Fidanque, executive director of
Oregon's ACLU. spoke first. explaining the
1mportancc or ensuring Iha! lhe faith or some Is no1 used 10 1:1ke away lhc l'nith of
01hcrs or 10 impose one's faith on another
wilh 1hc will of 1hc govemmenL
'Thafs where we come intoconOict,"
Fidanque said, referring 10 lhe olher 1wo
panelists. "People are very sincere and have
deep moral values. Some are so convinced
1hn1 !hose morals are correc1 and should be
adopted by society as something by which
we all should live."
Fidanque further discussed the
government's need to remain ncutml toward
religion, rather 1han 10 maintain a hostile
altitude. According 10 Fidanquc, religion
will llourish when 1hcre is ncu1rali1y.
"We should be proud or 1ha11radi1ion of' ncu1rali1y:· Fidanqucsaid as he ended his
first round of discussion. "We should 1101
be afraid 10 encourage people in failh 10 be
open and active in poli1ics, bu1 we should
also 1101 be afraid 10 say thal there are Jim-
Eisinger. who received his Ph.D. in
1996 in political science from 1he Univer­
si1y of Chicago, spoke next, beginning by
quantifying 1he role or foi1h in poli1ics.
Audience members offered suggestions
ranging rrom counting 1he number of reli­
gious leaders in otlice, 10 1hc number or
times politic.~ a.re discussed in a place of
worship.
Eisinger 1hen made reference 10 Ju. daism. in which one is supposed 10 provide
assi~tance to those in need and to actively
pursue work incommuniLics. Havingstntcd
1his, Eisinger posed the quc.stions: "Whn1
role does government have in all 1his'!" rind
"Do we want prayer evoked in school'/"
"I'm nol necessarily an op1imis1, bul
I've got some degree orfailh," Eisinger said.
"Fai1h and a sense or humor go a long way
and wi1hou1 raill1 one can be depressed.
yearning."
"Public officials may be served by
having 1ha1 foilh. Imagine politics without
fai1h," Eisinger concluded. "1 don'I know
how.do you'?"
... conlinued 011 pt1g~ 4, PANEL NEWS November 8, 1996
News Briefs
Geneticist & public television host David
Suzuki to discuss bis Global Dreams
Known for his research in gcne1ics early in his
career. Dr. Davis Suzuki becomes familiar to audi­
ences as a rCSJ>i!Clecl journalist, au1hor and the host of
public television's '·The Nature or Things" and "A
Plane1 for the Taking."
As the third distinguished speaker in the 1996-
97 Science. Technology, and Society (STS) Lecmre
Series, Dr. Suzuki will lecture on "Global Dreums­
Redefining Progress."
Dr. Suzuki's Portland Lecture is at the Arlene
SchnitzerConccn Hall on Friday, November 8th. Both
events begin at 7:30 p.m., season and single tickets
for the Portland STS lectures are available through
FASTIXX by calling (503) 224-8599 or (800) 992-
8499.
Community sponsors homeless women and
children for Christmas
Every year, concerned members of the co111mu­
ni1y ''sponsor" residents of the West Women's and
Children's Sheller for Christmas. This year, che need
is greater than ever for such giving.
The West became a program of the Salvacion
Army's Recovery Road in July of 1990. Since then,
the numbers of homeless women and children have
grown. In addicion, the severity of their problems have
increased. The West is home to nearly 60 women and
children. Nearly 350 individuals were served last year
alone. The program offers food, shelter, and a vast
array of support services to its residents.
In an auempt to provide a joyous Chriscmas for
all. the Wesc offers "sponsorship" as a means or fun­
neling the community's generosity. Families are avail­
able for sponsorship. as well as single women who do
not have children or do not have custody of their chil­
dren. Residents write "wish lis1s•· form which donors
may choose items 10 give them.
To sponsor a family or single woman, please call
The West at 224-718. We depend on chc generosity
of the community at Christmas time and throughouc
the year.
Christmas revels returns as Portland's fa.
vorite family holiday show
The Portland Revels will present it.s annual
ChrisLmas Revels holiday progrnm of mid-winter rev­
elry on December I 3, 14, 15 at Lincoln Hall at Pon­
land State University. A total of five perfonnances
will be presented over the chree-day period.
Ticket information is available by calling The
Portland Revels at 224-7411, the PSU box office at
725-3307 or Tickermaster al 224-4400. Tickets are
$17 for adu Its. $9 for children under 13 and $13 for
seniors and older, plus handling charge.
City Nightclub reaches agreement with city
of Portland to keep club open
Lanny Swerdlow, owner of The City Nighcclub,
announced today that he has entered into a stipulated
judgmeni wich 1he ci1y of Pon land thal will keep The
City Nightclub open, bul requires 1hat he remove him­
self from any ownership or management responsibili­
ties of che Club.
Mr. Swerdlow has had sever.il inlcrested parties
comacc him abouc purchasing the club and he is ex­
pecting more.
Me has opera1cd clubs for gay and lesbian youth
for almost two decades and has stated that "it is im­
portant that the club concinue 10 serve 1he gay com­
munity. I run looking for prospective buyers who wanl
to continue to serve 1hm market." Cri1nc Beal
From Sunday, October 20 to
Saturday, November 2
October 21
A staff member rcp<Jrtcd 10 Campus Sare1y lhnt 1hree hy­
podennic syringe's were found by a garbngc mnn on the
soulh side or Copeland Hall. The staff mcmbcr also s1a1ed
1hal the same garbage man found rive syringe's on 1he
141h of Oc1obcr in lhc same g"rbage can. Campus Safety
took possession of 1he 1hree syringe's and they will be
stc,red in 1hc evidence locker and will be turned over lo
Pordand Pol ice.
October 21
A complainan1 reported IO Campus Safety 1ha1 1wo por•
table rndios were missing from lhc stadium pl'css box.
'D1cy were last seen during a football game on Saturday
October I 91h.
Octobcr22
A Lewis & Clark s1uden1 dnmngcd 1he lower practice rield
b)I_ driving his vehicle through a barricaded area and dam­
aging 1he grnss seed that had just been plnnied. A ci1n1ion
was issued 10 studen~
Oclober 22
Campus Safety was called by a RA in Akin lhnt 1herc was
marijuana smell coming from a room in Akin. Officers
arrived 10 lind one under age s1uden1 drinking. The alco­
hol was poured out and a report will be forwarded to S1u­
dcn1 Affairs.
October22
Unknown suspecl(s) damaged a hallway wall causing a
large hole in Copeland. ll is unknown if the wall was
kicked or a 100I was used ..
October24
A student from Akin rcporied 10 Campus Safety 1ha1 she
had been receiving harassing phone calls from a male
caller.
October 25
A s1uden1 from Har11.feld reported 10 Campus Safety 1ha1
she had received a harassing phone call from n male caller.
October 25
A Lewis & Clark s1uden1 reported 1ha1 unknown pcrson(s)
Classifieds
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HELPWAN'IED
A few fellow grunts with strong backs to wrok with
Kun Armstrong on Saturday, November 16, Saturday.
November 23. and possibly a Samrday in early De­
cember. Leave a message for Kun at exc. 7847
ON DEATH ROW, NEED MAIL YESTERDAY!
Single Whic.e Male, 35. 170 lbs., Brown/Black hair,
Hazel Eyes, 5'8". Would love 10 receive mail form
imeresting people. Ask whateve your Iii' ole heart
desires, I'll always be 100% honest with you! Can
you handle that? 1' ma happy go unlucky. lonely dude,
I Love puppy dogs. kids, hard rock music & hip people
1ha1 unders1and 1he today is the first day of the rest of
our life & 1hat opportunity does not coming knocking
at your door. it shows up in your mailbox! Here's
your opportunity to introduce yourself.
Please wrice to: Thomas Paul West #68781. Arizona
State Prison, P.O. Box 8600, Florence, Ariwna. ZIP-
85232.
ARE YOU STRESSlNG ABOUT STUDENT
LOANS?
Call today for free information on how to pay them
before you grndua1e.! 977-2139
RUSSIAN TUTOR
Development of writing and conversational skills. Ac­
cent reduction for sludems studying Russian. Call;
(503) 284-1985. Ask for Margari1.e.
HELP WANTED
Men/Women earn $480 weekly assembling circuit
bonrds/elec1ronic components at home. Experience
unnecessary. wi 11 1min. Immediate openings in your
local area.
Call I-520-680-7891. Ext. c200 s1olc hrs 1nckc1. scarf and minens from a locked storage
area ,n Hor11.feld.
October 25
Unknown pcrson(s) broke the passenger s,de door lock of
a 1993 Jeep Cherokee parked in Copeland 101.
October 29
A student ITled a complam1 with Campus Safety 1ha1 an
unknown suspcc1 who calls hi111sel f Josh has called her
approximmcly six to !<-even times in the last lWO rnonths.
October 31
Campus Safely officers obscrvctl a studen1 who w:t~ undc,
age wi1b alcohol walking near Tcmplc1on. 11,c alcohol
was poured ,,ul nncl a report wa),, lilcd
Ocwber 31
C(lmpus Safely oflicers were dispatched 10 Tcmplclon re­
gnrding studcnls drinking. Two student:, were found wllh
alcohol and bolh were under ngc. The alcohol was poured
out and a rcporc was liled.
October 31
A s1udcn1 called Campus Sarc1y 10 report that her vehicle
hnd been stolen the nigh1 before. Complninan1 s1med 1h01
the suspt....:1 was pulled over by Porllond Police and gave
false infom,ation. The suspec1 was arres1ed. Complainom
staled 1ha1 she had left her car keys in her mom and did nOI
know 1hey were missing until her parenlS called.
November 1
Unknown person(s) tampered wi1h four vending machines
loca1ed in Copeland and s1ole approxima1el.y $300.00 of
coin and caused approximately $100.00 in damage l0 lhc
machines.
November 1
Unknown person(s) tampered wi1h a vending machine lo­
caled in Olin and s1olc approximately $200.00of coin from
the machine.
November I
Unknown person(s) used a rock 10 break n window in the
McAfcc house.
November J
A s1uden1 reported 10 Campus Safety !hat while driving a
Lewis & Clark van she hi1 a parked vehicle causing dam•
age 10 the rear passenger side bumper. There were no inju•
ries.
November 2
A lire ex1inguishcr was dischnrged in Mar11.fcld D causing
lhe fire alann 10 sound. lncidenl is being invcs1iga1cd by
Campus Safely.
EXTRA INCOME FOR '96
Earn $500-$1000 weekly s1uffing envelopes. For de,.
1ails-RUSH $1.00 with SASE to: Group. 6547 N. Acad­
emy Blvd. Dept. N, Colorado Springs, Co. 80918
PARRY CENTER FOR CHILDREN
Position: Family Enrichment Specialis1
Basic Function: Provide parent-child psychosocial skills
training. groups. etc.
Schedule: Shrs/week to start, pocential for increased
hours as program grows
Qualifica1ions: Bachelor's in psychology, social work,
counseling or three years experience in rela1ed field
(QMHA qualified) and 2+ years working with children
and families.
Applica1ion: Human Resources Center. Parry Ccncer
for Children. 3415 SE Powell Blvd .. Portland. OR 97202
APPLY ASAP!
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Student Academic Advisory Board Grants awarded
1 l,y Maria Kravkova
The S1uden11 cademicAdvisory Board awarded research
grants 10 smdems on Monday. November 5. The board
listoned 10 s1udenl presenia1ions, and !hen a long healed
discussion follbwed. Finally, ai I :30 a.m. the board decided
on this ye.ir's winners and announced them.
Among 1hc ·eleven projects recognized was one by
Senior Jason Makrovich, Makrovich is a Sociology/An•
Lhropology mnjor at Lewis & Clark who will study !he for­
mation of gender identity and how it develops gay bars al
tile University of Glasgow.
He also plans 10 research class and religious issues
that are associated with this aspec1.
Senior Biology majors Tia Henderson and Elena Kelly
~tre also awarded a rc=rch grant and together they will
oonducta study on microorganisms in logged and unlogged
soils.
Christopher Jensen will have the opponunity 10 study
Lhe e!Tecls of opium on quail behavior. Christopher is a
Psychology major, and is in his senior year.
David Rudennan, History major, will travel 10 Se­
:ude in order 10 access !he transcript of the trial of Marie
Equi.
Doctor Marie Equi was heavily involved in the radi­
r•l labor movemeni in !he early 1900s.
Another grant winner, Thea Manin, also a History
major, will be studying !he efTeclS of Warner Brothers World
War fl propaganda canoons.
Day Ligon. Biology major, will be working with !he
Oregon Dcpanmenl of Fishing and Wildlife. He will be
conducting his research on !he life cycle of the Western
Pnintcd Tunic.
Carrie Schneider, Music Composition major, will
hnve an opponunily 10 do a musical perfonnance which
sh• wrote hersel r:
An Majors Binh Vu and Jake Thomas will organize
and will be holding weekly drawing sessions with a nude
model. These sessions will be open 10 all LC s1udcn1S who
~ interested.
Annalisa Yon Wendel will have a chance 10 go 10 Ger­
many. She will do her research on people who, as children,
fled Russia during World War II. She will talk 10 historians
and interview people who fled the Soviet Union more than
50 years ago.
April Wang received a grant 10 travel 10 China. She
will study 1heeffec1S of media on gender. She is also inter­
ested in the effects 1ha1 Chinn's one-child policy has on
women and while in China will research this topic. Wang
Is a Communications and Biochemistry double major.
P:ivel Kroumka1chev and Ivan Nikolenko, Business
majors, will use their grant 10 journey 10 New York. While
,n New York. they will experience Wall Street 10 the fullest
extenl in order to study investments in Eastern European
companies.
Campus C,)111111c11ts SAAB Grant recipient Chris Jensen enjoys the sunny weather. He was awarded a SAAB
Grant to study che effects of opium on quail behavior.
l,y Colin Ryono
Meeting with the Board of Trustees
ASLC will meet with the Board of Trustees on Tuesday,
November 12 al 5:00 pm. In preparation, 10 be prepared,
ASLC brainstormed topics 10 cover at the meeting with
Board members. ASLC members agreed 1ha1 the meeting
should include discussion on issues regarding the Bon,
Residence Life issues, possible changes in policies, and !he
slalus of the cons1ruc1ion on campus. II was stressed that
ASLC should encourage the Board of Trustees 10 take the
concerns and issues discussed 10 the other adminis1ra1ion
branches of Lewis & Clark.
Committee Appointmc.nts
Vice President of S1uden1 Organizations Lauren Bocanegra,
VP of Budge! & Finance Alisha Beamer, and Hall Council
liaison Scan Kinnard were approved as ro1a1ing members
of the the Academic Affairs board, in a motion by S1uden1
Represen1a1ivc Mall Bngrebretson.
\ Holiday Gala
Bocanegra reponcd on an Activity Coordinating meeting
1ha1 she allendcd, at which !he Holiday Gala was discussed.
In the pas!, !his even! has been for !hose 21 and over. and
limited to alumni, staff·and faculty only. ASLC President
Joe Greenman expressed 1ha1 the Gu.la has been an unnec­
essary source of bad blood within the student body. How­
ever, !his has been changed as student auendance and in­
volvement in !he event is mongly encouraged. fl was sug­
gested 1ha1 an Open Mic be organi,.ed. with panicipa1ion
by studenL~ and possibly also staff and facuhy. Bocanegra
and S1uden1 Representative Erica Somes expressed in1cr­
es1 in helping 10 orgnni7.e lheevenl, but ASLC agreed wholc­
hcancdly !hat all should help in some capacity,
Miscellaneous
Engrebrelson, in his weekly repon, reported 1hn1 he spoke
10 Director of Residential Services Sandi Bouemiller about
whctl1er or not it is possible io make changes in 1he way the
Bon 's meal plans work. Greenman reported that he has
been working oo choosing a commencement speaker nlong
with Denn Jane Atkinson.
How long do you think the construction is really going to last?
Del.ilah Raybee -sophomore
·Prooobly forever, 1 don't see ii ever end­
ing. 1 wish. hopefully, 1h01 I can sec Lewis
&: clark without fences before I leave, but I
don't think that's really going 10 happen." Emily Arion -freshman
"Who knows? I heard i1 was going 10 be
done las! year. and rve gouen used to ii
being there. so ii could bea couple of years." Ben Kim -sophomore
"I don't know, but I hope it'll be.done by
the time I take a showor.'' Mark Wagy -freshman
"I don't know." NOVEMBER a THRouGH NOVEMBER 1 s
FRIDAY 8
Known for lheir dark, seduclive
lyrics and expen technique,
TORCHER lakes to the
Plauform stage as pan of
SOFA's Live Music Showcase.
9PM.
SATURDAY 9
The Volunteer Service Center
presenls anolher opportunily for
SludenlS LO gel involved in lhe
Portland area. VOLUNTEER
10 son food m the Oregon Food
Bank Sign up outside the of­
fice in Temple1on by Friday a1
5. Sorting begins at 12:30 PM.
Help cheer Pioneer FOOT­
BALL to vic1ory as they take
on Lin field College in Griswold
Stadium. Free 10 Lewis & Clark
s1udents with your ID. I PM.
SOFA Cinema presems
AKIRA. Possibly the most
pleasant to watch and mosl con­
fusing anima1ed film of all rime
shown right in you very own
Council Chamber (wilh sur­
round sound and laserdisc qual­
i1y). LCTV premiers before
each showing. 7:30 and IO PM. SUNDAY 10
See some of the wonders of na­
lure al lhe 32nd Annual GEM
AND ROCK SHOW held at
Oregon Ci1y High School (11th
& Jackson, Oregon Ci1y).
There's free admission and
dealers will be presenl to serve
all of your gem and rock slab
needs. Hours are 10 AM until S
PM.
\
ln Agne~ Flanagan Chapel: it's
the CRAPEL SERVICE! 6
PM.
MONDAY 11
There is surely something go­
ing on. I just don'l know what
it is ... Go s1udy in the library.
TUESDAY12
Career Services wants 10 help
you say more than jus1, "You
wam fries wi1h 1ha1?" after
graduation. Join lhe expert:S for
a workshop, TOE JOB
SEARCH. S PM.
SOFA's Live Mu§,i€ Showcase
is at it again this week with an
acoustic show by the talented
JON SIRKIS. The Rusty Nail
provides the backdrop for a fun
and entertaining performance. 9
PM
FASTIXX MAN OF LA
MANCHA begins al Portland's
Civic Auditorium and slars none
01her than the infamous Robert
Goulel!!! Shows run until No­
vember I 7Lh. Ticke1s s1an at.
$23. Shows al 8 PM (Weekend
ma1inees al 2 PM).
WEDNESDAY 13
Brealhe in and ...
"WITTGENSTEIN'S
TRANSMOGRIFICATION
OF DEATH" by Todd Schultz of the psychology department al
Pacific Universi1y, is part of the
Philosophy Colloquium and
staits at 3: 15 PM in Room 319.
James F. Miller Center for 1he
Humani1ies. (You can brea1he
ou1 now!)
Always there when you need
1hem, Career Services explains
the unsolved mys1eries of THE
RESUME AND INTER­
VIBW. SPM.
La Luna pre­
sents the
magical GRANT LEE BUF­
FALO with Slush. $8.50 in ad­
vance. 9 PM, TICKETMASTER
ALL AGES
THURSDAY 14
Gail Shibley, Porlland City
Council hopeful, discusses the
role of political aclivism in cre­
ating social change at PAINT,
POLITICS AND PRAYER in
Thayer 3. 12:30 PM.
You've heard of First Thursday,
now go to lhe Plattform's
"SECOND THURSDAY" SIU­
dent art show and poelry read­
ing. 9 PM.
ALL AGES Hailing from
Tempe, Arizona, SATELLITE
blends blues, vocal harmonies,
and quirky pop rock into a spe­
cial live performance at Music
Millennium Northwesl (NW
23rd and Johnson). Compli­
menlary beverages wi II be pro­
vided. S PM.
lil3:Ui/.B-ii\l;I The P-Funk
21 & OVER party slOps for
one night in the Rose Ci1y.
GEORGE CLINTON AND
THE P-FUNK ALL-STARS
show you how it ·s all done al
La Luna. Tickels arc $25 in ad­
vance. 9 PM. FRIDAY 15
CARRIB SCHNEIDER prc­
sems her studem recital in com­
position in Evans Auditorium.
8PM.
The Pla11fom1 offers an acous-
1 ic performance by MARY
FLOWER, a blues musician
from Colorado. 9 PM.
FASTIXX I was sining al
the table,
when the man behind the
counter said that SUZANNE
VEGA would be playing m the
Roseland. As he poured the cof­
fee he added 1hat Jason Falkner
would open. He filled it only
halfway and before I could even
argue I saw that tickets were
$17.50 in advance. 9 PM. ALL AGES
FASTIXX The fron1111an
for lhis group
was nicknamed after Bugs
Bunny for his incredible speed
on 1he elcclric guitar. Sporting
a voice like the great Sa1chmo
and influenced by rockabilly,
rock, R&B, counlry and surf,
BUGS HENDERSON & THE
SHUFFLE KINGS are guaran-
1eed to be all that and a bag of
chips. They can be seen at
Berbati's Pan for$10 in advance
or $12 a1 the door. 9:30 PM. 21 & OVER
l@:UiiUtiii!;i La Luna wel­
ALL AGES comes THE
LEMONHEADS with Money
Mark and Frosted for their spe•
cial show. Tickets are $8 in ad­
vance. 9 PM.
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Student groups discuss faith and politics in panel discussion
PANEL, comitmed from page I
De Young, of SahShakers, a commu­
nity activist group composed of business
people. educators and pastors, which seeks
10 address the moral decline or our commu­
nity. fell ~lC question should no1 ask not what
role fni1h plays in poli1ies; rnlher, what role
should faith piny in politics.
Often. De Young feels, people check
!heir foilh al 1hedoor when 1hcy vote or run
for office.
11,e issue of history was also brought
up by De Young, who said that the United
States was once a nation wi1h a strong re.Ii ..
gious base and that the Founding Fathers
were rclig.ious.
"I believe in scripture-approved gov­
ernment, 1ha1 h's par1 of God's plan."
De Young said. "Allegiance 10 government
is not absolute 10 Christians, or anyone else."
De Young continued. "Especially when gov­
ernment becomes destructive of belief or
human dignity."
After much discussion of 1he role of
failh in polities from a strictly religious point
or view. De Young mentioned the work of
two historians. both of whom arc agnostic.
According 10 the historians, there are
four necessary clements needed to maintain
a civilization: I) a system of govemmenl;
2) a system of economies; 3) a system of
education and ans; and 4) a standard of po­
litical morality.
De Young stressed that the historians
never found a society which had sustained
without faith or mornlity. "Faith affects morality, which affects
law. Faith has a definite role 10 play in poli­
tics and government," he concluded.
Fidanque spoke for 1hc second time,
bringing up the issue ofBallol Measure 31,
initiated by Safe Neighborhoods. who wish
10 bring thecurrenl Constitution in line with
the Federal Constilu1ion, 1Jiereby allowing
for stricter zoning laws regarding schools
and aduh businesses.
The ACLU, opposed 10 1his measure,
fears the possibleou1comecouldex1end pasl
adult businesses and allow for legalized cen­
sorship in all fonns of expression.
"! don't ihink that government should
make dec.isions of what we can read, sec or
hear in our own homes." stressed Fidanque.
"We shouldn't use government as an en­
forcer of those kinds of decisions."
Eisinger funhered the discussion of
Measure 3 I. ar11,uing lhau.he problem of
using govemmen\ as a means or imposing
one's values is that other people might 001
share those values.
"I've go1 no problem with 1ha1, ai
times," Eisinger said. "Some people have
prcuy warped values. They think killing
people is okay. I don't have a problem wilh
the government saying, 'when it comes 10
life and death, we're going 101ell you whnt's
right: murder's wrong'. The tricky pan is,
when do we think it's okay'? Surely we can
find some common ground,''
Eisinger continued. "There arc some
values 1ha1 are belier t.hao others. There is
such a thing as right or wrong." De Young 1hen spoke, stressing one of
principles of the Seripiures which says that
morality is legislated.
"Every piece oflcgisla1urc 1ha1 comes
down from the legislature represents moral­
ity. The only question that remains is whose
standard should prevail? In a democratic
society such as we have, it's pul up 10 a
vote," De Young further staled.
"Everything ... ballo1 measures, represent
standards of morality."
The panelists then fielded questions
from the audience. 1he first of which deah
with the role of 1hc Oregon Bill or Right~.
"We have the Bill of Rights if the
majority goes 100 far ... our fundamental free­
doms and liberties 1ha1 cannot be 1aken away
no matter how large the majority may be m
any given point in lime," Fidanque re­
sponded.
He continued by saying that I.he Or­
egon Bill of Rights, a.< opposed 10 the Fed•
eral Bill ofRights, provides a greater pro­
lection of freedom. "This is good, ii had
made Oregon special and has saved us from
the bad trends of government," Fidanque
said.
De Young disagreed on I.his point, say­
ing tha11hc Bill of Rights is not a prmcction
of.rights.
We don '1 have 10 submit 10 the Con­
s1i1u1ion and Bill or Rights ifwe don't wan1
to," he said. "The uhimale rights come from
God, not a piece of paper."
The issue of prayer in schools arose,
with Pidanquc commenting lha1 there is voluntary prayer in school anytime 0111
wants 10 pn1y, but that !he Constitution pn>
hibits organized prayer in schools.
"I believe all citiiens should be abk
10 fully panicipale in politics without har­
ing lines drawn on a basis or lack or rel>
gious beliefs," said Fidanquc. "We need~
come lo get.her as a society and work lowllld
the common good. I don 'l think Iha! mClllll
10 leave one's faith al 1he door, bu1 rather
try 10 find common beliefs lhal all share.•
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Young Verona lovers found dead, double suicide suspected
' Ro1neo and Juliet
by Colin Ryono
The rubllcicy whispered dramatically
chat chis is the "greatest love story
ever'', and a Juliet played by Cini re Danes
cnlk:d me 10 1hc 1hemer. So. in foir Ponland
m:re we lay our scene. I went forth 10 see
"William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet"
with the dear hope that I would no1 be dis•
appointed. Director Ba, Luhnnann (Strictly
&Jl,oom) has created something marvelous
with 1hfs new interprctt.llion of
Shnkespeare·s classic.
I was nOI worried about Dancs's abil-
11yto give justice 10 Juliet, hu1 how she gives
h<r.;elf 10 this pan is something indescrib•
llbly special. The powerful emotion with
,hich she delivers the lines makes one be•
liel'e that she was born for this pan. She
sends us on an emotional roller-coaster. We
feel what she is feeling; the joy and pnin of
Juliet emerges marvelously from Danes.
From her tirsl appearance on screen. the
nudience almost immediately gets the sense
dl3i she knows the meaning and purpose of
l>,rlines.
Also. Leonardo DiCaprio is surpris­
mgly decent as Romeo. as he 100 delivers
bisllncs in a sincere, careful. and often pow­
ttful manner. Luhm1ann is careful 10 not let
DiCaprio go overboard (and there is plenty
of opponunities for teenage melodrama).
His love-struck looks arc enough to melt
,nyone's hean. and the way he plays the
death scene has 10 be seen 10 be believed.
Pete Postlethwaite (Father Laurence) and
Miriam Margoyles (Julic1·s Nurse) give *** good performances a~ well, lend•
ing a good car 10 the star-crossed
lovers.
As for Luhrmann's
l!Chievements. his an direction
and cinematography through
most of the movie nrequitc good.
Rowcve~ lhe movie opens with
a rambunctious, overplayed fight
scene between the Cnpu!cts and
Mon1agucs which temporarily
makes one forget what movie
they' re watching. TI1e whole in•
troduction is done in a very hy•
pcractivc manner tha,t seems to
be just a Hollywood cliche
meant to get 1he audience's at•
1cntion. Nol until the meeting of
Romeo and Juliet docs ii fully
gel down to a level that one can
deal with.
Harold Perrineau (who
showed great promise in Smoke)
is the only actor who. seems 10-
1ally out of place. His lines come
oul jumbled and he lacks the
Shakespearean energy of a
Mercutio. A scene in which he dresses as a
drag queen is empty and wonhlcss. The lack
of nny real passion in the [amous "Queen
Mab" speech bothered me specifically.
The first image we see in "Romeo &
JuJie1" is a confusing one. and at first, we're
not quite sure what to expect. This feeling
persists throughout the movie, but
Luhmu-mn·s creation is something to mar~ vcl al. One thing that must be remembered
when watehing this new R & J is that it's
j11~·1 a movie. It's nol a great salute 10 the
genius of William Shakespeare nor is ii a
slaughtering of the beautiful love story he
created. Danes and DiCaprio each give im•
pressivc performances. bu1 1ha1 doesn't
make 1hem scholars in their art of film.
Beatles get back with Anthology a a ,\1usic Review The Beatles: Anthology 3 ****
by Colin Ryono
The lleatles may have broken up more than
25 years ago, but tbeir power 10 cntcnnin
potsi~IS.
This is readily npparen1 in the captivat•
Ing ,\111/rology 3.
111e final in a Sc• This is parucularly evident in a medley
of songs from rock n' roll 's past on A3 (con•
sisnng of "Rip II Up," "Shake. Roule. And
Roll." and "Blue Sucue Shoes") sung with a
hard-edged, energetic style. Tt 1s as if the
Bca1lcs were celebrat­
ing wlml once wns, hut
nos of new re1rospceti vc
;lbums, it is n brilliantly
produced collc,:11on of
songs from the later
years or lhc legendary
poop .. covcnng 1he Lime
from I 968 to therr
b<cakup in I 970. II rc-
1c3ls previously
unrcle3sed versions of The worries that the Beatles with the realization of
the different directions
in which they were go-
<ompOsilions from Tire would be scraping the bot­
tom of the barrel for I racks
for Antl1ology 3 are quickly
extinguished; this album is
nearly flawless. ing.
Severul previ­
ously unreleased gems
appear on /\J as well.
like "What's the New
Mary Jane "This track
omphasizes John
Bmilts(aka "Tlr, Whitt! A/Imm" ),Abbey Road.
ond Ltt 1t n,. Lennon's talent for
Lewis Carroll-like nonsense. In the chorus.
Lennon repeats 1he phrase. "What a shame
Mary Jane, had a pain 01 the pany" with in­
creasing levels of fierce inlen<ily. Cra,,y car­
nival-like music graces the background wi1h
strange sound effoc1s
There is also the simple "Teddy Boy,'' a
lighth~orted satirical 1rnck thru has McCartney
singing the main vocals with John in the back•
ground adding nonsensical quips ond nt one
point. shouting out square-dance cal Is. Luhrmann's production is no11pcrfoct, but
it's far from a perversion. One should just
take this movie and enjoy it for what it is:
an interpretation. And perhaps think on how
you would have done it. Although 1his is a
1ragcdy. you're sure 10 come out of the the­
ater with an affectionate smile.
The worries thlll the Bemlcs would be
seraping the b()uom of ~,e barrel ror track.• for
Antltology 3 ore quickly extinguished; this al­
bum is nearly nawlos.s. The ulbum begins with
.slow, soulful version of "Helter Skelter" In
wha1 is primnrily an impromptu jam, Paul
McCanneyengogcs the listener with a hypno1i­
c:illy compelling voice, starkly contrasting with
lhe violent shouting round on the orig.inal aJ.
born. There ,s nlso an unadorned version of
"Blockbird" 1h01 emphasizes the song's emo­
uon. McConney sings alone accompanied only
b)' his guitar.
The tracks from the sessions lhat would
oltimntcly produce 1he Abhey Road and Lei IL
Bo olbums are panrcularly fascinating. The
Bl'atl"5 sing wi1h mind-shaking intensity as ir
they renlized their careers together were wind­
ing down. Al this point. all the rules could be
broken. Tho purpose of 1he A111!tolc>gy series is
to show the history of the Beatles through their
music. The ultimate separatiqn of the four is
clearly evident through their music in AJ.
Through the strength of then-final compos,.
Lions (together or apart), one gets 10 sec how
these four individuals had grown and grown
apan.
As 1hc last track of Attthology 3 states.
"And in the end, the Jove you take is equal lo
1hc love you make." Sociology/Anthropology rrofes.sor Bob Goldman spoke ton packed crowd nt
the Plaulorm I.1st Monday. His speech wn< the lnicst in 1hc Lust Loc1urc
.cric;, Prof. Goldman >p0kc about rhe pervasive nnnire o( ndvcriising ant! Ir>
effect on:, soc,ccy th•l's alread1· himng dirficul1y dca!iog w11.h n.'lllit)'· He h:is
., n<w book, called Sign \\:!'ors, dcallng with this subject. It i.~ avail•blc ,ll the.
bookstore m Tc1nple1on. r~ ARTS November 8, 1996
Plattlorm presents a night of Torcher and other aural pleasures
by Jesse McCaughey
Rock is u preuy accc111ing genre. Classi­
(ying Torchcr. 1hc (somewhat) Ponland
band appearing this evening in lhe Plaufonn,
in the snme category us John Cougar
Mcllencnm11 seems like a b11 of a sirctch
!hough. In ,ts current form. Torcher 1s :i
deeper-shade-or-rock mo fronrcd by lead
smicr nnd bassist, Paula Kcyth. The Torchcr
roster that will rock lhc Pltmformi howcvert
1s a retoolcJ version of 1hc bnnd TIie origi­
nal !incur, w11h Kcyth and twodcp:utcd mem­
bers. first collnbor-.ued in San FranciJ<Cn dur­
ing a slinl lll lhc An ln,tilUlC,
After the originnl crew cffecovcly dis­
~olvcd, Kcylh relocated IQ Ponland wiU1 plans
10 forge ahead wi1h 1he same team nnmc and
u fow new player,,, Keylh found guit:1ris1
Kevin Friedman (originally from Boston) and
drummer Christopher Douglas (whom she
convinced to relocate from 'Fnsco), und
picked up roughly where she left of!'. Her first
move 3ftcr rclocaung was 10 release 1hc ma­
terial or 1hc defunc1 original Torchcr on an
ulbum en1i1lcd The Bea111if11/ Smmd, of .. on
the local Tim/Kerr Records label.
More rccenUy, the reviunpcd Torcher
hns played P-town's own Nonh By Norrh­
wcst music fcs1ival anti hns released a new
ulbum tilled Your Wont Against Fi,·t (also on
'rim/Kerr). 'lllough the numes have changed.
the music rewins 1hc same dark shroudlld
quality (hence the wordplay in the band's
name Torchcr/ionure ... gel it'/) which is oc•
casionally compared to the Go1hic Rock
sound. Thankfully. Torcher's sonic sound,
nourished by a con1bmu1ion of the Nonhwcs1 's gray sku:s
und the acquired rock know-how of three music veterans
(all three have been member.; of previous bands). transcend.~
1he Go1hic genre which enjoyed its fif1cc11 milliseconds of
frame in lhc 80's.
Torehcr will be sharing this weekend's music spot•
ligh1 with 1onig:h1·s opening band Kaitlin Ni Donovan and
tomorrow night's Clan Na Gael performance (ulso in the
•llllol,-,_OISl!l,.GII' Plaufom1). Clan Na Gael, a,; some may remember, rocked
u stellar set of Scouish llavored rock (docs ~,at taste like
haggis) last year in 1hc Rusty Nail. Their LC encore pcrfor­
m::mcc tomorrow night should garner respect for an inslru•
1nent 1hat. in the opinion of this reporter. has ncve-r been
given the props it deserves: tbe bagpipes.
All sbows start at 9:00 pm. For more infomrntion on
Torcher. contact Tim/Kerr Records al 236-0013 ext. 102.
I r1n Fingers getting all
newsprint-y? Uisit the
Log's website at http:/
/www.lclark.edu/
~piolog Nm·<:mh:r 8, 1996 FEATURES r/j
Much Ado actor Brian Gurski's discipline is his inspiration
I by Dave Kolek ence wirh dirccling high quali1y productions of
Shakespeare $<!ems 10 have inspired the ca.st 10 reach
new h<ligh1s ... He has 1hc power, as ccr13in petlple do,
10 hnng ou11he best in everybody ... Gurski snid. .. Nol
only docs he du great work. bu1 he is n grcaI guy ... As sho,f lime approaches you won ·1 lind ao1or Brian
Cur.ski jokins around backs1age with his ca.st members 10
ward off on uilnck or nerves. Ir you had searcllcd U,e back­
,1age ur Fir ,+.cres Thcaicr during 1he recent perfom1nnccs
ofil111ch ,MoAbtJttl Nothmx. you would have found him in
n dark comer aucmpliug lo .. pul myself inio whal ac1ors
call ·1hc zone .... Over the las1 1wo weeks. Gurski and his
fellow c:1,1 members have en1ercd 1his .. zone .. and 1reu1cd
Lewis & Clark s1uden1s, fneul1y. and friends 10 n wonderful
rcndilion of 1hc Willinm ShakC.\!l"are comedy. One example 1ha1 Gurski offered 10 illustm1e
Pm1on 's rappon wi1h 1hc cns1 Wll< that ··he alluwcd 1hc
actors to lry new 1hings.10 explore ... Gur,ki al;o sug•
gcs1cd Iha1 1hc visual quali1y or1he performance c1u11e
3-'I n result of Panon·s experience. Gurski ci1ed a mo-myself, Damn I have :t Biology 1c.,1 iomorrow!'. TtJ coun1emc1
1hi, problem. Gurski relies heavily on whaI he has )corned from
past work. ··011e of the b1gge,1 aspecls or nc1ing for ,nc. 111 my
mcniJI e.xpcricncc:. is disc1pli11\! When you're, no1 m H ns an
.LCtor, Lhc nudicnce can ldl."
Only after o par1iculnr show ha., ended can Gurski relax
und .. foci more comfortuhlc'· wnh himself. Afler hnving per­
fonncd for almost 1hre,; hours m imcnse concen1m11on, n rcJa ..
1ivc sense <>f calm and rclaxaIion comes over him ... 1 drink n l01
or waler, nnd then I jus1 wan1 10 go 1,Ikc a peaceful wolk. l ,lesirc
En1cring this disciplined ,.one is no1hing new ------------------------­
far Gurski. who has been p<:rfonning on 1he singe [11 the midst of the pe1formance, rhe actor loses him-
,ini:cfiflhgmde. ln hi; first perfomrnncc. he played self fn the charactei: "Wouldn 'z that be rhe ideal?" sort and q111e11h1ngs af1cra perfonnunce ... Gurski"s
ideal vision of o rel,1.x.ing post .. pcrfomrnncc: c.nvl•
ronmcn1 doo, nnl usuully ma1eri:1Jizc. "I cnn'1 ,Jeep
for hours after the show. I ean•1 calm down•·· And
the Che.shire Cai in Alire;,, l¼mtler/arul. 111e ,nner
hu111(Jr:111dexpressivccoun1ennncc1ha1hc,1111sihavc Gurski replies sarca,rriqally. "Ir would be great if
used 10 play 1hn1 spirited chnrnc1cr were ev1dcn1 in during /he wedding scene, [ didn 'r suddenly think to
lti, <mCrgeIic por1r.iynl or Much Ado's Benedick. th,s unea.sincss dues nol diss1pa1c unul aU the per­
formances are done and the final cunain latt, ... I
uon't like ll>t-elebrate the work until ii ,s absolu1cly
linishcd. No1 un1it af1cr closing nigh1l" Gurski credits his parenis for his early move myself. Damn I have a Biology rest IOmorrow!" The CUJ.I or Mud, ,1,1,, Ahn111 No1J,111g lin,shcd
ii.,, linnl performance 1his pnsl Sa1urdoy cvcmng in
fron1 of nnoIhcr sold ouI 1hca1cr. Gurski menuoncd
the sadness th:tt actors feet with the linal performance of a play.
·-r11 miss ii. I loved i1:· to lhe stage. "My mother's influence J;OI me m10
1he.1cr.'' he srud. Since lhen, both musical and dra­
matic performances hnve been a mnjor pan of his life.
Gurski wns born in Boston. hu1 spent mosI of his lire
mSanJose. where he con1inucd to pursue acting ... , was in
ondout of community therucr and school 1hen1cr. and I 1ried
pmfessional theater in high school."
He had scvcrnl rewarding experiences on the stage
lhroughouI his high :;chool career. but his f011dcs1 memory
1-;i~ durin_g his senior year ... , goI 1he opportunil) to play
Don Quixote and ii wru, Ll1e mos1 ln1cn.,c experience rve
tvcrhlld in the !heater." Re won an award for his portrayal,
••hich led 10 1he chance 10 perfonn a monologue in fron1 of
two thQusnnd people at San Jose·s Ccnier for Perfonning
Ans. He calls this success "the reali1,11ion of the impos­
sible dream" in his :,cting career. He also used ii as a learn­
ing experience ... 1, was a model for me to reach thni level
or1nspim1ion. ambition and cxci1emen1 of 1he work ... He is
quick 10 add 1ha1 his ln1est role has pushed him 1owards
ll,;i1fevel of inspiration ... Benedick has come close 10 1hat."
Along wiLl1 the pmisc Ihat has been best0wed on 1he
IaI,~Icd cast by saiisfied audiences, !here have been many
complimcnls of direc1or Pai Pauon 's innuencc and his .. pro­
fessional'· touch ... He didn•t have 10 siaic who he was, his
,1pericncc spoke for i1sel f:· Gurski said. P:mon •s expcri-
• menl from the first scene in which Ongs sweep across
Ihe siage. an imponnnt detail 1hlll helps .. wipe the slaie
cleao .. to nllow for the 11cx1 scene 10 commence. ''Ho
has a 1remendous sense of whm is visually compelling
10 the audience:·
When rc1uming 10 Ihc image or Gurski back­
s1agc. preparing lo enicr the .. zone". one migh1 won­
der what is going on in his mind. "h is a real ccn1cring
moment for me. l wan1 lo be so focused and locked
i1110 1he journey of the play ... I 1ry 10 view 1he audi­
ence ns one Jorge ma.~s or people.·· Nm 1harfic ignores
1he crowd eniirely. "You can never do dull. There has
10 be a rela1ionship. While I am 0u1 there, I run asking
the audience 10 go on a journey with me as an actor. I
am asking them, ;Will you join me in 1his con,-pirncy?"·
Anyone who saw Gurski hanging precariously
from 1he 1hea1er·s raflers as he ponrnycd Benedick •s
love-s1ruck eonf us ion could nol help but believe in his
·•conspiracy." In lhe midst of conyincing, 1he audience
to believe in 1he conspiracy. ii appears ns if 1he ac1or
loses himself in the character ... Wouldn't that be the
ideal?'" Gurski replied sarea,;1ically ... l, would be greai
if during the wedding scene. I dido·, suddenly think 10 Now Gurski can fully relax ond look 10 the fu1urc. He ,s
preparing to spend spring semcsicr overseas in Ecuador ... , wan1
10 have my mind blown ... He hos always h.1d a foscina1ion wi1h
Sou1h America. and. al'ler having spenl much of his lire In one
place. he is anxious 10 tr,1vcl too new dcs1inmion. Like many
other LC s1udcnts:. Gurskj view~ his. overseas progrJrn u .. ~ ;, chance
10 embark on new advcn1ures in lire. "My whole in1cn1 fnr the
trip is for the Jifo experience:·
Gurski hnsn ·1 decided whe1hcr 10 mt~or in English or in
Thcaicr. He feels l11cse Iwo s1rike 1he balMcc needed 10 make n
pmduc1ion successful. .. Thealcr is !he-study uf inmginntion. plot,
fancy und all 1hose things that you rind in li1em1ure. I believe
that 1he best ploys and movies onginnle From novels." One dung
that is certain is thal he will cominue to study the an of ac1ing~
Gurski is the 1ype or acttJr who can·t be conlined 10 1he
srnge. His energy and cnlhusiasm Jump out 01 the audience. 1l1is
s1ylc cnrrics over in10 his life as he looks 10 1hc ruture ... In my
life. I do11·1 want 10 be limilcd by anylhing." his this method of
discipline, more thnn any other 1hn1 he has learned on singe. 1hat
inspires Gurski 10 reach new levels of achicvemcnl in life.
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BaUot measure results mixed, but it could have been a lot worse
l,y Jeff Shaw
II could have been beucr. bu1 it coultl also have been
u 1ot worse. 111c image thru comes to my mind in the
rtftern1a1h or 1his elcc1i(')n is 1ha1 of 1wo compcling tug,of­
wrtr teams, wi1h the ribbQn placed smack in the mMdlc of
the field-maybe we didn'1 lose, bul we didn't win ci1her,
nnd no m::mcr which way it starts to go there ·s no reason to
quit s1ruggling. TI,is is c.specirtlly 1rue considering 1he un­
cenain outcomes of 1hc Sen:uorial mee and Measure 47-
as or1his writing, we s1ill don't know whe1her Mr. Smith is
going to \1/ashington or our school!-arc going to be cut n'
capped.
Admluedly, who1 follows is my own opinion-1ha1's
why 1hey're culled the forum pages--bu1 I 1hink I c11n idcn­
ti f y a few places where Oregoniuns clc:lrly won trnd where
we clearly 10s1 in 1he recent balloL Let's siart wilh mea­
sures first, rind then move to candidates next week.
Victories: Measures 31, 34, a11d 44.
Measure 31 was the supposed "an1i-pomography"
measure which seemed 10 be paucmed nfier the views or
people such as Catharine MacKinnQn and Andrea Dworkin.
Supporters claimed 1hn1 i1 would merely limit free.speech
pro1cc1ions for "obseenily," ensuring Oregon's pro1ec1ions
are no more than 1ha1 required by 1he fodeml government.
The trouble is. such measures never work the wny 1hey arc
designcd-coun1less s1udics have shown thal censorship,
even when you iry 10 name ii somc1hing else, gets ou1 or
hand. MncKinnon and Dworkin themselves, for instance,
have been censored under the very laws Lhey inspired.
Besides, preserving free speech above and beyond federal
mnnda1es doe.so ·1 sirikc me as something Oregonians should
be ashamed or. We can pat ourselves on 1he back for send­
ing lhis mcasu,re packing. ~ ,., z
\ r:_ERY,i
~~-L ~ --
Measure 34 eon1inues 1he ban on such unethical, in-
humane and unsportsmanlike hun1ing practices as bear-bai1- hooked up 10 1he ever-pre.sen I oil economy. This lime, they Even i r he sho<>ls down n good idea. Beucr luck ne~1
ing. Even iryou're a hunter-and I'm nol-1 really don't won. elec1ion, Oregon.
understand what's so aurnclive aboul killing some1hing in Still, as wi1h everylhing else in lhfs election. the re- Perhaps the mos1 discouraging dereai for a measun:
such u manner as to give it virtually no chance to escape. suits of this Measure may be mixed. With a little luck and in this election was the ignominious betU•down adminis•
My only real problem wi1h 1his measure isn't its foull- some hard work. perhaps light-rail supporters will find a tered to 1he Clean S1ream Initiative, Measure 38. II foiled
Wnshing1on passed their repeal or the han, so hunters can wr,y 10 make the projcc1 more cos1-effccliveand thus more 64% 10 36%, and we can't blnme all or that on 1he guy who
jus, go kil I all or our neighbors' bears. Al leas1 1heir cou• appealing lO the a"erage Oregon voter. ln crisis, there is went nuts and s1arted shooting cows on his properly. I guess
gars are safe. oppor1uni1y. Besides. Tieman and his sp.iwn may not be 1he reason 1his is the mos1 discournging defeM for me 11
Measure 44 mighl be the most signifiean1 v1c10ry, around next lime IO throw polilical roadblocks in the way. 1his: I don ·1 sec where ci1her n) the mnclung coo1plex and
however. Evt!n tJ1c smokers r vc spoken with agree. a1 lc.ns1 l wrote nn entire cdilorial for the log on why we its cvcr-adv;,ncing qucsl to trash Ihc environment orb) (111
in principli>. 1ha1 individuals who choose 10 take grea1er shoulcln'I believe the an1I-Mcasure 37 hype. Sadly, when ... c,>11ri1111cd m1 fJ<Jll' 8. MEASURES
hcallh risk.s assume greater responsibility for public health lh~ hype h:1$" ~udgct 40 time~ 1,hul ll 1· 0 n e e r L O O' s t a f ~
concerns. A 30 ecru 1ax per pack is pcrlrnp~ the faire~• and ol the Measures suppor1ers, 11 s n ct;>.
most effccLivc wny «o Cl1$Ure that this responsibility is as-whole lot of hy'p.:.
,umcd-peoplewhos111okcpay l1,peoplcwhodon'1 won't The ads prcscn1ed by 1he •
have 10 Be- Measure's op-
side~, the: tn\!.U­
sure strenglhcns
1hc OTegon poncnts man­
aged to con­
vince the rnnss
Health Plan, Countless studies show that of Oregonians
lhal lhc initin­
livc was nntj.
environmental
and 11n1i-bo11h:
bill, ,nmething
i1 ,nosl decid­
edly ,s 1101. In
perhaps 1hc
tnOSI irisi&l11rµI
l I d b I t
Wi II {I/II C II C
Weck has ever which could
serve ns a mode I
for us 10 build on
in the fu1urc.
both locally and
nnlionally. The
saddest ( ,,r
mrtybe ml>,t p:1-
thetic) por1ions
of 1hc clccLion
for '"" were
spcn1 watching_
former Governor censorship, even. when you try
to nanie it so,nething else,
always gets out of hand ... We
can pat ourselves on the back
for sending Measure 31
packing with a no vote.
Vic Auych shill
ror the tob:icco
1nclus1ry. clniming rather lrnnsparcnlly 10 be nn unbinscd
observer. It was laicr revealed that Big Tobacco paid Big
Vic 10 1ell the B,g Lies. Shocker.
Disappoi11t111e111s: Meamres 32, 37, and 38.
I admit it I like light-mil. I lhinl. ii is probably the
only way we can preserv,~while 1here's 1irne-Portlnnd'•
place us an urban envirr,nmcnl without th~ urbun sprawl. 1
thmk we nre umque amrmg_ big ci1ies in J\mcri1.:a in terms
or livability. Portland has nil or the bcnefi1s or your aver­
age b,g ci1y. wi1h (as yet} lin111ed drawb:icks. The problem
is that pnrking nncl 1mrfic and pollution arcn'I geuing any
bcner here. Just because we arcn'I LA. or even Scnule.
doesn't menn we shouldn't siaythe cily we are, An effec•
live, economic public 1ranspor1n1ion system is perhaps 1hc
bes1 way 10,olve these problems, ru; well as spurring awarc­
ne.ss or od1cr public 1mnsportn1ion nhcrnaiive,,.
S1ill. we los1 this one. led by 1hc ever-so-lomhsome
Bob licmnn. 'Olcre are forces in society 1htll need us 10 he prin1ed. we go1
to sec lhe men•
ialily or the
~nii-37 crew on page 17 or this
week'~ issue. Pai McCormick, an
aetivisi working ngainsl 37. made
the familiar ·•confusion .. urgurncnt
10 dte Willy Week staff. 11ml is,
people won'I know whnl is and what
,sn't covered under 1hc nelV bill.
The Weck rc1oncd by asking if he
would s1ill lobby against 1he bill if
LI mandated all bonlcs be c(ivcred.
Would he snnply refrain from lob­
bying out here'/
McCormick's response?
"No, I'd be here. bul I'd be making
01hcr argumenls."
You've goua respect a hired
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Letters ad•ess religious circumcision, Jerrs journalstic integrity ,~,
To th~ £,/itor,
I wanted to write 10 exprcs., to you
my anger over the Letters to the Editor col•
umn forthe October I 8, I 996 edition of Pio
Log. Although I agree with the viewpoint
expressed in the article, the picture that ac­
companies it is offensive and of extremely
poor taste. It portrays a presumably
HassidicJcw wielding a butcher's knife that
he has hidden behind his headline "Ouch!
The Crank File takes a slash at circumci­
sion," You obviously have no idea what an
important and sacred rituaJ this is in Juda­
ism.
Circumcision is one of the oldest and
most venerated traditions in Judaism and
the visible sign of the pact made between
the Israelites and God so many years ago.
It signifies that the individual has conse­
crated themselves to the relationship with
God. It is perfonncd by specially trained,
caring, and skilled member of the commu­
nity or by one of the infant's family mem­
bers. The fact that you have so grossly
ridiculed this practice shows the lack of
sensitivity you have toward Judaism. No
matter what your personal feelings arc as
a human being toward this practice, you
have no right 10 suggest that this ceremony
is comparable to a butchering <>r that it is
undertaken without the express consent of
the parents. Also, the fact that a degrading
picture focusing on religion was included
with an article focused specifically on "non­
religious circumcision" and the horrors of
genital mutilation makes disturbing conclu­
sions about Judaism's relation 10 thLs prac­
tice. This in turn degrade., the effective­
ness and credibility of the article
itself ... something thul I am very sad to sec
h.,ppen because it is such an important topic.
I agree with the content of the an iclc
itself and that this procedure is not a neces•
sasy one by any means. I am glad and gra1i­
licd that you published this article a.od I
think that more people should be aware of
the controversial subjects involved. It is
something that concerns ,ne gremly, espe­
cially in relation to FGM. Tiint is not the
Issue. I am not willing to have my children
circumcised bull still recogni1,c the impor•
tancet>fthis rite to the Jewish people. lam
dctply offended by this picture and what it
b implying about the connection between
Judaism and nQn•religious genital mulila•
It is very impon~m 10 me that this doesn't happen again and that something is
done 1ocorrec1 the current situation. I would
appreciate a note in the upcoming Piolog
referring 10 the picture and apologizing to
the members of the Lewis & Clark commu­
nity who may have been offended by the
picture. If, in tl,e future, something comes
up that is questionable in relation to Juda­
ism. I would be very happy to serve as a
reference.
Sincerely, . -Midori Wilson-Seppa-roughly fifty-five percent of baby bo_ys are
still forced 10 undergo this pafnful
surgery ... Worldwide, eighty-live percent of
males are NOT circumcised." Also, sinec
the remainder of the letter is devoted to at­
tacking the process itself--withou1 making
the distinction between religious and non­
religious cicumcision--h appears to me-1ha1
the letter is meant as an attack on all fonns
of circumcision.
Also. the author brings up FGM,
which seems to me to indicate she is auack ..
ing religious-based as well as secular cir­
cumcision. While it is true that there is no
basis in Islam for FGM, and the Koran in
itself docs not sanction the practice, and I
don't want to endorse the myth that it does,
Circumcision is one of the oldest
and most venerated traditions in
Judaism and the visible sign of the
pact made between the lsraelites
and God so many years ago. It
signifies that the individual has
consecrated themselves to the
relationship with God.
./
Jeff Shaw respo11tls:
Dear Midori.
Let me begin by expressing my deep
regret that our publication offended you.
Please know 1hat it was not our intention to
anger or offend you or any member of the
LC community, and I would like to person­
ally apologize for any offense that was gen­
erated.
Ordinflrily, we don't respond to let­
ters. However. since you asked for a note,
and since I feel you ra,se some very impor­
tant issues. I would like to clarify the intent
or the picture and accompanying letter to
explain :1 few things.
.First, the picture is not menn1 to cone
vcy the log• opinion. bu11he writer's opin­
ion or the subject. We don't endorse the
nutl1or'~ views, but merely seek to portray
the uuthor's opinion.
Second, I respectfully choose 10 dis­
agree with you thnt the letter is merely cri­
tiquing ''non-religious~' circumcision. The
only lime the phrase "non-religious" appears
in the article is where the wrirnr uses the
tenn 10 emphasize statistics: '"The US is
Che only West cm nation 10 practice routi nc,
non•rclig.ious infant circumcision, where it is also true that FGM is ortcn thought of
as an Islamic practice. As cultural anthro­
pologist Geraldine Brooks notes, "in too
many countries, it is the harshest interpre­
tation of the sunnah or traditions of I he
Prophet which arc held up; in too many
countries. if lslnm did not initiate repres­
sive pruct,ces such as female genital muti­
lution, it nonetheless sanctions it. (My
Sudanese friends certuinly thought they
"'ere bcong good Muslims when they were
"operated" on as little girls with broken
bottles. their knees tied together for weeks
:ofter; the local mullah was certainly not
heard telling them otherwise.)" It is cer­
tainly conceivable--nnd this is how we in-
1erpre1 the lctter-thm U,c author is decry­
ing all these practice~.
Tirnt said. we felt at the time th,u the
picture would prcs<:ni people with • famil­
iar image, one 1ha1 they could easily iden­
tify with circumcis,on, and thereby show the
author's opinion of1hcsubjcct. We certainly
did not mean 10 imply that nil people (let
alone all adhercnis to hidaism) who proc­
tice circumcision arc butchers. or 1ha1 they
do things without parental consent. We
merely felt the picture would illustmte that
Recent election shows importance of each vote
... cm11imtetl from page 7
complacency in the face of salmon die-off
IS ~omg to end.
The lirst is a personal grip~hc ini•
liati,·e. wnuld have represented only one
lllUlll check on the caule ranching indu.~-
11)", but in my mind, that's enough. Read
~•t what the past 50 years of ranching
h31'Cdonc 10 western ecosystems ... thc cvi­
donce is overwhelming, from Jeremy
Rilliin's 1992 volume Heyo11tl Bee/to cur­
rtnt issues or the magazine \Ir.Id Ennh.
Rangeland gra2ing encourages the wrong
l)pcs of plants to sweep the plams (weedy
!fl(Cics good for no I hong but cow consump•
toon), bnngs m cxouc (and incompatible)
•hen species 10 native ecosystems, grentl)
diminishing bi"diverslly, allows livestock
10 pollute the water supply both ilirectly
(through feces) and indirectly (through soil
nMiQn) ... thc list goes on and on. Environ­
m,ntal writer Chris Bright of the
Wtlfldwatch Institute has said that unrc-strained caule grazing "has done more to
destroy tbe native biodiversity of west­
ern North America than all of the
chainsaws and bulldozers combined."
We should oonsider specilicaUy our
mistreatment of the s,dmon. Sure, cows
aren't the only thing killing salmon, bul
if anything, !Hat's an even better reason
to go ahead with tl1e initiative. With clec­
tricnl power generation in the forn, of
dams doing its best to eradicate Oregon' e
pre-eminen1 natural resource. it seems 10
me that any effort 10 s.we n few of the
little buggers might be optimal. But that's
JUSt me. We missed an opportunity with
this ballot measure-maybe now we
sho11ld do somethmg about those dams.
As you read this, we will probably
just be finding out the fote of Mea.,urc
47, the ·'Cut and Cap'' measure for prop­
erty taxes. Cross your lingers. lflhis ill­
conceived ngendn passes, it could cause
fallout in Oregon schools that would make Measure 5 look like it was designed
by theNEA A5 of this writing. it 1vas fail­
ing 51 % to 49%, bu1 that margin is far too
close given the nmple number or absentee
ballots.
And so we end dtisclection96o litlle
better off, perhaps. but preuy close to how
we came into it: in need of work, growth,
and change, This November 501 can best
teach us the perils or apathy. Withdrawing
from the system 1s no solution. With the
Smith vs. Brugge,·e race perhaps decided by
as little as a few hundred votes, there is no
excuse for complucency.
From what it looks like, we have ev­
ery right to be proud of the turnout this time
around. Let's make that a habit A, Frank
Zappasaid, "If you don't register, you cun't
vote. And if you don't vote. democracy
doesn't work." Or pcrlu1ps more true in
these times: the •)'stem will work for some­
body. If you don't vote. that somebody is
probably not you. the author of this letter considers cirtum­
cision-•a// circumcision--a brutal practice.
If any oOier message came across, 1l1e
lng staff are very sorry. myself in particu­
lar, and I sincerely hope this statement
clarifies why we did what we did.
To the Etlitor:
I reud the October 18 editorial piece
by log Forum Editor. JcffSh:1w, m which
he indicated 1ha1 he would do anything for
SS. Here's my request.
Jeff, admit publically (sic) in the Log
that your request violates canons of respon­
sible journalism. It is an obvious conOict
of interest for you (as Forum Editor) to
make a decision 10 print your own fund rais­
ing letter as the lead editorial piece in the
studcnt-linanced paper.
When I spoke with you at the Pio-
11eer log l!)Ceting on October 2 I. I asked
you if it is now the policy of the log to
publish fund raising letters from individual
students. You said that, as Forum Editor,
you will publish other personal fund rais­
ing letters from students, jus1 as you pub­
lished your own. Is that a policy the lo[I
board agreed to, or did you just make that
one up on the spot?
You indicate in your October IS let­
ter that "shame knows no bounds when
there is a larger goal'". You gol that part
right.
Sincerely,
Michael Ford
Dean of Students
JejfS!ww respo11tls:
Mr. Ford,
I think you leap to a hasty judgment
for a number of reasons.
First, the piece wa.~ meant to make
light of a situation Um has been to say the
least ,•cry troubling to me. I Intended to
get a chuckle or 1wo, mnkc fun or mysclr a
hit, and give M1ke the opportunity 10 draw
an umusing picture. Given the gcncml re•
action of those readers I've talked to, I'd
say tlia1's how most people 1oold1.
Second, it's obvious 10 mc--nnd to
nny,>ne paying nucn1ion• .... that your n:act100
i.s merely an expression or u pc~mrnl vcn ..
detta. If any other member of the cnmpus
communoty-possibly one who hasn't spo­
ken up against your agcndas--hnd done the
s.~mc thing, I feel confident 1hn1 you merely
would have gone about your business and
ignored the log.
·n1ird, editorial policy has remained
the same since I have been on 1hclog staff.
People are always free to write lcll.crs to
the editor, and we love to print them. re­
serving the right to edit them or not print
d1eo1 due 10 space constraint~. You should
know-every letter you have ever written
to U1e Log (and the nun,bcr must be near
triple digits by now) bas been printed, re­
gardless of their extraordinary length.
Fourth. I'm surpr,sed at your lack of
imagination in terms of your $5 rcquesl I
mean, you could have hod me do
any1hi11g,likc naming my firstborn son
"Michael." Ah well, missed opportunities.
Anyway, I 1hough1 you'd be ple•sed
that we printed that instead of another edi­
torial critical of your policies. Gonna gel
the J'ka1«bi,artlers this year, huh, Michnel?
Perhaps you're correct: we at the Porum
desk should probably shift our focus from
lighthearted humorous p,eccs 10 seru,us
cnuc.ism of udm1nistraove policies
Oh, and Just to fulfill my pan ot the
bargain· I admi1 Uiat my request violated
the canons of responsible journalism. Now
where the hell is my live bucks·1
By the way. that's a joke. •1•® FORU!v1 No\'embl'r 8, I 99(1
Readers express opinions on risk reduction, presidential candidates
•+• To the Edi10r.
Today we learned a valunblc lesson
ubou1 fire hazards nnd risk reduction. A
ma1ch Iii in our residence hall apartment and
1hrow11 in a coconul husk coughl lire and
almost destroyed our apartmcnl. The resi•
de nee hall wns m risk because of a smolder­
ing match. Our dog Perla sat in our apart•
meni as i1 filled with smoke. Years ol' re­
search in files in our s1udy s1ood 1cn feet
from the fire. Evcrylhing we own was there.
Luckfly. the Campus Safety o!Ticers. Resr­
dence Life sinrr. Porlland Fire Department,
and hall residents nc1cd quickly to extin­
guish the fire before ii could ge1 out of con-
1rol. We have the campus professionals and
community members 10 thank for saving our
dog and our belongings and the en1ire build­
ing. We lost a few inconsequential lhings,
but we were lucky.
The most importan1 outcome of this
event for us is that i1 gives us a chance to
relate to 1hc entire campus community lhru
whatever we can do to avoid such risks we
must do. Mony people have complained
<1bou1 lhc new policy banning candles, in­
cense und sage in the residence halls. hs an
issue of freedom. liberty, and the like they
say.
It is not that simple, My wife and I
live in Odell as focuhy in residence on the
overseas study theme 0oor. As such we arc
part (quite literally) of a larger community.
When a match catches fire in our apartment
everyone in the residence hall is al risk. The
point is we don't smoke, we don't bum
candles. we don '1 burn sage, we don't burn
fnccnse. and yet a lire happened in OUR
apartment. h can happen 10 you. Accidents
happen and they have repercussions for
many people. On campus we do noi live
alone. If our apartment bums, the re.sidencc
hall bums. Lei's face it We live in a community where the
consequences for our actions stretch far beyond ourselves.
When the Dean of Students, Michael Ford. and his entire
staff of resident directors communicate to the community
1ha1 the ban of candles, sage, incense, and other nammable
malerials was a move 10 reduce lhc risk of fire on campus.
take it seriously. They do. They are the ones who are
responsible for everyone in the residence halls. They are
the ones who have 10 get everyone out of the building as
rapidly as possible. Campus Safety orncers arc the ones
who have 10 check each and every lire alarm. Portland
Fire Department staff have au1oma1ically io all lire alarms. .,.
Prepare
to get
Your
asses
Punkedf Think about i1, and help us support those decisions that benefit our
community here through risk reduction measures. Finally, 1hanks 10 all of
you for your prompt action.
Sincerely,
Todd and Christi Liule-Sicbold
Tu tire Editor:
During part of the 1992Tuesday nighl
Republican Convention, my brother, at his
home in Des Arc, Arkansas, said, "Thal
Clinton never had 1old 1he truth before, why
should they believe him now'!"
You're right, Bob Dole is no Slick
Willy, he keeps his word. Bob Dole has
spent his whole life being truthful. Be sure
"'That the hypocrite reign not. lest 1he people
be ensnnrcd" (Job 34:30).
Sincerely,
Isaac Colvin ~
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" " ,P November o, 1996 SPORTS 1•1•
Tm Blenbein qualifies for national championship in sailng
Pioneer Focus • •
by Kerry Kemper
Tim Elfenbein srnr1ed
his sailing career n. liulcovcr ten years
:1go, He started toking classes at age ten
during the summer nt :'l lnkc clmtc to his
hqusc in De,wcr, Colomdo, N</l sw-pris­
ingly, sailing Is nol a huge sport in Colo­
rado and wt.s Iypically rc,;crvcd 10 an older
crowd, Bu, 1im found a love in soiling that
he hod nQL found in 0Ihersports, prompIing
him 10 attend the classe-< n :;ccond time the
foll~wing summer. What started as •·so111c­
IJ11ng to do" in the summer h,ls now turned
into o passion for the Lewis & Clark junior.
This-weekend he will live out a dremn, par►
I1e1pating in the Collegiate Single-Handed
N,Iionals rn Charleston. South Carolina.
Only sixteen schools in the nation
itnd representatives to nationals. The coun-
11)' is broken down into seven regions. each
5<nding a proportionote number of schools
rlQln the region. The Pacific Northwest
tends one person. Elfenbein earned thn1 spot
September. 28 al Fir Ridge Reservoir, near
Eugene. Schools that will be auending in­
dude Harvard, Tulane, and the Naval Acad­
emy,
"'This is definitely the biggest race of
my life." said Elfenbein.
Tim is well aware of the competition
he will be facing. The east coast is a train­
,ng ground for the greatest sailors in the
Untied Stmes. Many East. Coast schools
luve varsity sailing programs with large
budgm thm train for a couple hours a day.
Most schools in the West, except in Cali­
lomi,, have only club teams lhal Irain with
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winning or losing is nol
what is impor1ant to
Elfenbein. Rather, the
Jove or the sport is whal
~rives him. He considers
himself a student of the
spon. rending anything he
can about sailing when he
is not actually on the wa•
ter. Every sailing maga•
tine he hn.s ever bought he
SI i II has und reads l're­
quently, Sailing is a com­
binntion of athleticism and
thought.
'"It really engages
your mind.'' said
Elfenbein. ··;cs like a big,
physical game of chess:·
Sailing is a unique
event thut differs from
other sports. in that the
rules are based on sportsmanship. Regattas
have no officials or referees, but participants
arc trusted 10 follow a certain code of laws
and enforce the rules themselves. If a rule
is believed to be broken, any part.icipant can
file a protest against another sailor. Scor­
ing is structured much like golf. Many races
take place 1n a single Regaua, with each
sailor receiving a certain amount of poin1s
for the place in which he 11nishes. The final
combination of scores is based on reversed
scoring, in which the person witb lho least
amount of points wins. So the key is 10 be
consistent in your racing. Finishing close to the top in every race is what matters. not
just winning one race,
.. Even the best racers in the world
have bad races,'' says Elfenbein. '"it is a
very humbling sport.'"
Deeming himself "The King of Cap­
size.'" nm never got frustrated with sailing.
After his two summers taking classes near
home. he went to n sailing camp at Cape
Cod at age twelve. It wa.< his first real ex­
perience of competition, having only sailed
against adults nt his sailing club. He bought
his first boal a year later and went to three
more years of camp in Maryland. Three years ago he won the first ever state cham­
pionship in Colorado. But this weekend the
competition will be on a national level. with
highly skilled sailors. Elfenbein looks for•
ward 10 the increased level of competition.
~,ough.
"I am just really excited to have quali­
fied. it will he a good experience."
Still sailing the boat he bought at 13,
nm plans to saJI until the day he dies. Re­
gardless of what happens this weekend, it
will always he a large part of his life, When
asked about his mo1ivalion, 1im put ii sim~
ply. "I just love 10 sail."'
f1JotbaD beats Whitworth, prepares for I.infield
by Jamie Diamond
After a scoreless first half, the Pioneers
scored twice in the thrrd quarter to take
down Whitworth 14-6 in NCIC league ae-
tion.
With a pig-pen a1m0-,phcre(field-con­
dirions), Lewis & Clark did what they had
10 in ordcrto keep their play-off hopes alive.
Jesse Ortiz found the end zone from
two yards out after an eight play, 80-yard
drive early in Ihe second half. Later in the
third, Pioneer quarterback Tommy
Blanchard found tight-end Casey Ea<tcrly
up the seam for a 6 yard touchdown comple­
tion to cap an eight play, 56-yard drive.
The first half saw the Pioneers rack
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2. lay am1J11d na.kLJI wearmg only a 1ube•
sock to lddt )'mu-.,·!tame.
J, n,•u wc,rd.t: GET BUSY!!! up big yards. but they just couldn'I get ii in
the wne. The Pios moved the ball well,
racking up 367 yards in total offense.
Blanchard completed 12 of 19 passes for
I 58 yards. Ortiz carried the ball 38 times
for 166 yards and a score. Currently Oniz
is first in the NCIC in rushing and is the
first Pioneer 10 rush over a thousand yard in
a season since I 99 I. John Kinsey led ihe
receiving core with six catches for66 yards.
On the defensive side orIhe ball, Jer­
emy Cox led the Pios with 12 tackles, one
tackle for loss and a pas~ deflection. De­
fensive lineman Ja~on Wong had IWO quar­
terback sacks for a combined loss of 13
yands. Cletus Coffey was named NCIC de-fcnsivc player of the week notching seven
tackles. breaking up one pass and interecpl•
ing another. Coffey also had 34 yards in
punt returns on the day.
LC takes its ovcraH record to 4-4 (2-1
in conforence), while Whitworth drops to
0-7 (0-3). Next up ror the Pios are the
Linfield Wildcats. This weekcnd"s match­
up is of great interest 10 Linfield. If the
Pioneers beat Linfield, the loss will mark
Linfield's first losing season in 41 years. In
addition. ii will also mark Ihe Pioneers firsl
victory over Linficld since 1973 This will
be lasI home game for Ihc seniors, so leis
get out there and bring home a victory for
the orange and black. GO PIOS GO!!!
Voleybal wils 1 of 3 ii final home stand
by Kerry Kemper
Lewis & Clark Volleyball played their
final home games of the season this past
week. Playing two games over the week­
end and one on Wednesday, the Pioneers
wrapped up the home schedule winning one
and losing two.
Friday. Whitman College came to
Pamplin Sports Center in hopes of reveng­
ing a loss earlier Lhis season in Walla Walla.
The Missionaries arc the only NCIC oppo­
nent that LC has defeated this season. The
first four games or the best or rive match
were back and fonh. Whitman winning the
first and third, LC the secqnd and fourth.
The final game went to rally scoring. mean­
ing that a tcarn dOC..'i not need t() be serving
to win a point. The Pioneers narrowly won
15·13. notching their second conference
victory, and seventh ovcmll wm of Ihe sea­
son. Jona Shorb and Kasey Cordell both
had strong performances finishing with 18
kills each, The following night LC hosted the
Whitworth Pi mies in another five game dual.
Once-again the games were back and forth
with the final game being played with the
rally scoring system. LC fell to a quick 8-2
deficit and never recovered. losing I 5-10.
Shorn and Cordell led the team in kills for
the second night in a row. Cordell with 17
and Shorb with a season-high 23.
Wednesday, LC hosted George Fox
University in their Inst home game of the
1996 season. After I wo games, bolh squads
were even at one game apiece. The Bruins
would win the next two games though. tak­
ing the motch 15,4.9-15.15-7.15-7. Shorb
led the Pioneers with IO kills, followed by
Christina Holloway nnd Tara Hockcll who
bot.h had 9.
LC will travel 10 Salem Saturday to
play their linal two games of Lhe season.
Both games will be played at Willamete ,n
a NCIC quadrangular, They face Linfield
at 11 :00 am and Willamcue at 7:00 pm.