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The Pioneer Log: Lewis & Clark College's Student-Run Newspaper
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Volume 70, Number 1
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2005-08-02
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Volume 70. Number 1 Friday. August 26. 2005
Surviving
Lewis &
Clark
by Ben Waterhouse
How do I get around?
The most convenient means
of transportation available on rhe
Hill-and rhe one thar you wiJl
use the most-is the Pioneer Ex
press. Th.is runs from Temple
ton down to Pioneer Courrhouse
Square in Portland, where you
can get on any of rhe city's three
light-rail lines, go 1-2 blocks south
to carch any of the main bus lines,
or waJk less than a mile to get ro
most of rhe city's biggest arrrac
tions. On rhe way to the square,
the Pio stops at the Burlingame
Fred Meyer, where you can buy
'mosr anything for an almost-rea
sonable price.
The College a.lso operates rwo
other shuttles. The Burlingame
shurde runs between SWl 9th and
Barbur-where there is a Safeway
and Golden Touch, a breakfast
joint-and Oswego Town Center,
an outlet malJ with a Blockbuster
and a good pizza place. It stops
at Templeton going both ways.
The East shuttle runs from Tem
pleton down to Sellwood, on the
east side of the Willamette, where
there are a number of small stores
and restaurants, nor to mention a
Columbia Ourfirrers outlet store.
Complete shuttle schedules are
available at www.lclark.edu/depr/
parking.
The other option for travel is
TriMer, Portland's excellent public
transit system. Three TriMet bus
lines run close ro rhe college: the
39 stops at Forest Hall and Cam
pus Safety, and loops down Bar
bur pasr Safeway and Fred Meyer,
where you can catch the 12 to get
downtown. lf you don't feel like
waiting for the Pio ro pick you up
downtown, the 38 will get you as
far as the Chevron down the hill
from the College. It's a 1.5 mile
waJk from there. The 43 stops at
the same place, and runs more fre
quently. For more info, check our
TriMet's website at www.trimer.
org.
Finally, there are taxis, bur they
are expensive. Ir will cost you
about $15 to get from downtown
to campus.
Where else can I eat?
There are three convenienc
grocery stores near campus: Fred
Meyer is easiest co get to, bur
rheir produce is frequently piti
ful; Safeway is overpriced, but
has better fruit than Freddy's;
Market of Choice, just down the
hill from the College, has a beauti
ful , but pricey, selection of gour
met foods. For real bargains, catch
SEE "SURVIVE" PAGE 4 PHOTO BY BECKY HAYES
MIDNIGHT MEETING: Whilst the first-years (ahem, freshman) were moving boxes, playing with new computers, and
panicking over how to get everything into their closets, the NSO staff had a whole different series of crises on their
hands. From missing signs to missing shuttles, these red-shirted volunteers were responsible for making sure every
thing ran smoothly as new students settled in.
Pay less for college, make parents happy
by Josh Silverman
If your parents are like mine,
they've just received their bill in
the mail for your tuition costs and
are reminding you on a daily basis
of how large-no, how asrronomi
calJy gargantuan -a financial bur
den you are. To combat this guilt,
we present you with stellar finan
cial strategies developed by finan
cial advisors smarter rhan us.
Ask fot more money.
'That's right, beg. Your finan
cial aid package is negotiable, and
if you can demonstrate a genuine
explanation for why you are un
able to meet your Expected Family
Contribution, you may be eligible
for a more generous package. Ex-amples are high medical expenses,
education debts, child care, elder
care, job loss, or divorce,
Understand how you are evaluated
Your family's expected con
tribution is caJcuJared differently
from your family's taxes, and un
derstanding these differences may
save your family thousands of dol
lars. The tax system has certain
builr-in incentives ro encourage
saving, such as nor taxing income
placed in a 401 (k) retirement ac
count. Yet all assets, including in
come set aside for retirement, are
counted against your financial aid
package, in effect "punishing" you
for saving money.
Yer rhere is one major family
asset char is not counted against a student's financial aid package:
home equity. This means own
ing a sizable home may in fact
be a sensible investment for your
family, especially if you and your
parents have a lot of taxable assets
in stocks, mutual funds, bonds, or
checking and savings accounts.
To be crass, the goal is to ap
pear as poor as possible. Tell rela
tives who want to help with tuition
costs to instead help with loan re
payment. Any aid they provide
you before and during your col
lege years will show up on your fi
nancial aid application.
Also, transfer any assets under
your name to your parents. 35%
of your assets are expected to be
used for your education, whereas less than 6% of your parents' as
sets are added to Expected Family
Contribution.
Get a job!
If you are eligible for Federal
Work-Study, take advantage of it.
There are jobs available in nearly
every department on campus, and
besides providing an exrra income,
they ger your more involved in
campus life.
You probably can make time
for it too. Alice Murphy reports
in You Can Afford College that on
average, students who work while
attending college do as well, if
not better, ·than those who do
not work. Be wary of spreading
SEE "MONEY" PAGE 4
The Pioneer Log's dorm survival guide
PHOTO BY JOSH SILVERMAN
Make sure your roommate is aware of the international
sign for "do not disturb." Remember, for fun, safe,
interruption-free sex, always cover your knob. by Pioneer Log Staff
At no other time in your life
will you be surrounded by hun
dreds of smart, energetic, experi
mental, hormonally-driven 18-22
year old kids like yourself Ir's go
ing to get crazy, it will definitely
get messy, and ir jusr might make
you cry. Yer despite all that you're
expected to get decent grades, stay
active on campus, and prepare for
life in that elusive "real world."
Here are a few pearls of wisdom
we at the Pioneer Log wish we had
received before it was too late.
Your roommates are kind of
like family. You didn't gee to pick
them, bur you have to see them
every night and maintain some level of communication. A truly
great roommate does nor have to
be your best friend. Much better
is someone wiJling to proofread
your term papers at midnight, or
at least someone willing to share
your homsickness.
1t is important ro appreciate
that you and your roommate often
come from different backgrounds.
Be prepared to have your political
and moral beliefs challenged. A
born-again Christian living with a
pot-smoking hippie may be a very
educationa.l and rewarding experi
ence for both, but only if the two
are patient, open-minded, and
clear about personal boundaries.·
SEE "DORM" PAGE 4 --Around Portland-
glossar
It's NSQ rime on cameus, but
the people arrjving these days are
oot aU 6i:st-years and transfers
they are old bees as wdl, gearing
up for another year of reading,
roaming, and sharing the same
smaJl college as everyone else.
These people ace no doubt up to
date on the campus and city is
sues and places you might hear
folks discussing.
But if you're ,iew, all that talk
can be confusing and even dis
rressIDg. So here's a few: terms you
might like co know if you'd like to
be a knowledgeable newbie.
Southwest, Northwest, etc,:
More than just compass points,
these are vital to underscand
ing where chings are ln Port
Jand. We are separated into five
"quadrants''-yes, five-by rhe
(pi;imarily) north-seuth running
Willamette River and the east
west running Burnside srreer.
fa:ampJe: everyrbing south 0f
Burnside and west of the Wil
lamette is Southwest (like LC}.
The "'lm:h quadrant" is Ntinh
Ponland, which -exist.s because
the Willamette tak'es a bit of a
rurnfurther do~, leaving
,a peninsula thanvouJd have been
river and/o,r Northwest Portland
had the river gone straight. This
area, west of Manin Luther King
Jr. Boulevard, north of the Sred
Bridge, and east of the Willamette,
Js called North Pordand.
Sdlwood.· This ~ part of Souch
easr Pd~ directly across the
river from LC, and home to anl,llll
ber of LC mideiu.s, $t'a1I and faculty.
You may find fo_tmdf down here
sometfme, either for antique $hop
ping, coffee driroong, or perhaps an
off.campus party.
Pioneer &press: The name of
our Pioneof Coun:hou&e Square
(read.: downtown) shuttle, which
runs hourly from Templeton. If
you're smart, you'll get co know
ir very weU during your fust year
here, as it may he ~ only way
you'll reach the wonders of down
c0wn Portland.
RAZ: The nickname Jo,r that
shuttle, and the name-Raz
Transporacion Comp;my"""--'Of the
company thac: runs it.
Teruli/Jiger. ~s last name
fiont the Simpoons (yes, Matt
Groenµig did grow up heJ':), Abo
the Boulevard that conncas us co
Barbur Boulevard.and I-5.
The Chevron: The CheYCon
is ar the intersc-etion of Taylor's
Ftuy and Terwilliget, and while
for }'ClCS it has been a keyplaE.c for
people to purchase, uh, beverages,
it is also a I~ that many use
when giving directions.
Willamette Week (Willy Week),
The Mercury, Portland 1ribune:
Three fre.e Portland-area 11ews
papers. The Tribune, is a twice
weekly thar bits hard with stupid
cliche headlines and occasionally
interesdng feature stories. The
Willamette Wt>ek, which recently
won a Pulirzer, aims co be bocb
interesting ai,d impoctanr. The
Mercury is more focused on music,
as well as giving ics editors room to
rant about things that aIC buf,ging
chem. like the W,Jk,nrae Week. POX in two pages: a pocket
by Craig Beebe
So, you want to be a Pordander.
Well, we bid you welcome to this
fair city. Bur there are a few things
you have to do if you want to cut it
as a true resident of the Rose City.
Forest Park
It's got doz.ens of trails for jog
ging, biking, and hiking, one of
which is over 28 miles long. Ir's
home to numerous species of birds,
reptiles, mammals, shrubs, and
trees. it's easily the quietesr place in
rhe city. And yer, iris still a mystery
why Forest Park-the largest urban
park in the country, for those keep
ing score at home-is unknown to
so many students of Lewis & Clark.
This park is probably the best-kept
secret of Portland, and you need co
see why. There are guides available
at the library, at C-Ollege Outdoors,
and through Portland Parks Ser
vice. Find one, and then find your
self tramping through the woods on
some autumn day. With the soli
tude and unique nature of chis park,
you'll be glad you did.
Eat pie at Banning's
First, find a friend with a car,
and be really nice ro him or her.
Nexr, wair until 2:00am on some
weekday, when you've been work
ing too hard and you really need a
break. Then, jump in the car and
cruise on down Barbur to rhe edge
of the fine 'burb of Tigard, where
you'll find this unassuming lirtle
diner, in the midst of bars, gas sta
tions, and fast food joims. Finally,
settle down to a nice piece of pie
and some good coffee, and bask
in the fact char you're ID college.
This 24-hour eatery-chat's right,
it's open all the time-is a neces
sary experience for all studenrs ar
this college. Breakfast and lunch
are also nice here (and relatively
inexpensive) bur for the best en
tertainment you'll have to come
in the wee hours of the morning,
when the customers get interest
ing and the food tastes just right.
Along with The Roxy and Voodoo
Doughnuts downtown, this is one of
the only places you've gor for those
late-night cravings, so make sure you
pay a visit.
Catch a flick at a small
moviehouse
There's Cinema 21, on NW
21 ", with its red curtain and com
fortable balcony. Or the Clinton
Street Theater in Southeast, show-• • . . PHOTQjlY BEKAffpHERS
Powell's: the largest independent bookstore m America, with several locations tnrougn-
out Portland. The biggest Powell's store is located downtown at SW 10th and Burnside,
and is an entire city block's worth of good (and bad) reading. The best part? New and
used books side by side.
ing quirky movies and documen
taries, and Rocky Horror Picture
Show every Saturday at midnight.
You might go co the GuiJd Theater,
home to the Portland Film Insti
tute, specializing in foreign films
you're unlikely co see anywhere
else. And when you turn 21, you
might try one of the numerous
McMenamin's thearerpubs, where
you can rake down a beer while
you rake in the movie. No mat
ter where you decide co go--even
if it's one of the ubiquitous Regal
Theaters (they own nearly all the
"regular" cinemas in cown)-you'll
find chat Portland is a great place
ro watch movies. With most of
the cheaters offering student dis
counts and a wide variety of choic
es throughout the year, these places
are really a. shame to miss. Check
the Willamette Wt>ek for movie list
ings, and head out. Bonus: If you're
really into movies, check our the
Portland International Film Fes
tival, in February, when a num
ber of cheaters show movies from
all over the world. lc's a show that
shouldn't be missed,
Be a hooligan
Sure, Portland doesn't have a
Major League Baseball ream, and
pro football seems to have passed
us by. Bur there are still plenty of
other chances co go out and cheer
for the home team. With the Bea
vers and the Timbers playing at
PGE Park in the summer and au
tumn, and the Trailblazers and
the WIDterhawks sweatIDg it out
ar the Rose Garden in the winter and sprang, theres nearly always
some sporting event going on in
town. Tickers are generally afford
able, and a night ar the stadium
always promises co be memorable.
Look in the Oregonian or on the
web for ream schedules, gather a
few friends, dress up real stupid,
and get ready to scream. Even if
you don't really care for sports, you
might as well experience what it's
like. (By the way, if by the end
of the year you don't know which
team plays which sport, you've got
a long way to go.)
Cross all the bridges
Okay, let's ger rrus straight.
From north co south: St. Johns,
Fremont, Broadway, Steel, Burn
side, Morrison, Hawthorne, .Mar
quam, Ross Island, and Sellwood.
There are ten bridges across the
Willamette, not counting the rail
road bridge, and until you have
seen them all you can't fully claim
ro know why Portland is called the
Bridge City . .From the grand green
tresses of the St. Johns bridge, cur
rently being refurbished, to the
cracking cement of the Sellwood
bridge, which desperately needs to
be refurbished, Portland's bridg
es are its lifeblood. You can cross
some on foot, and you'll definitely
need a car for others--rhe Fremont
and Marquam are both freeway
crossings-but these magnificent
structures must be explored. Each
provides its own view of the city,
and you've gor co see each co really
appreciate the beauty of Portland.
Get buzzed it's unlikely you'll be able co avoid
the warm, energizing feel of this
black drink for very long. Whether
you like it straight, or sweetened
in some "espresso"-style drink,
you'll find countless places to sat
isfy your need for caffeine. Start
ar Pappacioo's, just minutes from
campus, then branch out co plac
es like Coffee Time and Java Vi
vace in Norchwesr Portland, Port
land Coffeehouse and Stumprown
downtown, and the Fresh Pot out
on Hawthorne. If you can't find
any of these, there is either a Star
bucks or a Coffee People ID almost
every building downtown (some
times more than one). You can take
your homework, you can take your
friends or family, but be sure to take
some money and a penchant for
people-watching, rhen go out and
get yourself addicted. Remember,
it doesn't make you a bad person, ir
just makes you a slave. (Oh, and if
you prefer rea, which isn't as crazy
as it sounds, you'll find a few qual
ity places to indulge in rhar, as well.
Check out Tea Zone in the Pearl
District, with free wireless Internet,
or the Pied Cow on Southeast Bel
mont.)
Waterfront at night
PHOTO BY SEKA FEATHERS
The Morrison Bridge is one of the ten bridges that cross the Willamette. The fine people of
Portland are addict
ed co a very pervasive
drug. Some people are
known ro use it mul
tiple dmes dail)', even
bringing it to class or
work. You can find it
on nearly any street
comer. -n1e drug: caf
feine. The vessel: cor
fee. Portland is home
to the mosr coffee
shops per capita of any
city in the country, so One of the jewels of Portland is
Waterfront Park. While Pioneer
Square hogs the spotlight as "Port
land's Living Room,'' and Powell's
seems to be the largest tourist at
traction in town, chis strip of green
grass and riverside walkways is re
ally one of the best places co take
a scroll. Formerly the site of an
expressway, the park is now home
to joggers, bikers, street perform
ers, and lovers, all in the shadow of
Portland's fine skyline. One of the
greatest rimes to walk the length
of rhe park is niglmime, when the
lamps arc lir and rhe stars reA.ecr off
the WilJametre. (Yes, you can see
scars in Portland.) You may want
to do it with someone you, uh, care
abour, or you might find it more
enjoyable alone on a drizzly evening
in November. But d1e riverfront
begs ro be explored, and you need
to go out and do it. For the best
walk, go all the way down the west Several bridges can be walked or crossed by bikes as well as cars.
2 NSO Special August 26, 2005 --Around Portland-t-he -
tour of the City of Roses ~:f!!entials
Longtime Portland residenrs
that's one or rwo years of living
here-will likely notice that a num
ber of important "must do" chings
have been left out of the rout. This
is because these things are usually
done by jusr about everybody at
some point, and it seemed better
co ralk about the things that people
don't always do. To appease rhe
angry mob gathering outside my
window, however, l wiU quickly list
those "essential" experiences here.
~Powell's. The world's largest
independent bookstore. Enough said. side of the river (that's the side with
che buildings) chen cross beneath
the Steel Bridge and walk back on
the ease side. You'U gee great views
of che city, and the docks on the
east side, jusr after you've crossed
che bridge, were recently rated as
che most romantic point in town.
And remember, romance doesn't
nc.cessarily mean someone else has
to be there.
Protest something and while you're ar it, don't forger
to vote-register here in Oregon if
you're not registered at home.
Celebrate something else
Jr can be polirical, like an anti
war march or an anti-WTO dem
onstration. Or ir can be about
somerhing environmental, like log
ging or dredging the Coh1mbia.
You may find ir enjoyable ro protest
cars in general, by jumping on your
bike and joining Critical Mass, the
monthly jarnmfog of downrown by
Portland's lovely bikers. Protesting
is a critical part of the life of this
city, which the former Bush admin
istration once called "Little Beirut."
And with some sort of march, rally,
or demonstration going on almost
every day, you're sure ro find some
thing thar meets your demands for
acrivism. Seriously, you've got to
experience the thrill of yelling and
carrying signs, disrupting the bor
ing lives of people downtown with
various tactics, and making the po
lice and media nervous. No matter
what you'd Like ro say, go out and
say ir. That's college life. Yeah! Oh, Okay, so you've put away the
signs and the megaphones, and
your eyes sting from the pepper
spray the nice policeman was so
kind to show you. So maybe ir's
rime to go out and have a good
rime, Portland is good at rhat, too,
and it seems there are just as many
festivals and cicywide parties as
there are protests. Throughout rhe
year, renrs are set up over the lawns
ofWacerfronr Parks, stages are con
structed, and people begin gather
ing. Celebrate St. Parrick's Day in
March, or Cinco de Mayo in, well,
Mayo. Expand your knowledge of
culture by visiting rhe Greek Fes
t1val, in Northeast Portland in au-PljOTO,BY BEKA FEAT~ERS The Waterfront Park is a great place to walk, stuay, peop1e-
tumn. Ger a real caste for the city
at Bite of Oregon. Or stick around
for the summer and check our the
Rose Festival and Pride Weekend in
June, and the Blues Festival in July.
Portlanders don't really need much
of an excuse ro parry, so if you're
look.log for some fun, you're bound
ro find it. Now go out and boogie.
Volunteer watch, or attend a rally.
flight again. While Portland is
home ro many wonderful things,
irs relatively tolerant attitude and
temperate climate have made it a
safe place for literally thousands
of homeless, transient, and impov
erished people. Meanwhile, our
city's schools suffer from numerous
cutbacks and poor test scores. Why
nor do your part and help ro rem
edy those problems? 1t only takes a
few hours a week, or even less, but
every minute you can give counts.
Be ir a Sunday afternoon at Potluck
in the Park, spending a Friday eve
ning at the Nigbtwatch shelter, or
reading to kids every Thursday at an
elementary school, there are many
What city is home ro the most ways you can be active in changing
teenage runaways in the country? people's lives. You may be busy,
You guessed ir. Oh, and where is but it's most likely you can spare
che hungriest state in the union? a bit of time. Okay; that's enough
~"'"""'""""'Elll!"""""'.:"'"""'-='.,..,,.....,_~ ___ ....,;..,... ____ T~--~--7 guilt-tripping. But serious-
PHOTO BY BEKA FEATHERS
Check out Portland's fountains, like this one near Waterfront Park.
Some are huge, others hidden away, but all of them can be played
in. ly, head on into the Student
Leadership and Service Of
fice in Albany a.nd find out
how you can help. In the
end, chances are you'll feel a
lot better and someone else
will, roo.
Go up north
North Portland, that
is. While this large swath
of town often gets a bad
rap for its supposedly high
rares of crime and decrepit
blocks, there is actually a lot
ro do here, and most Lewis
& Clark students don't seem
to make the trip. Want ro
go shopping? Check our
Lloyd Center, which is
within the Fareless Square
(meaning you can get there
on Tri-Met or the MAX
for free) and has a far more
interesting clieorele than
ultra-posh. Pioneer Place
downtown. Or get a car
and head up to Northeast Alberta Street, home co some of the
best Mexican food in rown, and
the sire of Lase llmrsday, a month
ly street party and art walk. You
can head to the Rose Garden for
big concerts and sporting events,
or visit rhe Adidas outler on NE
Marcin Luther King Blvd. Much
of this part of town is quickly go
ing through urban renewal, which
means 1c is a great place ro watch
what happens when rwo cultures
meet: the poorer, minoricy-based
population chat has lived there for a
long time, and the tech-savvy Yuppies
who are beginning to show up. Now
there's a good rime!
Talk to strangers on TriMet
Okay, riding the bus can be
kind of boring. It usually seems ro
take absurdly long ro get to places
that aren't very fur away, and afrer
you've read the Poetry in Motion
poems they've posted, they aren't so
good at holding your attention. So
what ro do in chis potentially mind
numbing siruarion? Talk to your
fellow riders! It's nor very hard ro
start a conversation-just mention
something someone's wearing or
shout something very offensive
and you'll be surprised at the topics
char come up. All sorts of people
ride the bus, from crazy business
people to crazy teenagers to crazy
older people, and you'll definitely
find someone who firs your own
level of insanity. Your ride will be
over before you know it, and you'll
be just a little bit wiser in the pro
cess. And if you can sneak off the
bus nonchalantly, without making
ir too dear where you live, chances
are you won't regret your "friendly
encounter," either! (If you're the shi
er type, you can just listen ro people
ralk. Their conversations can be just
as interesting. I suggest pretending
co read a book or a newspaper. Peo
ple usuaUy notice if you're staring.)
Faces to know on campus
Robbie Fung
Director of Student Sachiko Vidourek
Director of
Residence Life .. . . --.'.:.:. Washington Park. Home co
the zoo, a forestry museum, a chil
dren's museum, and rhe Rose Gar
den, commanding lovely views of the
city and demanding your anention.
~ Saturday Market. Below rhe
Burnside Bridge, this marker mns
from March-December on Satur
days and Sundays, and is a great
place for people-watch.ing and for
purchasing quirky crafrs to give to
your mother.
~First Thursday. On the first
Thursday of every month, the art
galleries downtown stay open until
8:30pm or later, ro give the ador
ing public a chance to see their new
shows. It's fun ro pretend you're an
art snob, while munching on fan
cy appetizers that were meant for
someone else.
~Pioneer Courthouse Square.
This is called Portland's Living
Ro(?m, and I'd have ro say chat if
such an edecric mix of people gath
ered in my living room, I'd bea bit
scared. Oh, well. lt's enrercain
ing and the Pioneer Express stops
across the srreer, so you'll probably
spend a Lor of time th.ere.
~ Crystal Ballroom. Wirh great
concerts, cool arr, and a bouncy
floor, the Crystal BaUroom may
weU be the coolest concert venue in
town. This place hosts many of the
all-ages concerts that come through
Pordand, so if you like music you
should find yourself there.
~Portland Symphony. Sun
days and Mondays are home to
"studenr rush" a(rhe Porrland Sym
phony, which means you can get in
for ten buck~. Your parenrs will be
glad to hear you wenr ro something
"cultural."
~ Tryon Creek State Park.
C'mon, ir's practically across che
street, and it;s probably the most
solitude you'll find within a ten
minute walk from a college cam
pus. It's worth the visit.
~OMSI. So you say you're nor
really char inreresred in science.
And industry-isn't that against
everychjng you stand for? Well,
overcome your prejudjces and
head across the river ro the Oregon
Museum of Science and industry.
With an 1MAX theater, multiple ex
hibits, and even a nuclear submarine
to explore, you can'r go wrong.
~ Shop on Hawthorne. This
• <limier is a popular destination for
young people of all types, home
ro a number of good restaurants,
a Buffalo Exchange used clothing
store, a gigantic Fred Meyer, and
rhe least-visited Powell's branch in
town. Head out some Saturday af-
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NSO Special, August 26, 2005 3 --Publick Occurences--
FRIDAY Co-op Open House SUNDAY
AUGUST26 Co-op, Tamarack basement
AUGUST28 9:00pm -11 :00prn Get in on the Adventure:
Carnival Behind the Scenes at
Individual Academic Midnight Breakfast Stewart Lawn College Outdoors
Advising Fields Dining Hall 2:30-6:30pm Co-op, Tamarack basement
Various Locations 11 :00pm -Midnight 8:00pm
8:30am -2:00pm SATURDAY Welcome Back Picnic LINCS Program Desert
AUGUST27 Stewart Lawn
Financial Aid Session 4:30-6:30pm Stamm Dining Room
Council Chambers Campus Technology and 7:00pm
9:00am, 1 :30pm Library Resources Jnfor- NSO Chapel: Opening Up
TUESDAY3i mation Session a New World
Overview of First-Year Council Chambers Agnes Flanagan Chapel AUGUST 0
Course and Academic 1 0am, 1 I am, 12:00pm 6:30pm -7:00pm Poster Sale Integrity Polic~
Dissolve Thayer Rooms Agnes Flanagan C ape! Fall Semester Course l 0:00am-5:00pm 2:30pm Registration Council Chambers
Stamm Dining Room 7:00pm WEDNESDAY, Inventing America Class l 0:00am -12:00pm Back-to-School Bingo AUGUST 31 Agnes Flanagan Chapel
3:15pm Community Service Stamm Dining Room
Poster SaJe Oppurtunities 9:00pm
Many Lives, Big Dreams: Frank Manor House MONDAY, Thayer Rooms
Diversity at Lewis & 1:00pm AUGUST29 I 0:00am -3:00pm
Clark College Dinner for Nontraditional Stamm Dining Room Portland Scavenger Hunt FIRST DAY OF Students 7:30pm Stamm Dining Room CLASSES Stamm East Dining Room
Movie Madness: 2:15pm 6:00pm
Galaxy Quest Platteau Open House Poster Sale THURSDAY, Council Chambers Platteau, Platt basement Thayer Rooms SEPTEMBER 1 9:00pm 9:00pm -I I :00pm l 0:00am -5:00pm
Wild Rumpus Rusty Nail Karaoke Pioneer Log Staff Meeting Student Employment Fair Tamarack Lounge Rusty Nail, Copeland Pioneer Log Office, Stamm Dining Room 9:00pm -I I :00pm basement Templeton Student Center 11 :00am -1:00pm
9:00pm -I I :00pm 5:00pm
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the 12 ro Sherwood, get off at Pa
cilic Highway and 781h, and walk
down rhe hiU co get ro Winco
Foods, where you can buy in bulk
and add rhe savings to your beer
fund.
There are a few restaurants in
che area. Papa John's Pizza has
a special on deliveries to LC rhac's
well worth ir. Burlingame Pizza
is quire good, but more expensive.
There's a Pizza Hut on Barbur.
There are three mexicaa-ish
places nearby: Che Jose, La Costi
ta, and Baja Fresh. La Costica is
the mosr aurhenric. For real mexi
can food, though, you'll have co
head out ro SE Pordand or ear ar a CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
yourself too thin, but these
positions are oftentimes quite
undemanding, allowing srudents
rime to catch up on homework.
Scholarships
You are probably sick of hearing
about scholarships, bur when else
can you ger over a rhousand dol
lars for writing a silly litde essay
on, well, anything? You are auto
matically considered for all Lewis
& Clark scholarships, but there
are a plethora of external scholar
ships based on anything from your
ethnicity to your major. So if you
are a gay Jewish Hispanic female srudying biology, gee on it!
Bue do not despair if you seem
pretty normal on paper (your mom
still thinks you're special). There
are plenty of external scholarships
our there that provide aid based
on essay contests, academic merit,
and/or financial aid. And often
times che prompts are very simi
lar. Just crank out a few essays on
the importance of strong leader
ship, integrity, education, or world
peace and taiior them ro individual
organizations. One kick-ass essay
could score you multiple scholar
ships.
Take summer school at approved community colleges
You can avoid graduating late
and paying for an extra semester
by caking summer school classes ac
your local community college. You
can even plan ro graduate a semes
ter or a year early by combining
transfer credits from community
college with AP credits. However
ir is very important ro check with
Administrative Specialist Linda
Quandt ro ensure that your trans
fer credits will count, and with
your academic advisor if you want
your transfer credits ro count to
wards your major.
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around here? Keep your door open. No one
Entertainment on the bill is pretends that a col.lege dorm is rhe
scanty, bur nor entirely absent. most efficient work environment,
·n,ere are endless miles of rrails in so don't fighr ir. Embrace the dis
Tryon Creek Park, just behind the tractions, the midnight visitors, rhe
law school. There is a Hollywood erratic rhythms and strange sounds
Video two blocks from Fred Mey-of your floor, aud stay connected.
er, and our own library has a nice Keep a sense of humor. You
selection of movies, many of rhem may be awakened at 4:30am ro rhe
hard ro come by elsewhere. sound of the neighboring bunk bed
Of course, once you get down- slamming into your wall, accompa
rown rhere are countless concerts, nied by feral groans and the telltale
plays, movies, ere. On rhe first banshee scream of a faked female
"l11ursday of every monrh the gal-orgasm. This may be the nighr be
lcries in The Pearl (the neighbor- fore a big resr. Instead of getting
hood north of Burnside) have Ausrered, understand rhat this is
open houses. Saturday Market what college memories are made
is a classic rhar you will certainly of. Just laugh ro yourself and be
our within your fusr month here. happy tbar at lea.$t someone is gee
Pick up a Willamette Week or ring laid on the Aoor.
Portland Mercury for evenrs list- Be sensitive ro each ocher's need
ings. for personal space. For many their 4 NSO Special, August 26, 2005 dorm rooms are their lirrle sanctu
aries, where for others ic's their so
cial hub. Borh roommates sbould
practice a licde give-and-rake. A
dorm room is not the only place ro
meer your friends, and rhe library
or dorm lounge is a perfectly ac
ceptable place ro study. Just talk
ro each ocher and find a middle
ground. Passive aggression sucks.
Truly.
Be explicit. Whar's your com
fort level with drugs, alcohol, sex,
or annoying video games with stu
pid furry yellow Japanimared crea
tures jumping around singing the
hamster dance song? If these issues
are discussed in advanced, creative
solutions ca.n be developed. Drugs
-rhe less you see, the less you can
rell if your roommate gets busted.
Alcohol -ditto, except rhe emp
ties. Sex -rry the sock solution and cover your knob. Video games
-that's what headphones are for.
Turn off AJM, or (gasp!) unplug
from rhe In rerner if you really need
ro ger work done. If you're scill dis
rracred, rry working in the library
or a coffee shop. One of your firsc
major college scruggles will be re
sisting the plethora of alternatives
to schoolwork. Finding diat magi
cal setting where you can concen
trate is rruly a quality of life issue,
and often leaving che dorm ro rake
care of schoolwork wil.l leave you
wirh more time ro waste wirh your
new dorm buddies.
These hints are not guaranreed
ro make your transition ro dorm
life smooch, but they should give
you some ideas abour where ro
start. Part of the coUege experience
is learning from your, and your
roommace's, mistakes. Fall Internship Fair
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Surviving
Lewis &
Clark
by Ben Waterhouse
How do I get around?
The most convenient means
of transportation available on rhe
Hill-and rhe one thar you wiJl
use the most-is the Pioneer Ex
press. Th.is runs from Temple
ton down to Pioneer Courrhouse
Square in Portland, where you
can get on any of rhe city's three
light-rail lines, go 1-2 blocks south
to carch any of the main bus lines,
or waJk less than a mile to get ro
most of rhe city's biggest arrrac
tions. On rhe way to the square,
the Pio stops at the Burlingame
Fred Meyer, where you can buy
'mosr anything for an almost-rea
sonable price.
The College a.lso operates rwo
other shuttles. The Burlingame
shurde runs between SWl 9th and
Barbur-where there is a Safeway
and Golden Touch, a breakfast
joint-and Oswego Town Center,
an outlet malJ with a Blockbuster
and a good pizza place. It stops
at Templeton going both ways.
The East shuttle runs from Tem
pleton down to Sellwood, on the
east side of the Willamette, where
there are a number of small stores
and restaurants, nor to mention a
Columbia Ourfirrers outlet store.
Complete shuttle schedules are
available at www.lclark.edu/depr/
parking.
The other option for travel is
TriMer, Portland's excellent public
transit system. Three TriMet bus
lines run close ro rhe college: the
39 stops at Forest Hall and Cam
pus Safety, and loops down Bar
bur pasr Safeway and Fred Meyer,
where you can catch the 12 to get
downtown. lf you don't feel like
waiting for the Pio ro pick you up
downtown, the 38 will get you as
far as the Chevron down the hill
from the College. It's a 1.5 mile
waJk from there. The 43 stops at
the same place, and runs more fre
quently. For more info, check our
TriMet's website at www.trimer.
org.
Finally, there are taxis, bur they
are expensive. Ir will cost you
about $15 to get from downtown
to campus.
Where else can I eat?
There are three convenienc
grocery stores near campus: Fred
Meyer is easiest co get to, bur
rheir produce is frequently piti
ful; Safeway is overpriced, but
has better fruit than Freddy's;
Market of Choice, just down the
hill from the College, has a beauti
ful , but pricey, selection of gour
met foods. For real bargains, catch
SEE "SURVIVE" PAGE 4 PHOTO BY BECKY HAYES
MIDNIGHT MEETING: Whilst the first-years (ahem, freshman) were moving boxes, playing with new computers, and
panicking over how to get everything into their closets, the NSO staff had a whole different series of crises on their
hands. From missing signs to missing shuttles, these red-shirted volunteers were responsible for making sure every
thing ran smoothly as new students settled in.
Pay less for college, make parents happy
by Josh Silverman
If your parents are like mine,
they've just received their bill in
the mail for your tuition costs and
are reminding you on a daily basis
of how large-no, how asrronomi
calJy gargantuan -a financial bur
den you are. To combat this guilt,
we present you with stellar finan
cial strategies developed by finan
cial advisors smarter rhan us.
Ask fot more money.
'That's right, beg. Your finan
cial aid package is negotiable, and
if you can demonstrate a genuine
explanation for why you are un
able to meet your Expected Family
Contribution, you may be eligible
for a more generous package. Ex-amples are high medical expenses,
education debts, child care, elder
care, job loss, or divorce,
Understand how you are evaluated
Your family's expected con
tribution is caJcuJared differently
from your family's taxes, and un
derstanding these differences may
save your family thousands of dol
lars. The tax system has certain
builr-in incentives ro encourage
saving, such as nor taxing income
placed in a 401 (k) retirement ac
count. Yet all assets, including in
come set aside for retirement, are
counted against your financial aid
package, in effect "punishing" you
for saving money.
Yer rhere is one major family
asset char is not counted against a student's financial aid package:
home equity. This means own
ing a sizable home may in fact
be a sensible investment for your
family, especially if you and your
parents have a lot of taxable assets
in stocks, mutual funds, bonds, or
checking and savings accounts.
To be crass, the goal is to ap
pear as poor as possible. Tell rela
tives who want to help with tuition
costs to instead help with loan re
payment. Any aid they provide
you before and during your col
lege years will show up on your fi
nancial aid application.
Also, transfer any assets under
your name to your parents. 35%
of your assets are expected to be
used for your education, whereas less than 6% of your parents' as
sets are added to Expected Family
Contribution.
Get a job!
If you are eligible for Federal
Work-Study, take advantage of it.
There are jobs available in nearly
every department on campus, and
besides providing an exrra income,
they ger your more involved in
campus life.
You probably can make time
for it too. Alice Murphy reports
in You Can Afford College that on
average, students who work while
attending college do as well, if
not better, ·than those who do
not work. Be wary of spreading
SEE "MONEY" PAGE 4
The Pioneer Log's dorm survival guide
PHOTO BY JOSH SILVERMAN
Make sure your roommate is aware of the international
sign for "do not disturb." Remember, for fun, safe,
interruption-free sex, always cover your knob. by Pioneer Log Staff
At no other time in your life
will you be surrounded by hun
dreds of smart, energetic, experi
mental, hormonally-driven 18-22
year old kids like yourself Ir's go
ing to get crazy, it will definitely
get messy, and ir jusr might make
you cry. Yer despite all that you're
expected to get decent grades, stay
active on campus, and prepare for
life in that elusive "real world."
Here are a few pearls of wisdom
we at the Pioneer Log wish we had
received before it was too late.
Your roommates are kind of
like family. You didn't gee to pick
them, bur you have to see them
every night and maintain some level of communication. A truly
great roommate does nor have to
be your best friend. Much better
is someone wiJling to proofread
your term papers at midnight, or
at least someone willing to share
your homsickness.
1t is important ro appreciate
that you and your roommate often
come from different backgrounds.
Be prepared to have your political
and moral beliefs challenged. A
born-again Christian living with a
pot-smoking hippie may be a very
educationa.l and rewarding experi
ence for both, but only if the two
are patient, open-minded, and
clear about personal boundaries.·
SEE "DORM" PAGE 4 --Around Portland-
glossar
It's NSQ rime on cameus, but
the people arrjving these days are
oot aU 6i:st-years and transfers
they are old bees as wdl, gearing
up for another year of reading,
roaming, and sharing the same
smaJl college as everyone else.
These people ace no doubt up to
date on the campus and city is
sues and places you might hear
folks discussing.
But if you're ,iew, all that talk
can be confusing and even dis
rressIDg. So here's a few: terms you
might like co know if you'd like to
be a knowledgeable newbie.
Southwest, Northwest, etc,:
More than just compass points,
these are vital to underscand
ing where chings are ln Port
Jand. We are separated into five
"quadrants''-yes, five-by rhe
(pi;imarily) north-seuth running
Willamette River and the east
west running Burnside srreer.
fa:ampJe: everyrbing south 0f
Burnside and west of the Wil
lamette is Southwest (like LC}.
The "'lm:h quadrant" is Ntinh
Ponland, which -exist.s because
the Willamette tak'es a bit of a
rurnfurther do~, leaving
,a peninsula thanvouJd have been
river and/o,r Northwest Portland
had the river gone straight. This
area, west of Manin Luther King
Jr. Boulevard, north of the Sred
Bridge, and east of the Willamette,
Js called North Pordand.
Sdlwood.· This ~ part of Souch
easr Pd~ directly across the
river from LC, and home to anl,llll
ber of LC mideiu.s, $t'a1I and faculty.
You may find fo_tmdf down here
sometfme, either for antique $hop
ping, coffee driroong, or perhaps an
off.campus party.
Pioneer &press: The name of
our Pioneof Coun:hou&e Square
(read.: downtown) shuttle, which
runs hourly from Templeton. If
you're smart, you'll get co know
ir very weU during your fust year
here, as it may he ~ only way
you'll reach the wonders of down
c0wn Portland.
RAZ: The nickname Jo,r that
shuttle, and the name-Raz
Transporacion Comp;my"""--'Of the
company thac: runs it.
Teruli/Jiger. ~s last name
fiont the Simpoons (yes, Matt
Groenµig did grow up heJ':), Abo
the Boulevard that conncas us co
Barbur Boulevard.and I-5.
The Chevron: The CheYCon
is ar the intersc-etion of Taylor's
Ftuy and Terwilliget, and while
for }'ClCS it has been a keyplaE.c for
people to purchase, uh, beverages,
it is also a I~ that many use
when giving directions.
Willamette Week (Willy Week),
The Mercury, Portland 1ribune:
Three fre.e Portland-area 11ews
papers. The Tribune, is a twice
weekly thar bits hard with stupid
cliche headlines and occasionally
interesdng feature stories. The
Willamette Wt>ek, which recently
won a Pulirzer, aims co be bocb
interesting ai,d impoctanr. The
Mercury is more focused on music,
as well as giving ics editors room to
rant about things that aIC buf,ging
chem. like the W,Jk,nrae Week. POX in two pages: a pocket
by Craig Beebe
So, you want to be a Pordander.
Well, we bid you welcome to this
fair city. Bur there are a few things
you have to do if you want to cut it
as a true resident of the Rose City.
Forest Park
It's got doz.ens of trails for jog
ging, biking, and hiking, one of
which is over 28 miles long. Ir's
home to numerous species of birds,
reptiles, mammals, shrubs, and
trees. it's easily the quietesr place in
rhe city. And yer, iris still a mystery
why Forest Park-the largest urban
park in the country, for those keep
ing score at home-is unknown to
so many students of Lewis & Clark.
This park is probably the best-kept
secret of Portland, and you need co
see why. There are guides available
at the library, at C-Ollege Outdoors,
and through Portland Parks Ser
vice. Find one, and then find your
self tramping through the woods on
some autumn day. With the soli
tude and unique nature of chis park,
you'll be glad you did.
Eat pie at Banning's
First, find a friend with a car,
and be really nice ro him or her.
Nexr, wair until 2:00am on some
weekday, when you've been work
ing too hard and you really need a
break. Then, jump in the car and
cruise on down Barbur to rhe edge
of the fine 'burb of Tigard, where
you'll find this unassuming lirtle
diner, in the midst of bars, gas sta
tions, and fast food joims. Finally,
settle down to a nice piece of pie
and some good coffee, and bask
in the fact char you're ID college.
This 24-hour eatery-chat's right,
it's open all the time-is a neces
sary experience for all studenrs ar
this college. Breakfast and lunch
are also nice here (and relatively
inexpensive) bur for the best en
tertainment you'll have to come
in the wee hours of the morning,
when the customers get interest
ing and the food tastes just right.
Along with The Roxy and Voodoo
Doughnuts downtown, this is one of
the only places you've gor for those
late-night cravings, so make sure you
pay a visit.
Catch a flick at a small
moviehouse
There's Cinema 21, on NW
21 ", with its red curtain and com
fortable balcony. Or the Clinton
Street Theater in Southeast, show-• • . . PHOTQjlY BEKAffpHERS
Powell's: the largest independent bookstore m America, with several locations tnrougn-
out Portland. The biggest Powell's store is located downtown at SW 10th and Burnside,
and is an entire city block's worth of good (and bad) reading. The best part? New and
used books side by side.
ing quirky movies and documen
taries, and Rocky Horror Picture
Show every Saturday at midnight.
You might go co the GuiJd Theater,
home to the Portland Film Insti
tute, specializing in foreign films
you're unlikely co see anywhere
else. And when you turn 21, you
might try one of the numerous
McMenamin's thearerpubs, where
you can rake down a beer while
you rake in the movie. No mat
ter where you decide co go--even
if it's one of the ubiquitous Regal
Theaters (they own nearly all the
"regular" cinemas in cown)-you'll
find chat Portland is a great place
ro watch movies. With most of
the cheaters offering student dis
counts and a wide variety of choic
es throughout the year, these places
are really a. shame to miss. Check
the Willamette Wt>ek for movie list
ings, and head out. Bonus: If you're
really into movies, check our the
Portland International Film Fes
tival, in February, when a num
ber of cheaters show movies from
all over the world. lc's a show that
shouldn't be missed,
Be a hooligan
Sure, Portland doesn't have a
Major League Baseball ream, and
pro football seems to have passed
us by. Bur there are still plenty of
other chances co go out and cheer
for the home team. With the Bea
vers and the Timbers playing at
PGE Park in the summer and au
tumn, and the Trailblazers and
the WIDterhawks sweatIDg it out
ar the Rose Garden in the winter and sprang, theres nearly always
some sporting event going on in
town. Tickers are generally afford
able, and a night ar the stadium
always promises co be memorable.
Look in the Oregonian or on the
web for ream schedules, gather a
few friends, dress up real stupid,
and get ready to scream. Even if
you don't really care for sports, you
might as well experience what it's
like. (By the way, if by the end
of the year you don't know which
team plays which sport, you've got
a long way to go.)
Cross all the bridges
Okay, let's ger rrus straight.
From north co south: St. Johns,
Fremont, Broadway, Steel, Burn
side, Morrison, Hawthorne, .Mar
quam, Ross Island, and Sellwood.
There are ten bridges across the
Willamette, not counting the rail
road bridge, and until you have
seen them all you can't fully claim
ro know why Portland is called the
Bridge City . .From the grand green
tresses of the St. Johns bridge, cur
rently being refurbished, to the
cracking cement of the Sellwood
bridge, which desperately needs to
be refurbished, Portland's bridg
es are its lifeblood. You can cross
some on foot, and you'll definitely
need a car for others--rhe Fremont
and Marquam are both freeway
crossings-but these magnificent
structures must be explored. Each
provides its own view of the city,
and you've gor co see each co really
appreciate the beauty of Portland.
Get buzzed it's unlikely you'll be able co avoid
the warm, energizing feel of this
black drink for very long. Whether
you like it straight, or sweetened
in some "espresso"-style drink,
you'll find countless places to sat
isfy your need for caffeine. Start
ar Pappacioo's, just minutes from
campus, then branch out co plac
es like Coffee Time and Java Vi
vace in Norchwesr Portland, Port
land Coffeehouse and Stumprown
downtown, and the Fresh Pot out
on Hawthorne. If you can't find
any of these, there is either a Star
bucks or a Coffee People ID almost
every building downtown (some
times more than one). You can take
your homework, you can take your
friends or family, but be sure to take
some money and a penchant for
people-watching, rhen go out and
get yourself addicted. Remember,
it doesn't make you a bad person, ir
just makes you a slave. (Oh, and if
you prefer rea, which isn't as crazy
as it sounds, you'll find a few qual
ity places to indulge in rhar, as well.
Check out Tea Zone in the Pearl
District, with free wireless Internet,
or the Pied Cow on Southeast Bel
mont.)
Waterfront at night
PHOTO BY SEKA FEATHERS
The Morrison Bridge is one of the ten bridges that cross the Willamette. The fine people of
Portland are addict
ed co a very pervasive
drug. Some people are
known ro use it mul
tiple dmes dail)', even
bringing it to class or
work. You can find it
on nearly any street
comer. -n1e drug: caf
feine. The vessel: cor
fee. Portland is home
to the mosr coffee
shops per capita of any
city in the country, so One of the jewels of Portland is
Waterfront Park. While Pioneer
Square hogs the spotlight as "Port
land's Living Room,'' and Powell's
seems to be the largest tourist at
traction in town, chis strip of green
grass and riverside walkways is re
ally one of the best places co take
a scroll. Formerly the site of an
expressway, the park is now home
to joggers, bikers, street perform
ers, and lovers, all in the shadow of
Portland's fine skyline. One of the
greatest rimes to walk the length
of rhe park is niglmime, when the
lamps arc lir and rhe stars reA.ecr off
the WilJametre. (Yes, you can see
scars in Portland.) You may want
to do it with someone you, uh, care
abour, or you might find it more
enjoyable alone on a drizzly evening
in November. But d1e riverfront
begs ro be explored, and you need
to go out and do it. For the best
walk, go all the way down the west Several bridges can be walked or crossed by bikes as well as cars.
2 NSO Special August 26, 2005 --Around Portland-t-he -
tour of the City of Roses ~:f!!entials
Longtime Portland residenrs
that's one or rwo years of living
here-will likely notice that a num
ber of important "must do" chings
have been left out of the rout. This
is because these things are usually
done by jusr about everybody at
some point, and it seemed better
co ralk about the things that people
don't always do. To appease rhe
angry mob gathering outside my
window, however, l wiU quickly list
those "essential" experiences here.
~Powell's. The world's largest
independent bookstore. Enough said. side of the river (that's the side with
che buildings) chen cross beneath
the Steel Bridge and walk back on
the ease side. You'U gee great views
of che city, and the docks on the
east side, jusr after you've crossed
che bridge, were recently rated as
che most romantic point in town.
And remember, romance doesn't
nc.cessarily mean someone else has
to be there.
Protest something and while you're ar it, don't forger
to vote-register here in Oregon if
you're not registered at home.
Celebrate something else
Jr can be polirical, like an anti
war march or an anti-WTO dem
onstration. Or ir can be about
somerhing environmental, like log
ging or dredging the Coh1mbia.
You may find ir enjoyable ro protest
cars in general, by jumping on your
bike and joining Critical Mass, the
monthly jarnmfog of downrown by
Portland's lovely bikers. Protesting
is a critical part of the life of this
city, which the former Bush admin
istration once called "Little Beirut."
And with some sort of march, rally,
or demonstration going on almost
every day, you're sure ro find some
thing thar meets your demands for
acrivism. Seriously, you've got to
experience the thrill of yelling and
carrying signs, disrupting the bor
ing lives of people downtown with
various tactics, and making the po
lice and media nervous. No matter
what you'd Like ro say, go out and
say ir. That's college life. Yeah! Oh, Okay, so you've put away the
signs and the megaphones, and
your eyes sting from the pepper
spray the nice policeman was so
kind to show you. So maybe ir's
rime to go out and have a good
rime, Portland is good at rhat, too,
and it seems there are just as many
festivals and cicywide parties as
there are protests. Throughout rhe
year, renrs are set up over the lawns
ofWacerfronr Parks, stages are con
structed, and people begin gather
ing. Celebrate St. Parrick's Day in
March, or Cinco de Mayo in, well,
Mayo. Expand your knowledge of
culture by visiting rhe Greek Fes
t1val, in Northeast Portland in au-PljOTO,BY BEKA FEAT~ERS The Waterfront Park is a great place to walk, stuay, peop1e-
tumn. Ger a real caste for the city
at Bite of Oregon. Or stick around
for the summer and check our the
Rose Festival and Pride Weekend in
June, and the Blues Festival in July.
Portlanders don't really need much
of an excuse ro parry, so if you're
look.log for some fun, you're bound
ro find it. Now go out and boogie.
Volunteer watch, or attend a rally.
flight again. While Portland is
home ro many wonderful things,
irs relatively tolerant attitude and
temperate climate have made it a
safe place for literally thousands
of homeless, transient, and impov
erished people. Meanwhile, our
city's schools suffer from numerous
cutbacks and poor test scores. Why
nor do your part and help ro rem
edy those problems? 1t only takes a
few hours a week, or even less, but
every minute you can give counts.
Be ir a Sunday afternoon at Potluck
in the Park, spending a Friday eve
ning at the Nigbtwatch shelter, or
reading to kids every Thursday at an
elementary school, there are many
What city is home ro the most ways you can be active in changing
teenage runaways in the country? people's lives. You may be busy,
You guessed ir. Oh, and where is but it's most likely you can spare
che hungriest state in the union? a bit of time. Okay; that's enough
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Check out Portland's fountains, like this one near Waterfront Park.
Some are huge, others hidden away, but all of them can be played
in. ly, head on into the Student
Leadership and Service Of
fice in Albany a.nd find out
how you can help. In the
end, chances are you'll feel a
lot better and someone else
will, roo.
Go up north
North Portland, that
is. While this large swath
of town often gets a bad
rap for its supposedly high
rares of crime and decrepit
blocks, there is actually a lot
ro do here, and most Lewis
& Clark students don't seem
to make the trip. Want ro
go shopping? Check our
Lloyd Center, which is
within the Fareless Square
(meaning you can get there
on Tri-Met or the MAX
for free) and has a far more
interesting clieorele than
ultra-posh. Pioneer Place
downtown. Or get a car
and head up to Northeast Alberta Street, home co some of the
best Mexican food in rown, and
the sire of Lase llmrsday, a month
ly street party and art walk. You
can head to the Rose Garden for
big concerts and sporting events,
or visit rhe Adidas outler on NE
Marcin Luther King Blvd. Much
of this part of town is quickly go
ing through urban renewal, which
means 1c is a great place ro watch
what happens when rwo cultures
meet: the poorer, minoricy-based
population chat has lived there for a
long time, and the tech-savvy Yuppies
who are beginning to show up. Now
there's a good rime!
Talk to strangers on TriMet
Okay, riding the bus can be
kind of boring. It usually seems ro
take absurdly long ro get to places
that aren't very fur away, and afrer
you've read the Poetry in Motion
poems they've posted, they aren't so
good at holding your attention. So
what ro do in chis potentially mind
numbing siruarion? Talk to your
fellow riders! It's nor very hard ro
start a conversation-just mention
something someone's wearing or
shout something very offensive
and you'll be surprised at the topics
char come up. All sorts of people
ride the bus, from crazy business
people to crazy teenagers to crazy
older people, and you'll definitely
find someone who firs your own
level of insanity. Your ride will be
over before you know it, and you'll
be just a little bit wiser in the pro
cess. And if you can sneak off the
bus nonchalantly, without making
ir too dear where you live, chances
are you won't regret your "friendly
encounter," either! (If you're the shi
er type, you can just listen ro people
ralk. Their conversations can be just
as interesting. I suggest pretending
co read a book or a newspaper. Peo
ple usuaUy notice if you're staring.)
Faces to know on campus
Robbie Fung
Director of Student Sachiko Vidourek
Director of
Residence Life .. . . --.'.:.:. Washington Park. Home co
the zoo, a forestry museum, a chil
dren's museum, and rhe Rose Gar
den, commanding lovely views of the
city and demanding your anention.
~ Saturday Market. Below rhe
Burnside Bridge, this marker mns
from March-December on Satur
days and Sundays, and is a great
place for people-watch.ing and for
purchasing quirky crafrs to give to
your mother.
~First Thursday. On the first
Thursday of every month, the art
galleries downtown stay open until
8:30pm or later, ro give the ador
ing public a chance to see their new
shows. It's fun ro pretend you're an
art snob, while munching on fan
cy appetizers that were meant for
someone else.
~Pioneer Courthouse Square.
This is called Portland's Living
Ro(?m, and I'd have ro say chat if
such an edecric mix of people gath
ered in my living room, I'd bea bit
scared. Oh, well. lt's enrercain
ing and the Pioneer Express stops
across the srreer, so you'll probably
spend a Lor of time th.ere.
~ Crystal Ballroom. Wirh great
concerts, cool arr, and a bouncy
floor, the Crystal BaUroom may
weU be the coolest concert venue in
town. This place hosts many of the
all-ages concerts that come through
Pordand, so if you like music you
should find yourself there.
~Portland Symphony. Sun
days and Mondays are home to
"studenr rush" a(rhe Porrland Sym
phony, which means you can get in
for ten buck~. Your parenrs will be
glad to hear you wenr ro something
"cultural."
~ Tryon Creek State Park.
C'mon, ir's practically across che
street, and it;s probably the most
solitude you'll find within a ten
minute walk from a college cam
pus. It's worth the visit.
~OMSI. So you say you're nor
really char inreresred in science.
And industry-isn't that against
everychjng you stand for? Well,
overcome your prejudjces and
head across the river ro the Oregon
Museum of Science and industry.
With an 1MAX theater, multiple ex
hibits, and even a nuclear submarine
to explore, you can'r go wrong.
~ Shop on Hawthorne. This
• <limier is a popular destination for
young people of all types, home
ro a number of good restaurants,
a Buffalo Exchange used clothing
store, a gigantic Fred Meyer, and
rhe least-visited Powell's branch in
town. Head out some Saturday af-
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NSO Special, August 26, 2005 3 --Publick Occurences--
FRIDAY Co-op Open House SUNDAY
AUGUST26 Co-op, Tamarack basement
AUGUST28 9:00pm -11 :00prn Get in on the Adventure:
Carnival Behind the Scenes at
Individual Academic Midnight Breakfast Stewart Lawn College Outdoors
Advising Fields Dining Hall 2:30-6:30pm Co-op, Tamarack basement
Various Locations 11 :00pm -Midnight 8:00pm
8:30am -2:00pm SATURDAY Welcome Back Picnic LINCS Program Desert
AUGUST27 Stewart Lawn
Financial Aid Session 4:30-6:30pm Stamm Dining Room
Council Chambers Campus Technology and 7:00pm
9:00am, 1 :30pm Library Resources Jnfor- NSO Chapel: Opening Up
TUESDAY3i mation Session a New World
Overview of First-Year Council Chambers Agnes Flanagan Chapel AUGUST 0
Course and Academic 1 0am, 1 I am, 12:00pm 6:30pm -7:00pm Poster Sale Integrity Polic~
Dissolve Thayer Rooms Agnes Flanagan C ape! Fall Semester Course l 0:00am-5:00pm 2:30pm Registration Council Chambers
Stamm Dining Room 7:00pm WEDNESDAY, Inventing America Class l 0:00am -12:00pm Back-to-School Bingo AUGUST 31 Agnes Flanagan Chapel
3:15pm Community Service Stamm Dining Room
Poster SaJe Oppurtunities 9:00pm
Many Lives, Big Dreams: Frank Manor House MONDAY, Thayer Rooms
Diversity at Lewis & 1:00pm AUGUST29 I 0:00am -3:00pm
Clark College Dinner for Nontraditional Stamm Dining Room Portland Scavenger Hunt FIRST DAY OF Students 7:30pm Stamm Dining Room CLASSES Stamm East Dining Room
Movie Madness: 2:15pm 6:00pm
Galaxy Quest Platteau Open House Poster Sale THURSDAY, Council Chambers Platteau, Platt basement Thayer Rooms SEPTEMBER 1 9:00pm 9:00pm -I I :00pm l 0:00am -5:00pm
Wild Rumpus Rusty Nail Karaoke Pioneer Log Staff Meeting Student Employment Fair Tamarack Lounge Rusty Nail, Copeland Pioneer Log Office, Stamm Dining Room 9:00pm -I I :00pm basement Templeton Student Center 11 :00am -1:00pm
9:00pm -I I :00pm 5:00pm
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the 12 ro Sherwood, get off at Pa
cilic Highway and 781h, and walk
down rhe hiU co get ro Winco
Foods, where you can buy in bulk
and add rhe savings to your beer
fund.
There are a few restaurants in
che area. Papa John's Pizza has
a special on deliveries to LC rhac's
well worth ir. Burlingame Pizza
is quire good, but more expensive.
There's a Pizza Hut on Barbur.
There are three mexicaa-ish
places nearby: Che Jose, La Costi
ta, and Baja Fresh. La Costica is
the mosr aurhenric. For real mexi
can food, though, you'll have co
head out ro SE Pordand or ear ar a CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
yourself too thin, but these
positions are oftentimes quite
undemanding, allowing srudents
rime to catch up on homework.
Scholarships
You are probably sick of hearing
about scholarships, bur when else
can you ger over a rhousand dol
lars for writing a silly litde essay
on, well, anything? You are auto
matically considered for all Lewis
& Clark scholarships, but there
are a plethora of external scholar
ships based on anything from your
ethnicity to your major. So if you
are a gay Jewish Hispanic female srudying biology, gee on it!
Bue do not despair if you seem
pretty normal on paper (your mom
still thinks you're special). There
are plenty of external scholarships
our there that provide aid based
on essay contests, academic merit,
and/or financial aid. And often
times che prompts are very simi
lar. Just crank out a few essays on
the importance of strong leader
ship, integrity, education, or world
peace and taiior them ro individual
organizations. One kick-ass essay
could score you multiple scholar
ships.
Take summer school at approved community colleges
You can avoid graduating late
and paying for an extra semester
by caking summer school classes ac
your local community college. You
can even plan ro graduate a semes
ter or a year early by combining
transfer credits from community
college with AP credits. However
ir is very important ro check with
Administrative Specialist Linda
Quandt ro ensure that your trans
fer credits will count, and with
your academic advisor if you want
your transfer credits ro count to
wards your major.
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around here? Keep your door open. No one
Entertainment on the bill is pretends that a col.lege dorm is rhe
scanty, bur nor entirely absent. most efficient work environment,
·n,ere are endless miles of rrails in so don't fighr ir. Embrace the dis
Tryon Creek Park, just behind the tractions, the midnight visitors, rhe
law school. There is a Hollywood erratic rhythms and strange sounds
Video two blocks from Fred Mey-of your floor, aud stay connected.
er, and our own library has a nice Keep a sense of humor. You
selection of movies, many of rhem may be awakened at 4:30am ro rhe
hard ro come by elsewhere. sound of the neighboring bunk bed
Of course, once you get down- slamming into your wall, accompa
rown rhere are countless concerts, nied by feral groans and the telltale
plays, movies, ere. On rhe first banshee scream of a faked female
"l11ursday of every monrh the gal-orgasm. This may be the nighr be
lcries in The Pearl (the neighbor- fore a big resr. Instead of getting
hood north of Burnside) have Ausrered, understand rhat this is
open houses. Saturday Market what college memories are made
is a classic rhar you will certainly of. Just laugh ro yourself and be
our within your fusr month here. happy tbar at lea.$t someone is gee
Pick up a Willamette Week or ring laid on the Aoor.
Portland Mercury for evenrs list- Be sensitive ro each ocher's need
ings. for personal space. For many their 4 NSO Special, August 26, 2005 dorm rooms are their lirrle sanctu
aries, where for others ic's their so
cial hub. Borh roommates sbould
practice a licde give-and-rake. A
dorm room is not the only place ro
meer your friends, and rhe library
or dorm lounge is a perfectly ac
ceptable place ro study. Just talk
ro each ocher and find a middle
ground. Passive aggression sucks.
Truly.
Be explicit. Whar's your com
fort level with drugs, alcohol, sex,
or annoying video games with stu
pid furry yellow Japanimared crea
tures jumping around singing the
hamster dance song? If these issues
are discussed in advanced, creative
solutions ca.n be developed. Drugs
-rhe less you see, the less you can
rell if your roommate gets busted.
Alcohol -ditto, except rhe emp
ties. Sex -rry the sock solution and cover your knob. Video games
-that's what headphones are for.
Turn off AJM, or (gasp!) unplug
from rhe In rerner if you really need
ro ger work done. If you're scill dis
rracred, rry working in the library
or a coffee shop. One of your firsc
major college scruggles will be re
sisting the plethora of alternatives
to schoolwork. Finding diat magi
cal setting where you can concen
trate is rruly a quality of life issue,
and often leaving che dorm ro rake
care of schoolwork wil.l leave you
wirh more time ro waste wirh your
new dorm buddies.
These hints are not guaranreed
ro make your transition ro dorm
life smooch, but they should give
you some ideas abour where ro
start. Part of the coUege experience
is learning from your, and your
roommace's, mistakes. Fall Internship Fair
Smith Hall
11 :00am -l :00pm
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER3
Music Theory and Aural
Skills Placement Exam
Evans Music Center
9:00am
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER4
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Leadership and Service
Office
Downtown Portland
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